CHAPTER 614: CHAPTER 355: MECHANICAL WARLORD, WORD SPIRIT DOMINION

Compared to the minor disturbances in the villages of the Cloud Giants within the Orphis Mountain Range, the atmosphere in Elisium City was one of jubilation because the residents could clearly feel that the Dragonization Domain from the Holy Dragon Emperor was expanding.

Originally, before the Holy Dragon Emperor fell into slumber, the Dragonization Domain at most covered up to the line of the Ten Rings. In reality, to truly feel the emperor’s blessings, one had to live within the Seven Rings, and to allow one’s family to benefit for generations, purchasing a residence within the Five Rings was necessary.

However, it wasn’t even a consideration for common small merchants to buy property even on the Ten Rings line; it was something only attainable by minor nobles and wealthy magnates.

But now, things were different. Currently, living in the Seven Rings could experience the same effects as the former Five Rings, while the Ten Rings could feel effects akin to the former Seven Rings.

The city hall was already planning to expand Elisium City, with plans to extend the city to the Twelve Rings and integrate the three citadels as part of Elisium.

Despite Elisium City beginning to expand outward, with residential areas dramatically increasing, property prices did not drop; instead, they entered an era of another surge.

The expansion of the Dragonization Domain’s coverage reflected that the strength of the Holy Dragon ruling this land was steadily growing, further enhancing the safety of the residential environment under its rule.

This was just the most trivial aspect. Most importantly, the effects of the Dragonization Domain were continuously enhancing, naturally boosting economic returns. Investing in real estate could infuse one with the Dragon Vein, enabling strength to be gained passively.

For many nobles, this was the ancestral ground they needed to acquire at all costs. Especially when family rivals were also buying property, even if it meant borrowing, they had to purchase property in areas on the same ring line as their opponents—never lower.

Therefore, the properties in Elisium were always in short supply, even though many Dragon-men voyaged to the Alviss Continent for battles. These Dragon-men did not abandon their estates in Elisium; they left to seek better prospects, not to cut off future opportunities for their descendants.

Dragon-men who achieved fame and success on the Other Shore Continent, if they gained sufficient success and had surplus funds, the first thing they did was to buy property in Elisium. It was undoubtedly a guaranteed investment.

Of course, only one in a hundred Dragon-men had the qualifications for such investments. More Dragon-men relied on ancestral legacies, necessitating heritage to rise; success purely on self-merit would not even allow residence on the Ten Rings line.

Hence, most Dragon-men found it difficult to attain tangible benefits, though the value of their properties soared.

Even though they remained unseen and untouchable, property valuations that were never meant to be exchanged were enough to make many people joyful.

Elisium naturally leapt in celebration, its people all jubilant and smiling; only those outsiders looking to buy property were unamused.

Yet, considering the ever-growing power of Holy Dragon Noah, the citizens of the Holy Dragon Land were in a great mood, but the actual controllers of this land were frowning.

"There are too many Fairies evolving while asleep, the operational efficiency of Elisium City’s city hall has decreased by over thirty percent. Requests are pouring in from various Mountain Cities and Citadels; it’s simply a mess."

Three of Noah’s offspring gathered together, and in front of them were cocoons gleaming in various colors and lights—all former Dragon Elves and Great Fairies.

While the Great Fairies were less of a concern, what really mattered were the ruling Dragon Elves, chiefly Sifreya and Lu Tixiya, who bore irreplaceable responsibilities beyond ordinary fairies.

Now they’ve all cocooned, and not just them; the entire Dragon Guards unit has followed suit, lying down and turning into floating Light Cocoons above.

This group evolution event, although seemingly promising—once the fairies emerge, they will surely grow stronger, and perhaps a true Fairy Queen might even appear—was currently a major challenge for the Holy Dragon Descendants who needed to maintain Order.

"This situation also presents an opportunity to further reduce the proportion of the Fairy Clan within the administrative system. Father always wanted to decrease the ratio of administrative posts held by fairies. This is the perfect chance to recruit more officials from other races to balance it out."

"It’s easy to say, but executing it is another matter entirely."

On hearing their brother’s offhand remarks, Scadilo couldn’t help but roll her eyes; she had indeed governed a city before. She understood how complex the administrative system necessary to maintain a city’s operation was.

Now, with the administrative fairies practically all out of commission, finding suitable replacements to take their places was an obvious challenge.

"And these fairies are just asleep, not dead. What will happen to the positions they vacated when they wake up? Should the new people leave, or should there be a competition? None of this seems fair."

The three siblings clearly had differing views on governance, and after a heated argument, they finally reached a consensus to oversee different aspects separately, in order to maintain the order of their father’s domain.