132. The Battle Maiden is Raising a Black Dragon (22)
The room without its lord was quiet. Until recently, due to a young dragon having been energetically rolling around, it seemed even bigger. Moreover, there was nothing to do.
In the end, she had no choice but to voice several complaints towards Zekeās back. Zeke was currently maintaining his sword.
āIs it just my feelings, or have we truly become useless after returning to the imperial capital~?ā
Camila sat with her legs propped up towards the wall in a corner of the room.
Zeke sighed, āHow annoying. Itās not like thereās anything we can do about it.ā
In the middle of the emperorās private room, which was empty save for Camila, Zeke sat down while honing his great sword.
While that could be considered an offense, unfortunately, the emperor hadnāt returned. The two were only able to return to their beloved, petite, captain; a teddy bear that could blow everything away when triggered; and a chicken that was trying to strengthen its legs by crushing rocks.
āIt seems that such is the case~ with this situation, I canāt even escort Jill-chan~ā
āDonāt complain, itās all because of that crown prince, Vissel.ā
Currently, Vissel and the people he brought from Fairert were changing the Rave Empire. Prince Listaerd, who had supported the affairs of Emperor Hadith until then, left the imperial capital to clear the suspicion regarding the Duke of Leirzatz. Princess Elynsia had also been removed from her position as military commander due to the reformation of the imperial army.
The emperor seemed to have no intention of siding with the crown prince.
With that, politics and military affairs were no longer fell under the jurisdiction of crown prince Vissel.
The former imperial army had been driven out of the imperial capital. Those soldiers were labeled as rebels while the Fairert army claimed the title of the imperial army.
Both Zeke and Camila, members of the former imperial army who remained within the imperial capital after the Fake Emperor Mayhem, honestly thought the Fairert army consisted of leftovers who couldnāt side with anyone. As such, they didnāt have a good impression towards them.
More than that, they wondered what Vissel was actually planning. They didnāt like that guy. He suddenly appeared with an extreme reformation to the imperial army.
Yet, what could they do?
There was nothing he could do.
The princess, who was probably unarmed, escaped in order to help the imperial army. Then, a child who hadnāt let go of her doll suddenly stood up and stopped the crown prince from giving chase. That little girl was also unarmed.
As such, Camila and Zeke, people capable of fighting, were extremely ashamed at just sitting around and doing nothing.
ā…Well, it canāt be helped. Weāre no match against him. After all, heās the crown princeāhe has power, money, and backing. Moreover, heās the emperorās brother, and not to mention, smart. In fact, politics is turning around well. He also has money. As of the present, heās trying to create a new imperial armyāone that can counter the rebellion in Radea. I canāt help but salute the crown prince…ā
Camila, who had come to Zekeās side before he knew it, sat down while leaning against his back.
Zeke frowned at the weight, but instead of complaining about it, decided to speak.
āThat guy. Rather than harmlessly letting him return to Kratos, we shouldāve kept on our side.ā
āAh, yes~ that boy~ heād surely be useful in these circumstances. I wonder if heās doing alright~ā
āWell, I wish he could at least do something about this crown prince.ā
Wishful thinking. Camila laughed a little.
āDo you want them to crush each other? After all, they seem equally cunning.ā
ā…Well, yes~ ah, for me to be encouraged by you, a Bear Man… Iād rather end my life.ā
āAre you asking to be punched?ā
āYou are right, though~ From the beginning, I never expected it to be easy~ā
At present, both Jill and Zeke were Dragon Knights of Noitral under Elynsiaās command. He decided to become one for the benefit of being paid.
āAlright, Iām going~ā
āWhat about Jill? Are you going somewhere?ā
āThatās right~ It seems that Princess Frida is worried. As you can see, because of the current situation, there beings no Dragon Princess, we canāt be recognized as knights, either~ As such, I canāt even serve as an escort…~ā
Elynsia, the popular princess who possessed both military spirit and an open heart, could only smile at the flamboyant Camila and the unfriendly Zeke.
āIs that so? Can you just follow me?ā
āIs it alright for you to be involved with us?ā
āWhat? Iām still a princess. Leaving the two of you to collect dust here is a waste of potential. Iām going to make you two work hard. After all, I have to make do.ā
āWhatās wrong, Your Highness Elynsia~? You canāt sit still, either~?ā
That was uncouth of Camilaādespite that, inwardly, Zeke agreed with her. The princess had a conservative way of thinking that avoided conflict. She also had to be compassionate towards others. Because of that, Elynsia was trusted.
āI hope my younger brothers and sisters are doing their best. At the same time, as their older sister, I canāt lose.ā
Elynsia, who was slightly depressed, might share Zekeās opinion.
No, she was probably more frustrated than Zeke. After all, she was a princess. She also had the power to fight. Above all, she was their older sister.
āHowever, I canāt think of a single way to overcome this situation. Above all, I think we need to be prepared. Why donāt we cooperate with each other?ā
āAh~ I love that kind of spirit. I want to cooperate with you~!ā
āIām fine with anything that wonāt bother captain.ā
āOf course, it wonāt make us look bad or anything. We should be fine, I think…ā
She wasnāt too persuasive at the end….
However, they knew Elynsia wasnāt good at deception or plotting. As such, they decided against asking. Otherwise, the plan itself probably wouldnāt start.
They also couldnāt rush into it. After all, to the princess, calculation was probably too foreign.
āJill has placed her hopes on you two.ā
Elynsia looked serious.
āThus, if you guys were to come to a head-to-head match, 5000, no… you should be able to take on even 10.000 opponents.ā
āAre you serious!? Thatās twice the amount!! With what kind of method did you calculation that!?ā
āOf course, we will improve our skills even more! Then, the difference in strength may disappear.ā
ā…N, no way, could it be, Her Highness Elynsia has the same thought process as Jill-chan~!ā
Camila was terrified while Zeke had cold sweat on his back. Elynsia laughed loudly.
āIām not saying it out of the blue.ā
āBut, the way you calculated it earlierā!ā
āUse a dragon. You guys should at least be able to ride dragons. Itās a rule.ā
Camila and Zeke tensed at the easygoing woman who also happened to be the leader of the Noitral Dragon Knights. That woman was said to be elite.
They started thinkingāthat raccoon boy, Lawrenceāmight be necessary, after all.
***T/N: Idk how Elynsia appeared. She is just suddenly there.
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Elynsia’s arrival was so confusing that I reread it multiple times haha. She was just sitting very still, hiding behind Zeke the whole time haha. Really though, I look forward to the dragon princess’s knights actually getting dragons. Class change!
Elynsia was just sitting so still she become invisible