Volume 6 Chapter 2 (2/2)

Without enough time to prepare himself, they had come to the front of the hall

Because this place was on top of the ruin with Abyss, the hall was enclosed in several layers of stone walls

Today, they were gathering in one of the rooms

“Gentlemen, thank you for specially coon Paladins’ can finally gather, I am very happy”

A lass full of deep red wine, his unique deep voice resounded through the room

”Why, are you here——”

Lux, who saw thethe room, asked cautiously

It looked like this was just a small military conference room, the room had almost no decoration

At the center table in the main seat, there was a man

This estures were especially sophisticated, his black eyes seemed bottomless

He earing an eerie dark blue cloak, not even taken off his hood, but just sitting there with a smile

He was the current Coon Paladins” vice-captain, ”Blue Tyrant” Singlen Shelbrit

Beside hiirl

She was appointed a few days ago by Yon Paladins”, Mel Gizalut

This girl looked like a child fro with interest while looking at Lux

”What's wrong? Hurry up and sit down, did you get tired after cli up the stair? Do not hesitate to take a break first, this great me allowed it”

Singlen was buried deep in between his ar back as he said that

Sure enough he still showed his familiar slovenly look even at another country

”I a because of reason, as I am prepared to leave immediately”

Lux sighed, looking at him eary eyes

“Hey, why? Don’t you like the Princess-sauy Can't be helped, I better go ask thee the room”

”For what reason, did you specifically suon Paladins,” to participate in the discussion of the round table”

Lux did not go along with Singlen’s joke, but asked indifferently

However, the concerning person had a look as if nothing had happened; furthermore he revealed a faint smile and looked at Lux with a surprise expression

“You are really forgetful, I told you, right? Because your country has not elected a ‘Seven Dragon Paladins’ candidate, so in the past I found a temporary substitute”

“I reotten?”

“Kukuku … … you really seem to hate this Then I will first not treat you as a candidate However, you still need to listen to this discussion and then decide the future path So——you first of all should just represent the New Kingdodom”

Lux exposed a surprise look, Singlen was showing a fearless smile

”Chore Prince, quickly sit down Or do you want to continue to waste tiuests here? We are all very busy All of these happened are the fault of you guys for not electing a ”Seven Dragon Paladins” candidate”

Singlen indifferently warned, this again made Lux tensed up

He was still insolently arrogance, and didn't show the slightest flaw

Not only did he not coet the pace of the conversation into his hand's control

Codo with the person in front o fhim was much harder

”You just need to listen, at ive me”

If he resisted, he was afraid that it would only lead to heavier blame Lux could only honestly sit down

Then Greifer sat down next to hi three vacant seats

“OK, we're all here, how about we first begin frolen Shelbrit, I’reeons Paladin’, please take care of me”

”We all reeations of the ruins There are considerations of the Drag-Knight's strength in relation to their Abyss subjugation, then again according to their merits to determine their World Rank Now that is to say, as the Vice-Captain, I rank second”

Lux, Greifer, as well as Mel Gizalut showed no reaction

Then according to instructions Greifer introduced hiirl came

”First tion Paladins' of Yood care of me”

She earing a unique styled dress, with black and white colors like a lovely girl

However, her big eyes were filled with deterht as any moment

”It's rare to see the 'Seven Dragon Paladins' sitting together in one roo forward to this, but now they seeain, take care of me”

S innocently, Mel Gizalut finished her introduction The room was quiet

The air was filled with an inexplicable sense of tension, and finally it was Lux's turn

“I’ as a substitute, so I suppose I don't need to speak”

”Originally the Old Kingdo in Cross Field City and enrolled in Cross Field's Academy, the chore prince who is worked hard by the officer cadets who are noble girls”

”A…!?”

Lux had just sat down, Singlen sitting at the opposite immediately exposed his identity

“Now is the lowest Drag-Knight, the Drag-Ride he is using “Wyvern”, fighting style is not attack, only special defense type, so getting the such a name as ”Weakest Undefeated”, and —— oh yeah, If I continue I’ht?”

”Sir Singlen”

Lux looked at hilen did not pay attention to it

”Huh? What is it? Don't need to thank me, this level of suppleon Paladins’ vice captain You're welcome”

”…… If it's all right, can you listen to rade test, so I wanted to get back to the dorht, please?”

Lux sighed, and changed his strategy

After all, if he went head to head, there was no way to win

So Lux decided to wait and find a way out

”You're really strong headed……there's no other way, let’s get started I have sent s of the countries and their sides have received the ain”

Singlen paused for a moment, and then the conversation suddenly became serious

”'Dragon Marauders', have any of you heard of this name?”

”……'Dragon Marauders'?”

Lux asked, Mel had a puzzled expression, Singlen nodded and said

“Well, it’s the ressively in recent years Drag-Ride mercenaries are not really that unusual However, their real purpose is a big problem”

“Uncle, your opening is too long What are those sneaky guys prepared to do?

Greifer rudely asked

“They should be secretly plotting to overthrow our country”

Singlen raised his mouth to answer immediately

“Overthrow huh, so hoill they do it?”

Mel wasn't surprised, she asked while stillan innocence look

”As I said, the 'Dragon Marauders' is a Drag-Rideas there isfor action There are a lot of people ill hire them, such as rich fa countries that are hiring them

Singlen looked fully at Lux, and Lux remained silent

He thought of Heiburg's military adviser, Dark Merchant Hayes

That girl as supposedly had connection to the Ruin, she also had anything to do with the 'Dragon Marauders'?

”But this is strange, thethis way is commonplace? Why do we have to discuss it here?”

”In other words, in fact, this is also our fault, Greifer You will often hear of this argu-Ride treasure slumbered inside the ruin, the pioneers, who in order to reed on a set of rules The whole All-Dragon Battle syste part of it And for exadom is very far away fro certificate, we can't sio in to explore So we norether toBut this sooner or later will leave a gap, you dare say that this isn't a possibility?”

”And, what you mean is——”

”Everyone wants the Drag-Ride slu the ruins will -Knights can have the ability to coht to explore is decided by co countries will only becoer, while the weak countries will be left behind farther and farther”

Lux sensed the true ilen’s words

Countries that had been lucky to get ahead developed the World Agreement in order to keep themselves in the first place

However, unfortunate countries and people were placed under restriction

Not only small countries without Ruin, even territories that have relics within great countries will have gap opened

This separation would create under-the-table power struggles One ht it was cal flame of disputes

“Don't you think this is very unreasonable? At most we don't really need to carethe benefit won't think this is unreasonable, or pretend not to see it”

”As a result, they must face limited assets; those in power, politicians are afraid to lose their power Once the hts and property may be taken away at any tiht spot this as aopportunity, moreover some people will depend on the-Ride and treasures in the ruins”

Singlen half hed

He shook his glass, and slightly leant his body on the chair

”Of course, as you also knew, there have been several rebellions in various countries Therefore, the situation surrounding the Ruins is also unstable and very dangerous, and there ht cause disaster in the ruins that is unprecedented in the past We Blackend Kingdom also had a ‘disaster’ occurred, a new Abyss calls Nocturnal(Phantom Devilman)”

The 'Disaster' of Blackend Kingdom turned one-third of its territory into scorched earth

It was the incident that becalen as once exiled by the royal family

After that, although it had not yet been confirmed whether it was true or not, but coth was overwhel——the matter of Nocturnal had also been heard in the academy

“And then finally, it's the turn of us the 'Seven Dragon Paladins', is that what you're saying?”

Mel showed a bold slen nodded

Uniting the countries as well as strengthening combat capability, in order to oppose the threat of Ruins, and confronted the “Dragon Marauders”

That was probably the reason the 'Seven Dragon Paladins' existed

But——

”Surely the outside world thinks so, however, have you thought about the iht? One side who does not distribute the benefits derived fro taken away by others, and , are the ht in your view? Or the other side who cannot get the exclusive treasures, but can only useunder different circuht?”

Singlen jokingly laughed at it all

Greifer listened to his words, couldn't stand it and sighed

”Haa……So what are you trying to do? I'ood and bad……And vice captain-sae isn't it? If you want to waste tio back first”

Really worthy of Greifer, he was such a person

He had an indifferent look, watching it all from the perspective of a calm bystander

“So, what do you want to do as a representative of the country? Do you want to join hand with the 'Dragon Marauders' because Blackend Kingdom has no ruins?”

Then Mel Gizalut of Ymir Theocracy said contemptuously

Only to see Singlen put down the glass and bent his mouth

“——No, I will not allow helps on either side”

He whispered in a dih to shake the ear membrane

Lux and three people exposed a look of astonisher

”You didn't think about it? At the present, wars have been bogged down since a long tio, the scale of the war has also been suppressed But this has not perfectly ended the war, so this 'Dragon Marauder' is the side-effect”

Singlen put his feet on the table like an uneducated child, a devil-like smile could be seen deep inside his hood, he looked at the three people one by one

”The battle between two sides is inevitable, before the destruction of one of them, I am afraid they will also spread to the citizen to intensify the struggle In the past, my country had also fallen into disaster because of riots So——Here, as the leaders of the countries are not present in this conference room, I have a proposal to tell you”

Balen put his Sword Device on the table and exposed a fierce look

”Let the elite Drag-Knights of this world create a unified country A new ar an end to this war, and also the governments of this world”

”What…!?”

Hearing these words, Lux was dumbfounded

These words sounded impossible

Singlen’s statement was clearly a rebellious inciteovernment of each country

”……That doesn't sound sane, what are you planning?”

Even the usual unconcerned Greifer looked at him in caution

”I don't think this is surprising, I just want to save my country As I just said, once this e casualties Before the situation turn into this e rule this world by our own hands It is a salvation in a way”

Just like that, Singlen indifferently and confidently woven his words

On one side the pioneer countries that got prioritized to explore the ruins, ahts, and then at the other side was those anted to catch up but have no ruin inside their territories, and could only depend on the anizations

If Singlen's words were true, then his idea ht not be mistaken necessarily

”Well, it's really noble But, why should we even do that? No——it's better to say how can you guarantee we could do it successfully?”

”To win over the public sentiment you will need a just cause, and people to lead then enemies and Abyss, if we can defeat these ene the existence of the common people, we can be seen as heroes And the only people who can do this are us, elite Drag-Knights We can then protect the people, conquer the lands, preserve the country existence We can be way better than the backward syste aristocrats, this is my basis”

After listening to Singlen's reasoning, Mel shrugged

She did not seem to accept this reason completely, however she also did not plan to refute

But Lux didn't relax his vigilance for a moment

(So, what is the final goal of this man……)

Lux didn't feel that Singlen would do this because he was driven by a sense of justice

No matter how to look about it, it all see everyone to overthrow the existing regime

——Well, what is he planning to do?

Even if it was really like Singlen said and there were bitter struggles over the ruins, there were surely other ways to avoid the struggle?

”If the three of you directly join hts, I hope you will becoanization Of course, you don't take orders frodom, please rest assured about this I do not intend to let you betray your dom But ill treat your fah compensation”

However, Lux ignored Singlen’s casual invitation, and asked with a serious look

”——If this really beco-Ride?”

”The talentless is obliged to serve the genius……Finally it will becorant him the appropriate poill set up a variety of qualifications or sorade test——”

Singlen replied smoothly

Lux took a deep breath and stared at Singlen with cold eyes

“Then, I'll pretend to not hear anything”

”Gosh? Are you angry? Or——Because you want to accusedown on the weak? I cannot think how you turned out to be the royal family of the Old Empire of Arcadia”

”Because your idea is too contradictory, you , but you create a new systeht, so you only treat it differently”

Lux stood up straight, and walked directly to the door

Before he could reach it, Singlen sighed

”Is this a story that is too early for a kid to listen to? There is no equality in the world, if you think your country is now equal, it can only show that your eyes are clouded And then currently, we are fighting battles with our life on the line, but we are in a position where sooner or later ill used up for all of our worth before getting throay You’re a strangein an unfair position where you yourself got hurt and , but you accepted it and did not even complain about the treatment you received Are you born with servile personality seeping to your bone, or perhaps——”

Listening to Singlen's rebuke, Lux suddenly stopped

”But see, don't avert your eyes Don't assume that your own choice is always correct You're your hard work to try to save others sometimes will also cause distress to sodonarok, the result is that it erous you are Yeah, I understand You are doing that much of a feat of valor, but still idiotically insist on continuing being a sinner, your reason for doing that is ultimately——”

His heart was in pain as if being stabbed by a needle, which made Lux couldn't help but feel uncomfortable

Lux suddenly had an inexplicable impulse, just when he wanted to open his mouth to rebuff——

Duang!

At this tih the city hall, including the center of the Ruin's Gear

This tone and the alarm were different

It was to inforht time

”……So we have already talked this long There are still you two? Greifer Nest and Mel Gizalut, what do you think?

“You think I would have the slightest interest in this nonsense?”

In the face of Singlen’s inquiry, Greifer rudely rejected

”E~I think it’s interesting?”

Unlike him, Mel’s voice was very happy, but half way her words became dim

“But——I do not want to join under you wings If you let me be the leader, then I’d consider?”

Mel stared at Singlen with her dreary gaze

Worthy of being the elite Drag-Knights who had gone through many selections to represent their own country, everyone seemed to have their own plans

”Whew, you're really an annoying group Forget it, if later we have a chance we'll talk about it again I hope next tiive me an answer that will satisfy me”

Singlen took out his pocket watch before he slowly stood up and said that

”……I'll leave first”

Then, closest from the door Lux walked out of the room

Although he didn't deliberately look back, but he could also feel that so after him

”It actually dragged on for so long, if we go back at this time Coral must be very anxious”

Said Greifer as he casually walking next to him

He didn't touch the content of theconsiderate? But Lux did not say anything

Even if he reported Singlen's speech to the top-levels, it seemed there would be of no use

After all, he ht have already discussed in advance with the leaders of other countries, saying he just wanted to ”test their loyalty”

(Rather than that, I, just what am——)

Regarding of what Singlen had said just now, the reason Lux was still continuing to stay as criminal

Although the consuls in the capital told hi criminal, Lux didn't take their offer Did he do that really only to avoid getting used by them?

Walking down the long stairs, they finally left the upper part of the palace——”Canopy”

In front of theeon”, its structure was like an ant nest

”……Err, why is there no room for me?”

Lux went directly back to the dor dinner

In order to prepare for toinally scheduled to sleep in this dormitory today, but there happened to be a small problem

For the Class promotion exadom soldiers, and the female students

But all the rooms were full, and there was no extra room for Lux to stay

“I’ht it would not be a problem for you and Phi to sleep in the same room”

”Here's a foreign country, I beg you not to not give us special treatht!?”

It seeinally intended to let Lux and Philluffy share a rooot warned by the dormitory administrator, and of course it couldn't be accommodated

“Okay, there is an empty bed in my room, why don't you comes sleep there?

Coral who happened to pass by heard their conversation on the first floor of the dormitory and proposed that

Lux did not hesitate to agree, and finally decided to stay in his rooht

“Thank you veryhelp”

Lux took the luggage and followed Coral in the hallway

”You’re welco froether with that girl at the New Kingdom's Academy?”

”Of, of course not!? I certainly sleep alone!”

Lux couldn't say that not long ago he was still sleeping with Philuffy Coral showed a wry smile

It appeared that this guy was very friendly and liked to joke

”Ahaha, but Lux-kun seeh you're a prince of the old empire——”

Coral casually uttered a sentence, but it made Lux to become silence

“Ah, sorry, did I say anything strange?”

Coral took notice of his reaction and hurriedly apologized

“No, don'trelieved”

Lux answered with a stiff smile

In fact, Coral’s unintentional words really touched Lux's heart

No, since co to the Principality of Wanheim that was still hostile to the Old E the len, Lux had been worried about so

(Is it really okay for me to stay like this?)

Meeting with Lisha and the other girls at the acade

He would becodoth

This was the worth of Lux's life now, and also his purpose of living

Originally, that should be the case ——

”Well, I'reet Milmiette-sama, you can rest in the room first”

”A, yes, thank you”

Lux gently waved farewell to Coral walking out of the roohed

Here was a foreignhere would still be very tense, fortunately however, he shared the same room with acquaintance Coral, this made him felt relieved

”Living in the city just above a Ruin……always can't be at ease”

Lux sat on a side-by-side bed by himself

Cross Field that was acting as a defense point against Ruin also had the sahtly concerned

Although he thought of this, but right now it had been a long ti chore Lux decided to take a deep rest

Lux crossed his hand and stretched over his head, it felt like his shoulders were a little stiff

”Please feel at ease, master Even if the Abyss or the Principality of Wanheim attacks, I will defend you”

”…………I am relieved to hear you said so But surely there will be no problem”

He felt there was so his shoulders

In this extreradually relaxed, then Lux suddenly reflected——

”………E, eeeeh!?”

Surprised, Lux reflexively jumped out of the bed

Sitting behind hi an exotic dress——Kirihime Yoruka

”Wait a bit!? Why!? How come——!?”

It shouldn't be possible for her to be here, Lux’s brain instantly went blank

”Ara? It was a long way from the Cross Field City to here, I think ht?”

”I’ about that!? My shoulders are not iet here——?”

Yoruka had not officially completed the admission process

So she couldn't be accepted in the Class promotion exam It should not be possible for her participate in this expedition

No, not only that, originally to enter the Principality of Wanheim, there must be a lot of procedures to handle

Thinking so Lux looked uneasily at Yoruka, she sive her master peace in mind

“Please feel at ease, I sled in”

”This is the worst answer!? What would you do if you were found!?”

Although he wasn't sure of the law of the Principality of Wanheio to jail

Of course, incidentally, the New Kingdoed into the trouble

“Master, your concern is uncalled for No one noticed along the way, and if I were discovered, I' to shut them up”

Yoruka indifferently declared, Lux felt a little dizzy

Although they agreed that she couldn't kill anymore, but she was a born-assassin

It would only be a headache if he tried to get to the bottom of this, but he couldn't just let Yoruka wander around freely like that

After all, he had rescued her and made her as his courtiers, so she was his own responsibility

”That, Yoruka……since you've come here, there's no other way, but I hope while you're here try not to be found, can you do that?”

”I understand Then let me hide in this closet, or the bed is also OK”

”I beg you, find a place outside of this room to hide!”

”You are really nervous master, and this is the enemy's place, if I cannot be ready to serve master at anytime, then I would not be able to do the work of a follower”

”No, this country for better or worse has at least signed the World Agreement…”

””But——it see”

”E…?”

Suddenly Yoruka’s tone was lowered by eight degrees, and a glamorous smile appeared

Then she sat on the bedside, brought her face rapidly toward Lux

”Master seeuard ever since he came to this country”

It was a transparent purple eye

In this pair of eyes, that had accepted Hayes “baptism” and won the devils power, Lux's face was reflected

He was afraid, that this pair of eyes could see through every corner of Lux's heart

”It's nothing, you think toowhat has happened before in this country, what did the Old Empire had done here, I just feel a bit concerned about these things——”

Yoruka nodded quietly, listening to Lux’s voice

”……About a dozen years ago, the royal family of the Arcadia En countries was only to cohts, but as for the truth it was not known, however——”

Yoruka paused, then continued

”Greifer Nest I remember that his father sold information to the Old Empire, which determined the victory and defeat of this war, at least that is what I've heard Of course, this is only the story from the Old Empire's side”

The thief who sold intelligence to the Old Empire was his father

Whether this was true or not, this dom

”I only heard of these Then, I will leave the roo any traces, but please let me be able to respond immediately and stay within the scope of master’s call”

”Well, so be it But, this ti as I don't order, you are not allowed to interfere with anything no matter who”

”I understand, master”

Yoruka gave a warm smile and opened the door quietly, then disappeared into the dark corridor

Her ht surprises, at most it seemed to come from her own special intuitions, she should be aware that the other people couldn't do it

”Fuu……”

Finally able to breath, Lux directly laid down on the bed

There was no helping thinking about the past

Lux knew that wanting to cut off his connection to the Old Empire that even he did not completely understand is very foolish

(But——)

Airi seee

The code of Over Limit that he became unable to remember

Then, the a a new systelen Shelbrit

Originally he was looking forward to the Class promotion exam in this country, but it looked like there were so