Chapter 209 What Happened At The Grand Duke'S House?
I and the head of the shrine department, Jagrute-san, were led by the security guard Failroud-san to the Head of Security Nelgateik-san's office.
"Excuse me. I have brought Tatsuma-sama."
Failroud-san said as he opened the door. Inside, of course, was the Head of Security-san waiting.
"Tatsuma-sama, thank you for coming. By the way, who is that person with you?"
I turned back and whispered to Jag-san,
'Don't you know each other?'
'Well, I have seen him many times before in a different form, but this form is new to him.'
'I see.'
"Well, he is the esteemed Jagrute from the shrine department."
"Really?"
Even though he has lost more than half his weight and look about a third of his former size, Head of Security-san seems not to recognize him.
"It's been a while, Nelgateik-dono. I haven't been out much since I've been moving only between the shrine and the mansion."
I heard that it's been quite a struggle for him to walk since then. He needs assistance from the priests to move from a carriage. Even at home, he needs help from the butlers to move around. With that weight, it's no wonder his knee joints are strained.
The obesity was a side effect of the treatment activities he was performing. It seems everyone thought of it as an injury of honor.
"――I see, Tatsuma-sama used magic to heal him. Is that what happened?"
"Yes. My master is probably one of the best healing magic users in this continent, if not the world."
"But why do you call him master?"
"Yes, I'm also skilled in Healing magic. So, I somehow managed to get permission to become an apprentice. And I got permission to call my teacher 'master' as well."
"Indeed, your previous appearance could be considered somewhat unhealthy, so maybe it's better now."
Head of Security, who holds the same rank as the head of the shrine department, couldn't possibly not know him. But he could only think of his previous appearance.
"Anyway, Tatsuma-sama."
"Yes?"
"It was a dire situation."
"So, you mean it wasn't just a temporary lie?"
"Yes. It was around the middle of last year. The situation escalated when Her Highness who had gone to from neighboring country, didn't return."
There are countries other than Ensgard that the Holy Lady of the Dragonkin Tribe visited. She was doing purification and trading activities to support her country. She was apparently kidnapped during her travels.
One day, a letter was thrown in, saying "Your princess has been captured. If you want safety, all Dragonkin, including the Grand Duke family, must pledge loyalty to the Celestial Race and willingly become serfs."
The Grand Duke family received this threat. According to the Celestial Race, they will wait for a response until the end of the year. Her Highness was kidnapped and imprisoned by the Celestial Race, so she couldn't come to Ensgard.
So, could it be that Mylavirna-san went through such an ordeal because of the Celestial Race?
"Ah, I see. So what 'Abductor Bergalide' just mentioned is the same thing..."
Man, I'm really getting mad. Myla-san becoming like that, isn't it because of them? If Maya-chan finds out, it'll be a mess. I can't use wide-area magic, though.
But should I have vented a bit more? No, I thought leaving it to Jillietta-san would be fine, so it's too late now.
"Yeah. My master and I were there, so there's no mistake――Master, Master, what's wrong?"
"...Hm? Oh, sorry Jag-san. Well, my lord, Her Majesty, suffered greatly because of those Celestial Race folks. So, I thought they could become a common enemy for Arlheave and Ensgard."
The relationship between the Duchess Her Highness, who used to visit us every year, and our queen, Myla-san. I explained it briefly to both of them.
"I see, so that's why. It's probably because of this connection that Her Highness The Duchess gave Myla-san a running dragon."
Between countries, Her Highness The Duchess, and Myla-san, dragons named Centrena and Alesion were exchanged to strengthen their friendship. Maybe, Ensgard, which is smaller than here, is even richer.
But I can't see any poverty here. There must be some reason why Her Highness The Duchess was working to support the country's budget. That's what I think is normal.
"Yes, they are both doing well. Oh, that black running dragon, Centrena, with my family on board, is heading this way."
I should be getting a message soon, but isn't it strange? They might still be flying, though. Centrena's night vision is pretty good.
"I understand. I'll send a message to each outpost."
"Thank you."
The Head of Security left the room once. I think he probably gave instructions to Failroud-san.
"If it's the master's sister, does she have the same divine protection as you?"
"No, my little sister Maya-chan has a holy attribute."
"Wow, isn't that the same as Her Highness The Duchess?"
"Huh? Oh, I see. So, the Holy Lady of the Dragonkin Tribe, with her purifying power, is a holy attribute."
Hmm? Purifying means level 4, right? No, Maya-chan just said she reached that level. That shouldn't be possible. Thinking about it, maybe the people here have strong magic effects.
"Yeah, that's right."
"So, does this mean there's a significant progression of Oso (Dreadful element) poison?"
Myla-san was like that. Isn't Her Highness The Duchess even worse?
"Of course, I heard she is using medicine to scatter the pain. She comes to see me a few times a year, so I am worried..."
"Medicine to scatter poison?"
"No, it's for enduring pain."
"Well, isn't that something... Every country is the same, even though enduring is not a virtue..."
"Yes, it's troublesome..."
By the end of this year, before the next winter comes, the message conveys the meaning that they won't know what will happen to Her Highness unless the Dragonkin people provide an answer.
The demons are long-lived, so one or two years may not be a big deal. Still, the time limit is not very long.
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