Congratulations, Lady Hestia. That was a wonderful show of your skills.
After a rather obtuse winners interview held after our fight, where the announcer kept slipping small insults against our 83 living and 2 dead opponents, we were officially registered into the list of contestants for tomorrow's tournant. Once that awful receptionist realized this, his face began to twitch, as if he was having an allergic reaction while trying to smile and act polite.
With our armlets updated, Fargryneill and I smiled mischievously as the receptionist tried to endure our presence and smugness. My sister had the wonderful idea to continue pestering the guy, flaunting how she would be the winner of the whole tournant and would beat out anybody he sent at her.
Thems fighting words, right? But, I really didnt care as the receptionist tried his best to keep his cool after the announcer dubbed us as so dark horses. The receptionist did fire back, in the end, graciously telling us how the new knight-commander of the Yeoss knight order, or how an ex-Hands of Heaven mber would put us into our place. Well, disregarding the sexist remarks he threw at us, it was actually quite informative for us with Fargryneill annoying him.
Oh really? Oooh, sounds exciting! Thanks for the info, scale-gifter.
Scale-gifter? Question marks ford above his head as we turned around.
We left him flabbergasted with that nickna and went to get so fresh air. When I asked my sister what that ant, she gave a weird look before shrugging.
Essentially, giving other dragonkins your scales was considered a sign of trust or loyalty, so a scale-gifter was soone who didnt care about this aning and gave them out to everybody. Scales were a sign of power and prestige for us dragonkins, and were also our last line of defense. As such, the term scale-gifter was like being called naive, gullible, or even slut at worst. It ans leaving your guard down.
In any case, as we left the queue area, Mother and the rest ca over to congratulate . Tasianna handed a fragassa smoothie as a freshener, while Rajah ran over to the twins looking for more praise after his spectacular first performance as my tad companion. As I smiled from the sweet rejuvenating taste of the smoothie, I noticed Mother and Fargryneill had started to talk.
lloxtressa, well, Empress, I guess. Fargryneill tucked her tail in between her legs and gave a deep bow. It is an honor, elder scale.
Ahh, Fargryneill! Yes, I saw you with my little daughter in the fight. Your moves reminded of Yuilengreill quite a bit, dear. Ive only seen her fight in her proper form, but your control of the dragon paths was still quite impressive, Mother praised her as part of her greeting, looking happy to et my half-sister.
Hold on, why is she looking like that?! I noted Mother wearing a wide brim hat made from mana threads now, looking more and more like she was in full vacation mode. I did not say anything, but I was really reconsidering the true aning of my Divine Quest.
Oh, you fought my Mother? Fargryneill tilted her head.
More like she and the other Empresses helped settle down a bit when I was on a rampage, hohoho. Eltharion had to stop before it got even worse, Mother giggled.
Hmm, I can imagine that. Father is the only one strong enough on Miononbolax to stop a natural disaster like you, elder scale. Sister nodded her head as if it was the obvious thing in the world, before suddenly turning her head over to , still enjoying my drink. So, whats the deal with this one, then? Slls like you and Father, thats for sure, but no way can she be like this when youve only been with Father for only under 20 years.
In other words, she wanted to hear the long story. Her suspicion probably grew even more after I won our challenge. When I got that win, I could hear her grinding her teeth as she looked at like a poor loser. Note to myself, Fargryneill was extrely competitive.
Lets go sowhere else to talk, I suggested. Mother concurred.
Yes, do you also have a great appetite like Yui? I know this really good honey-roasted apple stand you might like.
Are honey-roasted apples her new favorite food? Or did she ntion those specifically for a different reason?
Oooh, right, the festival. I didnt have the ti to check it out, but bulking up before training later sounds good. Fargryneill nodded before looking like she just rembered sothing. Give a mont. I need to speak with sobody.
She then tilted her head a bit to the side as before her eyes widened as she recognized sobody behind . She ran over to that person, roughly around her height, lingering around next to a wall, almost as if they were waiting there for my sister specifically.
The person she was talking to was covered from head to toe in brown and red armor made with hide, carapace, and tempered bones from monsters. A single claymore or maybe zweihander, at the very least a greatsword, was strapped on their back, while another sword could be seen on their hips, but for so reason, it had a strange 25-degree bent for a tip. Without Grimnir around, I couldnt tell what sorta weapon it was.
After the two finished speaking, they fist-bumped each other and parted ways. When Fargryneill returned, I asked her who that was and she ntioned it was her travel companion shed t two years ago.
Renee cos from Yeos. Wanted to look around the city, and we planned to do it together. She shrugged. Family cos first, though.
Oh, is that person the travel companion Yeostar ntioned?
I tried to apologize to her for interrupting her ti with her friend, but she waved it off, saying she was more curious about her little adorable sister. She ntioned only having experienced being the little sister to our eldest sister, so now she wanted to see how it felt to be the big sister. She patted my back and pointed to the exit, saying it was ti to have fun after a well-earned victory!
And she wasnt kidding when she ntioned having fun, cause it ca to as a big surprise at how much of a party animal she was. And not as a drinking maniac like so frat boy she hated alcohol just like but she was such a glutton, I thought she was inhaling her food at how fast she ate.
It was a bit too bad for Tasianna and Rajah, but we dragonkins ended up holding a series of eating contests to see how much we could eat, to the point I was actually getting a bit worried about our purse; thankfully the street food was super cheap. Which ant my own weight was starting to be a point of worry for !
Just like during my initial rounds with my group around the festival parts of the city, the fact I had an important Divine Quest was slowly slipping from my focus. I was having too much fun to worry about the seriousness of the situation. I only started to feel guilty once we finished our festival trip and got onto the ship departing for Karhalanteel island.
Verdammt! I did it agaaaaaaaain! I fell on my knees while drinking an orange juice we bought from the port, dismayed at how I was treating everything like a vacation again.
Mother and Sister were both terrible influences.
Co now, to ! Beasts of the jungle! Defend !
You are underestimating my ice if you believe your water summons can stop , Saint Kushlekzar! , the frost nurtured by the winter herself!
On an ice platform further off from the beach of the warrior priest island, a fairy in the form of a wind elf and a raptorsilian were sparring. However, while they were both mages, the clash between them wasnt done only through projectile and blast spells, but also large elental constructs.
Wind and water followed their commands, creating sothing like a maelstrom where the ice platform was the eye of this storm. Although I was watching it from afar, I could feel the intensity as a giant ice serpent clashed against a water-born flying snake in the sky. On the platform itself, ice golems wrestled against what seed like a platoon of dinosaurs.
Regardless, while this was already astounding enough, there was a reason for this maelstrom I ntioned. [Storm Magic], [Torrent Magic], and [Ice Magic] spells and other custom spells wreaked havoc in the area like a natural disaster. Tasianna and Master werent taking this match lightly, having put their pride as mages on the line to see who was more powerful.
A saint of Xohulotel versus my maid. Quite a show.
From the look of it, Master was slightly winning purely thanks to his more varied custom spell arsenal, even having a scalding water spell to counter ice mages. Tasianna was using her training from the twins and Mother to its fullest, but Master was weavingspells even while constructing and repositioning his army of water dinosaurs.
What a fitting unique skill for the dinosaur priest.
Glory of Aelozonia
The prival prowess of the jungles of the continent of Aelozonia in one skill. Called upon by Xohulotel, the owner of this skill can invoke the native creatures of Aelozonia with the power of water to fight by their side either as water golems, or as a spell buff when cast in a ritualistic manner. The amount of summoned creatures corresponds with the level of this skill x2
This was Master Kushs unique skill gained from becoming a blessed, which also allowed him to take the new Job [Primal Summoner], which further increased the amount of summons he could field while also increasing the golems stats depending on how many he had summoned.
T-Rexs,stegosauruses, and many other dinosaurs were being made to fight for him, while at other tis, he would infuse their ferocity in himself or his allies to grant them any of his beasts' strength. If he buffed sobody with an ankylosaurus, for example, a hard carapace made from water would form on his body as his Vitality and Wisdom skyrocketed.
In a way, it was similar to my [Idol] as both skills had both offensive and supportive usages. Tehmrayn called mine a more Saint-like unique skill, which didnt fit a Champion. After I asked him about it, he elaborated that a Champions unique skill was so focused on its combative performance that so would forgo using it in random matches to prevent collateral damage.
I an, it didnt seem too impressive when he first ntioned it. I wouldnt use my spell songs in every fight. For example, I didnt use them today. However, Themrayn still insisted once the ti ca, he would show what the true power of a Champion was.
Well, if you can overpower sothing like my [Solar Beam], then sure, I guess? I thought it seed a bit exaggerated. I had seen my share of land destroying abilities before.
Hey, dont move your arm like that! Youre gonna rip a tendon after your 100 strike with that form! You are slashing flesh, blood, and fat! You cut properly, or you will dull your blade!
Yes, move your arms like that! Montum is important. Cleave into the ribs, pull it out, and then decapitate! All in one swift move!
While those two mages were having their little training session, I turned my head around to watch Krim-Slak and Grazlahta training the warrior priest in the place of Jethro, who hadnt co back from the royal castle yet. Seeing as the warrior priests were part of the islands defenses, the saurians found it important to train their companions.
It also helped that the warrior priests were actually getting along with the saurians, respecting them as fellow warriors. Due to the saurians' relationship to Master as his guards, the warrior priests bonded over the fact they were all religious fighters. They might belong to two different churches and races, but nobody could argue the saurians were unworthy. Like Master, they were all over level 100.
Just two more levels and I can reach that point, too!
Hmmm. Wow I honestly didnt expect to hear sothing like that. Damn!
Haaa, if on Woooah! For so random reason, Fargryneill suddenly embraced , squeezing to the point I felt I was being squished!
Oof?!
I was that close! So close! I spent so ti in Artorias, and if I had known, I could have looked for you! Your egg, Hestia! Her embrace beca even tighter as if she was hugging a teddy bear. I didn I am sorry! I didnt know you were lost! I only knew your mother was pregnant. No wonder shes following you around like this
Her warmth, her sincerness, and her love ca off as she expressed her regret. Despite my worries, Mother told I could trust Fargryneill, as she knew Neill's mother well enough to confirm what we learned about my sister in our outing today. Fargryneill was brash, flamboyant, and competitive to a fault, but like most dragonkins, they valued their blood relatives extrely.
As such, I told her everything. About being born in the Belzac forest, having never visited Miononbolax or t my dragon father, and only knowing Mother a few months ago. She was devastated when she heard everything, never knowing that my egg was laid nor that it went missing.
My sister was 26, and left for her adulthood pilgrimage at 20, about six years after Cernust left for his. She was in the middle of her [Battle Frenzy] training, but chose to halt it after sothing happened during the training, sothing which she wasnt willing to divulge. She beca silent afterward, only to suddenly give a fat bear hug.
Oi! M-My spine! I cant breathe! I struggled to free myself, but her grip was too strong! I had to escape her embrace by humanizing quickly into my minor form and then back to moderate, using the size changes to slip through. Haaahahahaha jeez! Are you trying to kill here?!
Ahaha S-Sorry, she apologized with a wry grin before scratching her arm in embarrassnt, before readjusting her yukata and jacket to cover up her chest.. It was a It still is a bit hard to digest, honestly. Youre a young. A whelpling. And, youre already this strong! Regardless of being the daughter of the two strongest dragons in the world, being blessed by three gods, and being an otherworlder, I cant help but feel a bit envious.
So that hug? You actually were trying to kill ?! I panicked as I ca to that realization! I knew she was a bad loser, but to the point she would try to kill her baby sister?! OMG!
Hey! Dont put words into my mouth or my actions! She grabbed my shoulders, preventing from fleeing. Just calm down, alright, sis. Its just that I dont know how to feel about this. Its weird, you can probably understand how you couldnt accept lloxtressa as your mum at first, right?
Admittedly, it also took a bit to accept everything in Yorshkas letter to . However, I had ti to think when I flew over to Altrust for you, Hestia, Mother added her own perspective on the situation, enlightening that it wasnt so easy for her either. But, like I said back then, you are still my daughter. My cute whelpling~ That wont change, no matter what.
I nodded and us sisters decided to calm down and sit back on our seats. Beth and Shay took this chance to hand us a cold drink, probably believing the afternoon sun was getting to us.
After we took a sip, we continued our talk.
Just saying, but even if you are envious, I have a ton of responsibilities that Im not a big fan of. Im supposedly still a toddler, but look at being here to perform so Divine Quest. I pointed out but Fargryneill simply shook her head.
Being strong is everything, little sis. Dragons value strength a lot, and thats even more important for getting the respect from true dragonkins as a lesser. If I had only a modicum of how fast you are developing, then I wouldnt have so many problems being a kirin-dragon hybrid. She chugged the ice water down, sighing loudly as her thirst was quenched. My emotions kinda got the better of . Pathetic showing, honestly, for a Kargryxmor. Can I have another, please?
Beth quickly refilled her glass with so water and ice magic. She drank it empty in one swing, again.
Argh, but whatever, youre still my sister, and just like how elder sis Wendriosa cared for , I kinda have a responsibility to do the sa as your big sister, she suddenly ntioned one of my other half-siblings the eldest of us sisters, in this case. You need help with your Divine Quest? Prince of Sin or whoever? Just call, and I will make sure nothing will ever harm my little sis.
She bashed her fist into her open palm, looking at as if she was ready to take over the world with . I was glad to trust Mother and speak the truth.
Yeah, sure, that would be nice, I agreed, but hoped we wouldnt et a Prince of Sin. However, dont worry too much about the finding part. I actually have another favor to ask. Kramps told to ask you to help train
Kramps? She interrupted .
Kargryxmor, our grandfather. Thats my nickna for him. Anyways, he asked if you could help with my [Battle Frenzy] training. I only mastered the first phase, but am having so problems getting into the second, for so reason.
However, for so reason, the mood suddenly soured. Fargryneill scowled.
Grand father? Tsk! She clicked her tongue and stood up in annoyance. Fuck! Did you really have to ntion that insult of an ancestor, little sis? Really? Argh, always, always, Kargryxmor!
She stomped away, looking furious as she spat out Krampss na. I looked over to Mother but she simply stated I am not the only one as she shook her head. She was not the only one in what? I didnt understand it at first, but I suddenly rembered the tension Mother and Kramps had when I first had them speak.
That piece of shit! Sis growled again. Has that Tyrant no sha even for his own family? Hes asking ? Really? After how often he called a worthless stain in his bloodline? My grandfather Gueillxar was one of the SSS ranks who went with him to the divine realm! Our dragonewt clan is part of the kinkyuro, despite not being dragons!
Kramps voice appeared in my head, but I didnt give it too much of my attention as Fargryneill continued her rant.
Dammit! He was okay accepting my grandfather as one of his advisors, but he was angry that Father took my mother in as his fifth Empress? Are you kidding ?! Hey, Kramps! she shouted to the sky, Drizzle yourself up there as you watch everybody walking around. You probably see enough females, right? How about you leave us alone, you old fart!
What?!
I imdiately cut his ssage off using [The Light], forbidding him from speaking with , right now. No matter what she called him, calling my sister a halfbreed was going too far. I dont care if you were the progenitor of our bloodline!
Haaa, haaa, haha Her rage subsided as she let that out and she slumped back on her chair, grinding her teeth. Her wild black-purple hair covered her whole face, prompting her to tie her mane-like hair into a single ponytail, where I noticed two hard-looking objects attached to the side of her head.
My dragon horns, she answered as I looked at them. The one from the front is from Mother, and the two looking backwards are from Father. I even have wings in my kirin form, you know.
They were small, but thick. Considering they werent as pronounced as mine or Mothers, it was not a surprise her fluffy hair hid them perfectly. I guess this was why she was a hybrid.
You dont have to if you dont want to, I said after she cald down. I can just continue with my current progress.
No, no, its whatever. Huh, Kramps. Wait, thats not a bad na to make him angry. You know, that old fart actually hates so much he wasnt willing to speak with Father about nor my training. She shook her head with a heavy sigh, before standing up and tapping my shoulder. Do you know the schedule of the tournant?
I shook my head. Jethro had not explained it.
At the start of the tournant, there will be two days of the rumble stage, which is another na for the battle royal to reduce the amount of contestants into 32 participants for the real tournant. Culling stage, in other words.
From the looks of it, Sis concluded from counting the number of contestants that the organizers will host four battle royals. With simple math, eight survivors from each group would co out as the winners and would be seeded into the tournant brackets.
The tournant would then go on as each match is held until only a single participant is left standing, becoming the winner and also the receiver of the grand prize. In other words, if I wanted to continue into the matches, I had to beco one of the eight inside my group.
Just saying, but even if you are my sister, I will never, ever throw a match. Im winning this, or not, she stated, expecting to answer back favorably.
Got it, I wouldnt have it any other way. I already told sobody I would win it all, so I will. I smiled fearlessly back, despite knowing Sis to be an active tournant attendee. It was the right thing to do.
And she was happy about it. Good! Then, let train you. If you cant control you [Battle Frenzy], then you are literally missing out on so of that untapped potential inside our blood. Even if Kramps is an ass, you cant forget he was probably the strongest being back when he was still a mortal.
She then began to crack her neck, looking like she was about to go training or sothing. So, whatever you do, get into the top eight of your group, alright! Surviving is the best thod in a battle royale, although with your strength, just go ahead and knock everybody out. If were in the sa group, then lets just avoid each other. I want you nice and strong, being able to control [Battle Frenzy (Minor)] at least, before we fight!
Cool, but when should we begin? I tilted my head.
On the weekend, of course. After the four battle royale, there will be a break for us to do sothing.
Today was Waterday, Wednesday, so the rumble stages would happen on WindDay and LightDay. I didnt know what we could do with only two days, but I had to hope for the best.
I nodded to her plan and made sure to keep those open. Mother seed excited to see us get along just fine, and was planning on inviting Fargryneill for tomorrows festival visit, but my sister declined. For the tournant, she still had to train, and she recomnded I did the sa. Mother looked pretty sad when I agreed with her.
Oh, wait, that reminds . I released so of my scales to create a barrier between the warrior priests and , before opening a [Room] portal. Fargryneill wasnt surprised, as I had shown it to her previously for sothing else.
And that was to transport two people into the subspace, and those two were coming out just now.
Back. Akasht slipped out of the portal with a happy face.
[Master, we are back! We told Svena what you needed us to and also the fish for the restaurant chefs to prepare!] Rajah inford .
The rfiends the saurians caught would be turned into dinner for us, so Akast did us a favor and delivered it to our chefs working inside Tamaes restaurant. Ademnis and Ivy, for example. I was inspecting him to give a rundown of what Svena said, but surprisingly, Svena herself ca out and with a guest.
Princess Hestia. Kneeling down, the foxian woman greeted . It was Reajaen.
Reajaen? I allowed her to stand up. Her eyepatch and the scars Tasaianna inflicted on her were still clear to see.
Who are they? Fargryneill asked.
Reajaen is an ally and Svena is my attendant, like Tasianna. I turned my attention back to Reajaen. Anyways, what are you doing here? Is there a problem?
None, Your Highness, she stated confidently. I am here to inform you your investnt has blood. The Republic of Estralia has just voted in their new president. I am ready to work, Your Highness.
No way! My eyes widened like a goldfish. Hold on, you only had a month! No way were you able to beco president in such a short ti! Shouldnt those olden money guys have sothing to say about it?!
The plan was to have Reajaen and the Resclave family control Estralia for us so we could possibly control the city in case a war did break out between Artorias and their neighbors. I just didnt expect her to do it within a month!
Mr. Jadhund has advertised you well within the dwarven community, which led to them selling their products and goods through as well as giving the ability to trade with the Ankor-Nazta without having to pay the extre taxes to use the train as a ans of transport, Reajaen pointed out. We used Shaturein and Layavete agents to sneak in whispers to the other senators, allowing to settle deals with them where, if they work for , I will allow them access to the dwarves. Not to ntion, after we exposed what happened to OBloom and his allies, everybody know Dragon Princess Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor is supporting the Resclave family.
More information was written within the docunts Reajaen gave , detailing even how the olden monies, the oligarchy of Estralia, tried to stop Reajaens rise in popularity with the people and her fellow senators. Estralia was, at the end of the day, still a republic, and the president could be kicked out if enough votes ca in.
With the fact that she had my support and also managed to integrate the dwarves back into Gleisvale society, it gave her a lot of leeway in handling things. The opportunists knew who to follow in the short ti to gain, however; even if Reajaen was president, we had to make sure to consolidate her power.
Good! I said after I skimd through everything. Then we need to schedule a eting with King Drangleic and Shaturein's pillars! Set things up for you to make contact with them. Once again, you may use the Shaturein contacts but dont forget, no killing! Push interlopers out, but dont make this bloody. If you need to make an appearance, ask, alright? I can perform another concert or even organize an event in the restaurant for them to get to know better.
I understand, but we should also make sure Mr. Jadhund enters this discussion. He had made so demands after you left concerning the dwarves. It seed like so dissent within their community itself.
Got it. Ill organize a eting between us, I nodded before turning over to Svena. Svena, Ill begin writing the letter. Could you send it in my na to King Drangelic?
Of course, my lady. Concerning Lady Alia, should I also have her prepare for a concert in Gleisvale? she asked but I shook my head.
No need for now. I want to feel out Elyondas audience first. Have her prepare the obsidian orchestra for that first, and then we can make a joint concert for Griffonpeak, Gleisvale, and Elyonda.
And our discussion continued as we ironed out the details. With Nishio, Saori, and Ellaine preoccupied with their own stuff, I was the only one who could handle these administrative duties. Of course, I had people working for , but I still had to be the one to take point.
Im starting to not feel envious at all.
See? My little whelpling is truly a diligent one.
I could her Mother and Sis speak behind , but I had to ignore them to handle this discussion first. Duty before fun, I guessed.
After it was done, Fargryneill told she had to return, wanting to train a bit. I told her to visit when she could and she simply shrugged. She departed back to mainland with the ship, as the rest of us could simply fly back if we needed to.
While we were still on the island, I asked Master and Mother for so training. As much as I felt a bit overwheld in all of this, with my scheduled pack full, I had to also focus on training. I had to beco stronger and I needed to further my magic studies. Not to ntion, kill rfiends to level up already.
But, as you would expect, a single night wasnt enough to do too much. Only enough for to feel confident as the next day began. The day of the royal battle was about to begin.
Goooooood mooooorning, bloooood enjoyeeeeeeeeers! Citizens of Yeos! Let it be known on this beautiful day that Yeostar watches upon us! This tournant where his new CHAMPION. WILL. BE. KNIGHTED!
The crowd, the announcer, the crackling contestants. Everything was loud.
LET THE FIRST DAY OF THE TOURNANT OF THE STARS BEGIN!
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