"Calm down, Frielektra. It’s me, Satan...it has been quite a while, hasn’t it?" Satan greeted her as he stepped forward.

"Hm? Ah, it really is you...yes, it has been some time. A century or two, perhaps?" She responded, her animosity fading away almost instantly.

"Er, a bit longer than that. A lot has happened since we last met."

"I see...now, then, to what to I owe the pleasure of this visit? And who are the two behind you?" Inquired the Dragon King, as she turned her gaze towards Izzy and me.

"To answer your first question, well, it is a bit of a long story...us Demons were defeated and sealed away by the humans a little over two centuries ago, but some of us have been freed recently and we conquered and occupied one of the human nations for ourselves.

Well, not just us, we have also allied with the Demi-Humans and a small group of humans who are friendly towards us as well. We came here today to invite you to join our nation, where you will no longer need to live in hiding, you will have more freedom. In return, in the event that we are attacked, we would ask you to assist us in repelling any enemies that threaten us.

As for your second question, this one is a human, he led the conquest of the nation we’re currently occupying, and he freed me as well. And...this is our daughter, Izzozon, I thought it was time to finally introduce you to her," Replied Satan, as he placed a hand on Izzy’s shoulder.

The Dragon King was silent for a moment, her gaze on Izzy before she suddenly began to shrink in size, steadily growing smaller and smaller as her body morphed into a more humanoid form.

Her jaws shrunk in as her head took on a human shape, luscious white hair of a similar color to Izzy’s hair blooming out of her head, with a fiery red shade at the end of it.

The transformation then settled down as it completed the process, the Dragon King standing up straight at around six feet in height, her skin a fiery, crimson red and scaly, and she still had her tail and wings, with sharp claws on her fingers and toes.

She then walked over while staring at Izzy with a curious look on her face, who looked a bit nervous as her mother closed in on her, leaning forward and narrowing her eyes at Izzy, whose gaze darted about awkwardly as she fidgeted slightly.

"Um...hi? It’s...it’s nice to finally meet you," Muttered Izzy, as the Dragon King continued to stare at her.

"Yes, likewise...so, you’re my daughter, are you? Strange...what is this feeling? I’ve hatched hundreds, if not thousands, of Dragons and Wyverns in my lifetime, and yet, I’ve never felt this before. I feel strangely warm, it’s a rather pleasant feeling...I don’t quite understand it," Frowned the Dragon King, a look of intrigue in her eyes.

"I believe what you’re feeling must be affection. Here, try doing this, it should help you understand this feeling better," Remarked Satan, taking hold of her hand and placing it on top of Izzy’s head, before moving it back and forth.

"Oh...yes, this feels quite nice, the pleasant warmth is growing."

Heh, I’ve never seen Izzy looking so awkward before. Her gaze keeps darting about and she’s being pretty quiet.

"So, what do you say, Frielektra? If you join our nation, you can spend all the time you want with Izzy here, and I must admit, I rather miss your company as well, it would be nice to have you close by," Smiled Satan, as she continued patting Izzy’s head.

"Yes, I quite enjoyed the time we spent together those many decades or however long ago it was. However, the thought of living alongside humans is rather unappealing to me, they are not to be trusted," She frowned apprehensively.

"I was of the same mindset, but so far, they’ve proven me wrong, not all humans are all that bad. This one here was quite adamant in ensuring that the nation maintains of policy of treating everyone equally, regardless of race," Satan informed her, as he gestured to me.

"Hm...are you really a human?" She asked me as she turned her attention to me, narrowing her eyes as she added, "You seem far more powerful and dangerous than any human I’ve encountered before, I’ve never sensed something like this from a human before."

"Well, uh...I do possess Contracts with a Demon and the Slime King, so...," I trailed off awkwardly.

"Oh? That is rather difficult to believe, but based on what I’m sensing from you, it does seem to be true. How fascinating...you’ve certainly captured my interest. Very well, then...I shall come to your nation, and if it is to my liking, I shall consider staying. But before that, I would like to see what you are capable of, human. It seems like you are a rather important figure in this nation, and I would prefer not to ally myself with an incompetent individual. So, battle me and prove yourself," She stated, as she stared down at me.

"Sure, that’s fine by me. It’s not everyday you get to spar against one of the oldest and most powerful beings in the world, so yeah, let’s do this," I replied with a smirk, cracking my knuckles.

"Oh? I don’t sense any fear from you, you may well be the first human I’ve encountered to not be afraid of me. This should be quite interesting..."

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