Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 175 - 135 Dragon Elf’s Lament_2

Visually measuring over thirty meters, it’s estimated to reach a serpentine length of thirty-three meters. Even among Golden Dragons, this is the size only a Golden Dragon on the verge of ascending to a mature dragon can possess.

However, compared to its shape transformation, the increase in size can be entirely overlooked. The most noticeable and eye-catching feature is undoubtedly the dragon horns on this Golden Dragon’s forehead.

Two pairs of bright, polished dragon horns as large as small mountains, with a closer look, faintly revealing a third pair of small horns growing on the outer side. Although not fully formed, the three pairs of dragon horns piled together appear like an incomplete coronet at first glance.

Yet even so, they confer upon this Golden Dragon a majesty and nobility far beyond other Dragon Species. Combined with the ancient and dignified aura of its golden scales, it exudes an additional sense of grandeur and solemnity.

"Auntie, please don’t joke like that with me. Without your support, I wouldn’t be where I am today." freewebnoveℓ.com

Noah looked awkward, knowing the Blood Origin Fruit played a crucial guiding role in his ancestral metamorphosis, yet all the resources and expenses needed for his transformation were provided by his foster mother.

Without the vigorous support and assistance of his foster mother, even if he had the opportunity to return to his ancestors, he might find it hard to grasp it. To protect his life, he might even have to postpone the ancestral opportunity to the next deep sleep transformation.

"As long as you understand!"

Selena nodded in satisfaction, then walked gracefully beside Noah, her hand naturally touching the Golden Dragon’s golden scales, adorned with sun god patterns, angular and uniquely structured.

"Give me a few scales as an early return on my investment in you, how about it?"

"No way, just waking up and you want to pluck my scales? That’s not fair! Besides, look at my dazzlingly handsome scales, can you really bear to ruin their integrity?"

Noah instinctively resisted, knowing that his foster mother had collected quite a few of his dragon scales and used a special potion to soften them, weaving them into a mat.

"Hmm, indeed."

Selena stepped back a few steps, looking at Noah’s scales resembling dragon armor, with ridges, angles, and grooves, slightly raising an eyebrow.

"But is this look of your dragon scales their natural growth, or is it something you deliberately guided? It seems a bit off, like you’re wearing heavy armor?"

"Of course, it’s deliberate! I spent a great deal of effort designing the structure of these scales. How about it? Aren’t they very handsome?"

Seeing his foster mother finally notice his scales, Noah couldn’t help but excitedly introduce them. Apart from the circulation of his organs and dragon bone structure, the scales were the part he had invested the most energy in, serving as the most direct and effective first line of defense for a dragon’s body.

"It seems you’re not giving up on the foolish idea of full body plated armor."

Hearing Noah share his ideas and thoughts, the Legendary Mage couldn’t help but retort.

To her, her foster son was pursuing the impractical fantasy of a dragon wearing armor, even willing to guide his scales to evolve into armor during the evolutionary process.

But merely changing the structure, compared to ordinary scales, how much more protection can it offer? In contrast, maintaining such scales would require more nutrition, burdening the dragon’s body, and in the event of battle damage, would take longer to repair. To her, the costs versus benefits were very questionable in terms of rationality and practicality.

"But, it’s incredibly handsome!"

Hearing his foster mother question his redesigned and reinforced scales from the perspective of a spellcaster, Noah gave an irrefutable answer.

"You win."

Selena held her forehead with one hand, sighing helplessly, unable to understand, no matter how many times.

"I am a Golden Dragon, destined to be a high and mighty ruler. Such things as rushing into battle will naturally be handled by my favored subordinates and future generals on my behalf. Why would I need to personally go into the field?"

Even though his foster mother was no longer willing to argue with him, Noah still rambled on, articulating his philosophy with confidence.

"Thick scales, difficult to repair once damaged, aren’t issues I should be concerned about. Evolving into a more noble and magnificent divine image that attracts other powerful beings to follow me is the correct path."

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Selena replied perfunctorily, her gaze shifting from the impossibly charismatic Golden Dragon to the three Dragon Fairies of relatively weak presence, her eyes lighting up immediately,

"Wow, you really raised three Dragon Fairies! They’re beautiful; come over and let me take a look."

It was obvious that the three potentially boundless Dragon Fairies had no qualification to refuse in front of a Legendary Mage.

Selena didn’t hesitate a bit as she examined each of them, her hands not missing a single one, caressing them all over.

"Auntie, can’t you have a bit more restraint? Please consider my presence; I, as the Sect Master, am right here."

Seeing the three Fairies being touched and looking towards him with bashful and tearful eyes, Noah couldn’t help but speak up in resignation.

"Hmm, you’re right; I should respect your feelings. You’re not even of age yet."

Upon Noah’s admonition, Selena graciously stopped, and after a brief contemplation, Noah found himself being tossed out, utterly bewildered.

"The next scene isn’t suitable for a young dragon like you, so go stand aside and don’t disturb me."

"Wait a minute, they’re my Favored."

Noah attempted to argue.

"Yes, I know they’re your Favored, so once I’m done playing—no, studying them, I’ll return them to you, guaranteed with no damage, maybe even with a little bonus."

When the Golden Dragon tried to re-enter, he found an impenetrable spatial barrier.

"No, Auntie, you can’t do this—at least leave one for me!"

Noah felt endless sorrow flooding his heart.

"You truly are annoying; instead of pestering me, why not go check on your little friends? They’ve managed to cause quite a bit of trouble and are urgently in need of your intervention as the President."

"What?"

Upon hearing of such developments, Noah no longer had the heart to quarrel with his foster mother.

"What’s going on?"

"Go ask Gugefer!"

Selena’s voice turned irritable, and then the layer of space in front of Noah completely shut, leaving him with nothing to see but faint, ominous sounds.

"Lady Selena, not here."

"Ah, it tickles!"

"Stop that! Ooh!"

Noah felt a pang of unease but wasted no time in summoning the Tower Spirit,

"Gugefer, how long have I been asleep?"

During his slumber, Noah lost all sense of time, and since the three Fairies were equally clueless, Noah needed to know how much material realm time he had skipped.

[You have been asleep for three years, today being the last day.]

"Did nothing but sleep, and now I’m already forty-two?"

For a short-lived species, that’s already middle-aged and starting to decline, but for the Dragon Clan, it’s still strikingly young,

"During my sleep, were there any major incidents in the territory?"

[Searching...]

It turned out that having a Legendary Mage suppressing the area was enough to ensure local stability and peace, with no major events occurring during Noah’s slumber, otherwise, his foster mother wouldn’t have had the luxury to personally greet him upon waking.

Although there were no major events, several minor issues that a Legendary Mage wouldn’t bat an eye at occurred. However, these small matters in Selena’s eyes were actually heavy enough to make even a dragon struggle to breathe when faced alone.

"An enticing Lord led astray by demonic temptation, a village offered as a cult sacrifice, and adventurers suspected of a large-scale disappearance due to the Heart Stealer..."

Listening to these malignant events one by one, Noah couldn’t help but let out a sigh.