Moon Demon Territory, Central City, in front of the Supreme Castle gates.
Whoosh!
With a whooshing sound, Shien turned into a blur, flickering like he was teleporting, and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Moments later, two streaks of light shot out from the Supreme Castle.
“Don’t run!” Graty shouted angrily.
“He actually got away…” Beauty was even more furious.
Just as the two dragon women made their outrageous request for “another buff,” Shien, holding Lilith, without a moment’s hesitation activated [Outer Vision of Heaven’s Decree] and teleported away.
That’s why Graty and Beauty were so angry.
“Such a stingy Hero!” Graty even cursed.
“Yeah! What’s the big deal about helping us a little!?” Beauty gritted her teeth.
Recalling the sensation of Shien’s magic power flowing into them, their stagnant power finally showing signs of stirring, both Graty and Beauty desperately wanted to drag Shien back and make him continue. This was a chance to break through to Limit Level! Thus, the two founders of the Dragon Race lost their composure.
“How many years has it been?” Graty sighed. “I don’t even know how many years it’s been since my power increased.”
“Yeah,” Beauty said excitedly, “I thought this was it, that I’d never break through to Limit Level in this lifetime. I never expected such an opportunity to appear.”
“Now I finally understand why that child is so attached to him, unwilling to stay with the Dragon Race.” Graty mused, “If it were me, back when I hadn’t transformed and was still living in the wild, if such a person appeared, not only saving me but also giving me the possibility of breaking through to Limit Level, I would probably follow him without hesitation.”
“Exactly,” Beauty nodded repeatedly. “Even though I’ve already sworn eternal loyalty to Master Airi, the moment I absorbed his magic power, I felt the urge to acknowledge him as my master. That man, with such an ability, is the dream master of every being born a monster.”
With Shien’s help, the possibility of breaking through to Limit Level was a temptation no monster could resist. Although those with low potential couldn’t break through so easily, Shien’s ability could still help them reach a higher level, a level they couldn’t achieve in their lifetime. Therefore, not just simple-minded monsters, but even demons with immense willpower, would find it hard to resist such a temptation.
Graty and Beauty were the same. If they hadn’t already sworn loyalty to Airi, they would have probably sold themselves to have Shien help them break through.
The two dragon women even thought, “If we bring him back to the Dragon Demon Territory, could we cultivate more and stronger dragons? Could the other executives also break through with his help?”
Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but lose their composure and stare at Shien with burning eyes. Unfortunately, this scared him, and he fled.
This made the two dragon women both anxious and regretful.
“We shouldn’t have been so obvious.”
“Yeah, we should have tricked him into coming to the Dragon Demon Territory first.” Graty and Beauty were filled with regret. If Shien saw their expressions, he would probably be terrified.
But after searching around the Supreme Castle, they couldn’t find him. They had to admit that he had escaped.
“Now what?” Graty said, worried.
“Let’s mobilize people to search for him,” Beauty suggested, ready to make a big fuss.
“No,” Graty immediately shook her head. “If we make too much of a commotion, the Demon Lords will definitely intervene. If ordinary demons see this, mistaking it for us targeting the Hero, it might cause more unrest.”
“Then what should we do?” Beauty asked anxiously. “We finally have a chance to break through, even to elevate the entire Dragon Race! We can’t miss this opportunity!”
“I know,” Graty scratched her head. “Actually, there’s no need to rush. He’ll be back sooner or later.”
“Back?” Beauty was stunned, then realized, “Right, he’s the Demon Lords’ guest, no, he’s… he’s also Master’s fiancé, the Demon Lords’ future brother-in-law.”
The two dragon women fell silent. Blinded by their desire, they almost forgot this crucial fact.
Shien was about to become Airi’s fiancé, the Dragon Race’s future son-in-law. This news had caused a huge commotion, not only in the Demon Race, but also within the Dragon Race. After all, their king, their master, their mother figure, Airi, was about to marry a human, an enemy of the Demon Race.
Many refused to believe this, and with some instigation, the situation became quite chaotic. If Airi hadn’t declared that anyone in the Dragon Demon Territory who caused trouble because of this would face her wrath, there might have been protests.
Graty and Beauty also initially caused a commotion, only calming down after being severely reprimanded by Airi.
However, they still didn’t approve of Shien. Whether he was the one Airi favored, the current Hero, or even Yulin’s master, they still couldn’t accept a human becoming their master’s partner, the Dragon Race’s future son-in-law. Even after witnessing Shien’s power before the Supreme Castle, his ability to rival a Transcendent Level being, they were still unwilling to accept him. The Dragon Race’s pride prevented them from easily accepting a human, even a powerful Hero. Moreover, Yulin, because of him, refused to stay with the Dragon Race, further worsening their impression of Shien. If they hadn’t witnessed his strength, his ability to dispel Kamina’s aura with a single sword strike, they might have already challenged him.
Until this moment…
“Master marrying him… might actually be a good thing… right?” Graty muttered uncertainly.
“…Someone capable of elevating the entire Dragon Race… such a person… being our master… might not be so bad.” Beauty also murmured.
They exchanged glances, both seeing the same two words in each other’s eyes—”So good.”
This made them feel ashamed.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to teach that Hero a lesson and make him back down?”
“Didn’t you also keep saying you wanted to fight him and see if he was as strong as Mitra?”
“But you were more adamant than me, and now you’re compromising just because of some benefits. Are you even a proud dragon anymore?”
“Are you one to talk? You’re also compromising!”
“I…!”
“You…!”
Graty and Beauty suddenly started bickering.
A childish voice, filled with disdain, echoed,
“I told you, you don’t understand how strong or how incredible he is.”
The familiar voice made them stop and look up. There, a beautiful girl with long, straight black hair hovered in mid-air, her dragon wings spread and her hands on her hips, looking down at them with disdain.
“Yulin…”