The Start of a Meeting

The next morning, Yuri was getting ready to head toward the island's vicinity.

His maids were dressing him while his thoughts remained confused.

Should I really go...? It might be too dangerous... What if I show up and they just decide to attack?

Yuri kept wondering whether going was the right decision or not. After thinking for a while, he came to a conclusion.

There's no turning back now... The way the country is right now, showing weakness might just make things worse...

With his courage renewed and fully dressed, he left his room to meet with the leader of the Royal Guard.

As he walked down the corridor, he spotted a woman dressed in the robes of a court mage—long black hair, and orange eyes that revealed her mixed dragon blood.

She was the first to speak when their eyes met.

"It seems Your Highness is already all set."

Yuri shivered slightly at her words, not used to that tone, and quickly replied,