There Is No World For ■■

* * *Unlike Darulma, who was blinking repeatedly while looking flustered, the Saintess remained composed.Calmly climbing back up the surveillance tower, she scanned the surroundings and spoke."Yeomyeong, are you planning to release it immediately? Are you sure it’ll be alright? The Korean military won’t just stand by idly..."Although her tone was as frivolous as usual, it was also filled with concern. Yeomyeong responded while tucking the Golden Seal into his waist."Do you think that they’ve been just standing by without doing anything until now? As long as we have a dragon here, the military will continue to behave like this.""...That’s true."From the moment they managed to obtain Kahal Magdu's rib bones, the Korean military had done nothing to hide their greed.Their blatant display of power trips, engaging in insidious backdoor schemes, and just a moment ago, a bullet had flown towards their heads.Though that was likely an unrelated action taken by Colonel Jung...But judging by how they were using the spoils as leverage to demand the Dragon's tail in its entirety, it seemed that the intentions of the higher-ups in the military weren’t that different from Colonel Jung's.Having sorted her thoughts, the Saintess poked the unconscious Colonel Jung with her foot and said."Still, I didn’t expect him to pull the trigger that quickly. And if we release the Dragon now, won’t they attempt to assassinate us later?""As for the assassination attempt, they’ve already made one, haven’t they?""...Huh?"Already made one? The Saintess tilted her head in confusion.Yeomyeong pointed at Colonel Jung and then at her. The Saintess then understood what he was implying and gasped.“Even if they desire the Dragon, how dare he try to assassinate a Saintess…”The Saintess snuck a glance at the soldier standing behind Yeomyeong. His head was bowed low, and his arms trembling."...Hmm."Was Yeomyeong planning to frame the narrative in this manner? The Saintess chuckled and approached Yeomyeong."So, what next? Do you have a plan?"She spoke in a hushed voice, too soft for the soldier or Darulma to hear. Yeomyeong answered in the same low tone."I’ll propose that we overlook the assassination attempt on the Saintess in exchange for the Dragon’s release.""Oh... that's quite a dilemma, isn’t it? Should they be known as the military that attempted to assassinate a Saintess, or the military that released a dragon?"The Saintess was somewhat impressed. Considering it was a hastily made plan, it didn’t seem too bad.It had barely been a few minutes since he dodged the bullet, yet he managed to come up with something like that in that short time despite seeming to lack any political sense or understanding of international relations.Could it be that… is he the type of person whose mind works better when it comes to outwitting others?She stared at Yeomyeong with a new perspective. Although it wasn’t right to judge people by their appearance, if he were an actor, his looks would suit the role of a villain better than a hero."...Come to think of it, he wanted to kill Wollard when we first met, right?""What are you suddenly mumbling about?""Oh? No, it’s just…. I-I also agree with that plan."Seeing the Saintess hastily change the topic. Yeomyeong stared at her with narrowed eyes at her, before raising the Royal Seal.Just as he was about to infuse mana into the seal, Darulma intervened."Hey, Yeomyeong. Are you really going to release the Dragon?"Darulma didn’t hide his surprise. He thought that it was just a bluff to string the military along, but he never imagined that the young man would actually release the Dragon."Yes, I do intend to release it."His voice was firm. Realizing that Yeomyeong was serious, Darulma was about to say something but then shut his mouth.If the owner intended to release it, there was no real reason to try and stop him.Of course, it would be regrettable for them to lose the Dragon’s heart and bones… but looking at the facts, that dragon wasn’t even property of Dungan Heavy Industries.Honestly, he just saw it as an opportunity to deliver a blow to the rude Korean military. However, Yeomyeong’s plan didn’t seem that bad either."...Is there anything I can do to help?"Darulma, who managed to quickly organize his thoughts, spoke. Yeomyeong pondered for a moment before turning his head towards the Dragon and responding."Could you possibly gather the reporters right away?""Reporters? This is a military-managed area, so the reporters won’t be able to make their way in.""Not here, but at the Manchurian base. It doesn’t matter where, as long as all the reporters gather in one place.""Well, that’s possible."Instead of asking why he needed reporters, Darulma immediately pulled out his phone and ordered his employees to gather the reporters.Seeing the soldiers’ expressions turn grim at the mention of reporters, Yeomyeong added belatedly."Oh, and could you ask them to bring good cameras as well?""...Good cameras?""Preferably ones good enough to capture a flying dragon."