Chapter 86: THE DUKE OF ONGARD

Archer escorted Xina to the west district for lunch with the king and a dragon shifter. The gathering was set to take place in one of the grand castles belonging to Duke Ongard, the head of the dragon shifters. As Xina sat in the carriage, watching the landscape pass by, her curiosity piqued. This was a rare opportunity to meet one of the fabled dragon shifters, creatures that were as elusive as they were powerful. The west district was home to the water dragon shifters, ruled by Duke Ongard. Recently, his wife, Duchess Ongard, had given birth to their firstborn, and the king had come to congratulate them. What truly amazed Xina, however, was when Archer casually mentioned that the Duke and Duchess had waited two hundred years for this child. “Two hundred years?!” Xina exclaimed, her eyes widening in disbelief. “How is that even possible?!” They were seated comfortably in the royal carriage, Xina dressed in a flowing gown, her face lightly adorned with makeup. Her hair had been meti