Chapter 5

Morning, as I wake up to the refreshing sunlight and wind, Theresa-san that is opening the window smiled sweetly。

「Today there is a very nice weather 。Since its the perfectly good day for a walk, maybe we should request from Leonheart-sama for a tour of not only the garden but of this entire palace」

「Is that true!」

「Kya’n!」

Suddenly, DaShiba’s shriek resounded from under the bed。

He has an exclusive bed in the corner of the room, however, sometimes he gets glared at by the jealous night shift guard and takes refuge under my bed。

When I sit in Seiza and peek into the underbed, Dashiba comes out being dragged by his hind leg by a shirring (zurizuri) white dog。 He is lying on his belly so, although short haired it’s a Mop dog。

『Here is my place already。For a mongrel a【please Pick me up box】is more fitting』

Mars-sama is claiming right of ownership over the underbed！

It’s no one’s property so, when I begged to please get along using it, picking up the white fur he sat down looking dissatisfied。

『 But, it’s because Leonheart-san is giving a bed-top prohibition order！

If I can’t climb on top then I have no choice but to dive below don’t I！And above the canopy is also already being occupied！』

「Eh？The canopy ？ 」

I unintentionally looked upwards。

For a moment, a few agitated black shadows have suspended and disappeared。

「What in the world was there！？」

『It’s my former subordinates。The core is a small-sized dogs and they are folks that are specialized at hiding』

While I wasn’t aware the security has increased。

It looks like the guards outside have also increased lately, it feels like it is becoming extremely heavy ……。

And then「GAO! 」a big dog’s roar has resounded in Dog Run Court。

When I looked out the window, again on the other side of the fountain I saw a black shadow for a glance。

Including the big shadow seen a few days ago, are those the guard-sans I wonder？

Around the vicinity of the Gazebo as well chira chira a tail has appeared and disappeared 。

The sound of people’s footsteps from the corridor is also increasing。

I wonder what in the world is happening。

Theresa-san is embracing the anxious me, with her large body。

When I embrace her tightly, I can feel very relieved。

When in her big dog form as well, she lies down and allows me to turn her belly into a pillow。It feels like I am being wrapped up and I am in pure bliss。(Ed: Wait Theresa has a dog form?!?)(TL: OFC Theresa has a dog form, everyone in this country has a dog form, they are all dog-kin)

As I have my back gently rubbed by Theresa-san, Mars-sama has returned to human form and while flowing his hair to the back informed me。

That「At last Master’s(Goshujin-sama’s) existence was announced towards inside and outside the country」。

Then, I learned that the thing about me was made a secret to the commoners and foreign countries。

To the news of the discovering of the last royalty, the citizens got greatly excited, and it seems that countries throughout the continent are making a move while harbouring all kinds of schemes。

「Being the last then that means, there isn’t anyone anymore from the other royalty right……」

「And there is one more thing。But that depends on the contact from the First Captain searching the distant continent」

「There are as much as three continents in this world！？」

「That’s right。But contact saying we found it hasn’t come yet right」

「Is that so……。Well then, can you finally tell me please the reason why there isn’t a royal besides me？」

「Because Master(Goshujin-sama) was being brought here with very little information, you were always anxious after all……。Un, I think it’s fine already isn’t it。Lionheart-san also, seems like he is getting tired being assaulted to ‘introduce introduce’ Master(Goshujin-sama) by all the vassals」

Mars-sama is, telling something towards the chief square box that was used by Grey-sama previously。

DaShiba in that spare time, has dived under the bed。

「A permission has come。That we are gonna do Master’s(Goshujin-sama’s) reveal already at this timing。All kind of dogs will gather in ecstasy so, when it has been one hour he wants us to relocate, is what Lionheart-san is saying」

「Now then Lize-sama。It’s preparation in order to give a greeting to everyone。lets make it a pretty outfit here」

「Yes。But does everyone lives/living in a place that they can come in one hour？」

「That is of course！Ever since Master(Goshujin-sama) has come here everyone of the nobles has become restless, and entrusting their territory to their subordinates have settled in the Capital after all。Sometimes you saw a black shadow besides the guards right？」

「yes……」

「That is, they are coming to sniff master’s (Goshujin-sama’s) smell。Because each time they are fighting for real with the guards。 Injuries are appearing one after one and it’s a disaster。」

The shadow behind the fountain。

That, was a doggy coming in order to kunkun！(TN: kunkun – sniffing noises)

I feel astonished towards the excessively overwhelming truth 。

「Jeez。for a while now constantly it’s been terrible you know。My former subordinates already can’t tell whether it’s a spy from other country, or whether it’s a trouble-making noble from our own country」

And then when the time has come, wearing the cloths of royalty I left the room。

It was a long hem white one piece with a tinge of silver luster。The neckline was relatively open, there was some room around the upper arm area of the long sleeves。The dress had a subtle pattern that was here and there with an embroidery with a purple thread, and it made you feel the elegance。

Now that I think about it Leonheart-sama’s prime minister uniform is also white and purple isn’t it。

When I asked Theresa-san the reason for the color scheme, it seems that white is the color of the high-class。And silver is「the color of the royalty」。(Ed: Ohhh. Fun fact: purple is the color of royalty in European countries cause the dye was expensive and limited.)

「For some reason among the royalty’s direct descendants, a lot are born with silver hair and purple pupils。The descendants born from marriage with dog-kin can appear with silver hair but, purple rarely comes out。Oh yes, the founding king also had this color scheme it seems」

Did they have a curse or something cast on them by the dog-kin I wonder。

Taken by Mars-sama and Theresa-san, I did nothing but walk the long corridor。

And the destination we arrived at was, the biggest meeting room in the royal palace。

At first the plan was to have the debut at the place with the throne but, the throne was so big it didn’t fit my body so, right now it seems a special one is being built。

……The real reason is that, apparently there was single captain of the Mad Dogs knight order that vigorously insisted that「If the Queen’s legs are gonna end up floating mid air and dangling heavily, I will become a dog and be a stool。No, let me do it。Rather, I want to be stepped on。I beg of you」。

（I probably must not think about it）

Is how I decided。

With a「It’s Lizelotte-sama’s entrance！」, the soldier-sans open the big door 。

『『『Master(Goshujin-sama)~！！』』『heavy breathing』

All at once, a great noise resounded in my brain。

Spreading out inside, there was a huge rectangle table。

In there, there were all kinds of dogs in entirety exceeding over 100, each sitting on a chair。

From the biggest middle and smallest sized, to the most strangest shaped dog。

Theirs numbers, is not the same as from the day of the search in the fatherland。

The moment（Are there any women here as well ？）they acknowledged me, they moved their fidgeting・fluffy tails。

A dog that has tried jumping off his chair, thinking he is stealing a march on them, is having his tail and back bitten by the other dogs。Deep inside the hall, towards the middle-sized dog overflowing with muscles that stood up, the large dogs are opposing and intimidating him『Barbarian-dono, this is the conference hall, we won’t let you do as you like』 。

They wants to jump at me with all their might。

But amongst the Dog-kins, being doted on without permission is supposed to be forbidden。

『The Queen, oh how lovely she is』『That one is Lizelotte-sama 』『I can tell the one over there is Master(Goshujin-sama)』『What an undescribable scent』『Is it okay to lick?』『heavy breathing』

They are restraining each other, and are creating tremendous tension and chaos。

I like doggies very much but, being overcome by this I am trembling。Especially that last voice gave me the chills。

Unintentionally without thinking I clung to Theresa-san。

「Lizelotte-sama is getting scared！Lower your voices a bit please！」

「「「whimper」」」

Thanks to Theresa-san’s thundering roar, the inside of my brain became quiet。(TN: OK, so if I get it right, while in dog forms the dog-kin communicate with her using some kind of telepathy instead of talking…well duh, dogs can’t talk, what am I even saying)

As expected from a strong-willed mom-san(ohaha-san)。I will follow you for a lifetime！

As I am being deeply moved like that, from behind Leonheart-sama bringing step-brother has entered。

Step-brother with the usual shady smile and black-rimmed glasses, is wearing a more informal clothes then the guards with short cuffs。

「Ogikei-sama！」

「You shouldn’t do that, Milady is(you are) a single lone existence。a thing such as an older brother can’t be allowed to exist。We should have asked of you to call him Bad from now on」

「Ugh, yes……」

Step-brother has respectfully bowed down。

「Lizelotte-sama。A name is only a trivial thing。Please take care of me as Bad from now on。Mine is a lacking in ability body, but if I can fulfill my duty as a citizen here and be of use to Milady(you) then I am happy（who the heck cares about a thing such as a name。More importantly it will most likely be a panic soon。I will investigate this country more and build my view of it）」

Step-brother’s motive is appearing and disappearing。

By the way this supplementary voice with Essei Western language, unlike the doggies, is simply a translation from an experienced point of view。

It looks like, he sat down mingling with the other government secretaries-looking people alongside the wall。

I who felt relieved at step-brother’s usual my pace manner, being invited to the innermost of the meeting room, sat in my seat。

I am greatly thankful for the kid-chair attached with a stepladder。

As I settled my waist, everyone is changing to human forms。Most are guys of various ages, but a few women were also mixed in。Theresa-san is also included in there。

By the way Mars-sama is in a place close to me。He was, a quite high-ranking noble apparently。

「Now, ladies and gentlemen。Here exists our long awaited the last of the royalty, Lizelotte・Mona・Heidegger。I think that your instincts are already acknowledging this ally as a royalty, but are there any problems」

「Why is it a chair with a stepladder。I said I wanted to be stepped on by the feet「Rejected」」

Aa~Aa~Aa~。I didn’t hear anything。

Leonheart-sama, nodding to the fact that no objection besides that came out, saying「Then ladies and gentleman I will introduce you to Lizelotte-sama」, starting from my left side has begun simple introductions。

Amongst the persons I already know of are from the Central knight order 2nd Division’s Grey・Von・Mastiff-sama , the 4th Division’s Rascal・Von・Malamute-sama and Keith・Von・Husky-sama, as well as the 3rd Division’s Apollo・Von・GreatDen-sama。

The one who was together with me this morning is the former Captain of the 5th Division Mars・Von・Maltese-sama, and the one that succeeded after him was apparently Lyric・Von・Corgi-sama。He who had a delicate appearance, was trembling the entire greeting, and completely avoided meeting my eyes。

And the person I don’t want to meet, was of course here as well。

Narrowing his grey eyes, he smiles at me。Almost like he is teasing his prey。

「Long time no see right, Queen。Don’t you want to see the results of our blood any time soon？」

「no no no no, please wait a little bit more」

「I am waiting with anticipation。Make sure I won’t accidentally make a random dog from somewhere my diversion okay」

「I am so sorry Lizelotte-sama！I apologize that elder-brother is quick to pick a fight」

「You’r in the way gentleman。You disgrace of us, the Pitbulls」

「It’s you Elder brother(Ani-ue), it would be fine if you would just endure with making a bloodbath out of the enemy with the 2nd Division。please don’t create things like a private unit！It’s making trouble for the country if you didn’t know」

In the time Barbarian-sama is arguing with the younger brother vice-Captain of the 2nd Division, I ran away towards the next greeting。

Aside from that, cabinet ministers, chief of finance affairs, chief of judicial affairs, chief of military affairs。And the other Captains of the central knight order are being introduced。

Although I couldn’t tell who was the one that wished to be the leg mat, and I don’t want to know either。

Even then there were over 100 people。By the time everybody were introduced I was completely exhausted and dead tired。

Then Leonheart-sama has put in a light intermission, and then when resuming after a while he started to say「well then ladies and gentleman。Our history has to start again from now on。I think you already understand it but for the sake of Lizelotte-sama, I will ask of you to let me confirm our significance and the country’s basis。

A civil official looking person, is reading out loud the recollection about the last 20 years of this country。

Every time I listened, the color of shock went and deepened。(TN: her face paled in shock)

First 20 years ago。

A manner of illness largely crazed the continent。

This disease that was said to have 5% of the continent population pass away from it, naturally assaulted the Kennel kingdom as well。

In the kingdom the number of those who passed away was 2%, it was said that 600,000 people has passed away。

And more then anything, this illness intensively attacked the royals。

Those days there were over 400 royalties it seems, but most of them contracted the disease, and passed away。

By the time the prevention medicine and cure treatment were somehow developed, the remaining royalty were merely 3 of them。

There was a single weak bodied young man。Additionally the other 2 were elderly, and because of the after-effects their were in a situation where their bodies practically couldn’t move。

The dog-kin preciously protected those who survived, and the young one was put on the throne。

The young king married a large amount of consorts, but unfortunately he had a constitution that was hard to make a child。

At that time, a woman that was presented to those with political power as a gift has been impregnated, and when the nobles were overflowing with delight, she had ran away。

Was it from the outside or the inside, it seems she had some kind of cooperation, and she went to a place their hand can’t reach even with the Mad Dogs Knights Order。

The only hint was that she「apparently passed through the continent」。The dog-kin located the old continent, from the ancient documents。

The problem was that there wasn’t a technology to go across the continent。And, the fact that aside from the Lumania continent, existed also 2 other continents。

Furthermore a problem has occurred in the kingdom。

The king, passed away young。By that time, the remaining 2 also passed away already。

Was it an assassination, or the craze-disease。Even until now a lot of mysteries remain。

The reason aside, for the Dog-kin the royalty was the only king or top dog。

Immediately as the royals are gone the balance of their spirit crumbles, and they end up as stray dogs。

Even if they become stray dogs they can create a pack, but eventually they will lose all judgment, and it appears will get so rough they won’t be able to create a system such as a country。

There, the various neighboring countries aimed at them。

The one who brought together the country, while it was in chaos, was the Leader of the Central Knight order and the Captain of the 1st Division, Darius・Von・Wolfhound-sama。

Even among the nobles of the country having the status of a Duke, he was from a house that has often tied relation of matrimony together with the royalty。

Although he completely didn’t have the traits of royalty appear in him, but as a person from a highly honored clan, said「Don’t give up the royalty」, and brought the country together。

That charisma, revived earnest emotions in the citizens that started leaning towards the wild。

Together with Leonheart-sama that was his childhood friend, allotting the outwards・military affairs related staff to Darius-sama, and the inside related affairs to Leonheart-sama, revived an almost completed Kennel kingdom。

After that, he declared。

『In all of the 3 continents, I will search for the royalty。I can tell。Our king or top dog, is still alive』

And leading the konoe Division that is the 1st Division, using the finally completed means of transportation the square carriage, among the 2 discovered continents, headed towards the more distant one。(TN: Konoe division is a term from the Imperial japan period, the meaning is a division of soldiers who answer directly to the emperor/king and guards him.)

I, understanding that I am really truly the only one royalty that there is, have received a shock。

And towards Darius-sama who saved the country by becoming it’s core, held a deep sense of respect。

「Now that you mention him, Darius-sama wasn’t present today right」

「The other continent is placed in a very far location。We have already contacted him that we have sheltered Lizelotte-sama, but when thinking about the movement distance it should take another week……」

「The 1st Division has arrived！」

「…… As expected of Darius。He made it on time for the meeting hasn’t he」

With a BANG, the door of the conference room is open。

There were the ones who were said to be the collection of the elites even among the central knights order, the 1st Division。Taking along three officers with him the 1st Captain entered the room。

「It seems, we made it on time」

A man in a black military uniform, was running words with a beautiful voice like a heavy bass。

Short black hair and light blue eyes。A fearless face tanned by the sun。More than anything although not to the extent of Apollo-sama, he was a person of very great height。

The men awaiting behind him, were people whose looks were no matter where you look easily were the same as DaShiba in the face, however completely opposite of him they were ridiculously burly。

As he glares at me as if he is shooting me with his thin irises, he is briskly headed towards me。

How should I say it…… I wonder if should I call it an aura。

That is to say the place where he passes a path is made, the other nobles for a moment become scared and draw back their body。

In the pack the dog that is stronger then anyone walks in the center。

Almost as if that’s only natural。

Barbarian-sama and Leonheart-sama, and the other Captains of the Central Knights order didn’t move a muscle, but across the meeting-room a strange atmosphere is enveloping the entire room。

He stood in front of me, and is looking down at me。

Getting nervous I looked upwards at the big him。

Leonheart-sama is shouting 「Make sure not to do anything rude to Lizelotte-sama！」, but he didn’t even care to listen。

Without changing his face expression even a little, he grasped my hand。

And, kissed the palm of my hand。

While still grasping my hand with both hands Darius-sama bowed, and whispers with a low voice。

「I returned……bringing you an entire continent。Fitting Milady’s(your) violet eyes, it’s an ashen and green earth」

W H A T D I D Y O U J U S T S A Y？

As I froze, the military personal around have started protesting。

「It’s unfair of you Darius！Just as we the 2nd Division were about to offer the old continent」

「Why you wouldn’t give the Pitbull clan the chance to fight！」

Entirely ignoring their claim, Darius-sama fixedly stares at me。

No, just fixedly staring。

What rises to the surface in his eyes is ardour。

The feelings of the doggy deep inside of it are「Praise me Praise me」。

Should I be praising him？

No but, such a thing like an invasion, is an action of the highest degree that strangers detest。

What are you planning to do with the conquered nations！？

Towards my confusion, he indifferently explains。

「Just then over on the other continent the thing called『End of the century』was happening。It was a hindrance for you (TN: probably meant “for searching for you”) so we suppressed it, and allowed cooperation。However no matter what we couldn’t find you。Being on the point of that there were good news」

It seems he tried to return as it is however, because the residents petitioned that they wanted him to become the ruler so it seems he made it in a shape that I reign, and a representative from the 1st Division is practically ruling。

Furthermore there was movement to deify Darius-sama, copying the portrait sent over by Leonheart-sama and worshiped it with a 「 If you are gonna build a temple make it of this person。She is my goddess」。

A subordinate furthermore came with this copy, but that was strange creature that was going「heno heno face 1 Tehe Pero☆ 」with a red face。

Giving it the name of「Goddess Lizelotte」, now it is the greatest religion on the continent be……ing。 (Ed: Lol I can’t believe they did that!)

The light blue eyes staring at me wholeheartedly, are more transparent than anyone。

However in my mind, I was reminded of the physiology-wise bad image of DaShiba’s「I will give it to you～ 」face full of pride, as he comes up while holding a centipede in his mouth。

「……Go」

「「Go？」」

「Go return it~！！！」

For the first time since I came to this country, I gave a doggy「Bad！」。