Arc 26The Amber Era

Russell became the Dream Ancient Dragon Knight, opened the Amber Dreamscape to humanity, and united rulers under the Amber Conference. After defeating three Frost Snow Troll legions, he learned that Frost Star was approaching through a higher-dimensional connection and that the invasion could begin within a year.

  • Russell entered the Amber Dreamscape with Little Dream Dragon, learned that it embodied the Dream rule, and became its knight with authority over the new realm.
  • Russell contracted the Shadowflame Dragon, ascended as king, and opened the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain as a route into the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell connected the Warm Jade Domain to the network, helped Fred and Mel relocate from ruined Molten Fire, and gathered rulers and dragon lords into the expanding dream realm.
  • When three Frost Snow Troll legions invaded Warm Jade, Russell and the dragons broke their Frost Domain and defeated the armies, harvesting their remains into Frost Star Beads.
  • Russell established the Amber Declaration and Amber Conference, setting rules for access, taxes, governance, and a united defense against the Frost Star invasion.
  • The Amber Conference chose Russell as acting Chair and Industrial Development Director, appointed Merlin as Dreamscape Chief Steward, and declared humanity’s entry into the Amber Era.
  • Russell learned that Frost Star was a Ghost Planet approaching Dragon Star through a higher-dimensional connection, with Orbital Overlap possible within thirty days to a year.
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Ch. 627Amber Dreamscape

All dragons and Dragon Domain Lords shared a mysterious dream, while Russell was unreachable because he had entered a new world with Little Dream Dragon. There, Russell discovered the Amber Dreamscape and learned that Little Dream Dragon was an Ancient Dragon embodying the ancient rules that created the world.

  • King Debroye Firelight, King Ares, Grand Duke Sergei Howling, Grand Duke Vitaly Coldflame, and others confirmed that dragons and Dragon Domain Lords had shared the same dream, while ordinary Phantom Beast Knights and Wyvern Knights had not.
  • The kings and grand dukes tried to contact Russell, but Shadowflame Grand Duchy attendants found him missing from Cigar Palace.
  • Russell rode atop Little Dream Dragon as their contract power transformed his power particles into a single, flawless particle.
  • Russell realized he and Little Dream Dragon had entered a high-dimensional world and named it the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Little Dream Dragon explained that the Amber Dreamscape was like a second floor mirroring the Dragon Sleep Continent, then declared that he was an Ancient Dragon embodying the ancient rules that created the world.

Ch. 628Dream Ancient Dragon

Russell learned that Little Dream Dragon was a Dream Ancient Dragon tied to the Cosmic Tree and the Amber Dreamscape, and that they could fight together through marks and contracts. After exploring the Dream Volcano and learning how others could enter the dreamscape, Russell discovered the Three-Dragon Sacrifice Method had destroyed several keys to it.

  • Russell learned that Ancient Dragons embodied rules and that Little Dream Dragon was the Dream Ancient Dragon, born from a Cosmic Tree seed and Dragon Star's hope.
  • Little Dream Dragon explained that Russell could activate its mark in the real world and that it could mark Polly, Sembra, Ouroboros, and the Dream Eater Tapir as apostles.
  • Little Dream Dragon summoned the four companions into the Amber Dreamscape and showed them the Dream Volcano beneath the Great Amber Tree.
  • Little Dream Dragon gave Russell the Great Amber Tree's power, and Russell learned that hope enabled living beings to enter the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell realized the Three-Dragon Sacrifice Method had destroyed keys in the Fire Gilded Kingdom, Scorching Torrent Kingdom, and Thunderous Ocean Kingdom.

Ch. 629Passes

Russell established six passes for entering the Amber Dreamscape and chose the name Russell Amber-Deep Dream for himself and Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom for his future nation. After returning to Cigar Palace, he learned that kings, grand dukes, and dragons across the world had dreamed of Dream Volcano’s eruption and a great tree.

  • Russell explained the six kinds of passes that could connect living beings to the Amber Dreamscape and planned to test the Hope Pass with Shadowflame Dragon.
  • Russell declared himself the Dream Ancient Dragon Knight and chose Amber-Deep Dream as his noble surname and Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom as his nation’s name.
  • Russell and his companions left the Amber Dreamscape and returned to Cigar Palace, where he realized he had entered it in the flesh.
  • A servant told Russell that Butler Morris had been looking for him because the Thunderclap Conference at Red Castle was waiting.
  • Butler Morris reported that kings, grand dukes, and dragons had all dreamed of a volcanic eruption that spewed out a great tree, and Russell recognized it as Dream Volcano’s eruption.

Ch. 630Conceptual Slash

Russell investigated who had dreamed of Little Dream Dragon’s eruption and tested how the Amber Dreamscape connected to the Dark Dreamscape and reality. He demonstrated his new Ancient Dragon Knight power, then returned from the snowfields after Frost Star’s pressure vanished.

  • Russell suspected that Amber Dreamscape pass holders had dreamed of Little Dream Dragon’s eruption and contacted Marquis Merlin to ask whether he had dreamed of it.
  • Russell used Polly’s Dream Escape Technique to confirm that the Dark Dreamscape remained accessible and that Polly could enter and leave the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell discovered that Harpy could also travel freely to the Amber Dreamscape and tested that travelers returned to reality at the place where they had left it.
  • Russell used Rule Body Casting to become an amber giant and wielded a greatsword with Conceptual Power, declaring that he could shatter Frost Star.
  • Frost Star’s pressure disappeared, and Russell dispersed his Rule Body Casting before returning with Polly, Harpy, and Sembra through Dream Teleport.

Ch. 631Forge Hope into a Key

Russell revealed that he had contracted with the Dream Ancient Dragon and advanced to become an Ancient Dragon Knight, then announced plans to establish the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom. He urged the Shadowflame Dragon to forge its hope into a key and visit the Amber Dreamscape, leaving the dragon to consider the offer as they prepared to merge.

  • Russell told Marquis Merlin and the Thunderclap Conference that the Dream Ancient Dragon volcano had erupted and that he had become an Ancient Dragon Knight.
  • Russell informed his cabinet that he had contracted with the Dream Ancient Dragon and would ascend as king, renaming the realm the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom.
  • Russell met the Shadowflame Dragon and explained that the Dream Ancient Dragon was an embodiment of rules that could not descend into the real world.
  • Russell invited the Shadowflame Dragon to forge its hope into a key and enter the Amber Dreamscape to seek a path to antiquity.
  • The Shadowflame Dragon said it needed time to consider, then invited Russell to merge with it and lead it in creating a new era.

Ch. 632Dragon Knight

Russell contracted the Shadowflame Dragon and became a Dragon Knight, then revealed the Dream Ancient Dragon’s power to his people. He declared that he would protect the Warm Land, and his subjects hailed him as their king.

  • Russell contracted the Shadowflame Dragon, whose power formed a sixth layer in his power particles and elevated him to a Dragon Knight.
  • Russell rode the Shadowflame Dragon from Shadowflame Volcano, used Elemental Body Casting to grow into a giant, and forged a massive Dragon Spear after the Meteor Butterfly Sword could not withstand his power.
  • Lord Kunbei, Baron Gevidas, and Baron Roman watched Russell fly past and discussed his rise and the duchy’s future.
  • Russell stopped above Red Castle and used Ice Cream to summon an amber Rule Armor and the immense phantom of the Dream Ancient Dragon.
  • Russell promised to protect his people from every threat, and people across Volcanic Oasis knelt and hailed him as their king.

Ch. 633Decision

After Russell revealed the Amber Dreamscape and its passes, Shadowflame decided to forge his hope into a Hope Pass and travel there to meet Snowflake. The Shadowflame Grand Duchy prepared to become a kingdom while signs of the Dreamscape reached other dragons and beasts.

  • Russell explained Little Dream Dragon and the Amber Dreamscape to his family, then shared information about the Dreamscape passes with the kings and grand dukes.
  • King Ares proposed forging Scorching’s hope into a Hope Pass, but the Scorching Dragon chose to consider the decision first.
  • Welim Jinnali sensed Amber Starlight linked to a dream of an erupting volcano and a giant tree, while a black feline Phantom Beast briefly saw the same starlight.
  • The Cabinet Ministers prepared the Shadowflame Grand Duchy’s elevation ceremony as Russell focused on the threat to humanity.
  • Shadowflame chose to forge his hope into a Hope Pass, transformed it with origin dragonfire, and stepped into the Amber Dreamscape with Russell.

Ch. 634Shadowflame Volcanic Domain

Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon discovered that the roots of the Great Amber Tree had formed a Shadowflame Volcanic Domain and used it to reach the Amber Dreamscape. After exploring the dream realm, they returned to find the Little Dream Dragon asleep and its light fading.

  • Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon arrived in a small green world centered on a manifested volcano, where they reunited with the Little Dream Dragon, Sundae.
  • Sundae explained that the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain had been formed from the old Shadowflame Dragon’s hope and that the Great Amber Tree’s roots could connect it to the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon followed an amber root through the volcano and arrived in the Dream Volcano beneath the Great Amber Tree.
  • Russell asked whether more Volcanic Domains could connect to one another, and Sundae said he had given Russell authority over everything in the Amber Dreamscape before asking for Frost Star Beads.
  • The Shadowflame Dragon offered Sundae a Frost Star Bead, but Sundae rejected it because it was covered in saliva, and Russell calmed the angry dragon.
  • Sundae went to sleep, while Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon toured the Amber Dreamscape and saw the Great Amber Tree dim with Sundae’s fading light before deciding to return.

Ch. 635Special Invitation Pass

After opening the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain in the Amber Dreamscape, Russell explained how his followers could enter it and announced the discovery to the Thunderclap Conference. He then gathered a group of guests at Redcastle to use the Special Invitation Pass and experience the dream realm.

  • Russell returned with the Shadowflame Dragon to Shadowflame Volcano and learned from the Great Amber Tree that opening the domain let the Shadowflame Grand Duchy's Wyvern Knights and Great Elf contractors enter it.
  • Russell asked Lord Kunbei to sense the Amber Starlight in his hand, and Kunbei disappeared into the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain before returning amazed by what he had seen.
  • Russell explained the domain to the gathered Wyvern Knights and sent a thunderclap dispatch to the Thunderclap Conference about using volcanic domains for travel between nations.
  • Russell invited Baron and Madam Roman, Roland, Laura, Princess Anxia, Princess Kunlaya, Marquis Arno, and Nicholas to experience the Amber Dreamscape with the Special Invitation Pass.
  • Russell and his guests settled into nearby rooms at Redcastle, awaiting the pass's activation.

Ch. 636Open Day

Russell brought his invited guests into the Amber Dreamscape, where they explored Dream Volcano and learned how Amber Bug contracts could grant access. Marquis Merlin discovered that Amber Starlight now let its contractors enter the dream world, and he and Viscount Meijie began exploring it.

  • Russell led nine invited guests through Dream Volcano, where they admired the Great Amber Tree and its surroundings.
  • Russell explained that Amber Bug contractors could enter and leave the Amber Dreamscape, then left the guests to explore while he visited Little Dream Dragon.
  • Russell woke in reality and found the other visitors' bodies still asleep, concluding that their dream selves had entered the Amber Dreamscape without them.
  • Marquis Merlin learned from Viscount Meijie that Amber Bug contractors and those bonded to Great Elves or Wyverns could enter the Amber Dreamscape or Shadowflame Volcanic Domain.
  • Marquis Merlin used Amber Starlight to enter the vast Amber Dreamscape, explored its forest, and returned to his room by dawn.
  • Viscount Meijie told Marquis Merlin that he, Vivi, and Lord Medicarren had visited the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain and met Wyvern Regiment lords and Meryl in the Amber Dreamscape.

Ch. 637Apostle

Russell counted the people and creatures able to enter the Amber Dreamscape, then entrusted Baron Gevidas with planning the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain while prioritizing the kingdom’s industrial development. That night, Russell brought his grandmother, aunt, cousin, and others into the Amber Dreamscape and promised Diana a chance to enter freely if she advanced as a knight and contracted a Phantom Beast.

  • Russell tallied the Dream Apostles and Amber Contractors, including his mother, Madam Meryl, whom he had given an amber.
  • Russell assigned Baron Gevidas to oversee construction in the Shadowflame Volcanic Domain and asked the cabinet to plan its development, but told him to prioritize the kingdom’s industry.
  • Russell decided to capture dream-talented Phantom Beasts in the primeval forest and wondered how children born in the Amber Dreamscape would be counted.
  • Russell asked the Thunderclap Station about the kings’ and grand dukes’ decision on turning the dragons’ hope into keys, but none had decided.
  • Russell called to the fairy Saiban in the oak forest and told Saiban how to activate the Mysterious Pass to reach the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell invited Old Madam Ingrid, Roby, Diana, Eric, Gelontan Baimai Gen, Butler Morris, and others into the Amber Dreamscape, and promised Diana that a special Phantom Beast could let her enter freely.

Ch. 638Arrival at the Warm Jade Grand Duchy

Grand Duke Jonas and the Warm Jade Dragon risked opening a Warm Jade Volcanic Domain in the Amber Dreamscape, hoping it could help save their besieged Grand Duchy. Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon successfully teleported from the new domain to the Warm Jade Grand Duchy, where Jonas welcomed them.

  • Grand Duke Jonas told Russell that Frost Trolls threatened the Warm Jade Grand Duchy and said he and the Warm Jade Dragon would risk forging a Hope Pass.
  • The Warm Jade Dragon opened the Warm Jade Volcanic Domain in the Amber Dreamscape and met Russell and Little Dream Dragon.
  • Russell brought the Shadowflame Dragon to the Warm Jade Domain to test whether they could return to the Grand Duchy through the Hope Pass.
  • Grand Duke Jonas and his ministers waited anxiously as the Warm Jade Dragon returned alone to the volcano.
  • The Shadowflame Dragon and Russell appeared in the Warm Jade volcano, and Grand Duke Jonas and his ministers welcomed them.

Ch. 639There Is Plenty of Time Ahead

Russell used the Amber Dreamscape to travel to the Warm Jade Grand Duchy, where the Shadowflame Dragon established a Volcanic Domain and secured the region against the Frost Snow Trolls. He invited the Warm Jade people to visit the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and left Jade City that night, promising Joyna there would be plenty of time ahead.

  • Russell arrived at Warm Jade Volcano by teleportation and entered Jade City with Grand Duke Jonas and his entourage.
  • Russell urged Grand Duke Jonas to pursue industrialization, though Jonas seemed less concerned now that the Shadowflame Dragon had arrived.
  • Russell met Jonas's family, including his sixteen-year-old daughter Joyna, then sent a message inviting rulers to arrange Volcanic Domains through Red Keep's thunderclap channel.
  • At the banquet, Russell welcomed the Warm Jade people to the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and encouraged Dragon Domain Lords to study and improve The Path of Man and Dragon.
  • Russell declined to stay overnight in Jade City, telling Joyna, "There is plenty of time ahead, Lady Joyna."

Ch. 640Ouroboros's Mission

Russell advised Viscount Fred and Mel on relocating to the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and activating their Amber Passes. He assigned Ouroboros to guard their journey, while Fred and Mel prepared to depart at dawn.

  • The Shadowflame Dragon urged Russell to marry and have descendants, but Russell said he would wait until he met someone he loved.
  • Russell traveled to Longcourt after Viscount Fred asked whether the ruined Molten Fire Grand Duchy was connected to the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Russell explained that Mel could activate his Hope Pass in a Warm Land with an opened Volcanic Domain, while Fred could activate his Amber Pass in the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and use it to reach the Amber Dreamscape from Molten Fire.
  • Russell told Fred to relocate the citizens to the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and appointed Ouroboros to guard Fred and Mel on their journey.
  • Fred gave Mel an heirloom Amber Stone, and the two agreed to depart for the kingdom at dawn.

Ch. 641Beamon Giant Beast

King Ares tried to persuade Scorching to open the Volcanic Domain and then arranged for Torrent to travel to Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and seek hope in Amber Dreamscape. As Frost Snow Trolls threatened Warm Jade Grand Duchy from three directions, Baron Harris set out for King Russell’s kingdom to request aid.

  • King Ares asked Scorching to consider opening the Volcanic Domain, but Scorching asked for time to think.
  • King Ares visited Torrent Volcano, explained Amber Dreamscape, and persuaded Torrent to travel to Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom with Scorching and Ares as escorts.
  • Joyna Nuanyu heard that Frost Snow Trolls had threatened the borders of Warm Jade Grand Duchy and wondered whether they would invade Volcanic Oasis.
  • Grand Duke Jonas ordered Baron Harris to seek aid from King Russell at Red Castle if the invasion was confirmed.
  • Baron Harris rode his Beamon Giant Beast, Harry, toward Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom and entered Amber Central Domain.

Ch. 642Battle for Warm Jade Volcano

Baron Harris Beamon brought news that the Frost Snow Trolls were advancing into the Warm Jade Grand Duchy, and Russell prepared to support the kingdom. After the three enemy legions entered Volcanic Oasis, Russell flew east to face one while Grand Duke Jonas pledged the Warm Jade Dragon Blood Family's loyalty if the Grand Duchy survived.

  • Harris Beamon traveled through the Volcanic Domains to meet Russell and reported that the Frost Snow Trolls had not yet invaded.
  • Russell examined Harris's Beamon Giant Beast and studied its abilities and evolution.
  • Messages reported that all three Frost Snow Troll legions had crossed the border and were advancing toward Volcanic Oasis.
  • Russell summoned his companions, rode the Shadowflame Dragon to Warm Jade Volcano, and joined Grand Duke Jonas and the Warm Jade Dragon.
  • After learning the legions were attacking from three directions, Russell flew east to meet the first legion while Jonas pledged his family's loyalty if the Grand Duchy survived.

Ch. 643A Dragon Roar Shattered All Frost

Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon battled three Frost Snow Troll legions at Volcanic Oasis, overwhelming their first attackers before reinforcements trapped them in a combined Frost Domain. Russell summoned Xuegao, whose Dream Ancient Dragon phantom shattered the domain and cleared the way for Russell to split a Snow Giant apart.

  • Russell merged with the Shadowflame Dragon and used the Ultimate Art: Fire Sword to kill Snow Trolls, wound a Snow Giant, and batter a Frost Troll.
  • Two more Frost Snow Troll legions arrived, surrounding Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon while the Warm Jade Dragon fought the first Snow Giant.
  • Russell severed the Snow Giant's arm, and the Shadowflame Dragon refined it into a Frost Star Bead while Russell wounded the Frost Troll with the Super Ultimate Art: Yang Sword.
  • The three legions' Extreme Ice Sacred Artifacts combined their power into a Frost Domain that suppressed the battlefield and made it difficult for Russell to fly.
  • Russell called on Xuegao, whose Dream Ancient Dragon phantom shattered the Frost Domain and dispersed the blizzard.
  • Russell's Ultimate Art: Fire Sword split the Snow Giant before him from head to crotch.

Ch. 644Spoils Distribution

Russell and the dragons destroyed the three Frost Snow Troll legions at Volcanic Oasis, using the shattered Frost Domain and the Warm Jade Volcano’s power to overwhelm them. Afterward, Russell assigned the Frost Star Beads from the fallen trolls and giants, giving Little Dream Dragon the largest share and keeping some in reserve.

  • Russell used Conceptual Slash to kill Snow Giants and Frost Trolls as he and the dragons routed the three Frost Snow Troll legions.
  • Russell changed into Phantom Dragon Knight form, chased down a fleeing Frost Troll, and killed it while the Warm Jade Grand Duchy’s Wyvern Knights prevented any Snow Trolls from escaping.
  • Little Dream Dragon urged Russell to harvest the Frost Star Beads, and he began turning the corpses into beads with the Dream Ancient Dragon’s power.
  • Russell assigned Warm Jade a Snow Giant corpse and divided the remaining Snow Giants, Frost Trolls, and Snow Trolls among Little Dream Dragon, Shadowflame Dragon, Polly, and himself.
  • Polly gave her share to Little Dream Dragon, and Russell added twenty Snow Trolls to her allotment while asking Shadowflame Dragon to refine twenty more for him to keep in reserve.

Ch. 645Frost Star Tremors

After Russell annihilated the frost snow troll invasion, the Warm Jade Grand Duchy celebrated and pledged itself to his kingdom. News of his victory spread through the human nations, prompting other dragons to seek entry into the Amber Dreamscape while Frost Da resolved to grow stronger and take revenge.

  • Russell divided the spoils among the dragons, accepted Joyna’s wreath, and joined the victory celebrations in Jade City.
  • Reports of Russell’s victory shocked the Thunderclap Conference, where Jonas declared the Warm Jade Grand Duchy a subject of the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom.
  • King Debroye learned that Liuxing Dragon wanted to enter the Amber Dreamscape, and agreed to tell Russell.
  • King Ares decided to escort Torrent Dragon to the Deep Dream Shadowflame Kingdom so it could enter the Amber Dreamscape.
  • Frost Da sensed that Frost Star was trembling, refused to return to the trolls, and vowed to kill Russell.

Ch. 646Devouring the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifact

After pledging the Warm Jade Grand Duchy to Russell, Grand Duke Jonas prepared Joyna to serve him in the Amber Dreamscape. Russell entrusted four Extreme Ice Sacred Artifacts to Little Dream Dragon, which fed them to the Great Amber Tree, then returned to reality to prepare for what lay ahead.

  • Russell urged Grand Duke Jonas to strengthen the Warm Jade Dragon and prepare for the Frost Star invasion before leaving Jade City.
  • Grand Duke Jonas offered Joyna and Joshua amber contracts, and Joyna eagerly began learning a maid’s duties so she could serve Russell.
  • Russell brought three Extreme Ice Sacred Artifacts into the Dream Volcano, where Little Dream Dragon recognized their world-fragment aura and asked to feed them to the Great Amber Tree.
  • Little Dream Dragon wrapped the three artifacts in the Great Amber Tree’s roots, and Russell returned to reality to retrieve another artifact from the Shadowflame Volcano.
  • Russell explained to Shadowflame Dragon that Little Dream Dragon and the Cosmic Tree’s sapling were two sides of one entity, then delivered the fourth artifact to Little Dream Dragon and asked to hear when the tree had devoured them.

Ch. 647Restoring the Imperial Throne

Russell told the nations seeking to open Volcanic Domains that they could settle in Amber Dreamscape under his protection and rules. When Grand Duke Jonas proposed restoring the Sacred Radiant Empire with Russell as emperor, Russell rejected the idea and urged everyone to focus on resisting Froststar.

  • Russell instructed the kings and grand dukes to discuss their requests openly in the Thunderclap Conference and arranged to receive King Ares.
  • Grand Duke Henrik and King James Thunder argued over the failed Three-Dragon Sacrifice Method, which had destroyed the Fenyen Dragon's hope.
  • Russell told the conference that nations unable to open Volcanic Domains could still join Amber Dreamscape and receive support, and he outlined his authority, governance, and tax terms for its outer domains.
  • Grand Duke Jonas proposed restoring the Sacred Radiant Empire under Russell, and Grand Duke Henrik and three other grand dukes supported the proposal.
  • Russell dismissed the prospect of becoming emperor and told Grand Duke Jonas to stop raising the matter, urging the nations to unite against the Froststar invasion.

Ch. 648Amber Era

Russell established the Amber Declaration, setting rules for the Amber Dreamscape and organizing the nations against the Frost Star invasion. Dozens of rulers swore to follow it, while fallen nations sought surviving dragon hopes to regain access to the Dreamscape.

  • Russell set the Amber Dreamscape's rules, including his control over access, taxes on resources, an Amber Council, and a Dragon United Front.
  • Thirty-four rulers swore to abide by the Amber Declaration, while Grand Duke Henrik asked how his fallen nation could recover hope.
  • Russell learned that three hopes from fallen dragons survived and suggested Henrik purchase one so the Fenyen Dragon could refine it.
  • King James agreed to aid the Darkflame people in exchange for the Shadowflame Dragon's hope, while Grand Duke Henrik and King Ares sought other surviving hopes.
  • King Ares swore to follow the declaration and brought the Torrent Dragon into the Amber Dreamscape to cultivate, as he and Russell pledged mutual support.

Ch. 649Reactivating Marquis Merlin

Russell sensed the Volcanic Domains bringing elemental power to the Amber Central Domain and imagined the Great Amber Tree growing into a Cosmic Tree. He met King Debroye and King Toka at the site of the Amber Conference, where Marquis Merlin managed construction and Russell invited him to join them.

  • Russell and Little Dream Dragon discussed how the new Volcanic Domains were changing the Amber Central Domain and might help it grow into a world-bearing tree.
  • King Debroye visited Russell atop the Great Amber Tree and reported that the Volcanic Domains were opening in an orderly fashion.
  • King Toka joined Russell and King Debroye, and the three went to the foot of Dream Volcano to inspect the Amber Conference site.
  • Russell saw Wyvern Knights, Amber Contractors, and Great Elf Contractors building a plaza under Marquis Merlin's supervision.
  • Russell introduced Marquis Merlin as his grandfather and explained that he had recruited him to manage the Amber Dreamscape's daily affairs.

Ch. 650The First Amber Conference Convenes

The first Amber Conference convened to establish its temporary leadership and organize humanity’s response to the Frost Star invasion. Russell named the new age the Amber Era and ended the chapter by promising to lead the fight against the Frost Giants.

  • Count Merlin called the roll, and forty-one of the forty-two conference members attended; Russell held the absent Grand Duke Henrik’s voting rights.
  • The conference selected Russell as acting Chair and Industrial Development Director, appointed Merlin as Dreamscape Chief Steward, and assigned the other five director posts to Elden Swirlwall, Cambino Mountainfire, Ares, Vitaly Coldflame, and Debroye.
  • Russell declared the Amber Conference officially established and announced humanity’s entry into the Amber Era.
  • Russell warned that the Frost Star’s descent was inevitable, then vowed to lead humanity in defeating Frost Giants outside the oasis.
  • Joyna, the gathered nobles, and Madam Meryl applauded Russell’s speech, while Kunlaya stared into space.

Ch. 651Orbital Overlap

Humanity learned that Frost Star was approaching Dragon Star through a higher-dimensional Orbital Overlap that could enable a full-scale invasion within weeks or months. Russell investigated the threat and turned to the Great Amber Tree and the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifacts to understand Frost Star’s power.

  • Dragon Knight teams led by Rose Duke Elden Swirlwall, Mountain Fire Marquis Cambino Mountainfire, and King Debroye Firelight traveled to invite human nations to join the Amber Conference, while Frost Trolls withdrew from the borders.
  • Marquis Merlin said the Frost Trolls had halted their raids after three legions were destroyed and reported that Frost Star’s invasion was unavoidable.
  • The Ice Wall Kingdom representative reported that Frost Star had entered synchronous orbit, and astronomers identified it as a Ghost Planet approaching Dragon Star through a higher-dimensional connection.
  • Director Sullivan told Russell that the planets might undergo Orbital Overlap within thirty to fifty days or as long as a year, potentially allowing Frost Trolls to move freely between them.
  • Russell saw nobles building a refuge at Dream Volcano and observed the Great Amber Tree absorbing Extreme Ice Sacred Artifacts.
  • Little Dream Dragon urged Russell to find more artifacts, and Russell joined him to study their power and the Ice and Snow Power.
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