A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 541 Empire and Dragon

Looking around, the newcomer turned out to be a dragon.

"Protect His Majesty!"

The guards around him looked at the uninvited guest with cold eyes and surrounded him.

"Hey, don't get so worked up. What, don't you want to save your country?"

The speaker had a human body with a dragon's tail, and his white scales gleamed brightly, indicating that he took good care of himself.

"Tell me more about it?"

Waving his hand to signal the guards not to act rashly, Yaroslav asked as if he had grasped a lifeline.

He was completely helpless against Jiang Shuzhou's offensive.

If things continue like this, the empire will perish sooner or later. We might as well try anything, even if it seems hopeless, and see if the other side has any solutions.

"The solution is simple. The empire has a vast territory. I want you to reaffirm the supreme status of the dragon race and grant us land in the north. In return, we will help you attack him and, in the end, kill him."

As he spoke, the white dragon became frenzied, its tail thrashing and cracking the floor of the magnificent hall.

The sight made others shudder and feel deeply sorry for him.

This thing is made of pure gold and is very expensive, yet it is being whipped like this.

"And what about the empire?"

Yaroslav asked, "I must hear what the other party is asking before I can make a decision."

Yaroslav, as emperor, possessed all the authority of the imperial alliance.

He had a good idea: his mother was killed because she gave the others a break.

Now, he couldn't do that. Yaroslav decided that he would make all the decisions himself.

As emperor, his power was limitless.

"The Empire? The Empire is still the same Empire. We won't interfere with your decisions. You can do whatever you want, but there will be a small price to pay."

Finally, they got to the point. Yaroslav's spirits lifted, and he asked a question.

"What price?"

"It means that the empire will no longer have an army, and the dragons will be responsible for your safety."

The white dragon smiled, but that smile sent a chill down Yaroslav's spine.

"How can we manage without an army? What will we use to fight back if the other side has ill intentions?"

"Not having an army means less expenditure, so it doesn't seem like such a big loss."

"Absurd! To cooperate with outsiders, especially in such a humiliating and subjugating way, is impossible!"

The ministers' attitudes were divided, with some in favor, some opposed, and others worried about future developments.

But a decision has to be made regardless.

"So, what do you think?"

"An empire cannot exist without an army; at most, it can only reduce the number of troops, but it can never eliminate them!"

Yaroslav was already somewhat tempted; he was indeed considering agreeing to the offer.

After all, if he didn't agree, the best outcome would be for him to become a puppet emperor, and if things went worse, the entire empire might not even exist anymore.

"Well, yes, Mother Goddess agrees."

Bai Long smiled and said.

"Alright, in that case, I agree to your request."

Finally, Yaroslav agreed to their request for cooperation.

Whether the empire can survive is still uncertain, and he feels no pressure at all.

Selling out the country is better than losing it.

With this in mind, he signed a contract with the other party.

"Alright, next you need to give me a letter requesting aid. That way, when we arrive in the Empire, we won't need to deal with the alliance."

Yaroslav didn't hesitate and immediately picked up his pen to write.

Soon, the letter requesting help was written, and Yaroslav solemnly handed it to the White Dragon.

"This time, it's all up to you."

He said.

"Of course, we are very grateful for your actions."

Bai Long chuckled, a sinister smile playing on his lips, as if he had achieved some ulterior motive.

"Then I wish you good luck."

After saying that, Bai Long left the main hall.

Next, he went to report back to Tiamat, the mother of the five-colored dragons.

He transformed into a white lightning bolt, moving at incredible speed. Through teleportation and the Astral Gate, he quickly arrived in Tiamat's territory.

"Child, how did it go? Did you succeed?"

Tiamat's five dragon heads stared intently at the white dragon, as if they would devour it if anything went wrong.

"As expected, we succeeded."

Tiamat laughed.

"As expected of my offspring, truly wonderful!"

"This is mine!"

"That's what Tiamat's white-headed dragon said."

"What do you mean, 'yours' or 'mine' is 'ours'!"

"You little punk who's been chopped down and then grown back again, kneel down! We're all senior figures, much older than you!"

After Red Dragon finished speaking, he was mocked by the other leaders.

Bailong didn't show any other expression regarding Tiamat's left-brain attack on the right-brain behavior; he was used to it and saw no need for it.

Although having five heads makes it fun to curse, the fact that each head has its own thoughts makes it uncomfortable.

After arguing for a while longer, Tiamat's five heads finally reached an agreement.

"You're very good. Here's what we'll do: for tomorrow's attack, you'll be the vanguard, the first to attack."

"And this is a reward for you."

A bloodline purification potion—that's a good thing! It can enhance your bloodline, increase your potential and combat power, and even help you break through to higher realms faster.

"Alright, you can go now."

With a wave of her hand, Tiamat threw the other person away without any intention of being polite.

As the others left, Tiamat stared intently at the evidence in her hand.

It was a tattered wing of a red dragon, with bloodstains still visible on it.

"Dragon Demon, I never expected to see him again after all these years. It's truly a once-in-a-lifetime event."

Sensing the lingering chaotic energy on those wings, Tiamat was absolutely certain that Jiang Shuzhou was a dragon monster.

That's why he's so strong.

Because he is a dragon.

"The dragon monster must be completely eliminated!"

Dragon-like creatures, with their extremely targeted nature, should absolutely not exist in this world.

Now, it's time to erase this thing that shouldn't exist.

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"Congratulations, Denorchi, happy promotion!"

At this moment, Jiang Shuzhou was celebrating Denoz's promotion with Denoz and Grace, among others.

The revelry continued late into the night.

However, Jiang Shuzhou didn't sleep; he was going to look at those documents.

A moment later, as if sensing something, Jiang Shuzhou suddenly stood up.

"What's going on? Is this alliance a joke?"

These things should have been stopped by the alliance; the current situation suggests that something is wrong with the Empire.

According to Jiang Shuzhou's mental scan, an incredibly large army of dragon beasts was attacking Jiang Shuzhou's camp, and there were even several extremely powerful auras mixed in with it.