"Shocking news! Atrelin has another Dragon Knight!"
"Breaking news! An Atrelin mage has conquered a green dragon!"
"The path of a legendary mage: a great achievement worthy of praise!"
"Renowned arcanist and Morningstar Award winner Mr. Roland has entered into a dragon ally pact with Ms. Trina the green dragon!"
Within just a few days, news broke that Roland had successfully turned his enemy, Trina the green dragon, into a friend and entered into a dragon ally pact with her.
Numerous news outlets and newspapers, including the Rune City Daily, Arcana Review, and Plane Traveler News, ran the story as their headline article.
Even the Arcana Communications Journal, which usually focused on serious news and published mostly arcana-related content, could not resist mentioning it in a prominent spot on its front page and giving it extensive coverage on its Magic Network platform.
There was no other reason. It was simply too newsworthy!
Word of what had happened to Roland spread beyond Rune City and immediately drew widespread attention throughout the Atrelin People.
"Boring humans..."
Near the Orvisto Wizard Tower, in a recently excavated cave.
Trina the green dragon made her assessment while feasting on fragrant roasted meat brought by the nearby villagers.
She had already decided to endure the humiliation for the sake of her greater goal.
Conquered, Dragon Knight, and all that...
Those foolish humans could say whatever they pleased.
If even Roland became that smug about it, her plan would be all the easier to carry out.
"Lady Trina, His Excellency Roland arranged all these meals for you. Are you satisfied with this month's menu?"
"Oh? What's on it?"
"Starting today, we'll offer one hundred pounds of black pepper steak. Tomorrow will be two whole roast sheep, plus fifty pounds of vegetables. The day after will be