108 – Dragon Dealing Meeting.
The Emperor’s younger sister, Princess Lefia Reimi Marcos, is in the position of the Crown Princess.
If something happens to Ophelia, the female emperor who is still young and has no children, she is supposed to take over as emperor.
However, that doesn’t mean she is her successor just because of that.
She actually had abilities, and surprisingly, she was also excellent at controlling people’s hearts, so there were quite a few people who supported her.
Yes.
That was the problem.
Emperor Ophelia and Princess Lefia are half-siblings from different mothers.
Ophelia is the daughter of the chief concubine, and Le Pia is the daughter of her concubine.
Of course, the support base was different, and the support factions were also different.
Of course, her foundation is so weak that when her older sister sees her child, she immediately shakes.
But there was no sign of a man around her sister, and it is unclear how long it will take until then.
Anyway, in such a situation, the position of Ophelia, the younger sister of the young emperor and her only successor, was very delicate.
Those who support her often put themselves forward and plan to push out her older sister and her clique.
Those who support her sister ask her what she is up to when she goes to visit her sister just to have a meal or a cup of tea with her, and her eyes light up.
For Lefia, this is a story that really has nothing to do with anything. She said
She doesn’t care about that, she just wants to be friends with her sisters.
Is that why it was a reaction? Lefia was causing accidents half on purpose.
Her older sister became emperor, and she herself became the successor for six years, almost every time.
Instead of being a capable successor who could threaten her older sister’s position, she pretended to be a spoiled princess.
… Well, there was a bit of sincerity mixed in with her half-foolish attitude toward her older sister.
This incident was also one of them.
The death of the world tree that supported the current world and the birth of a new world tree, secretly passed down from the royal family of Palaginia.
The imperial family accepted that fact as truth and began a direct conflict with the church.
Of course, the story was also passed down to Lefia, a member of the imperial family.
In addition to Le Pia’s curiosity about the existence of the new world tree and her apathy towards her older sister, the vassals who mistreat her.
And, unlike her older sister, she was also curious about a place she had never been to, the Kingdom of Palazinia.
Lufia secretly left the empire with her two knights, Rush and Rosa, guarding her.
Thanks to Assassin Rosa’s excellent stealth skills, escaping the castle was surprisingly easy.
In the first place, the defense of the imperial castle was strong against intruders from the outside, but was not very strict against those coming from the inside.
That’s how Lefia left the empire, and of course the imperial castle was overthrown the next day.
Again, no matter how much conflict exists between the two factions, Lefia is the heir to the royal blood.
Since such a successor disappeared, he had no choice but to be overthrown, no matter which faction he belonged to.
Seeing that Princess Le Pia was always causing accidents, there were also opinions that he might be hiding somewhere.
But this time, the two escort knights who used to go around looking for Lefia each time also disappeared.
Because it was not an ordinary incident, Emperor Ophelia sent people here and there to search for Lefia.
By the time Lefia crossed the border, news of Princess Lefia’s disappearance had also reached the sisters Luna and Princess Aine, who had come to the imperial palace to discuss the future situation with the empire.
And then, Princess Lefia, who was heading to the County of Wentos, where the new world tree was located, became caught up in an avalanche incident.
He revealed his identity and tried to trick people by pretending that he came from the empire, even though it was a top secret…
“…His Majesty’s group, who are aware of the situation, has come here…”
“…hehehe.”
Princess Lefia laughs shyly at my words.
Her Majesty Luna was impressed by that smile.
“It’s not a laughing matter, Your Highness Lefia.”
“Ugh…”
Princess Lufia is speechless at Her Highness Luna’s cold, yet worried voice.
“This will soon become a battlefield…And if something happens to you…Sigh…”
No matter how secretly they sneaked in, if something were to happen to the royal family of another country… Or the only heir to the throne, it would be a diplomatic issue.
For Her Majesty Luna, the head of foreign affairs, the harvest of finding the missing princess coincided with the arrival of a thunderbolt that could cause something to happen.
“So, while the battle is going on, I ask you, His Highness Lefia, to wait quietly in the rear.”
“Huh? But…”
“…Please wait patiently.”
“…Yes.”
Princess Lufia bowed her head and answered Her Majesty Luna’s words with a bit of pressure in her voice.
But I saw it.
That princess was lowering her head and smiling.
That is definitely not the facial expression of someone who is trying to wait patiently.
I glanced at Phyllis, who was standing behind me.
Phyllis, who saw that look, nodded her head as if she understood.
…I guess I’ll have to get some level of insurance.
“Then, let me summarize this operation again.”
After hearing what my father said, all eyes turned to him again.
My father took out a map and spread it out on the table.
“The evacuation of all residents of Ablum has now been completed, and the forts and various traps set up nearby will soon be completed.”
Around Ablum, there are various traps, pits, and even magic traps to block the dragon’s movement.
Of course, since they are for dragons, they are all large and complex magic traps.
Therefore, it was not possible to take this directly to where the dragon was.
In other words, it was necessary to guide the dragon to the trap.
Of course, if we wait, there is a possibility that the dragon will attack this place someday, but it may also move to a different place and attack another village.
It was necessary to lure the dragon directly and even guide it into a trap.
“We will do that role.”
It was Aine who came forward willingly.
His Majesty Aine and her brave subordinate knights.
If they have a lot of experience fighting monsters, especially giant monsters, they will be able to survive the mission of guiding the dragon.
“You must be careful.”
“Don’t worry, who do you think I am?”
Hearing my words filled with concern, Her Highness Aine smiles and puffs out her chest.
Well, he is one of the strongest figures in this world.
What I’m worried about is the subordinate knights who will follow His Highness Aine on the dragon guidance mission, but I didn’t say anything about it.
Anyway, this is the story after leading the dragon into a trap.
Of course, it’s not a dragon that can’t fly if it falls into a pit, and it’s not a dragon that won’t let go if it gets caught in a noose.
Even if it is a magic trap, it cannot have much of an effect on a dragon that is strong against magic.
At best, traps are nothing more than a way to temporarily block the dragon’s movement.
In other words, it was important to attack and subdue the dragon that was temporarily trapped in the trap.
And its role is to suppress the dragon through both defense and attack.
Among them, we selected those with the ability to cause damage to dragons.
And, I was in it too.
When my name was called, I unconsciously held on tightly to the sheath on my waist.
After subduing the dragon, the wizard unit waiting in the rear securely binds the dragon’s movements with magic.
And, the next important thing is Sir.
Syrwa, a person who adjusts Sirwa’s power to purify dragons.
The White Magic Tower, the representative of the Magic Tower lord Chaney.
Liliana Edwin.
When her name was called, Liliana nodded her head with a determined look on her face.
…Honestly, I don’t know much about dragon purification methods.
Liliana was the only one who learned the method from Mr. Chaney, and I didn’t particularly ask about the method.
I just know that it is a task that requires a lot of concentration.
For her own sake, she had to make sure to subdue her dragon.
And the operation was confirmed and the meeting was over.
The judo unit led by His Highness Aine ascended the mountain.
After the induction unit went up, everyone was waiting at their seats.
The dragon suppression unit, including me, was quietly waiting behind the barricade.
“…hahahaha, this makes me nervous.”
The black-haired woman who was sitting and resting next to me said that.
It was quite a long time since I had seen him.
An academy senior who graduated from the academy about a year ago and came under His Highness Aine.
Senior Iris Likenaire was cleaning the sword in his hand.
“Iris seems nervous too.”
“That’s right, it’s a dragon. I’ve never even seen it in person.”
Senior Iris spoke in a slightly timid voice.
“Since I came under your command, I have fought against huge monsters such as Drakes and Basilisks, but… This is my first time with a dragon.”
“…I think that’s great enough?”
Drake, Basilisk.
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Both of them are high-ranking monsters that can only be defeated by attacking them as a unit.
There is a northern drake called the North Drake that lives in the North, but even though they have adapted to the temperature, they live quietly underground, so you don’t have to worry about them.
“After graduating from the academy, I realized that the world is really big.”
“I didn’t know that my senior, who was the strongest in the academy, would say something like that.”
“What do you do if you’re the strongest at the academy? In our knighthood, my skills are barely above mid-to-high.”
…No, it’s just that His Highness Aine’s unit is a bit of a monster unit.
His Majesty Aine’s swordsmanship and Captain Garret’s spearmanship are truly overwhelming, even if we were to face them now.
Among those monsters, Iris-senpai thought she was doing really well.
I looked at the sword in her hand.
A sword I received as a gift from the Marquis of Gliaes not long ago.
There was also a sword in her luggage that had been handed down from generation to generation in the Wentoth family that she had received from her father, but she kept it in her luggage.
Somehow, I felt like it wouldn’t be right to use that sword to cut down the guardian dragon that was a special relationship to our family.
Even if this task ends successfully, Cyr’s existence will be discovered by her saint, Velia.
In that case, there is a high possibility that they will clash again with Allen, who is clearly being used by Saint Velia.
I remembered a moment ago when I had a brief confrontation with Alan.
This guy has become incredibly strong.
Originally, I was a little proud that I monopolized all the growth support that he would have enjoyed in the original work, and that I definitely surpassed it through hard work.
Nevertheless, he appeared as strong as a monster.
… That is, in order to protect Riel and Sir from the future, including Saint Velia and her vanguard, Alan.
This mission to subdue the dragon had to be accomplished successfully.
If only to prove that I can protect Riel and Sir in the future.
It was that time.
A large firework exploded in the air.
“This is a signal from the guidance unit! It appears that the dragon guidance was successful!”
“Prepare for battle!! Prepare for battle!!”
The dragon was coming.