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Chapter 382
Want to Touch It?
Ferda spoke with Valdrova.
In the process, he learned a surprising fact.
"Did Lord Unistus and Lady Nekonata stop by?"
"Yes."
"I had no idea at all."
Ёǹ um а́.îd
For them, space distortion was as natural an act as walking on foot.
There was no way defensive magic would work.
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Anyway, she told him why they had come to see Valdrova.
'The Pact.'
They promised to fulfill their duty when the final moment came, then withdrew.
It was practically the same as two more being dead.
Е n ǔ m̃ а̇
'Was it possible in that way too?'
Essence is the source of power that immortals possess.
Telling them to give up that power was no different from a death sentence for those accustomed to it.
"So, you see..."
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"Yes."
"Ferda-ssi has Godwin's... that thing, right?"
Ӗn̊u.ṁ â
"That is correct."
"At first I wondered if I had to harm Ferda-ssi, so I worried a bit, but I'm glad I don't have to."
Valdrova smiled brightly, relieved.
At those words, Ferda asked Valdrova.
"What if..."
"Yes."
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"What would you do if I said I can't give up my power?"
"Huh?"
Valdrova was flustered.
She realized he was teasing her and smiled.
But at Ferda's serious expression, her face became confused again.
Is he teasing? Or not?
Ӗǹŭ m̈ а
Her head spinning, her expression couldn't settle and she rambled.
"Uh, th-that... um, what should I do..."
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At that sight, Ferda chuckled.
"It's a joke."
"Ah... ahaha..."
"I'm sorry. That was too mischievous."
Е̇ ǹ u má. і́ d̀
"That's right! Too much."
Valdrova seemed to think about it, then looked resentful, puffing out her cheeks and clenching her fist tight.
Her fist trembling with resentment struck Ferda's shoulder with a thwack!
Naturally, it didn't hurt.
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Of course, he hadn't made that joke simply to tease.
He wanted to glimpse her reaction, even just a little.
É ǹ ŭ ḿ а́
'Unfortunately, my situation is different from others.'
He recalled what Sierra had said.
She had warned him, and even afterward, she told him again.
Sierra knows what power Valdrova has.
If she had known Godwin's Essence and life were separate, she wouldn't have spoken as if it was a fate where she had to die.
For her, who now holds hope, all he can do is stay silent.
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'No, what I can do is...'
Wrap this up as quickly as possible.
And give her a child.1
To do that, it was helping even a little with the Call of Duty to be sent to the remaining eight dragons.
'Whatever happens, they're dragons.'
Each and every one has high pride and is an individualistic character.
E̊numа̀ .і̌ ď
One must not think they'll be cooperative like Blancaros and Storeus.
"Do you think they'll all actively help with your matter?"
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"Not all of them will. The most difficult one will probably be..."
As Valdrova chose her answer, Ferda also thought.
'Most likely Petunia.'
An appearance as if she feels no sensation.
Wēb ǹоve l̀ Ѐ.n̄ùṁ а
No emotions, so no guilt.
She seemed like she'd kill everything without blinking an eye.
"I think it'll probably be Iorga."
"Is that so?"
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Ferda reacted with surprise at her answer.
"Who did you think it was, Ferda-ssi?"
Е num а
"I thought it would be Petunia."
Petunia.
She was a woman with a fatal ability as the Aspect of Corruption and Poison.
A deadly poison so painful that the moment one is exposed to a poison with no existing antidote, killing them quickly is called mercy.
Over dozens of kings and nobles had been assassinated by her poison, and countless villages.
In terms of notoriety, before Godwin, her notoriety was the highest.
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"Unnie Petunia is often treated as a bad dragon... but she's someone without malice."
Unnie.
Judging by appearance, she was only a few years younger than Ferda himself.
'If we go by that, Odograsado should be the youngest after Nekonata.'
From her title and way of speaking, she feels like the eldest.
He thought she might be around the same age as Unistus.
Е́n̈ ǔ m̌ a
Anyway, eight remained now.
"Eleanor, I'll help so your matter concludes well. Please tell me if you need anything."
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"There's no need to worry so much."
Valdrova said with a bright smile.
"It might be a little hard, but it's something I can do entirely with my own power."
She showed her forearm and spoke proudly.
W̊eb n оv̊ еl̀ Ёn ŭ m а
That white, slender arm was more lovely than reliable.
Perhaps that's why Ruri's words came to mind.
-Ferda-nim.
-Why?
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-From next time, I hope there's no friction with Master-nim. Even if friction arises, I will ab-so-lute-ly not help you.
-?? Understood.
Eǹ.ù ḿ а̄ . і̆ d̃
Not as a cheeky attendant, but a tone genuinely worried for Ferda.
Ruri saw all of Valdrova's appearance as she was provoked by Storeus.
From their conversation to the battle, everything.
She said that even she, a promising warrior of Silverwind, felt fear at that sight, so just what kind of terrifying thing happened?
'Was the feeling different from when I fought?'
Back then, he risked his life too.
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Caught up in anger and revenge, he recalled his own appearance that didn't consider others' feelings.
Reflected in that appearance, he only felt pity for Valdrova.
If she had been angry then, she surely would have died more miserably than Storeus.
"Want to touch?"
At the sudden question, Ferda lifted his head.
Valdrova's face was shyly flushed.
Ë_n̈ūm̀ ӑ . i d
"Huh?"
"You were staring at my hand so intently. I thought maybe you wanted to touch..."
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She added in a crawling voice.
"Since Ferda-ssi really likes touching..."
Hearing it like this, it feels like some incredibly perverted act.
As he looked flustered, Valdrova's face flushed even more.
W е.b̌ n̄ȯv̊е̊ l̄ E̊_n u̇m ӑ
"Did I perhaps say something foolish...?"
"No, that... I mean..."
Valdrova, embarrassed thinking she'd jumped to the wrong conclusion.
Not wanting to embarrass her further, Ferda stammered several times before answering.
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"I want to touch."
As if she knew it, a proud face.
Е̊ ńu ḿ а̌ . і̀ d̄
Valdrova dragged a chair over, sat beside Ferda, and offered her arm.
Wondering what kind of situation this was, he still touched her arm with both hands.
"How is it?"
"It's slender and soft."
He gently rubbed with his thumb, tracing from wrist to forearm.
Her skin felt like touching silk, with a soft elasticity that yielded with a gentle poke.
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Even though he was just touching flesh, a strange warmth seemed to seep into his heart.
Not getting tired of it, rather, only the desire to feel more grew.
'She knocked down Storeus with this hand...'
No matter how he thought about it, it didn't make sense.
Storeus was a large warrior, and the woman here was just a soft, squishy woman.
A frail arm with no muscle to speak of - what could be dangerous?
Еñ ūmа̊
Ferda's hand moved up the forearm without hesitation.
"Eek!?"
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A short moan.
Ferda startled and pulled his hand away.
The victim, Valdrova, apologized.
"Sorry. Your finger touched near my armpit and I was surprised."
E̊ṅ umа̂ . іd
"I'm sorry."
"Next time... please tell me first..."
Is she acting coy?
He briefly thought she looked cute.
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Ferda saw the disaster that had occurred on the table.
The table where Valdrova had placed her hand now had a palm-shaped hole.
W̌ ӗ b ń ȯ vе ľ Ě nû m a
The grain was undisturbed, cut very prettily.
Even more astonishing was that Valdrova wasn't aware at all.
Just smiling prettily and lovingly, her lips glistening.
Seeing that, Ferda resolved.
Let's never startle this woman again.
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The Far East, Hestia Village had grown enough to proudly be called a city.
With a large population influx, it instantly surpassed double its original size.
In such cases, refugees pushed outside the city usually appear, but from the time of urban design, they had planned for generous capacity.
Buildings went up systematically, adjusting so refugees wouldn't cause major problems.
The biggest factor was soldiers who fought in Althea's Holy War feeling skeptical about imperial life and expressing intent to migrate to the Far East.
Those with families quietly brought them, and those born alone also had no trouble starting families in the Far East.
W е́ b̂n_о v ĕl̆ Ë n ü m.а̀
Since there were many women in similar refugee situations, compatible partners were quickly found.
Originally, capable people checked and monitored each other while working, so Ferda didn't seem to need to worry.
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So he left internal affairs alone to run on their own.
But he wasn't just playing around.
He had a greater cause humans didn't know.
Dragons' Night - he must bring death to all dragons.
Eǹ u_m̂ а. іd̀_
With Blancaros dead, all dragons know what will happen.
Storeus challenged first and met his second death at her hands,
Nekonata and Unistus brought out the Pact, promising death.
In that situation, others not moving was clearly saying they'd ignore it.
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He needs to reconfirm their intentions.
'I'll have to tell Iorga and Frontesis side eventually...'
Ẇё b̌nоvѐ l Е̄ṅ ü m а̊
Since their spawns wouldn't accept easily, he left them for now.
The closest one Ferda could contact was just one person.
'Odograsado.'
Only that woman came to mind immediately.
Thinking it'd be better to confirm at least one more, he placed his hand on the crystal ball.
-May the Holy Nation's grace be with you. Is the one contacting the homeland Regent Ferda-nim?
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"Yes, this is Ferda Valdrova. I'm contacting to request an audience with the Holy Nation."
Unlike when Valdrova was in danger, he couldn't just demand to meet.
-Unfortunately, the Holy Nation is currently refusing audiences.
If they're like this, there's no choice.
"This is a matter of dragons."
He drew a line so they couldn't carelessly interfere.
En̈ u mа̌.í ď
But the reaction was quite different from before.
"With the hope that the Holy Nation will reconsider—."
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-Do you think you can keep threatening with such words forever, Regent?
A middle-aged voice intruded, not the contact officer's.
"Who is this?"
-Cardinal Vincent. You would have met before.
E nŭ m̂ ā
He remembers.
When he requested soldiers, they came out saying it wasn't their business.
If not for Hudret, participation would have been impossible because of the cardinals.
"Are you arbitrarily interfering in dragons' business now, Cardinal?"
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-Aren't you human, saying that? We are those blessed by the Golden Dragon, people following that light of faith. The Holy Nation does not wish to meet with you, so don't play tricks with 'dragons' business.' I'll end it here.
He cut it off like that.
Е́ ńu m̈ӑ
He tried reconnecting, but they'd blocked it at the source.
'The feeling is strange.'
As if Odograsado didn't want to meet, they treated him like a peddler.
There's nothing that doesn't become ugly before death.
If alive, all living things have that instinct.
Did she change her heart as Blancaros and Storeus died?
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They say those pretending to be saints have the blackest hearts, and when things happen, they don't go as one wishes.
Wanting something is easy to give up, but giving up what you have is hard.
Is Odograsado like that too?
'Something feels off.'
He didn't want to think carelessly about Odograsado.
He'd met her few times, and Ferda still couldn't gauge her depth.
Е́ nů m̊ а̃
Above all, he didn't want to believe the woman who wished for Valdrova's happiness had betrayed.
That's why Ferda recalled what the priest, Leo, had said.
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That even cardinals can't carelessly treat the closest existence, so ask that person.
'Hudret.'
So Ferda contacted Hudret.
-Contacting me since the Great War.
Wёb́_nо́v́еl̄ E n̊ u̇ m a
Ferda replied dumbfounded.
"Haven't I contacted you plenty?"
-Is official business the same as personal? If the former, I'll consider us still not in contact.
They say men are children even when grown.
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"By any chance, can you contact Odograsado-nim?"
-Isn't that something to ask the Holy Nation?
Ẅ е̄ b n о.v̀ ѐ l̆ Е n ǔ m̄а
"I made contact, but their attitude was a bit strange."
-Strange? What happened?
"I contacted them wanting an audience with the Golden Dragon-nim, but that Cardinal treated me like a peddler, flatly refused to meet, and blocked me."
-Hmm... that's certainly not like that brat. But it's probably nothing. Still, you wouldn't contact me for no reason, so I'll try once.
"Thank you for accepting despite the busy time with kingdom affairs."
-Not kingdom, Empire. If grateful, come visit the Empire sometime.
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Hudret Kingdom had become an Empire now.
After Blancaros died and the Grand Duke's Fall collapsed, the continent's situation rapidly destabilized.
Kingdoms claiming alliance started testing whether to draw swords against each other.
Not just the commoner class, but the nobility was greatly shaken too.
They needed stability, and a superhuman to bring that stability.
That was Hudret.
Е.n ù m̂ а
When the continent was most dangerous, he raised a flag, ran East, and realized the Holy Nation's doctrine - a superhuman.
They calculated it better to ride on his legitimacy and achievements.
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Actually, there wasn't much rebellion even when absorbed.
Religion followed Odograsado Holy Nation's doctrine, and imperial law only added a few major things.
There were big concerns about excessive interference in internal affairs, but actually, he didn't interfere much with those absorbed.
Interference only extended to more efficient farming methods or road standards.
Е̊ num а
What's piled up eventually collapses.
How long will Hudret's Empire last?
Thinking that, Ferda clicked his tongue.
Thinking about when the person helping might fall - truly an ungrateful bastard.
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Like the saying "speak of the tiger and he appears," the crystal ball flickered.
-Seems you didn't guess wrong.
Еňu m а̂. îd̆.
His voice was serious.
-For some reason, they're not accepting my request either. Something strange is definitely happening within the Holy Nation.
