Ascent of Hero on the Dragon Throne

"I will talk to Isis. She is your responsibility now and I can't think of any reason as to why you should decline. After all, you have slept with her already. I don't care if you only did it to save her. You cannot escape from your responsibilities with her. This is about Isis' future. Since she has lost her virginity, it is impossible for her to get married to others. I don't think she'll ever be happy with anyone else, anyway. I just want a good life for her," Lance said sternly.

Rocky's brows furrowed. He knew that virginity mattered to women, but it shouldn't matter at this stage. He already felt guilty about what happened, but marrying Isis would've been an extreme thing to do.

"You should be grateful I'm letting you marry Isis. Who else in the entire empire can compare to her?" Lance sounded proud.

"Do I have a choice in this decision?" Rocky asked, narrowing his eyes. He could tell that Lance was very determined. Yet, even with Lance's explanation, Rocky felt uneasy. There was still something strange about the sudden responsibility dropped on him.

"No, you don't," Lance said.

"What if I don't marry her?" Rocky inquired.

"Then I would have no choice but to ensure that this world carries no memory of what happened to her. That means never letting anyone know of this and getting rid of your existence." At that point, Lance sounded angry.

"Is that a threat? It seems that if I don't agree, you might not let me leave here today." Rocky knew what Lance was trying to do. First, he tried to make him work for the Crimson Dragon Group, which Rocky said no to. Now, if Rocky married Isis, he would still be a member of the group. This was mainly just a ploy to make him s

something special about you and that you are just hiding it. But I'm not here to pry about that. I just want you to help the Crimson Dragon Army win the war. Marry Isis and help us win the war and I promise that you would have the Crimson Dragon Group at your service," Lance said. He seemed more committed now to giving everything to Rocky just to get his assistance.

"Commander in Chief, you really have your heart set on this. I understand you'd be very disappointed if I do not consider this." Rocky was on the verge of giving in but he wanted to give himself more time to think things through.

"I'll be fine. Just please, at the very least consider it." Lance felt satisfied that Rocky was lured.

"I will, but I need more time to think about it." Rocky got up to leave.

"I practically begged you," Lance murmured to himself. "You better agree to my request. We depend so much on you." Lance was very unsure about their chances in winning the war. But for now, he had to talk to his daughter because there was still a chance that she wouldn't agree with the marriage. But even before that, he needed to get Rocky's commitment.