Chapter 249: The Strongest Dragon Species after the Age of Gods (2k4)

The Army of Honor advanced quickly because they were no longer the strongest army they once were.

They also brought out the legacy of the Age of Gods from the Temple of Mourning.

Moon excavated the Temple of Mourning not only to call back the only trustworthy Army of Honor, but also to screen out who around him is more reliable.

He really wanted to get the weapons in the Temple of Remembrance.

Moreover, the death of the emperor and a large number of dignitaries meant that many Roman cities had no one capable of organizing resistance.

Even most of the defenders abandoned the city when they saw the airships fleeing from all directions.

The reason is simple, they join the army to have a better life and to become superior, but there is no reason to lose their lives for this.

They gathered so many people to fight against that impostor, but now their army has been defeated. What are they still waiting for?

They are here to make money and bully the untouchables, not to defend their country!

This resulted in the strange situation that the advancement of the Army of Honor could not even keep up with the speed of Rome's fall.

To be honest, this situation almost made Moon spit out the tea he had just drunk.

Throughout history, this was the first time he had heard of such an outrageous thing.

His captain at the front was also extremely shocked and reported to Moon:

"Tell the great Augustus, tell him that we are really running very fast, but we really can't keep up with their surrender speed!"
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Almost all of the Roman emperors and dignitaries died in the excavation site where they thought they had a secure victory.

But Roman rule did not collapse.

Because the real rulers of the five empires are not the emperors, but the royal angels!

To be safe, they didn't rush there.

In the extraordinary world, except for beings like kings, the power or rule of many countries will basically be slowly transferred by the immortals to their descendants or confidants.

Anyway, all the power of this country comes from their own strength.

They do not need to worry about losing power after handing it over like ordinary people do.

As long as they are alive, they are the true supreme authorities.

But if they are asked to continue to govern, without a high enough level of awareness, there should be no masochist who would like to be tortured by endless political affairs.

It would be fine to hand it over to your own children or confidants. They will manage their own country and you just need to enjoy it.

Even though angels and even gods often become monarchs, they definitely won't always be in charge of everything themselves.

Even a king would basically not abdicate, but the actual management would be constantly delegated to others.

Of course, if a king said he wanted to abdicate, it would probably scare others crazy on the spot.

At least before King Richard the Lionheart, both the dynasty and the Orthodox Church tacitly accepted that as long as there was a king, there would be no first person under God like the Pope.

Because that involves coveting and even sharing the supreme royal power.

The same is true in the dynasty; there will never be such an outrageous position as the regent.

So when King Lionheart said he wanted to establish a Pope to manage the Storm Church and the people on his behalf.

Almost all the cardinals were paralyzed with fear.

This sounds like some novel way of killing people.

However, King Richard the Lionheart truly wanted to establish the Pope.

Moreover, the Pope of the Church of the Storm can even command the Round Table directly under the Lionheart King.

Therefore, after this precedent was set, even if the church had a king, a pope could also appear.

When it comes to handing over the responsibility of governing, many kings and monarchs would say that they are following the example of the Eternal King in using people wisely.

After all, everyone knows who the actual manager of the elves is.

Everyone was even surprised that Shadow Sun had actually carried that burden until today.

If this isn't love, then they don't know what else is.

In short, the angels of Rome were still alive, so the remaining slave owners in Rome still had someone to rely on.

And it seems like they still have a good chance of winning.

After all, Augustus was said to be just an ordinary man.

The Legion of Honor did not see the real angel appear. Today, in Capua, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, six Roman angels replaced the five Roman emperors.

They are the highest representatives of power in the Old World.

It was also because of their requests that all the people that the emperors were unable to invite came.

They have messengers from various churches and dynasties, as well as messengers from various empires and forces.

There is even a giant dragon among them.

After a long silence or silent laughter, the Roman angels spoke:

"We are willing to give you two-thirds of Rome's annual income for a period of eight hundred years, no, a thousand years!"

It was a huge expense, and even after deducting the necessary maintenance, this was almost all they earned.

And it will last for a thousand years.

But if this battle could bring eternal peace in the future, that would be enough. They are immortals, and they don't care about the torture that mortals and their descendants suffer for this.

As long as Rome is still his.

However, there are still messengers who said:
"I think everyone is clear about what you have provoked and what you intend to make us deal with."

"Well, why do you think we want to be enemies with the great Augustus?"

The Roman angels looked gloomy. After making such a big concession, are they still not satisfied?

But now they were asking for help, so they could only bow their heads and say:
"Augustus' return is something we are all proud of, but Augustus has been gone for too long and he can no longer see the situation in Rome clearly."

"We need your help to make the great Augustus see what he has not seen."

Unlike the emperors, the Roman angels did not deny Augustus' identity. Firstly, they still had some shame, and secondly, the gods and kings had already acknowledged Augustus' return.

"We also know that this is a very difficult thing, so, so, fifteen hundred years!"

The envoys all showed satisfied expressions. Rome had existed for three eras, so their time guarantee could still be expected and trusted.

Anyway, all we have to do is help them get through the current difficulties.

But at this moment, the only dragon present snorted loudly to express his disdain and contempt.

"What a ridiculous bunch of guys."

His words made everyone serious. He was not the last ancient dragon.

But He is hailed as the strongest dragon species after the Age of Gods.

There was once an amazing record of a dragon defeating three angels of the same sequence head-on.

It is an exceptionally powerful existence among the already powerful dragon species.

"I was born at the end of the Age of Gods. I know exactly what hell it was like back then."

"The sky is polluted, the earth is burned, the mountains collapse, the rivers dry up, no one gathers the bodies of the dead to commemorate them, and no one cares to help the living who fall."

"Not even the sun and the moon can restore their light to the world."

"In such an era, the high and mighty gods and kings had no intention of standing up. They only wanted to protect the only treasure they cared about."

"It was Augustus, that small but great mortal, who stepped forward, cleaned up, and mended this world that was already hanging by a thread."

"I, you, your ancestors, and your descendants have all benefited greatly from his kindness!"

"But you want me to join you in defeating Augustus?"

The dragon's vertical pupils looked at everyone present with an extremely dangerous look, which made many people couldn't help but put their hands on their weapons.

Honestly, even all of them combined might not be able to defeat this dragon.

Six Roman angels stood in front of the crowd and looked deeply at the strongest dragon since the Age of Gods.

"So what do you mean?"

The giant dragon lowered its head and stared at the six Roman angels in front of it, their figures reflected in its vertical pupils.

His chest began to burn red and overheat, which was a sign that dragon breath was about to burst out.

"You have to pay more!"

The dragon's breath did surge out of the chest, but it did not spurt out. Instead, it kept dripping onto the ground in the greed of the vertical pupils.

(End of this chapter)