#294. Thatâs the worst.
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And another one.
By the time a hawk is being roasted for carrying the fourth letter from Charlotte.
The fifth letter had already arrived before then.
Contrary to the heat desert, it is a land where the northern wind and cold snow blow.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âUmâ¦â
As if to show the glory of the empire.
A large and beautifully decorated palace.
Among them, the hall was the most splendidly decorated, and numerous warriors were lined up on the left and right.
On the throne in the center was a girl sitting cross-legged and tilting her head.
âEmmmmâ¦â
Silver hair that looked like moonlight.
A heavy fur coat draped over the shoulders.
Even the crown that is spinning with your fingers.
A girl who obviously has a gorgeous appearance, but doesnât feel any special dignity because of her disheveled clothes and posture.
Catherine tilted her head and, unable to read the letter, turned it upside down.
Then, as if he didnât understand, he blinked and opened his mouth.
âNo matter how I look at it, itâs hard to believe. Is this for real?â
âThere is an 86% chance that it will.â
âreally? Are you really sure?â
I canât believe it.
Yekathrice asked again and again.
The silver-haired maid who was kneeling in front of him replied with a cold face.
âIf I could be 100% sure, I wouldnât be like this.â
âAh, yes.â
Only then did the restraints tying the maid come into sight.
Yekathrice nodded.
And he giggled and laughed.
âAhaha, this happened. Why do you think itâs strange that the Black Dragon Clan clings to something like a world peace plan?â
I couldnât call it a mistake.
I would have thought that Limon, who had been the nemesis of the Seven Dragons for the past hundreds of years, had an eighth dragon psionic.
Rather, it was even more surprising how Li Qingyu noticed this fact.
âAnyway, this is why the Black Dragon Clan canât be careless.â
Noticing Limonâs secret.
Hiding it from everyone else.
And the absurd plan of the world peace plan.
Selling nearly half of the familyâs property and destroying the family, but pushing through it and finally obtaining Limon.
To be honest, it was something to be admired.
âStill, itâs the job of an aide that should have expected that. Isnât that Kana?â
Of course, that and their falling for the scam like bottle X first X were completely different issues.
Although he was an aide who had to take care of the princess.
Of course, I couldnât have predicted this.
After researching the violinist in the depths of darkness, she was unable to obtain this information, so Kana, who volunteered to be arrested, readily acknowledged her responsibility.
â99% of it is my responsibility.â
âWhat about the 1%?â
âSince the World Peace Plan began with my predecessors, it would be a bit unfair to say that it is entirely my responsibility.â
âUm um. Admit it.â
It seems that there is a point.
Yekathrice nodded.
Then he tilted his head and asked.
âSo you plead not guilty?â
âI hope you admit that you are at least 20% at fault.â
âThatâs easy. Iâll chop off the limbs and leave the head intact. Then 20% is fine, right?â
Iâll treat the crime that you should be punished for by tearing your limbs apart, so isnât this kind of lenient?
The girl said lightly.
Maid agreed.
âIt is a merciful decision.â
âyes? In that sense, it would be nice if Kana would cut it on her own. Itâs a bit cumbersome for me to cut or tear them off one by one.â
âIf you release my restraints, I will gladly obey.â
âYou know that much.â
âAll right.â
Wooddeuk.
Itâs like heâs been waiting for that word.
Kana released her restraints.
It wasnât that the restraints were ripped off.
He pulled out the joints of his arms and shoulders, loosened the restraints, and escaped the gap.
Her actions did not end there.
She lifted the hem of her skirt slightly, pulled a knife from the belt on her thigh, and tried to cut off her own leg.
chin!
But just before that.
Kanaâs knife stopped.
Catherine, who had been sitting on the throne a while ago, grabbed her knife before she knew it.
It was as if time had stopped and moved.
âAnyway, I canât even joke with Kana.â
âWas that a joke?â
âof course. Thereâs no way Iâm going to rip off a precious aide limb over something like this, right?â
It was as if he was asking how he viewed himself as taking such an absurd joke seriously.
Looking at Yekathrice with a startled expression, Kana said coldly.
âHowever, it is necessary to be 100% sure of the personal punishment.â
âThatâs what idiots who pay attention to their subordinates do. Iâm going to take care of our kana, but whoâs to say what?â
Yekathrice shrugged.
Then, with a smile on his face, he looked back at the warriors lined up on the left and right of the hall.
âis not it?â
chuck!
The warriors did not answer.
They just proved that their loyalty is unwavering by putting their right hand on their chest with their heels attached.
Yekathrice nodded in satisfaction.
And like comforting a friend.
He put one arm on Kanaâs shoulder and wrapped it around her shoulder, playfully continuing her conversation.
âLook, donât they say this too?â
ââ¦if thatâs the princessâs will.â
Kana shook her head.
It wasnât just because he understood that Yekathrice was sincere.
To their clanâ¦
or to everyone in this country, her word was above all law and order.
To the extent that if you told me to die, even as a joke, I would die.
In that sense, Kana was on the lucky side.
If it wasnât a joke.
She really had to cut off three of her limbs and figure out how to cut off the last.
Thatâs why Kana thanked the feared princess for her mercy and pledged her loyalty until the remaining limbs wore out.
It was then.
Ekatriche, who was about to return to the throne after loosening her shoulders with Kana, suddenly looked back at her.
âBy the way, Kana.â
âYour princess.â
âDid you find out about my sister?â
ââ¦about what you separately ordered me to investigate before, it turns out that there is a 94% chance that it is true.â
âHmm, okay? They say that my younger sister was working hard even preparing for marriage because dating a man without my sisterâs knowledge wasnât enough.â
âyes.â
âYeah, good job figuring it out.â
Yekathrice, who nodded in surprise, smiled.
more playful and delightful.
and right after that.
Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Kanaâs left arm disappeared, and blood gushed out like a fountain and sprayed the hall.
Is it because of too much bleeding?
Kanaâs face suddenly turned pale.
Despite this, with the silver-haired maid standing upright without a slight movement, in front of her.
A knife pulled from her thigh in one hand.
In her other hand, she held the forearm that had been cut from her left arm.
Catherine sighed.
âKana Kana cute Kana.â
It seems so sad.
The girl shook her head.
âI can understand if you didnât notice about the eighth dragon psionic. It doesnât matter to us whether itâs a little late or fast.â
ââ¦â
âBut you should have known about my brother. What would you have done if something had happened?â
still lively tone.
A playful smiley face.
However, after shaking Kanaâs left arm, which was still dripping with blood, she wiggled her wrist left and right.
Yekathrice asked.
âWhat percentage this time?â
âIt is 100% my fault.â
âOkay, thatâs fine.â
Looks like you did really well.
Patting Kanaâs head with Kanaâs left hand.
Yekathrice asked her with twinkling eyes.
âBecause Kana is competent. I believe you will do better next time. Is that okay?â
âI will never disappoint you.â
âAs expected, our Kana is good at one answer.â
clap clap clap
After clapping Kanaâs hand, Yekathrice dropped it to the floor.
And trampled lightly.
quadruple.
It was a moment.
Kanaâs forearm, which was still dripping with blood, was covered in frost and shattered like a piece of ice.
The arm disappeared after becoming so many fragments that it was unimaginable to put it back together.
Seeing that, Kana didnât even flinch.
Yekathrice also spoke casually as if nothing had just happened.
âOnly your arm stops the bleeding. The prosthetic arm⦠is a bit expensive, but letâs stick it with the EK one.â
âOur products are sufficient.â
âAyy, donât decline with things like this.â
Yekathrice waved her hand.
Then he winked at her with her left arm empty.
âI think itâs my sincerity because it makes me uncomfortable when Kana wears a cheap prosthetic arm.â
âThank you for your consideration.â
Kana lowered her head at the girlâs words full of concern and goodwill for the one who lost her arm.
thought at the same time.
He said that the princess was merciful to show such consideration to an aide as disloyal as herself.
After throwing the knife at Kana, Catherine returned to her seat and sat down on the carpet as if she was too lazy to sit on the throne.
Then, looking at the letter I threw away earlier, I scratched my head.
â¦Silver hair that looks infinitely pure, but is even more beautiful and radiant.
âhmm. Anyway, heâs become quite bold too. To secretly do such an outrageous thing, do you think thatâs why kids grow up so quickly?â
âItâs disgusting that you kept it a secret even from this unnie, so I should punish you, but Iâm proud of you.â
âIâm so proudâ¦â
ââ¦to the extent that I want to make it sound.â
like admiration at first.
Next time, Iâll smile grimly.
Later, with a mischievous smile.
Ekatriche, who was muttering to herself and laughing, slapped her forehead as if she had suddenly remembered it.
âAh, of course, making Li Qingyu cry comes first.â
From miscellaneous goods and hollow electronics to fighter jets and missiles.
The owner of Bahamut, a conglomerate at the pinnacle of all manufacturing and high technology.
Descendants of the Great Khan who swept across the continent even after the death of the seven dragons, and descendants of the Tsar who made Russia an empire with ruthless tyranny.
The Silver Dragon Princess Yekatrice Khan.
The one and only dictator of the Russian Khanate tilted his head and said.
âUmm, no matter how much Li Qingyu does, if you pluck out your eyeballs, will you shed at least bloody tears?â
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ââ¦as expected.â
After returning to the Leviathan straight from the plane in Limonâs arms to save time.
Charlotteâs sixth letter from Youin.
Or, upon receiving the first letter, Li Qingyu smiled bitterly.
Although it was expected, thatâs why it was a single shot that even she had no other way to use her hands on.
âDid it end up like that?â
âyes.â
Maybe itâs because I already heard her guess on the plane.
Li Qingyu nodded at Li Mon, who raised his eyebrows even before he heard the answer.
âCharlotte called the Seven Dragons Association.â
Limonâs face hardened.
What is the Seven Dragons Association?
Because I knew better than anyone else, I could roughly guess what was going to happen in the future.
âThere will be a commotion.â
âI canât go quietly.â
Li Qingyu turned his head.
Then, looking at the view of the city from the window, he said quietly.
âMe too, this country.â