[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-797":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},1078462,1393,"Chapter 797 The Third Meeting","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-797",797,"\u003Cp>Aj and Kayla were almost paralyzed with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their actual field experience was very limited. Whatever kind of being this thing was, it was far and above their minuscule wheel house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ah, I'm sorry.. Who is your sister supposed to be..?\" Kayla asked with a nervous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga narrowed his eyes a bit as he stared at the two of them from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were starting to sweat. Their pulses were quick and their heartbeats erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All fairly large indicators of one familiar emotion…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're afraid of me… I wonder why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aj and Kayla smiled nervously. \"A-Afraid of you? We don't even know you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your choice of wardrobe is real concerning though...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga looked down at himself. Today, he had possibly been done the worst out of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white 'Hello Kitty' t-shirt with dark cargo pants and high top converse sneakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His generally unapproachable demeanor was fighting to remain present in light of his funny outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…My sister picked these clothes out. I am unsure if this is her attempt at humor or if this outfit serves some larger purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again with this sister of his… Kayla thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aj was a little less lost for ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen pictures, but he knew full well that Courtney was adopted. And that she supposedly had a lot of brothers and sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this guy was her brother then.. what did that mean for Courtney..?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their watches had never gone off around her before, and they spent a lot of time together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So was Courtney just the only human in a house full of monsters? Did she even know??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga finally noticed the duo's wrist watches were still going off after quite sometime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't fiddle much with mortal technology. As such, he had little idea of why they were behaving in the way they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your communication device seems to be malfunctioning. Perhaps you've neglected to charge them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ah, well, it seems that it must've slipped our minds last night. Cramming for exams is busy work, you know..?\" Kayla said nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nonchalantly pressed a button on the side of her watch twice and it went dark. Aj did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga seemed none too interested in their act and went back to the reason why he had initially come over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back to the point. What are your intentions with my sister? I am told that huma-I mean college relations are often frivolous and lacking depth; and if you think I will allow you to play with her at your leisure then-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming up the bleacher steps in a hurry was a real sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a beautiful Asian woman in a lilac colored sunglasses. She wore her raven hair in a neat bun above her head with two intercrossed pins inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other man was unorthodox to say the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also an older Asian man, and as big as a tree trunk. He must have been at least six foot five with muscles that could have put anyone on their school's football team to shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rusty, orange colored hair with a beard to match it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmother. Grandfather.\" Bashenga greeted. \"I was just-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, it's good to see you making friends, sweetheart.\" Kirina smiled. \"But you must come along now, your parents have already found some good seats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga seemed to pause for a moment as if he were confused why they were not sitting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he stood up along with them. \"I see. Let us go to them then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said polite goodbyes to the brother and sister pairing before they scurried away to another set of bleachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings watched them go until they could no longer see their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were out of range; they looked down at their watches once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Explore new worlds at empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney always liked the feeling of running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of her feet hitting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the wind crashing over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Propelling herself to go faster and faster despite her body's current physical limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what's more? She liked running because it was something that her family didn't hand to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't fostered her love for it. Hadn't made her magical sneakers that made her as fast as a jet plane. Or taught her how to use magic to slow down her opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they believed in her. They believed in her ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it made moments like this all the sweeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney's entire team surrounded her; jostling the young woman as they cheered for her historic performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 100 meter dash, she had put out her best time yet of 9.35 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shiny gold metal hanging around her neck was a paltry thing in comparison to the accomplishment she had just made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her coach was in shambles- literally crying on the turf as if he had been the one to break the school record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… he was the one to recruit her, so in some way this was his accomplishment too, no?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With great difficulty, Courtney eventually broke free of the encirclement of her teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to run right smack into a familiar- albeit far less fluffy- figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CONGRATULATIONS, MY PRICKLY LITTLE PUMPKIN CAKE!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney choked. Bekka had only lost her ears and tail, not her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-Thanks, Ma… on another unrelated note, can you ease up a bit so that you don't snap my now prize-winning spine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Oh, of course!\" Bekka lessened her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney got about half a second of free air before another muscular figure grabbed her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, princess!!!\" Sif planted several kisses on Courtney's cheeks in the span of just a few short seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney's face couldn't have turned more red if she slathered it in food coloring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I appreciate it, but can it wait until we get home, Ma..? You're embarrassing me just a little bit..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sif smiled knowingly. Ordinarily she would not have cared, but since Courtney was the hero of the day, she made it a point not to overly trouble her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…At least not in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney was suddenly under siege from her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brothers cheered and tossed her into the air like a little bean bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sisters embraced her and took an ungodly amount of pictures together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aunts and uncles sang her praises. (Even Satan did in his own way.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mothers hugged her and cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandparents hugged her and cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius offered her a drink to celebrate and Nyx shared some crude innuendo about her being fast enough to 'run into her room and run back out without anyone noticing'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karliah chopped both of them on the neck and carried them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, there was her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney found him standing at the very back of the group- wearing a handsome smirk that almost screamed 'You know I had to save the best for last'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney didn't make him come to her. She threw herself at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, he caught her in his arms and hugged her for dear life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am so proud of you.\" He whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I know.\" She whispered back. \"I know it might not be all that much compared to your other kids, but-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, don't say that.\" He squeezed. \"You are all equal to me no matter what. All I want is to see each one of you consistently giving life your best. I will rarely ask you for anything more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney had done wonders to withstand getting misty eyed so far, but leave it to her father to wear down those defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Thank you.\" Courtney said hollowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon could sense that those words might've had an underlying meaning that he may not have been aware of. \"For..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney heard her voice crack as she spoke. \"For taking me in… F-For raising me, and giving me -\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about, silly girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon held Courtney's head so that the two of them were meeting eye to eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're talking like you're someone else's child who I just found randomly… but you are my daughter. Don't you know that already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney bit her lip hard as she nodded. Her tears already getting the best of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon pulled her into his chest and let her cry into the oversized shirt she demanded he wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just rubbed her back as she cried and stared up into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun warmed his handsome face and he felt a familiar reassuring feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm glad you were watching at least… I hope you can see just how incomplete we all are without you at home.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun didn't give him an answer back, but in truth, he didn't really need one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed his daughter to have this moment to feel her feelings and bask in the weight of her achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But life so rarely gives people exactly what they want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon looked over his shoulder and sighed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he found an older, but well kept man in a sleek gray suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying him a short distance away were the two siblings Yemaja had pointed out earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems our children are highly acquainted… I am Doctor Shin Nagumo, but I believe… maybe we've met before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon showed a small smile for reasons unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped Courtney wipe her face as he addressed the group of newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were planning on doing a little something for our little girl back at the house… You're all welcome to join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe we'll take you up on that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1592,"2026-06-03T10:36:57.186Z","2026-06-03T10:37:03.905Z",1,"novelbin.me","752cfc1d9cf6fe1b8cc1e8f3032523f065913bb85638c19da40a0425deee3d1c","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-596","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-595",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]