Problem 3

Drage's POV

"We greet the princess, Rhyne Althee Elyarus." She turned around and slowly took off her coat. She had a warm face and long, wavy purple hair. Her amber eyes and her white, soft skin make a stunning combination. Her left hand also bears a scar. She has an attractive quality about her. It could be her calmness, or it could just be her kind manner.

"There's no need to be formal." She was smiling at us and shaking our hands.

"And now, before we begin our meeting, should we have a seat and some tea?" Raizel calmly asked before she went to the kitchen to grab some tea and snacks.

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Between us and the princess, there was complete silence. We sip our tea in silence, thanks to Raziel's careful pouring.

"*Put down the teacup* Then let's start our meeting," she stated in a composed manner. Additionally, Raziel utilized a soundproof barrier to keep others from listening in.

"*Clears throat* We are here as the representative of the Angora kingdom-" Her highness immediately cut me off.

"If you were the representative of the Angora kingdom, why did you approach me?"

"That's-" The princess raised her right hand, cutting Leighton's words,

"Shouldn't you approach the queen instead of me?" She continued pressing us with questions we couldn't simply answer right away.

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"*Sigh* I'm sure you have a reason you approach me first."

"We are aware that we must approach the queen, but our king gave us this order because he knew you could potentially aid us in defeating the Kraken." Leighton.

"I heard the entire story from my men. There's no need to explain it to me." she calmly said and quietly sipped the tea.

"*Fake cough* Since you heard the entire story and the reason we're here, we need your help." Seymour.

"The Kraken keeps attacking the boats of the fishermen," said Oswald.

"And we, the Whale tribe, can't even step inside our territory because the Kraken seems to guard and prevent us from coming." Pierce said.

"That's why we are trying to gather powerful individuals to help us defeat the Kraken." I pleaded.

"It seems like we are not the only country that you communicated with."

"Yes, because we are currently in a dire situation, we have traveled from nation to nation asking for assistance." Oswald.

"I have important tasks to complete, so I'm not sure if I can join your troops. I could introduce you to some Elyarusian mage who is a rising talent if you need one." The princess coldly suggested.

"But!!-"

"Pierce," I said, shaking my head.

"*Sigh* We thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. May the gods bless you." Leighton said and stood up.

"Thank you for understanding." Princess.

"Could you then have a look at the mages you designated for us? Given that, it appears that dark magic controls the Kraken." The princess dropped her teacup and froze.

Right, the real reason I approached the princess was that I knew she was researching dark magic.

"*Sigh* I guess I don't have a choice but to look for it myself." She massaged her head and ordered Raziel to clean up the mess.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness." I bowed slightly.

"In exchange, help me look for something."

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Rai's POV

"Callis, are you ready?"

"M-my lord, I don't think I can do it," Calliste said, shedding a tear. I averted my eyes and carried on reading a book. I apologize to Callis, but you must get through these challenges to grow as a person.

"Mr. Calliste, there's no reason to be concerned. You're ready to go once you've finished practicing your walk." Lily.

"But when will this end!!" Right now, Calliste is anxious.

"Shut your mouth, Callis, and do your job properly." I commanded

"Yes, my lord." Calliste became depressed and went back to his work of becoming the ideal human.

"Good job, Mr. Calliste!" When Callis completed his task, Lily clapped her hands enthusiastically. I shut my book and got to my feet. I approached the now-human Callis and gave him a head pat.

"You did well, Callis." Suddenly, his aura became colorful, and he hopped happily.

Sending him to their base and lining him up with the other slaves is all that's left to do.

"Prepare yourself, Calliste, we are now heading to their base." Calliste became serious and Lily teleported us to the entrance of their base.

"You may go now, Mr. Calliste. I used a sleeping perfume on the guards." Lily.

"Thank you, dryad Lily, then I'll get going." Callis.

"Remember not to get caught." I reminded him again and again.

"Don't worry, my lord, I Calliste will successfully obliterate their base." Callis

"Good luck, Mr. Calliste." Lily.

"May the gods bless you."

He finally went inside while we were waiting for something to happen.

"It seems like we aren't the only ones planning to destroy this base, my lord." I looked towards the west and saw the five beastmen and a human.

"*Smirk* Change of plans."

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Drage's POV

"Is this the base of the Black Storm Organization?" Seymour

"Yes, I have been keeping tabs on them for a while now, and I have been waiting for this opportunity to destroy their main base." Princess.

"Then, how do we annihilate their camp, Your Highness?" Pierce.

"Easy. In order to blend in, we wait for the slave wagon to arrive." Princess.

"That would be impossible, Your Highness, since we have a big and tall body."

"Who says the Black Storm organization has only humans?" Princess.

"What?"

"Huh?"

"Eh...?"

"Hm?"

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The wagon arrived before we could all speak.

"*Whisper* Now is the time." Inside the wagon, we trailed the princess. What we observed astounded us. A lone wagon contained hundreds of creatures.

Furthermore, we were unaware that such an organization even existed. This makes us even more furious. Not only did they lure and kill this bunch of innocents, but they were also experimented with to the point that you could not recognize their appearance.

"*Whisper* How could they!" Leighton is grinding his teeth, preventing himself from rampaging.

The princess used her magic to change our appearance. We became scrawny and beggarly slaves that matched the atmosphere.

"It looks like you prepared earlier than I thought, Your Highness." Pierce.