The three representatives of Gigoshoku, along with Kan’u-san and Sonsaku-san, were kneeling on one knee and bowing their heads to me.
Now, thinking about why it had come to this, although Volmeteus had intruded, Shiro had defeated Saracrim, so I, as her master, became the new King. Or so they thought. But had I not refused this before coming here?
I had clearly said it was troublesome, hadn’t I?
So, although there was no need to answer, I would answer clearly and distinctly to avoid misunderstanding.
「Un. I dislike it.」
With a full smile filled with myriad emotions, I decided to answer the five people looking up at me.
「No way, King!」 Purupuru.
「I am not King.」
Please stop treating me as King arbitrarily.
Established facts or retroactive consent were not good!
No matter how much you called me King, I would not say, “It cannot be helped.”
「Muu… King～…」 Pururun.
「No.」
Shaking it ostentatiously like that would not work!
Appealing your cleavage from an angle easy for me to see was futile!
「Muuu… Is it absolutely impossible?」 Pururunu.
「It is absolutely impossible.」
「Muuuu… I feel like crying.」 Pururu.
「Our business is concluded, so if you cry, I will just take the spices and return.」
Although I was basically weak to women’s tears, there was no way I would lose to Ryuubi-san’s tears now.
Losing meant becoming King.
No matter how long the “muu” lasted, I would not lose!
「Muuuuu! Sonken-san! Soso-san! Please support me!」 Poyon.
Ryuubi-san directed the tears welling in her eyes not at me, but at the two of them.
The two looked at each other, showed complex expressions, and then turned to face me.
「Ah… Well. You do not have to do any work? We three will handle all the detailed arrangements and troublesome matters, so you only need to make the final decisions. I think it will be easy…」
「Hmm? No work? Then can we nap together every day?」
「Ah… No, there probably is work. Un. Sorry, saying there was none was an exaggeration.」
Well, I thought so.
Even if the three representatives handled the practical matters and only the final judgment was like with Saracrim, there would still be other jobs and duties.
Shiro’s eyes had been sparkling, but she puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction at the quick retraction.
「Hey, Sonken-san! You must explain the merits of becoming King here!」
「Do not say stupid things. If it turns out to be different from the facts later, the backlash will come to me!」
Well, if Shiro, who had easily defeated Saracrim whom Sonken-san and the others could not beat no matter how hard they fought, was looking with sparkling eyes, it would certainly be pressure.
If it was later discovered to be a lie… it was obvious they would be cornered.
「Muuuu… Soso-saan」
「Know that it is impossible. I agreed with Ryuubi that if he stayed in this country, we could gain the protection of the Two Dragons, but know that if we rush him and he dislikes us, cutting off the bond, we will lose both.」
「Soso-san!? You should not say that!」
「Since he has noticed, know that it is too late now.」
Well, I had thought as much.
Indeed, if I stayed in this country, the Dragons would visit for the magic power balls.
And from the perspective of other countries, just being a country visited by Dragons would command respect, and even if the relationship was not bad, our position and treatment would improve.
…Yes. She was indeed shrewd.
The reason seemed to be for the sake of the country and the people, and although I was being used, I did not feel much discomfort, which was probably due to Ryuubi-san’s virtue.
However, even so, I would not be bound and become King.
「E-everyone, what do you think? Is it not good for your Master to become the King of a nation!?」
Oh, she still did not give up.
I admired her persistence, though.
「I think it is fine! If m’lord becomes King, we will become Queens, and I can boast greatly to my colleagues!」
I had no intention of becoming King from the start, but I did not want to become King just for Shion’s boasting.
「I do not mind either way. If my liege wishes to become King, I will follow him, continue to protect him, and support him as always. However, since my liege is refusing, I cannot bend that.」
「That is rightssu～. Well, even if there is no practical work, being King involves trouble and responsibility, so I do not think it suits masterssu.」
As expected of Renge, having a Queen for a younger sister.
I was grateful that Aina also respected my will.
「Muuuu…! What about you two!? Do you not wish to see him sitting on the throne!?」
「If you ask whether I want to see it or not, I do… but as Aina said, if Master does not wish it, I do not wish it either.」
「That is right. Besides, my lord does not suit being King. He would definitely find it troublesome.」
Exactly.
It did not suit me, and it would be extremely troublesome.
Although doing almost no work might have been my desire, being King was far from a slow life!
「Uuuu… There is no foothold to grab onto…」 Poyo…
Ryuubi-san dropped to her knees and got on all fours.
I was impressed by her thoroughness in directing her cleavage toward me while doing so.
「Give up. It was just a matter of ‘if you become King, it would be a bonus’, right?」
「That is correct. Since he may still view this country favorably now, know that it is better to apologize and correct yourself.」
「…Not yet. I will not give up yet! That is right!」 Burun.
She suddenly lifted her face, stood up, and came right in front of me.
Um… She was smiling more kindly than ever before… What did she intend to do?
I did not think so, but just in case, did she intend to use seduction?
「If you become King… you can do whatever you want with us, right?」 Funyun.
…Seduction, as expected!
She leaned forward beautifully, bringing her breasts together to deepen her cleavage and appeal to me, but since it was so predictable, it became slightly amusing.
Since it was a cleavage meant to be seen, I looked without hesitation, but it had no effect!
Sonsaku-san was also appealing next to her… but with flat chests, the same posing was… No, I will say nothing.
「Hey, wait a minute! I did not hear about that!」
「Yes. I agreed to cooperate to persuade him, but know that I did not hear about that part.」
And apparently, “do whatever you want” was Ryuubi-san’s impromptu idea.
Sonken-san preferred monogamy, so she would not accept it.
Even for Soso-san, it was natural to get angry if told that someone he had just met could do as they pleased.
「I do not mind.」 Puyuyun.
「Well, Ryuubi would say that, but… Tch, ah, I see…」
「If Ryuubi receives the King’s favor and we do not, a gap will arise… What a cunning trick.」
Ah… In terms of the balance of the Three Kingdoms, if one representative accepted it, the others would have to accept it too, or the balance would collapse.
「Fufuun! That is right! So then…」 Pu…
Ryuubi-san turned back to me brightly.
Well, she probably thought she had a winning strategy, but unfortunately, it would not come to pass.
Not because of me, but due to the natural flow.
「…Know that your thinking is too shallow.」
「Eh?」
「That is right. Oh, scary… We are unrelated.」
「Yes. I am aware.」
「Hmm.」
The pressure… Although not as intense as Volmeteus’s, I felt even more pressure from behind than when I had faced Saracrim!
Since it had been gradually increasing, I had been right to steel my heart and not react when I heard “do whatever you want”!
「Awawawa… Kan’u-saaan!?」
「It is self-inflicted… Or rather, did you not include us in ‘us’?」
「Of course! I heard that men are weak to seeing strong and cool people like Kan’u-san subdue them!」
「…That was probably Chouhi. Well, we will deal with that later… For now, retract it. Otherwise…」
「I-I understand… I give up on making him King… I am sorry… Muuuu…」 Poyo…
She still called me King?
It seemed she had not completely given up… Well, she was clinging to Kan’u-san and would not say anything more, so it was fine.
She had run away quite a bit, but perhaps she was in a state where she desperately wanted happiness due to her fetish, so I decided not to worry about it too much.
「We apologized rudely to our benefactor. Regarding the spices we accepted earlier, we will issue a notice here and transport them properly, so please rest assured. Know that.」
「Ah, thank you for arranging it. Well, I am glad it ended safely.」
「Sorry about that. As an apology, when you come to Go, let us entertain you. We will feed you lots of delicious things!」
「Gi is the same. Know that there are many delicious things and interesting things besides spices, so please come. Know that.」
「Ooh. I look forward to that.」
「To Shoku… To Shoku… please come again…」…
Since she appealed while trying hard to hold back tears, I nodded with a wry smile.
Actually, I had not been able to look around at all, so I had wanted to visit with Mizera next time, so I decided to look forward to it.
Thus, the request from Origol and the others was successfully completed, and the desired spices were secured, so the expedition was over until we returned. We only had to return to Einzheil, where Mizera was waiting, but…
「Well, our stomachs are full, so let us return to our nest, Sara-chuwan. Ah. That is right, I will give you protection. My protection.」
You… Are you pointing at me?
Hm? Did you say you would give me protection? Volmeteus’s?
Did that mean, like the Earth Dragon’s protection Cassandra gave me with a kiss, he would give me the Fire Dragon’s protection?
In other words… Did that mean I had to kiss this old man!?
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