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Chapter 204
A Noble's Word
"Princess Olivia and the Second Prince are coming?"
Valdrova, sitting in her lair, asked upon hearing Ruri's report.
"That is correct."
"Olivia... that... very beautiful person?"
"That is correct."
Ѐ ñǔ m̆ а́ . іd
"The one who came to the festival too?"
"She's the one who almost danced with Ferda-nim, and the one who stuck to Ferda-nim constantly."
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"Th-that didn't seem to be the case though..."
Bright blonde hair with blue eyes.
A woman whose even smiling face was too perfect.
Even without trying to remember, her presence was like an awl in a pocket.
Wë b̊nо̆vе̂ l Е́ń ǔm á
It pokes out no matter what.
The light she emitted made Valdrova, herself, feel so shabby she was intimidated.
"Shall I tell the Princess not to enter?"
At Ruri's question, Valdrova started in surprise.
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"Why?"
"Well, it seems you're worried Ferda-nim might set his sights on her, so shouldn't we prevent them from meeting?"
Е nŭḿ а
Valdrova flinched.
"Ferda-san isn't that kind of person."
"He isn't that kind of person, true."
"Then why do you talk like that?"
"Because it is my duty to prevent situations that might upset Master-nim's mood before they occur.
Valdrova flinched.
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"They say smoke doesn't rise from a chimney without fire, and leaves don't bloom on a rootless tree. If Princess Olivia sticks close, Ferda-nim might someday be bewitched by her charms."
"I've spent more time stuck to him though?"
"Men are like that."
"Like that...?"
"Yes."
Valdrova couldn't understand why Ruri was so certain.
Wеb̈n õ v е̂l̀ Еn̆ u ma
She probably didn't know men either, having never dated once.
Still, just hearing Olivia's name as Ruri said, anxiety began to rise.
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An image formed of Olivia stuck to Ferda's side.
And she thought that image suited them remarkably well.
Valdrova didn't want to doubt Ferda.
So not seeing her, as Ruri said, was the most ideal.
Ӗ ñ u m̂а̀ .і d
If she pointlessly agonized like this, Ferda would detect it like a ghost.
'Then he might think I'm a troublesome woman.'
The thought that he might get tired and leave someday made her anxious.
How could she resolve these feelings?
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Valdrova thought and reached a conclusion.
* * *
Еn ŭ m á..ї d̂
Valdrova Castle.
Olivia moved guided by Ruri.
It was a different direction from the usual path, giving a fresh feeling.
'Valdrova...'
The dragon guarding the Far East.
She even accepted the title of Gongwang that humans arbitrarily bestowed, and became the dragon guarding that place.
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But who actually treated a Guardian Dragon as such?
She was still an Evil Dragon, nothing more than a house guard dog.
Olivia had once thought her achievements were overrated, that she might actually be an unremarkable dragon.
But that was an arrogant thought.
As Olivia who had participated in the monster subjugation war, she could feel it clearly.
At the departure, everyone yearned for hope, but for Olivia it wasn't enough.
W е̄ b n.о v е̄l̆ Еnu̇ m̀.а
She could move the masses, but couldn't sustain them.
A single gesture flipped the morale.
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The Red Dragon standing alone on the Lonely Mountain's summit overturned everything.
No matter how many speeches Olivia gave, no matter how much she raised her voice, it was something she couldn't achieve.
It was undoubtedly a King's choice.
'That Valdrova called me...'
Е̂ ń u_m̀а .ìd̀
What could she possibly like about a mere human like myself?
No, she could roughly guess what it was about.
As a fellow woman, it would undoubtedly be 'that' reason.
'Don't flirt with someone else's fiancé... such an obvious story, right.'
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She'd actually heard it a lot.
Since puberty, from peers to old men, engaged men and married men alike had shown interest in her.
E n̄úm̀ а̀
-A young thing already wagging her tail at another's man.
-How will she ever marry being so loose, tsk tsk...
For Olivia, who had never once seen a man as the opposite sex, it was terribly unfair.
She always drew the line appropriately as learned in social etiquette classes, and conducted herself properly to avoid misunderstandings.
Yet the ones crossing the line were always the men.
Even when no one had crossed the line between the two, there were women who threw resentment first out of jealousy.
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Men looked with eyes full of lust, women glared with eyes full of jealousy.
Olivia was always tired.
If the Red Dragon, Valdrova, was a woman, this meeting was undoubtedly born of jealousy.
'Then it's simple.'
She just had to say she wouldn't associate with that man.
She just had to swear in God's name that she'd ignore him like a stone, not even exchanging simple conversation.
Е.ňû mа̌
Then everything would work out.
Olivia could reduce pointless words, and reduce pointless jealousy received.
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'...But I don't want to do that.'
Her relationship with Ferda wasn't a simple man-woman relationship.
He was a partner she could trust, and simultaneously the God she harbored.
She couldn't easily throw out words about cutting ties.
Еňúm̄å
Then what should she do?
'Maybe I won't return today.'
Imagining that, Olivia couldn't help but snort a laugh.
"Master-nim, the Arken Princess is entering."
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The place Ruri guided Olivia to was the castle's garden.
It was maintained with a precision incomparable to the dozens of gardeners at the Imperial Palace garden.
Ẇе b̊nо v̀ е l .Е n̈ uṁа̀
In the center of the garden stood a pavilion covered by a roof, and a tea table.
There sat a red woman.
'That person... is Valdrova.'
She had already seen Valdrova's human form twice.
The curves of a voluptuous body and fair skin.
And the contrasting two pairs of ferocious horns.
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The tips of those horns shone particularly sharply, shaking Olivia.
'This much is bearable.'
She must not lose composure no matter what situation arises.
Even inside a dragon's maw, she had to endure to the end.
Olivia offered a polite greeting.
"I pay my respects to the Great Phase of Fire, Valdrova-nim."
E ñü m а
"....."
Valdrova didn't answer, only nodding her head slightly.
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Olivia inferred from that action alone.
'She seems displeased.'
It certainly wasn't with good intentions she was called here.
Pressure seemed to squeeze her chest uncontrollably.
W̄ е̊ bn о ṽѐ l Е̇ nuḿа̊
Ruri pulled out a chair from behind, and Olivia sat opposite Valdrova.
"It is an honor to see the Gongwang Jeonha's visage. I've heard the Gongwang Jeonha is a woman, but to have the opportunity to meet in person before my older brothers... you wouldn't know how joyous that is."
"....."
"Excuse me. I spoke out of turn without knowing my place."
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"Ah, no..."
The first words spoken were terribly stammered.
En̄ ũmа̀.і̀ d̈
Making one wonder if she misheard, a cozy voice leaked out,
"That's not it."
She spoke again with strength in her throat.
Olivia felt like a child pointlessly playing king, but forcibly ignored it.
Olivia replied so as not to offend.
"Then that's a relief. That you wish to speak with me, this Olivia Arken, is nothing but an honor."
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"Is... that so."
"If it's not rude, I'd like to taste the Gongwang Jeonha's tea, how about it?"
"Let's do... that..."
At Valdrova's halting reply, an uncomfortable silence quickly settled again.
Olivia could shatter this kind of situation anytime.
As the Imperial Palace's hostess, she had mastered ways to skillfully lead conversations.
Wѐ b n̂ о́ vеl̂ E n̄ù ma
Yet she couldn't easily match and start a conversation.
'Can't figure her out...'
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Facing Valdrova now, Olivia felt information kept tangling repeatedly.
The hostess Valdrova who walked out prominently before everyone at the Spring Festival.
The dragon Valdrova standing tall on the Lonely Mountain's summit.
The human Valdrova right now like a young lady just entering society.
Е n̈ u m̈a
These three must undoubtedly be one person, but they just wouldn't match up.
She just needed to know what type of existence she was, but even that wasn't easy, so she kept becoming cautious with words.
Olivia kept one thing in mind.
What was Valdrova's purpose in calling her here?
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She didn't jump to easy guesses.
Right now, Olivia must be pure.
W̄е̊ b̆ n о̇v ѐ l̇ E n̆ um â
A pure Olivia knows nothing.
So she pretended not to know and casually threw a probe.
"It would be better for Jeonha to speak with the Second Prince rather than me..."
"...Why do you think that?"
"I am a Princess. A Princess is no different from the Palace's hostess. If you speak with someone like me, you'll only exchange trivial and petty stories. Jeonha prioritizes state affairs and national interest as a wise ruler, so it would be more fitting to speak with my brother rather than me..."
"Uh, um... that is..."
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Valdrova stammering foolishly.
"Such stories are... so... someone like Ferda-san, no wait, what did I call it... anyway, I think it's right for someone like Ferda to do it...!"
"I, I see."
What was she trying to say?
Now Olivia was at a loss.
The masked Valdrova's gestures looked terribly flustered.
Ё n u m а. і̀ d
"...I wanted to speak with you because you are smart and beautiful."
Her heart dropped.
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When a woman told her she was smart and beautiful while alone together, it had never been a good thing.
Olivia forced a smile, pretending not to know.
"For an Immortal to evaluate a mere Mortal so highly, I am overwhelmed. But humans are ultimately beings modeled after God's image. We cannot win against a Dragon's beauty close to God."
"....."
W̊е ḃn ȯv̌ е̂l̄ Е̇ n̈ům а̊
Valdrova didn't answer.
The gaze beyond the mask turned toward Olivia's eyes.
What was she thinking?
Pressure was felt.
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"You really are smart. Enough to think you suit Ferda."
Hearing those words, Olivia could no longer smile.
W̆ e_b n̈ō v́е l̈ Е̃n̈ ŭ.mа
That she suits her fiancé remarkably well.
From the moment those words were spoken, it was practically over.
Olivia desperately calmed her pounding heart, careful not to let cold sweat show, and opened her mouth.
"Olivia Arken, I apologize to the Gongwang Jeonha in this place."
"Uh, um...?"
"It's a given that a young man and woman shouldn't be alone as a pair, and above all, it's a given that one shouldn't be alone with someone who has an owner... I was truly foolish."
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"Huh??"
"However, the Regent-nim and I meeting ends strictly on a political level. Because the Regent-nim always draws the line well, even if there are misunderstandings like scandals, they clear up quickly."
"Th-that... is so?"
"Yes. Surely it's because Jeonha loves him so much."
"Love..."
She muttered that word like a young girl.
Ѐ_nům̆ ā .і̊d̀
"You speak of Jeonha often too."
Valdrova leaned forward.
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"Wh-what kind of stories?"
The strength in her throat loosened and a cozy voice popped out.
Olivia was startled but continued.
"You often say she's beautiful to an excessive degree for yourself. You say you feel newness every day, that she's like your Muse."
Е́ ṅ um a .і̂ d
Of course, those stories are lies.
Ferda always only finished talking about practical matters, and spared stories about Valdrova.
Yet she told such stories to please her mood.
After spilling it all, she regretted it anew.
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'Did I make too much of a fuss?'
If it's too much, the lie gets exposed quickly.
W е b nô_v е l Е n ùm̂ ā
With a Dragon's wisdom eye, she would have realized Olivia's words were lies immediately.
"Th-that's true?"
It wasn't.
Valdrova's shoulders wriggled, then she buried her face down.
The information that action gave shocked Olivia.
'Is she embarrassed right now?'
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A dragon who's lived a long age, just because her fiancé talked about her a lot?
That's nonsense.
Not like young ladies squealing over a Prince on a White Horse, how could she be like that?
She smoothly passed over the inwardly appalling scene with a pleased smile.
"Still, there's a saying not to even fix your shoelaces in an apple orchard."
"...?"
W_е b̀ n ŏv е̇l̂ Е nu m̆ ä
Since she made a face like she didn't know, Olivia added explanation.
"It means you shouldn't do things that invite misunderstanding. I made a metaphor only humans would understand."
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"Ah, no. I knew that..."
"Anyway, if Jeonha is concerned about me meeting the Regent-nim..."
Strangely, the words tried to slither back into her mouth.
She didn't know saying it herself would be this hard, but Olivia finally told her.
Е̃n ù m̃ a. íḋ
"I will stop meeting the Regent-nim."
She said it herself, but it hurt like she'd been given a breakup notice.
"Huh? Th-there's no need for that!"
"Yes?"
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Olivia raised her head.
"It means you and Ferda can meet. Didn't you say meeting is necessary?"
W ѐ b_n̆оv êl Е̂n ù mа̇
"However... Isn't it that my meeting with the Regent-nim weighs on your mind? Then isn't it right for me to stop meeting the Regent-nim?"
Valdrova said this.
That Olivia is very smart and beautiful.
"That's not why I called you."
"Then...?"
"As I said, I just thought you were smart and beautiful."
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"And you said we look remarkably good together."
"That's right."
Those were words containing a threat not to covet another's fiancé.
"So I called you because I want to be beautiful and smart like you."
But what Valdrova showed was pure admiration.
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