The Void Dragon Clan sounded, at first, like a dragon clan that did not belong outside the Five Dragonflights, but in fact, the instant Dick heard the name, he knew what Haramad wanted to say.
He sat back down, put the wooden box in his hand into his Bag of Holding, then extended a hand toward the Nexus-Prince in a gesture inviting him to continue.
Haramad floated over and settled into the chair opposite Dick. Still using that form of mental conversation, he said cheerfully,
"Under our magical classification system, these dragonlike creatures should count as draconids, but they are very special. They are born with the ability to soar through the void and draw on void energy. And unlike other Magic Dragons, these dragons probably did not come into being naturally. In other words, they should be classified as creations."
"They were indeed created... never mind. Go on."
Dick spoke as though he wanted to say something, but ultimately left it unsaid. He motioned for the Nexus-Prince to continue describing the information the ethereals had obtained about the Void Netherwing Dragons. The latter paid it no mind and instead enthusiastically discussed his business.
"Many of the Consortium's clients are extremely curious about these new creatures that have only just appeared in this universe. Most importantly, they can devour void power. So, for a time before we prepared to campaign against Dimensius, we were jointly capturing and selling void dragons... but we came under attack from unidentified forces. That was quite unfortunate. We are only a commercial organization, after all, so I sent the Ethereum to investigate those forces... and discovered something that should interest you greatly."
"Hmm?"
Dick gave the Nexus-Prince a dubious look. The latter spread his hands.
"Yes, we discovered a Magic Dragon. She slaughtered Consortium employees