To become a king and a magician

This kind of conversation between Melsin and Arcueid happened almost every day during the week. It all stemmed from Arcueid's unintentional remark that she was the strongest, which Melsin overheard while passing by.

As a result, the two started arguing.

On one side is the strongest dragon species, almost the same age as Earth, and on the other side is the strongest True Ancestor Princess. Neither of them would admit defeat in words, so in order to determine a winner, the two simply started fighting.

As for the result...

"How many times have those two fought in the past week?"

Not far from the lawn where Melousin and Arcueid were facing off, Aozaki Touko sat on an open-air balcony watching the two.

“Eight times, all with one win and one loss, and six draws.” Aozaki Aoko said with a hint of helplessness, biting into a cookie she had just made in the kitchen. “And both wins and losses were based on the fact that we were not familiar with each other. After that, neither of us could do anything to the other.”

"It seems that when we fight the boy later, someone will take care of Melusin."

Hearing her sister say that, Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but glare at her gently: "Why did you say that? Are you afraid that Tiger won't hear you?"

Aozaki Touko chuckled: "Oh my, you don't actually think we can keep it from him, do you? We've let it slip so many times this week, he probably found out by now."

"Tsk, that's true."

Just as Aozaki Touko said, Aozaki Aoko didn't think that she and the others could keep their idea of ​​stopping Natsukawa Torata a secret forever. It must have been exposed by now, since some people aren't very good at keeping their mouths shut.

Even so, Xia Chuanhu did not take any action, as if he tacitly approved of all their schemes and plans.

(It should be said that he has the confidence that he can defeat us no matter what we do... Although he is unwilling, he can actually do it now.)

Recalling her crushing defeat against Natsukawa Torato two weeks ago, Aozaki Aoko felt a surge of frustration.

And at that very moment—

"Boom—!"

A loud bang suddenly came from inside Camelot City.

The two looked in the direction from which the sound came, and after confirming it, they both gave a wry smile.

"Is it the same over there?"

"Shouldn't it be more accurate to say that it wouldn't be right if it weren't done that way?"

Like Melousin and Arcueid, there were also people confronting each other in the direction from which the loud noise came, but not just two people, but two groups of people.

— Morgan and Bawan Shih.

—Rui Sajou and Ayaka Sajou.

Unlike Arcueid and Melusin, the four people facing off were all wearing aprons, and the room they were in was filled with the rich aroma of food.

"You really do it, you vixen, secretly having your daughter add 'seasoning' to our food. Is this how a queen does things?"

Sajou Rei looked at Morgan and Bawan Shi with an incredibly sharp gaze and a forced smile.

"Aren't you the same? It's one thing to interfere with my cooking with magic, but to deliberately rot the ingredients I'm using is another. A mere puppet can only pull off such petty tricks, right?"

Morgan retorted rather forcefully, his already icy expression turning even colder.

And where their eyes met, faint sparks of electricity could be seen.

As an observer, Ayaka Sajou watched the scene unfold countless times over the past week and sighed wearily.

The four of them are currently preparing lunch for Natsukawa Tora and the others.

This was something Morgan would do occasionally, but not long ago, when Morgan was preparing lunch for Natsukawa Tora, she encountered Sajou Rei, who had started preparing it before her.

Naturally, the two started arguing, but unlike the children's fights below, they didn't actually fight. Instead, they decided to settle the matter with their cooking skills.

This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but when Bawan Shi got involved and used underhanded tactics to turn Sajou Rei's dish into a culinary disaster, the showdown took a turn for the worse.

Specifically, it changed from "Food Wars" to "Dark Food Wars".

After glaring at Morgan for a while, Sajou Rei glanced at the time on the wall and pouted, "Fine, that's enough for today. If we keep dawdling, Master won't get lunch—and don't you dare get in the way."

"These are my words, doll." Morgan turned around and resumed preparing her meal.

but--

"It's no longer necessary, sister."

"Mother, I think Father has already finished his meal."

Ayaka Sajou and Bawan Shi each spoke.

Satoshi and Morgan frowned.

"why?"

"Because while the two were arguing, Miss Bagst had already prepared lunch for Tiger and brought it over."

Ayaka Sajou's explanation left both of them silent.

(That big guy!)

(Gawain... I'll have to have a good talk with her later.)

Seeing the two looking rather unwell, Ayaka Sajou sighed helplessly, took off her apron, and left the kitchen.

However, just as she was leaving, a small earring hanging on her ear suddenly lit up, and then everyone, including her, heard Meryl's voice.

[Ahem, this might be a bit sudden, but could everyone please share your measurements? I need it urgently—Lia and Arcueid, no need for that, I know your sizes haven't changed.]

Artoria, who was having dinner with Bagst and Natsukawa Torato, thought: "?"

Arcueid, who had just punched Melosin and sent her flying into the sky: "?"

Although they didn't know why, the two of them felt inexplicably offended—they felt that the second half of Mary's sentence was implying something else.

47. Who are you referring to as an older single woman?

"so......"

Inside a fitting room in Camelot.

The day after Meryl's sudden contact.

Looking at the clothes handed to her, Aozaki Aoko frowned and looked at the image of Merry placed on the floor in the middle: "You asked us for your body data yesterday just so that Tsuru would help make clothes for you?"

【Yes, it'll definitely fit perfectly. Why don't you all try it on?】

"this......."

Hearing what Meryl said, everyone hesitated.

If it's just changing clothes, then there's no big problem, especially since everyone present is a woman.

But the problem is...

"Why a wedding dress?"

Ayaka Sajou looked in the mirror and compared the dress in her hand. Although it was a modified design, what everyone was holding was undoubtedly a wedding dress.

Are we going to have everyone change into wedding dresses here?

"Merry, what are you thinking about?"

[Of course, it's to defeat the tiger!]

"Merry laughed."

[Well then, let me briefly explain the effects of your wedding dress-style magical costumes. These will be key items for defeating the tiger later, so everyone should listen carefully.]

"Huh? Tell me now?"

Atalanta pointed to the sky: "Aren't you worried about being heard?"

"If we set up a barrier, everything should be fine—come help me, Hiel, Aoko, Ayaka."

As she spoke, Aozaki Touko walked towards the door and drew several runes on it. Meanwhile, Siel, Aozaki Aoko, and Sajou Ayaka also helped write runes on the other three walls, together creating a barrier specifically for soundproofing and preventing surveillance.

OK, let's begin explaining our battle plan.

[As I just mentioned, the key item in the plan is the clothes you have—each one is an incredibly powerful defensive magical artifact personally crafted by me, Tsuru, and Da Vinci. Although it may not look like there's much fabric, it's achieved by sacrificing some of the structure to greatly enhance both physical and magical defense.]

As Meryl said, the clothes delivered to each person were not exactly made of a small amount of fabric, but they weren't exactly plentiful either, especially since the few people present who had good figures were mostly from the Northern or Southern Hemispheres.

Of course, there are exceptions.

"Why is mine a men's suit...?"

"Me too......"

Looking at the black suits in their hands, both Artoria and Mordred looked rather grim. Although they admitted that they were indeed poor compared to some of the people present, there was no need to give them men's suits directly, was there?

Atalantas, who are of equal caliber to them, are all women!

"By the way, why doesn't Arcueid need it?"

"Huh?"

When called upon, Arcueid paused for a moment, then snapped her fingers, and her white T-shirt and black skirt instantly transformed into a pristine white gown: "Because I can conjure it myself, so of course I don't need to."

That's it—now that we've discussed this much, you should understand what that outfit is for, right?

"Hmm... this kind of fabric is less common for clothing, plus it's good for dealing with tigers..."

After thinking it over carefully, Aozaki Aoko realized a possibility: "Hey, Merry, you wouldn't... be planning to use your femininity against a tiger, would you?"

"!"

Upon hearing what Aozaki Aoko said, everyone present immediately trembled, and then Meryl nodded with a smile.

[Bingo! You guessed it! Everyone, put on your dream wedding dresses and go seduce the tiger! If you don't know how to seduce him, here's a complete guide to seduction techniques. Feel free to check it out!]

"What the hell are you looking at?!"

Mordred kicked Mary in the head: "What was wrong with your brain to come up with such a stupid idea?! Give me a proper solution!!"

"You're absolutely right!" Fujimaru Ritsuka stammered, her face flushed red. "And why do Mashu and I have to wear them too? We're not like everyone else in the club, so there's no need for us to wear them as well, is there?"

【No, no, no, Ritsuka and Mashu are the most important in this plan. You two absolutely have to participate—after all, Mashu is our strongest defense, and Ritsuka is Goetia's temporary master. You absolutely cannot refuse, right?】

"Defense...will this lead to a battle?"

[Or rather, why doesn't a battle occur?]

"Merry laughed."