80. Accusation
I was going to make a vow or something.
Calysia hesitated for a moment before refusing Reina: “We’ll talk about it later, hee hee hee~”
Calysia laughed happily, swaying like a little girl, like a child holding candy, making Reina slightly dazed. She had never seen Calysia like this before.
This was the final boss, after all.
Her family situation was actually quite tragic.
Calysia’s mother died in a war for the throne.
Several dragons of equal power fought a fierce civil war for the throne. At that time, Calysia’s subordinates were basically only Gold Scale and Crimson Scale, one responsible for combat, the other for strategy.
And in the end, due to various reasons, Calysia’s mother died.
So, Calysia herself took on the responsibility of inheriting the throne.
At that time, she was still a young dragon, completely ignorant of the internal conflicts of the dragon race. If it weren’t for an old dragon who guided her, the one sitting on the throne now would be a different face.
As time passed, Calysia gradually grew stronger, and against all odds, successfully reclaimed the throne and carried out a brutal purge within the dragon race. Gold Scale was the one who helped Calysia at the very beginning.
Calysia was a gentle ruler, but she didn’t form deep attachments with anyone, maintaining a certain distance from everyone.
During the purge, Calysia finally discovered that the old dragon had rebellious intentions, so she didn’t hesitate to try and kill him. But unfortunately, the old dragon had already escaped the Silver Dragon Airspace, his whereabouts unknown.
Even during the dragon race’s invasion of the human world, there was no news of the old dragon. He seemed to have vanished without a trace.
But now, times had changed. The old dragon was gone, Crimson Scale had betrayed the dragon race, and Gold Scale’s loyalty to the Dragon King was waning, almost becoming Crimson Scale’s accomplice. Now, only Calysia was left alone.
In the game’s storyline, Calysia observed the protagonist’s actions throughout, only engaging in direct conflict with the protagonist at the very end, where she was defeated and committed suicide.
Even until the end, there was no news of the old dragon who had once protected Calysia.
And now, the one assisting the Dragon King was Reina.
“Hee hee hee~”
Calysia was still laughing, seemingly imagining Reina laying dragon eggs.
To dampen Calysia’s confidence, Reina said mischievously: “Master Calysia, the human Saintess has been quite active recently.”
“Mm.”
Calysia immediately stopped giggling and became slightly more serious… just slightly.
“After the Pope’s death and the Saintess inheriting leadership of humanity, she has already led the Church of Light to destroy five strongholds, expanding their territory sevenfold, and accepting a large number of humans living in seclusion, becoming a vital force of resistance.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Calysia listened attentively, showing no sign of distraction.
Clearly, she knew this was a serious matter.
Humans were a race that would quickly rise as long as there was hope, and they couldn’t be underestimated.
“The Saintess has practically become a savior single-handedly. According to our investigation, these humans are acting under the guidance of the Goddess of Light.”
“Master Calysia, if the Goddess of Light truly descends upon the world, our enemies will increase, and she might even become an enemy of the Four Kings of the Realms.”
“But there’s no need to worry for now. Humanity’s power is insignificant. Any one of the Twelve Great Dragons leading an army could easily crush them.”
Reina had a reason for saying this.
First, everything she said was the truth, information a Demon Moon should report.
The human hero did exist, and humanity was indeed weak.
And the human hero was a character she had created, so she also had to prove that she wasn’t the [protagonist].
A human hero was growing stronger, following the protagonist’s template.
“Calysia, do you really not care? That protagonist who made you die countless times, that lover you admired, is currently active in the human world! You have to take action, don’t you?”
To be safe, Reina added: “However, the current humans can be used as tools against the beastmen.”
This way, Calysia would definitely be wary of her true identity.
So, until she thoroughly investigated the matter, she would keep her distance from Reina.
Once she kept her distance, Reina would have room to develop—this way, she wouldn’t be completely vassalized when she escaped from the dragon race.
And her [Light Clone], as the mastermind behind the scenes, would continue to guide humanity, and just like in the game, cultivate many leaders and heroes, making Calysia lose her target.
Plan successful.
As expected, Calysia’s expression turned slightly serious.
But unfortunately, Calysia had no intention of distancing herself from Reina. Reina had originally thought that the Dragon King would keep her distance after hearing this news—could it be that Calysia had also developed feelings for her over time?!
“The human hero does need to be dealt with.”
“But Reina, the Goddess of Light is no longer around.”
“Is that so?”
Reina feigned surprise.
Although she had anticipated this, hearing Calysia’s “official statement” had a different impact.
“Who killed the Goddess of Light? Was it you and the other Four Kings of the Realms?”
Reina continued to ask. She wanted to confirm whether the Goddess of Light had truly been killed by her own hands, leading to the hidden ending and a world occupied by the Four Kings.
“We didn’t kill the Goddess of Light.”
Calysia said with a smile:
“I’m currently looking for the person who defeated the Goddess of Light.”
“Similar to the young master?”
“Who knows?” Calysia smiled casually, as if she didn’t care much about this matter: “Perhaps she has already found me. I hope she’ll come back to see me soon~”
Reina didn’t continue asking; any more questions would expose her.
She still firmly believed that Calysia suspected she was the protagonist, which was why she hadn’t been immediately exposed, but kept by Calysia’s side because Calysia was still suspicious of her.
It was best to explore these sensitive questions on her own.
She continued to discuss the tactical issues of Eisentapha with Calysia, hoping to get a clear objective tonight. Time was of the essence. The meeting would begin in about a week, and the opportunity to make Sophia completely submit to the dragon race was close at hand.
After a day’s hard work, Reina felt her back pain worsening. During her bath, she even asked Calysia to give her a massage, which provided some relief.
Reina had originally thought it was a physical ailment caused by overwork, but Calysia was optimistic, saying that such symptoms would disappear soon. She promised to give Reina a back massage every day.
Reina had initially thought Calysia wanted to take advantage of her again, but unexpectedly, at night, Calysia was quite well-behaved and didn’t actively seek affection or take liberties, occasionally touching her… which was fine.
The next morning, as soon as Reina woke up, she began to implement her “Operation Baller Harriman” plan, dispatching her clone and a large number of knights from the Knight Order.
Next, she just had to follow the plan and prepare the troop deployment for Eisentapha.
But then, she received bad news from Ann.
Shining Scale had been accused by Green Dragon, one of the Twelve Great Dragons, of having ties to the beastmen.
