Vol 3 Chapter 1 (1/2)
CHAPTER 1 – The Return of the Strongest
“Uuh… It’s getting chilly today huh……”
There were about a few days until the date of the inner school selective battles to decide the representatives for the international tournaate the ruins
As a Drag-Knight it was the greatest event to display one’s abilities, the inside of the academy was full of tension that was also similar to exaltation
On the night of such a day, Lux alking through the school preirls’ dormitory
Within the darkness where the stars weren’t visible, only the laht that leaked out fro the stone pavement
The irls’ dorm that was located in the Royal Military Academy
Because this place, an institution for rearing Drag-Knights that was located in Cross Feed, was an important place as a defense point, it also contained exclusive guards and the security was firmly ensured
But, even so, outsiders who atte
This was because, for hu to co woe co-Ride resided was, so to speak, so like a treasure vault
Therefore, the girls known as Triad, which was renowned in the acade within the premises up until now but, since he had received a request, Lux was also participating in the patrol tonight
(Though, if it was just that then it would’ve been fine Why is so like this──)
As Lux’s cheeks reddened to the present situation,
“Huh? You ── I’ve never seen you before Could you by any chance be…”
“Ah……? E-Errr, umm──”
Right in front of the girls’ dor gown, he unintentionally raised a voice of surprise
(S-She noticed it!? What do I do! If she recognized hing stock in the class──!?)
“A transfer student? That’s very unusually in this period”
“Eh…!?”
Towards the girl in front of hiative face, a deep turmoil was born inside Lux
After hesitating for several seconds, Lux resolved himself to deceive her
“T-That’s it U-uh……I was called by the headmaster, specially ──”
“Hmm Well, if we happen to be in the same class then nice to meet you Mm, as for me, I would’ve rather wanted that you were a boy, you know Then again, that would be impossible in this academy”
After drawing close and fixedly gazing at Lux’s face, the girl made a wry smile
(A-As expected, she noticed it!?)
The moment when Lux panicked for an instant,
“I mean, you’re seriously really pretty There are a lot of cute girls in our acade them is top class Ahh, no way no way Another rival increases”
The girl sighed so her shoulders
“R-Rival you said……?”
“Yep, a rival who targets Lux-kun froht now But, surrounding hiirls, I couldn’t approach hiainst a boy, the popularity would also be scattered a little and my chance to be able to talk to Lux-kun ──to that boy would increase even a little”
As she pouted in a lovely irl said so
“Ah, ahaha……”
In response, Lux couldn’t help but smile bitterly
“Well then, good night ……Ah! Recently, there see around the area, so be careful okay A cute girl like you would be the first to be targeted”
“……Y-Yes I will be careful”
While aardly waving his hand, Lux smiled as if troubled
When the back figure and footstep sounds of the girl ent back to the dorm completely disappeared──
“──Hold up, why doesn’t anyone notice it!?”
Lux, who currently had the appearance of a female student, inadvertently shouted out
Since he began with this appearance, he had already le one of them noticed that it was Lux
……Well, I guess it’s only natural
He was only wearing a long chestnut-colored hair wig on his head and so at a mirror, it was to the point where Lux himself also couldn’t believe his own eyes
However, even so,
“D-Despite that, I still thought I would be exposed by my fellow classmates……”
He was saved thanks to no one asking hily s
“Haah……”
With a san to wander around the acaderounds
“W-Was this really necessary……?)
While gently gripping the heht back upon the event froo†“Errr…… a request to guard the academy’s premises ── is that it?”
On that day after school, Lux was called out by his feards to a “certain request”
The third year student and dignified leader, Sharis His classirl as also a close friend of his little sister Airi, Nokuto
The request froilante corps in the acade various disturbances, was unexpectedly a serious one
“Yep, that’s right The acadeuards’ job But with just them, there are places which weren’t always patrolled”
As Tillfarr folded her arms and showed a pensive look, Nokuto next to her also nodded
“Yes They also have their lives and the day also continues after nightfall Meaning it would be impossible to keep up”
“Especially at night, we, the Triad, voluntarily go around patrolling the preirls’ dorm, but in consideration to the recent state of affairs here, ould like a little bit of assistance”
Sharis summarized so and approached Lux
“Therefore, Lux-kun We have come to request that you participate with us for a short while starting from today In order to protect the acadeth?”
She asked so in a soerated manner
(As usual, I don’t knohether she’s earnest or irresponsible; a truly a hard to understand person, huh……)
While wryly s in his mind, Lux consented like it was only natural
“I got it If I can be of some use, please allow me to help you”
When he answered so with a s face,
“Thank you Just as one would expect of our academy’s prince”
“Yes As expected of Lux-san Please allow me to offer my thanks, too”
“Really, just as you’d expect frolad”
Matching Sharis’ expression of gratitude, Nokuto also lightly bowed her head, and Tillfarr showed a smile
“No, if it’s an odd job like this then I would warmly welcome it but──”
Odd jobs
The criminal Lux, as a survivor of the royal faiven this obligation at the tih amnesty
The agreement to receive odd jobs fro into this acade odd jobs from officials and students but──
(Everyone’s been giving e requests……)
Recalling that matter, Lux had a bitter smile
Things like assistance with shopping and cleaning the room, those were still the better ones
It was not unusual for Lux as the only boy in the acadeeous requests, whether it was a joke or for real, froirls here ere interested in him
A personal bodyguard for constant supervision, aiding in a bodyclothes In the end……when he saw the letters spelling out help with bathing, he doubted his own eyes as would be expected
And so, towards the request that seemed decent this time, he was frankly relieved, but──
“……Hold on, what the heck is this!?”
Lux, ent to the waiting roorounds to prepare for the request, unexpectedly shouted out
The unifore of clothes froirl uniform
A blouse and skirt beautifully well kept
And, a chestnut-colored hich was a high quality ornament
“Well you see, since we had requested the headed it, it’s fine to wear it without hesitating, you know?”
“That’s not it! The thing I’m worried about isn’t how you acquired this……u like this──”
“Lux-kun, caloal”
Sharis put on a serious look and said to the embarrassed and flustered Lux
“The s of the girls’ dormitory In addition, it see around the acade”
In regards to that information, Lux was also alerted by the teacher and knew about it
“If ere to disguise you as a frail girl, ill be able to strike during the interval where the pervert lowered his guard Letting your anxieties die out in the face of vigilance In other words it’s a decoy role This is also to protect everyone in the academy ……Do you understand?”
“U-understood……”
Pressed by Sharis’ nudging, Lux finally returned a nod
As expected, he could not refuse when she earnestly requested him to that extent
For Lux right now, this academy was an important place
Even though they had been tormented with the tyrannical rule of the Old E period, the girls of the academy had accepted him as a criminal from the imperial family
If it was to protect those girls, this much was──
“Is that so, thanks Well then, shall we i time? Prince”
“Eh…!?”
Sharis srin and extended her hands towards Lux’s chest
As ifsilently also held the uniform in her hands and Nokuto retrieved so
“Well then, let us change your clothes okay?! Lux-cchi, you don’t kno to put on a girl’s uniforht?”
“N-no……! I’ll give it a try on !?”
“No We have no ill intentions, so please relax Sharis and Tillfarr, and I as well, it’s not like we’re taking advantage of the request and are eager to see the figure of you in girl clothes, because there’s no ere thinking of that even a little”
“There’s no way I can believe that!?”
Lux involuntarily retorted towards the indifferent Nokuto’s words
However, resistance was already impossible
“Okay okay Shall we take it off quickly, Lux-cchi No… Lux-chan”
“Lux-kun, I have also prepared underwear for girl use just in case, but?”
“Please stop, anything but that!”
Soled desperately only at the last line, but after several dozen minutes, he has been coirl student
“Uwah…!? T-This is beyond ination, by far──”
“Yes For it to fit hiravely miscalculated”
“S-Should we also give up on the h, so…”
“…………”
While the three girls of the Triad gave their impressions as they pleased, Lux has hardened in front of the mirror as he felt extremely embarrassed
“Rest assured Lux-kun Anyone who looks at you right noould see a very beautiful aristocratic young girl student”
“……I’m, not happy about this at all!”
Lux yelled with teary eyes towards Sharis who has placed a hand on his shoulder with a cheerful s face†Afterwards, having checked hoalk like an aristocratic young girl and just si in the patrol around the pre person appeared in the area at this time
“Rather, it would really be fine if no one enters all the way into the premises but──”
Lux orried about whether he wouldn’t be forced to have this appearance again
He absolutely did not want to be seen, especially by his little sister Airi or the girls he was close to
“But, I really have to be careful in a lot of ways──”
That’s right; Lux recalled the o
In the incident surrounding Krulcifer who’s a transfer student froious country Ymir, the heir to one of the four Great nobles of the New Kingdom, Barzeride Kreutzer was overthrown
There were no doubts that he had committed various crimes behind the scenes, but for Barzeride as said to have saved this Atised so that he would be given an important errand
The largest and strongest Abyss said to exist within each of the seven ruins, Ragnarok
As the fact that the fornarok fro Republic caate it
If that demand were to be rejected then diplomatic pressure would probably co was a part of
For the New Kingdom, that was an undesirable situation
But, the subjugation of a Ragnarok cannot be dealt with through normal means
It was a monster of mythical class to the extent that results have shown that for the average Drag-Knight, even if they forht
Lux had already heard the story from Lisha and Principal Relie on theheld every day at the Royal Capital concerning the ation and the unit formation
『If ere to consider sodom who has a chance at victory ── there would be probably none besides Celestia at present』
The princess of the New Kingdom Lisha’s ansas as such
She was a third year student and a girl from the four Great nobles that was croith the title of strongest
The highest prospect of victory was to have her lead a large force of the arht
As for Lux who had defeated Barzeride as a candidate for the spot of captain of the subjugation unit, he was in the position of wanting to request cooperation with Celis while apologizing for that fault but──
(But, that person seereat man-hater huh……)
He has heard many times of her military prowess, but the number one problem was that
At present, the existence of Lux as the sole male in the academy was accepted by the first and second year students, while the third year students tolerated it, but when Celis returned there was no knoould happen
Let alone asking for her cooperation, the possibility of Lux being chased out of this academy was not zero
(I …)
When Lux was thinking so while leisurely walking around the vicinity of the girls’ dorm,
“……? That’s──”
Feeling so was faintly out of place in the corner of his vision, Lux readied his guard
At the grass thicket of the back gate, a place where the light of the bonfire didn’t reach, he felt like he saw the shadow of a figure
“…………”
“──Like I said, that’s what I thought”
When Lux held his breath and hastened his pace, a voice could be heard froate
(They are talking with someone…? In such a place, at this hour?)
For a moment, the matter of the suspicious person floated across hisdifferent
The sound of a crystal clear voice and the elegant pronunciation belonged to a young noble girl
Even so, as he concentrated his eyes in order to confirirl leaped into his field of vision
(Huh……?)
Judging from the uniform he was familiar with and the blue-colored necktie that represented third year students, there was probably no doubt that it was a senpai but; soe
“──due to that, at that time I decided it was fine to re about that decision, what do you think?”
The girl was speaking in a way as if she was talking with sos
(…What the heck is that?)
When Lux cocked his head in puzzlement,
“Nya~”
A sirl’s feet
“However, in ether Yet, no one remained… Of course, I had intended to refuse even if soested it but… Ah, please wait! The story isn’t yet──”
Appearing flustered, the girl extended her hand, but the cat ran away from that place
(Hold on, she was talking to a stray cat! And moreover it ran away…!?)
While looking at the crestfallen girl who hung her head, thinking that it was not the ti
(Still, I only watched from a distance, but she sure was a beautiful person ──Wait, just what a of!)
Shaking his head and clearing away idle thoughts, Lux continued his patrol as is
Then,
“Hmm……?”
At the edge of his field of vision, he noticed the ure of a person
Holding his breath and chasing after it, he caught sight of a fa
(This place is… the library…?)
The place he arrived at was the library in the acades
Of course, the building was closed as it was late into the night now, so it was supposed to be deserted, but──
(Why, at this kind of place?)