[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-726":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},1078246,1393,"Chapter 726: An Uncanny Resemblance","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-726",726,"\u003Cp>Mateo might've needed a moment to get his gears turning, but he shrugged off his surprise very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the span of time that it took one person to blink he'd thrown back his chair and unslung the large weapon on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went towards the only window in the room and jumped out of it like he was a modern day superhero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he leapt outside, he saw the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three individuals that he didn't recognize were standing just outside his mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a tall young man with a ripped physique and a domineering aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo easily mistook him for an Egyptian deity due to the traditional skirt, wesekh, and armbands that looked like they could've been found in a museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mateo had no time to sit and question this stranger's fashion choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not when he was holding the two of his guards by the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out his own distinctive war cry, Mateo swung his weapon wildly as if he intended to cut the intruder's head off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man casually looked up and did something Mateo never expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped the guards entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather!\" One of the women waived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo lost all of his hostility and stumbled awkwardly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed just shy of crashing into the Egyptian man, and used his weapon to hold himself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Who..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was on the ground, he could see that the two young women accompanying the man were identical twins. Perfectly identical at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that he might've had some idea as to their identities, but it quite literally wasn't possible for his hypothesis to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather!\" One of the twins ran up to him and wrapped his neck in a hug. \"It's me, Yemaya!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo felt his eyes water involuntarily, and he returned the young girl's hug in kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the bodyguards who was being held by Apophis rubbed his neck. \"B-Boss, who are these-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be silent, pendéjo! How could you see my family show up here and not alert me immediately??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was I support know that they were your family?? They don't even look like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense! Are you telling me you don't see this resemblance?!\" Mateo smushed his cheek together with Yemaya's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"…\"\" The guards looked back and forth between themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right, boss. The resemblance is uncanny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We fucked up, that's our bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo returned his attention to the young girl and his face lit up considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held out his arm for Yemaja, who was standing a bit farther back with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not too keen on affection?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaja smiled wryly and went to hug her godfather as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time she saw him, she wouldn't even let him hold her. But she still had some issues to work out back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good to see you, God-Dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good to see you girls too… How long has it been for you? I believe it's only been about two years, but you're already all grown up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, telling time in Tehom is funny since it's usually depended on how dad feels and the location… but Nevi'im children grow pretty fast anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I see… Did your Dad come with you as well?\" Mateo asked with un-hidden excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just us and our brother. We're here on business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo finally took a proper look at Apophis and realized that he did look familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shared a resemblance to Abaddon, yes, but he had a resemblance to Lailah that was even more uncanny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nice to meet you.\" Mateo smiled. \"I don't know how much the others told you about me, but you're like family. Please, don't hesitate to ask me for anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth's vampire king held out his hand, and Apophis shook it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's very kind of you. I appreciate it, Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mateo remembered something that Yemoja had said only a second ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I hear you all mention that you were here on business? Do you have somewhere to stay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaja immediately brightened up. \"We were going to make reservations at a luxury hotel over the course of our vacation! Dad gave us his card too, so I might do a bit of shopping and-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no, little Yemoja.\" Mateo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I allow my family to spend money when they don't have to? We have plenty of rooms here, so you can stay with us for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I know it may look simple, but we have a home gym with a sauna, a private chef, and a home theatre. I can assure you that you will be very comfortable here.\" Mateo insisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis suppressed a snicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that his sister was dead set on a little spa treatment and even some champagne room service, but their godfather had put that all to bed in the kindest way possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was nothing she could do to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we won't be a bother to you, we'd be happy to accept.\" Apophis smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes. That sounds very nice.\" Yemaja forced a smile onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the way that Mateo lit up at their acceptance almost made it all seem worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Not really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo was able to get the kids settled in relatively quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting everyone else inside the house and getting a feel for their surroundings, the group was led upstairs to Mateo's own office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after entering, Apophis narrowed his eyes. He discreetly used his forked tongue to taste the air around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a woman's scent in the air, mixed with Mateo's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shouldn't have been unexpected or out of the ordinary for an adult man, but this scent was mixed with a bit of divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was hard to tell what specific brand of divine power it was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis was wondering how he should go about asking something like that. Or even if he should ask at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But depending upon who it was, it would have no doubt posed a serious conflict of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what is so important that it brings my only god-children here from the very bottom of the universe, huh?\" Mateo finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been treating the twins like they were still babies ever since they arrived here. Hence the reason why they were both sitting on the couch eating ice cream at 9 am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he remember that they weren't exactly children and had expressly said they were coming here for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're looking for.. friends of mine.\" Yemaya nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friends?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erm, a really big bird and an even bigger dinosaur.\" Yemaya nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo nodded slowly, as his mind began to piece together this particular puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he wasn't the biggest mythological buff two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after he'd witnessed the rebirth of the mythological Leviathan and Typhon, he decided it was high time for him to begin studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These big friends of yours.. are they perhaps the Behemoth and the Ziz?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaya seemed surprised that her God-father actually knew who she was alluding to. \"Actually, they are. Do you know where to find them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo chucked. \"Please, mija. The moment a hundred meter beast from the apocalypse shows up to make waves, every news outlet in a developed world will be rushing to cover the story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaya sighed. \"So we're going to have to look for them the old fashioned way, huh..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid so, mija. But look on the bright side, we can all…\" Mateo's words suddenly trailed off as a sudden thought filled his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mija, come with me just a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo led Yemaya to his desk, and Yemaja followed behind too just because she was nosy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo pulled up a world map with several locations and areas already circled with detailed coordinates written beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think that any of these places might be where your friends have gone to rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaya thought hard as she looked at the map, and eventually her finger guided her to two specific places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ziz always did like making his domains above places with warmer sea water, so I think this time of year he would be around here..?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the last time I heard from Behemoth she said she was traveling through this region, and I felt her mind enter a slumber about three months later, so maybe… here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo's eyes went wide as he slowly backed away from the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unbelievable… So this is what they were looking for… But why?\" He scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, sorry, mija. It seems as though you and my enemies are likely looking for the same person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yemaya's face hardened. \"Last night my sister and I shared a vision of my friends being killed… it's the reason why we came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo gained a serious demeanor that he usually only acquired wherever breakfast was concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put down the maps and picked up his weapon and a charismatic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it seems like we better get going now, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-06-03T10:36:56.721Z","2026-06-03T10:37:03.122Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb3e8b580311f7a8f6b7d22b50b1f64b7bfa124cf4604c9d59e2b836fe093e77","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-727","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-725",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]