Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 313 Urnos Abdicates

A bloody rain fell from the sky, scattering among the snow-capped mountains. Every drop of blood was like a red meteor, which could flatten a mountaintop just by passing by.

The falling blood drops would eventually create a blood-red lake in the mountains. The blood was thick and the heat was rising, just like a volcano about to erupt.

"Grom, you're not doing well!"

Noah looked at the orc demigod opposite him whose chest was healing rapidly. He felt happy and his tone became a little frivolous.

The strength of this beast king had dropped by at least a small level. Therefore, the situation in which he was suppressed in the last battle was completely reversed in this battle, and it was this beast king who was suppressed by him.

Starting from the seventh level of legend, every step up is a whole new world. The difference in strength by one level is even more exaggerated than the gap in the realm below legend.

Because Noah possesses the status of an ancestral dragon, his strength is essentially not inferior to any near-saint; the only difference is the quantity.

An ordinary legendary ancient dragon, even if he was at the same realm as him, would still be torn apart by the opponent's bare hands once he faced a demigod, even if it was a demigod like the beast king in front of him who had been severely injured and had greatly reduced combat power.

Because at this level, the bloodline of ordinary dragons no longer has an advantage. Instead, demigods possess some of the characteristics of gods and have the suppressive power of a high status.

"That's enough, Sir Noah. You didn't come here to fight Grom to the death, did you?"

The old priest appeared again, standing between Noah and the Beast King, but this time, the old orc faced Noah and blocked Grom behind him.

This was an unfair battle, one side was in good condition while the other was seriously injured. However, what made the old priest feel helpless was that Grom, who was obviously seriously injured, pretended to be in good condition and insisted on fighting the golden dragon with all his strength.

The golden dragon also knew that his opponent had just gone through a tough battle and suffered heavy damage, but he still tried his best, even using a stronger force than last time to bully the stubborn orc.

Therefore, the result of this battle was that the stubborn Beast King barely held on for a while in the early stage of the battle, but soon showed signs of defeat, his body was constantly torn apart by the golden dragon, and his blood was spilled all over the mountains.

The old priest couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He didn't want to see the Beast King, who was holding on with gritted teeth, suffer injuries that would affect his foundation because of this unnecessary war, so he showed up to stop it.

"Of course not, it's just a normal sparring match."

Noah laughed. He had a great time on this trip. Although bullying a severely disabled person was against the way of the Golden Dragon clan, he was not a pedantic dragon.

He has vassal territories on the Helan continent. He not only has a vassal state of the human race now, but in the future, because of the agreement reached with the old orc priest, he will also have to trade with the other party.

If he didn't strike hard at the orc king, the other party would think that he, the Golden Dragon Lord, was insidious and vicious and was not easy to mess with. Instead, he would leave the other party with the impression that he was gentle and refined. That would be a disaster.

In the eyes of the orcs, whose level of civilization has only remained in the tribal period, if you behave too civilized and abide by the etiquette that they think is right, these uncivilized barbarians will only think that you are cowardly, weak, and can be bullied, but will not think that you are kind and friendly.

Therefore, even during the battle, the Orc King Grom, who was frequently bullied by Noah, never accused Noah of taking advantage of his misfortune and weakness.

He just thought that the dragon in front of him was related to the human wizard who had severely injured him not long ago. He just wanted to figure this out. This was his duty as the Beast King. A woman who could summon the Lord of Hell was too dangerous.

In the eyes of the Orc King Grom, Noah's behavior of taking advantage of his weakness to beat him up was not only normal, but he also thought that Noah was not cruel enough.

Because he had done similar things countless times as he rose from a weak position to his current position.

An excellent leader is never bound by morality, as that is for the subjects under his command to follow. It would be a joke for a rule maker to be bound by morality instead.

As a king, there is only one thing you need to do, and that is to open up more living land and plunder more resources for your subjects.

In order to achieve this goal, any means are understandable. After all, the curses and wails left behind by the exterminated enemies will not leave even the slightest trace as time goes by.

On the contrary, the subjects who have benefited from this, as well as their descendants, will praise the monarch who exterminated the barbarians on the border and expanded the territory, and extol his great achievements.

Even if such a monarch dies, his name and his achievements will be passed down from generation to generation along with the continuation of the clan bloodline.

Of course, the orcs who are about to unify the Helan continent are not currently among the enemy's ranks, but this is uncertain. Even if Noah reaches an agreement with the old orc priest, the orc king does not fully recognize it, which involves great risks.

"You agree, Grom?"

Noah looked at the gray-skinned orc king with thick hair and a sturdy physique. In a short period of time, the several piercing wounds on the orc king's body had all healed.

This guy seemed to be particularly concerned about his image in the eyes of his orc subjects and was unwilling to show any sign of weakness.

"Of course, you are welcome to come to me anytime, but when I come to you, don't refuse me!"

Grom glanced at the old orc standing in front of him. Although he was unwilling, he also knew that it was still this old orc who saved him, otherwise the golden dragon in front of him would probably do something even more excessive.

"Of course I won't refuse, but I won't stay in your dimension for a long time. It will probably be difficult for you to find me with your ability."

Noah spread out his dragon claws, and his tone sounded extremely rogue with a hint of sarcasm.

"We can sign a contract!"

The orc king Grom took the initiative to speak. The old priest looked at the arrogant beast king with some surprise. He never expected that the beast king, who had never bowed his head after many times of persuasion, would choose to bow his head at this moment.

"Sign a contract. What kind of contract?"

Noah pretended to be surprised.

"I can fight for you when you need me!"

Grom was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"That sounds good, but why should I say yes?"

Noah was not pretending to be reserved at this moment, but he did not understand why the orc king's mind changed so quickly.

He didn't think that his beating would make the Beast King bow his head. This was a demigod. At this point, the other party's will was no less than his, which had been baptized by many dark fruits.

"Because I won't charge you anything!"

"But I didn't intend to give it to you in the first place." Noah muttered loudly, then raised his head slightly, ignoring Grom's slightly deformed and distorted, somewhat hideous face, and said solemnly,
"I just want to know now, why did you decide to sign a contract with me?"

“I want to go out and see the outside world.”

"That sounds like a good reason, but it's not enough."

"..."

The orc king Grom stared at Noah, then slowly spoke,
"I have a request."

"Ok?"

"Don't let the Hell Lord behind that woman invade my plane."

"I can't guarantee that. I'm a noble golden dragon. How could I possibly have any connection with hell?"

Under the expressionless gaze of the two orcs opposite him, Noah vowed,
"However, from what I understand, the Hell Lord you encountered has no interest in invading the material plane, so your worries are unnecessary."

"I didn't tell you what the hell lord looked like, so how do you know who he is?"

The old priest Saka immediately asked. After this battle, his impression of the golden dragon in front of him had been completely changed.

What surprised him even more was that this golden dragon actually had a connection with hell. Although the dragon claimed that it didn't, he no longer believed such words.

"I have studied divination spells."

Noah did not blush or feel nervous. Not a single word he said was false. He really had no connection with hell, and he had also really thought about prophecy spells.

"Since the devil will not invade this land again, let's sign the contract!"

"Who will be chosen as the witness of the contract?"

"Seven Hills Paradise Hill!"

"can."

Although the orcs do not believe in any gods in Mount Paradise, and have no yearning for that holy land that advocates order and kindness, this does not hinder their trust in Mount Paradise.

So, under the witness of Mount Heaven, which had no self-will, Noah reached a summoning contract with the orc demigod Grom.

This contract does not have any mandatory clauses. Noah cannot forcibly summon the demigod, and the orc can choose whether to respond to the call. Even after responding, he does not need to obey Noah's command. It is entirely voluntary.

Of course, that being said, Noah also has a countermeasure. As a summoner, Noah needs to provide sufficient power support. Once he cuts off the magic power supply, the summoned creatures will go back to where they came from.

However, this is only a basic relationship in summoning, not absolute. If Noah summoned his adoptive mother Selena, this legendary wizard would not need Noah to provide magic power. She could take the initiative to cut off Noah's magic power supply and rely on her own strength to stay at the location where Noah issued the summons.

Another way is to terminate the summoning and the contractual relationship at the moment of successful descent, be repatriated by the power of the contract, and then be teleported independently according to the obtained coordinates without any checks and balances.

This was the method used by Noah's partner, the Archangel Ophelia. However, these two methods were too advanced for an orc. Even though he was a demigod, this was an area he had never touched before.

If not, the orc demigod would not need to bow to Noah. The biggest need he had when signing the contract with Noah was to get out of the current environment and find new challenges in order to achieve greater breakthroughs.

Of course, there are thousands of ways to restrain others, and Noah does not bother to tamper with the contract. He is not a devil, and using power to suppress others is the right way.

Therefore, the establishment of this contract only provides Noah and the demigod Grom with an additional channel of communication, and it is only one-sided.

Noah can call upon the demigod Grommel at any time, and Grommel can only respond passively.

This is the result of falling behind. Without sufficient knowledge, even if one has stronger violence, one will still be controlled by the dragon. Of course, this is also because the violence that Grom has is not strong enough.

After having a great time, Noah went back home without staying in the Helan Continent for too long. This continent, which was about to be ruled by orcs, had nothing that could interest Noah except its resources.

After returning to the Hall of Ten Thousand Dragons, Noah continued to shoulder his duties as the Lord of the Holy Dragon, judging crimes and punishing evil, improving order, and occasionally taking care of the conditions of his two heirs.

Until the breakthrough of the first true-blood family, Alexander, who was known as the Golden Dragon Knight and was also the undisputed first heir to the Kingdom of Atlas.

In the year when Noah was 172 years old, Alexander, who was now 116 years old, crossed the barrier that had blocked countless geniuses and successfully became a legend.

The impact of Alexander's breakthrough is extremely wide-ranging. It not only means that there is one more legend on the continent of Zealandia, but also means that Noah has his first legendary companion.

Beneath the webbed roots of the golden tree, Alexander's presence created an unprecedented uproar. A golden mist rose from his body, along the roots, along the trunk, and in the increasingly luxuriant crown of the tree, a golden fruit was produced.

"Golden fruit!"

Noah picked the fruit from the tree canopy. The crisp and refreshing sweetness immediately spread throughout his body, and even his dragon soul felt clear and transparent.

"That's great!"

Noah regained consciousness after savoring the taste of the fruit. Alexander's breakthrough not only brought him a complete fruit, but more importantly, it had an impact on the existing structure of the Atlas Kingdom.

Even though the contemporary King of Atlas was not particularly fond of this heir who inherited the blood of the Holy Dragon, even he could not deny that this golden dragon knight who defended the country and guarded the border was the first crown prince that the entire country desired.

It's not that no one can shake his position. If Wayne, who has Titan blood, is willing to stand up, he can naturally ascend to the throne with the support of the Augustus family, but the problem is that Wayne is not willing to do so.

Therefore, before Noah saw Alexander who broke through and became a legend, Urnos, the contemporary king of Atlas, had already set foot in the Holy Dragon's Palace.

"Uncle, I'm ready to abdicate!"

The young man, whose face had not been marked by the passage of time, strode up to Noah with his head held high and spoke something earth-shattering.

(End of this chapter)