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Chapter 921 Cracking the Land and Becoming King

Chapter 921 Cracking the Land and Becoming King

"Is this the same dragon from Texas?"

Upon receiving the telegram from the Russian captain, Petrov's face darkened further: "Are you sure you didn't misread it?"

"I am sure!"

The captain's reply was extremely confident: "The British newspapers have described the dragon's appearance in detail, with its crown-like horns, red and black scales, and lava-like fine lines. It all matches up perfectly, there is no mistake."

The adjutant beside him also reminded him, "Major General Nevelskoy once served as the Minister to Texas; he shouldn't be mistaken."

Petrov's heart sank, and he muttered to himself, "With the war in Europe still unsettled, would Giuliano from Texas, who is adept at playing both sides, join the war and side with the Anglo-German alliance at this time?"

The adjutant said gravely, “Perhaps it is precisely because the war is still undecided that they can seize the most benefits from going to the battlefield.”

The Republic of Rio Grande, Texas, is recognized worldwide as the only sovereign secondary power in the Americas.

In reality, even with investments from European powers like Germany and France, as well as the covert support from numerous powerful families in Italy over the years, it would have been insufficient for Texas to build a complete industrial system from scratch and become one of the second strongest nations in just over a decade.

At the very least, if Texas and the Knights Order were switched places, even though Texas has a much larger territory and greater strategic depth, it would have been crushed into dust by Tsarist Russia, the European steamroller, long ago.

What truly earned Texas the respect of the traditionally arrogant European powers was the founding war it won over a decade earlier, a war that disregarded Great Britain.

That was the world's recognized number one power, suffering a crushing defeat in its own backyard, North America.

Subsequently, Texas, relying on the dragon that European media called "Dragon of Destruction," "Destruction Dragon," or "Deathwing," continued to devour Mexican territory, develop industry, and attract immigrants.

In the third year of the European war, relying on the "civilian production capacity," "military orders," and "war refugees" transferred from the participating countries, the country exported a large amount of mineral resources such as magic stones, white crystals, iron ore, and copper ore, as well as agricultural products such as cotton, wheat, corn, beef, and mutton.

Texas has clearly ridden the golden chariot of rapid development, and its strength now completely surpasses that of traditional American powerhouses such as Brazil and Argentina. Without homeland support, the colonies of British and French powers would be no match for it.

After the major belligerent nations had been decimated by the war, if such a secondary power were to actually join the war, its impact would certainly not be less than that of the Ottomans, who controlled the Black Sea straits.

Petrov replied without hesitation, "Whether it's true or false, we need to immediately send the message back to Mogilev's headquarters so that His Majesty the Tsar can weigh the pros and cons."

Whether or not the Texans participated in the war had a limited impact on the Eastern Front, but a completely different effect on the Allies on the Western Front.

Since the British made a fool of themselves in the Battle of Texas, the Fascist Federation has been expanding in Latin America in an attempt to restore the influence of the Spanish Kingdom.

Although France could extract a large amount of resources from North and West Africa, French America was still its largest source of raw materials, with the greatest investment and the most abundant output. Once it was occupied by the Texans, the French Atlantic Fleet would completely lose its foothold and would no longer be able to pose such a huge threat to the Allied Atlantic shipping lanes.

Furthermore, trade between France and the American countries will be completely severed and replaced by the Anglo-German alliance.

With this shift in balance, the scales of war would tip significantly in favor of the Central Powers. And without France as an ally, even the most arrogant Tsarist Russia would not believe it could win the war on its own.

"Fellow colleagues, whether the enemy is the dragon of Texas, or the dragon of the British or the Germans, it is none of our concern—for the survival of the First Fleet and for His Majesty the Tsar's trust, we must turn it into a dead dragon."

Petrov took a deep breath and shouted, "Power on all ships! Slay the Dragon King! Every crew member, including the stoker, will be promoted three ranks! Gentlemen, the great feat of slaying the dragon is at hand!"

The fleet's morale quickly recovered, and even without the forbidden weapon of the Tesla coil, the Boyer nobles still maintained their pride.

The Red and Black Dragon King slowly flapped his wings, and the "Lord of All Armies" poured one-third of Lothar's attributes after his true dragon transformation into Lavinia, whose divine power then fed back into her.

At this point, Lothar's length had surpassed 300 meters, possessing power far exceeding that of legendary dragons, seemingly having reached the pinnacle of this world.

The dragon legion suffered a crushing defeat and heavy losses, which was not unexpected.

Tsarist Russia was one of the world's top four powers, having conquered countless small countries and chiefdoms to the east. The artifacts housed in the Uspinsky Cathedral must have been numerous.

Ordinary extraordinary individuals, relying on their personal strength, are as fragile as insects in the face of a state apparatus of this level of superpowers.

Even legendary spellcasters, once targeted by the royal mages, would be reduced to ashes by a salvo from the airship's cannons.

He did not think that his past victory over the British made him inferior to the world's great powers.

However, no matter how powerful a weapon is, it is still a human being who controls it.

Lothar doesn't need to confront these war machines head-on; all he needs to do is control the crews who operate the ships.

The Red and Black Dragon King let out a low roar.

In the whole world, could it be the royal land?

An invisible domain quickly enveloped the entire sky. Within that area of ​​a hundred miles, its legal principles had been transferred to Lothar, becoming "the legal territory of the overseas empire in another world."

No one announced it, yet it was undeniably true.

The area of ​​a mere hundred kilometers is merely a square with sides of ten kilometers.

At the speed of the airship, it can easily cross in just a few minutes.

The problem is that Lothar will not allow these giant airships to leave his territory!

"Imperial Decree: Restraint!"

The crimson-black dragon slowly opened its mouth and let out a deep dragon roar.

Along with the reverberating sound waves came a massive, area-of-effect binding spell that affected the entire fleet—a spell that even a legendary spellcaster couldn't possibly execute.

For a moment, all the high-speed airships seemed to freeze in slow motion, as if they were playing a slow-motion video.

Unfortunately, they themselves were completely unaware that their speed had slowed down, because their thinking speed was also affected at the same time.

This is the power of "all land under heaven belongs to the king." Even if it is only at the minimum level of "usable," Lothar's full power can still freeze the entire floating fleet for a full three breaths.

Unless there's a legendary spellcaster here who can use an artifact to break Lothar's domain.

The Ivan the Terrible had the most elite spellcaster team in the entire fleet, but their mana reserves had long been depleted by the Tesla coils. Even if they realized the problem, they would find it difficult to respond effectively.

"Dragon Flame!"

As the dragon uttered two short words, the temperature in the narrow airspace of one hundred square kilometers began to rise sharply.

Clusters of blazing flames appeared out of thin air, scorching the armor of the airship.

It was as if Lothar had forcibly sent this area into an endless inferno, and without Lothar even needing to breathe dragonfire, the effect was no less than if Lothar had personally breathed dragonfire at the enemy's ships.

One of the most vulnerable frigates couldn't withstand the intense heat. Its ammunition compartment exploded, and the terrifying impact from the inside out instantly turned the frigate into countless sharp fragments.

The scattered dragons stared in disbelief at this power, which made them wonder if their Dragon King was still a dragon at all.

The obsidian dragon stared with its pair of black and gold eyes, and the thought that flashed through its mind was that its ancestor Nidhogg, if he were to be resurrected, would only have this much strength?

As long as we cling to the Dragon King's coattails, what is there to fear from Jormungandr!

(End of this chapter)