How to Live as a Half-Dragon

095. resolve.

“Can you help me?”

Drake reacted like that to a slightly out of the blue answer.

That’s what I was curious about too.

What is this guy thinking and what kind of help is he looking for…

“yes.”

“Tell me what you want, I’ll listen and decide.”

When I asked, Xian’s words were very interesting.

“Before that… You said you could accept it in Ferreira, right?”

It’s a long time ago.

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More than 7 years from now.

These were the words I said out of fear that the young man would fall into a bad path after being treated harshly in Alteon.

Of course, if those words were empty at the time, they weren’t at all.

In fact, if he accepted it, I tried to do it, and I tried to take care of it again.

But it’s been so long that even I might have forgotten about it…

And it’s ridiculous to say it now…

It was something Drake hadn’t even thought about.

He burst into laughter.

“Huhahahahaha. yeah, that’s what i said so?”

Xian, who had been watching for a long time, said, as if he had thought that he would not remember or that he would show a big rejection reaction.

“Honestly, my grandfather’s proposal is attractive.”

But even so, as a child, I don’t want to hang on to my parents’ legs.

In a word, he was saying that he would reject the tacit offer from Rugland.

“Are you going to refuse?”

“Yes, I want you to decide what your mother does, not me.”

These are the people who adored the shadow of his mother and flocked to it.

I don’t know if she’s interested in becoming the head of the family, but at least I could easily understand her thoughts that she should make the decision.

Perhaps that is the meaning of asking to be accepted from Ferreira.

But the problem is, that shouldn’t be all.

“What if Lugrant had a different hand?”

“… yes?”

“I’m trying to make things easier with your help, but he may have already secured another way.”

7 years is by no means small.

It was an overflowing time to decide on the successor of a great aristocrat and give it legitimacy.

But for some reason, Lugrant couldn’t finish the job for a long time.

“I guess I didn’t.”

Drake’s point was sharp.

In other words, it was just his greed to embrace some retainers even though he already had other means, and it was not strange to change his mind at any time.

In a word, it meant that even if Lugrant’s proposal was rejected, if the successor structure was established through other means, only the plan would end up with a loss.

But that was difficult.

What Cian must do when he rebels against Rugland’s proposal is to return the right to decide whether or not to inherit the household to his mother Sarah.

But the problem is that it doesn’t work that way.

“That’s why I’m begging you.”

“If Ferreira accepts it, is there a way?”

Sian, who was quietly gazing at Drake, nodded.

Drake readily agreed.

“Okay, tell me you’re coming to Ferreira and I’ll help.”

“really?”

“No way.”

There was nothing I couldn’t do.

Guy Leah must have liked him too, and there was no obstacle in pushing forward with the work.

But before that, I need to satisfy my curiosity.

“So what is the method?”

“That is… .”

* * *

The highest point of Alteon.

A place where majestic authority and prestige breathe.

From the balcony of his sleeping quarters, Lugrant was looking down on all of Alteon.

“What did the child say?”

Winster, who shared at least some of his master’s gaze from behind, said.

“I have been told that I will attend the grand meeting.”

“How likely is it that you don’t know what that means?”

“Extremely low.”

“is it?”

“Yes, Stein left the dorm in the middle and went in to ask for information.”

Then you won’t have anything to worry about.

It was a decision made after recognizing everything.

The corners of Lugrant’s mouth went up slightly.

“Good.”

Depending on the boy’s choice, he was in a situation where he might have to do another mischief.

It must have been a difficult decision for me as a child, but I was grateful to the guy who made a strong decision.

There are very few tables in which both sides of the negotiating table can laugh and laugh at each other.

That alone made the current situation quite meaningful.

“How many people did not declare their support for Kirchion before this tournament?”

“It is very different from before. It’s about 20%.”

20%.

When it comes to Alteon, even 20% is quite a lot.

However, it is clear that the number is far less than the proportion of all vassals.

To be honest, I could have dismissed those insignificant minorities with my mighty authority, as the general trend was waning…

‘Then there’s no point in trying so far.’

Thanks to that, it took 7 years for Xi’an to arrive, but it didn’t matter anymore.

Lugrant smiled.

Drake, who said that he could build enough to conquer the northern forest in 3 years, was funny.

‘To reach the level of a slayer at the age of 13, it doesn’t make sense in the first place.’

Of course, at the time, I needed time, so I was willing to give him 5 years of time, but it was only after more than 7 years that I returned, perhaps because the training was slow.

“It wouldn’t be a bad grade.”

He himself had conquered the northern woods at that age.

It was clear that the previous confrontation with Stein was a mere coincidence.

The coincidence of Stein’s poor condition and several factors coincidentally overlapped.

“Then, it seems that this side is ready, how about the big tournament side?”

“I think everyone will participate without a hitch as much as we have put in a lot of effort. For border control, the head of households who could not attend said that they would at least send a proxy.”

Competitions are not very common events.

It was an event that was only held when there was such a major event that could influence the fate of Alteon.

Even this tournament was not allowed to participate as its purpose was to determine the next successor.

It was so large that even a representative was instructed to attend without fail if the circumstances of each other did not go well.

A bright smile lingered on Rugland’s lips for the first time in a long time.

“All preparations are complete.”

* * *

Xi’an woke up the next morning in a soft bed.

As soon as I realized that this was Alteon from the slightly different appearance of the ceiling, I remembered what had happened before I fell asleep yesterday.

“Four days… .”

There must still be a lot of time before the tournament, and Xian got up from the bed, thinking about what to do next to kill time.

“Woke up?”

In the past, when I woke up, I would have been Cecily under the covers…

For some reason, I was sitting on the chair next to the bed.

“Are you still thinking?”

“huh.”

Cecily…

“I’ll wash up soon, let’s eat.”

Xian went to wash up and organized the schedule for today’s meal.

“I should meet Hughes first… ?”

As expected, the first thing that came to mind was Hughes.

They should have reached Alteon together, so she should be inside Alteon now.

‘I’ve been looking around… If not, shall we go to the grocery store?’

Since that place was no different from her hiding place, he calculated that he would definitely be able to meet her if he went there.

After meeting Hughes…

‘That’s right, Aunt Lacilla.’

She was the only one who was on his side seven years ago.

She probably doesn’t know that she has returned to Alteon, but it’s a little strange that she’s still quiet…

‘But, strangely, he was a person obsessed with such things.’

In the past, it was her aunt who had made a sinister plan to marry a priest.

Perhaps even now, he was still waiting for the disciple to come first, asking if he should go first.

“Anyway, Hughes first.”

I’m sorry to Lacilla, but I couldn’t help it.

For a long time, even if we were apart, it was Hughes who gave us a lot of support.

It is a case where it is appropriate to visit the person with the greatest debt of heart first.

After washing, Xian went out alone with Cecily.

The first place Xian went out after going out was a restaurant.

I could have asked the ladies-in-waiting to prepare rice, but it wasn’t bad to eat outside anyway.

“Two people, please make the most delicious one.”

“Yes, nice boy. Sit down and I’ll be back soon.”

Arriving at the restaurant, Xian ordered food and ate the stir-fried meat that came out just in time.

“delicious… .”

Even at Semaine, they usually ate at restaurants that were said to be delicious, but they were no match for Alteon.

Certainly, the taste was much more varied this way.

It wasn’t that Semain’s food wasn’t delicious, but since it was a hot and barren place, the spices were thick and the taste was similar.

On the other hand, Alteon’s spices were appropriate and the quality of the meat was good, so the taste of the food was two steps higher.

‘Stein would have liked that guy too… .’

Eating delicious food reminded me of him.

That, too, was the reason I always quarreled with him over delicious food.

Well, by now, I would have eaten a full stomach and wielded a sword in the corner of the gymnasium, but since there was no one, I felt empty again.

‘Where did you go early in the morning… .’

The guy who had been strange since last night was looking for something to go out with today, but he wasn’t at the dorm.

There isn’t much time left to spend in Alteon…

I wondered if I was the only one who was affectionate, so I felt bland.

“Anyway, he’s an annoying guy.”

I’m going to get stronger soon so I’ll have to cry again soon.

After finishing her thoughts, Cyan finished taking another bite of the meat and asked Cecily.

“But Xian.”

“huh?”

“I think there is some tailing.”

It was something Xian knew about as soon as he left Alteon.

However, the reason they didn’t react right away was that they didn’t seem to be that great anyway, and they didn’t have hostility, so I left them alone.

‘Lea is as quiet as a shadow even if I step on her within several tens of meters.’

Compared to that, the tailing he had now was so shabby that it could be called insignificant.

“how will we do it?”

They are the ones who can be taken off at any time if you try to take them off anyway.

So I just left it…

‘But on the other hand, I’m curious.’

Who is it that is following you?

After finishing the meal, Xian finished the payment and left the store.

“Should I check it out?”