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00:04As the Dragon King's wife, I was supposed to have it all.
00:07Glory. Power. A lifetime of happiness.
00:11Instead, my husband was carving out my heart.
00:14Vane, what are you doing?
00:16The agony ripped through my chest.
00:18He twisted the dagger deeper, trying to make the blood flow faster.
00:22Elena is dying. She needs your heart's blood.
00:25I choked on my own blood.
00:27My sister?
00:28If it weren't for you, she would have taken me.
00:31You tore us apart.
00:33My breath hitched. He loved Elena. He hated me for choosing him.
00:37In my last life, Elena and I went to the underground auction.
00:40We bought two dragon slaves.
00:42She took the magnificent silver dragon.
00:44Left me with a black dragon, a crippled runt.
00:46For 49 days, I gave everything I had to heal him.
00:50And he barely recovered.
00:52I even tracked down high-tier elixirs to strengthen his bloodline.
00:55I made him the dragon king, and he repaid me by killing me.
00:58His cold, dead eyes burned into my memory as the darkness took me.
01:03Gasp.
01:05My eyes snapped open.
01:06Air rushed into my lungs.
01:08I was back at the underground auction that day.
01:12And this time, there was no way in hell I was choosing him.
01:15Elena stood in front of me.
01:17Just like before, she pointed at the chained dragons.
01:20Sarah?
01:20Let's take those two.
01:22There, my eyes locked onto the dirt floor.
01:24There he was.
01:26Vain.
01:27His wings were completely mangled.
01:29Most of his scales were ripped out.
01:31The wing bones jotted through his flesh.
01:33For a dragon, wings were pride and power.
01:37Around him, the other dragons flexed theirs, scales shimmering like liquid night.
01:43Make up your mind.
01:44Before the others buy up all the prime stock.
01:47In my last life, I actually fell for her act.
01:52Dragons cost a fortune.
01:55I never thought she'd purposely pick the weakest one.
01:58Our father, the duke, was absolutely furious.
02:01But Elena lied to him.
02:02Father, Sarah insisted on him.
02:04You know how stubborn she gets.
02:05I just had to pay.
02:06Anyway, I chose the strong one.
02:08I'll take him back to the estate first.
02:10And just like that, the useless, crippled vein was dumped on me.
02:13Not this time.
02:14I wasn't falling for her lies.
02:16You can have him.
02:18I'll take that one.
02:20Straight at the other black dragon.
02:22The one with no expression on his face.
02:23Without a second thought, I tossed my coin pouch to the auctioneer and placed my bid.
02:28Didn't matter which one I picked.
02:30If I could turn a hopeless wreck like Vain into a dragon king, any of these would do.
02:35This time, I just wanted a loyal one.
02:37Seeing her trap fail, Elena's face twisted.
02:41Sarah, are you insane?
02:42Father only gave us so much gold.
02:45What am I supposed to use now?
02:47I gave her a cold look.
02:48How did I never notice before?
02:50She was terrified I'd outshine her.
02:52So she tried to saddle me with a dying cripple.
02:54She'd been plotting against me from the second we entered this auction.
02:57I pointed at Vain.
02:58He was desperately trying to show off his few remaining scales.
03:01That one doesn't look too bad.
03:03Take care of him.
03:05Maybe he'll be worth something someday.
03:08If you're short on coin, just buy him.
03:11Him?
03:12I wouldn't even use that thing as a footstool!
03:16Cool Vain.
03:17In the last life, he thought I tore them apart.
03:19He had no idea Elena actually despised him.
03:22Just like before, Elena bought her silver dragon, Dale.
03:25As I walked away with my black dragon, Orion, a loud crash rang out behind her.
03:29Vain was violently ramming himself against the magic failure.
03:34The surrounding nobles burst into laughter.
03:37What's wrong with that mutt?
03:38Trying to beg for attention?
03:41Who'd waste money on that broken thing?
03:43But Vain ignored them.
03:44His slit pupils were locked on Elena.
03:47I phoned.
03:48Wait.
03:49Is Vain reborn too?
03:51If he panicking because precious Elena left him behind?
03:53Staring into his devastated eyes, I smiled.
03:57Having her lifelong fantasy shattered all at once?
04:00That's got a sting, doesn't it?
04:02Without Vain, I returned to the estate in peace.
04:05No screaming from my father this time.
04:07Orion stood in front of me.
04:09His thick, scaled tail thudded across the floor.
04:12Can you shaped?
04:13His lips pressed into a thin line.
04:16He pulled in his wings and horns.
04:19In a flash of dark magic, a muscular man stood in his place.
04:24Only his thick dragon tail remained, dragging on the rug.
04:27Unlike most dragons purchased at auction, Orion didn't look relieved.
04:31His molten gold eyes studied me with cold indifference and pride.
04:35You don't want to be here?
04:38I don't particularly care for it.
04:40The auction has a pecking order for dragons.
04:46If I hadn't bought you, you'd still be stuck fighting in the arena just to hold your place.
04:51I'm not that crippled piece of trash.
04:53I couldn't help but laugh.
04:55He was right.
04:56A dragon who can't keep his wings intact.
04:58Trash.
04:59End of story.
05:01If you don't want to stay, leave.
05:03He was definitely tempted.
05:05What are you doing?
05:06If you're leaving, I'll just buy another dragon.
05:09I'm raising the future dragon king.
05:12Disloyalty?
05:13Not in my house.
05:15Becoming the king of all dragons is their ultimate instinct.
05:18He had the strength.
05:19But strength alone meant nothing.
05:21It could be nurtured.
05:22And I wouldn't raise another traitor like them.
05:25The auction is over.
05:29I turned back and gave him a sweet smile.
05:32I'm a highborn noble.
05:34You think a noble like me would ever run out of places to buy a pet?
05:39For the next few days, I left before dawn, returned after dark.
05:43Orion hadn't left yet, but I needed backup plans.
05:46Then, the unexpected happened.
05:48I was walking through the royal market.
05:50A man came stumbling out of an alleyway.
05:52Ragged.
05:53Desperate.
05:53Barely holding himself together.
05:55I recognized him instantly.
05:56It was vain in his human form.
05:59Right in the middle of the crowded street, he dropped to his knees and grabbed my leg.
06:04Sarah, why didn't you take me?
06:06Please, take me back to the estate.
06:09You were supposed to choose me.
06:11My heart skipped a beat.
06:13What?
06:15Sarah, look at me.
06:16Are you really throwing me away?
06:18He really was reborn.
06:20But why come to me?
06:21Why not find his beloved Elena?
06:24Are you insane?
06:25I'm not your master.
06:27Keep your filthy hands off me, slave.
06:30I was just about to lash out and blast him away.
06:32Then, I spotted a shadow standing a few feet away.
06:36Orion.
06:37An idea sparked instantly.
06:39Your wing bones are so badly damaged.
06:42Did the others hurt you?
06:43Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Orion step closer.
06:46I reached out and traced Vane's broken wing bone.
06:49Just like I did in my past life.
06:51I'd healed every inch of him.
06:53I knew exactly where it hurt, and exactly how to soothe it.
06:56Vane shivered in pure pleasure.
06:58Master.
07:00Please take me home.
07:01Of course I...
07:03A blur of black shot forward.
07:05Orion kicked him across the cobblestones.
07:06I'm still here.
07:11Why did you hit him so hard?
07:13I thought you were leaving.
07:15Why stop me from choosing someone else?
07:17I'm staying.
07:21Vane opened his mouth to beg again.
07:23Instantly, golden dragon fire erupt from Orion's palm.
07:26The heat was suffocating.
07:28Take one more step, and I'll turn your bones to ash.
07:33The flames vanished, leaving a scorched black crater on the street.
07:37I looked at the smoking stones.
07:39Definitely.
07:39Far stronger than Vane.
07:41To ensure I wouldn't be stabbed in the back again, I forced Orion to enter a bloodbond with me.
07:46Can you really make me the dragon king?
07:48I didn't answer.
07:50As his master, I held absolute authority.
07:53Last life, I poured everything into raising Vane, and forgot the most important rule.
07:59Power in someone else's hands is never yours.
08:01If Orion proved loyal, the crown would be his.
08:04If he showed even a hint of betrayal, he'd be nothing but a pet chained to my bed,
08:09and existing only for my pleasure.
08:11If you're hesitating, just leave.
08:13I turned to walk away.
08:15Before I could take a single step, the metallic scent of blood hit the air.
08:19Orion had sliced his palm open, squeezing out a drop of his heart's blood.
08:24I'm yours.
08:25The bloodbond was sealed.
08:26When the glow faded, he stood awkwardly beside me, not meeting my eyes.
08:31So, I am your concert now?
08:34A faint flush crept across his pail's face.
08:36I looked down to hide my smile.
08:38Cute.
08:39I tilted my chin toward the massive four-poster bed.
08:42Get in bed.
08:43His face turned completely scarlet.
08:46He took stiff steps towards the mattress.
08:48He even kept his tail hanging on off the side, like he was afraid of dirtying the velvet sheets.
08:55What?
08:57Looking at his flushed face, I almost laughed.
09:01So all that toughness from earlier was just an act?
09:03I walked over.
09:07Ran my fingers over the base of his tail, right where the dark scales met his skin.
09:12Ran, you know how this works, don't you?
09:16When nobles buy dragons, we bind ourselves to them.
09:23Which means, you are my husband now.
09:30But when I touched him, his tail gave a faint shiver.
09:35Our eyes met.
09:38Then, he closed his eyes as if accepting his fate.
09:42I let out a soft laugh.
09:45I leaned forward, pulling his head against my chest.
09:49Let's just say, dragon stamina was definitely not a myth.
09:54He utterly wrecked me.
09:57His thick tail was lazily swishing back and forth across the rug.
10:01A dragon's body doesn't lie.
10:04He was in absolute bliss.
10:06From that day on, we spent our days training in magic and sword play.
10:10Unlike my past life, I trained right alongside him.
10:13If I'm going to stand beside the dragon king, I couldn't be some fragile liability.
10:19A week later, Elena stratted in.
10:21Her silver dragon, Gale, trailed behind her.
10:24Wow, you really tied yourself to that thing?
10:27With all the gold you threw around, I thought you'd pick something impressive.
10:30Guess not.
10:30He's not even half the dragon Gale is.
10:32I stopped my sword swings and glanced at them.
10:35Gale was massive, but last life proved muscle meant nothing.
10:38Plus, Elena didn't know how to awaken a dragon's bloodline.
10:41After they bonded, father handed me full control of the house anyway.
10:45Filthy slave dares to challenge me?
10:47I'm the firstborn of house Stuart.
10:49I give the orders around here.
10:51Gale, teach this mute his place.
10:55Gale lunged forward, summoning a violent gaze.
10:58Orion didn't flinch.
10:59With a flick of his wrist, he cast a magic shield over me, then turned to face the attack.
11:03Perfect.
11:04I'd been waiting to see what my dragon could really do.
11:07The two dragons clashed violently.
11:10For the first few exchanges, they looked evenly matched.
11:13Then Gale was brutally forced of the defensive.
11:16Elena, who'd been so sure of herself just moments ago, lost it, shrieking from the sidelines.
11:22Kill him!
11:23Tear him apart!
11:25What are you waiting?
11:26Finish it!
11:27I've got your back!
11:28Just do it!
11:29Gale tried, but Orion was going for the kill.
11:31Just as Orion grabbed Gale's wing, ready to snap the bone in half, Elena let out a piercing
11:36squeak.
11:37This is the slave you keep?
11:38Sarah!
11:39Sarah!
11:39How dare he do this to my dragon?!
11:41Didn't you just order Gale to attack first?
11:44You literally screamed, tear him apart.
11:47The servants in the courtyard heard every word.
11:49If Gale gets hurt, I'll make Father punish you.
11:51Do you have any idea what I paid for him?
11:53We stared each other down.
11:54Finally, I gave Orion a subtle nod to let Gale go.
11:59Smart choice!
12:00Know your place, little sister.
12:02This estate was always meant to be mine!
12:07I should have killed him.
12:09No rush.
12:11I thought she would run to Father and complain.
12:14Instead, she brought Vane home.
12:15As a servant, the first time he blocked my path in the corridor, I nearly stopped breathing.
12:20What are you doing here?
12:21Elena strolled out from behind a pillar.
12:24Father was right beside her.
12:26Well, well.
12:27Looks like the rumors are true.
12:29What rumors?
12:30Sarah!
12:31You already claimed a consort.
12:33Why are you still messing around with this crippled stray?
12:36If Elena hadn't found him begging at the gates and brought him in to shut him up,
12:40your reputation as a noble lady would have been ruined!
12:43What?
12:43Elena walked up to me, her face alight with smug satisfaction.
12:47She lifted Vane's chin with her jeweled fan.
12:51Poor thing's been searching all over the kingdom for you,
12:54if you're still so desperate for him.
12:56You should have just bought him at the auction!
12:59Why drag Orion into this?
13:01Sarah!
13:03If you don't fix this scandal immediately, I will send you to the border cluster!
13:08Then he swept his cape and stormed off.
13:11Elena beamed.
13:12You've got quite the charm, Sarah.
13:15Have fun cleaning up your mess.
13:18She swept away, leaving Vane kneeling before me.
13:21His eyes burned with longing.
13:23You're that desperate for my attention?
13:26Fine.
13:27You can stay.
13:28Better to keep him close where I could watch him.
13:30Without my heart's blood to sustain him, surviving at all would be a struggle.
13:34Vane started constantly hovering around me.
13:36But Orion had grown distant again.
13:38When I finally cornered Orion in the Rose Maze one morning, he scoffed and tried to shoulder
13:42past me.
13:44Oh, now you're here?
13:45Shouldn't you be with your pathetic little stray?
13:48Scene was fake, wasn't it?
13:50You just used him to trick me into bonding with you.
13:53Too late to complain.
13:55The blood bond was already sealed.
13:57So tell me, do you still want to be the Dragon King?
14:02He shot me a moody glare, clearly unconvinced.
14:05The Imperial Dragon Tournament is in two months.
14:08Whether you take the crown is up to you.
14:12Really?
14:12You and that crippled Vane?
14:14There's nothing going on?
14:16What, you want me to swear before the God of Light?
14:19Orion finally let out an arrogant, followed me back to the training grounds.
14:23Vane kept wandering past us, pretending to be busy with chores.
14:28I should break every bone in his body.
14:33Then let's see how he follows you.
14:35Orion, stop.
14:38I have my plans.
14:39Vane had drunk too much of my heart's blood last life.
14:42That debt needed collecting.
14:44He was practically begging to be used.
14:46So he can't blame me for being ruthless.
14:48That night, I summoned Vane to my chambers.
14:50The former Dragon King, now kneeling at my feet, wiping the mud off my riding boots.
14:55His body was still in absolute ruins.
14:58He kept swaying weakly, barely able to keep his balance.
15:01Not feeling well?
15:02The Imperial Dragon Tournament was almost here.
15:05He had to be panicking.
15:06Last life, I'd helped him claim that crown.
15:08A man who'd once stood at the top, would never willingly accept being a servant.
15:12He'd endure anything for my heart's blood.
15:14Vane collapsed onto the wool rug, breathing hard.
15:16My wings were shattered in the auction pit.
15:19They still haven't healed.
15:21Oh?
15:21And how exactly do we fix that?
15:24How Stuart doesn't feed useless mouths.
15:26Heart's blood.
15:29From someone with a high-tier bloodline.
15:34Drunk continuously for 49 days.
15:38And I'll recover completely.
15:41I stayed silent.
15:42Seeing no reaction, he coughed weakly.
15:47I know I'm worthless.
15:49I only want to stay by your side.
15:51To me, he was just a servant now.
15:54I wouldn't dare ask for heart's blood.
15:56You really don't remember.
15:58You saved me once.
15:59Long ago.
16:00Dragons always repay their debts.
16:02That's why I stayed.
16:04Even if you've chosen Orion,
16:06as long as I can watch over you,
16:08I'd die satisfied.
16:09Why are you so obsessed with serving me?
16:11Vane bit his lip.
16:12His eyes darting across my face
16:14to see if I was bluffing.
16:15Fabable storting up to beast the night serve
16:17to steal Creech human.
16:18It took everything in me
16:20not to blast him through the nearest wall.
16:23Repay his debts?
16:24He was a treacherous, backstabbing snake
16:27who used my trust to carve out my heart.
16:30Now he said it with such sickening sincerity.
16:34If I didn't remember my last life,
16:37I might have believed him.
16:38Instead, I softened my gaze,
16:41pretended his words had moved me.
16:44If I give you my heart's blood for 49 days,
16:48his eyes lit instantly,
16:51you'll fully recover.
16:53Though he tried to mask it,
16:55practically glowing with raw greed.
16:57Yes.
16:58But Sarah,
16:59taking heart's blood is painful.
17:02I'll save you.
17:03But once you're healed,
17:04you must stop clinging to me.
17:06I promise.
17:09My heart's blood?
17:11He was never getting a drop.
17:14For the next few weeks,
17:15I sent Orion to the market
17:16for fresh demon bone flound blood every day.
17:19I diluted it with water to mask the foul stench.
17:22And to make it convincing,
17:23I mixed in a heavy dose of hallucinogenic herbs.
17:26Just enough to trigger temporary bursts of strength.
17:28Enough for Vayne to believe it was working.
17:34His face twisted every time.
17:36Vayne greedily drank bowl after bowl.
17:39Sarah,
17:41your heart's blood tastes a bit strange.
17:45Of course it does.
17:46I'm slicing open my chest for you every day.
17:49If it's so disgusting, fine.
17:51I'll dump it in the river.
17:53Sarah, please forgive me.
17:55I'll never forget your mercy.
17:59If only I were your chosen consort,
18:01then I could spend my life repaying you.
18:04Keeping you here is already causing enough trouble.
18:08You heard what my father and Elena said?
18:12As I spoke, I watched him carefully.
18:15The moment I mentioned Elena,
18:17his jaw tightened.
18:18There wasn't a trace of love left in his eyes.
18:21Only hatred.
18:22Interesting.
18:23Something must have happened after I died.
18:25Still, none of this was your fault.
18:28She's always hated me.
18:31She's just using you to humiliate me.
18:35His fingers curled tight against the mahogany table.
18:39His jaw ticked.
18:41I guessed right.
18:42Don't worry, Sarah.
18:43I won't be your problem.
18:45That would be best.
18:46Though in this life,
18:47he wasn't even worthy of being my problem.
18:50After that,
18:51Vane stopped hovering around me.
18:53Instead,
18:54he spent more and more time
18:55near Elena's courtyard.
18:59He took my bait perfectly.
19:01Finally making himself useful.
19:05Using him to do my dirty work?
19:07At least he could atone a little
19:09for what he did to me in my last life.
19:11To make sure Vane didn't notice anything strange,
19:14Orion and I moved our training
19:15to the secret underground chamber at night.
19:25Fight me for real!
19:31Move.
19:33Orion vanished.
19:36I could only see a black blur.
19:38In the blink of an eye,
19:39he was right in front of me.
19:41How did you...
19:42So fast,
19:43I barely registered it.
19:45He lunged.
19:46I barely dodged the first two strikes,
19:48but my heel caught on the rug
19:50and I fell backward.
19:51Orion let out a sharp gasp,
19:53caught me by the waist.
19:54He didn't stop there.
19:55We crashed onto the thick fur rug together.
19:57He landed on top of me.
19:59His muscular body was pressed flush against mine.
20:02My heart hummered wildly against my ribs.
20:04Orion, get up!
20:06It's late.
20:08Go back to your room.
20:11He must have done it on purpose.
20:14Why does Vane get your knights?
20:17Vane is...
20:18I'm just using him!
20:20Orion didn't move.
20:22His scorching breath fanned across my neck,
20:25sending shivers down my spine.
20:29Master,
20:30you said I was your husband.
20:36Much later,
20:37with my legs still trembling,
20:39I lay half buried beneath tangled sheets and dragon wings.
20:42Orion's lips brushed my ear.
20:44Me or him.
20:45I muttered whatever answer would make him stop.
20:47Seriously?
20:48How does this arrogant black dragon have endless stamina?
20:52A month later,
20:53disaster struck Elena's courtyard.
20:56Gale's wing bones suddenly collapsed.
20:59By the time I arrived,
21:02Elena was already losing her mind,
21:05running around the estate and shrieking.
21:07How is this possible?
21:09Gale, what did you take?
21:11What kind of potion did you drink?
21:14Where are your wings?
21:16You're useless in the arena without them!
21:19You're not a dragon anymore!
21:21Gale lay paralyzed on the bed,
21:23his face deathly pale.
21:25Father, please!
21:27Call the mage!
21:28The tournament is days away!
21:30I've spent everything on him!
21:33Elena's desperation was papable as she turned to her father.
21:36Father frowned deeply,
21:38but sent for the mage.
21:39After casting a diagnostic spell,
21:42The wings appear intact,
21:43but the internal bone structure has softened.
21:46Within three days,
21:47the wing bones will liquefy completely.
21:50Gale went feral.
21:52He rolled off the bed,
21:53dragging himself across the floor,
21:55begging the mage to save him.
21:58Elena just stared blankly at the wall,
22:00muttering.
22:03The moment the mage left,
22:05she snapped and lunged at me.
22:08But with Orion standing right beside me,
22:11she couldn't even get close.
22:14You were jealous!
22:16You knew Gale was gifted!
22:18You knew he could become Dragon King!
22:20You couldn't bear me outranking you!
22:22So you crippled him!
22:24You ruined everything!
22:26I'll kill you!
22:28I'll kill you!
22:30Right on Cuse,
22:31father walked back into the room.
22:33Enough!
22:34Elena went dead silent.
22:35I calmly smoothed out my dress.
22:38Elena,
22:39why would I sabotage Gale?
22:41Even if this tournament decided everything,
22:43Gale was never real competition.
22:45He's nowhere near Orion's level.
22:48Why would I waste my time crippling him?
22:50Elena opened her mouth to explode again,
22:52but father cut her off.
22:53Enough!
22:54You are confined to your quarters.
22:56The tournament is over for you.
22:58And as for this crippled beast,
23:01dispose of him however you see fit.
23:03Panic slammed into both of them.
23:05A dragon without wings,
23:07cast out of noble protection,
23:09wouldn't survive a week.
23:10And without a bonded dragon,
23:13Elena had lost every ounce of influence in this house.
23:16That evening,
23:17Vayne arrived for his daily bloodfeeding.
23:19He was clearly in a very good mood.
23:21As he knelt before me,
23:23a smile tugged at his lips.
23:25Elena won't be competing now.
23:26She'll never take anything from you again.
23:28I handed him the silver goblet,
23:30brimming with fresh,
23:31demon-bone fauge blood.
23:32He was nearing the end of the 49-day cycle.
23:34And lately,
23:35I'd increased the dose of the hallucinogenic herb.
23:37To anyone watching,
23:38he looked stronger.
23:39But it was all a fragile illusion.
23:41The herbs were draining his life from the inside.
23:44Every burst of strength came at a cost.
23:47And once he tried to channel high-tier magic
23:49or pushed himself too far,
23:51the backlash would hit violently.
23:53By then,
23:53not even a hundred days of real heart's blood
23:56could save him.
23:57I gasped,
23:58pretending to be shocked
23:59and a little impressed.
24:01Wait,
24:02was that you?
24:04How did you do it without anyone noticing?
24:06For you,
24:07there's nothing I wouldn't do, Sarah.
24:09Vayne just smiled,
24:10trying to look mysterious and powerful.
24:12I looked away to hide my disgust.
24:14The only reason he knew tricks like this
24:15was because he'd once sat on the dragon throne,
24:18even weakened.
24:19He still remembered every vile curse and sabotage spell.
24:22After draining the goblet,
24:24he greedily ticked his lips.
24:25His black tail flicked back and forth,
24:27showing off.
24:28The moment Vayne left,
24:29Orion stepped out from the shadows.
24:31His expression was dark.
24:33His golden eyes burned with jealousy and suspicion.
24:36He's dangerous.
24:38Why are you helping him?
24:39I picked up the empty goblet,
24:41turned it slowly in my fingers
24:43and smiled wittedly.
24:44What makes you think I'm helping him?
24:46Orion paused,
24:48his eyes narrowing in confusion.
24:49Before he could ask more,
24:51I stepped closer,
24:53rested my hand lightly against one of his horns.
24:58The tournament is in three days.
25:01Are you ready to take the crown?
25:03Orion reached out
25:04and firmly wrapped his hand over mine.
25:06His thumb slowly brushed against my knuckles.
25:09If my master wants a king,
25:11I'll stake my life to become one.
25:12It was supposed to be a simple promise,
25:14but the way he said it made my face immediately burn hot.
25:18I wasn't worried.
25:19I knew every dragon entering that arena,
25:21and if Orion fought like he usually did,
25:23none of them stood a chance.
25:25Tournament day arrived.
25:26The Royal Grand Coliseum roared with noise.
25:29Father stood with us in the Noble Gallery,
25:31Elena beside him.
25:32Since yesterday,
25:33Vayne had vanished from the estate.
25:35He was definitely here to compete.
25:36Father turned to Orion,
25:37his voice stern.
25:38The honor and future of House Stuart rests on this battle.
25:41Hold nothing back.
25:42Understood?
25:43Elena rolled her eyes and scoffed,
25:44but surprisingly,
25:45she said nothing.
25:46I side-eyed her.
25:47Something was wrong.
25:48She was being way too quiet.
25:49Just before Orion stepped into the arena tunnel,
25:51Elena suddenly pulled out a silk handkerchief
25:53and smiled sweetly.
25:54You're sweating.
25:55Orion hated being touched.
25:57Let me help.
25:57The second she reached for him,
25:59he recoiled.
25:59Elena's hand awkwardly froze in the air.
26:01Honestly, Sarah,
26:02your dragon has terrible manners.
26:04I'm only trying to help.
26:05If he wins,
26:06the whole family benefits.
26:08Why so hostile to me?
26:09Her being helpful?
26:10Not a chance in hell.
26:11I smiled back sweetly,
26:12snatched the handkerchief from her hand
26:14and turned to Father.
26:15Wait, you don't!
26:16Her sheer panic told me everything I needed to know.
26:18I aggressively dabbed the handkerchief
26:20all over Father's sweaty forehead and nose.
26:23If her trap was indeed on that handkerchief,
26:25then I had just set it.
26:26What's wrong, Elena?
26:27Yes, the tournament is important,
26:29but Father has been standing in the heat all day.
26:32Hey, taking care of him is the least I can do.
26:34I casually shoved Orion toward the arena entrance.
26:37We had trained for two months for this.
26:39No one was ruining this.
26:40Elena started pacing,
26:41looking completely panicked.
26:43She kept glancing at Father nervously.
26:45Before long,
26:45Father started swaying on his feet.
26:47I hit a smirk.
26:48Ah, so it was a heavy sleeping curse.
26:50Father, are you all right?
26:52He rubbed his temples,
26:53a cold sweat breaking out across his face.
26:55That's so strange.
26:56You were perfectly fine
26:57until I wiped your face with Elena's handkerchief.
26:59Her face paled,
27:00her fingers clenching into the fabric of her dress.
27:02What are you implying?
27:03Father's just suffering from the heat.
27:05It has nothing to do with my handkerchief.
27:07Is that so?
27:08The mage can test it when we get home.
27:10That shut her up completely,
27:11because this time,
27:12the curse had touched Father.
27:14He wouldn't let this slide.
27:16Elena's goal had been obvious.
27:17If she couldn't compete,
27:19then neither could Orarian.
27:21But she'd forgotten one thing.
27:22Father didn't care who brought glory to this house.
27:25Only that someone did.
27:26The tournament began.
27:28Orarian tore through the competition
27:30like a force of nature.
27:32Blackfire exploded from his jaws.
27:34His opponents barely had time to scream
27:36before they were blasted off the arena floor.
27:39We easily made it to the final rounds.
27:41Father was still groggy in his seat,
27:43but neither Elena nor I paid him any attention.
27:46Not when the real show had just begun.
27:48Then, Vane entered the arena.
27:50The second Elena saw him,
27:52her jaw dropped.
27:53How?
27:54His wings were completely destroyed!
27:56He was supposed to be scrubbing floors at our estate!
27:59Why is he here?
28:00Then realization hit.
28:01A greedy light sparked in her eyes.
28:03If his wings healed,
28:04then Gale still has a chance.
28:06How did you fix him?
28:08Want to know how?
28:09Feed him your heart's blood.
28:12Every single day.
28:13For 49 days.
28:16Bleed myself for a slave?
28:19I'd rather buy another one.
28:21Elena stared at me like I'd completely lost my mind.
28:24So that's your plan?
28:26You bled for that stray just to let him fight Orion?
28:30I didn't answer.
28:32My eyes stayed fixed on the arena.
28:35Before the tournament,
28:36I'd already warned Orion.
28:38If he faced Vane,
28:41show no mercy.
28:43Break him.
28:44Rip those wings apart.
28:46And end it.
28:50At last, the moment came.
28:52Thanks to weeks of demon bone found blood
28:54and hallucinogenic burbs,
28:56Vane had clawed his way to the final rounds.
28:58And now,
28:59he stood across from Orion.
29:01Orion rolled his shoulders,
29:03cracked his scaled knuckles.
29:04Then he lunged,
29:06without hesitation or warning.
29:09Earlier matches had made Vane look formidable.
29:11But against Orion,
29:13he was pathetic.
29:14Orion caught Vane mid-shift,
29:16lifted his half-dragon body high into the air,
29:19then slammed him down hard.
29:20The granite arena floor cracked beneath the impact.
29:23An agonizing scream
29:25ripped through the coliseum.
29:27I smiled.
29:27Beside me,
29:28Elena's mocking smirk vanished.
29:31How?
29:32How is Orion this strong?
29:34The match had barely started,
29:35and Vane was already struggling to rise.
29:38But I was still waiting.
29:40Waiting for the moment Vane panicked.
29:42The moment he forced more power through that dying body.
29:45With a guttural growl,
29:47Vane dragged himself upright.
29:49The moment the heave struck back,
29:51his chest heaving.
29:52Then his eyes found mine.
29:55Up in the noble gallery,
29:57I looked away in disgust.
29:58That fake,
29:59soulful gaze made my stomach turn.
30:01Then Vane threw back his head and roared.
30:04His pupils narrowed to pinpoints.
30:06Magic surged violently around him.
30:09He was burning through his life force,
30:11trying to unleash his ultimate dragon breath.
30:14Dark energy crackled around his jaws.
30:16He aimed straight at Orion.
30:18And froze.
30:19His body jerked.
30:20He clutched his chest in absolute agony.
30:23A mouthful of thick,
30:24black blood sprue from his lips.
30:26Orion didn't even have to touch him.
30:28Vane conviolently and collapsed into his own blood.
30:31Well, Elena.
30:32Looks like Orion won again.
30:34Several brutal matches followed.
30:37Orion dominated every single one.
30:41And when the final challenger fell,
30:43the arena erupted.
30:44As the dragon king's crown was placed upon his head.
30:49Orion looked at me across the roaring crowd.
30:52Beside me,
30:53Elena looked like she might choke on her own rage.
30:55Back at the estate,
30:56father was barely conhinterent.
30:58The mage spent all night clearing the curse.
31:00He finally recovered the next morning.
31:02When he heard Orion had won the crown.
31:04Excellent.
31:06Excellent!
31:06Excellent!
31:07Sarah,
31:08I can finally entrust the Stuart Dominion to you both.
31:11Before I could speak,
31:12Elena erupted.
31:13What?
31:14I'm the firstborn!
31:15The estate should be mine!
31:18If my gale hadn't been sabotaged,
31:20that crown would be ours!
31:22Father barely looked at her.
31:23He muttered a mild reprimane,
31:25clearly ready to dismiss the whole thing.
31:27But I wasn't letting her go.
31:29I pulled the silk handkerchief from my sleeve,
31:31tossed it onto the table.
31:33Father,
31:33yesterday,
31:34right before the match,
31:35Elena tried to wipe Orion's face with this.
31:38It was soaked in a heavy sleeping curse.
31:40You were unconscious until this morning because of it.
31:43This wasn't sibling rivalry.
31:45This was treason against the family!
31:47The room went deathly still.
31:49Father's face twisted with fury.
31:51If Orion had been drugged,
31:53the dragon crown could have gone elsewhere.
31:54I tolerated your petty competition for years.
31:57But sabotaging the family's dragon king candidate?
31:59You've proven yourself unfit to inherit anything!
32:02Elena's eyes widened.
32:03Disbelief flooded her face.
32:05You're siding with her because her dragon won?
32:08Slap came fast.
32:09Silence!
32:10Lock her in her tower!
32:12And from this day forward,
32:13Elena is forbidden from ever binding a dragon.
32:19Father!
32:19Mother, please!
32:20She thrashed wildly.
32:22Without a dragon consort,
32:24she was nothing in this world.
32:26With Orion as the dragon king,
32:28House Stuart effectively answered to me.
32:30One night,
32:31we lay beneath the velvet canopy together.
32:34Moonlight spilled across the sheets.
32:36Orion's tail swished beneath the covers,
32:39slid up and down my leg.
32:40Are you going to sleep or not?
32:43Sleep.
32:44Much later,
32:45while trying to catch my breath,
32:47I finally asked.
32:48Before Vayne died in the arena,
32:49you leaned in and whispered something to him.
32:52What did you say?
32:53A quiet laugh rumbled in his chest.
32:55His lips brushed my throat.
32:56Told him the truth.
32:57That he'd spent 49 days drinking demon bone found blood.
33:01I froze for a second.
33:02Then I laughed out loud.
33:03That was truly a killing blow to both body and pride.
33:06No wonder he was the dragon king I chose.
33:08But my laughter quickly turned into a breathless gasp.
33:11As the new king,
33:12his raw power hadn't just grown in the arena.
33:14In bed,
33:15he was completely feral.
33:17Twice as rough,
33:17twice as demanding.
33:19Wait!
33:20Orion!
33:21Not so deep!
33:22Ah!
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