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«Ahem, ahem," Emeric cleared his throat and stood up, clapping his hands together to get the attention of the couple. - Allow me to introduce myself, Emeric Gremory, heir to the Gremory family and potential King of your ward....
«Let's get acquainted, demon...
«I already know you," Emeric smiled as confidently as possible, though he wasn't sure if the dragon inside the glove could see it. - I-Draig-Goh, Sky Dragon, Vallian Dragon, Red Emperor. I must admit that I am a great admirer of your, um," he hesitated. - Your and Mr. Albion Gwibert's performances...
«That's a sweet song, demon. But don't expect me to fall for such an obvious lie.
«No, Dryg, this one can. - the wings have raised their voices. - This one hasn't been right in the head for a long time....
«Uh," Ichika inserted a question. - Do you know those wings, Mr..... red dragon? - She turned to the gloved hand.
«Yes, partner," every time Dryg spoke, the green crystal in his glove began to glow. By the way, the same thing was happening with Valerie's blue feathers. - You are the bearer of a particle of my power. A piece of the true power of the Strongest Heavenly Dragon.....
«What'd you say?
«I heard that!
Was it Emeric's imagination or had he heard something like this before? Could it be that not only the hosts, but also the Celestial Dragons themselves were constantly fighting amongst themselves like little children? This is hilarious!
«I don't understand... - Ichika scratched her head. - Why do I have a dragon sitting in Longinus, and why do I get the feeling that Valerie and I are made to fight each other? It's not like I haven't interacted with her before...
«Excellent observation, Ichika," Emeric was indeed pleased with Ichika. There was something really special about this girl after all, since she had picked up on her instinctive reaction. - Let's sit down, and I'll explain everything, and if I'm wrong, Mr. Albion and Mr. Dryg will correct me.
They settled back into their seats and waited for Akeno to make tea again. Sounds like the beginning of a joke. There were two dragons, a fallen and a demon. What were they doing? Doing what? Drinking tea!
Grinning at his mental anecdote, Emeric gathered his thoughts and began his new round of explanations.
«Dragons are creatures that practically symbolize pure power. They may be imagined in different ways, be it good, evil or wise, but the fact is that dragons have always held a very special place in history. Have you, for example, never thought it strange before that despite the different mythological components of different civilizations, dragons are almost everywhere? They are one of the very few things in common among all cultures, because a dragon is not a creature, or rather not really. A dragon is an event.
Judging by the silent dragons, those were more than satisfied with Emeric's description.
«Mmm," Ichika interrupted him and immediately blushed when she realized what she had done. After waiting for a nod from him, she continued. - Dragons, like in Game of Thrones?
«No!" Albion intervened. - In Game of Thrones, dragons are just a pathetic parody of us! Those bastards dared to make us genderless! And then there's the Red Wedding! How dare you kill Robb, you bastards?! Partner," he said to Valerie. - Let's go to America and kill George Martin.
«How many times do I have to tell you," she rubbed the bridge of her nose. It was obvious she was sick of the subject. - We're not going to kill George R. R. Martin until he's done with the last book....
«So, never... - he summed it up sadly.
«Never," Emerick sighed in solidarity.
Albion could observe the conscious life of his ward. More precisely, observing how Dreig had remained unconcerned since the activation of the mechanism. Therefore, he was aware of all "fashionable" events.
«What's Game of Thrones? - Dreig asked when he realized that even Albion was aware of it, and by all accounts was actively rooting for this "game".
«Oh," she turned her attention to the glove. - You haven't seen it! I'll definitely show you, it's a super-duper cool show.....
«Only Arya, Bran, Jon, and Sansa will remain Starks.... - Albion began to reveal information in the nastiest way possible.
«Shut up! - Dreig growled. He didn't quite know what was going on, but he knew his nemesis' character. There was no doubt that he was doing something to him.
«Valerie, tell your dragon to stop spoiling! - A pouting Ichika intervened.
«Who are you to give me orders?! - Valerie was not out of line.
Watching the whole mess, where the two girls and their dragons began to bicker, Emeric once again wondered if he needed it. And considering the pleading looks Akeno was sending him, he wasn't the only one who wondered.
After waiting a long ten minutes for the "couples" to stop their bickering, Emeric could finally continue.
«So," Akeno began to pour the third tea she had brewed. - Dragons. The strongest creatures of the entire, including supernatural, world. Even the weakest adults represented, are at the level of strength of a high class demon. An amazing average level of strength, but it's not that simple," he made sure Ichika was listening to him. - Dragons, as an entire race, are incredibly few in number. To meet a true dragon, even for a long-lived member of the other side of the world, is sheer luck. That is why they are known for their individual representatives," Emeric pondered whether to continue the topic of dragon gradation, but decided to simply tell the most famous representatives. - The strongest creatures in the world are the two Dragon Gods. You don't need to know about them yet, so just keep in mind that they can easily destroy the world," he continued while Ichika's mouth flapped at his revelation. - The strongest dragons besides them are the Dragon Kings. Perhaps you've heard names like Fafnir, Tiamat, or Tannin.....
«Emeric," Albion called out to him. - Don't forget, Tannin can no longer be called the Dragon King!
«What do you mean? - Dreig retorted. - What happened to him? - Not just dead, but specifically unable to be called? Dreig's interest flared.
«He had become a demon! - Albion spat. - He is a servant of Mephisto Feles!
«There's no such thing! - He said shocked, but when he didn't get the notification of the joke, he continued. - He's always been like this, but to become a demon! Turned from a Dragon King into a fucking servant!
«If I'm not mistaken," said Akeno, who had been silent until then. - He negotiated with the New Lords of Hell for a new home for the dragon colonies. He traded his life for the future of his race.....
«What do you know, fallen one? Though, why do I ask, how can an ant understand the Dragon's thoughts? - Dreig replied, puffing with pride.
«Mind your own business, Akeno! - Albion added just as angrily. - The social paradigms inherent in your races, as well as historical models of civilization development can never be applied to the Dragons! We have a different worldview, a different order of things in our minds! We don't care about the welfare of our species. We value personal strength more. The weak must die and the strong must rise above their corpses! And no other way! You can try to put sheepskin on a wolf, but you can't do the same to a Dragon!
«Let's keep our opinions to ourselves," Emeric interjected soothingly. - We're not likely to understand each other's logic right off the bat, but we have to tell Ichika about the way things are.
Really, what can you explain to two dragons who have literally been fighting each other for thousands of years without regard for external consequences?
«So, Dragon Kings. They're about on Satan's level of power, but that probably won't tell you anything. Just keep in mind that entire nations are afraid to mess with them," he ignored Ichika's near heart attack. - And before that there was an intermediate gradation, that is, not yet Dragon Gods, but much stronger than the Dragon King, namely the Heavenly Dragons.
«You mean! - Ichika lifted her glove with trepidation.
«Yes, partner," Dryg said. - Albion and I were the two Sky Dragons. We were awe-inspiring even to the gods.
«I wouldn't be embellishing if I said that at their best, Albion and Dryg were right behind the Dragon Gods at the top of the force," he thought and pointed upward. - Although, there is still someone who is above them....
Harmful grunts from the artifacts he ignored. They didn't like it, but they couldn't say anything. He could never be discounted.
«But," he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. - There was a peculiarity about them....
«Albion and Dryg were mortal enemies," Valerie said, looking Ichika in the eye. - They had fought for centuries. Countless civilizations had perished under the wings of their battles. All they did was fight and fight and fight. If they got in the way, they just wiped their enemies to dust.
«Yes," Emeric intercepted the conversation. - They were feared by all, but at one point they had more than they could swallow. During the Great War, I'll tell you about it later, the War where all the biblical factions fought among themselves, they invaded the main battlefield. The damage from them was so high that Heaven, Hell, and Grigori had to unite. - Emeric exhaled tiredly. - Albion and Dryg were sealed into Sacred Mechanisms and began to be reborn into new hosts. And, as you could probably guess, those also carried on the tradition of the two Heavenly Dragons...
«So Valerie and I are destined to fight to the death...? - Ichika asked in confusion.
«Yeah... - Valerie would have liked to mock the girl who was pissing her off, but she was interrupted by Emeric.
«No!" He gave Valerie a stern look. She looked away. - That's why we're sitting here, that's why I'm giving you all the information you need to know. - he put his arm around the queen, though she tried to fight back. - I've known Valerie for most of my life, consider us destined to stay with each other-Ai, don't pinch yourself! And I won't let fate rule her life, for it belongs to me, I say don't pinch!
The idyll between Emeric and Valerie had completely defused the situation. Even Ichika was able to breathe a little easier, though she felt a hint of possessive jealousy. It was strange, since she had never seen it before.
«Ichika Hiedo," Emeric addressed her solemnly, having previously forced Valerie to obediently accept his caresses. - I, Emeric Gremori, heir to the demonic Gremori family and founder of the Naruto Much Cooler Than the Sorceress Girls hobby group, would like to invite you to become part of my retinue, my family. - Emeric and Ichika somehow automatically stood up and drew closer together. - I swear to accompany you for better and for worse, to honor your interests and desires, and to never, under any circumstances, betray...
An anxious silence descended upon the room of the occult study club.
«I-I-I," Ichika almost fainted, but managed to control her excitement. - I'll do it!
Ichika instantly jumped on top of Emeric and grabbed his neck in a hug. Valerie and Akeno watched in shock as the cheeky girl connected her lips with Emeric's. Ichika straight-up sucked him in full.
«You bitch! - Valerie got to her feet. - It's not a fucking marriage proposal, so get your claws off my man!
«I agree," Akeno's body began to run with angry lightning. - Kohai, don't you think you're being a little too brazen by cutting in line?
«I don't know anything! - With cheeks red with excitement, Ichika pulled away from Emeric and turned to the girls. - Emeric-sama promised he'd touch my tits!
«King!
«Emeric-sama!
Emeric sighed tiredly and began to prepare for a long ramble. What about the typical harems where girls are never jealous and only cheer for their "girlfriends"? Had the anime lied to him?
How's that?
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