The Exiled Alchemist Unknowingly Becomes a Legend – Living Happily in the Frontier with My Yandere Little Sister (the Kingdom’s Guardian Dragon) - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: [Side: Lucy] The Princess Snaps at the King and Tries to Chase After Myce

[Lucy’s Perspective]

Two days ago—

“Father, I heard you exiled Myce. Is that true!?”

“Wh-what’s this, Lucy? Why are you so worked up?”

I had just come back from the mountains and went straight to confront my father, the king.
I’d gone up the mountain carrying offerings to where the Guardian Dragon Valitra lived, but the place was completely empty.

That girl—TInny—if she ignored my visit and left, then something must have happened to Myce. That was the only thing I could think.

When I hurried back down, Alfred told me he had exiled Myce.
The shock was so bad I felt dizzy.

“If you exile Myce, you’ll make Valitra angry! That girl wasn’t protecting the kingdom—she was protecting Myce!”

“Huh? What on earth are you talking about…?”

“Father, please listen carefully. For the last four years, the Valitra who protected the kingdom wasn’t the legendary dragon Paracelsus created long ago. She was an artificial magical beast that Myce created. Myce is the real reason this kingdom has prospered.”

“What nonsense. You’ve said something like that before, haven’t you? Ridiculous! Don’t you remember how Valitra sent fifty thousand soldiers of the Mildin Empire running? Thanks to her, they gave up on invading us!”

Father gave me a stern look.

“There’s no way a dropout like Myce could create a god-like being such as Valitra! You’re only saying this out of lingering feelings for your former fiancé, Lucy. That statement is an insult to Valitra! And you’re supposed to be her caretaker!”

“So you still won’t believe me…? I suppose that’s understandable…”

I dropped my shoulders in disappointment.
I had told Father this story once before, but Valitra was such a supernatural being that he wouldn’t listen at all.

Even I doubted my ears when Myce first told me the truth…
But Tinny was a precious friend to me.

If she was still alive, I wanted to celebrate our reunion.
Three years ago, thinking that, I baked her favorite pancakes and brought them. When I saw Valitra crying, I became certain.

The true identity of the Guardian Dragon Valitra is Tinny.

Oh dear, what a thing to realize.

The shock hit me so hard my whole body went numb.

Myce had been looked down on as a failure, yet he worked desperately hard and accomplished something on par with Paracelsus.
And he was still just a teenager…

This country’s peace and prosperity are all thanks to Myce.
I felt strongly that I wanted to help this wonderful person.

Myce will keep creating unprecedented legends and rewriting the history of alchemy from now on.

They say Paracelsus went off the right path in his later years because he chased after the secret of immortality, but I believe Myce, with his strong heart, would never do that.

I had decided that once Myce completed his long-cherished [Human Form Potion] and Tinny could return to human form, I would use that as proof and reveal Valitra’s true identity to the world.

And then this happened right at that moment…

But now—right now—there should still be time.

Just thinking about Tinny—that Guardian Dragon Valitra—turning against the Elfasia Kingdom sent chills down my spine.
Above all, I couldn’t let the bright future of marrying Myce, which should have been ours, get destroyed like this.

I had to make Father withdraw the exile of Myce and the breaking of our engagement no matter what.
I steeled myself.

“Valitra was spotted flying near the capital yesterday. If what you say is true, she should have followed Myce to the borderlands. Doesn’t it seem strange that she’s still nearby?”

“I had my subordinates look into that. They found members of the Valitra cult frozen in ice. From the enormous magic residue, it was clearly Valitra’s ice magic.”

Father raised his voice.

“What!? There was a fool who angered Valitra!? Unforgivable! Capture them at once! Execute them!”

“Please wait, Father. It seems those people angered Valitra by attacking Myce. Many people heard the cult executive who carried out the attack ranting in a deranged state. Valitra herself apparently said that anyone who hurts Myce will be dragged down to hell.”

“What?”

Even Father blinked at that.

“Actually, Valitra’s true identity is Tinny, Myce’s little sister who was thought to be dead. She adored her big brother and protected the kingdom for his sake.”

The evidence was a bit weak, but I explained the reasoning that Valitra was really Tinny.
Father looked stunned and stayed silent for a few seconds.

“…Lucy. No matter how much you want to protect your former fiancé, don’t spout lies! Bring that cult executive here!”

“Unfortunately, that person has disappeared. It was definitely the work of the Valitra cult… of Alfred.”

“Then there’s nothing to talk about, is there!?”

“No. There’s also a report that the Valitra cult’s church was set on fire and destroyed by goblins. The cult leader Alfred who was there was dealt with by the Goblin King.”

“Wh-what? Are you saying Alfred incurred Valitra’s wrath…?”

Father, who had been so confident until then, suddenly shrank back.
After all, anyone who angers Valitra gets the death penalty.

“Yes. The Goblin King apparently said he acted on Valitra’s orders to destroy the cult. You can’t make someone who angered Valitra my fiancé, right?”

“Mmm… Y-yes, that’s true.”

Father fell into thought.
It seemed the horrible situation of my engagement to Alfred had been moving forward, but this would put an end to it.
The only one I love is Myce.

“Father, please dissolve the Valitra cult immediately. That should calm Valitra’s anger at least a little.”

“I-I understand… This is urgent. Let’s do it right away.”

I let out a small sigh of relief.
Now I had to move on to the next step.

“Then, Father, excuse me. I’m going to chase after Myce.”

“Huh!? Wait, Lucy! Aren’t you Valitra’s caretaker!? If you leave, who will offer tributes to Valitra!? I won’t allow such selfish behavior!”

“This is the country I was born and raised in. I can’t just sit by and watch it collapse. As a princess, I will do what I must.”

I turned around and declared firmly.

“I swear it. Unless you bring Myce back right now and re-engage us, this country is finished. It will be destroyed one hundred percent, without any doubt.”

“Wh-what are you saying? I don’t understand you at all! At least stay here until we clarify the facts!? If you’re that serious, I’ll have your words investigated!”

Father panicked and tried to stop me.

“I refuse. Now that Valitra has left this area, it’s only a matter of time before the monsters she was holding back start attacking the kingdom. If the country falls into chaos, enemy nations like the Mildin Empire will take advantage. Please mobilize the entire army to maintain public order. That should buy us some time…”

Right then, the door opened and the biggest fool in the world showed his face.

“Princess Lucy! What do you mean the kingdom will be destroyed if we don’t bring big brother back!? You’ve gotta be kidding! I’m your fiancé! Show me some respect!”

“…The one worthy of being my fiancé and standing at the top of this country is Myce! Step back, you fool!”

I hurled the loudest shout of anger I had ever made in my life straight at Alfred.