The Drake's enormous eyes glowed with madness as it glared down at Felix and the others with disdain and hatred.
"I've been stuck in this crappy place because of you humans for ten thousand years, so yeah, I really hate you guys," the Drake growled.
"What's even more ridiculous is that for thousands of years, you humans have been trying to come to this place, but you can't even get past the 80th floor. It's honestly pretty funny."
The Drake continued to rant on, its eyes shining with pure hatred.
Felix, Trinity, Gwendolyn, Brixton, Zephyr, and Nixie all stayed quiet as they watched the Drake kept rumbling as they try to find a way to escape.
The Drake suddenly stopped and turned to look at Felix and the others.
The Drake seemed intrigued, "I almost forgot, how did weaklings like you manage to make it up here? You should have perished long ago."
Felix's heart raced as he quickly spoke up, "Great One, we ended up here by accident. We defeated the boss on the first floor and went through a portal that only opened at that moment. That's how we ended up here."
The Drake stared at Felix with its red, gigantic eyes and fell silent.
"Hahahah! That old man, he truly is cunning. I didn't expect him to leave such a loophole, hahahah! What a sly human," The Drake suddenly erupted into another fit of wild laughter.
Although Felix and the others were quite confused about what The Drake was talking about, they still kept their mouths shut.
After a while, The Drake stopped laughing and its playful eyes focused once again on Felix.
Mockingly, The Drake stated, "Although I may be sealed and unable to utilize my full strength, annihilating all of you here is a mere cakewalk. With just a breath from me, I can effortlessly exterminate each and every one of you. Do you believe me?"
In a rush to appease, Felix hastily flattered, "Great One, we are nothing but insignificant ants before you. We have no doubt about your immense power. Ending our lives is as simple as raising one of your magnificent and glorious claws."
"Hehehe, human, I really like you," the Drake chuckled smugly, its eyes glinting with amusement as it watched Felix squirm.
It relished the sight of humans crawling before it, begging for their lives—a twisted pleasure that fueled its delight.
Felix clenched his fists tightly, his heart ablaze with fury. Why did he have to be on the weaker side?.
If only his strength matched or surpassed that of this Drake! He wouldn't have to grovel like this.
Yet deep down, he understood: after ten thousand years of imprisonment, this creature's mind was likely warped. One wrong move could seal their fate.
[ Host why don't you and the others fight it, I mean look it's currently sealed and can't use much of it's strength, you can possibly escape if you try ] The system suddenly said.
"Her bloodline?" Felix blinked in surprise as realization washed over him.
How could he have forgotten? When they first scanned Trinity's talents back in the slums, the results showed that her bloodline was sealed.
He had no idea what kind of lineage she carried but it had to be powerful enough for Jarvis to remark on how unusual she was when they first met.
"You're after her bloodline, aren't you?" Felix said calmly, dismissing any pretense of flattery or false humility.
If this Drake was determined to kill them anyway, why bother begging for mercy? He would ensure the beast suffered before hefaced his end. "After all, aside from her bloodline, there's nothing else valuable about her."
"And let's not forget," Felix continued with an almost imperceptible smile creeping onto his lips, "there are many bloodlines out there but only one can elevate a lowly Drake like you: the bloodline of a True Dragon. If I'm right... that's exactly what she possesses."
The Drake's eyes narrowed further as it regarded Felix with growing hostility. "You're far too clever for someone so young; if I let you live today, you may become a problem for me later."
Zephyr and the others stood frozen in shock as they absorbed this exchange between Felix and the Drake,their mouths agape as they processed Trinity's potential heritage. Even Trinity herself felt dazed by what was unfolding before her.
"Well then," Felix said defiantly, standing tall amidst impending doom. "You better kill me now because if we cross paths again in the future... you'll truly learn what cruelty means."
The Drake erupted into laughter, a deep rumble that echoed through the chamber. "Do you even know who I am? I've shattered five Empires and obliterated countless Kingdoms! The number of lives I've taken is beyond measure! What makes you think a mere human like you can threaten me?"
Felix sneered, "If you're so powerful, then why are you sealed in this pitiful place? You're nothing more than a lowly Drake, the absolute bottom of the Dragon Race."
The Drake's eyes flared with unrestrained fury, a storm of rage brewing within. "Why you—!" it growled, its voice dripping with venom.
"Since you're so eager to meet your end," the Drake replied with a sinister grin, "I'll gladly grant your wish. Don't worry; I'll make sure to enjoy her thoroughly."
Felix turned away, feeling the weight of despair settle over him like a heavy cloak. They all knew it: this was it. They were truly going to die here.
"Hey system," he whispered urgently, "if I kick the bucket, can you send me to another world?" But silence hung in the air; the system offered no response.
With a resigned shake of his head, Felix chuckled softly at the absurdity of it all.
Suddenly, the Drake raised its colossal claw and brought it crashing down toward Felix and his companions. "Am I really going to die again?" he muttered reluctantly as he watched the shadow loom over them.
"Hahahahaha!" The Drake's maniacal laughter echoed ominously through the space.
"Little lizard," Suddenly another voice boomed unexpectedly, cutting through the tension like a knife. "It seems you've grown even more arrogant!"
"Damn you, old bastard! You didn't die!" was all Felix heard before darkness enveloped him and the others losing consciousness.