Dragon King's Harem Chapter 97. The Third Day I (Patreon)

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 97. The Third Day I

The suns began to show itself on the eastern horizon. Dim sunlight began to illuminate the sky. The cold night was gradually replaced with the warmth of the suns. It was still early morning and we just finished our breakfast, yet we were already getting ready to continue our journey. I cancelled the alarm parchment and put back the fire crystal. While Eir prepared our mounts and my women tidied up our things. We had also refilled our water supply at the water fountain. Due to the magic, although the water was cold, it did not turn it into ice. As for the bath, we only washed our faces since the temperature was so cold... None of us dared to take a bath in this cold place.

In just half an hour, we were on our mounts and continued our journey. We decided to continue the journey as early as possible since we might encounter unexpected events like yesterday.

As before, once we got out of the snow Garden, there was only a snowfield that accompanied us throughout the journey, whether it covered forests, hills or mountains. Every now and then, the monsters got in our way, but they weren't a problem for us.

As we moved through the snowfield, my conversation with the snow elf queen kept bugging my mind. She told me a bit about the duke, his crime, what he had done and why she was afraid of him. Although it wasn't that detailed since she ran out of her Mana. She said she would see me again tomorrow, but that depended on the duke. She was able to meet me because I was in the snowy territory and the duke was away to take care of something in another city. If he had come back tomorrow, then she couldn't use her dream spell anymore. That's why her original plan was only to say goodbye to me.

She said that although the duke didn't live with her, he lived in his mansion which was near the palace. He also always checked her before she fell asleep and cast some kind of barrier that would alarm him if someone tried to attack the queen or if she used her spell to do something. The Duke also placed many spies on the Queen's side.

As for what happened to her son, the duke placed an explosion spell on that poor little kid. The duke could kill him anytime and from anywhere with just a flick of a finger. Unfortunately, in front of her son, the duke could play his role well. In the young snow elf prince's eyes, the duke was a good uncle who could replace his father. He was very close to him to the point he could tell him everything. Even a secret. It was ironic since the queen knew the duke's true colour but she couldn't tell her son just because her son was closer to the duke than her.

Also, her political power was decreasing since the duke kept interfering in all her government affairs. He replaced her trustee subjects one by one in a dirty way. Like slandering them or framed them, destroying the reputation they had built over the years in an instant and to avoid suspicion, he did it gradually.

And since the duke's family had been known for their loyalty, no one suspected him. Coupled with his acts around the queen, no one could ever think of it. My mind was lost in my thoughts, I tried to find the best way out, but all of it would trigger the war between two tribes for sure. The Queen didn't want it and neither did I.

'It's more complicated than I thought...' I thought. Although I hated to admit it, the Queen was right, she was nothing more than a puppet now. Well, almost, as long as she hadn't married him yet. But once they were married, then it would be over. Unfortunately, I hadn't been able to come up with a good solution. All I could do was ask and gather as much information as possible before the duke returned. Although I didn't want to act like a hero, the duke's dirty play irritated me.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Evelina's voice coming from my side dispelled my thoughts. As always, she was the most sensitive person around me. She could tell something was bothering me even though I didn't show it from my expression.

"I'm fine. I just had a weird dream last night," I said. It wasn't because I wanted to cover it up, but I had made my promise to the queen to keep this a secret. She didn't want to take any risks that could put her son's life on the line.

"Can you tell me about it?" Evelina asked again. She was quite curious because she caught me unable to sleep before.

"I can't. At least for now." I turned to her and smiled.
"But I'll tell you when the time comes."

"Is this something to do with the ice and snow?" she guessed. She remembered Argod asking about the snow elf tribe because they were in this cold territory.

"Yes..."

"Is it because you hate the cold and snow?" Jyne's voice suddenly came from the other side of me as she moved her mount closer. She guessed this because she knew as a Dragon, Argod would naturally hate cold.

Before I answered Jyne, Eir's voice came from behind me.
"Do you need some extra clothes, sir?" he said in a worried tone.

I tilted my head a bit and glanced at him before I answered Eir.
"It's fine. I don't need it yet." Then I turned to Jyne.
"I don't like the cold but I don't hate snow." As a Dragon King, I knew everything had to be in balance in this world.

"Then what is it?" asked Jyne curiously.

"I can't tell you now. This is something important and I can't say it until I know everything clearly. For now, we must concentrate on what is ahead of us," I said, hoping they would understand.

“Alright…” Although their curiosity was still bothering them, they had no other choice but to agree to Argod's request. Besides, he had made his promise and a king couldn't make a promise that he couldn't keep.