Valeria guarded Dragon Keep for Duke Loris for eight years, also serving as a substitute for his beloved Katrina. Years ago, it was Katrina's word and Loris's blood pact that led to her being taken from Ash Village, so she endured eight years of hardship, repaying the debt for those eight years. Until Katrina seized her power, knowing the danger, she still signed three high-risk Dragon Court decrees, putting young dragons and dragon riders in peril. Loris, knowing the truth, forced her to bear all the responsibility. That day, Valeria swore a blood oath on the council's judgment platform, gaining her freedom, and the Golden Wing Blood Pact mark vanished. Afterwards, she entered the rift at the edge of the Black Dragon Abyss, using dragon language to rescue the young dragons and knights with Cedric. Later, she sealed the ancient dragon gate, forged a royal covenant with Cedric, and became the Black Dragon Queen.
