Two hundred and thirty-two dead and four hundred and sixty wounded.　
　If it wasn't for the most Nacht's recovery potion (potion), the wounded would most likely have been dead as well.
　Due to its peculiarities, the battle known as the Demon Dragon Conflict was won by the human side. From Nacht's point of view, there is no winner anywhere, but I won't deny it because some of the two words of victory support and save some of them.

　The official announcement is that the defeat of the ringleader, the ancient demon race, is complete, and there are no details about the dragon's intrusion. It is believed that they were unlucky enough to be involved in the conflict between the dragons in the Keparnia grassland.
　The dragons manifested by Nacht's Dragon Striking Magic method were so huge that they could be seen from the trading city, and since many people had witnessed them, the residents readily accepted the report. This was a manipulation of information that Nigrud had taken to prevent the Holy Dragon Church from being raided without a second thought. If the fact spread that a being close to humans had picked a fight with the dragon and fought it off, there was a chance that it would lead to unnecessary conflict. Of course, no one would believe it, but it would also make the trade city a little less friendly to the public.
　What I feared more than anything else was that the Holy Dragon Church, which worships dragons, would backfire on Nacht, but that was a reality that only a few people knew about.

　It was a well-known fact that there were collaborators who were neither adventurers nor knights in the defeat of the mastermind, the demon race, which could not be misrepresented. The beautiful girl who defeated numerous enemies and defeated the demons claimed in the legends was called the hero of the trading city, Nacht, by the people.
　Of course, as for Nacht, he had no intention of fitting into such a small vessel, he was only aware of the fact that he could do as he pleased.
　Fame calls for trouble, but Nacht is basically a nice looking guy who wants to show off, so he didn't mind the gain. Whenever there was a problem, he would reap the benefits of it from the front, that's all.

　Nacht unleashed his power in front of many, but few knew of Nacht's true strength, as those without it were dying or unconscious, and from the side it looked like a dragon and a dragon fighting each other. Of course, with the spread of fame, it is fair to say that unnecessary meddling has been eliminated in the trading city.

　The adventurer's guild was busy with people moving about, and the higher-ups, led by Nigrud, were busy dealing with the aftermath. Irina mercilessly shuts down Nigrud, who occasionally tries to travel to the dream world. His agony will never end as he continues to work with tears in his eyes.

　Speaking of which - there was only one more joyous event for them.





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How could she have missed us?

'Well?　I don't know what those freaks are thinking!　But... no, it's nothing.
　Sakura huffily looked at the Lord, who looked to the side, and uttered a thought that she had previously dismissed as a useless thought.

''Is it the same reason the young lady.......missed that man.... ...?

Ta-da!　No - wow, I was a bit of a bone-headed person - not because I was a small fry not worth killing, hmmm.

Are you on my left, sir?
　With that said, Sakura didn't pursue it any further.
　As usual, she bowed her head slightly.
　Then, I looked up slightly and saw Rinoa looking at Sakura quizzically.

''Miss........?''

You can laugh like that, too.

Eh....
　Sakura put a hand to her face and tilted her head to check herself as usual.
　Perhaps seeing Sakura's appearance, Rinoa was smiling happily.

''Hmm, hey Sakura--what shall we do now in the world for the first time in two thousand years?''
　Rinoa's smile as she said that seemed to overlap with the smile in a long-forgotten memory.




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Hmm, well...

'.........yes......oh - Aisha is happy~.
　With completely debauched eyes, Aisha, who was resting her head on Nacht's lap, was smiling a slightly unchildlike smile, perhaps from a sense of immorality, or perhaps from a sense of superiority, or even from a sense of fulfillment.
　The occasional voice that could be heard from time to time, Nacht-sama's lap~, must be an auditory hallucination.

　In the end, the destination of the prizes prepared by Nacht settled on Aisha.
　At first, I thought that Nigurd, who took command of the whole thing and defeated the demon tribe of demons, might be the most meritorious one, but he declined after Irina shooed him down. I thought it might be Krista as the runner-up, but she refrained from saying that she missed the enemy general and couldn't even fight the dragon, and Aisha was awarded the title.
　Few saw her fight the dragon from the front in person, and it wasn't something that should be made public, so it's hard to say that she was the most active outwardly, but even if you exclude that, it's still a great achievement for Aisha.

　Most of all, as Nacht, if the other party was Aisha, I would not call it a prize, and would always pat her on the head like this, but right now, at this moment, I felt that it would be happier to keep this moment as a special time, so I did not say anything tactless.
　Instead--.

Hey, Aisha, where should we go next?

　Nacht's eyes, when he said that, were happy and shining like a child's.





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　The bottom of the lake that was once called the Fountain of Seals.
　In that place where not a single drop now exists, a knot, knot, knot, and a small footprint echoed.

''Nothing.........''
　The little shadow tilted its head slightly.

''Nimmu, I can't... will my sister tease me...?''
　There was no one to answer such a voice.

''Let's ... go home ... your mother and father ... will be waiting for you ...''
　A shadow fell in the light.
　The mumbling girl's mouth was a distorted, twisted smile.