Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"Lease islands, build ports, and have free navigation rights? Do you want to open up new shipping lanes?"

Tyrell was not polite at all. He accepted the "respect" offered to him by the human lord and offered him the benefits. Why should he refuse? The Dragon Clan has never understood what humility means.

"Yes."

Daniel, who is both the representative of Lord Noland and the commercial representative of the Free Territory, has an expression of apprehension and expectation.

The merchants in the territory held countless meetings for this matter, and the number of discussions was eight hundred, if not one thousand.

They don't know what special products there are on the Sedellin Islands. They only know that there are an astonishing number of dragons here.

However, these are not the points that the merchants take into consideration. They just know that the archipelago that does not exist on the sea chart can bring them huge profits.

The most important thing in ocean trade is a safe route. A route that can ensure timeliness and a certain degree of safety represents a flowing golden river.

The Sedelling Islands, located in the endless sea, are a sea of ​​gold in the eyes of businessmen, because using the islands as a transit point, they can definitely open up a closer route, and there is more than one.

As for the safety of the newly opened route, you can pray for the protection of the dragon lord, because the crew has verified that the Naga waters, which were originally regarded as restricted areas, can now travel freely.

It is precisely because they have seen these immeasurable hidden wealth that both the Lord Noland and the major chambers of commerce are willing to bleed and cut their flesh to please the dragon. As long as they can obtain the consent of the dragon lord, they will all receive huge benefits. income.

"There is no problem with renting the island. As long as it does not affect the indigenous people, you can choose a suitable location among the outermost islands and build a port. But after it is completed, the port belongs to me and you only have the right to use it."

Tyrell doesn't mind renting out his land. Anyway, as long as he extends the lease period to a hundred years or ninety-nine years, these short-lived species will be very happy.

He allowed these businessmen to carry out legitimate and legal business activities after leasing the land, and other activities involving sovereignty were beyond discussion.

"At the same time, you need to pay taxes to me to ensure the safety of your navigation in this sea!"

"I wonder how much tax I need to pay?"

"You can discuss these with my subordinates!"

Dirrell didn't have the time or energy to argue with humans. He made the final decision on the general direction, and left the details to others.

However, so far, Su Hailun is the only one who can share his worries. As for the other servants, it is okay to let them participate in the war, slash and kill, but it is too embarrassing to let them do such delicate work of intrigue. They are.

"Emilia!"

Such troublesome things were assigned to Su Hailun, the golden dragon who had been overworked by him. Di Ruier couldn't help but feel a little bit regretful, so another dragon appeared in his heart.

"Why do you have time to come to my place?"

The silver dragon still stays in the pure white castle of the ancient golden dragon, but it's hard to say the ownership of this castle, because there is neither a golden dragon here, nor a cloud giant to serve the golden dragon, only the human beings who gradually developed into a town around it. settlement.

"There are more and more humans in the archipelago. I need your help."

"Oh? I'm just an ordinary silver dragon. I can't give you much help."

In response to Di Ruier's request for help, Silver Dragon acted lazily and showed little interest.

"Norland Free Territory, have you heard of it?"

Tyrell ignored Silver Dragon's disengagement and continued talking on his own.

"No."

"They wanted to lease islands from me and build a port. I agreed to them, but I asked that the sovereignty of the completed port belong to me. At the same time, I would also collect a navigation tax from each ship, and this tax would be used for security The safety of their navigation in this sea area is not discussed in detail. I need a dragon who is smart enough and familiar with humans to represent me to negotiate with humans."

"So you thought of me?"

Lying in the hall that had turned into an ice cave, the silver dragon revealed his true form and yawned. He had no appearance and a lazy look. He didn't care about Di Ruier's eyes. After all, he had already seen everything that should be seen. Nothing to hide.

"Yes, you are the most suitable dragon. After this port is built, I think you can serve as governor and be responsible for collecting ship taxes."

"I think you still..."

"Seventy-three points, seven to me and three to you."

Tyrell interrupted Yinlong's words, and after he finished these few words, Yinlong, who was originally uninterested, suddenly widened his eyes, and his dazzling silver pupils were like pure silver that had just melted.

"What's the meaning?"

"No matter how much tax you talk about, I want 70% of it, and the remaining 30% is yours."

Dirrell said slowly, but seeing that the silver dragon still had opinions and wanted to express them, he added,

"If you agree to serve as the governor of the unfinished port, then all the income from the operation of this port will belong to you."

"Give it all to me?"

Yinlong originally wanted to ask why she was only given 30%, but when she heard that she could get all the profits from the port, her eyes widened and she couldn't believe it.

"Of course, it's all yours."

Tyrell acted very generously and wanted a legendary silver dragon to serve him. If he wasn't more generous, how could he make Emilia submit obediently? He couldn't just beat her up and then force her like he did with the sea dragon. Subdue it.

"If I agree, will I have to follow your servants and call you His Majesty the Dragon Lord?"

There was still some confusion in Emilia's eyes. Although Tyrell was said to have a much stronger bloodline than her ancestral dragon, if she had to give in because of this, she would be unwilling to do so. Be proud of yourself.

"Of course not, it doesn't matter if you just call me by my name."

Tyrell doesn't stick to trivial matters. As long as the silver dragon Emilia agrees, she will in fact become his subordinate. The title doesn't matter.

"If you don't want to work anymore one day, you can just leave."

Having said that, it is impossible for a dragon to voluntarily give up his wealth.

"I will not do such an irresponsible thing. If I want to leave one day, I will definitely tell you in advance."

"Then I will entrust you with full responsibility for this matter."

"No problem, I will drain every coin out of those businessmen's pockets!"

Emilia, who was high-spirited and energetic, was completely different from before. She didn't look like she was too lazy to move just now.

"It's not necessary to go to such an extreme level. Leave some profit margin for them. Only in this way will businessmen come here continuously."

Tyrell twitched the corner of his mouth. They are still the first batch of merchants from the Free Territory. As the news spreads, more and more merchants will arrive. If they are too harsh, all the oil and water will be scraped off. Okay, who's still going this way?

"Okay, you don't have to worry about these things, just wait to collect the money."

But Amelia became impatient;

"Where is the human representative in charge of negotiations? I'm going to find him. By the way, I'll lend you your subordinates. You can't let me be a governor with nothing, right?"

"What do you want to use?"

There is no airtight wall in this world, and there is no secret that cannot be leaked. Even if some people want to deliberately hide the existence of the Seidel Islands, there are too many people who know it, let alone rule Seidel. The lords throughout the forest spread the word.

Businessmen who smelled the scent of money soon flocked to the place, and new routes were explored along with the ships that sank into the sea and the crews who slept forever in the depths of the sea.

The port built by the merchants of the Free Territory of Norland was also completed at an astonishing speed. After them, businessmen from other countries joined forces to jointly lease islands from Tirel and build ports.

Everyone can see that the Sedellin Islands in the Endless Sea contain huge profits. With this transit station, the trade routes of three of the five continents in the world will be changed.

Ocean merchants can transport goods to their destinations in a shorter time and at lower transportation costs, and all they have to pay is the initial exploration cost, which requires the lives of the ship and crew, and this can be used Money to buy.

As the ocean trade routes with the Sedelling Islands as a transit point gradually prospered, pirates from all over the world's seas were like sharks that smelled blood, following the merchant ships and swarming in.

When pirates were at their most rampant, they even sailed into Naga waters and robbed merchant ships. The Silver Dragon Governor Emilia, who had officially taken office, descended on the sea in a legendary appearance and froze when pirates jointly robbed merchant ships. He destroyed all the pirate ships and created an ice and snow island.

The powerful power of the legendary dragons, as well as the coldness and ruthlessness when freezing the pirate ships, greatly shocked the waters south of the Sedelin Islands. The pirates' rampant arrogance was slightly restrained, and they did not dare to get too close to the Sedelin Islands.

With this battle, Silver Dragon Emilia gained a rather domineering title:

Governor of Iceland!

The merchants traveling to and from the Sedelling Islands both love and hate the silver dragon governor. What they like most is that the existence of this silver dragon governor greatly deters pirates in the surrounding waters. As long as they sail within the distance claimed by the Sedelling Islands, Within the territorial waters of 300 kilometers along the coastline, pirate ships dare not pursue them.

What I hate is that the Icelandic governor seems to know how many gold coins they have in their pockets. Every time, he always takes away the profits they make just right, keeping it within the level of physical pain, but still able to grit his teeth and pay.

The discovery of new routes, the replacement of waterways, and the prosperity of ocean trade have naturally caused the Sedellin Islands, as a transit station, to prosper as well. The number of intelligent races in the islands has easily exceeded double digits.

Humans, dwarves, elves, half-elves, dwarfs, halflings, and even more rare intelligent species such as snakemen, tauren, orcs, etc., followed the arrival of ships and gradually appeared in the ports built on the periphery of the archipelago.

Without a permit, merchant ships and their accompanying persons are prohibited from entering the interior of the island and the central area. Anyone who violates this prohibition will be destroyed regardless of the reason.

The reason for this is purely to protect the native species on the island. After all, whether they are elves, centaurs, or even giants and flying dragons, they all seem too naive and simple in the closed environment of the island.

Tyrell was very worried that if they came into contact with the intelligent species walking on the sea, they would be deceived out of their pants, so Tyrell set up this isolation ban.

It's just that this ban can only restrain most outsiders. It is of little use to a small number of people with ulterior motives and deliberate intentions. Luck is common.

Wow~

Snow-white waves lapped at the side of the ship. The man picked up his cane and stepped onto the long ladder set up on the swaying deck. His steps were steady and his movements were light, stepping on the solid rock ground.

"Master, please move slower."

Several muscular servants quickly caught up.

"What? Are you still worried that I will fall into the sea?"

The red-haired man, who was wearing a black formal suit, even a half-top hat on his head, and holding a gold-encrusted cane, turned to look at his servants and laughed.

Even though he was wearing formal clothes, he was so wild and unobtrusive. It even felt like it should be like this, just because this guy has a tall and strong body like an orangutan.

This caused him to attract a lot of attention when he appeared at the port. Even though this was a port where many races were mixed, his innate noble temperament made him as bright as a bonfire at night.

"This distinguished gentleman, for just one gold coin, you can have the best guide in Normington Harbor!"

It's a pity that no matter how outstanding the temperament, there is no shortage of guys who dare to challenge when they appear in the harbor. A skinny and short green-skinned creature quickly came to the man, even if the servant frowned and drove him away, it was of no avail.

"Okay, no need to drive it away."

The man stopped the servant's actions. He lowered his head and looked at the goblin who was standing in front of him. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. The depths of his brown-black eyes were as red as a flame, just like his bright red hair.

"I want to ask some questions. As long as you can answer me, this gold coin will be yours!"

"My noble lord, you may ask as many questions as you like. I watched this harbor being built and I know everything related to it."

The goblin, whose body was wrapped in a white cloth that didn't match his skin color, looked at the golden light shining on the man's fingertips, and his eyes shone.

"I heard that the nine newly built ports are all under the responsibility of a distinguished silver dragon governor. How could she allow a creature like you to appear here?"

"Because we goblins are the most disciplined race in the port!"

The goblin puffed out his skinny chest proudly,

"Since the construction of the first port, so far, not a single goblin has been executed among the criminals."

"I see."

The red-haired man nodded,

"Second question, I want to know, where do the elves live?"

"What do you want to do?"

The goblin's eyes became wary for a moment and he took a few steps back.

"Don't get me wrong, I just heard that there is an elf tribe here, and it is said that there are two noble elf kings, so I want to ask, is there a way for me to meet these two elf kings?"

"Two elf kings? There is obviously only one queen."

The goblin's wrinkled green face showed a confused look.