Chapter 460

Like the King Cantor, he was hung up to be judged by the people.

But having learned so much about political maneuvering from Losweiser, Leon understood that the Dragon King and Cantor were different.

First, the situation within the Dragon Race is different from that of the Empire.

Each Dragon Race is its own king. Even though these winged lizards highly respect the belief that the strong rule, there is indeed no clear superior-subordinate relationship between the dragon kings.

In other words, there is no such thing as 'dismissing' the Dragon King.

As for imposing severe punishment or handing the case over to the public for trial, that's even more impossible.

Even the Dragon Kings themselves cannot judge each other, so the people of the Dragon Race have even less power to do so.

It was for this reason that the Twilight Tower Master convened this Dragon King Secret Meeting.

The purpose is not necessarily to provide a result, but rather to give an explanation.

Leon pondered for a moment, then replied,

"I've thought about a lot of things, but it all boils down to one sentence."

Odin raised his graying eyebrows, intrigued. "Oh? What is it?"

"Stability is more important than unity."

"Stablize?"

"Yes."

Leon nodded and explained slowly and deliberately.

"Now that the dark side of the Human-Dragon War has been exposed, and many dragon kings are involved, this kind of thing cannot be kept secret and will soon spread among the Dragon Race."

"At that time, the already precarious internal relations of the Dragon Race will become even more turbulent."

"Mutual suspicion, mutual denial, and mutual hostility—it is certain that even a small conflict in the past will be magnified after this incident, ultimately leading to more intense conflict and civil war."

"To be honest, I never expect the major Dragon Race to unite, but even if they don't have cohesion, they must not become a disorganized mess."

"When a race treats each other as enemies, no matter how powerful that race is, it will eventually perish."

As he spoke, Leon raised his left hand.

"Those dragon kings who colluded with the empire were driven by selfish motives and sought to profit from the war."

Having said that, he raised his right hand again.

"And the 'judges' who want to punish him severely are those who want to profit from the punishment."

"Senior Odin, you know what I mean, right?"

Upon hearing Leon's analysis, Odin narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded approvingly.

"Alles".

"Yes, Alles. The one who once tried to seize Constantine's Primal Power for himself through the Dragon King Secret Meeting."

During the last Dragon King Secret Meeting targeting Constantine, Alles was the first to propose dividing Constantine's Primal Power among himself.

In the end, it was Leon who rejected his proposal, and with Odin's support, Kang was able to protect his wealth.

Leon did what he did because he felt that Constantine was more trustworthy than the cunning and treacherous Alles.

As it turns out, while Old Kang may have been a bit crazy, he was absolutely decisive when Leon needed his help.

Therefore, having learned from the previous experience, Leon was fully confident that Arles would still try to sabotage this Dragon King Secret Meeting.

"If Alles still intends to seek personal gain by severely punishing the traitor Dragon King this time, it will undoubtedly incite the rebellious mentality of those dragon kings."

"They can be punished, but the person who punishes them must not be Alles."

"Because everyone knows what kind of person Arles is."

"If we let Alles do whatever he wants, then as I just said, the already fragile and disunited Dragon Race will become even more hostile to each other."

"That kind of 'stability' will also be broken."

"At that time, the Dragon Race will face a more difficult problem than 'how to deal with the dragon king who colludes with the enemy'."

Leon slowly let out a sigh of relief and waved his arm.

That's all I wanted to say.

After listening to Leon's account, Odin seemed to be deep in thought.

"After a short while," he replied in a deep voice.

"Your idea is very good, Leon. It takes into account the psychology of the traitor Dragon King and also accurately analyzes Alles's selfish desires."

"And I particularly agree with one of your statements."

"They can be punished, but the person who punishes them must not be Alles."

"Being able to say such things proves that you are neither a bystander who keeps to yourself nor a pushover who tries to downplay or ignore problems."

After a pause, Odin summarized his assessment of Leon.

"You're going to have a really great life, Leon."

"Thank you for the compliment, senior."

Leon asked, "So... what about you, senior? What are your thoughts?"

"Actually... I don't care about whether it's about collusion with the enemy or a conspiracy of war."

Odin said slowly, "My Lightning Dragon race never actively participates in foreign wars, and neither the Empire nor those traitor Dragon King dare to plot against me, so punishing those Dragon Kings will neither benefit nor harm me."

"In fact, I would not have attended this meeting if I hadn't known that the Tower Master had also invited you."

"I came here to see what kind of decisions a promising junior like you would make."

One thing Leon didn't know about Odin was that, like Losweiser's grandmother Veronica, he highly valued his juniors, or rather, the younger generation.

Veronica once told Principal Olet of the Saint Hiss Academy, that she liked the way humans progressed, leaving their achievements to the next generation to inherit, and that they grew up slowly and clumsily in this way.

This is the second time Odin has expressed the idea that "I won't come if Leon doesn't come."

It's clear that he genuinely thinks highly of Leon, and not just because Leon saved his daughter—

I wonder what the old Thunder Dragon King's reaction will be when he finds out that General Leon is a human.

"Senior, I... I don't quite understand why you're paying so much attention to me? If it's because I once saved your daughter, then it was just a small favor, and anyone else would have done the same," Leon said.

"Ah, of course it's not just because of Yuna. There's another reason... it's your elemental magic, just like mine, is Lightning Element."

Odin said, "Among the Dragon Race, only a very few individuals are born with the Lightning Element, and those as powerful as you are even rarer."

Emmm, senior, do you think it's possible that I'm not actually a dragon...?

"I think, if I have the opportunity, I can have a friendly competition with a young person like you who has unlimited potential."

Wow, you Dragon Race really love 'sparring'!

Losweiser had challenged him to a duel, Noa had said she had been waiting for this day for a long time when she was fighting for the bell, and Old Kang had even made a promise to compete with him.

Now this arrogant Queen is saying he wants to fight him.

Dragon Race, battles, exhilarating!

"Alright, the meeting is about to begin, Leon. I will support your decision. And I believe that most of the Dragon Kings will support you as well."

"Yes, thank you, senior."

Maintaining internal stability within the Dragon Race was not due to General Leon's benevolence.

He had only one goal from beginning to end:

He must not allow the Dragon Race's civil war to affect his family.

Therefore, gaining Odin's support is still very important.

The two returned to the conference hall, and Alles and the others took their seats.

The meeting is about to begin.

"What, with such a big event like this, is the Tower Master not planning to show his face?" Alles asked calmly.

The servant, Kade, bowed slightly. "I apologize, Master. You are too busy to attend to this meeting, so the Dragon Kings will convene it themselves. I will report the results to you truthfully."

"Hmph, I don't know what that guy Timothy is busy with all day."

Orles waved his hand, then looked at the dragon kings on one side of the conference table.

They were the main characters in this Dragon King Secret Meeting.

"Gentlemen, let's get straight to the point. In the past Human-Dragon War, you expanded your territory and resources considerably through covert cooperation with the Empire, didn't you?"

Just as Leon had predicted, Alles kept trying to extract some benefits from those traitor Dragon King during the meeting.

They euphemistically called it "you should compensate the entire Dragon Race";

But in reality, a closer look reveals that Alles was only acting in his own self-interest.

As Leon had said, the Dragon Kings had colluded with the enemy were also aroused by Alles's radical rhetoric and undisguised selfishness, and they showed considerable resistance and resentment.

In Leon's view, neither side was a good person.

This further confirms his idea that unity is worthless to the dragon Dragon Race; they are just grateful if they can maintain stability.

The meeting continued.

After arguing for several hours, Arles uttered his final words.

"You must cede all the land and resources you have gained in this war!"

"You're talking nonsense! Many of those territories were conquered legitimately by us, and have nothing to do with the Empire!"

"Besides, so much time has passed, how can you be sure which territories were seized in cooperation with the Empire, or which were originally ours?"

"Isn't it all up to you to decide whether it's right or wrong?"

"Shut up! Don't forget who you are now, you are sinners of the Dragon Race!"

"To call someone a sinner for seeking benefits for their own tribe and people would be an overstatement."

"..."

Both sides stuck to their own versions of events and argued endlessly.

Finally, Odin coughed lightly, thus ending the increasingly heated argument.

Everyone tacitly kept quiet, including Alles.

Everyone turned their attention to Odin, who was positioned at the very center of the other side of the conference table, waiting for him to speak.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Golden Sand Dragon King Morgan leaned close to the old man's ear and whispered...

"That's why I don't want to sit with you; I have to be prepared to be stared at by everyone at any time!"

The old Dragon King glared at him irritably.

Morgan shrugged and obediently sat back up.

"All the Dragon Kings have expressed their opinions, but a few more are still missing."

As he spoke, Odin looked at Leon, who had remained silent throughout the meeting, and the others beside him.

"Silver Dragon King, Silver Dragon Prince, Red Dragon King, and the Sea Grand Princess, what are your thoughts?"

After speaking with Odin, Leon shared his thoughts with Losweiser and the others.

Everyone naturally agreed with Leon's decision.

So after Odin asked them, they all followed Leon's instructions and recounted the story from their own perspectives.

Predictably, Leon's ideas were in complete conflict with Arles's.

However, before Alles could refute, Odin spoke,

"Punishment is necessary, Alles, don't rush."

"You!--"

"But as that Dragon King just said, so much time has passed that it's difficult to determine which land resources they originally owned or which they seized in cooperation with the Empire."