Chapter 274 Beat Freedom Into You

Galliadra’s eyes narrowed as she assessed me in return. The air between us crackled with pressure, a silent standoff that held the promise of both decision or impending battle. Octavia’s presence in my thoughts remained a gentle anchor, a supply of assist as I navigated this delicate negotiation.

“I’ve taken human type as you requested,” Galliadra said, her voice retaining the echoes of her draconic energy. “However know this, Daniel, I’m right here solely to listen to what you need to say, to not change my allegiance.”

I nodded, acknowledging her stance. “Honest sufficient. I will not drive you to alter, however I would like you to grasp the results of blindly serving Tiamat. She sees you and your sisters as mere extensions of herself. Is that really the life you need? To be absorbed into her with out ever experiencing true individuality?”

“You as act as if I’ve not lived for an eternity already due to Tiamat, reward her title. Why is it a lot for her to ask for the life that she gave again after tens of millions, and probably billions of years?” Galliadra requested in a chilly voice, and that made me pause.

It was the primary time that any of them, or Tiamat had stated something that made sense. Nonetheless, even when they lived tens of millions of years or extra, what did that matter if it was by no means for your self? Whereas the remark struck a chord with me, it additionally gave me extra gasoline for the hearth I used to be attempting to construct. nOvelb1n

“Certain, you reside until the tip of time, however what have you ever achieved for your self?” I requested, and Galliadra scoffed at me.

“How are you going to ask such an boastful query? I’ve helped conquer complete galaxies! I’ve watched the rise and fall of numerous races, inflicting most of the downfalls myself!” She growled, however I might inform I used to be beginning to get beneath her pores and skin, and it was my flip to scoff.

“Your sister wasn’t weak. She discovered power in selecting her personal path, in breaking free from Tiamat’s management,” I insisted, my phrases chopping via the heated environment. “I imagine there’s extra to you as properly, beneath the layers of loyalty compelled upon you.”

Galliadra clenched her fists, visibly torn between the ingrained loyalty to her mom and the unsettling realization that there could be one other means.

“I’ve seen what true individuality can deliver – love, connection, a lifetime of your personal selecting. It isn’t weak point; it is power. I’ve witnessed it in Calishora, and I am satisfied it is not too late for you,” I urged, my tone softening.

Her gaze faltered, a flicker of doubt crossing her options. Octavia’s voice echoed in my thoughts, urging warning however acknowledging the potential breakthrough in our dialog.

“You will be free from Tiamat’s grip, Galliadra. You do not have to be a pawn in her cosmic recreation. Select your personal future, and I promise, you will not remorse it,” I continued, my phrases a mixture of sincerity and willpower.

For a second, the room held its breath, the load of our phrases hanging within the air. Then, Galliadra took a step again, her eyes narrowing as soon as once more, however this time with a distinct form of focus.

“I can’t be swayed by your phrases, Daniel,” she declared, her voice regaining its chilly edge. “I’m a daughter of Tiamat, and my loyalty to her is unshakeable.”

I sighed inwardly, recognizing the boundaries of my affect at this second. The spark of doubt I had seen in her eyes was there, however it was not sufficient to beat the deep-rooted loyalty instilled by eons of servitude.

“Very properly, Galliadra. When you select to proceed down this path, then I’ll simply need to beat freedom into you!” I yelled and burst ahead as Galliadra began to rework.