The Encounter Between the Forsaken Healing Magic’s Beloved Child and the Betrayed Black Dragon Princess of Calamity - 18

Chapter 18: Klaus’ Plan

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“…So basically, the laws are more important to you than Mer-san.”

By the time I realized it, I had already muttered those words out loud. My voice came out low and menacing, which caught me by surprise.

But still, wasn’t that the truth? If Mel-san was truly important to them, they would’ve ignored those useless laws and helped her anyway. The fact that they didn’t do that meant mer-san was not more important than the law. Mer-san’s worth in their eyes was just that  much. 

“What would a mere human brat like you understand…!?”

“Silence.”

Mer-san swiftly grabbed the head of the rigid-looking old man. Her hand clenched on him like a vice. I could hear the sound of a sickening creak, most probably the sound of his bones breaking. His face contorted in agony within moments. 

“Please forgive him! Conrad-sama meant no harm!”

“You too. Silence. Whether he meant harm or not, I couldn’t care less.”

“A-Arghh…”

The moment Mer-san glared at her, the woman trembled and cast her eyes downward, unable to meet Mer-san’s eyes.

“Gil-kun saved me when I was battered and on the brink of death. He protected me with that small body of his. You, who did nothing for me, have no right to speak ill of him. And now, you have the audacity to say you’re rushing to my aid? Don’t look down on me, you bastards.”

“Haa… Haa…”

Still held high in the air by Mer-san, the older man began foaming at the mouth. At this rate, the older man would die soon. 

So, I…

“…Gil-kun?”

“Mer-san, I think it’s better to hear what they have to say first. Since they were with that Klaus guy, they might have some information about him.”

When I tried to step her, Mer-san peered down at me. Her crimson eyes gleaming.

“Ugh!?”

“You better be grateful for Gil-kun’s kindness.”

Mer-san said coldly while throwing the old man haphazardly onto the ground. It must be because she still didn’t feel entirely convinced, but because I had intervened, Mer-san felt the need to respect my decision. She turned her face away, looking slightly irritated. 

“…We are deeply grateful for your benevolence.”

The woman said while placing her hand on her chest and bowed deeply. However, from her slightly visible violet eyes, I could catch a glimpse of something akin to anger. Perhaps having to apologize to a mere human like me was something absolutely horrid to her as a dragon. Well, I couldn’t care less about how they felt about me. What mattered was whether these two people could be useful to Mer-san. 

“Haa… So? What business do you have here?”

Mer-san asked with an air of indifference while waving her hand dismissively. The older man shook his head from side to side before kneeling once more, his gaze fixed on her. 

“Yes. Since Your Highness has issued a formal Royal Selection challenge, the dragons are no longer obligated to follow the current king until the end of the challenge. Therefore, I humbly beg you to allow us to serve at your side until the time of battle…” 

“I don’t need it.”

Mer-san said curtly without any hesitation. She was still glaring at them and the result was immediate. Both the older man and the woman beside him looked utterly in despair. 

“Yo-Your Highness’ anger is completely justified! We failed to protect His Majesty Manfred and Her Ladyship and not to mention, we also abandoned Your Highness… But that’s why, I beg of you! Please grant this Conrad Gargouille a place to die!”

“Please, Your Highness! Let this Elsa Cuelebre remain by your side to the very end…!”

I was certain these two really care deeply about Mer-san and if that Klaus man hadn’t done what he did, the two of them would still be serving her sincerely as her subordinates. But that was exactly why I felt so angry. Why did they abandon Mer-san? Why didn’t they protect her? She was hurt badly… No. She was still hurting now. So why…?

“…Let’s not talk about your two feelings for now. More importantly, tell us everything you know about that Klaus guy.”

“Tch…”

Even after everything that Mer-san had gone through, but it seemed being told what to do by a human like me still left a bitter feeling to them. The older man, Conrad-san, fell silent. 

“Conrad-sama…”

“U-Ugh…”

Encouraged by Elsa-san, Conrad-san finally began to speak, albeit gingerly. He told us that in order to eliminate Mer-san, Klaus had  mobilized most of the dragons to target her. He also fanned the dragons by proclaiming that he would “restore the dragon’s great dignity” as their king. And…

“…Klaus-sama has sent the dragons to the nearby human kingdoms, destroying cities and declaring war. He said that if the humans don’t submit to the dragons by the three month deadline, he would destroy everything in sight.”

Destroy the human kingdoms, huh. After witnessing Mer-san’s power, I knew one thing for certain. The dragons were far stronger than humans. The legends of dragons I had read in the library weren’t just legends. The dragons could easily attack the humans anytime they wanted. They could destroy us with the flick of their fingers. The dragons must have been living in the Duflussweise Mountain for all this time because they were kind enough not to attack the humans… Until now.

“Gil-kun, what do you think?”

“Huh…? What do you mean by that question?”

“Well, you’re a human, so I believe you’re not entirely unrelated to his situation.”

Ah, Mer-san was concerned about my feelings. 

“Ahahaha… Well… Actually, until I met Mer-san, no one had ever shown me any kindness. So… Umm… When you ask me what I think about it… I don’t really know either.”

I said with a wry smile on my face. The father I had originally thought was protecting me actually never cared about me. He didn’t even know I existed. He immediately forsaken me in this forest since he saw me as a liability. As for the person who raised me… I couldn’t even say if I could call them that. Madam Polke always bullied me. She always hit me and said cruel things to me whenever she could. Everyone else in the imperial palace was the same too. They called me useless and when they were feeling bad, they’d unleash their frustration at me. They kicked and hit me. None of them were good people. 

“…Gil-kun, you hailed from Hylics Empire, right?”

“Yes, that’s right… But what about it?”

“Conrad.”

“Yes!”

“That is correct. In fact, His Majesty Klaus has personally gone to that country.”

“I see.”

Mer-san covered her face with her right hand, seemingly pondering her options before speaking. 

“…I don’t really like that plan, but I’m in favor of destroying the Hylics Empire.”

She said while peeking through the gaps between her fingers, revealing her crimson eyes and baring her sharp fangs.

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