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In the Holy Empire of Gael, the ‘First Holy Woman’ was a being with a unique status.

Heir to the White Dragon.

The incarnation of the white dragon that protects the goddess.

The first saint can only be a noble virgin chosen by the white dragon.

Therefore, Beatrice became the second saint because she did not receive the white dragon’s protection even though she achieved the achievement of opening the saint’s divine power before Zeveline. In the Imperial Kingdom, laws and traditions were prioritized above all else, so it was impossible to overturn the hierarchy.

“I’m sorry for the poor treatment.”

“It’s okay, in the name of the First Saint, I will especially forgive the disrespect.”

A girl with flowing silver hair raised a teacup with a gloomy expression.

Milk tea mixed with black tea and milk.

A special cheesecake that would have been the Tomboy Fairy’s snack today.

I brought out a humble dessert to serve to the saintess who made a sudden visit. Lue, who had spent the morning sorting out paperwork while looking forward to dessert, fell down and screamed. This is because the cheesecake I had been waiting so long for was slowly disappearing before my eyes.

“Hehehe… !”

“Would you like to have a bite first?”

“Yes!!”

“It’s a joke. This is a precious gift I received from Prince Edanant.”

The saintess handed a fork filled with cheesecake to the fairy who was expressing despair.

but,

In fact, I had no intention of giving up the cake.

When Lue opened her mouth with anticipation, Zebeline stuffed it into her mouth.

oh my god.

It’s also evil.

For such a benevolent saint, you are so ironic.

“Keuhum! Enough of the small talk… I hope that the saint will get to the point quickly.”

The princess, who was watching the noisy skit, opened her mouth. The princess with her lovely blonde hair cleared her throat and ordered the saintess to get to the point.

Then the saint opened her mouth.

“I want to have a secret conversation with Prince Edanand right now… However, since Princess Ludmilla does not make room for us, we have no choice but to waste time like this.”

“You’re joking.”

“No, I have never told a joke other than the one I just told the kid.”

“… … .”

The red dragon and the white dragon began a fight disguised as a polite conversation.

scary.

How scary is this fight?

Silhouettes of roaring dragons appeared behind Ludmilla and Zeveline. It was clear that I had encountered something in vain, but cold sweat broke out all over my body.

Lu also showed a shocked reaction.

It feels like watching a small squirrel caught up in a fight between carnivores that boast of being the top predators. I felt like I could fully understand the misery of the shrimp caught in the whale fight by now.

“You both are very playful.”

If the war of nerves continues like this, the villa will definitely not be safe.

I gathered my courage and tried to dissuade him.

“Aren’t your Majesty and the saint the representatives of the empire and the Holy Empire? Even if it is a free private meeting, please be polite.”

Did she get into the habit of mediating between the men at the women’s party who were bickering like bitter enemies?

He spoke in a polite yet heavy voice.

Then, Ludmilla and Zeveline looked embarrassed and let go of their fierce intimidation.

“I’m sorry, I lost my cool for a moment.”

“I was unintentionally rude. It looks like you still lack discipline.”

The princess and the saint acknowledged responsibility.

But it was never an apology.

An apology was originally an act of asking forgiveness from the other person who had committed an offense. However, Ludmilla and Zebeline did not ask each other for forgiveness. He just apologized to me for holding back his sharp war of nerves.

Ugh-.

My stomach started to feel sore.

It’s the first pain I’ve felt in a long time since damn Maximilian escaped without permission.

“Prince Edanant is a holy sword user, so he would naturally boast of outstanding military power, right? You did a great job of killing the cruel bomb demon with a single sword.”

“Single knife… Not really.”

Jebeline, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up suddenly and stuck her head out in a way that made it uncomfortable. I answered while feeling burdened by that.

What is the purpose?

It felt like a guided newspaper, so I responded cautiously.

“But it’s a little strange.”

“Yes?”

“Prince Edanant is a man with such strong loyalty to the imperial family that he risked countless risks to subdue the bomb demon… Why didn’t you participate in the tribal war that broke out three years ago?”

“… Are you talking about a tribal war?”

An all-out war in which humanity and the Demon King’s forces fought a fierce war.

It is called a tribal war.

This is because the fate of numerous races was decided through the victory or defeat of the war.

The Demon King, who had lost his legions and suffered a crushing defeat in the Third Racial War, met a violent end in a raid by a saint’s party while consolidating his power. That is the result of the tribal war and the ending of the romantic fantasy ‘The Maid of the White Blessing’.

‘Are you just trying to scare me? or not… Or know something.’

How many people suddenly bring up serious topics while socializing with strangers?

A person who lacks sociability,

Or maybe he’s a madman who loves war and bloodshed.

However, the first saint did not fit into either case.

I know something.

So, with sparkling blue eyes, he rashly asked a question that was difficult to answer.

If you were a timid and weak-willed person, as soon as you were subjected to guided interrogation, you would immediately report your loss and dig your own grave. But I was different. Didn’t he learn a level of shamelessness that was almost impertinent while serving in the army with the saint’s party?

Guided interrogation?

Do whatever you want. Will I answer obediently?

For a moment, I followed Maximilian, who maintained a blunt expression in any situation.

“Ever since my brother, who was chosen as a warrior, left the county to fulfill his noble duty… I helped my father with all my heart, trying to replace my brother in any way possible. As my brother left with the saint’s party, he repeatedly asked for the count’s safety.”

It was a truly heartbreaking story.

No one will doubt it.

Humans try to follow reason, but in the end, they are animals that follow emotions.

For a lie made up in a split second, the level of completion was excellent. It got to the point where I thought that if I sent the story to a newspaper, it would be accepted right away. No matter how cold-blooded I am, I will fall for the story.

“You must have suffered a lot as Maximilian, the chosen warrior, left overnight.”

As if to prove it, Ludmilla spoke in a solemn voice.

He seemed to be deeply moved and nodded his head silently in agreement.

“Hmm.”

On the other hand, Jebeline smiled a meaningful smile that made it difficult to confirm her true feelings.

what,

That smile… .

It’s like, ‘It’s a waste of effort, so I’ll skip it this time.’ It felt like a joke.

I desperately searched for memories while looking at the girl with silver hair as beautiful as a bell flower, but nothing came to mind. There was no way he could forget a girl whose appearance was on par with Ludmilla.

“I’ll just get up. It was very rude of Prince Edanand to visit suddenly without any notice.”

“… It’s okay.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll come by next time.”

“No, actually, it’s not okay.”

As he showed his disapproval with a bitter smile, the tomboy saintess burst into laughter.

And Ludmilla glared at Jebeline, showing her discomfort.

“Ugh.”

“Eh, Ethan! Ethan is dead! Hehehe!!”

As the tide ebbed and the waves rolled away, the princess and the saintess, who had continued to fight, exited at the same time.

That moment,

I fell to the floor with a flood of fatigue.

It felt like the blood flow throughout my body was suddenly draining away.

Red dragon and white dragon.

The princess of the Valtaria Empire and the saint of the Holy Empire are attacking.

I made a groaning sound as I recalled the tense confrontation between the two women without any hesitation.

shit.

If this situation continues, I will definitely die young.

Lue started crying and shook me as I fell to the floor. I wanted to raise my head and answer for a moment, but my body, which had become as heavy as a thousand pounds, did not allow me to do so.

* * *

Ludmilla and Zebeline, who left the villa at the same time, quickly parted ways, as if to say, ‘It was dirty to meet even for a moment, so let’s not even see each other.’

Would you say it is an instinctive hatred?

Or is it because of hatred born from intuition?

I just don’t like it.

Do you need a reason to dislike someone?

Whenever the summit meeting between the Valtaria Empire and the Holy Empire of Gael was held, they kept meeting by chance. Each time, Ludmilla and Zeveline showed an unchanging appearance, confirming that the red dragon and the white dragon were still enemies with whom no compromise was possible.

‘Anyway, you’re still cute.’

Kukkuk-.

The girl with flowing silver hair burst into laughter.

It was an innocent smile that had no pretense whatsoever and had never been shown to anyone before.

‘After 3 years… I finally found you.’

When I pulled my arm,

And when I was held in his strong arms.

The smell of gunpowder lingered in the air.

It was the body odor of a man I had longed for and longed for for a long time. I had a hard time holding back the tears that almost spilled out at the moment when I filled the longing that remained with my sad nostalgia.

‘Still, the effort is futile… Should I just pretend not to know for now? ‘It’s also fun to make fun of.’

Warmonger.

I finally found you.

In the territory of the Baltarian Empire, a thousand miles away from the Holy Empire.

Is this called fate?

no,

Even if it’s not meant to be, it doesn’t matter.

Just as I finally found you in this strange world, I will definitely find you no matter where you disappear.

Because the white dragon of the Holy Empire never breaks its obsession.

Zeveline hummed excitedly as she remembered Edanant’s embarrassed appearance, sweating coldly.