Chapter 128
“I see this as an opportunity to gain a new contractor who can operate overseas. Above all…”
‘A queen of a country!? Who could resist this? Let’s go for the contract!’
The moment Bahamut realized the person was a queen of a country, his heart was already filled with selfish desires.
Indeed, even as a puppet, she was a queen of a country, and that too, the Queen of England. Before the apocalypse, this was no trivial matter.
Even now, several Commonwealth nations still recognize the Queen as their monarch.
Despite the apocalypse, these connections had not been completely severed.
A young woman of such a rank coming to Bahamut herself to propose a contract?
‘Can you hold yourself back? No, you can’t! I must secure this contract!’
Ah, where in the world would there be a dragon who could resist this?
Bahamut thought it was impossible to resist.
His mind was already spinning, resolved to make this contract happen no matter what.
‘This also raises my value,’ Bahamut thought.
From Bahamut’s perspective, a contract with a queen would undoubtedly enhance his reputation.
Considering that before his contract with Yuna, he had stubbornly refused to form contracts with random hikers passing by, this was just how Bahamut was.
However, for the Balhut Cult, this contract was not a bad idea.
It would allow them to establish a close connection with England and even extend their influence.
The only issue lay in Bahamut’s overenthusiastic mindset.
‘A junior! A junior! Finally, Seolhwa has a new junior!’
Moreover, there was no one opposing this contract.
In Yuna’s mind, the thought of welcoming a new junior was all there was.
She only felt anticipation for the birth of a new contractee.
‘If it’s tough domestically, expanding overseas is the only way!’
A person’s dreams never truly end.
As domestic expansion for the Balhut Cult became difficult, Yuna secretly started considering overseas expansion.
Conveniently, a queen of a country was volunteering to become a contractee.
If this went well, it could even mean that the Balhut Cult might become the national religion of this country centered around the queen.
‘Balhut Cult as the state religion of England? Who could resist this? No, I can’t resist it either!’
Could Yuna possibly oppose this? Absolutely not!
Instead, she wholeheartedly welcomed the idea, brimming with selfish thoughts, as she prepared to greet her new junior.
These two, the ridiculous dragon and the equally ridiculous priestess, were remarkably alike.
“I do not abandon those who desperately seek me. For the grand wish within your heart, since you’ve come all this way, I too must answer sincerely.”
With the collaboration of this foolish dragon and this foolish priestess, a new contractee was about to be born here in London.
“Alicia, what do you seek from me?”
“…I need the power to defeat the Lord Protector.”
However, even contracts must follow a certain order.
No matter how enthusiastic Bahamut was about contracting with the queen, he never forgot the process of forming contracts.
With a sincere expression, he asked Alicia what she sought from him.
Alicia responded that she wished to defeat the Lord Protector.
“Is that for your own sake?”
“For my own sake…?”
Was defeating the Lord Protector truly for Alicia herself?
Her response was…
“I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t understand anything!”
She didn’t know.
She didn’t truly understand why she had to fight the Lord Protector.
“Ascending to the throne as the last surviving member of the royal family! Being told to act like a perfect and dignified queen! Taking responsibility for this country! None of it was what I wanted…”
Frankly, it was too sudden for her to rise to the throne, leaving her unsure of how to act.
She was not originally meant to ascend to the throne.
Her grandfather was supposed to take the position in place of the late queen.
Her misfortune lay in the fact that, among the remaining royal family members, she had the highest succession rights.
Moreover, being the crown prince’s daughter ensured her legitimacy.
“Why did I have to become the queen? Why did my grandfather and father, who had done nothing wrong, have to die…? I wasn’t prepared for any of this…”
For England and the Commonwealth to survive, the presence of a monarch was essential.
Thus, Alicia found herself thrust onto the throne unexpectedly.
Her personal desires didn’t matter. It was the duty of royalty to uphold their responsibilities.
“But despite that, in this apocalypse that has taken my entire family, I just want to survive! I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die…”
Above all, she didn’t want to die.
In an era where even the most protected royals were being killed, a child who witnessed their father lose his life to the apocalypse had developed an intense survival instinct.
At the very least, as the Queen of this country, she believed that even if many responsibilities were placed on her shoulders, she would be able to survive.
“But the Lord Protector is aiming for this country’s throne. To him, I am nothing more than a puppet warming the throne! I cannot stop or block the Lord Protector. Even if I wanted to beg for my life right now, he would never accept it! For as long as I, the last remaining queen, am alive, I will only be an obstacle to him!”
That belief was hollow because of the Lord Protector’s ambition to seize the throne.
She had come here because she did not want to be murdered by the Lord Protector.
The Lord Protector, who had staged a coup d’état, could no longer stop, and either the queen would die, or the Lord Protector would.
Only one of them could remain.
Even if the Queen bowed her head first, the Lord Protector would never accept it.
Instead, he would ensure that the current royal family met a pitiful and wretched death, leaving no one to sympathize with them.
“I… I…!”
“I have clearly heard your resolve.”
Bahamut responded to Alicia, who had desperately poured out her heart, saying that it was enough.
“This is not the shrine where I decide on contracts, and this contract has unfolded entirely differently from my expectations. But that doesn’t matter. The fact that you have come this far is also fate. You are someone who holds the potential to grow into a being of great influence over the entire world.”
And once again, Bahamut recited the same line he had used to deceive both Yuna and Seolhwa, claiming she was someone with immense potential to influence the world.
It was an empty promise this time, too…
‘Well, she is a queen of a country. I suppose it’s not entirely a lie?’
…or so he thought.
Upon thinking rationally, unlike Yuna and Seolhwa, who had no power or foundation back then, Alicia was already a queen of a country.
Her position alone already allowed her to wield significant influence over the entire world.
Therefore…
“Right and wrong are ultimately matters of perspective. So if you can prove your justice and convictions, I will lend you my strength, and I make this promise here in my name.”
“Justice and convictions?”
Bahamut declared that if the Queen could prove her justice and convictions, he would lend her his strength.
The young queen didn’t quite understand what that meant, but she grasped that the Dragon God was willing to grant her power.
“Perhaps you currently don’t know what justice or convictions you hold. You are young, after all. But to dismiss the infinite potential of someone as young as you would be truly regrettable.”
Seeing her expression, Bahamut noted that it was too early for her to realize her full potential.
He could not ignore the possibilities she held.
“Then I shall declare this contract here and now.”
And with that, the contract was completed.
Bahamut presented Alicia with the seal of the contract.
【You have Awakened.】
At that moment, Alicia became an Awakener.
Ignoring the usual conditions for awakening, just forming a contract with Bahamut was enough to grant her the qualifications of an Awakener.
Simultaneously…
【You have changed your Class.】
【Class: Priestess of the Dragon has been unlocked.】
“This is… awakening? I’ve become an Awakener! Does this mean I now have the power to defeat the Lord Protector? I feel an overflowing strength!”
With the proof of her contract with Bahamut, the Queen received the power of the Priestess of the Dragon.
Tremendous magical energy surged through her.
The Queen, who had yearned so desperately to become an Awakener, joyfully shouted with a pure voice at the overwhelming wave of power she now felt.
Yes, with this power, she could defeat the Lord Protector!
Her self-esteem, which had been buried deep within her, soared to the ends of the universe.
“Yes, from now on, you are the Priestess of the Dr—”
“I’m going to defeat the Lord Protector right now! Wait for me, you lolicon Lord Protector! I’ll repay all the humiliation and oppression tenfold!”
And so, she decided to immediately use this newfound power to challenge the Lord Protector.
Bahamut might have said something, but in the Queen’s head, the only thought was: “The Lord Protector is bad! Destroy him!”
Seeing the Queen, ready to dash through the magical barrier Bahamut had set up and charge outside…
“Wait a moment.”
Bahamut stopped the Queen, letting out a sigh.
Before he could even explain, her reckless actions revealed her to be an immature young girl.
‘It’s said that when one first awakens, an overwhelming sense of omnipotence floods their body…’
Of course, Bahamut understood her emotions.
The difference between an Awakener and a non-Awakener was vast.
If one had suffered discrimination due to that difference, it was natural to want to unleash all that pent-up resentment immediately.
“Even if you gained a class and great power through our contract, your level is still 1, isn’t it? From what I’ve heard, the Lord Protector has surpassed level 20 and is considered a superhuman. If you go now, you will undoubtedly lose to the Lord Protector.”
The problem was that Alicia’s current level was only 1.
A rookie Awakener at level 1 could not possibly defeat a superhuman who had reached level 20 and completed their class advancements.
Considering the level difference alone, as well as the extra abilities and skills gained through class advancements, if she were to challenge him now, Alicia would undoubtedly meet a humiliating defeat, ending her story prematurely.
“What? Really? I went through all this trouble to form a contract with the Dragon God, and I’m still going to lose?”
Naturally, Alicia, who assumed that with Bahamut on her side she couldn’t lose, seemed completely oblivious to the possibility of her own defeat.
After all, with the awe-inspiring power of the Dragon God shown in videos, she thought the Lord Protector could be crushed effortlessly underfoot!
Why, then, was he saying she would lose?
“I do not intervene in human conflicts unless they stray into forbidden paths. You must defeat the Lord Protector with your own strength.”
Bahamut plainly stated that he would not fight the Lord Protector.
This meant Alicia had to face the Lord Protector on her own.
As mentioned earlier, it was impossible for a newly awakened Alicia to win against the Lord Protector.
‘While I could argue that this contract is a personal matter for the Queen, fighting the Lord Protector myself would amount to interfering in England’s internal affairs. It would essentially be throwing down the gauntlet at the British Cabinet. That’s a bit much, isn’t it?’
Even if he wanted to help, Bahamut knew that fighting the Lord Protector directly would amount to meddling in England’s internal politics and antagonizing its government.
For Bahamut, such an act required significant resolve, as it could ruin the delicate balance he had established.
If handled poorly, it could escalate into a conflict between the Balhut Cult and England, making it all the more essential for Bahamut to adhere to his rule of non-interference in human battles.
Of course, if the Lord Protector delved into forbidden paths, Bahamut might have justification to intervene.
‘But for now, it’s impossible.’
Thus, Alicia had to use the power gained from the contract to overcome this challenge on her own.
“What kind of nonsense is this… I thought the contract would solve everything… But now I’m back to square one. How can I alone, as a mere Awakener, defeat the Lord Protector and all those who follow him…?”
However, Alicia, who thought she could escape the Lord Protector’s grasp, fell into despair.
Without Bahamut’s help, she would have to fight alone, and the Lord Protector already had many loyal followers by his side.
From Alicia’s perspective, there was no chance of victory without Bahamut’s direct assistance.
“No, Alicia. Now, for the first time, you’ve gained the power to stand against the Lord Protector. Unlike the powerless days of the past, you now have the strength to protect yourself. You just don’t realize yet how significant that difference is.”
But Yuna, seeing Alicia in despair, reassured her that she now had the strength to protect herself and that it was too early for despair.
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