ushernet Chapter 186 – A Waiting Game
Chapter 186 – A Waiting Game
Chapter 186 – A Waiting Game
*** Tanatsu, Yuki's sister ***
"Dear, looks like I have to go for a bit," I say.
"Just give up," she says. "I don't want to leave you. But this is too far."
"No, I have just what I need walking into my hands. This dragon is the champion of fertility and sex," I say, petting my lover. Her beautiful black ears are now a terrible grey. "What more could I need for you? She'll owe me a favor for saving her dear Mother and child. My own Mother may even thank me for helping stupid Yuki complete her quest finally."
"Don't hurt her," she says. "You've hurt too many trying. Don't hurt her."
"If you demand it," I say. "Anything you wish besides giving up. Now I have some work to do. If I don't save the dragon, I don't get the help."
Those three up top have messed up this one. They should've just taken it themselves rather than risk an amateur on this. I'll have to bring it to the Queen's attention as well, so they give up. A dragon holding Alzi's child is not something you can risk. They have to know by now that Alzi is a royal.
"Ok, dear," she says. "Please be safe. The dragons are dangerous."
"So are we," I say. The table starts to move down into the freezer. Ten rings of runes are etched into the side. Each filled with mana every day. My friend will not die before me, and I will not let her become an undead.
To do that, it seems I have to help a slave out.
First, I need to find who ordered this stupid assassination. I can have Aubrey turn it into the Queen. Yuki should've removed that collar the second her heist was over. Aubrey isn't a stupid girl; she knows not to get revenge.
But it works out for me. She'll be thankful for me giving her a reason to go to the Queen and get her collar removed and come to me for anything she needs. Then I need to see what is going on with that assassin and then use it as an excuse to check out the pregnant dragon. The dragons have rules about checking on their unborn kids too early, but Kitsunes don't, so I can see if there is some gold in that womb. Mother would love to hear about that.
A gold mine of opportunity is being placed in my lap by some idiot. It almost makes me want to cover for them, but there's no need to get caught by the Queen and ruin everything.
Popping into the archive, I find the transaction quickly and find someone has been naughty. The paper doesn't fill out who ordered the attack. Stupid three really think I'm going to protect them against the Queen? I could probably fight the Queen, but her harem would kill me. Even if we take the harem out of it, the Queen would leave me with not enough mana to keep my lover alive.
Of course, that is a problem for them, not me.
"Aubrey," I say, shifting over to her. "I need you to give this to the Queen."
"Fuck you shouldn't run up on people like that," Aubrey says. "Why do I have to?"
"So you can show her the collar and make the Kitsune Princess give you your freedom," I say. "Do it soon. Today would be best, really. Now, I have an assassin to follow. Need to look cool for the dragon."
I pop outside and start moving to my sister's new house. Seems like the dragon may have more than one in her womb with the new house size. Should I just walk in and introduce myself as a friend of Yuki?
No, Yuki would get mad if she found me meddling in her life too much. Best show up when she has no choice but to thank me.
I just pop up on the roof and wait.
*** Audrey ***
"How did you know?" I ask to empty the air. Is space magic this common?
"Yes, right here," I say, handing over the order. "The person who ordered the assassination has been left blank."
She looks over the paper. There aren't many words on it. Just the name 'Armirynth' and her address. Yet the minutes pass by in silence.
"Troublesome," the Queen says. "Thank you for bringing this to me and I'm guessing Yuki put that collar around you?"
"Yes, Your Royal Highness," I say. Oh please.
"That won't do. I'll summon you both when she is in the city and get that sorted out," the Queen says. "I will handle this paper. Find anything else strange in the guild let me know. I would love to come teach them a lesson. It seems Yuki didn't do a good enough job the first time. Go back to your family."
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness," I say with another bow.
The maid leads me back out of the castle and into a waiting carriage. It's nice of them to make it easy for me to get home.
*** Tanatsu ***
Boring. More than one person comes to stake out the place, so I guess some newer guilds also got the order. Or the Queen is already watching the dragon trio. There is the pregnant vampire as well. Alzi really is exactly what I need, able to give life to the nearly dead like that. How could she not fix my beloved?
Maybe I should've waited to tell the Queen about this. The assassins don't seem to want to do it just yet. They're chickens listening to the handlers' advice. Pathic. Just attack, and let me kill you all in a grand show!
But I can wait. I've waited a long time, and my dear is willing. I have a long life ahead of me, and with Alzi, my love will, too. And maybe even children. It almost makes me happy that Yuki could never finish an assignment.
Just attack before the Queen comes, you fools.
*** Fluvis ***
"Any sightings?" I ask.
"No, but they should be in the port already!"
"Well, we have the food to sit out here for a month, so just stay out of their range for now. We don't have the fleet to show Migate not to host kidnappers right now," I call back.
We made better time than I thought we would. The sea helping us along to make up for my missing wind mage. I really do need to be together with my wives for sailing. But I can make do. Lottie is more than capable of taking out the Princess with my help.
The one issue will be the kids. If they keep messing with my mana, I won't be much help, but they were good when I was helping their father, and I see them calming down to get her back. They just don't like to wait.
"Dear, you should be in bed," Lottie says.
"I cannot captain a ship from my bed. What will I say to the Queen if I fail?" I say. "Sorry, Your Royal Highness, your daughter, and her husband are still captured because I needed a few more minutes of sleep. No, these kids want their father back just as much as I want to save the pair. I can do it, and they will let me. I'm sure they would help if they could."
"There is nothing to do right now, my raindrop. I know what needs to be done," Lottie says. "I won't start the pursuit without you. But until then, rest. You are past looking full term."
"I'm almost done with the rounds, and then I will go to bed," I say. "There can be no mistakes. A little discomfort is fine. I want to see Alzi and Princess Elora well and with their abductor in chains."
"Go," she says.