Voluue (1/2)
Prologue - The Prince's Whereabouts
Part 1
The dark night where the howling of beast could be heard
The silhouettes of two people were standing in a deserted house at the outskirts where there wasn't any sign of life
One person was a tall and leana luxurious overcoat
The other one was a silver haired young girl with slender body build
「……That is the words from the first imperial princess She ask if we can receive your assistance in that occasion」
Toward the tall htly forbidding look
「I understand the situation But, there is one thing that I want to ask Why did you lend a hand to that new kingdom man──, to Dilwy Froias Listelka-neesama's instruction shouldn't include that」
The girl asked to press further at the man before her
But, even then Fugil's fearless s
「That is athat on Marauder and the Ruins into the countries Everything is the groundwork for what is to come」
「……I get it, stand back」
After hearing the girl's sigh, Fugil straightened the collar of his overcoat and bowed
「Then please be careful, your highness Aeril the second imperial princess Until that day where the dearest wish of us the empire and all the XferKey’s Supervisor ──the path to reach AvalonGreat Sanctuary is realized」
Thewithout any sound
Fugil……, thatthe imperial family had been their ally consistently since far in the past
But regardless of that, when the girl was in Fugil's presence, she would raise her voice against her better judgment
Her big sister Listelka was giving him her utmost trust, but she was unable to accept that instinctively
Nowith the way thatat her and other people
It wasn't a gaze that was looking down on other
Even though it wasn't an apathetic gaze, it was a bizarre gaze that she couldn't feel even the slightest fixation in it
It felt like that gaze was appraising hu──no, it felt like those eyes weren't even considering hu
That dark eye glint that felt like it was observing so on the girl's unease
「As I thought, I have to disclose the truth…… I──」 (TN: Here the girl use 'boku' instead of the more feminine 'watashi+' to refer herself)
The girl only whispered that in the end before vanishi+ng into the dark night
Part 2
「Fuaaah……!」
At the new kingdom's Cross FieldFort City, at the first block's AcademyRoyal Officer Academy
Inside the Drag-Ride atelierworkshop located at that vast ground, Lizsharte stretched herself in a big way
「……Hain」
She rubbed her half-asleep eyes while brushi+ng away the blanket that was put on her body She shi+vered slightly after the blanket was removed
The e color felt slightly chilly on the skin
「Just a bit ht that it would make it in time for the campus festival but──」
Lisha was going to the atelier for developing new technology of Drag-Ride
The incident that happened at the class pro place at Wanheim Principality the other day
The appearance rate of Abyss was increasing and the Ruins becaer that was called as Dragon Marauder
While everyone was also beco her zeal into her research
From that she was so immersed into it that she felt asleep here unintentionally
On the central work stand, there were disassembled parts and written blueprints scattered everywhere
「──Wait, damn it!? It's already this kind of time!?」
After being in a daze for a while, Lisha saw the clock placed inside the room and panicked
Today should be a holiday, but by this ti chores
「No good! If I don't do so about this appearance quickly──!?」
She took off her work gown in a feverish haste with fluster, then she fixed her disarrayed uniform's blouse and skirt
Then she washed her face and retied her prided side tail before she patted down her chest in relieve
Since Lux becaht, he becaht at the atelier and he would co in order to check on her
She felt really happy of hi that, but she was a bit troubled that he could see her exhausted and slovenly appearance
If possible she wanted Lux to think of her as cute when he saw her
「Ah, today is scheduled for the 『operation』 huh」
Lisha suddenly recalled and she boiled water in the serving room deep inside the atelier
Lisha was secretly planning that she would treat Lux who came to visit her in between his always busy chores with tea, at least when it was holiday
『Even though Lisha-sa like this for me──I'm happy』
「No well, it's not that big of deal Once in a while even I need to show my feminine side」
Lisha did a rehearsal while irateful reaction
Further that she would make a request to him
It was a plan to go incognito for a preliminary inspection at a city within the territory where she would be going for inspection in her official business as a princess
If it ell, then perhaps she could hold hand with him once more She would be happy if she could
「Yosh!+ With this I'ht!」
Saying that Lisha folded her arms and waited with a proud smile
……But, for son at all that he was co
「Strange huh? That guy's activity rhythh──」
After tilting her head in puzzle further, a sound came from outside the door
「……? Is there, someone?」
Lisha became curious and opened the atelier's door, but there was no one outside
But, a cup of tea that appeared to be boiled in the dining hall was put on a black tray on the ground
「──Is this, from Lux?」
Lisha talked to herself, but naturally there was no reply
「Good grief, what a hasty guy Even though he can at least acco tea……」
Her lips pouted slightly, even so he brought the cup into her mouth
But, the e occurred
「……wait, it's bad-!? What is this!?」
Looking closer, inside the tea there were a lot of tea leaves directly inside, floating up In short it wasn't filtered
「Who! Who is the guy that did this kind of !?」
Lisha was convinced that it wasn't Lux who brought this here
It felt like she was doubly faulted, including from how she was made to drink this bad tea
「Can't be helped Today I'll be the one who goes to meet him then」
Lisha gru in order to search for Lux
「──Nii-san's location, is it?」
Lisha who rushed out of the atelier first visited the shared rooirl dormitory
「Right Lux who usually always came didn't show his face to me That's why, it's, I'm curious, just for a bit……」
Lisha spoke a bit embarrassedly
Airi and Noct who saw that started whispering with low voice
「She is infatuated with Nii-san a lot isn't she? For her to expressly search for Nii-san like this just because he didn't come like usual」
「Yes But, co herself entirely in developing Drag-Ride, I think this is a far healthier thinking」
「E, enough with that, just tell ht now!?」
「Unfortunately, I also don't know about that」
Airi seriously answered the question of the red faced Lisha
「The chores schedule of Nii-san is too complex, it's at the level that even Tillfur-san who is co the requests don't understand where Nii-san's location is」
「I, I see ……Got it, I'll try asking someone else」
After Lisha left, Airi let out a sigh
Then Noct softly brought her lips closer to Airi's ear
「Is it okay Airi? You didn't tell about that matter to Lisha-sama」
「It's fine It's not like it's soure can be seen from this roo her such thing is──」
Airi spoke brusquely
Yes Just like Lisha, even Airi was harboring the sa
But, it was e to tell other people that usually she would look around fro brother doing chores around the girl's dormitory, so she couldn't say it
Especially because at the incident the other day, there was the particular where she fawned on hi
「Airi is also going through troubles In various 」
「Ple, please don't say strange thing right fro!」
When Noct as usually staying cool said such thing sly, Airi raised her voice flusteredly
「However, certainly I'm just a bit concerned About Nii-san」
The beginning of the usual calm ordinary day
But, Airi was feeling an atuely different from usual
「I think the possibility is low but……」
Lisha who left the shared roo directly to Lux's room this time
Lux shouldn't be there if he was doing hischores, but she knocked on the door just in case
Lisha could hear a quiet sleeper's breathing in place of voice, so Lisha entered inside while feeling puzzled──but,
「Lux, are you there? ──Eh?」
Lux's figure wasn't inside Philuffy was sleeping on his bed instead
「Munyaa…… Lu, chan」
Instantly, piki- Lisha was petrified on the spot
She ran her gaze around looking whether Lux was on the bed or not, then she went outside to check the na of the room, after that she leaped at Philuffy
「Oi! What are you doing there airhead girl!? Where did Lux go!?」
「Nn, nn……」