The eminence of a true king

"Midnight-sama, these two problems have become more and more serious recently. I think it's time to resolve them. If we delay them any longer, problems will arise within Night Raid."

"In fact."

In Leon's study.

Alpha was reporting with a serious expression.

The blonde girl has become more and more graceful in recent years. When she followed Leon to a dance, she was treated like an Elven princess.

And she is becoming more and more capable. She has the aura of a strong woman at a young age, and her OL outfit and glasses seem to match well.

"The number of people in the courtyard is increasing, and the castle can no longer accommodate so many people. There are also financial problems. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are very important."

"Yes, there is no rush to make money. The money earned by promoting simple magical items can last a long time, so the first thing to do is resolve the fortress."

The number of people in [Night Raid] is already almost over 400. Although Leon Castle has dozens of vacant rooms, it has reached its limit and is now almost full.

AND...

If this continues, your reputation will not be very good. There are hundreds of maids in his castle, and Leon feels a little strange when he hears this.

Although these maids do not need wages and are powerful enough to defeat the Royal Knights, they are loyal to Leon and devoted to him.

But for a man who lives with hundreds of women, Leon thinks it's incredible.

"Although it is time to move our base, there are many standards that must be met. It is not easy to find a satisfactory place."

Alpha also looked sad.

First of all, it is a fortress that can accommodate four hundred people. No, considering the future, it should be as big as possible. Even if it can accommodate a thousand people, it won't be a problem.

Then, it has to be a hidden place that cannot be easily discovered, preferably one that is isolated from the world, so that large-scale training can be carried out calmly.

Just in case, if possible, it also has to have the advantage of terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"I really hope I can find the place called [Peach Blossom Spring] that you mentioned in your fairy tale."

Alpha picked up the kettle from the magical accessory next to him and poured hot black tea into Leon's empty cup, showing a somewhat nostalgic expression.

When they were children, Beta, who had just joined [Night Raid], always had nightmares, so Leon told her a lot of fairy tales.

After that, these stories spread and were very popular among girls.

Leon knocked on the table while drinking tea. Alpha immediately understood and turned the table over to reveal a large map of the entire kingdom.

In the past, Alpha and Leon often held meetings around this map before undertaking missions.

"Leon, do you think you have any ideas?"

"Well, when I was walking a while ago, I happened to find an interesting place. After that, I did a little research and it looked good."

"...When exactly did you do this? Hey, please trust us more."

Alpha looked at Leon helplessly. She originally planned to send people to investigate around the world, but now it saves her trouble.

But this makes them feel frustrated. Leon always does things in front like this, it is very difficult to chase his back.

But even so, Alpha doesn't give up.

"So where is this place?"

"In the northwest of the kingdom, well, about 300 kilometers outside the border, there are ruins shrouded by a wall of wind."

"...That's what you said!"

"That's right, the legendary ancient city of the King of Towers from thousands of years ago is now known as a forbidden land for humans. No one can approach it, and no one who has been there has ever returned alive."

Leon intertwined his fingers, squinted his eyes and threw a delicate knife towards the map, hitting a distant and empty place.

Alpha's eyes widened and her breathing became labored.

From a certain point of view, it is indeed an ideal place to settle down. After all, the ruins of the ancient city are not even printed on the map.

Even if it exists on a fancy map, it will certainly be marked with icons of dangerous and prohibited areas to warn people not to set foot there.

"It is indeed a place that meets the requirements, but Leon, from what I understand, there seems to be a dragon in that ancient city."

"Yes, I know. Last time I passed by, I heard a dragon roar."

Leon showed a fascinated expression.

When sending Princess Rose of the Oriana Kingdom back home, he ended up in a strange place on the way because he continuously used the space portal in one direction.

A loud dragon roar was heard.

The moment he heard the dragon roar, Leon became excited. He had never roared with such power before, it was simply shocking!

Dragons are the creatures that are at the peak of this world!

A powerful body.

Powerful and terrifying magic.

Wings that dominate the sky!

Claws that can tear almost anything!

It's just a perfect creature. In the past, there have been many stories of kingdoms being destroyed overnight because of dragons.

And now that he has encountered a dragon, how can he not go and see it!

"If everything goes well, we will capture the dragon and the ruins of the ancient city together."

"This is still very dangerous..."

"Alpha, everything in the world will eventually fall at my feet. Do you think I will lose?"

"!!!"

Alpha's body shook. Looking at Leon's confident smile, his mind recalled the power he had witnessed in the past... The blow that penetrated an entire mountain range.

Suddenly, Alpha stopped worrying and even got a little angry for being confused at that moment.

"I was wrong. No matter who your opponent is, you will never lose. So choose this – [Wind Dragon Ruins] as our new stronghold. I will go and gather them all now."

(End of chapter)