Chapter 418: Atreus's Regret
"But when you plundered my treasury back then, why didn't you have this awareness, or your so-called bottom line? You didn't hesitate to take other people's treasures.
You've brazenly stolen all the treasures I painstakingly accumulated over hundreds of years, protected by legendary formations. Are you playing a double standard?"
Gold Dragon Mother Atreus glared at Muria, still unable to forget the feeling of her heart sinking the moment Muria frequented her treasury and she opened the door.
"Heh heh, it's different," Muria chuckled dryly. "You are my mother, how can I use words like plunder and theft?"
"Heh." Just as Gold Dragon Mother was about to say something, she suddenly remembered the similar things she had done to her father Emperor Demos. Like mother, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. She wondered if her father had done such things in his youth.
"Prince Muria, Lady Atreus, if there's nothing else, I shall take my leave now." The silence in the air made the ancient gold dragon Bastet even more awkward, prompting him to stand up and bid farewell to the mother and son.
"Why do you call him 'Your Highness'?" Gold Dragon Mother asked displeasedly. Her son's title was better than her own, which irritated her.
"Because he possesses the bloodline of the Dragon King. Comparatively, you should call me 'Your Highness' as well, as I am the direct descendant of the Dragon King. Without me, he couldn't even transform into a dragon."
"Uh!" Hearing that a mere title could ignite such a fire, Bastet felt helpless. He wasn't a fool; the tension between this mother and son was obvious. He hurriedly excused himself, "Your Highnesses, I shall retire now."
Regardless of the mother and son's reaction, the ancient dragon hastily fled.
"Lady Bastet is centuries older than you, nearly a thousand years old. You should show some respect."
"Besides age, whether it's strength, bloodline, or wisdom, I surpass him in every aspect. I still speak to him as an equal. Where is the disrespect?"
"…I need to attend to government affairs now." Muria went to his desk and began to work on official documents.
"Are you trying to send me away?" Muria's implication was clear, and Gold Dragon Mother was quick to pick up on it. "Don't you want the half-plane anymore?"
"Would you give it to me?" Muria's hand paused, the allure of the half-plane still very strong. After all, only legendary mages could use spells to carve out such a space from the void, or it would be a feat achievable only by divine beings.
"When have I ever refused?" Gold Dragon Mother retorted. She then seductively revealed some information to Muria, "Oh, by the way, there's something else. The newly formed half-plane, with the right secret spell, can be merged into a single half-plane."
"Mother, do you have a place to stay? If not, you are welcome to stay here for the time being," Muria put down his pen and showed a solicitous smile.
"I'm not so proud as to despise the palaces of human kingdoms."
"Mia," Muria rang a bell for his personal maid.
"Lady Atreus." When the golden-haired girl with fine dragon scales on her face entered and saw Gold Dragon Mother close to Muria as he reviewed his documents, she politely greeted her.
Originally, she had served Gold Dragon Mother, but after spending one night with Muria, she followed him. This was the second greatest opportunity of her life. The first was being an ordinary girl fortunate enough to encounter Gold Dragon Mother and be transformed into a dragonkin.
"Mia, prepare the finest palace garden for my mother to stay in. Make sure the servants and guards are the best."
"At once!"
"Muria!" Mia was summoned by Muria, and another adorable little one followed, rushing towards him with a cheer.
"Indira, why are you here? Weren't you playing with Remilia?" Muria hugged the little girl who jumped into his arms, ignoring the astonished look from Gold Dragon Mother.
Indira, from the void, was like any other little girl before she needed to use her overwhelming devouring talent and her bizarre transformation talent. Relative to Muria and now Remilia.
"Today I beat Remilia, she's running back to her room crying." Indira sniffled proudly, "Then I just saw Mia coming to find you, so I followed."
"Hmm." Muria nodded. These two lolis had been fighting almost daily since they met, with wins evenly split. The rule of their games was simple: whoever first inflicted a wound that drew blood won.
"Is this your daughter?" Observing the seemingly sibling-like
closeness between Muria and Indira, Gold Dragon Mother asked joyfully, pleased by Indira's appearance.
"What do you think!" Muria rolled his eyes at Gold Dragon Mother's knowingly teasing question. Anyone familiar with Muria's aura could feel the difference between him and Indira.
Muria was like the blazing sun in the sky, radiating endless light and heat, majestic and vast. Indira was like a void vortex devouring everything, chilling to the bone.
"When did you have her?" Gold Dragon Mother Atreus asked with a smile in her eyes, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"She hatched from a void egg given to me by my grandfather." Muria replied irritably, Indira's current form had much to do with Gold Dragon Mother, "You should have seen it."
"Ah, that little one. I remember feeling curious when I saw the egg and touched it. It tried to devour my power, so I fed it some."
"So, Indira is now a girl. If you hadn't touched her, she would be a boy like me," Muria explained. Based on Indira's instinctive judgment, Gold Dragon Mother's strength was far greater than Muria's, so she modeled herself after Gold Dragon Mother, but Muria's influence was undeniable, shaping her current appearance.
"A girl is better. It makes up for a regret I had back then." Gold Dragon Mother Atreus leaned over and forcefully took Indira from Muria's arms into her own, "I was a bit disappointed when you hatched."
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