Fujino looked expressionlessly at the massive crater she had created. She raised her right hand, and a blue speck of light flew from the crater into her palm.
"Tsk, you ran away quite fast. Once I'm done with my business, I'll see if I can't kill you."
Fujino spoke coldly to the blue speck of light in her hand before storing it in her system space. Then, she vanished from the spot instantly.
A few years later, in the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica. During these years, several major events had occurred in the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica.
The previous Sword Saint, Teresa, had died. Initially, this caused a massive sensation in Lugnica. The Sword Saint who had led the kingdom to victory in the Demi-human War had died just like that, without even a cause of death. At first, the people of Lugnica refused to believe it; after all, she was the contemporary Sword Saint!
It wasn't until the Astrea family announced that a disciple of the family, Reinhard van Astrea, had received the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint to become the next Sword Saint, and had Reinhard demonstrate the Divine Protection before the public and draw the Dragon Sword Reid from his waist, that everyone finally believed the news of the previous Sword Saint Teresa's death.
Once Teresa's death was confirmed, her friend Wilhelm, known as the Sword Devil, was heartbroken and refused to believe she was gone. He declared within the kingdom that he would find the culprit and avenge Teresa, but without a single clue, he had gained nothing over the years.
Another major event was that the royal family members of Lugnica suddenly died overnight due to a mysterious plague. For a time, Lugnica was without a king. At this moment, the Council of Sages announced that, according to the will of the Divine Dragon Volcanica, they would search for five "Dragon Carriers" recognized by the witch's stone engraved with the dragon seal. Only a "Dragon Carrier" recognized by the Dragon God would be eligible to hold the dragon-crested insignia, participate in the royal selection, and become the next King of Lugnica.
In a remote area of the Lugnica Kingdom, surrounded by forest, sat an exquisite and luxurious castle.
Inside the castle, Fujino lay lazily on a soft sofa. Sunlight from the window shone through the glass onto Fujino's black dress with a pleasant warmth, causing her to squint her eyes comfortably.
"Fujino-sama, if you continue like this, you'll become a useless person."
Only the castle's maid, Rem, would speak so bluntly.
Fujino didn't move. Her small mouth opened slightly as lazy words drifted out:
"I believe you will take good care of this useless person, Rem..."
"I take back what I said, Fujino-sama; you are already a useless person," Rem said flatly.
"Rem really doesn't know how to enjoy herself; Ram is much better~" Fujino smiled and sat up from the sofa, reaching out to pat Rem's head, but found she couldn't quite reach.
At that moment, Rem's body moved, taking a step forward so that Fujino's hand could just reach.
"Rem really understands me~" Fujino laughed, her stroking motion very gentle.
Rem's face turned bright red. Her previous action was entirely a subconscious movement of her body. Had she really become this accustomed to it?
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