Above The Sky
Chapter 903 - 903 66 Question First Question Again Finally Question Once More!

903: Chapter 66: Question First, Question Again, Finally Question Once More!

(5400)_2 903: Chapter 66: Question First, Question Again, Finally Question Once More!

(5400)_2 Ian thought to himself, looking towards Sio.

As the fifth-generation True Dragon, Sio did not inherit the Earth Essence of the King of the Mountain but leaned more towards being a ‘Dragon of the Illusionary Realm’ that pertained to the spirit and soul, a suggestion from the Silver Chip.

This was a fascinating point.

The development of the True Dragons had nothing to do with their parents, but instead with the experiences they acquired later in life…

In a sense, this proves that all True Dragons are essentially the same, like sheets of blank paper; their differences lie in the writings and drawings upon them, not in the paper itself.

The previous generations of True Dragons might have been those who painted upon the blank paper, while the current generation might be part of the process that births this blank paper…

And the reason why it seems there is an Inheritance among the True Dragon Bloodline might be simply because the elder dragons lived through similar environments with the younger ones, leading to similar attributes.

If that’s the case, then what does the appearance of the ‘Little Qiangang Dragon’ in Canaan Moore signify?

The Quenched Steel Dragon Solstina passed away long ago, even if it, the third-generation True Dragon, awakened the ability to reproduce and left behind a Dragon Egg at the end of its life; the dragon that hatched should theoretically be another Earth-Attributed True Dragon somewhat similar to its parent, not capable of creating Qing Steel Stone like a Quenched Steel Dragon.

Indeed, that was a problem.

Ian recalled the dark golden True Dragon he saw on the Spirit Disaster Path…

Evidently, there were many issues on the Canaan Moore side, and without heading there himself, they would remain unclear.

But this was not the matter he needed to consider at the moment.

Ian shook his head and ended his contemplation: “Let’s go, Sio.

Take me back to Qiang Steel Sacred Mountain.”

“We have to prepare to cut off the source of this chaos.”

[Mhm]Sio replied softly as well.

Then, the many Mountain People at the gorge were astonished to see a silver-red arc of light shoot straight into the sky and vanish from their sight.

…

In Fiery Flame Land, the Bloodline of Abassalom.

In the Desolate Sea, the Royal Palace Hall.

“Rise, I do not blame you.”

Para Sia of Desolate Sea King, wearing a purple-red robe and sitting on a throne crafted from Silver Coral, slightly squinted his eyes and watched his kneeling subject perform a salute before him.

He held a letter in his hand, speaking slowly, “I had anticipated the failure of the special forces, but I never thought it would be this devastating.”

The minister on the ground swallowed nervously — the entire engineering team was wiped out, and the collected paper intelligence at the base was also affected by the explosion…

If it weren’t for the majority of the intelligence already transmitted back beforehand, Nemo would indeed deserve death, and the minister himself would have to resign and even face punishment.

“You have also worked hard.”

Thankfully, the temper of this generation’s King of the Desolate Sea was rather good; he put down the plea of guilt, tapped his fingers on the armrest, showing no sign of anger due to the failure.

This ruler with light purple hair and dark red eyes lowered his gaze, calmly asking, “But what exactly happened?

Everything was going smoothly before; how could it come to a sudden and complete defeat these past few months?”

“Your Majesty, perhaps from the very beginning we fell into the trap of the Imperial People…”

The minister in charge of intelligence tried to speak as smoothly as possible, “The failures in recent times…

they must be due to the Empire enacting their final plan step, where they deployed their undercover agents.

They have arranged many Scouts among the Naling Mountain People, and we have been falling behind step by step, to the point where even the existence of the Constructed Knights has been leaked.”

“That is not a big issue; even if they find out, they don’t have the strength to cope with it.

Now stand up.”

The King of the Desolate Sea said lightly.

He watched as the minister slowly rose to his feet: “What I mean is, we cannot let our blood be shed in vain.

Since the plan failed, we should try to minimize the losses—or inflict greater losses on the enemy.”

“As for what to do next, you decide,” he ordered.

“Yes!

Your Majesty!”

Watching the minister leave the King’s Palace, the King closed his eyes and pondered for a moment.

“The King of the Mountain would actually go to such lengths to help the Empire?

I had assumed at most, He would just go through the motions and play along with Apa Osha (the Ironwing Dragon King), who has always restrained himself and never truly invaded His domain…” he mused, “In the past, the stance of neutrality of Dragon Island could somewhat restrain the actions of the True Dragons, but now, the King of the Mountain doesn’t seem to care at all…”

“These new generations of True Dragons are becoming more and more involved in our world.”

With this thought in mind, the King of the Desolate Sea shook his head slightly and stood up: “The latest generation of True Dragons will probably no longer maintain their original stance and will choose to join the nations they favor…

or perhaps they will outright establish their own nations.”

There had been signs of this all along.

The Void Orbit Dragon Island, formed by the third-generation True Dragons and a few of the second-generation, began showing signs of relative independence as the second-generation True Dragons passed away, leaving only four Dragon Kings of the third generation…

Ultimately, true cooperation among True Dragons is essentially impossible.

Clearly, the King of the Mountain has chosen the Empire.

But this was not a big problem…

In the end, South Ridge was only a dispensable piece.

It’s nice if it could play a role, but no big loss if it couldn’t.

After all, the real battlefield lies to the northwest.

…

In the year of 773 in the Era of Tara, the situation in the southwestern part of the continent was turbulent.

The South Ridge of the Empire and Duke Sorin’s Domain, as well as the Fiery Flame Land’s Desolate Sea, Heavenly Flood, Clear Thunder, and Prolonged War, all suffered heavy losses in their respective campaigns of relentless warfare.

Since this silent standoff, the people of both nations have faced nothing but soaring unemployment rates, a countless number of trading companies going bankrupt, small workshops closing down, and cruel biological wars leading to food scarcity, shortage of supplies, and various severe and repressive actions, leaving people in indescribable misery.