The situation in the four northern countries is completely different from that in the three southern countries.
Although the Topa Kingdom and the Citrine Jade Crown Kingdom possess powerful national strength, they rarely launch wars of aggression.
Although the Azure Tide Kingdom is weaker, they value trade as much as the Emerald Kingdom and have little interest in war.
As for the Mithril Holy Kingdom, it faced an awkward situation:
It is located at the northernmost tip of the continent, and its southern neighbors are the most powerful Citrine Jade Crown Kingdom and the second-ranked Topaz Kingdom.
If these two countries had no desire to invade, the Mithril Holy Kingdom would have been destroyed long ago!
Therefore, the relations among the four northern countries are relatively calm and without too many disturbances.
This peaceful atmosphere allows countries to focus on their own development and promote economic prosperity through trade and other means.
But wherever there are people, there will be disputes.
Although the four countries will not go to war, they have been engaged in an arms race.
This includes the number of dependent states.
The continent where Kroebuck currently lives is a north-south continent shaped like a chicken leg, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
The vast land area and peaceful environment in the northern part of the continent have stimulated a large population.
With a sufficient population, there will be a strong military force.
With the foundation of military strength, the number of dragon knights will increase.
Therefore, among the four countries in the northern continent, three of them are among the top four in national strength.
That is, the top-ranked Topaz Jade Crown Kingdom, whose queen, Ashadron Jade Crown, contracted a magical Topaz Crystal Dragon and reigned for a thousand years.
She is also the only powerful monarch who has maintained her rule as a founding emperor to the present day.
The second place is Aditya Tiyuzhixi of the Topa Kingdom. He has contracted a magic orange Topa stone dragon, also known as the Emperor Orange Gem Dragon.
Aditya is the second magic dragon knight and king of the Topa Kingdom. The first king died in a war long ago before the Topa Kingdom was established.
Ranked third is the Orichalcum Kingdom, a country that Krober is quite familiar with.
As for the fourth place, it was originally the Emerald Kingdom, but it suffered heavy losses after the war, including the loss of half of its northwest land, so it fell from fourth place to fifth place.
The Holy Mithril Kingdom, which was originally ranked fifth, climbed to the fourth position.
The Holy Mithril Kingdom is very similar to the Orichalcum Kingdom. They both rely on the magical mineral dragon to establish their kingdoms. Its king, Gassoni, Shining Silver, is the third king of the Holy Mithril Kingdom and also the third dragon rider of the Mithril Dragon.
Its first two knights were killed by the enemy before the Mithril Dragon grew up.
Therefore, the Mithril Dragon has strong feelings for the Shining Silver family.
There is no need to introduce the fifth-place Emerald Kingdom, as Krober is very familiar with it.
The sixth place is the Kingdom of Azure Tide. Their king, William Royal Blue, is playful by nature and does not attach much importance to the governance of the country.
If it weren't for the magical blue diamond dragon he contracted, the Azure Tide Kingdom would probably have fallen into civil strife.
The seventh place is the Blazing Steel Kingdom.
This seventh place does not mean that the Blazing Steel Kingdom is weak in combat.
This country is really too poor.
Most of their country is located in desert terrain, and agricultural resources are extremely scarce. If it weren't for the three major trade aces, the manganese steel dragon, the white iron dragon, and the ruby dragon, the Fiery Steel Kingdom would have been passively destroyed long ago.
But even so, the food traded from the resources produced by the White Iron Dragon and the Manganese Steel Dragon is only enough for the people to maintain a minimum level of food and clothing.
It is worth mentioning that the manganese steel produced by Manganese Steel Dragon is very popular among businessmen due to its strong characteristics.
Likewise, the prices they paid for food were the highest in the Seven Kingdoms.
Due to the small size of the southern continent, wars often broke out between the three kingdoms, and some weak principalities were completely wiped out long ago.
The north is different. It has vast land and a rich population, so a principality can be easily established.
By then, you can become a vassal of the Huangjing Yuguan Kingdom and hand over half of its production resources, and then you can become a local emperor in the principality.
Who wouldn't be happy about this?
Therefore, among the more than 20 principalities on the continent, half of them have submitted to the Citrine Jade Crown Kingdom and become part of its overall national strength.
"Ms. Veronica, the dedication ceremony is over. Let's move on to the next item."
As the representatives of the seven kingdoms took their seats, the envoys sent by other duchies were also arranged in the stands. Marquis Frostwolf, as the host, walked to the bottom of the platform and asked Veronica to proceed with the next activity.
"Let's get started."
Veronica's voice came from under the podium.
The Frostwolf Marquis bowed, then turned around and used his fighting spirit to strengthen his throat to ensure that everyone could hear him. He spoke in a deep voice:
"The ceremony is now moving on to the second item. Please enter! The Earl of the Amethyst Islands, the Pioneer of the Azure Sea, the fiancé of Grand Duke Veronica, the Prime Minister, and the Knight of the White Pewter Dragon—Clober Amethyst Rose!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause.
Along with the applause came the majestic figure of Krober riding Ama in a low-altitude circle.
"Yes, this tin dragon looks like an adult, with a strong body. There is also a strong smell of blood on its body, which means that this tin dragon was definitely not raised in a greenhouse. It must be a wild dragon."
Although Baeron's intelligence agency is not very good, his vision is still very sharp.
At first glance, he smelled a scent from Ama that could only be acquired through years of fighting. When he first met the Marble Red Opal Stone Dragon, he smelled the same scent from it.
"This white tin dragon is very good!"
As the ruler of a kingdom with a harsh environment, Baeron has always valued the basic qualities of every citizen and dragon.
In fact, this is easy to understand. Since the total population is not large, it can only take the elitist route. Otherwise, the Blazing Steel Kingdom may not even have a place to stand.
"Indeed, a dragon that has fought its way through battles since childhood is completely different from a dragon that grows up in a greenhouse."
Alvis sat aside and nodded. As a professional "greenhouse dragon farmer", he could feel Ama's temperament at a glance.
It may not be particularly powerful, but its combat experience, thinking, and flexibility will definitely be much better than those of a dragon raised in a greenhouse.
In this way, this white tin dragon can definitely gain an advantage in 1v1 in terms of overall strength.
"Next, as a warm-up for this Dragon Riding Ceremony, Lord Krober will demonstrate the dragon knight's combat methods—the Five Arts of Dragon Riding. Welcome everyone!"
The crowd responded with warm applause and cheers.
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