We are on our way back to the armored car after the defeat of the demons.

　We get a call from Midia, who was on her way to recruit the Scales, and she reports that she's succeeded in convincing 70% of the target population. That's more than the quota. Most of them will start migrating in 3 days, apparently.


★ Everyone is back in the armored car.

　Other than eating, sleeping, and resting, we had the chieftain's head in two days of just fighting.
　So I'm going to collect the fallen trees in that area and make a platform.
　The results report is very important.

　Is this the right way to do the head inspection in this world?　Well, as long as you know, it doesn't matter what the etiquette is, right? After that, I wipe my head clean so that it's easy to distinguish them, and then line them up.

　Supported by Manya and Midea, Vivir finally arrived. I get down on one knee and hang my head in preparation for my report.

What is it that you want to show me?　A bunch of demon heads?　What is this........scary!

'Ha!　This Ryota. It is my pleasure to take the place of Mr. Viville, and I have done my duty!　Since we have no idea who the culprit is, I have listed all the head honchos. Please take a look at them. The rest of the demons will be out of the forest tomorrow.

　Doya, this is definitely a mission accomplished, and if it's all the suspects, the dragon of the Ares Great Range can't be stingy.

''My lord, are you really a man?　Are you actually a monster like a man or a famous hero?

　I heard it was a great thing that they only cleared out the demons while leaving the forest behind. Well, if it's a dragon, maybe it's normal to burn them all down at once. The monsters are terrible, but the heroes are over, but it was worth the effort.


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[Miss Window Flower. Are you that merciless when your husband is cut off?　

Rest assured, this is not a normal occurrence. It was caused by an injection of a tranquilizer (tranquilizer) that far exceeded the prescribed amount. It was just a side effect of that, and I've lost all compassion for the demons. It's not addictive, and I think the effects have already worn off, right?]

Was that that tranquilizer from Goddess that you gave me as an emergency measure?　And there was a whole lot of them... [I'm glad I was able to negotiate with the scales.　

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Seven more scales have promised Lord Vivir their obedience. Now, Master Viville will have his own household to look after. No more will the other dragons think less of him.

　The after-sales service is perfect. Bocce is hard, no matter what species you are... but you won't be alone anymore because you'll have a subordinate, right?

Don't tell me you threatened him into submission?　This is not good!　If the Dragon Assembly finds out about that... hmm?　Isn't it?　I thought it was discussed and agreed upon?

　You'd be surprised how reverent you can be all of a sudden.
　I was inadvertent.
　I should add.

''We are not threatening you at all, these are the neighboring Scales who were originally destitute. Now that the demons are gone, we've reached an agreement to provide them with the rich forests of the East. All the demons have been wiped out, and as long as we manage our demon pool, no more strong demons will be born.

'Seriously?　If you don't destroy the forest, if you can just get rid of the demons in a short time what do you want from me?　...that's right!　Pact!　What about the Dragon Pledge?　A contract to help each other!　But you won't be needing me.　I'll even take you into the sky as a dragon knight?

　What is this girl going to say?
　You won't get any payback for your alimony.

　Hmm, that's a tough one for your kids to understand... Oh, well, if you don't understand, just make up a story for them to understand.

"There's no contract, sir!　We've fought, but it was a misunderstanding. If we had been able to understand each other, we would be comrades in arms, and now that we've cleared up the misunderstanding, we are best friends. Helping a friend is a common thing, and to ask for something in return would be to dishonor our friendship!

　If it's a nostalgic shounen development, we're friends when the fight is over, right?　And it doesn't matter what the reason is. I don't need anything in return, I just want you to take it. Please, let's not attempt to kill the dragon.

"My friend and I... we're friends and that's why we deserve to be friends... my friend because he's my first friend, he's my best friend, and Ryota has served the same purpose as me, so he's even better. ....I mean, we're allies!

　Vivir suddenly changed his appearance. It was obvious that his eyes were strange.

　Out of nowhere (or anywhere), he took out a single dragon scale, and then suddenly pulled out a strand of my precious hair and began chanting dragon magic. After glowing so strongly that my vision was taken away, a rainbow-colored piece of scales appeared........

'You were careless. Ryota is a friend, but in this case he has helped me with my thoughts and ambitions. In that case, he is already an ally. These scales are the proof of an ally. I will always be your ally until the day I die, no matter where I am!　We can talk to each other from a distance!

　Shit, I even feel like I'm going to be locked up. I have a research mission, and I can't be tied up in the Ares Mountains.

"V'vivir?　A person who might be a descendant of the divine dragon would be damaging his name if he thoughtlessly made free humans and others his allies!　I am a friend, but I think our ally may want to reconsider....

　Thinking back, bocce from neglect.
　Friend is a super dangerous word.

　Huh?　...well, what's an ally?

'Reconsideration?　Even God can't break this testimony anymore, can he?　And you can't call your allies "friends"!　And the way he talks, he's hard!　Well, friends have to call each other by their nicknames. I've decided that just as you call me Vi, I'll call you Ryo, because we are friends. I do not object to that.

　Acan ... I'm in shock and my nose is running.

　The story is going on all on its own and even God can't break it?　What kind of cursed equipment is that?

The Vivi "Vi! .....

　I wanted to leave it out of the equation, but they don't want to let me go, so I'll give up. Besides, I'm afraid of offending him. I was able to defeat it with a surprise attack the first time, but I won't be caught off guard again, and even though I cast a jutsu on it, the scales that even a god can't break.......

　If you piss him off, he'll kill you for sure!

I'm going to clean up and prepare the forest for Vi's family, we have to take care of our family members. You'd better go and report back to them after the unhumanization.　My ally Vi will take credit for this and be recognized by the Dragon Council. And that makes me happy.

　Crap!　I never knew the divine dragon was such a nuisance!