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nEly tried to calm her racing heart down as she heard the guard’s report.

nShe had sent some well-trained people to retrieve back Lord Ur’s people but she could not help but feel like she was missing something big.

nShe remembered how close to her Lord’s aura that silver-haired human had given out. It almost felt like her lord was standing before Ely once again.

nBut surely that could not be true.

nSince her lord had already reincarnated in the form of his offspring, Ely was curious to know that human imposter’s identity.

nAnd that curiosity made her heart pound more and more.

n“Lady Ely, we have brought those humans back to the base. But are you sure about it? That silver-haired female is bizarre. She…”

n“…makes you think of our lord. Her aura is similar to our lord, right? Don’t worry, I will provide you all with an explanation soon enough.”

nThe guard still looked hesitant to take Ely on her words.

nEly smiled her charming smile as she stood up from her throne. The black dragon opened his eyes to give her a stare before curling back to sleep.

n“Don’t question my words. Have I ever led you all astray? Don’t worry. I won’t abandon the duty our Lord bestowed upon me.”

nThe guard finally looked relieved at Ely’s words. His expression conveyed his uttermost trust and adoration toward his leader.

n“Of course. If Lady Ely is saying this then it must be true. Then, I will look forward to the good news. Oh, and the guests we brought back are being kept in the central quarters.”

nEly’s smile widened at those words. Finally, she could start getting answers to her questions.

n“Very well. You all are dismissed for today. But prepare for a grand feast in our lord’s name soon.”

nThe guard bowed and left, her long ears twitching in happiness and contentment.

nEly picked up the heavy body of her lord lying on the cushion at her side and almost received a lethal bite mark.

nLord Ur did not appreciate Ely’s attempt at disturbing him. He had curled up into a ball as soon as he had been placed on the cushion and decided not to let anyone approach him while in this state.

nMany court officials who had felt his aura had already decided to try and visit him. But the dragon had paid them no attention.

n“Lord Ur, your humans are in our guest quarters. Should we go and meet them?”

nThe dragon finally paid attention to Ely, his wings flapping in impatience. That was his signal to say ‘hurry up and move.’

nAnd Ely followed the issued command without any delay.

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nThe room Aurora had found herself in was not too shabby. It could be called luxurious by beast standards.

n“Astoria, I’m going to take a bath now. Will you be alright here on your own?”

nAstoria did not say anything at Aurora’s words. She just leapt on the bed and relaxed her body.

nAurora decided to leave the half-goddess alone for now. The female had done a lot today and deserved her rest.

n“Then, I’ll be going now.”

nAurora hesitated only a few more seconds before she entered the bathroom.

nIt followed a similar luxurious style of architecture as the room outside. Stones line the walls and the floor, giving it a non-skidding texture.

nWhile the water was not a luxury in the abyss or nearby areas, it was a precious resource to be had.

nMost bestial species did not even use water for their bodily functions. Thankfully, Vieras were not like that.

nThey had a considerably good plumbing facility going on and Aurora enjoyed the gentle spray of water on her head.

nIt also helped her clean off the residue of body fluids inside her body.

nBut once Aurora was done, she felt much better and ready to face the day.

nShe opened the bathroom just in time to feel something solid jump into her arms and nuzzle her neck.

n“I see that our Lord found you. It is my honor to meet you once again.”

nThe black ball in Aurora’s arms purred and only then did Aurora realize that it was the small baby dragon she was holding on to.

nEly, the Viera leader, stood in front of Aurora. But as soon as their eyes met, the elder kneeled down on the ground.

n“Pardon my rude behavior. I was not aware that esteemed lady was someone precious to our lord. May I know your names?”

nThe Viera leader asked as Aurora took a seat on the bed.

nAstoria seemed to have woken up from her nap as well and Aurora could feel her aura press all around the room to mark her territory.

nSince Astoria was still not fully out of the blaze’s after effects, this must be an unconscious action on her part.

n“Astoria, you can calm down. You are making poor Ely nervous.”

nAurora made her way toward the elder half-goddess. The dragon in her arms seemed to not like that direction but he did not put up any fuzz about it either.

n“Sorry. This was my first time using blaze and my sire’s power. I am still getting the hang of things.”

nAstoria apologized but her voice did not convey her apology.

nAurora still chose to accept that fake apology since it was the best she was going to get. And Ely would just have to bear with this uncomfortable feeling for the time being.

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nEly could feel the power oozing out of the silver-haired female in front of her.

nIt was just as she had expected, it was her lord’s power she was feeling. Even the blood tie she had with lord Ur seemed to be present.

nWhoever this female was, she was similar to the baby black dragon who was Lord Ur’s successor.

n“What happened? Are you confused about my aura and power? It is exactly as you are thinking it to be.”

nThe lady with her lord’s power explained.

nShe sounded so sure about her claim that Ely felt her doubts rise again. How could it even be possible? Didn’t the dragons only have one offspring throughout their life?

n“Astoria, don’t confuse her any further. We should tell her the truth.”

nThe human carrying Lord Ur seemed much more sensible and likable. There was something about her aura that put Ely at ease.

nShe oozed the abyssal energy as well. And it was a comfort for Ely to feel that.

n“No, you are right. I should not let my irritation at this situation take over my head. Listen, Ely, the reason you are feeling your lord’s aura coming out of me is that I was created using his blood.”

n“The tower created me using the dragon lord Ur and goddess Minerva’s essence. I am both a beast and a goddess. You are free to believe me or not to believe me.”

n“But it won’t change the fact that I have your lord’s blood inside my veins.”

nEly wanted to say that she was surprised but she could not even bring herself to muster the energy.

nOf course, she had heard about the tower and the cabinet of goddesses. It had been a decent organization at the start which used to corporate with the abyssal beasts and keep balance.

nBut things had changed from ancient times and that respect had changed into hate.

nThe tower had even assassinated their Lord Ur and stolen his egg. It had been one of the first conflicts ever recorded between the goddess and one of the abyss Lords.

n“I will like some time to think over this matter and decide who our next lord should be. As per our customs, we can only serve one lord at a time. Both you and Lord Ur carry our master’s aura and blood.”

n“But we can only choose one. And the choice is not that easy to make.”

nLord Ur, the junior one, did not seem to care about her words. He just curled even deeper in her human’s chest.

n“Do what you want to. But you might find yourself at the same endpoint anyway.”

nEly had a feeling that was going to happen.

nBoth the dragons seemed to be gravitating toward the human sitting in the middle of their heap. And Ely had a feeling that the female in the middle would be the real key point in future events.

n“I understand. I would also like to ask what your next course of action will be. If possible, I would like you both to extend your stay here for a few years.”

nSince they have just gotten their lord, Ely could not their lord to be separated from them.

nAs such, she was ready to use any method to keep her lord with them. Even if it meant keeping their humans along with them and looking after them.

n“That we cannot do. We have to be somewhere in a few days. We need to return to the Rocx valley as soon as possible.”

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