Faust squeezed a few words through his teeth amidst the chilling, bone-deep cold.
And what he said left the girls feeling both confused and astonished:
"A dragon?! Faust, are you talking about a dragon? A true dragon?"
As if to verify the prince's accuracy, a crisp, melodious voice drifted over, seeming to pierce through their eardrums and reach deep into their souls.
"Ah, I didn't expect to meet here for the first time. You cute son of man, you must be Faust."
The blue-green thunder leaping across the lead-gray sky descended, transforming into a beautiful figure that walked through the air, slowly stepping toward Faust.
Every step the other party took stirred up a hair-raising shockwave. That was the natural curse inherent to a demonic dragon; merely speaking of her existence would make one's back turn cold, and witnessing her in person would only stack the fear buff higher and higher.
No one doubted it was a dragon anymore. Even if they had never seen one, any human could distinguish their natural predator.
Viviana and Irithea pulled out their weapons in unison, shielding Faust.
"Don't be too tense. This dragon lord of the Second Empire is not our enemy."
Faust stopped the girls, who were standing in battle formation and ready to blow things up with their enemy.
Upon hearing this, the witches couldn't help but gaze at the prince with strange eyes.
Selena even asked:
"It's one thing that you have connections with the Second Empire, but how is it that you actually know a dragon?"
Although they didn't say it explicitly, the girls' subtle expressions already suggested they suspected the prince was a bit of an anomaly.
"We aren't exactly acquaintances. I haven't interacted with her before, but since we have a secret alliance with the Second Empire, we were bound to make contact sooner or later."
Faust looked up, gazing at this legendary imperial dragon lord.
Although he had seen a photo of her previously via Charlotte, the charisma in a picture could never be compared to the real thing.
From the very first moment he saw her, Faust suppressed the panic and fear in his heart.
Because she was simply too beautiful.
Her light blue hair was tied into a high ponytail, hanging down smoothly and spreading across her shoulders and back like a curtain of gauze soaked in moonlight.
Her exquisite, charming face was completely flawless. Even compared to the peerless beauty of the witches, she did not fall behind in the slightest. He felt that Selena's 【Divine Countenance】 had a similar effect.
This was only natural. After all, a true dragon walking in the mortal world was no longer merely "god-like"—she was a true deity!
A pair of dragon horns extended from her forehead. Her slender eyebrows were slightly arched, and her eyes were as brilliant as gemstones, colored with a mix of pale blue and rose-purple flames, carrying a hint of tipsy confusion, lazy and cute.
Her upper body was clad in a simple, strapless vest, covered by a sharp-cut, long coat. The delicate false collar at her neck cleverly concealed part of her collarbone, outlining her exquisite curves.
A pair of shapely, long, beautiful legs were rendered extremely tactile by her leg garters, and a lithe dragon tail swayed behind her coccyx.
This human form of the true dragon could be described as a combination of allure, elegance, and chic style.
Isn't she too cool? She basically fits every fantasy I've ever had about a dragon-maiden!
Although he had seen Mephistopheles's spiritual projection before, firstly, Mephistopheles was not a dragon-fallen being and lacked dragon features, and secondly, due to irresistible forces, the prince's memory of that was quite blurred. Thus, Lian was the first dragon-maiden he had ever truly seen.
【You actually used your lecherous heart to suppress the dragon's curse? Faust, you guy...】
Mephistopheles muttered in Faust's mind, speechless at the shocking perspective of his contractor.
What Mephistopheles could see, Lian—as a true dragon—could naturally see as well. Seeing Faust staring blankly at her, the dragon-maiden with light blue hair curled the corners of her lips.
Lian took a light step forward, her figure instantly shifting to appear before the group. She clasped her hands behind her back and tilted her chin upward:
"Ah, as expected... what a cute child. Does fear of me not exist in your heart?"
"Every son of man should harbor the most profound terror; that is the curse of my dragonfall."
It was indeed so. Feeling the aura of a true dragon at close range, Faust could better understand just how terrifyingly suppressive the dragon's curse was.
Even if he considered himself fearless, his body's instincts were constantly issuing warnings. Incomparable panic and repression were accumulating crazily in his chest; even with forced control, he was trembling involuntarily.
It was no wonder only a 【brave one】 could slay a dragon. Without the resistance traits granted by a fate-star, one would likely not even be able to stand before a demonic dragon, let alone make an enemy of her.
Just by feeling Lian's presence at close range, Faust had a strong urge to turn and run.
However, one look at Lian's clear, charming, and exquisite face, and his reason reclaimed the high ground.
Faust took a deep breath, placed a hand over his chest, and said:
"I was afraid at first, but with such a beautiful thing existing before my eyes, how could I not appreciate it?"
"I have no reason to fear a beautiful girl! I should be longing to get close to her instead!"
You dare to act flirtatious toward a dragon and feed her sweet words? You are truly invincible.
The Qingxi prince's outpouring of true feelings was a height that a schemer, no matter how much they racked their brains, could never reach in a lifetime.
Even Viviana, who worshipped the prince most of all, couldn't help but open her magnificent purple eyes wide and look at Faust deeply.
Even as a witch with a romantic obsession, looking through an incredibly thick filter, she felt her lover's speech was too outrageous.
Uh... is this even a human?
"Are you still human?"
The dragon-maiden with the light blue ponytail also showed an expression of surprise at his words, saying bluntly:
"I have never heard an answer like this before. Whether it was those who feared me, hated me, loved me, or worshipped me, none had ever expressed a desire to be close to me."
Faust continued to express his extreme theory: "Then they have no taste. Those who don't like dragon-maidens are destined to live a failed life."
"Heh heh..."
The blue-haired dragon-maiden hummed pleasantly, clasped her hands behind her back, paced back and forth a few times, and said leisurely:
"This time, I originally only came to check the status of the seal, but I discovered there was a secret realm leading to the giant's prison."
"So I entered it, intending to clean up these man-eating monstrous beasts. I won't let any monster that hurts a cute son of man go, but I didn't expect to meet you here, Prince of Qingxi."
"Previously... Charlotte mentioned to me that you had the idea of becoming a dragon knight. I had fantasies about it at the time, but I was afraid it was just my own wishful thinking. But now, I think I can make the request with peace of mind."
The blue-haired dragon-maiden opened her arms and tilted her head at the prince with a smile:
"Can you give me a hug? Just a shallow hug will do."
Faust didn't move—not because he didn't want to, but because he was asking Mephistopheles for permission. After all, since it involved another fairy, Mephistopheles wasn't very tolerant.
【A hug is fine, I suppose.】
【If you dare to cheat, I'll kill you.】
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