Chapter 42 : Birth Festival (1)
by fnovelpia
“…Minho, there’s a bad person over there.”
“Hm?”
As the flashy people entered, Emila’s expression darkened.
Her face changed, almost like a fierce dog growling.
Then, as if she was slightly scared, her trembling hand pulled mine closer to her body.
“…Be careful. Stay close to me.”
[The Saintess of the Moon protects you!]
[A powerful protective barrier is formed around you.]
[The Saintess of the Moon perceives the Emperor of the Empire as a hostile entity!]
What… what’s going on all of a sudden?
Startled, I flinched.
After calming my surprised heart, I looked in the direction Emila was pointing.
That arrogant man from earlier was sitting there.
A human, boldly crossing his arms in front of dragons.
How dare he?
“…What is he doing right now?”
Checking his status screen, he seemed to be the Emperor.
I felt a sudden surge of irritation.
Even when I played as the Hero in the game, I still had to be cautious around dragons.
But that guy? What does he think he is, sitting there so arrogantly in front of dragons?
And on top of that, Emila is clearly scared.
That alone makes him suspicious.
Let’s kick him out.
This is the Celestial Festival—something that only happens once every 1,200 years, or whatever.
But in the end, isn’t it still my birthday celebration?
A day to celebrate my sister and Emila becoming part of our family?
We can’t have uninvited guests ruining it.
It shouldn’t be a problem to abuse my authority just a little.
Who’s going to stop me?
I’m a princess.
With that thought, I tugged on my mother’s sleeve.
“…Mom, I don’t like that human over there.”
“Hm? Who?!”
Startled by my words, Mom quickly picked me up and smiled, motioning for me to point him out.
That cold smile—
I liked it.
Even Dad, pretending not to care, was clearly listening to me.
Seeing that, I pointed without hesitation at the arrogant man covered in gold.
“…Albi.”
“Yes, we should remove him.”
With a flick of my father’s fingers, the Captain of the Royal Guard nodded.
“Throw him out.”
“Yes, sir!”
At that single command from the Captain, the soldiers approached the arrogant man.
“Hey. Get lost.”
The guards’ words were a bit rough, but no one around dared to contradict them.
“What?! Do you even know who I am?!”
Hearing that arrogant remark, I was amazed.
How does someone with that level of intelligence manage to stay alive?
A human, in dragon territory, saying, “Do you even know who I am?!”—
Silently, I bowed my head and wished him well in the afterlife.
At that moment, the female guard who had told him to get lost spoke bluntly.
“How disgusting. Where do you think you’re touching? A mere human, and an imperial citizen at that? Not even worth talking to.”
“A human male, nothing more, nothing less.”
“Judging by the fact that he’s sitting in a VIP seat, he must think highly of himself.”
“So? Do you think you can stand against us dragons?”
Watching this, both my father and the Captain smiled in satisfaction.
I couldn’t help but feel good too.
Troublemakers should be handled swiftly.
And those who don’t know their place, even more so.
“Emila, Uncle knows exactly who bullied you.”
“…Yes.”
“I’ll get rid of them all.”
“…Thank you.”
“It’s only natural.”
Dad smiled slyly at Emila as he spoke.
That sight—
It was the very image of a Dragon Lord, yet also an incredible father.
Emila smiled back at him in the same way.
‘Wow… I’ll definitely grow up to be a dragon like that!’
Determined to make my father my role model, I puffed out my chest and looked straight ahead.
A surge of confidence filled me.
I noticed the once-arrogant man, now being dragged away, looking flustered.
His posture completely crumbled.
“…Pfft.”
His dumbfounded expression was just too funny.
As the man ran his hand through his hair, he noticed me, so I gave him a small wave.
Realizing his situation, he quickly erased his flustered expression and bowed his head toward me.
“Oh, he seems like a good person.”
“…Really?”
[The Saintess of the Moon sets the President of the Republic as a neutral entity.]
[If you wish, the Saintess can lend the President a small amount of power.]
Giving him power isn’t necessary.
I just smiled brightly, feeling at ease, and waited for the festival to begin.
Before a vast audience—
Before thousands of dragons under his command—
Dragon Lord Albinus Laskaris stood on the platform and amplified his voice with magic.
[All beings gathered here, listen.]
[I am Albinus Laskaris, King of Dragons.]
[Today is an incredibly joyous occasion for dragons.]
[For today, we have gained not one, but three dragon princesses.]
[Isn’t that right?]
The moment Albinus finished speaking, the thunderous roars of dragons who had not taken human form echoed through the air.
Satisfied, Albinus smiled and released his aura, pressing down on everyone in the special seating area.
[Title: Dragon Lord has chosen a hostile target!]
[For as long as desired, the user gains stats higher than the target’s!]
His eyes gleamed with a red light.
[You have all witnessed the fate of the arrogant emperor.]
[Let’s not make the same mistake.]
With those words, Albinus withdrew his aura.
[Now, enjoy these three days to the fullest.]
[For the glory of dragons!!]
— KRAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
With the final deafening roars of the dragons, the grand festival officially began.
“Waaaaah!!!”
“Ta-da! Should we go explore together, Mom?”
“Yes!!”
“Mom prepared all of this!”
Once the festival started, Dad hurried off toward the underground prison.
Meanwhile, Mom took me, my sister, and my older sister (noona) to explore the festival stalls.
“Mom! I’m hungry!”
“Oh?”
As soon as I mentioned hunger, Mom glanced at Emila and my older sister.
They both responded.
“…I’m hungry too.”
“I do feel a bit hungry. Should we look for a food stall?”
“There’s no need for that, Yuri.”
With a sly grin, Mom pulled out a map from her coat.
“Ta-da! This is a map of all the food stalls that I personally prepared and approved!”
“With this, we can find all the best food!”
A treasure map of delicious food.
At that moment, my eyes sparkled.
“…A food map?!”
“Uh, huh?!”
“Food tour!!”
My tail swayed excitedly.
— flap flap flap
“Hurry, hurry! Let’s go!”
I was thrilled.
I might seem like a glutton, but maybe this is the aftereffect of my past life, when I had no appetite due to illness.
“Shall we start with Wuha skewers?”
“…Wu…ha?”
Wuha? What’s that?
I looked at my older sister, but she just shrugged at me.
Mom smirked knowingly.
Beside me, Emila, who was holding my hand, was staring blankly—drooling.
“Oh my, Emila, do you like them too?”
“…Yes. Wuha meat is delicious.”
“I’m glad!”
Emila couldn’t stop drooling.
Just how delicious was this Wuha meat for her to react like that?!
“M-Mom! Hurry! Let’s go!!”
“All right! Let’s go, Minho!”
Holding Mom’s hand, I walked through the beautifully decorated streets.
It was my first time walking around outside the castle like this, and I was beyond excited.
“Mom, Mom! That looks cool!!”
“Does it?”
“Woooooow….”
As I excitedly looked around, bouncing from one thing to another, Mom, my sister, and Emila watched me fondly.
At that moment—
“Princess! Hello!!”
“…Who?”
A dragon girl ran up to me and bowed in greeting.
“I-It’s fine if you don’t know my name…”
“…?”
Tilting my head in confusion, I watched as the girl handed me a blue-colored drink.
‘…This is…’
“A slushie?”
“Y-Yes! I thought you might like to try one… hehe.”
I turned around to look at Mom.
It was an unconscious signal asking if I could eat it.
“You can eat it.”
“Hehe!”
I put the straw in my mouth and sipped.
The sweet and refreshing taste was like soda.
It had been a long time since I last had a slushie.
That slushie was so delicious it almost brought me to tears.
“Ahhh, so good!”
“I-Is it delicious?”
“It’s really good!”
“Th-Thank goodness!”
The girl bowed slightly to me and then ran off with a bright smile toward a man and woman who seemed to be her parents.
I bowed my head slightly in return.
“Shall we go eat Wuha skewers again?”
Holding my slushie, I ran back toward my mom and sister.
Seeing me, my mom smiled and took my hand.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes!”
“Minho, you can swallow before answering, it’s okay.”
Mom laughed and patted my head, amused that I had answered without swallowing my slushie first.
After swallowing it completely, I answered again.
“Yes!”
“Alright!”
I walked through the streets with my mom, sister, and older sister.
Ever since that little girl had given me a gift, I had been receiving kindness from countless dragons.
“Your Highness, please try this too!”
“Your Highness, how about this meat?”
“This candy is delicious!”
“So cute!”
Compliments, snacks, and food filled my hands.
“Wuha skewer…”
“Minho, your stomach is already full, isn’t it?”
Mom smiled as she looked at me, still longing for Wuha skewers despite my full belly.
I really wanted to eat Wuha skewers, though…
Just as I lowered my head in disappointment, my sister and older sister, who had also received gifts, suddenly spoke in an exaggerated theatrical tone.
“Ah! Our dear Minho really wants to eat Wuha skewers!”
“Yes… Wuha skewers are indeed delicious.”
At that moment, the eyes of the surrounding dragons changed dramatically.
World Map!
- Kingdoms:
- Elf
- Volcano (Imperial Territory)
- Lake
- Dwarf (Imperial Territory)
- Empire
- Wind
- Dragon
- Hive
- Demon Realm (Dragon Kingdom’s Capital)
- Glacier
- Mineral Republic
- Water (Imperial Territory)
- Neutral Zone
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