[VRMMO] Dead One

[Sometime later]

"So…. May you explain why the hell you said that you just wanted a small 'favor'?" – asked Blueberry as she and ClownFrog were holding a private conversation in the guest room as the sound proof barrier was also in place.

"Honestly speaking, the whole alliance with the dragon empire sounds like a big hassle right now."

"And it isn't worth it."

"And there is also the fact that our empire still in the shitty state."

"And there is also that unknown enemy who probably gave Long and his team orders to attack us."

"In short, why are you adding more trouble?"

"I know that the whole dragon empire isn't our enemies…. But how do we know that if only that one guy is on our side, while all the rest are enemies?"

"Well, at this fucking point I just gave up." – said ClownFrog.

"Paper work, political work, military work and all sorts of fucking works."

"Everybody wants to fucking scheme and win."

"And I do too."

"But you know what?"

"Fuck it!"

"I'm making it simple."

"Tell me who my enemy is or get fucked if you dare to hide."

"Normally, I know this kind of strategy would be beyond stupid."

"But here is the fucking thing."

"Who am I?"

"…"

"I'm the motherfucking ClownFrog."

"Say that I'm drunk on the power or some shit, I don't fucking care."

"I have power, authority and presence that is big enough to let me act like a big bad bully."

"So why the fuck I shouldn't use it?"

"…"

"Well…. We are technically 'EVIL' and stuff." – said Blueberry.

"But again, we cannot ignore the state of our empire."

"I know if that marriage success, we will get some of the support from that dragon king who wants to be friends with us."

"However, we could probably demand a huge amount of support in the empire restoration….Although, he may try to do it anyway."

"To cover up for the attack?" – asked ClownFrog.

"Probably…. But then again." – said Blueberry.

"We will be dragged right into the battle between the dragon kings."

"We already suspected their clans to not be very 'united', but this?"

"These bastards are straight up willing to throw armies in order to sabotage each other."

"A savage and brutal way of doing things."

"They also try to manipulate and control."

"…"

"And there is also one more important fact."

"If the theory we came up with is true, then that means that the dragon empire was aiming to destroy the Garog empire during the previous war?"

"Honestly, there are still all other questions to be answers."

"Specifically I want to know about that shitty bastard 'Benefactor'."

"It is true that he was active in completely different continent when our own continent entered the age of peace."

"But he already showed himself twice in each massive war we took part in and he was annoying player at the table to deal with."

"I know his goal has to do with the items from the Forgotten World, but I wouldn't be surprised if he has some sort of hate boner for us."

"And based on the pattern we had so far…. I wouldn't be surprised if the dragon empire divides itself and the war will break out, which will force us to take sides and join their war."

"Well, it is better if we make the challenge ourselves, instead of receiving it." – said ClownFrog.

"If we want to let the people know that they should fear us."

"Anyway, the princess should have the answer this day, so let's just wait a bit until they came back."

[4 hours later.]

"I'm so sorry for the delay your majesty." – said the princess as she returned to the guest room alongside her two body guards, while both ClownFrog AND Blueberry waited for her.

(Why is the empress here though?) – thought nervous princess.

"So, did you consulted your father?" – asked ClownFrog.

"Yes…. Yes, I did." – replied the princess.

"And? What is this answer?" – asked ClownFrog.

"…"

"He agrees to these terms." – replied the princess.

"Great! Then I guess the alliance will be officially forged!" – said ClownFrog.

(Just like that!?) – thought surprised princess alongside her guards.

"…"

"Look. I can tell that you don't trust me…. But we had a deal, didn't we?" – said ClownFrog.

"So, here I'm. Keeping the end of my bargain."

"Anyway, how do we do this?"

"Does your father want to come there to sing some sort of documents?"

"Or maybe he wants me to go to him?"

"There is also the question of the marriage."

"How, when and where do we do it."

"Am I going to consult this with you? Or with your father directly?"

"…"

"I can work." – said the princess.

"The marriage…. Well, if possible…. I want to conduct it in the Garog empire."

(Honestly, after all that has happened in our empire…. If we were to hold the marriage ceremony there…. It could end up badly.) – thought the princess.

(Not only that…. But marriage?)

(Honestly, I was starting to get doubtful about the whole thing working out, starting with that idiot of my brother suddenly trying to murder him…. And then one of the dragon kings trying to murder him.)

(Honestly speaking…. I'm scared.)

(But at the same time…. I'm curious.)

(I can't deny the fact that this man…. He is dangerous. He not only fought a hell lord and defeated him, but also established this kind of massive empire.)

(There are adventurers out there who are called heroes…. But he?)

(He is the "emperor".)

(And that is why I'm interested in him.)

(I've seen his empire with my own two eyes as well…. It is cruel…. But it is also 'just' and mighty.)

(They call it evil empire and some of the people of this empire call themselves evil…. But what nation isn't evil?)

(Might, power and achievements…. He has it all.)

(And he has proven himself to not rely on some dumb luck…. He earned it all instead.)

(Honestly, this was only supposed to be the political marriage… But now?)

(I don't know how to feel about it.)

(Honestly…. I-)

"Aworia?" – said ClownFrog.

"Y-yes?!" – asked flustered princess.

"Is everything alright? You weren't responding." – said ClownFrog.

"!?"

"I-I'm so sorry!" – said the princess.

(Dammit! This isn't like me!) – thought embarrassed princess.

"…"

"As I was saying, is possible for me to talk with your father, in between? I know you said that we should handle the marriage between you and me ourselves, but I kind of need to talk to your father for a moment." – said ClownFrog.

"For few obvious reasons."

"Yes! Of course!" – said the princess as one of the body guards took out the communication orb with a dragon like decoration.

"…"

["Hello."] – said the voice from the orb.

["I'm Dragon King Of The Pyrgos Clan."]

["Woi Pyrgos Sapienes."]

["My greetings to you."]

["Emperor ClownFrog Phobos."]

"Greetings. O king of the Pyrgos clan." – said ClownFrog.

"I've talked with your daughter regarding the marriage proposition."

"And I'm agreeing to it."

"But now I'm asking YOU the question."

"Am I having your blessing?"

["…"]

["Yes…. You do."] – replied the king with gentle voice.

"Great." – said ClownFrog.

<<And like that, the plan to marry the princess Aworia Pyrgos Sapiene is currently underway.>>

<<I've obviously talked with that dragon king about not only marriage, but all sorts of stuff.>>

<<Specifically, I wanted to know one thing.>>

<<Who is the "enemy".>>

<<This was the tricky question I've asked him.>>

<<Since there is no telling that "HIS" enemy is the same dragon king that attacked us.>>

<<Obviously this was a "hard" question, since who in their right minds would ask their future "father in law" a question like this?>>

<<But unfortunately because of these circumstances, both of us needed to know who wants to "PICK A FIGHT" with us.>>

<<And the answer? He doesn't know.>>

<<Or more exactly, he knows that his main rivals are 2 dragon clans.>>

<<The M'wio clan and Mugtal clan.>>

<<But the one that attacked me? There is really no telling who did it.>>

<<So…. Out of 10 dragon clans. There is no telling which fucker did it.>>

<<There is a chance that somebody did it to not really sabotage the chances of our alliance forming…. But more exactly, prevent me from obtaining the power of one of the Great Deaths.>>

<<Still, the M'wio and Mugtal clans are currently consider as the to top picks, since they have already reasons to pick a fight with Pyrgos clan.>>

<<But we can focus on finding out who is who later on.>>

<<For now, marriage.>>

<<This will be the very big event that we will need to prepare for.>>

<<I've already held in game marriage ceremony with Blueberry, so I'm already married in game.>>

<<And now I'm going to get married again…. Honestly, I wasn't really expecting to marry anybody else…. So honestly, the marriage did came as a surprise for me.>>

<<Then again, this position of mine…. Maybe I should had expected this.>>

<<However, before the marriage would even start, I needed to do one other thing.>>

<<Specifically, evolution.>>

<<I've obtained the necessary information regarding the high dragonian evolution and I've already prepared everything for the Elder Lich evolution.>>

<<So now?>>

<<It is time to enter the next stage of evolution.>>