Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 186 - 141 Ur, do you want a wife or not?

""Old and not dead, that’s a thief!""

Noah looked at the towering structure behind him and couldn’t help but sigh.

The nascent disaster of hellish demons emerging in the eastern part of the Xilantia Continent was swiftly suppressed and eradicated by Ophelia, the six-winged war angel who descended from Heaven, wielding a divine sword.

However, it wasn’t her effort alone. Realizing the severity of the situation beyond her solitary capacity, this celestial progeny sought reinforcement from Heaven.

The Heavenly Realm Legion descended.

Many demons, caught off guard and unable to flee, were directly slain. Nobles and transcendents connected with these demons also faced the angels’ ruthless judgment. It was a disaster that swept through the eastern nations.

Of course, it was only disastrous for those who had fallen into Hell or leaned towards evil. For those who upheld justice or had no ties to the demons, it posed a rare opportunity for development.

For, in the aftermath of the angels’ cleansing and purification, numerous positions and territories were left vacant, desperately requiring new rulers and administrators.

It was a grand feast, especially for the Aristoria United Kingdom, the source of the event. However, the ones served on the table were the Royal Family.

"Who is the thief?"

Uranos, looking no larger than a child of seven or eight, asked curiously. Then, his bright black eyes suddenly turned sharp, scanning around keenly,

"Could there be a high-ranking thief who has infiltrated us?"

"No, it’s a malicious old thief."

"An old thief?"

"Indeed!"

Noah looked at the small figure before him, still clearly unfamiliar with the ways of the world, and couldn’t help but sigh,

"Someone has brought you a wife; the only question now is whether you want her."

The angelic purification affairs trace back to the Augustus family, initiated by a certain Golden Dragon revered as a Holy Dragon.

This was information that revealed itself upon investigation, given that when the angel first descended, she was led around by the Holy Dragon, chasing after traces of demons. At the time, it was slightly concealed, but with efforts, traces could be found.

This incident, similar yet different from the Silver Dragon’s Mourn, had an impact level undoubtedly the same, directly causing the fall of several legends and affecting the power structure in parts of the continent.

However, akin to the Silver Dragon’s Mourn, no force could openly and directly accuse the Augustus family, not even question them publicly. Whatever losses they suffered, they could only grit their teeth and swallow.

Within the Kingdom, the Royal Family was hit hardest, losing not only a legend but also having over half of its royal members purged by angels, with only Shine III, bearing the title of Monarch, and a few Royal Family members escaping unscathed.

This wasn’t just about severe depletion requiring years of recovery but also whether the Royal Family could retain the crown, or if another legend could emerge from it, was unknown to anyone.

Without two legends, what reason did the Royal Family have to prevail over other legendary families in the Kingdom, to issue commands, and who would heed such a Royal Family?

One must realize, even in just this fight, the Royal Family no longer qualifies as the most powerful Noble in the Kingdom. According to some unspoken rules, the Royal Family should conscientiously abdicate and pass the crown to someone virtuous.

But would the Royal Family truly be willing to hand over the crown to the Augustus family, the initial perpetrator?

Noah once worried about this, fearing the old mage might come seeking trouble against him and the Augustus family after discovering he was the mastermind.

If the Royal Family indeed wished to forcibly retain the crown, it wasn’t impossible. A legendary mage remains the cornerstone; as long as he lives, the Royal Family might barely keep the crown.

However, such a notion was still regarded as a mere underestimation by the young Golden Dragon, who hadn’t yet experienced a century’s passage of time, of an old mage who had weathered centuries, and the innate wisdom to seek benefits and avoid harm.

Just as Noah conceived such worries, once the angels completed their cleansing within the Kingdom, and moved on to pursue demon traces in other eastern countries, the elusive old mage emerged once more.

This old fellow gathered everyone within the family, carefully selecting a cohort of young girls from the remaining Royal Family bloodline and many branches, bringing them all to the Augustus family.

The old thief initially declared that the family no longer carried the merit befitting the royal lineage and was unfit to bear the royal name, inviting Casius, the present family head of the Augustus family, to assume the role of Monarch and replace them.

Had it been just that, Noah might have pushed his foster mother to accept the advantage, as his foster father was still in the territory and hadn’t left yet, though it was inevitable eventually.

But the old thief then expressed an unprecedented willingness to lead his family in dependency on the Augustus family, to marry into the Augustus family, to be forever kinsmen, sharing in advances and retreats.

At first glance, it seemed very promising; after all, this was the Royal Family and the so-called strongest legend, pledging dependency. It was like a boon descending from the heavens, the Augustus family swallowing the Royal Family whole and replacing them. freewebnøvel.coɱ

But is that really possible?

Of course not!

The Royal Family occupied the Kingdom’s pinnacle for countless years, while the Augustus family battled hardships at the border for as long. Only after Casius’s ascension did they see better times and enjoyed a few good years.

Yet between these two families, removing the legendary factors, there is simply no comparison in scale. Up to now, the Augustus family hasn’t fully controlled its domain, otherwise, why would they extensively enfeoff Nobles, if not for lacking personnel.