The Red Dragon Just Wants To Do As It Pleases

Greed

This scene was somewhat similar to how wealthy Middle Eastern individuals use golden trees to adorn the entrances of their hotels.

It also couldn't help but remind David of the words Tiamat had once said to him: "The plundered treasure is indeed Her power."

From this perspective, the Dragon Queen's power was comparable to mountains and seas.

In addition to Gold Coins and gems, the treasury also contained various Magical Items, including Magic Wands, Magic Swords, Armor, Magic Scrolls, and Magic Potions. These Magical Items were placed on specially made display stands and were being traded by Dragons as if they were mere commodities.

Sensing the confusion in David's eyes, the Green Dragon he had designated as a guide explained, "What you see now is the private property of the Dragons. Since the Dragon Queen opened her treasury, the traffic of Dragons here is almost the largest in the entire Multiverse. Consequently, when many Chromatic Dragon Vassals were asked what rewards they desired, one Green Dragon Vassal said he wanted to rent a space at the entrance of the Dragon Queen's treasury for business. Surprisingly, the Dragon Queen agreed."

"With his great success, imitators became more numerous, leading to the scene before you. If Your Highness sees any items you fancy or needs to purchase large quantities of military supplies, this is undoubtedly the most cost-effective place. There is no taxation, and you don't have to worry about being cheated or robbed."

"I heard that this decision by the Dragon Queen was also promoted by that recently ascended, powerful Dragon God."

"..." David was at a loss for words for a moment. He even suspected that his mother, Pafila, had taken a page from the Middle Eastern economic model and definitely incorporated the airport duty-free shop concept as well.

However, unlike Dubai, Tiamat's treasury was a 'wonder' in itself. It held an irresistible allure for all Dragons, who came from far and wide across different planes just to see the epitome of wealth in the Dragon Queen's Divine Realm. It wouldn't be surprising if they became Tiamat's devout followers as a result.

That explains it, he thought. Why did it seem like the Dragon traffic to the Sin of Lust Castle had actually increased instead of decreased since the God War began?

This simply defied logic. Theoretically, when a great war is about to begin, those who can flee should be the first to do so!

Suddenly, David felt an intense pang in his heart!

Alas! My vision was too narrow, far too narrow!

He had thought he had struck gold by taking the opportunity to ask the Chromatic Dragon Queen, on behalf of his father, to become the 'military potion supplier.'

But what was the reality? Tiamat had long since pulled the rug out from under them!

You stingy, narrow-minded Dragons don't want to offer me treasures as sacrifices? Fine, come trade in my Dragon's Treasury! Absolutely no middlemen taking a cut, quality goods at low prices, completely safe and worry-free.

Just as these Dragons thought they had bought the rare items they coveted at the lowest price, smug about not having to give even a single copper coin to the Dragon Queen, they had no idea of the truth. The Dragon Queen had already earned an unimaginable amount of treasure from these Dragon merchants through treasury space rentals and entry rotation fees.

She had practically conjured a massive mint out of thin air and, at the same time, ignited a nuclear-powered engine for her own source of power.

No wonder, he thought. Even if Father, Attilicia, didn't come out of seclusion, relying on the Drow, Hiatt, to maintain the family business shouldn't have resulted in such a pittance.

So, the root of the problem was here all along!

Ah! With his mother, Pafila, at her side, Tiamat was like Lord Liu Bei gaining the aid of a genius strategist like Zhuge Liang, the 'Sleeping Dragon'!

No, thinking about it, with my mother Pafila's terrifying combat power, she's really like a 'plus version' of Zhuge Liang combined with Lü Bu.

Jealousy

Instinctively, he thought that if my mother, Pafila, had given me and my father a heads-up earlier, perhaps I would be one of the 'sales clerks' in this Dragon's Treasury by now, able to haughtily tell those inexperienced young Dragons, 'How is that expensive?'

But his mother had never intended to give his father, Attilicia, the chance to repay his debt.

Tiamat had said something similar: "Being obsessed with money leads nowhere unless you have a talent like Hers."

For the sake of his father's grander future, he had no choice but to emulate Pafila and keep what he learned here to himself. He wouldn't give his father a chance to get agitated, allowing him to focus on his solitary cultivation in Toriel and achieve legendary status sooner.

David suddenly lost all interest in these assorted goods and instructed the Green Dragon, "Take me directly to the deepest part of the treasury. I want to see the rarest, most valuable items."

"Yes, Your Highness! Then we might need to move a bit faster," replied the Green Dragon guide, seemingly accustomed to David's demeanor.

After all, what Dragon visiting the Dragon Queen's treasury could afford to miss out on the precious collection from the Dragon Queen herself?

It was just that, to date, no Dragon had been worthy enough to take them from this treasury.

As David flew with the Green Dragon, his Dragon Scales started tingling. He had initially thought it was an illusion, but now he realized this place truly connected to another world. The piles of treasure resembled a dazzling golden desert. As they delved deeper, the treasury grew more desolate. Its walls were lined with colossal items, and massive Dragon bones were scattered throughout.

Sensing David's gaze, the Green Dragon explained, "This area mostly comprises the Dragon Queen's trophies from wars past. However, it's best not to get too close to some items. Among them are creations from the gods of the Thunder Age, some even containing divinity. If someone could comprehend and utilize it, they might even ascend to a Demigod state."

"What's that thing that looks like a Dragon horn?" David asked curiously, pointing with the tip of his tail.

He felt a vast and desolate aura emanating from it. Even if it can't be forged, using it directly as a weapon might have extraordinary effects, he thought.

His Authority, Arrogance, was useful, but it could only work with available materials, the quality of which couldn't be guaranteed, and they were extremely prone to destruction.

While a Dragon's claws were suitable for grasping, he had used Lust in his youth to modify and evolve his claws and wings together, allowing him to wield weapons in battle like a Balrog.

If he could acquire a suitable weapon from the Dragon Queen's treasury, it would be a way to significantly enhance his combat strength in a short time.

However, weapons, it seems, are ultimately external things...

Little did he know, the Green Dragon became somewhat bashful and coy upon hearing his question, thinking David was teasing her intentionally. She glanced at him and replied, "That is the genital of the Storm Giant God, Stribe's Eagle."

"What's that now?" David was still a bit slow to catch on.

The Green Dragon then realized that David truly didn't know and explained with a laugh, "It's just as it sounds—the reproductive organ of the Storm Giant God."

"During the Thunder Age, the war between Dragons and Giants lasted nearly a thousand years. According to the divine pact of that era, gods couldn't interfere in the normal competition of beings from the material plane. However, Stribe, the Storm Giant God, was unwilling to watch the Giants be repeatedly defeated. He persuaded Odin and Freya from the Norse Pantheon to descend to Toriel as avatars. There, they mingled with the Giant king's family, eventually siring seven Titan Giants possessing divine blood."

"These Demigod Titans disrupted the battlefield's balance. The Chromatic Dragon Queen, in a fit of rage, challenged Stribe to battle. She ultimately 'chopped' off Stribe's Eagle in front of all the gods. After that battle, no Giant god dared cross that line again."

"And this piece of Stribe's Eagle has been kept here as a trophy by the Dragon Queen ever since."

"Dragons have always speculated about its function. Some say it must contain divinity related to the Giant's 'fertility.' They believe if one could eat and digest it, they might produce offspring with a hybrid lineage of Titan, Dragon, and even Norse-Greek Demigod bloodlines. However, no Dragon has yet chosen it as a boon and attempted this."

She then teasingly said, "Would His Highness be interested in giving it a try? I… wouldn't mind cooperating with you."

"..." David.