Vol 1 Chapter 7 (1/2)

Episode 7 - The Weakest Drag-Knight

Part 1

In the fort city of the country of low, the bell’s sound which conveyed caution and Machine Dragons' roaring were resounding

Several Drag-Knights were flying all over the town in order to inform of the Abyss's attack

In the school, the eathered the instructors and top brass of the city was held immediately

Meanwhile, Lux and the officer cadets received orders to wear their Dress Gear and stand by, they had gathered in the Machine Dragon Hangar

Fort City Cross Feed, the Fourth Machine Dragon Hangar

That building which was located in the school premises ide in itself; it was a shelter with bulky stone walls as well as a depository of Drag-Rides before transfer

It was said in case of e place and could also become an evacuation site

“Well then, as everyone gathered, I shall notify you, ladies and gentlemen officer cadets”

The reason of the alarm bell was due to the appearance of Abyss

According to the report of Drag-Knight scouts, the kind was a large-sized one

The place of eence was estimated to be the ruins in the south west, and the appearance tiht

There was talk about the fact that between the Fort City and the ruins, three strongholds existed, but the security network around the ruins and the first stronghold were already broken through, and the situation was urgent

“Currently, we are being stationed in the second and third strongholds and several Drag-Knights of the district defense unit are heading to the subjugation But, the enee-sized one In preparation for the possibility that it breaks through and dae extends to the Fort City, We will also form an interception unit and prepare for battle Get ready and stay on alert while waiting for orders”

In an unusually serious voice, instructor Raigree explained so and ended the talk

There was the explanation that a reinforcement demand had already been sent to the Capital

So that, but––

“They really are a bunch of peace idiots, eh The young ladies of this academy”

“Eh?”

To the side the wall of the hangar, Lux unintentionally asked back

“They shouldn’t expect reinforcements from the Capital so easily”

“What do you ht? Unless the Drag-Knights of the army from the Capital come––”

“Your voice is too loud, Lux-kun”

Sharis who caer on his mouth and smiled wryly

“Just to note, you’re a forht you knew the circumstances on that point about this country's military situation”

“To put it simply, there is a lack of manpower That’s the practical problem”

Tillfarr as on the side supple her shoulders

“Yes Even you should know that this isn’t an ordinary city”

And as Nokuto added, she sloalked towards the door going outside

“Where do you intend to go?”

“We are of the “Knight Squadron” So we should proactively take the initiative in case of e in this place certainly have some benefits; but there are always ups and downs”

Now that the Drag-Knights of the army were almost all out, there was military pohich could oppose the Abyss

Sharis returned a sirls went out as such

They would probably wear their Machine Dragons in the practice field and head to the subjugation of the Abyss

“Well then, Lux I’”

Co a Dress Gear

The attack of a large-sized Abyss

In spite of the tense situation, Lisha’s expression showed no signs of tension

“Please, be careful”

“I’ll be all right I’rettable that you can’t accoh I intended to use this opportunity to teach you how to attack”

Lisha showed a smile as if her depression from yesterday had never existed

She should be all right at this rate

Lux felt relieved and saw off Lisha

Upon close inspection, froht Squadron” were not there

Only Philphie who could use a Divine Drag-Ride seemed to remain for the defense of the Fort City, almost all the others seeation

Lux was at a loose end since familiar faces temporarily disappeared

As he turned his gaze to the vicinity, the face of Krulcifer as leaning her back on the wall could be seen

“Krulcifer-san, even though you’re of the “Knight Squadron”, you didn't go for the subjugation?”

As Lux stepped up and asked so,

“For overseas students froinal battle standard is established by the school regulations”

She plainly answered with her expression which did not change at all

“I have no obligation to be involved in a direct battle with the Abyss Otherwise, I can at least cooperate with other foroods supply beyond the scope of danger to my life I can help if I want, but a complain will come from my country, so I don’t intend to do so”

Krulcifer was an overseas student froe country in the north

If learning the technology and knowledge of Machine Dragons was the purpose, to take the initiative, and fight in the crisis of other countries and lose their life would be the most unreasonable

In other words, it ht Squadron” led by Lisha would be exposed to danger

“”

As Lux was at a loss for words to that fact,

“You don’t really need to worry about it”

“Eh?”

“We aren’t people who should fight now It’s natural that even such situation happens You’re a general student who hasn’t even joined the “Knight Squadron” So, there's no need to be concerned about being unable to fight You should just obey the directives of the instructor”

“”

Lux could not answer anything

“Nii-san You o”

As Lux was separated from the crowd, Airi came over in front of him

“With that <wyvern>, you can’t attack and you can’t use the other sword There is nothing that your current self can do, Nii-san If it’s Lisha-saht Squadron” who are there, they can defeat even a large-sized Abyss So––”

“I know I know, but…”

Lux spoke a

The ht Squadron” was reduced to half, by the fact that the third-year students who accounted for half the nuone to the Capital for practice

Even so, about ten Drag-Knights were strength enough to be able to find a chance of victory against a large-sized Abyss

But, so seemed awry

He remembered that Abyss which attacked theo

For Abyss which appearance rate was always loo appeared in this short period of time

When Lux had guarded the ruins of the frontier before as an odd job, Abyss appeared only once a month

Of course, there was also the possibility of coincidence, but––

“Is there anything bothering you? From now, I plan to only see the situation from a distant position, but––”

“No…”

“Then, I’”

“Please, be careful”

As Krulcifer got up to leave, Lux began to walk slowly in the hangar In order to look for unknown questions and answers

Part 2

A very spacious wasteland about 3km away from the Fort City

At one tirasslands and there were several villages and settlements, but due to the influence of ruins and Abyss which appeared o, all these were destroyed and there was only abandoned wreckage

The first stronghold which was the closest to the ruins, and the second stronghold had already been broken through

It was said that the guard troops of the Kingdohbouring soldiers and reorganizing

Stopping the Abyss heading to the Fort City would depend on the “Knight Squadron”’s activity

“Is this thing –– that Abyss?”

Froet, about ten ht Squadron” confirmed the Abyss

It had no legs Froe build like jelly, two arht, and two purple spheres like eyeballs were floating inside the body close to the top of the head

It was just that much a creature

A Slience

However, that Abyss, a large-sized one as the report said, boasted of an extraordinary large build which could s a castle

In the inner part of its translucent body, a slightly dark red sphere –– the thing called the core could be seen

And the frightening thing was that castle like large build was

It looked like the speed of the degree which a child runs at, but considering its huge size, it was too fast

The question noas how they should conquer it––

“Okay, I will fire”

Lisha as left the command suddenly set up her Breath Gun with a smile

It loaded energy from the Force Core to the cannon

The main weapon of the <chimeric wyvern=””> took aim at the Abyss’ core

“Are you going to shoot all of sudden!?”

One ht Squadron” that was behind her shouted so as she was frightened

“It won’t begin unless I try, right? Here I go!”

Lisha, showing no signs of being scared pulled the trigger of the cannon

booht pillar which was released hit the slime’s abdomen

“Goboh… Gubaaah!”

Immediately after, the shock dashed across the Abyss’ body surface

And splash, its mucus scattered

“…!?”

Since they took enough distance, the ht Squadron”

But, the rass and melted it in no time

The third-year student Sharis who saw that called out to the whole “Knight Squadron” using voice dragon

『If you touch its body, you’ll turn out like that It looks like we can't count on the Machine Dragon's barrier that much』

『Yes It would be best for us to avoid close co armaments Lizsharte-sama』

Nokuto asked for instructions

But, before Lisha could answer,

“Hey!? More importantly, look at that!?”

Tillfarr in a panicked voice pointed at one point with the blade in her hand

There, a shadow––,

“Gopoh, Gopopopoh…”

Without caring about Lisha’s bombardment, the Abyss continued its advance

No, it reacted to the attack and increased its movement speed

Clihold which was before it, it was i the last defense point –– the rampart of the Fort City second block

“The bombardment didn’t work…?”

Aons that posseses a Breath Gun, the <chihest power

However, the bombardment only flipped a part of the body surface it didn't touch the core at all

Even the holes pierced on its body were filled by the surrounding body fluids, and it regenerated in less than ten seconds

“Tch… It looks like that big thing’s body is made of troublesomethe i body fluids”

Lisha, though subtly clicking her tongue, kept her calm

“So, what’s the strategy? Commander”

To the question of Sharis as staying in the air nearby, Lisha snorted,

『It’s obvious Si at the core Everyone, take a distance of 200 miles and load to the maximum The poill fall if you’re too far I’ll do the countdown Understood?』

As she also called out to the “Knight Squadron” above ground using the dragon voice, Lisha let the energy fill her own cannon

(With this, we can surely defeat it It’s our win)

Lisha was convinced of her victory

A concentrated fire (barrage) released by a dozen Drag-Knights

Based on the previous bo as she confir, this power should be able to go through

“I'll begin the countdown We all shot at zero… 5, 4, 3…”

Following Lisha’s orders, all the machines set up their cannons loaded to the maximum

––Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

“2, 1, sho––”

At that tie sound of a flute resounded frohbourhood

(Where is this sound? From the rear of the Abyss––)

When Lizsharte thought so in the corner of her head, the shock of the salvo shook the atmosphere

At the sa unusual occurred to the Abyss before their eyes

“What…!?”

The dark red core inside the body that they were ai at

It suddenly swelled like foae

“Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Immediately after, before the bombardment hit, the Abyss burst itself

The explosion of the core

High heat and impact which far exceeded expectations painted out the field vision and surged

『Deploy a barrier! Use also the Machine Dragon roar!』

Lisha’s shout was drowned out by a roaring sound and disappeared

Part 3

“Huh…?”

As Lux was aiar, on the other side of an opened door there was a staircase leading to the basement

“There was such a place, huh…?”

Lux’s feet naturally headed to the basement

As he quietly opened the door within reach, there –– Philphie was there

His childhood friend as a user of a Divine Drag-Ride was sitting on a small chair, absent minded as usual

“…Philphie?”

She was a girl with an usually e presence and called out to her

“…………”

But –– there was no response

Soe

As if she did not hear Lux’s voice since the beginning

“I can hear, a sound”

However, staring at one point of the wall as such, Philphie said

“A sound?”

When Lux asked so,

“A sound”

Philphie muttered as she repeated

Lux’s ears could not hear anything

But,

“I can hear the sound of a flute… from the other side”

“…!?”

badump

To her words spat out absent mindedly, Lux’s heart bounced

『After all, If you were done without being able to properly defeat the ar the ”flute”』

The tone of the flute

The Abyss’ sudden attack during the duel with Lisha

The ti away

All the gears were linked; one ansas born

“Don’t tell me––”

Dooong!

Suddenly, a vibration like the ground ruar

“…I’ll go check out the situation Philphie”

“Yes Please, Lu-chan” With only her voice, Philphie saw off Lux who left the basement with a serious face

“Go help, in my stead––”

She muttered so at the end with a hollow expression

Part 4

Thethe Abyss fell into a partial destroyed state

“Ku, aah…!”

“U…ku, ah…!”

With the sound of acid burning, several Machine Dragons’ armors melted

There were also many members itched from cannon or blade, which they had in hand, to a shi+eld; their armaments had already become unusable

Even the Drag-Knights ere flying were bloay due to the shock of the explosion, and all of theround

“…Kuh! To all ht Squadron” platoon, evacuate! We will rebuild our posture once again Those who can’t use any weapons, step back for the moment!”

The failure of the planned attack

And knitting her brows at the reality of there being great daroaned

“We can still fully fight! Don’t panic!”

Calling out so to her comrades, she tried to raise their willpower

But,

『Hou, you’ve really gotten used to acting like a Princess, eh, Lizsharte』

“…!?”

Suddenly, through dragon voice somewhere –– a man’s voice which became hoarse could be heard

It was not a ht Squadron”

It was a Drag-Knight attached to the defense corps of the New Kingdoh the strongholds

Astill in the sky, at the rear of the Abyss which charged could be seen

『But you know? You aren’t of such caliber』

“You bastard, what are you saying––…!?”

Immediately after her words, a flash boht towards Lisha

『Commander!』

『Princess!』

The screaon voice communication

“Kuh…!”

It was at a ti where she was completely taken back, but Lisha barely evaded a direct hit

But, the borazed broke the arround with the <chimeric wyvern=””>

『Uh… Kuh! What the hell are you trying do…!? Captain of the guard corps deployed from the Royal Capital––』

Lisha glared at the Drag-Knight standing still in the sky and shouted so

In response, the man in his prime, serenely,

『You are mistaken』

Declared so as if ridiculing her

『It's frohness Princess Lizsharte Acadia Eht Squadron Chief, Velvet Barth is my name』

『…!?』

To the polite voice heard through the dragon voice, all of the “Knight Squadron” asped in surprise

After the Old Empire was destroyed by the coup d’état

The Drag-Knights survivors which were on the Empire side were once put in jail as war criminals

However, those who pledged allegiance to the New Kingdoain officers as the New Kingdohts, but––

Hearing the lines “I cauessed the man’s identity

An enemy of this country

The rebel ar the restoration of the Old Empire, and the man who carried that will in his body

“So you betrayed the New Kingdom? And you even went as far as to expressly pull an Abyss from the ruins––”

『Do not say a disgraceful thing like betraying I got back on the right track I obtained power』

The voice of a man as elated with success could be heard in the head through the dragon voice

『Did you think that you could beat ance will cause your loss, Velvet』

Being shot on the flight device, Lisha calmly set up

Velvet who also saw that had a composed expression

『I can win After all, luring you out like this was also to create a chance for victory』

The gray Drag-Ride got down from the sky

Strengthened Flight Type Machine Dragon x wyvern=””> where there was the Old E

The guard squad coolden flute in front of the Abyss which fell in the mud

『Now, hatch out Eggs』

And, he put his mouth on the flute with a cruel smile

A never heard before harsh dissonance resounded on the rough earth

Just after

On the surface of the Abyss which had exploded and cruly floated

The sh speed and popped off all at once

“That is––!?”

The ht Squadron” stared wide-eyed in surprise

What came out were birdmen of black metal

A herd of Gargoyles like the one which attacked the acadeo

There were born from the Abyss’ body

『O-Ohé, ohé…』

『Such a nuht more than two Abysses at the same time…』

『What do we do…, I haven’t heard about this––』

『In the first place, to think that the garrison in the army were enemies …』

Multiple voices overlapped in the dragon voice’s line

Giant bubbles of despair were born and burst

puff

puffpuff

puffpuffpuffpuff…

Black low froan to rise

There were about 30 Gargoyle Type Abysses

An enemy force of -Knights was born in that place

“––Awaken, Founding Ancestor King of the Dragon Gods that is an Army in itself <tiamat>!”

Lisha cancelled the connection of the da-Ride <tiamat>

However,

『Lisha-saht with this level of erous!』

One on voice coave her head a small shake

『Sorry, but it sees Even if we run away into the Fort City, they will fly over the wall We have no choice but to fight them here』

『B-But–– We will gain time, so at least Lisha-sama must escape! You who is the Princess cannot die here Also for the sake of the people of the New Kingdom which finally obtained peace』

Moreover, another e her

But––,

『Do youis also a Princess’ duty?』

Lisha’s wry son voice

『Then, I’m not fit to be a Princess after all』

With these lines, she lonely turned around

『It’s botherso so at least one speech to the citizens who survived and being exposed to applause』

『…………』

『That’s why I will fight It’s surely the mission which I can do as a Princess』

As soon as she asserted this, Lisha’s <tiamat> flew

『Tell all the Knight Squadron’s e the eneht as well as the injured should take shelter within the walls The ht, cover ionairborne fortress=””>』

『Lizsharte-sama…』

Even the “Knight Squadron”’s ained their calm naturally

『Nokuto You return to the Fort City, explain about this situation to the academy and ask for orders; can you do it?』

『Yes Roger』

Ilided towards Cross Feed

At the saht Squadron” set up their re armaments all at once

“Now, let’s play Traitors”

Wielding her Sword Device, Lisha summoned her auxiliary armaments

Twelve un <seventh headsseven-headed=”” dragon=””>

“That’s quite a foolish mouth you have, Princess”

The defense squad Coain pushed his lips to the flute

Part 5

“––That’s all, but I will confir distance, the current war situation that I heard through dragon voice from Nokuto-san”

The students staying on standby fell silent to the fact which Krulcifer brought back with the speed of her Divine Drag-Ride <fafnir>

“Withdraw froht back? It was necessary to decide this The eneht now after all”

“Understood I thank you for your cooperation Krulcifer”

At the saree answered, a heavy silence filled the Machine Dragon Hangar

Having brought the Abysses was a man of the rebel army, as the defense squad commander and somebody that inherited the will of the Old Empire

The biggest ht Squadron” was on the verge of annihilation

With that fact being thrusted at them, the female officer cadet students were at a loss for words

“…………”

Meanwhile, Lux was about to go out of the hangar

In front of the door heading to the outside, Airi was standing there with a worried expression

“Where do you intend to go? Nii-san”

Airi asked Lux who had an expression showing that he had already made up his mind

With an obstinate expression which

“I' a to help Lisha-sama”

“You can’t!”

Airi flatly told so

“With that <wyvern>, even if you can defend, you can’t defeat the Abyss; you also can't use the other sword There's nothing that the current you can do, Nii-san”

“But––”

“I understand Nii-san’s feelings But, in this world, there are things which can’t be help No s which can’t be reversed We, the Old Empire’s royalty should have seen it as unpleasant it was!”

Throwing off her usually clear expression, Airi appealed to him

Lux knehat she meant by that

“Weren’t we fighting for justice? Don’t forget our purpose Do you plan to die here? Please For this country, we––”

“You’re wrong, Airi”

Lux interrupted Airi’s words and suddenly smiled

“My purpose is to defeat the Empire It’s to defeat the enemy who takes important people away from me”

“…………”

“I’ll be all right, Airi I won’t leave you alone, so––”

Airi calmly looked doard to these words

“I 've already finished the output adjuston It has to the bitter end been analyzed by uarantee more than ten minutes…”

“Thank you”

As Lux smiled at his little sister, he approached Krulcifer as outside the door

“Krulcifer-san I have a request”

“…What is it?”

“Please activate your <fafnir> Not to cover o out of the Fort City right now”

As Lux turned straight eyes <--[need to=”” fix]=”” and=”” said=””>

“Didn’t I say it before? I cannot go fight using this life that belongs to the religious country Ymir”

Krulcifer told so in a calm tone until the bitter end

But––,

“I know the identity of the “Black Hero” Let’s make a deal I'll tell you if you listen to my request”

“…………”

One could clearly feel even without seeing that Airi had turned her gaze away from Lux

“All right”

Krulcifer nodded after a short pause