119 Episode 119: Those Looking for the Dragon Emperor

◆ Liliera ◆

"You're Princess Ryu."

"No, you're not."

I immediately denied it because when I was walking in town I was suddenly told that by someone standing in front of me.

……

He didn't think it would be denied in seconds, and the person openly gives a puzzling look.

Well, it's not Princess Ryu. It's none of my business.

When I pass beside it silently, I head to the inn.

"Hey, wait a minute, Princess Ryu!

"So I'm not Princess Ryu."

Without looking back, I cut it off.

"We are here to protect His Majesty the Dragon Emperor from the king's capital and from the nobility of the anti-Dragon Emperor. Please give us a look at His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!

I wonder what these people are talking about?

Anti-Dragon Emperor? Protect the Dragon Emperor?

Honestly, you only stink of trouble.

"Then why don't you tell His Majesty the Dragon Emperor directly?

"That is what we do not know where His Majesty the Dragon Emperor is. So I'd like to ask Princess Ryu to mediate my visit."

What do I do? Here.

I've defeated dragons all over the city. I seem to be completely marked as Princess Dragon, and even if I run away, I'm going to find the inn and push it.

I'm in the mood for a grudge against Mr. Rex for exorcising a solo dragon in such a prominent place.

Whatever you say, won't you solve the problem?

I can't help it, we'll just have to buy time for now. And let's all talk about it.

I'm ready. When I stop, I look back at the man who was following me from behind.

"I can't answer you in my presence. We need to talk to our people, so come back later."

"Oh, thank you!

No, I didn't say a word about letting you see me.

"Well, that's what I'm talking about."

Having succeeded in keeping them waiting for now, I ran off to avoid getting into any more trouble.

"Oh, wait, Princess Ryu!

That's why she's not Princess Ryu!

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"So it seems that the nobility of Wang Du wants to meet the Dragon Emperor"

Back at the inn, I gather everyone to explain the situation.

"Antidragon imperial nobility. There seem to be a lot of things going on in this country's nobility."

and exhale as Mina shuddered.

I really want you to give me a break.

"But if you get involved, it's annoying"

"Mr. Megli is right. Getting into noble trouble is honestly dangerous. In the worst case scenario, do we have to abstain and even think about leaving this country?

Norb, you're right.

Until now, it's been about the wrong person in town, but it's troublesome to get involved with even nobility.

"In the first place..."

and there Megri opens her mouth.

"What those people think is the Dragon Emperor is Rex. But there's no one else who can escort Lex."

"Pfft... sure"

"There's no way anyone can escort my brother."

"Well, it's safer to have Mr. Rex escort you."

Well, right.

Mr. Rex's escort is pointless in the first place, and it's a big mistake that Mr. Rex is the Dragon Emperor.

"But they think there's a dragon emperor."

"" "" "" "Hmm" "" ""

This is really troublesome.

Even if we say there is no dragon emperor, you think we're lying because we believe they are.

Request to join the Dragon Emperor, the troublesome noble Gotagota, the Dragon Princess's Rite and the Dragon Emperor's Rite, who is not here in the first place.

Hmm, this might as well just throw everything away and leave this country.

If we talk about the situation, the guild chief won't be forced to participate in the ritual either.

Lune, who had been silent until now, raised his hand when he tried to tell him to give up his participation in the ritual.

"Well, then why don't His Majesty the Dragon hide himself from us, too?

"What do you mean?

"Yes, if you are from Wang Du, you say you intend to protect His Majesty the Dragon Emperor from a nobleman who has no enemies for His Majesty the Dragon Emperor"

"Yeah, right."

"I mean, can't you think that His Majesty the Dragon Emperor also feels about being harmful to you?

Oh, Cheng Cheng, that kind of thing.

"The Dragon Emperor is hiding his presence from the hostile faction, so we should insist that we don't know where the Dragon Emperor is."

"Yes, you're right. And, Lord Dragon, no, Master Rex and the others are participating in the Games as shadow fighters to protect His Majesty the real Dragon Emperor from the hostiles."

Sure, then you can see why you can't match the dragon emperor who doesn't exist.

"Okay, so let's go."

After that, if you mislead me until the ceremony is over, it's OK.

◆ Nobility of Wangdu ◆

"Looks like the Dragon Emperor came into contact with his daughter, supposedly Princess Dragon."

Several eye reports finally came in that the Dragon Emperor had reached the town of Tatsutron.

"So what happened?

"The story of his men who were watching him says that the Dragon Emperor has not revealed his identity to the Dragon Princesses either. So they don't know who the Dragon Emperor is, even if they're escorting him."

Don't think about it all the time.

"I guess that means you don't have any reliable men."

Many nobles in this country benefit from the absence of the Dragon Emperor.

And those who cannot fully enjoy the benefits are also lower nobles who have no great power.

That means the Dragon Emperor can't rely on you as an ally.

"But in the end, we don't know who the Dragon Emperor is."

"No, everyone close to Princess Ryu seems to be an influencer of the Dragon Emperor. The fewer dragon emperor candidates will help in future investigations."

Jesus Christ, do you mean we're gonna have to look into the tunnel after all?

"But that's the same thing with the dragon emperors."

Comrades sighing because they're back in the shake.

"But is that true?

"What?

One of my countrymen is frowning in suspicion.

"The story is that Princess Ryu doesn't know who the Dragon Emperor is."

"You think you're lying to the Dragon Emperor?

"Didn't your lord also say earlier? I need to have someone I can trust. Princess Ryu could have cut Shira if they didn't know who the Dragon Emperor was because the Dragon Emperor couldn't be trusted."

Cheng Cheng, in the nobility of the Dragon Emperor with no great power, you decided it could rather be a foothold?

"But you can't tell me where you asked yourself, can you?

"Oh, that's why we ask the Dragon Emperor himself to show himself"

"To the Dragon Emperor himself?

What does that mean?

"That's right. Call the Dragon Emperor for the hostages. If you do, you'll have to show up with the Dragon Emperor."

"Complete. Sure, then the Dragon Emperor has to move too."

Dastardly, but in the aristocratic world, it's a daily tea meal.

Rather, as a nobleman, I can even say it's worse to get caught in such a hand.

"All right, let's adopt that measure!

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"My men reported it."

A few days later, a report came back from a subordinate who had been ordered to capture Princess Ryu.

"Oh, how was it!

"... um, wiped out"

"... what?

"It's all gone. They summoned all the men who lost the qualifying round to attack Princess Ryu, but they said they got paid back."

"Well, does that mean the enemy was positioning a soldier, thinking they were going after Princess Ryu too?

So the Dragon Emperor is reading this move?

"No, she said one of the dragon princesses bumped her out"

"What?"

No, you must have disturbed my men, right?

They're skilled at working behind our backs, aren't they?

You sent dozens of them, didn't you?

"... is that really human?

"I think maybe he's human..."

But as a matter of reality, they've wiped out all their men.

"Fuck, what do we do? This will not allow you to explore the identity of Dragon Emperor!?"

"Don't give up! We still have the means! That's right! We're going after Princess Ryu's associates! No matter how monstrous Princess Ryu is, not all of Princess Ryu's officials are monstrous! If anyone captures one of the Dragon Emperor's companions, they will be able to bring out the Dragon Emperor!

"Oh, yeah. Whatever it is, everyone's a monster."

I don't know why, we're all very motivated, but I have a very bad feeling about it.

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"I got paid back by everyone..."

"" "" They were all monsters!! ""

How hands-on are Dragon Emperor's men?

You're telling me we were more lured the other way around!?

"And my men have lost their confidence and submitted their resignations."

Thus, the operation of using Princess Ryu and his associates to bring out the Dragon Emperor ended in failure...