Volume 4 Chapter 100

Volume 4 + Chapter 100: Evaporated

“All of you, go and search for the whereabouts of the rebel forces. This matter is extremely important—we must confirm the situation as quickly as possible.”

Xia Yi issued the order to all the dragons who were following her.

“If they’re alive, I want to see them. If they’re dead, I want to see their bodies!”

“Yes, Princess!!”

The dragons saluted in unison and then scattered, following Xia Yi’s command to search for the rebels.

Xia Yi was deeply puzzled in her heart.

The only explanation for the rebels’ disappearance was that they had retreated.

But what method could the rebels have used to retreat with such astonishing efficiency?

After some time spent searching, all the dragons returned with expressions of fear and astonishment.

Chelsea’s expression was complicated as he reported to Xia Yi. “Princess, as per your instructions, we searched the surrounding areas thoroughly. The results… were beyond our expectations. We did not find a single trace of the rebels!”

“You’re not joking, are you, Chelsea?” Xia Yi frowned.

“No, Princess. It’s the truth!” Chelsea replied solemnly. “We searched everywhere—inside and out. We even thought they might have gone underground and turned the ground upside down, but still, we found nothing at all.”

“That’s impossible!”

This was Xia Yi’s immediate reaction.

“So many dragons retreating together—how could they leave no trace whatsoever?”

“Princess, that’s exactly what we thought as well. But nearby, there truly isn’t a single trace. The blizzard has already stopped, and the snowfield is completely untouched—no footprints at all.”

Chelsea suddenly recalled something.

“Oh right, Princess, do you remember that Scott tried to escape back then, but was intercepted by the Black Knight you summoned and was killed?”

“Yes.”

“Then do you remember which direction Scott’s corpse was in?”

“Of course I remember. After all, that was the massive magic array I set up myself. It should be—”

Xia Yi turned around and pointed in a direction, but then she froze.

Gone.

Scott’s corpse was gone!

At once, the little princess’s expression changed drastically. She hurried over to the area where Scott’s body had been, only to find that while the bloodstains on the ground were still clearly visible, both the body and the severed head had completely disappeared.

“Princess,” Elly asked, “if the rebels were retreating, they wouldn’t have taken Scott’s corpse with them, right? And the bodies of the other rebels who died in battle are also missing. After a defeat, it doesn’t seem likely they would deliberately carry away corpses.”

“If they had been swept away by the blizzard, the bodies would have left more bloodstains. But the current situation is…”

Xia Yi frowned deeply.

The others were equally uneasy, already feeling a chill run down their spines.

So many rebel dragons had completely evaporated—without leaving a single trace.

This was far beyond everyone’s common understanding.

The dragons began discussing among themselves.

“Could it be that the rebels had a powerful mage?”

“If magic were used, there would definitely be massive residual mana here. Forget the Princess—even we would be able to sense it! But there’s nothing at all, which means magic wasn’t the cause.”

“Then… a mysterious giant beast?”

Someone suddenly voiced this possibility, and everyone fell into an eerie silence.

In the past, they might have scoffed—grown adults believing in fairy tales meant to scare children.

But now, the more they thought about it, the colder their backs felt.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to spiral out of control, Chelsea couldn’t help but say, “If it truly were a legendary mysterious beast, then we’d all be dead too. But aren’t we standing here perfectly fine right now?”

“Well… that’s true.” Everyone agreed with this point. “We were saved by the Princess, and it was the Princess who defeated the rebels—everyone saw that with their own eyes. Knowing that is enough!”

“Yes!! Long live the Princess!!”

The dragons burst into cheers, unwilling to dwell further on mysteries that had no answers and would only deepen their confusion. Praising the Princess felt far better.

“Let’s return to the Northern Mining Site and take a look.”

After thinking it over, Xia Yi realized there was no point in waiting here. She called over the Shiba Inu.

“Jack!”

“Woof woof!”

The Shiba Inu ran over, circling around Xia Yi with its tail wagging nonstop.

This little fellow was quite lucky—it hadn’t encountered any danger and was still alive and well.

“Jack, guide us. Lead us back to the Northern Mining Site,” Xia Yi ordered.

…

Xia Yi led everyone back to the Northern Mining Site.

The Northern Pacification Army, which hadn’t been able to pursue earlier, was utterly shocked when they saw the Silver Dragon Princess and Chelsea’s group return.

After all, almost everyone had believed the Silver Dragon Princess was doomed, that Scott and Leonard had won.

Who could have imagined such a reversal?

“Where is Scott’s force? Have they returned?” Xia Yi asked the dragons stationed at the mining site.

“No. We haven’t seen Lord Scott—oh, no, that rebel Scott’s troops return!”

“What about the Northern Rebellion Army led by Leonard?”

“They haven’t appeared either, Princess.”

“Could it be that…”

Xia Yi fell into deep thought.

…

Some time later.

The situation unfolded exactly as Xia Yi had anticipated. Every single rebel had vanished from this world, never to appear again.

Through the testimony of Chelsea and his companions, news spread throughout the Far North Lands that the Silver Dragon Princess had devised a strategy and defeated Scott and Leonard.

Xia Yi announced that the Far North Lands had been completely pacified, and that stable, peaceful lives would soon return to everyone.

The civilians of the Far North Lands nearly erupted in cheers, praising the wisdom and greatness of the Silver Dragon Princess and the Dragon Royal Family.

The Taylor family was finished—arrested and thrown into prison, awaiting trial at a later date.

A small number of Northern Rebellion Army remnants continued to operate under the banner of avenging their supreme leader, Leonard.

However, they were no longer a serious threat. Their destruction was only a matter of time.

…

Inside the office at the Northern Mining Site.

“Why are there so many things that need my approval? This is so annoying!!”

Xia Yi stared at the documents in front of her, feeling like her head was about to explode.

Back in Corolle, once everything was resolved, she had simply handed matters over to Lucius to deal with.

But in the Far North Lands, there was no heavyweight figure like that.

As a result, every important decision had to be made by Xia Yi herself. Representing the Dragon Royal Family, she couldn’t shirk these responsibilities.

She had already begun to admire Xia Lulu. She could barely endure managing just the Far North Lands, yet Xia Lulu governed the entire Dragon Kingdom.

“Sigh… I want to rest.”

Xia Yi put down her pen and slumped forward onto the desk.

She didn’t know when she would finally finish all of this. After all, she still had to—

Bang!

Suddenly, the door was flung open.

The only person who would dare interrupt Xia Yi like this was Elly.

The green dragon trainee maid rushed in, her face lit up with excitement.

“Princess, great news!!”