Larian was quite stunned.

"Why would you dismiss your forces when your enemy is right in front of you?"

The queen turned her head lazily.

"Because I already grasped your strength. You pose no threat to me."

Larian still held his blade which was dripping with the Elder's blood.

"How can you be so sure?"

Laughing, the Queen pointed to Larian.

"Your hands can't even grip your blade firmly any more. How can a swordsman expect to cut down one of the greatest swordmaster with such wobbly hands?"

Now one of the men grabbed a piece of grape from a plate and fed the queen. Larian clenched his teeth tightly, he was being looked down on.

'Even after all I've been through. The pain I suffered and you still look down on me!'

"Are you not taking me seriously?"

The queen snapped her fingers.

"Ed. Do me a favour and show him his place."

"As you wish, my love."

The man who was holding the fan placed it down neatly. From thin air, a long rapier manifested out of thin air.

It was silver and radiated a golden hue. As he walked up to Larian, the golden hue in the air condensed and formed a golden armor which exhibited a shining radiance.

Releasing a fight was about to ensue, Larian chose to strike first before his enemy finished his preparations.

When he swung his blade, he didn't finish its entire motion. A thin rapier had stabbed into his wrist.

"Wha-!"

Before Larian could react a strong palm slapped him square in the face.

His body twisted and in the air and flew afar.

When Larian tried to regain his bearings a weight was pressed on his back and the rapier appeared next to his neck.

'What is happening? How can the difference be so large! I barely got to attack!'

"Don't move unless you'd like your unnatural vitality to be tested."

A cold voice whispered down his ear. The voice was surprisingly feminine.

Being pressed onto the floor, Larian could barely see Shinon. The queen looked towards Larian in disdain.

"Worm that doesn't know its place. You hold the power of an already dead inferior dragon. Compare that to the superior live one that is alive and serving me, who do you think is stronger?"

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From Larian's sight he saw a long eastern dragon, pale white skin with blue eyes. It coiled around the queen like it was protecting her from the world.

"This is the Divine Dragon that protects the Imperial family. It was my main goal when I usurped the throne. Despite being a high-class dragon, its unique trait is what I sought after."

From the dragon's eyes, a single teardrop fell onto the queen. In a moment, her skin and wrinkles receded and she suddenly turned into a youth who looked no older than Larian himself.

"You called me an old hag? Count yourself lucky I haven't cut out your tongue and eyes for such insolence"

Finally standing up, Shinon walked closer to Larian. When she was close enough she stepped onto Larian's head.

"So this is the disciple of my long-lost sister? Truly a disappointment. Like master, like disciple, both refuse to use their brain."

Shiro looked up as if to reminisce about the past.

"You see, in the past when I learned of the secret power of the Divine Dragon. It's true that I grew jealous of my sister to have been granted such a privilege. But that fool of a sister, in the face of immortality and power she chose honor."

Her hand which had grown delicate clenched together.

"That's when I knew she was not fit to rule. The Isles needed a monarch that leads its country in the right direction and a hero that would bring glory to our ancestors."

"Her aspirations were to simply remain a lowly general and to die fighting for her country. Such an idiotic dream, so I gave it to her. You see how that turned out didn't you?"

Insulted, Larian tried to stand but could only grunt in pain under the lock of the bodyguard.

"Tsk tsk tsk. A dumb one. But I guess you will have to do. I wonder what expression my sister will make if she finds out her lovely disciple is serving me every night."

Shinon bit her bottom lips as she stared at Larian with an intense gaze.

As Larian looked into her eyes, her black iris was slowly turning pink. His heart raced and his mind turned blurry.

'No what's this! Hypnosis? No! I won't accept this!"

As Larian's already tired consciousness was slowly losing it's senses, Larian felt his desire and lust surge.

Shinon was slowly starting to resemble his Master Shiro in her early days. No, they were already identical as siblings, but Larian's loyalty and devotion were slowly directed towards her.

'M-master Shiro… '

In the face of mind control Larian could only make one final move.

But all seemed to fail as Larian's expression turned blank. He stared at Shinon with a dull gaze. He was entirely entranced by Shinon's beauty.

"Finally done. Hehehe, the joy of stealing everything from my sister. I thought I had finished it all, ahhh but this brings back all the memories. Mmm how exhilarating."

A smirk was plastered on the young queen's face as she stood.

"Clean up the rest of the mess. When he wakes up he will be the third who will serve me with you two."

The two men bow in obedience.

"As you wish, my love."

As they stood up, something red was slowly released from Larian's body. His mind was already unconscious, but within his foundation a red cocoon was completely unchained.

The recent bloodshed and wrath of Larian had fed it fully. And now it was fully sated.

The egg pulsed and grew. Soon I grew into the size of a human body. When the silk peeled and fell, a red body was revealed underneath.

A figure stood up from within, he looked identical to Larian except his entire energy was composed of a mad red energy which was in contrast to Larian's tranquil blue energy.

Finally with its own mouth this Red Larian spoke.

"Finally out… Firstly let's get rid of the disease that plagues this body."

The red energy spread and grappled the pink hue within Larian. It tore and ripped the mark into shreds and the fragments disappeared from Larian's head.

Turning to the embodiment of Larian who was unconscious, the red figure smiled.

The Red Figure smiled extremely wide. It was creepy to look at.

In the real world. Larian's body stood up.

Feeling the new body, 'Larian' stretched.

"!"

The queen turned in surprise.

"The hypnosis takes a full day to take effect! This is not my doing. Edward, Alric, to me!"

The two guards immediately appeared beside Shinon. They donned a set of Golden and Silver Armour each. The one held a Rapier while the other silver knight held a long lance.

Standing by the queen's side they looked intimidating.

Cracking his neck, 'Larian' spoke in a deep tone that seemed to contain an ancient anger.

"Ah… the current blessed of the Undying Dragon. That cockroach is still alive? I would have killed him early if he had not been such a scaredy cat. Always on the run, it's difficult to find his new host every time."

With a dangerous smile on his face, 'Larian' stared directly into the dragon's pale blue eyes. The Divine Dragon shivered intensely.

"Who are you! How do you know the Divine Dragon?"

Shinon demanded answers and 'Larian' didn't answer.

"Probing for questions are for sly old foxes.You look so young but act like a granny, your face must be just for vanity is it not?"

The veins on Shinon's head popped out slightly.

"What are you doing! Get him!"

As Shinon commanded the two knights dashed towards Larian.

'Larian' activated his Dragonic form, but this time unlike the blue energy which has been mixed with a red aura the entire form turned Dark red. It was as if Larian's energy had been red to begin with.

As 'Larian' met the two knights his energy spread around him. The world appeared to freeze from his pressure.

"I agree with one thing you said. That this boy is a fool. Sealing me who was the link to his draconic powers was akin to shooting himself in his own foot. He never truely inherited the full power of the Dragon within him you see, not even close."

Arriving in front of Shinon in an instant, he sat atop of his blade and stared down at Shinon. It was obvious they were outclassed.

"I won't waste time with you now that I have gained some freedom. Killing you is meaningless anyways, since that cockroach will keep reviving you and it would be too much of a hassle to get the true body of your dragon. I won't lie, his illusions are truly beyond imagination."

Walking towards the ledge, 'Larian' seems to recall something as he turns back.

"Ah. I forgot, I agree with you on another thing. The joy of robbing everything from someone else is truly exhilarating. So just wait little chick. Let's see what kind of face you make when your entire Isles are truly Forgotten from the world."

'Larian' spread his black wings and flew.