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?"

murmured to himself. "What an interesting way of describing

sighed, his eyes glimmering with light. It was almost like I could see Tarofu at 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 quiet of our chambers was welcoming, relaxing even. I could feel Pyra's anxiety simmering at

going to need a plan," Tsuneo said. "I'm not sure how much of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you.

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start with preparations first,

twitched. About

furrowed my brow, leaning

weary sigh escaping his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in the palace. And not just

I echoed, confused. "I thought the dragons were the

snickered. "And the treasury records were impeccable until five years ago, around the time of the coup attempt. Since then, a lot of money has been

Haruka was so relieved about the accounting books. Five years. financial mismanagement, embezzlement or otherwise wasn't the worst considering how long their history was, but it would be a

said, frustration seeping into his

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 asked, confused.

think that Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He

My father's casket flashed through my

"His brother?"

this had struck a

and my father were bothers..." I scowled.

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

think has gone to him,

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been telling me and the amounts

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

money did the dragons even

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