Majestic, noble, sacred, inviolable.
The instinct in his bloodline made Middray, a two-meter-tall man, kneel before Rin with trembling legs.
He did not know why he was doing this.
And despite this clearly embarrassing act, Middray felt it was only natural.
Not only did he feel no humiliation, but he felt an unparalleled sense of honor.
This feeling was as if his life had been elevated.
I have lived until today for this moment!
Once this thought appeared, he could no longer control it, and Middray violently lowered his head, his forehead slamming directly into the floor and creating a deep pit.
"Uh..."
Rin had not done anything to Middray, but he quickly realized the other's condition. "Your perception is quite sharp."
He was the Creator Dragon God.
And he had four Dragon Gods loyal to him.
Middray was one of the Dragon Faithful, and he possessed the bloodline of dragons within him.
The dragon race, tracing its origins, came from the True Dragons of this world.
The source of the True Dragons was the former Star King Dragon.
As for Rin, his current bloodline rank had already surpassed even the former Star King Dragon, having reached a completely new height.
Therefore, let alone stopping Rin, Middray would bow in submission just by standing in front of him, completely unable to harbor any rebellious thoughts.
"You, who exactly are you...?"
"You should understand, right?"
"What kind of person could make you do this?"
What kind of person... Middray was very confused. He was certain that his actions were entirely sincere.
Then, who could make a powerful being like him grovel so humbly just to welcome that great one's arrival?
One had to know that even Milim only inspired awe and obedience in him.
Compared to Rin's imposing presence, the two were simply not on the same level.
If he had to describe it, it was like the difference between a daughter and a father... a daughter and a father?
At this moment, Middray instantly understood, and a large amount of cold sweat streamed down his forehead.
He already knew who the newcomer was.
Speaking of which, was this not obvious?
A dragon with a nobler bloodline than Milim, who else could it be but that great one?
"Y-you are the Star King Dragon, Your Majesty?"
Uttering these words seemed to drain Middray of all his strength, and his head lowered to the extreme.
"Close, but not entirely accurate."
"Alright, no need to kneel."
"I allow you to look up at me."
"T-thank you for your grace."
After receiving Rin's permission, Middray regained control of his body, but he still did not dare look directly at Rin. Instead, he respectfully followed at his side, not daring to overstep in the slightest.
"Is Milim here?"
"She is."
"Take me to..."
Rin was about to ask Middray to lead the way, but the words caught in his throat.
Because it was no longer necessary.
His target for this trip was walking out of the palace, now looking at him in surprise.
The pink-haired twin-tailed girl, wearing a cool, midriff-baring bikini, had an anxious ahoge swaying left and right on her head, revealing her inner confusion.
"Frey?"
Milim saw Frey beside Rin. As she greeted her, she walked over and said, "Did you come to play with Milim? Who is this? Your friend?"
As she spoke, Milim walked directly in front of Rin and sniffed his scent.
"Sniff sniff, sniff sniff sniff..."
Milim looked up blankly and asked, "Why do you have a familiar smell about you?"
Rin's aura felt very familiar to Milim.
But for a moment, she could not remember where she had smelled it before.
However, Rin's scent made Milim feel very warm and close to him, making her want to get nearer.
"Nice to meet you, Milim."
Rin said this as he placed his hand on the pink-haired girl's head. "My name is Itoshi Rin, and I suppose I am your father's brother."
"Ugh..."
Milim unexpectedly showed no resistance.
On the contrary, feeling the warmth from the top of her head, Milim even narrowed her eyes like a small animal, revealing an extremely comfortable expression.
"Ah!!"
Suddenly, Milim broke free from her current enjoyment.
She remembered.
She remembered where the familiar feeling from Rin came from.
Father!
Yes, Father!
Not what Rin said, not his father's brother or anything like that.
But her real father!
"Daddy!!"
Thinking of this, Milim's eyes lit up as she hugged Rin, then buried her face directly in his chest. "It's Daddy's smell! Smelly Daddy, you're finally back!"
"Well, about that..."
Rin knew Milim would misunderstand, and he said with a wry smile, "I am not the Star King Dragon. I only inherited his power..."
"No, you're not!"
Milim, however, did not listen at all and directly pouted. "You are smelly Daddy! Milim won't be wrong!"
"Hmm?"
Seeing Milim so certain, Rin also hesitated a little.
To be safe, Rin carefully sensed Milim's condition and actually found his bloodline factor within the pink-haired girl.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?"
"Is this real or fake?"
"Violet, what's happening?"
Although Rin knew the terror of historical correction, directly turning Milim into his daughter was a bit ridiculous.
The Star King Dragon and Luchia were a perfectly good couple, and Rin had no intention of NTRing the Star King Dragon.
After all, Rin's growth to his current level was thanks to the Star King Dragon.
Rin believed he could not do something like repaying kindness with enmity.
"This child can indeed be considered your daughter."
"What the heck?"
Fortunately, Violet did not keep him in suspense and directly informed Rin of the new historical correction.
Thankfully, unlike what Rin thought, he had not cuckolded the Star King Dragon.
Luchia and the Star King Dragon were still a couple, and Milim was also their daughter.
However, the Star King Dragon perished because of conceiving Milim.
Luchia followed her beloved, leaving behind Milim as a young child to face endless loneliness.
If Rin had not appeared, the story would have followed its original trajectory.
But Rin came.
And the Star King Dragon had also observed Rin in the river of time.
"..."
Sure enough, after realizing this, just like with Guy that time, Rin once again projected a Parallel Consciousness and retrieved the memories brought by the corrected history.
According to the new history, the Star King Dragon would make a request to Rin, hoping that he would take care of Milim after her parents died.
And considering the Star King Dragon's help to him, Rin naturally had no reason to refuse.
Repaying kindness with kindness and enmity with enmity had always been Rin's principle in life.
Just taking care of a little girl was nothing at all.
(To be continued.)