Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"We can talk."

When a giant dragon nearly fifty meters long spread its wings and circled around the mage tower, the huge pressure finally made the mage guarding the tower choose to give in.

Although the Mage Tower can theoretically sustain forever, the theory is just a theory. The Mage Tower still needs external supplies to maintain normal operation.

Mage Gonzalo also didn’t want to have a stalemate with the Immortal Seed, competing to see who could live longer and end up being alone. Moreover, everyone up and down the Mage Tower knew that they would eventually reconcile with this dragon instead of enmity with the other party.

The difference is that they want to reduce the amount of compensation through force deterrence, rather than fighting the other party without a bottom line.

In this situation, compensation is already a certain result. Resigning as soon as possible can make the situation look better. Otherwise, even if another legendary mage is summoned and there are more legends of the kingdom, there is no need to talk about whether this dragon can be defeated. .

This dragon is neither blind nor stupid. It is mobilizing other legends and even seeking support from other countries. Once he is aware of it, this dragon will call over more legendary ancient dragons.

At this point, they are still the ugliest people, and maybe they will have to pay more compensation and price for this. The dragon will transfer all the costs of summoning its kind to the kingdom.

So, why not negotiate with it now, complete the compensation, and see what this giant dragon wants? Based on the result of this giant dragon's claim, we will argue with the other party.

Of course, what really made Master Gonzalo determined was that he saw with his own eyes that he mobilized the power of the entire mage tower and blasted out an attack spell modified from the Sun Flame Explosion, the Blazing Sun. The dragon held a shield and blocked it from the front.

No, it was not just as simple as blocking it from the front. He saw with his own eyes the shield held in the dragon's claws by the dragon, absorbing this attack that even he himself could not reproduce without the help of the mage tower. This was what he found most unacceptable.

That is at least a piece of martial arts-level equipment, and it may even be an artifact. An ancient dragon that can easily crush the legendary ancient dragon is enough to make its enemies feel uncomfortable, but he also has an artifact in his hand, and even More than one piece.

The key is that on their side, the highest decision-making level has come to the opinion that they are still not allowed to fight to the death with the opponent. In other words, the real killer move and the powerful one, but the number of uses is limited, cannot be used.

If you can't make a killing blow, can't use a decisive means, and can't suppress it with conventional attacks, then you might as well throw it in as early as possible, what else is there to fight for? waste time.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Sensing the rather tyrannical spiritual thought coming from the mage tower, Dirrell waved his tail casually and hit it on the towering tower, causing the whole city to tremble, but not only was there no panic or crying, On the contrary, it caused a burst of applause.

Because when Tyrell soared over the city, he used absolute violence to rebuild the collapsed order of the city. Anyone who wanted to take advantage of the chaos and commit crimes would face his punishment.

In a city that has not been plunged into long-term war, the majority of residents are law-abiding. Therefore, when they confirm that this dragon will not only not harm them, but will also ensure the safety of their lives and property, the impression they have formed in the past is Naturally, it begins to affect their thoughts and judgments.

In the bard's stories, the metal dragons basically appear in a positive image. They often serve as a helping hand after the protagonist falls into trouble, playing a decisive role in deciding the outcome.

Dirrell's form indeed perfectly fits the human imagination of powerful creatures like dragons, so much so that children who see dragons for the first time stretch their necks to look up, and then fall into beautiful fantasies.

"What kind of compensation do you need from the Bultan Kingdom to be satisfied with the losses caused by the offense caused by some ignorant people in our kingdom?"

The legendary mage Gonzalo asked bluntly, since someone is willing to negotiate terms with him, let’s negotiate. Anyway, it’s not him who has to pay.

"A duchy."

Tyrell's mouth opened wide. If it weren't for the fact that the highest in the kingdom could only be canonized as a duke, he would even dare to directly ask for the title of king.

"You want to become a noble of our Kingdom of Bultan, no problem. Your Majesty is very happy to make you the Duke of the Kingdom!"

There was no need to ask anyone, Gonzalo was ready to make the decision and agreed immediately.

No wise and capable king would refuse the metal dragon clan to join. Many human countries are very happy to ennoble the metal dragon clan as nobles. Even countries that are extremely strict about rewarding fiefdoms will be extremely lenient in this regard.

Special handling

Special existences like metal dragons can be said to be too rare. There are many races with similar congenital conditions to them, but there are only one who are willing to accept and integrate into the human order like them.

The Metal Dragon Clan has proven to the short-lived species more than once that becoming friends with them can yield rich rewards and solid commitments.

Although if you want to be friends with metal dragons, you must have a lot of money and a lot of money, and you must have noble moral character and good behavior, but this is not a problem with metal dragons.

"Did you misunderstand something? I never said I wanted to join your kingdom. I need you to cede me the territory equivalent to the duchy. I will not accept any canonization."

Tyrell corrected the legendary mage's words. Judging from the lives of dragons, it seems that there is nothing wrong with temporarily accepting it, but it only requires nominal allegiance to a human king.

In fact, with his current strength, once he obtains a fiefdom, he can gain absolute dominance and build a state within a state with ease, and even humans cannot interfere. This is the condition that humans and dragons must pay for an alliance.

But for Tyrell, even nominal loyalty and submission is unacceptable, because he has no intention of paying taxes to anyone.

What's more, for many things, just a name is enough. He doesn't intend to be restricted by any restrictions, even if the benefits he gets will be halved and he still needs to fight, he won't hesitate.

"This is impossible!"

After hearing Tyrell's words, Gonzalo flatly refused and recruited a legendary dragon at the expense of the duchy. Even a king with no brains would agree to this.

But ceding land equivalent to the dukedom to legendary dragons is another matter, and even a person with no brains would not agree to it.

"Are you a king?"

"No, but I know him. He will never agree to such conditions unless you want to go to war with our Bultan Kingdom."

"Since you are not, then let the true monarch talk to me. Before you exhaust all my patience and really offend me, you'd better give me a satisfactory result with this offense against me."

"Your Majesty is not in the royal capital, and it is impossible for him to see you."

Gonzalo still refused;

"I can convey it to you."

"Your monarch doesn't even have this bit of courage?"

"The gap between humans and dragons is too great. Our king cannot bear your dragon power. He cannot think normally in front of you.

Besides, you should know that no monarch will ignore what the blue dragon did in Elmond Continent in less than a hundred years. The same thing will never happen again here. "

The legendary mage ignored Dirrell's sarcasm, and instead frankly admitted that his monarch did not dare to face the legendary dragons directly, using reasons that Dirrell did not know how to refute.

Indeed, which ruler dares to ignore the tragedies that occurred decades apart?

"In my opinion, your behavior is very similar to that of the blue dragon. The only difference is that this time we are prepared and you are also a metal dragon."

"So you think I can speak better than that blue dragon? He usurped the entire kingdom, and I just asked you for the duchy as compensation after you offended me."

"Do you know how much the blue dragon paid to swallow the Ansel Kingdom?"

At the top of the mage tower where the elemental vortex cloud had been dispersed, an old man with an unattractive appearance appeared in black robes. The moment he appeared, the space behind him suddenly rippled.

"I'm not sure about this, but the price he can pay, I can also pay."

Tyrell stared at the legendary mage who revealed his true form. The seemingly small human body gave him a sense of threat that was unmatched by any short-lived legend he had seen before.

"His Majesty has given me an answer. If you are willing to accept the canonization, you can carve out a duchy within the kingdom as your fief. You only need ten copper coins as tax every year."

This can be said to be a very generous condition. The ten copper coins in annual tax are just to maintain the most basic appearance. The knight collar needs to pay more than this in tax every year.

Frankly speaking, this is basically the same as giving it away for free. The king of Bultan Kingdom is timid, but he is also very courageous, and he is willing to spend such money to make friends with the dragon clan.

"I will not accept the canonization of any king, even if it is just a nominal rule, I will not tolerate it."

"I see."

Gonzalo looked at Tyrell and probably understood something. It was not impossible to understand. After all, as we all know, dragons are extremely arrogant creatures, and this dragon is also more powerful than dragons of the same level.

"I have informed them of your request, but they need time to discuss it now."

"Not only do you need to pay territory as compensation, you also need to pay pension compensation to the loyal dragon servants who died under my command."

The first condition was not met, so Tyrell continued to put forward the next condition. He was a person who presented facts and reason. In order to prove the authenticity of his words, he even took out the corpses of several dragon attendants.

War is always cruel. To annihilate the human fleet, even if the dragon group has an absolute advantage in both average strength and individual combat power, there will still be casualties. Zero casualties only exist in fairy tales.

"Without any advance notice or my permission, your kingdom sailed its fleet into my territory and fought with my loyal Dragon Aides, causing their dazzling lives to wither. You must pay for this. cost."

Dirrell's voice echoed in the royal capital, explaining why he came here alone. The vast majority of the people in the royal capital who were on Dirrell's side became even more indignant after knowing the reason. , scolding the group of pig nobles in the royal capital whose brains were eaten by illithid monsters.

The people of the lower class will never sympathize with the rulers of the upper class. On the contrary, they have no interest in them. At this time, they even lose the face of the nobles and blackmail them to demand compensation. The good dragons are more likely to win their favor, and even for understanding and support.

"But the kingdom's fleet..."

The legendary mage couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw Diril seriously displaying the corpses of more than a dozen flying dragons that had obviously undergone abnormal evolution. According to the news he learned, the kingdom had lost an entire fleet.

In comparison, the deaths and injuries of these dozens of flying dragons are nothing. The losses between the two sides are not on the same level at all, but the problem is that they are unreasonable.

This is the biggest problem. When the two sides are equal in strength, reasoning is a very important thing. When the strength of the two sides is disparate, there is no need to talk about reasoning. Whether you need to confuse right and wrong depends on the stronger side. , what are its interests and needs.

"This is the fate they deserve. They deserve it."

Tyrell didn't care at all. Nearly two-thirds of the human fleet, including the flagship, had been dragged back by the giants. It was still impossible to return them. If you ask, they would all sink into the sea and go alone. Ask Naga for it.

"They gave me a reply. If you absolutely need land as compensation, it can only be given to the earldom, and you can't choose at will..."

"That's enough, I don't want to waste time with you here. The port city where I first came, starting from that city, and the land within 80 kilometers around it will be used as compensation. In addition, another 30 million gold coins will be compensated. , as a pension for the Dragon Warrior Legion under my command, this matter is over."

"You want too much land and too much money."

Gonzalo frowned when he heard it. The monetary compensation was nothing. The key point was the land. Even he knew the wealth of that port city.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is an inexhaustible gold mountain. Its value is definitely comparable to that of a Marquis Territory. It is also a territory rich in resources and strategically located.

Cessioning this port city is no less than cutting off flesh, but it’s hard to say whose flesh it is. As far as he knows, this port city seems not to be under the control of the royal family, but in another major part of the kingdom. In the hands of the family.

"How much? I don't think it's much, and I suggest you agree as soon as possible. Only after you agree to compensate me can you continue to talk to me about the ransom."

Tyrell calmed down and took out a bloody armor with his backhand, which also contained an extremely weak vitality.

"ransom?"

The legendary mage didn't react for a while, but when he saw the dragon and what it was holding in its claws, he became a little numb.

It seems that not only the Jimenez family will be cut off, but the royal family will also be bled. This dragon has an astonishing appetite.

I feel numb. I need to take it easy.