Ember Dragon

After the shocking battle between the Burning Emperor and the Lord of the Swamp, the climate environment in northwestern Seleucia underwent earth-shaking changes.

The dark clouds that had always shrouded the sky due to the influence of Erebus disappeared, and the poisonous fog that filled the earth gradually dissipated.

Under the sunshine, the wet ground gradually dried up, and the rotten swamp that no one dared to set foot on was developing towards the direction of the primeval forest. Birds, forest deer, wild boars and other creatures returned to the forest, and this land will regain its former vitality.

At the same time, after the death of Erebus, the capture of the City of Aquila, and the complete destruction of the main force of the Green Dragon Cult, the Burning Embers quickly occupied the entire occupied area in northwest Seleucia without much effort.

Due to the cruel exploitation and oppression of the Dragon Worship Church in various parts of the kingdom, people were always in dire straits. They almost regarded the imperial people who defeated the Dragon Worship Church as saviors and could not wait to worship them.

The southern expeditionary force of the Burning Empire was led by Doro, who set up garrisons in various places and firmly controlled one-third of the territory of the former kingdom, but the official political power was still in the hands of the Fadlans headed by Duke Adrian.

Adrian established the Seleucid Provisional Government with Linying City as the temporary capital, accepted the rebels fleeing from all over the place, and formed the "Anti-Dragon Church Alliance" with the southern expeditionary force of the Burning Empire.

At the same time, millions of players attracted by war missions went south and poured into the Seleucid Kingdom, becoming an important force in the alliance army.

In the southeast and southwest of the Seleucid Kingdom, the Dragon Worship Church mobilized a large number of dragon-born soldiers, dragon beasts and five-colored evil dragons to form an iron curtain across the east and west of the kingdom, surrounding the Burning Embers Expeditionary Force.

In this way, an army of nearly one million people, hundreds of thousands of dragon beasts, and hundreds of giant dragons gathered near the Rock Rift Valley, which served as the border dividing line, forming a series of mottled torrents. The two sides could even clearly see each other's weapons and armor.

And under the call of Tiamat's oracle, more five-colored dragons and cultists are rushing in from all over Feansor, ready to fight a decisive battle with the Burning Empire at any time.

Anyone can see that the tension at the border is becoming increasingly intense, and a fierce conflict may break out at any time.

Linying City.

This city, once occupied by the green dragon, was in ruins and in need of reconstruction. Now it has finally regained some of its former prosperity and has become bustling with people.

However, there were still frequent flying dragons circling over the city, and there were also many outsiders dressed in strange costumes, so the local Seleucids became a minority.

The place with the most frequent personnel exchanges was the Southern Expeditionary Force Headquarters where Doro was located, rather than the executive government residence where Count Adrian was located.

Outside the headquarters of the expeditionary army, a middle-aged man wearing a long robe and single-sided glasses walked quickly. He was stopped by the half-dragon guard at the door with a gun raised: "Do you have an invitation letter and a pass? Marshal Doro is very busy with work, so you should get out of the way."

"I am Dionysius Upton, an envoy who has come from afar to seek cooperation."

The middle-aged man smiled gently and took out a metallic scale from his sleeve: "I wonder if this can be used as a pass?"

The half-dragon guards looked at each other in bewilderment, then took the scales and entered the main palace. After a moment, they hurried back, made way for him, and said respectfully, "Please come in. Marshal Doro has been waiting for you for a long time."

Dionysius Upton, an ancient golden dragon from Mount Paradise, is a Bahamut messenger walking in the land of Fianso and is honored by bards as the "Messenger of Dawn".

This time, he came on behalf of the Metal Dragon Clan to convey a friendly message to the empire and seek military cooperation.

Shortly after Dionysius entered, another richly decorated carriage stopped at the gate of the main palace, and a young blue dragon female noble stepped out of it.

She was wearing a heavy silk dress and was in a hurry. She showed the guard the invitation letter from the Burning Empire and was able to enter the main palace smoothly.

Soon, an elven ranger on a white horse stopped at the gate of the expeditionary headquarters, dismounted, and took out a handwritten letter from Queen Serenya.

There was even a carriage with the sacred emblem of the sun openly appearing in the city, pulled by two golden flying horses, with the flag of the Kingdom of Cassander flying beside it.
Soon, more and more people gathered in the headquarters, including humans, elves, dragons, five-colored dragons, and metal dragons.
All races and forces on the continent of Feanso are closely watching this war. Most of them do not want Tiamat to come to the world. To them, the coming of any god means a disaster that will sweep across the continent.

Headquarters of the expeditionary force.

There were fully armed guards at the door, and in this spacious hall, there were a handful of envoys from all over Fiantso. They had different expressions and seemed a little nervous.

Dolo, the Duke of the Empire and Marshal of the Expeditionary Force, sat on the main seat with a calm expression.

As the head of the Seleucid Provisional Government, Count Adrian - who should now be called the Duke - could only sit beside him, and his momentum was slightly weakened.

Only a few envoys were allowed to participate in this meeting, and most of them were envoys sent by the leaders of various forces themselves. There were also many soundproofing and prophecy-shielding spells engraved on the walls, which almost guaranteed the secrecy of this meeting.

Dionysius stood up first, nodded slightly to the Earth Elf Marshal not far away, and said: "Hello Marshal Doro, the war is tense now, so I will get straight to the point.

I am Dionysius, the messenger of His Majesty Bahamut. We, the Metal Dragon Clan, have been fighting the Dragon Worship Church in western Taliro for several years. We are willing to unite with you, the nobles, to completely wipe out the Blue Dragon Cult and wipe out the Faria Clan. "

"Shameless metal dragon!"

The blue dragon noblewoman slammed the table and stood up, her eyebrows raised, and angry sparks flashing in her eyes - she was Christina in human form.

She shouted angrily, "It was you who provoked the Faria clan first, shamelessly attacked our nest, killed my compatriots, and started this war!"

Dionysius looked at the blue dragon that had transformed into a human form, and said in an extremely cold voice: "How dare the descendants of Tiamat appear here? You, the Faria clan, are already the enemy of everyone present!"

"As expected of a five-colored evil dragon, you only know how to throw dirty water on others. Who was the first to brutally kill your own kind? Wasn't it your Elder Gorazdra?"

Christina suppressed her anger and retorted gloomily, "Bloodline cannot determine everything. His Majesty Cassius is also a red dragon among the five-colored dragons. Do you also regard him as an enemy?"

Dionysius was calm and said sarcastically: "Your Majesty Cassius is not like you Faria clan, who are willing to sacrifice their lives to serve Tiamat!" "You——"

Christina slammed the table angrily, but then calmed down and argued in a bad tone: "Golden Dragon, your purpose is too obvious. What you said was Gorazdra's own behavior. She has gone crazy. It has nothing to do with our Faria clan."

"Crack, snap, snap"

Dionysius clapped his hands sarcastically and said in a cold voice, "Look at this. You are indeed a blue dragon. You are so shameless! You kept silent when you profited from Gorazdra's power, and now you are distancing yourself from him. Are you all fools?"

The words of the ancient golden dragon successfully aroused the anger of many races that had hatred towards the five-colored dragons. For example, the envoys of the brass dragons, dwarves, elves and other races that had always been incompatible with them all looked at the blue dragon with hostility.

Even Dolo, who was sitting at the top, looked at Christina with interest, wanting to observe her reaction.

Doro had no obvious preference in the fight between the five-colored dragon and the metal dragon. His only goal was to complete the task assigned by the Emperor - to maximize the interests of the empire and seize the entire Seleucid Kingdom with the least loss.

Facing the gazes from all directions, Christina stood up fearlessly, looked at Dolo who was sitting in the main seat, and said in a deep voice: "Duke Dolo, you should know that secular moral norms are meaningless to the empire."

She clenched her fists and said loudly, "Our Faria clan is located in the interior of the Taliro Desert. We control many troops of the Blue Dragon Cult and have a lot of top-secret intelligence. We can bring the most lucrative benefits to the empire."

"That sounds good." Doro nodded slightly.

But soon, the dragon-veined hobgoblin looked at Christina with a scrutinizing gaze: "But - how can the empire trust you? And ensure that you will not turn against us?"

Dionysius echoed, "How ridiculous! You are the biggest beneficiaries of the Blue Dragon Cult's rampage. The enemy leader surrendering to us is unheard of and unseen."

Christina said: "You don't have to pay anything. This is just an equal exchange. Our Faria clan will try its best to avoid war with the Empire and help the Empire better control the Taliro area after the war. All the Empire needs to do is to ensure the safety of my people."

Hearing this, Doro smiled and said, "The friendship between the Empire and the Faria clan has a long history. This is certainly not a problem. I hope our cooperation can continue."

The hobgoblin turned around and looked at the other messengers, saying, "Where is your sincerity?"

Dionysius replied confidently, “For several years, we, the Metal Dragon Clan, have been doing our best to stop the atrocities of the Dragon Worship Church and have been leading the Seleucids in rebellion.

We are willing to cooperate with the Empire and work together to launch attacks from the northwest and northeast of Taliro at the same time, attacking from both sides and completely wiping out the Blue Dragon Sect."

The dwarf from the south also stood up and said in a muffled voice: "We dwarves have been oppressed by those damn dragonborn for too long. They force us to dig ore, forge steel, and make weapons at all costs. This is simply too much!"

The elf messenger from Serenia also stood up and said in a cold voice: "Her Majesty Catherine supports all actions that prevent the gods of the evil camp from coming. We are willing to send an elite Silver Moon Guard."

"Thank you all for your help. I believe that the people of Seleucia will never succumb to those evil dragonborn." Duke Adrian said in a deep voice.

"Very good. I believe that with your help, the coalition's strength will continue to grow, and the Dragon Worship Church will be defeated by us in the end." Doro looked at everyone with a smile and made a summary.

In this way, a loose alliance of humans, dwarves, elves and even dragons was born. A large number of mixed troops from various forces will rush to the front line to compete with the Dragon Worship Church's legion.

However, the power of the Dragon Church should not be underestimated. Under the oracle of Tiamat, five-colored dragons and evil dragons from all over the world poured into the battlefield, hoping to gain the favor of the Mother of Evil Dragons.

The power of both sides in the war is growing.

On the carriage leaving the city, the blue dragon disguised as a coachman turned his head and lowered his voice: "Miss, are we really going to betray the Dragon Worship Church completely? Elder Gorazdra's wrath, can we..."

Christina sneered and waved her hand: "Who said we are going to stick to one path until the end? You know, betting on both sides has always been a fine tradition of the Faria clan.

After the war begins, we only need to hide in the back and watch what happens - especially pay attention to the battle between Cassius and Gorazdra, and we will help whoever wins. "

The blue dragon was still a little hesitant: "But what if Her Majesty the Dragon Queen gets angry and punishes us?"

Christina's expression turned cold, and she whispered, "For thousands of years, our Faria clan has served Him wholeheartedly and risked our lives. Have we ever received any substantial rewards?"

"In this war, we lost more than 20 members of our clan, but His Majesty still ignored us and didn't care. If the Dragon Worship Church loses this time, joining the Burning Empire is undoubtedly a better way out."

There was a hint of fear in the blue dragon's tone: "But, Miss, that Majesty is a true god, the ancestor of all five-colored dragons!"

Christina picked up a strand of hair with her slender hands and twisted it around her fingers several times: "So what if I'm a true god? After all, I can't descend to the material plane. If I can successfully become the partner of His Majesty Cassius, even if I'm a true god descending to the earth, what is there to be afraid of?"

Soon, the carriage drove out of the city and headed towards the distant desert. Just before entering Taliro, the horse pulling the carriage neighed in fear, its legs went weak, and it almost fell to the ground.

The carriage suddenly exploded, and the figure in the smoke and dust continued to expand. A huge blue dragon fell on the sand, her four claws deeply embedded in the sand, and she let out a long-suppressed roar.

"This transformation technique really makes me feel suffocated"

The horse struggled to break free from the reins and fled in panic, but the blue dragon suddenly pounced over, stretched out its dragon claws, and stuffed the sturdy horse into its mouth. Crisp chewing sounds immediately came from its mouth, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

"Let's go back to the dragon's nest." Christina wiped her bloody mouth with her claws, flapped her wings, and took off into the air, stirring up a violent storm carrying sand and dust. (End of this chapter)