Word spread quickly that a "Hero Dragon Emperor" had appeared in town. Within days, Issei found himself leading parties of adventurers into dungeons just because nobody else could keep up with him.
"Issei, slow down! The dungeon boss is supposed to be difficult!" a party member shouted as Issei obliterated a demon king with a casual flick of his wrist.
"Eh? But we're here for the treasure and experience points, right?" Issei replied, looking genuinely confused.
"You just leveled us up ten times over!" cried another adventurer.
Meanwhile, the local princess—an elegant, silver-haired girl with a dignified aura—arrived at the scene, having heard tales of Issei's power. Naturally, she introduced herself and tried to recruit him as her kingdom's strongest knight.
Unfortunately for her, Issei's only interest was... well... something else.
"Princess, do you have a dragon maid? Or, like, cute demon generals working under you?"
The princess blinked. "What? No?"
Issei crossed his arms, disappointed. "You've gotta work on your recruitment pitch."