Chapter 235 – The Emissary
#235.
On the day of dispatch of the delegation. Through the hands of the attendants, Gaon was transformed into an imperial knight.
Looking down awkwardly at the armor wrapped around his body, the second prince tapped his shoulder.
“It suits you well. Well then, please.”
“Yes. Thank you for listening to me.”
“Let’s go. It’s time for the delegation to come soon.”
The 2nd prince took the lead. Gaon stood behind and walked slowly through the imperial corridor.
‘It’s been a while here.’
Excluding the time when he joined the Knights of Light, it was the first time, so it had been well over 15 years.
At the time, I was excited at the thought of stealing the dragon’s heart and at the same time surrounded by anxiety that I might be caught, but now I feel much more relaxed.
After a while, they arrived at the audience room.
The delegation is supposed to come through the teleport gate made by the court mages in the throne room. In the era of advanced magic, there was no need to walk around.
The royal guard standing in front of her saw the face of the second prince, bowed her head deeply, and immediately announced her position inside her and opened the door.
Gugung—!
When the elegant and splendid gate opened with a heavy sound, the interior came in at a glance.
Already in the throne room, the Emperor and the 1st Prince and the Knights of Light who attacked the dragon’s nest this time. And the influential nobles of the empire were lined up.
Among them, a woman who shines alone stands out. Needless to say, she was, of course, Hirencia.
‘He looks sluggish.’
It doesn’t feel like it hurts anywhere in particular, but it’s strangely subdued. Is it because Austin Chevrons is there?
Gaon took a quick look at her intestines, but in time for the 2nd prince to bow her head, she knelt down and bowed.
“Second Prince. Adelio Pentra meets His Majesty the Emperor.”
“… Okay. Well come It won’t be long before the delegation arrives, so take a seat.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
It’s pretty dreary to call it a conversation between the rich and the poor. 2. Neither the prince nor the emperor seemed to have any plans to talk at length, so they kept their mouth shut.
Gaon stood behind the seat assigned to her second prince and looked in the direction of her fierce gaze from earlier.
Nervous impression in the blonde wall. First Prince Gaspard Pentra. He glared at Gaon’s face as if he didn’t like it so much.
Of course, Gaon, who met her eyes, just calmly lowered her head and turned away.
‘It’s just annoying.’
It’s been a long time since, but at one time, the 1st prince and the 2nd prince requested a meeting with Gaon through Louisiana.
At that time, she met the 2nd prince right away to promote her marriage to Hirencia and exposed his private parts, but the resentment seems to remain thick.
She had assumed this from the moment she came here, so she was not surprised.
Gaon decided to look at Hirencia’s face until the envoys arrived. He was a beautiful person every time I looked at him, and just looking at him made me feel good.
But maybe that was too blatant, Hirencia noticed her gaze and looked this way.
Gaon, who was about to flinch and avoid it for a moment, bowed his head, wondering if it was necessary.
Anyway, except for him, all the men who said she was unmarried were looking at Hirencia fervently, so it was nothing special.
But, curiously, this might not have been the case for Hirencia, and she began to observe him with her deeply sunken amber eyes shining.
Those eyes were quite tenacious and clearly moved with some suspicion.
‘Did I get caught?’
Every moment we met, he wore a mask with a perception-damping magic, saved his voice as much as possible, and even changed his tone, but I wonder where the hint was.
Even now, he didn’t say a word in the first place, so he couldn’t even hear his voice.
The only thing they have in common is their body shape and the weapons they carry, but if you look around the audience room right now, you can see one or two people right away.
Such somewhat uncomfortable eye contact continued until the court mage activated the gate and the delegation arrived.
The magic crystals shone brightly, and about 20 dragons appeared from the center of the gate.
The one who stood in the forefront was the dragon princess, Himiris Dracania. She had her gray hair like Rivera, but her eyes, on the contrary, were docile.
She glanced over at her throne room and looked at the emperor right away, taking a cautious bow.
“Nice to meet you. Ruler of the Pentra Empire. The former 3rd princess of the Drakania Empire. She is called Himiris Drakania.”
“Welcome your visit. It’s already been 30 years since she had a direct conversation with the Drakania Emperor. How are you?”
“Yes. You are still corrected. There are letters and gifts prepared by Obama himself, can I take them out?”
“I won’t.”
With her emperor’s permission, the dragon princess opened the subspace, and she took out a well-sealed letter and gift box from there and held it out.
The objects placed on her hand floated through the air at the emperor’s gesture and passed to him.
Even though the emperor took the goods handed over by a foreigner, no one objected. She says it implicitly reveals her faith in her emperor and her power.
After unlocking the seal, the emperor read the letter in an instant with his formidable eyesight, then folded it and gave it to the chief chamberlain next to him.
“I read the letter carefully. So now let’s talk about the main topic. Under the observation of the Dracania delegation, the demon dragon’s heart is annihilated. These are the conditions presented by both countries. Do you agree?”
“Yes. I agree. In Dracania, I just hope that the dragon’s heart will not be used for personal matters. In particular, since it is contaminated with demonic energy, it is best to destroy it.”
In her previous life, Hirencia mixed her own aura and demonic energy so that her warming could be rectified, thanks to her rubella-like supernormal ability that swallows any energy.
Other than that, it is impossible to absorb the dragon’s heart without any side effects.
You can purify it, but then all the energy in the heart will eventually disappear. In the imperial family, where all kinds of elixirs could be obtained anyway, there was no reason to take the risk.
“I understand Drakania’s opinion. Then let’s hold the annihilation ceremony right away. Bring me the dragon’s heart.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Upon the emperor’s command, the chamberlain who was standing right behind brought a box prepared in advance. It was specially made this time and has the effect of preventing demonic energy from leaking out.
When I removed the covering cloth, I saw a black jewel. This is because the box is made of a transparent material.
-Oh… That’s it
– It’s beautiful. It’s just like a jewel.
The murmurs of the aristocrats gathered in the audience room pierced my ears. It would be very embarrassing to cause such a fuss in front of the emperor, but it was surprising because the dragon’s heart was a thing that could never come out again.
Maybe it will be the last moment witnessed in Union history.
‘Of course not.’
Gaon smiled bitterly at the fact that he had been harboring such a thing for over 10 years in his previous life, and turned his head slightly to look at Hirencia.
I was staring at it so hard earlier, but now I’m busy looking at the dragon’s heart.
Gaon turned his head at the right time so as not to notice his gaze.
The one he had his eyes on was Rivera.
‘Surprisingly, there is no reaction.’
Even if he didn’t rush to fight right away, he thought he would at least take some action, but she never looked at him as if she were an invisible person.
It was rather more unsettling, but I shook off my worries thinking that this was the right thing to do diplomatically.
In the meantime, everything was ready. Before I knew it, Austin Chevrons was located in front of the dragon’s heart.
The 11-star strongman and also known as the sword of the empire, this man was the only person the emperor could completely trust and entrust his work to.
Austin looked down at the dragon’s heart with deep eyes and drew his sword from his waist as soon as the emperor gave a signal.
The sword that revealed its pure white blade was bizarrely lacking in anticipation. It means that you are completely in control of your own ailments.
The moment he decides to cut, the sword will show off its power as much as it hides.
“Duke. Let it perish right away.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I will obey your order.”
The sword moved at the same time as the answer. And at the moment of movement, it was returned to the scabbard without any intermediate process as if it had jumped over a black space.
The one who noticed what the sword had done was the emperor and the commander of the guards guarding him. And only Rivera and Gaon. Gaon was the only one who read even that perfectly.
At that time, when the audience doesn’t understand the situation and keeps his eyes closed,
Pass ssuk–
The dragon’s heart turned to ashes. I couldn’t even recognize a trace, let alone a form. Even the box containing the demon dragon had no scars, adding to the confusion.
-What the hell is that!?
– As expected, it is unheard of! This is the sword of the empire!
Admiration rained down. Everyone clapped and nodded their heads as if they were not even aware that this was an audience room.
And Gaon was making eye contact with Austin, who was looking at him. He knows that he has read the sword path perfectly.
Austin, who met his eyes for a while as if he would remember, bowed his head to the emperor and withdrew.
“It was completely destroyed. What do you think from the perspective of Drakania?”
“… There is no disagreement. I can’t even feel a drop of demonic energy. It was a transcendent swordsmanship. Thanks to you, my knowledge has increased.”
“Then, this will end the annihilation ceremony. Let’s have a welcome party in the evening. In the meantime, direct the chief chamberlain to where you will be staying, and he will do so so that you can rest in peace.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
It was a disappointing ending to the point where I was nervous. Rivera still didn’t care about him and left the audience room, starting with her 3 princesses and following the guidance of the chamberlain.
Afterwards, the conversation between the three fathers continued for a while, and Gaon was able to leave the audience room. And as soon as he came out, the first prince opened his mouth.
“Ooh. Your escort knight is like someone I’m seeing for the first time.”
“Is that so? Wouldn’t you like to take an interest in me?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Are you on vacation? I thought I was acting as an escort for Adelio after ignoring my requests every time. That’s amazing.”
I don’t know if Gaon was actively involved in the vampire sex slavery case, but he seemed quite dissatisfied because he knew that he was cooperating with the 2nd prince in several business cases.
Gaon just silently bowed his head and took an example. Because no matter what he says here, nothing good comes of it in the end.
The 2nd Prince stepped in instead.
“Older brother. If you have something to say, let me know. Hyu Ongyeong was just a temporary escort knight at my request. Business talks are things that change depending on interests in the first place.”
“… You’ve grown a lot. Not too long ago, I couldn’t be so arrogant.”
“It’s not that I’m big, it’s that my older brother came down. Now, if I have nothing more to say, I will go.”
Having said that, the 2nd prince gestured her chin at Gaon and took her steps with great strides.
1 The prince glared at them savagely, then turned her back and headed for her own palace.
After walking for a few more minutes and arriving at a hallway with few people, the second prince opened her mouth.
“Don’t worry too much. I won’t be able to do any tricks anyway.”
“It’s okay. I am no longer weak enough to be defeated one-sidedly.”
Haha! Is it? What could you do better than that? There is a party in the evening. Are you planning to join? Personally, I’d love to go with you. It’s also an opportunity to make friends.”
If Gaon doesn’t attend, he has to go to the party without an escort driver. That wouldn’t be a particular problem, but she didn’t know what kind of strange rumors the first prince she was waiting for would spread.
After pondering for a while, Gaon recalled Rivera’s reaction he had just seen and gladly accepted the offer, thinking that he wouldn’t be too worried.
“I can’t help it. I will attend.”
“Good idea. In the meantime, rest in my palace. My shoulders are sore. Would you like a massage together?”
“If you suggest it, I won’t decline.”
“Cancer, that’s it. Let’s go.”
Perhaps she had completely forgotten the fact that she had a bloody quarrel with the 1st prince, she hurried to the palace with a smile on her face.
By the way, the massage was awesome.
Except for the fact that the young maid threw off her clothes to offer her service.
