Chapter 425 (Teaser)
"Pardon?" Valten's golden eyes widened in surprise.
Seren belatedly lifted her head to look at Ian. "What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what you heard." Unlike the other two, Ian's expression and tone remained calm. "I have a reason to wait for His Highness. However, adding a favor on top of that is another matter entirely."
He shrugged slightly as he finished his sentence. "And if that favor involves stepping into an archdemon's territory, even more so."
"Then—" Seren's blue eyes, which had been flickering with uncertainty, finally steadied. "Rather than a favor, you're proposing a deal? Even when it concerns His Highness's safety?"
The voice that slipped through her visor had turned cold. Valten looked more stunned than angry—he hadn't even considered the possibility that Ian would take such a stance regarding the Crown Prince. After all, Ian was the chosen Agent of the Great Platinum Dragon. There was no way Valten could have known that Ian was the type to demand compensation, even from the dragon itself.
"Good heavens." Diana looked at him with an expression as if her heart had just dropped.
Yet Ian didn't even blink.
"You're gravely mistaken." Meeting Seren's gaze without wavering, he spoke in an even, detached tone. "I came here because His Highness requested an audience with me. That is all....
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