"Kaners, what kind of enemy could make that stingy old fool willing to pay such an enormous price this time? Hehehe, that's tens of billions of gold coins! That's probably half of that old fool's savings!"
"Who knows? You know what humans are like. In the time it takes us to sleep, they can launch hundreds of wars. Just imagine the brutality in their hearts."
The blue dragon spoke in a mature, alluring female voice that made one's ears itch.
"Haha! True enough. Those ants can only lord over the world in an age when mana has greatly diminished.
In ancient times, humans were nothing more than food. It's just a pity that the numbers of our Dragon Race have continued to dwindle. Otherwise, when would the Mana Continent ever have fallen under human rule?
So, Kaners, mate with me when we return. The future of the Dragon Race rests on us!"
"Hmph, you lecherous bastard. All you ever think about is filthy things. I, Kaners, am not some casual dragon. If you want to mate with me, you must first defeat me!"
A hint of helplessness flashed through the golden dragon's eyes.
"Kaners, can't you just waive that rule? You're a thousand years older than me. Is there any dragon in this world older than you?"
"I don't care! My mate must be stronger than me. Otherwise, the child we produce will be an incomparably weak dragon, just like that idiot Haslu!"
As the two dragons continued conversing, they rapidly approached the war zone.
Suddenly, both dragons froze. With their powerful hearing, they could already hear violent explosions in the distance, as well as a strange frequency carried through the air.
Then, in the next instant, they saw what was producing that strange frequency.
In the distant sky, a