A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

174 – Light Dragon Is Not Air Force Training Anyway (3)

The day before the Gyeongryong Competition.

Although it is called a light dragon competition, it is actually closer to a ‘showcase’ in the imperial language.

It’s a kind of publicity and exhibition game.

Promotion that Gyeongryong will be made in this way.

-I miss you too!!

Not only the students of Orosol Academy, but also many people in the kingdom showed interest.

How much?

-Is there any way to view it in real time?

-I’m sorry, father. Because the magic cable is not thick enough to relay magic videos in real time between Orosol and Gibraltar.

-It’s a shame… Please send me the recorded video.

The father contacted me personally and wanted to watch the Kyungryong match even from afar.

It may be because my mother showed interest, but my father also probably couldn’t resist being curious.

‘You secretly looked after Gyeongryong often.’

After the country collapsed and became a family of traitors.

His father’s only hobby was light dragons.

I wonder if he was comparing himself to the image of a dragoon crawling on the floor with his wings broken, but the current light dragon does not crawl on the floor.

Rather, you are ‘disqualified’ the moment you touch the floor.

A high-speed race that only runs in the air, and even if you run at a high altitude, you must run only within the designated track areas on the left and right.

Just like my father showed interest-

“It’s been a while, son.”

“Are you here, mother?”

One of the funders of this light dragon competition, Queen Carmen, also became quite interested in light dragons.

“When I first heard this story, I thought it was absurd, but now I can see the picture you are looking at.”

“Yes?”

“Wasn’t it because you wanted to awaken the poor dragoons’ sense of practical combat?”

Is there a tendency in Morgania’s bloodline to be mistaken in important aspects?

“Thanks to you, I learned that the Dragoons, the pride of Nostrum, are a group of idiots who can’t even overcome the Empire’s magic missile net because they haven’t received proper combat training.”

“Mother Carmen. It was just a coincidence.”

“Coincidence?”

“I also never thought that the Drake Knights were such a ragtag bunch.”

It’s like the Margrave of Gibraltar opened the canyon gate and joined the empire.

“It’s like a cow backing away and catching a mouse. I just started with the idea that I could make a lot of money by gambling with the dragons competing against each other.”

“You don’t have to be humble. It’s our fault for thinking we were just children. Our thoughts were short-lived.”

“That’s not it… “

“Or? Like her father said, did you say that you wanted to show off to the woman you love because you wanted to look good?”

“If I say any more here, it’ll give me a headache, so just leave it at that.”

Hehe. That’s not being honest.”

This part felt like I was going to vomit blood out of frustration, but even that part was helpful to the part where ‘Gray prepared for the light dragon competition because he wanted to impress Astasia’, so I decided to skip it.

“Gray. During this semester, the Drake Knights will primarily use the Light Dragon Chief, but starting next year, students will begin their own drake riding training as part of the regular curriculum.”

The main topic has begun.

“Naria will lead the flying dragons at the forefront and participate most actively in training. I would like to use you as an instructor, but…”

“I am the chairman of the board. I have an objective position to evaluate students’ riding skills and award scholarships.”

“As a master of flying dragon riding and the ‘champion’ of the light dragon competition?”

“…”

To the outside world, my skills were not known.

There are some rumors that Nidhogg, a drake with an appropriate physique, became the master of the Dragon’s Valley, but even that story is spread only to the extent that ‘an unusual beast chose an unusual master.’

“I’m not a champion yet.”

Only those who know know.

“As long as you don’t fly through the sky faster than all of the Drake Knights participating in this Light Dragon Competition.”

Because I haven’t proven it to the public yet.

“I see. But…It’s a little surprising.”

“Surprising?”

“I thought if you were going to reveal your power, you would reveal that sword.”

“The sword has already been verified to some extent, so there is no major problem.”

There is no need to reveal one’s swordsmanship skills to the public, and by clearly appealing to those in the know, elements that could cause confusion were prevented.

Assassination does not work on Gray Gibraltar.

With skills below that of a senior knight, you will simply be killed by Gray Gibraltar and experience a magical phenomenon where you will not even be able to tell where the body has gone.

As someone who is trying to assassinate someone, the sight of a corpse disappearing is crazy and makes me jump.

‘They are very scared because they are afraid that they will be captured somewhere and tortured and their true identity will be revealed or their tails will be stepped on.’

A man who was sarcastic that he was the first to receive an automatic magic ship gave an order to send an assassin, but the assassination was not successful and the assassin disappeared?

As a middle manager, this is a really crazy and up-and-coming situation.

His mission failed because he was caught.

Of course, the parties involved and the middle managers are completely unaware that I know all their heads, let alone their tails.

“Grey.”

That’s why.

“Be careful. I heard that ‘him’ will be appearing in the Kyungryong exhibition game this time.”

It must be possible for the person concerned to come out so boldly.

“Zeros Barcel, are you saying that even the leader of the Knights of Golden Dawn will come out in person?”

“…”

“With your favorite dragon, Behemoth?”

“Be careful.”

No matter how much Queen Carmen is, there are people who cannot be controlled politically.

“He listens only to the words of Saint Geo Nostrum.”

Loyalist soldiers who follow the King of Nostrum even when the country falls.

The representative is none other than Marquis Zeros Barcel.

* * *

Late at night. Near Orosol Academy, Magical Automobile Mobile Banquet Hall [The Perfect Gorgeous Saint Geo].

“It’s a beautiful night.”

Saint Geo Nostrum, a blond-haired red-eyed man wearing a see-through white gown, was looking up at the sky while drinking a bottle of whiskey with a clear label indicating that it was from the Tercian Empire.

“Don’t you think so too?”

“…”

Behind Saint Geo, a middle-aged man wearing full body armor nodded his head.

“What is the answer?”

“What you said is correct.”

“Tsk. You still seem like a human being.”

In response to the blunt and stiff reply of the knight commander, Saint Geo sarcastically flicked the whiskey bottle with his finger.

“So when are you going to kill that arrogant b*stard?”

“Your Majesty.”

“Now people are talking about him being the heir to the throne of the Thersian Empire and all.”

“I dare ask, but didn’t you think of it favorably when you were young?”

“Okay.”

King St. Gio gulped down half of the remaining whiskey in the glass bottle.

“When he was young, he thought he could get to Charlotte through him!”

“…”

“But that clever b*stard seduced Carmen and made her into his ally her, and then got Carmen and her her her her child her her her her involved. He even caught the eye of the emperor himself. A troublesome b*stard.”

“…”

“Should I have killed her a long time ago? No. If I did that, Charlotte would never look at me and would curse and hate me. That’s not possible. Of course…There’s something sweet about defeating something like that.”

The knight commander’s eyes trembled for a moment, but King St. Geo did not notice it at all.

Even if he had noticed, he wouldn’t have paid any attention.

“Oh. Now that I think about it, you haven’t even found that guy yet?”

“When you say it’s that guy…”

“Ha, by the way. You don’t understand that right away? That loser you sent, loser.”

“…We are searching in every possible way.”

The Grand Master of Knights clenched his fists, but King St. George did not notice either.

“Is it that difficult to find a body?”

“We are not yet certain that the body is gone. We are not even certain that it is a corpse. According to the surrounding scouts at the time, the knights who entered the chairman’s office have not been heard from since they went into hiding…”

“So, where did those guys go? Huh? Did the body disappear into the sky or to the ground? Or is it said that they incinerated the body in the director’s office, made bone powder, and sent it up into the sky?”

“…”

“Find them. Morgania must have secretly stolen them. I don’t know what you think, but isn’t Gray Gibraltar good at stealing these things, if not for anything else?”

King St. Geo put one of his her hands her her to his her mouth her his and swished wildly.

“He must have been persuaded. Whether he used space-transportation magic or something else, he must have gone over to the Empire.”

“They…!”

“You never know. He may have already been the crown prince of the empire back then. Shouldn’t those who were considered to be the elite of the kingdom’s first knighthood to have a level of power that betrayed them and disappeared to the point where not a single hair was visible?”

“…”

“If you’re really curious, ask tomorrow when you meet in person.”

“I understand.”

The leader of the knights, Marquis Jeros Barcel, could do nothing else than nod his head.

“Your Majesty.”

Because Saint Geo is the king of Nostrum.

* * *

It wasn’t the day of the decisive battle, it was just a day like any other day.

“Are you going to leave like that?”

“Then?”

Astasia, who met me before the sortie and before I went out in front of people, looked me up and down and opened her mouth.

“Is that a dragoon’s clothes…?”

“Is this a problem?”

“No, it’s not like that.”

Astasia looked the clothes I was wearing up and down her.

“It’s no different than usual.”

“It’s no different than usual? Here, the button is undone.”

“We don’t say things like that are different from usual, and we don’t say things like that are racing clothes!”

Asta Sia took out her hand mirror as if it was absurd.

“It’s just the suit I usually wear!”

“That’s right.”

“Where did the helmet go?”

“My hair gets damaged, and I think it would be just as weird if I wore a suit underneath but only wore a helmet on my head.”

“Ugh… “

Astasia somehow looked like she wanted to put her helmet on my head.

“I wish I could cover my face…”

“Huh?”

“If women see that you are flattered after winning, more strange flies will be attracted to you. Even now, the arrogant ladies of the kingdom who say that you are the crown prince of the empire are saying strange things to them, saying that they are your second wives!”

“Haha, what a stupid thing to say.”

I lightly kissed Astasia’s forehead.

“If I can become the next emperor, it will be because I will be Astasia’s companion.”

“You mean she’s your second wife?”

“…Astasia. There will never be two marriages in my life.”

I lifted Astasia’s hand and placed my lips on the ring finger of her left hand.

“Let’s prove it by winning. We will defeat all the dragoons in the kingdom who say they are the best at handling drakes, and we will confidently win the championship.”

“…Do you believe in superstitions?”

Astasia held my hand tightly and quickly looked to her left and right.

“It is said that at the imperial racecourses, if a jockey enters the race after kissing the woman he loves, he will definitely win.”

“Isn’t it because you just want to kiss me?”

“No. About 20 years ago? It’s like a tradition passed down from the empire since the winner at the racetrack kissed in front of everyone.”

“Nothing like that has ever appeared in the imperial newspapers, and this is Nostrum.”

“…Can’t you understand the current situation?”

“That can’t be right.”

I held onto Astasia’s hands tightly to prevent her from running away.

“Regardless of that jinx, what if I just want to kiss the princess?”

“…”

Tick, tick.

“…Only until the competition.”

I just buried my face towards Astasia.