12 Chapter 12 Dragon shadow

Furiana was stumped at Althea's reaction. Usually, any girl would be happy after getting the news of her love.

Previously, Althea was infatuated with Prince Nuthir but after gaining back her memories, she knew that they can't be together, moreover now she doesn't have any good feelings toward that arrogant Prince.

Whenever Prince Nuthir visits Alfing city, he comes to City Lord's mansion. He used to treat Althea well in front of her parents but whenever Althea's parents are not around, he gave her a cold shoulder.

Althea knew about this but never revealed it to her parents, so her parents are unaware of Prince Nuthir's true color.

"What is it that you want to tell me," asked Furiana. She felt like she doesn't seem to understand her daughter anymore.

" Mother, I don't like Prince Nuthir," said Althea in a firm tone.

"What do you mean? Weren't you guys happy every time you meet"

Althea didn't reply, she doesn't know what to say, she can't reveal her secrets about the dragon token now. There is always a danger involving the dragon token.

Furiana was even more dumbfounded at her daughter's expression. Looking at Althea's eyes, Furiana knew that she is telling the truth. Her pitch-black eyes looked like a bottomless dark abyss holding many secrets but at the same time there was boldness in it and many would-be intimidated just by looking at her eyes.

Both the mother and daughter were lost at words for a moment.

Every parent wants their daughter to find a good husband and to Furiana and Duriaz, Prince Nuthir was a perfect match for Althea. He was a crown prince of the southeast kingdom and one day he will be crowned as the king, even though it's a vassal kingdom under one of the five great powers, the Rainbow Cloud Academy, it only needs to pay a yearly tribute to them and the Rainbow Cloud Academy doesn't interfere in the matters of the kingdom. So, if Althea married Nuthir, she will enjoy the status of a Queen.

Althea's parents were very satisfied with this marriage. But today, Althea is saying that she doesn't like Nuthir, this sudden confession caught Furiana off guard. She had always thought that Althea liked Nuthir.

"Don't say nonsense, don't make any decision in haste okay!. Think about it carefully, but know that whatever your decision is, Mother will always support you" said Furiana as she grabs Althea's hand and stroked it softly.

"Thank you, mother", Althea had no words to say. She knew that her parents will be disappointed with her but she can't marry anyone. It has to do with her past life's mother and the dragon token.

Alchemist Guild, Central region.

"Grandmaster Vivan, what do you think of the dragon shadow that appeared over the southern region one month ago?" asked a man in a violet robe who was currently wiping a Golden cauldron with a playful smile hanging on his lips.

"Lothian, you shouldn't be thinking about the prophecy right!", Grandmaster Vivan questioned him instead of answering.

The man in violet robe's name was Lothian Dyav, a divine level alchemist, his position was next only to Grandmaster Vivan in the Alchemist Guild.

"The one with the flame dragon shall rule all the lands under the heaven, this is the prophecy that was spread forty years ago. But no one knows who prophesied it." Lothian faintly smiled and continued.

"By the way, how can you guys be so sure that the dragon token destroyed by Althea Rion has something to do with the flame dragon mentioned in the prophecy"

Grandmaster Vivan snorted and said, "Are you doubting me! I was there when Althea Rion, the former sovereign of the Hall of mage used her last remaining spirit seed energy to destroy the dragon token. When the explosion happened, everyone heard a dragon roar from the center of the explosion, and a faint shadow of the flame dragon was also seen."

"So, is that the reason why all the five great powers are so sure that there is no such flame dragon in the southern region and concluded that it is only a sign of the appearance of peerless treasure!", asked Lothian.

" You were refining heaven-grade pills at that time, so you don't know but that dragon shadow was not a flame dragon. Whatever it may be, the appearance of Treasure is the only speculation no one knows for sure. The main motive behind the spread of the news, the appearance of the peerless treasure is to recruit new talents into the force, all the five powers are aiming for it and have tacit understanding", said Grandmaster Vivan.

"If we hold a recruitment, there is a lesser chance of getting a good talent with dual spirit lights, but when rumors like the appearance of peerless treasure are spread, almost all the geniuses will be gathering at one place expecting for a fated encounter" laughed Lothian.

"I am sure all the powers had sent their monarch level to hunt good talents," said Lothian.

"Yes, that's obvious" replied Grandmaster Vivan.

"I think I should personally go to recruit the new talents," said Lothian as he got up from his seat.

"Do you still think that dragon shadow has something to do with a flame dragon! you are wasting your time", sneered Grandmaster Vivan.

Back in Alfing city, Althea didn't know that her flame dragon had caught the attention of the divine level expert.

From her mother, she learned that Prince Nuthir will reach Alfing city in the next five days. After talking with her mother, Althea went back to her room and started to cultivate. Now her spirit seed was almost healed and can absorb at most sixty percent of the spiritual energy which is a great improvement from the past.

Althea finally had hope, she doesn't want to waste even a single minute. She crazily started to absorb the spiritual energy and continue to guide it toward her spirit seed.

She knew that she still had a long way to go before she could break through to the third stage of low level. As Althea continued to cultivate, a faint shadow of the red flame dragon was seen behind her back making her look like a Goddess with her dragon pet. But Althea was unaware of it.

Red roof town, southern region.

"There are a total of twelve cities and one kingdom in the southern region. The southern region is the jurisdiction of Rainbow cloud Academy, the southeast kingdom pays tribute to them every year and every city is looked after by the city lord. The nearest city is Yellow Brooke city followed by Purple mist city, Azure water city.....", the blackguard explained everything in detail to the man in a mask.

After listening to everything, the man in the mask said, "I want the exact location of the dragon shadow that is said to have appeared in the southern region one month ago"

"My Lord, after investigating, your subordinate had made a calculation and found that the dragon shadow might have appeared between or in Purple mist city and Twin lake city where the two big clans of the southern region are located, the Gia clan and the Baro clan"

The man in a mask put his hands behind his back, as he listened to the blackguard. On his hand was a necklace made of azure blue stone.

"Let's check out the clan's jurisdictions," said the man in mask as he turns around.

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