"Isn’t having two Ultimate Skills not that big of a deal? She shouldn’t be able to use both in a single fight anyway, right?" Jas asked with a doubtful expression.
[Ding!]
[On the contrary, she can use both Ultimate Skills consecutively. Her Ultimate Sword Skill draws power from her human-form core, while her Ultimate Dragon Skill consus the energy from her draconic core, the true mana heart of a dragon.]
[For your information... Although all True Dragons possess two cores, the strength of the human core heavily depends on their bloodline level. Dragon Race of the Imperial-tier bloodline has the sa level of a human core as the magicians of the sa rank.]
’No wonder she’s one of the strongest within the younger generation in the Dragon Race.’ Jas nodded his head.
Now Jas felt that he had wasted his duplicate chance before. If he were to have another duplicate chance, Ignis’ bloodline would definitely be his first choice.
However, what’s done is done.
He could only hope to get another duplicate chance.
...
An hour later, they finally arrived at the Steelhearts. Elara, Evelyn and the others were having their lovely conversation in one of the gazebos at the garden.
"Jas?" Evelyn murmured softly when she noticed that Jas was walking toward them with Nyxrael and a gorgeous girl that she had never seen.
Elara instantly shifted her gaze to where her mom’s gaze landed on, then directly jumped down and ran toward Jas with open arms.
"Brother!"
Jas squatted down a little and caught Elara in his arms. He hugged his little princess affectionately and chuckled. "Elara, I’ll be heading to Valentis City for a while. So make sure you behave while you stay in Lycranor City, alright?"
Before she could reply, he continued teasingly,
"I’ll eat tons of seafood and all sorts of delicacies by the ocean. Don’t worry, I’ll bring back so for you and—"
"Elara wants to go with Brother Jas!" Elara declared, as she imdiately hugged Jas’ neck tightly with her small hands while her legs wrapped on his body as if she didn’t want to be separated from him.
"No, the trip is long, and we don’t have ti to waste traveling by carriage or horseback. We’ll be going on foot since it’s much faster." Jas shook his head.
Naturally, what Jas ant was not by his own foot, but rather being carried by Nyxrael.
"But you promised!" she protested, tightening her grip. "You promised that next ti you went sowhere, you’d take !"
"I know, but this trip is different." Jas petted her back, feigning on persuading her.
"I don’t care since you already promised before." Elara shook his head.
"But—"
Before Jas could finish his sentence, Elara suddenly bit Jas’s neck and spoke in her adorable gibberish, "No vok, ewawa ih hoing wik bobeh hem bih pum."
Translated to: "No but, Elara is going with Brother Jas this ti!"
"Okay, okay... Elara will go with this ti." Jas smiled widely, enjoying such a simple mont that he had never felt in his previous life.
"Really?" Elara looked at Jas with sparkling eyes.
"Of course. But you won’t co with again anyti soon, okay? At least not for a while." He pinched her soft cheek playfully.
"Okay! Deal!" Elara nodded excitedly and unknowingly drooled herself at the thought of eating delicious seafood, etc.
"Oh my, my... And who is this beautiful young lady, Jas?" Evelyn walked toward Ignis with a curious expression.
"This is Ignis. You can think of her as... well, similar to Nyx, basically my subordinate." Jas smiled and started to introduce one by one.
"Ignis, this is my mother, Evelyn." Jas looked at Evelyn, then pinched her little sister’s cheek. "And this little troublemaker is my little sister, Elara."
Ignis bowed slightly with elegance. "Greetings, Lady Evelyn. Greetings, Young Lady Elara."
"What are you saying, child?" Evelyn waved her hand dismissively, stepping closer with a warm smile as she caressed Ignis’s face. "Just call Aunt Evelyn from now on. We’re family here. No need for stiff formalities."
"If that’s what you wish, Aunt Evelyn." Ignis returned her smile with genuine warmth.
"Brother Jas, who is she? That big sister is so beautiful!" Elara tugged Jas’ coat and whispered softly.
Jas patted her head with a smile. "Didn’t I say it already? She’s basically like Nyx. You can treat her as your older sister if you want to."
Elara eyes’ lit up. "Really?"
"Of course, but if she allows it." Jas smiled.
Elara imdiately jumped down and approached Ignis, who was looking at her amusedly.
She then stayed behind her mom and peaked her small, blinking her eyes cutely as she asked. "Ummm, Big Sister Ignis... do you want to be Elara’s older sister?"
Ignis responded with a smile that would’ve captivated all n in the world unless they’re gay.
"Of course I do. Who would ever refuse a cute, lovely little princess like you?"
"Yayyy! Elara now finally has a sister!" Elara instantly beca overjoyed and jumped into Ignis’ arms.
Elara was genuinely happy because she had actually never felt to have a sister, mostly because Steelhearts’ main family didn’t give birth to a girl except Elara. Not only that, most female knights always treat her like a princess and never dared to have a closer relationship with her.
Looking at Elara who hugged Ignis tightly, yet affectionately, Jas smiled happily and felt that sothing within his heart had been lifted.
After a few monts, Elara looked at Ignis’ horns curiously and asked with an innocent expression. "Sister Ignis, what are those things? Can I touch them?"
Cough!
Jas coughed awkwardly, knowing that Elara must be up to no good.
However, Ignis paid no mind to it and replied with a faint smile. "They’re horns, as you can see. And of course, my adorable little princess can touch them."
Elara climbed Ignis’ body and finally sat herself on her shoulders. Then, she tried poking the horn softly. "Is it okay if I touch it like this?"
Everyone shook their heads helplessly when they saw Elara’s genuine worried expression.
"Of course, it’s pretty sturdy and will be fine even if you hit it hard. So, don’t worry about it." Ignis chuckled lightly.
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