Dragon King's Harem Chapter 42. The n II

  General Guillotine's eyes shifted to the image from the crystal in front of him.

  "That's mean ..."

  "Yes, they are pnning something and after hearing your report I think I know what," I said. I had to admit the Minotaur's pn was and brilliant. If it weren't because of the bination of information I got based od's memory and my modern knowledge since I pyed strategy video games a lot, maybe I couldn't guess this right away.

  I expined my guess to them, the possibility that the Minotaurs were making underground tuo break through Drais defences and the troops that they sent to attack the Firestone Fortress was only a diversion to cover up their activity. Since even though the Minotaurs wao hide it, we would suspect them sino tribe came to the other's tribe border and built a smithy pear the other tribe outpost for no reason. Although they would have difficulty to move around in the ground because of their rge bodies, they possessed earth element mana. It would help them to move around. Also, I could guess, this was one of the reasons why the Orc Tribe wao join them.

  "Send our Spy Worms to iigate the pce to find out more about the tunnels, as well as send more reinfort troops there," I ordered. Even though the best option was to attack them while the tunnels weren't ready yet, things weren't that easy. To make sure our attack was successful, I had to send at least three-quarters of the Firestone Fortress' troops, which meant that Fortress would be temporarily empty. If the tunnels had mao reach the Fortress, then they could take the opportunity to ambush the Fortress through the underground. And that was tantamount to handing the Fortress over to them.

  If I ordered to mobilize only half of my troops to attack their camp, if the Minotaurs ambushed my assault troops, I would only make unimportant sacrifices. Besides, with only half the deferoops remaining, I would only give the Minotaurs more ce to pee our defences easily. The first step I had to take now was to iigate the tunnels and prevent them from breag our border via underground. If the tunnels hadn't reached our borders, we could attack their camp right away. If the tunnels reached our border, we must destroy them immediately because dragons had disadvantages in underground battles, since we were half aerial creatures.

  "Yes, Your Majesty," replied General Guillotine.

  Then I turo cellor Aln.

  "I hope you help Guillotio prepare the troops' needs."

  "I uand, Your Majesty," replied cellor Aln.

  "Now what do you o report to me?" I asked cellor Aln.

  cellor Aln told his reports, especially regarding Drais' progress during my absence. I was quite amazed by all of it since even though some problems had occurred, they were able to solve them properly. Besides that, like Eir, cellor Aln and General Guillotine also had the Mark of Servant, as well as some dragon tribe high nobles, especially those who had important positions in gover. So they couldn't lie to me. That was a hard rule in the dragon tribe. That's why, for the dragon tribe, the nobles would rise with the king, but also would fall with the king. It was the king who pyed an important role in this empire.

  "What's left behind is fag the Witch Tribe's delegation," said cellor Aln, closing his report.

  I leaned my back against my chair and sighed.

  "When was the st time he sent his delegation?"

  "A week ago, Your Majesty," he replied.

  "A week ago ..." I muttered. Sooner or ter I would have to face this. If the Witch tribe king's goal was only to ask me to marry his you daughter, I would have accepted it willingly. But it was not that easy, since, before a tribe King gave his daughter to a king or prince from aribe, that person had to defeat the stro warrior in that tribe or his rival if there were two didates.

  My braiimated how far I could buy my time and how many levels I could gain, also another possibility. For the time being, I could use the Minotaur tribe attack as an excuse to refuse the delegation's visit, but after the war was over. I had to meet him immediately.

  "I think I ha ..." I muttered again. The Witch tribe's mana element was shadow, as long as I could win against Uraugh, I could bring Evelina to visit the healer tribe and also take anendary beast nearby there, Soris. It was a light element legendary beast so I should be able to hahem with that. But still… I had to do everything carefully since I didn't want to tarnish the Dragon King's name. A small defeat would make me a ughing stock for all Igixar. Also, it was not only about winning and losing but how I could maintain my tribe honour and dignity.

  "Is something wrong, Your Majesty?" cellor Aln looked fused at my serious expression.

  "Nothing." I quickly returo my usual expression since I couldn't possibly tell about my dition.

  "One more thing I will take a trip to pray for a week starting from tomorrow. I look forward to your help to protect this pce during my absence. Also since my departure is a secret, I hope you prepare my double," I ordered.

  "Yes, Your Majesty," they replied, despite the fusion evident on their faces.

  In the middle of our versation, the knog sounds came. We turowards the door as Al ehe room with an awkward smile on his lips since he was te. His messy hair and uniform made me sure he quickly went here at the moment he opened his eyes. He closed the door behind him silently and bowed.

  "Your Majesty, please five my teness," he said i.

  "Take a seat," I said in a casual tone. He stayed up all night making my potions, of course, he was tired. After all, our stamina was pletely different.

  He nodded and took a seat at cellor Aln's side as he nodded politely to them. And they also responded with a slight nod as a simple greeting.

  "Al, do you have any idea how to spy och King?" I asked. I was sure this question would make his drowsiness go away.

  As expected, his half sleepy eyes opened wide the moment I mentiohat.

  "Of course I have," he said without hesitation.

  "Your Majesty, why do you want to spy och King? Doesn't he just want to make sure our alliance is still in his favour or not?" asked cellor Aln.

  "That's why I sent spies to him. So far, the Witch King has never questioned anything about our alliance, yet he suddenly sent his delegation to chee. Isn't that strange?"

  "Isn't it because this has something to do with Prihiphania?" said cellor Aln.

  I smirked.

  "Are you sure the Witch King is that simple?" Callum Eldridge Shadowsoul, the Witch King was not a simple person. Although no one doubted his power as a king, he was often pying tricks rather than fighting directly, especially when it came to his tribe's i. In fact, he did not hesitate, sacrifig i people, even his tribe's members to avoid the war. One of his victims was Al's family. That's why Al was exiled from his homee his innoce, it was also the main reason why Al hated the Witch tribe royal family. Although I could uand Callum's reason since sacrifig some people for peace was a on thing for a king, but I didn't like his way si was a cowardly ae.

  "What do you think he is up to, Your Majesty?" asked Al curiously.

  I leaned my body forward and put my elbows on the desk, my hands crossed in front of my .

  "Of course because he wants to avoid the war between his tribe and aribe by giving his you daughter to me."

  They frow my statement.

  "Based on how he acted, I guess there was another royal family that forced him to make an alliand he didn't want it. And since he used his daughter to tie a close retionship with me, the offer should have e from our oppo. The Witch King tried to ter that tribe's offer with us and give his daughter as the reward. "I would say it was a cheap price since he had an alliah me from the very beginning. Meanwhile, after hearing my words, Al quickly caught what he had to iigate. He had to find out which the tribe who bid och King was, also spying on Prihiphania.

  "Besides, it also doesn't rule out other possibilities," I tinued.

  "What is that?" asked Al.

  "This could be The Witch King's tactic to weaken us. After he succeeded to make us kill each other, he would the one who attacked us. I just hope my guess is wrong." But of all my allies, the Witch King was the most untrusted person for me since he had too many tricks up his sleeve. That's why I had to estimate the worst. But of course, I could prevent it by showing him Drais' brilliant victory and making Prihiphania my wife.

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