Leaving the palace, we spent a week to go this certain forest where the dragon is currently residing at. Yes, that took so much time which is to be expected since we're inly using a horse as an official transportation. Actually, we can use the ship as well if needed but since there's too many knights, wizards we can't use it.
In the end, only the emperor will use that since it will be dangerous for him to have a journey with us together despite of being so powerful since anytime, his life can be endangered. Actually, supposed to be, the emperor won't be coming with us here but since we need to.lower the risk an dfinish this as soon as we can, we came to a decision to be accompanied with him.
'This is for me to see Lalaine immediately'
Yes, this is for her so I definitely have to make this faster.
I looked around the root of the mountain only to see a couple of knights staring everywhere as well. Since we're not yet on the real forest, the surrounding isnv
The next day, we scouted the area first to make sure that there's no dangerous monster or beast around the forest. It'll be bad if there will be an another one that we have to deal while fighting the dragon so for now, we're focused on eliminating small monsters around the forest. That way, there will no longer have a disturbanceSince the forest is not that wide anyway, we immediately finished the scouting by lunch so after eating, we decided to start climbing now and do the sealing part where a half of wizards had to surround the dragon and do the defensive wall but stronger.This was the strategy that Lalaine suggested and I can see it's effectivity even though I am just still imagining it. There, we persistently walked upeard until we finally reached where the dragon is currently residing. Just like what Lalaine said, we left a lot of distance with the dragon to.make sure that we will mot be detected by it uaing mana"Wizard, position yourself. Again, mainta
Finally inside the barrier, we once again hid ourselves at the blind spot of thbe dragon and nervously breathed hard. As of now, we're currently unaware whether the dragon is already aware that we're finally inside but regardless, we have to be really careful because now that he can no longer use his eyes, he will use mana to detect everything within his surrounding"Should we start slicing his neck--" I said but before I even finished speaking, I unconciously turned my head to my side only to see that the dragon who was facing the other way just a while ago is now facing us."Wahh!!" The dragon growled like as if he can spot where we really are. Slowly, he gasped a lot of air. With that, we realized one thing and that is, this dragon is about to breathefire. Of course, all of us hastily moved to a different direction to avoid it.Just then, a heat coated around the barrier so I looked around to see if there's anyone hurt. Unfortunately, there
"Let's go outside now! And report how much you have cut outside!" Again, a loud voice resonated around the barrier the same time as the dragon's cry out of our painful cut. Hearing this, we ran to the outside.'This is bad, I had juat cut a half of the leg so how will I be able to cut it's neck that is much thicker than that'Seems like I'll have to stay here longer than what I intended.As soon as everyone left the barrier, we reported."we were able to cut the 28% of it's leg your majesty""That's weak both of you. I can't believe that that's the work of a two aura knights. What about you two" He said while frowning as he turn his head toward the next two who was incharged to the other leg"Around 32% your majesty""What did Lalaine saw in your talents? How come you're this weak?""I cut it's half so what about you your highness" I intervened and looked at him closely"I almost cut it all, around 83%"
"Your highness, here's the complain from Baron Niviez. It's regarding his managing land, he says that he needed more fund for it aince it was an abandoned place" My father's aide who's currently acting as my advisor said. Currently, I am at the emperor's office and was doing every work meant for dad. As you know, he's with the knights and Calix as of the moment dealing with the dragon so i had to take over his works for now as his successor. Also, dad mentioned that it will be a good training for me because in the future, I'll have to do this everydayAnd yes, it is tiring enough for me to want to run way from all the documents but actually, I am quite fortunate as well. After all, I have a competent advisor. He have a green hair and the only person who was able to stay with dad and yes, they are friends. I just hope that in the future, I will be able to find a someone as competent as him--no, I actually have two competent people who can take over the position if the aide or
The next day, just like what I had initially expected, Baron Niviez and the marquis merchant went to the palace to pursue their complains. Not to mention, they even came as early as possible which is really rude. Who would visit a someone early in the morning? That's literally n9t acceptablr aside from it is against the ettiquete, he is also disturbing my good sleep. It would have been fine if I am not working as the emperor right now. I would have let it slide but no, I am too tired by all the work that the only rest I get is a six hours sleep and yet.. It was disturbed by them"They are complaining your highness because they have been waiting for an hour and a half already. What should I say?" A green haired man entered my father's office which I am currently using"Tell them to wait until I finished prepairing" I said to dad's aide with a grim mood. Actually, I already finished prelairing since a while ago already But I wanted them to wai
The news about the imprisonment of Baron Niviez spread around the empire. Of course, they have the same reactions and that is what I did is reasonable enough except for those nobles who had a close cobnection to the baron. As always, I had expected that the favour will be on me because I personally summoned a newspaoer published to state what really happened and I made sure to look pitiful as possible. For normal nobles, I will look like a victim of baron Niviez who can't help but imprison him due to the law but for intelligent nobles like family heads, they will immediately understand that I did it on purpose"Your highness, you did welk yesterday but we have a problem" hearing what he had just said, it urned to face him with a frown. His expression is not looking good as wellWith that, I wondered what problem it is for him to act like as if he's too worried."What is it?""Turned out that baron is assoviated with Marquis Viola"'Marquis Viola? T
"Will you?"I didnvt said anything. There's ni way that I will agree to this.unfair trade, I'd rather take the risk of waiting for dad's aide's return than sign a contract that involves my life as a liability incase that the condition wasn't fulfillied. I am not that stupid"Marquis is right. You will not agree with us. Fortunately, we prepared something incase that yoy act stubborn" He said while amiling full of dark intention. It is scary indeed. He even looked like a psychopath in my eyes. There, he brought up a biolet colored liquid. I donvt what exactly it is but I have a vague idea about what it is."Since our princess is not stupid, you know what this is right? This is a poison and only us has the cure of this" he uttered once again as he licked his dagger. There's no blood in it but it's really crazy, how can someone make that kind of face?"Since you don't want to sign an agreement for us, open your mouth" Of course, I didn't opened my mout
"Finally! We were able to defeat the dragon!" The knights exclaimed loud as they cheer and celebrated. Just a while ago, we were able to slice it's neck using the combined aura of his majesty and me. Of course, at first I was more than against by the idea but then, as days goes by, mire and more knights are dying to if we don't move fast, we won't be able to save atleast half of the knights because of too much beast and wild animals around. Actually, all of us werren't really sure why did those suddenly appeared when in fact, we scouted the area first. So in result, I agreed and at the second attempt, we defeated it successfully.Now, they are all drinking since we'll move the next day after tomorrow. After all, we're too tired and needed a rest before going back'I'll finally see her again, I can't wait'I smiled unconciously but...It was immediately erased as soon as I heard a knight voice calking the emperor while saying these awful words"Your