Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"Dirrell, what is your purpose?"

Hearing Tyrell's words, the bronze dragons looked at each other in confusion. Finally, Elena stood up and asked Tyrell.

"My purpose? Will this affect the outcome of your negotiation?"

"Of course, you paid such a huge price, you can't just want a desolate world where no living creatures can survive and reproduce."

All the bronze dragons know the goals and pursuits of their blood brother. The most important reason why Elena was called the Wise Dragon by the centaurs is because this younger brother entrusted all the centaurs to him. Got her.

She wanted to help her younger brother realize his ideal, so she worked hard for it, and in the process of hard work, she also found her own development direction and goal for Longsheng.

"Of course, I don't like death and desolation, I like prosperity."

Tyrell answered in the affirmative.

"Yes, you still want to build a dragon empire. The human race can help you realize your dream. You can select the elite among them, give them true blood, and let them become your dependent dragon descendants. They will Build the empire you want.”

Elena calmly analyzed Dirrell, and Dirrell also watched the grown-up eldest sister with interest. Although she has not yet undergone the transformation from a young dragon to a teenage dragon, she has become very mature. , probably due to long-term coexistence with short-growing species,

"So, you need more humans to survive and breed more people for you. Short-lived species can only develop a huge population to give birth to geniuses that we dragons value."

Elena concluded.

"You're right, so, what are you going to do?"

Tyrell had to admit that what the eldest sister said came to his heart, but he needed humans, but he didn't need those guys who abandoned moral etiquette in order to survive and were more disgusting than the beasts in the wasteland. .

"In any territory or country where order exists, there will be a set of laws to ensure the continuation of order. Anyone who violates the order will be punished with varying degrees of severity for their actions."

Elena looked at Tyrell steadily and gave her suggestions,

"Now is the best time for you to formulate laws for the future empire."

"Make laws?"

After hearing the advice given to him by his eldest sister, Tyrell couldn't help grinning and laughing.

This was something he didn't expect, because even though he became the great lord who ruled the Sedellin Islands, his territory was mostly populated by monsters, so he didn't need laws. His own authority alone was enough to maintain governance.

Although the centaurs are an intelligent race, they have just left the tribal era, and most of them rely on the authority of their respective tribal leaders to maintain order.

"Yes, you need a set of laws, and then judge these humans according to the law, and impose different punishments based on their past actions."

"Make laws and judge them? But I don't intend to treat them as my subjects!"

"But this place has, in fact, become your new territory, hasn't it?"

"That's true."

Tyrell agreed with his eldest sister's words. He led the legion and even threw a piece of Wrath of the Blazing God. He was not here to do charity.

"Since they are on your territory, you have the right to judge them and punish them."

"Then make laws!"

The words have come to this point, and Tyrell naturally has no reason to refute. Whether it is establishing an empire or establishing an order of his own, laws to maintain the stability of the order are necessary and must be formulated sooner or later.

"If you have any ideas, you can tell me."

When Tyrell agreed to Elena's suggestion, the eyes of the other three bronze dragons suddenly lit up, and Su Hailun also showed an expression of interest.

"I suggest that we first count the types of crimes committed by the human survivors here, and then we discuss what kind of punishment should be given for each crime, and finally, judge all humans according to these standards."

"Can."

"Then start counting crimes."

This process did not take long. After all, in the doomsday environment of the undead and natural disasters, there were only a few crimes that could be committed.

Robbery, theft, murder, imprisonment, cannibalism...most of them are very bad crimes in civilized society. In comparison, just stealing is considered a kind behavior.

In less than a day, the metal dragons gathered again, and they began to discuss what punishments should be imposed for different crimes.

"Article 1, trafficking of babies and children..."

Golden Dragon Su Hailun read out the first category of crimes, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Di Ruier,

"It would be too merciful to give the criminals who steal and kidnap babies a moment of death, and let the devil deal with them."

"Diril, these are the people who sell babies and children. They are usually their parents, not the traffickers. There are indeed people here who steal babies, but most of them steal them for food."

"death penalty!"

Tyrell lowered his gaze.

"What?"

"Cannibals shall be punished with death!"

"Some people ate corpses and did not participate in the killing. These people just wanted to survive. Do they also need to be sentenced to death?"

Angelica raised her paw and asked weakly. She also participated in the investigation and interview.

In the doomsday environment created by the undead, food production continues to decrease and food is scarce. In order to survive, one can only break through many bottom lines of civilization and morality and do all kinds of appalling things, but there is really no way around it.

"I recommend life imprisonment for this type of cannibal."

"Can!"

"What about the sellers and buyers of babies and children?"

Su Hailun returned to the original topic.

"Stealing, abducting, and selling children by illegal means will be handed over directly to the devil. If the seller is an immediate relative, punishment will be given depending on the situation.

If it is known that the child will end up being eaten or used in bloody experiments, the death penalty or life imprisonment will be imposed. If it is to seek a better future for the child and just want the child to live, he can be acquitted.

As for the purchase of infants and children, the judgment will also be based on different circumstances. Custody, care and support, not guilty, use for food or experiments, death penalty! "

The dragons gathered together to discuss, but most of the time, other dragons stated the terms and types of crimes, and Tyrell decided the punishment results for most crimes. The results he gave were either death penalty or life-long punishment. imprisonment.

Other bronze dragons and golden dragons would occasionally speak up and give their own opinions, causing Tyrell to fine-tune the punishment, but at most it would be from death to life imprisonment.

This discussion lasted for three days and two nights. The dragons discussed the prototype of a code, which still had many imperfections, because the various criminal acts and punishment results recorded in this code were all serious crimes and heavy penalties. .

In a doomsday environment, intentional homicide, serious injury, arson, and intentional release of explosive hazardous materials are commonplace, not to mention childish, and really nothing.

After the appearance of this code, most of which contained felony articles, the trial of human survivors began. Even if it was not perfect, the above articles were sufficient.

For a country, a population of only a few hundred thousand is too sparse, but for a trial, this number is too challenging.

The first to be judged were not the nobles, nor the common people at the bottom, but the children and the families who nursed the babies.

Once they pass the trial, these children and the families who raise and feed them will be transported directly to the Tree of Life through the semi-permanent teleportation arrays that have been established in the seven major cities.

For an intelligent race living in a civilized society, passing this trial is a very simple matter. As long as they do not kill or set fire, and feed on their own kind, they can usher in a bright future with no worries about food and clothing.

However, for human beings living in a doomsday environment, this is simply the arrival of the end. The sickle of death hangs over the head, accompanied by questions and answers, and falls in the next moment.

"Have you ever killed anyone?"

"Have you ever eaten anyone?"

"Have you committed any crimes such as kidnapping and imprisonment?"

It is just a very simple question and answer, but no one can lie. Anyone who tries to deceive the dragons with lies, or talks nonsense and tries to get through will be exposed on the spot, and some who go too far will be executed on the spot.

The hanging ghosts hanging on the gallows around the trial site can have an excellent deterrent effect. After all, answering questions honestly may still have a chance of survival.

If you are lucky enough, you can get a sentence of life imprisonment. Although you don't know where you will be imprisoned, you will survive at least.

The worst offenders are naturally those who have attacked babies and children, as well as spellcasters who have conducted human experiments.

Of course, the nobles were the most popular among the common people. These superior men did not receive any preferential treatment, and almost every noble was sentenced to death.

Every nobleman who collapses after hearing the result will elicit a burst of cheers and applause. Nothing can numb the nerves of the common people more than seeing the originally noble gentlemen end up like them, or even more miserable. Things got up.

However, what makes these people most curious is what kind of place do those who were found not guilty end up going?

It is said to be a paradise where you will never be hungry or troubled by disease. There is endless meat, water mixed with honey, and clean clothes.

This was said by the "traitors" who helped the monsters maintain order. They had just returned from the land of paradise. It was said that the air there was extremely sweet and full of the breath of life. Taking a few more breaths could relieve hunger.

There is also a tree that towers into the sky. It is said that it was left by the elves hundreds of years ago, and those monsters also followed the sacred tree to their world, claiming to save them.

However, even those who were sentenced to life imprisonment and survived by chance despised the words of these "rapists" and thought they were lies made up by monsters.

Because those who can pass the interrogation and be acquitted are often young children, and some are even old enough to drink milk. Only these babies who have done nothing or are incapable of doing anything can go to heaven. land.

This has to make people wonder whether these monsters are selecting fresh and delicious food through these methods, and they are the ones left behind.

Unfortunately, even if such conjectures and thoughts dominate the people who have passed the trial, and even those who have not yet been tried, they can only acquiesce in all this happening.

Because humans do not have any power, it is not that no one tried to resist the monsters or escape, but the resisters were brutally killed by the dragons with brightly colored scales hovering in the sky at the first opportunity, and not even ashes were left.

As for those who escaped, some were crushed to death during the process of being captured, and the remaining ones were tried first. However, those who escaped often had a guilty conscience, and naturally there was no good outcome.

There are still very few people who choose to escape. After all, they also know what the outside world is like. If they stay here, they still have a chance to face monsters, but if they escape into the wilderness, even if they can escape the undead, they will eventually Starved to death because there was no food.

This is a long-lasting trial, and only one person in a hundred can pass the trial as innocent. Moreover, they are mainly children and infants who are not familiar with the world, and occasionally there are thin and half-grown teenagers.

Of course, it is not that there are no adults at all. There are still fields that can be cultivated in the territory that the Kingdom of Norondo holds. However, due to the erosion of the dead air, the food production is reduced every year.

Unfortunately, even if there is a food supply, it cannot satisfy all survivors. When supply exceeds demand, chaos will naturally break out.

The weak can either rely on or choose to be killed or eaten. As for the strong, they can naturally do whatever they want. In this desperate environment, few people can stick to the bottom line and moral values ​​of being human. Naturally, they cannot pass the bronze. Screening of dragons.

When the Great Trial was over, the total number of surviving humans was also counted, totaling 552,000, of which nearly 200,000 were executed, and the remaining more than 300,000 were sentenced to life imprisonment. , less than 20,000 people can live under the Tree of Life.

Such a tragic result is due to the fact that Bronze Dragon relaxed some standards, but no matter how relaxed it is, the lightest punishment is life imprisonment, and it is a real imprisonment, with no commutation and no time limit. The sentence will last until the end of the prisoner's life.

As for the place where the sentence will be served, the seven remaining cities in the Kingdom of Norondo, including the royal city, will all become prisons.