"Uncle-Ancestor, I’ve already ascended to Legendary status! I’m no longer who I used to be!"
Wayne grasped the Shattered black crystal-like skull on the throne, his hand covered in Black Armor slowly closing. With a crisp shattering sound, fine powder drifted from his fingertips.
He still respected this Golden Dragon uncle-ancestor and was willing to maintain a friendly relationship with him. However, he no longer felt the need to submit to his authority like a naïve junior. They should establish a more equal relationship.
Noah was indifferent to the changes Wayne had undergone in his brief slumber, as he was the one who had facilitated it after all. He had personally resolved Wayne’s worries about advancing to Legendary status.
Now that the kid had achieved even greater feats and even subdued at least one Legendary Undead, he was truly pleased from the bottom of his heart.
As for Wayne’s resulting arrogance, in his view, it was insignificant. After all, it’s understandable for youngsters to swell up a bit after achieving something.
Not just Wayne, he was feeling rather inflated himself. But fortunately, Wayne would soon face the tempering of his uncle-ancestor, and quickly face reality. But as for him, as the Holy Dragon, there seemed to be few who could suppress him anymore.
The Elf Court of Central Earth, the Undead Kingdom of the North, and the Atlas Kingdom of the Eastern Territory, the three forces were interlocked and in chaotic conflict. On the surface, they maintained a balance, but beneath, there was a seething undercurrent.
Of course, the true chaos lay with the Elves and the Undead. The Atlas Kingdom, with its absolute will to suppress all, was the Augustus family, helped by King Ulnos with his grandmother’s assistance!
"No, your actions are too slow. How come even the list of people involved in the assassination hasn’t been finalized? If this drags on, there’s no need to wait for the Undead’s blood sacrifice; that big skeleton could recover on its own."
After waiting another half month, Noah inquired about the progress from Selena, and upon hearing no change, he couldn’t help but complain and mock. He was waiting to watch the show.
"After all, it’s an assassination led by the Elves. Such progress is quite normal; we’re just cooperating from our side."
Selena spread her hands, her tone revealing helplessness, but more so a sense of indifference,
"If you’re that interested, do you want to join the fun too?"
Noah paused, then began to think seriously. Already in his youth and having ascended to Legendary status, there was no need for him to continue hiding.
Currently, on the Xilantia Continent, there indeed were entities that could threaten him, but those that could present a lethal threat? Perhaps, within Noah’s current knowledge, there wasn’t one to be found.
In such a situation, there seemed to be no need for him to remain in his territory. Joining in on the fun of teasing the Immortal King seemed appealing.
"But if I join, who would be the main force? And if I go, can it still be considered an assassination?"
A Legendary Golden Dragon nearly a hundred meters in size, even without considering spell-casting abilities, would be enough to crush anything with its many extraordinary characteristics inherent to a Legendary Dragon.
All the power struggles and calculations were jokes in the face of such power, only to be effortlessly crushed... Of course, Noah still couldn’t crush the Immortal King and his Great Graveyard, but having a go wouldn’t be a problem.
"It’s just that I’m asking you to join, not to reveal yourself. I’ll make up an identity for you; you can be my retinue when the time comes."
Selena instantly understood Noah’s meaning, that joining in on the fun was fine, but expecting him to work? Dream on. Not giving any compensation yet wanting a Golden Dragon to participate in the battle? In your dreams.
"That’s not a bad idea, I’ll consider it. But why as a retinue?"
"What else? Should I be your retinue? Do you think that’s appropriate?"
The Legendary Mage rolled her eyes at Noah.
"Well, it’s not impossible."
Noah showed a reluctant expression.
"Alright, no retinue then. I have a slot for a magical pet. Do you want it?"
At this moment, it was Noah’s turn to violently close the Communication Array.
It wasn’t that he was truly angry; this kind of small joke was still within his acceptable range. It was just that a passage filled with Holy Light had opened, and an angelic squad had descended.
His offspring had arrived.
"Your Highness Noah, we are here on the orders of Legion Leader Ophelia to escort... the Holy Light Son to you, for you to raise!"
The leading four-winged angel paused slightly in his speech when reporting to Noah.
Evidently, they knew exactly what they were escorting. Upon close contact, one glance was enough to recognize that large, softly glowing white mass, with its interior having a golden scale pattern.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sifreya. Entertain them for me."
Noah held no interest in interacting with the angels but instead excitedly took away his offspring, which was a large white mass over three meters high.
It wasn’t a mass of light, but rather a nearly perfectly round Dragon Egg, starkly different from the predominantly oval-shaped Dragon Eggs.
Though, Noah could accept it, after all, it was his and an angel’s offspring; being a bit unique was normal.
"Dragon Dad, is this your child!"
Upon hearing that Noah’s progeny had arrived, Gwen, whom Noah had raised, came running instantly. She circled the Dragon Egg, unable to resist touching it,
"It feels so good, like touching a cloud."
"You felt the radiance!"
Noah reminded her. The angels referring to his offspring as the Holy Light Son wasn’t an empty compliment, but a true testament, as the purity of the Holy Light power it carried was praised by anyone who saw it.
"Can I take care of him?"
The newly ascended Legendary Mage volunteered eagerly.
"Uh, let me think about it."
"After all, I’m also the elder sister, Dragon Dad. Are there things you don’t trust me with?"
After saying this, Noah had no reason to refuse and agreed to Gwen’s request.
Having a Legendary Mage as a childcare nanny—such treatment was rare, and since she grew up under his care, he was indeed reassured with her doing it.
"Oh yeah, Dragon Dad, I won’t disappoint you. I’ll make sure my brother or sister grows all round and plump."
Hearing Noah’s permission, the young girl cheered excitedly.
"There’s no need for that."
But even though Noah allowed Gwen to take care of the Dragon Egg, most of the time, as a newly-initiated dragon father, Noah was still predominantly guarding the Dragon Egg, acting just like an ordinary Golden Dragon.
At this moment, Noah’s desire to become a father reached its peak. Unfortunately, Ophelia had been pregnant for twelve years before laying this Dragon Egg, which wouldn’t hatch overnight; this mix of Ancestor Dragon and angel heritage was just too extraordinary.
"Really, it’s so comforting!"
Gazing at the Dragon Egg before him, Noah felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction, even more than when he ascended to Legendary status.
After all, the latter for him was just a natural and expected result, with no surprises upon achieving such a feat.
Contrarily, the birth of this offspring, in a sense, felt like a gift from fate. Legendary Ophelia actually becoming pregnant broke all conventional wisdom.
In this infinite satisfaction, Noah closed his eyes, entering a state akin to napping. A rotating nebula appeared before him, with the Golden Tree rooted within the nebula shining brilliantly.
During the process of his ascension, after having already cleared the fruits on the tree, the Golden Dragon was somewhat shocked to see a fruit emitting intense purple light slowly forming deep within the dense branches and leaves of the Golden Tree.
The fruit may be small, but the radiance it emitted was unprecedentedly dazzling, like a purple sun resting on the Golden Tree.