"Although there is a mountain of things to do…for now, let's celebrate the country being saved, and above all, let's have a banquet to show our respect for your work!"
Two days after somehow resolving the ancient dragon terrorist incident carried out by the Strong King Faction, led by the bear beastman Sigma, who was being controlled by the Demon-Slaying Sword.
When Alicia and I woke up from our extreme fatigue, the leader of the Fang King Federation, the Elephant Beast Queen Ayla, declared this loudly.
While we were asleep, it seemed the panic caused by the ancient dragon's appearance, the human casualties caused by Sigma's attack, and the damage to buildings had been largely resolved.
Since it would be bad for us to become too well known, the banquet was a small one, attended only by trusted members of the royal family and the higher-ups of the National Knights. However, the banquet was packed with high-quality food and drinks, surprising even Alicia and I, who are of noble birth.
At first, I was a little intimidated by the extravagant banquet,
"Come on, you guys are the main characters today, so don't be shy and eat as much as you want! Follow the example of this drunk sister and that stupid elf!"
"No matter how much I gulp down, this finest liquor just keeps coming out! If it keeps going like this, I'll end up exposing my pregnant belly in the sacred royal castle!!"
"Wow! I was forced to do the lowest job on the job ranking list, penis carrying, but in the end I got to enjoy such a delicious meal. I really am a lucky half-elf!"
Sister Claire, who is not yet known to anyone other than Queen Ayla and Commander Irina of the Beast Knights as the church's supreme leader, the Priestess of Oracle, makes a huge embarrassing display, which also gets Carrie Penipeni excited.
Furthermore, Queen Ayla was sitting next to her, drinking freely and without any formality whatsoever (the pressure of the country potentially collapsing at the hands of a terrorist group was understandably considerable), so Alicia, Sophia and I were able to enjoy the food without any hesitation.
And so.
The banquet, which included the guard Silvia, who was holding her head in her hands over Sister Claire's disgraceful behavior, and the Beast Knight Commander Irina, who was smiling despite her criticism of Queen Ayla's wild behavior, ended, and we returned to the bedroom prepared for us in the royal castle. I'm full.
"It was a really delicious dish. I stored quite a bit in the Sex Room, so I'll have Kokoro and Akumeria try some later."
Kokoro and Virginia, sisters known to some degree as the Thirteen Holy Swords, the church's greatest fighting force, were not here today as they could not be left behind in the Fang King Federation. Sister Virginia was in the frontline city of Seadoor, while Kokoro was back in the Holy Law Kingdom as a spy. By the way, Pepe, a slime kin, has a clone of himself residing in my pocket at all times, so I was able to share some of my food with him.
"Well, I'm sure I'll be busy again from tomorrow, so I'll go to bed now."
For some reason, the church, which is trying to kill Alicia, was probably secretly supporting the Strong King Faction, and the leader of the Strong King Faction was being controlled by that extraordinary magic sword with a dark aura...Even after solving this major incident, there are still a mountain of things that need to be dealt with.
The reason he came to the Fang King Federation in the first place was to form a national alliance to oppose the Church, whose suspicious side was becoming increasingly clear. Putting down the Strong King Faction turmoil this time was only the first step towards that goal. From tomorrow onwards, he would be taking serious measures against the Church.
So for today, I limited my intimate interactions with Alicia and Sophia to just a few times and tried to go to sleep -- but then it happened.
Knock knock
There's a knock on the bedroom door.
I wondered who it was, and when I went outside,
"Sorry for calling so late."
"Irina-san?"
Standing there was a large woman over two meters tall, the strongest warrior in the country, Irina, the leader of the Beast Knights.
What on earth happened?
In fact, it seems like something like this has happened before...
Just as I was thinking that, the werewolf Sophia-san started snorting from behind me,
"Could it be... that she's in heat...?"
"N-no! Please don't say weird things! It's not today!"
Irina-san's face turned red as she denied what Sophia-san muttered.
...Today is?
That sounded a bit ominous, but before I could dig deeper, Irina cleared her throat and said, "Cough," as if to start over.
" Not today , but I have business with Lord Erio.
Irina-san said as she moved her large body to the side,
"... Hello."
From the shadows emerged a beautiful woman with shoulder-length black hair and sharp eyes that accentuated her wild charm. She was Sigma, a bear beastman.
My eyes widen at the unexpected visitor.
"Sigma-san! I'm glad you woke up! Um, are you feeling better since then?"
"Yeah, thanks to you all. The country's healers have healed my injuries, and thanks to you guys, I've been completely free of the ill effects of that damn magic sword. Other than the annoyance of these restrictive handcuffs, I'm fine now."
Sigma smiled wildly as he dangled the sturdy handcuffs (not made from my penis, but custom-made for restraining powerful criminals) made from the hardest metal adamantite and orihalcum, which is specialized for magic resistance.
After Sigma-san was freed from the Demon-Slaying Sword by Alicia's powerful blow, he was held captive by the Beast Knights of the Fang King Federation. Even though it was clear that he was being controlled by the mysterious demon sword, he was the leader of a terrorist organization that had caused so much chaos in the country. Even though there was some room for leniency, he was imprisoned for the time being while receiving treatment, as they had to be careful when handling him.
"Umm, so... what did I come here to do today..."
Sigma, who had a smile befitting a heroine who originally wielded great influence in the underworld of the Fang King Federation, suddenly became vague and turned her face away from me.
Come to think of it, what was going on that made Sigma, who should still be imprisoned, come to a place like this with Irina as his escort?
"Oh shit... when it comes down to it..."
"What are you fidgeting for, Sigma? You were the one who said you wanted to show sincerity. Show your sincerity to Lord Elio using the court etiquette taught to you by Hayashi."certainThat
"I-I know, dammit!"
Irina-san muttered something to him, causing Sigma-san to blush.
But then――
"...!"
Sigma-san pulled up her one-piece prison uniform, exposing her beautiful bare legs, underwear, and the mark of lust that had been inscribed on her lower abdomen as a result of our friendship.
"...Today, I have come to offer my services... and to apologise for everything."
He muttered this with a look of suppressed pride on his face, his face red all the way up to his ears.