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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈
Chapter 152: oppa, What Did They Say?
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In roughly 2,500 years of life as a dragon, Sia had naturally received quite a few confessions from other dragons.
Her beauty had played a part, but the fact that she rejected every confession had only made other male dragons more eager to win her over.
Of course, she had never forgotten Minjun, so she had turned every one of them down.
Thankfully, most had given up without a fuss and respected her wishes.
But there was one dragon who had failed to get the message even after being rejected several times.
Lucas.
She had not thought much of his first confession, but his repeated, persistent advances afterward had left her with a bad impression of him.
Whether she spoke gently or firmly, he never understood and just kept coming after her.
Someone like him would definitely have...
‘He must have done something to oppa.’
Sia could not help worrying.
From everything Minjun had told them so far, Lucas must have realized who he was.
And once he knew, the Lucas she knew would never have let things end peacefully.
As her thoughts reached that point, Sia began to lose her grip on reason.
Thankfully, Minjun seemed fine now, but what if he had suffered hardships she knew nothing about?
Even if her parents had protected him, the Lucas she knew would have tried anything to humiliate Minjun.
At that thought, she began giving off a murderous aura without even realizing it.
Meanwhile...
“What did he say again?”
“What did he say? Or did he... lay... a hand... on you, oppa?”
The intense killing intent coming from Sia sent a chill down Minjun’s spine.
If Lucas had been there, he probably would not have made it out in one piece.
Thankfully, things had not ended badly for Minjun, so he calmly explained what had happened with Lucas.
Lucas had picked a fight with him, but their bet had ultimately triggered his awakening and allowed him to use Dragon Speech properly.
“And I even got a gift for you out of it.”
As he spoke, Minjun quietly took the ring he had won from Lucas out of his pocket dimension and slipped it onto Sia’s finger.
“Apparently, Mother-in-law tried to get this ring for your birthday, but couldn’t.”
“This... ring...”
The moment Sia recognized it, she smiled in delight, as if she had the whole world.
Her radiant smile made it hard to believe she had been crying and giving off killing intent just moments earlier. Minjun muttered so softly that she could barely hear him.
“If I’d known you’d love it this much, maybe I should’ve saved it as a surprise for when I propose.”
At the word “propose,” Sia squirmed shyly.
“I’ll just think of it as getting it in advance.”
She winked at Minjun, then kept stroking the ring, clearly delighted with her gift.
Then...
“Now that’s karma. Serves him right.”
Sia chuckled, perhaps imagining Lucas’s expression after losing the bet.
He had meant to humiliate Minjun, but it had only helped him in the end. Lucas must have been furious inside.
And getting this ring had been a bonus.
It felt as if a worry she had carried for over a thousand years had finally lifted.
“So, oppa, what happened next? What happened after that?”
Looking thoroughly interested, Sia shifted closer to Minjun.
“Father-in-law and Mother-in-law helped me a lot.”
Minjun briefly explained what had happened before he met Bellium.
Then...
“I don’t know if it was fate, but I came face-to-face with Bellium’s lingering will, just like last time.”
At last, it was time to talk about Bellium.
“I heard something interesting there.”
Minjun had been looking at Sia as he spoke, but he suddenly turned toward Rokan.
“Lord Rokan, did you know from the beginning?”
His gaze was more serious than ever.
“That I had a previous life.”
Ever since meeting Rokan and growing stronger with his help, Minjun had often wondered about something.
Just how much did Rokan know about him?
Rokan knew that fate said he and Sia should not be together. He could even estimate how much time they had left together.
There were many things Minjun simply could not understand how Rokan knew.
And given how much Rokan knew about him that he did not even know himself...
Could Rokan also have known that he had a previous life?
Minjun could not help wondering.
Had he known all along but kept it secret for some reason?
He was not certain, but he decided to take a chance and test Rokan’s reaction.
“What do you mean, oppa...?”
Sia had never expected Minjun to mention a previous life, and she stared in confusion.
Rokan squeezed his eyes shut, then slowly opened them and nodded.
“...So you’ve finally learned about it too.”
As if he had expected to hear this from Minjun someday, Rokan calmly admitted that his guess was right.
But Minjun’s questions did not end there.
“And you must have known exactly who I was in my previous life too.”
When Minjun had first told Rokan about Bellium, just after his earlier return to Earth from Pangaea, Rokan’s reaction to the name had been unusual.
Minjun remembered that.
Looking back now, he must have reacted that way because he knew something.
At Minjun’s next question, Rokan’s gaze wavered.
Then, with a sigh, he slowly answered.
“...Bellium’s son, I imagine. The one whose records were completely erased, leaving nothing for later generations.”
Rokan spoke quietly, avoiding Minjun’s eyes.
It felt as if the pieces of a puzzle that had never fit together were finally falling into place.
How Rokan had found out, or how long he had known, was not important right now.
For a moment, Minjun felt betrayed that Rokan had known all along without telling him.
But...
“You must have had a reason. A reason for not telling me who I was.”
The Rokan he knew would not have made that choice without a reason.
Minjun anxiously waited for his answer.
“Because learning it would do you harm.”
Unlike his usual self, Rokan answered without meeting Minjun’s gaze.
“What exactly would be harmful about it?”
“...”
Once again, Rokan did not answer right away.
Instead...
“Do you remember anything about your previous life?”
He changed the subject with another question.
“Nothing at all. That’s why I’m asking you, even if I’m just grasping at straws.”
“...I don’t know whether to call that a relief or not.”
Rokan shook his head and fell deep into thought again.
Then he spoke heavily.
“...The records of your previous life must have been erased without a trace.”
“Yes.”
“That is why I know so little myself. There is nothing I can tell you about your previous life beyond what I can infer from Bellium’s life.”
“But if you’ve tried to draw conclusions from it...”
“That’s right. There are things I haven’t told you yet.”
Feeling that Rokan was talking around the subject, Minjun naturally reached a conclusion.
“Another dangerous truth I shouldn’t know yet, then.”
“I know it’s frustrating, but for now, not knowing that truth is part of the natural order.”
Rokan could not deny it.
“I would not dare predict what might happen if we went against that order. It frightens me too. But...”
He placed both hands on Minjun’s shoulders and continued slowly, his gaze firm.
“I promise that I will help you find the answer for yourself.”
“...”
Forgetting even to respond, Minjun stared blankly, his gaze moving between Rokan’s eyes and his hands.
“You must be very confused.”
“...Yes. Honestly, I do resent you a little, Lord Rokan.”
“That is only natural. Let’s discuss this again later. In your current state, I think we should be careful about going any deeper into this subject...”
Rokan lowered his hands from Minjun’s shoulders, then slowly walked over and sat beside Sia.
“Let’s talk about the other dragons instead. That will be more useful to you right now.”
Minjun nodded.
As Rokan had mentioned earlier, there were those who had deliberately harmed Minjun to drive him and Sia apart. They were none other than the dragons who had settled on Earth.
That alone gave Minjun a rough idea of how the other dragons on Earth felt about him.
“Do you remember the incident with Lia Black?”
“Yes.”
The moment Rokan mentioned Lia Black’s name, Minjun turned toward Sia.
She frowned as if she did not even want to think about it.
“So that woman was a dragon.”
“That’s right. She did those things to ruin your relationship with Shasha.”
For Minjun, more of the scattered puzzle pieces began falling into place.
Only now was everything starting to make sense.
“And as for your crash landing in Pangaea this time, I don’t know who planned it, but I believe it was a dragon with values similar to those of Yuria, the dragon who approached you.”
“Then...”
“You know exactly why, don’t you?”
“I have a rough idea.”
He had not heard it directly from Rokan, but while in Pangaea, Minjun had learned a little about why dragons avoided marriages between dragons and other species.
“As you know, to become Shasha’s husband, you must form what is called the ‘Eternal Covenant.’ And that can only be formed between dragons.”
“And if we don’t form it, the other dragons will never recognize me as her mate.”
“Correct. The dragons of Agartha will support you completely. A few of the other dragons you have yet to meet also look favorably on your relationship with Shasha, but most do not.”
To them, Minjun could only be a thorn in their side for trying to break a rule shared by dragons across all dimensions.
“And soon, whether you like it or not, you will have to meet them.”
They were now fully aware of each other’s existence, and Minjun had met the basic requirements to become a dragon.
There would certainly be another discussion about what to do with him.
And as the person at the center of it, Minjun would have to attend.
As he spoke, Rokan sensed a faint presence and turned toward it.
“Just in time... It seems we have a guest.”
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