Jano smiled at the news.
"Well, now we have a place to settle in the capital of the Goblin city."
He looked at the towering, symbolic building, its wings shaped like the spread of a bird's feathers. He couldn't help but feel the Goblins had put some thought into this.
"Isn't this just like an embassy?"
On this street, there were not only the winged architecture designed for the avian people but also Dwarven buildings shaped like a hammer, Troll buildings resembling fangs, Elf structures like the trunks of giant trees, and others for Centaurs, Merfolk, Gnomes, and so on.
It seemed that this entire street was dedicated to the "dragon-tribesmen"—the allied races who had sided with the Goblins.
Before entering the Winged People's building, the Goblin official asked,
"My lord, this building hasn't been named yet. Would you like to give it one? We'll have the craftsmen hang the plaque soon."
"Well then, let's call it the Winged Embassy."
Jano said without hesitation.
The Goblin official was taken aback.
"Your name is the same as what the humans from the shelters have been saying. It seems the rumors are true, my lord, you are indeed close to the humans!"
"In some ways, I do share a common language with them," Jano chuckled.
He wasn't worried about his closeness to the humans arousing the Goblins' suspicion.
In fact, the Goblin King, Amigul, had control over nearly all the advanced human technology and equipment.
The human race didn't live long, and even though they practiced the Sequence Path, under the Goblins' restrictions, their descendants would eventually fade into mediocrity in a few centuries.
They were no threat.
Amigul had used every means to ensure the future of the Goblin Empire, even if he didn't go to extremes.
However, Jano had one lingering question.
The ancient human civilization of the Precursor Era, with its advanced Sequence system—did it not have the pinnacle-level superpowers?
In game lore, those who reached the top of each sequence path were called gods!
Just as Jano was lost in thought, the Goblin official's remark broke his concentration.
"Humans are indeed a fascinating race," the official mused.
Then, he added with seriousness,
"Your plaque will be delivered tomorrow. As for your meals, we are taking care of everything. Also, one month from now is the coronation of our king. Please make sure to attend."
Jano nodded with solemnity.
"I will remember."
The Goblin official politely excused himself.
At this moment, the Goblins were impeccably dressed, with an air of dignity and pride as the strongest race on the continent.
How long would it take before they fell from this height?
When the official left, Jano led his people into the grand Winged Embassy.
Inside, the space was enormous, enough to accommodate a thousand Winged People, with room to spare.
These buildings were originally the palaces where the Titans once resided, so the space was vast.
A few hours later,
As the sun began to set, the golden rays filled the world.
Jano, along with a few personal guards and Little Turtle, strolled through the newly constructed Goblin city.
The houses were neatly arranged, and the streets were wide and open.
It seemed like the city was built in several concentric rings, surrounding the central Proadas Mountain.
The entire city could house a million people!
Amigul's ambition had been fully expressed in the city's construction.
Finally, Jano climbed up the high city walls and looked down at the grand new city.
The newly built Goblin capital stood in all its glory.
A vibrant civilization was rising.
In the days that followed, Jano mostly stayed inside, only occasionally going out for a walk.
During this time, he was visited by Goblin King Amigul in the newly completed royal palace.
Amigul was surprised by Jano's legendary status, and the relationship between them grew even closer.
But in this era, power was what mattered.
In the current state of Feland, Jano's Winged People were the most powerful air force, and Amigul couldn't afford to neglect them.
However, as Jano left the palace, the Goblin Grand Sage approached Amigul's throne with a frown.
"Now that the Winged King has achieved legendary status, he's no longer as easy to control."
With a hundred thousand Winged People, they formed an aerial army that could fight in the sky.
Even Legends and Semi-gods would be troubled by such a force.
It wasn't that they were afraid, but rather that dealing with them wasn't simple.
Before becoming gods, divine power and extraordinary power were two very different things!
Amigul was a person who thrived on control, and while the Trolls were strong, Feland had many different Troll clans, so he wasn't concerned about them.
But the united Winged People, with a Legendary leader, was a potential problem. Even if internal conflict arose, a Legendary would suppress it immediately.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should form our own flying army," the Grand Sage suggested.
"We? With those Hawkmen People?" Amigul asked, confused.
"No, not them. I've seen them—they're completely demoralized, utterly useless."
"What I'm suggesting is that we, the Goblins, have various knight professions. Why not select a flying magical beast to ride into battle for our aerial army?"
The Grand Sage smiled.
"Ah, good idea! Do you have a specific flying beast in mind?"
Amigul became interested.
"Griffins! Didn't we capture a lot of them during the Titan war?"
The Grand Sage leaned on his staff and smiled.
"Good! Good! Excellent!"
Amigul replied with enthusiasm.
"Yes, yes! It's like fish finding water, like saber-toothed tigers sprouting wings! We'll do it your way!"
He laughed heartily.
"However, for now, we still need to show enough respect to the Winged People. We don't know where those ancient dragons are hiding, and the aerial forces are essential!"
"Well, since the Winged King has achieved Legendary status, let's appoint him as the guardian of the Eastern borders!"
The Grand Sage suggested.
"Agreed!"
Amigul nodded.
That place was still unclaimed by the Goblins. It was a nominal title for now—if they expanded, they could always find an excuse to take it back later.
After discussing this with the Grand Sage, Amigul planned to visit his harem and spend time with his new beautiful Goblin consorts.
Just as he thought the Grand Sage was about to leave, he saw the sage pause and continue.
"One more thing, Your Majesty!"
"What is it?"
Amigul didn't show any impatience.
"Right now, the humans from the shelters have been making quite a few moves, maintaining contacts with various races. I believe it's time we showed them our stance!"
Hearing this, Amigul furrowed his brow.
The humans, who had emerged from the shelters, had played a significant role in the conquest of Feland. Without them, the Titans would not have been defeated.
"We need to give the humans a lesson and show the other races our stance towards them!"
The Grand Sage said.
"How do we proceed?"
"There's a human woman named Fiona. I've heard that in their time, she was the designated shelter administrator, essentially the leader of the human race."
"I think, Your Majesty, you should marry her! Show the world your stance!"
"Marry that human woman?"
Amigul didn't look too pleased.
To him, only Goblin women were beautiful. Despite the fact that human women could be attractive, they seemed like oversized monkeys to him.
He preferred the green-skinned Goblin beauties.
"Your Majesty, you are to be the Emperor of the Goblin Empire. Sometimes, sacrifices must be made. Besides, marrying her is only to send a message. You don't have to touch her, just keep her as a trophy in the palace!"
"This will not only put those seemingly submissive but secretly proud humans in their place but also make them disorganized. Meanwhile, it will send a warning to the other races. Why not do it?"
"Fine!"
Amigul reluctantly agreed.
"Alright, I'll take care of it right away!"
"Uh, there's no rush!"
"You're being crowned next month. All the queens and concubines will have to be presented then, no need to hurry!"
"..."
Two weeks later, Jano, staying in the Winged Embassy, was startled by a bombshell.
"What? That human woman, Fiona, married the Goblin King?"
The Winged People were all shocked.
"Is that true?!"
"Such a big difference in race, and they could still find true love?"
Little Turtle, King Xiaoba, gasped in surprise!