Chapter 180: The Nest (2)
"Why are you both making those faces?"
The girl tilted her head as she looked at Whitney and Ember, whose expressions had instantly darkened.
"Ah, well... I’ve actually been feeling a bit sick for a while now... H-haha..."
“The Demon ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ King is going to be resurrected? That... that shouldn’t be allowed to happen...”
The moment the girl spoke, Whitney and Ember both forced a strained smile and began offering excuses no one had asked for.
"You don’t need to worry about that."
“...Excuse me?”
"We dragons aren’t so easily dealt with."
With an unpleasant scowl, the girl’s voice dropped into a cold, sharp tone.
"But it was a prophecy—"
"Our kind is not bound by predetermined fate. Not even one told by the Dragon Lord."
At those words, Whitney, silent for a beat, gave a sharp gaze—though no one could see it, as his eyes were still closed—and asked: