"Then, please take care of us, Kragon-san." (Mile001)
"LEAVE IT TO ME! AS SERVANTS OF THE SAME MESSENGER MILE, WE ARE ALWAYS READY TO ASSIST YOU, 001-DONO!" (Kragon)
Mile, who he sent to the New Continent, summoned him here in the Old Continent.
In order to resolve this contradiction, Mile001 gave some explanation to Kragon.
On the other hand, Kragon felt honored that he was the only one who was taught something that even the Elders did not know, and that he was so excited to be able to help the savior Mile-sama, to be trusted by creatures created by God who looked like Mile-sama, and to be asked to interact with her as an equal.
Therefore, Kragon, who was in a good mood, was very grateful to the "Wonder Trio" who advised 001 to rely on him, and since then, he offered to treat him as a friend, asking them to call him if they were in crisis or needed to move far away.
This was a special case because it was Kragon.
Similarly, even if a human were to be of help to an ancient dragon, if it were another ancient dragon, they would just say, "Hmm," or, in extreme cases, just received one scale.
It was natural for lower creatures to serve the ancient dragons, and it was not a matter of thanking them or rewarding them every time.
It was natural for slaves to work hard for their masters, just as it was not something that should be rewarded every time.
That's what to be expected from being treated as a friend.
This alone showed that Kragon valueed "humans" quite highly.
Obviously, this was due to the presence of Mile, but it was also probably a characteristic of the individual named Kragon.
And then, there were Mile's best friends, small and cute creatures who brought this luck to him.
To humans, this was the equivalent of saying, "A kitten or a hand-capped sparrow brought a diamond ring in its mouth."
...It wouldn't be strange to think, "I'll keep it," or "I'll take care of it."
"Then, please take care of us, Kragon-sama." (Marcella)
"HMM. DURING FLIGHT, IT IS PROTECTED BY A BARRIER, SO THE WIND WON'T HIT IT AND IT WON'T FALL OFF YOUR BACK. DO NOT WORRY. ...MILE-SAMA WAS KEPT WARM BY SOMETHING LIKE 'WARM WIND MAGIC.' BECAUSE THE SKY IS COLD, IT SEEMS DIFFICULT FOR THE WEAK. ALSO, SHE SAID SOMETHING LIKE 'THE AIR IS THIN'..." (Kragon)
"Yes, I've heard about that from 001, so it's okay. Well then, please." (Marcella)
"OKAY, THEN GET ON MY BACK." (Kragon)
Kragon refered to Mile001 as his comrade, "001-dono," but Marcella and the others thought that anyone lower than Mile was lower than them, so they called her "001."
And then, Kragon soared into the sky.
"SOON, THE COASTLINE OF THE NEW CONTINENT WILL BE VISIBLE. AFTER THAT, EVERYTHING WILL GO AS PLANNED, RIGHT?" (Kragon)
"Yes, Adele... we will take a detour to avoid the area where Mile and the others landed, avoid the straight route to the capital from there, and head to the capital without being seen from the ground.
Your Highness, it's time to change your clothes." (Marcella)
After answering Kragon, Marcella took out Princess Reina's formal dress and accessories from the item box.
"I understand. It's finally the big fight of my lifetime. ……Let me take care of that! I won't do it poorly!!" (Morena)
Princess Morena declared so confidently and began to change her clothes.
Yes, the main character this time was Princess Morena...
"Your Majesty, there is an emergency! A flying creature that looks like an ancient dragon is circling over the royal capital! The center is...here, at the Royal Palace!!"
"What! Immediately send the soldiers... No, wait, don't do anything! There's no point in resisting. If we manage to anger him, the royal capital...or rather, my country will be destroyed. All we can do is pray that things will go smoothly here. If something happens to anger the ancient dragon, even in the worst-case scenario, I would like them to calm down the anger by killing all the people involved and the royal family." (King)
"H-Your Majesty..."
If they had angered the ancient dragon, they would have to sacrifice their lives to calm its anger, and only that they would be forgiven to destroy the country and kill all its citizens.
...There was no other option available.
"Okay, let’s go out to the balcony. There, we’ll wave the flag and let the Ancient Dragon know the location of our negotiating partner. ...Don't make that face. I don't particularly want to die either. We'll try his best to survive. Gather your wife and children. Whether they let them escape or have everyone sacrifice their lives, either way you need to gather them." (King)
"…Y-yes sir…"
Compared to the sad-looking soldiers, the king seemed calm.
...It's not that he had the courage.
No matter what you did against the ancient dragon, it's useless.
There's only one thing you could do.
All you had to do was negotiate how much less you could sacrifice to quell their anger.
He had given up on things like his own life from the beginning.
Yes. However, his heart was as calm as the surface of the sea on a calm day as his death was confirmed...
When the king was standing on the balcony and having his soldiers wave a large national flag, an ancient dragon that seemed to notice him slowly descended.
Then, they landed on the square in front of the balcony.
Thud, thud, as the ancient dragon walked over to the balcony, and his head was pulled closer to them.
"ARE YOU THE KING OF THIS COUNTRY?" (Kragon)
"Hahahaha! The mismanagement of our people is all my own fault. Please use my life to assuage your anger..." (King)
The king cried out in desperation, but...
"NO, THAT'S NOT THE CASE THIS TIME. HOWEVER, I WAS JUST ACTING AS A CARRIAGE HORSE AT THE REQUEST OF A FRIEND. UNTIL MY FRIEND'S BUSINESS IS FINISHED... WELL, I'LL TAKE A REST IN THE SQUARE OVER THERE. DON'T WORRY. APART FROM MYSELF, I DON'T FEEL DISPLEASED EVEN IF A LOWER CREATURE DOES SOMETHING. YES, THIS IS A COUNTRY THAT MY FRIENDS WOULD LIKE TO GET ALONG WITH, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ME IN THE MEANTIME, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU. IF YOU BRING SOME DELICIOUS-LOOKING FOOD, WE MIGHT HAVE A LIVELY CONVERSATION. ...ALSO, HUMAN LARVAE... IF YOU GATHER CHILDREN AND CLEAN MY SCALES, I WILL GIVE YOU A REWARD. THERE'S NO NEED TO POLISH IT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE GARBAGE STUCK BETWEEN THE SCALES." (Kragon)
"………………hah?" (King)
The king's jaw was about to fall off.
The soldiers who were waving flags and the ministers who were accompanying the king to sacrifice their lives were also frozen.
Naturally, the loud voice emitted from the giant body of the ancient dragon echoed throughout the royal capital.
And finally, people noticed the existence of the four girls riding on the back of the ancient dragon.
"What the hell is that?!" (Everyone)