novelraw Chapter 762 - 762 751 Unscrupulous Regardless of the Cost
Chapter 762 - 762 751 Unscrupulous Regardless of the Cost
Chapter 762: Chapter 751: Unscrupulous, Regardless of the Cost Chapter 762: Chapter 751: Unscrupulous, Regardless of the Cost “Eh, why is nothing happening to me?”
In the expansive and deserted library, a slender little Silver Dragon with shining silver scales was looking at the terrifyingly fierce book spirit in front of her, moving her body, affirming that nothing had happened to her, and then cast a bewildered look at Black Curse.
“What kind of curse did you cast on me?” The little silver dragon had a cautious look on her face, aware that many curses could have delayed effects or needed specific conditions to take effect.
“…” Seeing this cautious little silver dragon, Black Curse, which was already depressed because its spell attempt had been thwarted due to the power left by Muria that sealed it, felt that it was on the verge of losing its form.
“Don’t worry, I didn’t leave any curses on you. I’ve been suppressed,” Black Curse answered truthfully, in a grim tone. It had no reason to lie. Rather than having someone slap it in the face later, it was better to slap itself now, which was somewhat more dignified.
“You have been sealed.” Hearing the response of the book spirit, the little silver dragon was slightly stunned, then she laughed with triumph. She tapped her chest with her little claw, “I knew it. How could the Ancient Dragons possibly put a banned book like you in the library without dealing with it?”
While saying that, the little silver dragon’s silver vertical pupils were rolling around, looking at the body of the book spirit, that black-gold metallic book. The previously ordinary Dragon Language carvings were now glowing, blocking the book spirit’s curse on her.
“Wait, you cast a curse on that spider just now without any issues,” Little Silver Dragon Rufei recalled the two curse results of this book spirit and then drew a conclusion, “You couldn’t aim at the Dragon Race, could you? As soon as you release a curse against the Dragon Race, the seal will take effect, right?”
Feeling distressed, Black Curse didn’t want to speak or even to deal with her. Under the gaze of this little silver dragon, Black Curse—who took a half form similar to Abyss Refining Demon—instantly collapsed into black mist and shrunk back into the book.
“Why aren’t you talking?” Even though Black Curse had stopped reacting, the little silver dragon didn’t let up. After all, her courage had been bolstered considerably since she realized that this thing couldn’t hurt her.
Besides, her curiosity had been piqued by the book spirit. She was somewhat curious to know which Ancient Dragon had placed the seal and left the carvings on the book spirit. Seemingly, the power it held seemed familiar!
Facing this endless chatter of the little silver dragon, Black Curse, in its failed attempt to brag, held up its body using black mist and was about to fly away, but it was brought down to the ground by a silver claw that grabbed the book just as it ascended.
“You haven’t answered my question yet. What’s the hurry?” After knowing that this wicked book couldn’t harm her, the little silver dragon became even more rampant, “Tell me, who left those five words on your body?”
“Let me go, do you know who I am?”
“I know. You are now my captive, my prey,” the little Silver Dragon Ruffei said with an air of matter-of-factness.
“Let me tell you, the five words on my book were left by your chairman Muria, I am his book, I was commissioned to guard this library, and I am the curator of this library. I am responsible for managing all the books here.”
Feeling that this dragon was bullying her, the frustrated Black Curse roared out its origin.
“Oh!”
However, contrary to what Black Curse had expected, this little silver dragon still seemed to be indifferent, despite the fact that it had revealed its origins.
“Since you know my origin, why don’t you let go? I am telling you, I am the curator of the library, by doing this you are essentially attacking me, this is a breach of the school rules,”
“Quit playing tricks on me, I have memorized all the school rules by heart, and there’s no such rule.” The Silver Dragon yawned, “And I’ve never heard of a curator in the library, Professor Gu Long has never mentioned it to us.”
“So you think I’m lying to you?”
“Half truth, half lie, I guess. That you were sealed by Principal Muria is likely true, but you being the library curator is probably not,” Little Silver Dragon Rufei made the most reasonable judgment based on the information she had gathered.
“What do you want to do with me?”
“What am I doing? I just want to take you back for a look.” The Little Silver Dragon picked up the Curse Book and looked it over. Upon seeing that no dragon is present, he stealthily used a spell to shrink it and then tucked it into the crevices between his scales.
…
Time flies, and three months after the start of the Dragon Clan Academy, a report was placed on Muria’s desk that the Giant Legion had pacified the Evil Dragon Peninsula, an area of 30 million square kilometers. They had traversed every inch of the peninsula, defeating every creature with a strength above the Gold Rank.
It had been three years since Muria came to this continent, and the Giant Legion’s campaign had also lasted as long as two and a half years. During this time, the giants shed blood and sweat, even sacrificing nearly a hundred of their kin, finally allowing this land to belong to Xena Pus.
Yes, even in a conquest war with such overwhelming advantages, there were still giants who fell in the battle under Muria’s command. There were too many accidents on the battlefield because no one knew whether there was a powerful beast sleeping under their feet. Often, giants were killed by suddenly awakened beasts, but later all beasts that harmed the giants were beheaded.
“Next is the distribution of military achievements.” Muria put down this report that made him feel pleased, took out a thick merit book, which recorded the merits of each giant during the expansion process.
This time, Muria was prepared to bleed heavily. He must grant a large amount of weapons and equipment, giving these giants higher status and honor, because only in this way will the giants have more motivation to fight for him.
If he only relied on the bloodline to influence the giants who gathered around him, there would eventually be problems. If the giants knew that they could enjoy the erosion of Muria’s blood and reap the same benefits regardless of whether they had merit, no giant would be willing to fight for him in the long run. Therefore, heavy expenditure was a must at this time, absolutely no room for stinginess.
After arranging the distribution of military achievements, Muria began to arrange for the descendants of giants to enroll in the newly built Giant Academy. After completing all of this, Muria immediately gathered manpower and began to discuss the development of the Evil Dragon Peninsula.
Once again, the shortcoming of Xena Pus was highlighted. Under his command, there were not enough hands to open up this vast land. It is known that if developed properly, the Giant Dragon Peninsula could support billions of humans for survival. One can imagine how difficult it would be for Muria, who controls fewer than two million creatures, to develop it.
So Muria’s so-called development of the Giant Dragon Peninsula simply involved occupying some particularly important resource points, then sending people to mine them and send them to Xena Pus. As for other places, they were simply out of reach.
However, Muria was also considering solutions to this situation. After all, as a member of the flower family in his previous life, he always felt uncomfortable knowing that there was wasteland under his rule. He always wanted to toss up something there, even if it was just simply planting some grains, fruits, and vegetables. He couldn’t let it go to waste.
So Muria summoned his minion, the Dragon Knight Bernard, who seemed to possess the luck of a king.
“Your Majesty, what is your command?” The once extremely proud Dragon Knight, even after breaking through to become a legend, remained respectful because the most important reason he could break through was because of a drop of blood gifted by Muria.
“Tell me, do you want to be a king, or do you want to be a grand duke?” Muria’s question reverberated in the ears of the Dragon Knight, leaving him at a loss and stunned.
However, the dragon knight quickly responded and immediately said, “I want to be a king, but with my current strength and qualifications, I can at most become a grand duke.”
“Ah.” Muria nodded, satisfied with his minion’s answer, “I promised you before that if you found the Sapphire Dragon, I would fulfill my promise. From today on, Xena Pus will fully support you in establishing a country on the Evil Dragon Peninsula. This vast land is at your disposal.”
“Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace.” On hearing Muria’s words, Bernard was excited. He knew that this time he could become a grand duke 100%, and in the future, even becoming a king would not be a wishful thinking.
As he spent more time in Xena Pus, he realized more and more the terror of Muria’s identity. Once, becoming a king was only a dream to him, but now that he had become a servant of Muria, this dream had the possibility to come true.
“At all costs, by any means, use every method to rapidly expand your country’s population.” As Bernard left the Wind King Castle, the Dragonkin who escorted him out of the castle whispered in his ear. After saying this, the Dragonkin did not care about the Dragon Knight’s reaction and returned directly.
“At all costs?” Hearing this, Bernard looked back at the majestic Wind King Castle, squinted his eyes, and then stepped out. He already knew what to do.
In establishing a nation on the Evil Dragon Peninsula, where giant beasts run rampant, Bernard of course knew what was lacking. When Muria told him that he was allowed to establish a state, his biggest concern was the issue of population.
For he knew that Golden Dragons had moral compulsions. If he really expanded the population of his territory by legitimate means, such as recruiting refugees, he didn’t know when he could accumulate a nation’s population. But now he had no scruples, he could fully exert his capabilities.
No matter where it is, the population is the foundation for the development and strengthening of a country, otherwise, everything is empty talk.