It’s still a huge physique, but seeing it from the perspective of a child, the threat has been doubled.

When I flinched, Lerhagen stopped, whether he had noticed it or was simply tired of moving his legs. And he responded calmly.

“I am not kidding.”

“Then what the heck.”

“If you joke about it, it gets tough.”

“…….”

“So, don’t make me say useless things as much as possible, it’s annoying.”

It’s so annoying, but I don’t know why I live. Surely it’s not like living because dying is annoying.

What filled my heart now was no surprise or wariness.

Once he came through the summoning circle.

Doesn’t that mean that you are ready to accept my offer to some extent?

But why accept it? Did you accept it just because you were bored?

No way, there doesn’t seem to be a definition of bored in that dragon’s dictionary.

“You don’t know why I came.”

Stunned by his words, I cleared my throat.

In summoning him, it seemed to me that I was being rude.

Lerhagen tilted his head to the side and continued.

“But you summoned me.”

“It must have been the load that responded.”

“So, I don’t think there’s any reason why you wouldn’t welcome me.”

Yeah, that was the biggest problem.

It is true that it was unexpected because it was so enormous, but apart from that, if Lerhagen became my fake father, my safety and tranquility were guaranteed while I was a child.

Who would dare to touch the dragon lord’s child?

Besides, he could have fooled the nobles by making a doll of Emperor Estria while I was away.

Even the nobility won’t object to my existence.

Is there anyone who dares to stand against the Dragon Lord? If he was enraged, it would be an instant for this empire to fall into ruin.

The last point, of course, I will not tolerate.

After thinking for a moment, I raised my head with a determined face.

“great. It was I who summoned the Lord, and since it was the Lord who responded to my summons, there is no need for further words.”

I’m a little anxious, but I don’t know if there is a better option for me right now.

Thinking so, I raised my chin arrogantly. Even though I had a sore throat because I was so short.

“Now tell me what you want.”

If you responded to the summons, it means that you liked the price I paid.

However, Lerhagen just spat out an incomprehensible choo-im-sae, ‘Hmm-’, and there was no answer.

Puzzled by him, I asked again.

“Do you want something else?”

“well.”

“If you want something different, I can do as much as I can. Well, if it wasn’t for the perverted demand to sacrifice a person.”

“Why do you make such a troublesome request?”

This dragon is a nuisance and won’t do anything bad. How tiring it is to be a villain.

However, Lerhagen stared at me with a surprisingly complex look. After a while, he slowly opened his mouth.

“Can’t we just not get paid?”

“You’re not bothered to get paid, are you?”

“It’s not like that, but there’s nothing I really want. It’s annoying to carry it on when I go back and go back to rare.”

“I don’t take it because it bothers me. If so, why did you respond to my summons?”

I grimaced. The reason for accepting the summons is, of course, that he likes the other party’s proposal. But Lerhagen doesn’t need anything in return.

However, Lerhagen tilted his head as if it were very natural.

“just.”

“…….”

“I just came here because I thought you might need help, can’t I?”

“I don’t.”

“why?”

“Because that is a lie. What’s the point in this world of fulfilling the other person’s needs without a price?”

I put my hand on my hip and continued.

“Then tell me your real purpose.”

Lerhagen looked down at me for a while. The look in his eyes made me feel a little worse.

But I was sincere. There is no kindness in this world without a price.

Originally, humans, no, all personalities were beings who worshiped the law of the jungle. Therefore, it is only natural that if you are weak, you will be eaten.

It was a lesson I learned from being bullied by my siblings as a child.

Weak beings are trampled on. So I had to be strong.

Moreover, a suddenly weakened being like me is even more dangerous.

Lerhagen said nothing. He just stared at me with those blue eyes, then opened his mouth.

“You are not grown up.”

“yes?”

I grimaced. I suddenly wondered what this meant.

Lerhagen smiled again and said.

“I didn’t grow up at all. It’s been quite a long time for humans, and since he became emperor, I wondered if something had changed, but he’s still there.”

“At that time.”

“When you were looking at me terrified among your brother and sister.”

you’re scared I was furious. The shameful memories of that time seemed to slowly rise.

I was about to open my mouth to say what nonsense I was talking about, but Lerhagen suddenly shrugged.

“Well, if you really want to pay for it, I can’t help it. Hand over the Kanta Mountains west of the Arsis Empire.”

“… … Don’t you think you’re asking for too much for what you said you came without a price?”

“Then, will I really covet your little dungeon safe?”

It’s small.

My pride was hurt and I bit my lip. However, he wasn’t wrong, and there was nothing the Kantha Mountains couldn’t give. After all, it is a place where there are no humans at all.

“great. Is that all?”

“And I’m going to bring one of my attendants.”

“that… … .”

I picked a few words.

“It’s a bunch. If you need an attendant, I will send you one of those in the imperial palace.”

In the first place, the only thing I summoned was ‘one father’. Bringing in other people was not part of the summoning conditions. Above all, I didn’t want to have strangers around me.

Perhaps realizing what I meant, Lerhagen was unexpectedly more stubborn.

“Then no.”

“great. So, I’ll end my summons like this. From now on you are my fake father.”

Saying that, I snapped my fingers. A pure white light flickered from the fingertips and then disappeared. It was to announce that the summoning ritual was completely over.

Still, thanks to his quickness to say what he wanted, our deal went through. Otherwise, I would have doubted him to the end.

It was an adventure, but it was worth summoning, so I opened my mouth thinking that way.

“Then, I will prepare you a place to stay in the imperial palace.”

“It doesn’t matter, but the imperial palace is too cold. When it’s cold, they use energy to keep warm. It’s hard to use energy. So turn up the room temperature and call me back.”

I was speechless at his extreme lethargy.

However, Lerhagen waved his hand as if he was making a natural noise. At that moment, he disappeared along with a warm wind.

Staring at the place where he had disappeared, I touched my forehead.

‘Am I right? I’m sure he didn’t fall for the name Dragon Lord and made the biggest mistake in his life.’

For some reason, I thought that Lerhagen would not be something I could handle.

However, as long as the summoning ceremony was completed, there was no option.

* * *

“Meet Her Highness, the Princess.”

That evening, I blinked at the little girl who had come in with Regan.

Looking at her outfit, she seemed to be my lady-in-waiting. Sure enough, the girl with bright yellow hair braided into two pigtails said with her eyes shining.

“This is Selah, Your Highness. Sir Delmen told me about your Highness’ circumstances. Until now, you have been staying outside the palace for training.”

… … training?

What the hell did you explain?

I frowned and stared at Regan next to me.

Regan smiled awkwardly and said to Selah, as if he had read the question in my eyes.

“Your Highness is still not accustomed to the etiquette of the imperial palace, so we will have to protect you wholeheartedly.”

As for protection, just doing the basics is enough. When did I become so close with the ladies-in-waiting?

However, Selah’s cheeks turned red at Regan’s words and she nodded.

“All right! I will assist Her Highness, even at the cost of my life.”

I just laughed at her words. If I wasn’t the princess, she wouldn’t have looked at me right away.

Of course, that is natural for them. Who lays down his life for his employer, but sticks with it because of the benefits.

“Selah-nim, will you tidy up Her Highness’s room now? Apparently, this is His Majesty’s sleeping quarters.”

“Ah, I see!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Sela’s round eyes lit up and her fists clenched tightly.

‘It’s a very burdensome type. Even if he visits someone.’

As soon as Sella heard Regan’s words, whether or not she knew my feelings, she disappeared from the room like the wind.

widely. As soon as the door closed, he opened his mouth.

“Find something normal.”

“Among the maids of the imperial palace, she is the only one not exposed to the influence of nobles.”

“Very good.”

Then the words are different. Most of the maids in the imperial palace, as well as the ladies-in-waiting, were either from aristocrats or were sent by nobles.

In the midst of all that, he was completely out of reach of the nobility.

“I’m a commoner, but how did you come in as a lady-in-waiting in the imperial palace?”

“I entered the imperial palace as a disciple of the 5th palace patissier. However, she had to leave the imperial palace to feed her family, but it is said that she stayed at the palace on the recommendation of Lady Astil, the lady-in-waiting of the 5th palace, who usually kept an eye on her.”

“Hmm. family.”

“The background is as clean as recommended by the picky Mrs. Astil, and I also completed an additional investigation. I have a house on the Amine block in the capital. My mother passed away early, and my younger brother and-.”

“That is not what I know. As long as it doesn’t harm me. Where in the world is there a person without a story?”

I shook my head as if I wasn’t interested in the detailed story. Regan gave him a complicated look, but I didn’t care.

“By the way, did you investigate what I told you to investigate?”