Evil Dragon: The young dragon I picked up keeps planning on becoming an empress

Arriving above the Dragon God Temple, Lance transformed into his Dragonborn form and appeared in the Dragon Temple Square, where the Young Dragon also drank a Shrinking Potion and shrank to a Dragonborn form just over a meter tall.

"Black Dragon, where is the Magic Potion?"

A Dragon Girl with horns on her head walked out from the Dragon Temple and approached Lance. The Young Dragon thought this Dragon Girl was somewhat attractive, exuding a very mature aura.

Only a woman who had borne children could emanate such an aura.

Bronze Dragon Horn, blue vertical pupils...

Could it be Melbourne's wife?

"Here you go."

Lance took out three courses of body-nourishing Magic Potions and one course of essence-replenishing Magic Potion from the Diamond Talisman and handed them to the Dragon Girl before him.

The moment the Dragon Girl walked out from the Dragon Temple, he knew she was Melbourne's wife.

"Does this Magic Potion really have the effect you mentioned?"

"Just let Melbourne drink it, and if it doesn't work, come find me. But during this time, you need to watch him and make sure he consumes all these potions, with the essence-replenishing one last. If it works, you can continue buying the body-nourishing Magic Potions from me. If it doesn't, you can also come to me."

The Dragon Girl was still hesitant but decided to give it a try.

If it didn't work, she would settle the score with Black Dragon.

After handing over the money to Black Dragon, the Dragon Girl left the Dragon Temple with the Magic Potions, intending to nurse Melbourne's health first.

Halfway through her walk, the Dragon Girl suddenly turned back, "Black Dragon, be careful recently, Phillips' wife is also on her way to Saint Blue. Once in Saint Blue, she will probably, like me, come to settle scores with you after seeing Phillips' weakened state from having his blood drawn. She will come to demand an explanation."

"You're always welcome to find me."

Lance had anticipated this, having prepared a good supply of body-nourishing Magic Potions recently, so he wasn't worried about sales.

Let anyone who wanted to cause him trouble come; he would weaken them for a while.

It would be best if it were married Giant Dragons causing him trouble, and then buying his Magic Potions.

"Today in the evening if early, or tomorrow if late."

"Mm-hmm."

With a nonchalant nod, Lance's gaze landed on a red-haired, red-eyed woman not far from the Dragon Temple Square.

Ancient Temple Jessica.

This woman, sipping on a cup of warm milk tea, sat on a bench in the square. Seeing him looking at her, she lifted the cup with the milk tea and smiled at him.

He had just seen this woman last night and unexpectedly met her again this early morning.

The Young Dragon next to Lance also noticed Jessica.

How unfamiliar this woman seemed. She definitely wasn't a resident of Saint Blue City; her aura was unusual…

Yet, she was somewhat attractive.

Was she just greeting the Evil Dragon?

Did she know the Evil Dragon?

Could this woman be a princess from a kingdom previously abducted by the Evil Dragon?

Fancy the Evil Dragon?

Impossible, impossible...

Since the Evil Dragon was now in Dragonborn form, not human form, and women who hadn't seen the Evil Dragon in human form were unlikely to fall for the Dragonborn form of the Evil Dragon.

Lance walked toward Ancient Temple Jessica.

???

Huh?

Did the Evil Dragon know this red-haired woman?

The Young Dragon, running in small, hurried steps, followed, wondering if she really could be a princess once abducted by the Evil Dragon.

As Lance approached and sat down across from Jessica, he commented, "I sense the aura of a formidable one from you, human woman. Are you perhaps infatuated with me?"

"With just a glance, you approached and sat down opposite me, Black Dragon… If this wasn't Saint Blue, would you have thought to abduct me?"

"You think too much. I'm not interested in older human women, and you needn't inverse the order of things. Tell me, what are you doing here?"

This Black Dragon's temperament... it was much like that of Lord Viscount from Saint Blue, who preferred to get straight to the point.

And also strong in perception.

It made sense, for this Black Dragon, like that Viscount, was a being able to confront the Holy Giant Dragon directly.

Although they were not yet a match for the Holy Giant Dragon, given time, they would eventually grow to that stature.

What's more interesting... the Viscount I met last night was a bachelor who had been single for over a thousand years.

This Black Dragon... was also a bachelor who had been single for over three thousand years.

The Viscount being single for thousands of years, she could somewhat understand.

Black Dragon had been single for over three thousand years... It was outrageous!

In her understanding, the private life of Giant Dragons... was no less scandalous than that of a Succubus.

After all, as a race, Giant Dragons possessed a keen eye for beauty in all things.

They could appreciate the beauty of their own kind, the beauty of human females, and even the beauty of some royal beasts...

For such a race to suddenly have a Giant Dragon who had been single for over three thousand years...

Any creature familiar with the nature of the Giant Dragon race would find it ludicrous.

Was he not interested in any gender outside of his own race?

No, that wasn't it.

When Black Dragon had faced a fairly attractive fellow dragon earlier, his vertical pupils hadn't revealed any inappropriate or sleazy expressions.

For other male Giant Dragons meeting that Dragon Girl, their eyes would have wavered a bit.

But not Black Dragon, he didn't even show such lustful expressions when he saw her, a human woman.

"Do you have someone you like? Or some dragon?"

"Not currently."

"What do you think of me?"

"Not much."

He had tricked her the night before; his character was indeed not great.

Her looks were fine, though she was an older woman.

"I like your sharp-tongued, robust type of Giant Dragon. My name is Jessica, I'd like to sign a Knight Contract with you. Or a Pet Beast Contract. Are you interested in learning more?"

Jessica got straight to the point, sensing that Black Dragon was growing impatient, and stated her intentions without beating around the bush.

"Not interested."

"Then let's fight. If you lose, you can learn about the Pet Beast Contract and the Knight Contract."

"And if you lose..."

"I'll learn about your Pet Beast Contract, then about your Knight Contract."

Lose?

She couldn't possibly lose.

She had assessed Black Dragon's combat capabilities well, even overestimating him considerably.

Even so, Black Dragon was no match for her.

It seemed Lance hadn't informed Black Dragon of her lineage.

"Not enough. If you lose, leave behind all your gold, silver, jewels, and other valuable items.

Similarly, if I lose, I'll give you all the gold, silver, jewels, and other valuables I've collected over three thousand years."

"Come on then, sign here."

Jessica agreed without a second thought, pulled out a Contract Scroll, and wrote down everything they would have to forfeit after losing.

Lance pressed a Dragon Claw imprint on the Contract Scroll.

Jessica wrote her name, pressed her fingerprint, drank the rest of her milk tea in one gulp, stood up, and said to Lance, "Come, let's fight where you battled the Holy Giant Dragon yesterday. I'll give you ample space to unleash your strongest technique."

Lance stood up, reverted to his Giant Dragon Form, and soared into the sky.

Jessica turned into a fiery red streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

The young Dragon glanced at the empty milk tea cup Jessica left on the table, picked it up, threw it in the trash, and then flew after them.

Battle area.

Transformed back into Black Dragon Form, Lance faced Jessica.

"Black Dragon, a piece of advice—I am unlike any opponent you have faced before. Fight me without holding back, show your strongest side right from the start. Otherwise... I fear you won't even have a chance to fight back."

"As you wish."

With a buzzing sound, a huge golden Array appeared beneath Lance. A holy light ascended from the golden Array, enveloping his dragon body.

Constantine said the members of the Ancient Temple were on par with Deities, right?

He wanted to see if it was true.

He was going to summon a deity.

First, the Valkyrie... Sophia.

Lance silently recited the Summoning God Spell.

Suddenly, a massive rumble sounded from the heavens, and a huge holy golden Array manifested above.

Jessica, standing opposite Lance, was taken aback.

Summoning God Technique?!

Black Dragon was summoning a deity to fight on his behalf?!