Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 798 - 446: Noah, You’re Huge!

Chapter 798: Chapter 446: Noah, You’re Huge!
"Thank you!"
Though he lost, and lost quite badly, the Dragon-man Sword Saint nonetheless expressed sincere gratitude towards the half-elf before him, because this battle brought him great insights. He could guarantee that once he returned and absorbed the insights from this sword fight, his swordsmanship would definitely improve.
What made him a little ashamed was that before he stepped onto the stage, there were so many expectations placed on him by the Dragon-men, yet he failed to meet these expectations. However, it wasn’t his fault; the opponent was just too strong.
When Edith, the Sword of All Saints, stepped out from the half-plane and onto the arena, a hush fell over the arena filled with Dragon-men, their eyes filled with reverence, anger, reluctance, and powerlessness falling upon her.
But Edith did not care about this and instead looked towards the main platform, where a figure had appeared silently, unnoticed by anyone else but her.
"Do you want a sword fight with me, Noah?"
As soon as she spoke, the whole place was in an uproar. Following the gaze of this Sword of All Saints, the Dragon-men noticed the presence that had appeared silently on the main platform.
However, what they saw was not a dragon figure, but a sun exuding a soft glow, as if it had fallen into its midst. The sun had long since set, yet before this, no one had noticed.
"If you’re not satisfied, I can accompany you, though I am not skilled in swordsmanship, and you might be disappointed!"
Noah smiled and said,
"Why don’t you use the sword, and I’ll use something else?"
"Not skilled in swordsmanship? If you don’t fight me with swords, then I won’t fight with you, as outside of swordsmanship, I have no technique that can best you."
As a mage skilled in swordsmanship, Edith could clearly and directly feel the power of the being before her, which couldn’t be defeated with the sword in her hand.
"What a pity."
Noah couldn’t perceive the battle intent from the Nine Swords Master standing before him; the other party simply didn’t want to fight him. Or rather, any existence that could sense his true power wouldn’t wish to engage in conflict with him. With the outcome certain and no interests at stake, who would initiate such a fight?
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
Noah asked the whole arena, but the only response was a deafening,
"Long live Your Majesty Noah!"
"Holy Dragon Emperor, may you live forever!"
Faced with the voices of the Dragon-men scrambling and competing to offer worship and prayers, Noah glanced at the fellow shouting long live and disappeared from the arena.
After Noah left, Edith, who no longer wished to continue fighting, also left. Her purpose was now achieved; she came on behalf of the Augustus family to intimidate the Dragon-men.
The basic rule of the world was always survival of the fittest; the strong have the right to control more resources. The Dragon-men’s dissatisfaction with the Augustus family stemmed from their perception that the current strength of the Augustus family did not merit holding so many resources.
Now, when a previously obscure figure within the Augustus family, whose name could only be found by digging through historical records, emerged and swept through the Dragon-man legends of Elisium, many of the originally clamorous voices disappeared.
Under the edge of this Nine Swords Master’s blade, the Dragon-men tacitly accepted the interests held by the Augustus family. However, at this moment, this Nine Swords Master represented the Augustus family in proposing a result that had been discussed with the grandson not long ago.
"Funding me to build a Floating City? Is this your idea?"
Noah looked at the half-elf girl before him, time had not left a mark on her despite her impure Elf bloodline, yet her power allowed her to temporarily ignore the ruthlessness of time for at least a thousand years.
"What’s wrong? Are you planning to refuse my kindness?"
"Which Dragon would refuse money? But besides naming rights, what other demands does the Augustus family have?"
"None. The Augustus family doesn’t know how to build a Floating City, nor do they understand how it operates, knowing nothing about it. Why make demands?
If you feel uneasy about it, when you pilot the Floating City to explore the Otherworld, just take along some people from the Augustus family."
"Naturally."
Noah nodded; such demands couldn’t even be considered as demands.
"There is one more thing I’d like to discuss with you."
"Alright."
Noah gestured for Edith to continue.
"Your Dragon Blood has too much influence on Alexander’s character. It affects his decisions regarding family and Kingdom policies. I don’t think he’s suitable to continue as the King of Atlas or as a Monarch."
"Do you want to depose him?"
The Golden Dragon’s expression remained unchanged, seemingly indifferent, and in fact, it really didn’t matter to him.
"No, although he’s not as good as his father, nor as good as Tidel, he’s done reasonably well so far. Therefore, until a new successor is raised, I think he can continue to hold on to the Royal Authority."
The half-elf’s silver eyes looked at the Golden Dragon before her. Though she could shamelessly say the dragon before her grew up under her watch, time had passed, and though there was still a bond, both had become quite unfamiliar with each other,
"But I still want to abide by your opinion, Alexander is also your Favored."
"I have no opinion. I will not interfere within the Augustus family’s internal affairs unless it impacts the heritage of the Augustus family bloodline."
"I am particularly fond of a child named Astraea, and I believe she is suitable to succeed Alexander as the fourth Monarch of Atlas."
"I also think this child is excellent, but she also has some of my Dragon Blood."
Noah reminded her.
"Even so, it won’t affect her judgment, and besides, your Dragon Blood is one of the reasons I choose her."
"Do you dislike my Dragon Blood or favor it?"
"Your Dragon Blood bestows power on the bearer, something I find impeccable, but Dragon Blood can affect the successor’s personality."
"Understood."
To want both ways, to desire the power of Dragon Blood but reject the inherent vicious nature from the Dragon Clan, in a sense, this is even more greedy than dragons themselves.
"If you have the time, would you guide that child more often?"
"I’ll try."
Noah didn’t make any promises.
"We’ve finished discussing business, now let’s talk about personal matters."
The Nine Swords Master Edith scrutinized the Golden Dragon before her, whose form wasn’t too large; this wasn’t his true body, the Holy Dragon ultimately did not choose to maintain his preferences,
"Could you let me see your true form? I want to see how powerful you have become."
Naturally, Noah would not refuse such a request. As she wished, when the grown Golden Dragon, who had reached the pinnacle of the ancestral generation, revealed his true body, even Edith, praised as the Sword of Victory, couldn’t help but retreat a few steps, awe and shock revealed in her eyes.
"Noah, you’re so vast! It’s unimaginable that the Material World can tolerate the existence of a dragon like you!"
The immense figure of the Golden Dragon before her, even with a rough estimate, stretched to a length of 190 meters, nearly 200 meters. Even without fully extending his body, the impact it brought was unparalleled.
"In fact, I already feel the repulsion coming from the Material Realm."
Noah wrinkled the scales between his brow, speaking of the dilemma he now faced. If he revealed his true body now, everything in the world would appear unimaginably fragile to him, liable to shatter at a mere touch.
This kind of state naturally incurs the repulsion of the Material Realm’s will. But the problem is, he hasn’t even begun the ascension to Dragon King yet, and it is already like this.
Once he begins the ascension, won’t it be that he risks being thrown out by the will of the Material Realm half-way through his slumber, likely leading to his direct doom?
"Sorry, I can’t understand your current dilemma. If unable to resolve this problem, is there anything I can help with?"
"Can you become stronger?"
"Hmm?"
"It won’t take long. I will attempt to ascend to Dragon King, and I need a Guardian,"