"That’s not the only thing you wanted though?" Rey knew the entire ti that Onyx would not have sought her out if he didn’t have more that he wanted help with.
"I wanted to do more than one thing. That potion would have hard so people but mostly it was a way to set an example to everyone. That there are rules and the right way to do things. Plenty of the younger generations of each race are doing similar things in the na of growth and advancent."
This was a concern that every leader within Genesis was handling and so far they had been doing so well. Making sure that there was not a devolution in to the sa things that the immortal chasing race did was important.
Growth ca because everyone worked together and did so with the best interests of one another. It did not co from harming one another and constantly taking while only rewarding those who hard others to make those advancents. It was simple but clear.
"But you also?" Rey waited to see what Onyx had to say. She was very interested in what he was thinking and what he might need from here.
"I want to fight one of the elder dragons."
She coughed, choking on the air as she tried to take a breath. This wasn’t sothing that Onyx would have to say if it wasn’t for a damn good reason. She also knew that he would not causally co to her unless she could do sothing like that or manage to help him with it.
Besides all that, it wasn’t a normal thing for anyone to ask, let alone Onyx who was always seemingly better put together than most people. If Midnight asked or even Rey herself wanted to causally spar with a dragon, then sure, that would make a lot more sense.
Onyx though? What would make him wish to fight a dragon?"
"I am not saying this because I believe I am the most powerful leader within Genesis, but I have found that so of the elder dragons are looking down on . They also look down on the goblin race, gray haired spider race, and even the harpy race. But they have made exceptions for the monster races because they were not able to develop as long. They have not done so for myself and I do not wish to be disrespected in front of my people."
Now it was clear that sothing had happened and Rey was already feeling the raging anger building. "Who would be stupid enough to disrespect you? They should know you are family and I will co and break their weak scales in to dust for potions." Rey was already growling out the words holding herself together.
"I am going to deal with it myself. It was one of the half fire dragons and half wind dragons. They are an elder that was able to learn from their parents before handling a territory. They are living nearby where I have my territory and they have made it clear that we are not to take to the skies because they own them. We are not to bring rchants through without their permission. They are acting as if they are in charge of everything moving to my people and I will not have it. When I spoke to them they made it clear that I did not have authority over them because my race is young and I am just starting a movent that may die out."
The curling body of Onyx slowly beca larger as his own emotions showed. But that cald Rey down. She wasn’t looking at Onyx as just family, she saw him as a leader who felt that their people were being treated unfairly. He wasn’t angry because he was disrespected, but all the efforts of everyone he was protecting and raising were being belittled.
"I will advocate that you handle the matter in the sa ways as other dragons do. We won’t involve Ignus or Ventus, who would have control of that elder. You can fight them and show that you have strength worthy of your standing and require respect."
As much as Rey knew that there would always be the elder dragons or really anyone of any race that looked down on them or others, it was hard to accept.
This elder dragon most likely did not believe the words that they had heard about everyone in the hero party that helped build Genesis. They most likely believed that it was the royal dragons who made the greatest achievents. Especially if they were an elder dragon from further away suddenly called to watch over a small village and change territories as a whole.
There had been a few dragons that had issues like this at the start of the changes within Genesis territory and the larger territories made to mimic elental areas just as the elental planes were. Therefore, it was known but a problem that would be solved over a longer period of ti.
It was the sa as the races learning one another’s cultures. It was just happening faster for so races compared to others.
"Let’s go and handle this then, I have plans but this is more important." The plans that Rey had were related to herb prices and so etings with older alchemists about how they would sell potions to rchants for longer travel tis. It was all things that didn’t need her but so people insisted that she was present for. But they would hold a eting like that off until she could be there, while Onyx needed her support for himself and for those under his protection.
Plus, it wasn’t every day that Onyx ca to her wanting to fight soone. The territory they could reach easily with the elental teleportation formations. While restricted still, it would eventually be used for goods and services. Right this second it had the primary usage for moving guards, important rchants bringing materials for building, and the people in need of new jobs or finding new jobs elsewhere.
There were so other reasons but the general populace was still following the roads being built. In the future the teleportations formations might be improved but that was thought for another ti. Right now, Rey and Onyx were walking outside of Onyx’s territory and in to the actual wilderness.
The signs of so nearby trees recently being cut down and even so broken stones proved that soone had been giving orders for materials to be gathered. Yet, it was not in the sustainable and proper way that the elder dragons closer to Genesis were ordering their dragonkin followers to do.
This had been a major reason for the conflicts at first. So elders did not like that they were being told how to run the territory given to them by the royal dragons. However, that was handled by the royal dragons for the most part. It was also handled by their dragon champions and draconic guardians. Both who ranked higher than the elder dragons as a whole in their culture.
"It seed that this elder dragon is not properly following the gathering and replenishnt-"
"You are correct. It is another piece of issue we have with one another. When I brought it to their attention they were angry and told never to set a scale in their territory. If they attack I will break their wings so that they must stay on the ground and heal while looking at the harm they are doing to their lands." Onyx stopped for a brief mont, "and their people who they should prepare for the future."
As if called, the wind picked up around them carrying an odd heat. One that was not altogether natural. Rey nearly reacted by increasing the flas around herself and making it clear that she would fight, but she stopped herself and waited for Onyx.
He was already showing his full size and the younger serpents hiding within his shadows darted out to make room and witness what was to happen.
"I gave you an order, you are not to move through my territory. You are violating my word. You spit in the faces of every dragon. You and your small species of monster will not survive the next decade because you do not understand what it ans to be prey."
The words of the green and red scaled dragon were vicious and filled with mockery. Yet, they were also clearly directed at Onyx without notice of Rey.
"Be silent in my presence. I am Rey, title holder of many and here to witness this battle of hierarchy amongst dragons and patriarch of their race. I am going to witness this as one who stands equal to a royal and also one who wishes to see justice and equality upheld. Your punishnt will co whether you win or lose today, be warned." The flas that flared around Rey set the precedent.
Punishnt was inevitable now that the elder had also ignored her and focused on just one Onyx. But it was greater than that. Rey stood beside Ognus, a royal fire dragon. Soone that deserved respect. If Rey was not given that respect, it was very much against dragon culture as well.
Besides, Rey was not unhappy to make sure Onyx could start with a slight upper hand in this fight, whether it was just words or not.
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