The audience.

''Now we will hold the Dragon Emperor's and Dragon Princess' award ceremony!

　The mayor stands in the middle of the game stage and the awards ceremony begins as the mayor raises his voice.
　The mayor goes on for a long time, and not only me, but everyone else is so anxious for him to end the conversation quickly.
　It's the awards ceremony we've come to see later, we thought.

　We were sure of it.
　The awards ceremony at this convention would be a great thing.
　This was going to be the once-in-a-lifetime event that would bring back to this country the legendary king we had heard so much about.

The winners, Tiran and Ririela, come forward!

　They're here!
　The mayor's long talk is finally over, and we turn our heads to the aisle where the players have been playing in every game.
We hear footsteps coming from the far end of the aisle, as if we're in a hurry to get our hopes up.

""Huh?"

　But we nodded our heads at the figure we saw there.

''Only the Dragon Princess?''

　That's right, the only person who appeared on the stage was the Dragon Princess, and His Majesty the Dragon Emperor was nowhere to be seen.
　We were baffled as we couldn't see His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, the star of the award ceremony.

''Ah, that?　Tyrann...?

　The mayors also seemed upset by the absence of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor.
　It was at that moment that they wondered what the hell was wrong with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor.

　Suddenly, the surroundings darkened.
　I thought it might have been covered by a cloud, but it wasn't.
　I heard countless flapping of wings from above the sky.
　When I looked up at the sky, there was a huge flock of wings covering the sky.

"Oh, are those...?

　We know. We know what it looks like.
　There is no one who lives in Dragonia who doesn't know what it looks like.

D-Dragons!

　Yes, it was a swarm of countless dragons that covered the sky.

''Whoa!　They're going to eat me!

''Hi, hi!

　This was nothing compared to the time when a dragon with a wyvern in tow attacked us before.
　Everything in the sky was a dragon.
　It was also green, blue, red, black and so many other colors of dragons that my eyes blinked.
　I've seen at least a blue dragon along the streets, but I've never heard of a black or jewel-colored dragon coming to a human village!
　One of those animals could destroy a town a hundred times!

"'Gruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!

　The dragons scream as if they were singing.

Hi!

Run!

'No!　Help!

　It wasn't just the hall, the whole town was screaming when they heard the dragon's screams.
　But where was he supposed to run to in this situation?

　No matter how hard I run, if I was chased by those wings, I'd be caught in an instant.
　And who's going to help me?

　What about the dragons?　The whole country's Knights of the Round Table are out there to challenge you and see if you can't beat one of them.
　In the midst of such a crowd of monsters, we cowered in fear and could do nothing but cower.

Quiet!

　That's when a muffled voice rang out across the town.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

"'Ooh-ohh!

　Then the dragons, which had been flying apart, suddenly changed to an orderly movement.
　It's like a group of knights marching to the king.

"Hey, what's that?

　Someone points to the sky and two lights come down from right above the match venue.
　It was shining in the sunshine, and it was flapping its gold and silver wings.

''Ah, that's........''

　We realize.
　The dragons in the sky have made way for those two pairs of wings.

The Golden Dragon and the Silver Dragon....

''Goooooooooooooo!''

　The two dragons scream out a bullhorn as if someone's muttering was the right thing to say.
　To be honest, I'm terrified and want to run away.

　But this body was too terrified to move.
　It's not just me, everyone here is instinctively afraid of the legendary dragons.
　Even if that thing is the same being that saved us before....

　Then the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon quietly descended onto the match stage.

''Hi!　Haha, haha........

　The mayor of the town, who had been delayed in his escape, had just been caught between two dragons.

　Then someone descends from the back of the dragons.
　We saw the figure and our backs gasped.

'It's Tyran...'

"His Majesty the Dragon Emperor....

　That's right, the person we've been waiting for, His Majesty the Dragon Emperor himself, aka Tyran, appeared there.

""His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"

　You're not going to be able to do that.

　Oh, that was a close one.
　I didn't expect the dragons to make such a big deal out of the fact that they showed up in town.
　In my last life and the last two lives, when a flock of dragons crossed over the town, it was like a flock of migratory birds crossing over, oh, they're flying.

　Is that it?　Maybe it's because of the dragon material protection laws that have been enacted and fewer people are familiar with dragons.

　Anyway, the town was in an uproar, so I hurriedly asked the Golden Dragon to keep them quiet.

　I was a little earlier than I had planned, but I landed on the stage as Tyran.
　As the Dragon Emperor that everyone believed in, I was there to tell them what to expect.

　When I got off the Golden Dragon, the townspeople's expressions changed to one of relief.
　Yes, by showing them the appearance of the Dragon Emperor riding the Golden Dragon, people seem to understand that the dragons are not the enemy.

''His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!

　I'm not used to this Dragon Emperor call, though.

And from the Silver Dragon, Leune-san comes down as well.

''Eh?　Why would someone who isn't the Dragon Princess come down from the Silver Dragon?

　And there, the people in the audience nodded their heads at the fact that Leune-san had come down from the Silver Dragon.

''As I recall, that's... yes, that's Leune who fought against Lady Dragon Princess in the final!

Yeah, that's Leune!

But why Leune?

　Apparently everyone thought it was Liliera-san who was accompanying the Silver Dragon.
　But this is exactly the plan to get Ryune-san, who lost in the final of the Dragon Princess Ritual, to be recognized as the Dragon Princess' successor.

''Be still, all of you!

　I pretend to be the Dragon Emperor and talk to the audience.

''I've come to tell you guys something.

His Majesty the Dragon King gave us...?

What the hell did you...?

I'll tell you what happens next.

　With that said, it was Leune-san who stepped forward.
　From here on out, the Dragon Emperor discreetly handed over the lead role to Leune-san.

''My name is Leune Reisel Vore Dragonia.......I am of the Dragonia royal blood.

"...ehhhhh...?

　Hearing the shocking confession, everyone in town is surprised.
　Yeah, I've also cast the loudspeaker spell on Leune-san that made her voice echo throughout the town just now, so this conversation is echoing throughout the town.
　It would save me a lot of time if I explained it all together.

''Ryu, you said that Ryune is royalty?　Are you kidding me?

But if that's the case, then it makes sense why Ryune came out on a silver dragon.

"I'm sure it comes as a surprise to many of you. But it's true. I am the descendant of a royal family that was driven from their country hundreds of years ago.

　Saying this, Leune began to tell the townspeople about the events that happened to her ancestors, just as she had told us before.

''- Thus, my ancestors, who had their country taken over by the vizier, became dragon knights and descended into the field to slay the dragons in order to take advantage of their words to the contrary in order to regain their throne.


".........

　The townspeople seem to be confused as to how to react to Leune's shocking confession.
　In Dragonia, after the Dragon Emperor's death in the war, the Prime Minister declared that he would run the country as a substitute until the day the Dragon Emperor returned, which seems to be something everyone knows from the old stories.

''The Prime Ministers did not rebuild the country that had lost the Dragon Emperor's Knights and was weakened. It was the greatest symbol of military power that Dragonia could show to other countries at that time!

Yeah, it would be impossible to not rebuild the strongest force in the country in normal circumstances.

'The Dragon Emperor Knights would create a contradictory existence of knights who serve the royal family, or in other words, the knights who serve the ruined royal family. But if that's the only reason to be reluctant to rebuild the force. Because the strength of the dragon knights who slay dragons and fly with them is very powerful.

　Even in the previous life, the dragon knight was useful as a powerful fighting force, and more importantly, being able to make the entire wild threat of dragons an ally is a simple advantage of being able to reduce the number of enemies and increase the number of allies.
　So there's no choice but to do it.

''What the Prime Ministers had a problem with was that our royal family was alive. Once the Dragon Emperor's Knights are rebuilt, one of the missions of the Knights will be to find the survivors of the royal family to serve. But if there, the Knights learn of the existence of our royal survivors and make contact with them, then the barbaric acts that our Viziers' ancestors once committed against the surviving royalty will be revealed.

　That's right, there's no way the Prime Ministers could rebuild the Dragon Emperor's Knights since their treason would be exposed if the royals found out.
　Well, it seems to be a choice that was made because the other countries were also exhausted from the war against the demons at that time.

''My God, we didn't even know that, and we were all just floating around thinking that His Majesty the Dragon Emperor had returned...''

''Ryune player, no, Ryune-sama, we don't even know how you feel about us.......''

　It's impossible to ask everyone who is a commoner to know how Mr. Leune feels.
　But everyone who has been watching the match knows that Ryune-san has fought so hard with her tiny body.
　There isn't anyone who isn't moved by the shocking truth revealed by the beautiful princess who was robbed of her throne.......apparently.
　Yes, it was Megri and the others' idea about the exposure drama in this area.
　They wanted to get everyone's sympathy and get an ally.

''But you all don't have to worry about it. It's all because of the brutality of the Prime Minister and the Anti-Long Emperor Faction!

""Dear Mr. Leune...?"

Are you going to forgive us for being blissfully ignorant of what we've been through, Master Leune?

How kind of you...

　They say they don't blame themselves, and the townspeople are touched by Mr. Leune's kindness.
　This area was Norbu-san's idea.
　He said that it's important to be kind and forgiving.

''Don't worry, gentlemen. The viziers who had already turned the country into private property have been captured by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor's vassals.''

""Come on, Prime Ministers!"

"Seriously?　How did it happen?

"His Majesty the Dragon King is unbelievable!

　No, you don't have to give me credit there.

'And I have shown my strength!　With the Silver Dragon in tow, I am now officially a Dragon Knight!

''Grrrrrrrr!''

　Leune-san raised her spear and Silver Dragon, who was waiting behind her, howled.
　This is a performance to tell you that Silver Dragon is following Leune-san.
　It was hard to get Silver Dragon to understand, though.

''I hereby declare that I will inherit the throne, rebuild the Dragon Emperor Knights who were the strongest knights, and revive the true Dragonia!



　The whole town erupted in excitement at Ryune's declaration of succession to the throne.

　Ryune, a descendant of the legendary Dragon Emperor, accompanied by the Silver Dragon, assumed the throne and the Order of the Dragon Emperor was revived.
　Everyone is very excited to see the scene as if the legend has come true.

''His Majesty the Dragon Emperor- ministry!

'Master Leune!　Woohoo!　The Dragon Princess really existed!

Dragon Princess-!

'So the legends in this country were real!

　Everyone excitedly shouted praise for the Dragon Emperor and Ms. Leune with their mouths.

''Huh?　But if Master Leune is going to succeed to the throne, what will happen to His Majesty the Dragon Emperor?

　And there, someone suddenly says something like that while tilting their head.

''Oh, come to think of it...''

　Everyone gets the question and looks at me wondering what we're going to do.
　Yes, this is our plan.

I have a mission to do. Therefore, we will leave the politics to the Dragon Princess!

"His Majesty the Dragon King's mission?

"What kind of mission is so important that His Majesty the Dragon King let you take the throne?

　Everyone is staring at us, wondering what our mission is, to abdicate our throne.
　........well, we don't have any such mission!

　If I say this, it will give me a reason why I, who's not the real Dragon Emperor, don't have to take the throne, and it will give me the double advantage of having the approval of the Dragon Emperor to back Mr. Ryune's ascension to the throne.
　Furthermore, the Dragon Emperor's recognition of Ryune as the Dragon Princess will put an end to Riela's suspicions of being the Dragon Princess!

I've told you what I have to tell you. I've told you what I have to tell you, and now I have to leave!

　If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid I'll be talking about something unnecessary, so I decide to quickly disappear.
As I leapt into the sky, the golden dragon jumped up and put me on its back.
I didn't even instruct him to do that, but he's so disciplined.

''Farewell!''

After saying that, we flew towards Longfeng.

　Whew, so all the troublesome things are over now.
　.........hmmm, I feel like I'm forgetting something, though.

　◆Megri ◆

"Liu, the Dragon Emperor has flown away....

　The crowd watched in amazement as Lex flew away with the Golden Dragon.

''Hey, hey, what's going to happen to this?　The Dragon Emperor has flown away, and the Dragon Princess wasn't the Dragon Princess...

Oh, you don't know what I'm going to do but I wonder what I'm really going to do?

　It wasn't just the spectators who were confused, but also the town's mayor and management who were conducting the closing ceremony.

''Well ... since the winner, Dragon Emperor-sama, has flown away ... um, what should we do, Dragon Princess-sama?''

　The troubled mayor of the town clings to Leune to see what he can do.
　I mean, I don't know if the management is going to throw the whole thing away.

''That's right. Well then, for the Dragon Princess ceremony, please award the dragon, no, Liliera player.''

'What?　Are you sure?

　The mayor of the town is puzzled as to whether it's okay to award Lilliera with the dragon princess, Leune, being there.

''It's fine. It's only a ceremony, you know.

'Oh, thank you, Dragon Princess. And now, we will award the winner, Liliera. Before Riliera!

　Thus, Liliera's award is finished, followed by the resumption of the consultation on how to award the Dragon Emperor's ceremony.

''What shall we do, Princess Dragon?''

''Well... yes!　Why don't we move up and award the runner-up, Norbu?

'Oh, that's a great idea!

"I'm in ministry.

　Norbu, sensing his danger, ran out at once.
　A pretty good reaction. Norbu is only trained by Lex.

''Ah, Norbu has escaped.

You really don't want to use your body-enhancing magic, do you?

"Norbu-?　Is there a Norbu player here?

　In the end, the escaped Norbu could not be found, so Leune was to be honored on behalf of him.

''Then I will award Princess Ryu on behalf of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor.

''Yes, it's an honor to represent His Majesty the Dragon Emperor.

"'Oooooh!　Dragon Princess-sama-!

''His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, hurray!

　Everyone in the audience cheers as the award ceremony somehow ends without incident.
　The long game is finally over....

Um, there's another problem, by the way.

What?

　Just when I thought it was all over, the mayor of the town muttered to himself.

''Eh?　What's that?

What?

　The townspeople are tilting their heads to see what's going on.

'I think it's all over now, what the hell kind of problems are you having?'

　When Leune tilts her head and asks a question, the town's mayor answers apologetically.

''Well, you see, the Dragon Princess Ritual was originally a competition to select the role of the Dragon Princess-sama in a ceremony held in the town. And the Dragon Emperor's Ritual was also held for the same reason.......but His Majesty the Dragon Emperor flew away just a while ago. The role of Dragon Princess-sama is fine since there is a Lilliera player, but what about the role of the Dragon Emperor's Majesty?

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

　It was then that everyone in the hall remembered.
　The real reason why this tournament was held.
　Yeah, I was so wrapped up in the game that I honestly forgot about it.

　...and now you're bringing Norbu?