Chapter 248: Ice Dragon Iris

“Woohoo!”

This is awesome!

I’ve become the Flying Geum Taeyang!

We soar until the ground where I was standing looks tiny.

During the flight, I endure the strong wind with my whole body, clinging to the dragon scales with my fingers.

This bastard is trying to throw me off!

No way.

Clinging on is my specialty!

“Fuck, this is exciting!”

A childish power struggle between males!

Even when we reach the height where clouds are visible, I don’t back down!

Instead, I raise my head high and roar.

Exhausted, Cayen stops his acrobatic flight and lands in the front yard.

“…”

“Tired from flying just that much?”

I almost pissed myself after just 10 more seconds, but I don’t let it show.

“That was pretty fun. Give me a ride next time too.”

“Like I’d ever give you another ride!”

Cayen’s castle was unexpectedly modest.

Chartreuse’s main castle is just too big, though….

“Hey, were you really a loser?”

“Watch your mouth.”

“From above, this place looks like a small island nation.”

Cayen scoffed.

“Don’t underestimate it just because it’s an island. It would take at least ten days to cross it on foot.”

“Why would I walk? I have you as my ride.”

“I am not your ride.”

“True, a male dragon is a bit… I’d rather ride a pretty dragon girl, or a milf dragon.”

“….”

I patted Cayen’s shoulder.

“Hey, you weren’t bad for a temporary ride. Your hissing even sounded like an engine.”

“En

“The ride was smooth too.”

I glance around.

Besides the modest size of the castle, I’m surprised by the dragons’ technology.

Because the flat marble extends as far as I can see.

The white marble castle is studded with gold and jewels the size of my head.

This morbidly clean, pure white world could be mistaken for a land where celestial beings live.

I felt like I’d seen this scenery somewhere before, in a miniature version.

‘It’s similar to the Magnetar Center.’

Was that also built with dragon magic?

At first, I was surprised by the endless marble floor, and then….

The fact that there are no people in such a wide, open space feels eerie.

“Do you live in a place like this?”

“Surprised? It’s a fantastic space befitting a supreme being. Clearly distinct from the messy market alleys where you humans live.”

I don’t think the streets where people live are messy, but I agree that it’s distinct.

It doesn’t feel like a place where people live.

“Can’t slaves below C-class come here?”

“That’s right. Only a select few slaves are allowed entry.”

It seems like golems eliminate any intruders.

Looks like we’ve finally arrived.

At the Dragon District.

Following behind Cayen, we enter and pass through a majestic hallway lined with pillars, leading to a cleanly bleached interior space.

Everything is white. The furniture is white, the chairs are white. It’s driving me crazy….

The red fruits on the table look out of place.

“Welcome back, Master.”

Women dressed in see-through lingerie line up like trees and bow their heads simultaneously.

‘See? Impressive, isn’t it?’

Cayen’s expression seemed to say so.

I’ve seen this kind of scene often in B-grade movies.

Naked women bowing their heads together, saying “Master.”

So cliché.

I scoffed.

No matter how goddess-like they dress up….

‘Our ladies are prettier.’

Belita Grace alone outclasses them all.

But….

I can’t resist flirting!

“How old are you?”

“21 years old.”

I immediately grab her breasts. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“”

“You bastard, behave yourself if you want to be treated as a guest.”

“You touched my woman too. This is a legitimate right.”

I embrace and tease Cayen’s precious concubine as I please.

Her breasts are soft~!

You’d think someone would strongly refuse for their master’s sake, but they’re all passive.

Tsk tsk. Their training isn’t proper. I can tell at a glance.

“Legitimate right?”

“Yeah. Be grateful I didn’t chop your hand off.”

“I didn’t know she was your woman! And I didn’t know who you were either.”

“I don’t know much either. I ended up on a different route than planned.”

“A different route?”

I lick the back of the redhead’s neck.

“”

“There was a bit of an accident during the gate transfer.”

“So you ended up in the outskirts.”

I choose the prettiest of Cayen’s wives and sit facing him.

“I told you not to touch my concubine.”

“It’s boring to just talk.”

“Go back to your place.”

The red-haired beauty obeys her master and retreats.

“Stingy bastard.”

“Are you generous? You rushed out without thinking when it seemed like your woman would be taken.”

“I’m the one who takes all the women in the world. I’m different from you.”

“What does that even mean?”

“It’s natural for me to take, but not for you.”

“That’s absurd….”

I feel my blood boiling.

This is not a figurative expression.

I defined myself as a being born to take other men’s women.

The more firmly I establish my proof of existence, the stronger my Blood Art becomes. The blood of plunder thickens.

I recently realized that this is the beauty of Blood Art.

“Even thinking about it myself is ridiculous, but you really feel like someone born for that.”

Heh.

That’s… the experience of a third-rate villain who only thinks about taking other men’s women.

“Actually, I’m not interested in your women. They’re not as good as Anabelle. They’re all busted.”

“I’m furious, but your eyes are accurate. Anabelle… was too good for a man like that.”

“Don’t touch her even after I leave. I have my ways.”

“Don’t lump me in with third-rate thugs like you!”

“If I’m a third-rate thug, what are you?”

“We are supreme beings.”

“I didn’t know that being a supreme being… meant leaving labor to humans and living in luxury.”

“Well, all creatures are meant to be treated according to their status from birth. This is also fate ordained by the heavens.”

Cayen didn’t back down a single word.

“It’s natural for you to live comfortably while using human slaves?”

“The exact same thing happens in the human world, doesn’t it?”

“That’s true. I was just asking to confirm.”

I wasn’t angry that dragons used humans as slaves.

It’s none of my business right now.

But if you lose, you should act like a loser.

If you keep trying to raise your head, I’ll want to step on you.

“Who’s your king?”

“…The current king is the Fifth Dragon King, Uscans.”

“I asked why I came here.”

Cayen’s gaze sharpened.

“I can’t take you to where the king is.”

“Are you going to become the Empire’s enemy?”

“The Empire is fighting against the First Number and won’t have the power to interfere elsewhere.”

It felt like the fog before my eyes had cleared.

Cayen leaked valuable information.

He knows that the Empire is in a difficult situation….

Of course, he’s not the only one who knows this.

‘This is why he didn’t hide his discomfort even after knowing I was Her Majesty’s envoy.’



Because he can’t do anything right now.

However, he’s not confident enough to completely ignore the Empire.

So, it’s reasonable to assume that’s why he called me here.

He must be curious about my purpose here.

“Is that so?”

I decided to test Cayen.

“What do you mean?”

“It’s true that the Empire was shaken by the First Number’s invasion. But do you really think you can get away with this without paying the price?”

“….”

“Cayen, are you going to make such a crucial decision without the king?”

“I-I don’t mean we want war!”

Cayen couldn’t hide his agitation.

His slip of the tongue could lead to the annihilation of his people.

“Then tell me everything you know.”

“We rebelled against the administrator families, including the Lords. The Dragon Kingdom is in a civil war.”

“Your anti-Empire faction is attacking the pro-Empire faction?”

“That’s right. Our goal is complete independence from the Empire.”

“Independence?”

“We refuse to be treated like the Empire’s gate cleanup crew. We… are free beings.”

“Don’t you know this isn’t the time for this?”

“This is our only chance. To defeat the nobles and reclaim our former glory!”

Telling me that won’t do anything….

Sigh, this is a headache.

This place is busy fighting amongst themselves.

“Go back. The agreement the Emperor desires cannot be reached.”

“I can’t just wait for the civil war to end.”

“I’ll kill you if you interfere.”

I looked directly at Cayen.

“Killing me will give the Empire a reason to intervene. You know that’s meaningless, right?”

“….”

“Stop with the flimsy threats and tell me what you really want. You want to drive out the pro-Empire dragons and demand better treatment from the Empire.”

“We want independence.”

“How about defeating the common enemy, the First Number, and then negotiating?”

“…

“If you contribute to hunting the Collapsers, Her Majesty won’t ignore it.”

“That’s not for me to decide.”

The current Dragon King is pro-Empire.

That’s why Cayen can’t take me there.

Because Cayen is anti-Empire.

Then there must be a Dragon King candidate that the anti-Empire faction supports, and I need to meet that person.

“Let me meet your leader.”

“What?”

“If they react positively to what I just said, you can stop the civil war and respond to the invasion.”

“Her Majesty…”

Her Majesty?

“A milf?”

Cayen looked at me suspiciously.

“Ah, sorry. Continue.”

“Her Majesty… said she will fight until one side is broken.”

“She doesn’t mean to fight to the death with the Empire, does she?”

“…That’s true, but…”

“Ah, this is frustrating. Just take me to Her Majesty. I’ll handle the rest.”

“One thing is certain. You won’t reach Her Majesty unscathed.”

What’s he talking about?

I have the anti-dragon invincibility barrier.

“Her Majesty… despises Trainers.”

“I can just pretend I’m not…”

“It’s useless. Don’t think you can hide your identity as a Trainer in front of Her Majesty.”

What’s with this confidence?

There must be something to it.

“We don’t even know how she distinguishes them. She must know instinctively because she’s dealt with so many Trainers.”

“Dealt with so many Trainers? What does that mean?”

“You’re a Trainer, haven’t you heard of the Ice Queen?”

“I haven’t.”

“A hundred years ago, to mock the Emperor’s Training City, Her Majesty offered herself as a slave, declaring that she would give everything to anyone who could tame her as a female.”

“….”

That’s an incredibly… attractive story.

“Her Majesty is a very beautiful and strong person. Even after her husband died, she remained chaste and never slept with another man. Such a person…”

“Offered herself and competed with Trainers?”

“Yes. It’s still hard to believe.”

“So, what happened?”

I leaned forward involuntarily, captivated by the story of the Ice Queen.

“No one. No one could conquer Her Majesty.”

“No way. No matter how much of an iron wall she is, she wouldn’t be able to resist if you injected her with drugs and went at her.”

“That doesn’t work on Her Majesty. No one even made it all the way.”

“Trainers couldn’t handle a woman who offered herself?”

That’s hard to imagine.

“The best Trainers of the time flocked to her like clouds, but they were crushed by Her Majesty’s spirit and became unable to ever get an erection again.”

“….”

“Those Trainers either killed themselves or lived in hiding.”

…Strange.

This is the first time I’m hearing this story, but it feels familiar.

There was an impotent Trainer near me too….

“By any chance… among those Trainers… was there an orc named Bior…?”

“Bior?”

Could it be… the unfinished business Master talked about during his active days…?

No, don’t jump to conclusions yet. Cayen will confirm it.

He’ll remember it even if it was a long time ago.

Master is the only orc in the Empire!

“I remember. It was decades ago.”

“Did Bior challenge her too?”

“Yes, everyone was disappointed that day. The men were all secretly hoping for the same thing.”

“Was it a public display?”

“The training match took place in the square. I remember that day. It was the first time Her Majesty moaned.”

As expected of Master!

But knowing the story that follows, I couldn’t help but feel sad.

“But the result was the same. That orc couldn’t penetrate Her Majesty and became a eunuch.”

Shivers ran down my spine.

I know why I’m here.

I also know why the monologue didn’t warn me to retreat from the gate.

Everything was fate.

It was fate’s pull… to bring me here!

There’s a milf in this world… whom even Master couldn’t conquer…!

“Now you understand, right? How reckless and dangerous it is for a Trainer to go before Her Majesty.”

Cayen’s words went through one ear and out the other.

I suddenly realized.

Then what happened to Master now?

Old and impotent… did he challenge her again?!

“Wait…”

As if he remembered something, Cayen turned his eyes and said,

“Not long ago, an old orc… was executed by Her Majesty. I think that orc’s name was also Bior.”

“….”

Master….

Thick tears streamed down my cheeks.

“Was he someone you knew?”

“…I knew him well….”

Master… didn’t run away.

Even with a body that wouldn’t stand, he boldly challenged the impossible training.

While I’m proud, I can’t help but feel resentful.

…How could you go before I told you about the world’s best boobs story, Master?

Master!

“Take me to Her Majesty.”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said?”

I jumped up and turned around.

Cayen shouted in frustration,

“Even if you’re the Empire’s envoy! As a Trainer, Her Majesty will try to kill you. Don’t you understand after hearing that story?”

“Will you die if you take me?”

“Yes! I… can’t take you to the Ice Palace!”

“Then it’s fine. I’ll go alone.”



Before leaving, I looked back at Cayen once.

“What’s the Queen’s name?”

“…Iris.”

“Iris?”

“The Ice Dragon, the Mistress of the Extreme Cold, Her Majesty, the Ice Queen Iris.”