Chapter 245 - Taming the Future

"Father already has two minor rings," Victor admitted, his voice barely audible.

Julius couldn't hide his surprise. "Two? I thought Diamond-rank dragons were invincible. And why hadn't you told me?"

"Because father didn't want to give false hope to you all," Victor replied, reclining again in his armchair. Pain flickered across his face as the movement disturbed his wounds. "You know how he is with these things. He doesn't want to promise anything until he's certain. But it seems his qilin's elemental advantage was just enough to defeat the water dragon, and the wood element advantage of his azure dragon was also enough to defeat the wind one."

"So he has made progress those last years," Julius reflected, a spark of hope igniting within him. Perhaps the situation wasn't as dire as it seemed.