Dragon’s Bloodline Chapter 60

Conference

They met immediately.

Seeing Carla’s white mantle wave in the castle’s corridor, Ria called out to her.

“Hi. Until Hime-sama’s preparations are complete, I’ll be reviewing my training.”

Just thinking back to it what enough for Ria’s chest to tighten. A wicked lust was overflowing form a part that wasn’t there.

“Please, feel free.”

With a perfect smile, Carla responded.

Then, those two looked at the sight of knights lined up in a row practicing.

Nodding as though in a feverish dream, they would head back to training.

It was a mystery that no one was looking at her with lustful eyes. Maybe they thought that falling in love with a goddess would be insolence?

(Though even so, even Carla eats and poops… Probably.)

Despite Ria thinking about such disrespectful things, Carla was standing in a dignified manner next to her.

“A moment, your highness?”

“Yeah, what is it?”

There certainly was a katana on that knight’s waist.

That put Ria in a good mood. As the knight hoped, she went to stand in the practice area.

So long as she could wield a katana, she could concentrate. Ria was that kind of a living thing.

She instructed him in general forms. She crossed blades to show him, but he wasn’t that skilled.

Carla called out to Ria after she returned.

“It’s also different when watching from the side.”

Just by looking at Carla, one could feel Ria’s body temperature rise if they touched her.

Even after sheathing her katana, he still couldn’t think of anything but her.

They were that.

The thing known as love.

“Now then, how about us talk now?”

The cabinet members that directly participated in the nation’s administration, as well as Ria’s group, were there. Though they’re called her group, that didn’t include Gig and Maal since they were representing the ogres and the beastkin. They would get their individual time.

“First off, the purpose of this conference is the concentration of power in the northwest part of the continent to last out the millennium. After that, I don’t care.”

“Exactly, and for that Cordova must be destroyed or made to surrender, as well as reform its government.”

“First of all, reform its laws. That country is too strict with its criminals.”

Filled with set precedents, there was no room left to take circumstances into account. Still, people were excessively deemed as having committed national treason. Their government gave the people no rights to object either.

With its censorship of certain ideas, it was pretty much a socialist country. Its nature was even worse, like a despotic country.

(Maybe Serge should have come after all?)

(He’s read a lot more than me, he’d probably have a few ideas on it. Let’s speak to him directly after this.)

The population of beastkin in this region, although not exact, was probably even larger than the amount of humans.

“Demi-human discrimination… Although segregation is a problem, it’s not something that’s particularly rejected either.”

Since their ecologies were different, it was natural that coexistence would be difficult as well. That’s also excluding foolish examples such as strong people that don’t conform with physiology.

The minister of state was nodding.

This time, it was Maal and Gig’s turn to nod.

“Well, the food problem will be dealt with one way or another. I just want the dwarves’ metallurgy techniques and magic stones produced from labyrinths. If we have those, to be frank, I have confidence that we wouldn’t lose against Cordova.”

Cordova’s military might was famous, its heavy infantry’s outfits were given magic defenses and its cavalry were mobile and strong. However, when taking into account how its wars developed and the way it ruled afterwards, it wasn’t a real threat.

Cordova’s largest advantage was that it was a nation specialized in war.

Its principles were the threat.

The minister of foreign affairs and the intelligence chief were explaining that even if there were countries that declared Cordova as their absolute enemies, it seemed there were also countries that sought to survive under Cordova.

Although they said ‘under Cordova’, those countries only did so because they were afraid. They figured that they would want to weaken Cordova’s power or destroy it if they could.

With a snap, Guinevere pointed towards Ria.

“Me?”

Guinevere was twirling her fingers in circles while talking funny.

Then, she stopped suddenly.

“Do you have the resolution?”

With that said, Ria was stumped.

Most of all, all of the ogres were under Ria’s leadership. Their soldiers would die if it were for Ria.

“From your father in Casalia, you will get the title of archduke and establish a grand duchy. Then you will oppose Cordova. So?”

“I can’t manage a country…”

However, the country called Manesh would likely disappear.

“And I would like you to make my son your adopted son. That would preserve Manesh’s legitimacy.”

(Ah, so that’s it.)

Hearing the blunt question, the ministers’ faces tensed up as expected.

With an exaggerated sigh, Ria shrugged her shoulders and answered.

Towards Ria’s declaration, the cabinet members faces were aghast.

“It’s no good even if it’s a handsome youth that looks like a beautiful girl?”

Toward’s her hardcore declaration of homosexuality, the cabinet members were drawing away.

“Well, I don’t mind living in the same residence for political reasons, but don’t expect anything for the night. For that, give me a bride.”

Since this country’s governing body’s average age was relatively young, there seemed to be people who couldn’t overlook it.

The queen also said something unreasonable.

She looked behind her.

“Carla, will you do it?”

At that moment, the assembly hall blew up.

“Carla-dono is the only one that can’t!”

“Better yet, please marry her majesty!”

At any rate, Carla still wasn’t married even now because of them sabotaging each others’ attempts. As for Ria, she couldn’t help but saying GJ though.

“… Man?”

“…”

“… Isn’t it fine?”

“This could even be a reward!”

(Oi oi, their speech suddenly turned towards something incredible.)

Everyone’s gazes were collected on Carla.

“As your highness desires.”

It was a political and diplomatic stage.

Although a person at the level of a cabinet member would naturally become an ambassador, Carlos would be travelling with them. The purpose was to tell a detailed story to Ria’s royal father of what happened after going out to travel.

Although it was arranged that he would be going together with them as a representative from the ogres, Gig was exempted from this. The main problem was that he just didn’t understand political conversations. They would pick up someone from the ogre area on the way.

Although it would be best if Ria herself went, she had to do things like getting acquainted with the domestic aristocracy and negotiate with foreign ambassadors. She had a ton of work to do.

“I swear on my pride as a knight.”

Carlos declared that while trembling slightly.

And so, the two left Manesh.

Shizuna called out from behind Ria. Thinking about it, those two had always been with her the whole time she’d been travelling.

“Lonely huh… will you comfort me?”

Being hugged as though she were gently being wrapped up, Shizuna’s face reddened.

Though Ria and her comrades moved into the residence that Carla owned, there weren’t many chanced to meet with her.

The periods where Serge was away also increased. He was contributing towards the development of the queen’s magic weaponry. There were also a lot of cases where he received magic instruction from Guinevere herself.

Consequently, Ria was always with Shizuna and Gig, but…

As for Ria and Shizuna, they shared a bedroom.

She participated in the knights’ training, and although there were few scornful aimed towards her since she displayed her skill, she didn’t think that being thought of as someone’s lover was shameful.

Meeting Ria, although she knew what making love to someone was, she didn’t really feel like a homosexual.

When she had little time, she would kiss her chick, whisper sweet words into her ear, and sleep.

Since Carla and Ria didn’t share beds, Shizuna was relieved. Though Carla was her legal wife, it couldn’t be helped since it was a problem of social status.

When Carla was settled into the position as Ria’s wife, Ria spoke to her.

“That won’t happen.”

Carla made that assertion with her usual calm smile.

On the evening of such a day.

That wasn’t her goal. Her goal was to get out of the castle.

Stopping on a small street, there was a maiden with flaxen hair wearing a hood.

After complaining like that, Asuka started talking.”

The upheaval had began.