Vol 10 Chapter 5 (2/2)

「Then, don’t tell me……?」

「Yeah, the Sword Device that those Heiburg lots handed in was certainly soraved on it The na-Ride is recorded in the new kingdom, so there is no mistake」

Lisha informed with a bitter face

Lux’s na, added with that, if he was told to try to su-Ride to proof that it wasn’t his, then he would have no way to make excuse

「That’s why, until the enemy that set the trap for Nii-san is defeated, Nii-san need to hide like this here If Nii-san is discovered, Nii-san will be apprehended right away and new kingdom’s position will become bad」

At present, Lux was suspected as an assassin, and the Drag-Knights of the new kingdom were distanced from Babel

They couldn’t even enter the front line base that was for defense and were forced to intercept the arriving Abyss from the rampart that was adjacent to this Triport They were forestalled

「By the way, Celis-senpai is──?」

He saw Yoruka just now, and the Triad weren’t here because of their role as inforer It concerned Lux that he still hadn’t seen Celis’s figure

「My? It’s good news seeing you still care about Celis-senpai It doesn’t look like you have been united with that childhood friend of yours in the honeymoon」

Krulcifer reacted to Lux’sand whispered so with a smile

「Se, see, it’s just as I thought I, I believed in Lux all this time……!」

「What are you saying whilea face that looks relieved from the bottom of your heart like that……」

Lisha crossed her ared into uniform retorted

「Wai-!? Don’t make fun of me I and Phi-chan only pretended to be husband and wife in order to infiltrate, such thing──」

Lux was saying that while he reflexively recalled the days of his travel the he spent with Philuffy

Thecoach and the bashfultreated like husband and wife

And then, how Philuffy saved Lux when he was suffering fro him wholeheartedly

How she was supporting hi since the past

His chest was naturally getting heated while recalling that

(Wait, just what a……!? Even Phi-chan, it’s not like she──)

He was charht

No, in the past his thought was filled with nothing but changing the old empire, but perhaps, since that time he had actually felt about Philuffy──

「Yes yes I understand you all are trying to break the tension, but let’s stop here After all Celis-senpai too had just come back」

Lux was suddenly returned to his senses from Airi’s voice

When he looked there, he found Celis who had just cliround roo room

「Lux──!? You are safe!」

The ed hihtly

The trained firm slender body, and the soft sensation that was characteristic of a girl

It seeht just before this, the scent of her sas tickling Lux’s emotion

「……Wait, what are you doing Celis!? Hugging Lux out of nowhere like that──」

Lisha who saw that turned red and flared up Hearing that Celis was also taken aback and got away from Lux

「Pa, pardon me! That’s, it’s because I’ve been worried about Lux all this time I also heard hoanted with money reward as a criminal, and there was also his deathly battle with Lady Rosa……」

「……Ahaha, I’h I’m a bit tired, but as senpai can see I’m lively like this」

Lux quickly smiled and answered like that

His dear and reliable comrades from the Academy

He only went to Heiburg for about a week, but even Lux himself felt lonely there

He had already blended coirls

「But, I’ed like that without thinking about Lux hi for the captain of Syvalles」

Celis’s cheeks reddened while she hung her head down Lux smiled wryly

And then, he slowly took her hand

「Thank you very dom while I wasn’t here──」

「Lux……」

When he told her his feeling of gratitude with a straightforward gaze, Celis’s cheeks blushed slightly

He had heard about Celis’s strenuous effort from Triad

In the battle this tier than anyone and defeated Abyss continuously

Her sta herself strictly everyday

And then, the strong heart that allowed her to acco that Lux respected

When an indescribable pleasant at between Lux and Celis──,

「My? You were really worried about her weren’t you? Although, the one aiting for your return here isn’t just Celis-senpai you know?」

「Ah, yes Thank you, Krulcifer-san And also Lisha-sama too」

「That’s right! We too were doing various things while waiting for you!」

「Yes yes Please leave that kind of thing for later, How astonishi+ng all of you are, to be able to coency situation like this」

「A, ahaha……」

The three girls faltered from Airi’s retort that was said with a completely exasperated tone

「Although, your body won’t hold if you don’t rest, so let’s take a h, Nii-san Please enter the bath alone tonight okay?」

「Wai-!? What’s with that way of talking as though I aether with someone!?」

When Lux was flustered, Airi sent hiaze

「Nii-san got helped by Philuffy-san anyway right? The backlash from Over Limit should make Nii-san unable to move your body properly after all」

(Even h-……!)

It seemed that Noct properly reported even that kind of information too

「Wha, ha-what is the irl, together in the bath──!」

「It’s amy body」

「I, is that so Then, I can feel relieved」

For so that and patted down her chest, but Krulcifer was saze at him

「As expected from Lux-kun’s wife She is even more ahead than me who is your fiancée candidate」

「Why is Krulcifer-san’s gaze to me is cold for some reason!?」

「And so, the bath has been heated up, so please say it if Nii-san need help If so I will help out Nii-san as your little sister」

「Ah, right Please……」

Lux suided toward a separate room in the mansion And then he entered the bath

He was uneasy wondering if whether so happened and he was able to finish his bath safely

After that, while everyone was alternately taking a bath, the Triad ere leading Philuffy and Yoruka with theround

It see this city, Lord Dist and head dinner together in the living roo

「Then, I’inal plan from here on Everyone, it’s okay to eat at the same time, but please listen carefully」

Everyone nodded at Airi’s words and they began to eat quietly

On the table that was brightly illuminated with lamp, various dishes that had been prepared before they kneere lined up until there was almost no space left

Meats of beef, pork, poultry, and lamb that were roasted with pepper and rock salt

Consoetables

And then bread and cheese, pickles and the like were also provided plenty

They weren’t really in thequietly

During that tiical events until now

The Sword Device of Lux’s Wyvern was stolen unnoticed and fell into Heiburg’s hand It was then used as proof for sticking a crie to Lux

The captured Rosa ’s prison

And then, before long there was a risk of Ragnarok’s appearance when the deepest level of Abyss was reached and conquered

「It will be Heiburg soldiers who fight with the Ragnarok, but if they run away, the nearby toill be attacked For thereat if they can defeat it successfully, but if it becodom」

「Could we also abandon this city and take some distance?」

Yoruka as listening to the talk made a frank remark, but Lisha immediately lifted up her face

「There is no e can do that you ero woman! If we leave from here, ill happen to this city!?」

「Right Besides, it’s unfortunate but if we escape then the Ragnarok will codom’s territory Even if we retreat teht it all the same

「Yes Also, I cannot let the naoverning this west territory to be besmirched further」

「Munya…… I’ll, work hard too」

After Lisha, Krulcifer, and then Celis spoke their deterreement

On the other hand, the Triad was standing still with a conflicted expression

「Honestly though, I’ainst Ragnarok」

Tillfur smiled bitterly with an embarrassed look

「I understand your feeling After all at the battle against Yggdrasil, even everyone with their Divine Drag-Ride still wasn’t a roup」

「Yes We too aren’t slacking off in our training, but as expected I judged that the burden is too hard if speaking about defeating Ragnarok」

「…………」

Lux and others couldn’t deny those words

In fact, even Bahamut with Over Limit only won barely in a hair’s breadth

If the Ragnarok lurking within Babel appeared this tieneral purpose Drag-Ride

「My, it’s fine if you three escape right away you know? Either way, it will be us who are going to face this so-called Ragnarok」

「Wait, Yoruka Saying it like that is──!?」

Lux spontaneously opened histhe Triad insensitively like that with a carefree smile

But, Sharis sh ‘fuh’ and faced Yoruka

「I’m thankful that you said that, but there is also no e can do that Especially when this tinificant strength can be of so behind the scene」

「Well, I’ll try doing my best somehow」

「Yes We will simply accept Yoruka-san’s consideration thankfully」

Tillfur clenched her fist, while Noct concluded it like that

Yoruka , but hearing Noct saying 『Yoruka’s consideration』, Lux felt happy inside his heart

‘Just leave the dangerous thing to me’──Certainly what Yoruka said could also be interpreted like that

Airi and Noct said that they would becohtly felt it how they were reallyeach other halfway

「Then, ill carry out the mission from tomorrow! Lux and little sister, don’t leave this hideout for a while」

And then, after everyone said their piece, the dialogue was concluded

They could see the direction for their action tomorrow

First they would search for the Servants or perhaps Rosa Itand brought it here

The role for that inforather would be the responsibility of Yoruka and the Triad whose faces weren’t really knoithin the enemy camp

Lisha and others, theby before the front line base east of Triport like usual……that was hoould be

And then tonight, because the time had become late, everyone would stay here

「Err, I will be in the same room with Airi?」

They went up to the second floor and got shown into a bedroom with two beds lined up

「It can’t be helped right? Nii-san right now isn’t in coood health Or perhaps, Nii-san want to sleep with other girl?」

「Yo, youlike that──」

「I wonder about that? Nii-san surely has enjoyed the honeymoon life with Philuffy-san a lot, soto be with me your little sister?」

「Look here, I was doing that for the h……?」

「I’ll believe it for now Rest well, Nii-san」

Airi ignored Lux’s objection and turned off the light

Silence was filling inside the room, but as expected Lux was unable to sleep

「Is Nii-san still thinking some kind of needless matter?」

It seemed Airi sensed Lux’s atmosphere that was like that She called out to him from beside

Within the bedroom that was covered with azure color, Lux slowly formed his words

「I’ht…… Just like in the past, when I tried to do so about the old empire’s tyranny and the chauvinism somehow」

「…………」

After investigating Heiburg, he was convinced that it was the same like that time, that evil structure couldn’t possibly be overturned as long as the ringleader wasn’t defeated

And then, Lux was cornered in his battle against Rosa

He tried to hts, authorities, and the imperial family members of the old eil as also one of the performers like hi with his betrayal

「However, even I, it’s not like I was drea that everyone could be saved And then even if I sent theet sentenced to death as the result」

「…………」

「I thought that I’ve made my resolve I also believed that I kno the path to protect this new kingdoent」

「But, Nii-san couldn’t do it right? Making yourself to kill Lady Rosa」

「Yes……」

Lux didn’t look at Airi’s face He kept looking up at the ceiling and muttered

「Phi-chan, when I was about to get swept up by the voices of the surrounding, she stopped me」

「Nii-san isn’t feeling, that she was in the way?」

Airi unexpectedly cut into the matter sharply, but there was no malice within her voice

It looked like she was si

「I was thinking that I won’t be able to save everyone if I don’t kill Rosa But, cutting off her head at that ti that I couldn’t do Besides, it felt like so her unrelated with the ood and evil and her sin」

「Is there still soard to her──」

Lux quietly casted down his eyes and nodded powerlessly

(Wait──why didn’t she, go to meet her until the very end?)

Thinking carefully, there were several inexplicable things in that battle

And then, he didn’t understand that unco attention to Rosa

「However, Nii-san is cal but perhaps it was the correct choice that Philuffy-san accompanied Nii-san」

「Wai-!? You too Airi, don’t make fun of me like the others」

「Why is it I’-Ride…… Even I──」

When Airi was about to say so, at that time

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──DOooOONN!

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An intense explosive sound resounded outside

「……-!?」

The two iht away

Their body stiffened fro if their location had been found out, but in that ry yell could be heard from outside

「Abyss! Abysses appeared from Babel-!」

「Everyone run ae are going to get attacked too-!」

「……!? No way, don’t tell me!」

Lux immediately approached theand he was about to open the curtain, but Airi as also standing up grasped Lux’s hand with a nervous expression and shook her head slightly

「I’ll wake up the Triad and have them take a look at the situation Nii-san, please don’t show your face outside No matter what you mustn’t do that」

「…………」

‘Why’──He was about to ask, but Lux guessed Airi’s thinking

In any case, Lux right now couldn’t get involved

Right now Lux couldn’t move Bahamut fully, and above all else he was a wanted person If he went outside, Heiburg military would notice

Airi as living in the position as cri wariness in that aspect

Thinking back now, it was also unnatural how the people’s voices were calling out without any

By any chance, could it be a lure with the expectation that it wouldoutside?

「If this is a trap, then the opponent is really outrageous Heiburg’s King of Vices is──」

Airidown from her forehead slowly

Could it be that before they could determine Rosa’s location, the other party had already made their move this quick?

The tent down to the first floor in hurry There, the fa into their pilot suit

「It looks like the opponent is also really in a hurry To think that they will make their move this quickly」

First Krulciferup her hair

Responding to that, Lisha lifted up her face with an unusually tense expression

「But, if the Abyss attack is a trap, if we can confir outside──」

「No, most likely on’t be able to do that They have the horn flute, if we fall behind it will be too late」

Celis kept her hand supporting her chin and muttered with a bitter expression

Seeing everyone hesitating to speak in bafflement, Airi came to a sudden realization in surprise and she spoke

「They have thoroughly let Abysses get away outside froer while advancing their investigation at the sa to hesitate after this far?」

「I can also hear the sound of horn flute, so I think, that’s not wrong」

Hearing what Airi pointed out, Philuffy pressed her ear and reement

「It see to concentrate their full force to search for Lux-kun who is in this city right now」

「If we are keep hiding like this, the toill be destroyed by the Abysses froo out to intercept, it will be easier for them to search for Lux and little sister, is that it?」

After Lishaherself, everyone wordlessly nodded

And then, if the Ragnarok was released in this confusion, the situation where all of thee of and they et annihilated

The situation was already overwheleous for them

「But, there is also an opening that we can take advantage of There is so them attack here, that means──」

Receiving Airi’s pleading gaze, Lux nodded

「Everyone, please I want you all to cooperate and quickly intercept the Abysses that are advancing here due right now due to the horn flute We have to protect the people of Triport and the force of Lord Dist And then──」

「At the sa the horn flute to ht? If we catch them red-handed, then we can make an excuse to capture them」

Krulcifer continued like that Celis also nodded

「An operation in a scale this large surely has a chain of command If we can ascertain it……」

「Looks like we have no other choice Right now is the chance while the ene」

「Then, Nii-san──please decide the strategy」

Prompted by Airi, Lux quickly made his decision

And then, a few minutes later

Lisha and everyone else moved in counterattack

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Part 4

「Fufufufu! This is exhilarating! The old e utterly To be able to trauys like this──life is full of surprise」

A wo townscape while laughing

She was enjoying that warti flute above a viewing platform

That was the tone of horn flute to manipulate abyss that was excavated from Ruin

「Noow then Let’s suppress the firepower a bitthe this moderately──!?」

Nu the flute were shot by blue flash one after another that froze them

Right after the Abysses like Gargoyles and Chi attack smashed them into pieces

「Freezing bullet and sniping……, the user of these is──」

Bishi+-!, at that -Ride the woman wore

The Blade she was holding froze Thebefore her eyes

「You look like you are having fun, can you allow me to join too?」

Krulcifer wearing Fafnir readied her Freezing Cannon and thrust its muzzle toward the enemy

「You caht A lowly keytool of Ruin that was chased away fro to have the new kingdo loyal to them?」

「I wonder where is Lady Rosa? My bad, but I have no free time to play with a small fry like you」

「──Hah」

Krulcifer ignored the provocation and told the worin under her mask

「Fine My naios of the Sky Punishive a special lesson to this spoiled Ojou-saame」

Above the viewing platforan

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Part 5

「Ple, please The Abysses are attacking! Help──gafuh!?」

One guard as running fro him was atrociously bloay by a bomb blast

「For a guard to be the first one to escape, how foolish Just because you don’t have a Drag-Ride──」

A wharf located at the west of Triport

In that place that became remarkably quiet because in these few days there was nowearing EX Wyrm

The land battle type Wyr able to be loaded with a large amount of armaments, but that man’s armament was only one Thick chain that was like rope with thorny iron ball attached on its end

The S Punishment Goldia

That was the name of this masked man who possessed muscular body

「A worthless town And then──a worthless country What th at all could have?」

A h he was questioning himself

Next he readied his iron ball once more and threw it toward the soldier as still barely alive

The iron ball fleith powerful speed that even the eyes couldn’t folloever its trajectory changed and it sank into the ground of the wharf

「Nuu……」

When he noticed, even the Drag-Ride that Goldia hiot heavy

A gravity field that was tinged with purple light was restraining him

「It’s a weaponless people It’s you who is the ht away then I’ll let you off with only getting half-killed!」

Lisha earing Divine Drag-Ride Tia from the sky

The targeting of Tiaiant cannon Seven Heads had already capture Goldia

「For the princess of the new kingdom to personally come out, that’s some fortitude Allow me to test your caliber」

The large man’s mouth distorted into an arc shape at the appearance of a powerful enemy

Right after that, the he started to ravity field sealing his body movement

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Part 6

In front of the govern at the center of the port city

In front of that place where the coathered, the third Servants appeared

The elite Drag-Knights, Servants ere the direct subordinate of the King of Vices wouldn’t expose their bare face at new kingdom

A tallevena horn flute

「……Are you the Drag-Knight of a perished country that we heard fro?」

「My? So you knowto conceal myself」

Saying that, Yoruka dispelled the cae of Yato no Kami and showed herself before the man

On the other hand, one of the Servants, the Fla-Ride, the special equipment type, EX Drake

If it was the sa device, it could also see through the opponent who had the cae function activated

「If you stop the sound of that flute and tell me the location of Rosa Granhide, I won’t mind to at least let you keep your life you know?」

Yoruka thrust out her katana-type Blade and declared so, but Viji wasn’t moved

「The like of a dog who changed do that you can still bark like that」

Viji sneered even more and blew his flute──but, the nextwith theit

Even though Yoruka should be still outside the range, and yet she approached instantly and slashed That technique caused Viji to blink in amazement

Viji s in a hurry and leaped backward Yoruka’s eyes narrowed slightly

「Unfortunately I have no emotion There is no need for that kind of pointless talk But──if you still have the leeway to speak once more, then I don’t mind of if you continue you know?」

「……Kuh!」

Viji who instantly sensed danger activated the knapsack mechanism on his back that was a rare armament

Right after that, when Yoruka leaped to pursue his were enveloped in flame

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Part 7

「You guys are quite soht line like this」

And then, at the front line base at the east where it was the nearest to Babel

On the parapet in front of it, a wo

The wo Republichere loosened her cheeks at the entrance of a worthy opponent

「Pushi+ng into this city is troubleso Ruin is suffocating It’s farhuman opponent Don’t you think so, Celistia?」

Celis earing Lindas glaring silently at her opponent above the parapet

「Unfortunately, I find it hard to agree with your opinion After all when fighting hus that needs to be considered」

「Hou? Then how about you go save the citizens who are being attacked by Abysses? There are no one who needs to be saved in an empty place like this」

「……How long you are intending to vent your resentdom? Do you want to repay back the debt that you received froo as far as carrying out this kind of plan」

Gutefelica was playing du with her act

She sent her an aloof gaze that overwhelmed other people and asked quietly

That this situation was the plan of the King of Vices to destroy the new kingdom

Celis was talking with the assu a sham Abyss attack to lure out Lux as currently a wanted man

「How strange I thought that if it is you, you will be able to understand 」

Gutefelica’s shoulders were shaking while chuckling ‘ku ku’, she glared at Celis with a haughty expression

「Aren’t you sick of it? Days of si the populace from Abyss, I’m extreist, one of the Lords, Hayes came」

She looked up to the sky with a faraway look, and then she slowly put her hand on the handle of her Sword Device

「When that girl put Gigas under her control, we also had no ainst Abyss There was also no chance to wield the power that I trained for several years in order to pay back the debt to the old empire Is there other story crueler than this?」

「If it’s for the sake of satisfying that desire, so like peace is undesirable──you won’t even mind to hurt anyone, is that what you think?」

「I heard about the ru-Ride training ht? Aren’t you bored? To be unable to even wield the skill that you had trained──!」

She quickly pulled out her Sword Device while talking and equipped an EX Wyvern with chantless high-speed su

Her