novelraw Chapter 732 - 732 722 This Place is Destined to be Mine
Chapter 732 - 732 722 This Place is Destined to be Mine
Chapter 732: Chapter 722: This Place is Destined to be Mine Chapter 732: Chapter 722: This Place is Destined to be Mine “I arrived at this continent a month ago, but since I landed, all I’ve seen are various beastman villages and the scattered five-colored dragons roaming this land, followed by the powerful, extraordinary beasts that occupy various parts of the wilderness. I have found no trace of any intelligent race other than the beastmen.”
Inside the castle, Muria was expressing her doubts, looking at the middle-aged man clad in armor. Though he wore knight’s armor and possessed great power, he gave Muria a strange feeling, like that of a general who once commanded thousands of soldiers.
Having once ruled a kingdom, Muria was familiar with generals obeying her commands. The man in front of her, though devoid of any soldiers, exuded an unmasked ironclad temperament and dignity, refined from commanding numerous wars. Simply put, this was a man with a story.
“Your Majesty, this only indicates that you’ve landed in an unfavorable part of this continent. It doesn’t mean that there are no humans here.” The legendary dragonkin who introduced himself as William laid out a map in front of Muria, pointing at a prominent triangular region. “This is where we are on the continent. It’s known as the Evil Dragon Peninsula.”
“Peninsula?” Muria was interested in the name of the area. The term ‘evil dragon’ was self-evident, given the sheer number of five-colored dragons active here, it was not surprising.
A peninsula is a land mass that extends into a body of water or a lake, while connected to the mainland on one side and surrounded by water on the other three.
“There’s also such a long mountain range.” Upon closely examining the map, Muria noticed that the irregular triangular region pointed out by William was bisected by an expansive mountain range, completely separating it from the mainland, creating a relatively isolated area.
“This is the Broken Dragon Mountain Range.” Seeing Muria’s attention drawn to the mountain range connected to the Evil Dragon Peninsula, the dragon vein legend explained, “The lowest point of this range is tens of thousands of meters high, which is difficult to traverse even for an adult Giant Dragon. The range was named for the threats it presents to the five-colored dragons on the peninsula from rampaging in the mainland territories.”
“The obstruction is relative, as the mountain range also prevents greedy humans from the mainland from entering the Evil Dragon Peninsula to hunt dragons. That’s why there are so many active Giant Dragons here.”
Looking at the geographic structure, Muria reluctantly realized that she had indeed arrived in a remote corner of the Roghagen subcontinent. Despite it being referred to as a ‘corner’, the area was vast, with an estimated area of about 30 million square kilometers based on a rough estimation from the map.
“Indeed, without the barrier of this mountain range, this peninsula would sooner or later be occupied by humans.” William didn’t refute. It was an era dominated by humans. Giants Dragons were undoubtedly powerful, but the divided dragons could only be defeated one by one. The soil in the Evil Dragon Peninsula is fertile, holding resources that are exceptional even for this entire continent. Because of the geographical constraints and the number of ancient dragons hatching here, no humans have set their sights here, making this place a paradise for the dragon race.
“So, what’s with these beastmen?”
They probably escaped from the Withered Bone Waste.” Muria’s many doubts were quickly answered. Based on her description, she got a rough understanding of the general situation on this continent.
Like other sub-continents, this continent has humans who occupy nearly a third of its area, forming a predominant force. However, unlike other continents, this continent also has a power that rivals humans – the beastmen.
They occupy an even larger area compared to humans, but their lands aren’t as fertile. As a result, due to scarce resources, the beastman tribes on this continent often launch attacks against the human territories, plundering human resources. War is the main theme here on this continent.
The infamous Evil Dragon Peninsula, where he now resides, is considered an idyllic paradise on this continent, provided one possesses the power to survive under the dominion of the Giant Dragons and various powerful monsters. Otherwise, it is hell.
Those beastmen on this peninsula are believed to be those who couldn’t survive and were forced to drift here by the ocean current before gradually multiplying to the current scale over many years.
However, the beastmen seem to lack sophisticated inheritance or perhaps the most vital resources here are occupied by the powerful monsters and Giant Dragons, so the beastmen are at the bottom of the hierarchy here.
“The beastmen here lead much happier lives than those on the mainland.” William couldn’t help but sigh when discussing the beastmen.
“Happy?” Muria couldn’t help but be speechless. It’s a system forced by scarce resources that weeds out the weak and cultivates the strong, which to call happy, is perhaps a misunderstanding of the term ‘happiness’.
“Muria, you’re used to seeing the carefree lives of the creatures on other continents. Just to give you an example, each year, war over resources kills over ten million beastmen just at the human city walls. This is just the recorded figures, small-scale conflicts without full data account for many more casualties, not fewer than those lost in large-scale wars.”
Hearing these terrifying stats, Muria was silent for a long while before finally squeezing out, “Beastmen sure reproduce fast.”
Beyond that, he didn’t know what to say. Wars like this happened every year, indicating that the birth rate among beastmen exceeded their death rate in battle. He even guessed why the beastmen upper echelon instigated wars annually. The beastmen’s demand for resources had exceeded their land’s production, so they required war to diminish their overpopulation.
“By the way, I want to ask if you have seen any special Five Colored Dragons? They are proficient in various spells, and their body size is slightly larger than other dragons of their age.” Muria finally remembered those Giant Dragons he had exiled and asked this Legendary Dragonkin warrior.
“Haven’t seen them.”
“Well, I have to go.” After getting a general idea of the situation on the continent and roughly drawing a map, Muria prepared to leave.
But soon, he found his path blocked by two blond lolis leading a young boy. “Is big brother leaving already? Won’t you stay and play with us? We have loads of fun toys!”
No one knew why this Golden Dragon family had moved to this place. But it was evident that these three kids were about to go mad with boredom. Seeing an unfamiliar Golden Dragon coming to visit, they were overjoyed. After all, Muria didn’t seem very old to them.
“I still have tasks to handle, and no time to play with you.” Muria squatted down and patted the heads of the two Golden Dragon lolis. The encounter with his kind made him pretty happy; but, he really needed to hurry back to Xena Pus to adjust his strategy for this land.
“Here are the coordinates of my residence.” Muria pulled out a crystal and gave it to one of the Golden Dragon lolis, “Once your parents are back, they can take you to visit me! The place where big brother lives is unique. I promise you won’t be disappointed.”
“Okay!” Hearing Muria’s invitation, the little dragons were all excited. They were about to go mad living here. Thus hearing about a new place made them thrilled.
“I’ll leave first then. Looking forward to your visit. I’ll prepare the best of everything in my castle to welcome you.” Muria said cheerfully.
In his eyes, knowledge was the most precious thing in the world. If the Golden Dragon family really came to visit Xena Pus, Muria decided to show their parents around his newly established Dragon Clan Academy and invite these little dragons to be the first batch of dragon students. They would undoubtedly be grateful, since he planned to throw them into the sea of knowledge and provide opportunities for them to swim freely to their hearts’ content.
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The huge bell sounded and echoed across the Cloud Island in Xena Pus. Upon hearing the bell, all the legends and numerous soul intents flew towards the Wind King Castle. Muria was summoning them, which meant something big was happening.
“Everyone, I have gathered information about this continent. Our current location is known as the Evil Dragon Peninsula…” From the moment he returned to the Wind King Castle, Muria hastily summoned his subordinates and announced the information he had gathered.
“There’s no real ruler on the Evil Dragon Peninsula. The Five Colored Dragons simply crudely exploit the resources here, which is a complete waste of land.”
Muria looked pained, while some legends below simply looked on expressionlessly, quietly watching their master’s performance. When he was done, it would be their turn.
“Your Majesty, I believe that the wild Five Colored Dragons aren’t capable enough to occupy this rich land. This land has been prepared for your arrival. We should send an army to conquer this land and incorporate it into Xena Pus’s rule. This way, we can nurture even more dragons.”
The most considerate in Muria’s court, Ancient Green Dragon Fiona, advised. As one of the Five Colored Dragons, she was filled with a strong desire for expansion. The larger the territory ruled by Xena Pus, the more benefits she, as a high-ranking official, could enjoy.
“Hm, this place is fated for me!”