The dragon lord's voice wasn't particularly loud to the ears, but it rang like thunder in everyone's minds, shocking them to the core.
And along with the dragon lord's thunder voice, which demanded nothing but truthful answers, an incomparably powerful pressure descended upon them to coerce them into obeying his will.
Without a doubt, dragons were able to infuse mana into their words to amplify their will over others.
Vaan had only suspected it earlier. But after experiencing it first hand, it became a certainty.
Nevertheless, after hearing the dragon lord's question, Vaan knew they had a chance of surviving. After all, the dragon lord did not outright sentence them to death but inquired about their background.
"We are from the Black Rose Kingdom, Your Excellency," Elvira answered with difficulty.