Shien’s premonition was correct.
These two founders of the Dragon Race were here to poach him.
“We heard you’re Yulin’s master, correct?” Beauty, the more haughty of the two, asked directly, without any pretense.
Her words made Shien realize the truth.
“So that girl just now really was…?” He felt his worldview shattering. Could his violent dragon really have become such a sweet and adorable little girl?No way!
The two dragon executives, unaware of Shien’s thoughts, stared at him intently.
Shien calmed himself, looked at the two dragon women, and nodded. “That dragon girl did acknowledge me as her master. What about it? Is there a problem?”
Was there a problem?
Of course!
“We’re not fond of beating around the bush, so let’s just get straight to the point,” Graty said, holding her wine barrel, her tone straightforward, “Can you release that child?”
“Release her?” Shien’s expression was slightly strange.
“That’s right,” Graty nodded, “She’s the most outstanding dragon we’ve ever seen, reaching Limit Level before even transforming into a human. Now that she has transformed, she’s become the strongest dragon. It’s a waste for such a promising junior to not stay with the Dragon Race.”
“Exactly,” Beauty nodded repeatedly, “She deserves a better future. If she stays with the Dragon Race, she can become our leader, guiding us according to our Dragon Lord’s will and leading us to the top of the Demon Realm.”
For thousands of years, the Dragon Race hadn’t produced a Limit Level expert, a great regret. Although the strongest race in the Demon Realm, none of the three Limit Level experts in the Demon Race belonged to them. This was a source of frustration, if not shame. Now, a Limit Level expert finally appeared among them, a dragon who reached Limit Level before even transforming. Such a being, now in human form, was definitely qualified to compete for the title of strongest below the Demon Lords.
Any normal person would be overjoyed by the appearance of such an expert in their race.
But if this person wasn’t willing to stay and lead them, choosing instead to serve a human as a mount, it would be an utter waste. Even if that human was the Hero, a being with Transcendent Level power, it was still a waste of talent.
At least, that’s what Graty and Beauty, the true founders of the Dragon Race, thought. That’s why they came here, hoping Shien would release Yulin.
Understanding the situation, Shien had a realization.
However…
“It seems that girl isn’t willing to stay with the Dragon Race, is she?” Shien pointed out the truth, leaving Graty and Beauty speechless.
Seeing this, Shien smiled. “No wonder you came to me. So you couldn’t convince her and decided to try and convince me instead,” he said, seeing their straightforwardness and also speaking frankly.
“We indeed couldn’t convince her,” Graty admitted helplessly.
“But it’s for her own good!” Beauty said loudly.
Unfortunately, Shien didn’t give them much face.
“How do you know this is for her own good?” His words were still direct.
“Isn’t it obvious?” Beauty frowned, displeased, “Becoming the leader of the Dragon Race or becoming someone’s mount, which is better? It doesn’t even require any thought.”
“Really?” Shien retorted, “Then why is she unwilling to stay with the Dragon Race, choosing instead to be a mount?”
“This…” Beauty was speechless. Not because she didn’t understand, but because she knew the answer.
Not just Beauty, but also Graty.
Dragons were creatures with immense pride. Whether a newborn cub or a fully grown adult, their pride was unshakeable. They wouldn’t allow themselves to be looked down upon or insulted. If anyone tried to force them into servitude, they would rather die than submit.
However, once a dragon willingly acknowledged a master, its pride wouldn’t allow it to betray or disobey them.
As fellow dragons, Graty and Beauty knew this very well.
The Dragon Race wasn’t just seen as the strongest in the Demon Realm, but also the most united and loyal. This was because every dragon acknowledged the Dragon Demon, their king, lord, and mother, as their master, and they were completely loyal to her. Because of this, the tenacity and loyalty of dragons were well-known.
Graty and Beauty knew that Yulin, as a dragon, and such a powerful and outstanding one, once she acknowledged a master, she would be completely loyal. Therefore, her choice wasn’t surprising.
However, it wasn’t completely irreversible. A small portion of dragons had acknowledged masters before transforming into humans, serving them loyally, but they eventually returned to the Dragon Race. The reason was that their potential was recognized, they came into the Dragon Race’s sight, and through Graty and Beauty’s efforts, their original masters were persuaded to release them. With their masters willingly severing the connection, whether for their own pride or their desire to join the Dragon Race and transform into humans, the dragons would choose to return.
That’s why Graty and Beauty came to Shien.
But Shien wasn’t referring to just this reason.
“Once a dragon acknowledges a master, it’s loyal unless the master releases it. But I don’t think she’ll obediently stay with the Dragon Race just because I release her,” he said.
The reason was simple.
“Is it because you saved her?” Graty asked.
They had already learned about the events at Atlus Gorge. They knew that the initial reason Yulin acknowledged Shien as her master was because he saved her, freeing her from the hell of becoming a monster.
And then…
“I also used my power to transform the magic power of the Demonized Being she devoured into her own strength, helping her break through her limits, increasing her level and power, making her a level ninety-nine Demon King.”
“Moreover, I continuously fed her my own magic power, further enhancing her strength, until she finally reached Limit Level.”
“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she’s where she is today because of me.”
Shien analyzed Yulin’s psychology. “Do you think such a great debt can be easily disregarded just by me severing our connection?”
His words shocked Graty and Beauty.
“You helped her reach Limit Level?” Graty asked, surprised.
“No way,” Beauty was also stunned.
They clearly didn’t know this, or rather, hadn’t even considered it. After all, when they met or heard about Yulin, she was already at Limit Level. Therefore, they thought it was due to her own talent.