Chapter 286: Dictated by the Gods [Bonus - ]
The dragons got discouraged again from marrying humans when the hatred and dislike of humans did not fade over the years despite the fact that on their part, they had done their best to forgive the humans for almost wiping them out.
Dragons understood that the world was kill or be killed. It was survival of the fittest. Being the prey at that time only meant they became weak. Thus, they had to be strong again.
They also understood that they also had a fault which was why the humans’ discontent and anger grew until they decided to wipe out the dragons and the long-lived races entirely.
They did not understand the plight of humans back then. But now, they do after observing the human race much more closely.
The long-lived races also understood that living separately from humans was so much better since their lifespans, indeed, differed too much.
It was better for the short-lived to rule among themselves and the long-lived to rule among their kind since they were the ones who understood their needs better.
Only the humans who become spouses of the long-lived races and could accept them fully were to be brought to Estrella.
However, it was quite surprising that even though humanity had mostly forgotten about the Great War, and it only existed in myths now, the hatred and fear for the long-lived races were still there. Especially for dragons whose appearance they should have forgotten by now due to the lack of sightings.
No dragon was ever seen in their original form in the human realm since the Great War. Yet, the appearance of dragons portrayed in myths was usually close to what they truly looked like in their original form.
As part of Estrella’s rules dictated by the gods themselves, the human spouses and mates of the dragons and other long-lived races who refused to be with them in Estrella were made to forget about their existence so they would not be able to tell other people about it nor make illustrations about their appearance.
Other long-lived races like nymphs who chose to remain in the human realm were also made to swear not to tell the humans about Estrella. They would not put their kind in danger either after what happened during the Great War.