Draudillon

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Draudillon Oriculus (德罗狄珑)
Alias(es)	Dragon Queen; Black-Scaled Dragon Lord; Dragon King Princess 103 105 283
Species/Race	Dragon Lord; bearer of a True Dragon Lord bloodline 105
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Dragon Kingdom
Occupation/Role	Queen of the Dragon Kingdom
Status	Active 285
First Appearance	Chapter 103

Background

Draudillon ruled the Dragon Kingdom during its recurring conflict with Orc invaders. To preserve unity among her people, she publicly maintained the appearance of a young child rather than revealing her adult body. Despite fearing that her nation could become an Orc pasture, she refused to use Wild Magic, whose cost is millions of souls. 103 104 105

When Higashino Makoto annihilated the invading Orc army, Draudillon confronted him privately and learned that he had acted because he disliked Orcs eating people. He praised her strategy of sustaining the kingdom through her disguise and called her a good king. 104

Recognizing that her country needed protection, Draudillon asked Makoto to remain in the Dragon Kingdom and offered him anything she possessed in return. He instead arranged for her to receive twelve angelic guardians, which gave the kingdom a deterrent against future invasions. 105 107

Appearance

Draudillon can shift between an adult form and the childlike guise she presents to the public. Her adult form is a young woman with long black hair, golden eyes, fair skin, and a small black mole beneath her collarbone; she is often seen in simple dresses rather than ceremonial regalia. 104 106 182

• Public form — Appears barely over ten years old, with long black hair and usually a plain white dress. 103 106
• True form — A voluptuous adult woman with an elegant, dignified bearing. 104 182
• Royal presentation — Can adopt a solemn and regal demeanor when acting before subjects, even though Makoto observes that this seriousness does not reflect her ordinary self. 106

Personality

Draudillon is conscientious, pragmatic, and deeply committed to the Dragon Kingdom's survival. She accepts humiliating compromises when necessary to protect her people, but she refuses solutions that would require sacrificing innocent lives. Her refusal to fuel Wild Magic with millions of souls reflects the limits she places on herself even in desperation. 105

She is not naturally ruthless or politically gifted, but compensates through persistence. She personally studies border defense, finance, refugees, food reserves, military matters, diplomacy, and noble disputes; when she does not understand something, she repeatedly seeks advice until she does. 110

Although she values Makoto's protection, Draudillon refuses to treat him as a tool or become dependent on his power. She uses the angels he gave her, but otherwise works through the Dragon Kingdom's existing institutions and intends to repay kindness rather than demand more favors. 110 111

Abilities & Skills

Transformation

Draudillon can freely alternate between her adult form and a childlike appearance.

• Uses the child form as a deliberate political disguise to maintain national unity. 104
• Can return to her adult appearance in private. 104 106
• Continues using the child form because her citizens have grown accustomed to it and a sudden change could provoke speculation. 283

True Dragon Lord Bloodline

Draudillon possesses the bloodline of the True Dragon Lords.

• Grants her an extended lifespan beyond that of humans. 105
• Gives her the potential to use Wild Magic. 105
• She considers the bloodline of limited practical use because she refuses Wild Magic's required sacrifice of millions of souls. 105

Command of the Virtue Angels

Draudillon commands the twelve Virtue Angels granted to her by Higashino Makoto.

• The angels obey her spoken orders without a contract, magical payment, or other stated condition. 107
• She first orders them to protect the Dragon Kingdom. 107
• Their deployment across the kingdom provides visible security and deters further Orc incursions. 107 111
• A single angel can melt through a fortress wall; Makoto states that all twelve attacking together could level a city within two hours. 109

Equipment / Assets

• Twelve Virtue Angels — Angelic protectors personally gifted to Draudillon by Higashino Makoto. 107
• Dragon Kingdom's angel deployment network — The angels are stationed throughout the country as border defense and public protection. 111

Relationships

• Higashino Makoto — Protector and intimate partner. He destroys the Orc army threatening her kingdom, gives her twelve Virtue Angels, and respects her resolve to govern without relying entirely on him. 104 107 110
• The Chancellor — Long-serving advisor who has followed Draudillon for over twenty years. He worries about Makoto's influence, but supports the kingdom's security and urges Makoto to become her consort. 109 182
• Tokisaki Kurumi — An acquaintance connected through Makoto; the two spend an all-night card game together after Draudillon joins Makoto and Kurumi. 112
• Citizens of the Dragon Kingdom — Draudillon maintains her childlike public identity partly for their unity and publicly credits “the gods” for the angels protecting them. 104 111

Story Role / Major Arcs

Orc Invasion and Makoto's Arrival

After the Orc army is obliterated by heavenly fire, Draudillon investigates the unknown force behind the attack. She meets Makoto in her chambers, reveals her adult appearance and political disguise, and gains his approval as a ruler. 103 104

Divine Protection of the Dragon Kingdom

Draudillon accepts Makoto's angelic guardians and publicly announces that gods have protected the kingdom. She commands the Virtue Angels to defend her territory, reducing the kingdom's dependence on costly border defenses. 107 108 111

Independent Rule

Even after receiving overwhelming military support, Draudillon continues personally managing state affairs and refuses to exploit Makoto as a political instrument. Her diligence and insistence on national self-reliance earn his respect. 110 111

Strait Development

After Makoto alters the strait near the Dragon Kingdom, Draudillon chooses to treat the change as an opportunity rather than merely a disruption. She orders ports built along the coast to use the new passageway. 182

Reunion

Makoto later returns to the Dragon Kingdom through a spatial rift and reunites with Draudillon in her study. Though she admits the burden of her public childlike form, she continues using it because it has become part of the kingdom's stability. 283 284

Notable Quotes

“The Dragon Kingdom needs you. I need you.” 105

“Because a favor obtained by asking must be repaid. And the Dragon Kingdom... can no longer afford to repay one.” 110

Trivia

• Draudillon drinks cheap red wine from oversized ceramic cups in private rather than using palace wine. 104 182
• She publicly attributes the Virtue Angels to divine protection rather than revealing Makoto's direct involvement. 111
• Her chancellor proposes that Makoto become the Dragon Kingdom's Prince Consort, embarrassing her. 109