“Mamma mia, who is this guy?!” Ethan Bennett simply couldn’t believe his eyes. He had come to Sunset Canyon to complete a quest for the Adventurers’ Guild, never expecting to encounter something like this. As a Wind Whisperer, information was even more important than life itself.

But… to actually see a Prismatic Crystal Dragon in the forbidden zone—this was the highest tier of dragonkind. Even more outrageous, a single person was actually fighting the Prismatic Crystal Dragon to the point of exhaustion.

An illusion, it must be an illusion!

Under the bright moon, Ethan Bennett clearly saw the man’s face—young and cold, with a hint of madness. Those blood-red eyes were terrifying. He… he actually used the dragon’s tail sweep! God, with a swing like that, even a small mountain would be flattened!

Suddenly, a strange melody began to echo through the sky. Ethan Bennett immediately realized—… Draconic forbidden curse!

Run!

Grace Bennett was furious. She had been bullied terribly, and no matter what this thing in front of her was, she had to teach him a lesson!

──Hellstorm!

Wild wind elements swept across the area, nearly a kilometer in radius, all within the range of the forbidden curse. No matter how fast you were, you couldn’t dodge it!

Suddenly, Grace Bennett’s body stiffened. Her draconic form slowly faded, returning to human shape. Her neck was already being gripped—standing before her was Gavin Clark, the enchanting Gavin Clark.

“…You actually…”

In an instant, Grace Bennett was pinned to the ground. The raging wind elements automatically avoided them, instead rampaging through the surrounding environment. Her teachers always said her combat skills were still lacking, but she never believed it. This was the second time she’d suffered for it.

Grace Bennett’s power was suppressed. The other party was completely unafraid of draconic might. Gavin Clark slowly licked Grace Bennett’s slender neck, each stroke making Grace Bennett’s whole body go numb.

“You, what are you trying to do? Let me go!”

Something that should never happen to dragonkind seemed about to unfold. An unprecedented threat. For certain things, dragons regarded them as far more sacred than any other race. A mate was for life—hundreds, even thousands of years, never to be abandoned. No race was more steadfast than dragons, and none valued chastity more.

But at this moment, the noble dragon maiden was being… no, being violated by an unknown monster.

Gavin Clark pinned down Grace Bennett’s hands, slowly licking her snow-white neck, savoring the vitality her body offered. Bathed in moonlight, desire rose unwillingly.

Ah…

The dragon maiden’s desolate scream pierced the sky…

Episode 1, Chapter 3: Another Kind of Life

Apparently, compared to her body, Gavin Clark was more interested in her blood. Two sharp fangs had already sunk into Grace Bennett’s neck—pain, fear, and a strange excitement flooded Grace Bennett’s mind. All her strength vanished, and she felt her body slipping out of her control.

What exactly was he? Not human, not a beastkin, not even one of the vanished dark race?

Grace Bennett’s body turned pale. If this continued, she would bleed to death. In the sky, a mass of dark clouds gathered due to the forbidden curse, finally blotting out the full moon. As soon as the moonlight disappeared, Gavin Clark’s body trembled, his power instantly vanished, and his two sharp little fangs retracted. He collapsed weakly onto Grace Bennett.

The two of them passed out in each other’s arms—two terrifying beings who could silence all of Sunset Canyon, now lying like two harmless children.

In terms of human years, Grace Bennett was in her prime at twenty. When faced with overwhelming fear, dragons and humans weren’t so different.

As for Gavin Clark, this fellow had eaten and drunk his fill and was now sleeping soundly, still biting Grace Bennett’s wrist… who knows what he was dreaming about.

When Grace Bennett woke up, several days had passed. The massive blood loss had caused her significant harm, but fortunately, dragon bodies were exceptionally strong. Looking at the familiar, sleeping Gavin Clark, Grace Bennett actually felt a strange sense of kinship.

She wanted to be angry, but couldn’t. The feeling was odd. Shaking her head, she moved her body and found she was fine. Thinking back on that battle still made her heart race. There really were beings in this world even stronger than dragons. The other’s power seemed able to break through dragon battle aura. Luckily, when the full moon disappeared, his power vanished, and he became an ordinary human again.

But no matter what, Grace Bennett saw hope. Someone with such power might really be able to create miracles.

Gavin Clark also woke up, feeling wonderfully refreshed. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Grace Bennett’s devilishly beautiful face and jumped up in shock.

Grace Bennett couldn’t help but laugh and cry—he seemed like a completely different person. Looks like training would have to continue as usual. The full moon only came once a year; the other 364 days were still dangerous.

“Gavin Clark, I now formally propose a deal to you. In the name of the dragon race, under the witness of the Dragon God, as long as Gavin Clark helps me break the shackles of the soul contract, within my abilities, I, Grace Bennett? Yaro, will fulfill one wish for him and do my utmost to help him in his cultivation.”

Grace Bennett’s words left Gavin Clark a bit baffled. This enchantress had always treated him like a slave, so why was she now speaking to him in this tone… and with those eyes?