The king categorically refused to go to war for such a ridiculous reason!
In turn, the villagers decided to ask the elegant princess for help. They wanted her to convince her father in their stead. At first, she did not care, but they described its mountain of wealth as well as how valuable the creature's body was.
Each scale was akin to scintillating ruby, and all of its body parts could be used to craft legendary equipment. Blinded by greed, she agreed to beg her father to send the army to subjugate the monster. But, for the first time in her life, her father denied her request.
She pouted, screamed, and cried, but he did not change his mind no matter what. She thought he had stopped loving her, but it was quite the contrary. The king knew perfectly how deadly a dragon could be. They even knew magic!
