"Haa... Ha..." Alavenya panted heavily, her hand already bending in a weird way. However, she simply snapped it back while gritting her teeth to endure the pain. But after a minute, she could use it again.
Although it wasnāt as powerful as she originally expected, it would be useful enough on the battlefield. Once she got stronger, the regeneration process would speed up as well.
This was the ability she got after making Xingtian her lifebound familiar. With this regeneration, she didnāt have to rely on someone elseās healing ability to master the Dragon Martial Arts.
"How is it?" The Dragon King asked while observing her condition.
Alavenyaās eyes, on the other hand, focused on the huge boulder in front of her. There were supposed to be over ten boulders of this size, but all of them had been reduced into pieces while she was training this newfound power.
Alavenya paused for a moment before punching the boulder with the Dragon Fist, shattering it again.
"Kh." Alavenya clicked her tongue, feeling the bones on her finger crack. However, the pain subsided pretty quickly, showing that she had recovered.
"It should be fine, Father. I can fully master the Dragon Martial Arts with this. For now, a crack should be healed within a few seconds. Meanwhile, a dislocated joint or anything else will require a few tens of seconds, if not a few minutes.
"The only thing I have to avoid right now is not those small injuries, but a blade injury where it severs my limbs completely. Otherwise, I should have no problem." Alavenya nodded with a serious expression. "Itās painful, but itās not something I canāt endure."
The Dragon King observed her expression, making sure she wasnāt lying. Ultimately, he nodded, saying, "In that case, I will allow you to use the second half of the Dragon Martial Arts fully.
"Still, you have to at least let your regeneration rest. Iām suggesting two days of rest every single week unless youāre on a battlefield.
"While itās true that you can regenerate, the destruction is much more serious, so unless you give them a rest, they wonāt be able to strengthen themselves.
"As for your diet, I will make sure to give you a lot of protein. Iāll also give you some herbs to strengthen your bodies."
Alavenya opened her mouth. "But..."
"Stop it. Thereās no but. Just accept them. I lost your mother because I stopped her. I donāt wish to lose you." The Dragon King shook his head.
Alavenya smiled. "I understand. Thank you for your support, Father."
The Dragon King nodded. "Alright. Letās begin our training again, shall we? We canāt have you lose against those people."
"Regarding that..." Alavenya worded her statement carefully. "Actually, I have thought about this previously.
"I know that you want me to get closer to Nathan, Father. I personally donāt find him repulsive. He is, in fact, supportive while taking care of me.
"Rather than marrying someone else, I think he is a much better person. Itās just..." Alavenya looked down. "Iām not entirely sure how to proceed with this."
"Do you know the reason your father only married your mother instead of having multiple wives, even though I have the capabilities to do so?" The Dragon King asked.
"No."
"The reason is simple. If you have multiple wives, you will have to split your time further. Of course, I also love your mother very much, but when you see it rationally, you will notice that the time he spends with you will decrease the more wives he has.
"Looking at the other candidates, you should probably say nothing. Just quietly support him, but once the mood is right. Strike it hard! He already has a few now, so you donāt have to think much and just follow his lead." The Dragon King nodded.
"Youāre not opposed to him having multiple wives?"
"Not really?" The Dragon King tilted his head. "Are you happy? If yes, I will be fine with it. If you arenāt happy, I will stop him. So, are you happy or not?"
Alavenya pondered for a minute before nodding her head. "Yes."
"Then, thereās no problem." The Dragon King shrugged. "Iām not a hypocrite or overprotective. You are an adult. Choose your own path and soar like a true dragon."
"I understand. Thank you, Father."
The Dragon King nodded with a smile.
...
On another side of the town, Nathan, who had just returned, had to deal with Noelle. Selena had gone with her father, while Sera had returned to the Holy Kingdom. Alavenya was learning from her father, and Flora returned to the royal palace.
Only she was left alone here, since her father was the captain of the royal knight and her grandfather was stationed on the front line.
As a result, she felt a bit lonely despite having familiars train together with her. She had never thought about this previously, but this was probably the first time she felt lonely.
It was a coincidence that she also had something to ask of Nathan.
Nathan was quite surprised by her question. "You really want to summon another familiar?"
"Yes." Noelle nodded. "Although itās true that Duke Murmur and War Horseman are pretty powerful, I donāt think I have enough familiars to keep up with all of you.
"I do have a dullahan and my living armor, but thatās just for my personal travel and armor.
"Only Duke Murmur and War Horseman will help me fight against numerous enemies.
"Well, I donāt need it right away, but I will summon another familiar in one month, maybe...
"And by that time, you wonāt be with me. So, if you donāt mind, I want to consult you about this problem.
"Do you know anyone I can summon?" Noelle asked.
"Another familiar, huh?" Nathan realized that Noelle was probably feeling a bit inferior to Alavenya as their vanguard. After all, Alavenya was more versatile than her due to the number of her familiars.
Noelle wanted to increase the number of her familiars to achieve the same thing. Still, Nathan raised one finger. "That depends on what kind of familiar do you want? How about telling me about your criteria?"