“Didn’t I tell you that before…?”
She muttered.
“Even Brother cannot defeat me.”
The Little Dragon repeated what she said before, this time, however, her words felt much heavier than before.
“Is that true?”
Kael questioned as he turned toward Igni.
“Of course, it is true! Why would I lie?”
Cirri answered as she turned into her physical form and stared at Kael with a pout, showing how offended she was.
Her father didn’t believe her, and she didn’t like it.
She was angry and had turned her face away with a pout.
Yes, still adorable.
Igni, who sensed Kael’s confusion and finally understood what he was thinking, explained properly.
“She wasn’t saying it just for the sake of saying it, Father.
I truly cannot defeat her.”
“Hmph!”
At those words, Cirri snorted again, not wanting to talk to her father. Of course, it was only an attempt to grab his attention.
Which obviously worked, as Kael quickly picked her up and gently kissed her head.
“Please forgive me?”
“You think I am a liar.”
Cirri snorted.
“No, of course not.
I only think you are my most adorable daughter.”
“Then why did you think I was lying?”
“Well, your big brother is so strong, even stronger than me, and you are so young right now. How could I believe that you were stronger than him?”
“Hmm? I am not stronger than him, though?”
“Huh…?”
“I just said he cannot defeat me; it doesn’t mean I can defeat him.”
Before Kael lost his mind, Igni started explaining.
“Cirri is untouchable in her Cloud Form. No matter how strong I am, it is useless since I cannot physically interact with her.
To defeat her, I would need to burn the very air around the room, which would not only burn the entire room but also harm you if you were next to me.
So if she were an enemy, I would never attack her if you were around. And of course, her attacks would never be strong enough to harm me, so there could never be a winner between the two of us.
Of course, it would be different as she grows and her attacks become stronger. Then, she can indeed defeat me, while I would still be helpless against her.”
“She is… that strong, huh…”
“Well, she is a Dragon.”
Igni answered as if it were obvious.
“You are a Dragon as well.”
“I never said I was weak.”
“But you said she might be able to defeat you in the future.”
“I have a difficult time defeating her because her racial traits make it difficult for me, but these very traits also give her weaknesses she needs to worry about.
Like how she will be much weaker against Wind Elementals, how her attack power will be much weaker compared to her level, and how she will be vulnerable in her physical form.
Not that any of these weaknesses matter.
I will become strong enough to make sure no one hurts her.”
Igni declared confidently, and at those words, Cirri nodded.
“And I will become strong enough to make sure no one hurts brother.”
“Mhm, we are like the perfect team.”
Igni nodded back.
“And we will get stronger and stronger to protect father!”
Cirri exclaimed excitedly. However, she very quickly recalled that she was still angry at her father and,
“Hmph!”
She turned her face away again.
“…”
Kael wanted to smile at that. Right now, however, making up with his little princess was the priority.
“I was wrong; please forgive me?”
“Hmph!”
Cirri turned her head again.
Clearly, this wasn’t going to be easy.
Kael had to spend the rest of the morning trying to convince his little daughter and seek forgiveness.
Of course, Cirri enjoyed every second of the attention she was receiving. And Igni? He just worried about how his naïve father was wrapped around his sister’s fingers.
‘Oh father~
May the Dragon Lord give you the power to save yourself from this demoness.’
He prayed like a responsible son he was.
…
Time passed. The sun rose up and now, it was high in the sky, shining brightly. It was the afternoon, and Kael was currently standing in front of the King and the Prince.
“Your Majesty.”
Kael bowed his head.
“You look well.”
Alden praised, noticing the change in Kael’s appearance.
“I had a good rest.”
Kael answered lightly, not wanting to talk more about it.
And as if Alden understood what he wanted, he dropped the topic and nodded.
“Do you know why I wanted to have an audience with you?”
The King questioned.
“I do.”
Kael nodded and quickly recalled all those scripts Elira had given to him.
“Your Majesty sensed that I had many questions after the gathering yesterday, and you called me here to answer those questions and ease my mind.”
At his answer, Alden stared at Kael in silence. The Prince, on the other hand, frowned. For now, however, he stayed silent.
“That is correct.”
The King nodded.
“Say what you have in your mind.”
He gave the permission, and Kael very quickly jumped on the matter without wasting any time.
“I want to know about what the Tower Head Selene said.
Why did it feel like she was trying to warn me? Who was this Magic Prodigy she was referring to?
For her to refer to someone as the Future of Magic, that someone must be extremely impressive, isn’t it? And considering that person was Instructor Elira’s student, it must mean he or she is also very young.
A Young Magic Prodigy who was known as the Future of Magic—a title that even someone as exceptional as Instructor Elira doesn’t have.
Why haven’t I heard about any such person?
What did Tower Head mean when she said you all erased her existence?”
Kael asked a series of questions, and in an instant, he sensed the air in the room tense up.
Honestly, if it were up to Kael, he would have never raised such questions. After all, his words sounded incriminating and suspicious, which wasn’t a good sign, especially for someone like him, who had no standing in this place.
He had also brought this matter up with Elira. The Court Mage, however, just smiled.
‘All of Nerathis saw what happened and how Selene tried getting into your head. Instead of staying silent and showing it worked,
Show the naivety a newly summoned Hero should have and directly confront the King.
It may show your doubts, but at the same time, it also shows your willingness to fight for what’s right and your trust in the King since you directly went up to him for answers.
It is a good sign, and the King will make sure to protect you.
Use that to your advantage and get what you want.’