Chapter 299: Side Story – The Lady in Red
Everyone held their breath at the dragon’s roar.
“Kraaaaaaah!”
While Emil was confronting the necromancer in the northern plains, the roar of a dragon was also echoing through another northern city.
The name of that city was Soara.
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As if it wanted to draw every gaze toward itself, it blazed with dazzling illumination.
However, there was one building that shone brilliantly on its own.
That was why Soara remained shrouded in absolute darkness, without a single visible light.
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The Lady in Red.
“How is the evacuation going?”
The Rose of Soara.
Standing on the balcony of that place was a woman dressed in a red gown.
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“…We still need a little more time, Lady Zemina.”
People were moving cautiously, guided by the lights of Rose’s Smile.
Lady Zemina, admired and revered by all the people of the city, stared intently at Soara’s North Gate, swallowed by darkness.
They carried their small children on their backs, helped their elderly parents along, and hauled the few belongings they had managed to gather while hurriedly abandoning the city.
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Zemina bit her lips in frustration.
“…They broke through our defenses too quickly.”
All of them were citizens of Soara.
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Their response had been flawless.
They had done everything they could.
Soara did not even have a mayor who could act as a central authority.
No one could blame them.
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“So it’s really true that it’s the fastest dragon.”
But the enemy was simply too formidable.
Even so, Zemina had gathered every available soldier to establish a defensive line.
Zemina opened the fan she held and concealed part of her face while looking toward the walls of the North Gate.
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Beneath the light of the two moons, a creature stood atop the wall with a fierce gaze.
Lindworm.
— Grrrrrr…
The fastest dragon in the world.
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Its snout was stained red, as though it had already tasted blood.
Slowly licking its lips, it looked down upon the city of Soara from above.
The knight desperately tried to convince her to flee.
“Lady Zemina. album It is not too late yet. antique We knights will stop it with all our strength. arcade So please…”
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“They say that in Sturma, they attacked the Bayezid mansion first, correct?”
In Sturma, the Bayezid mansion had been the first target.
But Zemina remained motionless, never taking her eyes off the North Gate.
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And in Varna, the first place attacked had been the cathedral.
The mansion and the cathedral.
“Then in Soara, it will be here.”
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And now Zemina had to make use of that.
Both had been the hearts of their respective cities.
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“I knew she’d say that! amber I knew our Lady would never abandon the fight!”
“Transmit my order to everyone. portal Until the last person has evacuated, Rose’s Smile will hold the line.”
Upon hearing that Zemina intended to remain until the end and fight, a thunderous cheer erupted from the lobby.
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And the Paladins and priests of the Church began silently reciting their prayers.
“…It’s coming.”
The dwarves of Nidavellir stationed in the city slammed their beer mugs against the tables as they laughed enthusiastically.
The knights of Soara began warming up their bodies as if they had been waiting for those words.
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At the same time, armored troops surged through the shattered gate.
At their front fluttered the banner of a house long forgotten by history.
“Kraaaaaaah!”
With that warning, a massive white dragon descended alongside the moonlight to the base of the walls.
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The forces advanced through the darkness of the city.
Though Zemina’s gaze was as steadfast as a heroine’s, it also concealed a worry she could not hide.
“……”
The emblem of Dragulia.
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Because the moment the dragon’s roar echoed out, a group of knights shot out from the alleyways.
Knights specially selected to lure the invading forces deeper into the city.
‘Yustia…’
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And at the center of that group was a young girl.
It was exactly the same color as Zemina’s.
Her red hair resembled a brilliant rose in full bloom.
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“Faster! altitude Faster!”
A dozen knights rode hard while enemy forces pursued them.
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They had successfully lured the troops into Soara’s labyrinth of streets.
But the situation remained extremely dangerous.
From the North Gate to the inner alleyways.
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It was Dragulia’s army.
The pressure of the army advancing behind them was terrifying.
“There is Yustia Aureo!”
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Hundreds of soldiers.
Dozens of knights.
They knew perfectly well they were being led into a trap.
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In the dark night, a young girl with red hair seemed to be the only source of color in those narrow alleyways.
“The enemy of Dragulia! autumn Vlad’s daughter is there!”
And yet they could not resist.
Because the target they were chasing was simply too tempting.
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Yet her cold blue eyes clearly revealed whose blood she had inherited.
Hundreds of men ran after her while shouting the name of that ancient fallen house.
“Capture that girl! athlete Glory to Dragulia!”
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It was an emotional burden far too heavy for a girl of only sixteen.
And by the weight of their ambitions.
By anger.
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A man closed his left eye as he stepped in front of the approaching troops.
“How dare you?!”
He was a man with red hair very similar to that of the girl running ahead.
But the girl was not alone.
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Against the false banner of Dragulia that threatened his niece, he unleashed a devastating strike.
The commander of the Northern Orthodox Church’s Second Knight Corps, Paladin Radu.
“Who dares set their eyes upon my niece?!”
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“T-The fire won’t go out!”
It was a strike covered in thick, sticky flames, as if oil had been mixed into them.
Originally, Radu’s world had been a world consumed by inferiority.
“Aaaaargh!”
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“Dragulia! apple Damn it, always Dragulia!”
As he galloped through the alleyways, Radu roared with rage, as though he were already sick of hearing that name.
That was why persistent flames burned at the tip of his sword, flames that were nearly impossible to extinguish.
But that knight had managed to turn even that complex into fuel to strengthen himself.
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But he had abandoned that surname to dedicate himself to God.
“There isn’t even a legitimate heir left to carry on that name!”
“Why do you keep waving the banner of a family that already disappeared?!”
Radu had been the last Dragulia.
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No.
He shouted it toward the white dragon running beside him.
“Kraaaaaaah!”
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Rumbleee!
Crash!
More precisely, toward the blue-eyed man riding upon it.
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Faced with such savage power, the structures could not even resist and collapsed one after another.
Lindworm did not even bother trying to pass through the alleyways.
It simply destroyed the buildings in its path.
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The dwarves’ cannons had fired to stop it.
But reaching such speed was impossible.
Now only Radu and Yustia could keep pace with it.
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He was a man with silver-gray hair.
“How strange. accent Normally, children inherit the legacy of their parents.”
With a simple movement, Lindworm dodged every projectile.
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But there was one thing impossible to ignore.
He appeared somewhat younger than Radu.
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Crash!
Boom!
Lindworm advanced in a straight line toward Rose’s Smile.
In his eyes shone the blue that only dragons possess.
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The man’s fangs protruded as he smiled mockingly.
“Shouldn’t I be the one to inherit the name of Dragulia?”
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How much dragon blood had he consumed?
His hair had already lost its original color and turned silver-gray.
“…You’ve devoured many.”
“I suppose so. adjust After all, my father left behind quite a lot to collect.”
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“Isn’t that right, Sir Radu? alert You who once belonged to Dragulia.”
After saying that, the man turned his gaze toward Radu.
And also toward the red-haired girl riding behind him.
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A girl created by a knight who chose potential instead of becoming a dragon.
A flower named Yustia Aureo.
The dragon’s cruel greed was directed toward a flower that had not even finished blooming.
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“You bastard.”
Realizing who the man was truly targeting, Radu roared in fury.
Whoever points a sword at a child is evil.
— Evil walks the fields, and sin strikes at the gates of the city!
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It was his duty to do so.
— O Saint Rogino, commander of the heavenly armies! wizard Wield your sword and establish justice!
It was the prayer of a Paladin.
And evil must be judged.
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This time he did not close his left eye.
He borrowed the world of God.
He did not borrow power from his own inner world.
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“Die, damn you!”
The radiant blessing of Saint Rogino descended through both open eyes and concentrated upon his sword.
Judgment Prayer.
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A radiant slash filled the entire street.
Booom!
The will of Saint Rogino, punisher of the wicked, pierced through the alleyways of Soara.
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It looked like a certain victory.
But the fastest dragon did not allow judgment to reach him.
Yustia also clenched her fists.
Even those watching from Rose’s Smile had to close their eyes before that holy attack.
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“……!”
An icy sensation ran down Radu’s neck.
“You possess the blood of a dragon capable of attaining perfection, and yet you beg a mere god.”
At some point, Lindworm had already moved behind Radu.
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A sharp pain pierced through his shoulder.
And it was the correct decision.
Instinctively, he ducked.
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But it did strike Radu’s horse.
“Uncle!”
The man’s attack had narrowly missed.
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Radu hit the ground and rolled through a cloud of dust.
“Kgh!”
Although he managed to save his life, he could not avoid being thrown away.
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‘I’ve got to find it!’
As he disappeared into the distance as a small silhouette, Yustia quickly closed her left eye.
Rumble…
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The girl’s cold and precise Aura instantly transformed her vision.
‘I’ve got to cripple his mobility!’
And then she found the fastest dragon’s weakness.
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Radu’s attack had been enough to punish him.
But Lindworm’s speed had avoided the blow.
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‘Found it!’
Her technique, designed to search for the unexpected.
And the dragon instinct that sought to destabilize the enemy.
That was why immobilizing him came first.
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Both pointed to the same place.
Fwoosh!
Lindworm’s eyes.
Those eyes that continued staring directly at her.
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But precisely because of his small size, he could pass through impossible spaces.
Diamang was not yet a fully grown steed.
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The small horse suddenly accelerated.
She dodged the tail.
And when only a single step remained—
She ducked beneath the front claws.
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Even the silver-gray-haired man opened his eyes in surprise.
It was a movement beyond any calculation.
And atop Diamang, Yustia had already drawn her sword.
“……!”
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Slash!
But at that exact moment—
She only had to stab him.
“Now…”
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The trajectory she had identified through her perception of weak points was aimed directly at her neck.
A sword shot toward her at tremendous speed.
“How dare you?!”
“……!”
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“Guh!”
Yustia quickly withdrew the sword she had been about to thrust and blocked the attack.
The timing had been perfect.
The movement impeccably precise.
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Experience.
Slashhh!
But it lacked strength.
And weight.
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They had come in at such tremendous speed that they continued sliding for a long distance.
They rolled violently across the ground.
Yustia and Diamang were sent flying.
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“Haah… haah… ngh…”
The road became stained with blood.
Yustia and Diamang struggled to breathe while lying on the ground.
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The air was thick with the smell of smoke.
And through that smoke echoed the footsteps of the dragon.
Thump… Thump…
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Yustia looked up at the enormous shadow looming over her.
He appeared completely relaxed.
“After all, hunting dragons is difficult. atomic Especially when there are two at once.”
The man whistled calmly.
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“But the rewards that come after a difficult hunt are always the sweetest.”
And also a dragon devourer.
Showing his sharp fangs, he looked down at Yustia.
The man who stepped down from Lindworm was a dragon hunter.
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“I wish your father could feel this too.”
A man who intended to inherit the place of the supreme predator once occupied by Sarnus.
To him, Vlad of Soara was a pitiful existence.
A fanatic who dreamed of recreating the Perfect Dragon.
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He could have become the Perfect Dragon.
He had devoured the oldest dragon.
And yet he had settled for being nothing more than a knight.
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A disturbing sound coming from a compass hidden inside his chest made him frown.
Tick— Tick-tick-tick!
It was a signal related to the Deathworm.
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And then a voice rang out.
“I won’t allow them to turn my husband into an abomination like that.”
The monster that should have arrived there shortly.
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“Growing stronger by devouring others? adopt What a disgusting creature.”
The silence barrier created by the priests had just disappeared.
“I suppose when greed blinds you that badly, you end up falling into traps this obvious.”
Gradually, sounds began echoing from every alleyway. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
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Paladins helping Radu back to his feet.
Knights with their Auras unleashed.
Dwarves aiming cannons.
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And understood where he was.
Feeling all those eyes upon him, the man finally raised his head.
“Lady Zemina. anchor It is an honor to meet you.”
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Rose’s Smile.
The domain of the Swordmasters.
The only illuminated building in the entire city stood before him.
The sanctuary of all knights.
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That laugh sounded very much like the mockery the Lady in Red had just spoken.
And it was no coincidence.
And beneath that light, Yustia began to laugh softly.
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And with it, the troops and the necromancers.
“…I’ve arrived too early. armor I was supposed to have company.”
Normally, the Deathworm should have already arrived.
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And he was completely alone.
“But even so, I’ll take what I came here for, Zemina.”
But the compass continued emitting that disturbing sound.
The man closed his left eye.
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It was pure speed.
It was not magic.
And his figure became blurry.
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— Make this body a shield for her!
And unleashed all their prayers upon Yustia.
The priests realized it instantly.
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— Hide the child beneath your wings!
At the same time, the knights of Soara positioned themselves in front of Zemina to protect her.
— Let evil not cross this line!
A multitude of defensive spells appeared around Yustia.
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Nor Zemina’s.
But the man was not after Yustia’s life.
“Please tell your husband that I will be taking his precious honor.”
“Believe it or not, I’m someone who values honor very highly, milady.”
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The man stood before Rose’s Smile.
“Hear me, everyone! avalanche I am taking Lady Zemina’s honor!”
I cannot accept your choice.
And in his hands he held the signboard that symbolized the establishment.
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“My name is Laiota! artist Laiota Dragulia! acoustic I claim Lady Zemina’s honor!”
The choice of someone who preferred honor over perfection.
Thus I will prove that your choice was wrong.
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And at the same time.
“Let Vlad of Soara come challenge me to a duel! arrow Until then, I shall safeguard your wife’s name!”
I will take your blood as well.
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His name was Laiota Dragulia.
The blood of the brightest dragon.
The man who devoured the corpse of a fallen dragon.
Amid the burning city, the dragon’s fangs gleamed.
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And now he was already mounted once more upon Lindworm’s back.
The man who wished to replace the oldest dragon and attain perfection.
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