Deep down, the blatant manipulation stung his conscience. His parents never resorted to lies with him, but this was a matter of global survival.
And it was not just his own life resting on the scale…
The deception worked.
Selthia's frantic aggression noticeably decelerated. The manic, unhinged glare in her eyes softened just enough for Ren to scale back his output even further. He forced the jade horn to recede down to a mere two centimeters, funneling the diverted energy to push the true dragon's gestation closer to the finish line.
But the mechanical artifacts continued to bombard his position.
Bloodwyn and Ravenspire were agonizingly close to tearing themselves free from the melting walls. The time window was collapsing, prompting Ren to accelerate his psychological assault.
"Look at the real actions!" Ren yelled at her. "Even though I have completely stopped attacking you, the entity is still actively trying to kill me!"
