[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-302":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},1077522,1393,"Chapter 302 They Fear Him","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-302",302,"\u003Cp>\"Would you stop pacing, mother? I'm sure they're fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does it seemed that you are so utterly unconcerned, Caelum? Your sisters should have been back weeks ago, yet I've heard nothing! Does that not worry you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not particularly.\" Caelum replied as he continued to flip through his book absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Renanin, Erica Vermillion and her only son Caelum were on a terrace in their castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For over a month now, neither of them had received so much as a letter from the two princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had claimed that they were bored of being cooped up at home and wanted to go on a bit of a vacation and travel the world for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica was surprised but... what could she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughters literally never asked her for anything, so when she was confronted with such a simple request for the first time, she had no idea how to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She allowed them to go against her better judgement, but only after she had imposed the single stipulation that they take an armed escort with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said two weeks at most, but it has already been over a month!\" Erica exclaimed as she ran her hands through her fiery red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Greenwoods will arrive today, and they still have not returned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelum suddenly closed his book, and looked at his mother with a blank stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you should have told them about this agreement before they left. Maybe they are still out because they believe there is no need for them to come home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had planned for this engagement to be a surprise for them, Caelum! The only reason you know is because you have a terrible habit of eavesdropping!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a response, the young prince shrugged his shoulders like he couldn't help the fact that his ears worked better than everyone else's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it, I'm sending out a search party at first light.\" She decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelum still believed that this may have been overkill, but he had been calming his mother down for all of these weeks now and he was honestly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, but what will you do about the-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the door to the terrace slid open and an enchanting young phoenix in a maid dress stepped out as she lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry to interrupt, My Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright, I assume they've arrived already?\" Erica said as she sighed in exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica sighed before gesturing for her son to stand up and follow behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't sure how this was going to go, but it was far too late to put anything off now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerica and Caelum were led to their throne room, where they found a small group already waiting for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four of them, and they were all clearly related as there was an older man and woman with two young men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had tall, slim bodies that seemed like they had never seen a single day of hard work or a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They al had the same long, blonde hair running down their backs, either tied up in a French braid or dangling freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their green eyes were gentle and serene, contrasting perfectly with their olive skin and long pointed ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's wonderful to see you again, Cypress.\" Erica said as she entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man she was speaking to was the oldest among the group, and he smiled warmly as he held out his hands in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel the same, Erica. You become even more enchanting as the centuries go by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hardly.\" The phoenix said as she clasped his hands and gave them a firm squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cypress received a hard elbow in the side from his wife and he quickly got the message that his friendliness was not appreciated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You remember my wife Jezebel, yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I forget? She punished you at our last meeting as well.\" Erica said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cypress scratched his cheek as he stepped out of the way and allowed his wife to greet the phoenix queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is good to see you again, Erica.\" the elven woman said warmly. \"I hope that you still have no plans to steal my husband away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's still a bit too scrawny for my taste, so I assure you that there is nothing to worry about.\"She replied jokingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women laughed while Cypress poked at his arms and chest underneath his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't his fault he was skinny... Elven physiology just doesn't promote much muscle growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Times like this, I envy those dwarves and dragons. Such powerful figures that it is criminally unfair.' He thought despairingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these must be your sons.\" Erica suddenly said as she looked at the two younger elves in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brothers looked quite a bit alike, but the younger one was a bit taller than his elder brother and seemed to be a bit more outspoken as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, this is Koa and Alder. They've grown a bit sense you last saw them, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred years will do that I suppose.\" Erica said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two young elves lowered their heads respectfully as they greeted her, and she silently approved of them in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But where are your daughters? Don't tell me that they are feeling shy.\" Jezebel questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica shook her head bitterly as she broke the news about the absence of her daughters. \"Claire and Jazmine... they went on a trip over a month ago, and they've yet to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elven king and his family immediately became concerned, and they bombarded the queen with questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A trip? Do you have any idea about where exactly they could have gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't think they're getting cold feet about the marriage, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica shook her head and immediately dismissed both concerns as quickly as they formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They claimed that they wanted to see the world a bit, and I haven't informed them of their betrothal yet. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed both the elven king and queen by each of their hands and spoke to them sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry that the both of you have come all this way for nothing. I am planning on putting out search parties for them as soon as the sun rises tomorrow, but for now you all should stay here so that your trip is not a total waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cypress and Jezebel looked at each other like they were trying to come to some sort of telepathic agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, Renanin is lovely so we will not object to staying here for a bit longer. It will be nice to spend some time together since we are all going to become family soon.\" Cypress said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then have you all eaten? Let's dine together.\" Erica said politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds lovely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a lavish dining room, the elves and the phoenixes were seated around a table, enjoying a simple yet oddly similar meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of respect for Cypress and his family's customs, there was no meat being served and instead there was only a nice salad and a selection of the best vegetables and fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelum was pissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I would give my left testicle for a chicken wing in this moment.' He thought annoyedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard bout the war? Apparently the new ruler of demons is currently locked in battle against that old drunkard Darius.\" Cypress suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica nodded as her eyes fell into a deep sense of contemplation. \"He thought that might happen but... I never imagined that it would be this soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what his goal is.\" Jezebel said. \"What drives a man like that to rush off to one battle after the next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He seems to be more demon than dragon, my wife. And you know that their lust for barbarity and conquest is practically insatiable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why the dwarves? I would have thought that the humans would have been the first ones that he battled against.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is always a chance that he simply needed the weaponry and manpower. Perhaps his goal is to conquer all the lands one by one, before crushing the humans last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not so sure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cypress and Jezebel ceased their conversation as they stared at the phoenix queen who seemed to be locked in her own mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've met the man once before and he is a walking talking enigma. He looks at no women but his own, his children are spoiled to no end and he is... pleasant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you interacted with him without knowing a thing about him, you would never believe the stories. He just seems like such a gentle man that I can't see him doing these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gentle man that can subjugate demigods despite having only evolved twice? I don't believe I've ever seen such a thing.\" Jezebel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica leaned back into her seat and tried to look at things from a logical standpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not believe that he did it himself as they say. It is more likely that his wife Audrina or Seras helped him since he still lacks the power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... he did it .\" Cypress suddenly said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How can you be sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elven king suddenly lifted up a finger, and a pulse of light left his nail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the room was filled with floating balls of light the size of a baby's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The spirits... they usually tell me things, and I can command them to bring me information on the outside world without ever leaving the roots of the mother tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica took in the sight of her old friend's ability after not seeing it for several hundred years and smiled as fond memories filled her brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm aware, but what does that have to do with his power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cypress shuddered and it looked like he was oddly uncomfortable discussing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They usually bring me information on anyone or anything but... not him. They fear him. His existence to them is... terrible and utterly horrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His explanation caused Queen Erica's own blood to run cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cypress mentioned, his control over spirits allowed him to spy on anyone discreetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the golden dragon Helios, and the former sin of pride Lucifer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for him to say that they refused to be anywhere near the scarlet emperor was... terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that they considered his existence to be even more monstrous and unholy than the apex being of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For them to react like this... I absolutely believe that he has the power to kill demigods.\" Cypress said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room became understandably heavy afterwards, and for a while there was nothing more than pure silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the spirits that were floating about so happily within the room suddenly became agitated, and moved about as if they were in a mass panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What is wrong with them!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know, they won't stop to talk to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more seconds of trying to communicate with the spirts, they suddenly rushed through a nearby window and phased through it, leaving without so much as a goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dining rom fell into another dead silence as they tried to process what had just happened, when a young maid suddenly knocked on the door and poked her head inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My queen, please forgive this one for disturbing your meal but the princesses have arrived home safely.... however... it seems as though they've brought guests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1911,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.717Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.499Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e07a88be376fabb4f72b5c46bea17f99e455caf72ce8aa9c48e148796146acc","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-303","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-301",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]