After our visit was reported, Leopoldus was said to be quite flustered.
It wasn’t because of me.
[Wiz? Why is that person here… Could she be coming to see the mine? Because of the dwarves?]
[Hehe, perhaps~]
[I’ve been so busy lately that I’ve only been checking the reports, but she’s already here. I hope nothing goes wrong.]
The surveillance magic showed the scene in his office.
Leo grumbled, sounding slightly anxious.
He’d been swamped with banknotes and silver coins lately, and although he’d issued a decree, he hadn’t been able to take full precautions, he said.
[What if something goes wrong?]
[As the one in charge, I’ll have to take responsibility. I’ll step in and fix it myself.]
[She might understand, but Wiz is a different story, you know?]
[The worst that could happen is some low-level embezzlement of gifts. Surely she’ll understand that much.]
Nevertheless, he wasn’t too worried.
He figured it would be a beer-related issue at most.
‘He really didn’t know. He’s so calm even though I and Wiz are coming.’
It was a reaction he could never show if he knew the truth.
Even the small doubt in my mind vanished.
That was a relief.
“So, what do you think?”
“…If he didn’t know, that’s the height of incompetence. And, as that man said, he’s the one responsible. He has to take responsibility for that tragedy.”
“What kind of responsibility?”
“First of all, he has to apologize to the dwarves in person. To those, those… poor kids…”
But Wiz’s anger was still burning.
Just when I thought she’d calmed down, she remembered the scene from earlier and started trembling again.
She was literally shuddering.
…I guess I have no choice but to give in again.
-Pat pat.
“Yeah, let’s make him cough up a lot. And make him apologize to them.”
“…Really? Even if he’s a disgusting man, he’s still a ruler, is that okay?”
“This is already a diplomatic matter. We can’t just let it slide anyway, and we shouldn’t.”
With Wiz lying on her stomach, I stroked the area around her belly and briefly explained.
The outline of what we were about to do.
Thanks to that, the color returned to her face.
“Kihihit! A preemptive strike, that’s great. You’re the best, Master!”
“He’s going to be racking his brain over this, though.”
“But Master, what if that man only cuts off his tail? Considering his selfish and disgusting nature…..”
“Then I have a plan. I’m thinking of dropping something pretty huge.”
“As expected of you, Master!!”
“….”
‘Well, I don’t think you’ll like this either.’
I was a little hesitant, but anyway.
After spending a few hours in my lair like that, Mel contacted me right around then.
“…The preparations for the ceremony are all done~”
“Where’s your main body?”
“She’s waiting to come in with you when you arrive. Just Teleportation to the embassy.”
“Got it. Wiz and I will head over right away, so please act your part well.”
“As you wish”
After that, we…
“Wiz? Did you bring your gun?”
“I prepared the most ‘killer’ one.”
“Good. Let’s go vent our anger.”
“…Yes!”
We headed straight for Millenia.
* * *
A short while later, we were personally guided to the office by Seras.
We had refused all banquets, so after going through the bare minimum of formalities, we went straight there.
Despite the sudden request for a visit, Leopoldus had received us quite well…
“What is this? It’s a very beautifully designed device.”
“Aren’t you curious-? Shall we have that pretty knight pull the trigger~?”
“….”
‘This is the first time I’ve ever pointed a gun at the ruler of an allied nation.’
We turned the gun on him.
Under the pretext of having a ‘gift,’ we did so as soon as we sat down.
I ordered it, but it was a ridiculous thing to do.
“What’s so special about it, Teonar? What kind of amazing thing have you invented this time?”
“…You seem more excited than I thought, Leo.”
“Of course! That steam locomotive also had a charm that stirred a man’s heart, but this is amazing in its own way. My heart races just looking at it.”
But Leopoldus was just cheerful, not knowing anything.
His eyes were sparkling at how great the pistol was.
He was acting like a kid who’d received a toy as a gift.
‘A train otaku and a military otaku too? Is this good or bad for a ruler?’
That side of him was so otaku-like that it kind of ruined the mood, but anyway.
That wasn’t the important thing right now.
-Swish-I tapped the inside of Mel’s thigh with my tail.
It was the signal we’d agreed on in advance.
“……♡Your Majesty, may I explain?”
“Hmm? Ah, it would be a bit much to ask the ruler when there are subordinates here. Please do.”
“It’s okay- Anyway, the name of this device is ‘gun’? More precisely, a pistol. A gun the size of a fist.”
Then, Mel squeezed—my tail between her thighs.
So tightly that I could feel the texture of her bloomers.
This was the skinship she wanted, and at the same time…
It was an apology for what she was about to do, as I had instructed.
“Gun? What’s that?”
“More precisely, a pistol. It’s not my specialty, so I don’t know much, but you load bullets into this thing called a magazine, and then, right?”
-Click, clack.
“Ooh! Wonderful, I like it very much!!”
“Hehe, you’re in for a surprise~”
“Right. What happens after that? Does fire come out of thin air?”
“You put your finger on the trigger, and when you pull it…”
And, Mel…
——Brought the gun to her temple.
And fired.
“It goes like this~!!”
-Click, bang!!!!!
A gunshot rang out.
It was a roar that was hard to believe came from a device the size of a palm.
Its size was almost 150 decibels. No, even more than that.
For a moment, it far surpassed the engine noise of a jet.
If it were a forest, the surrounding birds would have been startled and flown away.
If it were a city, people would have screamed and run away.
Such a chilling noise.
To a medieval person, it would have been like a sudden lightning strike.
“……!!?”
“Yo, Your Majesty!!”
Seras immediately threw himself forward.
Leopoldus froze in shock.
Both of them seemed to have realized from the sound alone that the pistol was not a toy.
Rather, the opposite.
A weapon of a new form that could easily harm human lives.
They seemed to have instinctively realized that it was an invention that made humanity equal before bullets, but…
What Mel showed was not just a demonstration of power.
“Kyahaha♡ Your Majesty, what’s wrong-?”
“Mel!! What is this… Hngh!?”
“More importantly, look at this! I tried to block it, but it pierced through, you know? Even though I didn’t use magic, it absorbs most impacts.”
“On your head, that.”
“I’m glad I didn’t shoot there! If I had, a human head would have shattered to pieces~”
Mel tapped her temple.
What was visible was a bullet that had been almost half-penetrated.
The sight of the bullet embedded in the translucent slime was quite grotesque.
Even more so because it was the opposite of her cheerful expression.
“Why are you doing this…”
“Anyway! This is a pistol- Without any magic, just by loading and firing a bullet, ta-da! Even I, an Ultimate Slime, might be in trouble if I’m ambushed?”
The hand holding the gun swayed gently.
Despite having shown such power earlier, she didn’t even seem to be thinking of turning the gun.
He, who had been excited about the gun, finally turned his gaze.
Not to me or Mel.
But to Wiz.
“……”
Wiz, who had been sitting far away because she didn’t want to sit with humans.
Her red eyes met his blue eyes.
“Could it be, Wiz?”
“I’m sorry~ She’s in a bit of a bad mood right now. That’s why I explained it instead.”
“…I understand. Something serious, something really upsetting must have happened.”
-Gulp- His Adam’s apple moved greatly.
His white skin became moist with cold sweat.
His lips were also trembling.
He seemed to finally understand the seriousness of the situation.
“May I ask what’s causing it? If it’s something related to Archenia…”
“Why would you ask us that? Those two just arrived in Archenia and haven’t seen ‘anything’-“
“…That’s a relief. If there’s anything that might upset her, I’ll have to crack down on it ‘before it’s seen.’ Isn’t that right, Teonar?”
“I’d appreciate that. Oof.”
It was my turn to step in from here.
I gently pulled out the tail that had been between Mel’s thighs.
-Squish.
“Ah…❤”
She seemed to regret it, letting out a sigh of disappointment.
She must have felt empty when my tail, which had been rubbing against her thigh, suddenly disappeared.
But I moved on regardless.
I took the pistol from Mel with my wet tail and passed it forward.
It must have looked to Leo like the gun was flying out of thin air.
“Anyway, this is a gift. You saw how to use it earlier, right?”
“…To give me something so amazing, I thank you for your kindness. May I know how I should ‘repay’ you?”
“Repay?”
“Yes. You’re the hardest person to read, so if there’s anything you want from us, please tell me. I’ll consider it very positively.”
“It’s okay, we’re allies, right? You don’t need to repay me for anything ordinary.”
“……Anything ordinary, you say.”
His complexion turned even whiter.
He stared at the gun floating in front of him as if he were seeing a ghost.
He seemed to understand very well what it meant for me to hand him the pistol.
“Well, if you’re too burdened and don’t want to accept it…”
“No, no. How could I refuse when a friend gives me something like this.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. I was just thinking that it would be nice to have something like this.”
And, the pistol was in his hand…
“…Tsk. Just a moment, Your Majesty.”
-Pat. Rub rub.
“Hmm?”
“Here you go. I wiped it off for you since I couldn’t give you something wet.”
“No, if you give it to me, it’ll just get wet again.”
“Hurry up and take it. Here are the extra bullets and magazines too.”
“……?”
‘Why is she suddenly like this?’
Mel’s sudden interruption caused a slight delay, but anyway.
The pistol was in Leo’s hand.
Even though he had gotten the toy he liked so much, he didn’t seem very happy.
“Then I’ll be going now, Leo.”
“Do you need an escort?”
“It’s okay. It’ll be better for you if we leave quickly.”
“I appreciate your consideration. And Wiz? I will cherish this ‘pistol’ that you made. I hope it makes you feel better to see it.”
“We’ll see.”
“Don’t be like that. If you keep acting like that, even Teonar’s affection…”
-Glare.
“Ahem, that was a slip of the tongue. I’m truly sorry.”
Since Wiz seemed to be reaching her limit, it was time to end this meeting.
I had given him a choice, so the rest was up to him.
“Alright. Let’s go, Wiz. Mel.”
“…Yes, Master.”
“Yes~”
And so, we left the office.
Having fully achieved our purpose.
The meaning I wanted to convey was,
-Creak, bang.
[…Seras, go to the mine immediately! Take the entire knight order with you!!]
[Your Majesty? Why the mine all of a sudden?]
[——There is someone who has committed torture-like abuse against the dwarves!! Drag them here, even if you have to break their limbs!!!]
Judging from the roar that could be heard from afar, it seemed to have been conveyed well enough.