Chapter 196
Should I say it feels like a black panther with golden eyes? For a magician, her outfit was closer to that of an assassin or swordsman.
A sleeveless shirt wrapping around the neck for mobility, and legs covered in tights.
And long hair flowing like silk…
What’s this?
Why does the Sacred Dragon have black hair?
Isaac doubted his eyes.
Even Shabnak beside him was very rarely having a pupil earthquake.
“Was the Sacred Dragon of the dark attribute…?”
It’s a look that says what kind of heretic bastard is this.
Yeah, right. To be honest, I’m flustered too.
No, well, it’s not that I’m calling her a heretic or whatever just for having black hair.
Since I originally had black hair too, I’d rather be glad to see it, not dislike it. If there’s a problem, it’s that this is a Sacred Dragon!
‘What’s going on?’
No, it’s not that I feel bad, but they wouldn’t tolerate something like this in the first place.
‘Those guys who treat demons like insects??’
Sacred Dragons were beings of a different grain from demons.
In fact, they didn’t even want to acknowledge demons as the same magical race… no, they despised the very existence of demons.
‘It’s not for nothing that they’re the guardian dragons of the Holy Empire.’
Such beings would never leave black alone. It’s not for nothing that Shablis is being targeted by the Pope.
But… black hair??
In the end, Isaac had no choice but to glance at the half-dragon. A look asking if this is really the Sacred Dragon Leader.
‘You’ll die if you deceive me?’
But the half-dragon rubbed his forehead. A face as if he knew this would be the reaction.
“Don’t make that face… She is indeed the leader…”
“…?????”
She is?!
“Yes, this is Lady Sapien, the Sacred Dragon Leader…”
…Shit, she’s really the leader?!
However, Sapien, who had her arms crossed, had a very unpleasant face.
“Aaron, why are these guys here?”
“Th-That’s…”
“Something came up, so we came earlier than the appointed time.”
It was Isaac who cut in.
“We just came 12 hours early. Isn’t that much okay?”
However, Sapien frowned her fine brows.
“12 hours? What are you talking about? The appointment was a week later.”
The half-dragon bowed his head to the leader, not knowing what to do.
“Th-That… Please forgive me. Actually, I was going to send the leader’s shadow warrior. Then I was going to tell the leader that the humans broke the promise.”
What? A week??
Isaac also looked at the half-dragon as if angry, smoothly.
You bastard, you were going to pull such a trick?
At the fierce gazes from both sides, the half-dragon looked like he had no choice.
“I couldn’t let you meet priests with that hair…!”
Ah, understandable.
Isaac looked to the sky.
‘A Sacred Dragon with black hair. It’s completely heretical. I understand why the subordinates would try to block it by throwing their bodies. There must have been such unavoidable circumstances…’
“What’s the problem? It’s not like you can’t change hair color.”
What’s going on?! It’s not that you can’t change it?
The half-dragon rubbed his face as if agreeing.
“Even if we ask the leader to change her hair color, she won’t do it!”
“Of course. How could I change a hair color I made like this.”
“Leader!”
Isaac was dumbfounded.
What’s this? Why does the Sacred Dragon prefer black hair so much?
No, more than that, ‘a hair color I made like this’…
“Don’t tell me… you deliberately made that hair?”
“What’s the problem?”
There are many problems!
“Don’t tell me… you didn’t show yourself to the Holy Empire because of that hair…”
“That’s not it. It has nothing to do with that.”
At the half-dragon’s immediate answer, Isaac frowned.
Well, that must be right. The other Sacred Dragons seem fine.
And if she was the only one like this, she should be branded as a heretic, but Sapien didn’t seem to care.
Rather, she glared at Isaac as if hair wasn’t important.
“You, what’s your relationship with the Skeleton King?”
Huh???
“Why is that child welcoming you?”
At those words, Isaac glanced at the baby skeleton.
[Master! Master!]
Well… Even if she’s a Sacred Dragon, she probably can’t understand the skeleton’s words.
The only ones who can understand skeleton speech are fellow skeletons, himself, and Shablis who’s running at the pinnacle of fandom.
But I can’t tell her I’m the Skeleton King.
“If you’re the Sacred Dragon Leader, you should know who contracted with Shablis, the Crown Prince? Introduce me to that guy.”
Then for some reason, Sapien who had flinched frowned.
“I asked what your relationship with the Skeleton King is.”
…What’s this? This obsession?
Isaac was puzzled, but soon took out a pouch from his chest.
“Our business comes first. The faster the conversation and deal, the better, I brought something you’ll like.”
I even brought only things dragons would go crazy for.
As Isaac showed the jewels in the pouch, the half-dragon’s eyes completely rolled back.
“Th-That?! Lord stones that can’t be obtained even with money?! Aah! This is the iron blood stone said to be the only one in the world!!”
Isaac chuckled, huhuhu, as if it was as expected.
Right, your way of thinking is so obvious…
“Jewels and such aren’t important to me.”
What’s going on?! A dragon dislikes jewels???
Looking at the half-dragon in surprise, even the half-dragon seemed to have already reached enlightenment. A face as if nothing could tempt that person.
Isaac spoke as if he had no choice.
“If you introduce me to the Sacred Dragon who contracted with the Crown Prince, I’ll tell you about the relationship with the Skeleton King.”
Then Sapien answered as if pissed off.
“That’s me!”
What?
“Leader!!!”
The half-dragon was restless as if asking how could you say that.
However, Sapien brushed up her long hair as if annoyed.
“According to the contract between Hella’s first Emperor and the Sacred Dragon clan, they made a contract on their own. There, I’ve told you, so you answer too!”
But Isaac had a pupil earthquake.
That bastard Shablis. It wasn’t just an ordinary dragon, but he contracted with none other than the Sacred Dragon Leader?!
Shit, so that’s why nothing came out no matter what he did!
I was trying to use the Sacred Dragon attached to Shablis, but of all people, the leader is the counterpart.
‘Should I praise him for his outstanding talent?’
Even just a dragon is tough, but having to bring the leader, this could really become a shitshow. The difficulty suddenly rises.
But Sapien didn’t give up and glared at Isaac.
“What’s your relationship with the Skeleton King?”
“What relationship! You must have felt the Skeleton King’s magical power. It’s because I ate the Skeleton King’s bones, so don’t mind it.”
Then Sapien let out a hollow laugh.
“I knew you were Isaac Eshua even before making the appointment. 16 years ago, the hatchling in the Treasure Vault told me about you.”
“!”
If it’s the hatchling in the Treasure Vault 16 years ago…
-Choose. Will you pick treasures here and end the test? Or will you challenge the 3rd trial?
-Infant. Why don’t you kneel?
-Excellent! That’s the attitude of a true Saint! You go to the 3rd trial! You pass!
-You’re the only one who passed among all these children! Unbelievable. It’s a celebration, a celebration. Such an answer is the first since the founder! A Saint has appeared!
Right, that guy was there.
That bastard, come to think of it, was a Sacred Dragon…
Sure enough, Sapien looked at Isaac fiercely.
“He said you seemed to be after the Skeleton King’s bones not as an item to hold, but for magical power. You even dealt with one of the Fourteen Demons.”
Her gaze briefly turned to Shabnak. She seemed to have noticed Shabnak’s identity. Perhaps because she saw a demon, Sapien’s eyes became even fiercer.
“It’s the same in Julius too. You extracted the Skeleton King’s bone from the Princess’s body, but it wasn’t with holy power.”
“!”
“You extracted it by manipulating it with magical power.”
Ha, you bastard. As expected of the leader. You noticed that.
“You, don’t tell me…”
Ugh, is my identity being exposed?
“Are you the Skeleton King’s son?”
…Wait, what the?
Isaac looked at Sapien in disbelief. But Sapien’s eyes were serious.
“If not that, are you a hidden member of the Fourteen Demons?”
Isaac looked at Sapien as if dumbfounded.
At this point, it’s starting to get strange.
“Why are you so obsessed with the Skeleton King?”
“What?”
“Did he harm you? What will you do if you find him?”
“Why is that important to you?”
It is important! Because I’m the Skeleton King!
Because I’ve done so many things to dragons… I need to know if you’re trying to beat me up for the wanted order or not!
But since he couldn’t blurt that out with his open mouth, Isaac answered like this:
“The curious side should kneel first. If you really want to know, why don’t we go to the Holy Empire’s Imperial Palace together? Then I’ll tell you.”
However, Sapien sneered as if dumbfounded.
“Imperial Palace? Who was it that betrayed the Sacred Dragons first.”
What?
What does she mean by betrayal?
“Are you saying the Imperial Family betrayed you?”
Sapien approached while drawing up her magical power fiercely.
“No matter what you bring, I will never go to the Holy Empire.”
“Then will you go if the Skeleton King is in the Holy Empire?”
“…The Skeleton King is in the Holy Empire?”
As Sapien flinched, the half-dragon screamed and covered Isaac’s mouth.
But it was then.
Click!
Isaac stepped on something.
And just as he was wondering what he stepped on, Isaac fell into a hidden space.
Bang! Roll roll!
“Master!”
Isaac who fell into an unfamiliar space groaned and rubbed the back of his head.
It seems he fell into a secret passage.
Right, if it’s a dragon’s secret room, there’s usually treasure. Because that’s how they are.
Right… That’s how they are…
…Huh?
Isaac’s face subtly stiffened as he looked around the room.
Uh… There’s something in abundance, but this isn’t gold.
Forget gold, something pale white is in abundance…
No.
What’s this? Why is this deja vu??
[I think we saw exactly the same thing in the Crown Prince’s room.]
No, I know that too, you brat.
However, Sapien who came down with a long sigh rubbed her forehead.
“Well, since you saw this, I’ll tell you.”
“…!”
“You asked what I’ll do if I find the Skeleton King?”
“!”
“I’ll marry him.”
…What?!
