Chapter 459
"Hello, Kade, what brings you here, Tower Master?" Ischa asked.
Given the status and prestige of the Twilight Tower Master, it's unlikely that he would send his personal servant to find them without a reason.
It must be that another Dragon King Secret Meeting about to be held?
Sure enough, Kade nodded slightly and replied.
"Have you all heard about the change of regime in the Human Empire?"
Oh dear.
Guess what?
We not only know that someone is rebelling in the empire, but three out of the four people in front of you are involved.
"I've heard a little about it," Leon replied earnestly.
Losweiser glanced furtively at Leon.
What a fine "I've heard of you, you bastard"! Why aren't you taking credit now?
Leon met his wife's gaze with a raised eyebrow, as if to say, 'What else do you want me to say?'
After a brief voice chat between the couple, Kade continued,
"Since you have all heard about the Human Empire, you must also expect that our epic war against it is about to undergo a major transformation."
"According to intelligence sent back by the Dragon Race at the front, the Human Empire has not only undergone a change of regime, but has also revealed a dark secret that has lasted for thirty years."
"This matter involves some of the Dragon Kings. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably make the already precarious relationship between the entire Dragon Race even more hostile."
"So the master convened a Dragon King Secret Meeting. He originally planned to send Messenger Dragon to your territories to deliver the message, but his men reported that you all happened to be visiting Sky City, so Kade took the liberty of visiting you."
Leon and the other three looked at each other in bewilderment.
When Leon revealed his identity to Ischa, he also brought up the conspiracy of the Empire cooperating with the Dragon Race.
So everyone present knew that the 'dark secret that lasted for thirty years' that Kade was referring to was this.
Indeed, what was originally a war of life and death has been prolonged because some people have seen the potential for profit, resulting in more unnecessary sacrifices and bloodshed.
This is intolerable for both humans and dragons.
As Kade said, if this matter is not handled properly, the various Dragon Race tribes will become even more hostile.
At that time, with external threats still unresolved and internal troubles arising, this ancient race on the Samael Continent will face an unprecedented catastrophe.
In the past, Leon would have been too lazy to care about any Dragon civil war. Even if these winged lizards were shooting dragon fire at each other mouth to mouth, he wouldn't have been emotionally affected and would even have clapped and cheered.
The problem is that his wife, children, and all his relatives belong to the Dragon Race.
If the internal war continues to escalate, it will eventually affect Losweiser and others.
Leon didn't want to regret one day in the future for not mediating the relationship between the Dragon Race.
Therefore... he felt it was necessary to attend this Dragon King Secret Meeting.
After thinking it over, Leon looked at Losweiser and the others.
With a glance, the people present immediately understood each other's thoughts.
"Lead the way, Kade."
Twilight Tower, the Tower Summit Meeting Hall.
When Leon and his party arrived, many dragon kings had already gathered there.
The number of attendees was far greater than at the last meeting targeting Constantine.
Among them were many familiar faces.
Leon looked at the old man sitting in the middle of the left side of the conference table.
"The Thunder Dragon King... Odin."
He had participated in the exploration project in the Far North with Losweiser's grandmother, and was a dragon king who was older and more powerful than Constantine.
They also held absolute authority and power at the Dragon King Secret Meeting.
The younger dragon king beside him was Odin's "friend despite the age difference"—the Golden Sand Dragon King Morgan.
Morgan noticed Leon's gaze, straightened up, glanced at him sideways, and then waved with a smile.
Leon was slightly taken aback, but immediately nodded in response.
"Old man, he's here," Morgan said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Odin, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them, and his solemn and ancient dragon eyes instantly radiated an aura of majesty.
However, Odin only glanced at him briefly and did not interact with Leon.
Leon naturally didn't take the initiative to greet him again.
Besides Odin and Morgan, there were some other familiar faces.
They sat on the other side of the conference table, but not among those who had attended the previous meeting regarding Constantine.
The reason they are considered "familiar faces" is because during the years when Leon led the Dragon Slayer Army to conquer the north and south, he occasionally dealt with those dragon kings.
"I recognize those guys," Leon said in a low voice.
Following his gaze, Losweiser recognized the dragon kings, even though they weren't formally friends, as fellow Dragon Race.
"Oh, they are all tribal leaders active on the front lines of the Human-Dragon War. What's wrong?"
"I've fought against them."
"Fight?"
The speaker was Ischa. "Brother-in-law, aren't you known as the strongest Dragon Slayer? How come a dragon king could survive after fighting you?"
Leon withdrew his gaze from the group, then smiled helplessly and sighed.
"That's the problem. Back when I fought those dragon kings, I was always forced to stop the attack because of orders from the empire. That's how they escaped."
"A general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders," Claudia said leisurely.
Leon shrugged. "But now that I think about it, those dragon kings were probably the ones who were secretly cooperating with the Empire."
Since the purpose is to resolve the 'dirty affairs' in the Human-Dragon War, then these dragon kings who collude with the empire for personal gain must naturally be present.
While Leon and his group were chatting, many other people in the conference hall were also talking in hushed tones.
But the next second, with the sound of a chair gently scraping against the floor, the conversation of the others abruptly stopped, and the entire conference room suddenly became completely silent.
All eyes in the room turned towards the direction from which the sound came—
Odin.
The majestic old Dragon King slowly rose to his feet, then strode toward the entrance of the conference hall.
As Odin brushed past several dragon kings, those men were visibly tense, some even holding their breath.
All the dragon kings in the conference hall were watching the Thunder Dragon King's every move closely, fearing that he might suddenly stop in front of them—
Because that would mean you're in trouble.
Especially those people on the other side of the conference table, this meeting was meant to "judge" them, who knows if Old Man Lei Long might get upset and "deal with" them privately.
Who is he looking for?
Shh!! Shut up, don't make a sound.
Several young dragon kings whispered among themselves, but were stopped in a low voice by an older dragon king.
No one dared to cause trouble when Odin seemed unhappy.
Thump—thump—
The deep, powerful footsteps stopped abruptly, and he stood in front of someone.
The Dragon Kings present all breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene.
But at the same time, they couldn't help but become curious—
Why did Odin seek out that person...?
The Silver Dragon Prince.
29. You go and negotiate with humanity.
Unlike the other dragon kings present, Leon showed no fear whatsoever when facing Odin.
He stood quietly in place, looking directly at the Thunder Dragon King with neither arrogance nor servility.
The two powerful auras were locked in an invisible struggle, making the atmosphere in the conference hall somewhat tense.
Leon's dark pupils reflected Odin's image. He had no expression and did not intend to speak first. After all, Odin had come to him first, so it was natural for Odin to say something first.
After exchanging glances for a moment, Odin spoke first, as expected.
"May I speak with you in private, Silver Dragon Prince?"
Leon didn't think much of it and replied calmly, "Of course."
"Please."
Odin made a 'please' gesture, and Leon politely nodded.
The two left the conference hall one after the other.
And those two overwhelming auras that made it hard to breathe gradually dissipated.
The Dragon Kings gradually calmed down and began to speculate about what Odin wanted to say to the Silver Dragon Prince.
Are they close?
"Haven't you heard? When Constantine was causing chaos beneath the ruins in the Far North, it was the Silver Dragon Prince who saved Odin's daughter."
"At most, this could be considered owing someone a favor, but it doesn't really mean we're very close."
"Who knows? I guess the two of them have some personal relationship."
Ischa glanced at her brother-in-law's departing figure, then turned to look at Losweiser.
"Won't the old man cause trouble for my brother-in-law?"
Losweiser shook her head. "No. He probably just wants to gauge Leon's opinion on this matter before the meeting starts."
The reason why Losweiser was certain that Odin would not cause trouble for Leon was firstly because the two had no grudges against each other, no conflicts or disagreements, so there was no question of him causing trouble.
Secondly, after the last meeting targeting Constantine, the Twilight Tower Master privately approached her and Leon, saying that Odin was very interested in Leon and that if Leon didn't attend the meeting, Odin wouldn't come at all.
Therefore, Losweiser is not worried that Leon going out for a private chat with Odin at this moment will be detrimental to him.
As for why Odin would be interested in that dog of a man... Losweiser thought, it's probably the mutual attraction between the strong?
Meanwhile, in the corridor outside the conference hall, Leon and Odin stood by the railing, looking out at the Sky City through the window.
"Silver Dragon Prince, you should know what the Dragon King Secret Meeting is about, right?"
Leon nodded. "Yes, I know."
"Then I'd like to hear your opinion."
Leon's thoughts stirred slightly, but instead of answering immediately, he asked in return,
"Because the Human-Dragon War involves many issues, please ask in more detail, Thunder Dragon King. What specific aspect are you referring to?"
Leon knew the saying that too much talk leads to mistakes, so he couldn't reveal all his thoughts and opinions on the war between humans and dragons as soon as he opened his mouth.
Odin, that old fox, might discover something fishy.
That's why he asked Odin to be more specific, so that Leon could give a more targeted answer.
"Then let's talk about... how to deal with those dragon kings who collude with the Human Empire and manipulate the course of war."
Odin said, "I wonder, if you had the final say on how to deal with them, how would you do it?"
Fortunately, Odin's problem did not involve the Empire, but focused on the Dragon Race ' "domestic affairs".
If it were the Leon of the past, his idea regarding Odin's problem would naturally be to dismiss all the dragon kings and punish them severely.