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Chapter 53
A Precedent That Cannot Be Allowed
The council, attended only by those of ducal rank and above, ended with that.
Ferda left the council hall following the other nobles.
"Regent-nim."
Jed and Arwen, who had been waiting for Ferda, approached.
Jed, examining Ferda's complexion, asked.
Ên u m ӓ
"Did you suffer some insult inside? You look like you're about to kill someone."
"If by insult you mean I was insulted, then yes."
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Because he had to swallow the insult that Valdrova was an evil dragon.
It wasn't easy for a man who became an Archmage through vengeance to ignore his rising emotions.
So it was better not to become gossip.
Ferda changed the subject of conversation.
Е̇n̄ŭ m̌ ã
"What about Ruri?"
"Ruri-yang is... well. Where did she go?"
"She said she had business before the talks ended and moved elsewhere. Where she went... I don't know exactly."
"Is that so?"
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"I apologize, I should have kept track beforehand..."
"Not at all. She's not an easy woman to track anyway."
Wӗbn̂о̃v e l Е n úm á
Ferda didn't press further.
He already knew where she would go regardless.
If Ruri's prior words were anything to go by, she would have moved to speak with Silverwind.
'A conversation, huh.'
Ferda recalled the look Goz Silverwind had given when this topic came up.
He was killing his anger with a clumsy restraint.
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If Ferda had spoken to Silverwind there, wouldn't a brawl have broken out?
If it hadn't been for Blancaros's neutral zone, things might have gotten even uglier.
'Wonder if the conversation will go well.'
Just as Ferda was thinking that.
"Ferda Valdrova Regent-nim?"
A pure white man fitting for a pure white space.
Ŵ е.b ñ.o v̄ ӗl Е ňŭ m̀ ă
With a disciplined posture befitting the Neutral Zone Absolute Ruler's confidant.
It was Blancaros's Hand.
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"The Master calls for you. Would you accompany me?"
"In private?"
"Yes. He wishes to speak about the motion from a moment ago."
An unusual occurrence.
Wёb̃nö v ӗľ En ŭ ḿа
Blancaros doesn't summon humans in private even for the sake of neutrality.
'Still, it's a situation where he must.'
Blancaros, who claimed to stand in neutrality, had arbitrarily passed the motion, so the proposer would need supplementation.
Ferda had endured that injustice from the start for this very moment.
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"Understood."
"I will guide you. This way."
W̃ е̂ bn о ve l Е nū m̂а̄
Ferda followed her guidance.
* * *
Blancaros's audience chamber was a place unbefitting a dragon's abode.
For a dragon, it should be splendid and vast.
Delicate and majestic enough that no emperor would dare present a business card.
The Grand Council Hall was surely befitting that dignity.
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But Blancaros's audience chamber was different.
It was a place overflowing with humanity.
Not unnecessarily large, not unnecessarily majestic.
Small and practical like a minor lord's office.
"Welcome."
Blancaros, seated at the end of a marble desk, welcomed him in person.
Е̂ n ŭm а .i d̃
Ferda's steps, entering inside, came to a halt.
It wasn't just Blancaros inside.
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A blue-glowing existence in the white space.
Erika Iorga.
She sat occupying one seat.
Erika was looking at Ferda.
Ẇ е̌.b̈n̆ǒ v̇ ӗ ľ Е̇n.ùm ӓ
Her fierce impression, upon seeing Ferda, turned even more displeased.
Jed and Arwen standing behind broke into cold sweat for no reason.
"Why is she glaring like that? Did you do something wrong?"
Ferda shrugged.
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"Me doing wrong? That's impossible."
"It sure looks like it."
Еñ ù m̃а .і d
Ferda didn't retort and walked forward.
Ignoring Erika, he politely greeted Blancaros.
"I am deeply grateful for Blancaros-nim's invitation, however..."
Ferda tilted his head slightly toward Erika.
"I have nothing to say to this bitch. May I leave?"
"Puhup..."
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"Keuheum!"
Ferda throwing abusive language, and Jed and Arwen standing like folding screens behind him, grandly spitting it out.
Even as a dragon spawn, the representative's status is comparable to a dragon.
Ferda had just called a dragon 'this bitch'.
Something a human who doesn't want to live out their lifespan would do.
"Huuum..."
W ê bn̂ о̃ v ẽl Е́.ń.u̇ m̌а
"Wh-what, th-this bitch...?"
Blancaros let out a stifled groan as if he'd expected it.
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The party concerned, Erika, stared at Ferda with a dumbfounded face.
But she endured.
This place was made for dialogue, and above all, force cannot be used in this space.
Erika showed a smile.
W ѐb̃ no̊ v̂.е̇l̀ Ѐn̂ ũ m̄ а
"Nice to see you again, Regent Ferda. Let's talk in person, not through trivial telepathy."
"Do as you please."
Ferda covered his ears.
The smile Erika had been wearing vanished instantly.
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"Are you going to keep being childish like this?"
"It's justified. You insulted my fiancée, yet you expect to hear nice words? How would you like it if I called Iorga-nim a water lizard?"
W.ёb̌n̂о̇v́ е̂ l̃ Ë n u mа̄
"Heok."
"Keuheuheum..."
Jed and Arwen gasping for breath.
They wanted to run away right then and there.
At those words, Erika endured.
She bit her lower lip tight and forced herself to take a deep breath.
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"Let's call it even on the mutual insults. I'll additionally apologize for the abusive language. But there was a reason for it."
Ferda removed his hands from his ears.
Since she swallowed the insult, it was certain she had the will to converse.
"First, let's dismiss the attendants and have the superiors talk."
"Understood. You two, withdraw."
"Yes!"
Ĕ ṅ û.m̂а̊ .іd
The moment Ferda's permission fell, they retreated at a quick pace.
Only three men and women remained in the white space.
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"Since emotions are running high, I'll speak simply and clearly. I am on Valdrova-nim's side."
"A truly reassuring statement."
Ferda sneered at those words.
"The entirety of Iorga is taking a stance of checking Valdrova-nim, but the core executives highly value Valdrova-nim's contributions."
E.númа́ . í d
"Sure they do."
"You don't believe me. I stood at the front lines of that war. I witnessed and felt with these two eyes the sight of all dragons fighting. That appearance is still vivid in my eyes."
Fine hairs on her arms stood on end.
"The sight of Valdrova-nim being the only one to stop Godwin when he tried to take the continent down with him..."
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Blancaros silently closed his eyes at those words.
He had also participated in that battle.
Е̃.nùḿa.
Erika continued.
"Dealing the final blow to Godwin, who tried to destroy everything regardless of evil dragon or guardian dragon, carried great risk. All dragons knew. And they hesitated. But Valdrova-nim purely threw herself there. It was like a black mass being pierced by a red spear and scattering. Of course... the end continued into another tragedy and ended horribly. Even so, she didn't need to bear the name of evil dragon."
"You mock it like it's nonsense, yet I saw you dying to tear into her. You expect me to believe that?"
"That's why I'm apologizing for the insult. But it was something that had to be done."
"You had to insult her? Does that make sense?"
"If I didn't mock and suppress that claim, it would be dangerous!"
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"What would be?"
"Silverwind."
Another dragon faction.
Ferda recalled Silverwind who hadn't spoken a single word.
"If I hadn't stepped forward, Silverwind would have. Those fellows with nothing but ice blocks in their heads turning this conference into a mess - no thanks. They would have demanded a dragon war before you even declared the Far East conquest."
"You're saying you picked fights and mocked everything just to protect me?"
Е́n_ů ḿа̃
Erika was speechless at those words.
She looked like she was debating whether to tell this story or not.
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"Not just for you, Regent Ferda. As you said, if that one's true nature isn't evil dragon but became madness from Godwin's erosion..."
For a moment, a wounded beast showed in Erika's eyes.
"The precedent of a perfect existence becoming imperfect is a far more dangerous matter than imagined. Enough to collapse the continent's balance."
Ferda understood at those words.
Е_n̊ u m̆ а̌
Why she had been so hostile to Valdrova.
And why Blancaros had unilaterally ended it.
Ferda summarized what he understood in one sentence and threw it out.
"It seems Iorga-nim has the same symptoms."
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Erika nodded with a pained expression.
"At first, the symptoms were just at the level of discomfort. Many dragon spawns suffer aftereffects from the fight with Godwin. But for the past 30 years, she's started being unable to endure that pain. She's becoming unstable."
Ë_ǹüm̌ а̀
"So how is it now?"
"She's entered hibernation. She chose not to move until a method is found."
Meaning the Phase of Magic, Iorga, was absent.
Ferda heard that and suddenly wondered.
"Then what about Odograsado-nim?"
"I don't know exactly. She doesn't keep spawns, and as one who is faith itself, she wouldn't reveal her shame to anyone."
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Those armed with faith would naturally believe they're whole.
Then the front and back match.
This isn't just Valdrova's personal problem.
'It was a problem that could shake dragon society.'
As Ferda showed he somewhat understood, Erika lowered her voice a tone and explained calmly.
"If the claim that her true nature isn't evil dragon but is shaking because of Godwin takes hold, it's a dangerous situation for everyone. Not just Valdrova, but others' positions shake too. They become good prey for those causing chaos like young dragons and war dragons. That's why we're buying time until we find the cure."
Е̂ ňumӓ. і̂ d̄
"Is that so?"
Ferda stood up as if there was nothing more to hear.
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"Then that just means you're nothing but a coward."
"C-coward...?"
Erika tried to flare up, unable to endure any longer.
But that thought was brief.
Е̄ n̄ùm̃а . іd
The moment she saw Ferda's eyes, she was overwhelmed.
"What will you do in the end?"
He asked.
"What end are you talking about?"
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"Hiding and hiding until a crisis comes where it's exposed, until it reaches an irreversible stage - what were you planning to do then?"
"That's..."
Ē_n̂ ǔma
"You'd even sell my fiancée's life to hide the secret you hold."
"Do you think I'd do such a shameless thing!?"
"Then you wouldn't?"
Erika couldn't answer.
She couldn't affirm, but couldn't deny either.
She just shut her mouth like a honey-fed mute and clenched her fist tight.
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"Let's end the conversation here. May I go?"
Ferda asked Blancaros.
Nothing was resolved, but then again, nothing could be resolved right now either.
"...Do so."
At Blancaros's permission, Ferda walked out.
Erika stood there blankly.
Е́ǹ ū m_a. і̂ d
She could do nothing.
To think she'd show herself overwhelmed by a human while bearing the title of Dragon Spawn Leader.
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How pathetic.
But if the same situation came again, Erika would surely freeze up the same way.
Ferda's eyes filled with disgust.
In their depths, she saw a fragment of her distant future.
Еǹu m ӓ . і̊d̂
* * *
Serdes Human Magic Society.
Sitting in the Academy President's office was not a cheeky young woman but a sturdy man.
"Uwoooo..."
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The man moved his pen while making a sound like a ghoul risen from hell.
He'd been doing nothing but processing the documents Erdes left behind for four days straight without rest.
Е.n̈ům̂ а̄._і̊ d́
"Uwoo... eung?"
Soon after, a round circular spark began popping in front of him.
He knew whose hand this phenomenon came from.
Normally he'd rise from his seat to welcome, but Lu didn't even have the mental capacity for that.
"Blue-kun! I'm here!"
The one greeting him cheerfully was Erdes.
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"You're back already?"
"Soon as the talks ended, I clocked out sharp. Isn't it boring without me?"
"For someone who says that, your appearance is a bit strange..."
Not like someone returning from talks, but like someone returning from a tourist spot, carrying bags dangling everywhere.
"So picky. I did some sightseeing in the city after it ended, jealous?"
"...Would there be any reason to be?"
E ñ ǔ ḿа̊ .ї d
Lu sighed, approved the last remaining document, and collapsed on the desk.
"Is the work all done?"
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"The backlog is done for now."
"Look at this. With work distribution this clear, how great is it? I rest, Blue-kun works. The work distribution is clear, right?"
"It's clear, but it's weird..."
"Besides, I stopped by nearby and bought the famous local honey bread? Where else would you find an angelic boss like me?"
Е ń u ma
She wiggled her eyebrows with a 'how about it' face.
Right, let's at least eat something delicious.
Lu opened the box handed to him.
"...It's empty, isn't it?"
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"Huh? Ah, it was so good I ate it all. Sorry. Just throw the box away well?"
Lu nodded like a person making a great resolve.
Е̊_num̊а̀
"I quit. I'm resigning."
"Ah, can't let you do that. Blue-kun must serve me 1,000 more years. No veto. That's the contract we made."
"This damn hell."
Lu made a show of wailing with a face that had lost hope.
"So... how was it?"
"What?"
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"You went because of that man Ferda Valdrova, didn't you?"
"That man? Hmm..."
She touched her chin with her index finger, shook her head side to side, and answered.
"He was unique."
"Unique...?"
Lu's eyes widened.
W̃ёb̆_n ō v е l̆ Е n ǔ m̈à
"The continent's strongest Archmage says he was unique enough to say 'unique'?"
"Flattery gets you nothing. Just something mysterious."
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Erdes sat on the desk edge and looked down at Lu.
"That human had a Red Circle?"
"Red Circle!"
"And he learned black magic too. The smell was wafting."
Èn ŭ m̃ а.і̄d́_
"Bl-black magic!?"
Lu's complexion turned deathly pale.
It wasn't that black magic was scary.
"Th-that person is al-alive?"
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"Of course. You think I'm some murderer who goes on a rampage whenever?"
"Well, seeing as the Academy President-nim came back without causing any particular trouble... that person really must be a unique human."
Еnùm̄ ӑ . і̄ d
Erdes frowned with a lingering unpleasant feeling.
Her legs dangling from the floor started kicking.
"Blue-kun. What if your parents suddenly left one day?"
"Uh... well. Wouldn't you be angry?"
"Just angry? Huh? Would you just scream 'Aaaah! Parents who abandoned me, I can't forgive you!'?"
"Academy President-nim might do that... but a normal person would feel sorrowful too."
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Erdes snapped her fingers.
"Right, correct. The common expression 'emotions swirling'. Being overwhelmed without being able to feel superiority either way - that's normal humans. Even if you distinguish superiority, being obsessed with just that one thing is almost impossible."
"That would be the case."
"Don't know what I'm saying?"
"I apologize. My dull head doesn't quite understand..."
"Wanna write 50 pages of reflection?"
Ё ń u̇m_ã
"Ah, wait a moment. I think I might remember..."
"So stupid. You can't create a Red Circle with just that much."
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"Ah, I really could remember it."
"Stubborn despite being stupid. 100 pages for you."
"Keuk! Too much! I did all the official duties while you were gone!"
"Public is public, private is private."
Wè_b n ӧv ĕ l Е̄ ñ ûm а̊
Lu grumbled, and Erdes clicked her tongue.
"So what you're saying is Ferda Valdrova having a Red Circle is difficult?"
"Right."
"But isn't emotion a relative factor?"
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"Right. The yardstick differs per person. But even accounting for that, that bastard Ferda far exceeded my category."
"To that extent?"
Ẁе́b̂n о̆v е́ l Еn̆u ḿа̊
"A Red Circle forms when the scale of emotion breaks. But puberty is an age where the scale can't break. For the scale to break from anger, you'd have to be broken enough to firmly believe even the reason you stand stiff every morning happens because of anger."
"Eum... it's a petty analogy, but still, there's the incident of being chased out by the family, right? That alone could explain it, no?"
He became Valdrova's fiancé.
Effectively a death sentence, it was enough to burst Ferda's resentment.
"That guy accepted it."
"What do you mean?"
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"Accepting means there's reason. Which also means the anger wasn't enough."
"So you're saying since there's no trigger to break the scale, a Red Circle couldn't form?"
"Right."
"But the Regent has a Red Circle."
"That's also true."
"Conditions weren't sufficient, yet a Red Circle formed..."
Ẁ е.ḃ nо̂ ve̊l̄ Е́ ńǔm а̃
"And he achieved 4th Circle in less than a year."
"And... there were various incidents too."
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Thesalos Wolcheo's execution.
The battle inside the Imperial Warehouse.
"Black magic is common to all of them."
"Black magic..."
Еn̆u m а̌
As they stared at each other for a long moment, Lu suddenly realized.
Even a shrine dog recites poetry after three years.
After serving 10 years under her, he could finally read Erdes's mind.
"You're saying... you suspect Regent Valdrova made a contract with a demon?"
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Seeing him reach the conclusion, she smiled.
"Don't you smell it?"
W ѐbn о v̄е̇ l̇ É nům̂ ā
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