Vol 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Episode 2: Academy for noble Children
Part 1
“Haah… I’ve done it now”
In a gloomy basement, Lux Acadia woke up
It was enclosed by stone walls and iron grills; a plain isolation cell with one bed and a bathroom
Neither handcuffs nor fetters were attached on his were confiscated
Of course, even the tord Devices which were hung to his waist A stolen knife, a tool kit and even the pochette which he got back from the cat were seized
Though he did not know the exact tiuessed it was probably the time of breakfast
“What a buh a work reservation was made today…”
With a sigh, when he carefully though about it, he noticed that it wasn’t the time for that
“I mean, my real identity was also completely exposed…”
Lux’s characteristic –– his silver hair inherited from the Old Empire’s royal family
And, the black collar which showed the “criminal” who received amnesty from the new royal family
With that athered, his identity had probably been already specified
The Old E time, was destroyed by a coup d’état
It was about five years ago that Lux as a survivor of the old idoned a contract with the condition of “undertaking miscellaneous affairs of any people”
The contents of the miscellaneous affairs varied from domestic servant, bar waiter, carpenter and blacksmith to field work
At the beginning, alone without doubts, he doed for being a “convenient guy” by various people, up to a schedule of one month later, he had become so popular that he amped
In order to handle a new request this time too, Lux had plans to head to a certain place, but––
“No matter how you look at it, I won’t make it in time for work…”
Looking at a page of his notebook, the only thing which was not confiscated, Lux grumbled
Even though the job schedule is still tightly packed
From the afternoon to the half-day rest, he was out of luck to have come across that cat
“If I drop the job that I already proain What on earth should I do––”
“Are you awake? Prince”
“Uwah…!?”
Lux was startled by a voice which he suddenly heard
Before he are, on the other side of the iron grill, one girl was standing there
With blond hair in which one part was tied up with a black ribbon, and deep crimson pupils, sharp like the point of a sword
Wrapping her body in a white uniform, she displayed a smile which somewhere had a shadow
“Errr, you’re––”
It was a light-cohtly lower than Lux’s and a small stature
Nevertheless, the girl’s presence was fearfully strong
She was clad in fearless, strong and absolute self-confidence which did not let anyone get closer
It was a girl who gave the inited cake containing plenty of alcohol
“Fufufu” that girl suddenly laughed in a low voice
“Thank you for the help last night Incidentally, it was a wonderful pick-up line To the extent that I was unintentionally charmed”
“…Ah!?”
For an instant, Lux raised his voice
He remembered!
She was the girl whom he had held down by force when Lux fell into the bathrooht ––
To the presence which got filled with the girl’s anger, Lux felt cold sweat streamed down his back
“Fufufu Well, there is soh Besides, the Principal wants to talk with you Follow me”
As she turned her sirl opened the lock of the prison
“…The Principal?”
“Hou You have an honest face, and your mouth also stands Do you intend to say that you creep in this girl’s dor?”
“Eh… Eeeeeeeeeeh?”
At the girl’s reply, Lux raised a voice of surprise
He hurriedly took out his notebook and looked at today’s date
[Workplace] Fort City, “Cross Feed” Academy
[Client] Principal, Relie Aingram
[Work contents] New Kingdoar
“Th-Then, don’t tell me here is… where I was scheduled to come work at, this time ––”
The Girl’s acadedom Atismata
That’s why the girls who had attacked -Rides, huh
As Lux who realized it was standing petrified and half amazed,
“Lizsharte Atismata”
“Eh…?”
Froirl in front of him, words and a smile came back
“It’s dom First Princess –– commonly known as the Scarlet Princess I’doo Nice to meet you, Prince”
Plop, his shoulder was tapped by the sirl
Her eyes were not particularly laughing
“Eeeeeeeeeeh!?”
Lux’s screaround prison
Part 2
“Phew… then in the end, let’s say that this time was an unfortunate accident, okay? Lux Acadia-kun”
Lux ent to the Principal roo an explanation from Principal Relie about the school itself which was the scheduled workplace at the same time as he talked about the circumstances which led to this uproar
This was the acadedom Atismata
It was a place which trained the so-called officer –– high-rank persons even ain detail––
“An acade-Rides, huh…?”
“You can say that”
At Lux’s question, Principal Relie nodded with a smile
Although the Principal, she was still young
She was probably in her late twenties or so Even if one said teacher, the woram
She herself was also the daughter of a financial group which held a market directly associated with the nation, in other words one of the native cased young ladies
And –– she was one of the few acquaintances of Lux as from the former imperial family
Both the Drag-Ride and the Sword Device eapons which were used as a pair
Drag-Rides were usually enshrined to a place called “hangar” in various places; by pulling out the Sword Device frorip, one could transfer –– suon
With weapons other than Drag-Rides, such a thing was not possible
It was a possible feat precisely because there were the Mithril Dite, ht and enabled the metastasis of the space, and the Force Core, a nuclear stone which was the source of power of a Machine Dragon
The structure of the transfer itself was not yet clarified
That the Drag-Rides were ancient weapons excavated froation of the ruins the due to certain circumstances was the main cause
But even so, the pohich the Drag-Ride held hid a too extraordinary power to refrain fro it”
Therefore, the competition on the survey (research?) about the structure and even the principle clarification of the Drag-Rides was carried out intensely in each nation
“It has been -Rides have been discovered from the ruins Their use has almost been prohibited to us women, due to the trend and the system of the androcracy[1] that the Old Empire laid But––”
As Relie cut her words, Lizsharte as standing beside Lux suddenly opened her mouth
“With the coup d’état five years ago, that perception codom established Aside fro, the data reported that the compatibility aptitude of the airframe control of women was far above, and thereafter, they established a special training organization, and concentrated their efforts on that upbringing in order to prepare Drag-Knight officers on’t lose to those other countries–– so like that”
“Yes, that’s right”
To Lizsharte’s supplement, Relie nodded
Drag-Rides were super weapons to the extent that they rendered the existence of swords, guns, cannons, and horses which were the main force war, nonexistent
Since their appearances, one already ca without words including war, diplomacy, commerce and industry
Taking that into consideration, even Lux knew at least that a Drag-Knights training institution existed
However––
“B-But, as I called?”
It was the principal Relie who made the request of work
As Lux asked about that with a bemused expression––,
“Oh my I see that the “weakest undefeated” of all people is quite modest, eh”
A see smile returned
“Weakest undefeated”
An Official Mock battle which -Ride was held once a month in the coliseum of the royal capital
As there was also a prize depending on the military record, it was the nickname attached to one who boasted of the most participation frequency from his combat style, and Lux was called so, but––
“It’s probably strength in no way inferior to that of Lizsharte-san who is one of the best users even in this academy I think that it’s by no h”
“…Hou”
As if to disapprove Relie’s words, Lizsharte twitchily shook her shoulders
(I-I have a bad feeling about this…!)
“I-I don’t irl’s academy, so for me to work here––”
“It’s regrettable, but we lack manpower”
Relie answered before Lux’s rebuttal
“The history of Drag-Knights is rather short, isn’t it? Most of the users of the Old E-Rides for h reluctant, I can do nothing but regularly invited a ht”
“…I can hardly do maintenance, you know?”
“You just have to learn hereafter Just having a prerequisite knowledge as a user is valuable”
Relie replied immediately
“The New Kingdoar is located in the premises of this acadeo by there three times a week It’s dirty, the work is hard and there is also the danger of injury I can’t give such a job to young ladies froood families, can I? Don’t you think that you should also feel honored and privileged to have been born male?”
With a teasing voice, Relie smiled
“…………”
(She’s pushy as usual, eh…)
Lux thought as he smiled wryly
It had already been several years since he hadabout this quite indifferent personality, deftness and ed
She should be the eldest daughter of the Aingra mercantile House of a financial combine class, but she was quite unique
When Lux inwardly sighed, Relie took another deep breath,
“I’-Ride user, so I will tell you soon ––okay?”
“Right”, when the conversation was settled,
“Principal Can I have a little time?”
Suddenly, Lizsharte stuck out her hand and interrupted the conversation
“I understood the story But, we haven’t admitted this man yet”
She stared at Lux with a sharp look and said
The edge of her mouth made a faint smile
“…………”
Is she really a Princess, this child?
How to put it, I feel a really bloodthirsty presence
No, well, I did such a thing in the bath, so it h
“My doubt has not cleared up Thistom, a molester and a pervert underwear thief There is no ould let such a ‘man’ work in this academy I mean, we should first hand hie hiet some fresh air after he ate smelly food for several years”
“N-No, like I said, it was a ––!?”
Lux tried to object, but being thrown a glance at by Lizsharte, he shut his mouth