Everyone returns to the party. The following day, Annalise and Sinbad get to planning their next adventure. They go over everything that has happened so far. Annalise sat beside Sinbad who pointed at a map. Mytras was currently blushing over a bunch of girls. Jafar sat to the left of Annalise. Hinahoho sat off to the side of the girl from Artemyra.

"Listen up, from now, we'll have Artemyra's support for our trade routes... so air transport will become necessary and indispensable. It will be especially useful for areas like Sasan that are surrounded by mountains. However, the weight we can transport will be extremely limited." Sinbad says.

"Our chief means of transport will still be by boat, since the amount of goods we'll be trading will be increasing..." Annalise says, "But it seems like we'll need three times as many ships as we have now... where will we get all that money?"

"We'll get a loan from the bank associated with the Merchant's guild, and we can solicit help from our investors. Also, we'll collect any outstanding bills from our customers." Jafar says and Sinbad looks at Jafar.

"In addition, we'll need to set up branch offices in both Sasan and Artemyra. And we will have to elect those who will be transferred to those offices." Sinbad says.

"We'll have to find another means of getting those funds... tomorrow, I'll work with our accountants to set up a year-long budget." Annalise says.

"Whew... We're ridiculously busy with all these things that we have to get done." Jafar says.

"All right, let's drink." Sinbad says.

"This is really delicious." Hinahoho says.

"Hey, Sin! That alcohol is an expensive sample that we brought back from Sasan!" Jafar yells.

"This is smoked snake from Artemyra." Sinbad says.

"That's an expensive sample too!" Jafar complains.

"Sin, listen to Jafar." Annalise says.

"Yes, Annalise." Sinbad says and sighs.

"Um..." A voice says to Vittel who stood nearby watching the argument.

"Wh-What is it?" Vittel asks.

"We have a customer." A girl says.

"Huh? But the show is closed today, isn't it?" Vittel asks.

"We told him that, but... he said that he absolutely must meet with President Sinbad and Lady Annalise." The other woman says.

"Hey, Sinbad, Annalise." Vittel says and both look over from their conversation. Annalise was currently pulling on Sinbad's cheeks as she scolded him.

"Yeah?" Sinbad asks as Annalise releases his cheeks. Vittel quickly explains and they follow after Vittel to the front shop. Annalise walks beside Sinbad as she fixes her hair. Jafar walks beside her as she was sandwiched between Sinbad and Jafar.

"A customer for me? What could they want at a time like this?" Sinbad asks.

"Who knows? The girls seemed oddly scared and didn't tell me anything else." Vittel says.

"Scared? They don't normally get scared." Annalise says.

"Oh well. Let's just get it over w—" Sinbad says before a loud scream is heard. Sinbad and Annalise rush forward and Sinbad throws the door to the room open.

"What's going on?!" Sinbad yells and Annalise and Sinbad gasp in shock. Before them stood a dragon faced looking man. Annalise's eyes widen as she was getting a strange feeling from the man.

"What the hell is he?" Vittel asks as Jafar growls angrily.

"I didn't intend to startle anyone. My hood slipped... and my face was unfortunately exposed. Then, I only wished to offer my hand to help up the young lady who had fallen over in surprise... I'm sorry." The dragon says. Annalise's eyes widen as she recognized the voice. Annalise steps forward and Sinbad throws his arm out in front of her protectively.

"He won't hurt me. He won't hurt any of us." Annalise says.

"How do you know that?" Sinbad asks.

"Trust me." Annalise says and Sinbad gulps before dropping his arm. Annalise walks into the room.

"It's been a while." Annalise says.

"Yes, I suppose it has." The dragon man says.

"Bringing us here without telling us... I-I won't approve of that man!" A female's voice says. Annalise turns with the dragon man.

"Princess!" The dragon man says.

"That man is... that man is a traitor! That man is also the one who humiliated me! My bitter enemy!" The Princess in question says.

"I'm going to guess that's her?" Annalise says.

"Yep." The dragon face man says.

"Annalise? Who is this?" Sinbad asks.

"We actually know them. This one is a friend." Annalise says and pointing at the dragon man as she faced Sinbad and then she points at the Princess, "And you kidnapped her as a prank."

"We... know him?" Sinbad asks.

"Do you play dumb?" Annalise asks before looking away.

"Having to appear before my enemy like this... is truly disgraceful! I am the first Princess of the Parthevia Empire, Serendine!" Serendine says. Sinbad jumps back when the dragon falls to his knees and begs respectively to Sinbad and Annalise. Annalise blinks confused as she gulps.

"I'm begging you... please... please help us." Drakon says.

"Could you be..." Sinbad says as he notices the earring in the dragon's ear, "Drakon?" A ghost of Drakon appears under the dragon exterior.

"Duh." Annalise says. Sinbad and Annalise head over and speak with Serendine and Drakon in private. Jafar, Vittel and Hinahoho, who'd caught up with the group at the door, talk amongst themselves quietly as they watch.

"That really was surprising." Hinahoho says.

"Is he really the same general Dragul that we knew before? No matter how you look at him, he doesn't seem human." Jafar says.

"With those looks, it's impossible to believe." Hinahoho says.

"Yeah... but Annalise and Sin are..." Jafar says as he doesn't complete his sentence.

By the table, Annalise looks at Sinbad as she smiles at Drakon. Sinbad runs his hand on the top of his head in a bit of shock.

"Long time no see, huh, Drakon?" Sinbad asks, "You sure have changed a lot, haven't you?"

"And you haven't changed a bit, well, other than you seem happier for some reason." Drakon says.

"That's got everything to do with Annalise actually. We told each other our true feelings." Sinbad says and Annalise's cheeks turn bright red.

"Sin!" Annalise says.

"I see now. I'm glad." Drakon says.

"That's very uncharacteristic-like for you." Annalise says.

"Yeah, I suppose." Drakon says.

"And what do you mean I haven't changed a bit! I've become a much more handsome man than back when I was just a kid, right? Especially here, and here! Right?" Sinbad says and points to a few spots on his body.

"That's exactly what I'm saying hasn't changed about you." Drakon says.

"That's so cold." Sinbad says.

"Dragul." Serendine says.

"It's all right... I've sent anyone who isn't necessary to our conversation." Sinbad says as he gets serious.

"The only people here are those of us that know you, the people you shared various experiences with. Don't worry, you can speak freely here." Annalise says as she motioned to Hinahoho, Jafar, Vittel and Mahad. She looks back at Sinbad and they both look at Drakon before nodding with a smile.

"Thank you, Sinbad." Drakon says.

"I have nothing to discuss with a man like him." Serendine says.

"Princess!" Drakon says.

"That man is a traitor and his little Fanalis is no different." Serendine says, "If they had pledged his loyalty to the empire and presented the power of the Djinn to the Emperor, then the empire never would have fallen into the hands of Barbarossa and would still be headed for a glorious future. Instead, that man... acted on his own selfish desires, wielding that power only for himself and his little girlfriend. So now, he's become a success in Reim and is living like this?! Don't make me laugh!" Annalise glares angrily as Serendine continues while Sinbad just takes it.

"What you did... abandoning your country, betraying the empire, spreading the threat of the Djinn's power across the world... YOU'RE A CRIMINAL! It all turned out this way because of you, Sinbad!" Serendine says.

"Are you done?" Annalise asks with an angry look while Sinbad had a blank expression.

"Princess, please stop. Sinbad isn't that type of—" Drakon says.

"SHUT UP!" Serendine says, "Dragul, if you ally with him they you are my enemy as well!"

"Princess!" Drakon says.

"Please excuse them, Sinbad. Both of them are exhausted from our trip, both mind and body." A girl says, "Please allow me to explain. Although, I'm not sure where to start..."

Then Serendine's former attendant Sahelbegan to tell Sinbad and Annalise why they had been driven out of Partheviafrom beginning to end. It started with the premediated murder of Parthevia'semperor from a coup d'état led by General Barbarossa who was one of the fourchosen generals who can use a metal vessel Sinbad and Annalise nod as theylisten.