The Kingdom of the Dragon King...
we had finally arrived after hours of travel, the enormous capital city could be seen below the castle, the city of Wyvern.
How much time had passed?
When I saw the city again after so long, it seemed to me to be disordered
All the buildings were of different heights, and the people were equally disparate.
The city had expanded without any plan, so it ended up with a layout where an inn for adventurers lay right next to a noble's mansion.
On the other side of a Sword God Style training hall was a Northern God Style training hall, and then a water god style training hall behind it as if they were forming a line
The city is a discordant mess, but it is bursting with life.
Despite its history, there were no class divisions here.
It was a nation built on meritocracy and imperialism.
In my opinion, it was not a bad place. But like all nations has its dark side
The Chaos Breaker decreased its speed and height until it was as always just above the royal castle.
I wonder how the poor rulers must feel when they see the Chaos Breaker approaching their domains at full speed.
Although that doesn't concern me since I'm just here to confirm a rumor hehe
-Very well Almanfi, you already know the plan- Peragius said in a commanding tone
Almanfi bowed and disappeared in a ray of light.
-hmmm, this already seems like a routine- I murmured
-Heh! Yes, yes it is, but it is necessary- Peragius said with a smile
-Well, it's time for us to put on our formal clothes- I said, retreating with Nananoshi towards the castle rooms.
Lara doesn't seem to care at all about this...
This time I decided to wear a brown dress to match my hair.
Nanahoshi opted for a normal black dress and a gold headband? Where did she get that from?
-Honey, what about that tiara? Where did you get it?- I asked curiously.
-Oh? This? Sylphie lent it to me for the occasion- Nanahoshi said with a smile
Hmmm I see... I still never saw Sylphie use it... my future self must have gifted it to me at some point...
-Dear...and have you noticed how Lara behaved with Alek?- I asked curiously.
-Wow, I thought you hadn't noticed... but yes... that girl is in love with Alek- Nanahoshi said at the end as a murmur
-Yes... I already imagined it...hmmm but since it's Alek I'll allow it!- I said sounding like a total tsundere
Obviously Nanahoshi stared at me at this statement but didn't say anything
When we returned with Peragius and the others they were already waiting for us.
-Rudeus, listen to me carefully, as I mentioned before due to the actions of Sieghart Saladin, our relationship with the Kingdom of the Dragon King is somewhat tense, so you must behave- Orsted told me seriously.
-Yes sir, count on me- I said with determination
Orsted sighed at this but said nothing more.
-If things get tense then I will intervene- Peragius said solemnly.
We decided to teleport ourselves to the outskirts of the castle so as not to be disrespectful.
Peragius followed my suggestion and we appeared in front of the gates of the great castle.
This surprised a lot of guards but others didn't even notice us as they were watching the Chaos Breaker right above the castle.
Shortly after, around 20 soldiers gathered at the entrance
apparently their outfits are the same as Shirone's, they wear brown clothes and a strange hat of the same color
one of them seems to be carrying a whistle but everyone still lined up on either side of the entrance
Peragius teleported behind us with Almanfi and Silvaryl at his side.
I could see that some of the guards tensed at this image.
Although I don't blame them, having two world powers and the hero of humanity in front of you is not something you see every day.
A middle-aged man emerged from the castle shortly after, that must be Steevio I suppose.
He was wearing the clothes you would imagine in a cliché image of a king.
A red cape with white dots, silk robes and a crown similar to that of Queen Elizabeth from my old world...and also a golden staff?...
Steevio was surrounded by about 10 guards and looked visibly tense, but when he noticed us all his expression paled but he tried to remain calm as best he could.
He came to where we were and made a deep bow which I, Nanahoshi and Alek responded to.
I glanced at Lara but she had no interest in showing her respects....
This spoiled girl...
-My most cordial greetings, my lords, what is the reason for your presence in my humble kingdom?- Steevio asked with a smile but I could notice the drops of sweat falling from his forehead.
-King Steevio, we are here on a matter of utmost importance- Peragius said seriously causing poor Steevio to tense up even more.
-And-and what is the reason sir?- Steevio asked starting to get scared
-This man here- he said pushing me forward.
-As you may have noticed during this month the rumor of Rudeus Greyrat's resurrection has spread throughout the world- Peragius said with a smile
Steevio's expression soured when he saw me but he hid it as best he could and offered me a smile.
-Hmm, I see...and by the incredible individuals gathered here today I guess there is no room for doubt- Steevio said with a fake smile.
-It seems that you are right- Peragius replied with with a little smile
-We also need to discuss another matter of utmost importance, and it must be in the privacy of your castle- Peragius said seriously.
King Steevio looked at us suspiciously for a couple of seconds before returning to his usual fake smile.
-I see, in that case I invite you to come to my castle- Steevio said as he retreated back to his castle
Naturally we followed Steevio to the castle, passing through the opulent halls but nothing out of the ordinary.
the palace of the Kingdom of the Dragon King
Iwas not as large as the one in Asura, nor as refined as the one in Millis And it couldn't even be called a castle in Chaos Breaker
The word that appeared in my mind was strange.
After numerous enlargements It now extended both upward and to the sides. It was rough and untidy, as if someone had
placed piece after piece as it became necessary.
Something about him was intimidating in a way I couldn't describe. That feeling
would probably make me think twice if I was planning to attack him. But this time I
wasn't thinking so his oppressive aura was wasted
I could feel an aggressive aura coming from Steevio towards me and Orsted noticed it too but he just motioned for me to go with the flow.
We arrived at the castle's audience chamber and well...
I don't mean to sound pretentious, but I have developed a strong opinion about audience chambers.
I have seen many in my life that of the Asura Kingdom, the Shirone Kingdom and the hall of Peragius…
The audience chambers are an opportunity to show off your wealth.
They were completely open, furnished rooms and sometimes they had a guard wearing fancy armor…
It's a great way to show visitors who set foot inside how powerful you are, how amazing your country is, and how important your king is, that is the purpose of the audience chambers
The Asura Kingdom did a spectacular job in terms of the size and how luxurious theirs was. Their audience chamber was spacious and filled with people. It was simply dazzling.
But let me be direct about it.
The Asura audience chamber was amazing, there Is no doubt about that. But it was number two globally. The audience chamber that I considered number one It is not limited to the courtroom itself but extended
its greatness toward the path you took to reach it.
From the entrance of the castle, the gardens, the hallways and at the end of the huge door that separates you from the room, none in this world will be able to surpass what I consider the number one in the world, obviously I mean Peragius' audience chamber, that guy has the best taste in the world.
-Heh....this room is disgusting hehe- Lara whispered in my ear
I could only look at her in defeat and let out a sigh.
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The door to the courtroom opened and...
I let out a look of disbelief as I looked towards the audience chamber of the Dragon King Realm.
It was of a different class from the palace of Asura and the Chaos Breaker, If I were given one word to describe her it would be careless...
First of all, the entrance was flanked by two huge sets of armor that looked like guards.
They had to be about three meters tall. These sets of armor, easily as large as the Magic Armor, they looked down upon all who entered the audience chamber like guardian statues of a temple.
The throne they guarded was a dull steel gray, as if a set of armor had been melted together to create a chair. A cushion was attached to it with tacks. It looked extremely uncomfortable ,Apart from this, there was practically no other furniture. There were
some things with the coats of arms of the allied nations and the emblems of the
knightly orders, but that was all.
Silver armor And stone walls
It was like someone had put a bunch of stuff together because it looked cool, and then thought it was cool. Still, the feeling of being watched by all those helmets was pretty intimidating
Steevio sat on his throne struggling to get a comfortable position and then looked at us
He had an analytical expression? As if he was waiting for what we would say.
Also, his behavior seemed as if he was suspicious of us, looking at me more than at the others specifically.
-So, what do you need to tell me?- Steevio asked now without a smile
-We want to strengthen our alliance against Laplace, the demon king will be reborn in less than a year and we want to be as prepared as possible- Peragius said
Steevio let out a mocking smile and leaned back uncomfortably on his throne.
-I see...so what he said was true..- Steevio whispered barely audibly
What did he say..? Don't tell me...
-Yes, I am already aware of Laplace's resurrection, and although I would love to help your cause, my kingdom is in a great crisis thanks to....unfortunate events- Steevio said staring at me.
I guess it can't be helped, huh?
The most important vassal states of the Dragon King Kingdom were the Shirone Kingdom, the Sanakia Kingdom, and the Kikka Kingdom.
Shirone being the most important of these three, Shirone exported wheat, minerals and slaves in large quantities to this kingdom, so the loss of this was a great impact on the economy.
Peragius fell silent at Steevio's statement and then spoke.
-Very well, we understand your reasons, but we would like you to be aware of any child born with green hair in the 12th month of this year- Peragius said solemnly.
-I'll take care of that- Steevio said seriously
After taking a photo with everyone together as proof and with another one of my creepy smiles in between...we left The Kingdom Of The Dragon King
Peragius and Orsted had complicated expressions on their faces at how the events were resolved.
-Do you think Steevio is an apostle of Hitogami?- I asked
Orsted and Peragius stared at me and then turned to thoughtful looks.
-It's a possibility, we must be alert- Orsted said
With the visit to this kingdom over I now had more questions than answers...