The representatives from every nation wore different expressions, but aside from those of the three great empires, their reactions shared one thing in common: concern, unconcealed concern.
"May I ask a question?" A tall, dark-skinned representative rose to his feet. He came from the northwestern frontier of the Ogre Tribes Nation and was the leader elected by several independent city-states north of Mosswood Forest. He looked at Melita with a grave expression. "How strong is dragonkind's magical resistance? How durable are their scales? Forgive me, my question may be somewhat offensive, but this is extremely important to us."
Melita seemed to have anticipated that someone would raise this question. She remained perfectly composed and even offered a polite smile as she answered. "There is no need for such formality. Dragonkind came here to establish equal exchanges with our friends on the Loren Continent. As for your question... it is difficult to provide an exact measure. Dragons vary in strength, after all, and different draconic species have different affinities for power.
"Generally speaking, for an average adult dragon with above-average magical resistance across the board, in good health, without major illnesses, and without specialized combat equipment, most spells below the intermediate tier deal... zero damage to us. Intermediate-tier spells can cause some damage to dragonkind, but only with sufficient numbers and sustained attacks, depending on the caster's strength. If an intermediate-tier Supernatural Being who has only just broken through the threshold, with insufficient Magic Reserve, faces an adult dragon alone, then the threat they pose to us is still zero.
"High-tier and legendary Supernatural Beings can effectively contend with adult dragons, but the frail bodies of most mortal races remain a fatal weakness—surviving dragon flame breath unscathed requires the protection of powerful armor and shields.
"That only concerns dragonkind's magical resistance.