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Every twenty years, the Ten Great Empires hold the Dragon Knight Competition to select talented individuals from the commoners or lower Dragonblood Nobility, allowing them to sign contracts with dragons and become new members of the Dragonblood Nobility.
This is the best guarantee for the prosperity of the Dragonblood Nobility and reassures the talented among the commoners, providing everyone with a ladder for advancement.
The only regret is that the Bridport Empire is currently preparing for the Dragon Knight Competition. If he misses this opportunity, he will have to wait another twenty years. Daniel does not want to waste two decades doing nothing; he must hurry to register for the competition.
Such a short time is insufficient for him to gain a thorough understanding of the Dragon Rider World. Participating in the competition recklessly could expose him to details that might lead to mistakes.
However, there is no time to hesitate; participating now is better than wasting twenty years. As for any potential flaws, he can address them later.
Oser City, as the capital of the Bridport Empire and the most prosperous city in the eastern continent, has a population of millions and roads that are over a hundred meters wide.
The absence of city walls is not due to poverty or lack of funds but rather confidence in their own capabilities. In fact, not only Oser City but also the capitals of other Ten Great Empires and several important cities do not have city walls.
Only some towns have walls to prevent attacks from magical beasts. To Daniel's perspective, these magical beasts are essentially High Magic Creatures from the Wizarding Continent; they are just referred to by different names, with no real distinction between them.
The Dragon Rider Clan has ruled the Dragon Rider World for countless years without encountering any rivals, and there has been no significant resistance. Under such circumstances, they have developed an arrogant attitude, dismissing everyone and fearing no attacks on their cities. They would not expend great resources to guard against dangers that are unlikely to occur.
Upon arriving in the capital, Daniel no longer acted recklessly as he did on the road, casually entering others' homes to browse books and increase his understanding of the Dragon Rider World. What if he accidentally intruded into a powerful person's home? That would only bring trouble upon himself. Instead, he settled down in an inn.
On the second day, Daniel went to the registration office. The registration office was located in the center of the capital's main square, where several ordinary tables were set up. Behind them sat nobles lazily dozing off, with hardly anyone coming to register.
This situation was quite normal; becoming a Dragonblood Nobility is a shortcut to success but extremely difficult. Without certain abilities, one cannot participate in the competition; going up would only invite ridicule. Those who dared to register were confident in their own abilities. Additionally, there was an age restriction: only those under zero years old could register, which resulted in very few people registering haphazardly.
Daniel approached and knocked on the table. The lazy noble opened his eyes slightly, glanced at him indifferently, and tossed him a piece of paper.
"Fill it out yourself, and don't bother me if there's nothing important."
Daniel smiled lightly, unconcerned. He took a look at the form and saw that it only required some basic information, so he filled it out. He had already inquired before coming here; besides the formal combat, the competition also allowed participation in alchemy and other areas.
He had made up his mind to enter the Alchemical Competition. The abilities of Sorcery and Dragonblood Nobility were different. Even if his heart was classified under Dragonblood Nobility spells, it was hard to guarantee that the distinction wouldn't be noticed. If a Sanctuary Expert equivalent to a Third-Rank Wizard saw him, they would definitely recognize the difference, and at that point, he wouldn't be able to escape.
In this world, Pharmacology was not well-developed; he could only focus on Alchemy, which he was most skilled at. After all, he was just looking for an opportunity to become a Dragonblood Nobility; choosing a decent bloodline would suffice, and it wasn't worth exhausting all his efforts.
Once he became a Dragonblood Nobility, he would have ways to advance further.
The other person took a glance at the form and intended to throw it back at Daniel's face. However, upon seeing something, they suddenly stopped and curiously asked, "Did you come from the Beast Mountain Range? Studying Alchemy?"
"Yes, my lord."
"Then you can't write Beast Mountain Range as your hometown. Give it to me; which town are you from? You can't write it like this."
Daniel shook his head. "My lord, I live in the Beast Mountain Range; I'm not from any town. I learned under my master in the Beast Mountain Range and rarely interacted with other humans. I only came down because my master unfortunately passed away and instructed me to do so to gain the Companion Dragon Clan and become a Dragonblood Nobility."
Upon hearing this, the other person's eyes lit up. He was just a knight; otherwise, if he were truly a noble, he wouldn't be here helping with registrations. The Beast Mountain Range was home to countless magical beasts and was one of the ten most dangerous places on the continent. It was said that many hermits lived there who did not submit to the empire's rule.
These people could survive in the beast-infested Beast Mountain Range; each one was skilled. Anyone who could come down from there had decent abilities and would generally obtain the Companion Dragon Clan status to become Dragonblood Nobility, so their attitude became more courteous.
"So you live in the Beast Mountain Range and study Alchemy? Not bad; with your abilities, you should be able to succeed. Alright, go prepare; in ten days, we will still hold the Alchemical Competition here. I hope you can achieve good results."
"Thank you, my lord."
Daniel took the reference certificate he was handed and left immediately.
After ten minutes, when Daniel arrived here, he couldn't help but frown. There were simply too few people. He had thought that since Bridport Empire was known as the most developed country in the world for Alchemy, there would be many participants in the Alchemical Competition. However, there were only a little over a hundred people, which seemed quite meager.
In the center of the square was a pile of items covered with tarpaulin. From within, magical fluctuations emanated, and Daniel could be sure that these were Alchemical Materials, though he was unsure how this competition would proceed. He had reviewed the information; each competition had different content, making it impossible to prepare specifically.
Surrounding the materials were dozens of Alchemical Platforms for the competitors to use.
Looking at the surrounding citizens, Daniel noticed a strange phenomenon: every Alchemist Apprentice participating in the competition was respected by the people, which was undeniable; one could tell just by observing those around him.
However, as the host of the competition, the official Bridport Empire did not seem to value them very much. Although everyone had a place to sit, there was nothing to drink, and they could only bask in the sun, which felt somewhat contradictory.
Unable to make sense of it for a moment, Daniel decided not to think too much and sat down to wait for the competition to begin.
Before long, a giant who looked to be about five meters tall strode in. He glanced around and coldly announced, "I declare the competition open. All participants may come forward to draw their competition content. Based on what is drawn, create the corresponding alchemical items. These alchemical items will be presented to the Empire's Alchemist Master, who will select qualified alchemical products. Successful individuals will become the new generation of Dragon Knights. This time, ten Dragon Knights will be chosen from among you."
With that, he took out a box and gestured for the participants to draw their alchemical item blueprints.
Instantly, all the participating Alchemist Apprentices widened their eyes and gazed eagerly at the box, wanting to step forward and draw but hesitating out of fear that they might pick a difficult blueprint and embarrass themselves.
This time, Daniel had no intention of being the first. He waited until about one-third of the participants had stepped forward to draw their blueprints before he approached and casually reached into the box to pull out a slip of paper.
Earlier, he had used his Mental Power to check; although this box appeared to be an ordinary cardboard box, even his Mental Power could not penetrate it, preventing anyone from cheating by selecting an alchemical item they were skilled at.
He picked it up and looked at it; it was a relatively ordinary Sabre, adorned with six patterns resembling Magic Arrays. It seemed to possess abilities such as Sharpness, Durability, Speed, and Blaze. These appeared to be the Magic Arrays from the Dragon Rider World.
Of course, if you think you can manage, you can add other Magic Array on your own. This will undoubtedly yield a higher score, but it also carries significant risks. If you fail to refine the Sabre, it will be too late to cry.
For him, refining just one Sabre is incredibly simple; there’s no need to inscribe six Magic Array. With his abilities, crafting such a long sword, even sixty would be no problem.
Daniel glanced around and saw that everyone was busy gathering materials from the piles and heading to the Alchemical Platform to refine them. Among them, more than half appeared calm, indicating that refining alchemical items was not difficult for them. Only a small portion looked troubled, lacking confidence in their ability to refine alchemical items.
Just by looking, Daniel realized that it would be quite challenging to become a Dragon Knight. More than half of the participants were confident in themselves; even knowing that only ten people could become Dragon Knights, they still participated, which showed their strong belief in their own abilities.
It seemed that he would have to show some real skills this time. Daniel thought as he approached, selecting some materials and finding an Alchemical Platform to prepare for refining the Sabre.
Although this was his first encounter with alchemy in the Dragon Rider World, he was already a master alchemist in the Wizarding World, having even crafted a Wizard Tower, let alone a Sabre.
After a quick glance, Daniel understood how to use the items on the platform. He soon refined an ordinary long sword; however, he frowned when it came to inscribing the Magic Array.
Up until now, he had only encountered the six Magic Array from the Sabre blueprint in the Dragon Rider World. He was unfamiliar with others and could not use the Magic Array from the Wizarding World, as that would clearly indicate he was not from the Dragon Rider World. It seemed he would have to find another way.
He then proceeded to draw sixty Magic Array, each with ten inscribed on top. After all, he was here to compete for a spot as a Dragon Knight, not genuinely preparing to refine a high-quality Sabre. The main goal was to showcase his exceptional alchemical skills.
Sixty consecutive Magic Array should suffice. Putting down his carving knife, Daniel thought lightly.
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