[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-17":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},1077137,1393,"Chapter 17 Cornered Rat","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>POV : Exedra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exedra Avernus Draven! Start explaining immediately young man! What the hell happened to you today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, somehow I should've known this would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I sat down to dive into a delicious looking meal with my wonderful little family, my mother immediately began to interrogate me over my feats earlier in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I looked to both of my wives for help, I realized they weren't gonna help me either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were burning just as intensely as my mom's!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked towards Duke who was stationed motionlessly against the wall and realized he'd be useless too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastard, I'm supposed to be your Young Master! If you see me drowning save me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that I didn't want to tell them the truth, it's just I didn't know what exactly to tell them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you explain a sudden and drastic increase in appearance, ability and a miraculous healing of a lifetime ailment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I certainly could've hidden everything except my appearance, I didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've already lived my life as a sniveling rat who hides from any kind of conflict, and I wouldn't do it a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call it a dragon's natural pride, but I will use all tools at my disposal going forward and will hide from no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about all this was giving me a serious headache so I just decided to come partially clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These…were gifts.\" I said after much deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gifts?\" My mother stared back at me in complete shock. What kind of gifts were these?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and continued. \"When I fell ill two days ago, I was stuck in a black space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was there that a mysterious entity spoke to me and asked me what I desired the most in my heart. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And? What did you ask for?\" Bekka asked with a glimmer in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A body that could contain my mana, and mastery of every weapon in existence.\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept my request for a system a secret because I was certain they wouldn't understand it anyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since my new body is a direct result of my wish for weapon mastery I figured this was the easiest way to make them understand my changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm happy my boy is healthy now but… for something so great I'm sure the price will be costly. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood my mother's worries, as this was also something I'd considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no free lunch in the world after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it will be.\" I said as I stared into my glass of wine that was the same color as my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as long as it does not call for the blood of my loved ones, I will pay any cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it asked me to wage war with every nation under the sun and moon, I would do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To me, being a son you can be proud of, and a husband the two of you can depend on, is worth any cost.\" I said as I looked each of the women at the table in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw a small smile on all of their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Duke had one he was desperately trying to keep hidden but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess the old dragon is more sentimental than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well..if you feel that strongly about it I have nothing left to say.\" My mother took a big gulp of wine and I could tell she was in a happy mood, even if she was concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for the record…I was always proud of you my son.\" She said as she gently squeezed my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My baby boy is finally healthy after seventeen years!\" She exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should celebrate! I have to tell everyone you're finally healthy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time Lailah who had been silent this whole time, finally chirped up. \"Well his birthday is next week right? We can announce it then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka : \"That's a great idea Lailah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yara : \"Lailah you beautiful genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lailah blushed furiously I sighed and began to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told? I'd never had a birthday party and honestly I didn't feel like I deserved to celebrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't the original owner of this body after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, seeing the excitement on the faces of everyone, as they began to discuss plans for me I didn't have the heart to tell them no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As expected.. this is delicious.' I thought with a smile as I silently ate dinner amongst my family.\u003C\u002Fp>",755,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.436Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.173Z",1,"novelbin.me","906871b5eecf8312584ee6d8c7a3ac0e57b662aab7a8db8c29d17ebe60b4ff65","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-18","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-16",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]