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Episode 2 – Double Layered Trap
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Part 1
And then the next morning.
After waking up Lux washed his face and headed to the dining hall. There Headmaster Relie was waiting.
He was told that she wanted to stop doing Academy chores for a while and focused in helping with the holy night festival.
By the way it seemed that the Academy put much effort into the festival, from outfits to be used as costume, until things like material transport and construction using Drag-Ride where the citizens would file a complaint if they found out about it.
In the end was this Academy really alright?
Lux who was anxious about the defense aspect of the Academy asked Relie whether there was anything that he should do, but what came back to him along with a smile was the next sentence.
『If it’s about insuring the evacuation route of the citizens as well as the strengthening of the monitoring in the area around the rampart, we have already cooperated with the mayor since a long time ago. You see, this kind of things will be too late already if you need to suddenly worry about it.』
That might be a sound argument.
Since the danger of Ruins was increasing, the defense in Cross Field was also increased starting from a few months ago. In the first place any hasty effort would bound to fail against that Moon and two Ragnarok.
It would also be troubling if the current war situation was known and the people panicked, so this was the best they could do right now.
By the way, soon the members of Seven Dragon Paladins would be sent to the Academy from each country in turn one by one.
The remaining Ruins hadn’t been liberated, so reinforcement would be sent every few days to the new kingdom and Ymir Theocracy that had large chance to be targeted. In the case of the new kingdom, the place that was used as the base was Cross Field.
「Oops, more importantly, I have to check the condition of everyone else──」
After parting with Relie, Lux recalled his own task.
Just when he thought there was something out of place, right now because of the so called mysterious 『pact』, Lisha and others wouldn’t call out to him until the holy night festival except when it was an emergency.
(Usually it was always noisy, so this feels lonely as expected.)
There were times when it was troubling that he was surrounded by too many people, but Lux reconfirmed once more that it was fun even then.
Because Krulcifer was also an aide in Ymir Theocracy that was similarly in danger like the new kingdom, she would only return to the Academy from the afternoon today.
Then the available choices were to check on Lisha, Philuffy, or Airi.
For now he was thinking to visit on Lisha who was highly likely to be at the Drag-Ride’s atelier, it was at that timing──the female students at the courtyard called out to him.
「Heey, Lux-kun. Can you do something about that?」
「Yep. She is your fellow Seven Dragon Paladins right?」
「Err──, ah……」
Lux who saw that way became speechless seeing the bench over there.
A person with unique look that was like a mix of merchant and alchemist outfit.
That person was a petite girl with distinctive orange hair that was styled into circle shape and mature smile.
The owner of the great conglomerate that managed the biggest company in the world, and a Drag-Knight who was the captain of Seven Dragon Paladins, Magialca Zen Vanfrick was there.
Different from the vice captain Singlen, she wasn’t hostile against Lux, but she was a difficult girl in a different sense.
「Wait, what are you doing here Captain Magialca?」
「Oh, you are an impolite guy despite being a former prince aren’t you? Even though I showed myself in the Academy with great trouble, how about you pour me drink?」
She was coming on him, which was as expected in a sense.
Or rather, looking closer she was drinking alcohol from the afternoon and got drunk.
Guessing from the rich fragrance overflowing from the glass, she must be drinking really expensive and old wine.
「You are asking me what I am doing? What an abrupt greeting. The treatment of Rosa Granhide who you beat up black and blue was finished, so I came here to give the permission for treating your woman, and yet this is what I got.」
「Yes……?」
Lux tilted his head toward Magialca’s statement that was quite incomprehensible.
Then, Magialca whose cheeks reddened from her drunken state brought her body closer toward Lux slowly.
「Wai-, what are you doing!?」
「Nn. You are free anyway, so I’m thinking to test your body. If you don’t like it then try to slip away from me.」
「Kuh……!」
In fact, even when drunk she locked his arm precisely and he was unable to move.
There was also the fact that she was Philuffy’s master and an expert of martial art. He wasn’t her match unarmed.
In addition Magialca empty hand was intentionally caressing Lux’s chest and stomach. His skin shuddered with itchy sensation.
「My, even Lux-san cannot win──」
「What should we do!? Should we call the Triad!?」
「Aa! What a thing! But, if we leave from here, we might overlook various things──」
On the other hand, the female students who called him here were saying such thing from afar.
「Wait, everyone from before are hiding while watching this way!」
When Lux was in despair at the female students who turned into curious onlookers, a single girl suddenly approached this way from the opposite direction with brisk pace.
「Eh? Phi-chan?」
「Lu-chan. Long time.」
His childhood friend greeted him with happy emotion faintly oozing out even within her expressionless face.
Her soft pink hair, and her voluptuous chests that were obvious to see even from above the uniform.
Her face that vaguely had trace of childishness remaining in it. She stood up in front of Lux and Magialca.
But, due to the battles when they infiltrated inside Heiburg Republic and near the Babel previously.
Her body was burdened too much due to the deadly battle against the King of Vices Calensia Hersmice, so she should be recuperating for a while, but.
「No wait, Phi-chan. There is also your body to consider, but is it okay for you to come toward me?」
It seemed that the girls right now were deciding to not come into contact with Lux from their own end because of the so called pact, with the exception when it was a battle or special situation, but──.
「It’s fine. Saving Lu-chan is my job.」
「Ah, I see……」
Philuffy was saying that she was volunteering to guard Lux.
In other words this situation seemed to be a special expeption to save Lux from Magialca.
「What’s this, good grief, even though I’m thinking that I can enjoy a good man after so long. Can’t be helped, I will yield this time to my disciple and go drinking outside.」
Magialca said that and stood up from the bench and let go of Lux.
But, when she was going to separate from him, she quickly whispered with a small voice into his ear.
「Leave your schedule open for the night, it feels like there will be a chance to call for you.」
「-……!?」
Those words surely were said not as individual but as the captain of Seven Dragon Paladins.
Magialca showed him a grin that was filled with implication before she left.
「Lu-chan. You alright?」
「Ah, yep. I’m fine.」
「Then, come over here. I want you to help out, with the outfit for the costume party.」
Like that, he responded to Philuffy’s invitation and went to look at how the preparation of the holy night festival was going.
Somehow it felt like he was completely called out by Philuffy but──was this fine?
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「Captain Sharis, is that acceptable?」
「……Well, just barely. It’s a fact that she saved Lux-kun from a predicament, that need to be taken into consideration. Either way Lux-kun also hadn’t gone to meet her anyway.」
「Yes. Then I’ll count that as a visit from Lux-san.」
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「…………」
Lux was feeling exasperated at the Triad who were whispering secretly behind cover while heading toward the school building’s special area.
There, the headmaster Relie welcomed him with a smile and let him entered inside the parlor.
There was sweet smell drifting from the kitchen at the side where sweets seemed to be baked.
Amidst that, he talked casually with Relie about the trend of the situation in Cross Field.
「Even like this I am entrusted with this Academy. I’m continuously having meeting with the mayor and officials of the capital you know? There is no doubt that the upper echelons of the new kingdom are really nervous.」
「Is that so, as I thought──no wait, what’s with that appearance!?」
「Of course, this is the rehearsal for the costume tournament. I am also participating. In any case, don’t you think it really suit me?」
Relie was putting on a witch hat and completely black costume on the sofa.
The chest area had deep cut applied, giving her bewitching charm that was really like a witch.
Beside her was Philuffy wearing rabbit ears hair band while snacking sweets.
There was a ribbon on her chest while black cloth was clinging tightly on her body like pilot suit. Her back and legs were boldly exposed.
It was suggestive, but at the same time the outfit also emphasized cuteness which really suited her.
Coupled with the presence of her big breasts which was her trait, Lux was troubled of where to look.
「No wait, even the headmaster, just what are you thinking!? As expected that appearance is a problem isn──」
「My? You are not only interested to the little sister, but even to the big sister too? Geez Lux-kun, you are a no good kid aren’t you. Eh eh.」
Relie poked on Lux’s back with a smile that was completely getting carried away.
While the troubled Lux stiffened, the rabbit eared Philuffy poured him herb tea from the side.
「Onee-chan. It looks like she get a bit of stress piled up, so endure it.」
「Isn’t that right……」
Lux smiled wryly surrounded by the sisters of Aingram conglomerate.
Sweets with fresh cream that had fruits mixed in, cookie with herb kneaded in, the hap of Philuffy’s special pancake, and so on.Lux was eating the trial sweets that would be distributed in the holy night festival while spending peaceful time with Philuffy and Relie.
Lux was treated as guest and sat down on the sofa of the parlor. Then he suddenly saw the back of Philuffy who was brewing replacement tea.
「My, Lux-kun. Where are you looking at? Well, Phi is too cute so it can’t be helped.」
「Relie-san. Are you drunk already……? Tha, that’s not it, I’m just thinking that Philuffy’s body is beautiful──. There is not even any trace of wound or after effect.」
Certainly Philuffy’s tight and white back was charming, but that wasn’t what Lux was feeling concerned about.
In the deadly battle in Heiburg Republic, Philuffy said that the remaining power of Yggdrasil’s seed in her body was released.
She reinforced her body using a part of Yggdrasil that possessed the power of 『reinforcement』.
She even used a drastic move that applied it even to the Divine Drag-Ride Typhon she was wearing.
Lux thought that she would be unable to return to battle for a while due to its aftereffect, but──.
「That’s right──. We didn’t tell Lux-kun but, Philuffy was treated a little while ago.」
「Treated……? You say?」
Was a treatment to heal the backlash from Abyss transformation existed in this world?
「Do you remember about Ries Island? Kirihime Yoruka was imprisoned in the nearby solitary island. The hibernation pod she was sleeping in and the facility were something created from Ruin. What’s more──with those ancient technology it’s possible to sleep without aging and even applying the surgery called Baptism.」
「…………」
「Since she sided with us, using her testimony, I estimated the location and brought what I discovered back to the Academy. Of course this time I asked for permission from the new kingdom. And then after comparing and deciphering them with the material that Krulcifer-san brought, we activated the medical treatment system.」
「Since when, such thing──」
Just now, Magialca mentioned about Rosa’s treatment, was it about this?
Indeed, it wasn’t a good plan to let the combat force of Seven Dragon Paladins to sleep with the threat of the remaining two Ragnarok.
The system was used on Philuffy and Rosa, then it seemed Yoruka’s turn would be next, but it appeared that the reuse of the hibernation pod took time, so it was in the middle of waiting.
If it went well, Yoruka would also get healed in a few more weeks and then she would be able to fight again.
「Phi’s body that was transplanted with Abyss could be healed to some degree using that. But, in the end it’s only the burden in the surface. But if, a healing device that is far more excellent than that pod is lying inside Avalon then──」
「Then it might be possible to perfectly heal even Philuffy’s body!?」
Lux bit at Relie’s words with a loud voice.
Because if Yggdrasil’s seed that was taking root in the heart could be removed, that would be like something from a dream.
「I don’t know, But perhaps, it’s impossible to cure this completely. After all a part of Phi’s body already share the same function. But, perhaps it will be possible to remove the majority of bad influence of Abyss body part and the interference to the mind.  She might be able to return to a body that is almost no different from human in reality without getting influenced by horn flute anymore──」
「I’m back.」
「-……!?」
Philuffy who arrived bringing another helping of tea put a tray with cups on it on the table.
After that, she sat beside Lux and looked up at her big sister with a dissatisfied expression.
「I hate, Onee-chan.」
「Eh……!?」
Philuffy told that with her usual bland tone and absentminded expression.
Relie who saw that went pale and made excuse.
「Yo, you misunderstand Phi, this is, you see, I was only talking about possibility──」
「You promised, to not tell that to Lu-chan.」
「……Err, Phi?」
*Puih*, Philuffy looked aside still with her blank face. Seeing that, Relie was sweating from her forehead and fell silent.
「Tha, that, then Onee-chan has work to do, so let’s break up for now……」
Like that she was showing an expression of despair while leaving the room.
Because Philuffy was stubborn despite her appearance, she must have guessed that anything she did would be pointless when it had become like this.
(Or rather, is it okay for the headmaster to leave the headmaster office……?)
Lux couldn’t help but felt pity seeing that figure leaving with sunken shoulders while still wearing witch costume.
「……I brought, more tea.」
「Ah, right……thank you.」
When Lux returned to his senses, Philuffy was giving him another helping of tea.
But, a few seconds later, Lux asked the thing that bothered him.
「That, can I ask what made you angry to Relie-san just now?」
「…………」
Philuffy was staying silent beside Lux in her rabbit costume with its high exposure rate.
「It’s not like, I’m feeling it’s painful or anything, you know?」
His childhood friend answered like usual with her own pace, expressionless face, and pure golden pupils.
「Abyss is mixed inside my body, but I’m all right. I don’t want Lu-chan to meet even more danger than this. I’ll be many times happier, from being able to stay together.」
「…………」
This time it was Lux’s turn to be speechless from Philuffy’s words.
‘I see.’ He thought, he noticed the meaning of her exchange with Relie just now a bit late.
Relie didn’t say it directly but, she wanted Lux to pursue the possibility that Philuffy would be able to return to normal using the ancient technology of Avalon.
If he obtained great achievement as Seven Dragon Paladins, the reward from the Lords would also increase.
The benefit of that ancient technology and legacy could be obtained through the new kingdom, but if he could also become the central figure in the effort to reach Avalon, the right to be able to obtain reward would increase.
Relie didn’t speak it clearly, but she was convinced that if she talked about it, then Lux would do his best to make it happen.
But──Philuffy didn’t want Lux to do reckless thing in order to save her.
Previously, he tried to save Yoruka and almost lost his life.
She must be telling Relie to not tell Lux about this matter so that he wouldn’t brave danger.
That was why, Philuffy was angry at Relie who was telling Lux about that while she was away from her seat.
「…………」
He understood Philuffy’s feeling.
He also understood the feeling of her who was always staying close to him and supporting him.
However──.
「Phi-chan, make up with Relie-san later okay?」
Lux smiled quietly while saying that.
「Because, I’m happy being told that there might be a way that can heal Phi-chan’s body.」
「…………This is wh, I don’t want Lu-chan to know.」
Philuffy puffed up the cheeks of her expressionless face looking somewhat displeased.
「But, Phi-chan don’t need to be bothered about it. Because, I’m happy that it’s still possible for Phi-chan’s body to get better. I can think that it’s great I became Seven Dragon Paladins just from thinking that.」
When Lux made a smile saying that, beside him Philuffy softly pulled Lux’s body closer.
She embraced Lux with a very natural but gentle movement.
「Lu-chan, hasn’t changed.」
A voice that was fluffy like sweets tickled Lux’s ear.
The sensation of breasts that were sweetly pressed on him caused his heart to beat fast.
But even that emotion was painted over his feeling toward her that was filling his heart to the brim.
「Then, I will also fight again. This time for sure, so Lu-chan won’t be too reckless.」
「Yes. Let’s do our best together, Phi-chan.」
Even if it would be dangerous, he wanted her at his side. Lux’s feeling when he gave her the sword belt of Sword Device didn’t change even now.
They treated each other as the foremost, and for the sake of the other they would even force themselves. From the beginning they didn’t even think that they were forcing themselves.
They were fellow similar people in that aspect.
Lux’s heart was healed just by being at her side like this just like when they were children.
It was mysterious that he didn’t notice until now──no, actually he had noticed since the past.
That he was harboring an emotion that was more than simply being childhood friend or friend toward her.
The existence who saved him from solitude, the girl who became his first friend.
Him being a criminal of the old empire, and the feeling of indebtedness of being unable to save her caused him to keep down that feeling all this time, that was all.
(If I don’t decide before the battle against Sacred Eclipse is finished……)
If Philuffy’s body could be healed by the technology of Avalon.
If that feeling of indebtedness disappeared from Lux’s heart.
At that time──.
「……Then, Phi-chan. Let’s meet again at the holy night festival.」
After spending nostalgic time for a while, Lux parted from Philuffy and exited the headmaster room.
After telling Relie who was unsteadily wandering outside the room that Philuffy wasn’t angry anymore, she returned inside while dancing boisterously.
「Even so, hibernation pod in the island where Yoruka was sleeping huh……. Based on the situation perhaps at first it was brought out from the Ark.」
It was Relie’s achievement of bringing that Ruin’s facility until the Academy, but a certain person should be involved with it to uplift it until a level where it was possible to be used.
Next he would head to where Krulcifer was at the afternoon in order to say his thanks about it.
The place was at the underground room of the Drag-Ride hangar.
He went to that place that was originally forbidden to enter.
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Part 2
When he opened the door using the key he received from Headmaster Relie, a beautiful woman who was like a fairy turned around.
「What a shame. Even though Lux-kun finally visited me, we have to talk while standing in a place without elegance like this.」
The one who said that with a smile while brushing up her blue hair was the daughter of a count from Ymir Theocracy, Krulcifer.
Right beside her was a metal box that was making working sound *gogon……*──the hibernation pod was shining.
From Lux’s point of view, it was a huge coffin that was put diagonally.
The lid part was made from transparent glass so people outside could grasp the healing progress that was being done inside.
When Lux was injected with Elixir from Sacred Eclipse, he felt like there was something similar like this within the scene he witnessed.
「Thank you Krulcifer-san. For making it possible to use this.」
「Half of it is thanks to your little sister you know? She helped a lot with the deciphering of the method to use the simple parts, though the rough deciphering was done in the Hall.」
「I see.」
Lux nodded in comprehension.
Krulcifer’s homeland, Ymir Theocracy.
Inside the fourth Ruin, Hall that existed there was an archive. She searched for the manual of how to use hibernation pod there and translated it.
Krulcifer was a Key’s Supervisor, and she was able to perform that feat by ordering the Ruin’s Gear Leader, Ney Louches, but at the surface it was made to look like Airi was the one who deciphered the manual.
The matter of hibernation pod’s discovery and its usability was also reported to the world alliance, Seven Dragon Paladins, and also the Lords, but the detail of the process was concealed.
Due to the tense situation with Soffice who was managing the seventh Ruin, Moon, if it was exposed that Krulcifer was secretly contacting Ney, then they wouldn’t know what kind of trouble it would bring.
And then now that Philuffy’s treatment was over, Heiburg’s representative, Rosa Granhide was entering the pod for the sake of the coming battle but──,
「Can I ask you to not stare so hard to her nakedness? I have known already that Lux-kun is a boy without integrity though.」
「Yo, you’re wrong, I’m not! That’s, I wasn’t looking because of such thought──!?」
Lux averted his eyes in panic after Krulcifer’s mischievous whisper.
「Is that really true? Somehow it looks like the way you look at us recently has also changed after all.」
「…………」
He couldn’t deny that.
Or rather, one reason of that was also because of the strong approach of the girls so he wanted to object, but it felt like he would be teased even more if he did that so he stopped.
There was no way Lux could win against Krulcifer in the exchange between man and woman.
「Then, let’s leave the control of this place and go outside.」
「Is that alright?」
「Yes, they also came here for that, and this is a visit from you that is rare to come by, so it will be a waste to end it with only a talk inside this kind of underground.」
「They?」
「Your vigilance is insufficient there. Because it’s you Lux-kun, I thought you have noticed already but──」
「Ah……」
Lux recalled something and turned around, at that moment sound came from outside the room.
(As I thought, it’s the Triad……)
Even while feeling half astonished, Lux thought that they would surely monitored this place while he and Krulcifer were away.
After they got out of the underground of the hangar following Krulcifer’s recommendation, they set out to the city by making use of the after school time.
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Part 3
「Somehow, it feels like it has been really long since the last time we are walking in the city slowly like this.」
Lux along with Krulcifer watched the townscape wearing coat above their uniform.
The fortress city with cross shape, Cross Field.
The first block was located in the center of it.
Even though he had walked here several times at his chore livelihood period, now it felt like it was different somewhere.
Was it because there were only two months left until the estimated world destruction?
Or perhaps, it was because for a while he was going around foreign countries and fought continuously?
The townscape that should be familiar to him felt really nostalgic.
「The new kingdom is warm even though it’s also winter. It helps that we don’t need to wear thick clothes.」
Krulcifer wrapped a scarf around her neck while talking with earnest tone.
Because she was coming and going from new kingdom to Ymir Theocracy every week, she clearly understood the difference in weather between the two countries.
As expected, even with Fafnir that possessed top class mobility, it took time to come and go between countries even if it was less than a day.
Even Krulcifer who possessed overwhelmingly high Drag-Ride aptitude couldn’t hold out if she didn’t take rest.
But even with that much trouble, Krulcifer said that she was glad she became Mel’s aide in Ymir Theocracy.
「As expected, Krulcifer-san understand the difference well isn’t it? Like the air of Ymir Theocracy or something.」
「I guess. Until now I have never thought of such thing, but since I became closer with those people──being able to open my heart to my family, and becoming friend with Mel, with my butler Alterize, and also with the Automaton Ney Louches, I understood really well.」
She paused her words for a moment, and turned a smile that seemed warm toward Lux.
「I understood that Ymir Theocracy, the house of Einfolk, they are my birthplace. I can feel that every time I fought, crossed the point between life and death, and returned alive. If I kept living under the impression that I am shunned by my family, surely──I won’t be able to feel like this.」
「I’m glad. It’s great that Krulcifer-san can say that now.」
Lux showed a relieved smile at her words.
Then, Krulcifer smiled bewitchingly and brought her cheek closer to him.
「Why are you talking like it is someone else’s matter like that? All of this is also thanks to your cooperation right? You know, every time I return home Alterize is always noisy. She kept asking──『Actually how much you have progressed with him』.」
「That’s because Krulcifer-san deceived everyone right!?」
Lux retorted in panic at Krulcifer’s whisper that sounded like she was really enjoying it.
However, now after some time had passed since then, he understood the meaning of her words.
He understood that those weren’t words that were simply a cover up for the search of fiancée.
He understood that it was the wish of none other than Krulcifer herself.
「I guess you’re right. Hoewver for the time being there won’t be any progress in that front until two more months──until Sacred Eclipse is defeated. It’s unfortunate, but after all it was me who first brought up about the pact to those girls.」
「The Triad also mentioned it but, what is that pact about?」
「──It’s a secret. There are things that I cannot say even to you my benefactor. I made a promise with everyone else.」
How should he say it, he thought that Krulcifer was like always.
She was always teasing and leading Lux by the nose in different form than the airheaded Philuffy.
But, mysteriously this ticklish rapport of his with her felt pleasant.
「That’s why, right now I’m still going easy on you. But when the time come, I’ll get serious on you again.」
「That feels scary somehow, Krulcifer-san.」
Lux was trickling cold sweat at Krulcifer’s smile that was filled with implication somewhere.
While he was walking on the street with a conflicted expression, a female shopkeeper with wide girth suddenly called out to him.
「Oh, isn’t this Lux? What are you doing? You neglected guarding the princess and going on a date instead, even you cannot be underestimated eh.」
「Ah……, long time no see, missus.」
It was an auntie of a restaurant that also helped with the stocking up in the period of holy night festival.
Since Lux entered the Academy after chasing the cat that stole a pouch, he hadn’t met her again but──,
「What are you saying? I have no plan to make you do any more chores. You protecting Cross Field and the new kingdom as a Drag-Knight of Syvalles is far more important. More importantly, are you hungry? You are finally here so have something to eat.」
「……Then, let me accept your kind offer for a bit.」
「Oo! This is a nostalgic face! You are doing fine?」
When Lux entered inside the restaurant, a youngster of a farmer family who was sitting on a chair leaped on his feet.
Next his coworker from a bar, then the son of blacksmith who happened to pass through also called out to him one after another.
But, in contrast to Lux’s expectation, they didn’t ask him request to do chores and only gave him words of thanks for his periodical great efforts.
「It can’t be helped. I wonder if Lux-kun can let me experience your other birthplace too? I’ll be happy if I can hear about the story from your chore livelihood period. I’m interested in story like how Lux-kun wooed girls in bar or the like.」
Krulcifer smiled with her eyes glinting sharply.
It seemed she was trying to acquire more material to tease Lux with.
「That, please go easy on me……」
Lux smiled wryly while together with Krulcifer he was exchanging talk with the nostalgic people he knew from the period when he was doing chores.
The days of the past when he spent his time doing chores and got recognized by the citizens.
The words of Krulcifer who said that it was his other birthplace remained in his ears.
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Part 4
After spending peaceful time after so long, Lux parted with Krulcifer and headed to the government office building at the first block.
Following the list that was given to him by Triad, he would visit Lisha next.
He didn’t hear it directly from Lisha, but he heard that she was practicing here for her greeting at the new year parade that would be held in the new kingdom. It made him unable to sit still after knowing that.
Furthermore this time it seemed there would be an attempt to decorate the government office building with Drag-Rides for the holy night festival.
Lisha was checking the display items for the sake of the final tuning.
「Lisha-sama! Thank you for your hard work!」
Lisha was doing work on a high place by standing on a foothold that was constructed from wood material. Lux called out to her from right below.
Then, Lisha who was concentrating got taken aback and she turned toward him in hurry.
She was the princess of new kingdom with her red eyes that were like jewel and her blonde hair that was tied with side tail style as her distinctive trait.
Her body build was small, but she was a girl who was containing blazing enthusiasm inside like a sun.
Right now she was wearing her white coat that she was often wearing when developing Drag-Ride while performing tuning with Sword Device in one hand.
「Lu, Lux-!? Why are you here──」
「I prepared dinner, so how about taking a breather? I also brought Lisha-sama’s favorite apple pie.」
The basket that he asked the restaurant to prepare was filled with warm rock so the dishes wouldn’t be cold.
But, it was still better to eat it while not much time had passed.
Thinking that, Lux called out to her loudly, but──.
「Wai-, wait a second! No wait, as expected my current appearance is──uwah!?」
She looked flustered about something while touching her own coat and face, after that she took a misstep and staggered from her foothold.
Lux who saw that quickly put down the basket and kicked on the floor in a dash.
Lisha was falling from the height of three or four ml. He splendidly caught her with both hands.
「Tsu……!? O, oi Lux! Are you okay!?」
「Yes, I’m fine. Lisha-sama yourself──」
「I, idiot! It’s dangerous if you suddenly call out right!? Besides you recklessly caught me like this, if you are injured──」
「I’m sorry about my voice. But, it’s only natural for me to save Lisha-sama. Even like this, I am Lisha-sama’s knight after all.」
When Lux smiled at Lisha while still holding her in his arms, the cheeks of the new kingdom’s princess flushed red and she averted her face shyly.
「Good grief……that’s why this is no good. If you come showing your face suddenly, I can’t help but getting shaken from happiness.」
「Eh……?」
She muttered that with a low voice, so he was unable to hear the last part clearly.
「I, it’s nothing-! More importantly the meal. If I don’t wash my hand──」
「I also brought a towel to wipe your hands with, here.」
He put down Lisha and picked up the basket, then they sat on a bench that was a slight distance away from the workplace and they ate dinner together.
Vegetable soup with stock from meat and bone.
Sandwich with bacon and egg in between, apple pie as desert, and so on. After consuming those, they took rest.
During that time, Lux stared at the Drag-Rides in display that Lisha was decorating and tuning.
「Is this, Lisha-sama’s work for the holy night festival?」
「Yeah, Haha-ue said that it will be a good symbol to convey my work to the people. She asked me whether I would be able to decorate the government office building with a Drag-Ride that I tuned.」
Lisha didn’t only make conspicuous service as Drag-Knight, but she was also known to produce result with Drag-Ride development.
Normally it couldn’t be shown to the public to maintain secrecy, but this time  new type Drag-Rides would be put in display as special occasion.
「Well, it can’t be helped. After all there is really nothing else that is princess like from me. Although, it also won’t look very good if it’s just a simple decoration, so I also applied the blueprint of ancient document obtained until now and lined up things with unique shape.」
Lisha folded her arms looking proud.
In front of Lux, three types of general purpose Drag-Ride, flying type Wyvern, land battle type Wyrm, and special equipment type Drake were lined up.
「Eh……? But this, their shape is different from normal?」
「As expected from my knight. You have good eyes.」
Lisha raised her voice in excitement at what Lux pointed out and bit at the topic.
「They are normal Drag-Rides that I remodeled into special type. Something like this is also development, to be constantly progressing.」
「Is that so, as expected it will be bad to display the combined Drag-Rides here.」
When Lux enrolled at first, Lisha was already developing the Chimeratech Wyvern that was the combination of flying type and land battle type.
Compared to that, the modification of these general purpose Drag-Rides wasn’t really striking out. No, rather──.
「Or rather, will they move properly? Somehow rather than a single Drag-Ride, each of them looks like they are disassembled in various places──」
「They will. Besides, those three Drag-Rides are only model in the end. My 『new type』 that can be used in real battle is already placed in the underground of Drag-Ride hangar.」
Guessing from her confident smile, most likely she had finished something absurd that surpassed that Chimeratech Wyvern.
These display items seemed to only lined up the middle result of the progress until she reached that development.
「Well but, the truth is I’m quite reluctant……. Displaying my work like this.」
「Why?」
When Lux tilted his head, Lisha looked up at the Drag-Rides with a despondent look.
「After this the new kingdom will also raise tax. Recruitment for soldier is also inevitable with the recent consecutive battles, there is also the matter of compensation for borrowing soldiers from the four great nobles. The increased amount of military spending cannot be avoided.」
「So this display is for the sake of convincing the people for that?」
「It wasn’t Haha-ue──her majesty queen Raffi who said it. Though I don’t know if it was the suggestion of Prime Minister Nulph or the man called Zagha of the four great nobles. The result of my research too, in the end it will be used for government promotion.」
The Drag-Rides of princess Lisha were lined up in display at the holy night festival that was originally a solemn event.
The tax would be increased for the expansion of military spending, which would raise dissatisfaction and doubt from the people. For Lisha who had the thought of protecting the people of the kingdom at the forefront of her mind, this was a proposal for the sake of clearing up that negativity.
It might be correct to call this as making use of the holy night festival for the sake of that.
It might be inappropriate for Lux to say it, but this was something that often happened when moving the country.
In fact the world was being in danger right now, so it couldn’t be helped.
「That is not a strange thing. In fact Lisha-sama is making result both in research and also in battle.」
「I guess……. It’s just as you say. However, well, with this kind of work behind the scene as princess, a simple and stupid girl like me is thinking like this. Is this, not a betrayal toward the people?」
Lisha looked at the Drag-Rides and murmured.
「If Lisha-sama is thinking until that far, then Lisha-sama is a splendid princess already.」
「I, is that so?」
「It’s completely different with the old kingdom at my past. Besides, if that’s what Lisha-sama is thinking, it will be fine if you just don’t act like that.」
Lux’s gave such advice to the wavering princess.
「I, is that so?」
「It will be fine if Lisha-sama convey to everyone as much as possible what you are thinking about the present situation of the national politics. If you do that, surely her majesty and also everyone of Cross Field will understand.」
「I see……. You’re right.」
After hesitating slightly, hesitation cleared up from Lisha’s expression.
「Yosh! If that’s decided, I’m giving it extra effort. My bad but I’ll have you help out too!」
「Yes, it’s my pleasure.」
Lux helped Lisha who had recovered her spirit and the tuning of the new type Drag-Rides for the display was finished.
In the first place, it was just choosing things and than putting them on display, so it didn’t take much time.
Even though Lisha was in the middle of standby and this was 『a work as princess』, but seeing that she was one of the few Drag-Ride researchers who existed, the new kingdom didn’t want to waste too much of her time with this.
After finishing the work, a coach came to pick them up, so they got on it and returned to the Academy.
Midway, Lux and Lisha were shook inside the coach while watching the night scenery of Cross Field that was decorated for the holy night festival.
The people of this country didn’t know about the danger of Sacred Eclipse.
But, the information that the Ruins were getting active and the threat of Abyss was heightening was circulated, and yet for the atmosphere to be this peaceful was solely thanks to the new kingdom.
The new kingdom military, Lisha, and many other people were protecting the country and secured safety, thanks to that the people could go through the holy night festival safely like this.
Just that was enough for Lux to feel happy.
「It’s a beautiful sight isn’t it, Lisha-sama.」
「Yeah. But──I’m a bit dissatisfied here.」
「Eh……?」
The cheeks of Lisha who until now looked like she was in good mood were slightly puffed up and she leaked out her complaint.
「Why did you come visiting me in this kind of time huh? It’s the truth that you helped me out but, that, if you come while I’m doing nothing, I will be able to keep you company after dressing myself properly, and yet──」
「…………」
「Isn’t it unsightly when I’m drenched with sweat and oil like this……」
Lisha averted her face shyly and caressed her own hair looking troubled.
‘I see. Lux thought. He understood the reason why Lisha was panicked when he called her out at first and she lost her footing.
From Lisha’s point of view, she wished to meet Lux in beautiful appearance at the time when there was no work related to Drag-Ride.
But, that was something completely irrelevant to Lux.
He wasn’t bothered by the smell of oil and metal that were used for tuning Drag-Ride.
Even so Lisha was bothered with her own appearance that was like this while Lux was with her. That figure of her who was like that was lovable.
「……Fuah」
Lux reflexively reached out his hand and patted Lisha’s soft blonde hair.
Then, Lisha’s eyes snapped open in surprise and she looked up at Lux with a dazed expression.
「Lisha-sama isn’t unsightly at all. The figure of Lisha-sama who is working hard as the princess of new kingdom, is really lovely, and cool.」
That was Lux’s unvarnished true feeling.
Just how many noble and royalty out there who were only showing their good side in the public?
Just how many people like that who he had seen when he was staying at the internal of the old empire as a child?
There was nothing nobler that being able to work hard, getting dirty and injured for the sake of someone else when there was nobody else watching.
That was the ideal royalty that Lux wished to exist when his heart was pained by the old empire’s despotic rule.
And such ideal could be seen in the current figure of Lisha.
「Eh? Lisha-sama……?」
Lux became concerned when she didn’t reply. Looking closer, Lisha’s mouth was staying open with flushed cheeks looking dazed.
「……That’s, not true.」
After looking dumbfounded for a few seconds, Lisha came back to herself suddenly and gasped, then she continued her words.
「Even if, if you aren’t by my side, I won’t be able to have the courage to face the people of this country and everyone in the Academy as the new kingdom’s princess. Even the Drag-Ride research, it was nothing more than an excuse for me to escape from the duty in front of me.」
Lisha spoke that to the finish and lifted up her face. She stared still on Lux’s face.
「I became able to face myself as a princess……was thanks to you. Because Lux, you supported me.」
「Lisha, sama……」
「Say, Lux. Even when this fight is over, will you──……no, it’s nothing.」
Lisha suddenly was going to say something with low voice and a vaguely lonely look, but she faltered.
After Lux stared at that with a serious face for a few moments, he nodded strongly and took the hand of this lovable small princess.
「I will accompany you till the end. Please rest assured, Lisha-sama.」
「I, I see……wait, don’t get too close. That’s, because of the work, I’m smelly right now right?」
「Eh? It’s all right, there is also a bit of sweaty scent but, it’s a nice smell so──wait」
His tongue slipped.
It was already too late when he noticed that. Lisha’s face went red like a boiled octopus and she raised her voice angrily.
「You’re noisy shut up! A guy like you is just──!」
「I, I’m really sorry-!」
After receiving Lisha’s eruption for a while, the laughter of two people resounded inside the coach.
The lighting of the city shining inside the night scenery was sparkling like jewels.
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Part 5
「Lisha-sama is working really hard.」
After that, Lux who returned to the girl dormitory changed into his room clothes and relaxed.
While he was going around various countries as Seven Dragon Paladins, during her exhausting work, Lisha wasn;t just developing Drag-Ride, she was also making proactive effort as rpincess.
She had no conspicuous achievement at the surface, but whether it was the strengthening of Triad’s Drag-Rides, or the repairing of Syvalles members’ Divine Drag-Rides, she was undoubtedly doing great efforts behind the scene.
「I too shouldn’t only pay attention to the outside, but I have to become Lisha-sama’s strength as a knight too……」
He thought that he was really able to serve an ideal master.
At the same time, he also noticed the fact that he was attracted in some level to her earnest figure.
『Say, Lux. Even when this fight is over, will you──……no, it’s nothing.』
「There is no way……right?」
He felt like that heartfelt sentence of Lisha was also filled with another emotion.
That she wished him to be at her side supporting her forever from here on too.
But, if that wasn’t just Lux’s misunderstanding, then after they escaped this predicament and liberated Avalon, Lux would──.
「……Right now isn’t the time for that.」
He lightly tensed his face in front of the mirror and fired up himself once more.
Although right now the situation was like a short break, he mustn’t let his mind wander too much.
He didn’t know when this state of tension would be dissolved and they entered into a long deadly battle.
He had finished visiting the girls.
Yoruka who was heavily injured wouldn’t be able to move for a while, but Celis, Philuffy, Krulcifer, and also Lisha.
The girls who would become the cornerstone of the battle, their feeling were connected with him.
After that, there was only one thing that worried him in a senses but──.
When Lux was absorbed into his thought like that, *knock knock* sound came from his door.
「’Sup Lux-chi, how’s it going? The bath is empty y’know?」
「Thank you Tillfur.」
It was Tillfur of Triad who brought that notification with a friendly voice.
Lux replied to her while showing her face from the room.
「So, have you talked with everyone?」
「Yes. I have also met with Lisha-sama, then there is only one person left I think.」
「I see, then great timing. I also have to tell Noct then.」
Tillfur made a suspicious smile that seemed to have hidden meaning.
When Lux made a puzzled face, Tillfur who read his expression answered him.
「You seee, Noct consulted with me for a bit just now. Since the previous battle, Airi-chan seems strange y’know. Like her heart is far away even though her body is here, looks like she got a lot in her mind.」
「Did, something happen?」
The traitor Key’s Supervisor, Soffice Xfer kidnapped Airi previously. After that Airi returned safely but, she only said 『Nothing happened』 when she was asked about the time she was taken away.
(Come to think of it, she was also worried when she found the list of Holy Arcadia Empire.)
Just as her external appearance suggested, Airi was a girl with calm and smart head, but she was exceptionally worrywart when it was regarding her only family Lux.
(No, that’s surely my fault I think……)
From Lux’s point of view, him being greatly busy doing chores was something normal, him getting dragged into something troublesome and met danger was also something that couldn’t be helped for him in that situation.
But, from Airi’s point of view, it only looked like that Lux was always being reckless that he almost died.
In reality it was exactly like that, there was no room for argument.
(But, just a bit more. Soon it will be over.)
In order to stop the world’s destruction, he couldn’t declare with certainty that he wouldn’t be reckless anymore.
But, of course Lux didn’t plan to die and leave behind Airi by herself.
But, he had to have a heartfelt talk with her one more time for now.
Lux was thinking such thing while opening the door to the large public bath and entered.
When he went toward the washing place to shower with hot water and cleaned his body, he heard sound from beside the large marble pillar inside.
「Eh……?」
Strange.
Based on what he heard from the Triad, this time should be fully reserved for him, and yet…
(Don’t tell me──intruder?)
Lux immediately moved silently and held his breath.
Normally it would be impossible, but if by chance there was assassin aiming for Lux’s life, then it was different story.
There was enough possibility that Dragon Marauder or the like would aim at him who was the Seven Dragon Paladins of new kingdom.
In a sense Lux would always be together with someone else, but this bathing time was the short period where he would be alone and defenseless.
In fact, he was leaving behind his Sword Device along with his clothes, so he would have no way to defend himself if he was targeted at this situation.
It would be a different story if it was Yoruka who could even use a single razor as weapon but──.
「……Haa. It’s already this late.」
At that time, he could hear a sigh from the opposite side of the pillar as though to back up Lux’s conjecture.
Lux who caught that voice got taken aback and peeked at the situation of the other side.
(As I thought, there is someone! One person)
If he was going to fight in this situation, he could only take the first move quickly.
He had no other choice but to restrain the opponent’s movement while they were searching for Lux.
(Yosh──)
After taking several deep breath, Lux resolved himself.
With a towel in one hand to bind the hands of the enemy, he gradually approached the other side of the pillar.
Inside the steam that was like thick mist, that silhouette turned around to his way. In that instant, Lux moved.
「Don’t move-!」
Lux intentionally raised his voice threateningly in order to take the enemy by surprise.
「─────!?」
Because he closed the distance and grabbed the opponent’s arm, the true identity of the intruder became clear.
Glossy silver hair fluttered and clear gray eyes snapped wide open in shock.
That figure which looked like he was looking at a mirror for a moment──exposed beautifully white skin color.
「……Eh?」
「Wha, wha……!?」
Lux’s thought crashed to a halt while his hand kept holding the girl’s slender arm.
That person was no one else than Lux’s little sister, Airi.
「────KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!」
Less than ten second after she raised a shrill scream, sounds of multiple footsteps from several girls came running.
「What’s wrong Airi-chan!? What happened!?」
「……N, no, I’m sorry for making commotion. I slipped and almost fell, that’s all. I’m fine now, I’m not injured or anything.」
Saying that, Airi sent away her classmates who entered into the public bath.
Lux was hiding inside the milky white hot water right nearby.
「It’s fine already, Nii-san.」
「Puhah!」
When Lux put out his head from inside the hot water, Airi averted her blushing face.
「……Please don’t look this way. The next time you look, I will call people here for real.」
「Ah, right. Sorry……」
There was no way for Lux to object after he had in fact looked.
Well, when Airi was still sickly, they often entered bath together, but as expected their figure now was different from the past.
Regarding the degree of her chest’s bulge, it didn’t look like that place had grown much but──.
「I will drown Nii-san if you think of anything improper.」
「It’s nothing at all……」
How did she read Lux’s heart even though she was turning her back on him?
Perhaps it should be said, as expected from a blood relative.
However, due to Airi’s compassion, he somehow avoided the sentence of getting thrust out before the dorm mother.
「……This must be Noct’s doing. My translation work got dragged on for a bit, so I entered the bath alone this late.」
「I completely thought that an assassin or someone is sneaking inside……」
「There won’t be anything like that. Just what does Nii-san think your position is?」
When Lux told his excuse, Airi let out an exasperated sigh.
「That’s, what do you mean……?」
Lux asked while they were keeping their back turned on each other.
Then, an answer that was completely unexpected came back.
「Recently, Nii-san’s bathing time is monitored by the radar of Noct’s Drake. After all it will be troubling if Nii-san is targeted while entering the bath alone and defenselessly with this fixed schedule.」
「Tha, that’s what is going on?」
「Well, it was my personal request, but the headmaster has given permission. Besides Nii-san is too careless most of the time. Even though it’s possible that spy like Saniya-senpai is sneaking into this Academy, what are you going to do without preparing any countermeasure for that?」
「Well……you’re, right.」
It seemed that Noct undertook the monitoring role in order to be alert of the enemy movement without stimulating the students by making the watch-keeping not too exaggerated but──.
「──Wait a second! Isn’t that strange? Noct is noticing right now that I and Airi is together here right?」
It was Noct who didn’t stop Airi who was late from taking a bath to enter here, and it was also her fellow Triad Tillfur who recommended Lux to enter the bath under such situation.
Even if for example there was a misunderstanding that occurred between them, if Noct searched with her Drake, she should have noticed this situation right now──.
「That’s why I’m angry. I have to reprimand Noct severely later──」
Behind him Airi was puffing up her cheeks, which he could easily imagine even without looking back.
In other words, this was surely the Triad’s scheme.
Surely they meant Lux to ask the feeling of Airi who was worrying but wouldn’t speak about it.
(Their method is absurd as always though……)
Lux was exasperated inside his heart even while he tried to live up to their expectations.
After all Lux also wanted to ask Airi.
「Speaking about it, how is your condition recently Airi? I wasn’t really here these few days because I was attending new kingdom’s war council after all.」
「There is nothing particularly srange. I’m desperate to clean up after the incident that Nii-san caused as usual.」
「A, ahaha……」
The conversation stopped completely after Lux laughed awkwardly.
Only the sound of water mixing and white steam rising marked the passing of time.
Although she was his little sister who had been together with him since they were little, it felt a bit embarrassing to enter bath together.
But at the same time, Lux also felt an odd sense of nostalgia.
Airi was sickly when she was little. She was a honest kid who was really clingy and spoiled toward Lux.
The older she got, she became a mature child with clever mouth, but he believed that in the bottom of her heart she hadn’t changed even now.
「That’s, I really think it’s my bad that I keep making Airi worried and fussed about my needs. When this battle is over, I will make it up to you for sure.」
「Nii-san is always treating me as a child like that, please stop it.」
When Lux tried to put her in good mood, she immediately replied with sharp words.
Surely she was making her usual reproachful gaze right now.
「It’s not like I’m wishing Nii-san to do anything more for me than right now.」
「I, I see, that makes me feel a bit lonely though──」
When Lux smiled wryly while feeling a bit shaken up, Airi immediately denied it.
「That’s not it. That’s not what I mean, What Nii-san has done for me is already more than enough. Originally we who were in the position of imperial family are existence that the people of new kingdom would ostracize. In order to improve our position, I conducted myself sociably and worked hard in deciphering Ruin’s ancient document. But──Nii-san formed communication with everyone, you clashed with them, reached understanding with each other, and got recognized by everyone.」
「That’s, a coincidence. It’s not just me, everyone is also good people who treated me well, and it’s also thanks to Airi who is staying in the Academy──」
Lux scratched his head and spoke with an embarrassed tone.
But, Airi continued her words with a quiet voice that sounded detached just like before.
「That’s why──it’s the opposite. I’m not asking for anything from Nii-san, it’s painful that I cannot do anything. I who don’t have the stamina and technique to wear Drag-Ride cannot be of any help even in this situation where the new kingdom is cornered on the wall. Even though I want to fight if that means I will be able to fight Nii-san with my own strength……」
「Airi……」
She had changed, but actually not.
All this time since that time until now, Airi was a little sister who was thinking anxiously for Lux’s wellbeing.
Lux’s heart was struck by the pure feeling of his only remaining family.
Just that feeling of hers was enough.
For what he was fighting? As long as that was clear, he wouldn’t hesitate.
「I also said this before but, I can fight because Airi is waiting for me. When you were kidnapped to the Moon before this too, my heart was gripped by terror. That’s why, it’s fine for you to stay like this. Because you can be my strength like this even more than fighting together with me.」
「Haa……Nii-san is always talking sweetly to girl like that. Just what are you going to do about the future? The management of the female students giving present to Nii-san in the holy night festival, if I don’t take care of it, it will become a disaster you know?」
When Airi who submerged herself inside the bathtub until her shoulder turned around, she said that to him with an exasperated gaze.
Since when it became like that he wondered.
The event that Relie said she would hold felt somewhat scary now…….
「A, and that’s why, because I’m an unreliable big brother like this, please take care of this incompetent me.」
「……What a hopeless Nii-san. You won’t be able to do anything without me here.」
When Lux pleaded with a wry smile, Airi also smiled and jokingly made an air of importance.
The siblings enjoyed a nostalgic family time.
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Part 6
Because it would take time to change clothes, Lux got out of the bath first.
It was only for a few minutes, but Airi who was left alone engrossed herself in her thought.
In the end──she was unable to say her true trouble to her big brother.
She couldn’t let Lux did anything dangerous more than this.
In the previous battle, after she was kidnapped to the seventh Ruin Moon, she was approached with a certain dealing from the Seven Dragon Paladins traitor Soffice.
–
『There is a way to end this battle bloodlessly. Even though you might not be aware of it, but you are holding the key for that. The next time we call on you, I want you to comply with us.』
After the battle the other day, the black haired girl with red tattoo on her face told Airi that.
Thinking how she asked the Dragon Marauder to steal the Grand Force that the new kingdom entrusted to Lisha, she should be an enemy without a doubt.
『It might be a betrayal for the new kingdom for you. But──thinking about the world, this should be the best thing to do.』
The Key’s Supervisor Soffice, and the Moon’s Automata Re Plica who introduced herself as Soffice’s little sister Uruk Septy were showing a thinking to save the world in their own way.
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『If you betray us later, I will activate the Moon’s function──the Lunatic CallBell of the Crazy Moon, gathering all the Abyss and Ragnarok and destroy the new kingdom. Your big brother will naturally die. If you are fine with that, then you can refuse this deal.』
–
They didn’t trust the world alliance and also the Lords. They planned to liberate Avalon by themselves.
At present, they threatened all the countries with the weapons of the seventh Ruin Moon and the remaining Ragnarok, but amidst that Airi was holding the key for their plan.
From here on it was just Airi’s personal conjecture, but most likely installing Grand Force and liberating the Ruins could only be done by the Arcadia family.
In other words, she was told to give the last push for them to be able to obtain Avalon.
They said that they wouldn’t do anything bad to her as long as she kept her promise to cooperate with them.
If she betrayed them, they would order Ragnarok using the Moon’s function to destroy the new kingdom.
But naturally, in case they had evil purpose in their scheme to rule over the world, it would be Airi’s push that became the cause of the end of everything.
Even so──when Airi almost committed suicide, they let her go her without doing anything to her.
–
『If possible I don’t want to kill a little sister. In the past inside that Garden, my important little sister──Uruk was tricked and torn limb from limb. I don’t want to do the same thing like those traitors.』
–
Of course, she also couldn’t deny the possibility that Soffice words were just made up story.
After all in negotiation it often happened that the talk progressed smoothly not just by pushing, but also by pulling back sometimes.
Prompting cooperation by showing compassion and understanding to the cornered Airi.
There was more than enough possibility of that.
Even after taking that into consideration──Airi decided to comply with their deal.
She didn’t think that it was right.
If her action was found out, she might be given death penalty in the new kingdom.
For the time being, she had to skillfully probe for their objective before Avalon was liberated.
「My battle, is from here on.」
Although she couldn’t divulge it to anyone, but the other day a letter from them arrived to her. Inside it was written that the promised time would soon arrive.
Airi exited the large public bath and changed into her uniform, then she signaled Noct who was wearing Drake at a blind spot of the school building.
After Noct stopped using her radar and joined up with Airi, Airi complained about how the Triad brought Lux inside the bath, and then in the end she said that she recalled she had a business to do so she wanted to be alone for a while.
She said that she had business in a hidden room where students were forbidden to enter.
「Yes. I will wait in our room, so Airi, please be careful to not catch cold.」
The Academy’s surrounding was protected by security Drag-Knights so there was no problem.
Magialca of Seven Dragon Paladins was also staying in the Academy as reinforcement, but she had confirmed that she had drinking bout with Relie and she had drunk herself dead drunk.
With this, there wouldn’t be any hindrance.
She had swiped the entrance key at noon when Syvalles members were coming and going.
Airi headed toward the fourth Drag-Ride hangar that should be empty already.