Why do this big plan and not have the dragon bite his head off in the throne room. The king doesn't have the dagger so he can't take the girl hostage, the village is beyond his reach, the soldiers hate him, the staff hate him, and the nobles aren't fighters and would probably be busy running away from the dragon. The only problem is if the scarface guy is there and he does something.
Why do this big plan and not have the dragon bite his head off in the throne room. The king doesn't have the dagger so he can't take the girl hostage, the village is beyond his reach, the soldiers hate him, the staff hate him, and the nobles aren't fighters and would probably be busy running away from the dragon. The only problem is if the scarface guy is there and he does something.