The final breakthrough—it’s so close!
There’s no ti to relax now, it’s ti to get nervous.
"You will step into an epic!"
In her ears, the voice of the Mother of Dragons roared.
"Previously, you were confused and not ready, so I let you awaken temporarily, waiting for you to find your goal and enter here again."
"What you couldn’t understand before, do you understand now?"
"No, the fact that you returned ans you already have the answer in your heart."
Ordinary people would hardly have a second chance at a breakthrough, much less one interrupted mid-way.
Valentina, indeed, was a favored child under the special care of the Mother of Dragons.
"Child, tell !"
"What is your inner persistence?"
"What exactly is your epic path?!!"
The Mother of Dragons enquired Valentina about her answer—what kind of epic strong person do you wish to beco?
The atmosphere was solemn and weighty, the heavens shook, yet Valentina’s reaction remained light-hearted.
"Okay, so noisy!"
She pouted, muttering, "Now, I lack nothing anymore!"
Valentina transford back from the form of a Giant Dragon to her human self, stretched lazily, and exhaled deeply.
She slowly closed her eyes, flashes of countless images passing through her mind, silently whispering a na.
"Herbert, Herbert, Herbert... hehe."
The ease she felt now, the coolness—it was certainly thanks to Herbert’s help.
No, the reason she had reached this point was also the help of Herbert.
Without him, she would still be the unacknowledged defective product, a worthless piece not recognized by the clan.
Without him, she would still be enduring endless loneliness and hunger in the prison.
Every change was because of him.
Because Herbert didn’t fear her, nor did he regard her as a babbling lunatic.
Because Herbert offered his hand to her back then, leading to everything that followed.
All that she possessed now—beautiful, happy, joyful—everything ca from him.
So, is there even a need to ask her answer?
Valentina opened her eyes and told the Mother of Dragons the path she chose.
"I want to protect him and destroy any enemies that try to harm him!"
"I want to keep all malice away from him!"
"I want to beco stronger! Stronger! Stronger!!!"
For half her life, she lived for herself, instinctively destroying every enemy like an evil dragon, but at the mont of stepping into the epic, she made a choice completely opposite to her past.
"With here, no one can harm him!!!"
In the Inheritance Space, Valentina made such a declaration.
She chose to guard.
Guard the beauty in her heart.
Just like all dragons guard their treasures.
That young man, was her most, most, most precious treasure!
And in the face of Valentina’s answer, the Mother of Dragons was silent.
This was her idea.
Is this her epic path?
"..."
With a frown, it spoke slowly, "Child, I don’t think this is a thought befitting a noble Giant Dragon."
"Your thoughts are too naive."
The Mother of Dragons didn’t mince words in criticizing and dismissing her descendant’s childish ideas.
"Hmph!"
Valentina had anticipated this result, but she chose to persist nonetheless.
Even in front of this great being, she steadfastly glared back, revealing her teeth: "What? Are you going to deny ?"
She was prepared to fight to the end, but... things didn’t go as she had imagined.
The Mother of Dragons lightly shook its head and said blandly, "No, child, that’s not what I an."
"Having a treasure to protect is not a shaful thought."
Hmm?
"Then what do you think should be done?" Valentina asked quizzically, unsure of what it wanted to express.
The Mother of Dragons looked at Valentina’s hesitant expression and said slowly, "I an... do you have to wait for them to strike before you retaliate?"
Valentina: "...Eh?"
What did it an by that?
"Haha."
The massive dark red dragon lifted its eyelids, its eyes flashing with a hint of amusent, and sneered:
"Why not make it so they don’t even dare to think about it, make them afraid to entertain such ideas in their minds!"
Whoosh!
The dark red dragon suddenly spread its wings wide, flapping powerfully, stirring a fierce wind within the space.
"You think that because you’re not strong enough!"
"Would anyone dare attempt to steal my treasure? No! They don’t even dare to think about it!"
"As long as you beco as strong as , all malice will stay far away from him!"
It roared violently, letting its bloodline descendants feel her horror and power.
"Beco even stronger!"
"Strong enough to command the respect and reverence of the gods, even to instill fear in them!"
"Annihilate all factors that might threaten your treasure preemptively."
"This is the true protection!"
The Mother of Dragons challenged Valentina: "Do you want to beco stronger!!?"
The answer, naturally, was affirmative.
Valentina’s spirit surged at that mont, nodding vigorously.
Yes, yes yes yes!
Eliminate all threats in advance!
That’s exactly what I want!
"If you desire it, accept my inheritance, and you will gain the power you’ve always longed for!"
The Mother of Dragons laughed heartily.
"Exactly."
"Destruction is protection!
...
...
Endless Maze.
"Well, is it really okay?"
Fremay’s lips twitched slightly, watching Valentina, drenched and looking as if she’d been through a rinse cycle, alongside Herbert, who diligently watered her with a pitcher, unable to help the twitch of her mouth.
What are you up to?
"Hmm? Of course it’s fine! I’m just pouring so water on her forehead, after all, her head is already filled with water... ahem, but don’t tell her that!"
Herbert waved off dismissively, continuing to pour water joyfully, watching the steam rise off Valentina’s forehead, while manipulating Holy Light to let the water mist refract into rainbows.
"...I wash my hands of it." Fremay shook her head speechless.
Master of the Sea above!
Let’s hope Valentina doesn’t find out it was Fremay who provided water for Herbert!
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