Capítulo 395: Chapter 395: The Legendary Dragons Full of Tricks (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The battle between Isaac and Chris did not last long.
The two iridescent dragons seemed to know each other well, as the magic they used in their combat directly countered each other, resulting in a stalemate where neither gained any advantage.
To Garon, it was quite boring.
"Hmph, Garon is still waiting here. I'll let you off this time, but I'll deal with you next time."
Isaac held his head high, glancing sideways at Chris.
On the other side, the female iridescent dragon mirrored almost the exact same expression, neck raised proudly, her gaze haughty and unwilling to look straight at anyone, just as unyielding in her retort to Isaac.
As they spoke.
The two iridescent dragons, who had just ceased fighting, again showed tendencies to lose control and resume their scuffle.
Garon had already grown tired of the flashy, almost light-polluting grandiose magic bombardment, so he appeared between the two iridescent dragons, stopping the conflict between Isaac and Chris.
"Enough, let's stop here."
"Continue when I'm not around."
Hearing Garon's words, Isaac and Chris both reined in their disdain for each other and settled down. Due to Garon's reprimand, these two iridescent dragons finally managed to control their heads, which they wished could reach the skies, and looked directly at another dragon.
"Big brother Garon, you haven't told me about the stories you've experienced."
"Please do tell."
Once settled, Isaac, who couldn't resist, eagerly looked at Garon.
Driven by his unique fascination with the stories of fallen empires, Isaac, under Garon's gaze, wagged his tail attentively, staring unwaveringly at Garon, his eyes filled with hope.
Isaac was willing to reveal to Garon the real purpose behind his and Chris's presence in the Alpha Theia Empire.
To Garon, this seemed quite sincere.
So after some thought, under Isaac's expectant gaze, Garon slowly said, "Alright, I have three stories that you might like."
Chris was also drawn in.
"What stories?"
She asked curiously.
Isaac turned to look at Chris, whispering, "I've already shared our preferences with big brother Garon. He has traveled to many planes and has witnessed more falling empires than we have."
Chris nodded, her eyes lighting up, and said, "Then tell us, I want to hear too."
She did not blame or resent Isaac's frankness.
After all, if their true intentions were known, the results would not be wonderful.
The Alpha Theia Empire probably could not tolerate two dragons with ill intentions.
However, as legendary dragons, Chris was also willing to trust her own kind, and establish a certain friendly relationship with the enigmatic Time Dragon, though their first meeting involved a beating, which wasn't exactly friendly. But, given the dragons' nature of respecting strength, this instead made Garon receive respectful treatment.
After hearing that Garon had stories to tell them.
Now, both iridescent dragons eagerly focused on Garon, sitting in line, showing an innocent demeanor typical of young dragons, which looked exceptionally well-behaved.
This was because when iridescent dragons were just born, their parents would often tell various stories to the dragonlings. Loving stories, and listening attentively and obediently, had become a part of the iridescent dragons' character.
Under the gaze of the two iridescent dragons.
The silver dragon lay down sideways, and then, in a storytelling tone, began to recount four stories.
"Once, in a main material world continent, there was a powerful Eastern Empire made up of mechamages capable of manipulating magical machinery."
"It was known as the Imaskar Empire."
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"Two deities of a divine pantheon descended, bringing destruction and calamity all the way, displaying the might of gods. With the divine power, they obliterated this once magnificent empire, which had attempted to slay gods."
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"The Enser Empire, founded by divine saints, merely because of a spellcaster's experiment inadvertently opened a portal within its territory connecting to the orc lands. The deities of the orc pantheon led an orc legion to descend, and in the ensuing relentless wars, the Enser Empire was led to its demise."
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"The Weavers' Empire, under the leadership of a chief weaver, undertook the national task of deification, ultimately creating a deity wielding the authority of death, but at the cost of the lives of all the empire's citizens."
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"The Netheril Empire, relying on the magical network authority of the first generation of magic goddesses, allowed all its cities to hang amidst the flowing clouds, high above, away from the mundane earth."
The Imaskar Empire, Enser Empire, Weavers' Empire, and Netheril Empire
—these four magical empires' stories of glory and demise were narrated by Garon.
Inside the realm of light.
Time quietly passed by.
Isaac and Chris both listened with expressions of bliss, their bodies gently swaying as if they were starved for a long time and had finally encountered a feast, looking utterly satisfied.
Finally, hearing about the prodigious talent of Nether's Light Karsus, who took on the task of saving his nation and developed deification magic, both iridescent dragons widened their eyes.
"Deification magic?"
"Does such a forbidden spell really exist?"
"Did Karsus succeed?"
As dragons of magic, both Isaac and Chris could not resist the temptation of deification magic and were extremely curious about the ultimate effect of the magic.
Garon slowly said, "This talented archmage succeeded for a moment, then, he was blown apart by the unmatched might of the deity, leaving behind only his mad wits and an undying heart."
"In that instant, the magical network collapsed, and all the floating cities in the sky plummeted to the ground, bursting into their final fireworks."
"The Netheril Empire thus perished."
What Garon described was the history of the Netheril Empire from the main timeline.
Interestingly.
Except for the Weavers' Empire, the Alpha Theia Empire was older than these empires.
That is to say, the stories Garon told had not occurred in the timeline where Isaac and Chris were located.
If in the future they had the chance to travel to the continent of Faerûn, they could witness the sequential demise of the three magical empires themselves.
After listening to Garon's stories, Isaac exhaled deeply, remarking, "Heroes trying to save their nations, yet they end up wielding the blade that destroys them—this story is quite interesting."
Chris blinked, murmuring lowly, "Deification magic aims to seize the might of divine authority. Although it failed, this bold idea is very inspiring."
She looked excitedly at Isaac and said, "Isaac, let's try to create a more perfect deification magic."
Isaac's gaze shifted slightly and said, "I was thinking the same thing."
The two iridescent dragons looked at each other, then, reflecting each other's scale glints, they marveled softly before saying in unison, "If a human spellcaster can create the prototype of deification magic, there's no reason we can't succeed."
As iridescent dragons, both Isaac and Chris held their own pride.
In terms of magic, they did not believe they were inferior to a human.
However, lacking the original desperation of Karsus, Garon did not think Isaac and Chris could easily create another deification magic.
"Isaac, Chris."
"You don't need to bother so much, I learned deification magic during my time in the Netheril Empire, and I have made some modifications to it. Under certain conditions, there is a high chance of successfully ascending to godhood."
The so-called modification.
Refers to the first generation magic goddess's modification in an alternate space-time; Garon only mentioned that deification magic had been modified, but did not say it was his own doing.
Hearing this, the two iridescent dragons first paused, then once again showed their eager eyes.
"Big brother Garon, teach us~"
The two iridescent dragons requested simultaneously, approaching enthusiastically.
Garon bluntly refused, firmly stating, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, let alone, this is no ordinary spell."
This statement meant he was not entirely rejecting them.
Isaac and Chris looked at each other, then simultaneously said, "Then what would it take for you to teach us?"
They stared unblinkingly at Garon, eagerly desiring the deification magic.
Garon grinned slowly and unhurriedly said, "That would depend on your performance later on. If you satisfy me enough, teaching you deification magic isn't out of the question, after all, we're all legendary dragons, consider it support for our kin."
After some thought, Garon's gaze slightly narrowed, calmly saying, "I've given you a push and a lesson once; I'm feeling a bit tired now. Who will give me a massage?"
Hearing this, the two iridescent dragons immediately approached Garon.
Isaac pounded Garon's shoulders while Chris kneaded from Garon's back down to his tail.
"Hey, are you satisfied?"
"Is the strength alright?"
Garon comfortably closed his eyes, saying, "It's fine, continue, don't stop."
Enjoying the massage service from the legendary dragon kind, Garon was extremely comfortable.
At the same time, Isaac and Chris were exchanging their intelligence information and discussing their next plan of action with Garon.
"Isaac, have you noticed that the battles between the Flame Dominion Academy and the Academy of the Celestial Void have become more frequent? Even in
other satellite worlds, it's the same without our push."
Chris said.
Isaac nodded, continuing to hammer Garon's shoulders, the scales clashing sonorously, pondering, "Yes, I've investigated it, and I think it might be due to the brown kago nuts."
Hearing about brown kago nuts, Garon's gaze flickered, opening a slit in his eyes.
This item, originally from the main star of the Alpha Theia Empire, was now not only popular there but also in the magical academies of the eighteen satellite worlds.
In Isaac's academy too, nearly half of the magic students and even the instructors used brown kago nuts as a stimulant.
"Caused by brown kago nuts? Elaborate."
Garon said.
Isaac chose his words carefully, slowly explaining, "Brown kago nuts can invigorate spellcasters, making them feel fulfilled and satisfied, and they have some addictive properties, but they don't have other side effects on the body or mind."
He paused, then continued, "But the key issue isn't really the brown kago nuts."
"Mainly, it's because of the magic of the Alpha Theia Empire, which has made the resources of various worlds so abundant that ordinary freemen can live comfortably without doing anything."
Isaac said, "Brown kago nuts are just a trigger. Due to the satisfaction brought by addiction to brown kago nuts, as they get used to it, more and more spellcasters become numb, finding it hard to feel other stimuli."
His expression became serious, continuing, "This also leads them to gradually become fascinated by the conflicts between the Flame Dominion Academy and the Academy of the Celestial Void, witnessing the collision between grand wind and fire magics, which is one of the few things that can surpass the satisfaction of brown kago nuts."
Garon nodded thoughtfully.
"So that's it."
After some reflection, Garon mused, "If that's the case, I have a good idea."
Isaac and Chris looked at Garon.
Under the gaze of the two iridescent dragons, Garon slowly said, "Since the spellcasters love to watch, why not bring the duels between magic academies to the forefront, turning them into large-scale events, even supported by the imperial family?"
Currently, in the Alpha Theia Empire, the competitions between magic academies were mainly covert, with academies undermining each other.
Only Isaac's academy and Chris's academy, driven by the two scheming iridescent dragons, had held non-public duels, causing some casualties.
"Good idea."
Isaac and Chris's eyes lit up.
"If we expand the scale of the duels between the Flame Dominion Academy and the Academy of the Celestial Void, the contradictions between wind and fire magics will accumulate faster."
Looking at the silver dragon, Isaac said with a grin, "Big brother Garon, you're very talented in advancing the storyline."
Indeed, Garon had personally pushed the Imaskar Empire towards rapid destruction, earning the title of the empire's destroyer.
In this regard, he indeed had experience.
At the same time, Chris appeared thoughtful, saying, "However, to implement a grand wind and fire tournament across the entire empire, it probably needs to pass the review of the Supreme Council and get official support from the empire."
Isaac also pondered, saying, "The Supreme Council convenes every five years, and there's only one year left until the next session."
"Before then, let's think about how to persuade those supreme wizards."
Garon smiled slightly, calmly saying, "At that time, you can argue that exposing these conflicts can help eliminate the grudges between the wind and fire magics, allowing both sides to understand each other, empathize, and even become friends through fighting."
Hearing Garon's words.
Isaac and Chris paused briefly.
"If it really turns out as you said, big brother Garon, wouldn't we be doing good deeds with bad intentions, and inadvertently messing things up?"
Garon, unlike the two iridescent dragons who only judged the empire's situation as likely to decline and perish, came from a future timeline and knew the exact outcome.
The contradictions between the practitioners of wind and fire magics were actually deeper than what Isaac and Chris had observed.
"If it's wind magicians who despise each other or fire magicians who are hostile to each other, indeed, there might be a possibility of becoming friends through fighting."
"But wind and fire magics?"
"That's impossible. The more they understand each other, the more they will despise and reject each other, becoming even more antagonistic."
Garon, through his research on the wind and fire magics of the Alpha Theia Empire, discovered a noteworthy fact.
Unlike his own fire magic kin, the people of Alpha at this time, while studying the magics of fire or wind, did not deliberately control their personalities and did not mind their characters being influenced and
transformed by wind and fire.
This also led to.
The fundamental concepts of fire and wind magics being difficult to change.
Keep in mind, the four fundamental elements have never coexisted peacefully.
Even the elemental monarchs like the Queen of Air, the Earth King, the Water Lord, and the Fire Sovereign, influenced deeply by their elemental nature, constantly clashed with each other.
The talents of the people of Alpha, no matter how strong, cannot compare with the elemental sovereign gods, much less them.
The more they understand the recklessness of fire magics, the more wind magics will despise and reject these barbaric spellcasters, not to mention any empathy or understanding. Conversely, the fire magicians also inherently despise the hypocrisy of wind magics.
Before becoming spellcasters, this kind of opposition and prejudice might not have been severe.
But after becoming spellcasters, the influence of elemental powers subtly transforms them.
"After learning from the lessons of the empire's destruction, my fire magic kin would undergo emotional training as a whole, making every effort to control their personalities."
Garon thought silently to himself.
The fire magicians of later generations achieved this.
However, convincing the spellcasters of the present, who are in the glorious period of the empire and have not experienced severe tragedies, deeply proud of their factions, to resist and oppose their own natures, is impossible.
"That makes sense."
"A year later at the Supreme Council, if our proposal passes, hehe, there will be a good show to watch."
Isaac and Chris both showed excited expressions, somewhat impatient.
Garon was also somewhat eager.
He was curious about how this mighty magical empire would step by step head towards decline.
Although he didn't share Isaac and Chris's fascination with the stories of empires' falls, Garon didn't mind witnessing it with them.
Garon, Isaac, Chris—three legendary dragons scheming in the shadows could only push the gears of this super magical empire, accelerating its operations. The direction of its movement had already determined its outcome.
As for whether there were other beings behind the scenes besides the three legendary dragons, it was still uncertain.
Next, Chris left the realm of light, returning to her own satellite world, while Garon and Isaac continued to stay peacefully in the seventh satellite world, Isaac's academy.
Soon after.
The fire magicians of Isaac's academy held a vote spontaneously.
The content of the vote was to determine the most charming and popular instructor within Isaac's academy.
Isaac, even as the dean, was also an instructor here, and had unquestionably won the title of the most charming instructor in every previous year.
No other.
Although Isaac was overly narcissistic, he was indeed stunningly beautiful, and both male and female students were deeply charmed by him.
But this year.
The title of the most popular instructor changed hands.
The planar traveler, the instructor from another world, Garon, became the new star of Isaac's academy, greatly favored.
To this, Isaac was disheartened, even running to Garon to throw a tantrum, seeking Garon's agreement to manipulate some insider operations to take back the title.
"Isn't your beauty above mine?"
"Why would the vote lose to me?"
"Could it be that in human aesthetics, your beauty is inferior to mine?"
Garon said.
Struck by Garon's words, Isaac staggered as if grievously wounded, sorrowfully covering his face as he left.
Days and nights passed, stars shifted, and the river of time, ever unchanging, flowed quietly.
Following this, Garon's days in the Alpha Theia Empire became simple yet fulfilling.
The apprentices of Isaac's academy could often see their instructor Garon's humanoid form entering and leaving the library, practically living there, tirelessly absorbing various inherited knowledge, enhancing his expertise in the path of fire magic.
Inspired by Garon's example, a portion of the students became more diligent.
In contrast.
Their Dean Isaac idly wandered around the academy every day, like a proud peacock showing off his plumage, displaying his beauty to the students everywhere.
Just like that.
A year passed in the blink of an eye.
The Supreme Council of the Alpha Theia Empire convened as scheduled.
Isaac and Chris, as official citizens of the Alpha Theia Empire and holding the highest rank of magic academy deans, went to the imperial main star to participate in the Supreme Council.
Garon had not joined the Alpha Theia Empire.
However, as a highly regarded demigod true dragon, he also received an invitation to attend the Supreme Council as a guest of honor, but he could only watch and listen, unable to put forward his own proposals.
ps: It's double monthly ticket time, asking for a monthly ticket, and there's another chapter coming tonight.
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