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Chapter 7 - The Curse of The Dragonkind

( Note: The Dragons appear in human form in Castle and crowded places while they take their original form while travelling long distance or in battlefields.)

Samuel walked up to the window and said "So this is Portas the Dragon Kingdom, Quite interesting, the flow of mana and soul fragments are so dense here. As expected from dragons."

Iris asked Samuel "Why did you came to Portas?, what is your motive If I sense any ulterior motive or if you do anything suspicious I will not hesitate to kill you."

Samuel said "My motive was simple I wanted to train myself and gain power and break the walls I will hit in future, and I will suggest that you must contain yourself. As heirs of two kingdoms, we cannot hurt each other; it will only bring unnecessary demise to our people. I am sure we both wish for prosperity of our people." Iris didn't say anything, pure silence but a nod, that's was convinced enough for Samuel that she won't pull some tricks."

Samuel said to himself "It takes care of the Princess, but I have to meet the Dragon Emperor and and I have to form an alliance with Dragon Kingdom. And solve the unnecessary conflicts."

Samuel thoughts were similar to good and evil. As a tyrant and a saviour share the same thoughts. He isn't trying to kill the world but save it, but the fate has some other thoughts.

Samuel continued to look outside the window. He glanced at the castle and he had been lost in the beauty of the that dark black castle. The walls of the castle were black as obsidian but shiny in a sense, the shine reflecting one's heart. The gates were majestic resembling the the great dragon Níðhöggr. It as if the Níðhöggr laying in front of you. The gates weren't scary but something deep, they were like the human desires the more you get the more you desire. The castle was like echoes of the human desires.

Iris recieved orders from the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Emperor wanted to see Samuel. Samuel had piqued the kings interest.

Iris approached Samuel and she found him lost in thoughts but she still interrupted and said "Samuel was it?,His Majesty the dragon emperor seeks your presence, he wants to meet you and have a conversation with you."

Samuel said " Huh? Ha, Yes. Please lead the way."

Iris was confused. "Why would a normal human like him has soul fragments superior to Dragon Emperor?"

Still Iris showed him the way to the Emperor's court and leaded him to the Emperor. Samuel arrived at the court. He bowed to the Emperor.

The dragon emperor said "I am the Dragon Emperor Ófnir. The descendant of the great Dragon Emperor Níðhöggr. Human child state your buisness with me."

Samuel calmly said "Great Dragon Emperor Ófnir I am Samuel Rin Scint. I am the third Prince of the Valdris kingdom which recently became included in Holy capital of Yggdrasil."

The whole court went silent evryone thought that the emperor would be angry but the emperor calmly said "Human what do you intend?"

Samuel replied and said "Lord Ófnir I wish an alliance between humans and dragons." The court started to fill with whispers about how foolish this demand is.

All dragon generals opposed the idea and demanded Samuel to be executed, and every one agreed on it, but the Ófnir said "Silence!" The whole room sank into the silence. Ófnir continued "Samuel why would I willingly form an alliance with humans without any benefit?" Samuel said "Of course I do have clause benifiting you, lord Ófmir. We can't end up in aggreement of both parties don't benifit. So if we form an alliance, in return I'll help curing curse on the dragonkind. I'll help curing The Curse Of Putrefaction."

Curse of Putrefaction — A divine curse placed upon dragonkind after the war between the Gods and the First Dragon Emperor, Níðhöggr. The curse causes a dragon's soul fragments to decay and corrode as their power grows, eventually reducing even the mightiest dragons to mindless beasts.

All Dragons looked terrified only by the mention of the curse, the Dragon generals clinched their teeth.

Ófnir's eyes narrowed.

"The Curse of Putrefaction is known only to the Imperial Bloodline. Explain how a human child learned of it." He asked Samuel.

Samuel said it's quite the public knowledge in most of the churches and I happened to overheard it."

Ófnir said " "Words are cheap, Samuel Rin Scint. Prove your claim.

If you can really cure it then we are more than happy to form an alliance with you." Samuel said " Thanks for your consideration lord Ófnir. Now then allow me to demonstrate."

A smirk on face. Samuel asked,

"So shall we start?"

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