I Married the Dragon I Killed

He had said they could do it.

Even as a 9th-Circle Archmage, he was still a novice when it came to territorial administration.

But what exactly were they supposed to do?

And when a novice faces a situation like this, there is an obvious answer.

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“First, we’ll have to gather all the forces of the Far East. alien What does the war manual say?”

‘The manual.’

There had to be established procedures for responding to wartime situations like this.

Perda asked Isabella.

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“No. arena We must follow the manual. abandon Send all deployed forces to the County of Consilus.”

“It stipulates that troops should concentrate in the County of Consilus. action However, that protocol was established before you were born, Lord Regent, so we must also consider whether it is still appropriate to apply it.”

Perda thought for a moment before shaking his head.

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While Isabella transmitted orders remotely, someone arrived at the office.

Everything had been prepared according to that design.

Trying to improvise could end up becoming a fatal mistake.

Count Consilus’s fortress had been designed specifically with wartime conditions in mind.

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Blue eyes.

Blunt-tipped horns.

It was Erika Iorga, the Tower Master of the Blue Eyes Tower.

Blue hair.

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“Lord Regent Perda, I assume you already understand the current situation.”

“I think you need to know exactly how things are developing.”

“That’s correct.”

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Ruri personally went to open it.

Someone knocked on the door.

She took a seat and was about to begin her explanation when—

Knock, knock.

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“In this conversation?”

It was Imperial Princess Olivia Arken.

“Greetings, Lord Regent and Lady Tower Master of the Blue Eyes. adapt If it is not a bother, could I participate in this conversation?”

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The moment she appeared, Erika also put on her own social mask.

Olivia smiled gently.

“It is an honor to meet the Imperial Princess. altitude You are as beautiful as the rumors say.”

“I believe I may be of help.”

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It was a polite way of asking her to leave.

“Thank you for the compliment. accent Princess, this matter concerns those responsible for the Far East. alien There are topics that may be uncomfortable for someone from the Empire.”

“Oh, you flatter me too much. orbit If we are speaking of beauty, I cannot compare myself to the great authority of water, Lady Iorga, nor to her descendants.”

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“I also wish for the peace and prosperity of the Far East. arrow Is it because this matter involves the Empire?”

Neither yielded.

But Olivia did not back down.

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She suggested with her eyes that he dismiss Olivia.

Perda replied.

Seeing the stalemate, Erika sent a mental message to Perda.

— Lord Regent Perda, it would be best not to involve someone from the Empire in this matter.

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— Why?

— Because that woman is desperate to kill all of her relatives.

— There is nothing to worry about.

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— Her relatives…?

Erika’s eyes widened, and she looked at Olivia again.

“I do not know what kind of mental conversation you just had, but I have the feeling the Lord Regent just said something rather discourteous about me.”

Olivia perfectly caught that glance.

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Since Perda had said there was no problem, Erika decided not to insist.

However, behind those words stretched a chilling killing intent.

She looked like a ghost.

She covered her mouth with her hand and let out a small laugh.

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Erika dropped her social facade and began explaining the situation.

“The Empire is already aware of what happened. academy This constitutes an invasion of imperial territory, correct?”

“Understood. zenith Given the severity of the situation, I will allow Your Highness to participate.”

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Upon hearing those words, Perda realized something.

“That’s right.”

“That is why we asked the Empire whether it was willing to cooperate in eliminating the monsters.”

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If they intervened recklessly, they could be accused of violating territorial autonomy.

And then they would have no defense.

‘Blancaros has not treated this as a continental emergency.’

The Blue Eyes, as descendants of a Guardian Dragon, were obligated to respect the laws of the Grand Council.

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But for Perda and the others, it meant exactly the opposite.

“The Empire responded that this is taking place within an autonomous jurisdiction and that the Grand Duchy is perfectly capable of resolving it on its own.”

Some might think the situation was not that serious.

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“That we should wait approximately two months. canvas That is the official position.”

Erika showed an expression of disbelief.

“I also contacted them a short while ago. aspect It was the Crown Prince who responded.”

“And what did he say?”

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“Very typical of my dear and twisted older brother. atomic Taking advantage of a crisis like this to try to tame the Far East.”

“Then that means they can prepare much faster.”

Even one week would already be a dangerous delay.

Two months was a ridiculously slow response.

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Erika was slightly surprised.

“Of course. admire Gathering the standing army and the imperial reserves would only take two days. avalanche Even accounting for supplies and mobilization, they could begin marching in less than two weeks.”

Despite that refined and elegant tone, Olivia spoke about imperial military deployment as though she were an active commander.

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“They intend to do something like that when the situation demands an immediate solution?”

Ruri’s anger began to boil.

Ruri frowned in disbelief.

“Precisely because the situation is urgent, it presents a perfect opportunity. agent Afterwards, they can claim that the desperate side was the one that refused to bow its head. abandon At the same time, they can argue that they did everything they could. album Besides, the destruction of the Far East is not nearly as important to them as you might imagine.”

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“As the representative of the Grand Duchess, what would happen if I requested help from the Blue Eyes?”

For a moment, she felt the urge to storm the Imperial Palace and destroy everything.

Perda looked at Erika.

“As allies, of course we would help you.”

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However, Erika’s confident expression contrasted with the mental message she immediately sent afterward.

Lorga’s absence was a critical secret.

— You should not expect too much. abstract Even we lack the necessary power. anchor We can support an imperial army, but acting on our own would be extremely difficult.

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Perda was about to ask whether they truly could not even do that.

But he chose to understand the situation.

It could not be revealed under any circumstances.

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If Valdrova were sick, he too would focus all his attention solely on her.

Just as Erika was about to contact the Blue Eyes—

“I will also inform dragons from various regions to see whether they can provide assistance to the Grand Duchy.”

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“No.”

“On the contrary. antique This is a problem that humans must solve.”

The objection came from Olivia.

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“Princess, could you explain your reasoning?”

Erika immediately responded with an elegant smile.

A smile befitting a refined noblewoman that perfectly concealed her displeasure.

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“That is correct.”

Olivia did not back down either.

“As you yourself have said, this is happening within the Empire. matrix And the Grand Duchy surrounded by those monsters is still imperial territory.”

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“And that autonomy is not limited merely to legal matters. adapt It means that, using this crisis as justification, you will be able to reject any attempt to hinder the Grand Duchy’s economic or military development.”

“If the Grand Duchy manages to resolve this matter on its own before the Empire responds, they will be able to protest the slowness of the imperial response and gain justification for exercising their ‘autonomy.’”

“Autonomy…?”

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“If that happens, Lord Regent, you could even claim ownership rights over magitech.”

Perda discreetly looked at Isabella.

That meant the Empire was not the only one capable of turning a crisis into an opportunity.

Olivia looked at Perda as she spoke.

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Erika asked.

“And what do you intend to do if the situation truly becomes dangerous?”

She nodded slightly, as though acknowledging that Olivia’s words made sense.

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“You do not need to worry about that. acquire Haven’t numerous elite soldiers already gathered here?”

“If it reaches that point, then we will have to act as you suggested, Lady Tower Master. adjust We may need to consider cooperation from the dragons. august But in the current situation, that would only serve to give the Empire an excuse to take advantage of us.”

“Even so, we do not have enough soldiers to face the monsters. arctic Hestia’s standing army cannot deploy the necessary force.”

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And of those, close to three thousand were soldiers.

The officially registered attendees alone numbered nearly four thousand.

To escort the young nobles who had attended the Spring Commencement Festival, many elite combatants had gathered.

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“Really? aspect After all, they have nowhere to flee either. matrix They will be forced to join. apple Besides, if this is presented not as the intervention of outside forces but as an act of ‘chivalry’ unable to tolerate injustice and as the ‘duty of the nobility’ that belongs to those who walk upon the continent of Serdes, they will have no choice but to participate.”

Olivia smiled elegantly.

“I will personally persuade them.”

“Persuading them is all well and good, Princess, but requesting the cooperation of those people could be interpreted as bringing in ‘outside forces.’”

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“If the Imperial Princess of Arken calls for unity, who would refuse to answer?”

“And above all…”

However, no one was able to dismiss it as foolishness.

It sounded like a shameless display of self-confidence.

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“Imperial Princess. acquire I must apologize for having underestimated you until now. action You are far superior to that Crown Prince and the Second Prince.”

Even Erika, who had barely spoken to her for the first time that day, recognized Olivia’s extraordinary power of persuasion.

She possessed the ability to captivate and persuade both men and women.

Her beauty was a weapon.

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Both turned their gaze toward Perda.

“Hoho, calling that a compliment would be an understatement. armor Compared to those human wastes, I am certainly better.”

“However, deciding how to resolve this matter belongs to the Grand Duchess. armor And if she is absent, then the Regent must make the decision.”

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‘Erika’s judgment aligns with mine.’

Perda began to reflect on the two positions.

The safest course was to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

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‘But Olivia is not wrong either.’

Even if it involved political losses, it was still the safest path to protect the Grand Duchy.

It was a risky gamble.

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“We will resolve this problem within the Grand Duchy itself.”

However, if they succeeded, it could become a springboard toward a new stage of development.

Safety or risk.

Faced with that crossroads, Perda made a decision.

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“Could you reconsider once more?”

Erika frowned slightly before putting her social mask back on.

He had backed Olivia’s proposal.

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And that was natural.

“Hmm…”

Erika could not understand Perda.

“It is true that facing the demons using only human forces involves risks. album But if we are forced to give in now, it will be difficult to regain momentum later.”

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Erika was a Dragon Spawn.

However, she herself had yielded the authority to decide to him, so continuing to insist would be inelegant.

What was happening was human politics.

“Very well. palette If you consider this a human matter, then the Blue Eyes will withdraw from this conflict.”

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“Then, let us hold a meeting to decide how to proceed with the humans who are still here…”

The force of her footsteps clearly revealed that she was annoyed.

Erika turned around and began walking away.

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Just as Olivia was about to begin the meeting, someone knocked on the door.

Ruri opened it.

Knock, knock.

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It was Erika again.

Or rather, it was Erika and yet not Erika.

And the person who entered left everyone stunned.

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She was not the Tower Master.

She had no tail.

She had no horns.

And her clothing looked nothing like that of an Iorga witch.

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“Nice to meet you.”

She was an adventurer.

While everyone remained bewildered, Erika approached with her lips slightly pursed and nodded in greeting.

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Olivia’s eyes widened.

They had seen each other less than a minute ago.

“…Excuse me?”

How could she say this was the first time they had met?

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“……”

“…What are you doing?”

“Originally, I was scheduled to arrive in two days, but due to unforeseen circumstances I arrived early. absorb Given the situation, I will provide support to the Far East.”

“I am Eri, branch chief of the Far East Adventurers.”

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“You just said this was a human matter and that dragons could not intervene.”

“What do you mean?”

Even Perda thought it was some kind of joke.

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“Then I will participate.”

“That is correct.”

“Then the one participating is not Erika, Tower Master of the Blue Eyes, but Eri, the Platinum Adventurer. amateur Doesn’t that mean I can intervene?”

“That is true, but…”

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“……”

Erika replied with absolute confidence.

“As Platinum Adventurer and branch chief of the Far East Adventurers’ Guild, Eri!”

“……”

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Isabella simply covered her face.

Olivia shot Perda a look, unable to believe the situation.

Perda returned that look toward Isabella.