The Progenitor Yuna Miharasaki was nearing the end of her journey, which had taken her to various places, including the present-day Wethered Kingdom, her ultimate objective.
She had already returned to the Wethered Kingdom because she had a promise to fight Jared.
Currently, she was leisurely sipping tea at an outdoor table of a cafe in a mid-sized town a short distance from the Capital City.
“I’ve gotten quite used to this body.”
She was inhabiting the body of Olivier Alway, a distant descendant, and her appearance remained unchanged from when she was alive.
She had felt the sensation of taking over most of the poor girls who had become sacrifices.
“In the end, I couldn’t completely control the body.”
The only unexpected development was Olivier’s strong resistance.
Although suppressed, Olivier possessed talent that would have ranked among the best even during Yuna’s reign as the Magic King. Even after becoming a vessel, Olivier continued to resist.
Whether this was conscious or unconscious was unclear.
However, the result was that even the Progenitor could not completely take over the body.
“Well, this is more convenient for me.”
The Progenitor smiled, showing no signs of distress.
Despite being weakened, Yuna’s expression was serene. She appeared so unconcerned, it was hard to imagine she was about to fight Jared to the death.
“Still, the modern world has become a rather dull place.”
This was her summation after traveling to various regions.
“In my era, Magic was something everyone used everyday… Now, there are fewer Magicians? How much has it declined?”
The Progenitor chuckled to herself, as if no one were listening.
The decline of Magic was so profound that she could only laugh, rather than feel disappointed.
Considering this, she understood why some talented individuals like Jared and Olivier were exceptional users in the modern era. From Yuna’s perspective, Jared and those around him were truly powerful.
—That was precisely why she had expectations.
“It was a plan I conceived on the spur of the moment, but it seems to be working out better than expected.”
“Oh, would you tell your older sister what you’re thinking?”
A stunning beauty with long, lustrous hair took a seat across the table from her. She was dressed in what appeared to be ethnic attire, unlike anything seen in the Wethered Kingdom, and was as beautiful as an intricate doll.
“My, you are… Wait? I’m not mistaken, you’re the First Prince of the Dragon Kingdom, aren’t you?”
“No, you are mistaken. I am the First Princess of the Dragon Kingdom.”
“…No, if my memory serves me correctly, you were a man.”
“I’ve been a girl since birth and upbringing, how rude!”
The woman—Haru, the First Prince of the Dragon Kingdom—ordered her own tea from the waiter and crossed her slender legs.
“Setting aside my gender, won’t you tell me what you’re plotting?”
“Is the surveillance no longer necessary?”
“It’s fine. I thought you might be up to no good, but you’ve been faithfully keeping your promise with Jared and not harming anyone. You’ve truly just been traveling and observing the various regions.”
Haru had been watching the Progenitor. In fact, she had been doing so even before that.
Haru had anticipated the Progenitor’s revival the moment Jared was framed and captured by Cassandra Hagedorff.
And predictably, when the Progenitor revived, Haru began her surveillance.
“Dragons do not interfere unnecessarily with Humans. You were adhering to that rule, weren’t you?”
“To be honest, it was frustrating. If not for the decree, I would have revealed my true form and destroyed you.”
“Please don’t. If a Dragon were to reveal its true nature, it would be a disaster. That is not what I desire.”
“Indeed, I do not wish for that either. However, depending on your scheme, I will destroy this place to stop you.”
“Even though you know you cannot defeat me?”
“Yes, even though I know I cannot defeat you.”
The two shared daring smiles.
