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Chapter 208. Evelina’s Request IV
Chapter 208. Evelina’s Request IV
Dragon King's Harem Chapter 208. Evelina's Request IV
"I think, yes. He knew you had that power but he tried to hide it from you. Maybe, he is afraid that your power will bring calamity to the healer tribe," I analyzed. I hated to say it but even if it was only a guess, Eveline needed to know. She needed to know how much her value was. We couldn’t keep her in the dark.
"That's crazy!" exclaimed General Guillotine. His shock was clear on his face.
"It's too much. To keep such a secret from his own daughter. Not even telling her of her ability until now..." said Eir in surprise.
While Evelina could only silence. Her shock was clear on her face.
“But if she is that valuable, why did the king of the healer tribe give her to you?” General Guillotine asked. It was a bit rude for Evelina, but I bet he couldn’t hold his curiosity.
“Because the healer tribe mostly concentrates on healing magic and doesn’t have strong military power. So her power will not be that useful there,” I tried to explain as nicely as possible without hurting Evelina’s feelings. The healer tribe depended on the other tribe to protect them and since the dragon tribe was the strongest above all, the king simply gave her to me and made her my responsibility.
Upon her reaction, I decided to send her to rest and continued the discussion with the others. But before I could say a word, Evelina spoke again.
"That means, I am a perfect bait for Uraugh..." she muttered. Then she lifted her head to look at me.
"Use me, Your Majesty. And end this war soon. He will come to me and you just need to kill him," she insisted.
I was surprised to hear that. If I used her as a decoy to lure Uraugh out, then I could avoid the long war. Of course, I knew I wouldn't be able to kill him as easily as Xinrax. But as long as I could separate him from his soldiers, I could win this.
"The problem is, how can we be sure that he will take the bait?" General Guillotine suddenly spoke. I also thought the same thing as him. Using the same tactic twice usually wouldn't work in the war, so even though that sounded like a good idea, it could have backfired on us once Uraugh realized it was all just a trap.
But Evelina smiled confidently at the comment.
"I know how to convince him, Your Majesty. Just let me do the job," she concluded.
"Does it contain seduction?" I asked. If yes, then I would reject it for sure.
"No! It does not contain seduction. It's different," she reassured.
I was deep in thought once again, trying to make the best decision for this. The same hesitation and dilemma were also clear on Eir and General Guillotine's faces. They even didn't make any comment about this.
To be honest, it was quite a good idea. But I wasn't sure whether I could trust her enough to use her as a decoy. I knew she wasn't going to betray me, but if it failed, I might lose her.
"Do you still doubt me, Your Majesty?" she asked. Her disappointment was clear from the tone of her voice.
"I'm not doubting you, but afraid of losing you," I admitted. "But I must say it's a good idea."
"So?" She asked for my approval of the plan.
I didn't immediately answer her but thought again. My dilemma was spinning in my head and I didn't know what to do. Amid my thoughts, my new skill crossed my mind. With that skill, I should be able to execute this plan better and make sure that Uraugh couldn't snatch Evelina away from me.
"We will discuss it later." I finally answered.
"But-" she started to complain.
"I'll tell you my decision later," I cut her off before I threw my gaze to the others. "Including our next plan," I added.
My statement shocked everyone. But I knew what I was doing. I needed to think this through well and checked them with my skill. At least I wanted to make sure this plan wouldn't end in vain. So there was no way I could decide quickly. I didn't want to rush into this decision.
"Does that mean you reject my plan?" Evelina made sure of disappointment.
"Not exactly. But I need to think it through," I explained. "And then I will let you know."
My words calmed them down.
I stood up from my seat.
"We'll take a rest first and continue the discussion in three hours. For time being, tightened the fortress security. The orc might be using the opportunity to attack us," I ordered.
General Guillotine and Eir nodded.
"We understand, Your Majesty," they said in unison.
I turned to Evelina and extended my hand to her, a sign that I wanted to take her out of there.
Reluctantly, she got up from her seat and took my hand. We went to the exit and walked through the corridor. None of us said a word as we sunk into our thoughts. But for sure, I could catch the dissatisfaction on her face. She didn't even look at me as she kept walking silently.
"Are you mad at me?" I broke the silence between us.
She stopped moving and turned around to face me.
"Why would I be mad at you?" she replied. "You are doing everything to protect me and I appreciate that. But delaying making a decision? That's unlike you. Especially under this circumstance," she let out what was in her mind.
"You already know how cunning Uraugh is. I have to think carefully or we will lose," I explained while shaking my head.
She lowered her eyes and pressed her lips in response.
"I also want to end this war as soon as possible, Evelina. I just need to check on something," I stated. I knew what I said that I didn't care about the orc and the minotaur had given a big hit to her. So I understood her worries.
Reluctantly, she nodded.
“I will wait for the good news, Your Majesty,” she said in a calm tone.
I answered with a nod and a smile.
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