Dragon King's Harem Chapter 213. Uraugh's Plan (Patreon)

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 213. Uraugh's Plan

Half an hour had passed and I had heard all of Uraugh's instructions, from his plan to ambush us to how he would lure Evelina out. By the time I canceled my True Sight, Evelina was standing beside me, waiting for me. It seemed she knew What I was doing.

"Your Majesty, have you found anything about the orc?" she asked curiously.

"Yes. The orcs are having a feast right now and will attack us at dawn," I answered.

"They are drinking?" she asked, surprised.

"Yeah, they are celebrating their upcoming victory. Something that won't come to them," I explained. "It's Uraugh's trick to boost up his soldiers' morale."

Evelina sighed. "That's how he thinks. He thinks that by drinking too much, his soldiers will die fighting valiantly and bravely. That they will fight even if they are wounded badly. But they won't. The new recruit's bodies are not as strong as a mere soldier's. They will be easily defeated when they fight against trained soldiers. At least that's what I think."

I nodded in agreement.

"But he is right about one thing. He let his soldiers have a feast tonight. So, they are drunk and thought victory is in their hands. That way his soldiers will give all they got on the next attack," she pointed out.

"Yes. That's what the orcs are thinking," I confirmed.

We were quiet for a while.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. I shouldn't have questioned your decision," Evelina apologized after some time. "I am not used to this war stuff yet. I'm just a healer. I can only heal."

"It's fine. I'm not too happy with this either. I just wanted to make sure that it's the best option available," I told her honestly.

"I understand," she said softly. "But you know what? In the end, we need a leader who can find a way to win. And you are very good at that, Your Majesty," she added happily. It seemed her mind was much clearer. She was calmer now.

I felt relieved. "Thank you," I said, smiling. "Anyway, I will approve your plan," I stated. A trace of my reluctance was clear from the tone of my voice. But I couldn't deny it, it was the best plan.

"Really?" she said cheerfully. A smile bloomed on her face. "I'm glad," she replied happily.

"Yes. It's the only way to deal with Uraugh," I said and my eyes gleamed in anger. "I swear, I will kill him with my own hands," I added coldly.

"I know you will," she said, nodding. "It's what we both want. But first, we need to get him to believe in our plan. If he believes it, then it will work."

"There's no need for that. He does want to kidnap you this dawn," I explained. " We just need to let him do what he want to do and I will kidnap him."

"That means you need my help, right?" she asked.

"Yes. You have to distract him," I ordered her. "But---" I stood up from my seat, put my hand on her chin, and lifted it to face me. Our eyes locked on each other.

"Don't ever. Ever. Seduce him," I warned her. Despite my gesture, my seriousness and intimidation were clear from both my expression and the tone of my voice.

"I won't," she promised and lowered her head. "I promise."

"Good," I nodded. "Now, I will call Eir and Guillotine and talk about the plan in detail. It seems we can end this war faster than we thought." I turned around and walked away.

***

I spent the next half an hour announcing my decision to Eir and Guillotine. I also gave them a lot of instructions about so many things related to the plan.

"Guillotine, you need to gather your troops. Make sure you have enough men. We will use the same strategy as before. You know what to do." I explained.

"Of course, Your Majesty," Guillotine answered with a nod.

"Eir, you will disguise as me again and pretend to take his bait," I instructed him.

"Yes, Your Majesty," he answered respectfully.

"And Evelina... " I paused as I looked at her in bitterness, showing how much I disagree with this plan. "You know what to do," I said with a heavy heart.

"Yes, Your Majesty," she answered obediently. "I understand."

I sighed deeply.

"Well, that's all," I announced. "Let's prepare to greet the orc and end this war once and for all."

I left the place and headed back to my room. I intended to take a short rest since the next battle would be a hard one.

As I moved my feet, my mind was deep in thought again. But rather than the war, I was thinking about Princess Glasha. She never wanted this war but did it to save her brother. Yet... after I managed to defeat Uraugh, she was the only valuable hostage among the others. I hated that idea. I didn't want to keep her prisoner or something like that. But I needed her.

I stopped walking and closed my eyes.

'Do I really need to do 'that'?' I thought. Once again my human instinct conflicted with my dragon pride.

'Yes,' my mind answered immediately.

'Why? Because I need her to get in to the Orc's capital?' I asked myself.

'No, because she needs me.'

'What does she need you for?' I asked.

'To save her brother. To protect her. And for her tribe. It’s not her fault, you heard that yourself.' I sighed and shook my head.

I opened my eyes and continued my walk. After I arrived at my room and entered it, I sat down on the bed and leaned back, just for resting my body a bit. My mind was still full of doubts.

'This is stupid. I shouldn't care about her. She's just an orc and not related to me. She's not worth my concern. She is... an enemy!' I reminded myself.

'But I can't ignore her.' I thought again. I sighed deeply and closed my eyes. ‘I will figure it out later. I have my turf anyway…’