Rumble!
Blizzard Volcano trembled, and the entire Blizzard Volcano Oasis trembled with it, heralding the birth of a new Dragon Knight.
"It's Lady Katie—no, Her Highness Katie!" Welim Jinnali had come to Blizzard Volcano to pay his respects to the newly born Dragon Knight. "I never expected a female knight to earn a dragon's favor as well."
"Are you disappointed, Welim?" the pseudo-dragon Jinnali Lily asked in his mind.
"A little, perhaps. But I'm happier for Her Highness Katie. Her talent truly surpasses that of us male knights, and she is steadfast in will and diligent in training. Blizzard Dragon's choice is not wrong."
"Welim, perhaps one day, you too will encounter a dragon."
"Haha, don't comfort me, Lily. I do not dream of becoming a Dragon Knight." Welim smiled. "I only hope to be with you, tempering our hearts in the mortal world and advancing to become Phantom Dragon Knights. Then I will be content with everything!"
"We'll work hard together."
"Of course, we'll work hard together," Welim said. "Once Grand Duke Vitali and the pseudo-dragon Griffin Vimo have found their way through Red Dust Refining Heart, we'll leave this place too. We'll travel across the snowfields and cleanse our hearts!"
"Alright!"
Meanwhile, Grand Duke Vitali, whom Welim and Lily had been discussing, was riding his pseudo-dragon Griffin Vimo across the snowfields.
"These trolls are getting restless again. I wonder whether Viktor can withstand this troll unrest." Grand Duke Vitali sighed as he swung his sword, attacking trolls traveling through the snowfields.
Vimo replied, "He will. Viktor is very talented. With the nation under his control, it will surely weather this troll unrest safely."
"Yes, we've labored for the country our entire lives. It's time for us to rest." Grand Duke Vitali laughed. "Vimo, I truly hope we run