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Grinning and grimacing, Ota scrambled to his feet, covered in dust, and looked up to see Kalia's face, a mixture of shame and anger on her lips.
"Brother, you'd better calm down first!"
Seeing that Kalia had forgotten to explain herself in embarrassment and annoyance, Ota smiled indifferently and looked up at the giant dragon above with pleasure:
"Calester, now you understand, right?"
He's already gone so far as to smear his own sister. Whether the dragon believes him or not doesn't matter; he just doesn't believe that the dragon could bring itself to bite Kalia, who is known as a married woman!
If it dares to continue its shameless pursuit of Kalia, then don't blame him for bestowing the title of "Minotaur Dragon" upon this king of dragons!
Hey! We strategists are cunning!
As expected, Callest's huge pupils contracted sharply, as if he had been deeply frightened.
It worked!
Ota was overjoyed, watching the Frost Dragon King's expression with a sense of accomplishment. His golden eyes flickered violently, his head was raised high in excitement, his wings spread in mid-air, and Calest's high-pitched voice rang out:
"That's great!"
Yes, that's right! That's the expression I wanted to see... Ota's lips were about to curl up, but then he realized what she meant.
"what?"
The upward-sweeping expression froze on his face.
Callest's enormous head nodded in undisguised delight and agreement.
"I agree to this marriage!"
"Only Mino, the dragon slayer, is worthy of this princess..."
The deep voice echoed in the arena, clearly penetrating Ota's ears and causing his mind to go blank for a moment.
Oh no, wait... wait, wait, wait?
Who the hell do you think you are, agreeing to this marriage? Did I agree to it?
Where's the drooling over the girl? Where's the blushing and anger? Why do you have that smug grin on your face like you're shipping a couple?
Don't just tap on everything... it will only hurt you!
And what's this about only Mino being worthy of Kalia... I like that saying... but this joke isn't funny, is it? Isn't it usually the other way around?
A deep sense of confusion welled up in Ota's eyes. Suddenly, he felt as if he had stepped into a huge pit!
Not only did he fail to drive away the Frost Dragon, but he also verbally married his sister to Mino?!
impossible!
It's impossible!
Ota's mind was in complete turmoil. Finally, a plausible deduction vaguely formed in his head. He looked up at the Frost Dragon King Calest and tentatively asked:
"King Callestel Dragon, is it possible... that you actually also like married women?"
Dragon King Calester lowered his gaze as if looking at a dead man and spoke:
"Do you want me to spray you to death with a mouthful of ice-cold soda?"
Will there be any problems with that contract in Chapter 99?
"Okay, I just wanted to lighten the mood."
Prince Ota wisely admitted defeat.
After reluctantly confirming that her younger sister would be a witness, Ota was able to finally unload the burden... At least, the hurdle at hand was now over.
The giant dragon in the training field spread its wings, making a final check:
“Prince Ota, since even the witnesses have encountered problems, I have to ask one more question.”
Callest tilted his head and gazed in a certain direction, his voice low: "To ensure the fairness of this contract, we have chosen your neutral human race as witnesses, and at the same time, we have placed that unique contract in your territory."
"I think there haven't been any problems with that contract so far, right?"
“Of course!” Ota quickly replied, “You can trust our sincerity. Every week I go alone to check on the location of the contract. The contract is still in good condition, placed at the top of the dragon's requirements.”
“But…” A hint of unease flashed across Ota’s face: “King Callest Dragon, do you really not need me to send my knights to garrison there?”
"Although the place is rarely visited, there is still a risk that the contract may be stolen or destroyed."
"Hmph! You humans have always been chaotic... The more people who know, the greater the chance of exposure! That's the real risk!!!" Frost Dragon King Calest snorted, and today's visit proved that his opinion was absolutely correct.
Ota gave a wry smile. Thinking that nothing unexpected had happened in the past year, he stopped worrying about it.
"The only thing I need to make sure of is that the location of that contract hasn't been revealed—"
Lowering his head, Callest issued his final question.
"Please rest assured about that." Ota gave a hearty laugh and pounded his chest with his fist.
"Currently, only a small number of the kingdom's high-ranking officials know the contents of the contract!"
"As for the location of that contract, needless to say—" Ota proudly and confidently raised his head:
"The only ones who know where the contract is kept are me, the prince of the kingdom... and my dearest friend, Mino!!!"
"There is absolutely no possibility of this information being leaked!"
“That’s good.” Calester lowered his eyelids, his tone becoming genuinely gentle.
On the training ground, the cold air gradually receded, and the ground, which was originally covered with frost, gradually melted, as if it had been nourished by water and was now full of vitality... A group of paladins, who had been frozen into ice sculptures, crawled out, soaking wet, and were shocked to feel the cold air emanating from their blood vessels. They were still in shock.
The Frost Dragon King Calest raised his head and let out a dragon roar tinged with anticipation:
"This day, Ignis, the Fire Dragon Queen, and I have waited for far too long..."
The enormous wings gradually carried the ice-blue dragon into the air. Calester flapped his wings and rose, his gaze finally sweeping over Kalia on the terrace before leaving behind a single sentence:
"I will come again in three days to complete this contract in the presence of Her Highness the Princess."
As the words fell lightly, Ota wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling only a heavy pressure—it was originally just a small matter of witnessing a contract, but the two parties to the contract were far too powerful, and if they were not careful, the entire capital would be destroyed by frost and fire.
"Kalia, are you really sure? This isn't child's play." Ota walked back to the terrace, lost in thought, and looked at Kalia approaching with a worried expression. "These capricious dragons could very well pose a life-threatening danger!"
Kalia nodded, a gentle smile on her face. "Brother, I understand."
“But we have no other choice, do we… As a member of the royal family, I have been unable to protect my people well because of my physical condition… If I were to back down here today, how could I face my brother Mino, who suffered so much for humanity in the Demon King’s Castle?”
"Even if it really costs me my life this time, I am willing."
“Kalia…” Ota’s expression shifted slightly, his fists clenching instinctively, feeling a deep sense of humiliation—
If they had enough high-level combat power, if Mino hadn't been bound to the Demon King's Castle by the demons, if Saintess Lena hadn't been severely injured... how could things have developed to this point!
"We can't wait any longer." Ota let out a soft breath, having made up his mind:
"We must immediately complete Shana's title conferment and send her to the Mage's Round Tower for blessing, truly giving birth to a hero!!!"
Now that things have come to this, we can only trust Chief Lak, the friend of the hero, and his power to turn the impossible into the possible!
"Erwin, bring Shana here. Today, we'll find a way to get her through the easiest trial!"
After seeing Kalia off, Prince Ota, with his back to his knight commander, said in a deep voice:
“Your Highness…” Erwin’s trembling voice came from behind. Ota turned around and looked at Erwin with surprise as his face gradually turned pale and his hand was on the communication rune as if he had confirmed something.
"In the commotion just now, the hero Shana disappeared... There's no trace of her anywhere in the entire training ground."
"What did you say?!!"
Ota's eyes widened suddenly...
His premonition was right; he was indeed going to be betrayed and killed by the heroes of the Rex family.
Wait, why did he say "all"?
……
The sight of the dragon's descent shook the entire capital.
Countless citizens witnessed the terrifying dragon descend upon the palace, roaring angrily, and a thick sense of fear permeated the capital.
"What happened? Isn't that the Frost Dragon King? I remember it descended upon us a year ago?"
“I remember now! A year ago, that dragon stayed until the Mino Warrior appeared before leaving the capital… The Mino Warrior is gone now, I hope nothing bad has happened to him?”
"I've heard that dragons are fond of treasure and pure maidens. Could it be... that it's after Princess Kalia?"
"No! Why... why do we have to let the white-haired guy leave us again and again? We must resist! We must fight!!!"
The dragon clan's pact was known only to the upper echelons, leaving the ordinary people filled with worry and speculating about all sorts of possibilities.
The real turmoil was brewing beneath the surface at the kingdom's highest levels...
"Dragons, contracts..." Inside the palace, Thanaus looked in the mirror, seemingly inspired, and murmured softly, "Perhaps, we can do something about it..."
"Dragons... I remember there was some kind of contract a year ago..." Inside the Kingdom Library, the corrupt demon Astrid looked bewildered upon hearing the news.
Her heart jumped, and she quickly flipped through her memo.
Based on Swell's advice, the dragon's arrival this time must be sudden. The noble dragon race wouldn't make an appointment with humans in advance, so there's no possibility of a trap... Swell said that the demon race's advantage is getting smaller and smaller. If that contract would cause great harm to the demon race, then she would pass it on even at great risk!
Flipping through the memo and tracing back to a year ago, Astrid carefully reviewed the contract that the dragons and Mino had wanted to reach at that time, and her eyes suddenly froze.
"That's it..."
After confirming it several times in disbelief, Astrid finally understood why she hadn't paid much attention to the contract.
"Even if this contract is left unattended... it won't pose any threat to the demon race." Seeing this, Astrid breathed a sigh of relief.
"In that case, let's not take the risk—"
……
The message eventually reached the Demon King's castle.
The Demons' Joint Conference was held in a somber atmosphere.
"The Frost Dragon King Calest has once again descended upon the capital of the Kingdom of Kur..." Svir's voice was somewhat heavy as he looked at the assembled demons:
"The last time they descended was a year ago. I'm sure we all remember it vividly. The day after the two dragon kings left, a group of powerful dragon knights appeared on the human front! They dealt a heavy blow to our offensive momentum!!!"
"At the time, because the Dragon Knights hadn't existed for long and the plan to capture the hero Mino was already underway, I didn't risk getting information from the Sixth Demon... But now it seems that things are far from over!"