"What is there not to trust about me? I am simply visiting Sister Feiyeti to drink tea, chat, and admire the flowers. What else would I do? You need to trust my character." Muria said with a cheerful smile.
"Trusting someone with the high bloodline of a dragon, visiting a beautiful female deity, just to drink tea and chat?" Ilvester's anger and frustration were beyond words.
"Ilvester, you're overthinking it. Although Sister Feiyeti is indeed very beautiful, she's not enough to make me waver. My eyes are vast, able to encompass the void, yet they are small enough to hold only Mikaela."
"...You are no longer allowed to visit Feiyeti!" Ilvester said, slightly stunned.
"What gives you the right to control me?" Muria's smile faded, and he asked coldly, "Just because you are Mikaela's brother? That doesn't extend to me."
"Tell me, what will it take for you to stop visiting her?" Ilvester couldn't trust Muria. A guy with the highest dragon bloodline visiting his fiancée every day was too much for anyone to bear.
"Do I really need to state the terms?" Muria replied coldly, "As long as you don't interfere when I'm with Mikaela, I won't visit Sister Feiyeti to chat."
"I can't trust you!" Ilvester shook his head, looking at Muria. "Mikaela isn't an adult yet."
"Neither am I." Muria touched his nose. "So what? Are you worried I'll do something to her?"
"Obviously," Ilvester said irritably, "You are a dragon, and because of your strength, your body functions are fully developed, just like a normal dragon. But Mikaela is different."
"How is she different? By age, Mikaela is older than me. She's already reached legendary status and is physically the same as an adult Seraphim. Anything that happens between us is none of your business. She's grown up, not a naive child."
"So you are thinking about that," Ilvester's flames engulfed his body again, and he lunged at Muria, aiming a punch at his face.
"Mikaela and I are already engaged. We've discussed everything about children. Why are you meddling so much? Don't you think you're being overly intrusive?"
Seeing his brother-in-law preparing to fight again, Muria threw a punch to meet Ilvester's. Their fists collided, and the energy shockwave spread out, creating numerous cracks on the icy ground beneath them.
"That's a matter for the future. If you want children, you'll have to wait until Mikaela is an adult. Not now." Ilvester said firmly.
"That's nonsense!" Muria was furious, hitting Ilvester's face. "When Mikaela came down, did your parents or grandparents stop her? No! It's just you being difficult."
"My mother specifically instructed me not to let you near Mikaela until she's an adult. That's the bottom line."
Muria's mouth twitched. "So you plan to oppose me no matter what. Fine, let's hurt each other then. If you interfere with me and Mikaela, I'll go visit Sister Feiyeti for tea. Let's see who cracks first."
"My patience is limited, Muria."
"I've tolerated you for a long time," Muria retorted. "If you just stop meddling, everything can be resolved perfectly."
Words failed them, and Ilvester and Muria started their sixth fight, trading bone-crushing punches that echoed across the snowy mountains.
In the following days, Muria spent more time visiting Feiyeti for tea and flowers. As he claimed, he did nothing more than drink tea, but this was still intolerable for Ilvester. Since Muria never crossed any lines and Feiyeti didn't mind his visits, Ilvester could only watch helplessly.
Although Ilvester and Feiyeti were engaged, they remained independent of each other, with neither relying on or obeying the other. Muria's status meant his visits were just for tea and chatting, but his frequent visits and prolonged stays irked Ilvester. Feiyeti didn't dislike Muria; she felt lonely commanding fifty thousand angels and an equal number of flower fairies, with only Ilvester to talk to. Now, she had Muria, whose similar status meant they could chat freely.
Their harmonious relationship was a thorn in Ilvester's side, making him reconsider interfering with Muria and Mikaela. He feared that prolonged interactions between Muria and Feiyeti could lead to something undesirable, given the dragon's uncontrollable instincts. So, Muria's visits to Feiyeti and frequent fights with Ilvester became routine, escalating to the point where Mikaela stopped intervening.
As Muria and Ilvester's feud continued, the expansion of the Frost Giant City beneath Synaps didn't stop. With the top warriors and elites of the large Frost Giant tribes around the city defeated, the remaining tribes naturally fell apart, and scattered Frost Giants began migrating to the city.
Rumors spread that the city was a paradise for Frost Giants, with endless food, clothing, weapons, and compulsory education, resembling a heavenly kingdom. Every day, hundreds or thousands of Frost Giants joined the city, with a record five thousand in a single day. This influx inspired new ideas in the minds of the three legendary Frost Giant leaders, especially after finding architectural books in Synaps' library.
"You're planning to build me a palace?" Muria asked, surprised, as he looked at the three legendary Frost Giants.
"Yes, Your Highness, we've already designed the blueprints. Please take a look." One of the Frost Giants handed Muria a blue-white crystal.
"This is a grand project!" Muria activated the crystal, projecting an intricate and magnificent complex of buildings designed for his Titan form. The smallest building was over three hundred meters tall, and the central structure would reach three thousand meters, an astounding height for any giant.
"This is unnecessary and a waste of resources," Muria said, shaking his head. "Such grand projects are detrimental."
"Your Highness, I believe it's essential to build you a palace," Frostfang respectfully stated.
"What's your reasoning? Explain it."
"The Frost Giants in our city come from various tribes, mostly from eleven large tribes and many smaller ones. They have significant internal divisions. I propose a massive project involving all Frost Giants to break these invisible barriers. Building your palace will help them bond. By the time it's completed, their relationships will improve."
"That's a compelling reason," Muria smiled and nodded. "So, I approve. Go ahead and use your creativity!"
Thus, under the leadership of the three legendary Frost Giants, a monumental project began on the subcontinent.
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