episode_0089

Conversation is an act of interaction.

A conversation was currently taking place in the throne room, but Lian could not shake the feeling that the conversation was not happening.

The reason was that Hibana’s one-way love, willing to do anything, slightly distorted the topic of the conversation.

However, it is difficult to push away the favor of someone who says you like them but is devoted to you.

Rian was even more embarrassed because Hibana had a difficult personality to deal with.

‘Besides, when I think about the time of Eclipse… … .’

A while ago, Lian firmly pushed away the twin swords, saying they were not needed.

Then the twins cried and cried, banging their heads on the floor with their tiny bodies and making a fuss.

Even the villagers, including the bandits under Eclipse, began to view Rian as trash.

In the end, Ryan had no choice but to give Ecle and Lips a chance as he was looked at with contempt.

‘It was a very difficult time back then.’

Even the twins, who were relatively mild-mannered, had a hard time dealing with the situation.

But what if you steadfastly reject Hibana?

I couldn’t help but fear the repercussions of rejection.

As expected, the leader of the bandit group and the ruler of the continent were different from the very scale of their power.

Moreover, it was not strange for Hibana, who was initially thought to be crazy, to commit any kind of eccentric act, so it would not be surprising if a war broke out between the Western Continent and the Eastern countries right away.

‘… … driving me crazy.’

In a situation where he couldn’t push Hibana away, Rian couldn’t clearly convey his intentions.

No matter what you want, Hibana interprets it amplified and takes excessive measures.

Even though he wanted to immediately refute Hibana’s statement that he was a reserve, he couldn’t easily open his mouth.

“You’re paying the worst!”

“Ha?”

While Lian was hesitating, a sword that was quietly observing the situation flashed from his waist.

Stella, who used her polymorph ability to take human form like Hibana, stood proudly next to Lian.

Stella has completed her transformation. The one word she uttered was a sound that got on Hibana’s nerves.

“It’s disgusting to see someone who was abandoned by the owner for causing trouble to him and now call him a slob.”

“… … Someone told me that it is an iron sword that is living on you?”

“That’s right! It’s the current master’s only sword!”

“Bringing weapons into the palace was prohibited and I should have ordered them to disarm me, but I forgot! I’m sorry, but you have to spend time with me, so could you please quickly walk out on your own?”

“That’s really strange. If you put it that way, are there more than just the dark me who shouldn’t be here?”

“I am Yodo, but I am also the Empress of the Eastern Kingdom, so of course I am an exception.”

“I wasn’t referring to you, I was referring to the dagger of the ninja who tried to commit suicide just now. Did you think I was referring to you? It’s disgraceful that you interpret and misunderstand things in your own way, Empress!”

“Hehehe! I thought you might not be familiar with the rules inside the palace, so I told you in advance out of consideration. But it hurts my heart to see you ignoring my consideration like this, and I feel like crying!”

A breathtaking battle of nerves between two swords.

Rian, who was caught in the middle, felt like he was going crazy with frustration.

I thought I could rest thanks to Stella who came out to confront Hibana, but that wasn’t the case.

We couldn’t say a word because we were weighed down by the pressure of the fight that was getting on each other’s nerves.

‘As expected, I much prefer a cool physical fight to a war of nerves like this… … .’

Lian shook his head as if there was no answer and took a step back.

Since this space was no longer his battlefield, he withdrew from the front line.

“The Empress is arguing. Is it okay for you not to get involved?”

“The default is to wait until a command is issued. His Majesty considers following his orders to be loyalty, and is very displeased with arbitrary actions other than those given. Even if it is an action that is helpful to His Majesty.”

“It’s like Hibana.”

“If His Majesty asks for help, I will move, but if not, I will just watch.”

“That’s right.”

Lian took his eyes off Hanzo and looked at Stella and Hibana again.

The two did not raise their voices, but continued their conversation by subtly criticizing each other.

Rian, who imagined being caught between the two, shook his head in disgust.

The war of nerves between the two was so intense that the option of mediation was impossible to come up with.

“Did you make Maxwell like that?”

“There are separate ninjas who specialize in torture. They are still torturing several prisoners and extracting information from them. Since learning about the involvement of demons through Maxwell’s interrogation, we have been gathering information mainly on demons.”

“Then I guess Heuksaldae also knows? I ran into him by chance and it seemed like he was a demon’s liaison.”

“We have already discovered that several small forces, including the Black Death Squad, have joined the demons. However, it has recently been revealed that the leaders of each faction left the eastern countries.”

“They couldn’t have taken the entire organization with them, so they just took them out?”

“Intention is unclear. All I can say is that their traces were cut off in the demon spirit.”

The leaders of the organization that betrayed humanity had all left for the Demon Territory.

It was said that there were only poor people left in the Eastern countries, so Lian made a plan to return to the Western Continent.

‘It would be better to go back in advance to prepare for the demon invasion.’

Lian came to the Eastern Country with the intention of traveling leisurely, but unfortunately the timing was not good.

As the disturbing movements of the demons are detected, war may break out for the first time in hundreds of years.

The demons were preparing so meticulously that they recruited several forces from all continents, regardless of whether they were east or west.

From Lian’s point of view, she couldn’t act foolish any longer.

“Stella. Let’s stop now and go back.”

“Tch!”

“Oh my? Are you planning to go already?”

“Because of the urgent agenda, we decided to postpone the tour to the Eastern Country until later.”

“You must have been tired from coming all the way to Hibán in a short period of time. How about taking a rest?”

“Thank you for the favor, but I will decline. It has become difficult for me to rest comfortably alone.”

“… … Is it because of the invasion news that Alaina heard?”

When Rian nodded, Hibana smiled kindly and spread her arms wide.

“If that’s the case, I have a good solution!”

“I have a rough guess, but let’s listen first.”

“You are officially marrying me. If you do that, all the power of the eastern country will be yours. All you have to do is lead the army yourself and defeat the demons along with the West Continent! Isn’t it a very simple method?”

“Is it still courtship in this situation? And even if I don’t marry you, I still have to support the Eastern Bureau.”

“Why do you think that way?”

“If the Western Continent falls, it will be the Eastern countries’ turn next.”

The eastern country that Hibana integrated narrowed the gap and became a power equal to that of the western continent.

However, it was not at a level that could be considered overtaking.

If the western continent is taken over by demons, the same goes for the eastern countries.

There was a high possibility of being helplessly overrun by the demons who had swallowed up the western continent and expanded their power.

“There is no way you would act without assuming the worst possible future, so I have no choice but to provide assistance.”

“That’s right, if the Eastern countries don’t make any moves, even if the Western Continent wins, the relationship between the continents will get worse in the future.”

“You admitted it sooner than expected.”

“Because it’s true. However, there is one notable difference.”

“What is it?”

“There is no reason for the Eastern countries to do their best for the people of the Western Continent.”

“You’re saying you’re going to pretend to fight.”

“Because we are not close enough to shed our blood for others. However, if you, a person from the Western Continent, and I, the Empress of the Eastern Country, became a couple, wouldn’t our relationship become so close that it would be reminiscent of sacrifice?”

In response to Hibana’s successive suggestions, Rian suddenly drew a line at the corner of his mouth.

It didn’t seem like he took her suggestion seriously.

There was a separate reason for Lian to smile, so he shrugged his shoulders.

“Not bad.”

“Then… !”

“But unfortunately, the prerequisites were wrong from the beginning.”

“Yes?”

“It looks like the demons decided to conquer the eastern country before the western continent.”

It was then.

The entire ground of Hiban began to shake, and a man wearing armor entered the throne room.

The man bowed his head in front of Hibana and shouted urgently.

“Your Majesty! Well, it’s urgent!”

“What are you doing that for?”

“There is news that all the dragons currently living in all corners of the continent have begun to run amok!”

“The dragons are running rampant?”

“Your Majesty! We’re in big trouble!”

“Your Majesty!!”

The subjects of the Eastern Kingdom came to the throne room one by one.

They all brought news that the dragon, the divine beast of the eastern country, was running rampant.

Everyone was perplexed by the unprecedented rampage of the dragon.

Meanwhile, Ryan was deducing the cause.

‘Just by looking at it, it looks like it was done by demons.’

No matter how you look at it, the period when not one but all the dragons went into a frenzy at the same time was contrived.

It was unclear whether it was a paving stone for an invasion or an attempt to undermine the power of the eastern countries.

However, it did not change the fact that the current situation was the worst.

“Your Majesty! There is also news that some dragons have arrived from the western continent!”

“What?”

Even so, Lian could not have predicted the appearance of a dragon.

As even he began to panic quite a bit, the throne room became a place of confusion.