No way!

Although it had grown much larger and its form had slightly changed, Justin knew without a doubt that the black dragon soaring above was Fafnir.

"You're saying that dragon is Fafnir? Seriously?"

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The frozen expressions on Justin's allies melted away as they turned to him, eyes wide in disbelief. But Justin nodded confidently in response to their questions.

"I'm sure. That's definitely Fafnir. There's something about the bond between a pet and its owner—you just know."

"Then..."

"No way!"

Their conversation was abruptly interrupted by Lucian's agonized scream. His eyes were practically bulging out of his head as he stared at Fafnir in shock.

"A true dragon!? Not a lesser one? At this stage!? No matter how twisted this system is, this kind of difficulty is ridiculous!"