The Dragon'S Blue Gem
(S2) Chapter 97 [Sudge of Grief]
As a result of Eli's complaints sticking out, Aqua pulls out a horse-drawn carriage from the inventory. The object came from a dungeon, Aqua made it because Mika said she wanted to ride a horse carriage like a princess in the fairy tale told by Aqua.
You could say it was very fancy. How not? Because Aqua made it from the material of the ground floor dungeon, so the carriage was every part of it was a rare item. In order not to attract attention, Aqua used camouflage magic on the carriage so that it looked like a small merchant carriage.
The horse that pulled him was the dark horse Dullahan, of course the horse was also affected by camouflage magic to look like an ordinary horse.
"Hey... I was wondering, why did Dullahan want to destroy the Anessa Empire?" ask Eli suddenly.
"I understand that the place is rotten to its roots. But I think if it's no use, it's better not to be related."
No one answered. Aqua and Mika who were sitting in front of him were silent without changing her expression. Dullahan who sat in the front seat as a coachman was also just silent.
"W-Did I ask you something taboo?" awkward Eli felt guilty.
"No. It's just, I don't have the right to answer your questions. That's Hell's privacy. Ask him yourself," Aqua replied rather coldly.
Mika nodded in agreement, she also felt the same as Aqua. Maybe you think Mika doesn't know anything. But it was impossible for him who had been with Dullahan before meeting Aqua did not know the story about Dullahan.
"OKAY. Heolstor, why do you want the Anessa Empire to be destroyed?" ask Eli bluntly.
Aqua and Mika widened her eyes in shock. It was unexpected that Eli asked without awkwardness, trite talk or the slightest doubt. Heolstor in the coachman's seat was also stunned in shock. He's never seen a woman (?) that open.
"......."
"Emmm... Master Aqua, do I have to tell you?" heolstor was confused.
"It doesn't have to."
".......... Miss Neelima, you are a colleague of my master. Sir already said that his team members would help as well. So I think you have a right to know my situation, too" Heolstor said.
"This might be a long story. Still want to listen?"
Heolstor smiled deathly at Eli until he blushed a little.
"certain. Our journey is long!" answer's relaxed.
"alright. I will tell you briefly. I lost my lover because of the Anessa Empire."
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"Have you?" ask Eli.
"It."
"THAT'S TOO SHORT WOIII!!!!!"
Aqua shook her head, Mika just giggled amusedly at them.
"Hell, you're bad at telling stories. Can I take over?" ask Mika amused.
"So you don't want to!" sela Eli's.
"Yes, but it's different now. Hell has allowed it, so I can do it" Mika smiled.
"......... Please help, Miss Mika!!"
"Fufufu, fine..."
But fate did not allow them to be happy for too long, the lord and mistress of Bess City were killed in a chariot accident. No one knows for sure if it was actually an accident or an attempted murder.
The 2-year-old son of the City Lord must become the new city lord. Under the guidance of the higher-ups, the Young Master grew up as a wise city lord. He was very close to the people and loved his people as well.
Until one day, Saintess' candidacy took place. There were 3 Saintess candidates with extraordinary light magic. The candidates were the Princess of the Elf Race, the Skywing woman of the Magic Continent and the human girl of Bess City. Because eventually the candidate Saintess was born in Bess City, they took care of her and were very kind to the girl.
Until some time later, the young master and the future Saintess fell in love with each other. However their love is separated as the future Saintess is taken by the Anessa Empire to be personally trained.
"Wait on!! Just because it's a revenge dullahan???" cut Eli.
"It's impossible that it's just because of that!" answer Mika. "I'll continue."
Although not willing, the young master mengikhlaskan the departure of the prospective Saintess for his future. Year after year passed, it had been a long time that the young master had not met a Saintess candidate. Hence, the young master went to the Anessa Empire to visit the would-be Saintess.
From there he knew something terrible, actually the selection of Saintess was completely absent. From the very beginning Saintess had already been determined, they performed the election charade for the sake of gathering people with high-level light magic.
And those people...
Been a match.
"Collateralized?!!!!" eli's screams were shocked.
"Yes, something inhumane was done for the satisfaction of certain circles" Aqua said coldly.
The Saintess candidates who from the beginning were not Saintess were used as energy supplies to power the Anessa Empire. They were put into a special room and put in a water tube that sucked their mana and light magic until they dried as if without blood.
Coercion of expenditure where it is very painful. It felt similar to the time of the insertion where Aqua used to do. And it happened every day, every time until he died.
What the young master found was only the dried corpse of his lover who had been disposed of by the Anessa Empire. Burning with vengeance, the young lord and his army exact a vengeance on the Anessa Empire.
But as predicted, the Anessa Empire won a landslide. It turned out that they deliberately showed the corpse in order for the young master to be the first to declare war so that they had reason to destroy Bess City.
"So that's the story," ended Mika.
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Eli felt guilty. In fact, everyone in this horse carriage has problems and a dark past each. None of them could think that they were the most unlucky.
"Hahaha!!! It's been a long time, Miss Neelima. No need to feel guilty!" heolstor exclaimed with a wide laugh.
Eli knew that behind his laughter, Heolstor felt reminded of the bad memories he wanted to bury deeply.
"Heolstor.. I'm also a member of Raven! As a member of Raven, I'll take an oath that I will help you avenge the Anessa Empire even if it takes a while!!"
Eli's unquestioning gaze convinced Heolstor.
"I have sworn to be faithful only to Lord Aqua, my lord. To make Mr. Aqua's colleague help me, thank you very much" Heolstor replied with a sincere smile.
Aqua and Mika smiled at Heolstor and Eli who were getting familiar. Mika who was sitting next to Aqua nudged her arm.
"Hey, do you think they can be together?" whispered Mika teasing.
"That's impossible."
Aqua's quick answer made Mika a little upset. It felt as if Aqua refused to make them together.
"Why??" sulking.
Aqua glanced at Mika who looked slightly sulking. With an amused smile, Aqua pulled Mika's head so that her ears would come closer to her lips.
"Hell is not Eli. He's an acute shotacon. In the previous world there were no longevity races, so shota would not forever be a shota. But it's possible that Eli found his type in this world."
"..... Shota is forever a shota?" ask Aqua to be amused.
"Yep."
The two of them laughed a little together, until it made Eli who saw him upset for some reason.