'Great True Ancestor of Blood, I am your most loyal servant, Valena Sf.'
'Oh~ my dear little sweetie, calling me at this time, is it because everything has been settled? Then come back quickly, leave the Jesup Continent, that barbaric place.
Return to my side, I can bring you warmth.'
Hearing the feedback in her mind, Valena, lying on the hospital bed, stiffened her expression but felt ashamed.
'Reporting to your Great Majesty the Queen, the mission you entrusted to your subordinate... has failed.
The Primordial Demon King's current life or death is unknown, and even the sword of the rose is missing.'
'Failed? It's fine, if it failed, it failed. Whether such a thing succeeds or not doesn't matter. Just come back quickly. Having not seen you for so long, I'm getting a bit impatient.'
Hearing this, Valena felt even more embarrassed, but she still braced herself and spoke truthfully.
'I am sorry, my Queen. I'm afraid this matter might be a bit difficult to handle; we've run into some trouble on our end.
That dragon is even more powerful than we imagined. Both I and the two who accompanied me have been captured by him, and now...'
These words caused the Vampire Queen to not send feedback for a moment.
Just as Valena was wondering whether she should continue, an anxious inquiry came from the other side.
'What about now? Are you injured? Did those dragons make things difficult for you, my poor Little Kitty?
I cannot imagine what kind of mistreatment you would suffer being imprisoned by them.
Wait for me, Valena, I am coming to the Jesup Continent to find you right now.'
Valena was startled and hurriedly said,
'No! No need, my Queen!
With your precious body, there is no need to personally travel here. It's too much trouble.'
'No, you are wrong. As long as it is for you, it is all worth it. Wait for me, give me one hour, I'm coming.'
For a Demigod, crossing continents and oceans was an easy feat.
'There's no need, my Queen. You don't need to come and personally rescue me; otherwise, if the relationship gets too strained, it won't be good for anyone.
I'll tell you the truth, that dragon's strength is unfathomable.
Although he is only a seventh-circle Legendary, I believe you might not be able to easily capture him.'
However, a disdainful thought came from the other side.
'My naive Little Kitty, you still don't understand your master.
My power is not something those so-called Legendaries can even touch, for I am the Primordial, the first-born Vampire.'
Seeing that the soft approach wouldn't work, Valena could only resort to the hard way.
'Your Majesty, if you persist in having your way, I will punish you by not allowing you to touch me for a month!'
Learning of Valena's thought, the Vampire Queen showed a hint of panic.
'No! My dear Little Kitty, you cannot treat me like this.
Fine, tell me, how can I save you?'
Valena also felt a bit bad, so she spoke truthfully.
'That dragon's condition is one million gold coins per vampire, and the reason it turned out like this is also my fault...'
Valena recounted the events in detail. After listening, the Vampire Queen said leisurely,
'Heh, as expected of a dragon, simple-minded. But this is fine. Tonight, I will have someone deliver the ransom.'
'Thank... thank you, Your Majesty.'
'No need for thanks. Just repay me well when you return.'
'Mm...'
The connection was cut. Valena opened her eyes and happened to meet a pair of deep blue vertical pupils.
"How did it go?"
Although she was unhappy with Mofana's cold tone, Valena still told her the truth.
"Her Majesty has agreed. She will send over what that dragon wants tonight."
"That is for the best."
...Within the Rose Blood Castle of the Grand Duchy of Felba.
A red-haired woman wearing a deep red formal dress sat up from a deep black coffin.
Although she carried a hint of the laziness of having just woken up, she still could not hide the inherent strength and majesty of her person.
"Someone, prepare three million gold coins and follow me to the Jesup Continent."
As her words fell in the empty black castle, the vampire attendants guarding the main hall hurriedly responded.
"Yes! Great Majesty the Queen!"
Having done this, she stood up from the deep black coffin, stretched, and couldn't help but look out the window.
"My cute Little Kitty, I told you back then that there was no need to go, but you insisted on saying you wanted to prove yourself.
Hehe, look at you now? In the end, you still have to rely on me, your master."
As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smug smile.
"However, it has indeed been a long time since I've gone out for a stroll."
...White Crystal City.
After the meal ended and the two hosts, Jona Velli and Friel, had departed,
The task of entertaining the guests naturally fell upon Gris and Fenni.
As for Harmody? Besides following Gris, he didn't seem to have anything particularly important to do.
And so, nearly the entire afternoon was spent by Gris and his group wandering about.
Fenni answered the questions Seranos occasionally raised, and Ailar was also full of curiosity about everything.
The only fly in the ointment was that Gris would frequently exchange glances with Sasha, which made Seranos feel very displeased.
Despite being reminded several times, and Gris reducing the frequency and intensity,
Why did he still feel inexplicably annoyed?
While thinking this, Gris, who was walking beside him, suddenly stopped.
This action naturally attracted the attention of the other dragons.
"Lord Gris?"
Fenni followed Gris's gaze and saw a large card and board game room over there.
"This is..."
The history of this game room could be traced back to the time when Jona Velli had just invented the game 'Happy Fighting Nobles.'
A complex look appeared in Gris's eyes. He didn't know how long it had been since he'd come to have a good time.
His emotions were keenly captured by Seranthir.
"Want to go?"
Seranthir suddenly spoke, interrupting Gris's thoughts.
Gris looked at the Bronze Dragon, hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
"Yeah, I haven't been inside for a long time, and I really miss it.
But, forget it. On second thought, it's no big deal..."
"If you want to go, then go. Don't you Chromatic Dragon always take freedom as your standard? Do whatever you want—that's what that Red Dragon told me."
Seranthir saw at a glance that Gris really wanted to go in, but for some reason, he had refused.
Hearing Seranthir's words, Gris was stunned and stared at him blankly.
"Really?"
"Mm."
Gris then looked at Sasha and asked uncertainly,
"Then I... am really going?"
Sasha was a bit confused. If you want to go, just go. Why are you telling me?
Nevertheless, she gave a slight nod.
"Let's go. It'll give us a chance to broaden our horizons as well."
"Hooray!"
Gris jumped up in excitement.
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