As Drapted his options, he decided to activate his ‘Dragon Aura’ skill in an attempt to subdue Ais.

  “Stand down,” he anded, his voifused with the same intimidating power he had used moments before.

  However, Ais appeared unfazed; if anything, her fury intensified, she appeared ready to charge forward and strike again.

  Draco’s familia members wao help, but after seeing that Draco was taking it too easy on his attacker, they stood down, believing that there was more to things.

  Just as Ais was about to attempt atack, two figures emerged from behind her.

  Riveria swiftly reached out and seized Ais's arm, forcibly pulling her back, while Gareth, the stout man, quickly positioned himself as a barrier between the furious girl and Draco.

  “Ais! Stop this at once!” Riveria ordered, her toern but ced with .

  Ais struggled against Riveria’s grip, her eyes locked onto Draco with a burning iy.

  “Let me go!” Ais screamed, her fury oing as she fought to break free.

  Draco's gaze narrowed at her words.

  He could sehe depth of hatred radiating from her, a feeling so powerful it almost matched his own aura.

  Intrigued yet cautious, he maintained his defensive posture, not willing to let his guard down.

  “My apologies for this disturbance,” Gareth addressed Draco, his voice gruff yet diplomatibsp;

  “It seems there's been a misuanding. Our panion appears... sensitive for some unknown reason,” he expirying to defuse the situation.

  Draco’s eyes darted betweehree figures before him—the enraged girl, the elegant womaraining her, and the sturdy man ag as a shield.

  He straightened his posture, allowing some tension to dissipate, though he remained alert.

  ‘Great, they don’t seem hostile,’ he thought, surprised to have entered both Gareth and Riveria so soon.

  “I see. And what exactly is this... sensitivity that prompts such a violeion?” he inquired, probing for informatiohough he had a strong suspi about the answer.

  Riveria - spoke up, still struggling to hold back the furious Ais, she was way stronger but being careful not to hurt the little girl.

  “That’s not something we discuss here in public. Perhaps we could arrange a more private meeting to address this... misuanding.” she said.

  Her gesture toward the curious onlookers made it clear that they o remove themselves from the se.

  In truth, she had no idea why Ais was attag Draco, but admitting ignoran front of the public could potentially damage the Loki Familia's reputation.

  Riveria wao uand Ais’s rea better, which was why she sought a meeting with Draeone Ais had respoo so vehemently.

  Additionally, it served as a valid opportunity for her to study Draco, a person she found intriguing.

  Draco sidered her words carefully, his eyes never leaving the young girl who seemed i on running him through with her sword.

  He could sehe raw power of the wind element emanating from her, despite her small stature.

  It seemed to increase with each sed he remained present.

  “Very well,” he finally replied after a brief moment of ption.

  “I’m willing to discuss this further, but not today. My familia and I have matters in the duhat require our immediate attention.” he replied.

  He reized the potential for f a e with the Loki Familia, despite his instinctive uanding that there might be ulterior motives.

  “Uood. We’ll be in touch through official els te a meeting,” Riveria affirmed, relieved that a path forward had beeablished.

  Draed his head in aowledgment, then turo lead his familia away.

  As the Bahamut Familia disappeared into the distance, Riveria swiftly knocked Ais unscious before they both vacated the se.

  The crowd, having withe otion, quickly dispersed, and rumours began to spread like wildfire about what had transpired.

  ……………………………………………

  Once Draco had led his familia away from the tumultuous se, an unfortable siletled among the group.

  Expeg questions or ents, he found the ck of versation discerting, especially with the weight of their stares pressing against his back.

  “Alright, everyone. Out with it,” Draco finally said, uo eheir intense gazes any longer.

  “Draii,” Vasiliki begaone serious.

  “What?” Draco replied, sensing the gravity in her voice.

  “What did you do to that young girl to provoke such hatred? She seemed ready to kill yht there,” Vasiliki inquired, her curiosity evident.

  ‘Of course they would notice,’ Draco thought, mentally preparing for the questions to e.

  “Holy, I did nothing, nor have I ever met her. If I had to guess, it likely stems from her prejudices against dragons,” Draco expined.

  “Hmm, that makes sense. I would have known if you were up to anything inappropriate with young girls behind our backs,” Vasiliki said, nodding sagely.

  “And what the hell does that mean?” Draco asked, feeling a spark of irritation fre in his chest.

  “Why are you getting angry? Is there something we don’t know?” Vasiliki pressed, raising an eyebrow.

  ‘Don’t let her get under your skin Draco, yger than this’ Draco thought.

  “Alright, that’s enough Vasiliki. Stop pig on Draii,” Dimitra interjected, ing to his defence.

  “By the way Draii, you crify what the agreement you made with the Loki Familia means for us?” Nikoos asked, shifting the focus of the versation.

  “Hmm, it’s nothing plicated,” Draco replied.

  “The Loki Familia likely wants te some form of settlement for the i. They probably also seek information about the reason for the girls attae, si happened without any apparent justification, which isn’t good for their public image.” he expined.

  He pted the situation further. ‘Well, they could use my dragon aura skill as an excuse to nullify any pensation cims, but Ais’s rea was excessive, and it clearly appeared more like a hate crime with barely any tangible proof to back it up,’ he thought.

  “So don’t worry; we won’t find ourselves in any serious flict with them, at least not for now. So focus oask today; we’re about to ehe dungeon,” Draco added, attempting to ease their aies.

  “If you say so,” Nikoos replied, still looking skeptical.

  “By the way, what about the group that attacked us earlier? What were they after? I suspeeo them up to it; they didn’t seem very intelligent,” Eleni grumbled, her brow furrowing in thought.

  “True, I’ve been p that as well. Did the Loki Familia perhaps orchestrate all this?” Cir specuted, her eyes narrowing as she sidered the possibilities.

  “No, it seemed too chaotic for it to be a pn,” Vasileios tered, shaking his head.

  “Hmm, then another familia is targeting us,” Eleni cluded, her expression serious.

  “Yeah, that’s probably why Draii used su intimidation tactiikoos agreed, gng at Draco.

  “While I end you all for your deep thinking, this is her the time nor the pce for it. Just because you’ve all bee level 2 doesn’t mean you should uimate the upper floors. The dungeon is not your ally; it will seize any opportunity to kill you,” Draco warned, effortlessly swatting aside a goblin attack with his tail.

  With his warning, the group reheir focus as they delved deeper into the dungeon.