With an exasperated expression, Edel quietly tilted a drink cooled with cooling magic tools.
Considering that the banquet would continue for a long time, the building framework had expanded the makeshift pool for the current situation.
Without doing so, it would be difficult to stay long in the volcanic region, but those two, despite being half-naked, continuing to operate calmly were clearly abnormal.
“But using this heat in a different way wouldn’t be bad either.”
“Ho ho. What kind of concept does Edel-sama have in mind?”
“Like creating a power generation mechanism using geothermal energy and transmitting that to regions where machines can be used. Also, sending water heated by geothermal energy to other regions to create hot springs.”
“Ooh, hot springs sound nice. If there were saunas too, I’d be completely satisfied.”
“…Saunas, so Lucia is from the northern regions?”
“Oh, didn’t I mention that?”
“Yes. In the first place, after handing over Feiyu, we haven’t had a chance to talk leisurely like this.”
“That’s certainly true… When Edel-sama came to Felmund, I was outside giving transportation instructions, and after that it was eruptions and accompanying the young master—we kept missing each other.”
“But being from the north, it makes sense that you had no resistance to swimwear.”
Edel nodded with understanding.
The southern part of the continent, due to the influence of the World Tree that emits magical power, has small climate and temperature variations with little sense of seasons, and lacks the culture of entering seas or waterside areas for play.
Conversely, the northern regions have large climate variations with distinct seasons, making them richer in clothing varieties than the empire—this was one of their characteristics.
“In the empire, bathing in one’s private room or bathhouse is common…”
“Yes. So this time’s swimwear is planned to be sold as bathing wear in the empire.”
“That sounds great! In the empire, bathing wear is only plain stuff or outer robes that you throw over your head, and nobles who like trendy things would probably be interested!”
“For myself, since it’s close to undergarments, I feel a bit resistant…”
“Elves basically bathe clothed, so it can’t be helped. But if you wear swimwear as underwear and go to waterside areas, you can save time drying bathing clothes, so I can recommend it.”
“Hmm… then I might consider using them in the future.”
“Good. I guarantee the quality, so please make them popular and become a purveyor to the Sylvayu royal family.”
Edel confidently gave a thumbs up to the contemplating Feiyu.
While listening to the three’s conversation and erasing his presence as much as possible—
“So, young master.”
“…What is it?”
“Please give us a comment about being surrounded by three swimsuit beauties.”
“I’m dissatisfied.”
“I see, so three isn’t enough and you want to increase the number of beauties in the future.”
“I said I’m dissatisfied with my current treatment.”
With half-closed eyes, Kurtz returned words in a dissatisfied tone.
While floating in the water with a swim ring attached.
“Why am I wearing a swim ring in a makeshift pool where I can touch the bottom?”
“I’ll explain that!”
“Your stepping forward has resolved the question, Feiyu.”
“Because even in a place where you can touch the bottom, there’s still a possibility of drowning if you fall over!”
“If you’re going to be overprotective, please help me before I drown.”
“That’s natural, but there’s nothing wrong with extra safety precautions!”
Feiyu puffed out her abundant chest proudly. If she was going to be so considerate, he wished she would also consider that his mental state was being worn down in exchange for physical safety.
As Kurtz showed a grimacing expression, Falsen, sitting behind him, lowered his dragon head.
“…Sorry, Kurtz. If you were to drown, it would be difficult for me to help you, so if that situation is safe, please accept it.”
“Don’t worry about it. Besides, asking someone of your species to enter water would be cruel.”
“Ah. If I entered water, I’d suffer from mild headaches for about three days.”
“If it’s just that level, please try your best to help me.”
“That was a dragonfolk joke.”
Falsen showed a smile, baring his fangs broadly. It was troublesome that it was hard to tell because his expression was unreadable and his tone was flat.
“Young master, is it okay to remove the swim ring instead?”
“I don’t mind at all.”
“If the swim ring disappears, you’ll be in close skin contact with us.”
“This swim ring is my fortress, so I’ll never let go of it.”
“Yes, the completion of the cute young master clinging to his swim ring.”
“As expected, Lucia is used to handling him…!”
“Good. That was skillful.”
“Ehehe, this is the skill of a maid who is a master of young masters.”
The two clapped their hands in praise of the smugly laughing Lucia. If these two learned unnecessary things from this, he would make Lucia take all responsibility.
“…Well, fine. Today the situation has reached a conclusion.”
The expressions of all the villagers holding the banquet were bright.
The men roared with wide-open mouths, striking their tails against the ground, and in rhythm with that beat, the women danced with wagging tails and smiling faces.
Just being able to see their state was sufficient.
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“Tomorrow and beyond will surely be busy anyway. When there’s time to celebrate, we should rest.”
“Permission to play has been granted by the young master!”
“Just to be clear, that doesn’t mean you can play with me—”
Before Kurtz could finish speaking, water flew toward his face.
“Yes, hit! I scored the first point!!”
“You started quite suddenly…”
“Lucia, we should decide in advance what happens to whoever gets the most points.”
“I’ll bestow the right I possess to ‘have the young master grant a wish.'”
“‘Alright, we’re in.'”
“Wait, don’t I get victory conditions?”
“You don’t.”
“You’re the incarnation of unreasonableness.”
“I’ll step away to prepare food and drinks. Getting wet causes mild headaches.”
“…I can tell you’re enjoying my situation, Falsen.”
When Falsen silently returned a broad smile, Lucia declared loudly:
“Then—let’s begin the First Annual Game of Just Getting the Young Master Soaking Wet!!”
After this extremely unreasonable declaration, Kurtz was subjected to being continuously splashed with water by the three, while Falsen watched with bared fangs.
When there are celebrations, everyone present shares the joy and sings and makes merry.
That too was one of the traditions inherited in paradise.
“Okay! I’m tired of splashing water on the young master, so we’re done!!”
“…Are you satisfied? Thanks to that, my body is completely chilled.”
“Eh, should we warm you up with our bare skin in close contact?”
“No. I’ll get enough warmth from the outside heat, so I’ll go out for a bit.”
To escape from the female group, Kurtz left the makeshift pool and moved away.
While exposing his body to the heat to dry off, a large shadow suddenly fell.
“Kurtz, I brought water. Just in case, you should hydrate.”
“That helps, Falsen. Bringing you in really was the right decision.”
“Is that as a servant offering water?”
“No, it’s as a precious friend I can talk calmly with, unlike those girls.”
“Then I’m satisfied.”
When Kurtz sat on a nearby chair, Falsen also sat heavily next to him and crossed his legs.
“There’s one thing I want to ask you, Kurtz.”
“What is it?”
“Did you learn about the Dragon King’s Graveyard because of that important person you said you wanted to save?”
“Yeah. That person told me to look through adventure tales and legends, which was the trigger.”
“Then your benefactor is our benefactor too. If assistance is needed, I’ll lend a hand as a friend.”
But, Falsen paused his words.
“There are many legends about the Dragon King. Among them, Kurtz took interest in the legend of the Dragon King’s Graveyard, and through that, not only was our clan saved, but it also connects to saving Kurtz’s benefactor. It seems too perfect to be coincidence.”
“You’re right. It’s certainly difficult to simply dismiss it as coincidence.”
Kurtz also returned words with a bitter smile.
In his previous life, Kurtz had investigated all the tales passed down among dragonfolk and incorporated them into part of his plan, so it was hard to call it coincidence.
However, meeting Falsen in his previous life and the fact that it was a genuine legend that could prove the actual existence of the Dragon King—that could be called coincidence.
Regarding such a strange flow of events, Kurtz expressed his own thoughts:
“You continued pursuing your dreams, I was drawn to your figures by overlapping them with my benefactor’s image, and I proved the actual existence of the Dragon King that had been called fantasy. I think that our combined wills mixing together allowed us to achieve the ideal, best possible result.”
There was an optimal word for such a series of events.
“—Don’t you think it’s more romantic to think of it that way?”
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