Space Rift closed behind him.
Red Iron Dragon hovers above the low-Earth orbit of Bernardo, with its wings stretched out, its mirror-like red scales reflecting the awe-inspiring planet Blue Dragon beneath it.
This time I slept for a long time.
Although there was no disturbance and the body completed its transformation into the Immortal Realm while sleeping, this does not mean that Sacred Aura did not encounter problems.
He thought to himself, then lowered his head and looked in the direction of the Atlant Continent.
At first glance, he saw Star Network.
Many Aura Satellite are orbiting, one ring is inside another, one layer is on top of another. There are red energy rays connecting Satellite and Satellite to each other, intertwining vertically and horizontally, weaving into a huge network.
Star Network----
Before Garos fell asleep, this network was just a rudimentary idea, but now, it has enveloped the world like the mythical Tianluo.
Further down.
Garos's gaze penetrated the atmosphere and clouds, and he could see Cloud Rail crisscrossing the sky, winding around the entire continent like a ribbon, and Cloud Rail trains were flowing and whizzing across the sky.
There are Star Network in space and Cloud Rail in high altitude.
And above the surface, huge buildings rising from the ground pierce the clouds.
The energy spiers reaching into the sky, the long steel bridge across the strait, the giant Magic Array groups that are entrenched in many cities and emit huge energy fluctuations - any of these amazing creations would have been called a wonder two hundred years ago, recorded in history, and sung by poets and singers.
But now, they are dotted everywhere and can be seen everywhere.
The wilderness between cities has also shrunk significantly, replaced by continuous farmland, pastures and regular industrial areas.
Even from the height of low-Earth orbit, one can clearly feel the vitality of the continent below.
"----Oh?"
"Even in my sleepy days, Sacred Aura still seems to have developed very well over the years."
He was happy in his heart.
As early as when it was still a kingdom, other countries positioned Aura Kingdom as a "monstrous beast", completely relying on the existence of the emperor.
In fact, it's pretty much the same.
Sacred Aura has always been a country built on Garos.
Whenever he falls asleep, the development of this country will stagnate, and all the minions will shrink inward, try not to cause trouble, and wait quietly for him to wake up.
This wasn't a big deal, at least not at the time.
But Garos knows in his heart that this is a shortcoming after all.
A truly great empire cannot be built solely on a single individual.
If Sacred Aura cannot function without him, then the foundation of this empire is not stable and there is no prerequisite for launching Great Expedition.
However, when Sacred Aura unified the entire Atlant, the situation seemed to have changed.
Even though he was sleeping, the empire was still functioning well and flourishing.
This makes Garos feel better.
But then, his relief faded a bit and was replaced by a thoughtful sharpness.
Because, when he re-examined the closely arranged Satellite Star Network, he smelled an unusual smell from the airtight array.
The arrangement of Star Network is too tight, and the orientation of a large number of Satellite is unmistakably toward the deep sky.
In addition to Satellite, you can also see the Heroic Spirit sentinels patrolling the orbit continuously.
This is not what a peaceful country should look like.
"During the years I slept——"
Red Iron Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Atlant: "Sacred Aura, it seems that he has encountered some trouble, but it is not to the extent that he needs to wake me up."
This thought swirled around in his mind, but he was not in a hurry to explore it.
No matter what the problem was, since he was awake, everything could be put aside.
Now, he needs to let his people know about his return.
"Sacred Aura, your emperor is back!"
Red Iron Dragon gathered his thoughts and his wings suddenly fluttered.
He could have directly torn apart the space and stepped on top of Red Emperor Royal City's Palace; or he could have collected his breath and landed silently on top of Dragon Court.
But he didn't.
Garos chose the third way, the most public way, so that the entire continent could see his return.
Boom!
The blazing Dragon Qi rose from the dragon's body, and the red flames surrounded the thirty-meter-long dragon body, igniting the mirror scales into a surging ocean of fire. Red Iron Dragon flapped its wings and dived, falling straight down from the low-Earth orbit in the direction of the Atlant Continent.
Like a sun falling from the sky.
New Calendar This night in 1019 is destined to be remembered by countless Atlant creatures for the rest of their lives.
The night market streets in the city are crowded with people.
After the day's work is over, people are enjoying their leisure time at night.
The sound of clinking glasses and intermittent singing came from the pub, the fitness venue was in full swing, and couples of the same race or different races were walking hand in hand on the street----
This is Sacred Aura an ordinary night, peaceful and lively.
But then, the first person stopped, pointed at the night sky, and opened his mouth.
Then, the second, the tenth, the hundredth----
Countless creatures raised their heads.
They saw that at the highest point of the night, a red light lit up, and then it became brighter and brighter, growing larger and larger, dragging a red flame tail across the entire sky, slowly falling from the depths of the starry sky towards the earth.
The light was so dazzling that it burned the night sky into day.
The clouds rolled up and dispersed where the tail of the flame passed, revealing the bright stars behind it.
All Aura's People who saw this scene were startled for a moment, and froze like sculptures. The whole Atlant seemed to be covered by a large-scale Time Stop spell, but then, the expressions on people's faces came alive, their eyes began to shine, and their lips trembled.
No one needs to tell them what it is.
From the first day they were born, every Sacred Aura citizen has seen this figure as brilliant as the sun in portraits, statues, and in the stories of their ancestors, and knows that this is their Lord of Sacred Aura appearance.
"It's Your Majesty!!"
"Our great emperor is back!!"
"Sacred Aura, glory lasts forever!"
The cheers were like a prairie fire, starting from the first street of the royal city and spreading at an incredible speed, burning the entire city and the entire continent.
People rushed out of their homes and onto the streets, waving their arms to the sky.
Aura Dragons soared into the sky from their respective lairs, following the falling red light, hovering in the night sky and chanting.
The Cloud Rail train blew its whistle in unison, and the long whistle sound echoed across the mainland; the brilliance of Star Network bloomed in this night, and the red light intertwined into a dazzling dome, paving a long staircase for the returning king.
That's it.
Under the gaze of hundreds of millions of eyes, the red sun crossed the night sky and fell towards Red Emperor Royal City, the tallest Summit of the Dragon Court.
The speed suddenly slowed down.
Dragon Qi The flames expanded during the deceleration, illuminating the night sky of the entire royal city as if it were daytime.
People finally saw the figure in the center of the light clearly.
The red scales reflected the starlight like a mirror, the two pairs of dragon horns spread out above the head like a crown, and the majestic and sacred dragon body stretched out in the flames, looking down at his royal city.
Red Emperor stands on top of Dragon Court, with the corners of the crown shining brightly.
This night, a feast was held.
The fires cooking delicious food stayed on all night long, jars of fine wine were opened one after another, every street in Red Emperor Royal City was decorated with lights, and the square was packed with people singing and dancing.
Iron Dragon Regent King personally kicked off the celebration.
The emperor has woken up, Immortal Realm is done.
After this message was officially passed on, the entire Sacred Aura was completely boiling, and the whole country was celebrating. No matter where they were, people were celebrating.
And, it's not just Sacred Aura.
All Atlan States also celebrated, and then, whether sincere or in awe, they sent envoys to offer congratulatory gifts.
Congratulations to Red Emperor for his awakening, congratulations to Red Emperor for his return, and congratulations to the real Overlord of this continent, soaring in the sky again as Immortal Realm.
The celebration lasted for a whole month.
During this period of time, Red Emperor and his blood relatives and important ministers enjoyed this warm atmosphere together. His body, which was somewhat empty due to sleeping for a long time, gradually recovered and reached its peak state.
And as time went by, the last traces of the carnival gradually dissipated.
Among the Palace, Red Emperor is sitting high on the throne with a calm expression.
Opposite, Iron Dragon Sorog is reporting what happened during his sleep based on the timeline.
For example, the construction of Star Network and Cloud Rail, the attack of the Ratfolk Kingdom, etc.
We are currently reporting on the development of the underground world.
"Let me tell you an old story first. When the empire was developing deep underground, it met an old friend.
"Regional King, Mushroom King who were once on the separate side of Wilderness Era."
Iron Dragon said slowly.
Garos's eyes flickered.
Wilderness Era.
For him, this memory is already a long time ago, but it is still very clear.
At that time, he had just emerged, and the predecessor of Sacred Aura was just a small tribe in the wilderness. The entire Ser Wilderness was divided and occupied by one Regional King, and the heroes competed with each other and conquered endlessly.
And Mushroom King is a special one among those kings back then.
Back then, when the wars between the various countries were suspended and Theo Sword Saint came to clean up the wilderness kings, Mushroom King was said to have died under his sword.
But looking at it now, it has survived.
"Oh?"
Red Iron Dragon's voice showed some interest as he said, "Didn't you kill it easily?"
"No."
Sorog said truthfully, "Mushroom King retreated underground and could not escape from the world. It had no old grudges with the empire. After the Development Corps contacted it, it also expressed its willingness to surrender. The empire then supported it and established Mushroomfolk Kingdom underground to guard the underground world for the empire. Now it is running quite well."
Sacred Aura is not a cruel empire.
Back then, after evaluating the costs and benefits of eradicating underground life, the empire decided to accept the surrender of Mushroom King and allow it to exercise a certain degree of autonomy within the designated underground area.
Sacred Aura is always happy to do this kind of win-win thing.
Red Iron Dragon chuckled.
"After many years, I can still encounter the wilderness of the past Regional King----"
"It's really unpredictable."
The Regional Kings back then either died under his claws or perished in the wars of troubled times. Apart from him, who was already at the top of Material Plane, the only one left alive today was Mushroom King who hid in the underground world.
I have to say, its choice was wise.
Atlant has encountered a lot of chaos over the years. It has avoided dangers time and time again in the underground world and has developed steadily until now.
"Do you want to summon this Mushroom King to come to the surface for an audience?"
Iron Dragon asked.
"No."
Garos waved his paws and said calmly, "There is no need and there is no point. It protects the underground for the empire, and the empire gives it a place to live, and everyone can take what they need."
He had some surprises when he accidentally discovered the existence of Mushroom King.
It was like, in the ever-changing era, I suddenly discovered a being who came from the same old era as myself.
However, Garos didn't pay much attention to this.
Even when he was in Ser Wilderness, he did not have much interaction with Mushroom King. There was no direct war between the two parties, nor any form of negotiation or alliance.
In fact, if Romanian States's war had ended later, he might have destroyed it himself.
And with Garos's temperament, there is a high probability that he will dig deep into the ground to eradicate it completely without giving it a chance to survive.
Now, due to some strange combination of circumstances, this Mushroom King has become one of his subordinates.
However, this does not mean that it has any special status here at Garos.
I was just a little surprised that it was still alive, so there was no need to specially summon it.
Iron Dragon nodded, said no more, and continued.
The vicissitudes of these years are slowly unfolding in the words of Iron Dragon.
The unification and consolidation of Atlant, the completion of Star Network and Cloud Rail, the expansion of the army, and the preparation of Great Expedition----
One pile, one piece.
Garos listened quietly, nodding occasionally.
Finally, Iron Dragon's voice fell silent.
"Garos, my dear brother, you may have discovered it too."
"The empire's Star Network is currently on alert, and the target of the alert is a Ancient Wild God located in deep space."
He talked about the current situation.
"I know."
Red Iron Dragon raised his eyes and said calmly, "Long before I fell asleep, the breath of this Wild God was already approaching in the direction of Bernardo. I was even prepared in my sleep. If it came fast enough, I would interrupt my sleep and wake up early."
"It's slower than I expected, though."
Red Iron Dragon tapped the tip of his claws on the armrest of the throne and said, "This is a good thing."
"Yes."
Sorog nodded and said, "Wild God split some spherical life forms, and as the vanguard minions, attacked Bernardo first."
"The situation was a bit dangerous at first, but they were intercepted and dealt with. The first wave was dealt with by Reinhart alone. Subsequent attacks were blocked by Reinhart, Nausir's Immortal One, and none of them landed."
Reinhart----
Very good, it has lived up to my importance. This sharp sword can at least guard the empire for me while I am sleeping and deal with some things that are difficult for others to face.
Garos nodded slightly.
Things are changing, and this human swordsman who once lived in his shadow has now become the number one sword under his command.
This is somewhat dramatic.
Without him, Garos's sleep would most likely be interrupted.
"Wild God's body is still on its way."
"The distance is getting closer."
Iron Dragon said.
Garos slowly raised his head.
His gaze crossed the Palace dome, as if he saw the huge shadow at the end of deep space. After a few seconds, he lowered his eyes again, with no obvious expression on his faceplate.
"I'll wait for it to come."
Red Iron Dragon's eyes were sharp and he said slowly, "My Divine Power and my Immortal Realm body need to be verified by an enemy of sufficient weight."
"An ancient Primordial Wild God--there is no more suitable whetstone."
Sorog looked thoughtful.
As the Regent King, Iron Prince of the empire, he habitually considers all possibilities, including the worst possibility.
So, he asked in a low voice, "After all, the other party is an ancient existence with the same life span as Multiverse."
"If the situation is critical----Joyful Court, will you take action?"
Compared with Wild God and Abyss, the latter is theoretically more dangerous.
However, the danger Abyss Atlant encountered before was actually mainly caused by a lord, rather than the real danger of Abyss. Compared with Hellfire Lord and Ancient Wild God, the latter is more dangerous.
"Maybe, maybe not."
"But no matter what, I will not place my hope on other beings."
Red Iron Dragon said in a deep voice, "Pantheon is the backing, not the backer. This battle is Sacred Aura's war, and it is my war."
Joyful Court has given him a lot of investment.
Without getting anything in return, if Garos still needs Joyful Court's help again and again, then he is not qualified to receive such attention from Joyful Court.
Titania also said.
This is a test.
If there is an evil god like Tiamat causing trouble, she will be responsible for dealing with it. The rest is Garos's own business.
Iron Dragon lowered his head. "I understand."
He paused and then added, "One more thing. In addition to the Wild God body, the Elfs of Nausir have also been affected. According to Reinhart's report, their Immortal One was obviously not in the right state during the battle. It is suspected that they were corroded by the power of Wild God for a long time."
"In addition, Imperial Sorcerer Corps cooperated with Star Network in joint research and discovered a huge and secret signal source on the Theresia Continent."
"It is like a beacon, a coordinate, guiding Wild God, attracting it to approach Bernardo."
Palace became quiet.
Nausir was eroded, and Cantum guided Wild God.
Bernardo's empires really don't have a single fault, but how did Orcs get together with Wild God?
Perhaps because of his previous defeat, he rushed to the doctor because of his illness, and was bewitched by Wild God.
"Theresia----"
"In today's Bernardo, apart from Atlant, the other two continents are all hidden dangers."
Garos on the throne raised his head with a calm gaze.
Iron Dragon's pupils shrank slightly and said, "What do you mean?"
"When fighting outside, we must first make peace inside."
Red Iron Dragon said in a deep voice, "I don't want to be stabbed in the back while I am having a fierce battle with Wild God."
Sorog understood, and a fierce light gradually appeared in his eyes. "There is still some time before Wild God's main body arrives. Just in time, we can eliminate the hidden dangers one by one before then."
Before Garos fell asleep, he had some thoughts about Theresia.
However, the situation at that time was not stable enough, so it was shelved.
And now is the time.
"Start with Orc first."
Red Iron Dragon said, "Kantum Empire has survived for some time under the protection of the so-called gods, much longer than it should have lived. However, it is time to end, and Theresia will also fall under the rule of Sacred Aura."
Sorog took a step forward, breathing heavily.
"I will assemble the legion right away and prepare to attack Cantum!"
Red Iron Dragon shook his head.
"It doesn't have to be this way."
"You just need to prepare a legion first. Its mission is not to fight, but to take over and control it. After Theresia is pacified, it will be responsible for taking over the city, sorting out order, and integrating this continent into the empire's territory."
"As for conquest."
He slowly stood up from the throne and stretched out his dragon body.
"Leave it to me."
"I have been sleeping for so long that my muscles and bones are rusted."
Red Iron Dragon grinned, revealing his sharp white fangs. "Just in time, warm up with Cantum and let me try what it feels like to defeat an empire by myself."