Neela dragged Alex aside. “Sir, Luna is your wife, which makes her my master. Her mother is dying as we speak Since I’ll be merely sacrificing one vein to save her, I think it’s worth the shot.”
“But, that’d be too cruel to you…” Alex was heartbroken.
“I’m willing to do anything for you, Sir.” Neela smiled.
Saddened, Alex caressed her soft cheek with one hand. “Neela, ever since you’ve followed me, you’ve only been suffering. You’ve never had any happiness or peace. You don’t owe me anything, but I do owe you a lot.”
Neela shook her head. “Sir, my greatest happiness comes from being by your side. Even though I am just your servant, you care for me. And for that, I am content enough!”
“Besides, we Benares Dragons can regrow our veins within a hundred years. So, please take it out for me, Sir!”
Alex’s heart shuddered, embracing Neela softly.
Being a descendent of the ancient Benares Dragon tribe, Neela was actually far older than Alex. She was royalty as well, viewed as the queen of the Benares. Despite all this, she acted as a servant for Alex…
“What did I ever do to deserve you?”
“Sir, you can consider it as me wanting to win your heart by showing you mine.”
She gently pushed Alex off her, then leaped into the air, showing her true form, a large greenish-golden Benares Dragon.
“Let’s start then, Sir!”
“Neela, remember this. You’re not my servant but the most important ally I’ve ever had. I will be borrowing your vein today, but mark my words. I will generously return this favor someday.”
Neela nodded. “I’ll be looking forward to that then.”
***
Roar!
The air was filled with the loud howl of a dragon.
Martiny’s body shivered as the redness covered her entire body.
The process wasn’t quite comfortable for her as well. All her ruptured veins had to be swallowed up by the dragon vein before they were substituted. The pain she had to experience was no different from being skinned alive.
It was merely good fortune that she managed to handle all of that.
After the dragon vein had replaced every vein in Martiny’s body, something miraculous happened. Dragon chants echoed in the air as several words appeared before her, forming a sentence.
‘May all that preside over warriors be my vanguard.’
The voices were soft and vague, Alex couldn’t really make them out, despite being right next to Martiny.
On the other hand, Neela understood every single thing. She stood up abruptly with her eyes closed, listening to those chants carefully. Suddenly, a phantom of a Benares Dragon appeared behind her, growing in size until it touched the skies.
After hearing the dragon chants on Martiny’s body, she was actually evolving and improving.
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