Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 611 Spare No Pains

"I will talk to Isis. She is your responsibility now and I can't think of any reason as to why you should decline. After all, you have slept with her already. I don't care if you only did it to save her. You cannot escape from your responsibilities with her. This is about Isis’ future. Since she has lost her virginity, it is impossible for her to get married to others. I don't think she'll ever be happy with anyone else, anyway. I just want a good life for her,” Lance said sternly.

Rocky's brows furrowed. He knew that virginity mattered to women, but it shouldn't matter at this stage. He already felt guilty about what happened, but marrying Isis would've been an extreme thing to do.

"You should be grateful I'm letting you marry Isis. Who else in the entire empire can compare to her?" Lance sounded proud.

"Do I have a choice in this decision?" Rocky asked, narrowing his eyes. He could tell that Lance was very determined. Yet, even with Lance's explanation, Rocky felt uneasy. There was still something strange about the sudden responsibility dropped on him.

"No, you don't,” Lance said.

"What if I don't marry her?" Rocky inquired.

"Then I would have no choice but to ensure that this world carries no memory of what happened to her. That means never letting anyone know of this and getting rid of your existence.” At that point, Lance sounded angry.

"Is that a threat? It seems that if I don't agree, you might not let me leave here today.” Rocky knew what Lance was trying to do. First, he tried to make him work for the Crimson Dragon Group, which Rocky said no to. Now, if Rocky married Isis, he would still be a member of the group. This was mainly just a ploy to make him stay.

"I am not threatening you. I just want to make sure you understand the repercussions. It's not bad for you to marry Isis, and it can even bring benefit to you. If you marry her, you will have the whole Crimson Dragon Group as your backer, and with your extraordinary talent, you will soon make a great achievement. Is there anything better than this in the world?" Lance stated with the anger in his voice slowly dissipating.

If Rocky was being honest, Lance's words tempted him. The thought of the whole Crimson Dragon Group backing him up was compelling enough. With such an army, he could attack the whole Imperial City and get back everything that belonged to him.

However, marrying Isis would also mean having to deal with Lena's wrath. He wouldn't know how to tell her and, in fact, just the thought of her already made him feel guilty. He did not have real feelings for Isis. He didn't dislike nor like her. The marriage for him, if ever, would have been transactional. His main goal was to get the support of the Crimson Dragon Group. In other words, he would just be taking advantage of Isis.

Even if Rocky tried to be at his most selfish, he could not find it in him to just take advantage of Isis like that.

Lance stared at Rocky and knew he was winning. He smiled as he could tell Rocky was genuinely thinking about it. After all, no man with ambition could resist such a temptation of power.

What Rocky did not know yet was that Isis had feelings for him. Lance just preferred framing the arrangement in a way that would feel more advantageous to him when, in fact, he was trying to give his daughter her happiness. He knew that Rocky was responsible enough, anyway. He would never mistreat Isis.

Feeling satisfied at the sight of Rocky's contemplative face, Lance said, "I'll give you a few days to think about it. I won't force you. But just think about it. All you have to do is to marry Isis and we'll both get what we want.” Lance was confident he could hit two birds with one stone.

"You just want me to help the Crimson Dragon Group defeat the Timber Deity Empire, right?" Rocky guessed.

Lance chuckled. "Then I feel I no longer have to explain myself. Yes, I am hoping you can help the Crimson Dragon Army win this battle and regain our good reputation. And I want our army to defeat the Timber Deity Empire into absolute shreds. You are the perfect leader for the army because people in the Timber Deity Empire barely know anything about you." Lance was finally honest with his agenda.

"Are you sure about this? I'm just a nobody," Rocky said modestly.

Lance shook his head lightly. "If you are, why is a master at the Supernal Stage protecting you all the time?" He wore a knowing look on his face.

Rocky felt his walls come up. He knew Lance was talking about Sabina.

"I'm certain there's something special about you and that you are just hiding it. But I'm not here to pry about that. I just want you to help the Crimson Dragon Army win the war. Marry Isis and help us win the war and I promise that you would have the Crimson Dragon Group at your service," Lance said. He seemed more committed now to giving everything to Rocky just to get his assistance. "Commander in Chief, you really have your heart set on this. I understand you'd be very disappointed if I do not consider this." Rocky was on the verge of giving in but he wanted to give himself more time to think things through.

"I'll be fine. Just please, at the very least consider it." Lance felt satisfied that Rocky was lured.

"I will, but I need more time to think about it." Rocky got up to leave.

"I practically begged you," Lance murmured to himself. "You better agree to my request. We depend so much on you." Lance was very unsure about their chances in winning the war. But for now, he had to talk to his daughter because there was still a chance that she wouldn't agree with the marriage. But even before that, he needed to get Rocky's commitment.