Ember Dragon

Chapter 837 Debate in the Council Hall

"Pathetic piece of trash."

Christina stepped forward, defiantly sat down behind the Seleucid nobles, crossed her legs, used a silk fan to cover half her face, and sneered mercilessly:

"You are nothing but a pack of displaced stray dogs, without even the thought of resistance. You can only rely on the empire to reclaim your homeland, yet you still don't know what's good for you and bark wildly at your saviors. It's truly laughable."

Khalid was so angry that his face turned red, and his hand holding the silver sword was trembling slightly, with veins bulging. He gritted his teeth and said, "What does this have to do with you Tiamat bloodlines?"
You colluded with the Church of the Dragon, committing countless atrocities; you are the losers in this war! You—the Faria clan—should pay the price for your past actions!

Before he could finish speaking, Khalid, enraged, swung his silver sword fiercely, intending to smash the chair in front of him.

Doro, who was behind them, looked on with amusement, took a leisurely sip of tea, and then reminded them, "Your Excellency, everything here is now the public property of the Allied Forces. If anything is damaged, you will have to pay for it."

Upon hearing this, Khalid, whose family fortune had been taken by the Blue Dragon and who had long since become penniless, froze, and could only stomp his foot angrily to vent his dissatisfaction.

The other Seleucid nobles were also outraged, clearly touched on a sore spot by Christina's sharp words. They stood up one after another and surrounded the blue dragon who had taken human form.

"Damn dragon!"

"revenge!"

"If it weren't for you filthy, evil reptiles, how could we have fallen to such a state!"

"We should capture this evil dragon on the spot, skin her, behead her, and execute her on the spot. Only in this way can we avenge the Seleucids who died in the dragon's mouth!"

Relying on their numerical advantage, the Seleucid nobles were very confident. They shouted in unison, spittle flying everywhere, their arrogance was particularly overbearing.

Just then, Christina put down her fan, and a spark flew from her deep, ocean-like eyes, accompanied by a chilling crackling sound that echoed throughout the hall.

Her voice was exceptionally cold: "A rabble, do you think you can scare me like this?"

The Seleucid nobles, who had just been angrily cursing, suddenly froze, instinctively taking a few steps back, some even falling to the ground in a disheveled state.

The invisible dragon's might reminded them of the times when the Blue Dragon Cult ruled this land, and they trembled and groveled before the shadow of the Blue Dragon.

Only then did they truly realize that the beautiful woman before them was a real dragon! If she disregarded the consequences, she could revert to her original form at any moment and tear everyone present to shreds!
"Amannata above... She... she wants to kill!"

"Damn it, this evil dragon has finally revealed its true colors!"

"Gentlemen of the Empire, it's your turn to act! I wasn't wrong, this blue dragon is indeed our enemy!"

"Lord Dodolo, this evil blue dragon wants to kill us in front of you! Seize her! No, blast her to pieces with your weapon!"

Christina immediately covered her face and laughed, mocking, "So this is the Seleucid people who are vengeful and extremely bloodthirsty? I'm truly amazed. They were scared like this by just one look!"

"Blue Dragon, stop talking nonsense." Khalid remained standing there, his face full of anger, feeling disappointed in his companion's cowardice.

"No matter how you try to justify yourself, you cannot change the fact that in this war, your Faria clan was the enemy of the Allied Forces, a shameful war criminal, yet you have not received the trial you deserve!"

Christina feigned surprise, covering her mouth with her fan: "What nonsense are you making up? Do you have any evidence?"
Our Faria clan has always been an ally of the Empire. Several years ago, I paid a visit to His Majesty His Highness Caesus.”

Khalid slammed his fist on the table and retorted angrily, "Do we need evidence to prove that the Blue Dragon Church and the Blue Dragon Clan are colluding? You are clearly one and the same!"

If you continue to be shameless and refuse to admit it after all this, then I will give you the most irrefutable fact! The spiritual leader of the Blue Dragonflight—that 'Thunder Tyrant' Gorazdra—is surnamed Faria!

"Yes, you wretched blue dragons, don't try to deny it!"

"eye for eye!"

"To avenge the Allied soldiers who died in the war!"

The Seleucid nobles rallied and launched another fierce, rapid-fire verbal attack on the young blue dragon.

Christina remained calm, took a sip of tea from the table, and said serenely, "This is Gorazdra's own doing, it has nothing to do with our Faria clan, and it has not received support from within our clan."

Gorazdra's actions caused numerous casualties among the blue dragons. Within the clan, many members harbored resentment and had conflicts with her, but were simply too intimidated by her power to confront her directly.

"Still just making excuses!"

Khalid said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, Gorazdra is your Grand Elder, and her actions cannot be without the support of the Faria clan! Moreover, we have seen quite a few blue dragons on the battlefield."

Christina suddenly smiled: "Speaking of which—do you know where Gorazdela is right now?"

Khalid said coldly, "Of course I know. In the Battle of Locke Rift Valley, Emperor Kaisius of the Burning Empire fought against it and killed the beast, giving it the end it deserved."

“This result may be correct, however,” Christina paused deliberately before continuing, “the process is completely wrong.”

Let me tell you the truth. In that earth-shattering battle, His Majesty Caesus destroyed Gorazdra's physical body, but as a divine being, her soul was already able to detach from her body and move freely. She escaped in the chaos.

Not long after the war, Gorazdra returned to his lair, seeking a suitable body. It was our Faria family who, in a moment of righteous indignation, offered Gorazdra to the Empire!

"How can it be!"

Khalid was filled with disbelief. He never imagined that these blue dragons could be so shameless as to betray the ancient blue dragons within their clan to ensure the continuation of their race.

He instinctively turned his head to look at the head of the council chamber, where he saw Dolo smiling and nodding, replying, "Lady Christina is right, it was indeed they who helped us capture Gorazdra."

Khalid gritted his teeth: "What about the blue dragons who participated in the war? Weren't there any from the Faria family among them?"

Christina's smile grew even brighter, a sly glint in her eyes: "Of course there is, but we signed an alliance with the Empire before this war. Our people will deliberately hold back during this war and will provide the Empire with ample intelligence. You ask what contributions our Faria family has made to the Allied Forces? We provided the Allied Forces with ample intelligence and even destroyed a huge hidden danger for you!"

Christina slowly stood up, fanning herself with a silk fan, and looked around. With a light laugh, she said, "I'd like to know—what contributions have any of you made to the Allied Forces? Are you just here in the square shouting?"

Khalid retorted angrily, "We Seleucids are fearless and valiant in battle, are we not better than you evil dragons who collude with the Dragon Cult and do despicable things?"

"hehe."

Christina covered her mouth with her fan and let out a silvery laugh: "As far as I know, the Empire has a special Inspectorate for counting enemy casualties. Can your Seleucids' battle results account for one-tenth of that?"

You consider yourselves war heroes, but in my eyes you're nothing more than a pack of barking ravenous dogs scavenging for scraps after others!

"Damn blue dragon!"

How dare you humiliate us like this!

The Seleucid nobles were enraged again, but Christina said nonchalantly, "I'm just stating the facts. Who's been hit where it hurts?"

"you--"

Khalid's eyes were bloodshot, and he felt his blood rushing to his head. He was panting heavily when he drew his sword again, wishing he could cut the blue dragon down on the spot.

As the situation grew increasingly tense, the air thick with tension, and the atmosphere became increasingly hostile, Dolo calmly sipped his tea before saying, "Everyone, please remain rational and calm down. We are all on the same side, and there is no need to cause unnecessary losses over verbal disagreements."

Dolo's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Khalid, causing him to pause in his movements.

The dragon vein goblin chuckled and continued, "Your Excellency Christina, I must criticize you too. You've gone too far. No matter what, the Seleucias are part of the allied forces. Their role cannot be judged solely by their battle results. Isn't saying this undermining the unity within the allied forces?"

Before Khalid could say anything, Christina spoke first: "I'm sorry, Marshal Dolo, I was blinded by anger and lost my mind. For our Faria family, the overall situation of the coalition forces working together is more important."

The two sides echoed each other, and although they expressed "apology" in their words, Khalid felt that his anger was suppressed in his heart and he could not speak it out.

Not far away, Adrian also frowned and let out a barely perceptible sigh.

Dolo, however, wore a triumphant smile. He and Christina had already rehearsed their lines, determined to curb the recent arrogance of the Seleucids and make them realize their place.

Just then, the messenger rushed in, his tone extremely urgent.

"Marshal, urgent intelligence has arrived from the south: the Red Dragon Cult is making a major move—"

Upon hearing this, Dolo's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Just say it directly. These are all people from our coalition. There's nothing we can't say."

The messenger hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Marshal, our reconnaissance troops have discovered a massive volcanic eruption in southwestern Seleucia. Lava has already submerged nearly two hundred kilometers of land, almost completely destroying the northern part of the Red Dragon Cult's territory."

Furthermore, extreme weather disasters have followed; volcanic ash has spread rapidly, crossing the border and reaching the southern edge of our coalition-occupied territory. We are currently conducting emergency evacuations and relocations of residents in the surrounding areas.”

"Amannata above!"

Upon hearing the messenger's words, everyone in the council hall changed their expressions drastically, revealing panic and worry. Strangely, the one who reacted the most was Christina.

"When lava covers the earth and ash blankets the sky, the Mother of Dragons will descend upon the world, destroying the old era and ushering in a new one."

The young man, Lanlong, muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly, revealing an undisguised panic that was completely unlike his previous calm demeanor.

"It's Kazul, the 'Crimson Ember,' who has awakened! He has actually taken that final step!"

Upon hearing the taboo name "Kazur," the Seleucids present all showed fear, as if shrouded in some unknown gloom.

Dolo said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency Christina, you seem to know something about this matter?"

Christina gasped, then nodded and replied in as calm a tone as possible, "Of course, Marshal Dolo."

The five-colored dragon queen had discovered their rebellion, and ever since then, Christina and her people have often had nightmares while they are asleep, hearing Tiamat's most vicious and cruel curses against these rebels.

She knew that from the moment she betrayed Gorazdra, she had no way out.

Christina stretched out her slender hand, and a magical image appeared in mid-air. Within it emerged a huge and ferocious red dragon. Unlike Kaisius, this red dragon exuded a pure aura of destruction, like a monster that brought about the end of the world.

"This is Kazul, the Crimson Ember, the Lord of Destruction, and also the chosen one of the Five-Colored Dragon Queen."

In the doctrines of the Church of the Dragon, he is the terminator of the old era. This ancient red dragon will create endless lava and ash, allowing the Mother of Dragons to descend upon the scorched earth and usher in an era of dragon rule over the land.

Kazul has been asleep for a long time. As far as I know, he has already established his own church and become a demigod. After this awakening, he is probably only one step away from becoming a true god.

"God, is this the demon that buried hundreds of thousands of people?"

"too frightening!"

"Can His Majesty Cassius defeat him?"

Upon hearing this, the people in the council hall were terrified and cried out in alarm. Even Dolo's expression turned serious.

The dragon vein goblin stood up and coldly surveyed the many Seleucid nobles in the council hall: "This war is far from over. Now, our allied forces have only one goal—to unite all forces that can be united and destroy the Red Dragon Cult at all costs!"
I hope everyone can put away their own ulterior motives and act accordingly.

After saying this, Dolo left the council hall without looking back, surrounded by a large group of imperial officers. Christina followed closely behind the imperial officers, leaving the Seleucid nobles looking at each other, somewhat at a loss.

(End of this chapter)