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It was an unpleasant sensation. It was a bitter, unpleasant sensation, as if the bitter medicine was spreading through my blood vessels throughout my body.

“The hallucinations are gone, but this unpleasant feeling still remains.”

Judging from the feeling of the poison, physical abilities and reaction speed would have also decreased to 80% of their usual level.

To me, who was already weakened by the dragon’s venom, this was nothing short of fatal misfortune.

“That must be because of witchcraft. A hallucinogenic poison based on witchcraft… The effects won’t stop until the caster is killed, right? ”

“…. The drinker must be that queen.”

Camilla frowned again at the mention of the Queen. It was a natural reaction, as Camilla also hated the Queen.

Didn’t you say that when you fought her before, you were overwhelmed without being able to land a single wound? Didn’t you say that you lost the earrings I gave you in exchange for sparing your life?

We all know the shame of losing to her at least once.

‘Oh my~ You’re weak. You can’t kill me with just that level of attack. Now, please struggle some more. Do you know? You can kill me? ”

……And then my mood got even worse.

“Kyle. What’s the situation?”

“Most people are getting hit by this rain and are collapsing. Plus, the rain clouds are continuing to spread.”

It was the worst.

If the Queen of Dragons is here, it means that other dragons are also hiding in the area.

Will I be able to properly deal with them with my body doubly poisoned? Even if the other residents wake up, they won’t be able to exert any significant force.

In the end, the only valid forces were me, Camilla, and Kyle. In such a worst-case scenario, why should I be whining about poison?

“Ah, I got a call from Penelope. Should I say this is the worst possible timing? Or the best possible timing?”

As Camilla connected the circuits of the communication device, Her Highness the Empress’s face, with a somewhat dark expression, began to appear.

“… Judging from your expression, it doesn’t seem like things are going well for you either, Your Highness.”

“Yeah. Looks like you were attacked in some way too.”

“The Queen of Dragons has attacked.”

I told her everything, hoping that if I borrowed the wisdom of Her Highness the astute Empress, the situation would improve a little.

The nature of the poison we were exposed to, the suspicious woman we saw a while ago, and the facts about the spreading clouds.

Her Highness the Empress, who had been listening to the whole story, bit her lip so hard that it bled.

“… Let me tell you, the situation here isn’t good either.”

“You can tell just by looking at his expression.”

“There’s a report that the Demon King just destroyed a village near the capital. There’s no sign of an invasion, but… It’s a warning. If you leave the capital behind and move in that direction, he’ll destroy the capital right now. ”

If His Majesty or the Minister of War personally led the elite troops, it would be possible to arrive within four days.

However, the Demon King hinted that he would completely eradicate that possibility. He would not attack them, but he would send a silent warning that he would destroy the capital if they left.

“Judging by the sensation spreading through my body, it seems like a normal human would die within ten days.”

” Those cunning fucks are these cowards !!! ◦ ◦ ◦

“… and at the same time it is the most valid number.”

His Majesty, who had suddenly appeared, was also properly armed, unlike before.

“Don’t you know very well that there is no such thing as a cowardly operation in war? In the first place, it is contradictory to try to deal with monsters beyond common sense with human common sense. All we can do is kill them as best we can. There is no victory without damage.”

“But Your Majesty…!”

“Nothing will change even if you curse. The Demon King will be restrained by me, the Empress, and the Minister of War. The Phantom King has not revealed himself, so we will need to be on guard against him. I will leave the Queen of Dragons to Camilla and Raoul.”

The voice had not a trace of its usual playfulness.

He gave us orders in the same voice he used to command the troops on the battlefield.

“The current situation is definitely the worst. You can’t expect support from me and the Minister of Defense, and other nearby troops are also incapacitated, so you are the only significant force. What would a general say in this situation?”

“For now, since the poison is spreading, I think it would be better to wait for His Majesty to come after the Demon King steps down.”

“I’m not sure, but I think it would be better to just wait and see what happens…”

“Okay. Then what is your answer?”

“I will go and fight right now.”

“You’re gonna stick a spear between that bitch’s legs?”

We were like this.

He has a body that surpasses common sense, fights against beings that defy common sense, and continues to fight battles that are not bound by common sense.

In the process, we too became monsters and were hated by people.

“Okay, that’s just like you! If it were you, that level of poison wouldn’t even be enough to make a sandbag!”

Although His Majesty may not be without a somewhat frivolous side, his ability to command a crowd was the best among us.

“It is the Emperor’s command. Kill the evil dragon that is disturbing the empire right now and restore the peace that was originally ours. ”

“… I am Raoul Bergé, the head of the Bergé family. I obey the Emperor’s command. ”

“Camilla Argos, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Argos. She obeys the Emperor’s command.”

“Kyle Benson, Adjutant General of Raoul Bergé. Under the command of the Emperor.”

Camilla and Kyle took the bottle out of their pockets, took a pill out of it, and chewed and swallowed it.

It was a quick-acting enhancer used by a select few who were authorized to use it, a drug that dramatically increased physical abilities.

Although the side effects did affect the organs and shorten lifespan by about a month, the effectiveness was impeccable.

“… Yeah, if you took that medicine, it shouldn’t be a problem. ”

“Still tastes like shit.”

“… To be honest, this tastes like cockroach poop mixed with frog blood.”

“Next time, ask for cherry flavor. And Empress, tell me the most effective plan you can think of.”

So Her Highness the Empress asked us to buy time by fighting the Queen of Dragons.

Even if she is the queen of dragons, it would be impossible for her to deal with us while spreading rain clouds. If we do that, Her Highness the Empress said she would come to our aid directly through magic.

Her Highness the Empress is one of the few magicians in the empire. With a preparation period of about a day, teleportation is possible for a small number of people.

“In the meantime, the Demon King and His Majesty and the trash… no, the Minister of War should take turns hitting and running away, and that should be enough.”

“But Your Highness the Empress said…”

“If I use this kind of body or drugs, I can stand on my own two feet and fight for a certain amount of time. If it’s for the stability of this country, I shouldn’t spare my life.”

Even Her Highness the Empress was able to display movements similar to those of her prime for a short period of time by using a special drug.

However, the burden was several times greater than the amount of strengthening drugs taken by Camilla and Kyle, so it was truly a double-edged sword.

“Raul, that’s the limit for your body. I don’t want to see my friend overdo it.”

Although it was heartbreaking, I couldn’t just turn away from this consideration.

Just as he was about to accept the favor, a messenger hurriedly opened the door and came in with a report.

“Urgent! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!”

“What is it that makes you so rude?”

“All troops disregarded the commander’s order to standby and went on a sortie!!!”

“The fool who was hungry for military achievements did such a thing. Just let him die. It is impossible to destroy the plan for such a person. By the way, what are the names of those fools?”

“That, that…”

“Tell me the truth.”

The messenger spoke in a trembling voice, some very familiar names.

“Marquis Logie Nevermore, who was in hiding… and Countess Latri Bergé, who was the former commander of the knights…”

I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t say anything.

“Those idiots!”

“Fuck!”

“Things that don’t help in life!”

“Bitches with spaghetti in their heads!”

“… Sigh.”

I could understand their principles of behavior.

Since Rose has a strong sense of pride, she would not have been able to forgive the Demon King who deceived her. Furthermore, since he was one of the masterminds who killed Leila, she would have definitely gone out to get revenge.

And my… no, the Countess would not be able to forgive him for tarnishing the honor of her beloved husband.

Of course, legitimacy and survival are separate stories. If it were the Demon King, he would surely kill them easily.

“Your Majesty and Your Highness the Empress. I know it may be presumptuous of you to ask, but could you rescue them?”

“You can, but if you do that, the plan will go awry. Then you too…”

“Isn’t this a problem that I can solve by going and confronting the Queen directly? I don’t know about Camilla, but I get along well with her.”

“That’s when Raul, your body was relatively healthy. With that body doubly infected with poison…!”

“That’s also a really simple problem.”

I snatched the bottle of pills Kyle was holding, took one out, and chewed and swallowed it.

It happened so quickly that no one could stop me.

When I chewed and swallowed the medicine, I felt a peculiar bitter taste, but I could bear that level of bitterness.

“If you do this, you will be able to fight.”

Then those who saw the sight shouted in anger.

“Hey you little shit!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Kyle grabbed me by the collar and shook me.

“What did this idiot just eat! Spit it out right now!!!!!”

Camilla patted my back and encouraged me to vomit.

“Raoul, is this crazy bastard out of his mind right now! You fucking wait there! I’ll come over and rip your guts out and make you spit them out!”

Her Highness the Empress threatened to rip my entrails out.

“…… This is why I hate the people around you.”

Only His Majesty remained calm, and the veins on his neck began to stand out clearly.

“…… It’s not for them.”

It wasn’t like I was throwing away a precious month of my life for them.

“I’m going to die anyway. I don’t want to make Lizel a loner. Also, doesn’t Logie have some abilities? She’s too good of a talent to die like that.”

That was just the reason.

“Raoul! Be prepared to give me a serious sermon when this is over!”

“Your Highness the Empress. A sermon is too harsh…”

Her Highness the Empress’s sermons are a nightmare to me, more horrible and painful than any torture.

“That’s fucking harsh. You really know how to lose to me before you die.”

“…”

Kyle said as the magic tool’s connection was cut off.

“Honestly, it’s your own fault, Raul.”