She didn’t respond, tearing up again, this time for another reason. Asterios stood up, leaving the woman with her face in her hands behind, and walked out of the cell. The ladies filed after him in silence, sensing his inner turmoil. He might have looked composed, but what they had learned clearly affected him. They knew very well how good their beloved was at controlling his external emotions while unstoppable infernos burned inside his heart.

  Reaching the two guards, Asterios nodded toward the cell. “Transfer her to the house arrest section.”

  “Those noble-like chambers, sir?” The left guy was visibly confused. “For a criminal?”

  “She might prove to be a valuable ally,” Asterios explained. “Any problems with my decision?”

  The other sentry elbowed his companion and saluted respectfully. “No, sir! We shall follow your orders right away!”

  He jogged towards the cell while the first guard ran ahead to report the new command and start the process. Finished with what he needed, Asterios swallowed them all into his shadow and transferred everyone back to their bedroom. Leaning onto the nearby windowsill, he took a deep breath as he gazed outside.

  “Althea?” Asterios turned around.

  “It is possible,” his wise mentor reminded him. “True Dragons can decide if descendants of their slaves or servants inherit the bond. It’s a bit different with aides and mates, as we have discussed before.”

  “What are we going to do about this, Master?” Miria trotted up to him and leaned into his side.

  “Do we know a way to break this deal?” he asked.

  “Without convincing the master to cancel it or politely die for us?” Althea crossed her arms under her chest. “I’m afraid not. At least I don’t remember any. We could consult Rhufija, Abyss, or someone else.”

  “This is difficult,” Silvia commented, supporting her chin on her fingers. “We lack information, and I doubt this deserter knows anything substantial about their master. She said she would do anything. Perhaps we can ensure she turns into the next Matriarch, giving us a puppet in the Dragon’s service?”

  “If we can find out where that Dragon lives through her, Asterios can just slice into his house and murder the bastard in his sleep.” Grea smacked her fist into her palm. “He won’t expect that.”

  “It’s risky. She might unknowingly give him information on us when they connect,” Tia chimed in. “And are you really okay not doing anything about the mentioned atrocities just to gain a pawn in this game?”

  “Definitely not,” Bryn answered for all of them, the entire group nodding.

  They thought for a moment in silence. Selene moved to Ast’s other side and played with his hair a little.

  “Do you have any ideas, my Lord?” She pressed a gentle peck to his cheek.

  “Yeah.” A smile started forming on his lips. “One that doesn’t fall too far from your suggestions.”

  “Oh?” She grinned at him curiously.

  “We pretty much confirmed this guy comes from the black lineage, right?” Asterios asked.

  “Yes,” Tia replied. “Why?”

  He met their gazes with a growing smirk. “I think it’s about time we try our hand at another True Dragon summoning, ladies.”

  END OF VOLUME XI

  Afterword

  Welcome back!

  At least what I guess some of you here might be thinking in your heads right now. Before I go into some details about this long break, I would like to thank everyone who picked this book up after so long. And everyone else that keeps supporting my suddenly revealed passion, helping this dream become true.

  I ran into some real life issues and problems that made me delay putting up another book until I knew things were better. I continued to write chapters and post them on Patreon and the other sites that I upload to while working on resolving my matters. It took over a year, which feels really bad, but I’m glad to finally be back with some more story for everyone.

  As for the book itself, this one was quite a ride for me. The entire volume covers one big arc and it was a challenge not to make it boring and repetitive. I hope that the ideas that I came up with were fun and entertaining for you as much as they were for me. A few small twists and turns here and there, but mostly just walking around and visiting the locals, haha.

  But, we also learned a bit more about Umbra’s origins, his world, and naturally Asterios. Not to mention all the upgrades the ladies got from this journey. I don’t think any of the stands out too much now so Miria won’t have to worry about herself for a while. Those who stayed at home will have their time to shine too, very soon.

  Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this little expedition that our characters experienced in the Nethernight Realm.

  Every single like, comment, feedback is a huge help and means a lot to us, authors. That said, leaving a rating or a brief review here, on Amazon, surely is a huge thing too. If you have some spare time, please, feel free to give your thoughts about the story. Anywhere. I read them all. Always. I love talking with readers on my Discord.

  Thanks again and see you all in the next volume!

  What’s Next?

  The final bits of the volume should be a big hint :)

  We are finally going to have a try at another True Dragon summoning. Asterios and the crew are hoping to gain an advantage against their hidden adversary through this little trick. Will it work? Will someone understanding come in? Are there even understanding True Dragons out there? Who knows. But, whatever happens, it will definitely create quite the chaos in one or more realms.

  See you in the next volume! Or Patreon. Or Discord if you decide to join the wonderful community. Any support is enormously appreciated!

  Love ya, Saileri.

  Where To Find Me?

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