Chapter 477: Chapter 469: Imperial Decree

Leon thought for a moment, still without a clue, and didn’t pay much attention.

With his current performance, even if he does nothing, as long as there’s some time to ferment, he would eventually become the Dragon God in the eyes of other dragons… It’s not that we’re incompetent, but that the enemy is too cunning. Even the Ocean Goddess might publicize him to save face.

Leon left the quiet Ocean Goddess Temple, returned to the Volcanic Island, and finally remembered to use Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission to notify Fiora to retreat. After all, they’d been in a stalemate for so many days without any progress.

Managing an army of thousands is troublesome whether it’s advancing or retreating. However, Leon only sent seven or eight dragons plus a Dragon Turtle to attack the Ocean Goddess’s forces of the Talia Alliance. Fiora was the chief commander, Tassera was the closing act, Anglistra and Salovis were the main force… coming and going with ease.

With Leon’s current prestige, including the Red Dragon Anglistra and Salovis, no one dared to delay. It was only the Dragon Turtle that couldn’t fly; its swimming speed was terribly slow compared to those dragons’ flying speed, and basically, they all returned to Watchtower Port by the next day.

“Hand over all the spoils you have seized for unified distribution.”

“You know my character; I remind you not to be greedy and suffer great losses.”

All the Ocean Goddess Temples within the Zhen Dan Kingdom were looted. Not all the Ocean Goddess Temples of the Talia Alliance were taken down, but the harvest was still substantial, with the spoils abundantly enough to pile up a small mountain on the plaza of the Volcanic Island.

This action entirely depended on Leon defeating the Ocean Goddess, with him playing the leading role, taking only half of the spoils as a sign of restraint. The remaining half was distributed based on merit, excluding Fiora.

“I was the chief commander and had the greatest merit, so why don’t I get anything?” Faced with injustice, Knight Lady never backed down. During her time as the Chief Justice of the Zhen Dan Kingdom, she dared to argue with Leon, although she had only yielded tearfully in bed a few times.

“I have other plans for you.” Leon dismissed Fiora with a word.

After the distribution of spoils, Leon summoned Fiora to the study.

“Do you want to become a god?” Leon casually picked up a book from the shelf and opened it.

“A god?” Fiora was dumbfounded.

“A god governing voyages.” Leon, utilizing Sleeve of the Universe, placed a Golden Core in Fiora’s palm and then revealed his entire plan, hoping she would become the god governing voyages, and gradually aim for godhood in the ocean, etc.

“Me, can I?” Fiora looked at Leon, who didn’t seem to be joking.

“I’ve already decided it’s you.” Leon closed the book and tapped the desk with its spine.

“No, really no.” Fiora said, shaking her head like a rattle, as a bronze dragon she was undoubtedly proud, but becoming a god suddenly seemed too unreal, “You should ask someone else. It’s not humility; I’m just a bronze dragon. How could I suddenly become a god?”

“I’ve already negotiated with the Ocean Goddess.” Leon allowed no refusal.

“Okay, okay.” Fiora said, “I’ll give it a try.”

Leon pulled up the corners of his mouth into a relieved smile.

Fiora consumed the Golden Core and spent a month digesting it, successfully acquiring divinity, thereby becoming a low-level divine creature—a Titan, akin to the Kraken or Supreme Heaven, enough as long as there was eligibility to develop followers.

Leon disliked trouble, most he could do was to give Fiora a chance. Her future achievements and if she could truly become a god would depend on her own efforts.

Frankly speaking, Leon wasn’t too confident in Fiora because after she became a Titan, she didn’t focus on building temples or developing followers but instead spent all her time glued to him, busy laying eggs. It must be said she envied Sharon for too long.

“I heard you crafted a furnace of Golden Cores.” Cecilia, displeased with inequality, found Leon.

“I gave Tassera the Karsus Crown, then drove away those elves and gave you an Elf City, but I didn’t give Fiora anything.” Leon explained, “That Golden Core was her compensation, not favoritism.”

Being the Prime Minister, Cecilia knew quite a bit; her eyes flickered as she said, “You’ve given her a Golden Core already, yet you’re helping her ask the Ocean Goddess for the voyage…”

“I actually favor you more because you’re more ambitious than Fiora, but you’re a Green Dragon, a Colorful Dragon, a Forest Dragon, and none of the divine positions of the Ocean Goddess suits you.” Leon shook his head, “A person’s fate is certainly determined by self-struggle, but it must also consider the course of history.”

“Then I don’t want that Elf City, give me a Golden Core instead.” Cecilia sat in Leon’s lap, wrapping her hands around his neck, “Master, doesn’t want Cecilia to help him bear more eggs?”

“I don’t mind.” Leon already had a daughter, so he didn’t mind about offspring, but he had already set aside a Golden Core for Cecilia; he just wasn’t willing to hand it over casually. Even in special relationships between spouses, there couldn’t be one-sided contributions.

Fiora and Cecilia became divine creatures in succession, but it wasn’t like when Tassera immediately got pregnant.

“Hey, brother…” Salovis eyed Fiora and Cecilia with envy.

“Scram.” Leon replied concisely.

He still had golden cores but had no intention of giving them to his incompetent foolish younger sister. Not to mention he hadn’t given one to Sharon, not out of stinginess, but as a Nether Dragon, Sharon would undoubtedly learn Tassera’s elevation techniques herself, so she could become like Tassera in the future without wasting a Golden Core.

Days passed one by one.

It was a sunny morning, and Leon was soaking in a molten lava bath when he heard that an Ancient Jade Dragon he had once briefly interacted with wanted to visit him.

To Leon, an Ancient Jade Dragon was nothing now, but he was a person who cherished old affections, so naturally, he wouldn’t refuse.

“I heard you defeated the Ocean Goddess.” The Ancient Jade Dragon squinted his eyes as he examined Leon, whose super giant red dragon form looked intimidating, and his scales in the sunlight were indistinguishable from rubies.

“Your information seems outdated.” Leon lazily raised his eyes and glanced at the Ancient Jade Dragon, “Just found out now?”

The Ancient Jade Dragon was noncommittal, continuing to ask, “You’re not even an adult yet, are you?”

“Almost.” Leon responded, “Still a few more years to go.”

“You,” the Ancient Jade Dragon’s breath quickened, “you’re really not a Ruby Dragon?”

“No, truly not.” Leon said, suddenly frowning thoughtfully.