The dragons prepared a room for each of us.

The G.o.d-beasts and I shared the same room.

「Carefully now…」

I gently lay Fay and Rubeum on the bed, as they were already sleeping.

s.h.i.+ro was playing around, so it would be troubling if that woke up Fay and Rubeum.

「s.h.i.+ro, Fluffy. Be quiet so as not to wake Rubeum and Fay.」

「「……」」

s.h.i.+ro and Fluffy nodded silently.

I gently picked up s.h.i.+ro and Fluffy and put them on the bed.

After that, I also got onto the bed and slept.

The next morning, breakfast was already prepared when I got up.

As Rubeum's companions, the dragons welcomed us all with a lot of hospitality.

After breakfast, Dolflare came before Rubeum and got on his knees.

「Holy Monarch.」

「The breakfast was delicious. Kyuru」

「Hahaa. I am most happy to receive those words from the Holy Monarch.」

「So, what is it? Is there something you want? Kyuru-kyuru」

「Yes. Is it possible to bestow blessing upon us…?」

Dolflare requested a little anxiously.

The nearby dragons were also nervous.

「Ok, but how do I do blessings? Kyuru?」

「Rubeum-dono. About the blessing of the Dragon G.o.d…」

The priest of Dragon G.o.d, Dion, taught Rubeum carefully.

You would need to chant a fairly complex invocation, while performing equally complex established gestures, it seems.

「…kyuruu」

Rubeum looked a little anxious. It sounded quite complicated so he probably doesn't feel confident.

「Well, I explained it at length, but it's a blessing that we priests usually conduct.」

「Kyuru?」

「Rubeum-dono is the Apostle of the Dragon G.o.d. The representative on Earth. You don't need any rituals or the sort.」

「Kyuru? So what should I do?」

「Perhaps you only need to pray to Dragon G.o.d-sama while touching their head.」

「Is that all I have to do?」

「Of course. Rubeum-dono is the Apostle of the Dragon G.o.d. The kin and child of G.o.d. The representative on Earth, after all.」

Only a handful of parents care about strict etiquette when asked by their children.

「If so, I can do it. Is that all right? Kyuru」

「Of course, Holy Monarch.」

Both Dolflare and the nearby dragons looked extremely happy.

Then I took Rubeum to another room.

And in front of Rubeum whom I was carrying, all the dragons of Dolflare's household lined up.

Rubeum touched Dolflare's head and,

「Dragon G.o.d-sama. Please bless Dolflare. Kyuru」

「Thank you very much.」

The next dragon came forth.

Unlike Dolflare, it was in its dragon form.

「What's your name? Kyuru」

「G r a a a a」

Only a few dragons can speak human language like Dolflare.

But Rubeum is also a dragon. He seems to have understood that growl.

「I see. G r r r r」

「G r r」

Rubeum bestowed blessings while talking with the dragons in the dragon language.

After an hour or so, Rubeum finished bestowing every dragon with a blessing.

Dolflare and the dragons expressed their grat.i.tude again and again.

The blessing of the Apostle seems to be very important to the believers.

「Thank you very much. I can die anytime now without regrets.」

「I will never forget this for the rest of my life.」

「G r r r g r r r」

「You can't die yet. Rubeum will be sad. Kyuru」

「Hahaa, then I will do my best to survive.」

「I will survive even if I have to risk my life.」

「G r r g r r」

「Glad you are all happy. Kyuru」

Rubeum and the dragons talked about such things in a peaceful atmosphere.

But I sensed something strange.

「Nn? Wait a minute.」

「What is it, Will? Kyuru」

「The number of dragons speaking human language has increased, hasn't it?」

If I remember correctly, the only person who could speak the human language was Dolflare.

「Eh? Really? Kyuru」

「Oh!」Dolflare said.

「Is that so?」

「G r r g r r」

「I'm talking about the dragon who said ”Is that so?”!」

「…Is it me?」

A pretty big dragon with a magnificent body came before us.

「Have you been able to speak human language since before?」

「No… Come to think of it, I can suddenly speak human language. What a surprise.」

The dragon came to speak the human language without even noticing it.

Is it the effect of blessing?

If so, the effect of the Apostle's blessing is too instantaneous.

「It's a miracle of the Dragon G.o.d.」

Dolflare nodded with a marvelled face. He seems to be convinced that it was due to Rubeum's blessing.

「As expected of Apostle-sama.」

「Aa, I was surprised. To think he'll be able to speak human language.」

「It's an incredible miracle. As expected of the Holy Monarch-sama.」

「W-Wait a minute.」

「What's wrong? Disciple-dono」

「Are there now more dragons who can speak the human language?」

The other dragons started speaking the human language spontaneously.