[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-dragon-necromancer":3,"chapter-black-dragon-necromancer-black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Black Dragon Necromancer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312788,4521,"Chapter 28: Visit","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>On September 5, 1138 of the Red Moon Calendar, Emperor Gruen of the Luo Sen Empire convened a conference in Suilu City, inviting all factions of the Red Moon Plane to jointly discuss territorial boundaries and resource allocation. All parties agreed that maintaining the stability of the Luo Sen Empire was an inescapable duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Ruide na pointed out during the conference that within the plane, hidden pockets still harbored demonic agents, and we must unite to eradicate these threats to the plane’s security—a view widely endorsed by all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Wendi sha emphasized that the plane belongs to us all; no one has the right to unilaterally expand their territory, nor the right to tolerate hostile forces from the underworld wreaking havoc on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, all parties present swore fealty to His Majesty Gruen, pledging unwavering solidarity with the Luo Sen Empire and resolutely upholding the Black Obsidian Family’s legitimate rule over the Red Moon Plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The above content comes from the account of an unnamed conference participant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this conference, the situation in the Red Moon Plane stabilized once more; all vested interests were unwilling to allow new powers to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambitious leader of the Duo Feng Republic, Luode man, saw his decades-long plan ultimately benefit others, while Wendi sha, who had been exiled for years, emerged as the greatest beneficiary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference was originally scheduled for the beginning of the year, but the Luo Sen Empire needed immediate stability after the Duo Feng Republic’s army advanced to the Luoka Plains. Sakavi, who had not yet completed Agreik, declared he would not leave until its completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the current state of the Red Moon Plane, Sakavi sighed: “Choice truly outweighs effort! I killed, burned, looted, and fought countless battles just to obtain a single legal identity document. Others merely chose the right moment to intervene and gained the same status and territory as me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the conference, Sakavi expressed his desire to visit the Duchy of Modus. Prince Pugelin immediately welcomed him warmly. With the full retreat of the beastkin forces, no beastkin remained visible across the Rodemelian Continent. The Duchy of Modus appeared especially desolate: vast farmlands lay abandoned, and remote towns were occupied by bandits of all kinds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Odynia, the silver dragon, legendary ice mage, my trusted assistant and a learned professor. Next to her is Gamos, the brass dragon—a superb military strategist, warrior, and speechweaver. Oh, forgive my terrible memory—I almost forgot to introduce my son, Cobrlix, a mischievous thief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s about your age—forty-five this year. You young ones should have plenty to talk about. He’s currently at the Platinum Dragon God’s temple and will return after some time. As soon as he comes back, I’ll send him to visit you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness Pugelin, I’d like to understand the current political landscape of the Rodemelian Continent. Could you explain it to me in detail?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, but call me Uncle. No need for formality. Aside from our Duchy of Modus, there are three other duchies. You know the beastkin Laste, so I won’t elaborate. The remaining two are Groverian, the bronze dragon duke—a great druid—and—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other duke is Fidemina, the red dragon, a legendary dragon who just broke through last year. Rumor has it she was a regional overlord in the underworld.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining three chromatic dragons are only master-tier: the white dragon Mosolong, the green dragon Kedolin, and the blue dragon Findigos. White dragon’s territory lies on the Mandekavi Archipelago in the Endless Sea; he calls himself King of the Shores, but he poses no threat to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not worried about the others, but Fidemina is an unstable factor. Even in the underworld, she was known for her aggression. I fear she’ll disrupt the hard-won balance. Unlike Wendi sha, she was never hunted across the land or placed on the Justiciar Church’s wanted list—she doesn’t understand how precious legitimate status truly is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I doubt Fidemina is foolish enough to provoke the Duo Feng Republic’s army—it wouldn’t benefit her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope so! If you know any other dragon friends, bring them over. I love company—The Astral Plane is too dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I bring beastkin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sakavi, remember—we are noble dragons. How could you lower yourself to associate with such malformed beasts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. Dragons are among the oldest and most powerful beings on Earth—even elven history pales beside ours. But our age is gone. We once lost to the alliance of elves and gnomes. Now even the elves must yield to humans and beastkin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“History is an uncaring carriage—it doesn’t care who drives, nor who falls off its bumpy road. Today, gnomes huddle in the underworld, barely surviving. Dwarves retreat into deep mountain caves, slowly fading. It’s time for dragons to abandon our arrogance and bravely accept reality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, dwarves once lived on the surface—they weren’t called dwarves then, but gnomes. They once allied with elves to drive out the surface’s overlords: dragons and titans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, in competition, the gnomes who chose mechanical advancement lost to the elves who pursued magic. Gnome technology was utterly destroyed. Survivors either fled into mountains, becoming dwarves, or retreated underground, clinging to their scientific ideals and techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that in regions where gnome factions remained strong, war machines like propeller aircraft still existed. But even the mightiest weapons cannot escape dependence on energy—this directly constrained gnome development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sakavi, you’re right. We can no longer cling to that ridiculous nobility. But I’m over three hundred years old. Though that’s nothing to a demigod, I can no longer change my own perceptions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. If you ever find any beastkin, send them to me. I’ll take them all. I’ll cover all transport costs and pay three hundred gold coins per beastkin. But they must be alive. If they arrive dead—whether they died en route or before arrival—I won’t pay a single coin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sakavi, you remind me of a friend—a gold dragon who despised evil. He too collected malformed beastkin. Even without the Dragon Legacy, the chromatic dragons’ soul-deep obsession with plunder remains unchanged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the chromatic dragons he raised didn’t just plunder themselves—they corrupted other metal and gem dragons. Seeing endless treasures, other dragons eventually succumbed to temptation and took that step.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under internal and external pressure, my friend eventually abandoned raising beastkin. Nothing changed—but he ended up disgraced, ruined, and penniless. I know you don’t care about reputation, but be careful: beastkin aren’t easy to raise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your advice. The path is chosen by oneself. If I believe it’s right, I’ll walk it. To go farther than my kind, I must walk a different road—no matter how hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well said! Youth has energy. My old friends once all sought different paths. We fought together in the Blood Abyss, stormed the Nine Hells, even challenged the Peroda Dynasty. Then I watched friend after friend fall before me—I grew afraid and withdrew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard they eventually broke the gods’ chains and became members of the Pantheon. But do you know the Dragon Brotherhood once accepted over three thousand dragons—and only two ascended to godhood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My tail was severed by the elven prince of the Peroda Dynasty. At the time, over a thousand companions fought—six hundred died on the spot—just to kill Peroda’s Third Prince, the god-tier sword saint, Luo Desper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, is the Dragon Brotherhood still active? I’d like to visit them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it disbanded over a hundred years ago. After we killed Peroda’s Third Prince, I grew afraid and withdrew. Later, I heard Emperor Fenoduokos of Peroda ordered the extermination of every Dragon Brotherhood member to avenge his son. Aside from the two who ascended, fewer than five members survived by retiring early due to injury.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emperor Fenoduokos personally led his army to surround the Platinum Dragon God’s Eternal Temple. Eventually, the Justiciar Church’s supreme deity, Nolodo, came personally to mediate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fenoduokos agreed to withdraw his army on one condition: the Dragon Brotherhood must dissolve and never again seek sanctuary in the temple. Without sanctuary, dragons were no match for elves—they were swiftly slaughtered. I had already withdrawn and was allowed to reside in the temple, so I escaped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sakavi, I know this story won’t deter you. I only want to warn you: the path to godhood is paved with blood and corpses. All who follow you will likely meet grim ends. Be prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Uncle. I’ll remember your warning—and that dragons truly can shatter chains and become weavers of fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! Youth has confidence—excellent! I love people like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staying in Modus for a week, Sakavi decided to visit the two dragon dukes. The bronze dragon’s warmth didn’t surprise him; they immediately signed trade agreements, mutual defense pacts, and other documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After friendly exchanges, Sakavi traveled to Fidemina’s territory to visit this reformed bandit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Sakavi’s surprise, the bandit was extraordinarily warm—offering hospitality, meals, and conversation, leaving him deeply puzzled. When discussing the current Red Moon Plane, the duchess declared: “As long as it makes money, it doesn’t matter if it’s stolen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This red dragon seemed far more rational than he expected. After all, she was seventy-six—a mature adult dragon, no longer the reckless youth who charged first and asked later. Besides, Duo Feng Republic’s army had only withdrawn last month—she had no desire to see them return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing matters of state, Fidemina proposed a personal matter. For any female dragon, the desire for stronger offspring is natural. She had set her sights on the black dragon mage who had broken into legend before adulthood. Still, she offered no free favors: she would gift Sakavi her long-hoarded necromantic spellbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her words, refusal would mean immediate violence. Sakavi reluctantly deferred, claiming he was only twenty-five and must wait until adulthood next year. The red dragon generously replied: “No problem. Take the spellbook now—I’m not stingy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he mentioned bringing beastkin, she said: “Between true friends, why speak of money? I’m not so poor I need a few gold coins. Just bring them to me—no charge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When discussing chromatic dragon hybridization, Tiamat revealed she had foreseen it: from the moment she created chromatic dragons, she designed them so offspring always inherited the mother’s color. This applied only within chromatic dragons—interbreeding with other dragon types was biologically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>",1706,"2026-06-20T13:10:04.638Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6829d4f11576e6d5756a1b486a65c046829979d5c76cc307bbb90efc0a16cb48","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-29","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-27",145,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-dragon-necromancer-cover.jpg"]