04. The Seventh Prince gets recognized as lord for his ability

　I was banished to become the lord of Carter territory.

　I'm in the most prosperous place in the territory, the lord's mansion.

“Hahaha! Great! Great! Mountains! Forest! The countryside is great!"

　I was expecting to see a museum, but it exceeded my expectations.

"And a haunted house! Damn! Nice!"

There was a ramshackle mansion there, not exactly a lord's mansion.

　It was full of holes, and the garden was full of weeds.

　There was a place that looked like the site of a fountain. By the way, there was no water running.

"I don't think anyone would come to a country lord's mansion like this. I'm sure I'll have a great time. Right, Laurie?"

　Shhhh....

"Ah? Where are you?"

　No matter how much I call her, she doesn't come out.

　In fact, she wasn't even on my shoulders.

"No way...I dropped her...That's..."

　My confidant who accompanied me for 14 years...

"Well, whatever!"

　That's when it happened.

"Yokuneeeeeee (No it’s not!) 』\

　Boom! Something came down from the sky.

　It was a white dragon.

"Oh, Lowry. You're here, I'm sorry."

" Noah samaaaaaaah! How dare you leave this maiden behind huhhhhh? 』\

　This white dragon is the true identity of the demon goddess Laurie.

　By applying my sealing technique, her magic power was limited to the size of a cat.

　This woman broke the sealing technique out of anger, became the original dragon, and came here.

"What are you angry about?"

"What do I mean to you!?? Am I not an important subordinate who's been with you for 14 years? ?? 』\

"Well...."

"Well! ?? This....I can't forgive you today! I’ll beat you to death! 』\

"Whoa."

I release just a little of my magic power.

　Roar....! And a large amount of magic power rises to poke the sky.

"Uhiiiiiiii! 』\*

　When the dragon trembles, and falls to the ground in a prone position.

"I will not defy Noah-sama! I will not go against Noah-sama! Never!" 』\

"'I see. Keep being my apprentice from now on."

　And that's how it's done....

"Wow, that's amazing..."

"Huh?"

　I heard someone's voice.

　Looking closely, I saw someone clinging to Laurie's tail.

"Such a big dragon gave into you just by looking at it...."

　...... Why?

　Somehow, I have a very unpleasant feeling.

　When the woman descended from her tail, she said to me.

"Lord-sama...!"

　She hugs me head-on.

　Mugyu! Smells good! So soft!

    No that’s not it.

"Who are you...."

　I push the woman away.

"I'm Lista! My name is Lista, from the village of Ain! I'm the village girl you saved earlier!"

　Ha...!?? I...saved...her !??

　What...what the heck is going on!??

"Noah-sama. This girl was attacked by the turtle a while ago. So, she said with sparkling eyes that you saved her."

　……ha!??

　Haaaaaaaaaaaa!??

　What should I do?....I saved the village that was attacked by the turtle??

　Does that mean she saw me using magic and sword skills!

"By the way, the village of Ain is a village in Carter territory." (Laurie)

“………………you mean?”

"Congratulations. It means that on your first day of appointment, your people found out about your abilities, Noah-sama."

　Lista looks at me with glittering eyes.

"Thank you! You saved the territory from the volcanic turtle and are followed by a dragon....new lord....no, savior sama!"

　Hmmm, I see, I see...

"....They..."

"They?"

“They knowwwwwwww!!!!”

　What should I do?

　This is bad, this is really bad...

"My people know I'm not incompetent, you lizard!"

　In a fit of rage, I kick Laurie, who’s in a prone position.

"Oh, that!  I’m afraid you have to take back your words, Noah-sama."

"What! Say your will within 10 seconds! Yes, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

"The people in the castle have known that you're capable for quite some time now! 』\

　……………………what?

　Laurie, what did you say?

"Like I said! You've done a lot of things you weren’t even aware of them. "

"Um, like...?"

"There was a time when a horde of monsters attacked the capital, right?"

"Oh, yeah...I killed them because they disturbed my sleep."

"You were seen by the knight captain and the knights that were on the scene. 』\

"What!? It was night....I hid myself with concealment magic!?"

"You were sleepwalking at that time, and your concealment magic was incomplete."

"What did you say!?"

　Other than that...Laurie continues.

"Noah-sama, you were making rather competent moves. There are quite a few people who know about it. But, neither you, your father nor your pack animal brother were aware of it. "

　Oh no!

"Could it be, my dad, my pack animal brother...and I, are maybe...the same kind?"

"Well, if you consider how you all miss important details, the three of you are one of a kind."*

　On the other hand ... the village girl Lista, who had been left unattended, says to me with a smile.

"Welcome to Carter territory! New lord! Everyone has been waiting for you to come!"

　AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

　Oh no--------!

"Oh, you know Lista-kun...I'm really incompetent...right?"

　He looked at her with a twinkle in his eyes.

　However, Lista smiles and says.

"I see! Clever hawks hide their claws...truly great people are humble. How forthright! As expected of Noah-sama!"

"Yes, at this moment, Noah's plan to retire in comfort fell apart brilliantly. You can't be incompetent, as expected."

　How did this happen? Aaaaaaaaaah!

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