"Welcome back~!" Ivan greeted the beautiful dragon princess with one hand, the other occupied with a glowing purple gem that looked about ready to explode at any second.
"I have accomplished the mission you have assigned to me, my master!" Tio responded with much vigor, the tension in her body that she didn't know she had lessened considerably after a quick visit back home.
And with renewed resolve, she was in the best possible condition she could be to fight a false god. She even managed to acquire a secret ability no one else was able to that was created by the first Dragonman who knows how long ago.
"My grandfather told me all who attempted to acquire it were driven mad within seconds, but fortunately it could not stand to my will!" She puffed her chest out and let out a proud smile.
According to her words, what she had acquired was the personification of the first Dragonman's hatred towards God, a malevolent scale that corrupted anyone who tried to absorb it.
Or that used to be the case, until Tio did the impossible.
"You should have seen Grandfather's face, it was as if he had seen a ghost!"
That probably wasn't an exaggeration, he had likely seen many of his kin before attempting to tame the scale in the past, and in the end he must've had to put them down before they turned that corruption onto the village.
But would he be able to put down his own granddaughter if the moment came that he had to choose his village or her, and it seemed he chose to harden his resolve. A fact that Tio hadn't resented, in fact she'd be grateful if he would kill her before she harmed the people she swore to protect.
Thankfully she had no plans of dying that day, her master was awaiting her return after all.
"They possess the transportation crystal and are preparing for a glorious battle, rest assured that every single of my brethren are prepared to lay their life for this purpose, as this was the will our forefathers had left centuries ago…"
While Tio was proud that her family would not back down, despite having the option to remain hidden as they have been for over five hundred years, she couldn't help feeling a little melancholic that she may lose many of them in this upcoming battle.
She knew first hand the apostles were no joke, and she also knew her grandfather, who was the strongest dragonmen before her adventure, had only survived his battle against a single apostle by pretending he was dead.
A single hit by their disintegration beams would cause devastating damage…
"Mmm…?"
Tio snapped out of her thoughts as a reassuring palm pressed against her head.
"What's there to worry about~? The Dragonmen are the strongest, ain't they? And with my adjustments they'll be unstoppable~! So have some faith in them and do your best for their sake, the quicker we kill that bastard god the less opportunities the Apostles will have to cause damage."
"Fufufu~ Yes, my master… you're correct!"
'Everything will be fine, my master will make sure of it.'
Tio closed her eyes and savored the warmth, thankfully she didn't have her tail visible in her human form, otherwise the sways of it would have displayed her glee for everyone to see. Though from the corner of the room one onlooker stared with dead eyes…
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"So this new ability you acquired, what exactly is it?" Ivan originally wanted to wait and see what the ability was in action, but it was his curiosity that got to him.
'A skill born out of the first Dragonman's resentment against God, it sounds so badass!'
"Fufufu~! You're just going to have to wait and see, my master~ You shall witness my beautiful new form tear that false god's army and he himself into shreds. That I can promise…"
Tio spoke with a whimsical voice, a mysterious smile painting her face as she brought up a single winger and wagged it in a teasing manner.
'The personification of the first Dragonman's hatred was a single black scale… it's hatred oozing and powerful enough to overwhelm even the current clan head of the Dragonmen… and yet Tio was able to absorb it~!'
Without realizing it Ivan stepped forward and cupped the dragon princess' cheek with one hand, planting a chaste kiss containing nothing but his love and joy for his partner. Tio uncharacteristically twitched before evading her eyes, a noticeably red glow permeating her face and climbing up her ears.
For someone who was always so straightforward with her desires, she was not used to receiving them.
"W-What was that for, master…?"
"Hm? Did you perhaps find that unsettling? Ah, I apologize if I made you unsettled in any way…"
"N-NO that's not it, I was in fact very overjoyed! I… I was just wondering what compelled you to act as such. I do not believe I've done much to earn such esteemed pleasures…"
"Hmmm? Just consider it my appreciation for the perverted dragon that grew up so much in such a short time~!"
"Ah, ah, to be regarded as a pet whom master has been pleased with the development~ Fufufu~! Mm… it's the best!" Tio had instantly decided to interpret his words into something with a completely different meaning, taking his praise for her development to something a pet owner feels when seeing their dog go from unruly to obedient.
'But that wasn't what I was trying to insinuate at all!!!' Ivan kept his complaints inside his heart as he slowly backed away from the writhing dragon. Her heated pants and lustful moaning became fainter by the second as his careful steps turned into a sprint.
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Early post, gotta head to the cemetery for the anniversary of a loved one.
A short but hopefully sweet chapter, I just wanted to write something to warm up my heart. Plus I want to get a handle on romance-like writing for the next work I'm going to be working on, of course I'll talk about it on the final final chapter. Along with announcing another work that'll be uploaded simultaneously along with the aforementioned one if everything goes according to plan.
But until then, I thank you for reading. We're in the endgame I suppose. If I had to estimate then there should only 10-15 more chapters left until we reach the end. Not many obstacles stand in Ivan's way.
Freid is dead, Eri is incapacitated, and none of the demons are particularly powerful. All that's left are the apostle's and Alva, the demon god. And then it's only Ehit.
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