Chapter 68: Change
m5r53rAWhen the sun leaning toward the west painted the sky with sunset colors, Ruri began cleaning up after the tea party while giving orders to the spirits.vWOO
D7PThe water spirits washed the dishes, and the wind spirits dried them.EbM
X9LHUThe desserts Perda and Valdrova had not touched disappeared one after another into Ruri’s mouth.vFz
RaEA perfect division of labor.qCiXA
ArGJsExcept for the fact that Perda was still there instead of leaving.bOw4
boc8v“Why did you say something so unnecessary?”uyTycn
YkMvasked Perda.9Yd93c
QDsZqhKIt would have been a lie to say there were no emotions mixed into that question.psFX
eeC3JRuri stared at him with a professional expression.ww2vu
2t9“Womanizer.”IWw
Fy9APerda frowned.mN5eB7X
oaY3oD“That wasn’t being a womanizer.”kHmnXoJ
aqLOG6d“I merely stated the facts exactly as I saw them. That you held hands with that damned woman.”6CJru
fgOZVR“Were you trying to ruin things?”fD5AI5
rkht“Ruin things? Shouldn’t you be thanking me instead?”6u7nRre
nn4“What?”gZ0l70v
b6wRHe could not understand what the hell she meant by that.xsOn
qLgcZ“If I hadn’t said that, do you think you would have even gotten to hold her hand?”l9kOTSr
C5d6“Her hand?”liILXLq
RZxD1Xe“Yes, her hand. That hand you enjoyed holding while touching my lady’s. Whose achievement do you think that was?”yjkGdo
oroeThat was true.uhf4k
plUMU5PAlthough, remembering what had happened today, it was not completely false.c4BT
KT17Perda had attended the tea party determined not to hurt her in any way.g0JGbU
4KBzYMHe had never planned to hold Valdrova’s hand today.pbTJvo
Z8QE‘If she hadn’t mentioned Olivia…’sLk7ABU
5V1EKsHe would not have been able to hold her hand.P9YIJIx
AVaPuNu‘And if she hadn’t said she didn’t go hunting today…’H94l
OxOKZLShe would have suffered tonight.713cHX
yXXEverything had happened because Ruri let out words that could be misunderstood.0xz
BE66Mo“Are you telling me all of this was calculated?”JDjpOk
UBvB“Isn’t it obvious?”acXBM81
aIi8Ruri snorted.bve1Ja
GXP7J7“My lady is someone greedy. If you stimulate her a little, she always takes a step forward. I knew perfectly well she would react if I mentioned that woman.”rYjDR
7jKnG2For a moment, Perda had forgotten.T1swiUH
KlCqinHRuri was the one who had managed that castle the longest and observed Valdrova the most.PYfQ
1tCSRFMThat was why she knew her better than anyone.wmgxv
1eRgLrpPerda could not hide his surprise.V75
jH1ELCLHad she ever done this much for him before?cubr
6MDYRuri had tried to help him several times as a maid.1GJIGju
f5sWWGBut it had always been indirectly, solely for Valdrova’s sake.aUyhqu7
Q9aq7RThis was the first time she had intervened so directly to help him.NUOUjgP
eOCIEMaybe that was why she looked different than usual.YGViL
HKv5Gn“Why are you looking at me like that?”YugYfG
qv3p7iRuri asked after noticing his fixed gaze.Alr
L1TSJ“You just seem a little different today.”GA30
medSEFT“Different how?”O3E2K
fNMi6m“I don’t know. Should I say… cute?”nERqtQ5
65V6Ruri froze.oKcKbmV
BiA3“Cute…?”SXsY
kiUJ“I suppose the best definition would be an adorable little pig.”jdy
QWb8Rh“……”40QD
YPzxNe8Ruri’s expression twisted instantly.5zZL
bcKS725Perda knew that feeling very well.uBHblo4
AknTId6It was the same disgust he had felt when he first met her.fcCX
1KbNo.zI9Y
4W2It was even worse than back then.6kYd
O0RCWOg“If you’re going to keep saying nonsense, leave already. You’re getting in the way of the cleaning.”T4oZrN
hO4gPMe“As you wish.”udAJUg
erLPerda did not want to stay there any longer if he was just going to receive all that irritation, so he tried to leave quickly.jE8Rmh
wQcV“Sir Perda.”07n545V
OgJvAORuri called out to him.8mDY2KO
MfzWith the sunset glow entering from the side, Ruri stood there with the light behind her.7bZA
fC7POrNot as the perfect maid.rChH
WKTnBut simply as Ruri.1oaP
gpZjU“Don’t worry.”kA60
gTgPerda spoke before she could say anything.wkdjeyW
jjt3xRuri did not speak either.bW6h
KYtqWwZShe merely nodded slightly.7Biav
xDd5***4sQWWV
kL7TnValdrova’s nest.30vLs
JLPnA place that, aside from the gigantic steel gate, was basically one enormous natural cave.JZmDn
HWtJ6gA Dragon Knight with the head of a red dragon entered there.n4RttyL
LuwThe Incarnation of Fire and Strength, Valdrova.sUhNP0A
NKsZShe had just returned from the tea party.lrBLC3
7OIlValdrova stood in the middle of the cave and slightly raised her head.nrUqq
eSZ1Only then did she feel that she was truly alone.Alnx8e
oBOWShe pressed the gem embedded in her chest.VCHDG
3ZRHYSshhhh—rCeJ
HxolEThe inside of the armor slowly opened and expelled what it carried within.kHr
FJ366JpAnd from there emerged a woman barely 160 centimeters tall.oi73rk
FAqPqk“Fuaaah…”aHgHy
0USobsWValdrova let out a deep sigh, like someone who had just escaped from a hellish battlefield.Rsy8p6
3c2N6xNo.pv5MB
HaaFor her, the battlefield would have been easier.BYi83KV
hRtXWf3Not even when she exterminated monsters for six hours straight had she felt this exhausted.ZQ9y6
sJHQcCDIt had only been about two hours.4j2pG
rRSdHqpSimply sitting and talking with Perda.wni1P8
Nb5FzGgAnd yet every second had been unbearably difficult for her.ZdlB
d6G3GEven while wearing that gigantic armor.ETXlP72
yVhGaUValdrova looked at the armor and muttered.4Nh
4xw“Today too, I couldn’t take it off…”Crl
aZ4UThat armor had been created by a Bronze Dragon specifically for Valdrova when she used Polymorph.9wI6YVy
gYNIt was meant to look enormous, oppressive, and terrifying, as befitted a Red Dragon.y7p7ZXl
yTyWDThe original intention had been to give her the dignity and presence of a sovereign dragon.vu2a
CpBniBut in reality, it had become the opposite.1nEmOX
18hagZGA shelter.VcXw3
ay2Like a snail’s shell.MLQUARM
R4Ts“If the old man saw this, he would surely say something…”QFT
y2SIDShe let out an empty laugh while discreetly looking at her reflection in the nearby mirror.27IUtnn
u3GIeTwo pairs of horns.twmD
8jFBoLGolden eyes like a cat’s.ToM
eG96Is4And bright red hair, as if woven from ruby threads.tKV9
hxqXVery few people had seen that appearance of hers.DbO
d3ZwjtOnly Ruri and a few dragons truly remembered her face.5b7FFI
uh7ezecBecause of that, there were almost no opinions about her Polymorph form.5wqw9to
bJFijARuri said she was a balanced beauty, a gentle appearance hiding overwhelming strength.y5p3Ml6
vJH8GxThe other dragons simply said—gUS3
HKYiF8“She looks docile.”eo5fHP
4JNNAnd the human Perda.Wifeo
xlW“Huuh…”PULD
TANrUShe did not want to remember it.levyM
ac9lBEvery time she remembered the expression from that moment, her mind turned completely white.73U
9y93EDtIt felt as if her body were floating.fPsObm
CxUTxAs though a hundred hands were tickling her everywhere.JDy
ClVEShe could not control that feeling of no longer being herself.ZIIHDH
hyxpn“I want to hear it…”HlufPI
xPEMHShe wanted to hear that she was pretty.wnaeKXV
TeI7She wanted to hear that she was beautiful.keFt
SUCdG6She wanted to hear those words while showing her true self, not that armor.WC8
X8BEThat was why, even while wearing that armor, she always wore beautiful dresses underneath.pNr4Y
TXAeWould Perda know?9l9Vjr
4f8VUThat inside the armor he saw was a woman wearing a dress.eCZLre
nWdbPAnd that she always hid inside the armor because she lacked the courage to show herself.jsB
K8k3“And even so…”zdF
UVPtYSHer voice was soaked in embarrassment.JF66
tuLOShe remembered what Ruri had said before the tea party.5hjTsLu
gaMXNZ— He held hands with Olivia Arken and they walked together through the White House.ZfnO0K
KjvDXhMValdrova understood.0a45
LvEnA man like Perda could naturally hold hands with a beautiful woman.2JM
ZXehGQYes.Ne6
SplfPwaIt was something that could happen.2M3X7
8quf“How could he not…?”YOOXy
f32zShe felt jealous.aohfw
8nK3Of course she would feel jealous.Ski
AXibPHer fiancé had held another woman’s hand.KUp
z6RThe person with whom she had promised to share the future was holding someone else’s hand.vYBwxhR
riF2And at the same time she felt jealous, Valdrova also felt ridiculous.7v8RmJ
Mc2tUl“When I’m the one who always ran away…”DEhiP
ksLJGwLPerda had always been waiting for her.p7CqePx
UEDThe one who hid because she lacked the courage to show herself was Valdrova.L4v1
LRLRAnd yet she dared to feel jealous.3zsqC
mh79X6T“Idiot.”3aXOoIB
SQywPSelf-reproach.BomQ
tdQiJ9Q“Stupid idiot.”NS5T
tEozAnd yet, in the end, she ended up smiling.GiRu
ct8“Although… in the end, I did well.”nTJ
xKBuLeShe never imagined she would be the one to suggest holding hands.M9BGIno
fgA7tSIt had been impulsive.NhrCOw
nJLqxBBut if it had not been for that impulse, she never would have had the courage to say it.yRTde7
pSL03un“……”kt7cya
oWx7FValdrova stared intently at her right hand.EL6a0
r4NdWThe hand Perda had held.ACKY
8Hy45It still retained his warmth.A0vf2f
rlN8pDM“It was warm…”zHNb
Uh5Valdrova could feel it clearly.yWItT
iyWIHow warm Perda’s heart was.e6i
FcdeMWhat kind of person capable of caring for others he was.Ove
QFTSh‘That’s why this castle has become so noisy too.’aIM
VNCPmvjOne year since he entered this castle.H6X
liBg1And now the place was full of life, while news of the territory’s development kept arriving.ivqL
xDkHe was accomplishing things Valdrova had never done and had never been able to do.rqz5
d5S69DAnd what she felt while watching him was admiration.oaslFt
6bW‘That’s why I must change too.’BiHC
6rETAAnd motivation.EEtFovz
KtPDValdrova repeated that to herself over and over in her mind.ni3d
0bOm2Because that would be the best gift she could give to Perda, who had come to be her fiancé.l62g7N
HKTNy“I’m so sleepy…”J0IjB4
2ooNHer eyelids felt heavy and her body sluggish.8kQiG
RDgE0ROn the days when bloodlust consumed her, she could not sleep even for a moment.P4ES
3vMThBut now she felt that if she closed her eyes, she could sleep deeply.fFRLrpu
eDmjGEShe knew she should return to her dragon form to sleep.fVFl
Ie6TRBut she did not want to.UK8Wfxy
qPyShe wanted to preserve this warmth he had left behind a little longer.3Sfmq
dbcyiThis presence.NYiRd
RvyValdrova slowly lay down.bBWmU
1r9uShe curled up on her side, wrapping around herself while tightly embracing the warmth remaining in her right hand.qp3fK
awahRjxShe thought about tomorrow.jAkRPlP
kdFbA3KHer tomorrow had always been a continuation of pain.RzHTc
yLbYeThere were days when she did not even want to think about the future and lay down only to escape those thoughts.BS72uGw
U7q9n0mBut today was different.8ZQe
AcEZsBThe tomorrow she imagined now made her feel alive.APbU
MqaMa5What should she do?lHw
0yCH2How should she act so that Sir Perda would like her?JweuHNW
QilweBWhile drawing endless lines without ever reaching an answer, she fell asleep.Maa5S
9Ok***EijWK
UrkAt the center of the Serdes continent stood a structure that seemed to pierce the sky.m1Pgebq
pE9ocRThe tallest tower on the continent.pHIh5SK
sMh04E9The Magic Tower.WDzSkd3
x9hXxHeThe Magic Tower built by the Blue Dragon Iorga, where all Blue Dragon Spawn lived and carried out their daily lives.p8Odfi0
U8SdThe name of that tower was Blue Eye.XFKj
bBSIIAn eye exists to observe.SaH
DX70eUAnd just as its name implied, Blue Eye was a surveillance network created to observe everything beneath the sky.gpmPLr
ffR7dThe hierarchy within the tower was divided according to the height of each floor.7Kxod5n
TQm3sThe absolute summit was Iorga’s nest.5rU5mB
6buThe floor immediately below belonged to Erika Iorga, representative of the Dragon Spawn.RlsP
N09S63And she.4mmRi
Kjb“It seems the humans are beginning to notice.”XVq
DXiskgU“Not directly yet, but they are already pointing out the flaws in Blue Eye’s surveillance magic.”9VAomI
dmr7More than ever, she felt the weight of age.Jqz2ESr
UA7Surrounded by elderly advisors, Erika handled documents and unresolved matters.8PD5RVA
mt5Jd“To what extent do the humans estimate the situation?”HLfyk
tFn“It seems they still lack precise data, but they estimate the efficiency has dropped by around 30%.”iqV6
WIF30%.otJnmgD
rU0A figure impossible to ignore.BOtXBs
qhe“At this rate, they will discover Iorga’s absence…”sYVAEat
JUheLorga, the Blue Dragon.a8jlBQ
twGhT8IThe Incarnation of Magic.4LLbE3
xAP9MA being with magical power comparable to an absolute, capable of supplying half the energy of the entire Magic Tower alone.69q5sM
0AJBNBut even Iorga was slowly being consumed by Godwin’s darkness.6jJ
D64DSimply revealing himself already carried enormous risk.w3H6uk
PBsThat was why Lorga made the extreme decision to crystallize his own body.ijtdf
w9RhW54“What do you plan to do?”yZxsEz
JZ5The elderly mages spoke cautiously while waiting for Erika’s answer.U51uS4Z
2hdvlc8As the leader of the Blue Dragon Spawn, she remained calmer than anyone else.rB9O6i2
4it9uJxErika reviewed the last page of a document and threw it onto the desk.mIAC
Bp2h8E“It is still within an acceptable range.”rSsuU0
wNgVfThe elders were startled.6pgU
4dV8W“How can you consider 30% acceptable?”QMGN
BLB3Hw“The actual loss of magical power in our Magic Tower is 50%.”EWTbbm
AMdThey did not have enough magical power to maintain Blue Eye’s surveillance network.LM1
sPMIf they expanded the range like before, the depth weakened.n06B
xgKoFAnd if they prioritized depth, the range became far too limited.jKzGFTD
r6WO“The fact that humans estimate only 30% means our replacements are functioning at 20%.”wJAzOu
fPlb5WThat was why they abandoned the traditional method and began searching for more flexible alternatives.QKxb
QH7They concentrated surveillance on the most dangerous areas and replaced unprotected regions by cooperating with the Adventurer’s Guild.oe2fH
9CdouU“We need to continue analyzing and find more alternatives.”x9qKDTW
v6p“We cannot depend on adventurers forever. If we do not cure the root of the problem, none of this will matter.”myolKF
tCwTt“And isn’t it precisely to cure that root that we are enduring all of this?”3l3f
gywTf9Erika’s eyes sharpened as she looked at the elder who spoke.kQ0wqpV
da5peXr“If you can propose an immediate solution, I will keep my mouth shut. Go ahead, try.”Z7qq
yj0YdOP“That… I cannot.”bQbV
PaEBbjBThe elder lowered his head, intimidated.b73D6QA
uYBJErika let out a sigh and softened her voice slightly.tgSV
HZRueO“I understand perfectly well how anxious all of you are. I am as well. Our Magic Tower, Blue Eye, is facing an unprecedented crisis. Even using all our magical power, we can barely maintain the reputation of the eye that watches over the continent.”ymJAy
W3bFThdBut they could not do it.7nEI
YNJ2“But if we do that, it will become impossible to produce the treatment for Iorga. He himself sensed the deterioration of his condition and entered hibernation, so the time we have left is short.”aW0d3W
JdvIThey truly lacked everything.p9R2Nl
5XuMana, time, and personnel.5LXYTTR
GJRWQ“But precisely because of that, we must appear as though we are still acting calmly. If we show doubt, this tower built with so much effort will collapse in an instant.”nEO
M0LBlue Eye governs and monitors magic.O1GZmd
vlbuThey had to clearly demonstrate that control over magic still remained in their hands.VLgS
tpH9“Understood.”lhTZ
qVG“We have no choice but to trust you, leader.”Wziax
mNgdThe elders participating in the meeting left one by one.WvOQu
y5jAnd when the last one exited and the door closed—QqmAOEZ
hMYG4n“Fuuuuuh!!”erlC
syJErika, who until moments ago had maintained the firm face of a steel leader, let out a huge sigh as if releasing steam from a pressure cooker.7QO8VVG
bXrjJ“Shit…”ZSZ
nEIWhat came out of her mouth was a curse.jneLR0o
RZKDYvThey said every crown carried weight.rwV
uuUnTAnd the crown Erika wore felt destined to break her neck someday.W0Ftzmn
KIr2p‘Nor can I simply sweep them all away.’A6kz0
dpDDeC5It was in the Dragon Spawn’s nature to look down on the other races.BvcbE5d
yZOIf it had been any other Dragon Spawn, they would have already threatened or struck someone for daring to talk back while being human.1Oz
eM8WDtABut Iorga’s descendants could not afford that.OYou
VtJppqMagic is a tool for those who possess rationality.m8v5yd
FZSLosing one’s temper was irrational and equivalent to admitting that magic was in danger.eaZWKd
BI4PItTheir greatest weapon was composure.yzG3MN1
o7UaThey had to show that they remained exactly the same as always and that they could overcome any crisis.CiTKYBM
WZrhAxUThat was why Erika, as leader, accumulated more and more tension she could never express.sSC2
GmOOWy“Fuu…”ZjuSc
GkoB0Erika stood up.vBWlME
n7b5zWShe felt like she would explode if she remained seated, so she decided to clear her mind by looking at the scenery.tQQb
9U5The rich colors of early autumn spread beneath her like scattered dots.lAXvN
5ijThe landscape changed over the years, but her thoughts were almost always the same.BHA0h
S2wPfThe enormous mountain range to the north.Dvf0V
dBZ‘A place full of idiots with ice in their heads.’I4jJW2S
FIwFreThe western plains.mGaa7
mBZ‘Territory of religious fanatics full of hypocrisy.’KRW3Zi
069The southern desert.f9eg
2AROTZz‘A playground for self-destructive extremists.’UtpHyxw
SXTThe black lands of the east.2rm
zpt1Da‘…Perda Valdrova.’yf9a
Am0No.BIT
jDiThis time it was different.IWj
mBcI4JNormally she would have thought—VWnN
53z‘A graveyard of greedy fools slowly rotting away.’1R1d
QgxWr8But after attending the Grand Council, that place had become covered by the name of a human.H59
IcMpt1— And what will you do when the end comes?XGk
Syqv5YdHis words still echoed in Erika’s mind.08zT
lSOqThe end of the secret created by Godwin.U8f5
lE4j“The end…”MSx5
K89She repeated that ending over and over.3McM0
Fa1zBut she found no answer.NjW
Ivm8cnNeither an optimistic future nor a pessimistic one could be accepted.bPa
w2YZgNo one knows the future.q5v0i
9bjZqPerhaps it can be predicted, but seeing it completely is impossible.IrlrwQ
xdA9k“Damned arrogant bastard…”Ykh2k
y6zIorga’s descendants lived in the present while always thinking of the future.UGDdw
CBrErika Iorga did the same.qs4Z8o
VwwCShe did not allow herself to be carried away by pessimism, but neither by optimism.Y8U
1Ra3That was the rationality Iorga pursued.qZMUB
ahGRR3And yet.vbPoi
5nytEvery time she thought of Perda, those words echoed in her ears again.ffJZ
y7ULike a mosquito endlessly buzzing.3Uh
fzOTJWWhat will you do?0xQUuSy
vzRNWhat do you intend to do?djjMn
PYzMHlaWhat the hell will you do?CLu
VEeQaWhat can you do?crnBS
5NjZW“Fuu…”T1by
9klBZErika felt she was reaching her limit and raised a finger.B8SSAy
xOgTGfAt that instant, a small drop of water condensed at the tip of her finger.HOChqa4
bLGSgThe droplet expanded into a barrier that completely covered her surroundings.VbLuit
UGPL“Fuu.”D4nCm
hIbizeShe took a deep breath.pWdRiY
qwzAnd then—QSo
Kwp“So what?!”eQqa
xlUQsnshe shouted.rHg
Glpye6“And what’s so special about you?!”82lozIa
tJcvShe repeatedly struck the floor and flailed her arms.8rIWsl
j15Bs“After everything I did to crush that damned proposal and stop those ice idiots, now you come acting like you’re such a big deal! What’s so special about you?! You’re just a human! A human! Why do you act like you’re so incredible?!”lioAmo
PpaWhen she could not calm herself, she exploded.1tjZWR
WiD“I don’t know anymore! I want to quit everything! I won’t do it! Why the hell do I have to do this?! And for what?! Everyone only criticizes me! When they can’t do anything either!”EQ0gURL
VkawXLShe spent several minutes screaming at the top of her lungs, releasing everything bottled up inside her.OBr6
YN2pUKnock knock—zeQVu
oeUGp5C“Excuse me, Lady Erika?”CcWRKmr
FKg9IZHer secretary opened the door.EZK
pSjErika, who moments ago had been screaming like a hysteric, reacted quickly.SlX5x
tN7znShe dispelled the water barrier and sat back down.RmB
VCNIn an instant she regained the flawless image of a leader.uWZ
iEWd65“What is it?”Ge5Xy5
EIqThe secretary could not even imagine that this woman had just been rolling around screaming like a madwoman.wkt
xTuw4ecShe began her report completely normally.ibVcK
zGk“I came to speak with you regarding the Rosnova family investigation records. Do you have a moment?”K9ja
yPKThe timing was far too perfect.Gtt3
z1eC0ZTErika felt a chill of discomfort.fn5
UNIF2a“Speak.”kPZx5z
BpogdKF“For now, we found nothing particularly problematic with the Rosnova family. It is one of many knight families of the Empire they achieved some more or less decent merits by human standards and barely maintain their lineage alive.”r3UY
thp9b“You mean there is no issue with Regent Perda’s family?”ibxL
Iq4jkIA“At least with the Rosnova family, no.”Q9BJ
vdYQITDShe turned to the next page.EbrX4
UkR2Rw“The problem is Regent Perda’s biological mother, Anna Rosnova.”JbFk0PX
14TfFiK“And what about her?”A1OU3al
0NyP“There is not a single piece of information about his mother.”7UWb0xc
FPEH2PK“Not a single piece? Do you mean she was a commoner or something similar?”BhTl9
PNfcnk“No. It is not that kind of case. Perhaps we need to investigate more deeply, but this feels like…”2E0
dS5cO6vThe woman hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should really say it.ZqJR
XOlMgnj“Like chasing a ghost that never existed from the beginning.”T4va
fC83P9“A ghost?”P39ZOTQ
qOpyThe most irresponsible phrase an investigator could utter.QO9
we0737And yet, Erika did not take it lightly.4VrdjxD
1DcheNAll of them were Iorga’s children and knew Erika perfectly well.KcodDM
MclG6DSIf they dared to say something like that, it was because they had investigated to the very bottom and found not even a speck of dust.Y17P
RCMErika murmured.mwuD
DJG“Eggs exist because chickens exist.”uxW1r
h1U0eWYIf there is a result, there is a cause.YHo
qiI8If there is a child, there is a mother.yGHq
Dh4CkknEven dragons, nearly divine beings, possess a creator.1wNkHJ
zVIAnd yet, every time they tried to uncover something about Perda, all they found were unknown questions.83xk
2zGJrVS‘What the hell is that man really?’hcPmjD
OOPyVJust as she thought that, hurried and chaotic footsteps echoed from the stairs.LvNS6
v6tA man appeared rushing upward at full speed, completely agitated, something improper for Iorga’s descendants, who valued rationality above all else.tmZ
K7h3U“It-it’s an emergency!”mtyGhie
FIPZ“Why all the commotion?”k7Z
i36a“I-it’s… this…!”lDPHUmM
pgrZIypWhat he handed over was an image recorded through magic.nsPqok
pqEIn it, several Dragon Spawn could be seen recovering corpses in the middle of a snowy field.TSa
Oi5“A Silver Dragon Spawn… died?”999rwEd
OrdXHu“Yes.”Upqrv1X
VUfCGThat alone was already an extremely grave matter.wTHk2P
lW89GAll Dragon Spawn remember the deaths of those who share their blood.6yYf
wWZzAnd the Silverwind, famous for their unbreakable bonds, would never leave alive anyone who shed the blood of their own.tTllAU
D42If they had only shown her that, Erika would have simply thought some region would end up drenched in blood.U6s8b
RogPBut that man’s panic clearly meant something else.1fra
MP8A“The next image…!”dtg6
eV9FqSeveral members of Silverwind flew through the sky.Jom4um
DhiAnd among them could be seen a Dragon Spawn with enormous wings.E2SAn3
IUX1YtU“The leader of those ice idiots moved personally…?”6x1Y
5fl6gFor Goz Silverwind to act directly was not normal.H8xHeKa
k8TThat meant he was not seeking to destroy only one person, but to wipe out absolutely everything that belonged to them.TdmOuz
YXozKWhy?9y7cc
oI6Why would he move personally?pkQG5
qwThDgErika immediately thought of one person.VP0poX2
QZWdMfh‘It can’t be…’Crm5
4xdSFiNo.2jf
Rn0QIt was impossible.Yp2k
3d4LXThat idiot was not that stupid.3iQGo7
MNphPRZKnowing perfectly well the relationship with Silverwind, he would never do something so foolish.4PCc
o7yiKAnd yet, she needed confirmation.RpVWhW
BwvCSo she asked with difficulty.v2DC
O87rG“Who laid hands on a descendant of Silverwind?”4T3jR
NYxvuRmThe man answered.TKmozO
gDoNwAnd Erika’s worst fears became reality.u2eND
3bA“It was Regent Perda Valdrova!”JChVV
j3pThe fuse had finally been lit.UCL
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Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationWhy not this bitch stay quiet and live her life Why she after Mc. Now she found another reason to go after Mc.
ReadNova
MortalDamn, Erika has some real struggle in her life to go this crazy while alone, lol. Let’s see how Perda will cook these upcoming Sliverwinds
Ernatio Degaldo (Ernatio D)
MortalI hope ruri inherits the silver dragons soul.