[A Certain Regent of Town POV]
“Lord Arren!”
“What is it?”
“At the city plaza!”
Just two weeks ago a large caravan of 800 slaves and 100 adventurers made a fuss due to their sheer number and the reported amount of coins they generated in the city. I’m guessing they’re back to return those slaves.
Typical merchants.
But no… it wasn’t…
“Let us pass, these are minor dragons, under the kingdom’s law the dragons must be sent to the capital immediately!”
“B-but…”
I couldn’t believe it, in front of us were four whole dragon corpses… I couldn’t even begin to imagine how much platinum coins those would be worth.
“Lord Arren, I request that your soldiers allow our caravan to pass.”
“I…”
No, I can use this to our advantage… we can’t tax it but we can seize it if we find anything suspecio—
“The Dragon Hunter Cynthia has ordered us to send this to the capital.”
“!!!”
Dragon Hunter Cynthia… 10 years ago the capital was plunged into chaos as a red dragon appeared on the outskirts of the city. Burning many prominent towns along the way. Many have evacuated even the Royal family, but there was one person who saved the capital.
The Dragon Hunter Cynthia, after that day she has vanished. To think that she would be here… taxing him might incur the wrath of the Dragon Hunter… so I won’t do that then.
I can use this to our advantage… I can send the Romwell knights to escort them—
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“We will be escorted by the Red Bear.”
“!!!”
A party that rose to prominence in the North West since they’ve been turning in massive amounts of rare materials. They went on a hiatus until 6 months ago when they vanished for 2 months only to return as something to be reckoned with. They are also called the Wooden Knights nowadays.
“I ask you again, let us pass.”
With a heavy heart, I had to let them go.
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[A Certain Lord in the Council POV]
In the council meeting where the most powerful have gathered. This very room can decide what direction the country will go.
“Marquis Romwell has been enlisting a number of his residents. It is believed that he is preparing for war. Lords, we are to weigh into this prominent issue or else a civil war might unfold!”
A vassal of Duke Kaisel spoke but no one seemed to be listening… After all… the next thing on the agenda… is more important than anything else.
“Ahem… it seems like we are unable to move on with this issue. Thus I shall put this debate on hold and move on to the next agenda.”
The Prime Minister spoke.
‘The Dragon Hunter Cynthia: Selling Four Dragons to the Kingdom’
A name that appeared again after 10 years…
“So she was still alive…”
“Summon the Merchant who brought it.”
“Understood Sir.”
After a few minutes, a man wearing commoner garments entered. He was peculiar since he did not even have any jewelry that other merchants would have.
“I am Rowan, of the Rowan Company, it is an honor to appear before you.”
“Sir Rowan, you say that Dragon Hunter Cynthia has hunted these? Is there a way you can prove that?”
“I have none sir… but is there another person capable of killing dragons single-handedly in the kingdom?”
The room fell silent.
“Do you know her current location?”
“Yes, Milord.”
“Am I to assume she’s in the North West of the Kingdom?”
“That is the correct assumption.”
An answer that made everyone flinch.
“Why would she surface now? Does she intend to meddle with the Kingdom’s succession? The conflict?”
The Prime Minister asked the question everyone was dreading to ask.
Due to her current location, it’s safe to assume that she is currently supporting the 3rd prince. That is after all Romwell’s Domain.
“No, she does not intend to support any of the candidates who have expressed their intent to claim the throne.”
I could feel everyone breathe a sigh of relief with those answers. Her joining the faction of any princes would cause a power imbalance. Even the Kaisel vassal seemed like a person who finally saw the light after entering hell.
But still, something else lingered on our minds…
Everyone here knows what’s in the northwest of the kingdom. Or in this case, everyone knows what we sent northwest of the kingdom.
“Alright, I shall end this line of questioning. This council will decide the appropriate payment that should be given to the Dragon Slayer.”
Wife, I’d like to go home and rest on our manor for a long time.