If that's the case, Hill can dispense with a portion of his skepticism.
Dragons are exceedingly proud creatures, and for a Red Dragon to take refuge in the Styx so quickly, within a few short years, seems all too sudden!
In the face of death, choosing then is their usual way... A Dragon Lich is the fate they are most unwilling to accept, so how could there be an Ancient Red Dragon willing to transform into a Nether Dragon so easily?
Compared to Bone Dragons, the only advantage of a Nether Dragon under the control of the Styx is likely the retention of independent will, with the capability to switch between spectral and physical forms.
But no matter how you look at it, it's no longer a Red Dragon.
Despite placing such emphasis on its descendants, it would abandon its Chromatic Dragon identity, which leaves Hill perpetually puzzled.
Therefore, whatever play that dragon is enacting, Hill remains steadfastly in the Magic Tower, with no desire to involve himself at all.
