With a low roar from the Black Dragon Emperor, a huge dark cloud suddenly rose from the other side of the sky. The heavy Draconic Might was the first to arrive, followed by the surging magic energy. When the dark cloud gradually approached, the people could finally see that it was a black mass of Radiation Dragons. Flames and frost were moving side by side with them, while thunder and storms were coming together with them.
The famous Radiation Dragons, such as "Tetra-Winged Dragon" Tia Balshk, "Judge" Rand Krodiwak, and "Eye of Storm" Tulu Svigler, were among them. In addition, the people saw more Radiation Dragons that they could not name, but without exception, they were all powerful and terrifying.
Before the people could recover from the state of looking up with their necks raised, a faint vibration came from the ground, and war drums sounded in the city. The Orc Army was walking through the main road of the city with their heads held high. In the center of every square formation, there was an Orc riding on a huge Kodo beast captured from the Underdark. They were beating the war drums hard to let the troops move forward with the rhythm. The neat formation, pitch-black armor, and sharp weapons made this army show an unparalleled momentum.
Following closely behind was the goblins' steel army. Machines roared and smoke billowed as the ground cannons were the first to enter everyone's sight. Steam tanks with huge cannons drove in right after them. Finally, there were armored vehicles with multiple turrets that resembled mobile fortresses. This was probably the most amazing and intimidating army in the Northlands.
The Hound Demon Clan, the Gray Horse Clan, the Flying Dragon Clan, the Manticore Clan …
This was the first time that most of the citizens of the Blackwing Empire were able to understand how powerful this country was in such a direct manner. This time, a large portion of the humans who came to watch the wedding were merchants, adventurers, bards, and many spies from other countries. They had more or less experienced the confrontation between the other countries in Aladia and the friction between the forces. They had also seen the armies of feudal lords and some kings. However, compared to the torrent that was rolling towards them, they were nothing more than a mob that could not withstand a single blow.
"Perhaps only the legendary Daybreak Army of the Empire on which the sun never sets can compete with them."
These outsiders could not help but have this thought in their minds. At this moment, they finally recognized the strong position of the Blackwing Empire in Airadia and compared it with the Empire on which the sun never sets.
Caesar watched with satisfaction as the originally cheering Galanoud became silent. In this era, Airadia rarely had military activities like "military parades" because the rulers of various countries were relatively conservative in their thinking and were not willing to publicly show their strength to outsiders.
The few "military parades" that people knew of, most of them were mainly of the nature, and the display of the army on such a scale had basically never appeared.
Before this, the Blackwing Empire had never held a military parade, and Caesar knew how strong his army was. At that time, his main policy was to promote the integration of the empire's various races. Under such a background, the Blackwing Army could only play a relatively low-key role and could not show too much strength, because the result might be counterproductive and be threatened, intimidated, and suppressed by the people in a sense.
But with decades of development and the advancement of the multi-racial integration process, the situation was no longer the same. The various races had more or less developed a sense of belonging to the empire and had a certain degree of recognition with each other. The hidden dangers that could be brought about by public inspection of the army were eliminated one by one.
Apart from celebrating the wedding, Caesar also needed to use this opportunity to display his military strength to the outside world, to deter Airadia's real and potential opponents, and at the same time to boost the morale of the empire and its vassals, strengthening the confidence and pride of the people in the empire.
Caesar's goal was achieved, and the clearly intimidated people made the Black Dragon even happier. Below the towering mage tower, the black-shirted army composed purely of humans was walking down the road. The march of the black-shirted army felt endless, pouring in endlessly from the entrance of Galanoud. Half of them held long and narrow steel blades, while the other half held long-handled repeating muskets, but all of them were wearing heavy pitch-black armor, revealing only a pair of eyes to stare ahead.
The people finally understood why the officials had sealed off the city's streets. It was not only for the Black Dragon Emperor and Queen's parade around the city, but also to make space for the swarming army. Now, the imperial army filled every main road of Galanoud with murderous intent. Even if one looked down from ten thousand meters above the ground, they could still see the black mass of figures.
The seemingly endless army finally stopped pouring in, and the people finally got a moment of respite from the oppressive and majestic atmosphere. Immediately, they heard a whine that spread throughout Galanoud. It did not seem like a sound that could be made by living things, and was rather similar to the sound of the steam tanks that passed by before, but louder and more oppressive.
The whine sounded again, and the people saw dozens of white plumes of smoke rising into the sky. In the sea between Galanoud's continent, fifty steel warships flying the flag of the Black Wing came into view, and the one in the center surrounded by frigates was the overlord of the sea, the 'Breath of the Holy Dragon'. It sailed towards Galanoud's port, the wind and waves parting before it, and the sea was also subdued. The 'Breath of the Holy Dragon', which was more than a hundred meters long, was one of the three main warships of the north. The 'Grasp of the Empire' was sent on a long-distance mission, while the 'Dawn of the North' was responsible for monitoring the territorial waters of the north. Only the 'Breath of the Holy Dragon' received the honor of being selected by Emperor Black Dragon to participate in this military parade.
"Boom!"
The 'Breath of the Holy Dragon' opened fire, and its target was the uninhabited region of the distant sea. Amidst the deafening boom, its main cannon that could allow a person to stand and run burst into blazing flames. Thousands of pounds of super-heavy armor-piercing shells exploded on the surface of the sea, stirring up huge whirlpools and waves.
The 'Breath of the Holy Dragon's' main cannon seemed to be a command. When it gave the order, all of Galanoud's cannons opened fire at the sky at the same time, but today, they were not loaded with lethal gunpowder. Instead, they were filled with dazzling fireworks. The beautiful fireworks covered the entire sky above the city, reflecting the huge reflection of Emperor Black Dragon.
"Long live the Empire!"
The army of radiation dragons let out the first roar in unison, followed by the army of orcs, then the army of goblins, the army of hounds … Like a relay, they spread the roar to every corner of Galanoud, and in the end, even the people were infected. The entire city was filled with loud shouts.
"Long live the Empire!"
"Long live Emperor Black Dragon!"
"Long live Queen Luna!"
… …
"Ah, my child. Are you not even going to invite your mother to such an occasion?
Your rebellion and rudeness have truly broken my heart. "
A melancholic and evil voice rang out. It was not loud, but not only was it not drowned out by the hubbub, it was even clearer against the background of the clamor, reaching everyone's ears.
Galanoud welcomed the arrival of two gods in a single day.