The Dragon King’s Harem System

Chapter 199. Gentleness

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 199. Gentleness

Argod's PoV

My eyes fell on Evelina. My hand brushed strands of her hair from the side of her face. She was hurt, but I was happy that her wounds weren't that bad. What worried me was that her Mana points were only halfway down.

“I realized all of this was Uraugh's devious plan. He was trying to lure me away from the fortress so Kul could take you away. Luckily, I realized all of it,” I said worriedly.

I could say his plan was very brilliant and I almost fell into it if I didn't control my emotions, especially since he knew how to take advantage of my pride as a dragon king. I could picture how frustrated I would be if I fell into the trap and found out that Kul had taken Evelina and messed up the Firestone Fortress.

“He tried to lure you? Does that mean you've met him?" she guessed. “And that roar--- Does that mean that you have defeated Xinrax?” asked Evelina curiously. I was sure she had heard my victory roar. Unfortunately, I couldn't bring Xinrax's head as a gift. I was sure she would be happy with it, it was the head of the enemy's king after all.

"Yes. Both Uraugh and Glasha tried to lure me away after I defeated Xinrax. But I realized it was just their plan. Unfortunately---” I opened my palm as I took something from my inventory. A bloody earring was emerging from there. It was far from beautiful or elegant since it was a Mana earring which was usually used to provide additional Magic Defense for the user.

“---I can only bring this for you, not his head. I hope this is enough,” I continued, giving her that earring.

That simple round earring belonged to The Minotaur King. It got stuck between my teeth when I brought the body in my mouth. Despite its horrific appearance, the earring was still working. Since I was sure Dravis didn't want it, I decided to keep it in my inventory and give it to Evelina as a sign of my victory. Something similar to loot since I knew that earring was a valuable thing.

[Name: Royal Mana Earring]
[Type: Armor]
[Class: Accessories]
[An earring crafted from the finest quality of ore infused with Mana. Reduces magic and physical attacks by 50%.]
[Maker: Royal blacksmith]
[Status: Normal]

Evelina was stunned with her eyes fixed on the bloody earring in my palm. Her face turned pale once I mentioned Xinrax's head.
"It's fine, Your Majesty. I'm quite happy with this," she quickly said.

Hesitantly, her hand took the earring from my palm and wiped the blood that was attached to it before she wore it to one of her ears with trembling hands.

Her reaction reminded me of how scared she was when she saw the monster statue on our previous trip, so on second thought, she wouldn't be too happy if I brought Xinrax's head as a gift for her. Well, even if she didn't want it, the king's head was certainly a great decoration for my palace. But due to ethics, I returned Xinrax's body to his tribe since this war wasn't the Minotaur's will.

“You need to take a rest. Let me and the others handle everything,” I suggested. Although she was able to heal herself and replenish her Mana again with a Mana Potion I was sure she was mentally exhausted. This was her first war and as the princess of the healer tribe, she wasn't trained to go to this.

Yet she seemed to object to that.

“What about Princess Glasha and Uraugh?” she asked worriedly.

"I'm not sure they're close. Their goal is to keep me out of here so they might make a scene elsewhere to lure me out. I will send my soldiers to take care of them. Don't worry. Just take a rest,” I explained, trying to calm her down.

"I'm fine, Your Majesty. General Kul just ambushed us. I have to help the other healers. After all---" She looked around her, sweeping through every activity in the room. The dragons were busy repairing the fortress, patching floors, and evacuating. The healers were busy healing themselves and providing first aid to other victims.

“--I can't just sit around while you are working hard.” She returned her gaze to me. “The healers' Mana is also running low and this is only our first day. I'm afraid ... they will be exhausted," she said.

“We have enough Mana potions, Evelina,” I reminded her, trying to calm her down one more time.

She replied to me with a soft smile.
“Forgive me, Your Majesty…” Then she lifted her staff without taking her eyes off me. “I can't…”

Before I said a word, her staff glowed in white. It was so bright to the point I had to close my eyes and raise my arm to protect it. Just from the warmth that enveloped me, I could feel all my wounds and scratches disappear in an instant. It was clear from the announcement that she used her Mass Healing Light.

When the light dimmed and I opened my eyes, I could see that all the wounded dragons and healers in that room had healed. The ones who fainted opened their eyes and the ones who couldn't move started to move their whole body again.

‘Oh no…’ Despite it being good news, I immediately noticed the side effects.

Evelina, who was standing in front of me, lowered her staff. While her staff could float just fine, her body collapsed weakly on me. The sweat on her forehead and her pale face told me how bad her condition was. It shocked everyone including me.

Reflexively, I caught her weak body and pulled her into my arms.

"Why did you do it?" I whispered in worry. My gaze fell on her face. Her half-opened eyes showed how weak she was. I could feel her fragile body in my arms, like a feather falling into my palm.

Another smile bloomed on her face.
"I have to. It's our war after all…” she answered weakly.

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