Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

Chapter 4

4 – Lucia von Arctus (1)

The maids held out a large basket to Han in a polite gesture.

“%$#%^@.”

Han noticed at once what they were about to do.

‘Are you asking me to get on the basket?’

Their language did not communicate with him.

It was easy to notice the meaning even if you didn’t do anything like concentrate your mind.

Because now Han is.

It is because he was clumsy in his operation even though he had four legs that were perfectly fine.

[Ego. Climb up carefully, Guardian Dragon.]

So he staggered into the basket with a little staggering, clumsy movement.

‘Walking… Is difficult. My leg feels like it’s about to break.’

The leg of a newborn dragon.

It was surprisingly fragile, but also thin.

For Han, who was just born, he couldn’t help but feel his own weak leg muscles, as if the muscles and bones that formed the inner pillars hadn’t even been completely formed yet.

Let’s climb up the basket with so much effort.

Han could feel the proper size of the basket.

It was the feel of a basket with a sense of stability, as if it had been tailored to his body size from the beginning.

As Han sat down in the basket, as if wrapping herself around the long tail with satisfaction, she heard the maid say something, something, carefully moving her body up.

At that, Han quickly came to his senses and focused on the feeling in her voice.

[…I’ll take you to Lady Lucia, Guardian Dragon.]

Lucia. It’s lucy

Let’s hear that name again.

Han was able to feel his inner self unknowingly, as if he was tickling.

It was like brushing your hair with a comb.

A guardian dragon, a maid holding a large basket with burnt resentment in her arms.

She got up as carefully as she could to keep from shaking and started walking down her hallway.

Han went outside and immediately doubted his eyes.

‘What is this?’

The hallway was so large and huge that it could be said that it was splendid.

It was a long hallway with a thick red carpet, well over ten meters long.

Jerbug. That buck

She held him in her arms, feeling the maid’s careful steps as she tried to keep him as steady as possible.

Han’s gaze turned towards the window without realizing it.

Quooooo-.

A window in the hallway.

What appeared beyond it was a blizzard like a blizzard that was blowing coldly.

I could see the snow blowing from beyond the window so strong that I couldn’t even look ahead.

At least it was so snowy that you could see a large pile of pure white snow in the corner of the tightly closed window.

[…]

Han looked at it and blinked her eyes.

‘Is this really a country like Siberia? If not, what kind of medieval country is in the middle of winter?’

As long as you don’t know the information about this place yet.

That was all I could infer.

It occurred to me that their civilization was probably the image of the medieval style of the Western world.

It’s the same with the large number of maids, three or four of whom are holding grudges right now and are walking together.

It was clear that this was by no means the modern world Han lived in before.

At least, the world he lived in would never be.

After going on for a long time, the maid finally reached the end of another corridor.

She finally reached the front of the gate, which was like any large palace.

Smart.

Then, in a very cautious voice,

“#@%@!^Lucia%@.”

She opened her mouth to say something again.

What are you talking about?

She didn’t hear it this time. It was because she was distracted by the splendid scenery around her.

However, even so, she could clearly hear the voice of ‘Lucia’ among them.

[Come in.]

The bird he regains his composure.

From the inside, I heard permission from someone with a soft voice.

Kik-.

Then the maid carefully opened the door,

Han Eun-.

I was able to face Lucia, the white-skinned girl standing inside.

[…]

When Han met her eyes again.

He felt an intense inner pounding that even he himself could not understand.

Like, this moment.

A strong presence, as if only he and she exist here.

Han sensed it.

How long has it been since they stared at each other?

Soon after, the maid carefully handed the basket full of her grievances to Lucia.

Lucia, who carefully received her basket, looked down at Han in her arms.

A gentle smile formed on her lips as she looked down at him.

As if in response, his mouth also opened slightly.

Han felt the pull of a subtle emotion from her that even he himself could not accurately express.

* * * *

“My lord.”

The office of the Grand Duke of the North, Arctus.

Garcion, the owner of the house, lowered her head in moderation toward the woman with white snow-like hair in front of him and conveyed the contents.

“Lady Lucia just said that she had an emotional exchange with the guardian dragon.”

“I see.”

At his words.

The Grand Duke of the North, Lucretia von Arctus, put down the papers in her hand and looked up.

She had cold eyes like ice.

She gave one last look at the complicated document and asked again.

“What is Guardian Dragon’s baby food? Are you properly prepared?”

“Of course. The baby food containing the most appropriate temperature and nutrients must have just been delivered to Miss Lucia, as per the booklet recorded under the direction of the current chef.”

“Then it must be time for the first meal to be served by now.”

“I guess so. Lord.”

To Garcion’s answer.

Grand Duke Lucrezia took out an old booklet that was neatly placed on one side of her desk.

It was half a hundred years ago.

In other words, it was a record of the ancestors recorded about 50 years ago.

According to a contract passed down from generation to generation.

The contractor of this generation from the Arctus family was none other than Lucia.

Having ruled the lands of the frozen north, they were the last remaining dragon blood in this empire.

But that was also the case with the dragon’s bloodline.

Now, the only guardian dragon in this world was Han, who was born this time.

The previous contractor failed.

The guardian dragons of the previous generation went mad, and because of that, they suffered an accident that they had to endure to the end and end it.

Moreover, his mother who gave birth to Han, the last contract dragon, Calliope, lost his last energy by giving birth to Han.

Calliope no longer has the strength or energy to spare.

Already the mother of Han, her power was getting weaker and weaker.

He used to somehow squeeze out his last stamina and guard the northern boundary, but the final deadline was not far away.

Han was the last chance.

“The Empire is already closely monitoring the situation. Depending on the outcome of this situation, it is no exaggeration to say that the rise and fall of the empire is at stake.”

If this time, as in the past, raising the guardian dragon fails.

It really could lead to unprecedented results in which not only this huge empire but also the entire continent was shaken.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t tolerate even a change in the situation for the first time in a while.

After staring at the booklet for a while, she closed her eyes and issued a congratulatory order to Garcion.

“The butler must go back and grasp the guardian dragon’s condition in detail. Also, don’t forget to come and report me immediately if something happens.”

“I understand, the head of the household.”

* * * *

Han was in Lucia’s arms.

The warm warmth and fragrant body odor embraced him warmly.

He met Lucia’s eyes as she stared blankly at himself.

The eyes are full of vitality.

“%@#^.”

The words didn’t work, but her intentions were clearly conveyed.

And exchanges of positive emotions went back and forth between them.

Thanks to that, he quietly closed his eyes.

Soon after that, he begins to feel her hand caressing his hair.

Han unknowingly waggled his long tail.