Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 203: Holy Dragon Founds the Army, Three Major Battle Groups

"Don't you feel bad when your son sells your father's land?"

Noah looked down at the map of mountains and rivers in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

The dragon fairy Elfino was appointed as the governor of the six fortresses in the Valley of Fire, which meant that most of Augustus' accumulation before he became a royal family and the foundation he had worked hard for more than half a century were handed over to him.

He forcibly shifted the focus of the Augustus family's development to the central area of ​​the Eastern civilized world, even at the cost of giving up the family's foundation for this purpose.

It has to be said that this was a very bold, but also a very wasteful choice. Even Noah, who thought he was very familiar with this student, had not anticipated such a move and decision. If it were him, he really couldn't be so cruel.

"Your Highness, what Elfino has obtained now is the right to explore and the right to independently establish an army."

Although Sifrea still did not think highly of Urnos, she fully appreciated the generosity shown by the second-generation king.

Because what he gave was really too much, more than she had expected, and it was something she had never thought of before. It made her a little confused and she didn't know how to arrange it for a while.

The dragon fairy Elfino, who was formerly the Grand Archon of the royal capital, has now become the governor of a border area. From the perspective of her official appointment, she has undoubtedly been demoted. However, considering her identity and the power she currently possesses, it is clearly a demotion and a promotion.

Originally, Noah's territory was half-surrounded by the Augustus family. Even in the direction that was not bordering the Augustus family, it was connected to other nobles. It could be said that there was no land to be developed in all directions.

Therefore, Noah could only work hard within the territory, building cities, reclaiming land, and figuring out how to increase food production and develop business. Or he could build more production lines, expand the golem workshop, or operate the planting of magic potions.

But now it is different. The original base of the Augustus family is on the border of civilization. Now handing the border over to Noah is equivalent to handing the right of development to Noah.

It is a customary rule that border nobles have the right to freely explore new lands. Otherwise, without even this authority and freedom, which family would be willing to guard the border, explore civilized lands, and waste their energy on this? They would just run away as soon as possible.

"Yes, he not only handed over the Augusto family's base to me, but also gave me the development rights."

Noah could read the meaning.

This is a kind of deal. The second king Urnos does not want Noah to interfere in and control the military and political affairs of the Atlas Kingdom. He also does not want the Holy Dragon to have too much influence in the kingdom, surpassing the royal family, especially surpassing him as the king.

However, drastically reducing the authority of Saint Dragon Noah would not only lead to confrontation with the dragon clan, but would also weaken the influence of the Augustus family and shake the foundation of their own rule.

This was also something he did not want to see, so he gave up the benefits that could make everyone shut up and gave them the maximum power, retaining only nominal rule and jurisdiction, as well as the taxes that he should collect as a king.

He gave all that originally belonged to the Augustus family to Noah as a reward for Noah not interfering in the kingdom, so that the power and desire of this holy dragon could have a place to be vented and released.

I will rule the kingdom that belongs to Augustus, and you will build your own dragon kingdom. We will not invade each other, but we can help each other.

"Uornos does not want you to interfere with him and the Kingdom of Atlas."

The dragon fairy Sifrea concluded, facing the golden dragon and bowing slightly.
“So, now is your time!”

“Now is not my time.”

Noah glanced at Shifraya, whose mentality was obviously inflated, and corrected her.

He is actually a little confused now, not knowing whether it is because of the influence of his dragon blood or because of the increase in strength.

Anyway, the mentality of these little guys is getting more and more inflated. Even Sifrea, who seems the most stable on the surface, is becoming more and more arrogant.

The same goes for corruption and bribery. These little guys are better at making money than each other.

It is said that some scholars have conducted research in this regard, which has sparked a lot of controversy. Some scholars believe that it is the influence of dragon bloodline that has caused the originally kind and calm fairies to become so corrupt.

However, some scholars believe that this is the nature of fairies. It is only because their original strength was too weak and they had no suitable position to display it. It is precisely because they became dragon followers that they had the opportunity to embezzle and accept bribes and were able to show this part of their nature.

Both views have a lot of support, but it is difficult to verify the specifics. Individuals of intelligent races cannot be the same, because their bloodlines, the attributes of the power they possess, their acquired experience, the knowledge they learn, and the ideas they have are all different.

The so-called corruption and bribery among the ruling elves have become a common practice. Perhaps the biggest reason is the environment. It is the environment that has shaped their character and enabled them to master such skills.

"We are not strong enough and we still need to develop and take time to grow."

Noah reiterated, but Jin Long immediately changed the subject.
"However, now that we have the right to explore, we should also exercise our hands and feet!"

Outside the borders of civilization is a wild but not desolate world. The world there is filled with vitality and vigor, perhaps far beyond the borders of civilization, and there are also many opportunities.

Ancient ruins, unknown heritage, the number of powerful creatures therein may not be much less than that in the civilized world, there will also be a very powerful monster kingdom.

Noah was once taken out by his adoptive father Cassius, on a journey to find the giant's servants, and they encountered a legendary nature spirit that had been sleeping for hundreds of years.

Noah still remembers this incident vividly, because in terms of size alone, he is now a little inferior to the ancient snake, and it will take some time to settle before he can surpass it.

"Are you interested in becoming the head of the corps?"

The idea that had come to mind before can now be put into practice. Originally, Noah only planned to expand a few legions to accommodate the idle goblins, but now he has a way to use the army.

Noah did not have any decent combat troops under his command. The only one that could be called a legion was the army composed of cloud giants.

However, this legion will only appear when Noah needs it, and when Noah is no longer of use, this legion will disband.

The cloud giants will return to their homes, pursue their hobbies and careers, and enjoy their lives. In other words, Noah does not have a single professional soldier or real combat unit under his command.

Because it was not needed before, if Noah wanted to use troops, he could gather the adult cloud giants under his command to form a legion, and then borrow a few knight groups from the Augustus family, which was basically enough.

But now is different from the past. Adoptive father Cassius is no longer here, and Tidel has ended his reign. Now, his descendant Urnos is about to take the throne.

It is probably unlikely that I can easily borrow the knights of the Augustus family as if I were going home.

It is imperative to train professional full-time soldiers and form your own combat corps. How can a qualified lord not have his own violent armed forces?

"Your will is my direction!" This was the answer that Sifrea gave to Noah. This dragon fairy, who had a dignified temperament and usually looked very calm, now had eyes that shone with unprecedented brilliance, turning into dazzling golden pupils.

Order to build an army!
This was the first order issued by Noah after the expansion of his territory.

According to the first dragon fairy under his command, His Excellency Executive Officer Sifrea, the main purpose of this army building order is to consume the expanded production capacity of the golem production line, which can accommodate many three-no fairies and better stabilize and maintain the order of the territory.

"Wow, three combat corps are being established at once, which one should we join?"

In the places where fairies gather in the Aldis Mountains, the newly issued recruitment decree has attracted the attention of many three-no fairies. They gathered in front of the bulletin board, carefully reading the information on it, and their expressions became gradually excited.

"Holy Dragon Blade, Holy Dragon Heart, Holy Dragon Shield, what is the difference between these three chapters?"

"Look at the three legion commanders, they are Sifraia, Lutitia, and Elfino. There should be no difference."

"But the requirements for selection are so high. Just to participate in the selection, you need to have magic power at the Brilliant Gold level. It will take me more than ten years to reach this level."

"But the treatment after being selected is good. At least you can get a steel golem!"

"Iron mecha, I really want a golem. Can the requirements for recruiting new members be lowered?"

"Who told you to be lazy? I have already achieved it."

"You have only achieved the qualification to participate in the selection, not to be directly selected. What's so great about it, huh!"

"When I choose you, I'll drive the Iron Golem and see if you can still put on this face like you do now."

"Bah, you're dreaming. Each legion only has 60 places, and there are already hundreds of goblins who meet the requirements. How can you get in?"

"What if I'm chosen?"

"I'll kneel down and call you mommy!"

"Okay, I'll take your daughter."

The formation and recruitment of the Goblin Corps caused a great response among the goblin community.

Although the number of fairies eligible to participate is less than 800, the number of places in the battle group is even smaller.

Because fairies are ethereal creatures and are too fragile, strong protection is essential if they are to be sent into battle. Therefore, Noah believes that every fairy should have at least one steel golem.

The goblin sacrifices its own weak body in exchange for powerful elemental affinity spellcasting power, which, combined with the iron golem's strong defensive capabilities, is almost overwhelming against creatures of the same level.

Noah felt that such a battle group was enough to dominate a normal battlefield. If there were enough of them, they might be able to fight against creatures of higher levels and kill creatures stronger than themselves.

"It is better to have fewer people than to have unqualified ones. You must not lower any standards. You don't have to recruit enough soldiers now. There are no challenges from the outside world. You have enough time to train soldiers."

Among a million little goblins, even if you pick only one out of a hundred, it is enough to cultivate more than ten thousand big goblins. The upper limit of these big goblins is basically shining gold.

As long as the big goblin is willing, with the blessing of the power of time, the accumulated magic power can basically reach this level. As for the power of a higher level, it has nothing to do with effort and sweat.

However, although there are many big fairies, there are less than a thousand big fairies that have truly reached the upper limit of their current form. And what Noah needs now is a warrior who can fight and carry, and can charge on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, most of the fairies who met the magic standard did not meet the standard of warriors. The lives they had led before were too comfortable.

It is no derogatory statement to say that most of the fairies under Noah's command are a group of frail noble ladies. Weak here means that they cannot withstand the high-pressure and high-risk war environment. Their mental and willpower are not up to standard and they cannot accept an overly harsh environment.

"As you wish, only true warriors can join the battle group!"

The three fairy giants naturally agreed with Noah's request.

Although their current achievements are largely due to luck, their personal efforts and struggles cannot be ignored. Similarly, they suffered hardships and endured hardships in the past, and they could not live as comfortably as the fairies do now.

"The fairies nowadays are really too delicate and can't endure even a little bit of hardship!"

"That's right. It's not like when we were young. We didn't have such good conditions back then."

"Back then, if I had the chance to own the Iron Golem, I would have been willing to sacrifice half my life for it. But now, these losers are crying and want to quit just because they got a little skin broken."

"We must not allow such trash to join the battle group. This is a shame for the goblins. His Majesty needs real goblin warriors to serve him!"

"Although His Majesty has allowed us not to recruit all the students, we don't even have half the quota now. This is too embarrassing."

"It's better to be embarrassed now than to be defeated miserably on the battlefield in the future."

"This generation of fairies is useless!"

“Each generation is inferior to the previous one.”

The difficulty of forming a legion with fairies as the core was somewhat beyond Noah's expectations, which made Noah begin to examine whether there was something wrong with his idea.

Just when Noah was considering whether to adjust the army building plan, a piece of news came from the royal capital. At this time, this news had swept across the Atlas Kingdom like a hurricane, and the whole country knew about it.

Urnos was successfully promoted to become a legend and became the third of the Augustus family, or more accurately, the second legend with Titan blood. After all, Tidel's promotion was really hard to explain.

"The speed of his promotion is faster than I expected. It does not disappoint his natural bloodline."

Noah did a quick calculation and found that Urnos was not yet fifty years old at this time. Compared with his father, he was much stronger. Of course, he could not be compared with his grandfather.

(End of this chapter)