Chapter 80 - 78: Magnanimity
Although this Silver Dragon Priest had already received David’s thumbs-up and acknowledgment for his impressive appearance yesterday, he is, after all, a man!
David’s scales stood on end as he was suddenly grabbed by the wrist by this creature whose appearance made it difficult to distinguish its gender and whose eyes were tinged with red.
It felt as if the Silver Dragon Priest before him had just been heartlessly abandoned by David himself.
Especially now, as the Duke of Silver and her daughter looked on with eyes that seemed to shatter all norms and carried a hint of deeper meaning, David really wanted to kick the Silver Dragon Priest beside him away but found himself stuck due to their equally matched strength.
What truly frustrated him was another, ’calm’ voice in his mind advising him. This was an excellent opportunity to break free from the surveillance and restraint of the Silver Castle’s guards. He must seize it! Otherwise, the plan he had been muttering about for half a year—to accumulate his first pot of gold by secretly producing and selling potions—could be declared bankrupt ahead of time. Then, he would have to obediently play house with Princess Elizabeth as her Silver Dragon companion.
The thought of such a monotonous dragon life made David wonder. Would he one day suddenly roar and revert to the Red Evil Dragon? Would he then enact a drama where the Evil Dragon abducts the princess for a ransom from the Duke of Silver?
No, such ridiculous acts would have to wait until he was of age and capable of pulling them off. Otherwise, he would either raze this fiefdom to the ground with divine fury in an instant or be chopped into sludge by those High Elves within minutes.
And perhaps it was due to the Power of Jealousy allowing him to temporarily transform into a Silver Dragon like Tania, but his mind, which should have been raging, was also inclined to be somewhat calmer.
Suppressing the goosebump-inducing repulsion, David immediately patted the Silver Dragon Priest on the back as if he were an old friend and spoke to the Duke of Silver.
"Indeed, it just so happens that I felt an immediate connection with Priest Attilicia upon our first meeting, and I’ve been looking for an opportunity to deepen our acquaintance. Moreover, in these critical times, with Princess Elizabeth by my side, I really don’t have the confidence to ensure her safety."
The implied meaning was: I’ve only just met this flamboyant fellow; it’s not as scandalous as you imagine. Secondly, I’m still young and lack strength, and I’m afraid of being dragged into potential assassination risks because of her security.
For other races, like the Barbarian tribes of Rosinde, this would be considered a convoluted and indirect statement. However, to the High Elves, who usually speak as if they’re about to break into song, it was practically like pointing at their noses and saying, ’I’m not interested in your daughter. Tell her to leave. Don’t bother me.’