Vol 7 Chapter 2 (2/2)

「That’s, so it’s as I thought……」

「Quietly, it will start soon」

Lux noticed from Krulcifer’s whisper

Pope Nias as illu a ritual prayer in front of the believers

After that two ceremonies were finished without any incident and the first day of the pilgrinaled a safe end

Part 2

After breaking up in front of the sanctuary, Lux and Krulcifer didn’t return directly to Einfolk house, the stopped by at a restaurant in the holy capital for havingrest

Quiet and graceful ath class restaurant even in the holy capital

In the spacious dining hall that looked like a dance hall, a lot of waiters were busily walking on the red carpet On the stage an instru a harp

The steaarnished with fruit sauce were quiet flavorful, even Lux was enjoying the it

「Touard duty too, so we cannot drink alcohol, but in this situation I actually ine too」

Even such whisper sounded appropriate for Krulcifer, but as expected it felt like she was meeker than usual

「Krulcifer-san Can I hear more about the detail of what I was told at the afternoon?」

When Lux said that with consideration, the girl let out a s

The military arts tournament that was once held in this country

In the final, she defeated Mel Gizalut How did that fact connected to failure?

「I had talked before about my position in Einfolk house and the sequence of events there hadn’t I?」

It was the happening a few et

Inside the Ruin, Garden, he heard about Krulcifer’s past from herself

When she was a child, she noticed that she was an adopted child of the Einfolk house

In order to close the distance between herself with her family that wasn’t related to her by blood, she continued to work hard in every field

But, the result of her showing her excellence like that was that she was estranged froulf was created between them

「Even so, I couldn’t give up completely But at a certain time, a decisive incident happened That was──the ht that was held in this country」

Krulcifer muttered that with an expression that was somewhat despondent

「At the o, Mel who debuted there was an a-Ride control Even so she overwhel our family’s──Zain-niisan too」

Lux was spontaneously speechless fro that fact

Although fe-Ride aptitude value, a girl who had only just learned control with practically no experience defeated Zain who should be someone as already experienced and advanced until the final

In other words Mel ithout a doubt blessed with the quality of natural genius

Thatabove the rest in order to becoht by nature

「I fought her using EX Wyvern The me at that time intended to shoulder Einsfolk house on h no one, not even ht under the impression that I mustn’t lose」

The side profile of Krulcifer as drinking the after-

「Like that, the match was……」

「Yes, it’s just as that girl said, I won thanks to the difference of the Drag-Ride’s spec and experience At that time, I felt proud inside my heart A person on the h position even within the Sanctuary Knight Order They can even receive the prize of a Divine Drag-Ride I was thinking happily, that I had protected the family name But──」

「…………」

‘Aa, so that’s it’

Even Lux understood the implication of that

Zain, the eldest son of Einfolk house, a military family that was a pillar of the country, was defeated by Mel of Gizart house as still a child

Even so if Mel became the overall champion, Zain’s honor would be barely maintained

But, that Mel was defeated by Krulcifer as of the same house with him

The up-and-coht of Gizart house that was defeated by his little sister Like that it was as though the eldest son was a real weakling that wasn’t no ainst them

It wasn’t hard to iine the hardshi+p that the eldest brother Zain experienced since that day

Most likely even Einfolk house also underestimated Krulcifer’s skill

If that wasn’t the case, that kind of tragedy wouldn’t happen

「After that, it was just like I told you I received Divine Drag-Ride Fafnir as prize, a while after that, following a certain incident, it was decided that I would study abroad at the new kingdom」

And then now, she was suddenly called back to be given the role as a guard in the Pilgrie Festival

「I’ to this tediuh we finally have a nice dinner── There is still time, so is it okay if I stop by in a shop at our way back?」

「Yes I’ll also keep you company」

After that, Lux listened fro at the

Perhaps it was just as expected, it seemed that even in the past she was an excellent student, and she was relied a lot by her classmates and juniors

It appeared that with the exception of the aardness in her ho lady

After that using horse carriage, they went around to several places like tailor or accessory shop before they were stopped by Alterize asexasperated face and returned to Einfolk’s home

「My apologies Lux-sama You were led around by Ojou-sama like that while you are tired」

「No, I was also having fun After all if it’s not a tiet employed to do chores」

「I feel a bit relieved that you would say that」

After parting from Krulcifer for the uest room smiled wryly in relieve

「But……, Ojou-saed isn’t she?」

「Is that right?」

Lux asked in respond to the brief words that Alterize muttered earnestly

「Yes Before this, she would forer, even towardwithif it’s in the past」

Although her voice sounded a bit exasperated, it also sounded somewhat happy

It seemed that inside her heart she was happy with the attitude of Krulcifer as co with her friendlily

Lux once ood person as expected

「If there is a chance please co to Cross Field too without fail I elcome Alterize-san there as much as I can」

「Thank you veryIt feels like Ojou-sary at me if I have her fiancée to escort me after all」

Alterize s

「No, please wait!? I and Krulcifer-san are──」

Lux was panicked and he hesitated whether to say the truth or not It was then the female butler bowed and left

In the end he had to do so too before they returned home

While thinking that, Lux changed into his plain clothes and lied down on the bed

Krulcifer’s tie with Mel from the victory she obtained at the ulf between her with the eldest brother Zain and her family that was created from that

The Pilgrie Festival that was said would pass near the Ruin, the protection of Pope Nias, and Einfolk house’s intention of asking Lux and Krulcifer to raise achievement there

There was still question re inside Lux

「……Yosh」

Lux took a deep breath and put his feeling in order, then he decided a personal strategy that he would keep secret from Krulcifer

Aftera bit of stopover, he asked Alterize to intermediate before he knocked on the door of a private room in the third floor

Inside the office that was surrounded by bookshelves, the person he wanted to speak as sitting

「Excusethis chance to talk with you today」

「The night is already late, finish your business briefly I’hters」

Stiyl told Lux with brusque tone like usual

Lux who heard his tone reflexively smiled wryly

He bought souvenir just now and presented it to the third daughter Yunifa and the fourth daughter Irma but,

『I already received that from other people』

He recalled hoas curtly refused like that

Though right after that, he was given 『But, thank you』 with a smile

「So, what do you want to ask? I should have said everything I need to say to you though?」

「Why did you purposefully called Krulcifer-san back to this country?」

Stiyl frowned slightly hearing Lux’s question

「You feel like criticizing me? In order to raise achieve use of that child But it’s just as you see It’s just as you know too, right now I’ distance from Krulcifer」

Stiyl h

But, Lux’s opinion differed

「Perhaps it’s true that this country has business with Krulcifer-san, but I feel like that’s not all If you are really rejecting Krulcifer-san, then I think you won’t purposefully ht now, you are allowing me to talk with you like this too──aren’t you actually concerned about her?」

「…………」

Lux’s question that was said with cal he smiled bitterly

「It seeination Is that all that you want to ask?」

「No, there is oneWill you allow me to ask a foolish question?」

「What is it……?」

「Why is it that all this tilove even inside the estate?」

「……It’s so that you don’t need to know I’ll take my rest now」

With the talk stopped, Lux bowed and returned to his room

He didn’t find out the answer of as in his mind, but it couldn’t be helped today

The long day finally ended

Part 3

Deep at night At theasleep, there was human presence

The sanctuary that the pope and believers would use for the occasion of audience, cereislative assembly

But at the same time that place couldn’t possibly be used as residential area

It was a consecrated ground that fundamentally even believers couldn’t easily enter without pretext

Thus, for influential person it was a safe place to use for a confidential talk

「──And, is the calculation to start the action soon finished?」

In the shadow of that chalk white sacred building that was illu, there was only a quiet voice that could be heard

A single shadow eht

A person wearing white robe that see a dull gaze

「Don’t worry Our side is also not that stupid to let go of this chance Everything is flawless──don’t you know the nicknaht?」

There was no one in front of the white robed figure

That figure’s talking partner didn’t exist even inside the wide sanctuary ground

There was a person wearing Drag-Ride on a small hill at the far north a few kl away (TN: Kl is the unit for kilometer here I think)

That person was a woth and sleeves shortened, an outfit style that was like a bandit

She rin and sent only her voice toward the far away sanctuary

「『The Battlefield’s Instrue As a mercenary, in order to bluff more effectively, isn’t there other na?」

When the figure in white robe said that, the fe partner scoffed

She was a legendaryYmir Theocracy At present she was a rebel who could be counted as a erous character

One of Dragon Marauder’s three boss──Huistri

The victienious wiles couldn’t be counted

「You will understand sooner or later More importantly you yourself are the one who need to be careful Don’t do anything stupid like has-been knight……that Dilwy okay? We the Dragon Marauder has no mercy for traitor」

The fee told with cal

The white robed figure s reminder

「Please rest assured More importantly, what kind of end Dilwy met? Isn’t Baptism froth?」

That question with calm tone was mixed with faint sharpness

Drakkhen who heard that s her head

「I’ll let you into the secret for a bit because I trust you That thing cannot be properly handled see」

「You are saying, that you weren’t tricking me and him?」

「What is called Elixir is a really i like a powerful drug If a normal person use it, even if just a bit then it will be accompanied by intense pain that can evenmore than half will cause death e tested it What’s more the a on the individuals And yet if you get reckless and apply it to the whole body all at once, you will get strengthened temporarily, but you won’t be able to escape death as the side effect Your et amplified」

‘Fuu’, Drakkhen leaked out a sh and muttered

Hearing that, the other silhouette blew out white exhale to the empty air

「In other words, he violated direction and used Elixir too much, and died because of that, is that it?」

「No, we didn’t tell hi see」

‘Hah’, Drakkhen laughed it off and answered immediately

「I──no, the other guys also checked, but Dragon Marauder didn’t even give Dilwy any Elixir Souy of their own accord」

「Rather than spewing out an absurd lie, honestly recognizing your own failure will get you more trust you know?」

「It can’t be helped if you doubt us like that I can only tell you to believe us Elixir itself is considerably rare though, the way to obtain it shouldn’t even be known Well, regarding that matter it was really unexpected」

「……Fine then It’s dangerous to have idle talk with you longer than this」

「If you make me remember a voice of your acquaintance, I’ll be able to imitate it If you have a clue about nuisance that feel like they will suspect the plan, setting them up as traitor is also one way you know?」

「No need for worry More importantly──」

「Yeah, if your business goes well, then as proive you a valuable information Rather than that, is the ruel that this country and Einfolk house is hiding」

「That inforh I was surprised that even the Seven Dragon Paladins of the new kingdoe Festival this time」

「It’s okay for me to deoing to turn into a troublesome work you know」

「I’ll think about it if it goes well ──Well then」

The white robed figure answered curtly toward Drakkhen’s frivolous talk

The robed figure disappeared inside the sanctuary as though to say that the talk was over with that

「A believer doing evil deed…… It will be great if you don’t get stabbed in the back, by the God you guys believed in」

The fe her voice to far away talked to herself in irony

「Two of the Seven Dragon Paladins……the Subjugator and the Black Hero huh Let’s see what you’ve got, so called strongest」

The color of snow that was starting to fall enveloped the whole holy capital