"I don't think coming near a drake is a good idea. These creatures and I do not vibe. They also do not like because of the type of genes I possess. So, it would be better if I stay away."
Kristia made all kinds of excuses not to head into the arena and be maid to death by a drake. He liked living, and he did not want to risk his life.
No matter how docile the drake was, one should not forget that it was a wild beast that could quickly kill a human if it wanted to.
"Don't be a coward. I promise nothing will happen. But if you do not want to co here, I can offer this chance to soone else. Does soone else want to ride a dragon?"
No one volunteered. This might be a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity, but no one was willing to risk their lives for this. No one except llisa.
llisa did not say anything, but she forced the door of the test room open and walked toward Amane. Her eyes looked cautious but determined, telling Amane what she wanted to know.
"llisa, it looks like you want to try riding a drake. It's nice to see that soone is willing to take risks. Ah, don't worry. I will ensure that you do not get hurt by the drake."
Amane assured before llisa reached out to touch the drake. The drake flinched back but allowed llisa to feel itself. Amane watched a fascinated expression bloom on llisa's face as her hands t the drake's.
Now, it was ti for the more challenging part. Amane tugged at the drake until it was lying flat on the ground, and it allowed llisa enough room to get on its back.
She looked at Amane to see when Amane would accompany her, but Amane shook her head in a 'no.'
"This is an adventure you need to partake in alone. I hope you have fun, llisa."
Amane spoke before she rubbed the drake's back, and it took off. Everyone tensed as they watched Amane launch their friend into flight.
llisa was also scared, but then she opened her eyes and realised how stable her light was. This was not awkward or painful in any way.
The drake moved when llisa tried to adjust her position, and it seed to know when to turn and keep her comfortable.
It was almost as if llisa had been flying with Drake for a long ti. There seed to be an invisible bond between the drake and llisa.
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When the drake returned, llisa's legs felt like jelly and getting down was hard. But the fun and contentnt she felt could not be described in words.
She wanted Amane to give her another chance. She even wanted Amane to help her ta a drake of her own. Having one in their legion would help them maintain a fear factor.
"So, did you have fun? Luckily, this was a stimulation, and there was no chance of the drake going wild. Taming a real one might need so ti because they need to get familiarised with you. Anyway, it is an experience I am sure you will not forget."
Amane bragged before she watched a pair of determined eyes looking at her. llisa finally gathered her courage to ask what she wanted to ask Amane.
"I-If we managed to find a wild and untad drake, would you help ta it? I want to be a Drake warrior, and we can benefit greatly by introducing them to our army."
llisa's words shocked everyone. The one who looked the most shocked was Kristia. He had never heard llisa voice her opinions so strongly.
Also, llisa took the initiative to voice her thoughts. This was sothing that needed to be celebrated.
"I can help you whenever you want, but your leader and president would decide. If they agree with what you want to do, then I am alright with helping you."
llisa felt a warmth penetrating her stomach. She felt butterflies inside her chest and did not know what it ant.
"Kristia, can we keep a tad drake in our forces? I have never asked you for anything, but we can benefit from a drake like that."
llisa looked up at Kristia, and Amane also looked up at him. This decision was sothing other than what Kristia wanted to take. But he could not resist the way llisa was looking at him either.
After all, Kristia had a crush on llisa, but it did not seem like llisa returned his feelings.
"I…fine, alright. You can keep a drake if you can find it and ta it. But you will have to be the one to write the report and convince Lady Reize about it."
Kristia demanded, and these conditions were harsh. At first, llisa was not even sure that it was possible to convince Lady Reize of what she was planning. Lady Reize did not bend her principles easily.
But then, Amane placed her hand on llisa's shoulder, and that helped calm the half-human down.
'Amane believes in , and I can live up to her expectations. I need to have faith in myself.'
llisa took in a deep breath before looking Kristia in the face.
"Alright. I will take care of Lady Reize on my own. Thank you for this opportunity, Kristia. I will make sure not to disappoint you."
Those words seed like a promise. Kristia opened his mouth and closed it again, unable to figure out what he wanted to say to his crush. In the end, he just turned his head away and sighed.
That was the end of the conversation…or it should have been. But llisa was determined to clear out the situation right now.
"Amane, co with . We might as well talk to Lady Reize before I lose confidence."
llisa dragged Amane behind her toward Reize's office. No one dared to stop her or to drag her back.
They all admired llisa's courage but also thought she was foolish. After all, there was no way Lady Reize would agree to sothing this outrageous. It was ridiculous to even think about it.
...
"Lady Reize, I want you to grant permission to take in a drake and ta it if I find one. I promise I can take care of it well."
llisa slamd her hand on Lady Reize's table and looked her leader in the face.
Reize did not look surprised, but her face did look annoyed when she looked at llisa. But the determination in llisa's eyes was enough to make Reize back down.
"Do you realise how much of a danger you propose to , Reize? A lot of people would be affected if I followed your advice. So, why should I believe you can take a drake when you cannot for so many years?"
Reize asked, and llisa bit her lips. There was a story there that Amane was unaware of, and she had accidentally stepped on a landmine.
"Reize, you know my grandmother. She used to be a -"
"Your grandmother, Kiana, might have been a good drake trainer, but you are not her. Because you have her genes does not an you can walk up to a drake and form a bond. You are a good soldier, and I want you alive. That is why I will not allow you to do as you please."
That signalled the end of that conversation. llisa looked angry and disappointed.
Usually, Amane did not interfere in other people's business, but this ti, it felt personal.
After all, Amane had been the reason Kiana had a drake in the first place, and she was responsible for llisa's determination.
"Excuse , but I assure you I can take a drake for llisa. Let's just say that I have experience. All you need to do is to find a drake and provide shelter for it far away from this base."
Amane interfered, and Reize turned toward her with an annoyed expression.
"Look, my lady, I know that you an well. But you are soone I can put my entire trust into even now. It might be better if you remained quiet and did not cause trouble. Otherwise, I must ask you to stay out of it."
Reize gave Amane the ultimatum, and that solidified Amane's reason to defy her.
"If you disagree, I no longer need to be in this base. I will find a base to take and my lofty ambitions. Amane, you will head out with , right? You promised to help out."
"Woah…slow down a bit. I think there is a misunderstanding here. I promised to help you out with the drake, not to leave the base. But heading out and looking at other bases would not be a bad idea either."
Reize tensed up. She realised that she was being blackmailed, and she had no way out of it. She had to give in to these commands if she wanted her base to retain its vital asset.
"Let's put the matter of the drake on hold for now. A new mission just ca in. I want you both to take it."
Reize tried to distract these people, and she succeeded. Reize took out the mission files she had been keeping in her drawer and took it out. The paperwork looked daunting, and llisa groaned after seeing it.
"This mission is going to be a daunting one. I can feel it in my bones. Are you trying to distract and burry in the mission reports? Because it will not work."
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