The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

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Substitute Bride

Morgan

"No," he said. "The turtles are matriarchal... conniving though... The ti his jaws and his eye started to glow. "I don't think their coming will be a very relaxing thing."

rs are just vicious." He set

He narrowed his eyes. "I doubt the witch has changed her mind about the way things should go."

"What does that mean?"

"The lady of the Hardest Shell, as she was once called, wanted each of our realms to remain separate from each other, to preserve the nature of the compass as having four distinct lines... or she wanted to take Pyra's place."

My eyes widened. Overlapping triangles? Great. Wouldn't that mean it was more likely that the tigers and the turtles would team up to get what they wanted?

A wave of unease went through me and I pushed it down. I couldn't focus on the battle ahead not

owing how far behind we were in preparations now.

odded. "Alright. Let's... talk more about the Convening when they're feeling a little more alkative? What have you been up to while I was unconscious? What can I take off your plate?"

"Are you hungry?"

I blinked and chuckled. 'Not literally. I meant what tasks can I take on so you can focus on other things?"

himself. "What an interesting way of describing it. Where should I

the back of his mind, stirring, listening, but not commenting. There was an intensity in his silence that set me on edge, but I waited for Tsuneo to speak. The

of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you. Not just to prepare to

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we start with preparations first,

lips twitched.

leaning forward

his hair, a weary sigh escaping his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been

thought the dragons

Since then, a lot of money has been funneled out of the accounts, and it's been difficult to

wasn't the worst considering how long their history was, but it would be a pain in the ass to sort through. hts about where

his

the harem being wasteful in my mer's absence, but the rest, based on who's accounts it all ended up in..." He huffed. "It would seem that Ari and Lady Maro were likely supporting Elia in secret." "Elia?" I

biological father thus Ari's lover, but I have reason to think that Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He tried to take the throne years ago, and he's my prime suspect in the incident that led

lightning. My father's casket

"His brother?"

me.... this had struck a cord

my father were bothers..." I scowled. "At least they were in

same is true of my father. I doubt even now that he doesn't see him as his brother,

you think has gone to him, and

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been telling me and the amounts I suspect, that's not the case." He shook his head.

thousand?" I gasped. My family's secret treasury was easily one a few tens of thousands of li. I couldn't

money did

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