"Stop!"
At the bottom of the dune, Malken hurriedly released his grip on Nurnexius's neck.
To show his sincerity, he even threw the dagger he always carried onto the ground.
It glinted faintly black in the scorching heat.
"You bastard, you dared to grab your dragon lord by the neck?!"
"You're dead! My boss will definitely kill you!"
"I've never suffered such humiliation! I'm telling you, you've made it onto our Dragon Clan's kill list!"
"You insignificant worm! I'll kill you and pull out your bones to make a belt!"
Once released, Nurnexius, who looked like a giant black rat, unleashed a stream of abuse at Malken like a raging shrew.
Taking advantage of Malken's hesitation, Nurnexius viciously vented all the resentment pent up inside him.
This was the first time he had suffered the humiliation of being grabbed by the neck...
At the top of the dune.
An Kai inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yet a contemptuous smile remained on his face. "What happened to all your skill?"
He pressed the ice blade in his hand a little harder, and blood dripped from Wayne's neck...
"Stop!"
"What do you want? I can give you anything!"
"Just let... His Highness go!"
Malken moved from the bottom of the dune to a spot ten meters in front of An Kai.
Without a second thought, he laid his weakness bare before An Kai.
Holding the ice blade, An Kai watched Malken, unable to shake the feeling that this fellow was trying to fool him.
Someone this loyal existed in the Desert?
"What do I want? Your life."
An Kai made the demand as a test, bringing his defenses to full strength the moment he finished speaking.
At the same time, he conjured another ice blade and tossed it in front