Chapter 351: An Offer
“I am not one to be laughed at, human. Tell me, how do you have my father’s marking? If it were not for that, I would have already acted and enjoyed the taste of your flesh.”
Clearing his throat, Max moved with confidence, chest out, and right toward the dragon, who slowly lifted its large head.
“He and I spoke in the trial upon reaching level fifty. To say how I got it would be breaking our agreement, but if you can sense it now, you’re different from the other dragons I met.”
His massive host cocked its head sideways, never taking its golden eyes off him.
“I am Max Hoste. Tell me, what is your name?”
Slowly, the dragon rose to its feet, reaching its full sitting height, and didn’t even come to a fourth of the height of the cavern.
Each scale looked hardened, healthy, and almost radiant. It shifted slightly, bending its neck toward him, producing a shimmering effect.
“I am even more intrigued now. A human with the mark of my father and speaking the tongue that only dragons know. What has changed in your kingdom that such a thing could exist? It has been thousands of years since one of your kind has spoken our language.”
Max fought to keep his face straight as the dragon spoke. Now, its voice no longer caused his chest to vibrate, and he could sense the shift in its words.