Chapter 584: [584] A bet.



Lakur changed the direction of this conversation, sensing the tension developing.

[I apologize for going out of...bounds.]

[It's alright, It's understandable, really.]

But Lanesha, couldn't really blame him for what he said, it was, as much as he didn't want to admit it, the truth. She knew he was right.

[But I have a question... Why this planet? Why not on the home planet of the Frost Dragons?]

Lanesha didn't have an answer for this. Lakur was right, Alan would be better off with her, in his own planet where almost everything would do his bidding, It was a good place for him. So his confusion to 'her son' being on Earth, A dreaded planet by the supreme beings, was...confusing.

Lakur, asked it as a probing question, He had other suspicions about Alan's identity, He had done his own check-up...but the fear in his eyes was still apparent.

[He's still a fish.]

[What?]

That was quite a weird analogy, why was she comparing her own son to a fish? Was it perhaps a joke? Or was she referring to the fact that water dragons considered themselves as whales in the ocean compared to the Ice dragons, who were fish in it. A joke like that?

Although he didn't know why that had any relation to this. Lanesha's eyes didn't give him any answers, so he could only wait.

[Wait...]

'You can't be...'

Lakur had an absurd thought, but he laughed, trying to dismiss it. Lanesha couldn't truly be...

[...]

Her face, which showed a small smirk, rendered his attempts to dismiss it futile.

[A fish becomes a dragon only when it has survived storms?]

He repeated an old saying of their empire, and sighed.

[Not exactly how it goes, but you get the point.]

He heaved a sigh, unable to understand the thoughts of the woman in front of him. She had her eyes on her 'son', staring at him just like a mother would. Lakur, even though because of his status, didn't know how to feel. He never experienced such a thing after all.

[You dragons and your barbaric methods of growth.]

Lanesha, slightly offended, scoffed.

[These barbaric methods? Care to explain then why your empire is still below ours?]

Lakur didn't answer, and Lanesha laughed, satisfied with her victory.

[I'll be taking my leave.]

Lakur stood up, his throne of gold vanished, and he was just about to leave until.

[What is the meaning of this?]

Lanesha didn't permit him to leave, she used her own authority to restrict his exit. She

decided to give up the act and ordered. Her eyes were cold.

[Sit. You haven't told me the reason of you being on Earth, despite how much you're afraid of this planet.]

Lakur, also released some of his authority and dropped his friendly act, He stated.

[I believe I have no reason to tell you that, Now do I?]

[Oh, you do, If you value your life.]

[Threatening me with death? In these times? Haha!]

Lakur laughed, astounded that Lanesha would threaten him in these times, where he already knew he would die in a few hundred years or so.

A few hundred years passed like a blink of an eye to a supreme normally... But these last few hundred years were different, where every second was spent in either trying to defeat him, or just accepting your fate and wallowing in sorrow. However, Lakur was confident for an entirely different reason.

[You do not possess the strength to kill me.]

Yes, that was why he was so confident. Even among supreme beings, there were ranks, ranks that defined their strength... And Lanesha was among the weaker supreme beings. Lanesha knew this herself. But that didn't mean her confidence was based on her 'won't strength.

[So, you've decided to support them?]

[Yes, I made a contract with him, albeit only a weak one.]

[Why?]

Lakur chuckled, as if finding the question incredibly funny. He would have burst into laughter

had Lanesha not threatened him while before, he found the question really fun.

He smiled, it wasn't pleasant to see.

[To pass time, of course.]

But he wasn't done. He raised his hand and pointed one of his fingers at Lanesha, and said.

[And because I'm here because of that... Would you like to make a bet, Lanesha?]

************

"What the hell...?"

Alan almost fell to the ground as he 'woke' up. The medallion was no longer in his hands and

he had difficult standing up. He even wanted to vomit, but he stopped.

Teleporting to his room out of reflex, he sat down on his couch and waited for his body to

return to normal, taking deep breaths.

"What...was that?"

He inquired. No one was in his room to answer him, however.

But the question wasn't directed to any being on Earth.

[Just some talks.]

She refused to elaborate further, even if he pestered her about it, all she gave was.

[It's not something for you to know about. Oh, that reminds me. Your birthday passed, but I wasn't able to give you a gift. I think it's time you collect that armor of yours. The one whose coordinates I gave you a while back.]

Alan noticed her attempt to change the topic, but sighed and let it go, thinking that she must

have her reasons for her...actions.

"The armor? Am I...ready for it?"

He inquired, confused. Although he had prepared to get that armor of his, he didn't know if he

could actually equip it right now, which was why he was planning to get it later, when he was

stronger.

Lanesha, dismissed his worries.

[It's one that adapts to the user and grows with them. The minimum it can lower it's power is rank SSS, so believe this esteemed one, You are ready.]

Alan stayed silent, somewhat happy that he would finally have some armor again. His scales

were pretty good, but they obstructed some of his ability to wield a spear when he covered himself in them. And besides, they weren't as strong.

A dragon's powers increased with their age, His scales, just like him, were in their infancy stage, therefore much weaker than expectations.

[On that note, don't you have something to take care of?]

Alan was confused, wondering what she was referring to, He took a while to finally realize as

his body returned to normal.

"The raid..."

He muttered, a look of excitement on his face. His jade commanders had sent him a message,

saying they needed help with the raid on the Minotaur Labyrinth, and Alan was happy to

oblige, all this sitting and studying didn't suit him.

"Finally... I have something to do."