Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

“It’s so itchy!”

Angus, the cloud giant with light blue skin, looked up at the sky above his head which was filled with brilliant red clouds, and couldn't help but raise his hand and scratch his scalp.

During this period, for some unknown reason, many parts of his body felt itchy. This condition was not only felt by him, but many of his fellow cloud giants also felt itchy all over.

But other than that, there was nothing unusual. This situation had been going on for a long time, especially in the few years after His Majesty the Holy Dragon fell asleep, when abnormalities began to appear in the tribe one after another. No one knew what was going on, and some tribe members had already proposed going to Elishim and inviting human pharmacists to come and take a look.

However, this suggestion was rejected by several giant elders. They did not think that human pharmacists could help with the abnormalities in the giants. Besides itching, there were no other abnormalities on their bodies.

It neither affects daily life nor the growth of strength. On the contrary, in the past few years, there have been many more giants whose strength has broken through small realms and become stronger, almost at the same time as the giants began to itch.

However, few cloud giants noticed this, but Angus was one of them. As an old giant whose physical and mental strength were declining, Angus was particularly aware of every change in his body.

Because he found that although his body was itchy, his physical strength and blood were slowly recovering. In comparison, the itching in some parts of the body was nothing and could be cured by just scratching it.

"Hiss~"

Having said that, when it really starts to itch, it is really uncomfortable. Angus felt his scalp itching again and couldn't help scratching it hard a few times. However, the more he scratched, the more itchy it became. The itchiness penetrated deep into the scalp and went straight into his bones.

Tear

Suddenly, there was a sound of cloth being torn. Angus, who was scratching his scalp, changed his expression because he felt a piece of leather with hair in his hand.

At this moment, even the old giant who was over 300 years old felt a tremor in his heart. He slowly put down his hand, and the muscles on his face kept twitching, because there was a piece of gray-blue skin with silver-white hair on his hand.

He scratched himself and tore off his scalp, but strangely, after tearing off his scalp, he did not feel any pain. Instead, he felt a sense of comfort as if he had been reborn.

Angus pinched the scalp, raised his other hand and touched the place where the scalp was torn off. There was no blood, but instead a fine and hard touch.

The old giant could no longer remain calm. He looked up at the red clouds in the sky again, turned around and ran towards the castle, and took out a bronze mirror engraved with runes. When he saw his own appearance in the mirror, Angus' heart trembled, and then he fell into a long silence.

I saw the old giant in the mirror, the skin on his face had become dull and looked a little gray and lifeless, but on one side of his forehead, under an extremely obvious damaged scalp, a layer of fine golden scales could be seen growing out.

For the cloud giants living in the land of the holy dragon, this kind of scales is definitely not unfamiliar. All the followers of the holy dragon will grow golden dragon scales on their bodies, but the sizes are different.

But when this kind of scales appear on your body, it becomes a little unacceptable.

You know, the giants and the dragons are on par with each other. The gods of the giants have never been weaker than the dragon gods. The ancestor of the giants is no worse than the ancestor golden dragon. As for the Titans, there is no need to say more, that is the spiritual belief of all giants.

But now, the noble Son of the Sky actually grew dragon scales, which was a silent humiliation and trampling to the giant race.

As we all know, the reason why higher bloodlines can erode and assimilate lower bloodlines is because the gap is too big.

Therefore, in long-term coexistence, even if the higher-status being does not do anything, the lower creatures coexisting with it within a certain range will have their life forms distorted, be assimilated into the appearance of the higher creatures, possess some biological characteristics, and become their subordinates and slaves, at their disposal.

Although the original cloud giants signed a contract and were willing to follow Saint Dragon Noah, they looked down on the followers who continued to be born around Saint Dragon Noah and commented and appreciated them.

Even though they had long been alienated by the Holy Dragon, they didn't care. Well, it wasn't that they really didn't care, but even though they were alienated by the Holy Dragon, it was still better than before.

What's more, there are always awakened people with Titan blood appearing around the holy dragon, which is an irresistible temptation for the cloud giant.

But now everything is different. This group of giants, who normally cannot even see the holy dragon, actually have dragon scales growing on their bodies. What does this mean?

This means that the high status of the Holy Dragon's bloodline has absolutely crushed the giant bloodline inherited in them. Even if they have not been together in close proximity, they have still been assimilated, grown dragon scales, and become servants of the dragon.

From the perspective of the ancestor of the giants, it was a great shame and humiliation that his descendants were actually assimilated by the dragon clan. This was intolerable.

For individual giants, their own honor and disgrace are no longer important. What is important is the gazes of other giants and how their fellow giants view them.

Cloud giants are civilized social creatures. There are some that live alone, but the vast majority of giants live in groups. In this case, if their own kind discover that they have grown dragon scales,

"No, that's not right."

Angus reacted, he reached out and touched his scalp, and tore it again along the gap in the gray-blue scalp, more fine dragon scales appeared on his forehead.

"It's not just me who's itchy. A whole group of guys have problems. I don't believe I'm the only one who's growing dragon scales."

Angus, who realized the problem, immediately calmed down from his originally panicked mood. However, he still found a hat and put it on his head to cover the dragon scales on his forehead tightly.

He was definitely not the first giant to grow dragon scales, but he couldn't be the first giant to be discovered to have dragon scales.

Then again, if all cloud giants grew dragon scales, then the problem he was worried about would no longer exist. We are all servants of the dragon. What qualifications do you have to accuse me of defending the honor of the giant ancestors?

Boom!

At this moment, a dull explosion sounded, and a slight vibration came from under the feet, and even the castle under the feet was shaking.

Feeling this earth-shaking movement, Angus first checked his appearance in the mirror. After confirming that the dragon scales that had just been torn open were not exposed, he grabbed his weapon and rushed out.

Although it was impossible to encounter foreign enemies in this land, there was always a chance of anything happening and we could not be careless at any time. However, after rushing out, Angus soon discovered that the noise just now came from the castle of his own people. An angry male giant had smashed half of the building.

"Becky, why did you betray me?"

"What did I do wrong? Why do you treat me like this?"

"You actually found a lover from the Dragon Clan and gave birth to a mixed-blood bastard for me! Who can tell me who he is? How dare you humiliate and trample on me like this!"

At the roar of the male giant, many cloud giants who sensed something unusual gathered over. Even Angus, who had just grown dragon scales and knew that he should not get close to the group, also leaned over. There was no other way. This kind of excitement could not be missed and must be seen.

"No, Vida, I didn't betray you!"

Approaching the ruined castle of his people, Angus saw a baby whose body was covered in filth and whose umbilical cord had not even been cut. The giantess holding the baby was crying and explaining to her husband with grievance.

"Then tell me, what are the dragon scales and dragon horns on this child? We are all cloud giants. Could it be possible that a half-blood giant with dragon veins was born?"

The cloud giant Vida was furious. Even though many of his fellow tribesmen had gathered around him, he had no intention of suppressing his temper.

In a group of cloud giants that practice monogamy, discovering that their partner has betrayed them and is colluding with someone from another race is an unbearable insult for any cloud giant.

As the male giant roared, the eyes of many giants turned to the baby in the arms of the female giant.

The dense golden scales dotted on both sides of the baby's cheeks and the short sharp protrusions on his head were too dazzling and hurt the hearts of many cloud giants, making their spirits tense. Angus, who was mixed in, also subconsciously pulled his hat.

But soon, the experienced old giant discovered that many of his fellow tribesmen around him had similar actions as he did. They were either pulling their scarves or tugged at their robes, consciously covering certain parts of their bodies.

"I knew it wasn't just me who had dragon scales. These guys all noticed something wrong with themselves, but no one said anything."

Angus was relieved.

"If you don't tell me, I won't tell you either."

"I don't know. I really don't understand. What's going on? Vida, please believe me. I have never betrayed you. My loyalty to you is just like your love for me."

"Stop humiliating me. You have the nerve to talk to me about loyalty while holding a half-blood!"

Vida's reaction was very strong. As a cloud giant who had joined not long ago, he was one of the few giants in the mountains who had not yet shown any abnormal symptoms. That was why he found it difficult to accept that dragon scales had grown on his child.

"Vida, this is your child!"

This family ethics drama between the couple did not end until a cloud giant elder arrived.

"Becky didn't betray you."

"If there is no betrayal, then what is going on with this child?"

The hot-tempered Yunren was unwilling to accept such an explanation because in his opinion, it simply did not make sense.

"This is the territory ruled by the Holy Dragon. Isn't it normal for creatures living on this land to grow dragon scales? You've been here for so many years, aren't you familiar with it yet?"

"But we are giants. How could we be assimilated by the dragons and become their slaves like those lower creatures?"

Vida used the term "dragon slaves" to describe Noah's followers, which meant that he did not accept the fate of his children being born to serve the dragon clan.

You know, the contract signed between the Cloud Giant and the Golden Dragon is a relatively equal contract, and the Cloud Giant himself also has the right to choose. If one day he doesn't want to serve the Golden Dragon anymore, he can wait until the time limit specified in the contract is over, complete his duties, and leave on his own.

"Are you saying I'm a slave?"

In full view of everyone, the giant elder who came to persuade took off the wristband on his hand, and the golden dragon scales immediately caught Vida's eyes. This color was so dazzling, like a sharp sword, piercing the eyes of the cloud giant.

"It's you! It's you who seduced my wife and trampled on my dignity. I want to challenge you!"

What the giant elder did not expect was that the dragon scales he showed off caused the cloud giant, who had only been there a few years, to misunderstand something.

"You are humiliating me and trampling on my character and morality. I am an elder, how could I do such a shameless thing!"

"My child has dragon scales on his body, and you have dragon scales on your body. Who else could it be if not you?"

Vida cursed, stiffening his neck.

"Do you think I'm the only one with dragon scales? Most of the guys in front of you already have dragon scales. Did they all seduce your wife?"

The giant elder was also furious. He pointed at the cloud giants who had gathered to watch the fun. Many of the giants immediately showed panic on their faces.

"What do you want to hide? How long do you want to wait? The scales have already grown out, do you think you can hide it? It will be exposed eventually, so why not show it all today!"

Hearing the roar of the giant elder, Angus sighed and took off the hat on his forehead, revealing the golden dragon scales on his forehead. Anyway, he was no longer the first, so it didn't matter.

"you……"

Seeing his fellow tribesmen taking off their disguises one after another, revealing the dragon scales growing on different parts of their bodies, Vida's face changed drastically.

"Don't look at us like that. Sooner or later, dragon scales will grow on your body. You are just like us. Your children are the best proof of this."

Seeing that the situation in the village was the same as he expected, the giant elder became calmer.

"We are all the same."

"No, I'm different from you. I will never become a pawn of the dragon clan."

Vida looked towards the highest peak in the mountains. On the top of the mountain, a column of red light spread to the sky, filling the sky with red, which could not be concealed even at night. Fear and awe emerged in the giant's eyes, which were flashing with lightning.

“I want to get out of here!”

"No, you will."

A strange look appeared on the face of the Cloud Giant Elder. He waved his scepter and issued an order.

"Lock up all the aliens that haven't grown dragon scales until they receive the favor of the Holy Dragon."