From Shojo's memory Michael could tell they had been equal in strength at the time of the encounter, with Shojo taking the narrow victory.
But what had made this particular human stand out, both in Shojo's memory and now in Michael's attention, was his ability.
The human could transform into a gigantic snake carrying a faint but unmistakable trace of dragon bloodline. Except through special means, only a bloodline warrior could achieve something like that.
Michael had only encountered two in the Land of Origin. One was a member of the Lionheart royal family's extended lineage. The other had been Rui, the prince of an empire.
The Black Serpent Empire.
Putting aside the name, for some reason the figure in the memory gave Michael a familiar feeling. It reminded him of Rui. There was a resemblance between the two that he could not simply dismiss.
