Before the sun had completely set that day, Aura Kingdom's official document had been officially released.
This harshly worded notice of condemnation was directed at neighboring countries.
Among them, words such as "attack Abyssal Rift", "ignoring the safety of all countries and all living things" and "evil acts that must be severely punished" are particularly eye-catching.
Aura Kingdom deliberately elevated the nature of the incident to a level that concerns the security of the entire continent.
This announcement quickly aroused waves among Romanian States, but Theo Kingdom's reaction did not keep the outside world waiting for too long.
Early the next morning, Theo Kingdom issued a statement.
The statement did not admit any accusations, but instead turned the finger on the Aura Kingdom, condemning its over-development of the Northeast region as the root cause of the formation of Abyssal Rift.
It is worth noting that the statement made no mention of Abyss Development Project, which has been promoted by the Holden Empire in recent years.
They then demanded that Aura Kingdom retract its baseless accusations and immediately stop the predatory development of its wild lands.
Aura Kingdom asked them to fully open their borders and cooperate with the Aura investigation team to enter their territory to investigate the Abyssal Rift invasion incident.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that these are requests that the other party cannot possibly agree to.
The attitudes of both sides are extremely tough, with each round of diplomatic confrontation becoming more explosive, and there is no sign of giving in.
On the long border between the two countries, changes are taking place visibly.
The garrison's alert level was raised three times within a week, and the original three patrols a day were changed to around-the-clock patrols.
The heavy-duty Alchemy Golem raised dust on the military roads and drove to various border fortresses almost day and night. The newly formed legions were quickly deployed to the front line, and the soldiers were cleaning weapons and inspecting armor in temporary camps.
As a result, along the long border, sentries and fortresses spread like a carpet of bacteria after the rain.
The newly built watchtowers are no more than five kilometers apart from each other. The observation crystals on the top of the towers reflect cold light in the sun. The fortifications are intertwined. In some areas, the forward posts of the two countries are within a stone's throw of each other.
The soldiers could even clearly see the coat of arms on the other side's flag.
The sword is on the verge of being drawn, but it is not fired.
The dark clouds of war hang low over the border, making people breathless, and a storm is coming.
Both sides are prepared to face perhaps more than one storm, just waiting for the lightning that finally breaks the stalemate.
For example, a border friction, a diplomatic error, or an unforeseen accident.
While the relationship between Romanian States is becoming increasingly tense, Boiling Sea, Raging Tide Dragon Realm, another change is quietly taking place.
On the right side of the main island, a previously calm sea surface suddenly trembled.
It was just a tiny ripple at first, but it soon expanded into a circle of violent waves.
The sea water was churning as if being stirred by invisible hands, and the waves were rising higher and higher, as if a huge thing was awakening and swimming under the deep water.
Boom!
A huge and slender silver White Dragon shadow broke through the sea surface and shot straight into the sky surrounded by water splashes all over the sky.
The sunlight shines on the new scales, reflecting the cold metallic luster.
The awe-inspiring power of the creature belonging to the Legendary Realm swept in all directions with Silver Dragon as the center. The sea surface then set off bigger waves, and the nearby sea beasts scattered in panic.
Silver Dragon stretched his wings in the high altitude, feeling the power growing in his body.
He felt that every muscle in his body was filled with unprecedented vitality, Magic Power was running like a river in his blood vessels, and then he raised his head and groaned.
The roar of the dragon echoed between the sea and the sky, announcing the birth of a new Legendary Realm.
"Finally, Legendary Realm."
There was relief and satisfaction in his voice.
For this moment, Silver Dragon has been sleeping on the bottom of the sea for more than twenty years.
At this moment, another copper-colored dragon shadow shot out from a nearby island.
The figure showed no sign of slowing down and ran straight into Silver Dragon's arms, with its two front paws tightly embracing Silver Dragon's neck.
"Honey, you wake up!"
Copper Dragon Selina raised his head, with undisguised joy on the dragon's face.
Her tail swung happily in the air, and her scales glowed with a warm copper color in the sun.
After reaching the Legendary Realm realm, Silver Dragon Aldri's body became more symmetrical and strong.
His body length has increased by about one-third, but the overall lines are smoother. Each scale is like a carefully polished silver shield, with sharp edges and a cold metallic luster on the surface.
His overall temperament is cold and elegant, and his appearance has improved significantly compared to before falling asleep.
"Restrain yourself, there are many dragons watching us."
Aldri whispered, breaking free from Copper Dragon's arms.
He could feel sights coming from all directions. The dragons in the Dragon Realm that were sensitive to energy fluctuations were attracted by the movement of his breakthrough and were flying in from everywhere.
Selina came closer with a smile, and his warm breath sprayed on the side of Silver Dragon's face.
"Hey, such a big Legendary Realm dragon, why are you still shy?"
She leaned her head over and wanted to rub Aldri's head.
"If you are in public, please be more reserved."
Aldri had a straight face, tilted his head back to avoid his partner's closeness, and glared at Copper Dragon, who was always out of character.
At this time, dragon shadows flew over one after another, surrounding the new Legendary Realm Silver Dragon.
Most of the ones coming are Metal Dragon, Silver Dragon, Bronze Dragon, Copper Dragon, and there are two young Gold Dragon approaching.
In the Metal Dragon social culture, congratulations to the newly promoted Legendary Realm are basic etiquette.
"Aldri, congratulations on setting foot in the Legendary Realm."
The elder Silver Dragon spoke first. He is the elder of the Stanitor Family.
"You Stanitor Family are so happy to have another Legendary Realm."
A Bronze Dragon echoed, his tone was quite friendly.
"The breakthrough speed is comparable to Gold Dragon, and the future is promising."
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Congratulations came one after another.
There is a lot of social behavior between Metal Dragon, especially on such occasions.
In response to these compliments, Aldri showed an elegant yet polite smile and nodded in response.
He could see that some dragons' congratulations were sincere, mainly those close to the same family or relationship, but more dragons had other emotions hidden in their eyes, which were not just congratulations.
When the time was almost up, Aldri found an excuse to stabilize his realm, and left the group of congratulatory dragons with Selina, flying towards the dense forest on the edge of the main island.
They landed in a clearing in the forest and transformed into human forms one after another.
This is to make conversation easier and to avoid unnecessary attention.
Aldri transformed into a handsome man with silver hair and silver eyes, wearing a simple silver robe. Selina transformed into a woman with honey hair and brown eyes, wearing a leather hunting suit that facilitates movement.
The two walked side by side on the forest path, with thick fallen leaves beneath their feet.
"There's something wrong with the way those dragons look at me."
Aldri frowned slightly and broke the silence, "Did something happen while I was sleeping?"
He keenly noticed that although the praises of the dragons were true, their eyes were not so pure.
Some dragons have admiration in their eyes, some have hidden curiosity, and some even have a hint of scrutiny?
This is very unusual.
Selina nodded, his expression became more serious.
"Remember before you fell asleep, Garos promised Gold Dragon Orvis to come to the Dragon Realm to participate in the competition?"
Aldri nodded lightly.
Of course he remembered this.
"Among the younger generation of Five Great Dragon Realms, there is no opponent for Garos. He should have won the championship."
Aldri said in a determined tone.
He is very aware of the power of his Red Iron Dragon son-in-law.
Selina said, "Yes, and not only did he win the championship, he also quickly broke through to the Legendary Realm level."
Hearing this sentence, Aldri's steps stopped.
He turned around slowly and looked directly at his partner with his silver eyes. "Legendary Realm? Is he Legendary Realm?"
There was a crack in the stern expression, and a moment of shock emerged.
In his impression, when he was asleep, Garos seemed to have reached level 20 not long ago.
Why did the other party seem to have entered Legendary Realm earlier than me when I woke up? This timeline doesn't match up.
Selina showed a cunning look in his eyes and said deliberately, "I remember that a certain dragon said that after he Legendary Realm, he would again "point and point" the young Red Iron Dragon descendants."
Silver Dragon was silent.
After a few seconds, he slowly shook his head and his expression returned to calm. "That was just a joke, it can't be taken seriously."
In order to regain face with Red Iron Dragon, he might try to bully the smaller ones, but against Aldri at the same level, he knew exactly what the result would be.
He didn't want to fall into Red Iron Dragon again.
Silver Dragon gathered his thoughts and analyzed calmly. "Garos Legendary Realm, our Raging Tide Dragon Realm dragon shouldn't look at me with that strange look."
"Do they know our family knows Garos? Even so, they shouldn't have such a reaction."
Hearing this, Selina nodded, his expression completely serious.
"He didn't just succeed by chance or rely on the Dragon Realm prizes to break through the Legendary Realm."
Aldri's eyes narrowed. "Did something go wrong when he was at Dragon Realm Tournament?"
"Yes, something big happened."
Selina thought about it for a moment, organized his words, and then spoke.
She told how Garos was attacked after the game and killed Bronze Dragon It tells the story of Xiano; it tells the outrage and subsequent investigation of Bronze Dragon's family; it tells how Gold Dragon King personally issued the order and determined that Red Iron Dragon was acting in self-defense; it also tells how this incident intensified the ideological conflict that already existed within the Dragon Realm.
Aldri listened carefully, his pupils shrinking or expanding as the story progressed.
When he heard that Garos counterattacked Legendary Realm's attacker, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. When he heard that Bronze Dragon tried to exert pressure, but was blocked by the King's order, he nodded. But when he heard about the subsequent developments, his brows became more and more frowned.
"The atmosphere at the Raging Tide Dragon Realm has been very abnormal recently."
Selina added in a low voice.
"Bronze Dragon King no longer guards Sea Abyss day and night, and begins to appear and walk frequently, revealing his true identity many times."
"He said that the current Metal Dragon is too tolerant of evil and has lost its former glory."
"He said that eradicating evil is Metal Dragon's bounden duty. Tolerance means working with evil. This degenerate trend must be changed."
"Dragon King have a high status and have never made a clear stance in the battle between Purification Faction and Inclusivist Faction before. Bronze Dragon King's current attitude has changed the minds of many dragons." She sighed, "There are Purification Faction dragons who are attracted from other Dragon Realm, and there are also many Inclusivist Faction Dragonkin who feel uncomfortable and migrate to other Dragon Realm."
Hearing these words, Aldri frowned.
He really could not have imagined that such a series of major events would happen while he was sleeping.
The conflict of ideas within the Dragon Realm has surfaced to such an extent that even Dragon King has personally committed suicide.
"What do the other dragons in the family say?"
Aldri asked, his voice low.
Selina lowered his voice. "One-third of our Soyereton Family members have already migrated to the other four major Dragon Realms. You Stanitor Familys are almost the same. Only a few of them are still in the Raging Tide Dragon Realms. Most of them are older people who are unwilling to move, or are still waiting to see what happens."
At a large level, the Metal Dragons have Five Great Dragon Realms as a settlement.
Within the Dragon Realm, they are often closely united as a family through blood ties.
Sawyer Jetton and Stanitor are the Metal Dragon family to which Copper Dragon and Silver Dragon belong respectively. They have roots in the Raging Tide Dragon Realm for thousands of years.
Previously, over the matter of Garos, the two families had a fierce quarrel within the Dragon Realm with Purification Faction and Bronze Dragon.
They argued hard, believing that Xiano's behavior violated the laws of Dragonkin, and he deserved to die.
This controversy was very heated at the time, tearing apart the superficial harmony of the Raging Tide Dragon Realm.
Nowadays, Bronze Dragon King has become active and openly supports the Purification Faction philosophy. This has directly led to a surge in the number of Purification Faction dragons in the Raging Tide Dragon Realm, and many originally neutral Dragonkin have also begun to lean towards this faction.
Although Bronze Dragon King did not liquidate the same clan, and did not even reveal any thoughts of suppressing the two families, Sawyer Jetton and Stanitor Family's Metal Dragon all felt invisible pressure.
In this atmosphere, the Metal Dragons from the two families felt increasingly uncomfortable.
After internal discussions, they made the decision to migrate.
Not all of them will leave at once, but the core members and the younger generation will move to other Dragon Realm and re-establish branches.
In this regard, Bronze Dragon King has no control or even any dissuasion.
He mainly focuses on absorbing and accepting the Purification Faction dragon, and does not seem to care about the dragon that Dragon Realm moved away.
"Sheffield, what on earth does he want to do? Make Raging Tide Dragon Realm the base camp of the Purification Faction dragon and split Dragon Realm?"
Aldri called Bronze Dragon King by his first name, with suppressed anger in his voice.
Selina sighed, "So far, yes, and he has done it quite successfully."
"Now more than 60% of the Raging Tide Dragon Realm dragons openly or secretly support the Purification Faction concept, and the rest are either neutral or ready to leave just like us."
Aldri took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down.
He asked, "This is very detrimental to the Dragon Realm's unity. Didn't other Dragon King say anything?"
Selina shook his head slightly.
"Gold Dragon King has almost disappeared except for the last order issued. There are rumors that he is conducting a long-term research and may be preparing for his next long sleep."
She shrugged her shoulders helplessly, "Silver Dragon King is a well-known good old man. When encountering problems, he prefers to mediate and persuade rather than intensify conflicts. As for Brass Dragon King and Copper Dragon King, even if they express dissatisfaction, what can they change?"
Hearing this, Aldri fell silent. Of course he knew this.
In the eyes of unknown intelligent creatures, Metal Dragon Realm is a symbol of unity and strength, but in the eyes of Metal Dragon internally, there are actually many potential problems.
Now, these issues are laid out in plain sight.
Bronze Dragon King Sheffield chose to express his position in the most direct way, and he wanted to completely change Raging Tide Dragon Realm.
In the following time, Aldri did not leave immediately.
He walked around the Raging Tide Dragon Realm islands, personally observed the reactions of all parties, talked with the dragons in the family who had not left, and also inquired about information from some neutral Dragonkins.
He saw that on the main island, young dragons were giving speeches at Bloodburst, promoting the concept of purification; he saw on the mission bulletin board that the rewards for tasks related to slaying the evil dragons had been increased by 30%; he saw that in the library, documents about Metal Dragon's vocation were placed in the most conspicuous position.
He also saw some giant dragons packing their bags silently, packing treasures accumulated over hundreds of years, ready to be shipped to other Dragon Realm; he saw that the once lively cross-family exchange activities were now empty; he saw young dragons forming different small groups and fighting each other.
These made Aldri's judgment gradually clearer.
Under the influence of Bronze Dragon King, Raging Tide Dragon Realm is repelling the Inclusivist Faction dragon.
Not through violence or explicit expulsion, but through the inclination of atmosphere, resources and voice to allow Dragonkin who does not agree with the mainstream philosophy to leave on their own.
The joy of breaking through the Legendary Realm was diluted a lot by the changes in the Dragon Realm.
Although Aldri has feelings for this sea area where he has lived for a long time, he also knows that continuing to stay will only make him unhappy. Moreover, in Metal Dragon's concept, family is often more important than Dragon Realm.
Dragon Realm can be exchanged, but the blood ties are constantly cut.
Since the core members of both families have decided to migrate, there is no need for their small family to act independently.
A week later, Aldri and Selina packed up all their belongings.
Their collection is not large, mainly consisting of some magic books, a few commemorative treasures, and rare materials accumulated over the years.
After packing these into several portable dimensional bags, they said goodbye to the family members who had not yet left, and then spread their wings and flew away Raging Tide Dragon Realm.
Their destination is Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm.
That is the territory directly under the jurisdiction of Silver Dragon King, which is known for its tolerance and openness. Zeng Libao, Red Iron Dragon, which is located in the whirlpool of controversy, is also the new settlement chosen by the main branch of the Stanitor Family.
The distance between the two Dragon Realm is not close, but for the giant dragon, this is just a slightly longer journey.
Soon after, this matter quickly reached the ears of Deborah who was far away from the Aura Kingdom.
Red-Silver Dragon received a message from his parents through internal communication within the family and learned the ins and outs of the matter.
"Raging Tide Dragon Realm gradually became the base camp of the Purification Faction dragon. My parents migrated to the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm."
Deborah put down Communication Artifact and stood on the observation deck for a long time.
She looked towards the south, which was the direction of the Boiling Sea. Although it was far away, she couldn't see anything.
It took her some time to gradually accept the news.
The changes in the Dragon Realm, the migration of the family, and the surface conflict of ideas. These are all major events with far-reaching consequences, but life must go on.
A few days later, while having dinner with Garos, Deborah told Red Iron Dragon the general situation.
She described the changes in the Raging Tide Dragon Realm, the migration of her parents, and the change in attitude of Bronze Dragon King.
"What a troubled time it has been."
Red Iron Dragon said something with emotion after listening to it.
After a pause, he looked at the small Red-Silver Dragon nestled beside him, and a hint of gentleness flashed across his mighty face. "When they settle down in the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm, invite them to come to the Aura Kingdom as guests, and tell them the good news by the way, so as to calm their spirits and make them happy."
Deborah nodded and unconsciously caressed his abdomen with his paws gently.
Just a few days ago, she confirmed the fact that she was pregnant.
Dragonkin is extremely sensitive to her own body, and she can clearly feel that there are about four Dragon Eggs gestating in her body.
In fact, Dragonkin's fertility is actually stronger than most intelligent creatures think, and it is much stronger.
If the female dragon is willing, she can give birth to a litter of Dragon Egg every year by actively controlling ovulation.
However, pregnancy will slightly reduce Dragonkin's strength, so Chromatic Dragon hates being pregnant and even more hates raising offspring.
Metal Dragon adheres to the principle of eugenics and eugenics, and will strictly control the number of offspring to ensure that each Dragon Egg can receive sufficient resources and care. Under normal circumstances, offspring will only be conceived once in decades or even hundreds of years.
Deborah This pregnancy was an accident to some extent.
She had not originally planned to raise children at the beginning of Aura's founding. After all, it was a busy time now, and there was also a war coming.
However, Garos's body is too strong.
Red Iron Dragon's bloodline underwent a qualitative change after the Legendary Realm, and the essence of life jumped, which also affected certain aspects of abilities.
During an intimate encounter a few days ago, Deborah's brain went completely blank and he neglected to control his body. When he woke up, he found that he was pregnant and the seed of life had taken root in his body.
As the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Since they already have them, Deborah decided to keep them.
Under normal circumstances, these Dragon Egg will gestate in the mother's body for about a year, and then they will be produced outside the body.
The produced Dragon Egg will take about two years to complete its final development, and then it will gradually break out of its shell and hatch into Dragonling, which is ready to face the world.
In other words, in about three years, Garos will usher in his first generation of children, four descendants of Dragonkin.
After dinner, Garos rarely went to exercise, but accompanied Deborah in human form for a walk in the Royal Court garden.
"Whose bloodline characteristics will they inherit? Can they inherit the scale structure or the double-winged form that I have evolved? In terms of personality, which camp will they lean towards? Will they be more like me, pure blood Evil Dragon, or Metal Dragon?"
Garos asked a series of questions with a hint of curiosity in his tone.
He is inevitably looking forward to the experience of opening a blind box.
Deborah chuckled and said, "Who knows?"
"The genetics of Dragonkin are complicated, and the descendants of Hybrid Dragon are ever-changing. Some may be like you, some may be like me, and some may be completely beyond our expectations."
She paused and her voice became gentle. "But no matter what, they will be our children."
The breeze blew through Deborah's hair, bringing the fragrance of wisteria flowers in the garden.
Garos nodded and looked up at the night sky.
The stars are dotted and the Milky Way stretches across the sky.
Three years is just a blink of an eye for Dragonkin, but the next three years are very important.
How will the situation of Romanian States evolve? What progress will he and Aura Kingdom make? What impact will the changes in the Raging Tide Dragon Realm bring? Will descendants be born in the flames of war?
These questions linger in Garos's mind.
Finally, he shook his head to expel them from his mind.
At least tonight, Garos decided to put aside the troubles of the outside world and enjoy the peace and expectation brought by giving birth to a new life. After tonight, he will concentrate all his energy and be ready to cause blood and fire.
Passively waiting for the flames of war to burn out is not Red Iron Dragon Emperor's style.