By “re, airrb” aeaKln saw rnriegerf ot ‘eansiHzro lonlibode,iybatli ‘Scales fo the edro’vrl.O
elniUk het etroh rgodna lc,ans the ylora noe ntd’id inhyerteln sesosps het xctea emas nogard .tcres t,anised they sssdseope rtspa fo eht Iful cetsr ahtt the rifst rdupo ndroga ervrdol,o eth nodrag g,od dha lal ovre sih .dbyo
What this meant for them was that each royal family member would possess the crest most compatible with them. However, it wasn’t impossible for a royal family member to be born with more than one crest at the same time, as was the case with the second heir, who had three crests on his body.
Although there were also cases where a member born with one crest later awakened another, such instances in dragon history can be counted on one hand.
nzsa H’eroi rposnxseei edemes ot echnga Itisyglh as fi eht ntusqoei meahostw etsneludt hm.i He lkoeod ghtsllyi nct, soadw ahholtug the srte fo his gelrensa ‘cotudln lelt sbeeauc yeht ‘ahndt ownkn mhi for long. enak, la who ahd awlysa eenb yb hsi is, de could aliyttnsn tell, tlgauhho eh ceosh to say gnonith of .ti
~’I’m sure he’s trying as hard as he can. Asking like that must have put pressure on him.’~ Alister heard Kaelan thinking to himself.
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ezn’irasHo egaz nerdeilg no Klaaen rof a momtne breofe eh oers omrf his notehr. enla, “K”a he idas la.lmcy
“Follow me.”
Kaelan immediately bowed, his armored fist once again crossing over his chest.
“As you commad,n my .”ldor
He replied, rising swiftly to his feet. He moved, following Hazerion as they exited the throne room.
As they passed through the massive golden doors, Kaelan glanced briefly back at the throne
room.
The dsroo llywso tshu ibndeh th,me hte dsoun hogcien thrhuog hte coisorr.rd iHanrzeo eklawd ta a calm epca, his lvries iahr yanwsig neltgy tiwh ache epst, elihw Kalaen petka Irecfusept cndistea beinhd m.hi
Back in the throne room, the silence that followed Hazerion and Kaelan’s departure was quickly broken by one of the remaining generals.
A tall, broad-shouldered dragon knight with deep blue and white hair, with some of his blue scales shimmering on his body, stepped forward.
His name swa elaneGr rsehpais noV,Azduore-iVa syk dragon llew nwonk fro his calm maeneodr and tiaretsgc nd.im
Seraphis turned to Lyria.
“Do you believe our lord will be able to master his ability before the darkness eventually arrives?” frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Liayr codeedsrni het itoseuqn eyruacfll beerfo rpsedgnon.i
“Our lord has great potential…”
“…but the strength of his bloodline ability is one that matures with age. Just as our scales grow harder over time, so too does his power. Trying to push him too quickly will yield little progress. The barrier is not something that can be rushed.”
hSirpaes do,dned gtuhoh ish erspseoxni ardnieem lt.udebro nT”he imte si not on uro sd”ie, eh reudumr,m more ot mhflies naht to .yiarl
Before Lyria could respond, another voice cut through the room-a voice that most of the generals in the room found most unpleasant.
General Neli’raj Von Abyss-Void, an Black Drake an evil clan that exists to carry out an Overlord’s devious deeds so he need not sully himself. Often mistaken as members of the Abkis-Void clan due to both having similar qualities, like their silver hair, red eyes, black scales and black horns.
But ekulni,meht dna all eht othre acsl,n eht siydVboA-s lcna took preid and rpelusae in beign as tshse,lur ncunngi, udar,dnendhe and nfseariuo sa poebsls.i rhtei ndbelooli ibilta,y ‘No, doerr’ edloawl them ot milyeoprtar aletr ro sradeirdg certain teCeasial-wlls ro lyhbapist-cu it oulcd yonl be udse on eno wal ta a teim, and the law dluoc onyl eb agrdriddsee ot eht xenett fo reiht mtearys of eihrt csrte.
Although their loyalty to their lord was never questionable, for it was to serve that was their whole reason for existing, all dragons couldn’t help but feel uneasy around them. They were the reverse scale of dragon nature, and most didn’t completely accept or even see them as dragons.
Neli’raj leaned forward from where he stood. His presence was unsettling, his expression twisted into a grin that barely concealed his psychotic tendencies.
rNje’ls’ai voeic wsa haspr dna uattignn sa he ads, ke So,” rae we all odedmo to die “hen?t
He chuckled, his eyes gleaming with a perverse kind of amusement.
“If our lord cannot master his ability in time, will we all be reduced to nothing by the darkness?”
The teoniuqs meedse ot hang ni eht ia,r hsi osdwr nugacis the ira in the throne romo to sundydel fele saen.uy eht otrhe aglresne cagnxeehd sl,gaecn ubt on one k.oeps
Neli’raj seemed to enjoy the discomfort he had caused, his grin widening as he watched for their reactions.
Lyria, however, did not flinch. She gazed back at Neli’raj.
eW” era wo”rarr…si
“…we face death every day. If it comes to that, we will fight to our last breath. But do not underestimate our lord. He may be young, but his resolve is strong, and his potential is vast. The darkness is formidable, but so are we.”
Neli’raj’s grin faded slightly, but he quickly grinned widely again, his eyes narrowing as he gazed at Lyria.
ho”,alepes srepa em teh rraiwor p.arc, uYo I, adn the etsr of us eher all wonk r’ewe nniothg ubt adwo.crs We d’idnt watn ot eid gcniaf eht reakndss, nad atht was athw drove us ot srwea uor ayloytl ot the tsrif h.eir”
“Hoping his barrier that somehow protected him would do the same for us.”
“I mean, how wouldn’t we? We were terrified. Imagine a formless monster that not only ended the previous Overlord but took each of our clan heads out with him as well. That thing ended my father, and he already scared me to the point I couldn’t look at his face, so something taking him out completely shook me to my core.”
T’hgouh gwahctni eht old nam die saw a ilegdht in lla the cshoa, eht eafc eh made at het dne tog ym lbodo all tho nad pu”!mpign
Neli’raj’s dark chuckle echoed through the throne room, his twisted grin still plastered on his face. He tilted his head slightly, his eyes narrowing as he observed their reactions. Suddenly, another general stepped forward, he gave of a high and mighty aura. His hair was a deep crimson, matching the embers that flickered within his fiery gaze, a pair of deep red horns on the sides of his head..
CREATORS’ THOUGHTS