"Really?" Long Kael asked in a low voice with a wide smile on his face .

Wu Jiao did not smile as there was nothing funny with the current air around the king .

She quickly stepped to the side and grabbed Dex by the waist, then effortlessly carried the s.h.i.+vering fae that way before jumping away from her current position leaving Li Mae alone .

At the same time, she did that, Long Kael leaped from his chair . On impulse, he wanted to snap Manager Wu's neck .

However, the manager was quick to get away by deducing his plan . Because of that, he got his hands on Li Mae's neck instead .

"Do not let them get away!" Long Kael yelled furiously . His dragon was at the surface making everyone unable to refuse .

The guards in the room immediately blocked all paths of escape . Elders ready to back up if needed, however, they were more there to watch the show than fight and they preferred it that way .

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"Great king of the dragons, please relax! I will not leave . I also beg you to please let go of Mae Mae's neck . " Wu Jiao said hurriedly . Though she knew nothing bad would happen to Li Mae, it was still not a good idea to get them to fight . After all, they were still in the middle of negotiations .  

'This is your fault . You chose the wrong words!' Wu Jiao blamed herself . Damage has been done and they needed to act immediately to repair it .

Despite the guards surrounding them, Wu Jiao stood properly and flipped the sleeve of her tuxedo . "Great king of the dragons, I was only stating the other possibility why the injury is not curing . I am still not done with my explanation . Please let me finish after you let go of my companion . What do you say?" She offered with a casual tone but with high alertness .

This made Long Kael more agitated . He snarled at Wu Jiao while looking at her with anger .

He could not accept it . How dare this stranger go and tell him that his mate was cursed and will die soon?

"Let… Let… go…" A soft voice spoke near him . Long Kael s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Li Mae .

Li Mae's face was pale but there was no fear in her eyes . She also did not show any indication that she was trying to get away from his hold, as her hands were still on her sides . This confused Long Kael a little, but not enough to free the woman or listen to any demands from the manager .   

With his dragon's pride, Long Kael demanded instead . "Explain it now before she dies!" He said without any room for further discussion .

After shaking her head, she released a very deep sigh, "Ah… I would be happy to explain, but it was really not a good idea to delay releasing Mae Mae . Your Majesty, though magic is not a famous art in your country, at least you know that it's not wise to fight with a mage who doesn't use any form of wand right?" Wu Jiao asked instead, her tone laced with warning .

Just as she said that Long Kael felt the energy around him s.h.i.+ft .

"Your Majesty get away from her immediately!" One of the elders screamed .

With his instinct of caution, Long Kael released his hold on Li Mae's neck and immediately stepped away from her .

Li Mei coughed after that but she did not slump to the ground like the other weak mages that he had encountered before . She just reached for her neck and caressed it slowly .

The moment he was far enough, Long Kael noticed the shadow under Li Mei's foot . It was wide enough to cover his original spot, making it look like a hollow on the floor .

The surprising thing was that there was a shadow formed as hands, rising that seemed to be reaching for something . It was in the same place that he had been earlier, which meant it was trying to grab him .

Long Kael narrowed his eyes on it . He was not sure what the shadow could do, or what would happen in case he was touched by the hands . However, he did not want to test it as Wu Jiao had already awakened him from his recent outburst .

What the manager said was true . Regardless of where the mage came from, if they could wield magic without using any form of a wand, then that mage was not someone anyone could just mess with .

"It is now alright Dragon King . Do not worry," Wu Jiao said while still carrying the fae on her side, as she slowly stepped towards Li Mae .   "She actually doesn't like anyone touching her . " She added when the manager was beside her .

To prove her point again, Wu Jiao tried to give Li Mae a pat, and before she was successful in doing so, the shadows spread under their feet, making the fae cry in alarm .

Wu Jiao did not continue because of the fae and put the hand down, looking at the dragons, "See? All is well as long as no touching . "

Long Kael snorted as he tried to control his savage side to lash out again . Manager Wu was casually explaining that Li Mae was more upset that he was touching her neck earlier, and not how it was being done .

It was also a silent declaration that they were not afraid of him and he could not just do what he wanted even if he was the king of the entire dragon country .

Long Kael walked towards his chair and sat before speaking, "How could you be sure that she is cursed?" He asked after a while of deliberation . He never wanted to see his mate die . If she was really cursed and near her death then she needed to be saved .

Even if he needed to deal with these strange people, then so be it .

"She?" Wu Jiao tilted her head curiously, "Can you describe the injury further Dragon King?" She continued .

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