66. On The Brink Of Happening
In both worlds, the supreme rulers were well-known, each commanding armies of formidable strength.
The Silver Dragon Queen, Xia Lulu·Christie.
The Storm King, Dalex.
Even scholars with numerous achievements in international relations would never guess that at this historic moment, the first words exchanged between the two great rulers would be—
"Have you eaten?"
Silence fell upon everyone.
Sigma's eyes widened in disbelief; he had considered many possibilities, even the chance of the Silver Dragon Queen attacking the Storm King on the spot, but this was beyond his wildest imagination.
The azure flames around Dalex flickered twice, as if to indicate he had heard.
The dragon clan was scratching their heads, unable to understand what their queen was playing at, but they felt that there must be a deeper meaning to her actions.
Except for one person—
Sera, the royal maid of the dragon clan.
With just a few glances at the girl on the throne, Sera could barely contain her laughter.
She had served Xia Yi for many years and quickly recognized that the little princess was impersonating her mother.
After all, the mother and daughter looked almost identical, both silver dragon lolis… Although the princess's chest was slightly larger, the queen would pad hers, so to others, they looked nearly the same.
But Xia Yi's distinctive ahoge was something Sera could recognize, even if others could not.
The red dragon maid felt particularly excited at this moment, sensing that there was great fun to be had, and she deliberately chose not to expose Xia Yi.
"Eh?"
Xia Yi, belatedly realizing her mistake, seemed to finally notice that her words were quite out of place for the occasion.
Oh no!!
Her tail stiffened in alarm.
This is terrible, what was I saying?!
Who asks if someone has eaten when meeting a foreign king for the first time?
Now she dared not look at the expressions of others, fearing that her own reaction would give her away.
Her embarrassment began to take hold, and her toes started to dig into the ground inside her boots.
"I just, devoured, a, nation, not hungry," Dalex replied seriously.
Xia Yi blinked.
He…
Is he seriously answering my question?!
"So the Silver Dragon Queen is testing the king's state?" Sigma narrowed his eyes. "Interesting, I underestimated the situation, thinking it was a poor jest."
The tales of the Storm King were famous far and wide.
What he meant by devouring was clear to all.
Before arriving at the Dragon Kingdom, Dalex's undead legion had already ravaged a nation, killing all life and turning them into undead, further strengthening his undead army.
Upon hearing this, the dragons became restless.
Being a warlike race, the dragons had a natural fondness for demonstrating their strength to other races. Growls emanated from their throats, and their ferocity was on full display.
Sensing the dragons' hostility, the undead around Dalex also became restless, with black mist swirling around them.
Dalex's gaze fell on Xia Yi, silent, as if waiting for her next words.
Xia Yi was inwardly panicking.
This, this… I've only learned social etiquette, how am I supposed to handle international relations now?
I really don't know how!
Desperate, she looked into the crowd of dragons, searching for a familiar face…
There!
The princess spotted the maid among the crowd.
She believed that after many years of companionship with Sera, their understanding was implicit. A mere glance would be enough for Sera to grasp her plea for help. Sera, help me!
Xia Yi's eyes conveyed her desperate plea.
However, Sera's gaze met hers without a hint of action, as if to say, "Your Highness, the mess you've made is too great for me to cover. Please find your own way out."
Damn it… Are you really my maid? Why are you just watching?!
Xia Yi clenched her small fist in frustration, pounding it on the dragon throne.
Thud!
"Enough!" Xia Yi shouted.
At that moment, every nerve in the room tensed, the previously restless murmurs fell silent, and even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard clearly.
Both the dragons and the undead stared at Xia Yi with wide eyes.
Is the Queen about to declare war? Right here, right now?!
The souls within the undead legion braced themselves, entering a state of high alert.
The atmosphere was on a knife-edge.
The Silver Dragon Queen's display of anger at such a moment led many to believe it was a signal for war.
Ah?
Oh no!
Xia Yi realized her reaction might have been misinterpreted!
But now she couldn't explain to Dalex that this wasn't a provocation.
Without an explanation, the dragons might truly believe they were going to war with the undead, and if it came to that, she would undoubtedly be held responsible.
"No need, for war. The time, not right. I, have come, an anomaly," Dalex finally spoke, easing the tension slightly.
Xia Yi was there, but she couldn't understand what Dalex was trying to convey.
Sigma stepped forward to clarify for Dalex, "Silver Dragon Queen, when our legion devoured a certain nation recently, my king saw an omen in the sky—a solar eclipse. You must understand what such an omen signifies."
An omen?
A solar eclipse?
Xia Yi furrowed her brow; these seemed to be related to astrology, but wasn't that just pure nonsense?
Do people actually believe in that?
"What does that have to do with your coming to the Dragon Kingdom?" Xia Yi asked Dalex.
"I, need, Gerka remains, forge, a weapon."
"You said… what?"
"Literally," Dalex replied, "Give me."
Xia Yi thought this guy must be out of his mind, bringing a horde of undead to the dragon clan and making such nonsensical statements, now demanding the remains of the dragon clan's former king, Gerka?
How could she possibly agree to that!
However, the princess didn't immediately refuse.
Dalex had come prepared, bold enough to make such an outrageous request directly to the Dragon Palace. He must have been ready for everything, including war.
Xia Yi couldn't bear the responsibility of altering the dragon clan's history; she couldn't act as the will of the dragon clan and declare war on the undead.
Someone, please save me…
"Oh my, Mother, sorry for being late~?" A playful and cute voice rang out from outside the palace gates, and under the astonished gaze of everyone, a silver-haired loli dressed in the attire of the Silver Dragon Princess appeared.
🤣she's about to cry👏👏👏
ReplyDeleteOml Xia Lulu is the goat.
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