Gold Dragon Council

Aurora flapped her wings, like a light butterfly, gradually descending in altitude, and finally landing on the ground.

A dragon that is over ten meters long from head to tail would be considered a colossal creature by ordinary people, but compared to the Ancient Gold Dragon, this young Golden Dragon appears so slender and petite.

Keosius smiled and said, "Aurora, why are you being so reckless?"

Aurora quickly lowered her head, slightly bent her forelimbs, folded her wings, and respectfully bowed to this mysterious and powerful kin. "Good day, Senior Titus. I am truly sorry for interrupting your conversation."

"It's okay, you don't need to be nervous. Just speak slowly."

Keosius shook his head, stroking his whiskers with his claws like any old Golden Dragon, striking a pose befitting an elder.

"Aurora, according to your previous statement, isn't the next Gold Dragon Council still decades away? Why are you informing me now?"

Aurora took a golden badge from the gaps in her scales and carefully handed it over.

"Senior Titus, the Gold Dragon Council has used such a badge as a symbol of identity since six hundred years ago. The current governor, Lord Krasus, sometimes uses this badge to convey messages."

Keosius accepted the medal, which appeared to be made of gold, with a lifelike Gold Dragon Head engraved on its surface, and twenty-four whiskers around its mouth, twelve on the upper jaw and twelve on the lower jaw.

"This badge was personally applied for for you by your teacher, and it is also a symbol of your identity. The Gold Dragon Council is happy to accept a powerful ancient dragon."

Keosius looked at Aurora's claws and saw that there was also a medal among them, but the Gold Dragon Head only had eight whiskers, making it look somewhat immature.

Aurora continued, "This Gold Dragon Conference was convened at the last minute by Lord Krasus."

You may not know that after the fall of Holy Fadlan, the situation on the Feanso Continent is extremely dire. The Abyss, Hell, the Five-Colored Dragon, and even evil deities like Gruumsh, whom you are currently Contend Against, are all stirring up trouble.

Lord Krasus believes it is time for us Golden Dragon to fulfill our responsibilities, and therefore calls upon all the Golden Dragon of the world to hold a discussion.

Keosius stared at the badge in his claws and gave a wry smile, somewhat resigned. "I never thought that a sinner like me would be allowed to enter the Gold Dragon Council."

"Senior Titus, how could you be a sinner?"

Aurora her head and said earnestly, "You are now the ' Dragon of Dawn ' and ' Wings of Aurora ' sung about by Bard, the hero who killed Gruumsh's brutal kin and resisted the orcs' southward invasion!"

"Even if you have some issues that you can't reveal, I believe that the elders in the clan, those Ancient Dragon and Ancient Dragon, can provide you with some assistance."

"Perhaps. Let's go. Take me to the Gold Dragon Council. After all these years, it's time to fulfill the part of my responsibilities that I've been missing."

"Alright, Senior Titus, the teleportation spell is ready."

"Whoosh—"

Aurora took out a scroll, and ripples appeared in the space in front of her. A huge teleportation portal appeared in front of them, and two Golden Dragon, one large and one small, went into it one after the other.

Southeastern part of the Feanso Continent, the Jacob Mountain Range.

This place is known as the "Spine of the Continent," where incredibly majestic mountains rise abruptly from the ground, reaching heights of tens of thousands of meters and stretching for over a thousand miles.

Those magnificent mountain peaks are all extremely steep and often covered with snow, making them inaccessible to ordinary people. The venue for the Gold Dragon Conference is located on one of these Snow Peak — Mount Orlando.

This mountain is named after a Third Generation Progenitor Dragon, Orlando, who is said to have died on this mountain, enveloping the entire peak with his Dragon Wing and leaving behind his shinbone. He is the bloodline source of most of the Golden Dragon of Fei An Suo.

Inside Orlando lies an enormous and spacious cavern known to the dragons as the "Hall of Justice," which is also the venue for the once-in-a-century Gold Dragon Council.

And at this moment, two more Golden Dragon have arrived here.

Keosius emerged from the somewhat narrow Space Rift, silently noting the coordinates, flapping his wings, and hovering in mid-air.

Aurora whispered, "This is it, Senior Titus, let me take you inside."

Two Golden Dragon entered the cave one after the other, traversing the deep tunnel as the magical torches on either side were lit in turn.

Suddenly, a breathtaking view opened up before Keosius. Inside the mountain peak lay an incredibly spacious area, almost boundless, far more magnificent than he had imagined.

"The Trafalano Mansion Spell?"

Keosius marveled inwardly. Even if the mountain were hollowed out, there wouldn't be such a large space. It was practically a brand new Demiplane.

It can only be said that the Golden Dragon Clan, which possesses top-tier spellcasting abilities among dragons, can create a constant Alternate Dimension simply to hold a meeting.

At the top of this hall sits a massive, yellowish shinbone, fifty meters long, radiating an invisible pressure.

Even though its master had been dead for tens of thousands of years, and the years had passed long enough for mortal empires to turn to dust, Keosius could still feel the power of that dragon in its lifetime.

This is definitely the remains of an Progenitor Dragon Progenitor Dragon. Its tibia alone is longer than that of most modern dragons. Its owner must have been six or seven hundred meters long, or even close to a thousand meters long.

Even Keosius found it hard to imagine such a colossal existence. That Abyssal Dragon, over two hundred meters long, was the greatest enemy he had ever encountered, leaving a deep impression on him.

Aurora gazed up at the enormous shinbone, her expression solemn as she explained, "This is the shinbone of our ancestor Orlando."

"It is said that when he died, he wrapped the entire mountain with his Dragon Wing, protecting the creatures there from the harm of the meteorite."

However, she quickly scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I almost forgot, you are Ancient Gold Dragon, your knowledge should be far more extensive than that of a young dragon like me."

Keosius shook his head and said softly, "It's alright, I didn't grow up in this Material Plane."

Then, he looked down and saw that in the center of this space was a stone table that was hundreds of meters long and sixty meters wide, with huge chairs of different sizes placed on both sides, suitable for Golden Dragon dragon to coil around.

The main seat at the far end of the long table is the largest, and it is carved with exquisite dragon patterns. The dragon's eyes are inlaid with crystal-clear agate and gemstones, making it look quite luxurious.

On those seats, large and small Golden Dragon have appeared, mostly adult dragons, as well as some Young Dragon, middle-aged and old dragons, while most of the more ancient Golden Dragon have not yet taken their seats.

The Golden Dragon observed the two dragons who had just entered the Hall of Justice with some curiosity, and some of the younger Golden Dragon began to whisper among themselves.

"Is this the Ancient Gold Dragon from another dimension?"

"Is he the legendary ' Dragon of Dawn '?"

Aurora whispered a reminder: "Titus, your seat is in the third row at the end of the long table. Only highly respected ancient dragons can sit there. I'm afraid I cannot continue to accompany you there."

"Good."

Keosius nodded slightly and strode over without a care in the world.

Right now, there are more than eighty Golden Dragon in the hall. He has never seen so many Golden Dragon gathered together in his life.

However, Keosius remained calm. His extraordinary charisma made most of the Golden Dragon trust him from the bottom of their hearts, and even admire him wholeheartedly.

The "Avatar Ancient Dragon" of True Dragon Sorcerer Warlock is a genuine transformation in the essence of magic, so there is no need to worry about it being seen through by Golden Dragon skilled in spellcasting.

Even if a knowledgeable Ancient Gold Dragon saw through his disguise, he would only lose one clone at most, which would be of no great importance to him.

If he could infiltrate the Gold Dragon Council, he would gain access to a vast amount of information, almost equivalent to having a complete grasp of the movements of the entire Good Faction.

Keosius strolled leisurely to his position, and the Golden Dragon along the way bowed their heads and greeted this unfamiliar senior.

Keosius readily accepted, thoroughly enjoying the role of an elder.

Good day, Your Titus.

"You must be the Wings of Aurora, I've heard of you before."

"Revered Dragon of Dawn, your power and kindness have long been known throughout Fei An Suo, earning our utmost respect."

"Senior Titus, it's a pleasure to meet you. I have long admired you. Your deeds of slaying the Gruumsh Favorite and single-handedly guarding Avendell Dan have filled me with fervor. My name is Anher, the young Golden Dragon of the Elliot Family."

A young Golden Dragon with only six whiskers and a somewhat youthful face came forward, bowed its head in respect, and its expression was full of excitement and admiration.

Keosius nodded to him, a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashing in his pale gold eyes.

After turning his back to the young Golden Dragon, Keosius's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself that after impersonating the dragon for so long, he had finally let him meet the real one.

The strange feeling in his heart vanished in an instant, Keosius quickly and comfortably sat down in the position symbolizing the status of the "Ancient Gold Dragon," closed his eyes to rest, and quietly waited for the remaining attendees to arrive.

Soon, the young and energetic Golden Dragon began whispering and making noise again.

"Look, it's another Ancient Gold Dragon!"

"That senior's scales seem to be engraved with runes, almost covering his entire body, much like those on Titus."

Hearing these discussions, Keosius already guessed who the visitors were.

He turned his head and, sure enough, saw the golden figure covered in mysterious runes, which was none other than the elder of the Eternal Order Realm — the Ancient Gold Dragon Beatrice.

Keosius nodded politely. "It's been a long time, Ms. Beatrice."

Beatrice smiled in response and said, "Good day, Your Titus. I knew when I gave the order to Aurora, given your righteous and indignant nature, you would not be absent from such a meeting."

Keosius said, "Then thank you very much for having Aurora invite me."

Soon, under Keosius's gaze, one after another, powerful Golden Dragon renowned throughout the Material Plane took their seats, settling on either side of the long table.

Taking this opportunity, Keosius also roughly figured out the number of Golden Dragon in the Material Plane —more accurately, the number of Golden Dragon that are still active, because those old guys who have been sleeping for years and do not care about the world are not included in the statistics.

The Hall of Justice was almost full. After Keosius ruled out himself as the "fake Ancient Gold Dragon," he carefully took stock of the seats.

The hall contained a total of two Ancient Gold Dragon, four Ancient Gold Dragon, nine extremely old Golden Dragon, and fifteen old Golden Dragon —this was the high-end power of the Golden Dragon in the Material Plane.

The twenty-odd strong adult Golden Dragon and the forty-odd mature Golden Dragon were the backbone of the clan, bearing considerable responsibility, while the rest were all young Golden Dragon whose whiskers had not yet fully grown.

The only empty seat now is the magnificent main seat at one end of the long table. According to the rules of the Gold Dragon Council, the "Lord Krasus" that Aurora mentioned is very likely an Ancient Gold Dragon.

"As expected of the Golden Dragon, who calls himself the 'Messenger of Justice,' he possesses an incredibly powerful force," Keosius couldn't help but marvel at.

As the natural leader among Metallic Dragon and Bahamut's favorite, the Golden Dragon race is indeed powerful. They can summon so many Golden Dragon in an emergency, and among them are many powerful ones.

If we include the Ancient Gold Dragon that has yet to appear, even if Keosius himself were to come, it would be difficult to defeat these glittering golden creatures.

If the Empire's current Dragonborn Legion were to fight them, they would likely be utterly annihilated.

"When--"

The dull tolling of the bell echoed in the enclosed space, startling all the Golden Dragon present.

Even the lively young Golden Dragon hurriedly sat up straight, adopting a solemn posture at his parents' instruction.

They knew that the current ruler of the Gold Dragon Council, the Ancient Gold Dragon standing at the pinnacle of Material Plane power—"The Gilded Sage" Krasus —was about to arrive.

Keosius looked toward one side of the Hall of Justice and saw the heavy stone door slowly open, revealing a massive golden figure.

—It was an enormous Golden Dragon, nearly forty meters long, clearly exceeding the limit of the Golden Dragon race. The countless whiskers around its mouth were the marks of countless years.

The eyes of this Ancient Gold Dragon are narrow and deep, and its pale golden pupils are like faded pools of gold, full of vicissitudes.

The platinum crown atop his head, and the scepter in his claws carved with milky nebulae and the Polar Star, are symbols of the Bahamut and managing the Golden Dragon race.

The Ancient Gold Dragon walked over with relaxed steps, slowly heading towards its position. Even without deliberately releasing its pressure, it exuded an aura of authority without anger.

Good day, Lord Krasus.

The Golden Dragon greeted them one after another, and even the proud Ancient Gold Dragon naturally lowered their heads.

While Keosius also lowered his head, his eyes were slightly narrowed as he secretly observed the Ancient Gold Dragon approaching him, carefully assessing the power level of this Gold Dragon Executive Officer.

This Ancient Gold Dragon has a size that exceeds the limits of its species, and just by looking at its dazzling and expensive Magic Equipment, you can tell that this is a dragon with ambition, and it is definitely not comparable to those plain dragons that only sleep.

[Gilded Sage - Krasus]

Challenge Rating: 28 (125000xp) "A powerful old man, he's a worthy opponent. I wish I could fight him."

A hint of excitement flashed in Keosius's eyes. If he didn't have to maintain the dignified image of the Ancient Gold Dragon, he would have even wanted to lick his lips.