Forgotten Realms (2)

The judges imagination went berserk! This...Lady Anastasia has a Legendary Fire Dragon? They couldn't believe their ears. Legendary Dragon's were only a myth yet this young lass managed to meet and hold captive a divine beast yet she was going to give it away just like that?

Seeing that everyone couldn't believe her, she mumbled a name below her voice that not even the elders could possibly hear what she had said! After that, she continued sipping her tea when she saw in her peripheral vision that from the elders, a marquess from the East eyed the third lass who stands firmly -- and she guessed he can't believe that this young man can survive! And it was the infamous good-for-nothing, Duke Xander Constantine!

And it was also because of this young man that she made a way for him to become an owner of the legendary beast! She saw in his potential that he have at least a chance in taming the beast, not because he survived in all stages, but simply because of his determination!

"Lady Anastasia of the South, perhaps my ears are a bit stuffy that I heard words that are beyond my imagination. Can you kindly guide this old man's imagination to a crystal clear water?" a middle aged man, who is the marquess from the East, cautiously said every word to avoid offending her. But she clearly know that he clearly wants to say is that he can't believe what she had just said!

But instead of answering, she didn't say anything and a hidden sneer is seen in her eyes. She made a servant pour a tea unto her cup while she felt a familiar presence. She couldn't help but to slowly laugh. 'This man always likes to hide. I wonder if he could continue on spying if the real show was going to start!'

Meanwhile, inside the arena, one can see that there are three person stands still, not falting to remain calm. However saw how the looks of the elders look at the three, eyes full of envy, the poor lasses don't know why. They keep observing how the expressions of each elder change before they intently stare at them. Anastasia couldn't helo but to secretly laugh at the three. They don't know what kind of problem she especially made for them.

Moments of silence were observed until a loud roar from the wilderness sent chills to every person. And another roar came and a huge dragon flew in front of the five judges eyes. The fiery red dragon whose wings were extravagant, that made everyone's line of sight get blurry because of the dust from the ground that look like a dust tornado.

And when the red dragon's eyes looked at the people, the bloodlust in it were seen. He assumes he has been summoned by his master maybe because she wants him to please himself with humans as his food!

Just before he make another move a sweet yet cold voice made him shiver in fright.

"Gragolor! Didn't I told you to wait for my orders before attempting to make a move, didn't I?" the young lady whose eyes were earlier calm now hold disappointment and authority! The crowd can't help but to feel like swallows to a phoenix like her! Even the three competitors! Seeing people ordering and subduing a dragon is a rare scene! Dragons were known for being proud and arrogant, yet she made this dragon follow her?

But the question that everyone has in their mind is?

What dragon clan this dragon comes from?

Their thoughts were halted when a man's cheerful voice just came in.

"I heard a divine dragon's howling and immediately went haste to go here only to find out that the Lady of the South is the real master of the Legendary Fire Dragon!" a young emperor walked towards the seat next to the young lady while everyone stared dumbfounded, not because of the appearance of Emperor Chadwell of the Eastern Kingdom, but simply because of what he had just said!

Did he mean that this dragon is a divine beast?! They continued to stare at the young lady of the South's smiling face. Just now they were praising her because of subduing a dragon, and after hearing the emperor of the Eastern Kingdom's words, in their hearts, they were already lucky to witness this young lady's abilities!

"Brother Chadwell, you flatter me. I ain't no master of this dragon." the lady's sweet and harmonic voice calmed down the tremors of the crowds imagination. But the emperor chuckled at what she said.

"Ha ha. Then are you telling me that you are sure that one of these three can tame your dragon?" Anastasia just smiled and poured tea on her cup. While the judges just nodded in satisfaction. Indeed, they aren't wrong on inviting the Lady of the South. Though the three men, including the young duke, looked at the young lady's smiling face. Anastasia, felt the gaze from the duke, also stared at him, completely ignoring that the person next to her was smiling like a dog while staring at her features.

When an unknown feeling went trough the exchange of gazes, only then Anastasia took the initiative to look away and casually took a sip at her tea, also paid no attention to the man next to her who was also staring at her

"Brother Chadwell, if you look to much maybe my face will be completely be painted in your mind! Don't worry. After this competition, I will ask my subordinates to gift you a painting of a beautiful flower." she said not even look away from her cup of tea.

"Pardon me but may I ask if that flower is you?" the emperor teased her, forgetting that they were not the only two person in the world . In the eyes of the subordinates of her, the emperor, who is their master's long time friend, once again shamelessly flirts or sometimes tease her Ladyship.

The elders whoever took a blind eye about this and just blindly eyeing the dragon before them.

"Of course not. A flower is good enough so that it can possibly wityer just because of your stare, mind as well saving my face from withering." irritatingly, she grabbed the cup from her table and sipped a little for her to calm herself from tearing this man alive.

"Ouch! Little Ana, you broke my heart!" he actef like he was stabbed in his heart snd as well as his fake painful voice. But one could praise this demon for changing his emotion in just a split second.

"However...Lord Gragolor, what do you think about these three? Do you think they can tame you just like what your master had said?" he changed from an acting person to a serious yet cunning person. Still, the dragon plainly looked at the young emperor. He was about to rebuke when he saw his master's calculative gaze. This lady....

But before he answer the challenging tone in the emperor's question, black mist surrounded the dragon, which was slowly getting smaller and descending in to the arena.

"Hmph. Do they dare?" the baritone voice of the dragon caused everyone's heart panic risen up! Myths and Legends only foretold that Legendary Dragons can speak and shapeshift into human form.

Red robes flutter as the wind gracefully neaten the man's robes. Young maidens who are the daughters of the highest officials of the four kingdoms were impressed and were clearly infatuated with the man's handsome face! But the fact that this man was a dragon made them disappointed. All their attention was on the red robed man and didn't notice the mischievous smile growing in that man's young master.

"Maybe they don't but I dare them to tame you and ask you to be their spiritual beast!" the cold voice of his master made his arrogance disappear.