c6 (end) (1/2)
Part 1[edit]
There was a certain stone-paved street running across Ordesia's territory, co's Road” Currently, a horse-drawn carriage decorated with a wolf's e this street
”By the way, are we there yet? That hot spring town”
”Almost there, it's just over that mountain—”
As the carriage clattered along, Claire pointed at the other side of the mountain afar
”That's not really a distance you can call 'almost there'”
Kaht overhead It would definitely be night by the time they crossed the mountain to reach their destination
”That cannot be helped, Ka, is a secret and reather Spirits would not come if it were located too close to settlements”
”Mm-hmm, and if you bear with it all the way, it will feel ht?”
”Well, even if you say that”
Confronted with replies fro opposite hi
—The whole affair started the previous day
After winning against Velsaria in the selection tournaibility to coranted an exe the week prior to the then bonds and tacit understanding within the teah a week of self-determined activities
This was doubly true for Teaether as one team recently Their unity was definitely far worse than that of Team Cernunnos, also from the Academy
To overcome this weakness, Claire's solution as the leader was to visit the for famous for its sacred properties
Hence, the group had set off froht at an inn by the main road, they had entered the fors, and had spent several hours rocking in a carriage
No matter what, Kamito was truly tired of this mountain scenery the whole trip
”By the e clearly would've arrived straight away if we borrowed a flying shi+p froart family”
”How could the Ordesiashi+ps be used for private use!?”
”Claire, are you dissatisfied with the carriage I prepared?”
”A carriage is fine and all, but it's a bit cramped with five people inside”
Packed tightly inside the carriage body, Claire expressed her displeasure
Carol the maid had stayed at the Academy whereas Est had turned to sword fore was still quite craers to be pressed tightly against one another
”Fufu, but isn't it nice to go on a journey like this once in a while?”
Boing
”H-Hey!?”
”Sh-Shas out of you!”
”But I'm not an onion, hey!”
”Kyah, stop e!”
”Kamito, is it time to eat yet?”
”Al in there”
Ka Demon Slayer
Part 2[edit]
Finally, when they actually reached the hot spring town at the bottoht had fallen completely
A sloping path with stone-paved steps, roadside lighting with spirit crystals, the two sides of the entrance had statues of fire dragons spewing spectacular flaantic shrine with countless spirits flying back and forth in the air in the for orbs
”So this is the fa town of Vornos”
Getting off the carriage, Fianna murmured with interest
”Is it your first ti town, Fianna?”
”Yes Although I have been to a hot spring truly in the depths of a mountain for a Divine Ritual Institute ceremony—”
”It isplace”
”In my case, I have been here many times before, but”
”Yes, compared to its former prosperity, it's a lot more quiet”
Claire murmured quietly
Ka town, there were a bit too
”Before that incident four years ago, the toas , there were many more people too—”
Four years ago, no fires could be lit at all in the Ordesia Empire because Claire's elder sister, Rubia Elstein, had turned traitor as the Calamity Queen
This hot spring town, ablow
”However, the spirits have returned without problems—”
Rinslet gently placed her hand on the shoulder of the depressed Claire
In the direction she pointed, a spirit with the appearance of a salaround
”—Yeah, I guess you're right”
Although Claire's expression had turned melancholic for a moment, she returned to her usual cheerfulness immediately
The five of thee on Fenrir's back, passed through the gate at the foot of the mountain, then climbed up the stone steps towards the peak
Although they looked like sheltered young ladies, all the girls here were ele at the Academy Everyone ascended the mountain swiftly The only exception was Fianna, as now sitting on Fenrir's back due to her lack of stamina
Even though night had fallen quite a while, there were streetlahtly lit Thanks to the countless tiny flying fire spirits, even the darkness inside the forest had lighting
”Wow I can't believe so many spirits can be found outside of the Spirit Forest”
”Yes, thiswith divine power liked by fire spirits”
In response to Kahts while in sword form
”~Hey Scarlet, wait up!”
”Meow!”
Scarlet looked especially happy Nor Claire in a rare display, running around on the steps
”Seriously”
”Well, Scarletabsence”
”My Fenrir is the same Whenever he returns to the Laurenfrost ho”
”? Isn't he just a big dog?”
”Excuse hness! Please note that Fenrir is a proud dire wolf!”
”Woof!”
”M-My apologies, I have always regarded hi”
Looking down at the fluffy Fenrir, Fianna was quite shocked
Part 3[edit]
When they reached the ht
Ka to the peak, instead taking a side route towards stea Indeed, there were no illus visible nearby
Afterup the slope
”This place”
Claire stopped
”Eh—”
What canificent inally the Elstein fas of ordinary nobles, it gave off a modest and sturdy impression instead
”This place hasn't changed much either”
Looking up at the mansion's entrance, Claire murmured quietly
The center of the gate looked like some kind of crest had been taken off Most likely, it here the Elstein fa in the past
Claire bit her lip hard and walked through the gate
Out froreet them
”It has been a long time, Jira”
”Indeed, Milady Claire, it has been a long time”
”Who is she?”
Fianna asked
”Jira used to be the headthe Elstein family After their lands and castles were confiscated, she beca inn that is open to the public”
”The Lord Duke looked after me very much in the past”
The old lady carefully bowed her head
”You look to be in good health I alad”
”Naturally, since the spirits that had left this forest have returned as you may know This is all thanks to Lady Ren Ashbell's success in quelling the Fire Elemental Lord's wrath”
”!”
”What's the matter, Kamito?”
Ellis looked at Kamito in puzzlement with a raised eyebrow
”Oh, nothing, it's nothing at all”
Kamito hastily waved the matter away
”Milady Claire, you have grown so much”
Overcome with emotion, the old lady embraced Claire
”W-Wait, Jira”
”Although her bust size has not changed at all—”
”W-What did you say!?”
Gnashi+ng her teeth, Claire snarled at Rinslet fora snide remark on the side
On the other hand, Jira widened her eyes in surprise
”Oh my, to think that milady, who used to be so timid and meek”
”Timid and meek?”
Kamito raised an eyebrow on reflex
(Did I hear that wrong? Just now, I think I heard so unbelievable)
Part 4[edit]
Forroup into the mansion
The house was originally nificent, but since all the valuable furniture had been confiscated by the E with the vast empty space
Not only was there a lack of furniture but also personnel Jira explained that the staff originally working here had quit one after another Currently, the only ones re herself, were all formerly in the service of Duke Elstein's family
”I have prepared the best room for you”
Jira walked up the stairs and opened the door to a room on the second floor
”Wow”
It was definitely a huge rooed side by side, the room did not feel cra, illuhtly
”But Milady, are you sure it is alright to room with a boy?”
”K-K-Kamito is my contracted spirit, okay!”
Claire cried out, slightly flustered
”I understand Fufu, rown up”
The old lady smiled with apparent comprehension
”From thehere, I can see the forest scenery—”
”Yes, the sight of flying spirits makes it almost like Astral Zero”
Having walked to theside, Ellis and Rinslet exclaimed with excitement
Suddenly, soed Kamito's sleeve
”Kamito, is dinner not ready yet?”
Ka at him By the time he noticed, Est had transformed from a sword to human form
”I'ry too”
Claire nodded in agreement
”Dinner is already ready for you all We have obtained some excellent venison today”
Half an hour later
At the dining table, the chef's prided dishes were being brought out one after another
There was salad athered from the mountain, hot pumpkin soup, beans stir fried with butter, freshly baked walnut bread, river fish pie, and the hly seasoned with spices
”Kamito, am I allowed to eat all of this?”
Despite her lack of facial expression, Est was asking with gli eyes
”Yeah, you can eat as much as you like”
”Kamito, I am so happy♪”
Kaan to slice his deer steak As soon as the knife sank into the steak, meat juices filled with the flavor of spices flowed out onto the plate
”This is a!”
”Yes, it even rivals the quality of renowned restaurants in the imperial capital”
”Deer steak is a famous specialty of the Elstein territory”
Hearing praising comments from Kamito and Fianna, Claire proudly puffed out her chest
”H I'll take a note of that”
”May I take some of this meat for Carol who stayed behind at school?”
”Of course, no problem at all”
The chef took out a large piece of meat Rinslet summoned Fenrir to instantly froze the meat, then had Fenrir s it into the dimension inside his stomach
”Won't Fenrir eat the meat?”
”My Fenrir will not do anything as low as eating without permission!”
When Karily
Once everyone had eaten their fill, Jira appeared again
”Milady, I have co The water teht”
Part 5[edit]
Kaht distance fro in the forest
Claire and the girls parted fro for princess her up the mountain
After re area, Kamito ladled water to wash his body then dipped hi The water te so a little
”Phe this is a real hot spring It feels like allswept away”
Subed in hot water up to his shoulders, Kamito relaxed and co divine power in the area of the Vornos volcano For elementalists, this had an extremely potent restorative effect
After relaxing his entire body, Kamito looked up and admired the view of the love to look at his left hand
(I've gotten the entry ticket to the Blade Dance now, but—)
Afer three years, the darkness spirit Restia had appeared before hiain Co?
At this very moment
”Kamito”
Amid the steam, he heard an adorable voice
”!?”
Kamito instantly looked up
As the steam before his eyes scattered, snohite skin came into view
Illuht, a pale and naked body Draped over her skin was glittering silver-white hair
”E-Est!?”
Kamito reflexively leaned back
Totally nude, Est was looking down at Kamito expressionlessly amid the steam
(W-Why is Est here!? Didn't she go to the princesswith Claire and the others?)
Kamito felt confused The water surface suddenly shook, scattering the steam
Suddenly, two tiny hands covered Kamito's face
”!?”
”Kamito, do not look—”
”Huh?”
”Naked feet will be seen”
While blocking Kamito's eyes, Est replied shyly
”R-Right You definitely took off your kneesocks as is proper—”
”Yes, I have learned hot spring rules properly”
Est twisted her waist slowly
With his eyes covered, Kah he was used to seeing Est's body, he had yet to see her naked feet even once
”Th-This is the her up where spirits gather—”
Est slowly ently leaned close to Kaainst him
”To me, Kamito's side is where I feel the most at ease—”
”H-Hey!?”
Just as Kaht red
”H of Elstein territory?”
”Yes, it's been so long since I last visited”
Fro for some reason
”Hey, isn't this thehere!?”
With the totally naked Est hugging hi like this, he would definitely get roasted into charcoal or turned into marinated salmon
”Est, hurry and hide—”
”Did so happen?”
”It's an eency Hurry and turn into the Demon Slayer”
Despite some hesitation, Est soon nodded