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nThe old king put down the letter and said slowly.

nI Alfred Graves

nHereby declare to all lords of this nation.

nAssemble your forces we are going to war.

nUpon hearing the old king’s words and after recovering from the shock the guard beside him nodded solemnly.

nEven though the old king had managed to unify the entire continent most city states had yet to recover from the previous great war. As such the guard’s surprise was to be expected.

nHowever after giving it some more thought the guard soon understood. The shrewd old king was truly above the common rank and file like the guard.

nEven without external factors slowing down the nation’s recovery it would still take over decades for the continent to return to its former glory prior to the great war of the past.

nBy then would the old king still be alive?

nEven if lil’ Tess were to inherit the throne and succeed the old king as the queen of the continent would her father who would then be in the Heavens rest easy?

nNo of course not! So long as the danger capable of wiping out the heroes remained the old king could not rest even in death!

nTherefore the ensuing battle against the unknown dragon would not only serve to resolve the crisis plaguing Longsong Alley the copper mine of the nation; it would also serve to hasten the nation’s recovery to its former glory!

nThe body of a dragon was like a giant treasure trove after all!

nAs long as they could defeat the Ancient Dragon that rivaled Agatha in strength the rewards they would reap would be astronomical!

nMoreover should the humans manage to defeat an Ancient Dragon by banding together the dragon race’s opinion towards the human race would likely increase. Hopefully it would cause dragons to think twice before sieging any of the human settlements.

nAdditionally as a show of respect to the old king Little Tess would likely gain the unanimous support of the lords of the nation to succeed her father as the ruler of the nation.

nThe guard could not help but be extremely excited upon this line of thought.

nHe was happy that he had managed to grasp the old king’s thought process even if it was only slightly.

nHe hurriedly ran out of the door with the intention of informing the ministers and the lords of the king’s decision.

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nIn less than three days the old king Alfred Graves’ decision to launch a crusade against an unknown dragon in the north had spread throughout the nation.

nAs expected the country had gone into an uproar.

nSome agreed with the king’s decision. The faction was mostly composed of those who were previously victims of dragons. They no longer wanted to live in fear of dragons and had they possessed the necessary strength in the first place they would have already launched their own crusade against dragons.

nI support His Majesty’s decision. So long as the mystery dragon in the north remains our country will never experience true peace!

nEveryone do you still wish to be oppressed by the dragons? Do you want to continue living under the fear of the dragons? Do you want to remain cowardly for the rest of your lives?

nHowever there were also those who opposed the old king. This faction composed of those who had lost family power money or other precious belongings in the previous great war. They had no desire to lose anything else.

nIf you want to die then die alone! Don’t bring us along!

nWar will bring no benefit to us. Only death and destruction awaits us should His Majesty proceed with this plan!

nI have already lost my children and husband in the previous war. It’s easy for those of you who avoided any losses to agree to this plan! How heartless!

nShould this crusade take place the taxes that we’ll have to pay would undoubtedly increase! Our harvest is decreasing every year and we’re facing a nationwide food shortage! Where on earth will we obtain the resources for this crusade?!

nDespite the complaints the lords of the nation had obediently complied with the old king’s decision and they had provided the old king with the resources required for his campaign.

nAfter all the continent had already been unified. Dragons aside the king’s authority was second to none.

nShould the old king’s ire be stoked it would not be an understatement to say that million of corpses would ensue.

nAlfred Graves’ anger was not something they took lightly.

nAs such the preparation of the grand crusade against the mighty and mysterious dragon of the north was in full swing!

nWhile all this was happening Max was slumbering peacefully in his cave. He was completely oblivious to the events taking place in the human world.

n…

nThe next day.

nBy the time Max had woken up the sun was already hanging high above his head.

nAfter stretching his muscles and bones Max felt that the muscles and veins in his body had once again strengthened.

n‘As expected reincarnating into a dragon comes with many perks. All it takes to grow stronger is a simple sleep.’

nSystem show me my current stats.

nDing!

nLoading stats interface.

n True Name: Max Agatha Hill Alexander

n Race: Red Dragon (Lawful Evil)

n Current Rank: Hatchling

n Age: 1

n Maximum Lifespan: 12000 (Ancient Dragon)

n Attack: 31 (Normal Red Dragon Hatchling15)

n Spell Strength: 505 (Normal Red Dragon Hatchling 25)

n Defense: 21 (Normal Red Dragon Hatchling 10)

n Speed: 30 (Normal Red Dragon Hatchling 13)

n Spells: Lightning Arrow Lightning Arrow Rain Thunderstorm Lightning Paralysis Thunderclap Light Affinity Lightning Immunity Thunderous Divine Retribution Ten Million Volts of Thunder…

n Abilities: Bite Claw Strike Stomp Tail Swipe

n Breath: Lightning Strong Acid

n Remarks: Should any other Dragon Hatchling possess the same stats as you this world would undoubtedly be ruled by the dragons.

n‘As expected I’ve become stronger.’

nAlthough his improvement was not as great as devouring the Black Dragon or Tahir it was still decent.

nMax was not greedy. He was very satisfied with his speed of growth.

nHowever Max’s attention was quickly pulled away from the interface. A sad series of wails had grabbed his attention.

nMax turned around and spotted his sister Mia. She seemed to be having a nightmare. Tears rolled down the corner of her eyes and she seemed to be choking on her tears. It was truly a pitiful sight.

nMax sighed helplessly.

nIt seemed that the departure of their mother Agatha had dealt a great blow to Mia.

nMax was not as cold and heartless as Agatha. He was an existence who had transmigrated after all. Although his personality had begun to subtly change towards that of a dragon as his only remaining family member Max cherished her greatly.

nHe needed to pull Mia out of her depression.

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