"I'll still protect the Western Sea as the Dragon King, and I'll continue to give my strength to safeguard and strengthen it.
But I will never stay in the Shrine of the Oceanic Dragon, sitting on this throne that only serves to bind me as the Dragon King.
As for the beast contract... even if we don't sign it, I want to keep going. It could be for a year, two years, or... forever."
Azura looked at Timothy with soft, pleading eyes.
Saying something like signing a permanent beast contract made her feel a little embarrassed.
But it was clear that this time, Azura was resolute. There wasn't even a hint of hesitation in her expression.
This kind of decisiveness was something she had never shown before.
"That's impossible!"
Her words were like a stone dropped into a calm lake, causing waves of shock.