Reborn as an Extra

Chapter 323: Selain, The princess of Cosmos... Part-1.

”Well, if you are that interested in swordsmanship, maybe you should go to the outside world to hone your skill by competing with many talented people...”

Hearing Rioʼs words, Selain also nodded her head.

”Yeah, I would like to go and see the outside world too, but only adult dragons are allowed to go out; thatʼs the rule... Unless I reach rank S, I wonʼt be allowed to go out...”

”I still have at least twenty years before I become an adult...”

Hearing those words, Liam said,

”Dragons usually become adults at the age of 120 years, which means you are already a hundred years old?”

Selain immediately glared at Liam after hearing him say that,

”Dragons have different perceptions of time; I am young!! Donʼt say it like I am as old as a grandma...”

Liam shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking about that matter; he didnʼt want to offend the princess of a nation for no reason.

The group walked through the large corridors of the palace and reached the massive dining hall.

They all sat down on their seats; Lia sat on Rioʼs right side, and Selain sat on his left on purpose, which caused Lia to feel even more annoyed at her.

Ignorant of Liaʼs annoyed emotions, Selain glanced at everyone and said,

”I personally donʼt know why Father invited you, guys... No, he only invited ʼLink Rexʼ; I was the one who invited the rest...”

When Liam heard those words, he glanced at Link and said,

”You sure are popular...”

At those words, Link could only shake his head.

”I donʼt know what he wants from me...”

Selain glanced at the group and said,

”Well, as you guys donʼt have any other plans...”

”We can enjoy the ʼFestivalʼ together. Also, do tell me more about the outside world; I am more than willing to know more about it...”

A confused look appeared on Liamʼs face as he asked,

”What exactly do you guys do at this festival actually?”

At Liamʼs question, Selain shook her head and said,

”Even I donʼt know much, this is the first time I will witness it myself. I havenʼt seen it before either; last time it was held, I wasnʼt even born yet...”

”But Father did say that all the citizens of the Dragon Valley will come back home from wherever they are on this day, and they will spend time with family together...”

”Also, all types of dragons will choose a representative who will come to the ancient dragon temple, and they will have a big banquet where all types of dragons will come...”

Hearing those words, Link immediately said,

”Oh, so itʼs like a New Year celebration or something like that... By the way, do you guys celebrate New Yearʼs?”

A confused look appeared on Selainʼs face after hearing those words.

”New Year Celebration? Whatʼs there to celebrate about a new year?”

”For us dragons, a year or a decade is not much; we can just take a nap, and a decade will pass,

so I donʼt think we will bother celebrating every time we wake from a nap...”

”That would be so weird...”

Liam nodded his head and said,

”Ah, yes... Dragons really do have a very long life span after all; the thinking process of dragons is different than that of humans...”

Link also nodded his head and said,

”For dragons, a decade is worth only a simple nap, but in ten years, a human can go on to become an SS-ranker from an ordinary person if they have talent...”

If humans are like a torch that burns extremely brightly but for a short time, then dragons can

be considered a torch that burns dimly but for a very long time.

Usually dragons donʼt really practice much; they just become strong by sleeping, but that takes time after all.

You need to sleep for more than a hundred years to reach rank S; thatʼs quite a long time if you look at it from a human perspective.

While the group was talking, food was served on the table, and everyone started to taste the delicacies of the Dragon Valley that you canʼt encounter in the outside world.

”Mmm, tastes good!!”

Riya put her hand on her cheek and smiled happily, as if she were in bliss after eating such amazing food.

Selain smiled happily and said,

”Of course! The mana density in the dragon valley is much higher than in the outside world, which means all the plants and creatures here are rich in mana and quality...”

”Even the most ordinary grain will taste five times better here when compared to the outside world...”

Selain couldnʼt help but feel proud when talking about her homeland. Everyone loves their homeland, and itʼs obvious that she wants others to appreciate her homeland too.

Link and the others had no choice but to acknowledge this fact too; the ingredients put in the food here are indeed much better.

ʼLiaʼs cooking is a hundred times better, in my opinion...ʼ

Although Rio thought of that, he didnʼt say it out loud. Itʼs not a good idea to offend the person whoʼs treating you to food by insulting their efforts.

Furthermore, since they are here as ”guests,” itʼs best to keep their mouths shut and avoid talking too much to avoid offending the other party and having them kicked out.

Seeing that the food seemed quite delicious, Link put more on Riyaʼs plate, which made her even more excited. It was as if he was purposely trying to make her eat more.

Selain also noticed those subtle moves and asked curiously,

”You two seem quite close...”

Link nodded his head and said,

”We are engaged, actually...”

Hearing those words, Selain was even more confused,

”Engaged? What does that mean?”

Liam glanced at Link and said,

”Dragons donʼt have the concept of a proper marriage or such; they just verbally promise each

other and then use a power magic spell to bind themselves together...”

”Itʼs called Dragon Rapport... The spell helps them sense each otherʼs health and general

well-being...”

Selain looked at Liam with a surprised expression and said,

”You really know a lot about the dragon race despite being a human yourself... as if you have

been living with a dragon yourself and learning from it...”

Liam never brought out Ellie in the supreme tournament, so Selain doesnʼt know about her, so sheʼs surprised that Liam knows so much about the Dragon Race.

Liam just shrugged his shoulders and said,

”I just read a lot of books, thatʼs all; nothing suspicious about it... By the way, ʼEngagementʼ means that the two people have promised to marry but havenʼt married yet...”

”Thatʼs basically the summary in short...”

Hearing that answer, Selain nodded her head and understood what Link had said earlier.

”Also, there is the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend, where you arenʼt yet to the stage where you have promised anything but you are in love with each other...”

After hearing Liamʼs statement, Selain wore a peculiar expression and said, ”Humans really have it ʼcomplicatedʼ... In our case, we just straightforwardly confess it if we like someone, and we just get married directly... have children, and then the two stay together for thousands of years...”

”The bond once promised with the spell of marriage never breaks; a promise is a promise for life... Only death can break such a strong bond; nothing else...”

Liam asked curiously after hearing those words,

”Well, what if the other party became a bad person later on... Donʼt you guys have a divorce or

something?”

Selain shook her head and said,

”No, we donʼt... We just kill the other party if they cheat on you... Itʼs simple and the most

effective method...”

Even Link couldnʼt help but say,

”Dragons really do have a very straightforward mentality... Just kill the other party if they donʼt seem pleasing to the eye? Thatʼs so ridiculous... ahem! I mean weird...”

Selain shrugged her shoulders at those words and said,

”Well, this exactly is one of the biggest causes of deaths in the dragon race; you end up

fighting with your partner to death. Itʼs quite a miserable fate, I would say...”

”After living together for thousands of years, even the strongest bond of love can slowly fade

away, so dissatisfaction happens and they end up fighting...”

”Maybe they really should make ʼDivorceʼ a thing in Dragon Valley... It can at least prevent

unnecessary deaths, I guess...”

At that moment, Lia smirked a bit and said, while looking into Selainʼs eyes,

”By the way, I and Rio are a couple; heʼs my boyfriend...”

Selain was taken aback for a moment, but then she also smiled as if she wasnʼt going to back

off from just that.

”Just a couple in name, right? You arenʼt married yet, which means it isnʼt set in stone...”

Sparks of electricity seem to be flying between Selain and Lia as they both glare at each other.

Rio just found this amusing; this is the first time he is meeting Selain, and sheʼs already impressed by him.

ʼI never realized it... But do I also have some charm after all? Forget it; Lia is the only one for me; I donʼt need any charm...ʼ

On the other hand, Link and Liam were both quite amused by this scene; this is the first time

they have seen someone trying to pursue Rio, who is always so distant and expressionless in

front of everyone except Lia.

Liam couldnʼt help but smile and think.

ʼD*mn! I can smell a great rivalry coming...ʼ

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Authorʼs Notes.

Yo! Itʼs your beloved author here!

Question of the day:. Donʼt you also think that Selain is aiming for a target thatʼs already taken?

1. Yes (Sheʼs bound to fail...)

2. Yeah (I am more surprised that some other girl actually showed interest in Rio aside from

Lia...) By the way, donʼt forget to use those power stones and also leave a review if you like the story. Comment your opinion about the chapter. Your support is my motivation.