I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Whisper screamed,’ kyaaak.’

[Master! What are you going to do! You didn’t clean this up!]

‘I don’t know, kid! I forgot too!’

Isaac quickly looked around. Fortunately, everyone had left the room. Isaac thought this was good and approached Sapien.

‘Right, let’s say I’ll explain and buy time. If I can just get through this moment somehow… Huk?!’

Isaac screamed inwardly.

Buying time my ass! As if she had already endured for too long, Sapien muttered while suppressing her killing intent:

“Tell me! I know you’re hiding the Skeleton King!”

“…?”

The Crown Prince tilted his head with a face that had a million question marks.

What’s this? Getting my collar grabbed suddenly is surprising enough, but of all things, she’s looking for the Skeleton King?

“Hand over the Skeleton King!”

What? Why is she asking me for the Skeleton King?

“Where is the Skeleton King!”

Where is he…?

Shablis glanced at Isaac instead of answering. A face asking for an explanation.

Finally, Isaac rubbed his forehead and approached Shablis to whisper.

“…Well, there were some circumstances.”

…Circumstances? What trick did you pull this time?

Then Isaac whispered seriously.

“Actually, I sold out the Skeleton King to bring her here temporarily.”

…Huh?

“So she came chasing the Skeleton King!”

Huuh??

“So if Your Highness shows that item you have now, it’ll be fine!”

…Huh? That?

“Yes! That white thing!”

“…Is it really okay to show that to a Sacred Dragon, not even a demon?”

“It’s fine! Just trust me!”

Revealing that he was the Skeleton King was a bit risky. They might not even believe it in the first place!

In the end, Shablis sighed and searched his chest.

Well… It’s something I cherish, but I have no choice.

“Alright, I’ll show you.”

At Shablis’s words, Sapien’s face melted.

“Really?”

“Yes. Here it is.”

Soon Shablis handed the item to Isaac.

As Isaac who received the item held out his hand as if to give it, Sapien’s eyes sparkled as she politely held out both hands.

Sapien who received the item opened her hands as if full of expectation.

Yes, finally the Skeleton King I’ve dreamed of…!

“…”

The Skeleton King…

[Wow, it’s Master. Who are you, big sis?]

At the sight of the mini giant skeleton that popped out saying peek-a-boo, veins popped on Sapien’s face.

And.

“Give me the real one, not a fake!”

Swoosh! Bang!

“!!!”

As expected of a dragon, the mini skeleton flew like a cannonball and pierced the wall.

Isaac seemed more surprised himself.

No, I didn’t think she’d notice right away?!

[Master just imbued that with power, right?!]

Right! She should have been fooled if it was decent!

Isaac rubbed his forehead.

He tried this thinking it would be more convincing than saying the Skeleton King reincarnated as a Saint, but it failed.

‘The fact that the Skeleton King was sealed won’t work at all.’

Well, there was still a way.

Right, so it’s okay…

“…Is that my dragon?”

Huh?

Shablis, who had staggered to find the item, was trembling. As if the world had collapsed, an aura was emanating from Shablis’s back as he picked up the item.

Isaac, who seemed to have noticed something, screamed inwardly.

Aaaack! Right! He was a Skeleton King fanboy!

At that moment, the thrown giant skeleton cheerfully shouted.

[Ehehe, Master. My arm broke again!]

Even his arm broke!

Well, it’s nothing special for skeletons, it’s an everyday occurrence, and rather, it’s good that it broke…

“His arm broke?”

“Your Highness? Skeletons can increase their strength every time their bones break, so this is actually better! I’ll reattach it right away!”

However, as if he couldn’t hear, Shablis quietly raged and drew his sword… What? Sword?!

“I’ll smash the same part.”

Soon as Shablis drew his sword with a shing, Isaac screamed.

“Aaaah, Your Highness! That’s not it! First! Let’s have His Majesty treated!”

* * *

In the end, they arrived at the Imperial Palace to treat the Emperor. Of course, it wasn’t easy to bring the dragon.

When Isaac asked her to treat the Emperor…

-…Not only did you bring me this far, now you want me to treat the Emperor too??

So Isaac whispered:

-I’ll really bring the Skeleton King this time! You need to marry the Skeleton King!

-…Ugh!

Sapien was now waiting after writing a list of ingredients to bring.

Of course, she had momentarily flared up at seeing the mini skeleton. She lost her mind without realizing it and threw the item, thinking she was being mocked and used with a fake, but well.

‘What was that? That was really the Skeleton King’s energy?’

While feeling she had made a big mistake out of regret, she couldn’t help but question.

‘Is the Skeleton King really here?’

Well, it didn’t matter.

She had come to Hella with business for the Imperial Family besides the Skeleton King anyway. It was because of her uncle’s belongings held by the Imperial Family.

At her appearance, Isaac chuckled.

‘I found out how to treat the Emperor too.’

Sapien seemed willing to treat the Emperor too. Well, even if she leaves, now that he knows what medicinal ingredients are needed, he can solve it himself.

‘With the dragon here, the nobles’ reactions are completely different.’

The nobles had started to be extremely careful of the Imperial Family’s mood.

No, is it just the nobles?

Having a Sacred Dragon raises national power.

For Isaac, who needed both the Emperor and the dragon, this situation couldn’t be more pleasing than to anyone else.

‘I’ll make both the Crown Prince’s eyes and the Sacred Dragon’s power mine.’

Right, thanks to this I can firmly suppress the Pope’s family, which is good, but…

Zzzt zzzt.

“…”

The two contractors were glaring at each other as if about to grab each other’s collars at any moment.

Isaac had no choice but to look up at the ceiling.

‘Haah. Should I say that I’m the Skeleton King?’

No, would they even believe it if I said it in the first place?

[Well, there’s no way to prove that you’re the Skeleton King, Master.]

It’s too early to reveal my power.

But if I just say it, didn’t she see the mini skeleton? Rather, if I say I’m the Skeleton King, I might get thrown just the same while being told not to cheat.

The dragon’s existence is necessary, but honestly, I didn’t know she’d be this obsessed.

[Well, if you’re caught, it’s an immediate marriage stamp.]

Isaac shook his head.

Ugh… No. I can’t sell myself out.

‘I’ll make the two of them become friends instead of me and keep her in the Empire!’

[Is that possible? With what they’ve been through for 20 years, they might hate each other rather than become friends, it seems impossible.]

Hey! They have a common interest!

Sure enough, Isaac whispered to Shablis.

“Your Highness. Don’t misunderstand. Despite how she looks, she’s a Skeleton King fan!”

“Fan?”

“Yes, the same fan as Your Highness!”

Then Shablis looked at Isaac. A wronged look as if saying don’t compare me to something like that.

Then Isaac’s eyes sparkled.

“There was a misunderstanding between the Sacred Dragon and the Imperial Family. Since the person in question is here, let’s check directly.”

Misunderstanding?

The Crown Prince looked at Sapien.

“So, you sent a letter to the Imperial Family?”

“That’s right.”

“From what I heard from Father, only one letter came. I heard even that was a letter of resentment and curse.”

“Resentment? Curse?”

“It was your uncle’s letter, saying ‘I regret contracting with you’.”

“What’s going on?”

“If the contracted dragon had come looking, he would have gone in any situation. That’s how much he cherished your uncle. Even more so for treatment.”

“…Do you think I’d believe that?”

“It’s up to you whether to believe it or not.”

Sapien frowned her fine brows.

“Then why did you refuse to return my uncle’s belongings after he died?”

“The previous generation dragon said not to give them to anyone, so we kept that promise.”

“…As expected, that Pope bastard didn’t deliver it.”

“Even now, I’ll return those belongings to you and go pay respects at the previous generation’s grave. The Imperial Family will take responsibility and show proper courtesy.”

“!”

“So deal with the previous generation’s matter yourself. That’s not what’s important to me.”

At Shablis’s anger, Isaac rubbed his forehead, ugh.

Right. Actually, the previous generation’s matter has nothing to do with Shablis.

Rather, the Crown Prince was a pure victim. He would have a lot to say to Sapien, the contractor…

“Why are you looking for the Skeleton King?”

…Is that what you’re curious about?

At the Crown Prince’s question, Sapien snorted.

“I have no obligation to answer.”

“Was it you who sent someone to invade the Papacy to steal the Skeleton King’s body that should have been brought to me?”

“Yes. Why?”

Shablis popped a vein.

“Was putting the body in the Julius Princess to lure Young Master Eshua?”

“Well, I didn’t put it in myself.”

Shablis frowned.

“Then I’ll ask one last thing. What will you do if you find the Skeleton King?”

“Marriage.”

Pop.

Finally, Shablis said one thing.

“The Sacred Dragon is exiled from the Empire.”

“W-Wait. What’s going ooon??”

Flustered by the unexpected words, Sapien grabbed Shablis’s collar.

“Why! Why suddenly exile!”

Then Shablis also grabbed Sapien’s collar.

“Why? Are you trying to monopolize the Skeleton King?”

“?!”

Sapien looked at her contractor as if dumbfounded.

What, was this bastard a Skeleton King follower too?

“Huh, this is funny. Are you coveting the Skeleton King when you’re just the Crown Prince of the Holy Empire?!”

“What about you, aren’t you a Sacred Dragon?!”

“You…! You greenhorn who’s never even seen the Skeleton King!”

I have seen him!

Shablis was about to say those words but swallowed them.

“Anyway, no! Isaac needs to become Pope!”

“Huuh? Pope?”

Sapien spoke as if even more dumbfounded.

“We’re talking about the Skeleton King, why is that guy’s name coming up here…”

Sapien’s eyes widened, whoop, as she was saying those words. And her gaze, which seemed to have realized something, turned to Isaac in surprise.

“Don’t tell me it’s you?”

What?

“Are you the Skeleton King?”

Ah, wait a moment?