Chapter 361: Chapter 356: Internal and External Troubles Chapter 361: Chapter 356: Internal and External Troubles “Incredible, there actually exists a Gnoll capable of elevating its bloodline to the level of a True Dragon.” Muria’s face turned queer hearing Belradin’s words.

In the vast world of Erathia, over the course of countless eons, there occasionally arise some very unique beings. Among them, Gnolls that can evolve into True Dragons using the meager Dragon Blood in their bodies are a rare exception.

Over hundreds of thousands of years, such inspiring Gnolls can be counted on one’s fingers. The Erathia world might not even produce one in every ten thousand years.

But such a rare creature found its way to Belradin; he is indeed “lucky”.

“Hadn’t you discovered it during its growth phase? Why wasn’t it nipped in the bud?” Muria asked peculiarly. Any intelligent creature would generally prefer to eliminate a threatening creature in advance. Of course, there were always some creatures who were not so wise.

“Initially, when we discovered this King of Gnolls, he was merely a Dragonkin Gnoll. Hence, the Kingdom didn’t give much attention to it. After all, a Dragonkin is considered the apex of Gnolls. Who would have thought that it could purify its bloodline to such an extent.

Moreover, even though this King of Gnolls has established his own kingdom now, he doesn’t seem to harbor any hostility towards the Lockman Kingdom. In fact, he seems to carry goodwill. The Dragon Descendant Duchy he governs is now the friendliest force towards my Lockman Kingdom.”

“The friendliest… Aside from this King of Gnolls, has anything else special emerged outside the Lockman Kingdom?” Muria asked with some surprise. It was already astoundingly strange for a Gnoll to emerge that could purify its bloodline to become a True Dragon, and now there were others?

“In the southern realms of the Kingdom, a sinkhole leading to the Dark Region emerged three hundred years ago housing nearly a million Zor Elves. At that time, Zor Elves were divided into nearly fifty clans constantly warring with each other.

When the passage first appeared, those Dark Skinned creatures tried to invade the surface. However, the Kingdom had a strong military then and the Zor Elves didn’t have a dominant ruler, so the Kingdom easily defeated them.

Three hundred years have passed, and the Zor Elves haven’t tried to breach the surface again. However, now, there are signs of Zor Elves planning another attack.

Based on reports from the Merchant Corps that trade in the Dark Region, a Divine Favorer has emerged among the divided Zor Elves. In just ten years, this Divine Favorer united all the divided Zor Elf Clans, established a Kingdom underground, and declared herself the queen. Now, the Zor Elf queen is continuously expanding her military forces.”

“…” Muria stared at the king for a long time, speechless. He really didn’t know what to say. The Zor Elves had been in a state of discord for hundreds of years, but as soon as the situation reached him, a Divine Favorer emerged and united all the Zor Elves.”

“Any more?”

“The Dwarf Kingdom in the Eastern Territory has erupted in rebellion. The Dwarf royal family, which was previously in good relations with the Scarlett Family, was wiped out completely. The new Dwarf King, for some reason, has a strong hostility towards the Lockman Kingdom.

Upon his ascension, he instantly severed all weapon trades related to the Lockman Kingdom. He also stationed one hundred and fifty thousand Dwarven Heavy Infantry at the border adjoining the Kingdom, restricting any Merchant Corps entry and exit.

According to information obtained from some special channels, the Dwarf King has been expanding his military since his ascension. The target, unsurprisingly, seems to be the Lockman Kingdom.”

“What about the Western Territory?” Muria rubbed his temple as he felt a dull ache. He had always known that he would not have been summoned for a pleasant reason, but he didn’t expect to inherit such a mess.

“The territory west of the Lockman Kingdom is a sea; nothing of concern has happened yet.” Seeing Muria’s unpleasant countenance, Belradin wore a somewhat embarrassed expression.

“You have my sympathy.” Muria sincerely empathized. The fact that the Lockman Kingdom has dwindled to its current state wasn’t entirely Belradin’s fault, mainly that he was born in an unfortunate time.

If anything, it was because Belradin’s power or that of the royal family wasn’t strong enough.

If they possessed power that could suppress everything, the emergence of geniuses would have been an entirely good thing. The nobles too wouldn’t dare to act against their will sneakily. Even if there emerged an exceptional King of Gnolls like this every ten thousand years, regardless of their attitude towards the Lockman Kingdom, there would be nothing to fear.

What would it matter if the Zor Elves in the Dark Region connected to the Kingdom’s southern boundary were united? If they had a strong military and martial power, would they dare to harbor ill intentions?

In conclusion, the root cause of all problems was insufficient strength. Only the weak have so many troubles, whereas for the strong, they can do as they please.

“That’s the general situation. Once we step outside, I’ll provide you with more details about domestic matters,” Belradin gently carried Remilia, and responded with a somewhat helpless smile. “I’ll strive to finish the exchange of power before my soul dissipates, making you a qualified Governing Duke.”

“Hmm, I understand. But before that, I need to ensure the basic guarantee to assume your position as the Governing Duke of the Lockman Kingdom.” Muria smiled, taking out the Staff of the End, preparing to connect with the Golden Dragons on the Nocchio Subcontinent.

“Are you summoning an Ancient Dragon?” Looking at the staff in Muria’s hand, which had a vivid platinum Ancient Dragon engraved on it, Belradin asked in surprise.

“Hmm,” Muria nodded, already in contact with the Ancient Dragons on the Nocchio Subcontinent using the abilities of the Staff of the End, which now contained the Dragon’s Command.

“If you summon them, can those Ancient Dragons rush over at any moment?” Belradin suddenly asked with some excitement.

“What are you thinking?” Muria narrowed his eyes.

“I want to hold a power transfer ceremony for you. I wish to inform all the nobles in the Kingdom, as well as the neighboring foreign nations, and invite them to send representatives to attend the ceremony.” A smile crept onto Belradin’s face.

“During the ceremony, as you accept the scepter from my hand, ten Ancient Dragons will descend to celebrate for you. At that moment, you will have an authority that far surpasses that of my founding king.”

“That sounds reasonable.” Hearing Belradin’s idea, a look of interest appeared on Muria’s face. The idea of summoning ten Ancient Dragons to promote himself in front of an audience sounded quite enticing.

“However, it seems like something is missing even with just Ancient Dragons.” Muria’s gaze shifted to the Altar behind him, his eyes lighting up. He then turned to King Belradin, “You won’t mind if I remodel this Summoning Altar, will you?”

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