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Ivy gasped when she saw the almighty, mysterious, mythical and legendary dragon standing in front of her. In fact there are five dragons present.

All were standing proudly and her eyes were not enough to see them. She never felt this excited in her whole life. She never dreamt of seeing a dragon with her own two eyes scratch it, at least she didn't even think about it.

In front of ivy there are five red dragons standing haughtily. They are five times taller than Ivy and they are standing there without any chains and anyone's control. They are standing like obedient pets.

Ivy was mesmerized by it's beauty and she doesn't have words to describe it. Simon, Allora, and Ronald looked at ivy who is looking at dragons with excited eyes and felt incredibly happy.

"Ivy" Simon called her, causing her to snap out of her spell.

"Huh. Yes.. Yes.. Father" Ivy managed to speak out. She forgot about her image and manners, who will think about it when they see a dragon with their naked eyes.

"Shall we go?" Simon offered his hand.

"Are we riding the dragon?" Ivy asked with bewilderment.

Simon chuckled seeing her expressions and replied softly "Yes, we are riding the dragon"

Ivy hands flew to her mouth to cover and a loud gasp was heard. Her eyes widened and she looked at them with pure shock and surprise.

Simon rubbed his neck awkwardly and said "Don't worry dear. Your father won't let you fall down. Trust me"

Ivy recovered from her shock and scolded herself in mind 'Stupid, fool, loose, Have a control on you. Why are you behaving like a white lotus in soap operas by overacting? Be human.'

'Ahh.. Hell with my image, I am truly shocked by the sight of those who would have thought that not only seeing but also having the luck to ride on those powerful creatures in the world. At least they should have told me before so I could prepare.

'Okay, cool down Ivy. Get a grip and act normal. This is just like a flight journey. Yes a flight journey'

"Huh. Yes father. Sorry I was quite surprised" Ivy said with embarrassment.

"It's not quite, dear sister. It's a huge surprise and you should have seen your face. It's funny. You look like a monkey" Ronald chortled.

Ivy's face turned red but she quickly recovered and said "Congratulations for being an elder monkey, brother. Dad let's go"

Ivy took his father's hand and she walked past Ronald who became speechless with her comeback. When she passed through him she flipped her hair back and gave him a smirk.

Allora, who enjoyed their bickering, pitied her son and went towards the dragon, leaving Ronald behind.

Ronald becomes quite close with Ivy while training her. When they were children Ronald used to tease her and try to play with her but due to her weak body she didn't play much with him. But these last few days he found a different and refreshing sister.

She is coming with witty and mind blowing responses which left him speechless. He never thought that his sister would be like this but he is enjoying this change of hers.

"Ronald, are you going to stand there or come with us?" Simon's stern voice brought him back to reality and he ran towards his dragon.

When ivy went close to them the air around them became warm and the breathing sound of the dragon was heard by her. It is standing there proudly and the breathing is steady and calm.

"Father, is this dragon a male or female?" Ivy asked curiously.

Simon was stupefied by her question. He remembers her first time riding when they were coming to Magna, but she was unconscious throughout the whole time and later she never rode one.

He expects her to be scared of them or she will ask him to travel by horse or carriage but he never expects that his daughter will ask about their gender. But seeing her excited expressions and her stare on the dragon made him feel better.

'Silly me, It is in her blood, so how can she fear the dragon' Simon's face palmed himself in his mind.

"It's male" Simon answered.

"Okay. Are there any female dragons?" Ivy inquired.

"Yes, there are," Simon answered with patience.

"Really? How do you differentiate them, father?" Ivy's eyes lit up with the information she gathered. As a veteran student she has a huge appetite for animals. There are no dragons in the modern world and there are only stories about them.

She is not sure about what she knows is true or not. So she is asking her questions to her father to satisfy her hunger for knowledge on animals.

Simon chuckled and said "Simple, the one who lays eggs is female and I will tell you how to identify one when we go to the capital city."

Ivy sang an O and nodded her head. They were standing a few feet away from the dragon. The air become hot due to its breathing but ivy didn't feel uncomfortable. In fact she felt calm and peaceful listening to its breathing.

She released her hand from his father and started walking towards the dragon. She felt a sudden sensation in her heart to reach out to the dragon.

Like a moth attracts the fire, Ivy started walking towards the dragon. Simon is astonished by her bravery and also alarmed because this is the first time she is seeing the dragons and she doesn't know how to approach them.

If she did something which triggers the dragon then it will not be good. Although the dragons are not harmful and they are in their right mind but still he worried about her safety.

Allora and Ronald were also astonished by her actions, they came towards her to stop her but seeing her approaching the dragon carefully and her face did not show any fear made them halt in their steps.

Ivy stood in front of the dragon and looked at it with her clear black eyes. She didn't move nor make any sound just staring at him with pure bliss.

She sensed the wariness from the dragon so she did not move towards it and stood there until it accepted her presence and calmed down a bit. The bright yellow colour dragon eyes finally landed on her which made her eyes widen with surprise.

"You finally saw me"' Ivy said aloud and extended her hand to touch it but she didn't reach due to their height difference. She is looking at the dragon like how we observe the sky so it is difficult for her to reach.

Due to that she just raised her hand with the thought of making the dragon bend his head and touch her hand.

She knows how to deal with animals, some are very hard to please and for that one she needs a lot of patience. She was used to this kind of work and feelings so she didn't feel disappointment when it didn't reach out to her hand.

It will take time to accept one's presence and on top of it she is dealing with a mighty creature, so it won't be simple. She will try until they accept her presence.

She likes this nature in animals, they take time to trust people but once they do they will be faithful and loyal to them and shower their whole love throughout their life.

But whereas humans they did all kinds of things to gain the trust but at last they stab you in the back. Ivy experienced this a lot of times with her relatives.