After the subjugation of the Guardian Dragon Baurnout, the Rebel Army immediately surrendered, and the Regular Army reclaimed the Royal Capital.
A month has passed since then.
I had intended to return to the Demon Lord’s Castle right away, but Katiana’s father, the King whom we rescued, insisted on expressing his gratitude, so I ended up staying in the Royal Capital…
After suppressing the Rebel Army, Lacia, Eret, and I were invited to a party.
Is it really okay to have a party during a war with the Demon Lord Army and right after suppressing a rebellion?
Well, I guess it might be necessary to show off, like, “We’re perfectly fine despite the rebellion!”
Isn’t this kind of thing why the populace rebelled in the first place?
Actually, Katiana and the rescued King were apparently against holding the party, but the nobles pushed for it and got their way.
What will they do if another rebellion breaks out in the future?
Putting that aside, another problem has arisen.
“You’ve done a magnificent job, Lugas-sama!!”
“Ah, y-yes, thank you.”
“Would you be willing to tell me more about it?”
“W-well, maybe when I have some time.”
“Um, if you’re free, would you like to have a drink with me over there…?”
Yes, for some reason, the party attendees are flocking to me.
It’s not a popularity surge.
I can see right through their intentions to try and win me over at any cost.
Well, I know the reason.
Eret has been touting me as incredibly amazing, and Lacia has been backing her up by praising me to the skies.
I’m just a jailer with a bit of dexterity and cooking skills, a mere loser role…
“Lugas-dono.”
Just as I was feeling troubled, Katiana came to my rescue.
She’s not wearing her knight’s attire but a princess-like dress.
As expected of a heroine. She’s unbelievably beautiful.
The party attendees who had gathered around me noticed Katiana and scattered.
“I apologize for making you attend such a party.”
“No, don’t worry about it. Though, it does feel a bit too carefree.”
“Indeed. Ah, by the way, Lugas-dono. I wish to thank you, is there anything you desire?”
“Not really. I just came to help a friend.”
“…You are, well, how should I put it? You’re rather blunt.”
“Huh?”
D-did I say something terrible?
I meant to say that since we’re friends, he doesn’t need to be so formal…
“By the way, I don’t see Eret-dono anywhere?”
“Ah, Eret-san went somewhere with Lacia. They didn’t tell me where, though.”
“…Hmm? Where on earth did they go?”
Just then, it happened.
“S-something terrible has happened!!”
“What is it!?”
Some of the castle soldiers rushed into the party venue in a panic.
Katiana raised her voice.
Could it be that the remnants of the Rebel Army are causing trouble?
However, my prediction was wrong.
“T-the Guardian Dragon Baurnout, who was supposed to be dead, has started moving again!!”
“““““!?”””””
The Guardian Dragon Baurnout has started moving again!?
Wondering what was going on, I went outside and saw Baurnout walking towards the castle where the party was being held.
With Eret gone, I can’t move the Ultimate Golem.
If it breathes fire, it’s over.
I was tense, thinking that, but it seems my worries were unnecessary.
『Yo, Rugasussu-kun』
Suddenly, Eret’s voice came from Baurnout.
My brain is having trouble processing it, and then, with a kashun!! sound, Baurnout’s head opened up.
Whoa, scary!?
Inside Baurnout’s opened head, it looked like the cockpit of the Ultimate Golem.
Huh? Huh?
“Eret-san? What is this?”
“I’ve been curious about it since I first saw it. After investigating, I found out that Baurnout’s body tissue, except for the internal organs, contains metallic structures with orichalcum and mithril.”
“Huh? Oh, is that so? …So, in other words?”
“You said it yourself, didn’t you? That giant mechs modeled after living things are romantic. –I tried it out.”
You tried it out!?
“I removed all the internal organs and made it into a living space. It has a large cannon on its back, small missile pods on its wings, and other parts are armed.”
“O-oh…”
Now that you mention it, Baurnout’s body is mechanized everywhere.
It certainly looks cool.
However, is it really okay to modify the corpse of a country’s Guardian Dragon like this?
“E-Eret-dono!! That dragon was the one protecting our country, you know…!!”
“What are you saying? This dragon attacked the Regular Army, didn’t it? That means this dragon is part of the Rebel Army. So, it’s okay to modify its corpse.”
Ah, this is bad. She has no sense of ethics.
I thought the Eret in the game was a more sensible heroine…
Whose fault is this?
…No, it’s definitely my fault. It’s because I taught her all sorts of things.
“Well then, Rugasussu-kun. Shall we go home?”
“Ah, yes.”
And so, I saved Katiana from danger (?), and returned to the Demon Lord’s Castle.
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Afterword
A trivial side story
Author: “When I was in elementary school, I used a paint set with a picture of a mecha dragon on it because I thought it was cool. Honestly, I still think it’s cool.”
Lugas: “Your sense is like an elementary schooler…”
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