"However, your speculation makes sense. Perhaps the Twin Kings subdued the Amber Dragon. After all, I've heard what that knight said; he claimed the Twin Kings killed the dragon and saved them. If they were to announce that the Amber Dragon was still alive, it would affect the stability of their rule..."
Listening to Seraphina's analysis, Ed instinctively wanted to refute it.
Amber Dragon, High Tier Pokémon, not some stray dog. How could it become a Pokémon just because it got beaten up by the Twin Kings?
But upon closer reflection, Seraphina's current state does indeed bear some resemblance to that of Pokémon. Although I can't say this to her face, it's just the truth.
If even I can control Seraphina to some extent, then it seems not so difficult for an Amber Dragon to submit to the Eternal Domain's Twin Kings, who can easily double-team me...
However, the matter of the Eternal Domain can be put aside for now. Although this force and the Second Holy See are not exactly friendly, they have not shown any obvious hostility either. Moreover, the two are not directly adjacent, so it is indeed not a priority issue at present.
However, Ed still had one last question to ask:
"Before the Blue Dragon died, there was a brief period of widespread gathering of Psionic Energy; this must have been during a battle, right?"
"That's right. If it's a simple death from old age or illness, there will only be a final unusual phenomenon, not a powerful Psionic Energy fluctuation that could sweep across the world."
"Could it be that the Twin Kings, having tasted the sweetness of enslaving the Amber Dragon, planned to repeat the same trick to capture this Blue Dragon alive, but the Blue Dragon refused to submit, leading to the current situation?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Seraphina's eyes, as if she was shocked by Ed's ability to make up stories.
"That's possible."
She said:
"But they probably didn't know this was the last Blue Dragon... They might be regretting it now."
"Let's put the Blue Dragon matter aside for now."
Ed stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"If the Eternal Twin Kings truly intend to strengthen themselves by enslaving the dragon race, then..."
He looked intently at Seraphina:
Are there any other Red Dragon in this world besides you?
Seraphina was clearly taken aback for a moment, then understood what Ed meant.
But she had no answer to this question:
"I don't know. If I die one day and the other dragons sense it, then it means I am the last of the Red Dragon's bloodline."
"Whether it's the Twin Kings or anyone else, no one can enslave me. If I can't win, then I might as well die."
Ed sensed a faint sense of death in Seraphina's tone today, and he sighed, trying to soothe her:
"There's no need to be so serious. You haven't become the master of all the money in this world yet, how can you just die like this?"
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl seemed to agree with Ed's words, and she appeared slightly more invigorated. Even the corners of her mouth, which had been drooping throughout the day, began to turn upwards again.
Seeing this, Ed continued:
"Furthermore, I plan to borrow more money from you. After all, the Second Holy See's territory is expanding. Although what I borrowed before is enough, I always need to plan ahead, just like I told you before about the importance of working capital."
Seraphina's face fell again:
I knew you were up to no good.
"You actually call giving you money 'having ill intentions'?"
Ed looked utterly devastated.
"But you haven't even paid back the first loan."
Why are you in such a hurry? We agreed to borrow it for a hundred years, and it's only been a little over half a year.
After Ed said this, Seraphina lost the confidence to refute him.
Indeed, a hundred years is nothing to a dragon; sometimes, a single nap can last for decades or even centuries.
However, in the past six months, Seraphina has seen far too many new things. The novelty that the Second Holy See has brought her during this period is almost comparable to the sum of the last hundred years after the Demonic Tide.
For this dragon, who lived in a medieval world and didn't originally receive that much information in her lifetime, she had been feeling a sense of unreality for the past six months.
It takes at least several decades for a village to develop into a town and then into a city, but Valhalla transformed from a wasteland into a small town in just six months.
Sometimes, in her half-awake state, Seraphina would feel as if fifty years had passed, only to wake up and realize she had only slept for half a day...
"Okay, you can come to me if you really need it, but you have to make a choice."
What choice?
Seraphina grinned mischievously.
"Your Second Holy See is developing so well; I must have contributed to that, too, some of the credit, right?"
"Either keep the term and raise the interest rate, or keep the interest rate and lower the term; in short, I want to see returns as soon as possible."
The investor clearly wants to see a return on investment as soon as possible...
However, for Ed, who relied entirely on others for his own benefit, his choice was naturally:
"Okay, let's raise the interest rate, and keep the loan term at 100 years. We'll discuss the specific loan amount later, and I'll contact you if needed."
Since it was still uncertain whether he could live past a hundred years, Ed didn't mind making the pie in the sky a little bigger.
However, with the total amount of loans continuing to increase, it's time to put thinking about how to reduce the debt on the agenda.
Just as the matter was about to come to an end, Seraphina suddenly said:
"I vaguely remember there being a final payment..."
After a difficult and contentious dispute, Seraphina finally received her final payment.
Fortunately, this money was drawn from Duma's salary, so Ed wasn't too bothered by it.
He thought Seraphina had forgotten about it, but the moment the money was mentioned, the Red Dragon immediately remembered, proving he had miscalculated.
Just then, a part of Ed's will existing in the real world suddenly transmitted back a very important message.
In the past ten minutes, hundreds of thousands of new messages with similar content suddenly appeared on the internet in another world. Ed glanced at them casually, but his attention was instantly drawn to a headline:
Breaking News: Abnormal Solar Activity Causes Auroras in Some Mid-to-Low Latitude Regions; Experts Say This Phenomenon Occurs Once in a Millennium
Ed stared at the headline, shocked that the death of a Blue Dragon could have such a profound impact on another world.
Ed absolutely refused to believe that the two were completely unrelated, but where exactly was the connection?
Over the past few months, Ed has also been gathering information about some unusual phenomena or rumors that have been gradually appearing in the real world.
However, most of the events reported were simply instances of mutations in some plants. These mutated plants mostly changed color or produced fruits with drastically different shapes, and the vast majority of them were not even harmful.
But now, even the aurora from the death of the Blue Dragon can be transmitted to another world, which is a bit too exaggerated.
Does this indicate that the connection between the two worlds is gradually deepening?
Based on this calculation, if Seraphina were to meet with misfortune one day, would both worlds be engulfed in endless fire and rain?
Ed had no idea about this, but he had his own sources.