74. Insignificant
“A wedding?!”
Reina almost fainted on the spot.
She finally understood why Calysia was so happy.
Because a few days ago, she had also agreed to have dragon offspring.
After all, at that time, Reina had a complete escape plan. If nothing unexpected happened, she could easily slip away from Calysia’s grasp.
And it was just a verbal agreement…
Calysia had still chosen to help her.
But what was this about a wedding?
“Ann!”
Reina placed her hands on the succubus’s shoulders.
“Tell me everything in detail!”
“Um…”
Ann looked nervous.
“The Dragon King said she’s already arranging the venue and location.”
“And the time?”
“It hasn’t been decided yet, but it will definitely happen this year, and it will be a grand event. The whole world will probably know about it.”
Reina covered her face with her hands.
She almost fainted right then and there.
This wedding wasn’t entirely a bad thing.
First, the publicity would give the Four Kings of the Realms a reason for a truce. Attending the wedding, they might even form alliances with each other.
And Reina’s plan also needed to be concealed by a new wave of global events.
If the beastmen’s attention was focused on the upcoming wedding, then Reina’s plan would be protected, and the wedding would become a form of camouflage.
But why did it have to be a wedding?
If Reina were a normal Demon Moon, she would be happy about this.
Reina was even considered an outstanding Demon Moon, one who had changed the landscape of the dragon race.
But all of her plans were ultimately geared towards her final goal: escaping to the human world!
If the wedding took place as scheduled, and Reina had already escaped to the human world, it would be a blatant act of running away from marriage!
At that time, the dragon race and allies she had personally organized would become the villains, and everyone would condemn her immoral behavior.
And Calysia would definitely not give Reina a peaceful ending. She might even resort to drastic measures, subjecting Reina to mental domination and imprisonment for the rest of her life.
Reina was truly afraid of laying eggs, and she wanted to give birth to dragon offspring in a healthy and normal way.
No, wait, why was she even thinking about having dragon offspring?!
Just then, Ann noticed Reina’s anxiety and comforted her:
“Lady Reina, don’t worry. The Dragon King said that after you give birth to the dragon offspring, she will hold another grand celebration and even invite Queen Sophia~”
By the time Ann finished speaking, Reina’s face was completely pale.
“Ann, do you think there’s any possibility of stopping this now?”
“Why would we want to stop it?”
Ann seemed to understand.
“I see. Lady Reina wants to wait a bit longer. After all, you’re currently in the heat of love and are afraid of getting pregnant too early…”
“No, no, no.”
Reina shook her head vigorously. She knew Ann had definitely misunderstood something.
But no matter how she explained, she felt she couldn’t make Ann understand, so she could only nod along.
After bidding farewell to Ann, Reina returned to the Throne Room and began her afternoon cleaning duties.
What else could she do?
Just go with the flow.
As the saying went, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
But thinking of a solution wasn’t something she could do right now.
She quickly finished cleaning, accompanied Calysia in the recreation area for some enjoyable interaction, which mostly involved playing indoor volleyball.
—Since moving into the Dragon King’s Palace, she had been able to enjoy rooms far more luxurious than any presidential suite, but thinking that she had to clean these places herself, she felt that she deserved it.
Then, before dinner, Reina used [Light Magic] to create a pair of wings and flew down from the Dragon King’s Palace to the Dragon Realm below.
…
Far away in the holy city of Oles, the magnificent church shone brightly, like a golden palace.
Inside the church, the neatly arranged seats were empty.
In the center of the church were several ornate chandeliers hanging high from the ceiling.
And at the end was a golden brass statue of the Goddess, graceful and holy.
Moonlight streamed through the windows, painting the floor with colorful light, illuminating the golden-haired girl’s face.
She knelt on both knees, praying devoutly, muttering something inaudible.
Considering her white veil and the cross-patterned dress commonly used in the church, she looked like an ordinary girl next door.
“Thank you, Goddess of Light, for bringing us your gospel.”
“We have received your [Divine Gift of Light].”
“Humanity is gradually growing stronger, gradually gaining a foothold in this chaotic world.”
“May the Light be with us.”
The girl’s voice was clear and pleasant.
Before the girl could continue praying, an old man dressed as a bishop opened the wooden door and walked softly behind her.
“Saintess Agnes.”
“A letter has arrived, from that human hero.”
The girl, known as the Saintess, opened her beautiful golden eyes.
She stood up, walked to the bishop, and received the gold-threaded envelope.
Then, she quickly opened the envelope, somewhat clumsily, and carefully read the contents.
A moment later, a joyful smile appeared on her face.
Then, she clasped her hands together again, as if giving a blessing.
“What happened, Saintess?” The bishop was puzzled by the Saintess’s smile.
“[Divine Gift of Light],” the Saintess said these four words.
“Oh…”
The bishop nodded.
If it was the Divine Gift of Light, then it wasn’t surprising.
When that hero started helping humanity, whenever they sent the [Divine Gift of Light], it would always bring humanity a stage of victory. It could be said that the entire Church of Light was looking forward to the arrival of the Divine Gift of Light.
“Who is that hero, to be able to contact the Goddess of Light?”
The bishop touched his pale sideburns.
“Saintess, after the Pope was killed by the beastmen, I think we should actively invite the hero. That way, we can be closer to the Divine Gift of Light.”
“Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it~” Saintess Agnes smiled faintly at the bishop.
“And, actually, there’s no need for that.”
The bishop shook his head: “At that time, how many people believed that the Goddess of Light was dead, Saintess? If the majesty of the Goddess of Light doesn’t illuminate this land, when will humanity rise again?”
“So, there’s no need to worry.”
The Saintess said with a confident smile.
The bishop seemed to understand something, and he asked, his eyes narrowing: “Saintess, is it because of that letter?”
The Saintess didn’t speak, tacitly confirming this.
“In two weeks, we will deploy eighty percent of our forces to Eisentapha.”
“Is that what the [Divine Gift] said?”
“Yes.”
The Saintess nodded:
“Originally, I didn’t intend to send so many clerics, but this time, it’s different.”
“The [Divine Gift] said to go to Eisentapha and fight alongside the Goddess of Light, to annihilate the orcs together.”
“The Goddess of Light will appear!”
The bishop’s eyes widened in disbelief.
The Saintess nodded and took out the small box she carried with her, putting the letter inside—there were also several other letters inside. Then, she continued to pray. The arrival of the [Divine Gift of Light] and the long-awaited meeting filled her with excitement.
“Saintess.”
The bishop bowed, his brow furrowed.
“Actually, we have some bad news.”
“In a month, the Dragon Realm will hold a grand wedding.”
“…”
“The Dragon King has found her love, and based on the information we gathered from the orcs, she’s a terrifying dragon.”
“She might become a troublesome enemy for us. I believe her name is [Azure Scale].”
Hearing this, the Saintess didn’t panic.
She just shook her head and said:
“With the guidance of the Goddess of Light, the so-called Azure Scale is insignificant.”
Little did she know. Azure scale and the goddess are the same ass people