"Roar—!"
The sound of a dragon's roar lingered above the royal capital, making the citizens who had been celebrating nonstop raise their heads and look into the sky.
Yulin roared spiritedly as she flew toward the royal palace beneath everyone's upturned gazes and complicated stares.
People pointed at her.
People whispered among themselves.
Because they knew that the protagonists of this nationwide engagement celebration were currently on that dragon's back.
"Getting engaged while riding a dragon?"
"I have to say, that's really impressive."
"Seeing this, all I can say is that he truly is the husband Princess Roxie chose."
"Yeah."
It was as though only at this moment had people truly recognized reality and realized that the person about to ascend to the throne everyone envied and resented was a hero far beyond anything they could ever hope to match.
Compared to him, they were nothing. What right did they have to object?
The people of the royal capital all thought such complicated thoughts.
Shien had no idea that this trip had somehow produced such a positive effect.
But even if he had known, he probably would not have cared.
All that could be said was that he had begun to grow accustomed to other people's attitudes.
Under such circumstances, as Yulin sped through the air, Shien and the others finally reached the royal palace before long.
The black dragon flew through the night sky under everyone's watchful eyes, crossed the vast lake, and finally arrived at the island in its center, descending toward the royal palace below.
Because this engagement banquet had invited so many people of high status and was being held on such a grand scale, it was being hosted directly in the Royal Hall.
The Royal Hall, once used for audiences, had now been decorated lavishly