Vincent already knew that Alan Pendragon had contracted with the dragon. But establishing a contract and emitting a dragon’s energy were completely different matters. In the best-case scenario, they might possess some draconic energy due to their family’s heritage, although even that was improbable. How could someone emit Dragon Fear with a human’s body?

“Then when he avoided my spirit, he was…”

Vincent muttered in a hoarse voice, then his gaze, which was full of disbelief and shock, turned to Alan Pendragon. The young lord was slowly walking forward.

***

Raven stopped when he was around five or six steps from Toleo Arangis. Toleo was seven feet tall and possessed abnormally long limbs. He did not look human with his hideous appearance.

“There was a little mishap in the last fight just a while ago, so make sure to be careful this time around. The two of you are great nobles of the empire. If something were to happen then…”

“Nothing’s going to happen, so stop with the commentary.”

Raven cut off Count Sagunda’s words with a cold voice. Sagunda frowned deeply, but Toleo grinned.

“Well, that’s one thing I like about you. We’ll be fine, so stop interfering.”

“E, Ehem! Then…”

Count Sagunda stepped...