"Everyone! Niro City was originally just a small city. Recently, the development policies I proposed have made the Descenders under me somewhat more lax and unruly, and they may have done things that have given many of you here headaches.
"For this, I am deeply sorry.
"To express my regret, I am prepared to apologize to everyone!
"How about this?
"Starting now, I...
"Will accept investments from everyone for a term of ten years.
"Every gold coin invested in me will be repaid at 200% after ten years. If repayment is overdue, I will repay an additional 10% of the principal for each year.
"For a maximum term of twenty years.
"This way, I believe our relationship will grow stronger over these ten or twenty years. What do you all think?"
Xiluo addressed the noble lords with a smile.
He really did look somewhat apologetic, as though he wanted to make friends.
The woman beside the king, who might have been the Dragon Mother, looked even more peculiar.
His Majesty the King paused, then burst out laughing.
"How thoughtful of you, Sir Xiluo! Is anyone willing to accept Sir Xiluo's apology and earn this sum of gold for nothing?"
The other noble lords exchanged glances at this.
The terms really were quite tempting.
But even with a contract guaranteeing fairness...
Had it been an ordinary dragon, they really would have dared to sign a contract and accept this so-called "apology."
But... Xiluo Utrasis was no ordinary dragon!
Judging by the information that reached their ears from time to time, as well as what they had deliberately investigated...
He was unquestionably a genius among Dragonkind.
He even had a mutated red dragon and a mutated white dragon under his command.
He kept two mutated dragons in check at once and was