The dragon descended from the sky, and its wings swept across the sky like a banner covering the sky.

These are legendary creatures, and the topic of dragons has been an important part of legends and even myths since the history of mortal kingdoms, and they are not just legends - all kinds of eyewitness reports and unexplained "dragon traces" left around the world seem to indicate that these powerful creatures actually exist in the world, and have been hovering on the margins of the known world, watching the development of this world with some purpose.

So from the esteemed occult masters to the bards who sang in the streets, from analysing the absurd tales that circulated among the folklore to studying the quaint scrolls of the royal records day and night, all kinds of people studied the secrets behind these sky masters from their own perspectives and methods, trying to find tangible evidence of the dragons' existence, and even trying to communicate with these powerful and mysterious creatures for their own purposes - but all of these efforts ultimately failed.

The truth is that since the history of civilization, no force has actually come into contact with these dragons, and no one has even publicly proven their existence.

Until today, the dragon really came.

And it's for a meeting......

The situation was so bizarre that it surpassed the imagination of the bards who specialized in making up dragon stories, and I am afraid that even the most outrageous playwrights would dare to put such a script on the stage, and yet it happened right under everyone's noses, and the impact was so great that the delegates did not know for a moment whether to exclaim or applaud, whether the scene was shocking or absurd—and in this state of bewilderment, They missed the opportunity to stand up and applaud, and the dragons that had descended from the sky had landed on the open ground outside the Ring of Oath.

In the light curtain of the staggered virtual and real, the dragons turned into human forms one after another, and walked to the empty seat under the stone pillar in front of a group of stunned delegates, the scene was a little quiet and a little weird, so that when the first applause sounded, the sound was particularly abrupt inside the stone ring, but people finally gradually reacted, and the sound of applause and welcome sounded in the venue.

Wenna Bai Zhi woke up from her shock, she first glanced at the dragons that had turned into human forms, then looked at the representatives of the countries with different expressions around her, and after a moment of thought, she whispered to her friend beside her, "It seems that many people's plans have been disrupted...... Now apart from the three major empires, there is no longer any initiative. ”

"Let's see how it goes......" Camilla finally reacted from her stunnedness, and the orc leader shook his head, "It's a dragon...... I can't even see how the situation has changed. ”

Wenna nodded slightly, and then she felt a magical wave rise from around the stone pillars in all directions—a near-transparent energy shield formed between the stone pillars and quickly closed over the venue, the wind from the wilderness was blocked out of the shield, and the warm and comfortable air flow smoothly inside the stone ring.

It quickly dawned on everyone that with the arrival of the last delegate, the next process had begun, and no matter how curious they were about the sudden arrival of the dragon, the matter had to be put aside for a while.

A moment later, Gawain's voice really sounded in the venue? With the help of a magical effect that surrounds the entire stone ring? His voice was clear and powerful in every corner: "Welcome to our farthest guests in the arena – and welcome to everyone sitting here at this moment." Now that the staff is in place, our meeting has officially begun. ”

Applause? And then it subsided quickly? This was followed by a short and non-nutritious opening remarks - as the first initiator of the conference, Gawain introduced the background of the conference, the situation of the participating countries and the main topics of the conference in simple sentences. And the content of these stylized introductions has long been known to everyone on the scene, and now it is just a formality.

When this essential cutscene is over? Gawain stopped suddenly? His gaze swept across the audience, and everyone's attention quickly focused, and it wasn't until a few seconds later that Gawain broke the silence again: "I think everyone noticed something?" Is there something special about our venue this time? We are not in the safety and comfort of the city, but in this desolate wilderness, and some people may feel uncomfortable about it, or some people may have guessed the purpose of this arrangement, and I will not continue to play dumb riddles here.

"Was it my decision to place the venue in the wilderness? The purpose is simple: I just want you to take a good look at it. ”

His voice fell, and a low buzz suddenly sounded from around the venue? Then, in the somewhat stunned eyes of all the representatives, the surface of those towering ancient stone pillars suddenly glowed with bright brilliance? One after another light curtains shone down obliquely from the tops of those stone pillars, in the interplay of light and shadow? Large-area holographic projections light up one after the other? In the blink of an eye, the space between each stone pillar around the Ring of Oath was filled - the entire conference room was instantly surrounded by magical illusions? Only the sky directly above is still the appearance of the real world, and on those holographic projections, there are images that make everyone feel depressed and devastated.

Twisted forests of decay and mutation, corrupted earth of darkness, filthy clouds that dominate the sky, howling radioactive storms, distorted giants wandering in the distance, and ruins that vaguely recognise what were once buildings but are now only craggy skeletons......

Many people stood up and looked around in astonishment, some forced to sit still, but couldn't help frowning as they looked at the images, and many more quickly calmed down, and they looked thoughtful, until Gawain's voice rang out in the hall again: "These scenes may not be too unfamiliar to the representatives from the Four Kingdoms and other areas around the wasteland, but for those who live on the outer edge of the continent, these things may be more like some kind of nightmare realm woven by illusionists, They look like hell – but unfortunately, this is the world we live in, the things around us. ”

A portion of the holographic projection at the edge of the meeting room faded, revealing a magnificent wall in the direction of the Gondor Wasteland at the end of the open view between the stone pillars.

"These images were taken from real life, taken at great risk by Cecil, Typhon, and the border sentinels of the Silver Empire, and some of them are distant views of the Gondor wasteland, and some of them are from the foot of the Great Wall, from areas that are theoretically 'safe zones', but have in fact been heavily corroded over the centuries. Ladies and gentlemen, before we start talking about the benefits of joining the Alliance, before we think about how to distribute the benefits, before we argue about our seats, our markets, our traditions, our contradictions, we need to look at these things and get a good idea of what kind of world we live in, so that we can all remain sober and make the right judgment in a state of sobriety.

"The Great Wall, this barrier built hundreds of years ago by the Silver Empire and built by the nations of the continent, it has stood for seven centuries, many of us may have forgotten the existence of this wall over the years, and how much we paid for it, many of us live in safe areas far from the wasteland, and if it weren't for this convention, these people might not have come here for the rest of their lives - but the wasteland will not disappear because of oblivion, What threatens the survival of all mortals is part of the natural laws of this world, and it will always be there, waiting for us to let our guard down.

"What's worse is that there is more to this world than just a Gondor wasteland, and even more than another tide."

As Gawain's words fell, the holographic projections that surrounded the stone ring changed, and there was no longer just a scene in the wasteland—people saw the river gunboats fighting on the Gorgon River, the crystalline armies raging on the riverbanks, the cities and villages in ruins between the plains and valleys, and the armies of Typhon and Cecil facing off in the snowstorm...... These images are presented in the most impactful and unreserved way, and many of them can even strike fear into the viewer's heart, for the simple reason that they are so powerful: they are all live-action.

This is the "material" that Gawain has been accumulating since a long time ago, and it is a valuable first-hand account of a series of catastrophic events, and he deliberately did not do anything with these images, because he knew that the delegates who came here to attend the conference were ...... A little sensory "stimulation" is needed.

In the end, these ever-changing holograms all stay in the same scene.

It was one of the most striking aerial images of the Winterhold front: smoke billowing from the scorched plains, flames and lava spreading, destroyed human defenses burning layer after layer, twisted steel wreckage and human remains piled up, and hideous and bloody giants climbing the mountains at the end of the battlefield, blood and fire at the feet of the giants.

This is the moment before the Winter enters the battlefield, the god of war is out of control, there is no doubt that the impact it has brought has exceeded all the previous images, even if the god of war has fallen, its accompanying divine influence is no longer there, but the mixed images of mad divinity, humanity, death and survival still suffocate many people.

Wenna felt her heart pound, the gray elf leader felt a great pressure in front of these images, and at the same time she heard a low voice beside her, and following the voice, she saw that Camilla had stood up at some point, the brave orc queen staring at the scene in the holographic projection, a pair of vertical eyes full of war, her back arched, and her tail raised high behind her like an iron rod.

This is the orc's vigilance instinct that stimulates the fighting factor in her blood.

Luckily, however, those images didn't last forever—as Gawain's voice sounded again, the holographic projections around the Ring of Oath dimmed and disappeared one by one, and the original desolate wilderness reappeared in the delegates' field of vision, and many were visibly relieved.

Camila sat down slowly, a gurgling sound coming out of her throat, and then muttered in a low voice, "I found out for the first time...... This bare wilderness looks quite lovely. ”

"Are you alright?" Wenna couldn't help but ask with concern, "You were completely fried just now." ”

"I'm okay......"

Gawain was very pleased with the effect of these images.

Thanks to the structure of the circular conference hall, he could see the reactions of everyone in the room, and many of the delegates were actually worthy of their status, even if they witnessed those catastrophic scenes in such a shocking way at such a close distance, many of them were still very calm, and they were still thinking seriously about something in their composure, but even the calmest people couldn't help but have serious eyes after seeing those things - that was enough.

Gawain wasn't here to intimidate anyone, he wasn't trying to create an atmosphere of fear, he just wanted these people to face up to the facts and focus their attention.

"That's what I want you to see—I'm sorry, they're not rosy sights, they're not pretty propaganda for the future of the league, it's some bloody facts," Gawain said slowly, "and that's the biggest premise of my call for this meeting."

"Before discussing the benefits, we have gathered here first and foremost to survive in this dangerous world, to avoid similar disasters from destroying our civilization, and to make this world safer. Many of us may not have realized how close we are to the wasteland, how close we are to devastating wars, to out-of-control supernatural threats, but after today, we must face up to this fact:

"Our world is not safe.

"So in order to survive in this insecure world, and so that our children and grandchildren can also survive in this world for a long time, is it necessary for us to form an alliance of mutual help now? Let us fight against natural disasters and overcome crises together, while also reducing disputes between nations and self-consumption among mortals—should we form such an organization? Even if we don't go in the most ideal direction, should we work towards this ideal direction? ”

There was a little commotion among the delegates in the room, some of them exchanged glances, many thought that it was time to vote, and some of them were thinking about whether to put up a little "doubt" before that, in order to get as many opportunities as possible to speak, but Gawain's words rang out immediately: "Everyone, wait a little, it is not yet the stage of voting." Before finalizing the Coalition's decision, we give the floor to Miss Melita Pernia, an ambassador from Tallund who has brought us some news beyond the borders of our existing civilization. ”

The dragon wants to speak?

The delegates were in good spirits for a moment, and a large number of curious eyes immediately focused on the red and gold-patterned flag, and under the gaze of these eyes, Melita stood up with a serious expression, she calmly looked around the audience, and then said in a low and solemn tone: "We killed our own gods—all gods. ”

This explosive speech made the delegates at the scene instantly become more energetic than just now......