Vol 7 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 2

Episode 2 – Pilgrie Festival

Part 1

GOON Such sole

Sidom and other countries, a bell toas built in the middle of city in preparation for Abyss’s attack, but this time a calm timbre could be heard only as a part of ceremony

「Fu, aa……」

Lux was very nervous staying for a night in Einfolk house, but he could sleep better than he thought Ittravel

「After finishi+ng breakfast, put your attire in order and ill depart to the sanctuary How is your body’s condition?」

「I’ue is one」

After changing clothes fro wear, Krulcifer made her appearance

Last night it felt like she was relatively worked up, but thisshe had returned to her usual self

They had beaten the brief of the prograuard of Pope Nias into their head

The total ti today would be a period of three days The flow of event would be touring to several holy grounds at the holy capital and its surrounding and performed ceremony there

The accompaniment would be one bishop and several believers who acted as attendant, and also the elites of Sanctuary Knight Order with total of thirty names

In addition was Lux and Krulcifer, and Yon Paladins, Mel Gizalut

By the way Krulcifer’s step-brother, Zain Einfolk would also serve as guard as a ht Order

The tent down to first floor and took breakfast inside the wide living room

Piping hot soup cooked together with bread, srated cheese, and then tea with honey After having breakfast, they put their attire in order

They then rode horse carriage for ten-odd minutes and they arrived once more in front of the sanctuary

「Well then young master and Ojou-sama, also Lux-sama, take care」

The butler Alterize saw them off until in front of the sanctuary

「No need for worry This is only trivial matter」

The eldest brother Zain didn’t meet the eyes of Lux and Krulcifer as usual, but he also didn’t particularly say anything bad They headed toward the governround

Until the preparation for the departure was finished, they would stand by inside the guard cabin that had hearth in it

The inside of the cabin was fairly wide A server handed them tea and a quiet time flowed

Perhaps the other officials were preparing themselves for the cereious book, while so prayer toward empty air

「…………」

For the ether as people related to Einfolk house, but the eldest brother Zain looked like he was in a bad mood

「It looks like there is a delay I’ll look at the situation outside for a bit」

Suddenly Krulcifer looked outside theand muttered that

The moment she left her seat, the eldest brother Zain opened his mouth

「Lux Arcadia, that’s your naht? If I remember correctly, just the other day it seeon Paladins, isn’t that right?」

「Err……, yes」

Even while feeling slightly perplexed, Lux replied with a serious expression

「──Why did you come here?」

「What do you mean?」

Lux tilted his head toward those words that were said to him with half-closed eyes

「I heard that it seedoiven the order to lend some favor to your allied country?」

Perhaps the slightly strong tone was also transht Order and believers lowered their voice and Lux could feel the this way

「No, I only wanted to accompany Krulcifer-san with my own personal intent」

But, Lux said that honestly and he looked at Zain’s face

The other side was slightly bewildered and returned back a dubious gaze at him

「I can’t understand that, purposefully co so far until another country with only that reason In that case are you virtuous philanthropist? Or else, did you foresee that our Einfolk house has that much value?」

「It’s neither of them」

Most people would take Zain’s words as provocation, but Lux answered calmly without delay

「At the very least, I was always helped by her kindness at the new kingdom That’s why, if I can be of assistance for her, then I too won’t hesitate to do just so That’s all there is to it」

「Fuh, so it’s so like that?」

「Yes, it’s so like that」

Lux responded with a smile even toward that somewhat careless respond mixed with sarcasm in it

But, even then Zain’s attitude didn’t change

「And, you are a fiancée candidate? But, I wonder if you can say so like that when you don’t know about that woman’s circumstance」

「……? Just nohat──」

When Lux reflexively tilted his head toward Zain’s ,

「I think it’s not really so with other country’s circumstance you know, Onii-sama」

The voice that suddenly interjected caused Lux and Zain to freeze

When they looked, Krulcifer had returned into the guard cabin without the it

「It looks like ill depart soon We the guards ought to stand by outside too」

「Hmph……」

Zain showed a shocked expression for a moment, but he immediately scoffed a bit and left the cabin

The other Sanctuary Knight Order an to move

「My brother has troubled you just now I’m sorry」

Krulcifer leaked out a sh and muttered that

「It’s okay, but──」

Lux shook his head while recalling the conversation just now

Zain’s somewhat thorny reaction must be related with the matter that he had heard from Krulcifer

While she was an adopted child, she showed excessive talent in Einfolk house Because of that there ht be jealousy toward her

But, what Lux felt from Zain just noasn’t only that

「Uwah」

pofu- Suddenly a fur hat was put on his head Lux returned to his senses

「It’s heavy outfit for the use of Sanctuary Knight Order to protect froot to borrow for Lux-kun’s share」

After saying that, Krulcifer earing fur coat above the aforementioned chic dress headed outside

When Lux followed behind her and got out of the cabin, Krulcifer alking in front of him muttered

「Don’t listen tooopenly, but I don’t knohen it will becoer for dispute」

「Yes……, I get it」

Lux thought that it was a bit unfortunate while he replied like that with a wry smile

「──But, thank you for saying a cold human like me is kind」

「…………」

The faint smile she suddenly showed to hih his heart was shot through

Krulcifer was always cool and showed a coht that her expression s happily was really cute

That lovely expression that felt like a surprise attack caused Lux to alet to breath

「Let’s go Lux-kun His e」

This time Krulcifer told him with a casual smile just like usual

Lux nodded to that and the two of thee

The first day of pilgrirounds started

Having said that, this travel where they were looking around several places around the holy capital became a day trip

Fundae as method of travel, but it see

The first pilgrie destination was the holy capital’s southeast

The objective was to offer a prayer at a deserted temple in a forest

While sitting inside the shaking horse carriage, Lux was listening to Krulcifer’s story regarding the origin of Ymir Theocracy and its doctrine

「Then, in Yel become the object of worshi+p?」

「It’s basically so like that」

Desert, fierce blizzard──or perhaps flood Territory with that kind of hardshi+p

In that kind of rigorous environment, there was a tendency that faith would be fir the self and people would be done by borrowing the name of God

When he was a child, Lux learned that from the library of the old ehtly different reason for the religion here

「But, it’s not only that There is a legend, that this land that was once locked inside snow and ice was saved by God and angel」

「Legend……?」

Luxthat

「Yes, in this world there is a God that won’t descend no el when he bestoords or things to huel would conduct various assistance to hu fro with that angel, and directly asked, 『Where is God』──the human asked」

The angel’s ansas like this

『God is inside all of you』

『From far away in the past that not one of you remember, you all received the divine protection of God and then you were born』

God atching huain, the legend said

「Well, until this point it’s a story that you can find anywhere But, it’s really rare though for a story where huel After all nor distance froard to their divine status」

「That ht be so」

While talking like that, they arrived at the destination They got down froe and took their post

Pope Nias and the bishop headed to the deepest room and set up the ritual equipments, it seemed that the ceremony’s main part would start from here

Suddenly, several Sanctuary Knight Order members came tohere Lux and Krulcifer were at Perhaps they had finished their formation

It seehts and acquaintances of Krulcifer

「Oo So you are acco tihter of Einfolk house」

「I say, has it been a year? Did you dom?」

「Yes, in the new kingdom I am able to spend productive days both in literary and military arts」

Krulcifer greeted theaze

When one was a uished noble family, they would surely have various other acquaintances

It seeood, she was surrounded by several military officers

Lux as a foruessed that and he distanced himself so not to hinder her──

「Good afternoon! Onii-chan!」

「Wah!」

Suddenly a girl slammed on Lux’s waist

Lux blinked his eyes in surprise and found Mel GIzalut there

She was even more petite than Lisha with a body build that apt to bechild

But, this girl as a Seven Dragon Paladins also had a dangerous atmosphere and a somewhat mature allure

「As I thought Onii-chan also cae Festival of Ymir Theocracy」

「Err……」

Mel showed an innocent saze

Looking from just that, she looked like a cute child, but he couldn’t let his guard down

It was only the other day too, he had just gotten duped by her

「I think that it’s boring but endure it okay? Rather than that, that Ojou-sama over theree She is popular like always isn’t shee」

But Mel didn’t really bother with that bewilderaze toward Krulcifer

She was staring at the girl as conversing with nobles at slight distance away, and then at another person, Krulcifer’s big brother, Zain Einfolk standing alone by himself

「──How ironic isn’t it That the result of the tournairl is estranged in Einfolk house」

Her lovely expression turned into a fearless look and she muttered that

It was her face as a Seven Dragon Paladins that Lux previously saw

「What do you mean by that?」

「It’s about military arts tourna-Ride tournadom’s Tournauess」

Since Drag-Ride was discovered, h there was a degree of difference between them

Most likely this military arts tournament held that role in Ymir Theocracy

「My house──Gizalut house and Einfolk house are famous military fao, I fought Krulcifer at the final of the military arts tournament」

「Then, what you ed because of that case is──」

Was Krulcifer unable to answer the expectation of Einfolk house and lost at that time?

「No, that’s not it」

Mel saw through Lux’s question and told him so

「The one who lost wasby decision just barely However──」

「I’ve et scolded if you make pointless chat you know?」

「Krulcifer, san……」

Without noticing Krulcifer had returned to Lux’s position Her coazed at Mel

In contrast Mel Gizalut looked as though she wasn’t bothered by that, she smiled at Lux beside him

「Before this, I asked you about Krulcifer’s weak point right?」

The girl let loose the allure of a young fe smile

「I’ll teach youthis Pilgrie Festival Look forward to it okay, Onii-chan」

Mel only said that and left quietly

After that Krulcifer sighed in exasperation She was left alone with Lux

「It’s really not a nice feeling having your past failure got tattled on」