Chapter 797 Time-Skip (5) Mira the dragon princess
( Mira, 12 years after the birth of Kremeth Jr )
Arguably, for Mira, the 12 years after the birth of Kremeth Jr had been the most productive of everyone that Max held dear.
For starters she finally turned 18, which was the human standard of reaching the age of maturity, which wasn't important to Mira herself but was an important point for Max.
Every species matured at different speeds.
Even with Bipedal species like humans and vampires, 16 was considered a fair maturity age for Vampires, while it was 18 for humans.
For Barbarians it was 14 and for elves it was 22.
Regardless, for most beasts the age of maturity was 5-6 years and although dragon's were slower than others in this regard, they still reached full maturity at age 8.
This was evident in Mira's looks as her human transformation no longer looked like she was a teasing loli, but rather a mature woman just like Rhea which played a big role in how Max perceived her.
In her desire to support Max's ambition of levelling faster, Mira was almost constantly grinding for exp, so much so that she started a diplomatic war with the kingdom of beasts and it's monarch Omar who felt threatened by her frequent killing rampages.
That coupled with her duties as the crown princess of dragons meant that her plate was full with domestic and personal affairs leaving her no time to interact with Max or grow her intimate bond with him.
On the positive side, her frequent massacres honed her battle abilities as she realised some of the ambitions her father had held for her.
Not only did she perfect a defensive veil spell that could remain active for as long as her mana did not exhaust, offering her protection from ambushes-
But she also managed to master a constant detect spell, a constant agility boost spell and a constant regeneration spell.
Her infinite mana meant that she could perpetually keep these spells active forever and this in turn lead to her mastering these spells to perfection within a short span of time.
Now, she was a walking, talking, invincible tank that was invincible under tier7 which made it that much harder for the Beast King Omar to deal with her, as her own strength coupled with how much Rhea doted on her made it impossible to repel her raids without making a serious attempt on her life which would result in an all out war with the dragon's.
On the other hand, from the day she first laid eyes on Kremeth Jr, she had an inexhaustible baby fever as her attempts to seduce Max had become more and more brazzen whenever she visited Dombivli.
Max's decision to marry Anna made Mira feel extremely bitter-sweet as on one hand him marrying a second wife meant that he was over his reservation about monogamy, which improved her chances of marrying him significantly, but on the other hand she felt extremely jealous of Anna to be able to seduce Max where she failed.
It wasn't that Mira wasn't beautiful— she was arguably better looking than both Anna and Asiva and was a woman that many could only dream about but never touch, yet Max did not see her that way.
Having been present when she took birth, and having seen her as a small dragon growing in size everyday, Max never perceived Mira as a ' Woman ' but more as a ' Pet ' or a ' Child ' that was his soul-mate.
He loved her for sure, he could jump into a volcano to save Mira if she needed him, however, the love he had for Mira was platonic and almost brotherly.
This turned out to be Mira's biggest hurdle, however, as her figure matured and her curvature improved, slowly but subtly even Max's attitude towards her began changing as Mira's initial seduction attempts which were met with crashing failures with Max closing his eyes, were now turning into slight victories as she could catch Max ogling at her assets with lust.
With the support of Asiva who seemed to have given her the greenlight to marry Max after her persistent attempts, Mira had the fortune of surprising Max with sudden appearances inside his bedroom and bath, catching him off-guard in moments where he expected the woman inside to be Asiva.
This led to several awkward interactions between Max and Mira as although Max's psyche had a hard time accepting it, his body expressed his thoughts more honestly.
Somehow, Mira felt like she was close to breaking the barrier in Max's heart and solidifying her place in his life, however if that plan failed she was also prepared to force Max's hand into a political marriage if there were ever a need.
Naturally, it wasn't her preferred method, but Mira was not above using it either as for her Max was the only partner she ever wanted in life.
She loved him wholeheartedly and could do anything to make him reciprocate her feelings.
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( Present day )
She was in the conference room with Asiva, discussing how she could make a big move today on Max's return when Asiva heard chatter outside the room and opened the door to invite familiar guests.
Apparently, Anna ( *eyeroll* ), Zippo and Severus had gathered outside as Mira was equal parts happy and equal parts annoyed to see Zippo resurface.
The black dragon had been avoiding communication with the royal house for the past decade, yet had the audacity to show up to Dombivli first.
Nonetheless, Mira contained her anger and did not lash out at him as seeing him safe and strong did make her happy.
" Mom, are you done with your meeting? " a sound came as a young boy that looked like a spitting image of young Max walked into the waiting area outside the conference room, surprised to see so many guests.
The eyes of the three women immediately sparkled looking at the boy, while a big smile naturally formed on Severus's face looking at his god-grandson.
The only one shocked was Zippo as the last time he saw the baby he was still within Asiva's belly, as today was the first time he saw him in the flesh.
" Come join us, I've got to introduce you to a man who saved your life once " Asiva said as she invited everyone into the room with the intent of making junior's introduction to Zippo.