Chapter 344: An Unraveling Mystery into Burning Disgust.

Chapter 344: An Unraveling Mystery into Burning Disgust.

4529 humans and beastmen have become your followers

Total follower count updated. Total followers of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:14706

Ung, ungh, ungh, ung Buwaaaaah Oh goodness, how much did I end up drinking today? I exhaled in exasperation, too exhausted to actually sit upright.

Probably six large barrels and ten dragorades. That made sense, considering how often I had to go to the toilet today. That thought alone prompted me to massage my throat, slightly worried about my vocal cords, even if I could just heal them up with magic. I was really missing Tasianna.

Hahaha, yeah, the amount we all had to drink was insane! A whole day of singing will probably knock me out for a few days, but I guess with the money youll pay us, I can take it easy until its all spent. I glanced over at the sound of that hoarse voice, noticing Desmond ravenously eating a plate filled with fine steak garnished with sauce, all while sipping on some wine.

Drink room temperature water, you idiot. Even tea will dry out your throat from the caffeine. I glared at the bard, annoyed at how he wasnt treating his cords correctly. A singers most prized possession was their voice, after all.

Haha, arck, haha Desmond coughed from his laughter, looking in pain. Singers should keep their vocal cords healthy at all costs, but this idiot was throwing any precaution out of the window. Gotta enjoy this, yeah? My mates downstairs are probably eating like skorrs. Ive eaten in a nobles castle before, but never in a royal palace! The foods so good! Especially this! Mampf!

He picked up and bit into an eclair, one of the pastries sold within the merchant and noble district at a pretty high price. While we were performing, I saw him gorging on donuts and berliners like a dragon. No wonder he would like the more fancy pastries.

I let out a sigh and left him to enjoy the royal luxury before standing up. I refilled my glass with some more water while I warmed it up to room temperature to moisten my throat, before walking over to the window. Looking out, I could see not only the darkened skies, but also a queue in front of the commoners gate.

So they made it back in one day, huh? Probably the people from nearby villages. More probably coming.

4529 fans. Without a doubt, one of my best performances, although I was a bit disappointed the numbers being a bit lower than I wanted. I suppose that's just me being greedy. I performed from morning to the afternoon, with only a few small breaks to drink, eat, and go to the toilet. Not only that, but I also had to rush and perform throughout the whole city while also having to direct a bloody musical.

I was tired. My sun core was drained from all the mana I had to use today, and I just felt like poop. But at the same time

Ehe.

I couldnt believe how amazing it was. Not only was having flash mobs everywhere I went in the city incredible, but the fact my first musical worked out was a miracle. I felt proud of myself as an idol and a person. Sure, if I werent a dragon, this probably would have been impossible, but who cares?

I know you cant see me Papa and Mama, but your little girl is still going strong in this world. Nobody can bring this idol down!

It also was mind-boggling how the bards I had hired somehow managed to keep up with my energy. Sure, I had to heal their throats with healing magic a couple of times, but it was still surprising to see them perform with me until it was all done. As a professional musician to another, I gotta say, mad respect.

And Desmond was here to pick up the pay I promised his band. At the same time, Prince Markval decided to throw a small feast for the bards, as a thank you for the job theyd done. Which they perfectly earned, as performing for a whole day was no easy feat. However, the reason why I was in the royal palace was different than them.

Hmm, guess its time.

The sight of all the torches brightening at the citys gate made it clear we were having a real invasion on our hands. People were fleeing from their homes to the capital for protection. I was still not bringing the battle to the grimgarians. The tidal wave of goblins, kobolds, orcs, and so on would not only trample towns and villagers, but would reap everything they got their hands on.

We had to bring the fight to them, stop the influx, but our plans demanded I to be patient. To stamp out the tumor growing inside the citys underbelly first before I could safely depart. As a Champion, my priority should be to the Divine Quest to defend the royal family of Yeos and the blood of Yeostar but the amount of people dying out there made me quiver.

I really am not a hero, huh? A true hero would be able to save everybody. What good is all this power when I cant use it?

In any case, that was enough self-deprecation. I honestly should direct my attention to finding a solution to this situation now that all my cards have been dealt to me.

Here you go, three small goldites as arranged. Another one because you guys did an amazing job. Thank you very much. I went over to Desmond and placed four gold coins before me, causing his eyes to sparkle. Good working with you. I need to leave now, so dont steal anything alright~

Hey, what sorta scoundrel do you think I am?! He looked visibly annoyed at my accusation, only to shrug, causing me to giggle at his dramatic reaction. Mhmm, good working with you Uhm, Princess Hestia, correct? Well, your Grace, if you ever need us again, dont be shy to ask.

Not a bad idea. Would be fun.

I will if we meet again, but the world is large, yeah? Oh, and, uh, stay safe, yeah?

Sure but something is telling me this whole show we gave today is there to hide something. Hope you can help out when we need it, Dragon Princess.

Hmph. Perceptive.

With a smile, I left the room and headed to the war room, where I saw Jethro and Alistar both sorting through messages. Both looked pretty worn-out from the musical, but they were still working hard through everything. Mark of soldiers, or maybe it was just the urgency of the situation.

Lady Hestia! Alistars head darted up the moment he saw me, walking over with a pretty grim face. The situation seems to be far more dire than I had originally thought. Here. The Plesia Saint has sent us a message with our fastest equerochs.

Master?

I took the letter and immediately began to read it.

Lets see The invasion force of the grimgarians is larger than you would expect from their sudden appearance. I have managed to scout ahead, locating 15 B ranks generals, in addition to various monster mounts tamed by the beastmasters. Numbers-wise, I guess from the size and the number of generals, my careful guess would be around 10,000 capable warriors, not including the support staff and magicians. Unless you dressed as one, it isnt easy to notice them and the army was carefully hiding their blue-skinned goblins.

The army should have at least a couple of Marsvens priests. Grimgarians, despite their looks, are extremely religious and devoted to Kronnaz and Marsven, I stated, remembering Tasiannas theology lessons.

I remembered the three skirmishes we had with the grimgarian army. The first was against the trolls to save Tasianna, the second against the high ogre berserker, and the third was just recently under Renees homestead. In all fights, there was at least one mage amongst them, with the latter two having the most.

In every single one of those situations, there was at least one blue-skinned goblin. If I remembered correctly, the description mentioned them being a mana talented subspecies of the common green goblin. Considering how the descriptions of those shamans and mages always mentioned Marsven or something, they probably doubled as priests.

I agree, Jethro rose up from his seat. The more goblins and orcs are around, the more you need those shamans to keep them in check. I learned that during the war with how many sermons and rituals the priests held. Those conniving goblins can be controlled with religion, who would have thought?

Urgh, and there are 10,000 soldiers, huh? Master didnt specify how many of each, so we should assume the majority are goblins and kobolds, the weakest grimgarian group. Some orc knights and berserkers, then trolls, and then we have the generals. Probably ogres, gnolls, or so. I gave a reasonable assumption. So we should assume from these 10,000 enemies, a ton of enemy mages are coming. Holy

We dont even have 10,000 inhabitants in Elyonda. Alistar massaged his temples. If we forcefully conscripted all able-bodied commoners, we can equalize the number, but wars arent just won by quantity. Quality is a major factor, too. A single master mage can turn the tides, easily.

And that is not including the naval invaders and the ones under us

I have collected fleeing villagers and my party has slain six platoons. This letter is being written while we are taking a break and performing reconnaissance. We started from the west and swept to the east, where I learned Lady Renee was missing. According to the soldiers there, they mentioned how she was moving east into Aleistunum for some reason. They presume she had deserted.

No way.

I continued reading.

I have sent every villager we rescued with the knights, making way to Elyonda. Messengers were also sent to any villages or towns we suspect will be in the way of the invading forces. Losing home and some farmland is better than lives, no? In any case, while I do not know where Renee is, I suspect the invading force will hurry to Elyonda once they notice my actions. I do not know what the enemy is doing with the other principalities, but I cannot help any of them in this situation. My five-man group wont be able to make much of a dent into the army, but we are used to guerilla warfare from our time in Aelozonia. We will be slowing them down, until we need to retreat. I am not level 104 for nothing!

Master

What is the meaning of this?! Jethro suddenly shouted from behind me, having read the letter with me. That man? Renee deserted?! What is this nonsense, Alistar?! You vouched for him but this is the first thing he does the moment it gets dire?

Lord Jethro, please, calm down. Alistar held his hands out, gesturing for the older man to chill, but from how heated it was becoming, it didnt seem like it would work.

That man has been fighting in our tournament as a Yeosian, but what does he do after spouting how he wishes to protect our home as a knight? He flees! Coward! Craven! Jethro bashed the table, breaking off a piece of the wood. We need no Champion with that attitude. I will not allow such scum to besmirch Sir Royces legacy! Alistar, put out an arrest-on-sight warrant on that Wah?!

Can you please calm down! I grabbed Jethros shoulder and pushed him back into his seat.

What are

We dont need an old man screaming head off right now, Jethro. Besides, Renee is not the sort of person to run away like this, I said with full conviction, shocking the warrior priest. Considering the speech she gave me after our little trip together, no way would she run now when she had to rise above. Alistar, I hadnt been able to speak to you about this, but yesterday you whispered something to Renee. For somebody who had just heard this, you dont seem very agitated. What did you two talk about?

Oh that Yes, I guess I did update him. Which might be the reason why he went off to Aleistunum, if the report is to be believed.

Care to share?

Mhmm. Alistar frowned, although he nodded immediately after. Renee and I had spoken after what happened last week. About the grimgarians and the attempted freeing of the captives you caught. Well, Renee suggested a larger attack would be coming and he wanted me to contact Aleistunum and request help.

What?! Jethro shop up, prompting me to force him back down. Why are you do

Calm down.

Urk! Jethro flinched back after I projected my aura out, silencing him into being quiet.

Listen to the story. Youre supposed to be a veteran fighter, not a hot-headed rookie, right? Alistar, please, continue.

Yes, of course Well, as you know, Aleistunum and Yeos have a history, mostly because God Istari and God Yeostar were allies when they sealed Karhalantheel. That said, our relationship had not exactly flourished over the years, mostly because Yeoss past iterations always managed to fall into civil wars or become annexed. So, when Renee suggested this idea, I was apprehensive about it, but I tried anyways.

And from the look of it, it failed, correct? I concluded. Renee wouldnt be going to Aleistunum if the correspondence fell off.

Alistar nodded and frowned. He hadnt told me of his plan, but most likely he will try to personally bargain for aid. Aleistunums military is magic-focused, so even if they are outnumbered, they can fight back, not to mention whatever secret inventions they had been able to come up with.

Why didnt you inform us of this? I hadvent heard my nephew or Alberstien mention this, Jethro, finally chilled out, asked. Not to mention, what right does this Renee actually have to speak to a foreign nation? He doesnt have the authority of the crown, so even if he were to go there personally, nothing can happen without the Princes acceptance.

Oh, that is true, yeah. I knew politics well enough to understand a random vagabond wouldnt be able to do much there, unless they had some sort of connection.

Well, Renee was in Aleistunum recently. Maybe he has a friend there who can help? Neill and Rita, his companions, were also there. Maybe if we asked them, we could understand his thoughts better?

Neill 100% would know, but she, Rita, and Mother were currently resting in the subspace.

Jethro shook his head. Impossible, unless hes personally acquainted with one of the members of the archmages council. Your Grace, Aleistunum is not really a normal nation. They are more focused on their academies and their studies compared to a sovereign land like ours or the Empire. Diplomacy is difficult, since they know they have the upper hand on us with the mages guild and the fact the magical capital possesses the best university in the lands, open to any friendly country.

Jethro then turned back to Alistar. The red fluster was gone, but he still had so many wrinkles from grimacing. You know this. Its impossible. Aleistunum wont give us a copper. How can a commoner like him do anything? And also, the fact you spoke with a foreign nation without royal permission can be grounds for your own dismissal, Alistar.

Skull masks!

The very same mask that the assassin during the tournament was wearing. There was a group of them just huddling a corner, speaking and sharpening their weapons. I really should stop second-questioning Larent. This guy gets things done when I just play along.

Move and then upon my signal, we

Hey~ You little manablood.

Huh? I turned around, only to see a taller man, mostly unkempt and dirty, lick his lips as he stared at me. Without any warnings, he reached his hand out, moving it towards my bu

Hey, dude, mind if I just Yuawaaaak-YEEEAAAARCCCKK!

In a flash, his arm was in my grasp. With just a bit of force, I crushed it like a juice bottle.

Thats the signal I announced while glaring at the arse squirming in front of me, feeling no pity for this piece of dirt.

Got it! Shiehahaha!

[Enemy!] Rajah pounced at the man before boring his fangs right into his shoulder, paralyzing him with his venom. Whether it was lethal or not didnt matter to me.

Oi! What the fu The people around me wanted to voice out, but not in time before Neill and I activated [Humanization].

Humanization!

[Humanize (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

Kraaaaaaaah! I roared, swinging my wings to remove the mana mist. Beat them all up!

And before Larent could complain, I unleashed my [Hellflame Breath].

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After performing flash shows all around the city, the idol jumps right back into her role as a dragon. Burning trash.

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