Encountering a Dragon (2)

Only then did Mr. Chu say, "Your Highness, something has happened among the Demon Race. The demons within the Demon Race who are in contact with us sent word that... that Dragon Lord Su has awakened!"

"What does that mean?" Prince Qi's heart sank. He knew it boded ill, yet he frowned in confusion.

Mr. Chu had wiped away the blood, but his face was still somewhat pale and bluish. "The so-called Dragon Lord does not merely refer to a dragon, much less one that uses force to suppress all demons."

"The Dragon Lord of old commanded all demons not merely through strength, but also through a certain authority. It could summon wind and rain, truly ruling over drought and flood."

"Now this authority has reappeared. Though, according to the Demon Race's senses, it is not even one-tenth of what it once was, it still means that the young dragon of Coiling Dragon Lake is gradually gaining recognition and has begun to become the Dragon Lord."

"Don't dragons already summon wind and rain..." Prince Qi said casually. Halfway through, he immediately came to his senses.

A dragon summoning wind and rain was legend, but if such a being truly existed in reality, it would be far too terrifying.

The lifeblood of the imperial court depended entirely on agriculture. Any influence the Dragon Lord had over it would be a direct influence on the nation's fate.

"Why has this happened?" Prince Qi was both shocked and enraged. Pacing around the room, he suddenly turned to look at Mr. Chu. "But as far as I know, neither the Demon Race nor the imperial court wishes for the Young Dragon to become the Dragon Lord. It has not been awake for long, nor has it ever left the Water Palace. Without the imperial