Chapter 254: The March of the Empire

As soon as she saw Garon, the White Dragon Lady's eyes lit up.

Quickly, she appeared in front of Garon.

"Having been gone so long, I thought you had decided to abandon the Far North Ice Field and never return to Noah Continent," the White Dragon Lady said with a joyful expression.

Garon usually didn't leave the Far North Ice Field for long. Even when traveling to other primary material worlds, he would occasionally use plane shifting magic to return to the Far North Ice Field to prevent any unforeseen incidents.

This trip to Kala Planet, due to the task of eliminating distorted monsters, he had not returned to the Far North Ice Field.

His absence had been quite lengthy.

Garon didn't waste words with the White Dragon Lady.

He cut to the chase: "Pack up the treasures in your dragon's nest, and afterwards, I'll take you to Kala Planet."

With the White Dragon Lady's strength, she couldn't initiate a planar portal. Without Garon taking her, and having missed the first massive portal opening by the Dragon God, she wouldn't know how many years it would be before she had the chance to leave Noah Continent and head to the primary material world of the dragon race.

Upon hearing Garon's words, the White Dragon Lady was momentarily stunned.

Quickly recovering, her expression immediately turned excited.

"That's great. If not for a few dragon hatchlings, I would have gone to Kala Planet with the other dragons."

For dragons who are adults or even in their adolescence, they possess a strong desire to establish their own territories. Going to a vast new primary material world is extremely tempting for them.

"Alright, go pack up your dragon's nest."

The White Dragon Lady blinked and after a moment's thought, spoke earnestly to Garon, "You see, Kala Planet is so dangerous, how about leaving Hill and Charles here on Noah Continent?"

"With their current age, they can almost survive independently."

"Without my protection, they can still live well on the Far North Ice Field."

"I think they don't want to always live in my territory either."

Garon:

The White Dragon Lady really was always thinking about getting rid of the young dragons.

"You can choose to stay with them in the Far North Ice Field, or take them with you to Kala Planet," Garon said in an indisputable tone.

After failing in her attempt, the White Dragon Lady shook her head with some regret.

"Alright, alright, I'll take them with me."

"But in a few years, they will leave their juvenile dragon stage and become adolescent dragons. At that time, I can legitimately let them leave my territory."

Garon didn't say anything else.

Adolescent dragons need to start adventuring and surviving on their own.

The White Dragon Lady's protection period is during the hatchling and juvenile stages.

Only exceptionally malicious chromatic dragons would think of kicking out dragons even during their juvenile or hatchling stages.

That's practically murder!

Garon shook his head to dismiss these thoughts from his mind. After taking a deep breath of the cold air of the Far North Ice Field, his mood gradually calmed down.

However, he still felt slightly annoyed when he looked at the White Dragon Lady.

And this individual still had no awareness of this.

Subsequently, the White Dragon Lady returned to her nest, packed up the not-so-abundant treasures inside, and then flew out of the snowy mountain nest with a few young dragons.

"You guys go to the Ice Cliff territory, I'll leave first."

After instructing them, Garon gently flapped his wings, stirring up a gust of wind. His massive body disappeared from the eyes of the few white dragons in an instant.

Quickly, Garon arrived above the territory of Ice Cliff.

The silent and unyielding Fortress of Eternity appeared in Garon's field of vision.

Around the fortress, there were still some followers who had remained in the Far North Ice Field.

At the bottom of Ice Cliff, the Dark Frost Giants with closed eyes, leaning against the steep cliff motionlessly, could be seen. Garon had not taken Balton with him to Kala Planet because his wealth was concentrated within the fortress's lair. In case a bold intruder took advantage of the fortress's weakened defense and relied only on the maze locks to resist powerful legendary creatures.

He still did not plan to take Balton with him this time.

Garon only planned to shift the focus of his territory to Kala Planet, not to completely abandon the Far North Ice Field.

Some of his followers would still remain here.

Immediately, Garon returned to the interior of the fortress.

Just entering the dragon's nest, the magic gems of different attributes, equipment glowing with elemental light, and the dazzlingly colored precious metals in Garon's treasure shone brilliantly, filling the fortress's lair, tempting him to sleep here before leaving.

Garon resisted this idea.

The dimensional space opened.

Countless treasures, under the pull of magic, entered the dimensional space like a river of gems and lights, continuously flowing in.

As time passed, the luster of the treasures in the lair gradually dimmed.

Even the dimensional space opened by Garon's current strength was nearly saturated.

He closed the dimensional space, looking at the lair which seemed much shallower and emptier.

A thin layer of treasures still scattered on the ground.

Garon didn't continue to take more.

He would occasionally return here.

Due to various experiences in this snowy world, Garon had an inseparable emotional attachment to the Far North Ice Field.

He planned to accumulate more treasures in this lair in the future. If his treasures couldn't fill different dragon's nests at the same time, he wouldn't have taken most of them away from here.

Leaving the dragon's nest.

Garon flew to the very top of the Fortress of Eternity.

He stood quietly at this highest point, his gaze passing through the wind and snow, sweeping over the inch of territory below.

The endless snowfield, the beasts fighting for survival within, and the occasional pine forests. These familiar scenes slowly entered Garon's field of vision.

"My lord."

"Harris greets you."

With a slight fluctuation in the air, the crystal skull emerged from the air.

Pausing, the crystal skull said, "During your absence, an uninvited guest came to the Far North Ice Field."

Uninvited guest? Garon's gaze sharpened.

"Who?"

The crystal skull immediately replied, "A legendary Moon Elf."

Moon Elf. "What did it do in the Far North Ice Field?"

The crystal skull wobbled in the air and said, "Harris is not clear about that."

Then, the crystal skull recounted the events to Garon.

"One month after your departure, on a moonlit cold night, the Moon Elf rode a warhorse through the skies of the Far North Ice Field, seemingly... searching for something."

"When it passed over the maze locks, I was instinctively alarmed by the high elf blood."

"However, I did not act rashly and shrank the maze lock domain as much as possible, doing my utmost to hide and fortunately, I was not discovered."

Harris's original form is the skull of a high elf, and it was activated by being nourished with the blood of a legendary level Moonlight Knight. Such a magical artifact, if discovered by the elf race, would definitely provoke their fury.

Garon frowned, lost in thought.

The other party was most likely from the elf kingdom, perhaps coming to the Far North Ice Field to investigate the cause of the death of the previous Moonlight Knight. Whether it was the high elf or the legendary creature's identity, it meant the elf kingdom would not easily let the death of a Moonlight Knight rest.

"Maybe it was looking for me."

"What a pity, I didn't get to meet it directly."

"Otherwise, Harris's abilities could have evolved and improved a bit more."

Garon had no fondness for elves.

"I see, you did well," Garon praised the crystal skull.

This was the benefit of having an intelligent magical artifact. If it didn't have intelligence, it would have definitely been discovered by the Moon Elf, and Garon would most likely have lost a magical artifact.

"Thank you for your recognition," the crystal skull said joyfully, spinning around a few times.

Garon thought for a moment, then stretched out his dragon claw and grabbed the crystal skull between his talons.

With a thought, the maze lock domain enveloping the Ice Cliff territory began to shrink on a large scale.

Hum! As if an invisible wind swept through, at the same time, the huge energy dome shaped like an inverted bowl rapidly shrank, and in an instant, was all absorbed into the crystal skull.

Without the maze lock domain, the creatures of the ice field, accustomed to it, looked around in confusion, feeling some strange changes in their surroundings. "Let's take it to Kala Planet first."

Garon decided to take the crystal skull with him.

He couldn't be in two places at once, and his followers were not strong enough to withstand a Moonlight Knight. If other Moonlight Knights landed on the Far North Ice Field in his absence and discovered the existence of the crystal skull, the consequences would not be what Garon wanted to see.

The idea of enhancing the power of his followers re-emerged in Garon's mind.

He himself was getting stronger and stronger, and the enemies he encountered were increasingly powerful, because those who weren't strong had no qualification to be Garon's enemies.

But the strength of Garon's followers was increasing too slowly.

Without new blood, the gap between Garon and his followers would only widen, eventually to the point where they could no longer be of any help to him.

Agreeing to serve as the Lord of the Dragon Court was also with this consideration.

The legendary dragons joining the Dragon Court wouldn't become his followers, but as members of the Dragon Court, they could be considered subordinates, available for Garon to mobilize when needed.

Before long, the White Dragon Lady arrived at the Ice Cliff territory with three young dragons.

During this process, Garon instructed the follower clans of the Far North Ice Field on some matters and left behind a high-level communication crystal capable of cross-planar contact.

"Are we leaving now?"

The White Dragon Lady landed beside Garon, glancing at the snowy landscape of the Far North Ice Field.

Unlike Garon, who could travel between different worlds through planar teleportation, once she left, she would not easily return to the Far North Ice Field.

Garon nodded and said, "There's nothing else, I'll take you to Kala Planet now."

The White Dragon Lady withdrew her gaze, casting aside the memories of the Far North Ice Field, and cheerfully said, "I can, I can. I've been bored here for a long time and have wanted to try a different environment."

Immediately after, Garon constructed a planar teleportation spell and opened a portal.

The White Dragon Lady, along with the few young dragons, entered the planar portal one by one. Each time one entered, Garon felt a significant drain on his magic and mental strength, which is why large-scale transportation required a magic ship.

Planar teleportation wasn't impossible, but it was too exhausting for the caster.

Legendary casters couldn't transport too many people at once through planar teleportation.

Garon turned his head and took one more look at the landscape of the Far North Ice Field before his body moved, instantly passing through the planar portal.

Kala Planet.

Upon arriving here, the White Dragon Lady and the three young dragons all looked around curiously, examining the landscape and scenery of Kala Planet, which was completely different from the Far North Ice Field.

"There are still many unclaimed lands on Kala Planet."

"Go find a place not too far from here to establish your territory. The remaining distorted monsters are no longer a big threat."

Hearing Garon's words, the White Dragon Lady hesitated.

She hesitated for a moment before finally making up her mind. Under Garon's gaze, she said, "Well, I think it's so troublesome to establish a territory. Garon, let me stay in your territory. I can work for you."

Having said this, the White Dragon Lady no longer hesitated.

"I, Sulia, am strong, wise, and lucky. I will surely become a legendary white dragon in the future. With me managing your territory, you can trust me completely."

Garon looked up and down at the White Dragon Lady.

Apart from her claim of being lucky, which was hard to refute, Garon didn't agree with the rest.

However, if the White Dragon Lady stayed in his territory, under Garon's watchful eye, she couldn't cause trouble, which would save Garon a lot of hassle. Moreover, he was indeed short of hands to manage the vast territory.

"I will entrust some followers and territory to your management later."

"But, can I trust you?"

Hearing Garon's words, the White Dragon Lady immediately raised her head proudly, saying, "Who am I? I am Sulia, the most outstanding white dragon of the Far North Ice Field, no, of Noah Continent. You can definitely trust me."

Seeing the White Dragon Lady's demeanor, Garon shook his head slightly and sighed.

"You understand my way of managing territory and followers. You know what to do and what not to do."

"If your performance satisfies me, you'll have your share of treasures in the future."

"If not... don't blame me for being heartless."

Garon offered a carrot to the White Dragon Lady, while also giving her a warning.

"Don't worry, don't you know me?" the White Dragon Lady said, waving her dragon claw, indicating her reliability.

"Alright, go pick a territory for yourself."

Garon sent the White Dragon Lady away.

He flew into the sky, quickly reaching a towering mountain within a territory.

At the steep and rugged peak, many of Garon's followers could be seen excavating rocks, coming in and out, stirring up dust and clanging noises, busily constructing a new dragon's nest for Garon.

Garon chose this location because he liked the feeling of overlooking the landscape from a high place.

The air rippled slightly.

The invisible Yuna came to Garon's side.

"Did you bring back all the treasures from the Far North Ice Field?"

She asked expectantly.

Garon nodded.

"After the dragon's nest is built, fill it with treasures. It will be enough to bury your body."

Yuna usually slept on a bed of treasures in a lake when she slept. According to her habit, she needed to bury herself below, and her pair of dragon horns had to protrude slightly. It could be said that she had quite a sense of ceremony.

"That's great," Yuna cheered.

Garon and Yuna landed on the mountain's summit, watching the followers busily constructing the dragon's nest.

Due to Garon's presence, to show off their hard work and diligence, the followers here were even more enthusiastic, scrambling to work like they were on steroids.

"Lord of the Dragon Court, wow, that sounds great."

After learning about the Dragon Court, Yuna blinked her eyes in admiration.

"Take me with you. I want to join the Dragon Court too. You're the Lord of the Dragon Court, and I'll be... Eh, what should I be?"

Yuna pondered.

"Since you want to join, the Dragon Court will naturally not refuse a legendary dragon. As for what role you want, we'll talk about it later. Right now, the Dragon Court hasn't been formally established, and the rankings of its members haven't been specifically defined."

Yuna nodded.

"It doesn't matter what role I take, anyway, I won't listen to other dragons."

"I only listen to you. Just handle it as you see fit."

Being with Garon, Yuna had become accustomed to letting Garon make decisions. This powerful dragon girl had no ambitions, no desire to give orders or become a ruler. She felt that being happy and comfortable was enough.

Under the gentle breeze and the glow of the sunset, the two legendary dragons chatted and laughed.

Some time later.

While still joking with Yuna, Garon's expression suddenly became serious, and he suppressed the smile on his dragon face.

Boom! With a slight exertion, the large rocks under his dragon claw shattered and rolled down below.

Seeing his unusual reaction, Yuna asked, "What's wrong?"

"The Second Empire of Imasca. They are positioning the Imasca Magic Ring."

A multicolored glow emerged on Garon's left wrist.

The Imasca Magic Ring appeared, spinning off Garon's wrist and hanging quietly in the air.

"Master, I am trying my best to sever my connection with other Imasca artifacts."

"However, this connection cannot be completely cut off."

"With the progress of the Second Empire of Imasca, they can lock onto this primary material world in a maximum of two days."

At this moment, the Imasca Magic Ring had become the main framework of Garon's Time Gate, a crucial legendary artifact for him.

"The Second Empire of Imasca... Even the combined forces of Kala Planet's dragons would probably not be a match for this odd machinery empire."

Garon frowned.

From the captured machinist, Garon had already learned about the approximate strength of the Second Empire of Imasca.

Thousands of legends, a behemoth that the dragons here could not withstand.

They wouldn't directly invade with their entire nation's power, but even a part of it would be difficult for the dragons of Kala Planet to contend with.

"Should I trouble Natalie again?" Yuna suggested proactively.

With Garon and Yuna's current strength, without involving others, they would also be unable to deal with such a vast machinery empire.

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