Dragon’s Bloodline

By the time they returned to the village, everything had ended.

Cordovas soldiers invaded. A platoon from Cordova ordered the village to subordinate, ordering them to submit a hostage as proof.

The village chief, who naturally refused, had a spear pierced through his chest.

It was a warning.

Irina, who had suppressed herself so far, let loose.

She blew off the head of the soldier that did such a horrible thing to the gentle Ojii-chan.

Fighting commenced.

Irina overran the enemy with an overwhelming force and Maal set the villagers that couldnt fight free.

The beastkin that could fight did so as well.

Before Irinas fighting potential, Cordovas troops were scattered as they fled. However, she couldnt defend all of the villagers.

There were people who had sustained severe injuries. Even so, they were able to be healed with recovery magic. But those who stopped breathing completely

There were three beastkin corpses.

Among them was the village chief that talked with Ria about the beastkins future on that night.

The blood that clung to their fur was completely washed away.

Their families weeped and howled in front of them. Violently. Perhaps, they were desperately trying to endure their emotions.

Ria watched on from a little distance away.

I will.. crush Cordova.

Towards Rias cold voice, everyone nearby turned towards her.

Towards Rias eyes filled with determination, everyone nodded in return.

They didnt stop. They wouldnt forget this feeling.

The war was about to begin.

The Manesh kingdom wasnt really a kingdom.

Because on this continent, there were only five kingdoms recognized by the empire.

Due to the millennium one thousand years ago, excluding the areas around the empire, human society practically collapsed.

In order to rebuild the continent, the three imperial princes, the imperial princess, and the emperors younger brother of the time dispatched their forces to various places.

One person, Leyte Anaia, founded the Casalia kingdom.

One thousand years has passed since then and the human race has increased their territory, birthing new cities. Manesh was one of those cities names.

One of Maneshs feudal lords separated from Anise and was enfeoffed into a duke by the king at the time, establishing the Manesh dukedom.[1]

So speaking accurately, Manesh is still a dukedom since its king is a duke. But other than for compelling reasons, Manesh calls itself a kingdom on formal occasions, the duke calling himself as a king.

Since they had married the Casalian royal family many times, it wouldnt be wrong to think of them as semi-royal.

Incidentally, it was the same with Cordova. Although they were Casalian nobles, it was just a count.

But now that they improved their armaments and increased their war potential, they started trying to approach Casalia.

Now, even though this was Rias take on it, it was still puzzling to her.

Ria was a Casalian princess. Although she was an illegitimate child, she was unmistakably recorded as a princess in the family tree.

And though it was a bit confusing despite being the cause herself, she became the ogres queen without being recognized by Casalia.

It might be thought of as her trying to usurp the county. Ria was quietly worrying about it.

When she passed through the ogre village on her way back to Anise, she was told the state of affairs when all of the ogre tribes elders recognized her.

Although her father was visibly troubled by the current circumstances, he could probably deal with it somehow.

Manesh, huh. Isnt the Dragonslayer there?

One night, Serge asked about it again while they camped. He was asking Irina.

Though there are wonderfully strong dragons, they can lose.

Regarding humans that killed dragons, Irina didnt have any particular sentiments.

Beasts compete with other beasts to kill each other, so it couldnt be helped that humans would also contest against dragons. Such was the way dragons thought of the subject.

Even if acquaintances were killed before their own eyes, and one certainly was killed recently, they would completely resign themselves to it once they calm down for a moment.

Such were the living things known as dragons.

But the heck, why would someone feel like attacking a dragon?

Though heroes born to kill dragons were well-known even in in the countryside Serge grew up in, he didnt know the details.

Truthfully, neither did Ria nor Carlos. Irina knew a lot about it though. Well, perhaps its better to say knowing about them would be natural?

The underlying cause was, again, Cordova.

Maneshs governing body racked their brains about what to do about Cordovas military might, turning to a prohibited magic.

Originally, the empire handed down the secret processes for it through the five royal families.

It was the magic to summon heroes.

With Rufus-samas vigorous developments in magical knowledge and enlightenment, I wonder if it leaked from there somehow?

Lulu pictured her deceased teachers face.

At any rate, Dark Dragon Valis ordered a dragon to go attack Manesh so that they wouldnt so simply summon a hero.

As Valis planned, the hero summoning ceremony was interrupted and most of the mages who knew the details of the ceremony were killed.

But then something Valis didnt plan on happened.

Maneshs leadership held carefully selected elites in reserve, confronting the dragon.

Even though theyre said to be elite, they were human. In order to truly fight against a dragon, they needed five people.

The royal courts head mage and the knight leader of the time both died in the fight.

The three people remaining were called Dragonslayers. However, one of them was not front from there. Where they came from wasnt known.

Gonbei.

Ria looked at Serges face. They were obviously a reincarnated person.

You know, this Gonbei person. Isnt it an alias for the Great Sage Azelford-sama?

Serge predicted such a thing.

The Great Sage Azelford was alive during the millennium one thousand years ago, now living in the Sacred Mountain Cyrus, monitoring over the demon tribes territory to the north.

There was a magic city at the foot of Mt. Cyrus with an institution that taught magic established in it. Many mages gathered there from across the continent, working hard studying.

Not that the imperial capital had disappeared, it probably wasnt wrong to call it the most prosperous place of magic research.

If it really was the Great Sage Azelford, they certainly should be able to defeat a dragon. It wouldnt be strange even if they had knowledge concerning reincarnated individuals.

Then theres the Queen-sama?

Irina expressed her doubt. It was a natural doubt for her though.

Shes called the Queen of Dragon Eyes, I wonder if she has the Dragon Eyes gift?

Dragon eyes. It was a gift that roused Ria, it could intimidate opponents, as well as strip them of their abilities.

If its the Manesh royal family that married those from the Casalian royal family that inherited dragons blood, it was a Gift that could appear.

And being able to survive fighting against a dragon, wouldnt you have to be skilled with magic too?

Shizuna chipped in. Fighting against a dragon was a dream for warriors.

Actually fighting one, let alone winning, surviving was almost impossible.

Incidentally, it seems that queen Guinevereevaded the royal palace until a dragon invaded.

Intimidation would inflict a deep-seated fear and strip you of your abilities at the best of times. It must have been dreadful.

But now that shes become a queen shes actually quite charismatic. She was splendidly ruling the kingdom.

Maneshs ability to contend against Cordova after having its war potential decrease sharply will definitely depend on the queens capability.

From what I heard, shes a through and through tomboy though.

Since Ria was part of a royal family, she had information on other countries royal families.

As for me, I know most about the woman named Carla.

She mainly caught Rias interest because she directly stabbed the dragon with a sacred sword. An existence that ended a tremendously huge life force.

Carla Raparb Uslan. She was sixteen years old at the time. Shes now the commander of the queens elite guards. Its said that she is also employed by the marquis.

She was originally picked up by a lower class noble and studied abroad at a magic academy due to her expected talents. Studying until the age of fourteen, she went to work for the royal palace as a knight after returning home.

She then became the best friend of Guinevere,a princess at the time. She fought together against the dragon, defeating it.

Currently nineteen years ago. Single, and it seems she does not currently have a lover either.

A magic swordsman huh? The same as me.

Ria muttered. She wanted to fight against her by all means, her voice practically oozed with that feeling.

Well, if we can forge an alliance, I might be able set up a contest

Carlos was amazed. If he thought about it, even Reyas was troubled by her.

She wouldnt be able to escape the bout against Ria. He couldnt suppress his sympathy for the woman named Carla.

Lets get some sleep. Well arrive in Manesh lands tomorrow.

Everything would have to wait until they actually met. Ria concluded it like that.

The territory of Manesh was a place where there were many humans. Ria gave herself an image change.

She covered herself with a mask.

She wasnt just now breaking out with a case of chuunibyou, though. This was a necessity.[2]

This wasnt ogre or dwarf lands, Rias beauty stood out too much in human society.

After entering human habitation, various troublesome things popped up so she made a mask that would cover the top part of her face.

She put on a hood as well, so she finally didnt stand out due to her looks. Though she was now standing out in another meaning, it didnt come with any more strange troubles.

Beautys a sin.

And so, the group safely arrived at Manesh. Though Ria, who was hiding her face, was stopped at the castle gates, she showed them the dagger that bore Casalias royal crest. It was pretty helpful.

They rented the most expensive room at Maneshs number one inn.

They left for the public bath while carrying bathing supplies. It was good when the bathtub was huge, everyone would talk with each other.

When their group began to walk down the main road towards the public bath, a noise came from the distance.

Carla-sama

Its Carla-sama

Carla-sama!

The pedestrians spontaneously split apart to form a path.

Many people riding horses were going down the center of the road towards the royal palace. In the lead, was her.

Ria thought that since she was a nineteen year old unmarried noble girl, what problem could there be?

With one look, she understood.

Every pedestrian stopped walking, burning the image of this woman into their minds. They were murmuring her name incoherently.

To say it simply, she was too beautiful.

It was like Ria was enthralled by looking at the woman.

No, not like she was enthralled.

She was literally enthralled by her.

Her blue eyes were clear like the boundless sky.

She silvery hair flowed in the wind like sparkling stars.

Ria invoked her Dragon Eyes in order to learn more about the woman.

Carla Raparb Uslan.

Level 198.

Though level 198 was amazing, that wasnt what all.

That wasnt enough to surprise her.

The problem was her gift.

[Dragons Bloodline]

Yes, she had the Dragons Bloodline.

Moreover, she had released many of the Gifts contents.

Limb Regeneration, Organ Regeneration, Herculean Strength, Roar, Intimidation, Sixth Sense, Dragons Fighting Spirit, High Speed Regeneration, High Speed Recovery, Spacial Grasp, Ultra Attraction, Magical Power Perception, Limit Break, Breath Reduction, Robust Health, Perpetual Youth, Diamond Body, Magic Resistance, Keen Senses, Body Strengthening, Internal Strengthening, Bone Strengthening, Supercompensation, Consumption Reduction, Magical Power Consumption Reduction, Sleep Reduction, Heat Resistance, Paralysis Resistance, Poison Resistance, Disease Resistance, Impact Resistance, Mental Resistance, Petrification Resistance, Corruption Resistance, Curse Resistance, Absorption Resistance, Bewitching Resistance, Confusion Resistance, Acid Resistance, Hypnosis Resistance, Blind Resistance, Charm Resistance, Mind Control Resistance, Mind-Reading Resistance, Pain Tolerance

But that wasnt all.

It wasnt just Dragons Bloodline.

While it was an incredibly high-level thing, that wasnt the only Gift she saw.

That girl definitely held another Gift.

[Gods Bloodline]

I see.

I see, I see.

I understand now.

If someone has both a dragons and a gods power, they should be able to defeat a dragon.

As for why Valis viewed her as a problem, I can understand now.

N-Nee-chan

Among the people overwhelmed by her beauty, only Ria and Serge saw the womans true nature.

Then, Ria laughed.

In front of the bodyguards, in front of Carla to be precise, a single girl walked out.

Impudence!

Clear the road!

The girl lowered her hood and took off her mask.

Seeing her beautiful face, the bodyguards words were interrupted.

The bodyguards saw those beautiful features often.

Queen Guinevere of the Manesh Kingdom. Black hair darker than black, golden pupils more pure than gold.

Even though they couldnt call her her twin, they definitely looked something like sisters.

Dragonslayer Carla-dono.

Ria spoke with feelings of excitement coming from the depths of her heart.

I would like to have a contest with you.