Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 342: Born to be a rebel, a rebellious demigod

The Elven Court, Thayneferon

This is the highest holy place in the hearts of all the elves in Zealandia, and it is also the sanctuary most favored by the will of nature. Trees of life stand here one after another as tall as mountains. The elves of the royal court build their homes around the trees of life. It is a perfect combination of art and nature, and is the most respected way of coexistence for the druids of the natural sect.

However, only in Seanferon can one see this perfect coexistence of life and nature. It is impossible to see it anywhere else, because only here can multiple trees of life coexist.

One tree of life is enough to support a large elf tribe. Unfortunately, the tree of life cannot be planted everywhere. When the tree of life grows fully, the natural power it emits can be used to build a sanctuary of life, which can protect a region and produce many rare resources that make people covetous and greedy.

However, not many forces or races dare to covet Seanferon, which is the richest in natural resources, because the abundant resources are enough to create a powerful forest.

Even though the elves that rule the holy land of nature are becoming increasingly corrupt and exuding an air of decadence, there are also the strongest natural spirits in the world here, as well as a group of the largest and most powerful natural guardians.

However, not many people dare to do so. There is no shortage of maniacs in this world. When the Undead Plague raged, the Undead army headed straight for Seanfern, and they really intended to capture this natural holy land.

Middle-earth is the center of the continent. Once occupied, not only can one create a stronger undead army, but one can also plunder everywhere at will.

However, the undead offensive eventually collapsed, and the threat facing Seanferon disappeared. However, this disaster was not solved by the elves themselves, they just participated in it and made up the numbers.

When the holy dragon Noah, who was to resolve this disaster and whose status for the elves should be no less than that of a savior, arrived here, the atmosphere of this natural holy land was quite strange.

"Uncle Noah!"

In name, she is only under the Queen of Elf, but in reality she is the regent who holds royal authority, divine authority, and military power in her hands. She is the first person in power among the elves. Faced with the holy dragon that tearing the sky apart and descending with great force, she leads the royal guard to greet it.

Noah glanced past his great-niece and looked at the procession of high elves behind her. The silver moon elves and sun elves had brilliant hair and handsome, flawless faces, and these unique features couldn't be more distinct.

These noble high elves wore life vine armor wrapped with secret silver threads and inlaid with fine gold nuggets. Rich natural auras surged through their bodies.
Behind the high elves, Noah saw a group of high-ranking priests wearing platinum robes, and elite knights riding Pegasus and hippogryphs.

Judging from the personnel specifications alone, Noah can be sure that this is the highest standard that the Elf Royal Court can offer today. If an ordinary ancient golden dragon descends, he will never receive such treatment.

Although this group of elves, led by Parvati, were impeccable in their etiquette, Noah could still sense the strange atmosphere permeating among the elves.

To put it simply and bluntly, this group of high elves did not welcome him from the bottom of their hearts. It was not only because Noah took advantage of the oppression of the Undead Scourge during the war and drastically increased the prices of military supplies, taking this opportunity to slaughter the Elf Royal Court, but also because Noah had confronted the elven gods in the past.

The relationship between the Elf Royal Court and the Holy Dragon Noah is quite delicate, because even when seemingly hostile behavior occurs, Noah has never publicly belittled or attacked the elves.

Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied they are, the elves have to endure it in public. Because Noah not only represents himself, but also stands behind the Golden Dragon Clan, even the entire Metal Dragon Clan, and the unknown Dragon King and Dragon God.

It was all right to privately disagree with and compete with Noah, but once Noah was included in the enemy list, the losses and consequences that would result would be something that the Elf Royal Court could hardly bear.

Because Saint Dragon Noah’s fellow tribesmen in other planes will definitely support him, but if the elves’ fellow tribesmen in other planes knew about this, they would most likely cut off ties with him.

Therefore, whether from the perspective of one's own interests or the overall situation, openly expanding the hostile relationship with Saint Dragon Noah is an extremely unwise and stupid behavior, and it is necessary to maintain superficial decency.

However, Noah didn't care what the elves thought. His purpose of coming here was not for the elves, but for his niece in front of him.

Therefore, the golden dragon's gaze simply swept over the elves that were gathering in increasing numbers, and then fell on Parvati again.

The demigod elf was nearly 150 years old this year. Even though she had the blood of the immortal race, she now looked like a young girl. Of course, she was still childish. For the high elves, Parvati was too young at this moment.

However, such a young half-elf with impure bloodline stands at the pinnacle of power in the Elf Royal Court, which attaches the most importance to bloodline level and purity. It must be said that this is a great irony for many high elves in the royal court.

There is no doubt that there is nothing wrong with Parvati, who has divine protection, partial divine status, and can use some divine power, at least it seems so.

"Well, I have nothing to do here, just to see you. No need to be so grand. Let them all leave."

Noah stared at Parvati for a moment, then gave the order.

"Yes, uncle."

Parvati responded respectfully, and dismissed the high elves present amid the unpleasant looks on the faces of the elves. During this process, Noah's figure began to change.

This is a country dominated by elves. Although there are places prepared for the activities of giant creatures, it is obvious that these places are not suitable for him.

"Come to think of it, this is my first time in Middle-earth, so I feel a little unfamiliar with the place. Do you have time to be my guide and show me around?"

Noah smiled at his niece. Parvati understood something from Noah's words and actions, and immediately said,
"It's my pleasure!"

Thus, with many high elves looking increasingly unhappy, Noah, under the leadership of their regent, unscrupulously visited their ancestral home. He visited the Tree of Life, which ordinary elves were not qualified to approach, and basically did not miss any place that could produce rare resources.

But the more the high elves behaved like this, the more excited Noah became in his shopping. He would even take Parvati with him to talk to the high elves, asking them what they did and showing concern for their occupations and personal hobbies.

With Parvati's support, even if the high elves did not have a good impression of Noah, they still had to maintain their reserve and elegance as high elves, keep their manners, and talk to Noah.

However, what Noah found most interesting was that compared to the rejection and subtle hostility of the high elves, the middle and lower level elves showed an attitude of being flattered by his arrival and concern for him, and they were even grateful for Noah's friendly attitude.

They had no idea of ​​the filthiness of the upper class. In their minds, the person coming before them was the Eastern Holy Dragon, who needed to be accompanied by their ruler in person. He was one of the most honorable beings on this continent.

After arriving in Seanferon, these beings actually treated them with the same concern as the high elves, caring about their work and life, and asking about their interests and hobbies.

These actions, which Noah considered to be the basic behavior of a ruler, caused a great response among the middle and lower classes of the Elf King's Court. Even though there were no clear numerical marks, Noah could feel that his reputation and fame among the vast middle and lower elves had skyrocketed, and his favorability was full. As for why these middle and lower elves had such a reaction, it was because their own kind, the high elves with nobler bloodlines than them, would never treat them like this.

Not to mention caring about their daily lives, being able to notify them to retreat together on the battlefield is considered an excellent performance. The worst thing is not taking their lives seriously, treating them as consumables, just to gain a little military merit.

In contrast, if the middle and lower level elves saw Noah's attitude and didn't feel a favorable impression of him, they would be seeing a ghost. What's more, Parvati, who has always been the hope and light of justice for the lower level elves, followed and accompanied them throughout the whole process, which further increased their favorable impression of Noah.

Noah wandered around Senferen for quite a while, just like he was just hanging out because he was bored. During this time, he only chatted with Parvati and didn't mention any secrets.

"Where is your residence? Let me see how you, the powerful regent, are treated?"

"Uncle, you are joking."

Hearing Noah's teasing, Parvati responded with a polite smile. However, she was also very tactful and took Noah to her residence.

“Is this tree all yours?”

Noah looked up at the towering tree in front of him, and then looked at his niece. This was a tree of life. However, unlike other trees of life, all the tree houses, or natural palaces, on this tree of life were of the same specifications and connected as a whole.

"This is the award given to me by Her Majesty the Queen."

Parvati said in a calm tone.

"To monopolize an entire tree of life? Is that the same treatment given to the queen?"

"Her Majesty still needs royal protection."

"Tsk!"

Noah felt that "powerful" was not enough to describe Parvati's status in the Elf King's Court. She was treated better than even the queen, so the word "arrogant" could not be used to describe her.

"Take me up there and have a look."

"Uncle, please come this way."

Climbing to the top of the tree canopy, Noah saw the wooden palace built on the top. Standing here, he could overlook most of Sionferon and have a panoramic view of most of the scenery of the Elf King's capital.

"How private is this place?"

"What does the uncle mean?"

"I came here today mainly to talk to you about the problems at home."

Noah turned around and looked at the girl in front of him who had a faint smile on her face and an indescribable affinity and natural divine beauty.

"Is it convenient now?"

"Uncle, please wait a moment."

Hearing Noah's question, Parvati was silent for a while and walked into the palace built on the treetop. When she appeared again, the girl had changed into an emerald green dress. Her appearance remained unchanged, but her temperament had changed a lot.

The original girl was like a holy statue enshrined in a temple. She had a faint, cold and distant aura, an elusive and ethereal temperament, a kind of lofty majesty and a sacredness that could not be desecrated.

Parvati now looked like she had walked out of a temple. She had become alive, had flesh and blood, and was full of energy, like a girl playing with deer in the forest.

"Nature's favor? Have you gained the recognition of this land?"

Noah looked at the girl who appeared before him again with a look of surprise in his eyes. Then the smile on his face began to change, becoming wanton and flamboyant.
"Hahaha, good, you are worthy of being a descendant of the Augustus family. You really didn't disappoint me."

"This has nothing to do with whether I have the bloodline of the Augustus family. This is my free will. Even the gods cannot manipulate my fate or interfere with my choice."

The girl's expression and tone of voice were obviously different, as if she had shed a layer of disguise and revealed her true self.

The girl who has been blessed by the seven gods since birth is destined to be an existence at the pinnacle of the material world, but she is also destined to be a puppet and will not have much of her own will.

That was why Urnos was furious at the birth of his daughter, and when he considered the succession to the throne, he did not see Parvati, as if the girl did not exist.

Even Noah's caution towards his great-niece was more than concern. After all, the elven pantheon had placed a bet, and although it wasn't much, there were too many gods paying attention to her.

But now, Noah saw that this natural demigod was trying to cut off the shackles that were born on her body. No, it should not be said to be cutting off, but she was adding more chains to herself.

Gaining the favor of the will of nature is definitely a good thing for the vast majority of extraordinary creatures, because under the favor of the will of nature, the so-called racial shackles and bloodline shackles will no longer exist.

Just like the big green snake in the secret realm of the sea of ​​clouds, it can fight against the current Noah. Not only that, because of the special nature of the spirit of nature, Noah is more willing to maintain a harmonious and friendly relationship with it.

However, as well as advantages, there are naturally disadvantages. Once you become a nature spirit, you must shoulder the responsibility of protecting an area. Unless there are unexpected circumstances, you basically cannot leave at will.

Therefore, for a being like Noah, he would not consider becoming a nature spirit. But it was different for his great niece. She already had enough restraints and didn't care if there were more. On the contrary, under such conflicts and confrontations, she could gain limited freedom.

(End of this chapter)