Chapter 100 Chapter 32: The Dragon's Conclave
It's been a long time since Wankel has seen so many dragons gathered in one place. This rally makes his bragging day look like a small family gathering!
As far as his eye could see, dragons from all corners of Ortmund were everywhere, feasting like a flock of scales; Not only the majestic real dragons, but also the armies of their little relatives, such as the savage wyverns, small dragons, zemi, and even the wingless thread dragons.
A raw dragon talks to a poisonous dragon, the former giving life to the grass, and the latter corrupting the grass as soon as it appears; A group of wyverns and chiefs of staff of different species are playing some kind of board game; ge
alissime and his extended family, from his spouse Blightswamp to their children, listened to Julie's story of protecting El Dorado from knight poachers; Even the Wise Jade Master came to this gathering to teach the dragon clan his cultivation techniques.
Hundreds of dragons in one place can destroy a village, but thousands of dragons can destroy Winkel's empire overnight. Luckily, the harvested talado and whiskey cocktails satisfied the guests' hunger; Although the Emperor was sympathetic to the servants who cleaned up the mess afterwards.
However, the sooner the conclave is over, the better.
"Where's Gorinich?" Winkel asked, unable to see his close servant. Not that he would care about Zmey's safety, but he might have attracted the wrong attention at this party.
"Hunched in the woods to the west," his cousin explained with a disgusted sneer. "It turns out that the female zmey and he are brothers and sisters, this is the law of nature."
"Oh." It's good for him, Van Kerr thought.
Grandfather cleared his throat and let out a loud roar that silenced the gathered people and brought him thousands of eyes.
"Young maggots, it's a pleasure to meet you at the Fifth Dragon Secret Council!" G
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Ake declared. "Indeed, the last time was more than 5,000 years ago. Very few of you were alive and awake then! I am proud of our humanity, which has stood the test of time and ruled with justice, magnanimity and enlightened greed!"
The dragons present roared in response, the noise deafening, and Vank swore he had been hurt [sound].
"As the eldest maggot present, I, the Great Demon King, will arbitrate the debate," the famous [Huntsman Princess] announced, and no one objected. "While the young Wink convened this meeting to discuss a new ex-dragon war, according to the rules of the conclave, any participant could push a theme. This matter is to be discussed by the congregation until everything is settled, and the congregation can be dissolved. If you want to make a motion, say it now, or be silent forever. ”
Winkel sighed, knowing that his request would be dealt with last, despite the urgency of the matter. But the Conclave is a system that dates back to the time when the old maggots flew among them, and its traditions must be observed.
"I guarantee that we, Qi Mei, Wyverns, Dragon Beasts, and all the dragons, have the right to vote!" A snake uttered it in poor grammar, followed by some smaller dragons. "All types of dragons are equal! Down with those crazy guys!"
"Never!" Jenelisim shouted, his roar even louder.
"No! All the real dragons shouted in unison. "Refuse!"
"No!" Winkel replied in horror. That would be anarchy, blurring the lines between real dragons and dragons!
"The motion was unanimously denied," said Grandrack, who bowed three heads in disappointment in the face of an overwhelmingly negative response. "But you can still make suggestions and participate in the debate."
"Me, me!" Julie raised her hand. "Pick me up!"
"What's the matter, little Julie?"
"We should discuss Minion rights!" Julie was blunt, although everyone who knew her immediately accused Winkel's niece of being a cattle breeder. "Yes, Minions have feelings, and it's not right to eat them for no reason!"
"I agree." That took everyone by surprise, Van Kel said. He immediately assured them of his eating habits. "I'm not vegan, and while I still eat them when I need them, Minions have souls and therefore rights."
"All the minions?" Grandrack asked, taken aback by this progressive vision.
"Except for the elves, who eat grass like cows." Wankel clarified that most dragons nodded in agreement.
However, many remain skeptical. A fire dragon argues: "The rights of the Minions are subjective and depend on the personal will of their dragon lord." "The purpose of the secret council is not to deprive the old demon maggot of the rights given to us!"
"I strongly disagree," GE
Alissime replied, his human chief of staff hiding in his shadows. "During my travels with Manlin Henry, I encountered many dragons who used this as an excuse to abuse their minions. Gosh, I've seen the Life Demon beat his troll chief with a golf club! Don't eat, fight! My poor son was almost traumatized. ”
"They're Minions, and they can't tell the difference between up and down!"
This comment was met with many boos, which surprised Vajkel. "As a dragon adventurer, my new profession has taught me the value of good Minions, who shouldn't be taken for granted." A frost dragon said loudly. "We condone the abuse and sent a terrible message to our bugs!" Think of those maggots!"
"As a (Paladin of Sierra Leone), I think we should approve a declaration of the rights of the Minions! A silver dragon added. "Both to preserve my class privileges, and because we must protect those who are weaker than us."
“Cattleta
ia
!“ Someone threw a cow at him!"
"I can't tolerate cow throwing!" Grandrack interrupted the debate. "Everybody is in favor of censoring the rights of the Minions, saying gold, everybody is against, saying lead."
With more gold and less lead, Grandrack put the proposal on the agenda, much to Winkel's surprise. The adventurist lifestyle he advocated seemed to have broadened the horizons of many of his relatives.
"What's next?" G
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Ake asked.
"I would also like to make a suggestion for the safety of future princesses." The Black Dragon Blighted Swamp said loudly. "The new breakthrough in princess status, and the destruction of the environment of its native monarchy by global democratization, must be addressed."
"I support this proposal," Grandrack said, and many dragons let out a "golden" roar in agreement. The motion was put on the agenda.
"We should talk about gloss standards!" A frost dragon said loudly. "As a member of the 'silver first' movement, I don't think gold should be the standard for hoarding wealth anymore."
"Leader!" Van Kerl roared in response, and most of the Australopithecus were imitating. "Lead, lead, lead!"
"The frontrunners agreed, and the motion was denied," said Grandreek, as disagreements drowned in the maelstrom of "frontrunners." "Anyone else?"
When no one else suggests, the oldest maggot decides the agenda. "We will start with a discussion of the rights of the Minions, followed by the marriage proposal of the princess, and finally the declaration of war by the young Winkel on his ex. Regarding the issue of Minions, I think the first thing we should address is ......"
Grandrack observed the rally.
"Do all Minions have souls?"
The resulting confusion, shouting, and roaring made Winkel sigh.
It's going to be a long rally.
Six hours later, all the way into the evening.
After numerous debates, testimony by chiefs of staff, secret oaths, compromises, duels of honor, and ordeals, the conclave was finally ready to review the final draft of the Minion Rights Declaration.
Winkel cleared his throat, then swallowed a bucket of water handed by the kobold servant. After passionately defending his vision of Minion rights, he needed something to lift his mind.
"I'm sorry that your proposal to ban eating Minions didn't go through, Julie," Ge
Ialissime comforts his grieving niece. "But the world of dragons is not ready for cattle breeding. And I don't think ever. ”
"Someday they'll see," she vowed, refusing to let disappointment crush her. "Someday".
In the end, Winkel thought she should call it a victory. While cattle farming hasn't caught on yet, over the past year, many dragons have changed their minds and stopped using Minions as tools. Enough to empathize with their natural weaknesses and thus give them generous protection.
"Young Julie, please read the final draft of the Minion Declaration of Rights," Grandrack said, handing his assistant a revised volume.
Winkel's niece cleared her throat and read the document elegantly. First, all Minions are born free in dignity and rights, but inferior to dragons in the natural order. They all have souls (except for elves). Article 2, all retinues have the right to share their treasure after subtracting their lifetime tribute to the Dragon Lord. Even the ruler of the dragon would not refuse their share, which was set at least for a tenth, but could be increased to a tenth if the owner of the dragon wished. There is no distinction between minions (except for elves, who have no soul). ”
Winkel nodded to himself, though he was a little saddened that the conclave had not fully accepted one-tenth of his revolutionary proposal. The footsteps of the dragon, he thought. D
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g step.
Still, he was proud to see his niece read this historic manifesto.
"Article 4, slavery is an affront to the institution of slavery and slavery in all its forms shall be prohibited...... Article 9, slaves and maids shall not be eaten without justification, except in times of famine. Article 10, all servants are entitled to a fair and public hearing by the just dragon king, and their chief of staff is also entitled to ...... if their master is not Article 14, the dragon kings must provide their servants with loyalty and life tribute in return; This includes protection from outsiders, access to food, universal employment, and health care for slaves...... Article 16, all Minions have the right to mate with any other Minions without discrimination......"
"Gold or lead?" After Julie finished reading, Grandpa yelled.
At the end of the day, two of the three dragons voted to adopt a proclamation of twenty articles, consecrating the rights of slaves.
"Adoptive," Grandrack said. "Next is the love of my life, the princess preservation!"
In contrast to the previous heated debates, the sanctification of the princess as an endangered species was unanimously passed, while restrictions were imposed on the poaching season so that they could rebuild enough populations. The many promises offered for Grandpa's shelter made the old demon very happy.
"Gold, gold, gold!"
"I'm ......" Grandpa didn't know what to say, and almost cried. I'm sorry for this outburst, but to see the dragon generation embrace environmentalism so thoroughly...... It's a dream come true. ”
"Without your efforts, we couldn't have progressed in society, grandpa." Master Yu patted the old demon on the back. "You used to be a master to all of us."
The grandfather took a moment to calm himself down, and then regained his attitude. "Finally," he turned to the organizers of this rally, "we will hear young Wankel's proposal for a new war against the former race." ”
As Winkel prepares to state his point, it dawns on him that he should file a motion to prohibit dwarfization. Too late, he thought.
The dragon was silent for a moment, knowing that silence could attract attention. When he was sure that everyone's attention was on him, Winkel began his long-rehearsed speech.
"Many of you know me as Vionk Knight Bane, the great calamity of this time." "Some people witnessed my bragging rights last year, where I exposed the existence of the forgotten dragon-building system."
Many nodded in response, and to his delight, the emperor's actions seemed to have brought him the favor of many of his relatives.
"Today, I call you, because whether you like it or not, our race is at war," he said, holding out his left arm toward the horizon and the Silent Grove Mountain. "When you come here, you see a side of my beloved mountain, transformed into a glowing wasteland. One arrow has done so much damage!"
"What?" Impossible!" An arrow?" Real arrows?" They're bounced off by our scales!"
"Young Winkel is telling the truth," Grandrack exclaimed, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. "I've seen it all with my own eyes. An arrow of light with the power of an entire group of dragons!"
"This is just one of the weapons that the orcs use to hunt us," Winkel continued. "They cultivated giant metal minions, unleashed plagues among our minions, and even kidnapped maggots and stole their dragon nature!"
"I can testify," Silver Dragon Snow Dragon spoke, her little brother Wendy by her side. The Emperor recognized him as one of the drakes he and Manlin Victor had saved in the Winter Kingdom. "If Van Kelle and his chief of staff hadn't intervened, my brother would have been killed a long time ago, and his blood would have been harvested like milk!"
"I saved him, but I couldn't save everyone," Winkel admits regretfully. "My opponent, Ice Fang, and his companions Magnifick and Safin Sant...... Both were killed by the fairy queen Mel Odeus during the battle. ”
"I always knew he had a disability." Ge
Ialissime shrugged.
"He's not!" Van Kerl roared, startling his cousin. "Death is not an obstacle!"
His words were met with a terrible silence.
"Death is not an obstacle," Winkel said the terrible truth. "Death is a natural phenomenon. Every dragon has this problem. ”
Blightswalp immediately covered the children's ears, as if she could protect their innocence. "Honey, say something!" She panicked. "He's your cousin!"
"I almost died too," Julie blurted out, taking everyone by surprise. However, despite admitting this shameful fact, she stood her ground. "I almost died, many times."
"But you didn't." Another dragon noted. "This proves that you are a healthy dragon."
"Don't project your weaknesses onto our entire race!" A frost bug roared.
"All dragons die!" Van Kerr saw Golenich and his female compatriots returning, so he turned left. Her hair was all messy. "Oh my God, everybody knows this!"
"Yes, Big V must save Grinich!" Gorinic wanted to help, but it backfired.
“Vai
queu
When a person agrees with you, you must realize that you are saying something stupid," ge
Alissime argued.
"Many of you have forgotten, but sometimes we dragons are not the absolute masters of this world." G
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AKE took his position by surprise. "When our ancestors fought with us for supremacy. We die as much as we kill. We often go hungry because we don't follow the hibernation system. ”
"Death is not an obstacle," Winkel continued; Having learned something from Bingfeng, he decides to turn the truth into a call to battle rather than a shameful secret. "Death is a natural trait, given to us by the ancient maggots, so we will not be complacent! Should we deny it? No. Should we be afraid? No! A true dragon does not ignore death, but despises it!"
[When] activates! The charm test is successful!
"Those monsters want to bring us death?" Van Kerr raised his fist. "I said we'll repay him with dragon fire!"
Despite succeeding in suppressing his charm, his words were met with disagreement. Some monsters seem willing to accept the idea that death is natural, but many others still vehemently deny it; And even in Winkel's own family.
"I don't believe that death is a natural feature," Ge
Ialissime replied, and many dragons nodded in support. "But I agree that the fairies need a spanking that's long overdue."
"The predrome has caused a plague among my disciples," Master Yu declared, in support of the motion. "Only those who paid for my seminars survived, but the lack of healthy cadets cost me!" Retribution!"
"We must destroy the orcs!" An earth dragon proposed, and many nodded in support. "They never kept our agreement, breaking the truce. Let's burn their forests from the tracks to make sure that there will be no third war. ”
"No," Van Kerr said. "We shouldn't have come this far."
His answer caused whispers and whispers in the crowd.
"I convened this rally to wage war," Winkel confirmed. "But recent events have taught me that, despite all the difficulties, coexisting with elves may be within reach."
"Peace?" Is he serious?" They don't understand peace at all!"
"My chief of staff taught me a good lesson in his efforts to use the wisdom of his parents," Winkel insisted on his position. "Sometimes a person can defeat their enemies by being at peace with them. Real peace, not a truce as we mistakenly believe. I have corrected the mistake of the gold-murderer Friburn, and have forgotten him; A monster now lives peacefully among my minions, and even Wotan Dragonclaw has decided to lay down his weapon and walk away. ”
The charm test is successful!
His words took those present by surprise, who had already taken Wotan for a vicious dragon slayer; The thought that he was going to make peace with them was as shocking as knowing the dark secrets of the moon. While Fribon's oblivion is better known, its confirmation has forced many dragons to reconsider what they take for granted.
While he can't convince his kind that death is inevitable, Winkel can teach them kindness.
"As long as the evil Mel Odius is alive, there will be no peace, for she only wants to destroy Ofredmond once and for all; But perhaps for the first time since we started the war, ancestors and dragons can coexist. Despite inadvertently, we gave the fairies the soul and, therefore, the possibility of change. While the road may be difficult, we must keep going. War, yes, but not a war of extermination; A just war against the Mel clan and those who support them!"
Charm Check......
Successful!
In this way, his proposal was adopted, and thunderous applause was applied.
"War!" The news spread in the meeting. "War! War! War!"
"Gold!" Julie spoke out in support. "Gold! Gold!"
Congratulations! Run the Dragon Conclave and convince your race to fight Mel Odeus, you earn two ranks in [Caesar]! You have gained the [Dragon's Breath of Excellence] privilege!
+20 sp, +2 st
, +2 vit, +2 ski, +1 agi, +2 i
t, +2 cha, +1 lack。
[Sublime Dragon's Breath]: Skill, 100 SP. Within an hour, you can change the basic elements of your breath, as long as your choice is related to a real dragon (for example, you can choose to breathe [Frost] or [Poison], but not [Time]). If you want to replace the component again, you will have to pay the SP fee each time.
When you're in [Kaise
By the time you reach level 20, your class has reached its limit! You can't level up anymore, but you gain the capstone skill [Maggot Monarch].
[Maggot Monarch]: The majesty of your dragon brings good luck to your allies. All allies within 120 feet of you gain +5 for any check and are exempt from critical hits.
By turning your race's major flaws into virtues, your [Dragon's Pride] monster buff has evolved into a [Dragon's Glory] variant!
"My brothers and sisters, let's sing the song of the old demon together!" Winkel roared, then snorted to himself.
"Shiny!"
Under his leadership, all the dragons are singing, from the lowest dragon pterodactyl to the greatest dragon.
"Oh, my shiny!"
So shiny, my shiny!
Gold to the bones, our treasure!
So beautiful, so happy!"
A strange sound echoes across the globe, and panic spreads around Outmund.
The sand in the desert of the Dead Sea moves as the fossils crack from within.
Birds flew away from the swamp, and huge shapes emerged from the depths of the swamp.
When the giant giant emerged from a cave deep under the ice, the mountains shook.
Everywhere, the sky darkened with their numbers, and they soared in the sky.
Because all the dragons woke up and flocked to Pryden.