Chapter 653: Chapter 648: You Guys Run Away or Surrender! Chapter 653: Chapter 648: You Guys Run Away or Surrender! “So, these Frost Giants are preparing to attack us too? It’s absolutely despicable, do they think we’re all pushovers?” Inside a newly built palace, a burly man, bearing the demeanor of one in power, fiercely slammed down his fist onto his table, his face red with fury.

“Compared to dragons and giants, we humans are indeed very weak, this is an indisputable fact.” Another attendee shook his head, “We are inherently easy targets.”

“Enough talk, prepare to gather the troops and prepare for battle!”

“Certainly the army should be gathered, but that alone is not enough. Given the current balance of power, we are bound to lose this war. If we get held back, just those hundred thousand Frost Giants would be enough to devastate our Northern Fifteen Kingdoms.” A human duke spoke somewhat vexedly. Nobody wanted their own nation to fall, so when he finished speaking, all the legends of the north attending the meeting fell silent.

After a long while, someone finally spoke up with a suggestion, “What about seeking assistance from the Tiago Kingdom in the Eastern Territory?”

“You mean the Tiago Kingdom? Those proud Silver Dragons wouldn’t even afford us a glance.”

“It doesn’t matter if they ignore us. But can they tolerate the rise of a powerful Evil Dragon Kingdom within the north? Once our Northern Kingdoms fall, who would be the next ones to suffer? Don’t they know?”

“Then we should attempt to get in touch with them. Otherwise, we can’t fight this war. There’s a huge disparity in our forces.” A mage with a magic staff sighed lightly. They, combined, could have the confidence to block the legends from the other side, but the legions they ruled over simply could not withstand it.

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“The humans from the north have asked us for help, they say that a formidable evil dragon like never before is about to attack them, they want us to dispatch troops in aid, what’s your take on this?”

In the Tiago Kingdom, within the grand Ice Palace, the Silver Dragon Queen, Elfie Shaxiel, asked those present – a group of rather languid individuals.

“How else should we see it? We can only look sideways.” One lady, a Dragon Person who was the avatar of a Silver Dragon, was resting on the conference table, responding listlessly, her words filled with laziness – it seemed like she could doze off at any moment.

“This is not the time for jokes,” Queen Elfie uttered, a bit annoyed, and knocked on the table.

“If not now, then when? The evil dragon that those Northland humans are talking about, if I’m not wrong, is the recently risen Frost Queen Clodia in the North. Would we not be aware if she was an evil dragon or not?”

“But for that group of humans, Clodia is evil incarnate. After all, she has already attacked four human kingdoms and ruled over them for nearly a decade.”

“By your logic, we must be evil dragons, too! Even our Tiago Kingdom was established after taking down several human duchies,” Romeinel remarked in contention.

“Nonsense, how could we be compared to a White Dragon? Those six duchies that existed before establishing our Tiago Kingdom exploited their citizens way too brutally, and so we, seeking justice, established the Tiago Kingdom.”

“Let me make a point clear. Since when did we determine whether a dragon is evil or not based on the color of their scales and their race? Should we not judge this based on the dragon’s deeds? Even among the Five Colored Dragons, it can’t be all lumped together – there are fallen evil dragons among the Metallic dragons, and there are also benevolent dragons among the Five Colored Dragons.”

“There is simply no need for discussion. We all know, that behind this White Dragon, stands the hybrid of Titan and the Dragon King.”

“If we deal with her, it means being enemies with His Majesty Prince Mureya. I just want to ask you all, who wants to be enemies with His Majesty? At least for me, I don’t want to.”

A Silver Dragon, who had transformed into a human mage, adjusted the glasses on his nose bridge.

“It’s a meaningless question, no sane Metallic dragon would want to be enemies with His Majesty,” said an impressive-looking Silver Dragon lady in a chilly tone, “If we anger him, he would not reimburse us for the war expenses, which is a very important point.”

“In this matter, our Tiago kingdom will not interfere. Even if we were to exercise military intervention, it would be to aid Prince Mureya. As far as I know, the White Dragon was raised by Prince Mureya.”

“Hence, the Frost Queen cannot possibly be an evil dragon. So, how should we reply to those human beings from the Northern Alliance? Or rather, how should we reject their request?”

“Just ignore them, we don’t need to bother about these humans.” A Silver Dragon spoke with a tone of disdain. This was the attitude of the giant dragons towards humans.

“That can’t be good.”

“Why wouldn’t it be? As legends, those humans have plenty of choices. They can abandon their nation and flee to another continent. With their legendary power, they can thrive anywhere they go. The common folks of their nations would be ruled by that White Dragon. A win-win situation.”

“This is quite a good suggestion indeed. According to our investigation, the lives of humans under the rule of the Frost Queen have been quite good. There are almost no deaths due to cold or hunger. And according to the investigation, the quality of life of these humans is improving year by year.”

“This is indeed laughable. Ordinary humans, under the rule of a White Dragon, live better lives than when they were ruled by their own kind. This is truly beyond help.” A Silver Dragon showed a mocking smile on his face.

“We cannot condone such speech. There are indeed some humans who are very decent, although most are indeed lowly creatures, without any inherent value or meaning for their existence.”

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“What are these Silver Dragons trying to say in their response? Not only are these giant dragons not helping us, but they are also suggesting we either surrender or leave the Depluson Subcontinent and abandon our own country. What is this supposed to mean?”

The treatment of a legend ruling a nation and a solitary legend is completely different, very much like the lions on the plains. Male lions with a pride often live in ease, while wandering male lions lead impoverished lives. Of course, the life of a legend will never be too miserable regardless. There will at least be no worries about food or clothing.

“These damn giant lizards, who consider themselves righteous, are refusing to help us. They even suggest we surrender or escape.” One human duke was filled with righteous indignation.

“Why do they have to help us? We are humans, and the ones attacking us are dragons. Even if they are evil dragons, they are only evil to us. It’s still a war within the Dragon Race, as everyone knows, the ones who always die are their minions.”

“So the Silver Dragons can’t be counted on. What are we supposed to do then? Who else can we ask for help? The Tiago Kingdom is the most powerful force on our continent. If they won’t help us, who else can?”

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