"It seems I'll have to clear up some doubts for you all," Claudia said as she leaned against the wall outside the secret chamber, her arms crossed in front of her chest as she began her tale.

"Thirty years ago, the war between the Empire and the dragons reached a fever pitch. Back then, our Sea Dragon Clan had not yet chosen to withdraw from the world, so we, too, were dragged into the conflict.

"One day, after a particularly devastating battle, our rescue squad was the first to arrive on the scene because it was fought on our turf. …