Isaac, Merlin, Princess Vera, and Bard boarded the carriage. Isaac looked outside the window, gazing at the royal capital's streets.
Strider didn't come. She wasn't allowed.
"How did you get the permission to meet the Royal Dragon? I thought the Royal Dragon was not responding to your meeting request," Isaac said, turning his gaze to Princess Vera.
"I pressured some members of the Royal Court and bribed the others. With my standing higher than before and proof that the lands and rivers are poisoned, I was able to force them to grant us permission," Vera said.
"So, the Royal Dragon is still silent?" Isaac asked.
"Yes," Princess Vera said.
'Strange,' thought Isaac. He turned his gaze back to the royal streets.
