The Abandoned Prince Heals an Enemy Soldier on the Frontlines, Only to Discover She’s the Seventh Imperial Princess - Chapter 28: The Abandoned Prince Reaches the Skies Above the Capital

Chapter 28: The Abandoned Prince Reaches the Skies Above the Capital

We were soaring above the royal capital of the Agarham Kingdom.

The sky was a clear, vibrant blue, and the breeze brushing against my cheek felt just a little cold.

Down below, the moment Salion was spotted, the soldiers began moving large ballistas into position on top of the city walls and started chanting anti-air spells.

Not that it mattered—

We were flying way too high for anything to reach us.

So, feeling completely safe, I decided to throw in a little dramatic flair.

“Capital, I have returned!!”

“…”

“Salion? Hellooo? Lady Salion?”

“…Hm?”

She finally replied, just a second late.

“Ah, sorry. What did you say?”

“Don’t make me repeat my bit just because you weren’t listening… Are you okay? Still thinking about what happened earlier?”

Something was clearly off with her.

Even during the flight, she’d seemed spaced out, like her mind was elsewhere.

And I could guess why.

“Salion. I’m totally fine, you know? You don’t need to beat yourself up over—”

“No… You’re wrong. It was my carelessness that put you in danger, boy.”

So yeah, the truth is—

Salion was still upset about what happened earlier.

Specifically, how I nearly died when that commander spat out that self-destructing magic tool and I took the blast head-on.

Let me say this right now—it wasn’t a big deal.

As long as I stayed conscious, Perfect Regeneration could patch me right back up.

Salion muttered in a grumpy tone.

“…I was… a little surprised.”

“Surprised by what?”

“I don’t like humans. I do like seeing them suffer, though. And yet, boy—when I thought you might actually die… I panicked. I haven’t felt this shaken since I got into a real fight with Alcarion and almost got killed.”

Whoa.

She fought Alcarion? That’s nuts…

“It seems I care about you more than I thought. Our bodies were already a perfect match, but I didn’t expect to actually feel something too. That part caught even me off guard.”

“…I see…”

Crap. I really wanted to say something right now.

But should I interrupt her while she’s pouring her heart out like this?

Still… I really want to say it! I can’t hold it in! Alright, I’m saying it!!

“Salion.”

“Yes?”

“You’re not supposed to say stuff like that before a battle!! That’s how you trigger a death flag!!”

“Death… flag…?”

She tilted her head in confusion.

Even in her dragon form… she was kind of adorable.

“…Well, thanks. For caring about me.”

“I-It’s not like that!! I just can’t stand the idea of my possession getting hurt, that’s all!!”

“Oh? So you’re a tsundere? Salion, you do have a cute side after all.”

“T-Tsun…? I don’t know what that means, but I do know you’re making fun of me!!”

“Haha, I’m not teasing you. Whoa—!?”

Without warning, Salion suddenly began descending toward the ground.

And then, she transformed into her usual black-haired loli form.

“Wait, Salion? What are you—”

“You’re getting too full of yourself, boy. Time I put you in your place!!”

“H-Hold on! The royal capital is right there! What if some soldiers show up or something…!?”

I tried to offer the reasonable suggestion that maybe this wasn’t the best place for… whatever she was planning.

But my clothes were forcibly pulled off—

And before I knew it, I was pinned down by Salion right then and there.

“Hmph!! Only Alcarion could ever hope to beat me. Now then—hurry up and strip.”

“W-Wait, here!? Are you serious!?”

“Then I’ll let you do something you like. I don’t mind indulging a few of your weird tastes, you know?”

“—Alright, let’s do this!!”

I gave her a huge grin and a thumbs-up,

Then made a slightly… unusual request.

“You really are a freak. You want to… tickle my armpits?”

“H-Haha… well, you know…”

All I asked Salion to do was simple—

Just put her hands behind her head. That’s it.

Of course, we did a few other things too… but that could wait until later.

For now, I gently reached out and started tickling Salion’s armpits—like I was handling something fragile.

Her cheeks flushed slightly.

“T-This tickles… I don’t understand what’s so fun about this…”

“I like armpits just as much as I like boobs and butts.”

“Now that you mention it… when we first met, you were staring at mine…”

“I also like thighs.”

“So basically, you like a girl’s entire body, don’t you?”

“Hey, it’s not like any girl will do, alright?”

I only get excited because it’s the girl I like.

Her chest, her butt, her thighs, her armpits—everything.

So for about an hour, I just… tickled her armpits and did all sorts of things.

Eventually, Salion hit her limit.

“Ugh!! That’s enough!! You’ve been obsessed with my armpits this whole time!! Show me some love already, not just my armpits!!”

“Ah—sorry, sorry!”

After that, we spent the next three days and nights doing it.

Of course, during that time, some of the capital’s soldiers and knights tried to attack us.

I mean, doing that kind of stuff out in the open on a battlefield?

It probably looked like the perfect chance to take us out.

Unfortunately for them, they picked the wrong fight.

Without even glancing their way, Salion sprayed them with a cloud of poison the moment they came near.

It didn’t seem to be the lethal kind—just something that paralyzed their senses.

Basically, she was unstoppable.

Well… except against me.

I was the only one who knew all her weak spots thanks to our close connection.

“You pervert…!”

She pouted as I teased her, but the way she squirmed was too cute—

So naturally, I spoiled her even more.

And then—

“So it is you two!! The evil people from the empire here to attack the capital—wait… huh?”

A girl with chestnut-brown hair, holding a sword and shield, charged toward us looking ready to fight.

But the moment she saw me and Salion in the middle of our… situation, she froze and slowly lowered her weapons.

Salion noticed the shift in her intent and didn’t attack—

She just refocused on enjoying our time together.

“Wait—what!? Why are you doing that kind of stuff outside!?”

The confused girl standing there was… honestly, pretty cute.

She looked around thirteen or fourteen—about middle school age.

Still young, like a fruit not quite ripe yet…

But her petite frame had a hint of womanly charm.

She was adorable. And something about her felt oddly familiar…

While I was lost in thought, Salion—pouting slightly—called out to the flustered girl.

“Hey, you. The little one over there.”

“Eh? Uh, y-yes?”

“Come here.”

Both the girl and I froze in confusion.

“W-Wait, Salion!? What are you saying—?”

“You want to embrace that girl, don’t you?”

“N-No, I mean, it’s not like that—”

“Lies won’t work on me. Even I don’t want to just hand you over to some random girl, but if that’s what you want, I won’t stop you.”

“Okay, time out! Stop! Just—stop!!”

Seriously, between Alcarion and Salion, it was kind of scary how willing they were to let me do whatever I wanted…

But this situation was different.

It’s not just about me wanting something—if the girl doesn’t agree, then there’s no way I’d go through with it.

…Or so I thought. But Salion acted first.

“You wouldn’t touch her unless she agreed, right? Well then—”

“Kya!?”

Salion sprayed the girl with a puff of her special poison.

“Eh? Huh…? Why’s my body… suddenly so hot…?” ♡

“Come on, girl. Hurry up already.”

“U-Um… okay then… I’m coming in~♡”

The girl quietly slipped out of her clothes and joined us.

Up close, she looked even more like a doll—adorably delicate, like something too cute to be real.

“See? Even the girl agreed. Still gonna keep whining and making excuses?”

“…”

“Kukuku… What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?”

“…L…”

“Hm?”

“Let’s dig in!!”

I wrapped my arms around the girl and gave her a quick intro.

“I-I’m Reyshel. Nice to meet you.”

“Ah, um, I’m Nayuta Asougi ! I was summoned here as a Hero~♡ So… n-nice to meet you too~♡”

“Eh, a Japanese name? You’re… super cute, Nayuta.”

“T-Thank you… ♡”

She called herself a Hero—

But honestly, I couldn’t care less about the details at that point.

Getting this close with a girl I’d just met felt so wrong—

And yet, so incredibly good.

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[Afterword]

A Random Tidbit

Author: “This might make me sound like a total perv, but I think energetic, undeveloped loli girls are just as great as the curvy, mature bombshell types. Also—armpits are amazing.”

R: “Yeah, pretty sure everyone already knows you’re a perv.”

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