Chapter 147

Chapter 147 – Chapter 27: Queen #4

“Shutra, be honest . What have you done to my child? These days, she only talks about you when she opens her mouth . It isn’t exactly words but through her letters . ”

“Huh?”

In-gong didn’t know what to make of this moment .

He heard two voices speaking at the same time from different places .

“Omamama?!”

“Oh, that sounds like my child . ”

The first was Felicia, while the second came from Elaine .

Elaine’s sudden remark caused Caitlin’s eyes to widen .

“Mama? Ah, no . Mother?”

Elaine laughed like the whole situation was amusing . She looked identical to Caitlin, but her personality was completely different . Sylvia didn’t pay attention to Felicia and continued speaking,

“Just two days ago, I got a letter from Felicia . It is one of the reasons why I came here today . ”

“Omamama!”

Felicia almost screamed, but Sylvia didn’t listen . She pulled out a letter from a small box she had prepared in advance .

“I have received a few letters, but this one is especially impressive . ”

“Oma… hup hup!”

Sylvia was a much more skilled magician than Felicia, and she silenced Felicia’s mouth instantly with a spell . Then she opened the letter .

“Darker than darkness, the deep night was only filled with despair . Silvan seemed like he was going to stop breathing at any moment, and I had fallen to fear . But Omamama, that is when Shutra appeared . It was so cool seeing him appear with a dark blue cloak and a glowing white light . He had led a great army while riding on a white shield and moving faster than the wind, but this time, he was even greater than that . Ah, I can still see it if I close my eyes . I felt relieved just seeing Shutra’s back . It felt like I had found the light in the darkness . Now, I can live, and Silvan can live… Ah, tears came unknowingly to my eyes . I can feel the joy bursting in my heart . ”

“Hup hup! Hup!”

Felicia’s face reddened as she struggled to speak .

It seemed like she had truly written the letter a few days ago . The dark elves and lycanthropes were species with queens, so exchanging letters wasn’t difficult since they had transportation formations linked directly to the Demon King’s Palace .

Even Sylvia blushed slightly as she read the letter . Elaine spoke happily as Sylvia folded up the letter,

“Felicia is too adorable . By the way, I also have one to read . ”

“Mother?”

Caitlin stood up and shouted . Then Elaine commanded Caitlin with strict eyes,

“Caitlin, sit . ”

Caitlin sat down reflexively . She was like a trained puppy . Although Caitlin had a nauseated expression, she didn’t moan or protest . Elaine nodded with a satisfied expression and pulled out a blue stone .

“This is a voice letter Caitlin gave me a while ago . ”

Caitlyn had sent it when she left the fourth base to see Felicia off . As Elaine inserted magic power into the stone, Caitlin closed her eyes tightly . Caitlin’s excited voice flowed out from the magic stone .

“Amazing! Amazing! Really amazing! He is so great and amazing that he took down the barbarian king! Shutra might even be stronger than Oppa . No, he is going to be stronger . His strength is clear . Isn’t it really amazing? Amazing!”

As expected, it was filled with the word ‘amazing . ’ She ran out of breath and the sound of breathing was heard . Then she said in a voice filled with joy, pride and admiration,

“Shutra is amazing . ”

He could imagine Caitlin’s bright and sunny face easily .

‘Master, I admit it . The Amazing Princess is really amazing . She seems a little different to me . Well, I don’t think we should be the same . ’

Green Wind muttered into In-gong’s ear, and he stayed silent . It was normal, but he was strangely embarrassed today . Moreover, there was Felicia’s letter . Felicia had written the letter after being on the verge of death . Her expression looked like she was going to start crying at any moment . In-gong wasn’t much different . His expression didn’t change, but his face was red . Apart from the both of them, Caitlin was also embarrassed . She felt a sense of shame after hearing her voice through the magic stone .

Elaine and Sylvia just laughed gracefully . Carack and the other aides also had to put a lot of effort into suppressing their laughter . Delia was pinching her thigh, while Seira and Sepira were biting their lips with their eyes tightly closed .

Silvan was the only one among the children of the demon king who wasn’t embarrassed . He smiled while looking at In-gong with envious eyes .

‘Huu, hu . Relax . ’

In-gong tried to decrease the blood flow in his face as he swallowed his tea . It was slightly helpful in recovering his calm .

Sylvia spoke again,

“It’s a joke . I don’t intend to criticize you, but I want to thank you sincerely . ”

Her voice and expression became sombre . She spoke as the mother of two children, not the 3rd Queen .

“Thank you for saving Silvan and Felicia . Shutra, you are the saviour of both me and my family . Thanking you just a few times isn’t enough . ”

They weren’t empty words . In-gong could feel Sylvia’s sincerity . It was obvious that she would do anything for In-gong .

In-gong’s lips twitched . He wanted to speak words of humility, but they didn’t emerge .

Sylvia smiled again at In-gong’s appearance .

“Shutra, you really do care about both of them . ”

Sylvia could feel it . It wasn’t through any schemes that In-gong had saved Felicia and Silvan . He had done it purely because he cared for both of them .

“It is a relief . I know because I am similar to Felicia… It is easy to see the possible damage . But this time, there is no damage . I’m really glad that she is valued equally . ”

Felicia, who had just calmed down, reddened again . In-gong also agreed with Sylvia’s words . It was good that Felicia didn’t suffer any damages, which would have been possible due to her nature .

‘This part is similar . ’

They were different from Caitlin and her mother, who resembled each other but had different personalities . Sylvia and Felicia were equally genuine in nature, so In-gong could see Felicia in Sylvia .

“Now, the entertainment is over, so shall we socialize?”

Sylvia lifted the spell on Felicia and raised her teacup . Felicia showed some signs of resentment at the word ‘entertainment’, but it didn’t matter .

Two hours passed by . Sylvia made small talk to promote their friendship . Felicia was the main subject of the chatter, but it was still a fun tea party .

Then In-gong finally understood . There was a big difference in the perceptions of In-gong and the two queens .

For In-gong, he didn’t have a lot of time to spare for the fight over the demon king’s throne . The Day of Massacre occurred in Year 516 in Knight Sage . This was currently Year 513, so there were only three years left . Moreover, the current Zephyr was much stronger than the Zephyr of Knight Saga . Maybe the incident would occur earlier than anticipated .

However, for the two queens, dozens of years was a short time . The dark elves and lycanthropes were both long-lived species . No, it was like that for all species of the Demon World .

The sura king, Mitra, had risen to the throne of demon king approximately 100 years ago . At the time, he had already been over 60 years old . On the other hand, the eldest of the royal children was only in his 20s . It was obvious there were still decades left to decide the succession .

It was an unbelievable thing for In-gong, but he couldn’t mention the Day of Massacre to the two people . Maybe the Day of Massacre might not even happen . The Day of Massacre in Knight Saga happened because all the children of the demon king, except for Zephyr, were greatly damaged during the lycanthrope subjugation .

In-gong planned to block the lycanthrope subjugation and make himself stronger than Zephyr . Then Zephyr wouldn’t be able to cause the Day of Massacre .

Sylvia and Elaine were both smart and quick . They were people who could adapt quickly if the situation changed . For the time being, he didn’t have to worry too much about the difference in perception .

‘Let’s talk about the fairy next time . I’ll give you some of the things I’ve prepared to thank you . ’

It was the magic message Sylvia had delivered just before he left the tea party . Maybe Elaine’s intrusion was unexpected for Sylvia .

‘Well, I don’t think it was a real intrusion . ’

Perhaps she had invited Elaine after the court gathering .

In-gong’s party left the palace and boarded the carriage pulled by dracos . Felicia, who had become agitated several times during the tea party, slumped down with a completely worn out expression .

In-gong sat down next to her and suddenly became playful . He pressed his fingers to Felicia’s arms and asked,

“Noona, was I really so cool on that day?”

Rather than answering, Felicia stood up and struck In-gong with her fan . In-gong laughed pleasantly at Felicia’s response .

Carack muttered something strange, causing Delia and Seira to nod with serious expressions . However, In-gong just ignored them .

Time passed once again, and after dropping off Felicia, Silvan and Caitlin, In-gong returned to his mansion with Carack . It had gotten too late, so his visit to the Merits Department had to be postponed until tomorrow .

“It was a fun day . ”

“Yes . ”

He was completely embarrassed, but there had been many enjoyable parts . In-gong and Carack entered the mansion with smiling faces .

Rather than a pleasant rest, they were met with Flora whose face was strained . A black piece of paper was in her hand .

“It seems like today isn’t over . ”

Carack said with narrowed eyes . In-gong agreed and received the black paper from Flora .

There was white lettering on a black background . The contents were pretty similar to Sylvia’s invitation .

However, the sender was different . In-gong gave a wry smile as he read the message .

The sender was the sura king, Mitra .

The demon king had sent him an invitation .