Chapter 213: What the Goddess Has (3)
The Gold Dragon lived in a huge tower known as the Heavenly Killer Spear that was rumored to pierce the sky. The tower had another name, the Golden Sky Pavilion Tower, because it was made of gold. Its oldest name was Netherworld River Pavilion Tower, which essentially meant peeking at the otherworld from the land of living.
Seven thousand years had passed since the Gold Dragon built the tower. No matter where one turned their head in the southeastern part of the kingdom, they could see it. It had been there long before the kingdom was founded.
Even after seven millennia, the gold enveloping the tower’s walls was still brilliant and holy, like an umbilical cord connecting the earth and heavens. People worshiped the tower as one of the mysteries of the world.
The sky pavilion never changed. Humans, however, did. Even though they were slaves to the dragons, they established their own nation.
“All nobles, listen. I issue a royal decree for a punitive expedition. I’m going to organize an army for this expedition. The lords are required to send out their soldiers.”
The dragons laughed. Humans were foolish and weak. Due to their short life, it was unlikely for their nation to last a long time. The dragons were right, but the humans weren’t stupid enough to forget which species had been enslaving them.
The kingdom made it a national mission to eliminate all dragons from the world.
“The amount of soldiers you need to dispatch depends on your title. A marquis is required to send one thousand soldiers. A viscount, two hundred. A baron, fifty. An honorary viscount...”
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers gathered, forming one grand army. Nevertheless, the punitive expedition failed purely due to the Gold Dragon’s Authority. Every dragon was born with an ability of their own, and the Gold Dragon’s Authority was all about instincts—it liberated human greed.
Once a brave warrior stepped into the Gold Dragon’s land, bloodlust consumed them. Innocent soldiers became overwhelmed with lust. The adventurers who had called each other sworn brothers started fighting over the loot.
The kingdom’s first, second, and third punitive expeditions were grand failures. That was how things had been so far, so the Gold Dragon thought this expedition would be no different.