I’m Going to Destroy this Country

At the knight’s cry, everyone looked out the window as if surprised.

Knights, nobles, priests. Without exception, everyone headed to the glass windows.

“My goodness…!”

Even rubbing their eyes, what was flying in was a dragon. As it got closer, people’s faces froze.

“It-It’s a real dragon!”

The dragon soon reached the Imperial Palace.

People screamed at the huge wind.

And when the most beautiful object in the world finally attached to the palace balcony, people couldn’t close their mouths.

No, it would be more accurate to say they lost their minds.

It was a beast so huge that humans felt like ants, no, it was so sacred and great that even calling it a beast felt irreverent.

It was a sight that the Magic Empire, said to own almost all dragons, would covet so much.

“A Sacred Dragon…!”

The last time a Sacred Dragon appeared in the Empire was about 20 years ago.

It was when the previous generation dragon was severely injured and retired after the infant Shablis was almost kidnapped.

No one had seen one since then. Not even the Cardinals.

But even those who only knew from documents could instantly recognize it as a Sacred Dragon. Who could dare doubt that appearance?

‘It’s a real Sacred Dragon.’

The Crown Prince and Imperial Princess were also speechless.

Of course, what the siblings were looking at wasn’t the dragon. They couldn’t even see the dragon.

With the rising sun at his back, Isaac stood tall. Standing proudly on the dragon’s head with his arms crossed.

Come on. You really brought it, didn’t you? I told you I’d put you on the throne. Smiling as if to show off like that.

So Shablis couldn’t take his eyes off Isaac.

That figure, seeming to have a halo from the light of the sunrise, felt to him like something even greater than the descent of a god.

It was then.

“You must have waited long.”

“!”

Tap!

Finally, Isaac jumped down to the balcony. And he entered the Imperial Palace amidst everyone’s surprised gazes.

“Y-Young Master Isaac.”

“Young Master Isaac has returned!!”

People who had just come to their senses cheered. Grandfather Elai and uncle Benjamin, who had been worried something might have happened to Isaac, also rushed over.

“Isaac!”

People excited to see a dragon for the first time in their lives, people trying to check the sky saying it couldn’t be a real dragon.

All sorts of people bombarded him with questions, but instead of answering, Isaac went to where the Crown Prince was.

There were frozen nobles and the Pope.

At that sight, Isaac deliberately shouted loudly so the Imperial Family could hear:

“Your Highness. I’ve brought the dragon you contracted with! It’s the one you entrusted to me for repairing the barrier!”

“…!”

The power of those words was extremely strong. The nobles stirred greatly as if shocked.

“Was he really in a contracted state!”

“…He even entrusted a dragon to Young Master Isaac!”

The neutral faction nobles who had been watching the situation immediately protested.

“This is different from what the Papacy said!”

“Say something! Didn’t you say His Highness the Crown Prince couldn’t contract!”

At their protests, the noble faction and Papacy priests were greatly flustered. Rather, they looked like they wanted to ask about this situation.

“What on earth is going on? Why is there a Sacred Dragon…!”

“Why are you asking me…! The Papacy said so!”

As the noble faction stirred, the imperial faction retainers immediately attacked.

“Since you disrespected His Highness so much, I’d like you to give some answers.”

“What evidence did you have to drive His Highness into a corner?”

Then the nobles cried out as if dumbfounded.

“There’s no way that’s a real Sacred Dragon! It must be an illusion that’s somewhat similar…!”

It was right then.

Bang!!

The Sacred Dragon roared roughly. Along with that, the sky rang out, and a huge earthquake and gale occurred.

“Uwaak!”

“Kuak!”

Nearby buildings collapsed and people were immediately swept away by the wind.

Crash! Bang! Crunch!

“Aak, save me!”

It was as oppressive as a bomb falling just from a simple roar.

When the earthquake and shaking finally stopped, the neutral faction nobles who had come to their senses cried out as if dumbfounded.

“Is this an illusion?! You call this an illusion!”

“If there’s someone who can create such a realistic illusion, I’d really like to see them!”

“Ugh…!”

The noble faction gritted their teeth. The Emperor’s retainers glared at the 3rd Prince Lucas as if venting their pent-up resentment. It would be a lie if they said they didn’t hate Lucas, who had attacked not only the Crown Prince but even the Imperial Princess.

“Especially Prince Lucas must have a lot to say!”

“…!”

The 3rd Prince who was targeted flinched in surprise.

He was the one who had driven the dethronement of the Crown Prince and Imperial Princess in the first place. To prove they hadn’t deceived the imperial citizens, he had said to bring a Sacred Dragon if they could.

But now that it had appeared…!

Finally, Lucas approached Isaac as if to grab him by the collar.

“Isaac Eshua, you bastard! How dare you try to deceive the nobles’ eyes! Now I see, you brought a similar one from the Magic Empire!”

“!”

“That’s right! The Magic Empire has many dragons! You brought a similar Gold clan! How dare you try to deceive His Holiness the Pope’s eyes with such trickery…!”

It was right then.

“Heuk?!”

The 3rd Prince, who had been about to grab Isaac’s collar, was suddenly lifted into the air.

“Huh?”

As if caught in a levitation spell, he rose into the sky as if being dragged to the balcony.

“Prince Lucas!”

Where the 3rd Prince stopped was right in front of the Sacred Dragon. Sapien was glaring at the 3rd Prince as if to stab him to death.

[You dirty Imperial Family bastard. Who are you comparing to mere Gold clan? Do you want to die?]

“Huak, huaak!”

The 3rd Prince, face to face with the Sacred Dragon, completely froze. At the same time, the 3rd Prince who had been dragged into the air was thrown towards the Imperial Palace like a cannonball.

Bang!!

“P-Prince Lucas!”

It was a moment of concern for the life or death of the 3rd Prince who had been mercilessly thrown from the sky.

At that sight, the noble faction spoke while trembling, fearing they might meet the same fate.

“…We-We won’t question that that’s a Sacred Dragon!”

“But black hair is a symbol of curse. There’s no way a dragon, who is God’s representative and a symbol of the great God, would follow…”

“That’s right! The dirty black hair should be exiled!”

It was then.

[What’s wrong with black hair?]

“!”

Along with a voice ringing out in the air, Sapien’s appearance changed. Emitting a brilliant platinum light, the dragon’s form began to shrink.

Soon she landed on the balcony, transformed into the appearance of a peerlessly beautiful human woman. At her fine ebony color flowing like silk, the nobles gaped.

“B-Black hair?!”

“A Sacred Dragon??”

Although he didn’t say anything, even the Crown Prince was inwardly surprised. Black hair with golden eyes. Isn’t it just like his own appearance?

How could those who should be the most sacred beings in the Empire…

“H-How… how can a Sacred Dragon have the color of evil…!”

At the nobles’ shock, Sapien crossed her arms as if it was detestable.

“You human maggots. It seems some strange customs have spread in the Empire while I was away.”

“Wh-What?”

“There are black-haired ones among the gods you follow so much. What nonsense is this.”

…Wh-What did you say?!

“Black hair can rather be said to be a rare blessed color.”

What’s going on???

The nobles stirred as if wondering what this meant.

“Black hair is a blessing, what nonsense!”

The flustered Papacy priests cried out as if it made no sense.

“It’s a lie. How can a symbol of evil!”

“Are you joking? Are you saying the Sacred Dragon is lying? God’s representative?”

“Th-That…!”

At that wavering, Isaac chuckled.

Well, Sapien’s words were concerning to him too, but they had no meaning to Isaac right now.

What’s important is that this is a Sacred Dragon recognized by everyone, and that she’s Shablis’s contractor.

Sure enough.

“Hey. Don’t think you can just gloss over the main issue.”

“!”

Isaac coughed, ahem. Then he smiled brightly as if giving a hint.

“Your Highness.”

At Isaac’s hint, Shablis sighed. Honestly, it would be a lie to say this situation wasn’t confusing.

First he said he had a Sacred Dragon, then he said he’d bring it.

Then he suddenly disappeared, and when they thought he had fled to another country, he even brought a Sacred Dragon they hadn’t expected.

How on earth did he bring a dragon that had been running away for 20 years? There were many things he wanted to ask, but that wasn’t important right now.

Bang!

“!”

Shablis struck the floor with his sheathed sword.

The nobles flinched at that sight.

The air changed in an instant. It’s scary enough just to be threatened, but Shablis, a sword master, drawing his sword is a different matter entirely.

Sure enough, Shablis glared at the nobles as if to blow their heads off.

“I’ve shown proof of the contract, is that enough now?”

“…!!!”

At Shablis’s icy words, the nobles completely froze.

The Crown Prince’s eyes were originally like those of a black panther, but they were eyes that were strangely hiding their claws and shrinking back.

But now it’s different.

“Did you enjoy deceiving His Majesty the Emperor and me with those sparrow-like mouths until now?”

“Y-Your Highness, that…!!”

The golden eyes mercilessly reveal their claws of killing intent. As followers of the Pope, they couldn’t help but be afraid of this situation where the Crown Prince had gained the upper hand and of future events.

“You dared to insult me and the Imperial Family, and spoke of dethronement. As if that wasn’t enough, you mentioned demoting the status of the junior family head who spoke the truth.”

They couldn’t help but know who that junior family head referred to.

Isaac’s mouth corners split to his ears. Those who realized the situation had reversed trembled.

“Y-Your Highness…!!”

“I’ll take this as a clear challenge to the Imperial Family. Not a single person will be let off.”

“!!”

At the sudden warning of a bloodbath, the noble faction’s hearts collapsed.

The Papacy priests inwardly sighed in relief as they wiped their chests.

‘The bloodbath might stop at that level.’

‘Right, it was the noble faction who led it. What did we say?’

‘The Papacy will be spared…’

But it was then that Isaac cut in mischievously, laughing.

“No no, Your Highness. There’s one more. There’s one more person we can’t just let go.”

“!”

Isaac glared fiercely at the Pope who was trying to slip away, as if to say this was just the beginning.

“As promised, I brought and proved the Sacred Dragon, so shouldn’t you fulfill your side of the bet now?”