Chapter 539: 537 War Ends_1

For the ordinary creatures on the continent, the recent years had been quite baffling.

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It was baffling that the entire continent had fallen into war, but apart from the border battlefields where the war had started, people living in the remaining territories hardly felt the pressure of war.

This situation was particularly evident in the jurisdiction of the Dragon Soaring Empire. At most, there were stricter law enforcement measures, but even the daily taxes didn’t seem to have increased.

People went about their daily lives, and suddenly someone came and told them that the war was over…

The once-omnipotent empire in the hearts of people across the entire continent had been completely destroyed.

Although some remaining forces were still resisting in desperation, it was clear to the discerning eyes that these fools were only seeking their own destruction.

Meanwhile, larger powers such as the Cordan Plains, Oakland Federation, and Freedom Island had all extended goodwill towards the Dragon Soaring Empire, seeking to coexist on equal terms.

Both Saru and Gaz sneered at this, as these fools were truly wishful thinkers.

Anybody who knew Otto well was clear that even if these forces were willing to accept a subordinate relationship, it would not be enough.

Unless they were willing to surrender unconditionally to the Dragon Soaring Empire and hand over all their rights, the great Silver Dragon Lord would never allow these scum to continue living under his watch.

Originally, these powers were waiting for the Dragon Soaring Empire to send envoys to negotiate, but what they ended up receiving was the encroachment of a massive army.

This alone had caused great panic in them. With the news of a large number of Metal Dragons choosing to cross the Gale Sea Area and leave the continent, they had already felt despair.

This situation was most prominent on Freedom Island, as they had once launched an offensive against Lait Territory alongside the Metal Dragons.

The progress was initially quite good, but after the Metal Dragons mysteriously withdrew from the battlefield, Freedom Island had to retreat quickly to avoid unnecessary losses.

Freedom Island had been waiting for news from the Metal Dragons ever since, but who would have thought that the ultimate news received would be this.

Understandably, Freedom Island felt betrayed, but it was extremely difficult for them to find someone or a dragon to demand an explanation.

Because the Metal Dragons, along with their current supreme leader, Light Proud Silver Shine, had all left the continent, leaving them no choice but to vent their anger on a certain middleman.

“Don’t blame me, old friend…”

The master of Freedom Island, the once-famous Ripper Taros on the road, had been managing Freedom Island behind the scenes after stepping into Legend.

He had personally led Freedom Island this time solely because of Green Light’s personal visit, an old friend of his.

Of course, besides their past friendship, he valued the generous rewards promised by the latter and the help of the Metal Dragons even more.

However, with the stance of the Metal Dragons and the huge fleet surrounding Freedom Island, Ripper Taros knew that everything had all turned into a mirage.

To vent the island’s anger, with the Metal Dragons now out of reach, it was naturally Green Light that ended up becoming the scapegoat.

“No, you can’t treat me like this!”

Green Light’s entire body was bound by special chains, sealing all his proud spells because of it.

With his strength, he would have managed to escape even if Ripper Taros personally tried to stop him.

Ripper obviously knew this, so he used a drugged farewell banquet to solve this little problem.

“Haven’t I already apologized?”

Ripper sneered, with not a trace of apology on his face.

Past friendship was worthless, and no matter how much Green Light cursed, he could not change the fact that he was hanged at the port.

Outside the port was the endless fleet.

It was worth mentioning that, apart from Freedom Island, most of the Vide people were also part-time pirates.

Apart from the fleet, Ripper also discovered a large number of aerial monsters, such as Chimera and Wyverns, flying above.

There were even a sizable number of Undead Dragons and Otto Dragons among them.

Freedom Island had no chance of victory!

Understanding this clearly, Ripper did not hesitate to surrender, handing over control of Freedom Island, which he had run for a long time.

As a result, he lost the rights and power he had worked hard for but preserved most of his wealth. This was Ripper’s demand and what he ultimately obtained.

Saru, who was in charge of this attack, weighed the gains and losses and agreed to Ripper’s terms.

On the other side of the continent, neither the Cordan Plains nor the Oakland Federation fared as well as Freedom Island.

The Cordan Plains was dominated by various nomadic tribes. They considered themselves brave and fearless warriors and would not easily yield to the Dragon Soaring Empire.

The Oakland Federation was mostly comprised of mercenaries who licked blood from their blades and disdained the so-called laws and power.

At the moment, Gaz and Angelina were each leading their armies in these two regions to clean up the foolish ones who refused to back down.

At first, there were some difficulties due to unfamiliar terrain and other issues.

However, once the Floating Cities of Dawn Garden and Blood Fortress intervened, all matters ceased to be issues.

The Dawn Forest was responsible for the battlefield in Cordan Plains.

The Dawn Garden was naturally transferred from the Dawn Forest. Since most of the Metal Dragons had left the continent, only a few Silver Dragons unwilling to leave remained on Silver Shine Mountain in the Dawn Forest.

At the same time, all the rights of the Dawn Forest naturally fell into the hands of Elf Queen Elise. Considering the continental situation, she declared the Dawn Forest’s absolute submission to the Dragon Soaring Empire without hesitation.

Anyone who dared refuse was subject to absolute bloody cleansing.

As for the Blood Fortress, it had only recently been restored to a state usable on the battlefield.

Although it still looked quite shabby, it was an unchallengeable opponent for the Oakland Federation’s mercenaries who couldn’t even gather proper equipment.

Without any surprises occurring, neither the Cordan Plains nor the Oakland Federation lasted long under the Dragon Soaring Empire’s absolute military force.

Any personnel or forces that dared to say no to the Dragon Soaring Empire would be cleansed. However, due to the sheer number of scattered personnel that needed to be cleaned up afterward…

Even when these two forces were virtually extinct, Gaz and Angelina still needed to devote a great deal of energy to the mop-up work.

A similar situation also occurred in other jurisdictions of the Dragon Soaring Empire.