Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

An existence that combines great power into one body can single-handedly change the direction of a war, change the fate of a country, and even decide whether the world can continue to exist.

This is something that can be accomplished with pure force, but in the extraordinary world, in some special fields, if you can reach the pinnacle, you can also influence a country and even change the world.

Alchemy is such a special field.

In the savage era, giant beasts that were born with huge bodies, could have hard scales or tough fur, and had fangs and claws, naturally occupied the top of the world and ruled everything.

That was the era of giants and dragons. They relied on their innate racial advantages to suppress and rule everything. However, when the fire of civilization was ignited and the light of wisdom of short-lived species became more and more brilliant, they relied on their innate advantages to suppress everything. The era is over.

Short-lived species rely on their own wisdom and use various foreign objects to forge armor that is tougher than the fur and scales of giant beasts, and to create weapons that are tougher than their fangs and claws.

Of course, this is not the fundamental reason why short-lived species can become the protagonist of the era, but there is no doubt that the ability to use foreign objects to make up for the innate weaknesses is one of the main factors in the rise of short-lived species civilization.

At the current stage of civilization development, a skilled weapon blacksmith or experienced pharmacist, even without any force, can be respected and easily obtain favorable material living conditions.

Of course, it is best to have enough force. Otherwise, if you only have skills without the guarantee of force, you will easily become a slave of certain forces, be constantly squeezed, and become a coin-making machine.

Even so, if you really become a master in a certain field, you can even receive protection from legends. However, without corresponding force, your freedom will be more severely restricted.

Even so, it is undeniable that those who have achieved pinnacle achievements in these special fields have an extremely far-reaching influence. The weapons they refine and the medicines they prepare may affect the long-term existence of a war. , can even change the destiny of a country.

"Is this also in your plan?"

Looking at the young dragon man aside with a profound gaze that was not consistent with his age, the woman who exuded a strong herbal scent asked calmly.

This is also a dragon. The graceful temperament and majesty she exudes will subconsciously make people think that she is a highly respected elderly elder. But if you look closely, you can find that her face is particularly young and beautiful, but It's easy to ignore.

"When I asked Angelica and Iroh to practice, I didn't think too much about it. I just didn't want them to waste the long and long lifespan of our dragon clan and waste their time."

Tyrell responded rather humbly.

He actually didn't think too much about bringing his younger brothers and sisters over from Sedelin Islands. He simply wanted to replace the equipment of the paladins who were willing to help him.

That’s weird!

The paladins are all upright people, and the reward he paid this time far exceeded the value of their action, and both parties knew this.

Therefore, he forcefully put the alchemical weapons into their hands, because after the paladin was forced to accept them, he would definitely think about how to repay the excess value he paid.

Under this prerequisite, he can logically make some demands to the paladins that do not violate their ideals.

For example, inviting their followers and assistants to serve as officials involved in city management, removing their temporary titles, is equivalent to poaching the paladins, which is slightly unethical.

Or you can invite the paladin to help select talents and form the city's defense force. To put it simply, let the paladin help train an army composed of humans.

There is no doubt about the combat quality of the Paladins. Whether fighting alone or in groups, they are the best among the human race, otherwise they would not be regarded as the last hope.

Because he had the idea of ​​being a paladin from the beginning, when he asked his younger brothers and sisters to participate, he ignored them for a while and used them as tool dragons.

What they didn't realize was that when two dragons who had been practicing alchemy for decades entered a civilized world dominated by short-lived species, what a terrible role they would be able to play.

"Now that you have discovered their value, they will soon realize what achievements they will achieve through their efforts over the years. How do you plan to arrange them?"

Elena asked seriously.

"Of course, let's make the most of their strengths. In addition to the weapons they refine for the personal use of my legion, the remaining weapons can be used for foreign trade as Punolando's specialty."

Having said this, without waiting for the eldest sister to speak, Tyrell continued to add,

"As for the net profit from foreign trade sales, after deducting many costs such as operations and materials, 70% goes to them, and the remaining 30% goes to me."

"Seventy percent of the net profit is not bad."

Elena nodded and shifted her gaze from Tyrell's face to the front again.

The biggest cost of alchemy weapons is never the materials, but the time and energy of the refiner. Compared with the value of the finished alchemy weapon, the cost of materials is not worth mentioning at all.

Only legendary weapons and heirloom weapons may have a material ratio of one-tenth or two, but not more. Unless it is an artifact, the value of its materials may be exaggerated.

"But there's still something missing."

"They can use these profits freely and do whatever they want with them."

"Anything can be done? Including forming an army?"

Elena's tone was a little more teasing.

"Of course, in fact, I very much hope you can do this."

Tyrell looked at his eldest sister,

"You are now as powerful as an adult dragon. You are already capable of establishing your own armed force. Especially you, my sister, you should really establish a legion."

Among his many blood relatives, who can build a legion the fastest, of course it must be his eldest sister, who is known as the Xianlong.

She only needs to return to the Sedellin Islands, fly to the island where the Centaur tribe lives and breeds, and shout loudly. In less than a day, this eldest sister can assemble a cavalry of tens of thousands. Legion.

The number can even crush him in one fell swoop. Of course, if there is a fight, who will crush whom? Needless to say, this only highlights the prestige of this eldest sister in the centaur group. It has reached the level of being able to respond to a hundred calls. As long as she needs it, half The Centaur tribe, regardless of age or gender, can take up arms and fight for her.

"I have no interest in the Legion, and I have no interest in becoming a Dragon Lord."

Elena shook her head. The proportion of dragon lords and tyrants among the bronze dragon clan was much higher than that of other branches of the dragon clan, but that was not all. There were still dragons like her who were stoic.

She had no choice but to take care of the short-lived species for too long, and she had been in contact with them for a long time, getting along with them day and night, and witnessed too many life and death, so that her state of mind was far beyond that of the dragons of the same age group.

She is now the veritable eldest sister. Whether she maintains her original posture or performs the transformation technique, standing with several other bronze dragons, anyone with a little bit of eyesight can easily distinguish her.

"That's such a shame."

"I don't feel it's a pity. Besides, I also want 70% of the net profit."

"Um?"

"The alchemy weapons they refined can become specialties in foreign trade, so naturally my potions can too."

"Of course that's no problem, but I remember that the direction of your research seems a bit..."

Di Ruier hesitated to speak, but it was not to attack this eldest sister. Alchemy weapons were considered to be weapons. No matter where they were sold, they would not have to worry about sales.

However, alchemy potions depend on the type. The potions studied by Elena are all for the purpose of curing diseases and saving lives or preserving fertility. It is hard to say how many people can afford to buy these.

There are a lot of lords and rulers who are not human beings, some of them are so special that even the demon lord will sigh to himself when he sees them.

It is simply unrealistic to expect rulers to purchase potions that are solely formulated for the physical and mental health of lower-class civilians.

How much purchasing power do civilians themselves have? In fact, many diseases do not have no treatments, and there are even many treatments, but none of them are suitable for civilians.

"Do you think I am a dragon who has not had contact with the outside world? I know which types of potions are the most popular, and I can develop and configure them."

"That's no problem."

Less than two months after Tyrell took over, Punolando was once again prosperous. And this prosperity has a tendency to exceed past history.

All the bad situations that we expected did not happen. The human nobles are flocking to the port of Punolando, and the dragons underestimated the needs of humans.

According to incomplete statistics, after the Dragon Lord Punolando sent an invitation to the paladins, a total of more than five hundred paladins arrived in this port city within twenty days.

Those paladins carried out a thorough cleansing of the city, and the filth hidden in the dark corners of the city was almost cleaned away.

Cultists who believed in the devil or evil gods, as well as gang members who engaged in various illegal and criminal activities, and killers were all executed. Under the judgment of evil by the paladin, no one was killed by mistake.

According to subsequent statistics, not including the criminals who were executed on the spot, the number of villains who were hanged in the square and on both sides of the street exceeded 30,000, and one-tenth of the entire city's population was wiped out.

The casinos, gourmet bars, and most of the taverns were destroyed by the Paladins. The entertainment industry in the entire city was almost completely wiped out, and very few survived.

This also leads to the fact that after many ships arrive at the port, after the sailors who have been waiting for a long time get off the ship, there is no place to vent their excess energy and bulging wallets.

However, in the short term, there were no criminal incidents. The corpses spreading from the city's central square to the port pier were still very intimidating, not to mention the presence of nobles on them.

No sailor with any brain would feel that he is more noble than the nobles. Even the nobles can be executed at will. What are they? There are more drunks and the number of fights has increased ten times, but both sides are very restrained. .

Originally, when the entertainment industry of a port city was diluted, its attraction to ships drifting on the sea would be greatly reduced, which would affect all aspects of tax revenue.

But such a problem did not arise in the city of Punolando. This pearl on the sea, after being silent for a period of time, bloomed more dazzlingly than before.

After completing the cleansing of the city and the destruction of the slave trade route with Punolando as the node, a considerable number of paladins were invited by the local lords to stay temporarily.

But there were also some paladins who, for various reasons, left with brand-new alchemical equipment. As a result, the new changes in this city that had changed its rulers also spread to the outside world.

Alchemical weapons!

No one could refuse, especially after learning that the dragon lord was not stingy and put this type of rare equipment on the shelves, many businessmen immediately flocked to it.

There is no fixed price for alchemy weapons. The price at which they can be sold depends entirely on the merchant's ability. The profit from this is difficult to estimate. As long as you can get it, you will at least double the profit. This can be said to be a godsend. Money matters.

It’s nothing if the sailors don’t have fun. Their complaints will have no impact at all. For businessmen, as long as they make money, it’s enough.

The most important reason for the port of Punolando to regain prosperity and surpass the past trend is the dragon lord's decree!

Only by transporting bulk commodities that exceed the quota can you obtain the right to bid for alchemical weapons. You are eligible to spend money to purchase alchemical weapons only once.

Commodities include grain, non-ferrous metals, grain, crude oil, etc. The food crisis expected by Tyrell came to an end before it came.

The lowest-cost way to obtain the right to bid for alchemical weapons is undoubtedly to transport a large amount of food, so that after the decree was read, the food quota was increased several times in a row.

Businessmen who want to be opportunistic need to obtain more grain to get the right to bid, but even so, grain is still the most cost-effective commodity.

There are many businessmen who are even willing to sacrifice part of their shipping profits in order to obtain the right to bid. The basic commodities necessary for ordinary people, even if they travel ten times, are not as good as a complete set of alchemical weapons that are priceless in the extraordinary realm.

When Tyrell forcibly bound the two, the nobles' private connection became a joke, because such a set of alchemical weapons was enough to change the fate of the nobles themselves and the small families behind them.