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