Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

The fragmented dragon scales converged and fused on her face, forming a bone faceplate that shimmered with the Sun God Pattern, adding a touch of majesty and solemnity.

The transformation of her face was just one of Sifreya's achievements in her metamorphosis. When the bone faceplate on her face took form, the enlarged and thickened dragon scales on her body interlocked with one another as if forming a sleek dragon armor.

However, the change did not stop there. Under Noah's delighted gaze, pitch-black flames erupted from Sifreya's body, and a second layer of armor grew over her.

Flame Brilliance Form

By merely fusing a drop of True Blood, this Dragon Fairy had inherited Noah's close-combat form, which meant she had entirely cast aside the biological weaknesses of the fairy kind. Her body would become her most formidable offensive weapon.

"How many Word Spirits have you mastered?"

As the pitch-black flames engulfed her, seemingly heralding the arrival of the Valkyrie of doom with no further changes in Sifreya's body, Noah asked.

"I have acquired two Word Spirits!"

"Two? Which two?"

"Golden Throne, Divine Punishment!"

"Not bad. They suit you very well."

The Word Spirit·Golden Throne could temporarily enhance her physical attributes, while the Word Spirit·Divine Punishment utilized spiritual power to unleash an invisible sword resembling divine retribution within the range reachable by spiritual power. It possessed considerable destructive force, and its power would increase with the growth of spiritual power.

These two Word Spirits complement each other, one for attack, one for defense, suitable for both long-range and close-combat situations. Even for Noah himself, they are powerful Word Spirits frequently used in battles. It could be said that this Dragon Fairy's luck was quite impressive.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace. Sifre has nothing to repay Your Highness with, except to exert all my efforts to fulfill your commands and conquer more lands for you."

"There's no need to rush for conquest. First, assist Alexander in forming the Dragon Knight Army before discussing plans for expeditions."

"Yes."

After receiving Noah's blessing, Sifreya bid farewell and set off straight for the Royal Capital Usser.

The arrival of this Chief Dragon Elf, especially after knowing she had visited uncle Noah and received the blessing of True Blood, filled Alexander with joy beyond measure.

Because it represented the approval of his blueprint by uncle, and with the support of Holy Dragon Noah, his vision of a Dragon Knight Army was no longer just wishful thinking but had the foundation for realization.

The Dragon Fairy had returned to Uther City after nearly a century to serve as Chief Governor, wielding the power of Vice Monarch. This appointment had profoundly far-reaching effects.

The most direct impact was the rush of Fairies into the Atlas Kingdom, eager to replicate the grand spectacle when Dragon Fairy Elfino was in power, where nearly half of the top administrative positions of the time were held by the fairy community.

However, now it was Sifreya, not Elfino of old, who was in power. For those attempting to leverage her influence to gain power, this Great Governor showed no mercy, setting exceedingly strict selection criteria, though no targeted discrimination was implemented.

Actually, as long as there wasn't deliberate suppression, it was enough. When Uranos was in power, he limited the number of administrative positions available to fairies, so the fairy community, although existent, didn't wield much influence.

When this restriction was lifted, millions of fairies rushed in, and even if the admission rate was low, given the large base, within a few short years, the administrative system of the Atlas Kingdom saw fairies everywhere.

However, the fairies in power this time were much more restrained, because their queen had personally destroyed the privilege of Fairy immortality. Any fairy committing a capital crime, if they were a Great Fairy, had a chance of being personally executed by Her Majesty the Queen.

Thus, fairies only dared to commit minor acts of corruption; accepting bribes openly and using authority for personal gains were things they no longer dared to do.

Because Her Majesty Sifreya would indeed ruthlessly root out the bad apples, perhaps due to the sheer number of fairies, as the latest census showed the number of fairies under the rule of Holy Dragon had surpassed the ten-million mark, with this number continuing to grow.

Of course, the majority of the fairy population comprises Little Fairies, with these tiny beings the size of a hand taking up minimal resources and space. A city that could only accommodate tens of thousands of humans could house them all. Thus, there wasn't a crisis concerning population and resources for the fairies.

The figure of the Fairy ruling body appeared once more, but unlike in the past, injecting a potent invigorating agent into the Atlas Kingdom, which had been established for nearly two hundred years.

The entry of these fairies not only revitalized the kingdom's administrative system but also indicated that the power of the New King was expanding steadily with their increasing presence.

When the king's directives could be implemented up and down the hierarchy, it signified that this king could mobilize the vast majority of the nation's resources to pursue whatever he wished to achieve.

"These seventeen Bloodline Mages were recruited from Mage City; each one of them has at least five years of frontline surgical transformation experience, so I offered them relatively high annual salaries."

"No, I think it's still too low, double it again."

Alexander only glanced at the report before him and immediately spoke.

"I've already offered them quite a high salary, otherwise they wouldn't have agreed to leave Mage City."

"No, that's not enough. Now, you still need to invite them personally from Mage City. If I double the offer, shouldn't some mages take the initiative to leave and seek positions here?"

Ambition flashed in Alexander's eyes.

The reason he was willing to spend lavishly to hire these Bloodline Mages was because they possessed the surgical transformations unknown to the outside world, which was precisely the technique he coveted.

A century was really too short. To select and promote knights to the Radiant Gold Realm through cultivation in such a timeframe was nearly impossible, almost unrealistic.

But surgical transformation was different. It could lower the selection criteria to simply require loyalty to this king.

"Actually, it's not necessary. Without the tacit approval of Noah, these magicians would never have left Mage City."

"I know, but even with uncle's support, I must display enough sincerity."

"As you wish."

Sifreya, looking at the war-obsessed man before her, refrained from arguing any further.

"Wait."

Alexander called after the Dragon Fairy.

"Hmm?"

"I heard that Mage City has developed Magic Armor, combining mechanical power and Rune Magic. Do you think I have any chance of..."

"Forget about it. The production process of Magic Armor is too complex. Bringing in craftsmen to produce Magic Armor from scratch in the Royal Capital Usser is impossible."

Sifreya dashed his hopes without mercy.

"Is that so."

Alexander revealed a pensive look.

"However, you can place an order for customization, with the requirements as low as possible, and I will persuade them to give you a cost price as much as possible."

"Customization?"

Alexander rubbed his temples painfully. If possible, he certainly wanted the complete set of production and manufacturing technology, as that would allow him to minimize costs. Directly purchasing the finished product was simple, but expensive.

But as it stands, directly poaching the entire technical staff seems implausible. If he attempted such a move, even uncle might not continue giving his tacit consent.