Becoming the Puppet Emperor Supported by Farolyn Empire's Various Temples?
This isn't just outrageous, it's utterly shocking! For Pure-Blooded Dragon, oaths are possible, but unless their full names are recited, the oath has no binding force. Even if they break the oath later, no Divine Punishment will descend! But now, without reciting their full names, the Dragon God has declared the oath valid and personally witnessed it. This feeling isn't surprise, it's horror! It's as if the Dragon God personally intervened to reprimand them for this human girl, warning them not to speak carelessly, to take her words to heart, and not to gossip after returning to Dragon Island, or the Dragon God himself will deal with them. What exactly is the relationship between this human girl and the Dragon God? The Shadow Dragon, who previously said he would make the young dragon his pet, is now trembling. He no longer cares why this human girl knows the Golden Dragon Austin; what he worries about now is whether the Dragon Divine Punishment punish him one day for his previous words!
He had to find a way to make up for his previous mistakes. If all else failed, he could become the mount of this human girl for a while. If he could make the Dragon God disregard the rules of the oath and become the mount of this human girl for a period of time, he wouldn't feel humiliated at all.
On the contrary, it was his honor to be able to ride this human girl.
At the very least, seeing his attitude, the Dragon God shouldn't unleash Divine Punishment.
Dragon Knight Hella Hela was delighted. Judging from the expressions of these Pure-Blooded Dragon, they probably encountered the same situation as when he swore his oath, thinking that the oath would not come true. They did not expect that the God of Contracts would witness their oath.
No, the little ancestor made them swear an oath to the Dragon God. That means the Dragon God witnessed their oath. Thinking of this, the Dragon Knight Hella looked at her little ancestor. Just who is this little ancestor?
When they swear an oath, the deity who witnesses their oath should be the God of Contracts.
The Pure-Blooded Dragon swore an oath, and the dragon god came to witness their vow.
Such a joking oath would not normally be witnessed by any deity.
Dragon Knight Hella once again thought of her previous ungrateful behavior, and felt it was an honor to be able to follow this little ancestor.
No wonder Lord Lance dared to assure him that if he died protecting his little ancestor, his posthumous achievements would not be less than those he had while alive. This was definitely not an exaggeration.
"Excuse me, may I ask how we should address you?"
The Golden Dragon Griffin saw the answer he was looking for in the eyes of his companions and dared not refer to the little girl in front of him as "little one" anymore.
You can just call me Lucia.
"How about we continue to call you Your Highness Lucia?"
The Golden Dragon Griffin felt that calling him by his first name was disrespectful.
We must not be careless, for something that could alarm the Dragon God.
"Okay." The young dragon had no objections.
Strange, these dragons seem to have softened their stance; they're not as tough as before.
"Um... I'm still a little curious, what is your relationship with the Golden Dragon Austin?"
"My relationship with the Golden Dragon Austin is rather complicated and difficult to explain to you. I'm not lying to you; I really do know the Golden Dragon Austin. Besides the Golden Dragon Austin, I also know your Golden Dragon Clan's Sacred Giant Dragon, Constantine."
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She even knows the Sacred Golden Dragon, Lord Constantine? The fact that she can mention Lord Constantine's name means that Your Highness Lucia truly knows the Golden Dragon Austin.
I never expected to encounter such a mysterious human girl in the Morning Star Domain.
Wyvern Claudia, turned to look at the young dragon. At this moment, she was even more certain that this Little Regent Your Highness definitely a high-ranking dragon! No one who wasn't a high-ranking dragon could possibly know Sacred Golden Dragon!
The brave Leion and Evelyn looked at the baby dragon with curiosity in their eyes.
Isn't this His Your Highness the Little Regent of the Holy Light Empire?
How do you know about the Golden Dragon? Or even the Sacred Golden Dragon? The Sacred Golden Dragon is equivalent to a god in human terms.
They are legendary beings; you can't even see one of this level unless you're strong enough.
Your Highness Little Regent doesn't seem strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Sacred Golden Dragon. And the surrounding dragons have clearly changed their gaze towards the Little Regent Lucia; before, they treated them like prey.
Now, they looked at the baby dragon with fear in their eyes.
They had initially thought Your Highness Little Regent wouldn't be able to lead them safely out of there, but they had underestimated Your Highness mystique. Even someone as powerful Leige Little Regent n't subdue these Pure-Blooded Dragon; the young dragon had merely uttered a few words, turning these Pure-Blooded Dragon into docile creatures. The hero Leion even had the illusion that the Little Regent Lucia, might be a favorite of the God Pet. He felt that if Lucia were also a hero, being her teammate might be safer and the experiences more interesting than being his.
If Lucia can't become empress, let her be the hero, and he can be her teammate.
"Your Highness Lucia, to make up for my past mistakes, I am willing to sign Dragon Knight Contract with you."
A Shadow Dragon passed over the heroes Leion and Evelyn and came to the young dragon. It squatted down on the ground, lowered its ferocious dragon head, and a contract ring appeared on its forehead.
"Huh? Sign Dragon Knight Contract with me?"
The young dragon was dumbfounded. She had never thought of contracting any Pure-Blooded Dragon. For some reason, perhaps because she had been with Lance for so long, she even resented Pure-Blooded Dragon becoming human mounts.
He never even considered forming Dragon Knight Contract with any Pure-Blooded Dragon.
Before she became Amethyst Dragonling, she had fantasized about becoming Dragon Knight.
"Yes, I voluntarily enter into Dragon Knight Contract with Your Highness Lucia."
The brave Leion and Evelyn looked on with envy. They both dreamed of forming Dragon Knight Contract with Pure-Blooded Dragon, but even the green dragons, whose combat power was average, looked down on them and disdained to form a contract with them.
At this moment, Little Regent Lucia, the young Your Highness, has done nothing, and hasn't even shown her martial prowess. With just a few words, she has easily obtained the opportunity to form a contract with Pure-Blooded Dragon.
Oh no, it was the Pure-Blooded Dragon who took the initiative to form Dragon Knight Contract with her.
"No need, no need. You haven't done anything too outrageous to me. There's no need to do this, and I never intended to form Dragon Knight Contract with you."
Shadow Dragon sighed. He understood. Your Highness Lucia looked down on him and was unwilling to form Dragon Knight Contract with him.
"Your Highness Lucia, may I form Dragon Knight Contract with you?"
Seeing this, the Green Dragon Drummond, who was still regretting being a step too late, hurriedly appeared in front of the baby dragon Lucia with a grin and pushed the Shadow Dragon aside with his rump.
Being able to alarm the Dragon God and form a contract with him will bring many benefits in the future.
"I don't want to form Dragon Knight Contract with you either. Oh, and by the way, please don't hunt down Leion and Evelyn anymore, okay?"
"Since Your Highness Lucia has said so, I will naturally give Your Highness Lucia face."
The Golden Dragon Griffin coughed, grabbed the Green Dragon Drummond's tail with his claws, and pulled Green Dragon Drummond aside. He appeared in front of the young dragon. "I am golden and dazzling. Your Highness Lucia, make a pact with me. It will make me look good when I send you out in the future."
The young dragon waved its hand, "No, no, no, I don't want to sign Dragon Knight Contract with any of you dragons. And don't be afraid, I won't take revenge on you for what happened before."
"How about this, if you're still worried, why don't you follow me for a while? Once I become emperor, we'll be even, what do you say?"
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Becoming a follower of Your Highness Lucia? That seems acceptable.
Judging from Your Highness Lucia's appearance, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who likes to hold grudges.
The Golden Dragon Griffin exchanged glances with the several Pure-Blooded Dragon present, and through these glances, the Pure-Blooded Dragon agreed to temporarily follow Your Highness Lucia.
"I, the Golden Dragon Griffin, am willing to follow Your Highness Lucia."
"I, Green Dragon Drummond, am willing to follow Your Highness Lucia."
"I, Ackerman, am also willing to follow Her Your Highness Lucia."
"I"
The nine Pure-Blooded Dragon agreed to follow the young dragon.
"Um... you're following me. I won't provide you with food and lodging; I can't afford to support you. You guys shouldn't see yourselves as my subordinates, but as my companions. I won't ask you to do anything for me on my own initiative. Just help me out on the day I become emperor, okay?"
The young dragon grinned sheepishly; even Lance couldn't afford to raise his own retinue, let alone her.
Nine Pure-Blooded Dragon, who can afford to raise them? The nine Pure-Blooded Dragon were amused by the words of the young dragon Lucia. The fact that she could say such a thing showed that Your Highness Lucia was not a scheming person at all.
Too naive.
This is evident from the content of the oaths they were made to swear.
If it weren't for the Dragon God, they could have Your Highness Lucia like a fool for decades. "Alright." The Golden Dragon Griffin nodded with a sneer, "Um... Your Highness Lucia, which kingdom in the human world would you like to become emperor of?"
"The Farolyn Empire! I will become the emperor of the Farolyn Empire! By the way, you've been in the Morning Star Domain for so long, have you ever heard of the Farolyn Empire?"
The young dragon's purple eyes gleamed with anticipation. If the dragons present had heard of the Farolyn Empire, that would be wonderful. She would ask them to take her to the Farolyn Empire! That would save a lot of trouble.
"The Farolyn Empire? I seem to have heard of this empire when I was active in the human world. Your Highness Lucia, please don't rush, let me think."
The Green Dragon Drummond had a vague recollection of the name Farolyn Empire; he knew of several powerful human empires in the Morning Star Domain.
"I know this empire." The Golden Dragon Griffin transformed into a dragon-human form, becoming a blond, golden-eyed youth with horns on his head. "It seems that Your Highness Lucia has gathered information about this empire beforehand."
Knowing the current crisis facing the Farolyn Empire.
"Huh? Crisis? What crisis? I don't know."
The young dragon was dumbfounded. The Farolyn Empire was in crisis? Wasn't she perfectly fine when she was captured by Lance after transforming into Amethyst Dragonling? How come the Farolyn Empire is in crisis so soon after she returned?
What crisis has the Farolyn Empire encountered?
"To be precise, it wasn't exactly a crisis. A year ago, the second in line to the throne of the Farolyn Empire officially became the new emperor of the Farolyn Empire."
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he openly and covertly weakened the influence of the major temples on the Farolyn Empire, and introduced dozens of policies to restrict the temples.
Targeted by the new emperor, the various temples were naturally dissatisfied. With their extraordinary status and always above the imperial power, how could the temples be willing to submit to the imperial power?
Simply put, the royal family of the Farolyn Empire is currently fighting against theocracy. The new emperor has won, and the Farolyn Empire will become the first empire to break free from theocracy.
If the Farolyn Empire loses, the imperial power will be suppressed even more severely by the divine authority, and whoever becomes emperor in the future may have to obtain the temple's approval.
"If Your Highness Lucia desires to the Farolyn Empire, this is the perfect time. If you can gain the temple's approval, with the power of the various temples in the Farolyn Empire, you can naturally contend with the new emperor."
He might become a puppet emperor later on.
The Golden Dragon Griffin didn't say these words aloud, mainly because Lucia Your Highness front of him didn't seem like the type to be an emperor.
The young dragon remained silent; his Smelly Imperial Sister Asina, had indeed become the emperor of the Farolyn Empire.
And began to weaken the influence of the major temples on the empire.
The Smelly Imperial Sister Asina's idol is Brude Donahue.
However, given the abilities of the Smelly Imperial Sister Asina, it will likely be difficult for her to weaken the temple's influence on the empire in a short period of time.
Fortunately, she was not facing the God of Light Court from back then, otherwise she would have been overthrown by the God of Light Court as soon as she had this idea and took action.
If I were to return to the capital now and dethrone my Smelly Imperial Sister Asina, the various temples would probably be overjoyed.
Theocracy should indeed not be a hindrance to imperial power.
"Has the struggle between divine and imperial power extended to the various provinces of the Farolyn Empire?"
"It has had an impact. Some provinces feel that the new emperor should not suppress the major temples, while other provinces support the new emperor's suppression of the major temples."
Hearing Griffin's words, the young dragon made a decision. "Griffin, could you take me to visit the provinces of the Farolyn Empire that support the temple?"
"Sure, I happened to have spent some time in the Farolyn Empire."
"Without further ado, let's head to the Farolyn Empire now!"
Griffin transformed back into Golden Dragon, looked down at the young dragon, and asked, "Your Highness Lucia, why did you choose the Farolyn Empire? Why do you want to become the emperor of the Farolyn Empire?"
"Does stealing a country need a reason?"
Imperial Daughter Lucia's identity is something she doesn't want any dragons to know for the time being.
Griffin grinned. "I understand. Then I'll take you to Anselm Province in the Farolyn Empire. This province worships the God of War."