Hades, who heard the story over dinner at the dining table, tilted his head and expressed his opinion.

“With such a spartan training, won’t the students die?”

“I’ll make some adjustments! In the Saber family, we start training as soon as we’re five years old! They can do it if they try!”

“I don’t think you should compare them with your family…”

“Mm~ how delicious! His Majesty’s post-training meal is the best in the world! Seconds, please!”

Jill had finished her pasta, which was full of fish and shrimp. Hades hurriedly stood up in front of her.

“Wait, I’ll do it, or you’ll clean the whole pot.”

“Leave it to me!”

“I can’t, let me do it. If I don’t save some for Rave, he’ll complain.”

“Now that I think about it, Rave sure is late. Where is he?”

Jill hadn’t seen Rave ever since she returned home. He seemed to have been sent to check the town. Rave was perfect for scouting because only those with strong magic could see him.

I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to use a god for scouting, though…

“I’m going to check on the dragon. It’s on guard against that flute-like sound.”

“Now that I think about it, do the dragons know anything about that sound?”

“Hmm. Whenever anything unusual happens, you can’t expect an in-depth explanation unless it’s from a red dragon, whereas green dragons are the best you can get at a military academy.”

The Dragon God Rave stood at the top, followed by black dragons, red dragons, orange dragons, yellow dragons, green dragons, and the rest. Rank was proportional to a dragon’s strength and intelligence.

“Have you heard anything from the dragons, Rho?”

“Kyu?”

Lying on the sofa with his cheeks stuffed with oranges, Rho rolled his big eyes. The adorable appearance of the golden-eyed black dragon, second only to the Dragon God Rave, made Jill stare off into the distance.

“You aren’t listening, are you…”

“Kkyu!”

“‘I heard, they told me to be careful because they sometimes hear annoying noises.’”

Hades translated Rho’s words, which he cried out in dissatisfaction.

“So, the flute the principal was talking about has something to do with dragons?”

“That’s not unusual though. We know of sounds that dragons generally dislike. In fact, in the Rave Empire, we use them to chase dragons away.”

“But that’s not practical, is it?”

Even dragons had sounds they disliked. To them, it was akin to the sound of nails scratching glass, something which humans could hear. Jill, who was from Kratos, also knew it as part of her dragon knowledge.

However, such sounds were judged to be of no use on the battlefield, as they only deterred dragons at best. Meanwhile, dragons could simply flap their wings or roar to drown out the sound. Besides, on a battlefield filled with angry cries, such sounds wouldn’t even reach the dragons in the sky.  

“At least there haven’t been any major studies into it. Of course, it’s also necessary to coexist with dragons. Here, have a second serving.”

After gripping her fork with shining eyes, Jill blinked.

Come to think of it, wasn’t that the research that Prince Minerd brought back as a souvenir…?

It was described as something that could render dragons immobile or something. In the end, she recalled that Geraldo decided it couldn’t be used. Nevertheless, it was still a bit suspicious.

Is it possible that Prince Minerd brought the research from the Grand Duchy of Leyca? In the first place, what happened to the Grand Duchy of Leyca last time…?

She recalled it now.

The former Grand Duchy of Leyca joined the rebel army of Duke Fairert, who rose up in revolt to make Crown Prince Vissel the emperor. The rebel army attacked the imperial capital via the Grand Duchy of Leyca.

At that time, Jill was too shocked by how easily Vissel was defeated by Hades despite having taken control of the imperial capital. Apparently, Grand Duke Leyca and his family were executed. Having incurred the dragon’s wrath, the country itself was burned to the ground.

It’s probably around this time that His Majesty changed…

Jill clasped her hands tightly before her chest. There was nothing she could do about what had happened. For a human like Jill to regress as she did was already a miracle.

“What’s wrong, Jill? Aren’t you going to eat?”

“—I wish I could lock His Majesty in my house and keep an eye on him for the rest of my life…”

Hades, who sat across from her and was about to take a bite of his pasta, choked.

“But that’s not possible, so I’ll work hard! That means I won’t be returning home starting from tomorrow!”

“H-how did it turn out like this?! I don’t understand!”

“I told you, it’s a class match. We only have two months, so I’ll train with the students. For now, we’ll be holing up in the mountains for about a month! I want to find a good mountain with a dragon somewhere… First, I need to make them feel like they can defeat a dragon!”

Even though their opponents were the academy’s top students, they were still students. If there was an overwhelming difference between the Blue Dragon Class and the Golden Dragon Class, it was the dragons. If they could close that gap, they would have a good chance of winning.

“I noticed that I’ve been complacent lately. A training camp would be perfect for getting back on into it.”

“…Eh, you mean you’re just going to leave me here, all by myself…?”

“What does Your Majesty want? Let’s have a proper discussion. Personally, I’d like Your Majesty to wait…”

Hades put down his fork without a word. Jill blinked. She thought for sure he’d start complaining, but he was unexpectedly quiet.

“…You’re a surprisingly naughty girl, aren’t you?”

Unable to read the sort of smile Hades was giving, Jill straightened her posture. Was it just her imagination, or did Hades’ gesture of resting his chin on his hand looked somehow seductive?

“Okay, I get it. It’s work after all. I’ll put up with it.”

“Y-you’re being really obedient, aren’t you? That seems pretty suspicious…”

“What are you talking about? Of course I’m sad.”

Hades pouted, and a sense of guilt welled up inside her.

“Uhm, if anything happens, please contact me through Rho right away. Whatever happens, I’ll come running. The most important thing to me is His Majsty… Not being able to eat His Majesty’s food also makes me sad!”

“I know.”

His kind eyes didn’t doubt Jill. She felt relieved.

“In return, will you spoil me a lot once your back?”

Her heart skipped a beat when he asked. Cupping her flushed cheeks, Jill took a deep breath and said pompously.

“Of course! I’m His Majesty’s wife, so I can do that much!”

“Fufu, I see. This time, Rave will be there, so let’s regularly contact each other once every few days. Won’t you promise me?”

Even though she should be the one spoiling him, she started to feel like she was being spoiled. After all, Hades was an adult. So much so that there was no need for Jill to protect him.

I can’t lose!

The pasta she shoveled into her mouth was so delicious that swallowing it was such a shame.

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