“This time it’s my fault, and I will sincerely repent later—”

“No, no, no, no, Irene, please stop for a moment and wait.”

Sieg waved his hand to signal Irene to stop talking for the time being, then reached out and pulled her up from the ground: “Honestly, what’s wrong with you? Why do I feel like you’ve become a different person after just one or two days of not seeing you? Were we just ordinary friends before? We got along very naturally and harmoniously, why are you being so respectful to me now?”

“That’s what I mean, Miss Irene.”

Lucy also advised: “You’re making us all a little uncomfortable… Can’t you just get along with us like before?”

“How dare we…”

Irene took a few steps back nervously, then knelt on one knee in front of Sieg again: “Lord Sieg is a hero and a brave man who has saved our country twice. The power displayed by Lord Sieg far exceeds that of us humans. Even the powerful dragons cannot compare to Lord Sieg in the slightest.”

“In my opinion, Lord Sieg’s power is simply the power of God!”

God? !

Irene’s sudden flattery made Sieg embarrassed for a moment: “I’m not a god, Irene. Although some people have given me the title of Dragon King, I never planned to be a Dragon King… You don’t have to treat me as a god. I’m just a dragon hunter who wants to kill dragons. Besides, can you get up first? After all, you are the queen of this country, right?”

“No, that would be very disrespectful to you.”

Shaking her head, Irene continued to kneel stubbornly: “Compared with your great deeds, my identity as the queen is not worth mentioning at all. The reason why Dragnov still exists is because you saved us. From this perspective, you are the only and recognized king of Dragnov.”

“Please stop saying that, Irene. I’m really going to get goosebumps if you keep saying that!”

This was really beyond Ziggy’s expectations.

How come it was that just when he killed a dragon, Irene, who had been able to get along with him normally before, suddenly changed her attitude?

“Let’s get down to business, Irene. What do you want to talk to me about?”

“Yes. Please forgive me for being so presumptuous. I am fully aware that this request may be an offense to you and may be a blasphemy to your majesty. Could you please accept the loyalty and faith of the entire population of my country, Dolagnov?”

“……Eh?”

Zig was stunned.

Allegiance? Faith?

After spending a few seconds thinking about what Irene wanted to say, Sieg frowned and said, “Irene, are you… planning to make me the king of Dragnov?”

“No! How dare I do something so rude and demeaning to you!” Irene retorted harshly, “You are a dragon-killing hero, a dragon-slayer warrior. The power you possess far exceeds that of us humans and dragons. It is a power that only gods can wield!”

“I would like to ask you to become the god of my country and protect it from the dragon disaster!”

Become a god?!

This time, not only Sieg, but also Lucy was frightened by Irene.

However, this time, Sieg understood it quickly: “Erin, do you… regard me as a god?”

“Yes. Your power is undoubtedly the power of God. You can summon boundless thunder, pull down star fragments at will, and even restore the broken earth to its original state. This is undoubtedly the power of God, a power that only God can wield.”

“So I dare to ask you to protect our country in this war between dragons and dragons and become our patron saint. And whatever offerings you require we will accept and give you everything we can.”

“Lord Sieg… No, Lord Kami.”

Looking at Irene who knelt down in front of them with all her heart, as if swearing eternal allegiance and submission to them, Sieg and Lucy looked at each other, and saw astonishment and helplessness in each other’s eyes.

They thought that what Irene wanted to say was related to Dragnov, and at most she wanted to thank Sieg for his hard work in fighting.

I didn’t expect Irene to make such a request.

“…..Belserion, are you there? Belserion.”

After a moment of silence, Sieg called upon the Wise Dragon who should have been inside Doragnov.

Accompanied by a strong wind, Belserion’s figure quickly fell from the sky.

Pointing at Irene’s current situation, Sieg held his head and said, “Irene’s situation…what is going on, Belserion?”

“I’ve never thought about whether it would be a good thing to be a god.”

31. Winged Dragon King: Skywing Dragon

Zigg has always had a simple vision of himself.

Even though he has become the Dragon King, he has always considered himself a dragon hunter. In order to live a stable life, he can eliminate all existences that can become a threat to him – in an extreme sense, he is such a dragon hunter.

He never thought about becoming a god.

“Well…I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, Sieg.”

Belserion said in a deep voice.

“Of course I know that you are not a god. You are just a special human, or a dragon man, with power that is superior to ours. But in Dragnov now, I think many people have already regarded you as a god. After all, the power you have demonstrated is far beyond our imagination. It is undoubtedly a power that only gods can use, isn’t it?”

Sieg curled his lips and said, “If you are a god just by pulling down a few meteorites, then the gods in your world are too cheap, aren’t they?”

Sieg still had no idea what kind of power the gods possessed, but he was certain that if gods really existed, he would not be able to match them now.

“Hehehe~~~That makes sense.”

Belserion laughed gently twice.

“But as I said just now, due to the power you have shown, quite a few people in Doragnov already regard you as a god, and Irene is one of them. Doragnov now needs a symbol, a leader who can lead everyone better than Irene and me.”

Irene and Belserion are undoubtedly the rulers of Dragnov.

Irene is from the royal family that has managed Dragnov for generations and is the current queen. Belserion is the guardian dragon that has been protecting Dragnov for a long time and is also the promoter of the ideal of human-dragon coexistence.

For a long time, the society where people and dragons coexist and are implemented by the two of them has been running very smoothly.

However, in the previous war with the Black Flame Dragon, Belserion was defeated and Irene almost died. If Sieg had not descended from the sky and annihilated the dragons with his absolute power, Dragnov would have been captured by now.

The same thing happened with the Aldolon attack the day before yesterday.

No matter who it is, after seeing Aldolon’s extremely huge body, no one would think that Belserion and Irene could still protect Dragnov.

But Ziggy did it.

With a single thought, he could summon meteor showers, command thousands of thunders, and even repair the broken earth and return it to wholeness – the power displayed by Sieg was a “miracle” that would not cause any doubt for the humans of this era!

[This is a misunderstanding that is very likely to occur in ancient times when the civilization level is not high, contractor]

The voice of the Dragon Slayer System rang out in Sieg’s mind.

[Humans regard beings that they cannot understand as gods, demons, elves, angels and other imaginary beings, and offer their prayers and faith to them]

[In some worlds, these prayers and beliefs will also provide power to the beings they believe in]

(If I am believed in then——)

[Unfortunately, no, there is no such rule based on the power of faith in this world. From a practical point of view, the only thing that can be obtained by becoming a god of this ancient kingdom is the country itself – it is quite consistent with the result of equal exchange.]

According to the Dragon Slayer System, the value of the entire Dragnov Kingdom is not high.

Even with the existence of Irene, the [Mother of Dragon Slayers] who developed dragon slayer magic, and several dragons, the Dragon Slayer System still gave a low value assessment. And the false reputation of God was worthless in Sieg’s eyes, and he didn’t care about this dispensable false reputation at all.

Therefore, in terms of value, this is indeed an equal exchange.

Pursing his lips, Sieg used telepathy on Lucy.

[Lucy, what do you think? ]

(Huh?!)

Lucy was a little surprised by the sudden voice conversation.

(What do I see?)

[Do you think I should be this god? I want to state first that I don’t want to be one at all, but now we are companions, I think I still need to ask for your opinion – dictatorship is always bad]

(But I think it’s okay for you to be a dictator at this time…)

Lucy felt that Sieg was just throwing the problem at her in another way.

But since Sieg asked, Lucy would not give a perfunctory answer. After thinking for a while with her chin in her hand, Lucy took a half step forward: “Um, Miss Irene…”

“Just call me [Erin], Lady Lucy.”

Irene said respectfully.

“You are God’s companion, the one closest to God. I am the one who should respect you.”

“Um……”

Lucy glanced back at Ziggy.

(Sieg, I feel like this is kind of cool?)

【Please be more serious! 】

(yes!)

Feeling the seriousness in Sieg’s eyes and tone, Lucy straightened her back and became serious again: “Regarding the matter of making Sieg a god… I want to confirm a few things with you on his behalf.”

“First of all, even if Sieg becomes a god, he won’t be as diligent and dedicated to you as a real god. He will only destroy the attacking dragons and won’t do anything else.”

“Secondly, Sieg does not need your offerings. You don’t need to give him or us special treatment. We will not use our status as gods to bully others.”

“——For now, these are the two points I can think of. If you can accept them, then I think Sieg wouldn’t mind playing the role of God.”

[Hey! Lucy!]

Sieg frowned immediately.

[I already said I don’t want to be one! ]

(But as long as these conditions are met, then the result will only change the way other people address you, right?)

Lucy turned her back to Ziggy and made a scissors sign to him.

(You should slay the dragon or not – besides, we will have to go back sooner or later. Even if we become gods, we will just leave at that time. Then the identity of gods will not be important, right?)

(Just think of it as a play~~~ or as a commission that requires you to play the role of God?)

【…】

Just treat it as acting?

Sieg thought for a while, then nodded helplessly under Irene’s ecstatic gaze: “Lucy’s meaning… is what I mean. Although I don’t want to be a god at all, if you can accept these two conditions, then I have no problem playing the role of a god – but don’t really treat me as a god!”

“Yes! Lord God!”

Irene agreed immediately: “Thank you very much for accepting our country’s beliefs! You are willing to protect our country, Dolagnov!”

“I want to thank you, too, Master Sieg.”

Belserion, like Irene, slowly lowered his head in front of Sieg and Lucy: “It seems that this country has not yet come to an end… I sincerely hope that this country can continue to move forward to the next hundred years under your protection.”

“…Are you guys starting to put pressure on me now?”

Sieg scratched his hair in annoyance.

He went back 400 years just to ensure the integrity of cause and effect, but now he has become a false god…

[I hope this won’t affect later history. Zeref 400 years later never said that in addition to being the King of Wings, I am also a false god…]

“By the way, since you need to play the role of God now, Sieg, you at least need a resounding name, right?”

Lucy suddenly thought.

“Like Natsu’s [Fire Dragon] and Gajeel’s [Iron Dragon], and Erza’s [Fairy Queen] – Sieg, you are much more powerful than them, and now you need to play the role of a god, so I have to help you come up with a title!”

Title?

This is understandable.

“Then use the [Flame Beast]——”

The first thing that came to Sieg’s mind was the title, or infamy, that had accompanied him for the longest time.

But before he could finish, Irene gave her own advice.

“My Lord God… Please forgive me for being so bold as to ask you this question – what do you think of the title of [Demon Dragon]?”

“Demon Dragon?”

“Yes. You have a posture that is no different from that of a dragon, and you can use many magics. You can be said to be the god of magic, so -“

“No, forget it.”

Sieg shook his head.