It was May 4th, Year 5587 of the Dragon Calendar.
Thirteen days had passed since the Amber Dreamscape was opened.
Of the forty-five nations that had joined the Thunderclap Conference, aside from the six Grand Duchies whose volcanoes had gone extinct and the Fenyen Grand Duchy, whose dragon hope had been shattered, all the other nations had opened Volcanic Domains.
Some kingdoms with two dragons had even simply opened two Volcanic Domains.
There were now fifty-two Volcanic Domains, clustered around the Amber Central Domain like satellites and linked to one another through the roots of the Great Amber Tree.
After the Volcanic Domains were opened, passes were activated. Numerous Wyvern Knights, Dragon Domain Lords, Amber Contractors, Great Elf Contractors, and a small number of Phantom Beast Knights with dreamscape talents could now freely enter and leave the Amber Dreamscape.
On this day.
The plaza at the foot of Dream Volcano in the Amber Central Domain, bathed in the radiance of the Great Amber Tree, was already packed with people.
More than fifty dragons had gathered among the branches of the Great Amber Tree, some crouching and some lying down.
Only the Dream Ancient Dragon was coiled high atop the Great Amber Tree's crown, looking down upon all living beings.
"Roll call now!" Count Merlin, appointed temporary host of the Amber Conference, stood on the raised platform in the plaza and called out loudly. "All kings, grand dukes, and Dragon Knights, please take your seats at the Amber Conference round table in order after answering the roll call."
The crowd fell silent.
Count Merlin looked at the list in his hand and called out, "King of the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom, Russell Amber-Deep Dream."
"Present." Russell stepped out from the crowd and became the first to sit at the Amber Conference