Solo Swordmaster

#294. That’s the worst.

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And another one.

By the time a hawk is being roasted for carrying the fourth letter from Charlotte.

The fifth letter had already arrived before then.

Contrary to the heat desert, it is a land where the northern wind and cold snow blow.

“Um…”

As if to show the glory of the empire.

A large and beautifully decorated palace.

Among them, the hall was the most splendidly decorated, and numerous warriors were lined up on the left and right.

On the throne in the center was a girl sitting cross-legged and tilting her head.

“Emmmm…”

Silver hair that looked like moonlight.

A heavy fur coat draped over the shoulders.

Even the crown that is spinning with your fingers.

A girl who obviously has a gorgeous appearance, but doesn’t feel any special dignity because of her disheveled clothes and posture.

Catherine tilted her head and, unable to read the letter, turned it upside down.

Then, as if he didn’t understand, he blinked and opened his mouth.

“No matter how I look at it, it’s hard to believe. Is this for real?”

“There is an 86% chance that it will.”

“really? Are you really sure?”

I can’t believe it.

Yekathrice asked again and again.

The silver-haired maid who was kneeling in front of him replied with a cold face.

“If I could be 100% sure, I wouldn’t be like this.”

“Ah, yes.”

Only then did the restraints tying the maid come into sight.

Yekathrice nodded.

And he giggled and laughed.

“Ahaha, this happened. Why do you think it’s strange that the Black Dragon Clan clings to something like a world peace plan?”

I couldn’t call it a mistake.

I would have thought that Limon, who had been the nemesis of the Seven Dragons for the past hundreds of years, had an eighth dragon psionic.

Rather, it was even more surprising how Li Qingyu noticed this fact.

“Anyway, this is why the Black Dragon Clan can’t be careless.”

Noticing Limon’s secret.

Hiding it from everyone else.

And the absurd plan of the world peace plan.

Selling nearly half of the family’s property and destroying the family, but pushing through it and finally obtaining Limon.

To be honest, it was something to be admired.

“Still, it’s the job of an aide that should have expected that. Isn’t that Kana?”

Of course, that and their falling for the scam like bottle X first X were completely different issues.

Although he was an aide who had to take care of the princess.

Of course, I couldn’t have predicted this.

After researching the violinist in the depths of darkness, she was unable to obtain this information, so Kana, who volunteered to be arrested, readily acknowledged her responsibility.

“99% of it is my responsibility.”

“What about the 1%?”

“Since the World Peace Plan began with my predecessors, it would be a bit unfair to say that it is entirely my responsibility.”

“Um um. Admit it.”

It seems that there is a point.

Yekathrice nodded.

Then he tilted his head and asked.

“So you plead not guilty?”

“I hope you admit that you are at least 20% at fault.”

“That’s easy. I’ll chop off the limbs and leave the head intact. Then 20% is fine, right?”

I’ll treat the crime that you should be punished for by tearing your limbs apart, so isn’t this kind of lenient?

The girl said lightly.

Maid agreed.

“It is a merciful decision.”

“yes? In that sense, it would be nice if Kana would cut it on her own. It’s a bit cumbersome for me to cut or tear them off one by one.”

“If you release my restraints, I will gladly obey.”

“You know that much.”

“All right.”

Wooddeuk.

It’s like he’s been waiting for that word.

Kana released her restraints.

It wasn’t that the restraints were ripped off.

He pulled out the joints of his arms and shoulders, loosened the restraints, and escaped the gap.

Her actions did not end there.

She lifted the hem of her skirt slightly, pulled a knife from the belt on her thigh, and tried to cut off her own leg.

chin!

But just before that.

Kana’s knife stopped.

Catherine, who had been sitting on the throne a while ago, grabbed her knife before she knew it.

It was as if time had stopped and moved.

“Anyway, I can’t even joke with Kana.”

“Was that a joke?”

“of course. There’s no way I’m going to rip off a precious aide limb over something like this, right?”

It was as if he was asking how he viewed himself as taking such an absurd joke seriously.

Looking at Yekathrice with a startled expression, Kana said coldly.

“However, it is necessary to be 100% sure of the personal punishment.”

“That’s what idiots who pay attention to their subordinates do. I’m going to take care of our kana, but who’s to say what?”

Yekathrice shrugged.

Then, with a smile on his face, he looked back at the warriors lined up on the left and right of the hall.

“is not it?”

chuck!

The warriors did not answer.

They just proved that their loyalty is unwavering by putting their right hand on their chest with their heels attached.

Yekathrice nodded in satisfaction.

And like comforting a friend.

He put one arm on Kana’s shoulder and wrapped it around her shoulder, playfully continuing her conversation.

“Look, don’t they say this too?”

“…if that’s the princess’s will.”

Kana shook her head.

It wasn’t just because he understood that Yekathrice was sincere.

To their clan…

or to everyone in this country, her word was above all law and order.

To the extent that if you told me to die, even as a joke, I would die.

In that sense, Kana was on the lucky side.

If it wasn’t a joke.

She really had to cut off three of her limbs and figure out how to cut off the last.

That’s why Kana thanked the feared princess for her mercy and pledged her loyalty until the remaining limbs wore out.

It was then.

Ekatriche, who was about to return to the throne after loosening her shoulders with Kana, suddenly looked back at her.

“By the way, Kana.”

“Your princess.”

“Did you find out about my sister?”

“…about what you separately ordered me to investigate before, it turns out that there is a 94% chance that it is true.”

“Hmm, okay? They say that my younger sister was working hard even preparing for marriage because dating a man without my sister’s knowledge wasn’t enough.”

“yes.”

“Yeah, good job figuring it out.”

Yekathrice, who nodded in surprise, smiled.

more playful and delightful.

and right after that.

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

Kana’s left arm disappeared, and blood gushed out like a fountain and sprayed the hall.

Is it because of too much bleeding?

Kana’s face suddenly turned pale.

Despite this, with the silver-haired maid standing upright without a slight movement, in front of her.

A knife pulled from her thigh in one hand.

In her other hand, she held the forearm that had been cut from her left arm.

Catherine sighed.

“Kana Kana cute Kana.”

It seems so sad.

The girl shook her head.

“I can understand if you didn’t notice about the eighth dragon psionic. It doesn’t matter to us whether it’s a little late or fast.”

“…”

“But you should have known about my brother. What would you have done if something had happened?”

still lively tone.

A playful smiley face.

However, after shaking Kana’s left arm, which was still dripping with blood, she wiggled her wrist left and right.

Yekathrice asked.

“What percentage this time?”

“It is 100% my fault.”

“Okay, that’s fine.”

Looks like you did really well.

Patting Kana’s head with Kana’s left hand.

Yekathrice asked her with twinkling eyes.

“Because Kana is competent. I believe you will do better next time. Is that okay?”

“I will never disappoint you.”

“As expected, our Kana is good at one answer.”

clap clap clap

After clapping Kana’s hand, Yekathrice dropped it to the floor.

And trampled lightly.

quadruple.

It was a moment.

Kana’s forearm, which was still dripping with blood, was covered in frost and shattered like a piece of ice.

The arm disappeared after becoming so many fragments that it was unimaginable to put it back together.

Seeing that, Kana didn’t even flinch.

Yekathrice also spoke casually as if nothing had just happened.

“Only your arm stops the bleeding. The prosthetic arm… is a bit expensive, but let’s stick it with the EK one.”

“Our products are sufficient.”

“Ayy, don’t decline with things like this.”

Yekathrice waved her hand.

Then he winked at her with her left arm empty.

“I think it’s my sincerity because it makes me uncomfortable when Kana wears a cheap prosthetic arm.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Kana lowered her head at the girl’s words full of concern and goodwill for the one who lost her arm.

thought at the same time.

He said that the princess was merciful to show such consideration to an aide as disloyal as herself.

After throwing the knife at Kana, Catherine returned to her seat and sat down on the carpet as if she was too lazy to sit on the throne.

Then, looking at the letter I threw away earlier, I scratched my head.

…Silver hair that looks infinitely pure, but is even more beautiful and radiant.

“hmm. Anyway, he’s become quite bold too. To secretly do such an outrageous thing, do you think that’s why kids grow up so quickly?”

“It’s disgusting that you kept it a secret even from this unnie, so I should punish you, but I’m proud of you.”

“I’m so proud…”

“…to the extent that I want to make it sound.”

like admiration at first.

Next time, I’ll smile grimly.

Later, with a mischievous smile.

Ekatriche, who was muttering to herself and laughing, slapped her forehead as if she had suddenly remembered it.

“Ah, of course, making Li Qingyu cry comes first.”

From miscellaneous goods and hollow electronics to fighter jets and missiles.

The owner of Bahamut, a conglomerate at the pinnacle of all manufacturing and high technology.

Descendants of the Great Khan who swept across the continent even after the death of the seven dragons, and descendants of the Tsar who made Russia an empire with ruthless tyranny.

The Silver Dragon Princess Yekatrice Khan.

The one and only dictator of the Russian Khanate tilted his head and said.

“Umm, no matter how much Li Qingyu does, if you pluck out your eyeballs, will you shed at least bloody tears?”

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“…as expected.”

After returning to the Leviathan straight from the plane in Limon’s arms to save time.

Charlotte’s sixth letter from Youin.

Or, upon receiving the first letter, Li Qingyu smiled bitterly.

Although it was expected, that’s why it was a single shot that even she had no other way to use her hands on.

“Did it end up like that?”

“yes.”

Maybe it’s because I already heard her guess on the plane.

Li Qingyu nodded at Li Mon, who raised his eyebrows even before he heard the answer.

“Charlotte called the Seven Dragons Association.”

Limon’s face hardened.

What is the Seven Dragons Association?

Because I knew better than anyone else, I could roughly guess what was going to happen in the future.

“There will be a commotion.”

“I can’t go quietly.”

Li Qingyu turned his head.

Then, looking at the view of the city from the window, he said quietly.

“Me too, this country.”