Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

"The Kingdom of Cassander."

"The situation in the south has not changed. If the empire does not intervene, I am afraid it will continue according to the original history."

Cassius thought as he sat on the Iron Throne. At this moment, he was squinting his eyes, quietly waiting for the envoys from the Kingdom of Cassander to arrive, while recalling his past memories.

After all, he has the memory of his previous life, is familiar with the background of Erezegai, and understands the general process of the collapse of Holy Fadlan.

It is now only in the first stage of the great disintegration - the "Battle of the Three Emperors".

The so-called "Three Emperors" refer to Wilhelm of the Kingdom of Thrace, Otis of the Kingdom of Cassander, and Philippe of the Seleucid Kingdom.

King Aragon I said this ten years ago: "Teotihuacan is the brightest jewel in the crown of the empire. Owning it means possessing imperial power."

As a result, the heirs of these three emperors launched a protracted war over the "Sunlight City" Teotihuacan, an almost crazy battle.

They all claimed that they were the only heirs of the old emperor and the future emperor of Holy Fadland.

After years of war, Teotihuacan was reduced to ruins, millions of people were buried here, and this former "Sunlight City" was reduced to a millstone of flesh and blood.

After experiencing this "Bloody Sunset War", the three kingdoms were also severely weakened and were no longer able to control their territories. The divine nobles within the territory led their troops to become independent one after another, establishing one country after another on the territory of the original Holy Fadland Empire.

This was the second stage of the great disintegration of Holy Fadland, and it was also the longest stage - the Clash of Kings.

Tiamat's dragon tyranny occurred during this period.

"A Clash of Kings."

Cassius thought so.

Now, the three kingdoms that have inherited almost all the heritage of the Holy Fadland Empire are still too powerful. Each of their kings controls a divine legion composed of dozens of legendary powerful men - that is, the "Legion of the Burning Sun". "Legacy.

If the empire rashly launches a sneak attack, it will inevitably trigger an all-out counterattack by the Thracian Kingdom.

At that time, it was actually a wedding dress for the already most powerful Kingdom of Cassander, giving them a chance to unify Fadland.

This is what Cassius never wants to see.

"Tsk, tsk, at this stage, we still have to use diplomatic threats, blackmail and deception as the main means to get as much real benefits from the three kingdoms as possible."

"At least. Get the Catpa Hills south of the Anzeta Corridor and gain a base to expand to the mainland."

Cassius slowly opened his eyes, greedy light shining in his pale golden pupils.

The voice of the tiefling guard came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Kingdom of Cassander have arrived outside the palace."

"Let them in."

With a rumbling sound, the heavy palace door slowly opened.

The envoys outside the door entered the palace under the guidance of the attendants. They were quite large, with hundreds of people. There were guards, officials, scholars and other people in the envoys. They also brought heavy and gorgeously decorated gold filigree wooden box.

The leading man looks to be in his thirties, wearing a bright long suit, a gold silk cotton burqa in three colors of yellow, red and orange, and a sunburst-shaped headdress on his head - this is Oman. The standard attire of Priest Natal.

Obviously, the Kingdom of Cassander attaches great importance to this mission. Not only does it intend to make good friends with the Ember Empire, it also reveals to them that "it is the orthodoxy of Fadland".

The leading priest took a step forward, bowed deeply, and said:

"See——"

His tone faltered, but he continued without leaving any trace: "Your Majesty the Emperor."

"I am the envoy of the Kingdom of Cassander, Naveen Besarius. His Majesty Otis sent me to greet you and congratulate you on unifying the Anzeta Wilderness and being crowned the emperor of the Ember Empire."

"This is a small gift that represents His Majesty Otis's personal friendship."

Naven raised his hand to signal, and several strong warriors immediately moved the boxes over and opened the gold-rimmed lids one by one.

Suddenly, golden light filled the palace, and the boxes were filled with gold and jewelry.

Cassius smiled and praised:

"As expected of the king who rules the 'land gifted by the Sun God', he is really wealthy."

"Naven, thank His Majesty Otis for the gift for me, and please tell him that I am happy to be friends with such a generous human being."

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Naven bowed again, with a calm expression.

Several tall and strong ogres came to the main hall, put the heavy boxes on their shoulders, and moved them all away.

Cassius continued:

"However, a monarch as ambitious as His Majesty Otis probably brings more than just personal friendship, right?"

"Do you, or rather the Kingdom of Cassander, have any request from the Empire?"

Suddenly, Naven's face beamed with joy, and he quickly answered with his hands raised: "Your Majesty, your wisdom amazes me."

"His Majesty Otis really wants to cooperate with the empire. He even wants to form a secret contract with you and become a close ally."

"ally?"

"But as far as I know, the empire has never had any interaction with the Kingdom of Cassander. There is no interest relationship, so how can we form an alliance?"

Cassius asked calmly.

Naven stabilized his expression and said solemnly: "But the Ember Empire and the Kingdom of Cassander have a common enemy."

"What enemy?"

Cassius was still pretending not to know.

Naven hesitated for a moment, then firmly said the name:

"Kingdom of Thracia."

"You must know very well that if the Burning Ember Empire wants to expand southward, the Kingdom of Thrace will be the biggest obstacle in front of you."

"And if you cooperate with us, we can work with the Ember Empire to destroy the Thracian Kingdom."

Cassius did not agree or deny, but just smiled and said: "Everyone who knows me knows that I have always been a peace-loving monarch who puts his people first, so..."

His tone paused.

Naven sneered at these remarks in his heart.

A peaceful red dragon who just destroyed a kingdom?

What a joke.

Although he thought so, he didn't show it and was still listening nervously to the next words.

Cassius stared condescendingly at Naven with golden pupils, and whispered: "If I cooperate with you - what can my Burning Empire gain?"

"Two-thirds of Thrace."

"On behalf of His Majesty Otis, I promise you that all the land north of the Radiant Mountains can be owned by the Burning Ember Empire. The Kingdom of Cassander only needs the southern area of ​​the Kingdom of Thrace."

Naven seemed to have prepared his words a long time ago and answered very smoothly.

Moreover, his words sounded quite seductive, which made Doluo, who was listening in the hall, breathe a little faster.

But Cassius knew Otis's true purpose.

South of the Radiant Mountains, in August, the "City of the Rising Sun" as the capital of the Thracian Kingdom - there is a Pyramid of the Sun God.

Legend has it that the new emperor will take possession of all the pyramids and hold sacred priestly ceremonies in all the pyramids at the same time on the summer solstice.

At that time, the sun god will once again send down his endless power, and the new descendants of the gods will once again continue the splendor and glory of the holy Fadlan.

Otis probably doesn’t want to make good friends with the Burning Ember Empire, but believes that the Burning Ember Empire is simply incompetent in front of the Kingdom of Cassander or the Second Empire of Fadland after holding the "Sunlight" sacrificial ceremony. hit.

Those lost territories are only temporarily stored and can be taken back at any time, or even the Ember Empire can be destroyed easily. (End of chapter)