At that,
Xiluo had no choice but to respond.
His draconic face instantly darkened, and he looked coldly at the two of them.
"Unworthy of being a Guardian Dragon? A pillar of the Kingdom? How laughable!
"Master Buck, as a powerful Hero-level Spellcaster, what exactly were you doing while Sir Kane and I were fighting the Demons to protect His Highness?
"Firing mana missiles from a distance? Waiting until Sir Kane died before stepping in to fight the Demons and protect the prince?
"Then, can I take it that you held a grudge against Sir Kane? That you were itching for him to die?
"Otherwise, how do you explain waiting until Sir Kane died before finally taking action?"
Xiluo glared furiously at Old Buck with his draconic eyes.
Both Old Buck and the Crown Prince shuddered.
You were fighting the Demons alongside Kane?
How could this damned dragon say something like that with such righteous indignation?
Did he have no shame?
Oh... your hide was much thicker than a human's, was it? What a shameless bastard!
But... this damned dragon was much harder to deal with than expected.
Old Buck and the Crown Prince thought to themselves, still considering how to refute him.
But Xiluo gave them no chance and roared again.
"Master Buck! It's perfectly normal for colleagues to hold grudges against one another, but you should never, ever have caused Sir Kane's death!
"Your Highness! I know you're devastated by Kane's death, and that you also don't want to lose a powerful Hero-level guardian like Master Buck.
"But! Master Buck's professional integrity is utterly appalling! However powerful he may be, you cannot employ him!
"Otherwise, you might end up sharing Sir Kane's fate next time!"
"N-nonsense! Sir Kane and I were always on good terms! How could I