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Great Festival of the Spirits at the Imperial Capital[edit]
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Part 1[edit]
”Hah—!”
With a silver flash, the slicing attack ripped through the darkness
Jet-black feathers instantly scattered, disappearing into space as particles of light
—But that was all
There was no sensation of having inflicted a critical blow
”!”
”Fufu, what a shao—”
A flutter of gorgeous hair, bearing the color of night
Acco erupted in the next instant
With an earsplitting crack, the dagger in the boy's hand shattered fro This was an elemental waffe formed from a steel spirit hom he had made a simple contract
While clicking his tongue, the boy retreated Drawing his backup weapon—ain the darkness
(Where are you, darkness spirit—?)
While pouring divine power to , the boy cautiously moved around
This battle arena of the Instructional School, with its complicated landscape, was a place of death Onethe same fate as those countless corpses that had been struck down into the bottom of the abyss
Although the Instructional School's elders firmly believed this boy to be the reincarnation of the Deo, they had no intention of safeguarding his life because of that
Suppose he were to die here, then it would only mean that his capacity was insufficient to beco's successor That was all
Suddenly, the boy noticed slight movement in the darkness
(Over there huh—)
Through instinct alone, the boy threw the dagger, infused with divine power
—However, the presence had already vanished Flashi+ng silver, the blade flew across empty space
”!?”
”It's still too early for you to kill me—”
—Before he knew it
The presence had moved to his back
Pale fingers, soft and smooth, caressed the boy's neck
Instantly, the lightning surging through his entire body made him lose consciousness
Part 2[edit]
”mito, hey, Kamito Are you okay?”
”Ooh, hmm”
He felt a hand's cold touch on his forehead
A ticklish feeling of hair came from his cheek
Frohtly—
Only to see dusk-colored eyes looking at him with a worried expression
”!”
The boy—Kaet up, but she held his head down
”You'll feel dizzy if you get up suddenly”
”Don't treat me as a child, darkness spirit”
”Indeed you are a child What a shame, as you are now, you cannot kill me”
Keeping Kairl chuckled
She was the darkness spirit of the highest rank—Restia Ashdoll
Sent to educate the De's successor, she was his final and most formidable opponent
Despite having defeated nuhters to obtain the Instructional School's nuain the upper hand over this darkness spirit, not even for one move or a half
”L-Let go of me”
”Your body should still be numb Just rest here for a while”
The slender fingers were gently caressing Kamito's hair
Feeling like his strength had drained all of a sudden, Kamito could not help but relax his body
”Yes, this is right Until your paralysis subsides, I'll just tell a bedtime story”
””
Hearing that, Ka his eyes
This was because the bedti about the outside world, and it was very interesting information
”Go ahead if you want”
”How very unforthright”
The darkness spirit girl shrugged slightly
”Hmm, well then, let's talk about the imperial capital today”
”Imperial capital?”
”Yes The Ordesia Empire's capital, Ostdakia Have you heard of the name?”
”Soht”
Looking up at the sky, Kamito muttered
”Indeed It was the stronghold city built by the holya thousand years ago Its outer walls are very solid withit The city center is where the Nefescal Palace sits, surrounded by a vast garden, with the residences of nobles around—”
The darkness spirit girl talked about the imperial capital's details one by one
However, this would be too concise to call a bedti facts that had been prepared ahead of time
Lying on the girl's lap, Ka Her bedtih to pique the young Kamito's curiosity
”I think that's enough about the imperial capital Instead, I want to hear ons live inside the Dracunia Empire—”
”Haha, the i, huh?”
Restia sed
”But this is necessary information, you know?”
”What do you mean?”
Just as Kamito asked in return
”Don't go pouring useless infor's successor, darkness spirit—”
Figures clad in gray robes appeared silently out of the darkness
They were the absolute rulers of this facility—the instructors of the Instructional School
”I' the necessary information for the mission”
Restia glared coldly at the old men
Her voice was exceptionally cold, completely different from how she spoke to Kamito
”Don't get ahead of yourself, darkness spirit”
”Never forget that we can seal you away any time”
”Of course I know that”
Restia whispered Her voice was tre
Kamito rose up from her lap
”A mission for me?”
He asked the old men
”Yes Next, we are sending you to the imperial capital”
”The imperial capital”
Looking back abruptly, Ka affirmatively
”You will steal the militarized spirits used in the Great Festival of the Spirits at the imperial capital”
The old men's ominous voices echoed in the darkness
Part 3[edit]
—That was four days ago
Infiltrating a caravan of , they had arrived at the i city in the desert After sneaking into the city, they lay low in a hiding place prepared by the Instructional School while gathering information
This was a room with no s in a cheap inn
Froe crowds could be heard
(Finally, the day is here?)
The Great Festival of the Spirits was a celebration held once a year in the imperial capital Kamito's mission was to steal thethe festival
After adjustments, militarized spirits could fetch astronomical prices on the black enerations The main buyers were small countries that were unable to develop their own military capabilities
But this time, the militarized spirits to be stolen were no ordinary ones
According to sources, the inally fro Solo this was true, it was hardly surprising that the oldworshi+pers of the De to take the risk to obtain them
(Those two haven't been caught by the spirit knights, right?)
Teahters ranked second and seventh
Nu infor avenues of retreat Number Two, Muir Alenstarl the Monster, was to use her special ability to o berserk and attack the plaza where the princessto the spirits As for Ka the attack to seize the catalysts where the militarized spirits were sealed These were the main points of the operation
Those two should be hiding somewhere else in the imperial capital but Kaular communications was the responsibility of several spies in the city
—Thud
At thisput doas heard from a corner in the room
”Kaloomy room?”
Still sitting on the floor, Kamito opened one eye
He saw the darkness spirit girl sitting in a chair, looking at him with an exasperated expression on her face
”The ins her dance perforo out”
Replying curtly with these two sentences, Kaain
Sitting on the floor with his hands in ahis focus in thisout an important mission was his habit
”You're wrong Although it's a bit weird co from me as a darkness spirit, do know that it's nice to be under the sun sometimes On a rare visit to the imperial capital, how could you stay cooped in a room all the time?”
”Going out only increases unnecessary risk”
”Sigh, what a to do with you”
Sighing, Restia stood up from her chair
The gradually approaching presence forced Kamito to open his eyes
”W-What are you doing?”
”Listen carefully”
S tenderly, Restia pulled Kamito's ear hard
”R-Restia W-What are you doing!?”
”No ry Got that, Kamito?”
Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble!
Restia was giving off a dark aura from her entire body
Faced with this top-ranked darkness spirit's astounding pressure, Kamito could not help but feel fear
”I, starting yesterday, have felt extremely bored”
Bringing her s face close to Kamito, Restia showed no smile in her eyes
”Very well, we shall go out—”
”Can't you just go out on your own?”
Despite Karabbed him by the back of the neck
”Kamito, this is a lesson”
”Lesson?”
”Yes I a into the crowd sea cities”
S, Restia forced Kamito outside
Part 4[edit]
—Meanwhile at the same time
Inside the Elstein family's alternate residence within the pre over this year's Great Festival of the Spirits was currently preparing for the dance performance
”Wow, Nee-sama, you're so pretty!”
Seeing the princess irl with crimson hair exclaimed
Her hair was styled into twintails on the sides of her head Spinning rapidly, her ruby-like eyes looked very cute
The girl's name was Claire Elstein
She was the nine-year-old and second daughter of Duke Elstein
”Thank you, Claire—”
Hearing that, the princess ently and responded
She was Rubia Elstein, both Claire's blood sister as well as the Divine Ritual Institute's premier princess maiden, the candidate for the Fire Elemental Lord's next Queen
Tasked with presiding over the final ceremony in this Great Festival of the Spirits, she was shouldering the most important mission
”The bosom area of this ceremonial outfit is a little loose”
Looking down at the gap in front of her chest, Rubia sighed The fact that her bust was slightly se did cause this princess ht sense of inferiority
”Just stuff so inside It'll be fine”
”I-I guess you're right Claire, could you help comb my hair?”
”Sure, Nee-sama—”
Claire nodded and slowly co crimson hair in a clumsy manner
This gorgeous hair, reseer sister
”I hope the su dance will finish peacefully without incident, Nee-sama”
”Ruuest is especially difficult to please aon spirits An inexperienced dance isn't going to satisfy him”
”Please don't push yourself too far After all, your body is a bit frail, Nee-sama”
”My juniors at the Divine Ritual Institute said the sa to me”
Rubia smiled
”Don't worry, I won't overdo it”
She stood up straight
Her noble and elegantClaire exclaim , utterly impressed
En, the white ceremonial outfit was custom made for this Great Festival of the Spirits The coronet adorning her cri sizes, serving to enhance this princess maiden's beauty
Woof, woof!
—Just at thiscould be heard from the mansion's courtyard
”Good grief, how er will you make a lady like me wait!?”
Claire looked out theto see an angry blonde girl with a white wolf
”Oh no! I promised Rinslet-chan to walk around the festival with her!”
Covering her et anxious
”Don't o enjoy yourself at the festival”
Seeing that, Rubia placed her hand on Claire's head
”O-Okay! I'll look forward to your dance performance, Nee-sama!”
Nodding, Claire frantically rushed outside
Part 5[edit]
The bazaar located near the iathered fro the Great Festival of the Spirits, this was a place where massive crowds frequented the open-air stalls
”The princess hter—”
”Now that's a prodigy who entered the Divine Ritual Institute at the youngest age This year's Great Festival of the Spirits is surely gonna be a success!”
Mixed a the noise of the lively festivities, two people alking in the streets
”Kaaze is too sharp”
”Shut up”
Retorting unhappily, Kamito quickened his pace
The two of the overcoats with their heads wrapped in stoles This was typical attire of desert merchants
Due to a large nu in the i like this in the crowd did not look out of place
”Hey, wait up Our cover story is a pair of siblings!”
Hearing that, Kamito halted and looked back
”You and I are et in my way”
Saying that, he prepared to start walking again
”Okay, watch out or we'll get separated”
”Don't touch me, darkness spirit!”
Restia reached out to hold Kamito's hand but he shook her off forcefully
The surrounding pedestrians looked at them in puzzlement
”Sorry, nothing's going on here”
Restia unwrapped her stole and glanced around
Her dusk-colored eyes instantly produced a low In the next instant, people continued on their way, ignoring the two of the had happened
”Okay, let's go—”
””
With a very reluctant look, Kamito followed behind her
The rance of fruit could be smelled from open-air stalls
Following Restia into a restaurant, the two of the the street
”Phew, a festival sure is nice I haven't been this free for a thousand years already”
Sitting on a chair, the darkness spirit girl stretched her arms comfortably
Naturally, she had not s on her back
Placed on the table were two fruit parfaits that she had ordered Ka at Restia
”Why must I team up with you? I can do it on my own”
”If you were on your own, Kahts in no tiht now”
While eating the strawberries in the parfait, she glanced at the building towering in the center of the imperial capital
It was said that inside the fa elementalists Once captured, even an Instructional School combatant would find it impossible to escape
”Torture doesn't work on me”
”That's not the issue here”
Restia sighed in exasperation
”Looks like it was correct for me to follow you—”
Saying that, she placed the other parfait in front of Kamito
”Here, eat up”
”I'h for three days”
Ka from his overcoat's pocket
He poured out two or three pills fro
This was foodit Instructional School co-term missions
”Like I said, that's not the issue here You're going to raise suspicions around you”
”?” Hearing that, Kamito looked up with a surprised face
Couples in the surroundings were looking at them with eyes of suspicion
Restia silently reached out and took the bag of pills under the table
””
Staring at the parfait, Ka
”What's the matter?”
Seeing Kamito frozen, Restia asked
”Hohat's the right way?”
”Huh?”
”This thing, how to eat it”
While looking away in embarrassment, Kamito asked quietly
Restia chuckled then said:
”Very well, let me teach you”
Scooping out a spoonful of ice cream, she extended it in front of Kamito
”Open your mouth”
”S-Stop joking around, I can eat by myself!”
”That won't do We won't look like a couple, right?”
Restia glanced at the couple on the adjacent table
The girl was asking the boy to say ”ah~”
”Huh!? I thought our cover story was siblings—”
Yelling in panic, Kamito swiftly found his mouth stuffed by Restia's spoon
”!”
”How is it?”
(What the heck!?)
Having alotten the taste of sweetness, Kamito was entranced for a moment—
”—This year, it's Rubia-oneesa over the ceremony”
Suddenly, the voices of two girls walking in the streets outside the restaurant could be heard
”This year's Great Festival of the Spirits will surely be a success In a few years, I'll reat Elemental Lords too!”
”Always nervous in front of crowds, you wouldn't be able to do it”
”Th-That's not true, I'll definitely become like Nee-sama in the future—”