Of course not.
Just as the Forest Fairy Luna was muttering to herself, Caesar narrowed his eyes and carefully observed her. He sharply captured this little fellow's mental activity. Pure, childish, ignorant … Simply put, she was naive and sweet.
There was nothing wrong with that, and it was easier to control.
Of course, Caesar wouldn't let Luna leave just like that. Not to mention that she knew some of his secrets, just the Forest Fairy's ability to sense magic was enough to make Caesar drool.
Caesar wasn't a noble dragon. Coming from another world, he had more or less inherited some of the Black Dragon's ugly nature …
Alright, these were all excuses. Stripping away the disguise, he was a selfish person to begin with. He coveted the Forest Fairy's ability and wanted to keep Luna by his side.
It was that pure. Caesar didn't feel that there was anything to be ashamed of.
"No, you peeked at a True Dragon's privacy, and I saved you. We Black Dragon race always pay our debts. You have to give me something in return."
"Saved me?"
"At that time, I thought you were dead, so I held myself back from eating you. Does that count as saving your life?" The Black Dragon didn't hide his greed at all.
"…"
Luna's personality was relatively pure. She had almost zero experience interacting with other races. This little fellow obviously hadn't dealt with such a situation before. Her little face scrunched up and she didn't know how to respond.
However, being pure didn't mean that she had low intelligence. After calming down, she quickly discerned that Caesar's words couldn't stand up to scrutiny. The so-called "saving her life" statement had a serious logical error that couldn't be justified.
"No, what you said is wrong. If you hadn't attacked me, Luna wouldn't have fallen into a state of suspended animation, and the things that happened afterwards wouldn't have happened."
The Forest Fairy pointed out the loophole in Caesar's words. Her little face became serious. "I admit that I was wrong about peeking at your privacy. I sincerely apologize to you and beg for the forgiveness of the great dragon race."
Saying so, she bowed in the air. "If you need, Luna can make a vow to ask the Gods to help me forget that memory."
"I won't forgive him!"
Caesar waved his claw to interrupt the Forest Fairy. He realized that he had taken the wrong path from the very beginning. How could he have put the other party on the same level as him when negotiating?
This was equivalent to handing over half of the initiative.
It was better to use the method that the evil dragon was best at.
With that in mind, Caesar grabbed Luna and held her in his claw. Ignoring the Forest Fairy's pained expression, he breathed out white air from his nostrils onto her face. "Listen!
Little guy, I'm not negotiating with you!
Now that you're in my hands, you have to agree to my conditions. Otherwise … hmph. "
He had used a similar threat once when he was negotiating with the orcs. Now that he was using the same trick again, he was very familiar with it.
However, this time was different from the last time. Caesar really did intend to kill this Forest Fairy. If the other party refused to submit and would rather die than stay by his side to help him, he would not let Luna leave. This was the only way out.
Evil dragons did not need to make any expressions when they threatened people, because they were already ugly enough. Not to mention, Caesar looked even more ferocious than the average Black Dragon. Luna could not help but tremble in fear.
She remembered the rumors about the Pentashade Dragons. She heard that they all had strange tempers. One second, they were amiable, and the next, they would eat you alive.
That ferocious face and the smell of blood could not be faked. For the first time, Luna felt the shadow of death so clearly.
The evil dragon in the legends … was probably like this.
"Y-y-you … You can't force a Forest Fairy like this."
Fortunately, the stories of the brave Forest Fairies fighting evil dragons in the legends made Luna regain some confidence. She crossed her hands and struggled out of her fear, showing a warning look. "Luna … is very strong."
"You're very strong?"
Caesar was amused and could not help but laugh. "What a coincidence. I'm the weakest dragon."
"… You're overthinking it. I didn't mean that."
Luna hurriedly waved her hands. They could not even defeat the Ferocious Species, so how could they be a match for the evil dragon? This story was simply ridiculous. The writer probably had never even seen a dragon.
Since force did not work, then she would try coaxing.
Luna thought for a moment, then tried her best to widen her eyes. Her eyes were filled with a watery luster. She squeezed out a tearful expression and pleaded with tenderness. "Lord Dragon, please let Luna go this time. Luna will definitely find a way to repay you in the future …"
So pitiful!
If you don't force yourself, you'll never know how outstanding you are. Luna did not expect her performance to be so wonderful. Aiya, I'm really a little genius!
It was said that this move was quite effective against humans, and also against other intelligent species.
"Please wipe the boogers off your eyes."
...
The Forest Fairy cried. This time, she really cried. Damn it, this Black Dragon was unmoved by force or persuasion. She could do nothing about it. Luna knew that this time, she was completely screwed because of her damned curiosity.
In the end, the little girl had no choice but to submit to the evil dragon's claws and was forced to sign an agreement with the binding power of the gods.
The content of the agreement was very simple. Caesar promised not to force Luna to do anything that would endanger her life, and she had to stay by Caesar's side and provide him with any necessary help.
The content of the agreement seemed quite humane. Other than restricting Luna's freedom, there were no other terms that would exploit her.
To be honest, Luna did not believe this agreement when she first saw it. This Black Dragon was so noisy, and she did not expect that in the end, it would only ask her to do such a small thing.
She did not think about it. The Forest Fairies were pitifully weak. What use could they be to dragons?
Other than the ability to sense magic, this species did not have anything else worth mentioning.
Their good looks did not count.
And in the agreement, it was clearly stated: Once the Black Dragon gained the ability to sense, Luna would regain her freedom.
This made her a little bit happy. Luna knew that dragons generally gained various magic abilities in their teenage years, and basic abilities like perception would be awakened quite quickly. At the latest, they wouldn't be able to do it past their teenage years.
And looking at the size of this Black Dragon in front of her, it would at least be a teenage Black Dragon. At most, after thirty years, this Black Dragon would gain the ability to sense.
As a long-lived species like dragons, Luna said that she was only eleven years old. She could afford to wait for thirty years.
'It seems that the Black Dragon is not as vicious and greedy as the legends say.'
Luna thought naively. She simply spent a day signing her name, writing two full sheets of parchment.
Unfortunately, what she did not know was that Caesar was not a real dragon in the true sense. If she had to wait for this Black Dragon to awaken the ability to sense magic on its own, it would probably be hopeless …
After the agreement was signed, Caesar left Luna aside and did not allow her to leave his lair, so as to prevent this silly little girl from running out and causing trouble.
First, he used a half-threatening, half-cajoling method to get her to come down. Then, everything else would be easy.
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