Under the Red Dragon

Karon was listening, and cold sweat was almost breaking out. According to the mage in front of him, every Legendary could arbitrarily reverse and distort other people's 'false, hollow' worldviews if you weren't a Legendary yourself. And this was just a basic ability of a Legendary.

What are false, hollow worldviews? It sounds complicated, but it can be summarized simply in one sentence: it's the perception and view of everything material in the world.

In other words, a Legendary can make opponents who haven't crossed the threshold of Legendary see above as below, left as right, true as false. Only those who have constructed their own world cognition system, like themselves, can face a Legendary.

This means that only a true Legendary has reached the threshold to even see me. If you're not a Legendary, you can't even see the true face of your opponent in battle.

Actually, without the mage's reminder, Karon didn't even want to glance at a Legendary after learning how terrifying they were. He would definitely run as far as possible in the future until he had the ability to contend with one.

"Entering the Legendary realm using this orthodox method is certainly exceptionally powerful. Even those Legendary races born as Legendaries can only compare with orthodox-cultivated Legendaries by relying on their bloodline talents. It is rumored that some particularly powerful Legendary mages can even fight Time Dragons."

"But it is extremely difficult to enter the Legendary realm using this method, so His Majesty, the Emperor of the Empire, chose another path."

"The Empire is the Legendary path he has chosen. His ambition doesn't stop there. He wants to use it to step into the Domain realm, enter the realm of Demigod, and then turn his empire into his own Land of God."

The old mage's expression relaxed again, smiling so much that you couldn't see any worry about the Emperor's terrifying ambition.

"In that case, wouldn't it be difficult for me and the dragons to escape the control of this Emperor?" Karon was a little depressed. This news wasn't good for him. He didn't want to learn the behavior of someone who would rather live under someone else's thumb.

According to his current development and growth rate and the energy accumulation of the Heart Energy Vortex, it would take a long time to successfully escape the Empire with the dragons.

Perhaps by then, the Emperor would have broken through the threshold of Legendary, and the opportunity would be even more distant.

The old mage saw through Karon's worries. He restrained his smile and said lightly, "Don't look at the Empire's prosperity now, but this is the limit of what the various human kingdoms allow to be born in this remote corner of the Northern Continent."

"If it weren't for the need for the Cathay Empire to resist the threat from the Land of Monsters, this empire would not have been allowed to be established a long time ago."

"Although the Emperor knows this, it is his Legendary path, and he cannot give up. Moreover, his lifespan is not long. He has crossed from a mid-level extraordinary to the peak of the Saint Domain in just twenty years, and he is paying a serious price."

"The Emperor of the Empire is working hard to prepare the army and plan food, grass, and weapons. You just need to wait patiently for a few years, and you will have a chance to be free. He is destined to fail."

The fine scales between Karon's eyebrows wrinkled slightly. The mage's words contained a lot of information, and it was all extremely valuable information. Why was the mage doing this? The red dragon didn't hesitate and asked directly.

The old mage chuckled, "Because you are a smart and talented dragon. I want to make sure if you have the possibility of me investing in you. It seems that you are not like those stupid, impulsive, and difficult-to-communicate members of your race, so I decided to invest something in you."

The old mage stood up from the rocking chair. He looked at the red dragon with a serious expression.

"The gods have not responded to the believers in this world for nearly two hundred years. Maybe you know more about the Evil Dragon God Tiamat than I do, but as far as I know, neither Tiamat nor the Platinum Dragon King Bahamut have responded to their beloved and favored dragons for a long time."

"This plane, no, the whole world may be undergoing some drastic changes that I cannot understand, while those mediocre nobles are still fighting for a little power.

But smart mages have a longer-term vision, so I chose you. Of course, you are not the only one who has benefited from me."

Lightning flashed in Karon's mind. Combining this with what the alien species in the arena prison said, it seemed that some drastic changes were indeed happening under the seemingly calm world.

Not only were the gods affected, but even those powerful demigods were also affected. This made his heart, which was originally unwilling to lie dormant for long, feel a sense of urgency.

But even the Saint Domain mage in front of him didn't want to directly confront the current Emperor of the Empire, and Karon wasn't worth the mage's paying such a huge price at the moment.

The red dragon lowered his head and said, "So, does your investment in me require me to sign a contract?"

"Hehe," the mage shook his head lightly, "I have ten thousand ways to bypass the restrictions of this kind of magic contract. This kind of thing can only restrict mediocre people. I don't trust it. As for the true god contract, hehe, there is no true god responding to his believers now."

"Moreover, stupid people cannot become mages, and short-sighted people cannot become Legendaries. I would rather believe that you are not a short-sighted dragon."

Karon was silent. He thought for a long time, and a trace of thought flashed in his scarlet vertical pupils, "What if, we could speed up the Emperor's preparations for war?"

"Are you saying?" The old mage had a look of interest on his face and looked at the red dragon with some anticipation.

"Although the dragon's territory is very far away from here, and we only travel back and forth a few times a year, it is fertile and rich, with countless minerals and resources.

As long as it is effectively developed and utilized, the income produced in the territory will be huge, and these benefits can quickly satisfy the appetite of this Emperor of the Empire."

The mage's eyes lit up. Everyone would not doubt that the land where the dragons were located contained rich resources, but because it was too far away, and it was a gathering place for many monster tribes, no humans could safely occupy it.

Just to deal with the almost endless monsters and beasts would take a lot of manpower. Not only would it require strong force protection, but also a large population of labor. The resources consumed would outweigh the benefits.

But if there were dragon dependents to maintain the security within the territory, it would be different. Only enough labor and craftsmen would need to be sent to utilize the endless resources there. This is a golden road to success.

The old mage's squinting eyes seemed to bloom with a light brighter than the dragon's pupils. He smiled and said, "If you can still control the dragon's territory, this matter can be handed over to our Mage Association to operate. Well, this matter must be subject to a magic contract."

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"Didn't you say you didn't trust magic contracts?" If there was a mirror in front of Karon, maybe he would see a big question mark on his head.

"Cough cough," the old mage coughed twice, "The matter of gold coins still needs to be subject to a magic contract. Don't worry, I have specially researched more than a thousand restrictive clauses for this kind of magic contract to ensure that neither party can exploit loopholes."

"Ah?"

"Ah what?" The old mage said seriously, "Also, my name is Lapers!"