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Chapter 10 I Want to Become the Dragon's Daughter

“A smart move,” Lord Agor said slowly, “but it has given us a difficult problem.”

"We cannot accept the Dragon Daughter being publicly tried in the square!" The lizardman nobles present declared, their expressions fervent as they shouted, "The power of judgment is in the hands of the shamanic order; they have countless ways to arouse public suspicion about the Dragon Daughter's identity!"

"Lord Fahr, what do you think?" Agor inquired, gesturing. "Should we refuse to cooperate with the shamanic order?"

“That won’t work,” Renn said calmly. “The other side has publicly announced that the trial will be held at noon tomorrow. What will the public think if we let the Dragon Daughter refuse to appear in court?”

The people naturally thought that the Dragon Princess was a fake and an imposter because she dared not accept the shamanic trial... The nobles looked at each other, speechless.

“The trial is definitely going to take place,” Agor concluded, “but the criteria for determining the Dragon Maiden cannot be decided by the shamanic group.”

“That’s right, you’re absolutely right!” the nobles echoed. “We also want to have a voice in the trial!”

"Hasachet, Tigri, Roy," Lord Agor called out the three names in quick succession. "The three of you are most familiar with the scriptures, so you will be responsible for thoroughly reading the Holy Dragon Book and finding evidence from the texts that can prove the identity of the Dragon Daughter!"

“Yes,” the three lizardman nobles replied in unison.

The noble council concluded, and Lord Agor returned to his study with a cold smile. He quickly wrote a letter, sealed it with wax, and then beckoned to his steward, instructing him to send someone to deliver the letter to Tarasha, the centurion in charge of the city's defenses.

That night, in the Horned Temple, the lizardman nobleman Roy lay prostrate on the ground and recounted to the high priest and the high priest everything that had happened at the previous noble meeting.

“You did very well, Roy.” The high priest reached out and gently stroked his head. “Do as Agor instructed for now, and when he asks you to speak at tomorrow’s public trial, say this…”

Roy listened blankly to the high priest's instructions, his vertical pupils trembling even more.

If I did that, it would mean openly breaking with the nobles of Dragon Valley City and becoming an open enemy of all families!

“You don’t need to worry.” The high priest pressed his fingers against the back of his neck. “The Dragon God has other arrangements for those who blaspheme against the sacred bloodline. You should be grateful that at a crucial moment in your life, it was your faith that guided you and prevented you from going astray. Otherwise, your body would have been dried up on the cliff.”

Lizardmen sentenced to death by the shamanic order would be hanged and then suspended by ropes on wooden frames in the lowest level of the Scale Temple. Their souls would be bound to their corpses, experiencing the mold and decay of their bodies, as well as the pain of being devoured by crows and maggots... Thinking of this, Roy couldn't help but shudder.

He bowed down again, devoutly praying and repenting to the Dragon God, begging that he would not be implicated by those blasphemous villains.

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On the eve of the trial, Dragon Valley City was much more bustling than usual. Whether in the brightly lit taverns or on the moonlit streets, almost all the lizardmen were talking about the Dragon Daughter.

After all, the world's entertainment options are so limited that there's not much else to do besides drinking, visiting prostitutes, and discussing rumors.

At Agor's mansion.

Ellina has not yet returned, so Rein and Dia are temporarily staying in a guest room at the city lord's mansion.

The night breeze was refreshing. Raine opened the window and sprinkled some insect repellent in the room. Just as he was about to go to bed, he saw a figure sneak into his room.

It turned out to be Daiya.

“Raine,” she said pitifully, “the trial is tomorrow, and I’m having trouble sleeping tonight.”

"Do you want me to knock you out?" Ryan started cracking his knuckles.

"No need, no need," Dia hurriedly shook her head in fright.

She was silent for a moment, then said with a wry smile:
"Raine, why do I have to pretend to be the Dragon Girl?"

"Weren't you going to save Dragon Valley City?" Renn asked, puzzled.

"What does impersonating the Dragon Daughter have to do with saving Dragon Valley City?" Dia asked cautiously.

“This problem will be solved in exchange for six months of maid service,” Ryan replied.

Dia sighed deeply and said through gritted teeth:
"Change!" Our lives are at stake; we can't hesitate any longer!
“The answer is simple.” Since Dia had chosen to extend the deadline, Raine stopped being mysterious and explained, “I told you before that the White Walker army would arrive in Dragon Valley sooner or later, and escape is the only way to survive.”

"In other words, you must convince more lizardman civilians that the White Walkers will eventually destroy Dragon Valley."

"In this respect, neither shamans nor nobles can be trusted as partners. But what if we look at it from another angle? As long as they start fighting each other, the situation is no longer entirely under their control, and we can find opportunities to achieve our own goals."

“But…” Dia asked, seemingly understanding but not quite, “To organize the evacuation of more civilians, isn’t what’s needed order and management? If the shamans and nobles start fighting each other, it will only cause greater chaos in the city.”

“Silly boy,” Renn said with a smile, “chaos isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

"Chaos is a ladder to ascent."

Even after Dia returned to her bedroom, she couldn't forget what Ryan had said.

And the gentle smile on his face.

At the same time, in the dense forest downstream of the Saint River.

Ellina, gun in hand, forced her way out of the swarm of sea cockroaches and, without hesitation, leaped into the icy waters of the Holy River.

She swam swiftly through the river, dashed to the trees on the opposite bank, climbed onto the edge of the moored boat, and casually pinned a spear to the bow—with a struggling sea cockroach stuck in it.

Ellina pulled off the anchor cable and began rowing upstream, heading towards Dragon Valley City.

The rustling sounds from the opposite bank gradually receded into the distance, and judging from the direction of the sounds, they were heading north.

The target is also Dragon Valley City.

The torrent of death was approaching silently, but the city of Dragon Valley remained oblivious under the cover of night.

The trial was about to begin the following morning.

Although it was not yet noon, many ordinary people had already gotten up early and gathered near the town square, intending to get a good spot to watch the excitement.

The shamanic group had anticipated this and had already dispatched red-robed monks to block all entrances to the square, allowing only civilians to observe from the outside.

Surrounded and escorted by lizardman nobles, Dia followed Rein, who was leading the way, through a sea of ​​citizens, trying her best to appear calm.

"Liar! Liar! Go to hell!" shouted the lizardmen around them. "Hang her! Let crows and maggots devour her sins!"

Daiya's face was a little pale.

"Daughter of the Dragon! Daughter of the Dragon!" cried the lizardmen nearby. "We will defend your glory forever, until we are reduced to dust!"

Daiya's face turned even paler.

"Calm down," Raine said without turning her head. "Show the aura of a dragon's daughter."

But I'm not the daughter of a dragon, so where does this dragon's aura come from?! Dia thought to herself, she was furious.

“It is you who must save them,” Raine said coldly, frowning. “Whether they love you or hate you in the end, you must walk the path you have chosen.”

Daiya was immediately energized.

Yes, this is the path I chose.

Even if it means disguising myself as the Dragon's Daughter and deceiving these innocent people, I will save the people of Dragon Valley City!

Thinking of this, a resolute and unyielding look quickly appeared in her eyes, and her steps became extremely steady and calm.

(End of this chapter)