Chapter 933: Broken

Chapter 933: Broken



Talon's eyes widened, but a big smile appeared, "Great! We have many resources that your kingdom can use, son; we can chat about it over dinner," he said while putting his arm around his shoulder. "My fourth wife is cooking, and she is brilliant at it, ain't that right, Aria?"

"Yes, you lewd shark! You fell in love with the woman's cooking and married her, then she pops out pups that love the same thing," Aria replied in a fed-up tone, causing everyone to laugh.

The group entered the palace and was guided to the dining room by a maid. While walking, Demetra grabbed his left arm while Mary took it with a love-filled smile as she spoke, "I heard your Item Box is full of Manaheart Stones; what are your plans with them?"

"They will power the trains, airships, and ships, my love," Archer answered excitedly. "Dagny's report also said they can power the apartment blocks across the kingdom."

When Mary and Demetra heard this, they both smiled. Demetra asked, "What happens when you mine the seafloor around Draconia?"

Mary replied, "It will take nearly a decade to explore and extract resources fully. The seafloor is riddled with underground mazes. Not to mention, there's the Underrealm beneath it, where we can gather even more valuable materials."

"Well, the oceans of Thrylos are so large that no one ever explored it," Mary commented happily as the group entered the dining hall. "Maybe our children will be the ones to achieve it."

As they all sat down, Archer heard a giggle in his ear before his consciousness was dragged somewhere, but the voice spoke in a friendly manner, "Don't worry, white dragon. You saved many of my children and gave them homes; I want to show you a snippet of the future as a thank you."

Once Archer came to, he realized he was standing on military docks as three odd-looking ships were being loaded with supplies as sailors boarded. His gaze swept over the Dragon Marines aboard the ships, but his attention was suddenly caught by five young women who took his breath away.

One of them stood out in particular-she was the spitting image of Edith, with the same white hair but adorned with horns emerging just above her ears. Her violet eyes mirrored his own, and she was dressed in a Draconian Marine uniform.

Archer's heart skipped a beat. 'Is that... our daughter?'

The next girl had the same striking white hair but with cat ears perched atop her head and a tail that swayed rhythmically behind her. Her mesmerizing green cat eyes glowed in the morning sun, creating a captivating contrast with her features.

She resembled a female version of himself, seamlessly blending his traits with Leira's. The third girl had rich chocolate brown skin, white hair, and glowing red lion eyes reminiscent of Nala's, but her skin was much darker than the lion princess.

Archer watched as her lion ears twitched and her tail swayed with excitement. 'Who is this girl? I don't recall meeting any brown-skinned lionesses.'

Suddenly, a name flashed in his mind, 'Inara, the gorgeous lioness from the Lionheart Kingdom on Pluoria.'

Archer regarded the stranger with a thoughtful nod. "It has indeed," he replied. "It's brought to light some things I had forgotten."

The figure nodded, "Now return to your dinner. This is the last time we shall meet, as my people are flourishing under your care."

He was just about to ask who her people were, but he reappeared in the dining room as Demetra shook him, "Are you okay, Arch? You just went still," she asked in a concerned tone.

Archer shook his head, "I'll tell you, ladies, later; I'm hungry and need to eat,'' he replied with a charming smile.

After that, the maids brought out sea dishes. Archer found them all interesting and started eating some fish that tasted like cod from Earth but spicy, which he enjoyed. While everyone ate, Talon questioned, "Does your kingdom trade food, Arch?"

"Yes. We've been told it's good by the other kingdom representatives who visit our kingdom," Archer replied while taking a bite of some sweet beard. "There are too many foods to name, but I will get a list to you once I'm back home."

Talon nodded with a knowing smile, "I have read some of my scout's reports that you have

set up strange platforms that cast a shield under the surface, allowing your people to mine the

resources."

"Yes, that's the Deep Sea Mining Platform that I and a cousin of mine created," he responded in an honest tone. "It will make Draconia wealth among the surface kingdoms."' Following that, the two hashed out a simple trade agreement, which meant the Shadowborne Empire would supply rare minerals for the food of their choice. Archer agreed to this and offered to bring some of his ministers to his kingdom when returning.

Talon agreed and selected two older men and women to sit on his council. Once they were done with the food, Archer, Demetra, and Mary said their goodbyes and left to prepare for the Ruler Meeting that was happening soon.

Archer jumped on Demetra's head alongside Mary before swimming out of the Shadowborne Empire, followed by the four people housed in a single mansion because they were two

married couples.

It took a couple of hours to reach Draconia, and when the Shadowborne officials saw everything, they were amazed. One of the men named Theodore asked about the farms, which Archer showed him on the carriage ride back to Dragonheart City.

Demerta and Mary found the older Demon Shark's reactions funny as they looked out the windows, but one of the women looked at Archer with narrow eyes before questioning, "Are you charming them all? Why do your people look so happy?"

He was about to respond, but Mary spoke with a proud smile, "He cares for the little people, Jane; he has ensured there are no homeless or poor Draconians as everyone has jobs and a roof over their heads, making them happy."