00:12That's not a dragon egg, it's a dead one.
00:15Does Black Flame keep gone completely mad?
00:18They actually gave the future queen a dead egg.
00:22That's a slap in the face to House Ashburne.
00:27By law, the heir to the throne must propose to his future queen with a genuine dragon egg.
00:34But Lucien gave me a dead dragon egg instead.
00:42Oh, Serafina, surely you're not upset over a single dragon egg?
00:47Surely anyone with the true blood of the Dragon King could awaken it?
00:50Or perhaps you're not quite as gifted as everyone believes.
01:06Lucien.
01:08Lucien, tell me.
01:11Was the dead dragon egg on the altar your decision?
01:14Come on, it's not that serious.
01:17Lydia's always been a little mischievous.
01:19It's just a dragon egg.
01:30So, you know this.
01:32So what if I knew?
01:34The decree is clear.
01:36Our houses are to be bound by marriage.
01:39The egg is nothing more than a ritual.
01:46In the end, I'm still the one you'll marry.
01:54To him, my dignity and my family's honor meant nothing.
02:00Well, now that that's settled, let's look forward to seeing Serafina awake in the dragon egg on our wedding day.
02:15That look on her face.
02:16Someone's about to be in serious trouble.
02:22The decree only made me the future dragon queen.
02:25It never once said I had to marry Lucien.
02:29Which means...
02:31Whoever I choose to marry will become the future heir.
02:40House Draen has taken this too far!
02:45This is a blatant insult to House Ashberg.
02:54Father.
02:57My dear, you've been through enough today.
03:08I'm not the one who should be afraid.
03:12They are.
03:14You've already thought of something, haven't you?
03:20A little.
03:21This engagement is not something we can simply walk away from.
03:24The dragon king issued that decree himself.
03:27Unless the royal family withdraws its order, it must be obeyed.
03:31Our family's survival is at stake.
03:36Father, do you remember the decree's exact wording?
03:42Of course.
03:44The decree named Serafina Ashberg as the future dragon queen of Black Flame Keep.
03:52Yes.
04:00So does the decree actually say I have to marry Lucien?
04:06The dragon king chose a dragon queen.
04:09He never chose a bride for Lucien.
04:17As long as the air changes, the marriage still stands.
04:21And the decree still applies.
04:24Then?
04:26We just changed the air.
04:29This is insane.
04:31The Duke of Draven would never agree to this.
04:35What if the humiliation had been aimed at Halston instead?
04:49If Lucien can't live without Lydia, then he can keep her for the rest of his life.
05:00He's here.
05:04He's here.
05:06Velrak!
05:09My lord!
05:10Velrak's Draven!
05:12Request an audience!
05:20Now the real danger to begins.
05:32Duke Cedric, forgive the late Androsian.
05:35If you're here to apologize on behalf of House Draven, I suggest you turn around and leave.
05:41House Ash House does not accept this kind of humiliation.
05:46I'm not here to apologize.
05:49Oh?
05:50So what are you here for?
05:52To show off?
05:53I'm here to discuss a deal.
06:00A deal.
06:02Draen and Ashburn.
06:04Is that what you're suggesting?
06:06I heard about what happened today.
06:08The dead dragon egg.
06:10Lydia.
06:11And Lucien's choice.
06:12Personally, I think he was a complete fool.
06:18To alienate the Ashburn family over a woman.
06:21To jeopardize his claim to the inheritance over a woman.
06:24A man who makes choices like that wouldn't survive three days on a battlefield.
06:28There were no hollow excuses.
06:30No nauseating speeches about the greater good.
06:32He simply stated the facts.
06:40Go on.
06:41Once my father heard, he proceeded to break everything in his study.
06:46Looks like the Duke of Draven has finally discovered he's been raising a fool.
06:52Technically, he's always known.
06:57The dead egg incident is all over the capital by now.
07:00The Dragon King is summoning people for answers tomorrow.
07:03Handle this poorly and Draymond loses royal trust.
07:08Ashburn loses its standing.
07:11And Lucien stands to lose his inheritance.
07:16That's why I'm asking for the Ashburn family's support.
07:19Wait!
07:20Are you saying you're trying to replace him?
07:23I intend to become the new heir.
07:24It's the outcome that benefits both our families the most.
07:29And if you become the heir, what happens to my daughter's engagement?
07:34Since no specific heir has ever been named, whoever becomes the heir becomes Serafina's future husband.
07:39Wait.
07:41Are you actually proposing to me by replacing your own brother as heir?
07:45So you noticed, which means?
07:50Deal.
07:59Father, it was just a dead dragon egg.
08:02Why are you stripping me of my right to attend the family council?
08:07You know what I regret most right now?
08:12What?
08:15I regret not sending you to the Northlands to be tempered all these years.
08:25At least then, you might have learned what responsibility actually means.
08:30Father!
08:31Lydia was just playing a harmless prank.
08:33Serafina wasn't actually hurt.
08:42Even now, you're still treating this like some kind of joke.
08:47The Ashburns are one of the most powerful houses in the realm,
08:51and you threw that away for a woman!
08:53You don't deserve to be the heir.
09:13The entire capital is waiting for you to embarrass yourself.
09:17They can't wait to see you cry.
09:23Then they're in for a huge disappointment.
09:39Seriously?
09:40The Dragon King is demanding answers,
09:41and he actually had the nerve to bring that commoner girl here.
09:44The future heir has officially lost his mind.
09:56Don't worry.
09:59With me here,
10:01no one's gonna lay a finger on you.
10:05Let her go.
10:22You're in the royal court,
10:23not your private bedroom.
10:26All bringing this woman here does
10:27is confirm how utterly foolish you are.
10:51Someone tell me,
10:52how did a marriage that was supposed to be a celebration
10:55become the capital's laughing stock?
10:59My king,
11:00House Draven has failed in its duty.
11:02I am prepared to bear the full consequences.
11:05Bear the consequences?
11:07The damage was done the moment
11:09that dead dragon egg was placed on the altar.
11:13Explain yourself.
11:16My king,
11:20the situation isn't nearly as serious
11:22as the rumors make it seem.
11:23Lydia was just playing a harmless prank.
11:25There was no malicious intent behind it.
11:31And as the betrothal remains unaffected,
11:33the matter should be considered resolved, so...
11:36So what?
11:38So what you're saying is this?
11:41An insult to the future dragon queen?
11:44An insult to House Ashpen?
11:46And even an insult to my royal decree?
11:48Just a joke!
11:50Is that what you mean?
12:00My king!
12:01It's all my fault!
12:06Please,
12:07don't punish Lucien.
12:09I was just too in love with him.
12:11I know I'm of low birth.
12:14I'm not worthy of him.
12:15That's why I acted out of impulse.
12:19If someone has to be punished,
12:21punish me alone.
12:25Lady Serafina,
12:26I offer you my sincere apologies.
12:30Please forgive me.
12:32She does look pitiful,
12:34and she did apologize after all.
12:42Lydia,
12:44I only have one question.
12:47If that dead dragon egg
12:48from yesterday's altar
12:49had shown up
12:50at your engagement ceremony,
12:53would you still call it a joke?
12:58If you were the one
13:00being humiliated,
13:02what if the whole capital
13:03was laughing at you?
13:05What if you were the one
13:07whose bloodline
13:07was being questioned?
13:11Would you still call it a joke?
13:17And if you were truly sorry,
13:19why didn't you apologize yesterday?
13:21Why wait until the dragon king
13:24was furious and summoned you here
13:25before suddenly on this act of remorse?
13:36Stop, Serafina!
13:38She's already apologized!
13:40Are you trying to drive her
13:41to her death?
13:49Lucien.
13:51As an heir,
13:52when your decisions harm
13:53your own house,
13:54you take responsibility.
13:55Not make excuses,
13:57and certainly not push
13:58a woman forward
13:59as a scapegoat.
14:00Velrak,
14:01if it were you,
14:03how would you handle it?
14:05If she dares humiliate
14:07my fiancée,
14:10she wouldn't even live
14:11long enough
14:12to stand here.
14:15And if I were to allow
14:16something like that
14:17to happen,
14:18then I should be the one
14:20to lose my claim
14:21to the inheritance.
14:29Impossible!
14:31Father,
14:31you cannot possibly agree
14:32to this absurd
14:33royal backdane!
14:34Why not?
14:37I'm your own
14:38flesh and blood!
14:40This is my
14:41official application.
14:44You submitted it
14:45yourself?
14:46Just for a woman?
14:48Even now,
14:49you still think
14:50Lydia's the problem!
14:51The problem is you!
14:52As the heir,
14:54you failed
14:54to take responsibility!
14:56You've never been
14:57protecting love,
14:58only your selfish desire.
15:00I will not let this
15:01family fall into
15:02the hands of a fool!
15:06Why is everyone
15:07blaming me?
15:08My lady,
15:09the mood in the
15:09capital has changed.
15:11Everyone is speaking
15:12against you.
15:12Shut up!
15:14Sherephina still
15:14has her engagement!
15:15Why is everyone
15:16feeling sorry for her?
15:20No.
15:21Lucian mustn't fall.
15:24He's the only person
15:25I can rely on.
15:37You seem awfully cheerful.
15:39You don't look worried
15:40about the hearing
15:41one bit.
15:42If an heir
15:43can be replaced
15:43because of a single
15:44dead dragon egg,
15:45then he was never fit
15:46for the position
15:47in the first place.
15:53I'm starting to understand
15:55why my father favours you.
15:57The Duke of Draven
15:59favours me?
16:00Before the dead
16:01dragon egg incident,
16:02he had already hoped
16:03you would become
16:03the mistress
16:04of House Draven.
16:06You are intelligent
16:07and level-headed,
16:08and this kingdom's future
16:10needs a lady like you.
16:16Seperphina,
16:17I have a question.
16:19If I win the succession,
16:22do you accept
16:23my proposal of marriage?
16:27Valarax,
16:28are you asking me
16:28to marry you?
16:30Yes, I am.
16:46Let's begin.
16:51My king,
16:52I formally request
16:54a reassessment
16:55of Black Flame Holt's
16:56succession rights.
16:58Lucian has gravely
16:59failed in his duty
17:00and damaged
17:00the Crown's authority.
17:03Father,
17:04what are you saying?
17:08Lucian,
17:10do you have
17:11anything to say?
17:19It was just an accident.
17:22I have not made
17:24any major mistakes
17:24all these years.
17:27If I were given
17:28another chance,
17:30would you still
17:31stand by Lydia
17:32no matter what?
17:34She didn't mean it.
17:37I will not abandon her
17:38because of a single mistake.
17:45were I the heir.
17:51At the first sign of a crisis,
17:52I would publicly apologize,
17:54fully compensate the losses,
17:56punish those responsible,
17:57and take full accountability
17:59for the consequences.
18:01even if the one
18:02who caused it
18:03was the woman
18:03you love.
18:05If she harmed
18:05the core interests
18:06of the family,
18:09then she'll have me
18:10as her first enemy.
18:18No, it's all my fault!
18:20Please,
18:21don't blame Lucian!
18:22He was only
18:23trying to protect me!
18:25Take her away.
18:28My king!
18:30Please show mercy!
18:37Lucian Draven.
18:41You lack the most
18:42essential quality
18:43of a ruler.
18:46Responsibility.
18:46Effective immediately,
18:47you are stripped
18:48of all rights
18:48as first heir
18:49to Black Flame Keep.
18:55From this day forward,
18:57Velrax Draven
18:58is hereby declared
18:59the sole lawful heir
19:00to Black Flame Keep.
19:04As you command,
19:05my king.
19:14Velrax,
19:15do you know
19:15what it means
19:16to be an heir?
19:18Responsibility.
19:19What else?
19:23Protection.
19:28Quenya?
19:29It's finally settled.
19:30The betrothal
19:31is finally settled.
19:33The future dragon queen.
19:34But it seems
19:36the royal family
19:37has already decided
19:38to side me.
19:51I look forward
19:52to seeing you
19:53become king.
19:58my queen.
20:00We've only just begun.
20:06I'll see you then.
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