Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

"Foolishness, Your Highness!"

"How can we, the Metallic Dragon Race, engage in trade with the evil Undead?"

"Indeed, it would tarnish the dignity and sanctity of the headmaster as a Holy Dragon. It's unacceptable!"

Upon hearing the results of Prince Scadilo's interaction with the Undead, the Metallic Dragon Race immediately became noisy, all expressing their strong objections.

This was because Your Highness was tempted and actually intended to open the port to the Undead Kingdom and cooperate in trading with the ghost fleet. How could this be allowed?

They are a benevolent dragon species. How can they engage in commerce with the evil Undead? It is against morality and would harm their reputation.

"But they brought Ghost Soul Crystals worth a billion dragon gold coins, along with a vast quantity of Tears of the Undead and Netherworld Dust, and Bone Spirit Steel."

After this group of dragon followers finished expressing their objections and calmed down a bit, Scadilo's tone was gentle as he spoke.

"How much? A billion?"

"Just the value of the Ghost Soul Crystals?"

"How much goods did this ghost fleet bring?"

At this moment, the dragons who had just expressed strong opposition immediately changed their colors. Undead might be frightening, but the money exchanged for their resources had nothing to do with evil.

"..."

As such, after the dragons uttered rather unseemly exclamations, they looked at each other awkwardly, using silence to maintain their composure.

"Why is no one speaking? Should we open the port to the Envoys Spirit Realm and allow the ghost fleet to dock?"

Seeing this group of adult dragons remain silent, the tiny, extremely adorable young princess couldn't help but lift her lips slightly, then persistently asked.

"Princess, you are the ruler of Arendelle. It's up to you to decide."

"That's right, we are merely your followers, assisting you in managing this city. The final decision is still yours to make, and we choose to comply."

Scadino's words made the expressions on the adult dragons' faces increasingly awkward, making their demeanor appear unnatural. Many dragons avoided making eye contact with Your Highness, while two dragons very humbly lowered their stances, showing respect towards the Princess.

"How can that be? Without your assistance, I could never have built Arendelle, so I also want to listen to and respect your opinions.

If you all oppose it, though I would feel very regretful, I can only refuse them."

The young princess showed a look of regret on her face. After saying that, she lightly exhaled a breath of cold air,

"Originally, by cooperating with the Undead Kingdom, I could establish Arendelle as the largest port on the East Coast. Now it seems there's no hope."

"Ahem, although opening the port to the Undead is inadmissible and damages our dragon race's reputation, it's not without compromise.

We can establish a floating port not far from the coastal harbor, specifically to receive these ghost ships. Allowing the Undead ships to dock indeed has too many unfit aspects. If the ghosts aboard were to riot, it would pose a significant threat to Arendelle's residents."

Upon hearing Scadilo's words, the dragons who initially intended to remain silent could no longer keep quiet. A Bronze Dragon stood out immediately, proposing a highly feasible plan.

In simple terms, it's the desire to maintain their reputation while also wanting to earn money from the Undead. So, a floating port specifically for the ghosts was to be built at sea.

"Your idea is good, but how will the port be constructed?"

Although there are many difficult issues that require discussion and exploration in the trade with the Undead Kingdom, one thing is certain: Arendelle's trade with the Undead Kingdom was already approved and silently consented to by the dragons.

Such a high profit margin allows for a flexible shift in the firmest boundaries. In any case, one must not go against making money.

On the surface, however, it's still necessary to cover things up. As long as the ghost fleet of the Undead Kingdom doesn't enter Arendelle's harbor, anything is possible.

Even if it requires a higher cost expenditure, it is acceptable because after trade commences, they can achieve higher returns in profit.

The arrival of the Undead fleet is only the beginning; merchant ships from the Alviss Continent and those that set out from Voyager Harbor, now the largest port on the East Coast, also arrived one after another.

The city built by the Holy Dragon's most beloved young daughter, with her mere title alone, signifies infinite business opportunities and immeasurable profits.

Therefore, after this city announced the opening of its port, it became the most dazzling city along the East Coast in less than a month.

Of course, compared to Voyager Harbor, which has been operated and constructed for decades, Arendelle still has quite a distance to go, but it's foreseeable that as long as this little princess continues to rule the city, catching up and surpassing Voyager Harbor is merely a matter of time.

Nonetheless, for the esteemed Ice Princess to maintain her rule over this port, she still has to pay a considerable price.

For instance, she must return to the Cloud Sea Secret Realm every week, enter the academy, complete her courses, and regularly attend exams to achieve perfect scores.

The difficulty of the exams does not diminish just because she hasn't attended classes; on the contrary, as a unique princess, she faces even higher benchmarks. Nevertheless, she must meet the highest standards.

However, even by devoting just a small part of her attention, the little one can easily handle the academic pressures, allowing her to invest more energy into the construction and management of Arendelle.