Book 18: Chapter 14
Irina sighed. She looked up at the nostalgic Imperial City. She wasn’t sure if it was thanks to the city that she got to see the man she liked. That was the reason she was a little afraid and felt distant upon sighting the black smoke that had enveloped the city. Nonetheless, it was truly a hassle to exit the city.
The results of the meeting were to be publicised today. The businessmen waiting outside the city desperately tried to get into the city to find out what happened, since money was the most important thing to them. The gold coins were more important than their lives. Irina didn’t quite understanding their thought process despite the dragon race having a habit of collecting gold.
“Irina.”
Irina turned around. Sounding surprised, she asked, “Queen Sylvanas. Why are you here?”
“I came specifically for you. You’ve finally come to the Imperial Palace, yet you’re leaving after one day. Why not take a look around? Don’t worry, Nier and Lucia have already arrived at Troy City, so you don’t need to be afraid of running into them. You’ve never seen where Troy lives and works, have you? Take this opportunity to see it. While you’re at it, go to Troy City’s hot spring for a dip and to wash your scales. If you’re always looking after your son, you wouldn’t have time to leave for a dip in the hot spring, right?”
Soaking in hot springs wasn’t just as simple as soaking in there for dragons. When they soaked in hot springs, they cleaned their scales, which was why they selected a place with a hot spring when selecting their residence. Before the dragon’s territory was reduced to a desert, there was a huge hot spring there. Of course, Vyvyan had an undeniable part in turning it into a desert.
“Hot spring… but… my son… I didn’t bring him here. I want to go back to take care of him…”
“How did you wind up the same type of mom Vyvyan and Elizabeth are? You saw how those sorts of mothers turn out, didn’t you…? I guess it’s fine, though. It’s all the same in the end. In any case, I think you should have a short respite. Your son can live for a very long time without your care at his age. If you’re always doting on him, how do expect him to be his father’s guard without worrying yourself to death?”
“That is true… That being the case, what you said makes sense… So… so… I shall go to have a dip in the hot spring at Troy City, then. However…. however… is it a good idea for me to go there? I am considered an outsider at Troy City, am I not…?”