Otis took off his robes and draped it on the naked man’s body.
"We have to take care of him first."
Maxieno held Otis’ hand, then told the old man to get out of the way. Otis begged Maxieno not to hurt the man, but every step the dragon took made him worry.
The man groaned while holding his stomach. He was hurt because of the claws of the female dragon’s legs earlier. The man had difficulty opening his eyes, but his consciousness told him that he was being dragged away.
There was the sound of tal clanging. Maybe he got caught. His mission had failed misserably. He felt like he just wanted to die right now, but he couldn’t leave soone in this dangerous place.
"Theodore’s descendant? If he’s not the woman’s husband, then who is he?" Maxieno asked while sitting on his throne. He kept looking at the naked man whose neck was tied by the chains in an iron cage.
Otis asked to co closer. He then crouched down in front of the still limp man. "Greetings, King Arthur, I am Otis. One of the delegates who beca the diator between the dragon clan and the werewolf clan. If you join the werewolf clan, you must have heard my na," Otis said, touching Arthur’s shoulder from outside the bars.
Arthur opened his eyes, those red irises glaring at Otis. His breath hitched slightly, and his body stiffened to see dozens of dragons surrounding him.
"Otis?" called Arthur in a hoarse voice. "Yes ... I’ve heard your na," the man continued.
Otis watched Arthur’s figure closely. He knew very well what had happened thirteen years ago. The bloody tragedy of the Blackthorn Palace. Otis knew very well that Amadea’s curse on the full night had killed many innocent lives.
"How did you get here—"
"How did you get to the territory of the dragon clan, you lowly werewolf? Ah ... you’re not even a werewolf at all... what should I call you? The cursed human?" Maxieno asked, cutting Otis’ words in a mocking tone. Then, he ca closer to Arthur.
Arthur shook his head. "I have to do it... so I can co back..." he stamred.
"I have to protect my daughter," she replied wearily.
"Daughter? You have attacked one of my pregnant female dragon mbers! You think I’d pity you just because you ntioned your daughter?" Maxieno asked curtly.
"Lord Maxieno... help ... please give just one dragon egg... I want to be released from this curse! I want to bring my daughter back to the human world!" Arthur asked, suddenly turning hysterical.
"Ronan?"
Everyone turned their heads to the back where the hall door was. Arielle stood while leaning her body against Luffy and the wall. With limp steps, the girl tried to walk as fast as possible towards the iron bars.
It was like seeing her husband. Arielle’s vision wasn’t very clear, but that black hair and red irises were definitely her husband! A worried Otis imdiately helped Arielle before the girl fell on the dusty floor. Every wound on Arielle’s body had disappeared without a trace, only visible remnants of the red herb spread on her skin.
"Arielle? Are you awake?" Otis asked.
"Yes, Otis. Arielle was awake a mont ago. I was going to call you earlier, but she followed . She refused to lie down again, so I had to bring her here with ," Luffy replied, while holding Arielle’s hand so the girl wouldn’t fall.
Arielle sat in front of the iron bars. Her brow furrowed at the unfamiliar face. The man’s features were indeed similar to Ronan’s, but so parts of his cheeks were starting to wrinkle. There was also no scar on the side of his face. The man’s hair was also longer with quite thick facial hair. The color of his irises was the exact sa color that made Arielle think it was Ronan.
The two of them stared at each other for a mont before the man turned his head away.
"Otis said his na was Arthur, King Arthur. Do you humans have two kings for one kingdom? It’s really troubleso," Maxieno replied, surprising Arielle.
"Who?"
Maxieno, who was being asked twice, just glanced at her without any slightest intention of answering again. He didn’t want to waste his energy just to answer a human’s question a second ti.
"King Arthur?" Arielle asked, then turned back to the man in front of her.
The girl gasped as she covered her mouth with both hands. Her eyes widened in surprise when she realized sothing.
"You... H-how co? N-no way..."
Maxino nudged Otis’ hand for a mont, then whispered. "Why is she so surprised? If that man is also a king, shouldn’t she already know?" he asked about the strangeness of the scene in front of him.
Otis also brought himself closer to Maxieno to whisper. "That man was the king before Ronan. Arthur D. Blackthorn is the father of Ronan D. Blackthorn."
Maxieno frowned in disgust. "Are you sure? Is this a bad habit of humans? He even nearly killed his own daughter-in-law?" he asked in a loud voice, which made Arielle and Arthur stiffen.
Otis watched the two people who were silent at each other. Arielle was very surprised to see a figure she did not imagine was still alive. Because Kael and Aie always convinced her that the previous king’s wolf had died being shot by many arrows. He was even taken to the edge of the Birwick forest and burned to ashes.
"Your Majesty... how did you get here?" Arielle asked after collecting all the remaining courage to speak to her ... father-in-law?
Arielle wasn’t sure. It was impossible. Maybe the man just happened to have a na and traits similar to Ronan’s father. Besides, the man’s face was covered with facial hair, making it difficult for Arielle to compare it with one of the portraits of the king’s painting that she had seen in the hall.
Arthur chose to remain silent because he didn’t want to say anything right now. The man preferred to approach Maxieno, then touched the man’s red cloak with pleading eyes.
"Lord Maxieno... help ... just one, sir... I can’t lose my daughter... I want to get out of this curse..."
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