"As strong as Xiluo?"
The moment Allen heard this, his draconic brows rose, and his expression changed slightly as he said:
"Don't even think about it. Xiluo is the strongest dragon. Even if you're his child, you can't possibly be as strong as him."
As he spoke, Allen looked utterly certain and nodded repeatedly.
"!"
Hearing this, Little Pake's eyes widened as she said:
"Uncle Allen, you're so annoying.
"You only ever compliment me halfway. Since I can't be as strong as Father,
"then experiencing some of the same things he did, tempering myself, and getting stronger would be good too."
"No! Still no! Xiluo said you couldn't leave New Niro City, so you absolutely cannot."
Allen continued shaking his head.
"Uncle Allen... you really are..."
Little Pake looked utterly helpless.
She glanced at the Spellcasters gathered nearby and quietly sighed:
"All right, all right.
"I won't leave, then.
"But that aside,
"I should be very strong now, right?
"Even if I'm not as strong as Father, I can catch up to Uncle Gordon someday, can't I?
"When exactly will you all stop worrying about me?"
"Catch up to Gordon... that probably isn't very likely either...
"Gordon is an extremely powerful dragon. Among the dragons, he's currently second only to Xiluo."
Allen still shook his head earnestly:
"As for when we'll stop worrying, that's for Xiluo to decide."
"Uncle Allen... you were just praising me for being strong, and now you're saying I can't compare to this dragon or that one..."
Little Pake immediately pouted, a hint of defiance on her little face.
As Xiluo's offspring, and a Half-Dragon at that, she was just as competitive.
Naturally, being constantly told she couldn't compare to other dragons made her unhappy.
"I just don't want to lie to you.
"Although your current