For Princess Mira, she was having a blast that day, but...
"Why are we here?"
"Home. Don’t worry."
"Miss Mira, you’re the Princess of Visbania, aren’t you?"
"What home? We haven’t seen anyone so far!"
"Because I don’t want to be a King at all, I just want to catch the murderer who killed Mother and Elder Brother! Let them face the deserved punishment!"
"Isn’t this perfect! Wicked criminals dying in the dragon’s flames, it’s practically the best script! I agree!"
"Is, is that what you mean?!"
".... Dragons use GPS as well..."
"Have you heard stories like this? A princess offers herself as a sacrifice to a giant dragon to protect her kingdom."
However, Fang Zheng didn’t answer her question, instead chuckling.
Visbania is located in Eastern Europe, geographically bordered by Romania and Ukraine. Of course, on Fang Zheng’s previous Earth, this country didn’t exist, but in this world it clearly does, sized similarly to Serbia, making it just a small country in Europe.
"No, I’m not."
"But for the country... I really don’t know what to do. I never thought about what I could do for this country because the one originally supposed to inherit the throne was Elder Brother. And I just hoped to live a normal life, so now suddenly considering these things... I really don’t know what to do."
Mira tightly clasped her hands together at her chest and shook her head hard.
"What?!"
Princess Mira wasn’t foolish and quickly understood Fang Zheng’s meaning.
"And why did we buy all these weird camping tools... Are we going to camp by the sea?"
"Seriously, where has that lad taken the princess?!"
"Wait, wait, why is there really a dragon here, are you Fang Zheng? Are you a dragon? What is going on here?"
Therefore, though Mira was born into the royal family, her life is no different from that of commoners. Suddenly asking her to become a Queen is like asking Ran to become the Prime Minister of Japan when she’s deciding which university to attend — she’d probably be bewildered, unsure of what to do.
"Exactly."
Saying this, Fang Zheng lowered his head, opening his huge, gaping mouth toward Mira.
"Where is this? Doesn’t look like Japan."
But, a little tough love is necessary.
"In another sense, yes, eaten in bed with clothes off."
"Don’t worry, I have GPS positioning, there’s no way I’ll get lost."
"What’s related to princesses in fairy tales are knights and giant dragons."
"Eh? Eh? Eh?!"
Kogoro was also complaining impatiently, while Count Geese was drinking cup after cup of coffee, showing anxious unease between his brows.
"So, Your Royal Highness, are you willing to offer yourself to the giant dragon for your kingdom?"
"Ding ding ding!"
"I think I’ve seen it... But does it have anything to do with what we’re doing now?"
"Um... as a sacrifice, does that mean being eaten?"
"Alright, Princess Mira, now we can discuss this issue properly. Princess and the giant dragon, are you willing to offer yourself as a sacrifice to seek my help?"
Just then, Conan’s phone suddenly rang. Hearing the ringtone, everyone gathered around eagerly as Conan opened the phone to find, unsurprisingly, a text message.
"I would never sacrifice myself for the country! It’s absolutely foolish! Mother once told me, as royalty, we must soar together with our people!"
"Then, it’s up to you to decide now, Princess Mira."
The Giant Dragon extended a forepaw.
As Fang Zheng spoke, the next moment, Mira suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing towards her, prompting her to instinctively reach out to shield herself. When Mira lifted her head again, she was stunned — beneath the moonlight on the beach, a massive giant dragon stood, lowering its head with golden eyes staring at Mira.
Speaking of this, Mira clenched her fists tightly.
".........."
Ultimately, Princess Mira changed clothes, hid inside the sleeping bag in the tent, then Fang Zheng grabbed the tent, swiftly slicing through the water, flying toward the direction of Visbania.
"Alright, come on up, and remember to bring the sleeping bag and tent."
"But... you won’t get lost, will you?"
"Then I’ll take you home."
Fang Zheng said this and looked at Mira again.
After all, Charles has been Crown Prince for fifty years without becoming King.
"Then do you know what princesses are often associated with in fairy tales?"
Hearing Mira’s answer, Fang Zheng nodded. Though Mira’s words slightly surprised him, on second thought it wasn’t unexpected. In ancient times, even princesses had political marriage obligations. But nowadays, that’s not the case; if you aren’t the first in line, you really don’t have to consider this.
"It’s simple, convenient, and handy — why not use it?"
"How, how indecent!"
Although Fang Zheng’s question seemed a bit off-track, Mira furrowed her brows and pondered.
".........."
Looking at the clearly European-style architecture in the photo’s background, Kogoro was puzzled, while Count Geese was shocked.
At first, Princess Mira excitedly peeked out to look at the night sky and ocean, after all, flying on the sea at night with a Dragon is something no one has ever experienced before, but after previous frenzied play, Princess Mira’s physical strength had been exhausted, making it hard to feel more excitement. After screaming her lungs out towards the sea for a while, Princess Mira fell fast asleep, leaving Fang Zheng to follow the GPS directions, reaching Visbania without much time.
"Let’s deal with the matter at hand first."
Looking at the curious Princess Mira, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly. This Princess indeed has a big heart. While when Akemi, Little Ai, and Belmod saw him like this, they were so scared they couldn’t speak, here Mira is all wide-eyed as if she’s in Disneyland watching some famous cosplay...
But none of that was important to Fang Zheng, in fact, at his speed, Fang Zheng had already brought Mira sneakily landing near Visbania’s capital before dawn.
Upon hearing this, Ran, Conan, and Kogoro were all stunned.
"Home? You mean... back to Visbania?"
"Or do you think there’s a better way to eat them?"
Hearing this, Mira seemed to finally come to her senses, watching the giant dragon in front of her nervously clutching her clothes.
"...? Mmm..."
Though under Fang Zheng’s threat, Count Geese dared not take Ran hostage, but Ran being a kind girl, felt sorry to let them bear responsibility for the princess’s disappearance, not to mention partly blaming herself for it, so she volunteered to stay as a stand-in. And since Ran decided to stay, Conan and Kogoro naturally didn’t leave either, ending up spending the night in the hotel room only to find the princess hadn’t returned.
Hearing Fang Zheng’s answer, Mira’s face instantly blushed.
"But you’re willing to make a deal with the devil?"
At this point, Fang Zheng really had no choice, if this world had magic it would be one thing, but since there isn’t, he’d have to consider a series of issues including temperature and air pressure when taking someone to the sky. Oxygen is too thin, it’s no good, temperature is too low, it’s no good either.
"...Why not?"
"Is this... Visbania? They returned to Visbania?"
"Hmm..."
Standing by the sea at night, Princess Mira couldn’t help but shrink back.
".........."
"So, what’s your choice?"
Looking at the pitch-black giant dragon before her, Mira was momentarily speechless, staring wide-eyed at the black dragon. She even reached out to touch its body.
"Great, it seems you’ve made up your mind."
It’s no wonder Princess Mira would ask this, for now, she’s dressed in cold-resistant climbing gear, with a sleeping bag and tent next to her, but camping by the sea is just too odd.
"Then think about it carefully. As I said before, though I am not the Devil, if you want me, the Giant Dragon, to help you, of course there’s a price to pay. Naturally, you can choose to give up. I can introduce a renowned Detective to help you. Although he’s just a mortal, he’s quite skilled in these matters — it’s your choice, but remember, if you make a choice, you must bear the consequences."
Looking at the text, Kogoro grumbled again, while Conan deftly opened the attached photo, unsurprisingly showing Fang Zheng and Princess Mira, who looked almost identical to Ran, standing in front of a statue, posing like tourists with V-signs.
Mira lowered her head and thought for a moment, then clenched her fist and showed a triumphant smile.
Mira looked at Fang Zheng perplexed, completely puzzled by his meaning, while Fang Zheng just chuckled.
This Princess’ mind indeed is interesting.
"Do you think the dragons in fairy tales capture princesses for what? Do you really think it’s to make them servants?"
"They’re for you to rest. Once inside, just crawl into the sleeping bag and sleep."
"Of course, as long as it helps me get revenge, whether it’s a devil or a giant dragon doesn’t matter! Because I deeply love my mother and elder brother, so for them, I’m willing to sacrifice anything!"
There’s no denying Mira is indeed carefree, only a moment passed and she immediately regained her composure, reverting back to her previous demeanor — Her Royal Highness truly embodies the Royal Clan’s demeanor.
Saying this here, Mira suddenly lowered her head gloomily.
"Yes, I am."
Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Conan’s group was anxiously waiting.
"Speaking of which, I haven’t asked you, what exactly are these things for?"
"So, what do you think, Miss Mira?"
Is there really such an operation?

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