Lahat ng Kabanata ng Three Days Till I'm Free of the Dragon King: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

Everyone thought I was deeply in love with Erik Pendragon, including Erik himself. Because of that, he had no qualms about hurting me again and again, forgetting that we were only bound by a contract. Once the contract ended, I would be free.Clara Beech leaned into Erik's arms. As if showing off, she lifted her hand to brush back her hair, revealing the ring that marked her identity as the Dragon Queen. Her eyes were full of a victor's pride and provocation.But I was neither angry nor upset. I simply handed her the spellbook that detailed the festival procedures, then turned and left the great hall.The contract was about to expire. Without me presiding over the festival, the dragon clan would be thrown into chaos. Still, now that Erik had found his true love to take my place, I felt as if a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders.Back at the castle that Erik and I shared, I began to pack my things.Three years had gone by in a blur. When I saw the walls covered with phot

Clara's initial shock turned into delight as she leaned into Erik's arms. Meanwhile, Erik frowned hard, like he was looking at a child who didn't know any better."Aurora, all I did was let Clara have your position as Dragon Queen. What's there to be so upset about?"I sighed and looked at him seriously. "Erik, I'm not upset."He gave a cold laugh and irritably hooked a finger under my chin. "Here it is, yet another one of your methods to get my attention. If you're going to be this disobedient, you can stand outside all night. You can come back into the castle when you've learned your lesson."This was how he wanted to make me behave.I didn't bother arguing. I just turned and walked out.The cold wind howled, but I could still hear Erik and Clara teasing each other and flirting inside. I stood outside, my heart feeling completely calm for the first time. It was almost as if I were mourning my relationship with Erik.At last, daylight broke. The day my contract with Erik would

The adjudicator was a dragon named Selena Dragomir. Her eyes lit up with surprise and delight when she saw me. "Aurora? You're alright? Someone told me you were feeling under the weather just now."I nodded to show that I was fine.She let out a sigh of relief and asked, "So, have you decided? Are you entering the trail as your tribe's representative, or as an individual?"I said firmly, "I'll enter as an individual."Selena's gaze was full of approval as she clapped her hands. "Perfect! Let everyone see for themselves that even a human can wield tremendous power."High above us, a massive memory crystal floated in the air, broadcasting the scenes from within the Dragon Abyss in real time.With Selena's permission, I stepped into the Dragon Abyss together with the other dragon clan contestants.We'd barely made it into the depths of the forest when a heavy pressure surged toward us, crashing over my chest and making it hard to breathe. I knew it was the presence of the slumberin

Amid everyone's murmuring, Clara's face went pale, and she bit down hard on her lip. A moment later, she shouted stubbornly, "This footage was faked! I'm the Dragon Queen, and Aurora is just an ordinary human."Shouldn't I know better than anyone what she's capable of? How could she possibly have sealed the evil dragon and saved Erik?"Her words dropped like a stone into a still lake. Ripples immediately spread through the crowd."That's true. Humans don't even have elemental power. How could she seal an evil dragon?""Maybe the dragon was already about to die, and she just swooped in and took the credit?""But she really did rush in there. I saw it with my own eyes…""Maybe she was just putting on a show. Who knows where that sword of hers came from?"The dragon clan already looked down on humans by nature. Clara's words hit right on the deepest prejudice buried in their hearts.Erik's eyes were full of scrutiny as he said coldly, "Aurora, you've really gone too far this time.