73. Calysia’s Plan
Reina had been dealing with a massive amount of work recently.
First, after Crimson Scale’s death, Reina had to “reasonably” acquire his assets and power, merging them into her own. This wasn’t a simple task. She first took in a group of Crimson Scale’s “guards” and investigated who among them were accomplices in transmitting information to the orcs.
Then, those who deserved to be killed would be killed, and those who deserved to be imprisoned would be imprisoned. In short, the dragon race had to be cleansed.
Of course, for most of those who were unaware of the situation, Reina chose to keep them.
Pulling out the radish, bringing the dirt with it.
If she eliminated everyone involved, the dragon race’s losses would be unexpectedly high.
Reina distributed the power and authority to Shining Scale Liya and Shining Scale.
Crimson Scale’s influence was pervasive, even extending to the Knight Order and the Demon Moons.
He had always been cautious, the only thing he hadn’t anticipated was encountering a multi-playthrough player.
However, all of this was carried out in secret.
Because the information Crimson Scale had relayed made her uneasy.
The meeting between the Dragon King Calysia and Queen Sophia in seventeen days.
While Reina was still reorganizing the dragon race’s internal affairs, the blood race was already in dire straits.
Their border had been pushed back by the orcs all the way from the central plains to the east, approaching the edge of the Dragon Realm. Although Reina was still considering the matter, the blood race soldiers were dying. Therefore, a meeting for cooperation and negotiation was being planned.
As for why the Blood Queen didn’t sign a peace treaty with the orcs—
It was because the orcs simply refused.
The Four Kings of the Realms all had their own quirks.
The Beast King, invincible thanks to the Goddess’s treasures, seemed intent on completely annihilating the blood race.
Reina didn’t know what kind of grudge existed between these two races.
But whether from an aesthetic perspective or for Calysia’s benefit, she couldn’t side with the orcs.
So, this leaked information about the meeting became Reina’s advantageous information gap.
Thinking about the frequent victories on the human front, Reina felt confident.
“Perhaps I can help humanity turn the tables.”
But for now, humanity still faced a problem.
That was demonification.
What exactly was the [Purifying Flame], and why did humans become corrupted by it?
Reina pondered this and wrote in the letter:
“Dear Saintess, the growth of humanity is evident.”
“However, demonification and corruption remain the biggest obstacles to rebuilding your nation.”
“I hope you can find a way to purify demonification and help humanity find a path towards the light.”
Reina chose to let the humans search for the solution themselves.
If they succeeded, they might even help her find a way to undo demonification.
Suddenly, Reina stood up and nodded, satisfied with her work.
She stretched and left the office, looking for the Dragon King.
Calysia wasn’t in the kitchen or the bathroom.
Just yesterday, Reina had officially started teaching Calysia how to clean rooms using gravity and a bucket of water.
But that dummy Calysia hadn’t learned it in an entire afternoon.
Seeing this, Reina even began to doubt Calysia’s aptitude.
So, Calysia decided to learn how to cook, promising not to use dragon breath to roast meat or magic to mix ingredients. Therefore, Calysia should be cooking at this time.
Just as Reina was wondering where Calysia could be, she suddenly saw the Dragon King at the main entrance of the Dragon Palace, chatting happily with Shining Scale Liya, Fire Dragon, Azure Dragon, and Ann from the Knight Order.
Reina hadn’t seen Calysia smile so happily in a long time.
In bed, Calysia would show a playful, teasing smile, as if treating Reina like a doll.
When eating delicious food, Calysia would show a satisfied smile.
When seeing Reina’s tail, Calysia would show an excited smile, perhaps even blushing.
But now, Calysia’s smile was like a silver lily blooming on the grasslands.
If there were two words to describe Calysia’s current mood, it would be “blissful.”
She had a blissful smile.
Her eyes were filled with hope for the future, as if she had obtained something precious, encompassing all happy emotions.
Reina suddenly felt a tinge of happiness.
“Yes, just like this.”
If Calysia could find a sense of belonging among the dragon race, that would be great.
At least she wouldn’t be clinging to Reina every day.
But Reina felt a pang of discomfort in her heart.
Why wouldn’t Calysia smile so blissfully in front of her?
Seeing the four of them chatting and laughing, Reina felt a strange mix of emotions.
—It was clearly me who reorganized the dragon race!
—I even agreed to be your daughter!
—I even promised to lay eggs for you!
Reina didn’t know why, but her eyes felt slightly moist, as if something had been taken from her. This childish emotion made her feel ashamed, so she turned away and continued working, ignoring their conversation.
Yes, she had promised Calysia that she would have children.
Since it wouldn’t make much difference after she was fully dragonified, Reina might as well just go with it and make Calysia happy for a while.
Hearing this news, Calysia was as happy as a little girl every day.
—Let her be happy. I won’t actually do it anyway! I just agreed verbally.
—Let them call me a scumbag, I’m just doing this to survive…
Meanwhile, Calysia had already returned to the Dragon King’s Palace.
The two met again in the corridor. Out of curiosity, Reina still asked:
“Calysia, what were you talking about with them just now? Quietly, really?”
“Dummy, I could clearly hear your conversation from the Throne Room—can’t you see this?”
“It was nothing, really,” Calysia said somewhat guiltily.
“Okay.”
Reina was completely angry now.
Why wouldn’t Calysia tell her?
If it were just a normal conversation, Reina wouldn’t have bothered.
Countless scenarios flashed through Reina’s mind.
—”I’m hiring a new maid, I don’t need you anymore.”
—”I’m with someone else now, I don’t need you anymore.”
—”I’ve found a replacement for the protagonist, I don’t need you anymore.”
—”I’ve fallen for someone else, I don’t need you anymore.”
—”I’m tired of you, I don’t need you anymore.”
Reina was going crazy.
But after multiple experiences, she decided not to dwell on these thoughts.
It was just pointless mental exhaustion.
However, when the time came for Reina to meet with Ann, as they met at the entrance of the Dragon King’s Palace and exchanged the envelope, she still couldn’t help but ask:
“What were you talking about with the Dragon King?”
“Um…”
Ann’s face instantly flushed, as if recalling something embarrassing.
She didn’t seem to want to talk about it.
But the more reluctant she was, the more curious Reina became.
What did Calysia say?
“Originally… the Dragon King told us to keep it a secret, but if it’s Lady Reina, I’ll tell you~”
Ann finally relented, unable to bear seeing Reina so frustrated.
“The Dragon King said she wants to hold a wedding with you.”
“The date has already been set.”
Reina nodded.
But she quickly realized something wasn’t right.
“…”
“Huh?”
