Oh, there she is. That's the capital of the Kingdom of Orleans.

My scales...

　Eventually.
　Peeling all the scales seemed outrageous indeed, so I settled on 'Peel the scales that are within my reach until we reach the royal capital of the Kingdom of Orvance'. Every time I peeled one scale, Puppy was screaming, and for some reason, Alisa got away from me.
　By the way, the scales I peeled off are tucked away in the bag for now. They're parts of a demon, but for some reason they don't disappear. It's rather sharp and could be used as a throwing weapon.

It's a good idea. It's a good thing, because if I cast a recovery spell on it, it will be healed.

You will not call me!

　Yeah. I didn't bet on it.
　By the way, there's not a single scale around me already. I stopped counting them because it became a hassle, but I think I've probably peeled at least five hundred of them.
　Strangely, though, no blood came out. I wonder if scales don't bleed even if you peel them off.

''N-Noah-dono.......as expected, that makes me feel sorry for Puppy-dono.......''

No, he's the bad guy.

'I don't understand what Lord Puppy said but what did you do to offend Lord Noah so much?

'Uh....'

　I did.
　But it's hard to explain. I've already called my country Grandizia.
　I'm sure Alisa, who doesn't understand Puppy's language, thinks it was me who came up with the name Grandizia. At the very least, she doesn't think that Puppy inspired me to come up with the name.
　So, if I explain it normally here, my dignity is diminished.

"You burned down my house.

Well that was a long time ago, wasn't it?

Well, the Puppies do a lot of things that annoy me, you know. So I'm going to spank him.

Aren't you just being hard on me?

That's because you're the only one who can do it.

　The only one who goes the extra mile is Puppy.
　Milo has a bad mouth, but he obeys well, Gilanka is loyal, Chappie is serious, and Bau is cute.
　I wonder. I wonder if this is because Puppy had a will before he became one of mine.

''Utterly boy, when you land in King's Landing, cast a recovery spell on me.

I'll call you when I get to King's Landing.

I don't have the same dignity as you with my scales removed.

So why don't you try stripping down while you're at it?　It might be good to have some unity.

"I'll do my best to say no!

　God, you are such a pain in the ass.

"Lord Noah.

Hmm?　What's the matter, Alisa?

''Just like in the imperial capital earlier, people are gathering in front of the city gates. Probably soldiers.

Oh, really?

　I'm not sure if it's because of my profession as an archer, but my eyesight is good.
　I suppose I can see the Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Orvance, which still looks like a grain of bean to me - the people gathered at its gates.
　I hope we can have a friendly dialogue this time. At the very least, I want to go inside the royal capital.

Then it's a bother, but let's go ahead and do it first. Recovery.

"If you hadn't hurt me, I wouldn't have had to use my recovery magic on you...

What did you say?

It's all right. For now, we'll disembark just before King's Landing, as before.

　Apparently Puppy is learning a little bit, too.
　Well, Puppy is bad, but I feel a little bad too. I was getting a little irritated.

　The Draukos Empire didn't seem to take me seriously. Or at least, like I wasn't even a threat.
　I'm sure Randy and Shelly told me about it, but they still didn't take me on. I'm sure they've heard from Randy and Shelly, but they still didn't take me on.
　I don't know if they can get through to my level. Maybe the fact that they tried to analyze me at that point in time means that they haven't yet gotten the information about me.
　But even so.
　I overwhelmed an S-ranked adventurer who said I was a human hero. And I have a puppy with a fancy name like Grandizia. I'm not sure that they would have been able to find a more appropriate way to treat me.

　If the Kingdom of Olvance is going to behave like that towards me, I'm going to have to change my plans.
　It's a good idea to change your plans and storm out here. I'm a free-spirited traveler by nature. Every day was a day that moved with the mood of the day.
　It's too late to restrain yourself like that.

"Let's get out of here, kid.

Yeah.

　The royal capital of the Kingdom of Orvance is finally approaching.
　The numerous armies in armor gathered in front of its gates - I could see them as well.
　In terms of numbers alone, they are far less than the Draukos Empire. However, I could tell at a glance that while the other side had only a hair's breadth of strength in their militia, this one was a well-trained elite soldier. They are dressed in high quality armor and their equipment is also heavily armed. Perhaps they are the Knights of the Kingsguard or something like that.

　The puppy is slowly lowering its altitude.
　And after reducing the distance to the ground to zero, I jumped off Puppy's back. Together, Puppy lowers his head and Alisa comes down.

''Kook........oh, that's a dragon.......!

''What high spirits...!　It's only a matter of being called the strongest.......!

Don't be afraid!

　I can hear the knights muttering like that.
　However, there was one strange feeling there.
　The knights defending the imperial capital of the Draukos Empire - the one standing at the head of the group was Isaac, the leader of the knights.
　But with those knights behind him, the one standing at the front was.

　A woman, was.

Welcome to the Kingdom of Olvance are you, Lady Noah Whitefield?

Uh... yeah, yeah.

　You know what?
　I've never been to this country before. How do you know my name?
　She's a beautiful young woman, just like me, but with a hint of elegance. However, there is a hint of elegance in her, perhaps because she was born of noble birth.
　She wears a pure white dress embroidered with gold, and she wears a flashy but not tasteless piece of jewelry. On her head is a gold-colored tiara, probably made of pure gold. The silver hair flowing from that tiara is reflected in the sunlight.
　It's a very elegant looking woman.

We've been waiting for you, Noah-sama.

Yeah, I've been waiting for you.

"We have no enemies. There are only those who are standing at the back of the room who are concerned for our safety. Of course, we have no intention of fighting here. I hope you feel the same way.

Oh ... oh, yes. We're not going to fight here...

　I don't know, a lot of things are unplanned.
　I was just thinking that if I was going to get the same treatment here, I might as well go ballistic.
　I felt somewhat overwhelmed, but the woman smiled at me without any hostility, saying, "I'm sorry I'm late.

'I'm sorry I'm late. My name is Feliana Northlea Olvans.

　The woman - Feliana, smiling so, bowed to me.
　With her shapely lips, she uttered a word of surprise.

'I am the queen of this kingdom of Orleans, sir.

........................what?

　I thought I had a woman who looked like she could talk to me properly.
　It was a huge surprise, like the queen came personally.