Chapter 668

Chapter 668

After telling the former Demon King’s army to rest and the warriors to look around freely, the expressions on Lelie and Yekaterina’s faces when they met were serious in many ways.

As Yekaterina said, I found out because I could hear Lelie’s whispers to some extent, but the seriousness the two of them have is different. That must be why Lelie, who is worried about Yekaterina, looks at me with wary eyes.

“I think it would be better to keep it quiet, so let’s talk in the office first.”

Just by not cutting off the conversation out of the blue, it can be said that Leli has a sufficiently rational judgment ability. Knowing that, I also suggested an environment where we could calm down and have a conversation, and the two silently accepted it.

But that doesn’t mean the road to the office was always peaceful. There was no way to prove that he hadn’t been subjected to the curse that inevitably follows when he turns over the dragon’s blood.

If I mention my meeting with Ice Dragon Niath Ezelf and tell him that I have been proven not to be cursed through his mouth, this problem can be solved in one go, but then it would be like advertising that Ice Dragon lives in the dwarven kingdom, so I can’t even try.

How did it turn out like that because I’m a warrior? If I were the only warrior in the history of the continent who bathed in dragon’s blood, then I wouldn’t know, but since I’m not like that, I wouldn’t be able to eat anything. If I were to answer vaguely or not answer properly, then it would only make Relief more wary, so it was a difficult problem.

I wonder if it is really necessary to go through all this trouble to prove that I am not cursed... but I am worried that Catherine, who seems to know specifically about the Dragon Blood, is trying to foolishly offer me help.

Just looking at Lelie’s reaction right now, mentioning Dragon Blood would not be a light matter for her. Nevertheless, as soon as I became certain that I was under Dragon Blood’s influence, I mentioned the details. I couldn’t help a friend like that, but I couldn’t make the problem worse.

“No tea, don’t let anyone come until the story is over.”

Tie, who had been quietly following us, nodded to my request and left the room. Her appearance was exactly like that of a maid, and I felt like the future of hiring people from the other sect as servants was becoming more and more certain, but I decided to turn away for now and focus on the present.

“Honestly, I don’t know where to start and where to end my talk. But let me start by saying the things I can honestly talk about.”

After the two people sat down, I belatedly put away my armor and sat down across from them. Their eyes widened at the unexpected performance. However, since the story they wanted to talk about was about the dragon’s blood, they didn’t ask any questions.

“It’s true that my senses were heightened due to the bloodshed, and I had no time to spare when I was catching Wind King Iranoleph, so I turned it over. However, I wasn’t under any curses, and I only benefited without any inconvenience. Now, let’s ask questions based on this premise. I will answer with all my heart.”

“You turned the dragon’s blood over and said it didn’t have any ill effects?”

As soon as I finished speaking, it was naturally Catherine who reacted immediately. Her face, which had been surprised by the uniqueness of the armor, was now filled with astonishment and doubt, but those emotions seemed closer to a sense of wonder stemming from concern rather than simple distrust.

“Have you noticed any changes, such as tinnitus, increased desire for something, or feeling angry for no reason?”

As if to prove this, Catherine mentioned specific examples as if a doctor were checking the symptoms. I smiled, not hiding my gratitude for her consideration, and slowly shook my head and responded with a smile...

“Of course not···?”

···I was about to do it and then I flinched for a moment.·

Why aren’t the symptoms similar to my daily life?

Only after seeing Catherine’s expression become serious in response to that, could I urgently shake my head.

“Strictly speaking, they’re called the Dragon Blood Clan, but in reality, they’re just a boring family obsessed with past glory. Their ancestors are said to have inherited the blood of dragons, but we don’t know if that’s true, and even if it was true, it was hundreds of years ago. They say that in the early days, there were people who could consistently prove their lineage, but... Even in horses, they endlessly mate good horses to obtain better species, so wouldn’t it be funny if that continued with just one mix?”

Catherine shrugged her shoulders with a self-deprecating laugh, but it was clear what was to come.

“But it continued on”

“Yeah, that’s ridiculous...”

To be exact, in the past few decades, only a very small number of people have been able to demonstrate the ability that can only be thought of as being influenced by the Dragon Blood. It goes without saying that the people of the family known as the Dragon Blood Clan were very excited by the appearance of the favorite child who appeared without any signs or portents.

“Is that Catherine?”

I was wondering if the story that would follow would be difficult and asked questions based on my guess, but...

“No, I wasn’t. To be exact, I should say ‘I thought it wasn’t true.’”

···Surprisingly, what came back was a negative.·

“First of all, it wasn’t just one or two people. Before I left Lovell, there were about ten people who showed signs of having the Dragon Blood. Do you remember what I said before? That Lovell lacked a system for spirit magic, so only those who are born with it can become spirit magicians.

“I remember the day we first received the request.”

The vague memory, as if it was from a long time ago, brought a brief smile to me, Catherine, and Lely. Thanks to that, the atmosphere relaxed slightly, and Catherine continued speaking while clasping her hands together.

“It was like that. Some were so comfortable with the cold that they could walk through a snowy mountain range without a single piece of clothing on. Some were so in tune with the spirits that they could control the snow. Others breathed cold air from their mouths like dragons.”

Anyone can see that it’s Niathezelp’s blood.

Is this a coincidence? Or is this also related to ‘balance’? Why is it that whenever I feel better these days, my head keeps hurting?

“What about Catherine?”

“I didn’t stand out at the time. Because of that, I was naturally compared to those around me and was pushed down the line of succession...”

Just got pushed down the line of succession?

This time, I couldn’t control my expression properly because of the sudden bombshell statement. And since she was looking straight at me, Ekaterina quickly noticed the change and nodded with a bitter smile. Then, as if trying to act cheerful, she puffed out her chest and declared confidently.

No? No way···

“The Dragon Blood Clan is the King of Luville. Is this Princess Irae Bbaedo?”

Oh my gosh Epha

It wasn’t like that·