136-Episode 136: Goodbye Dragon Country

After leaving the town of Tatsutron, we landed the Golden Dragon on a rocky area with a poor view near the Dragon Peak.

And as we were hiding, Liliella and her friends came from the direction of Tatsutron town.

From the sky, I can also see Leune-san riding the Silver Dragon.

''Good job everyone.''

''Good job, Lex-san. That was cool, Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor.

Liliera-san grins and teases me for pretending to be the Dragon Emperor.

''Please don't tease me. That thing is an act.''

Yes, after the match was over, we were wondering what we should do from now on, and we came to the conclusion that we should hand over the throne from the Dragon Emperor himself to Mr. Ryune.

We also thought that if we assume that the Dragon Emperor has some great mission, it wouldn't be natural for him to stop appearing in the future.

Yeah, so now the identity of the mysterious player Tiran would remain a mystery!

So, is this the end of all the problems...?

'Yes! Since Master Lex has captured all the anti-Long Emperor groups in King's Landing, I believe there is almost no one to interfere with my ascension to the throne!

And that's where Mr. Leune looks down.

'What's the matter, Mr. Leune?'

''Oh, no, I heard from the Dragon Emperor faction that the main positions in the royal capital were controlled by the anti-Long Emperor faction, so I wondered if the country would be safe even if I came to the throne...''

Oh, I see, Mr. Leune is afraid that eliminating the anti-Long Emperor group will temporarily reduce the country's power.

''Surely, if a rogue nobleman had a monopoly on a position, he should have a monopoly on the know-how of that position as well. Even if a decent person gets a new position, it takes time to get used to the job. It's especially tricky to break the pipeline to other countries.

And, surprisingly, Megri-san puts the problem into words.

'You know a lot about this, Megri-san.

You're a thief, so information is important. There are a lot of noblemen who are closely connected to the underworld.

I see, the reason why you know so much about the aristocracy despite your profession as a thief is because you are a thief and know the backstory of the aristocracy.

I've never had much contact with the underworld even in my previous life.

''Besides, if I ascend to the throne, I don't know if the lords outside of King's Landing will follow immediately. At worst, there's a chance that the anti-Long Emperor lords will revolt.

''Hmmm, I think that could be worked out with a Silver Dragon...''

I can't help it if they poison or assassinate you in the absence of the Silver Dragon.

Oh, okay.

After hearing Mina's statement, Megri-san pointed out the problem with relying on Silver Dragon.

''Hiiii.......ya, I knew it would be better if the Dragon Princess-sama sat on the throne.......''

Oh, you're the dragon princess, aren't you, Ryune?

Yes, but...

Leune, frightened by Liliera-san and the others' conversation, turns blue and tries to give up the dragon princess's position to Liliera-san, but Liliera-san refuses to do so with a good smile.

I mean, you can't give it up, can you, Ryune?

"Master Lex...　Don't you think there's anything we can do to prevent them from revolting or assassinating us?

That one can continue to work without a break, so it can be used as a makeshift guard until the country is stable.

It's so easy to find a solution?　Are you sure about that, Master Lex?　A golem that listens to humans is a very expensive magic item, isn't it?

No, no, it's nothing of that magnitude. It's a good thing that they are not just for the purpose of buying time for powerful demons. It's also a good idea to use a poisonous necklace as a measure of comfort, since it can't deal with the poison that's mixed up with it.

Yes, it's good that I made them, but I was just wondering what I should do with all those golems, so it's just fine if Leune-san can take them back.

If you want to make the magic items that eliminate poison, you can easily make them too.

Haha, you're exaggerating.

This level of golem is a level that is normally used for security purposes in a small country.

I'm sure that in this day and age, some magic items and spells have been lost, but I don't think it's an uncommon thing for a large country to do.

''Yes, because with this ring, I can give orders to the golems.

I hand Leune-san the magic items and poison eraser necklace that I had made in reserve for orders.

''Wow..............I'm really indebted to Master Lex for all his help.

Ms. Leune comes to tell me words of thanks with her moist eyes.

It's just a matter of returning the Dragon Emperor's empty spear technique artistry given to me by my master. This is just a bonus.

One day, when Master Lex visits this country again, we will entertain the entire country!

Yeah, I'd rather not do that.

A flat-out refusal?

As far as state guests go, it's a complete disaster.

It's fine for me to be a normal person.

And then Lune also says goodbye to everyone.

I'm really grateful to you, Ryuhui-sama.

That's why the Dragon Princess said it was you.

Jairo and the others were truly a source of inspiration for me as a fellow trainee who was going through hell with me during my training!

'Oh!　We're glad we got to train with you, too!

Or maybe we're just along for the ride.

We would have taken you with us.

Well, at any rate, it's a good thing we're both able to survive, isn't it? Yeah, the game, the game, the game, the game.

Relax, Norbu. It's okay, you'll be just fine.

I don't know what it is, but I feel a strange weight to Norbu's words.

''Thank you all so much!　It's a shame, but I've heard that the anti-Long Emperor faction has been captured, and it's starting to interfere with the political affairs. Therefore, in order to stabilize the royal capital, I must go!

It seems that the people of the Dragon Emperor faction reached out to Ryune because he declared himself the rightful successor to the Dragon Princess.

Well, the Dragon Emperor, who was originally going to be carried as a portable shrine, has flown away somewhere, so that's what we have to do.

''Good luck, Ryune.

'Yes!　To reclaim the throne has been a long-time wish of my ancestors for generations!　I'm going to do my best!　Thank you!

Leune thanked us repeatedly and mounted the Silver Dragon, then thanked us one last time and flew back to King's Landing.

We saw them off until we could no longer see them and then turned back to the Golden Dragon to say it was our turn to ride.

I guess it's time for us to say goodbye too, Golden Dragon.

Grrrrrr....

The Golden Dragon lays its head down as if it were a remnant.

'I'm not a real Dragon Emperor, you know. I think we should part ways for when you meet the real Dragon Emperor one day.

That sounds like a couple's goodbye to me.

And it seems like the guy doesn't like it.

Sorry people in the back, please don't make too much of a joke.

''I think we should terminate the dragon knight's contract in order for you to meet the Lord you truly serve.

Oh, I'm restating that.

Grrrr....

The Golden Dragon kept its eyes down for a little while, but as soon as it regained its composure, it spread its body wide and raised its head to the sky and howled.

''Goooooooooooooooooooo!''

He then soared into the sky and circled around in the sky several times as if he was saying goodbye, and eventually returned to Longfeng.

''Whew, so everything we do in this country is done. Now all we have to do is go home.

That was when I was thinking.

''By the way, what's going to happen to Tyran's prize money?''

""What?"

Bosori and Megri-san mutter, and I realize that I haven't received Tyran's reward.

''Come to think of it...''

"400 gold pieces...

Come to think of it, I hadn't thought about accepting the prize money...

But well, I already have a lot of money, so you don't have to accept the prize money now...

'What a waste!　Let's go get it now!

Megri-san comes bent over to say that he should receive his prize.

''No... I don't think the Dragon Emperor, who disappeared on a great mission, should return to receive his reward...''

Money is more important than the mission.

Wow, your eyes are set....

'Then why don't you send that black knight's golem to get it?　That golem would be recognized by the townspeople as a vassal of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, right?

Hire!　Nice idea!

Good, now I won't have to displease Megri-san.

But that golem can't talk, can it?

Muttering, Jairo-kun muttered that he remembered, and Megri-san's head turned to look at me.

''Receive........''

''No, no, no, no. That's why the Dragon Emperor can't take it.

Money!　It's important!

There was such a ruckus that I had to dismantle one of my golems and turn it into normal armor, and then secretly go to pick up the prize money.

Hmmm, I'm embarrassed.

''By the way, when I went to pick up the prize money, the mayor was looking for Liliella-san with a terrific look on his face.

'Oh, don't worry about it. It's not a big deal.

'He seemed pretty desperate for that, but...'

'Mr. Lex, we're rootless people who never settle in one place. It's the nature of being an adventurer that the people you know today will leave tomorrow.

Wow, how cool is that!

It's like a clincher when the great swordsman Rygaard breaks up with the heroines he meets in the story!

That's nice, I'll use it next time.

In the end, the reason why the mayor was looking for Liliella was unclear, but oh well.

''Liliella, she didn't want to take part in the Dragon Princess ceremony, so she shrugged it off.

Shh, leave her alone.

What were Megri and the others whispering about?

Well, you can ask her if she remembers on the way home.

Well then, it's time for us to go back to King's Landing.

""Yes!"

"I got caught up in a big, unexpected incident, but by the end of it, we didn't have to fight a dangerous enemy, and it ended up being surprisingly peaceful.

No, you're the only one who thinks that.

'Yes, we had to fight a demon, and it was a cringe-worthy one!

You were fighting dragons before that in the first place.

"For me it was a match with Mr. Lex. I really thought I was going to die.

''Being mistaken for a dragon princess or something... I'm really glad I was able to clear up the misunderstanding...''

We're all kind of tired.

Maybe I'll treat them to a special potions meal when I get home.

But when it was over, I didn't have to risk my life, so wasn't it just as good a way to train?

''Brother,'' he said, ''Lex-san's training was the most life-threatening thing I've ever seen!''

Ha-ha, people exaggerate for that level of training.

And so, we decided to finish our training in Dragonland Dragononia and return to our old home.

A few weeks later, the news that the rightful Queen of Dragonia had been crowned to the throne reached the world, much to the surprise of many people.

Furthermore, the queen established a new Order of the Dragon Emperor with powerful knights brought from somewhere, and settled the confusion immediately after her accession to the throne.

But it's still a legitimate successor to the Dragon Princess to establish such an amazing knightly order right after his accession to the throne.

He must have unearthed some talented people who had been buried in the world.

Now Holy Dragonia will be safe for a while!

Golden Dragon

The humans are gone.

The silver one left with the daughter of the human he contracted with.

...........

That means..........

It means I am free!

Me, I did it!　We finally have real freedom!

I thought that person was going to be used until he died in his lifetime, but for some reason he said goodbye to me (probably because I don't understand human language) and left.

That's the thing.

Today is a celebration.

Normally, I don't go out of town too much because it's too much trouble, but today is a day to celebrate.

Let's hunt some nice game and have a big meal.

Well then, let's go out and have a little fun.

....

....

For some reason, my eyes met with Silver Dragon.

Huh?　Strange?　Why does the silver one that's supposed to be out make eye contact with the one that's supposed to be out?

Then we must go to the golden one.

Huh?　Where?

A land of warriors, where dragons and men once held hands, will rise. Then there will be no story without the Golden One, the King of Dragons.

Huh?　Huh?　No, I don't think so.

And I'm pretty sure we're all pledged to each other forever.

I don't remember making such a pact with you, although the silver one said this with a stain on its cheeks.

No, really, no?

Come on!　We have a new beginning, golden!

No, no!　Don't put your head in my mouth!　Don't force me!

I am free!　I'm free!

Congratulations!

Good for you.

The future looks bright for our dragons.

''Yes, I'll take care of Longfeng in a tight fashion, so you can leave the rest to me!

Hey, guys!　Don't say that with a completely heartless stick!

And the black dragon!　In the midst of all the confusion, you are trying to get out of your own territory!

This Longfeng is my territory!

Well, let's get going, shall we? Now shall we go? We have left a decent nest for the humans to live in.

Ah!　Oh, is that why you left me alone?

Or rather, I will not live in a place that smells like humanity!

You're not living!

"Come to the hive of our love!

Stop!　Don't pull my neck!

Noblemen of King's Landing

Come on, spit it out!　Where is the Prime Minister!

'That's why I say I'm the Prime Minister!

You don't listen to me!

The exchange between the real prime minister and the interrogator, repeated over and over again, continues.

"Hey, I wonder how long this will continue to be repeated...

My colleague sighs as he watches the exchange in front of him.

''Come on. It's just that His Majesty the Dragon Emperor's messenger said that the man was a shadow warrior. Then we will have no choice but to treat that man as a shadow warrior.

Yeah.

Thus, until His Majesty the Dragon Princess with the Silver Dragon is in King's Landing... or, more correctly, His Majesty the Dragon Emperor will not return, the surprise report that His Majesty the Dragon Princess will succeed to the throne instead, and so on and so forth, the various disturbances are finally over But now the golden dragon has arrived and so many other things have happened that the Prime Minister's treatment has been forgotten until I inadvertently realized that everyone had forgotten about it.

''That's why I say I'm the real Prime Minister!

I told you to tell the truth!

Yeah, good work, both of you.