[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1253":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1079173,1393,"Chapter 1253: Radu Tepes : The Little Dragon","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1253",1253,"\u003Cp>-The Present...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo flew down to a somewhat gaudy building that was brighter than the Eiffel Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form was intangible, allowing him to step through the walls of the building as if they weren’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered what seemed to be the lobby of a high rise building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon taking a single step inside, umbral chains wrapped around his arms and legs, holding him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’... Don’t tell me.’ Mateo was already rolling his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Mateo soon heard the sound of designer heels clicking against the hardwood floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerging from around the corner was a woman with oily black hair and a slender figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her deep, green eyes shone with a venomous and fiercely intelligent light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s no use hiding. You might as well show yourself while I’m still asking nicely. My wards are all but unbreakable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tan confiado ...\" (So confident...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stiffened at the familiar accent coming from the empty room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped back slowly, pupils trembling and hands shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...It can’t be you..! They said you were dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Mateo dispelled his corporeal state and stared down at the short woman cowering against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual yank, he broke the chains binding his arms and legs. Wrubbing his wrists, he clicked his teeth at the familiar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should say I’m surprised to see you, Roseanne, but... That would be a bit of a lie on my part. Wherever vermin can be found rustling through the garbage, you’re always hanging around looking to benefit however you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of Mateo’s hard-bottom shoes tapping against the floor as he approached was like rolling thunder in the ears of the witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teeth chattering, she held out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Don’t you dare come close to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning rocketed out of her hand and struck Mateo squarely in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as it hit him, Mateo’s body burst apart into a swarm of bats. Screeching raked against Roseanne’s eardrums like rusty sickles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I see the new world is treating you well. You’ve upgraded your magic tricks to something a little less circus-like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roseanne brought her hands over her head as she curled into a ball on the floor. \"P-Please, don’t hurt me, I’m just doing what I’m told!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hears a sudden snort come from above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I have no doubt of that.\" Mateo sneered. \"And I’m sure you are an entirely unwilling participant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roseanne looked up with a tear-streaked smile. \"T-That’s right! I was just doing whatever Radu said would-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, has the concept of sarcasm gone out of style in the two years I’ve been away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo grabbed the woman by the back of her neck and lifted her up like a stray pup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am only going to ask you this once.\" He glared. \"What else have you been doing for him while you’ve been here..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roseanne swallowed. Mateo could feel her heart pounding within her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so afraid that a heart attack was almost imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Before I say anything... I want your word that I won’t be punished... o-or at least that I’ll only get a slap on the wrist...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you honestly believe you’re in a position to make any demands here..? I’ll let you in on a little secret...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo leaned in, and Roseanne shuddered at the feeling of his warm breath against her neck and ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispers, and Roseanne feels her body turn cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Black Dragon is here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roseanne is so afraid, her body won’t even tremble anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You’re joking... D-Don’t tell me, is he mad about the kid!?? It wasn’t my idea to hire him, but-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re saying a lot of things at the moment, but none of it is what I asked you to tell me.\" Mateo tightened his grip around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Okay, okay!! I just... want you to know that none of this was my idea, alright...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Roseanne began to spill the details of her dark deeds, Mateo’s eyes progressively became wider and wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a horrendous pressure washed into the room from outside. The sky overhead turned a deep, hateful red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo casually glanced over his shoulder out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, what do you know... Seems he’s even less amused than I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo turned his gaze back to Roseanne, and his gaze was unspeakably cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A slap on the wrist indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed her left wrist before she could even blink, and snapped it as easily as sandalwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even let out a scream or hit the ground, Mateo was already gone, heading up to the top floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two vampires with noticeably huge physiques burst into a luxury penthouse. Their demeanor was panicked, and a cold sheen of sweat adorned their bald heads and toned cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss! Boss, we’ve got a problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The penthouse, despite it’s elegance, was a horrid place for the human eye to witness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least fifteen different men & women, all naked and covered in bite marks, lie on the ground unresponsive. On the sofa, there was a group of five vampires. Three men and two women. All of whom were unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the other bodies on the floor, they were. not dead. They were passed out drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the men stirred awake, but only barely. He pushed his curly black hair out of his face before shooting the men an annoyed look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brutus... Kevin. Have you any conceivable idea of what time it is...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re sorry for disturbing you, Mr. Tepes, but there’s an issue that-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radu waved away the concerns of his bodyguards and went back to resting his head in the crotch of his companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever it is, just handle it...I’m in no mood to hear your prattle or your hysterics...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... you do seem like quite the busy man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radu’s eyes snapped open at the first moment he heard the unfamiliar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around his penthouse, eyes wide and full of terror. \"I-It can’t be... You’re dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the two bodyguards clutched at their throats as their bodies levitated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sickly and revolting turn of events, their heads performed a complete 360-degree turn, ripping themselves free of the rest of their bodies and hanging in the air like mistletoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radu tried to scream, but no words would come out of his mouth. He couldn’t even open his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the milliseconds between him closing his eyes to blink and opening them once again, he came face to face with the obsidian barbs of a weapon he was intimately familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanted you to know so that there’s no confusion... this is truly going to hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-03T10:37:21.257Z","2026-06-03T10:37:26.465Z",1,"novelbin.me","d9fc8f56556c62f9208a21bbbafa8586f82673f1ed9b3490dfc79e0e0e172be2","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1254","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1252",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]