Mythical Slayer: Mythical Girls Contract

"The situation in the Supernatural World right now is peaceful. There are no wars between Races or something like that. That's why we always go to other Races' parties or festivals to show our respect."

After the spar with Panlong, Kai went to the library and took Qianlong's lesson. Today, she didn't pull up any incense or something like that, even though he was ready to combat it anytime.

Instead, she pulled a stack of books and a blackboard and began to give a really honest lesson about the situation in the Supernatural World, which Kai was still oblivious of, as she put up reading glasses. It was interesting, like reading the Myth books, but it came straight from a legendary creature's mouth.

There was no sound in the attic besides the scribble of chalk on the blackboard and the soft voice of the blue dragon faction leader. Kai could concentrate on her voice easily, thanks to that.

Because Qianlong was also the one who handled the diplomacy outside the Dragon King Castle, she was updated with the recent situation of the outside world.

"And one problem is brewing in the outside world right now. You might be interested in this one because you were directly involved. And I think you should hear this one, my lord."

"What is it?"

"I heard from outside that a traitor of Romanian vampires has kidnaped the Vampire Lord Grigori's daughter," Qianlong said, causing Kai's eyes to widen.

He immediately fell into deep thought as he held his chin.

'Grigori's daughter, that meant Liliana, right?'

Has someone kidnapped that girl? And a traitor on top of that.

'Could it be the same person who sent that Jack-o'-lantern to us? But isn't that the work of that bastard, Alchemist?'

This was definitely related to Memento Mori. However, he also understood his own situation now. After hearing Qianlong's lesson about the Supernatural World's situation, he didn't think it would be great if he moved carelessly.

And he only had a little bit of connection to Liliana. It wasn't like they were friendly or all. The daughter of the Vampire Lord was only tasked to follow him while he was in Romania. So it wasn't like it was his business too.

Kai was just curious, so he asked.

"What's the situation over there?"

"The Vampire Lord is rampaging. However, he had calmed down considerably and began to try to find the culprit. It seemed like the traitor was a vampire named Meliya. She was one of the Vampire Lord's trusted aides and was the vampire who welcomed you."

"That girl? The vampire with a bunny suit?" Kai asked, a bit surprised.

Qianlong nodded to answer him.

The bunny-costumed vampire he met seemed like a good person. So she was the one behind the attack? Kai couldn't believe it as she always looked happy every time he met her and felt proud of her work.

Was there something in the shadow? Like… the bunny-costumed vampire was actually controlled by someone like that taxi driver. That possibility couldn't be ignored. This could even be a problem for all Supernatural Races, not only the vampires.

"Qianlong, tell Ao to raise the security of the Dragon King Castle," Kai called out to Qianlong with a serious gaze.

"This is just my guess, but… I think that Meliya is just controlled. The fact she 'kidnapped' Liliana might be related to that. I've met someone, a vampire, that got controlled and drove us to a trap area before. There is a possibility that someone also got controlled in this Castle. We can't rule out that possibility."

The slid-eyed dragon opened her eyes dangerously as she furrowed her brows. Nothing in the report mentioned the possibility of the vampire being controlled by other people. This was new. And coming from Kai's mouth, this information source might be reliable.

"Thank you for the warning, my lord." She bowed her head with her arms in front of her as she smiled. "This is truly valuable information for us. We can prepare a way to counter it starting today, which will be beneficial for us in the future."

"It's not a problem. You can raise your head."

While Kai had accepted his role and his title, it was still a bit uncomfortable seeing people bowing at him respectfully each time they felt gratitude or something like that. Still, he had gotten used to it slightly, so he didn't stutter when answering them.

"Well then–" Qianlong raised her head and clasped her hands. "–Let's continue from where we left off."

***

Ao was scribbling on a document that became a mountain on her desk using a luxurious fountain pen. She had done this since this morning when her dear husband went on his training.

His training and lesson would probably end in an hour or so, and she couldn't wait to meet him again. A smile appeared on her face as her mood was lifted just by the thought of it.

"Hnn~ Maybe I can let him rest today and cuddle with him. His progress is faster than I thought." The Dragon King hummed happily as her cheek blushed slightly.

She remembered what she had done with her husband a few days ago, and that was the greatest thing she had experienced. She loved him, and she wanted him.

Experiencing that again would be… wonderful.

"Hnn nn~" So she hummed while dealing with other documents. Since she had met him again, even dealing with the most boring job had become enjoyable.

Everything seemed to be cherry. The world looked brighter than before. For someone who had lived for a long time, that was such a blessing.

"And this lady will be able to experience this for a few hundred years! How wonderful!"

Because of the contract with her, Kai got a Dragon Aura and the ability to control the storm. But that wasn't all. The most important thing about the dragon was their tenacity and vitality. They could live as long as they wanted to before their life force ran out.

"Fufufu, I plan to tell my husband in the future."

Then, her hand stopped moving when she read the next document she took from the pile of important documents. She read it carefully and hummed in interest. It was an invitation to a certain party.

"Devils' Ball Party? They hold something like this now?"

The Devils had never held a party like this. At least not 10 years ago.

"Are they trying to imitate the Oni Festival? But this is certainly interesting. They even invited us. Maybe I'll let Qianlong attend it. Or…" She stopped as she raised the document. "I can attend it with my dear husband. I can use this venue to announce our marriage~"

That was certainly great. The only people who knew about her making a contract with Kai were her vassals and servants.

The Devils' Ball Party would surely be a great venue. It was also written that all leaders of Supernatural Races, from Vampires, Werewolves, Elves, Mermaids, Youkais, and even Godfolks, were also invited.

The Dragon King was skeptical about whether those arrogant Godfolks from Greek or Norse Mythology would attend. But maybe one or two Gods from Hindu or Shinto would attend, as they were more humble than those Greek Gods. Maybe someone from Celtic would come too.

"Alright, this lady will attend this one with her husband. As I am also kind, I'll let the Phoenix and Ibaraki Douji tag along too. This lady hopes the Phoenix also grows to help him without thinking about herself. And that Ibaraki Douji. She's still the same, the Oni who lives to serve. I hope she can think for herself from now on. She can't always be a servant."

Muttering so, the Dragon King put her signature on the invitation and wrote a reply that she would come to the party with her husband. That would maybe make the Devils panic as the Dragon King was famous for never attending any party.

But that was their problem, not hers. So she continued on with the documents. The others weren't really important, only something that needed her signature for approval, such as Castle's defense, importing modern clothes and foods, then the earnings over the years.

All of them had already been checked by Qianlong, so Ao only needed to put in a signature without reading them. She trusted her vassal, especially the two faction leaders.

An hour had passed since she signed the invitation, and the documents for today were finally finished. Ao leaned her back against the chair's backrest to take a breath.

Even for the Dragon King, dealing with documents was a bit exhausting. Not to mention those were documents that piled up for 10 years. It was amazing she could finish them all in two days.

Then at that time, she felt a presence approaching the office room. It belonged to Qianlong, and she stopped in front of the door. She immediately straightened her posture and put up her King's face.

"Enter." Without waiting for her vassal to knock on the door, Ao ordered her to enter.

The door was opened, and Qianlong entered.

"Greetings, my King." Qianlong bowed. "I have something urgent to talk about."

Ao looked at the blue dragon raising her head with interest as she asked.

"What is that, Qianlong? This lady believes her husband's lesson isn't over yet?"

"Yes. My lord is currently self-studying in the library. There is something important that needs to be relayed to Your Majesty right away. I believe this concerns the security in the Dragon King Castle. The information can be trusted as it came from my lord directly."

Ao narrowed her eyes at that. She looked at her vassal seriously.

"Explain."