Chapter 9 William Appears Again
“Your identity was something even Father at the time couldn’t guess… If Father’s injuries hadn’t healed yet, perhaps he would have been the one to see you today.”
Verafia’s pupils contracted slightly, and she raised her gaze a little.
Fraria, with a smile on her face, suddenly said:
“However, this is not the place to discuss this matter. There are still quite a few human armies gathering nearby. While I’m not afraid of them, it is a bit troublesome… How about we change locations first?”
As Verafia perceived, besides the more than a hundred knights brought by this Saint Rank mage, there were many soldiers trying to encircle them.
Without waiting for anyone’s reaction, Fraria raised her jade hand, and the surging crimson demonic power distorted space. When she looked up again, the surrounding human armies were nowhere to be seen, and the entire scene was completely different.
“My, it seems the teleportation coordinates have been slightly interfered with…”
The red dragon girl held her forehead with her jade hand, looking quite troubled, then shook her head and smiled brightly, “However, the distance is not far. How about we fly there again?”
As her voice fell, Fraria’s figure transformed into a crimson dragon. Her magnificent dragon scales, like rubies, shimmered with a gorgeous luster under the sunlight. With a sweep of her dragon tail, she placed Ig and the others on her back, flapped her wings, and soared into the air.
As a dragon herself, the stronger Fraria’s speed was more than a level faster than Ophi. Her crimson dragon flame’s demonic power melted through traces of space.
The sound of the wind brushed past their ears, and they could even see signs of space being torn apart. This showed how fast the red dragon was when flapping her dragon wings at full power.
Ig couldn’t help but place his palm on the dragon’s crystal jade-like scales. They had a similar touch to Ophi’s dragon scales, but felt like pieces of soft, warm jade.
Ig steadied himself and asked:
“Miss Fraria, this is Peka’s territory… and you just destroyed over a hundred knights with your dragon breath. Will that cause you any trouble?”
“Trouble? Not at all.”
Although her face couldn’t be seen, one could imagine Fraria’s relaxed expression as she curled her lips and said:
“Dragons as good-tempered as Little Fei are rare in dragon history… As a dragon, invading human territories for gold, treasures, or beautiful maidens has always been common in history.”
“As for the matter of me destroying a knight regiment, perhaps it will inspire more fear in these humans than anger. It’s likely that soon, some legend of a ‘Crimson Evil Dragon’ will spread here.”
Fraria smiled, “However, even if these humans do come to cause trouble, they might not be able to find me. Besides, with Father here, those truly important figures won’t be that foolish.”
“Father…”
Ophi’s voice chimed in, filled with worry, “Sister, you just said Father was injured… Is Father alright?”
“He’s not seriously injured, just some old wounds from fighting the Sacred Sword King. Little Fei doesn’t need to worry.”
If she hadn’t been in her dragon form, Fraria would surely have rubbed the Frost Dragon girl’s soft little head and smiled gently, “However, Father misses Little Fei very much too.”
“Mmm…”
The intimate conversation between the two dragon sisters lingered as Ig fell into a brief silence.
However, he wasn’t so saintly as to blame Fraria for the casualties of these knights. So, after Ophi’s voice temporarily subsided, he smiled and said, “Then I’m relieved.”
Fraria chuckled and suddenly spread her dragon wings, saying, “Alright, we’ve arrived.”
The crimson-flamed dragon transformed back into her maiden form and landed on the ground.
Ig helped Verafia down. He looked up, and a sea breeze with a hint of fishiness wafted towards them. Not far from the shore, a merchant ship was docked.
And standing before them was a not-unfamiliar golden-haired figure.
“It’s you, William?”
Ig’s pupils contracted slightly. Standing before him was William, who had claimed to be a descendant of the Lionheart King in the royal city, but who had actually been an Orc, lurking within Lichen!
“Lord Ig, it’s been a long time.”
William smiled humbly, seeming to have forgotten his conflict with Ig during their time in Lichen. His gaze then shifted to Verafia, who was leaning on the young man’s arm, and he bowed respectfully:
“It is an honor to see you again, Goddess Princess.”
Verafia’s golden eyes slightly lifted to look at William, and she did not reply immediately. Ig stepped in front of her, “William, why are you here?”
“I am merely here to thank the Goddess Princess for the help you rendered me back then. And because I was invited by the Princess.”
William smiled and replied.
Ig suddenly turned around, and the red dragon girl holding Ophi’s small hand walked towards them with a smile on her face.
“Miss Fraria, what is this…”
Fraria came to Ig’s side, her flame-gem-like crimson eyes falling on him as she said:
“Ig, you brought Miss Verafia to the east of Peka. I assume you don’t intend to hide in the cracks of this human kingdom for long, do you?”
Ig was silent for a moment. He glanced at the girl beside him. The girl’s delicate, cool, and slender fingertips gripped his palm without making a sound.
Ig looked up, “Miss Fraria means to ask William for help to take the Young Lady and me away from Peka?”
“If Lord Ig and the Goddess Princess wish to leave Lichen by sea and head to the Langeryat Republic, I can indeed help.”
As if he had read his mind, William’s face broke into a smile, and he said,
“My identity as a descendant of the ‘Lionheart King’ in Langeryat is indeed genuine. In the Republic, many of the dukes of the Royalist Party and the representatives of both houses of parliament are similar to me. If you are in Langeryat, I might be able to provide considerable convenience.”
However, Ig fell silent, not answering immediately.
Fraria was Ophi’s sister. Ig might still trust her… But for William, who now held a not insignificant position in the Orc Royal Court, his unprovoked offer of help made him wary.
And going to the Langeryat Republic was a decision they had already discussed, but…
“However, from my perspective, I would not recommend you go to Langeryat.”
William’s sudden words made Ig look up in surprise.
The other party said, “Although Langeryat is not entirely the same as Peka, the majority of the Republic’s residents are believers in Sacred Light. They hold the Sacred Sword King, whom you assassinated, in extremely high regard. If you go to Langeryat, your situation might not be much better than in the Kingdom.”
“Even if the Grand Duke of Langeryat is willing to shelter you and that Goddess girl, I think what they want to gain from you will be more benefits—in their hands, Lord Ig, your situation might not be much different from being under Lancaster.”
