Princess Mira had a great time that day, except...
"What are we doing here?"
Standing on the beach at night, Princess Mira couldn't help but shrink her body.
"And they bought so many weird camping props...Are we going to camp on the beach?"
It's no wonder Princess Mira asked this question, because at this moment she had changed into a cold-resistant mountaineering suit, with a sleeping bag and tent next to her, but camping on the beach would be too strange.
However, Fang Zheng did not answer her question, but just laughed.
"Ms. Mira, you are the princess of Westbania, right?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Then do you know what princesses are often associated with in fairy tales?"
"……?Um……"
Although Fang Zheng's question was a bit irrelevant, Mira still frowned and thought hard.
"The only things related to princesses in fairy tales are knights and dragons."
"Have you ever heard of this story? The princess sacrificed herself to the dragon in order to protect her country."
"I think I've seen it before...but does it have anything to do with what we're doing now?"
Mira looked at Fang Zheng in confusion, not understanding what he meant at all, while Fang Zheng just chuckled.
"Then, Princess, are you willing to sacrifice yourself to the dragon for the sake of your country?"
"No."
"…Why?"
"Because I don't want to be king at all. I just want to catch the murderers who killed my mother and brother! Let them receive the punishment they deserve!"
Having said that, Mira clenched her fists tightly.
"I will never sacrifice myself for my country! That's too stupid! Mother once told me that as royals, we must fly with our citizens!"
"But you're willing to make a deal with the devil?"
"Of course, as long as they can help me get revenge, it doesn't matter whether it's a demon or a dragon! Because I love my mother and brother so much, I am willing to sacrifice everything for them!"
Having said that, Mira suddenly lowered her head in dejection.
"But for the sake of the country... I really don't know what to do. I have never thought about what I can do for this country, because it was my elder brother who was supposed to inherit the throne. And I just want to live an ordinary life, so now I have to suddenly consider these things... I really don't know what to do."
Her Royal Highness the Princess's train of thought is indeed quite interesting.
Fang Zheng nodded after hearing Mira's answer. Although Mira's words were a little beyond Fang Zheng's expectations, it was not surprising after thinking about it carefully. If it were in ancient times, even princesses would have the mission of political marriage. But in modern times, there is no such thing. For the royal family, if they are not the first heir, they don't have to consider this issue.
After all, Charles has been the crown prince for fifty years and has never been promoted to the official position.
So although Mira was born into a royal family, her life was no different from that of an ordinary person, and she was suddenly asked to become a queen. It's like when Xiaolan was considering which university to attend and someone told her that she would become the Prime Minister of Japan in a month - Xiaolan would probably be confused and not know what to do.
However, we still need to take some drastic measures.
"Well, it's up to you to make the decision now, Mira-sama."
As Fang Zheng was speaking, Mira suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing towards her. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to block it. When Mira raised her head again, she was stunned - she saw a huge dragon standing on the beach under the moonlight. It lowered its head and stared at Mira in front of it with a pair of golden eyes.
"Okay, Princess Mira, now we can have a good talk about this issue. Princess and dragon, are you willing to sacrifice yourself and seek my help?"
"Hey? Hey? Hey!?"
Looking at the giant black dragon in front of her, Mira was speechless for a moment. She widened her eyes in surprise, staring at the black dragon, and even reached out and touched its body.
"Wait, wait, why do dragons really exist? Are you Fang Zheng? Are you a dragon? What is going on?"
"Let's solve the problem at hand first."
Looking at Princess Mira who was like a curious baby, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly. This princess was indeed bold. Mingmei, Xiaoai and Vermouth were so scared that they couldn't speak when they saw her like this, but she was still shining with eyes as if she had seen some famous cosplay in Disneyland...
"So what do you think, Miss Mira?"
“Woo…”
Hearing this, Mira seemed to finally come back to her senses. She looked at the dragon in front of her and grabbed her clothes nervously.
"Um...if I'm a sacrifice, do I have to be eaten?"
"In another sense, it can be considered eating. Take off your clothes and eat them in the **."
"Yes, is that what you mean?!"
Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Mira's face suddenly turned red.
"Too, too obscene!"
"Why do you think the dragon in the fairy tale captured the princess? Did he want her to be a maid?"
Having said that, Fang Zheng lowered his head and opened his bloody mouth towards Mira.
"Or do you think another way of eating it is better?"
“…”
Mira clenched her hands, placed them in front of her chest, and shook her head desperately.
"Then you should think about it carefully. As I said before, although I am not a devil, if you want to ask me, a dragon, for help, you will have to pay a price. Of course, you can also choose to give up. I can introduce you to a famous detective to help. Although he is just a mortal, he is very good at this. It's all your choice, but you must remember that if you make a choice, you must bear the consequences."
Fang Zheng said this and looked at Mira again.
"So, what's your choice?"
“…”
Mira lowered her head, thought for a moment, then clenched her fists and smiled triumphantly.
"Isn't this great? A sinner who has committed many crimes dies in the flames of a giant dragon. This is simply the best scenario! I agree!"
"Very good, it seems you have made up your mind."
The dragon stretched out one of its front paws.
"Okay, come up now, and remember to bring your sleeping bag and tent with you."
"Come to think of it, I haven't asked you yet, what are these things used for?"
I have to say that Mira is really generous. After just a moment, she immediately regained her composure and returned to her previous state - from this point of view, this princess really has the demeanor of a royal family.
"It's for you to rest. Once you get in, just crawl inside and sleep."
At this point, Fang Zheng had no other choice. If there was magic in this world, it would be fine, but if there was no magic, he would have to consider a series of issues including temperature and air pressure when taking people to the sky. The oxygen would not work if it was too thin, and the temperature would not work if it was too low.
"Then I'll take you home."
"Go home? You mean... back to Westbania?"
Princess Mira was not stupid either, and she immediately understood what Fang Zheng meant.
"That's right."
"But... you won't get lost, will you?"
"Don't worry, I have GPS, I won't get lost."
"...Dragons can also use GPS to locate themselves..."
“It’s simple, convenient and easy to use, so why not use it?”
“…”
Finally, Princess Mira changed her clothes and hid in the sleeping bag in the tent. Then Fang Zheng grabbed the tent, quickly cut through the sea, and flew towards Westbania.
At the beginning, Princess Mira excitedly stuck her head out to look at the night sky and the sea. After all, flying with a dragon on the sea at night was something that no one had ever experienced before. However, she had played too crazy before and it consumed a lot of her energy. No matter how excited she was now, there was a limit. After screaming at the sea to vent her emotions, Princess Mira fell into a deep sleep. Fang Zheng followed the GPS instructions and arrived in Westbania in no time.
Wisbania is located in Eastern Europe, and geographically borders Romania and Ukraine. Of course, this country did not exist on the Earth where Fang Zheng used to live, but it obviously exists on this Earth. Its size is equivalent to Serbia, and it can only be regarded as a small country in Europe.
But none of this mattered to Fang Zheng. In fact, with his speed, Fang Zheng and Mira had already landed stealthily near the capital of Westbania before dawn.
At the same time, in Tokyo Conan and his crew were waiting anxiously.
Although under Fang Zheng's threat, Count Keith finally did not dare to take Xiaolan as a hostage, Xiaolan was a kind girl after all, and she couldn't bear to let them be responsible for the princess's disappearance, not to mention that she was also partly responsible for the princess's disappearance. So she took the initiative to stay as a substitute. Since Xiaolan was willing to stay, Conan and Maori Kogoro naturally would not leave. So the group of people tossed and turned in the hotel room for a whole night - but the princess still did not come back.
"Really? Where on earth did that kid take the princess?!"
Kogoro Mori also began to complain dissatisfiedly at this moment, while Count Keith drank coffee one cup after another, with an anxious look on his face.
“Ding ding ding!”
At this moment, the cell phone next to Conan suddenly rang. Hearing the ringtone, everyone hurried over and watched Conan open the phone. Sure enough, there was a text message in it.
"I'm home now, don't worry."
"What home? We haven't seen anyone yet!"
Looking at the text message, Kogoro complained again, while Conan opened the attached photo with familiarity. As expected, Fang Zheng and Princess Mira, who looked almost exactly like Xiaolan, were standing in front of a statue, taking photos like tourists, and they even made a V gesture.
"Where is this? This doesn't look like Japan."
Looking at the obviously European-style building in the background of the photo, Kogoro was confused, and Count Keith was shocked.
"This is... Westbania? They went back to Westbania?"
"What?!".
Hearing this, Xiaolan, Conan and Maori Kogoro were all stunned.
Is there any such operation?