Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 723 - 409: Dragon’s Wide-Open Maw, Demanding Bribes (Part 2)
Noah asked directly.
For the Dragon Clan, this is a very natural behavior. Since it’s about cooperation, then it must involve specific returns and benefits.
"You will receive the friendship and support of the Elf Clan."
Ailoran remained confident.
"Hmm."
Upon hearing such a response, Noah nodded, then quietly watched the two elves, a man and a woman, below. After a long silence, Noah’s brow furrowed with surprise as he asked,
"That’s it?"
"What more do you want? The friendship and support of the Elf Clan, isn’t that enough?"
Ailoran was also displeased with the greed of the Dragon Clan before him. This was a promise he made as the Elf Main God, yet they felt it wasn’t enough.
"What can the Elf Clan support with? Army? Technology? Or equipment?"
Noah was equally dissatisfied, deeply aware of the confidence and stinginess of the Elf God before him.
Given the Elf Clan’s foundation, a High Elf who has lived long enough would not be any less rich than a Dragon of the same age. But wanting to cooperate with him, this Divine one only wishes to offer a few superficial words of support, what a joke?
"Elves will not dispatch an army, involving your struggle with the gods, which could develop into a divine war. That’s not what I want."
"No army, then what is your support? Technical support or equipment?"
Noah maintained extremely stable emotions, continuing to ask. He could see firsthand what the Elf God was planning. But having suffered a loss once, how could he fall again at the same spot?
"Equipment? You’ve already spread mechanical technology to the civilian level. At the current production speed in your domain, the production speed of the Elf Clan seems primitive to you. Do you need the equipment they provide?"
Ailoran frowned; he disliked discussing such detailed terms, as it felt like a marketplace merchant.
"I certainly don’t need ordinary metal equipment, but there’s infinite demand for High Rank Rune Equipment and Legendary Equipment with the name of Inheritance."
Noah spoke bluntly.
The industrialization caused by goblin technology has already spread throughout the Holy Dragon Land, with productivity in various industries entering an explosive phase.
However, regarding the production and manufacturing of Extraordinary Armament, the difficulty is much higher. Medium and low-end equipment can be mass-produced.
But high-end equipment, production is limited, because mass production can only partly participate. Manual labor is still an indispensable determining factor.
Thus, elves, with their long history, are highly skilled in this area, with many famous weapons and armaments crafted by master craftsmen of the Elf Clan.
To be honest, Noah has coveted the thousands of years of treasures and accumulated stock of the Silver Moon Royal Court for quite a while.
But constrained by the ancient prestige accumulated by the Golden Dragon Clan over the years, he hasn’t made any excessive moves. Within reasonable rules, he has always been unreserved toward elves.
If he were a member of the Colorful Dragon Clan, he would have already led troops to invade the Elf Court, thinking that a bunch of skeletons guarding wealth doesn’t deserve to hold such virtuous things, which ought to belong to a dragon of his wisdom.
"Once I successfully transfer my divine name, I will dispatch a batch of equipment to you."
"I think our communication can end here."
Hearing what the Elf Main God said, Noah sighed. Although they were different gods, their fundamental thinking was remarkably similar.
"Why?"
"Those who allied with me and finally breached the contract, those faithless ones initially sent a bit of divine status and divinity, and yet you plan to promise nothing."
The mature Ancestral Golden Dragon lowered his head, looking down at the self-satisfied Ailoran, rudely offering mockery,
"I think you shouldn’t be called Lord of Dawn, but rather the Stingy God."
"Absurd~"
Ailoran was furious. A deity of Strong Divine Power, lowering himself to communicate and cooperate with a worldly little dragon was one thing, he had even promised, yet this reptile dared to slander and insult him. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"What? Want to fight? I’ve offended enough deities already, I don’t mind adding another you."
Noah raised his neck, his body length close to one hundred and seventy meters, the one hundred sixty-nine meter Golden Dragon lifted his form, seeming like a mountain ridge rising, endless golden light spreading out, already turning into substantial Dragon Power, covering the sky and pressure down.
The two God incarnates who came prepared, filled with vigilance, couldn’t withstand it under the Ancestral Dragon’s majesty; they hadn’t summoned much divine power.
Different gods operating in the Material Realm were remarkably alike, extremely stingy in the use of divine power.
The incarnates sent by these two Elf Gods to speak with Noah were frail and without the power to battle Noah, merely carrying their individual wills.
Faced with Noah’s stance, as the Elf Main God Ailoran prepared to speak, he saw the Silver Moon Elf beside him step forward,
"Noah, we are here to collaborate with you, not to oppose you."
When Serena spoke, the original ready-to-erupt Ailoran strangely remained silent, no longer speaking.
"Since it’s collaboration, then show sincerity. I don’t believe your promises."
"We can first send a batch of High Rank equipment to you, but you must also show us your sincerity."
"What sincerity do you want?"
"War, the war between you and the Sun God!"
Ailoran spoke again, flames burning in his eyes, wanting to seize the divine position is not easy. Deities who enter the Sun Domain are at the weakest Medium Divine Power, difficult to easily conquer.
To overpower a Sun God in a Divine War and seize its Divine Position is nearly impossible, only when its roots in worldly faith are weakened, and its divine power insufficient, there will be a chance.
"Fair enough, as long as your equipment is in place, I can immediately initiate a war!"
Noah’s expression gradually softened, as if the furious appearance moments ago never existed.
A war with numerous Sun Gods is destined to continue. If someone wants to stir the pot and gain benefits, Noah is glad to accept assistance.
Anyway, the war’s control remains his. Whether to fight or retreat is decided solely by him, and the war’s progression is equally within his control.
"Then it’s settled."
"Who agreed with you? Do you really think sending a batch of equipment is enough?"
Noah spoke with surprise,
"What are you thinking? Unless you send over several Divine Artifacts, where would such good fortune come from?"
"Noah, even without our intervention, you would wage war with those gods."
Serena frowned.
"But now you’ve made clear requests to me. Since you’re making demands, you must pay the price."
"What more do you want?"
Ailoran spoke, having regained his composure. He didn’t care about losing a few collections as long as this dragon could help achieve his goal. He didn’t mind opening the treasury.
"I want a Floating City!"
"You want a Floating City from us?"
Serena, previously quietly placating, was now amused by Noah’s request. Floating Cities, as wisdom crystallizations of Arcanists, are symbols of challenging divine authority.
In the Arcane Empire’s glorious times, some eccentric Legendary Great Arcanists, upon acquiring their Floating City, took pride in successfully provoking the gods.
"What? You don’t have one?"
"Where would we get a Floating City? Stop daydreaming."
"Then I want the method to create a Floating City!"
Noah chose the next best option.
"That’s not..."
Serena instinctively wanted to refuse, but before she could finish, the Elf Main God Ailoran spoke,
"Alright."
"Hmm?"
Noah’s eyes revealed surprise, as did the Nature Goddess beside the Elf Main God, evidently shocked by this unexpected development.
