Dragon Maiden's Hidden Feelings and Grand Ambitions, Returning to the Capital Upon the Waves

"Sellviya? What are you doing here? Have you finished dealing with the Ember Scale Clan and the Abyssal Scale Clan?"

Seeing Sellviya standing beside him at some unknown point, holding the cigarette he had just lit, John raised an eyebrow in surprise.

During the journey to Fang City, he had already learned from his subordinates exactly what astonishing feat Sellviya had accomplished.

Although he still found it somewhat unbelievable that Sellviya had completed the Dragon God Trial ahead of schedule and secured the qualifications for the thrones of both the Red Dragon Tribe and the Sea Dragon Tribe in one stroke.

Considering her potential for growth in the storyline and the talent she had displayed, it did not seem all that outrageous.

"Even though the plot has gone completely off the rails now, all I can do is accept it."

John sighed gloomily, then helplessly held out his right hand toward Sellviya.

"Give me back my cigarette. You don't smoke, do you?"

"As the new queen of two tribes, I only need to give an order to have every member of the tribes relocate from their territories to Faoken. Naturally, something this trivial poses no difficulty for me. Besides..."

Sellviya proudly raised her fair, delicate chin, then cast John an amused glance. Yet she did not obediently return the cigarette. Instead, under John's astonished gaze, she elegantly placed it between her full red lips and declared smugly.

"As a Half-Dragon, there is no such thing as returning prey once it has been seized. That is the rule of the Half-Dragons. You do not even know such basic common sense. It seems you are not as learned as I imagined. Also, do not force your assumptions onto me. Who says women cannot smoke, hmm?"

With that, Sellviya shot John a provocative