Published: March 12, 2025
As Zhao Hai had anticipated, the news of their attack on the capital of the Leon Empire had already spread across the entire continent on the wings of the wind, shocking everyone!
The Dragon Clan has been synonymous with invincibility throughout history. To put it bluntly, what is the Dragon Clan? They are the most terrifying existence on the continent. Some people even consider them as gods. Those so-called dragon slayers are merely the fanciful creations of bards. In fact, throughout recorded history, there is hardly any mention of dragons being slain by humans.
Of course, it’s not that no humans have ever slain a dragon; it’s just that these records do not appear in human history books. The history books are revised by the Church of Light, which aims to establish an image of the Dragon Clan as invincible in the hearts of the human race, as this is crucial for their future actions.
This is akin to two warriors preparing for a duel; one has a reputation, while the other is the number one expert in the world, known for being ruthless. In such a situation, the first warrior cannot exhibit his full strength. Some may muster a bit of courage, but not everyone possesses it.
When the major empires on the continent received this news, their first reaction was disbelief. They thought it was impossible; it had to be false. How could someone slay dragons, and even slaughter forty of them? It was simply unbelievable.
However, when the news was confirmed, the reactions among the empires varied. The Church of Light was thrown into chaos. They had just barely stabilized their situation due to the alliance with the Dragon Clan, but now that ally had been defeated, leaving them at a loss.
The first reaction of the Pagoda Empire was shock, followed by paralysis. They did not know how to respond appropriately.
The Leon Empire had been destroyed by the Dragon Clan, which had established the Holy Dragon Dynasty. This caught them completely off guard. However, under the pressure of the Dragon Clan’s reputation, they had no choice but to acknowledge the Dragon Clan's status. Yet now, Zhao Hai had defeated the Dragon Clan and openly declared war on them, leaving the Pagoda Empire unsure of how to react. Should they support Zhao Hai in his war against the Dragon Clan, or should they assist the Dragon Clan against Zhao Hai?
The Pagoda Empire did not yet have the courage to fight the Dragon Clan, but it seemed unreasonable to oppose Zhao Hai. After all, he was at war with the Dragon Clan. They could not ally with a foreign race against a human.
Meanwhile, on the king's desk in the Roson Empire lay two documents: one was the intelligence report on Zhao Hai's war against the Dragon Clan, and the other was a letter from Zhao Hai.
The king sat there in a daze, looking at the report and then at the letter, not saying anything for a long while. He was at a loss for words.
Regarding his son-in-law, the old king felt for the first time that he could not comprehend him. Zhao Hai appeared to have no ambition, merely tending to his own small piece of land and engaging in business. Although he maintained good relations with various nations and races on the continent, he had not exhibited any ambition, making the old king quite satisfied with him.
However, the fact that he could either choose not to act or to create earth-shattering events was astounding. He had annihilated forty members of the Dragon Clan and declared war on them, which left the old king somewhat stunned.
At that moment, he received another letter from Zhao Hai. In this letter, Zhao Hai explained that his actions were for a purpose. He was not after the Leon Empire's territory but had other objectives, which he could not disclose until after the battle with the Dragon Clan was over.
It was like a family letter, containing not just Zhao Hai's words but also those of Lily, which she had personally written.
The old king sighed as he read the two letters and spoke solemnly, "What should we do?"
A voice replied, "Wait!"