Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

If people found out that the monarch who rules the Kingdom of Fania is half-demon, there would probably be even more trouble.

At this moment, Estia also returned. She walked out of the teleportation array and was just about to check on the situation of the Kingdom and the others when she suddenly noticed that someone had secretly entered the Netherworld Dragon Abyss.

After Ling's forced modification, the monster level of Chu Esther in the Netherworld Dragon Abyss was changed back to level 150, while the intruder was level 300, so the monster on guard was not detected.

The intruder's presence felt very familiar to Esther.

Lilith said in a private chat that they were on the grass outside Miss Puff's workshop. Estia wasn't in a hurry to find them, but wanted to find the intruder first.

Within the Netherworld Dragon Abyss, Estia can teleport at will, appearing before the intruder a few seconds later.

"It's you?"

Looking at the silver-armored knight in front of her, Esther wondered what he was doing here.

"I didn't expect you to find out so quickly..."

Since he had been caught, Rhodes directly stated his purpose—

His first priority was to learn about the situation of the descendants of the Fania royal family, which he was very concerned about.

Secondly, he wanted to confirm Esther's true identity, something he could never let go of before his death.

"Estella, do you really not remember anything from your childhood?"

"Don't make me angry, I don't want to relive those painful memories."

Perhaps because he had already died, Rhodes was not afraid of death at all, and instead continued to court death: "But in those painful memories, are there a few short years of... happy memories?"

"..."

Estia gritted her teeth. How was she supposed to answer that? Admit that the memories of those three years weren't a dream, but reality?

She had remembered; she had unearthed that memory from the depths of her mind. The experience of being adopted by humans was not a dream, but a real experience she had personally gone through.

But now that she's seen Rod, what are her feelings? Is it gratitude?

No!

Even now, when she recalls that memory, it's only fragments. Estia doesn't remember any of those details at all. She was too young when she was adopted to remember every single thing she experienced.

In her view, Rhodes' actions still cannot absolve him of his aggression. Indeed, if it weren't for the years he was adopted by Rhodes, she, being weak as a child, would likely have been killed by humans. But the problem is that it was humans who caused all of this.

How could a fledgling dragon girl who had just been born possibly know who the enemy was? Estia couldn't imagine what would have happened if she had actually been raised by humans; would her worldview and mindset have followed theirs, and she would have become their slave?

"I don't remember what you said. I don't know you and I've never seen you before."

It was rare for Estia to be so good-tempered. She waved at Rhodes and said, "Hurry up and leave. Aren't you a Heroic Spirit? Can't you go back to where you came from?"

Rhodes saw that Estia wouldn't admit it and there was nothing he could do. What if she really admitted she was wrong?

Putting that aside for now, he planned to meet with the current King of Fania. As a person after death, he rarely had the opportunity to meet his descendant, especially since this descendant had just survived a dangerous situation, and he needed to talk to him.

"Okay, leave quickly after you've finished seeing them."

Estia led Rhodes to Miss Puff's workshop, but as they walked, she suddenly lost control of herself and couldn't help but talk to Rhodes: "You'll be gone soon, won't you?"

The Heroic Spirits were awakened with the help of the power of the First Star, but now the First Star no longer provides them with power.

"No, the other heroic spirits gave me their power, so I can continue to exist for a while longer."

"That's great. Look how your kingdom has developed."

"I don't need to see it. I trust my descendants. I have other things to do."

"what's up?"

"Head to the North and see if there's any chance of finding a clue."

Upon hearing Rhodes's words, a scene of heavy snowfall immediately flashed into Estia's mind.

The sound of arrows flying past her ears, the sound of horses' hooves and shouts behind her, the young girl was tightly protected by a human maid until an arrow shot the maid to death... She could only escape alone.

Estia couldn't help but sneer, "What can you find? According to you, a thousand years have passed. How much can the snow and wind of the North cover up?"

"I will try. Although I know I won't find it, that was my regret in life, and now that I have the chance, I will try again."

“Perhaps she is already dead?” Esther said.

“Maybe she’s not dead yet?” Rod asked rhetorically.

"..."

Then silence fell. Estia stopped speaking. She didn't want to acknowledge the reality of that experience. She had a blood feud with the human empire, and even if she was rescued by the enemy, it wasn't enough for her to be grateful.

The conflict between humans and dragons can never be resolved, and the ruins of the dragon kingdom in the Netherworld Dragon Abyss are the best proof of this.

Section 194, Chapter 182: Let's become a vassal state.

Forget it, let Rhodes go and search for those memories that he can't find at all.

Estia decided to continue playing dumb. After all, as a Heroic Spirit, Rhodes couldn't exist in this world for long since the other King Heroic Spirits had transferred their power to him.

The events of a thousand years ago are now history. Even if Estella acknowledges Rhodes's past help to her, she will not feel any gratitude towards him, because their relationship has always been that of enemies.

Do you think you can make her give up her hatred for the human empire after just a few years of raising her? Putting aside whether Estheria would be willing, her deceased dragon brethren would not agree to it.

At this moment, King Fania was hesitating about the throne. He did not want to continue being king because of his current monster identity, but his daughter lacked qualifications and experience. What should he do?

"Father, I think you shouldn't worry about this. Let's see what conditions Astrea wants to propose first."

"Does she really want the Kingdom of Fania? Do you think I'd actually give it to her?!"

"Otherwise what? You know the situation back then. I promised her she could make any request. Father, you have always taught me to be honest and trustworthy. How could I possibly..."

"..."

The king fell silent. During the time he was unconscious due to the attack by the red-haired girl, Princess Anstira was the sole person in charge of the entire Kingdom of Fania, and the promises she made could be regarded as the promises of the rulers of Fania.

Honestly, the king really wants to renege on his debt, and the silver dragon Estia is greedy by nature; she might actually propose taking the entire Kingdom of Fania.

“Father, are you obsessed with power?” Anstilla asked.

“My darling daughter, what puts me on the throne is not power, but responsibility.”

"Perhaps handing the Kingdom of Fania over to Estia would improve the lives of its people? Estia isn't a bad person, and the conflict between humans and monsters isn't necessary..."

"Why are you siding with Astrea? Did that succubus maid bewitch you?"

Upon hearing the king's words, Lilith quickly defended herself, saying, "I didn't use any charm spells. Xiao An genuinely likes me."

"When did I ever say I liked you?!"

Anstella blushed; she felt extremely embarrassed that Lilith had said such things in front of her father.

"Stop arguing," Estia's voice came from afar. "Let's see who's here first."

She made way for Rhodes behind her, allowing him to appear before the king and the others.

"You, you are..."

"I am Rhodes, and my current identity is a Heroic Spirit."

"Heroic spirits..."

The king immediately knelt before Rhodes, and Anstira, who was beside him, hesitated before kneeling down as well.

Having spent a long time in the magic academy, she didn't really like this kind of feudal etiquette, but no matter what, the other party was her ancestor, so it wouldn't be right not to kneel.

Rhodes turned his gaze to Anstella, and after sensing the girl's strength, he nodded slightly with some satisfaction.

Anstella is the youngest heir to the Fania royal family, and her abilities far exceed what is typical for her age.

"You two seem to be arguing? What's going on?"

Soon, Rhodes learned from the king about the content of the dispute. Initially, the king wanted to pass the throne to Anstella, but Anstella seemed somewhat unwilling and said that because of the original agreement, she needed to ask Estella's opinion first.

"Did you really tell Esther that you would grant her any request if she helped?"

“Yes,” Anstilla nodded, “and I spoke from the perspective of the rulers of Fania…”

Rhodes then looked at Estia: "So what are your demands?"

"Hehe, if I really wanted the Kingdom of Fania, would you give it to me?"

"Absolutely not!"

The current King of Fania has directly expressed his opposition.

Rhodes sighed, first scolding Anstella: "You have outstanding potential as a junior, but your mind hasn't caught up yet. How could you make such an absolute promise?"

He then began to berate the current King of Fania: "And you, our family's ancestral teaching is that promises should be more important than life itself. Does that mean you don't uphold them?"

"Sorry……"

Kings throughout history knew that the founding emperor, Rhodes, was a stubborn man who would carry out his decisions to the end.

Are we really going to hand over control of the entire kingdom?

“State your request, Estia,” Rhodes said.

"If I don't want to rule this kingdom directly, then let the Kingdom of Fania become a vassal of the Netherworld Dragon Abyss."

"Hiss! You actually made such a request..." The current king was shocked.

"Trying to cheat?"

Estia didn't actually think she could easily take control of a human kingdom, but now that Rhodes and Anstella were here, and they both seemed to agree with the commitment, she decided to give it a try.

She did not want to rule the Kingdom of Fania directly, because if she were to be a queen, she would only want to be the Dragon Queen, that is, to inherit the throne of the Dragon Kingdom as a Dragon Princess.

Bringing the Kingdom of Fania into a vassal state would grant it a degree of autonomy and save it the trouble of managing it.

If this matter really comes to fruition today, then her decision to agree to Anstilla's request to go to the Fania Palace will be a huge win.

The current king gave up struggling, muttering that the kingdom was doomed and that his daughter was a real disappointment. But he couldn't be angry because he knew that his daughter had been extremely grief-stricken and furious, and only wanted to avenge him and his "dead" wife.

Now that he has drunk the demon blood, his race is no longer human. Fortunately, Anstira still retains human blood, so that the pure bloodline of the Fania royal family will not be cut off.

Anstella, however, prefers Lilith, who is a woman. It's important to know that same-sex childbirth is quite troublesome, requiring a lot of time and money to prepare the secret techniques... but at least it allows the bloodline to continue.

"Estella, are you serious?" Anstella asked solemnly.

She knew that the promise she made back then was a bit too absolute, but under the influence of the pain of losing her loved ones, she really didn't care about anything else.