"These frost giants are preparing to attack us too. It's infuriating! Do they all think we're easy targets?" In a newly built palace, a stout man with an air of authority slammed his fist on the table, his face filled with anger.
"Compared to dragons and giants, we humans are indeed too weak. That's an undeniable fact," another participant shook his head. "We are naturally easy to bully."
"There's nothing more to say; we must prepare our army for battle!"
"Mobilizing the army is necessary, but it's not enough. Given our current strength, this is a war we are destined to lose. If we get bogged down, those hundred thousand frost giants alone can sweep through our fifteen northern duchies," a human duke said irritably. No one wanted to see their country destroyed, so his words left the northern legends in silence.
After a long pause, someone suggested, "How about seeking aid from the Thiago Kingdom in the East?"
"Are you talking about the Thiago Kingdom? Those proud silver dragons won't even deign to acknowledge us."
"They might ignore us, but can they tolerate a powerful evil dragon kingdom rising in the North? If we northern countries are destroyed, who will be next? Don't they understand that?"
"Then let's try to contact them. Otherwise, this war is unwinnable. Our strength gap is too wide," sighed a mage holding a staff. They had confidence in holding off the opposing legends, but their armies couldn't withstand the onslaught.
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"The humans in the North are asking for our help. They say a tremendously powerful evil dragon is about to attack them and want us to send troops to support them. What do you all think?"
In the Thiago Kingdom's grand ice palace, Silver Dragon Queen Alphysia queried the lazy beings before her.
"What else can we think? Just lie down and watch," a female dragon, transformed into a dragon-person, replied weakly from the conference table, her tone filled with languor, as if she could fall asleep at any moment.
"Now is not the time for jokes," Queen Alphysia tapped the table with a headache.
"If not now, when? The evil dragon the northern humans are referring to is likely Claudia, the Frost Queen who recently rose to power in the North. We know if she's evil or not."
"But to those humans, Claudia is evil. After all, she has attacked and ruled over four human kingdoms for nearly ten years."
"By that logic, we would be evil dragons too. Our Thiago Kingdom was also established by conquering several human duchies."
"That's nonsense. We can't be compared to a white dragon. The six duchies we conquered before establishing the Thiago Kingdom were cruel and oppressive to their people. We established the Thiago Kingdom for justice."
"Let me clarify, determining whether a dragon is evil shouldn't be based on their scales' color or dragon type. It should be based on their actions. Even among chromatic dragons, there are good ones, and among metallic dragons, there are evil ones."
"This isn't up for debate. We all know that the white dragon Claudia is backed by the Titan and Dragon King hybrid, Muria. Opposing her means opposing Muria. Who among you wants to oppose him? Personally, I don't."
"No normal metallic dragon would oppose him," a dignified silver dragoness said coldly. "If we anger him, he won't reimburse our war expenses, which is crucial."
"We won't intervene in this. If we do, it will be on Muria's side. Claudia, after all, was raised by Muria."
"So the Frost Queen cannot be an evil dragon. How should we respond to the northern alliance? Or rather, how should we refuse?"
"Ignore them. Don't bother with those humans," a silver dragon said disdainfully, reflecting the dragons' typical attitude towards humans.
"That's not right."
"What's wrong with it? Those legendary humans have other options. They can abandon their countries and flee to other continents. With their legendary strength, they can live well anywhere. As for their common citizens, they can be ruled by the white dragon. It's a win-win."
"That's also a good point. According to our investigations, humans under the Frost Queen's rule live quite well, with almost no one freezing or starving to death. Their living standards are improving year by year."
"It's quite ironic that ordinary humans live better under a white dragon's rule than under their own kind's. Truly hopeless," a silver dragon sneered.
"That's not entirely fair. There are some good humans, but most are despicable and worthless."
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"What does their response mean? These dragons not only refuse to help but also suggest we surrender or flee Deprosen, abandoning our countries. What kind of response is that?"
A legend ruling a country has a completely different life compared to a solitary legend. It's like lions in the wild: those with a pride live comfortably, while lone lions often struggle. Of course, no matter how bad it gets, a legend will never worry about basic needs.
"These silver dragons rejected our plea for help and suggested we surrender or flee. These damned lizards, thinking they're so righteous, refuse to aid us," a human duke fumed.
"Why should they help us? We're humans, and our attackers are dragons. Even if they're evil to us, it's a dragon conflict. You know as well as I do that their followers always die in dragon wars."
"So, we can't rely on these silver dragons. What now? Who else can we ask for help? The Thiago Kingdom is the strongest power on our continent. If they won't help, who will?"
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