F-Rank Puppeteer!! But I'll be Queen, and I'm not a narcissist!!!!! Chapter 264: Impossible Changes to Hide

Several days have passed since that whole thing with my tail happened, and Esther and I have been having frequent etings every night to get closer and try to fight less, which has more or less been working.

Unfortunately, the war has intensified. Grace and Marie sent reports that the ships have arrived, and soon I’ll have to enter the battlefield. I’ll probably have to go with the boats so that the demon queen’s aura I possess can ward off so sea monsters, and of course, to boost the soldiers’ morale.

However, I managed to create a good mount in that ti, which is good news! The shadows are very useful; everything I ask, they do, and they can also gather information quickly and efficiently.

And with the money I have now, materials are no longer a problem. I’ve even started rebuilding my puppet army that I sacrificed in the battle for the throne!! And they’re stronger than before!

Anyway, the important thing is that my new puppet, which will serve as my mount, is very powerful.

[Combat Mount Puppet Model] A puppet in the form of a beast or monster, it’s primarily a mount, but it has relative combat power to protect its master.

My mount’s na is Calyo, and it’s a mount I put a lot of effort into making for myself.

My mount is a large dragon, 10 ters tall. It has black scales and a robust head, the powerful muscles of its body are noticeable, and its wings are large and sturdy.

It has a coloration black as night, and dark red eyes. The scales on its belly have a grayish tone, while its horns are turned forward, intended to charge and collide with large things to pierce them like a bull.

Its physique itself was made for more direct combat, with endurance and strength to deliver brute attacks, although it has imnse firepower capable of spitting purple flas that burn the ambient Hikishin, slightly disrupting the use of magic in the area. It’s a large, resilient, and strong quadrupedal dragon.

It’s a perfect mount because it combines strength to defend , speed to fly extrely fast, and intimidation, having a wild and dangerous appearance. Currently, this dragon is in the castle courtyard while so servants bathe it, despite the obvious fear they have of the dragon.

Which shows the dragon is fulfilling its purpose of intimidation well! I don’t want to be inside the boats most of the ti, because if the boat is attacked, I don’t want to get hurt, so I prefer to accompany the boats by flying. Although I have wings and could fly without the dragon, why would I tire myself out when I have a dragon to fly for ?

"Evelyn, you did a really good job," Esther praises as she looks out the window with , watching my dragon quietly waiting for them to finish.

"Yeah... but it would die from one of your hits, so it’s not that great." It’s a mount; you can’t expect too much from it. It’s strong, but with an obvious limit; its strength is more for protecting from a direct attack and sacrificing its life for .

"How fast does it fly?" Esther asks, hugging my waist, while I sigh and close the window with my tail.

"I don’t know, pretty fast, but I haven’t tested it yet." I finished it two days ago; obviously, I can’t know yet.

"What do you want to do, my queen?" She asks in a way that annoys , because she knows very well how things are.

"Esther, you’ll need to stay here... you know that. I don’t have anyone I trust. The nobles don’t trust , and my puppets alone can’t handle the full managent."

"You’re the only one who could stay and take care of sending troops, resources, and the administration of the kingdom to prevent the nobles from gaining too much power..."

"Don’t you need in the war, Evelyn?" She caresses my belly, slowly moving her hands up until I push her away.

"No." Although Esther would be a great help in the war, the truth is she’s not a decisive factor. Leaving her to take care of everything in the kingdom is better than taking her to the battlefield.

To the battlefield, who will go are Marie and Laplace. Although it doesn’t matter; Esther will probably monitor sohow and keep trying to make follow her ideas.

"How many months?" She still tries to touch , but my tail pushes her away a little while I look at her after her question.

"I’m not sure... the ships arrived, but we have to prepare all the food for the voyage. Luckily, the angels seem to be pulling back from our continent for now, probably to better adjust to the war."

"So I’d say 3 months?" My mother is still in the castle, but she’ll have to leave soon. I’m learning a lot about dragons from her. Considering the timing of everything and my learning, 3 months seems like a reasonable ti. Besides, in 3 months the harvest will co in, so we’ll have enough food not to affect the population.

"3 months, huh? Seems like a good amount of ti, but considering the sea voyage to the angel continent, and the number of boats, we’ll probably only get there in 5 months, with 2 months of travel."

"Yes... also there’s the [Bridge]; we’ll have to send soldiers through it, so it will require a lot of magic." Soldiers will be sent both via the [Bridge] and by sea; it’s the most economical thod.

"I’m going now then, Evelyn. I’ll give you so ti and go do the work that was supposed to be yours, my lazy queen." Esther finally moves away, going to the door, but when she opens it, my mother is in front.

"...You... don’t you have your own house you should be going to?" Esther speaks sharply to my mother, who ignores her, passing by.

"Evelyn! I ca to see you for a bit! After all, I have to see how my little girl is doing during her draconic puberty!!! Are you free now?" My mother speaks all excitedly, approaching .

"..." I hear Esther click her tongue before leaving. I look at my mother, who has been very clingy with these last few days, always keeping Esther away from when she’s nearby.

"I’m free now, Mom, and thanks for the help. I hadn’t even thanked you yet, but thanks to you, I feel much better about my tail." My mother ignores what I’m saying and hugs , releasing a small electric discharge that gives a mild tingling.

"Hmm..."

"Mom, again?" She’s been doing this every day at random tis of the day.

"I’m just checking sothing before I leave, daughter. Are you and your wife getting along?"

"Yes, we fight sotis, but what couple doesn’t fight, right?" Although a normal couple would never have the fights we have.

"...Oh, dear, oh, dear. Young people are so troubleso..." She bites her lips when she says this, patting my head. Despite her playful motherly tone, her eyes seem disappointed with sothing.

’What is she always testing with that electricity?’

"Mom, is there sothing wrong with ?"

"Oh no, you’re healthy! Healthy, even too healthy! Strong as an ox... my problem is with your wife."

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"Mom, is there sothing wrong with ?" Evelyn asks with a confused look. I think I’m showing my worries too much, and each day my concerns solidify even more, even if I wish I were wrong about this.

"Oh no, you’re healthy! Healthy, even too healthy! Strong as an ox... my problem is with your wife." I tell her, smiling, with a fake smile because I don’t want to alarm her too much.

’...Esther has already noticed, hasn’t she?’ I’ve been doing ’exams’ on Evelyn every day I’ve seen her since I arrived to help with her tail. With small electric discharges, I can see everything that’s happening in her body.

And both Esther and I have already noticed sothing that Evelyn hasn’t. But the point isn’t Evelyn not noticing; it’s Esther noticing and not saying anything. I think that woman is planning sothing bad.

"Evelyn, as you know, I’m a busy person! Soon I’ll have to leave! So I’m going to have a brief conversation with your wife if you have nothing to tell today! So, do you want to talk?"

"I don’t have anything to ask, Mom. You’ve already explained everything to , and I’m busy thinking about the best sea route to move boats without encountering so many monsters." Evelyn speaks like a true queen; it’s adorable seeing this all-grown-up daughter.

"Great... see you tomorrow then... bye, Evelyn!!!" I quickly leave the room, slamming the door, and run to try and catch Esther. Luckily she’s nearby, and I manage to reach her, grabbing her hand.

"Hey, we have sothing to talk about, don’t you think?" I say, grabbing her hand tighter and squeezing as I pull her. She doesn’t say anything, letting herself be led as I look for a room. Quickly, I enter one, sending the maid away and sealing the room with magic.

"Oh? I don’t believe we have anything to talk about," Esther says with that arrogance that gets on my nerves.

"Did you know that not everything you believe is true? Well, you believe we have nothing to talk about, but you don’t know how wrong you are! Because we have a lot to talk about!"

"...You’re so annoying. Can’t you read between the lines? You should have gone ho by now."

"Hahaha!! Between the lines?! What between the lines exist when you hide the fact that..."