The urgent report from the Plain Ancient City, while unsettling, did not cause much change in the old King's expression after listening to the messenger. He merely nodded calmly and allowed the messenger to withdraw as usual.
Immediately after, to celebrate the Fourteenth Princess's recovery and the successful completion of the transformation ceremony, the old King held a grand banquet where he publicly announced the royal decree appointing the Fourteenth Princess as a Duke.
Though the Fourteenth Princess, having just completed her transformation, could not yet fully control the overwhelming Magic Power of a Dracotaur, and thus could not gracefully maneuver among the Nobles and Royals as she used to.
However, the undeniable Dragonkind traits and the powerful aura she exuded turned out to be more compelling than any ornate rhetoric or diplomatic skills could ever be.
And so, the Kingdom's first female Duke was born on an otherwise unremarkable night.
