NOVEL NEXT Chapter 368: The Vengeance War Begins
No one questions the loyalty of the fairies to the Holy Dragon, nor does anyone believe they would dare to joke about such matters to deceive the people.
Thus, the focus of the people's discussions shifted from the matter of the Holy Dragon Emperor being reduced to ruins, to who exactly turned the Emperor's sacred abode into ruins, and in this process, the emotions of anger gradually filled many minds among the Holy Dragon's people.
"Who exactly? How dare they attack the Holy Dragon Emperor!"
"Who gave them the courage? How dare they offend the Emperor, they truly deserve to die!"
"No matter who it is, whoever dares to offend the Emperor, I will fight them to the end, even at the cost of my own life, I must let them know that the dignity of the Holy Dragon cannot be challenged."
Many of the Holy Dragon's people, upon learning of the attack during the Holy Dragon's slumber that reduced his abode entirely to ruins, began shouting on the streets, vowing revenge even at the cost of their lives.
This isn't just drunken boasting, nor is it blinded fury; it's the genuine feeling of many among the Holy Dragon's people.
Therefore, when the Dragon-men, influenced for generations by Noah's Dragonization Domain, stepped out of this land and realized the situation beyond this holy soil, even those who had not experienced the initial land expansion and construction era cherished their current treatment.
Things are worrying when compared; perhaps the Dragon-men born in Elisium City and its surrounding citadels take everything they are born with for granted.
But when they learn, expand their knowledge, and truly step out to understand the external environment, they realize that everything they have is like a Divine Country to the many beings on this land, even beyond their wild dreams.
The answer to how this dreamlike place, akin to the Earthly Divine Kingdom, was built and maintained is self-evident; it all originates from Holy Dragon Noah.
Holy Dragon Noah is like the sun in the sky, this Golden Sun shines upon his followers, allowing them to bask in the glory for generations, pointing towards eternity.
This is not mere exaggeration; in the eyes of many Dragon-men, Holy Dragon Noah is enough to rival the sun in the sky, even surpassing it. The sun may set, but the Holy Dragon's brilliance must be eternal.
This doesn't require mentioning faith; the existence of Holy Dragon Noah concerns the fundamental interests of oneself and future generations, even from a purely biological survival instinct, they would vow to protect him to the death.
What would happen when creatures relying on the sun for survival found someone attempting to bring about the sun's demise?
Only to kill.
"What if it's the gods? Do you still have the courage to seek revenge against the gods?"
When the emotions of the people boiled over, someone raised this question, yet someone immediately responded, quickly forming a consensus,
"We are noble people of the Holy Dragon. Why would we think we lack even this little courage?"
"What are the gods? Only the Holy Dragon Emperor is the true eternal dragon!"
"The Holy Dragon Emperor is supreme!"
The fervor for revenge spread from Elisium to all towns and villages throughout the Holy Dragon Land, even after the fairies came forward to clearly state that the attack was orchestrated by the divine, the fire of revenge was not extinguished.
On this land, the faith in the gods isn't severed; people still preach, but the divine's majesty hasn't attracted much attention.
As the sentiment of seeking vengeance against the gods fermented among the lower strata, Noah stood upon the ruins and began to receive delegations, coming to seek solace after hearing the news,
"Great Uncle, are you alright?"
The first to arrive was Alexander, the third-generation Monarch of the current Atlas Kingdom. He came not only riding his brother but also fully armed, ready for battle at any moment.
"Do you think I look injured?"
Facing his first favored and grandnephew, Noah's tone was relatively relaxed and casual.
"It's good that you're fine, you look stronger."
Gazing upon the majestic, ancestral Golden Dragon over a hundred and fifty meters long, even as the now-established Monarch of Atlas, and coming with his brother, a sense of insignificance inevitably rose within him,
"Yet for an event so severe, why didn't anyone inform me? I haven't heard any news at all."
Upon hearing Alexander's vexed complaint, Noah couldn't help but laugh,
"The mastermind behind the assassination is the gods, more than one divine. Even if I told you, what could you do?"
"The gods?"
Alexander's expression slightly changed, his gaze solemn.
He indeed knew nothing, Ophelia's information blockade was extremely well executed, to the extent that after everything ended, even this Monarch, often wandering to Noah's place, knew nothing about it.
Moreover, this was also because the Monarch knew the Great Uncle's sleeping schedule, so before waking he didn't dare to visit freely, resulting in his ignorance of severe occurrences.
No wonder Alexander felt indignant and wronged; he felt his stature had been challenged and underestimated, having not even the basic right to know such matters.
"What? Are you scared?"
Noah watched his grandnephew's demeanor with interest.
He could be considered the strongest among that time's legends, positioned at the peak of the Material Realm, also among the most reverent towards the gods, even more so than newly transcendent professionals, precisely because of their might, they grasp the terrifying power of the gods.