With the "Gnoll Queen" and "Dragon Dog Mutual Aid" special abilities activated, Shanoba could clearly feel a mysterious connection being established between herself and the Gnolls. During the process of Dragonization, she not only brought them more magic power and purified their bloodlines but also perceived their deepest desires and knew what they truly wanted.
This would be of great convenience in subduing them, ruling them.
Gaven affirmed and encouraged, "You just go ahead and do it boldly. If there's a problem, I'll cover for you from behind. Even if it's that Ancient Red Dragon, if provoked, it's not without solutions."
Courage in humans is sometimes equivalent to financial power.
Suddenly, worth millions, Gaven's courage ascended another level, especially when facing Giant Dragons—with worst comes to worst, he would just knock them out with glinting Gold Coins.