The celebration of the founding of the country lasted for nine days in total.
However, after the carnival on the third night came to an end, Red Iron Dragon's figure had disappeared from the noisy banquet venue.
He handed over all the tedious social and diplomatic matters to Iron Dragon Sorog.
For the unpredictable and moody king's drama, Garos's patience only lasted for more than a few nights.
At the beginning, he felt it was quite new and interesting, but it didn't take long for the power-seeking nature deep in his heart to begin to restless, and he became tired of these frivolous and cowardly situations.
Just as Red-Silver Dragon Deborah and Fairy Dragon Vera expected before.
Garos felt uncomfortable all over, as if there were countless ants crawling under the scales, and his heart longed to feel fatigue and pain.
Living with these feelings all year round, they have become an indispensable part of Garos's daily life.
In a conscious state, if he does not perform high-intensity exercise for several days in a row, he will feel a little empty.
However, even though Red Iron Dragon Emperor no longer appeared, the warm atmosphere of the feast did not cool down.
Aura Kingdom's clan leaders and legion commanders gathered in small groups everywhere, chatting and laughing loudly, and enjoying fine wine and delicacies boldly. Among them, Glutton Demon's eating style was the most wild, and he never stopped at all.
Iron Dragon Sorog, who is in his true form, is sitting calmly in his seat area, talking quietly with several important legion leaders.
His calm and cold demeanor makes him stand out among the many giant dragons.
Its majesty is almost second only to the departing Red Iron Dragon Emperor.
Just then.
Butler Marquis walked over with a standard warm smile on his face.
"Your Excellency Sorog Regent," Marquis Butler stopped at an appropriate distance, bowed slightly, with respect in his tone, "Such a grand occasion is breathtaking."
"To be able to assist the great Emperor Ignas in governing such a vast land and so many powerful people, Your Excellency is truly a great contributor to your hard work and meritorious service."
"I really admire that."
Sorog slowly turned around and looked at the other party with calm eyes.
He nodded his huge head, and responded in an even tone without any emotion in his voice, "The Marquis is overly complimentary."
"The king is like the blazing sun, and we are the stars."
"It is my duty to take care of the king's worries and handle the kingdom's affairs. I can't talk about taking credit for things that are part of my job."
"Your Majesty is too humble."
Butler Marquis chuckled lightly and glanced at the noisy scene around him, seeming to sigh casually, "Such a huge foundation, with so many threads, and countless military and national affairs intertwined together, it must be extremely labor-intensive to manage, and it is no easy task."
As he spoke, he changed his subject in a subtle way. "Ignas Emperor has great talents and great plans, and his vision is for a broader world."
"I'm afraid most of the burden of daily governance and maintaining the operation of the kingdom falls on your shoulders."
He leaned slightly closer and lowered his voice slightly. "Sometimes, a man of action like you, who is responsible for his own work and shouldering heavy responsibilities, can often have a deeper understanding of the hardships and difficulties involved, and can also better discern what kind of external cooperation and support can truly help alleviate the pressure of governance and make the kingdom's foundation more stable and long-lasting."
"I, Rybos Kingdom, have always appreciated and valued your pragmatic existence."
"We are always willing and ready to explore the possibility of closer and mutually beneficial collaboration with the real doers and people in power in the Kingdom."
"Moreover," he offered the most tempting conditions, his voice lowered, "No matter what benefits Lothern Kingdom has promised to your country before, we, Ribos, are willing to double the provision on this basis."
On the surface, these words were meant to sympathize with Sorog's hard work and compliment his ability and importance.
In fact, there is a hidden edge in every sentence.
He emphasized the power and responsibility of Sorog to "take charge alone", vaguely hinted at the possible "neglect" caused by the emperor's aloofness, and offered collaboration bait that was very attractive to Gravity.
The most important thing is that it quietly shifted the target of cooperation from the Aura Kingdom as a whole to Regent Sorog itself.
Sorog listened quietly. There was no wave on the dragon's face covered with iron-gray scales, and even his eyes did not change at all, as if the other party was just talking about today's weather.
He just tapped the ground with a thick and sharp finger claw.
Then, Iron Dragon grinned, showing an expression that resembled a smile.
"The Marquis is so... considerate," his voice was as steady as iron, with no emotion audible, "But the king and I have the same blood and the same will."
"We are of one mind, and together we build the kingdom's present and future."
"Kingdom affairs, no matter how big or small, have their own established rules and procedures."
"As for the heavy burden..." Sorog paused and said, "Being able to personally participate in the governance of such a magnificent kingdom and witness its growth and prosperity is a rare honor for me. Why bother talking about it?"
"Rybos Kingdom released your kindness, I appreciate it."
"However, the future path and diplomatic strategy of the Aura Kingdom will be jointly planned and decided by the king and us, so that we do not worry our allies too much. If the cooperation mentioned by your country is as you said, it will be beneficial to the long-term development of the kingdom, the Marquis may wish to submit detailed documents through formal diplomatic channels, and we will discuss it according to the procedures."
These words are logically clear, firm and watertight.
Iron Dragon blocked all the hidden provocations and inducements from Marquis Butler, leaving nothing to exploit.
How could the emperor Aura Kingdom, Regent, and two Evil Dragon have such a calm and thoughtful mind? How could their mutual trust and relationship be so strong?
Butler Marquis was speechless for a moment, and felt a little frustrated in his heart.
As we all know, Evil Dragon is extremely ambitious, greedy and suspicious by nature.
After failing to solicit cooperation from Red Iron Dragon Emperor, he planned to win over the powerful Regent, indirectly influence Aura Kingdom's diplomatic tendencies through Iron Dragon, achieve cooperation, and at the same time sow the seeds of suspicion, creating a gap between Sorog and Red Iron Dragon Emperor, laying the hidden danger of future internal strife.
But what he never expected was that Iron Dragon would be so determined and experienced in dealing with it.
His temptations and alienations were all ineffective.
There was a crack in the perfect smile on Marquis Butler's face.
He laughed dryly to cover up his embarrassment, "I made a mistake and overthought myself. Your Excellency Regent is loyal to the country and has a firm belief. I really admire you."
"Then... I won't interrupt your discussion with the commanders on important matters."
Seeing the back of the human messenger turning around, Iron Dragon Sorog let out a silent sneer in his heart.
He clearly understands where his current status and Divine Authority come from, and he also understands why Aura Kingdom exists and who makes it strong.
Those seemingly tempting provocations and promises could not make his heart waver or crack at all.
Taking a step back, what if he can really be tempted and have undue ambitions, and even replace Garos as the emperor of the Aura Kingdom, then what? Can it be better than now?
Follow closely in his brother's footsteps, witness and participate in his Legendary Realm.
This Aura Kingdom, in the future, might not be able to go further and become Sacred Aura Empire!
By that time, wouldn't his Regent's status and glory far exceed those of the mediocre ordinary kings on the mainland?
In addition, the other party's promise at this moment is nothing more than a temporary measure.
If he really gets carried away and agrees to cooperate and alienates Lothern, after Ribos's goal is achieved, those promises of doubled benefits may turn into empty promises in the blink of an eye, with no possibility of cashing out.
"The reason why Rybos Kingdom is so eager to win over is to check and balance their old rival Lothern."
"Once we really distance ourselves from Lothern over this, their strategic purpose will be achieved, and there will be no need to pay us any substantial benefits in the future."
Iron Dragon Sorog sees it very clearly and has a clear heart.
Moreover, the Marquis Butler may appear to be polite and sincere on the surface, but in his words and deeds, he always inadvertently reveals a hint of arrogance derived from the aristocracy of an established powerful country. This is not intentional, but it is difficult to conceal.
Obviously, deep down in his heart, he did not place the "barbarian" kingdom that had just emerged from the wilderness in an important position.
They came here just to compete for influence with Lothern and engage in a great power game.
If Lothern Kingdom had not sent an envoy this time, the people of the Rybos Kingdom would not have appeared on this land.
Soon after, Elina from the Lothern Kingdom gracefully walked through the crowd and walked up to Iron Dragon Sorog.
With a gentle smile on her face, she glanced at the direction in which Marquis Butler left.
She asked softly and pointedly, "Your Excellency Regent, it seems that Marquis Butler of the Rybos Kingdom seems to have special respect for you and has been chatting with you for a long time."
Sorog faced Elina and made no sound.
He used his psychic skills, and his voice sounded directly in the princess's mind.
"It's just some common diplomatic rhetoric and temptations, trying to find out the direction of the kingdom and our attitude."
"Your Highness, please rest assured that the Kingdom values the trust built on practical actions with Lothern."
"This weight cannot be compared to a few empty promises."
"The basis of cooperation lies first in mutual trust and understanding, and then in interests."
When Princess Elina heard this, the doubts in her heart immediately dissipated a lot, and the smile on her face became more genuine.
It is comforting to negotiate and communicate with beings with high intelligence and long-term vision.
Those foolish tactics of sowing discord seem pale and ridiculous in the face of such a clear vision, and cannot have any substantial impact on it.
She responded in the same way from the bottom of her heart, with a solemn tone. "Your Excellency Regent understands the righteousness."
"Please rest assured that the four supports promised by me, Lothern Kingdom, will be fulfilled one by one with the fastest speed and the highest quality."
"Our cooperation is based on a solid foundation and will last for a long time."
On the other side, Marquis Butler was met with dismay, but he still didn't give up completely, and turned his attention to the red dragon Samantha not far away who was holding a barrel of strong wine and drinking heavily.
But as soon as he looked at the red dragon, before he even had time to organize his words and speak, Samantha suddenly felt something.
The red dragon turned its head suddenly, stared with a fierce glare in its vertical pupils, and sprayed out two strings of scorching sparks directly from its nostrils. It roared angrily, "You little human, stay away from this dragon! The smell of you makes me sick to my stomach!"
She bared her fangs and threatened. "If you come closer without good reason, I will burn you to ashes."
Butler The Marquis turned pale, immediately fell silent, turned around without hesitation, and walked away from this red dragon that exuded a dangerous and violent aura at a faster speed than when he came. His heart was full of helplessness.
Aura Kingdom The three most important core dragons.
He could not handle any of the emperor, Regent, or governor. This mission can be said to be a complete failure.
However, he is not as passionate as Marquis Marcus.
Diplomatic missions are just missions. If you fail, you will at most receive some reprimand or cold treatment after returning home, but you will not lose your life.
However, by causing trouble here without knowing how to advance or retreat, and offending these powerful dragons, the fate of Marquis Marcus is a lesson for others.
"Samantha, you look quite majestic."
Iron Dragon Gordon squatted next to Samantha and said a little enviously.
"Of course."
The red dragon raised its head proudly, rarely quarreling with Gordon.
But not long after, the two started to quarrel as they talked, and they had to fight each other until the banquet was over.
At the same time.
High Mountain Court behind, Dragonspine Mountains somewhere.
In the area naturally surrounded by several steep peaks, there is a flat and wide open space.
The surface is not original rock or soil, but metal that has been smelted at high temperatures and engraved with layers upon layers of shimmering runes of reinforcement and protection.
Here is a training ground specially built for Red Iron Dragon.
Except for family members who come to perform necessary maintenance every once in a while, there are no traces of any other living creatures on weekdays.
The quiet environment is suitable for high-intensity training that requires concentration and no distractions.
"Among my four mechanical types Legendary Trait, three are not obvious on the surface and need to be demonstrated in actual combat to show their power."
"Then, try Colossal Beast Form first."
Red Iron Dragon stood in the center of the training ground, thinking this in his heart.
Then, he took a deep breath, and a dense golden arc instantly appeared on his body, making a crackling sound. At the same time, his already majestic body began to further expand and grow in size at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Exhilarated State!
Colossal Beast Form!
Red Iron Dragon A deep roar came from his throat.
According to the previous performance of Exhilarated State, this body should have reached its limit and stopped changing after expanding for a circle.
However, this time the situation is completely different.
Red Iron Dragon's body seemed to have broken some invisible shackles and continued to grow at an eye-popping speed.
In the blink of an eye, he suddenly grew from a thirty-five-meter-long dragon body to a forty-meter giant beast! The aura of life exuding from his body also became more vigorous.
Moreover, all parts of his body are not completely enlarged in equal proportions.
Dangerous structures such as claws, fangs, thorns on the body, etc. have become obviously more prominent and sharper, and the cold light flashes, making his overall appearance more majestic and dangerous than ever before.
The ferocious aura and sense of oppression almost overflowed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like the dull sound of a super giant engine, it roared from Red Iron Dragon's chest.
He turned on Bloodburst State again.
While he was transforming his form and jumping up in power level, the Colossal Beast Form characteristic was also turned on again, creating a chain reaction.
I saw, along with a few thicker growls, Red Iron Dragon's body began its second round of growth based on the forty meters.
Muscles tense and bones stretch!
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant being with a body length of nearly forty-five meters.
Such a long body, coupled with his majestic and majestic physique, becomes more ferocious minions and so on.
The whole dragon looks extremely ferocious, it is like Evil Dragon in Evil Dragon. Ordinary people would faint and be scared out of their wits just by taking one look at it.
However, this is not over yet
Finally, Garos opened up the further Red Lotus Form.
Click! Click click!
While his body continued to expand on the basis of becoming gigantic, several rows of dark red thorns like giant knight's spears suddenly shot up along his back with crisp sounds like metal breaking and reforming.
These thorns stab straight into the sky and extend to the end of his tail.
His fangs were further sharpened and exposed to the air, like two rows of upside-down scimitars; his claws became sharper and curved, with a dazzling cold light flashing around the edges, like the giant scythe of death.
This fifty-meter-long figure is already a giant beast in the true sense.
Ordinary creatures are as small as insects and ants in front of him, and his mere breath can stir up scorching winds.
In response, Garos nodded with satisfaction.
"If Wild Form is turned on to a completely crazy extreme, my size... maybe able to break through the sixty-meter mark."
He weighed it in his mind.
What Colossal Beast Form brings is not just a visual change in body shape.
It also provides Garos with a huge life limit, as well as an overall increase in other basic attributes, especially in defense and strength, where the increase is very high.
Of course, Colossal Beast Form also has shortcomings.
Supporting and driving this giant beast, which is far beyond the norm, requires Dragon Qi and physical energy many times more than usual, and it also places a huge burden on the body.
However, what kind of dragon is Garos?
This shortcoming of consumption is harmless to him.
Garos's energy bar has a longer life span than ten of its peers, Legendary Realm.
Moreover, as Garos began to slowly stretch out the body of this giant beast, although Dragon Qi was passing quickly, his Endless Recovery and Legendary Trait also began to show their power.
Endless Recovery supplements the consumption of Dragon Qi for Garos.
Although it is not completely replenished, it will undoubtedly improve its durability.
For a dragon like Garos who is insecure even in his bones, it is rare for him to feel a little at ease when he feels his current state.
"Unfortunately, since I awakened Dual Domains and the twelve Legendary Trait, it has not been tested in a decent actual combat."
Red Iron Dragon shook his head slightly, feeling a little sorry for this.
If the powerful power cannot bloom in battle, it always feels like something is missing.
But it's not his style to let him make enemies for no reason.
"Let nature take its course."
Red Iron Dragon calmed down and stopped thinking about it.
He started various exercises under Colossal Red Lotus Form, trying to gradually adapt to this state in order to achieve perfect control.
While Red Iron Dragon was immersed in training, there were two Legendary Realms, armed with powerful weapons "Ashen Delight", who quietly arrived in the wilderness.