David had barely left Ephelomon's ancestral home when he rushed, with the Red Dragon King's Decree clutched in his hands, straight to the Dragon Queen's Treasury.
Heavens be praised! Tiamat finally decided not to freeload off a certain dragon this time!
Since he could exchange it for a treasure from the Dragon God, naturally the sooner he got it, the better. After all, it wasn't earning any interest just sitting there.
However, what he found was entirely different from what he had initially imagined. He had thought that the Dragon Queen's Treasury would be like his mother's or that of most other dragons. He imagined it hidden deep within the Evil Scale Fortress, a huge, magically protected treasury lined with layers of Dragon Nest defenses. The only difference, he presumed, would be its much grander scale.
As it turned out, his imagination regarding wealth was somewhat limited.
