Volume 11 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Episode 2 - The Right to Guard Lux
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Part 1
「Is everyone here? How is your preparation? Theen, frouard Lux-chi wiiill begin!」
'WAAAAAAAAH……!'
The wave of thunderous cheers was spreading amidst the female studentsonlookers
At the center of the courtyard, Lux was sitting on a bench with a troubled face Tillfur as acting as presenter was in front of him
And then before the each other
Due to the aide exchange mission, Krulcifer and Celis departed fro
He thought that the situation would progress without any particular probleirls somehow prepared unthinkable explosives
First when Lux woke up early in the uard inside his room
Furtherle blanket
As expected it see this action because she couldn't trust Coral But it ithout saying that when Coral woke up and saw that, he stiffened once more
Tillfur arrived at that ti, that hy the situation turned into a complete mess
Coral as exasperated as expected estion to Lux
『Just in case, Krulcifer-san asked me a favor She asked me to properly take care of Lux-kun Like this, I won't have any face to meet her』
It seemed this hat Krulcifer meant by『put some countermeasure in motion』
On the other hand, it seeive an instruction from Celis『Please protect Lux』, and she declared that as Lux's servant, she wouldn't abandon this duty
Thus the touldn't see eye to eye with each other at all Like that, the story reached until Relie's ear, but surely that was a mistake
『I guess, then──isn't it fine if it's decided by the two coht that Lux-kun who is in the ment at least──』
The Triad received such appointment, and after school they implemented it like this
「I will protect Lux-kun so there won't be any proble about the proper ti, is that fine?」
「Understood And if you lose then as promised, please stay away from Aruji-sama」
Coral and Yoruka were confronting each other in front of Lux They confirmed the reward for this match
Right after seeing that, Airi let out a sh
「Sorry Airi, tolike this」
Strictly speaking, the ement of the match was left to the Triad, but with her connection to Noct, Airi was entrusted with the judging and also progressing this match
「If Nii-san think so, please act a bitin this kind of matter」
「Uu……」
Lux beca beside him
Although, li that was caused by Lux's indecisive attitude
This could be said as so that was caused accidentally by the request from Krulcifer and Celis
「Then, how about we start now the uard Lux-kun for teeks at stake? The two of you, are you prepared?」
「I'm ready anytime」
「I don't mind」
The two competitors nodded at the voice of the leader of Triad, Sharis
This tie of the match And then──,
「Yes Then, first ill use this way to decide the subject of the match this time」
Next Noct led in the princess of the new kingdom, Lizsharte
「──Hey, wait a second! What's with thisabout this!」
But, Lisha yelled right after she appeared and put a stop to it
「Lisha-samaa, please read the mood for a bit here At this kind of ti the atmosphere properly」
「Rather, no et taken away coh that Krulcifer and Celis are finally gone During that tiether with Lux, and yet!」
It see on, that she ran her uish like that In respond, the two contenders spoke to her
「Please don't worry I will only stay by Aruji-sama's side, it will be your freedom to spend time with Aruji-sama」
「Me too, I will only stay near Lux doing my task, so I won't be a hindrance」
「That's why I'ood!」
Lisha held her head and crouched down in respond to Yoruka and Coral who responded gently
Lux tilted her head seeing Lisha acting like that Beside hih
「Everyone is really hopeless Lisha-sama, please decide the subject of the match quickly」
「I get it! Aah, geez, then as I thought──」
「Err, please stop with subject like Drag-Ride minor trivia or the like No one will be able to answer that」(Tillfur)
「O, obviously I won't If you think that I'-Ride around the clock, then you are reat mistake!」
The surrounding showed conflicted expressions at Lisha as raising her voice in objection while folding her arms
It seeot an idea after that, she raised her face energetically
「Yosh, then I'll say it! The subject of the uise shon!」
「Yes……?」
Lux tilted his head with a puzzled look Lisha puffed out her chest and declared
「It's not 'yes?' A guard has to be by the side of their charge no e and appear natural, that is an important factor don't you think?」
Those were the words of Lisha as the princess of the new kingdom
The princess who decided and appointed Lux as her personal knight
It was a conception that surfaced exactly because she was souard was essential whether in public setting or in private
「That's a thought that isfroe into an appearance that is suitable to be at Nii-san's side in holiday」
After thinking for a bit, Airi gave the instruction in herrole
The fe costue clothes inside the tents for one person that were prepared
「Is the preparation for both of you okay? Then, the first o!」
At the same time with Tillfur's declaration, the appearance of the tho had changed clothes was exposed
On one hand, was Coral earing a lovely pure white dress
On the other hand, Yoruka earing a dress like a high class lady Although the dress had black base color, it was decorated hite laces and ribbons
Their charhted uproar
Yoruka was showing a natural s bewildered with faint embarrassment
「Wait, why airl!?」
Even though his cheeks were red fro from him at all, perhaps because of his usual braided hair
Rather his appearance suited his ats that stretched out from the dress caused eyes to reflexively watch them in fascination
「Hr talent has appeared Like this there is no choice, one day ill have to ether with him as a set──」
「Yep yep With this the enjoyment will expand widely」
As expected, it seemed it was the Triad who reco
「Err, why did you two ?」
When Lux retorted with a conflicted face, Sharis made a smile full of confidence
「A guard also function as inti cannot really be expected from Sir Coral with his delicate features correct? Then we should purposefully dress hi, where in fact he is a boy Drag-Knight Like that he will be able to carry out his duty as guard」
「……I, is that really, true?」
Lux showed a really complicated face, but the honest Coral accepted the reason as it was
Lux who noticed the wordless gaze fro and raised his voice
「I, it suits you Coral That's, you look cute」
「I-, is that so……!? Then, it's a bit euess it's fine?」
Lux followed up the perplexed Coral and somehow calmed down the situation
On the other hand Yoruka also walked forward lightly and bowed toward Lux
「How about my appearance, Aruji-sama?」
「Ah, Yoruka too is also showing a novel appearance but, that's──I think it's lovely」
This too wasn't just flattery but Lux's honest feeling
Her asymmetrically colored eyes of blue and purple color, her skin that was like white porcelain, and her glossy black hair
And then the bewitching atht out herself was suited with that mysterious black dress
For ahard to resist that would make theerous
「And so, which one has the appearance that is worthy to be Lux-chi's guard?」
Tillfur in her host role faced the judges Lux and Airi and prompted their evaluation
Lux considered carefully, then he gave his answer in front of everyone
「That's, my choice is Coral……I think? Certainly his appearance uard, and he doesn't look conspicuous──」
「Really? This appearance, it suit me that much……?」
Coral h his cheeks were dyed red from shame, but somehow he didn't look like that dissatisfied about it
That gesture was cuter than expected Lux controlled hie
In respond with his opinion, the spectators including Lisha were spontaneously wrapped with the air of acceptance, but,
「Then, I think I will endorse for Yoruka-san」
Right after that, Airi put her voice for Yoruka instead
「Ooh~ Has friendshi+p budded inside even Airi-chan? Or perhaps, is it jealousy toward Lux-chi?」
「Both are wrong!」
Airi first objected to Tillfur's teasing, then,
「Nii-san is only looking at the surface There is decisive difference between Yoruka-san and Coral-san That is──」
「Soht, be carrying weapon」
Philuffy as silently watching while nibbling on a rusk until now muttered with a small voice
Lisha who heard that was taken aback with sudden realization and she held her breath
「Don't tell me, inside that outfit a Sword Device is──!?」
「Yes, exactly」
Yoruka nodded and from inside her skirt, she took out the Sword Device of Divine Drag-Ride Yato no Kami
It seee
In a sense, it was a choice that was really like Yoruka
「In order to protect Aruji-sama, a Sword Device is the o One cannot just focus simply on appearance」
「Muu……」
Coral puffed out his cheeks slightly and felt moderately vexed
But, Lux's judgment couldn't be overturned at this late, so it becainator of the match Lisha threw her vote to Yoruka, so the first point went to her
That victory that was unexpected even for Lux caused the surrounding spectators to be stirred
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「Unexpectedly that girl isn't half bad Nor」
「Eee, for h I can tolerate it if it's him who is at Lux-kun's side, it can work out sos like that」
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And so on Perhaps it was just his iination, but it felt like there was also suspicious opinion mixed in, however he decided not to think about it deeply
「Theeen, let's go to the secondthe venue for the neeext!」
「Everyone, please line up We have asked permission from the headmaster」
「Yes The preparation for the next venue is already in order」
Next the Triad members, Sharis, Tillfur, and Noct raised their voice and they moved to the next battlefield
「Wait a second, everyone, aren't they all too prepared……?」
「I think that everyonewith Nii-san After all Nii-san was absent for a while from the Academy」
Lux could only s smile that was filled with implication
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「──And so, the second match Noow Philuffy, please decide the subject!」
The round
Just as the na hand-to-hand co-Ride The place was spacious ooden floor and red carpet spread out
Philuffy as entrusted with deciding the ested──
「Err, sweetsmatch……is it? Lu-chan, like sweets after all」
When Philuffy muttered that with an absentminded expression and tone, Lisha hurriedly retorted
「Wait, that's wrong you airhead girl! You said that it was art for self-defense wasn't it!?」
「Did I, say that?」
Philuffy tilted her head hearing Lisha's retort
After silently chewing on donut for a while, pon she tapped her hand
「That's, right In order to protect Lu-chan, strength is necessary」
Philuffy claimed so after she somehow recalled her oords In short, the objective of the uard from their skill in unarmed combat
「Aaand so, Lux-chi will be the opponent of the two」
「Eeeh!? Me!?」
In front of Yoruka and Coral earing uniform, Lux became anxious from what Tillfur told him
「It can't be helped There is no e can ht directly」
「That's, well, that's true but──」
「It will be their win if when Lux-kun grab at them, they can push you down instead There is no need for detailed rule as long as they don't use weapon and they don't injure you」
「Yes Then this tiin from Yoruka-san I will time it」
Kaaan The s
(I don't really kno strong Yoruka is when she isn't using sword, but for now I have to be careful to not injure her──)
For the ti his distance with Yoruka
However in a sense it was just as expected, Yoruka had no opening
Because Yoruka's devilish eye could sense the fluctuation of Lux's consciousness, he et defeated the instant he attacked carelessly
(Then──)
The ure vanished from in front of Lux
Suddenly so soft was pushed on Lux's chest
There was a sweet fragrance that was vaguely mixed with the smell of blood
At the same time the heartbeat and warmth of the chest was directly transitation
When he noticed, he was looking up to the ceiling fro him down
The girl's bewitching s distance
「Kyaaah!」
Shrill voices rose oncethe round
「Wait, what are you doing there-! Get away from Lux!」
「Pardon me」
After Lisha who carabbed the hand that Airi offered to him and he stood up
「Nii-san is coainst girl」
He had no words to return to Airi's remark
Furthermore Yoruka had casually displayed her special move
When Lux thought that it would be hard for him to attack and switched to a defensive stance, he was embraced at that moment
Lux was agitated with his body pressed like that, and his foot was tripped the moment he became defenseless
The smoothness of that sequence of motions caused everyone to hold their breath spontaneously
「Aht Lux-chi He perceived his nature of being weak against girl and then used an advanced technique on him! The time used until the opponent is subdued is less than five seconds Has the match been decided with thiiis!?」
Tillfur yelled at the side in high tension
Coral was siht in a daze
「That's aht, Yoruka-san」
「My? With only just this much?」
Coral suddenly returned to his senses andsmile
That provocation was told still with a carefree smile, however Coral also retorted back calmly
「Yes I think it's ah But, I won't lose」
Seeing the refreshi+ng smile of a pretty boy, the female students of the Academy shouted in joy
「Theeen, next let's watch Coral versus Lux-chi! Get into positiooon」
Following Tillfur's announcement, Lux and Coral took distance from each other
The surrounding was starting to put alike that, so Lux wondered whether this was alright……
While Lux was harboring a tinge of unease about the future of the Academy,
「Hey, does Lux-kun know about e?」
「Mirage?」
Lux tilted his head at the talk that Coral suddenly directed to him
「It's the phenoht refraction that occur due to heated air, Nii-san In short it's an illusion that the sense of sight and brain show you It's hard to see it in the new kingdom but──」
Airi who possessed extensive knowledge added an explanation from behind
But, he wondered what about it
「Now then, let's leave the pointless talk at that Let's start right away」
「Yes Match begin」
Noct continued after Sharis and kaan, a s out
Right after that, the left eye of Coral as a few ht for a moment
Lux was bewildered, even so he didn't let his guard down because of what happened with Yoruka just now too
But, he felt the sensation of soure vanished
「Eh?」
「Okay I caught you」
A voice whispered into his ear, at the same time he felt the sensation of a body that felt softer than he thought
When he noticed he was in a state of being e up
「Ooooh, this is also a fast oneee! Lux-chi is hugged in the blink of eye and got brought doooon!」
Tillfur raised a delighted voice The surrounding female students raised shouts of joy
「Hr a handkerchief, and then he instantly took Lux's back──」
「Eh……?」
Lux was bewildered by the words of Lisha as observing from afar
Indeed, there was a pure white handkerchief falling on the carpet of the practice ground
But, in the first place Lux didn't see the moment it was thrown
「Err, Lux-kun Are you alright?」
「……Ah, yes, I'm fine Rather than that Coral, your body is softer than I thought」
「I, is that so……?」
For soe too
He didn't really understand what happened, but it seemed that it was only Lux as bewildered about what happened
「The time is also five seconds Is it a draith this, Philuffy?」
Because Lux and Airi's judgment wasn't needed this tiested this match
「No It's Coral's win」
Philuffy muttered indifferently with a serious look
「Eeh!? But, the time is the same──」
「Because he properly, covered Lu-chan's body」
「-……!? I see, so that's how it is」
Lisha spontaneously nodded at Philuffy's answer and Airi also held her breath in sudden realization
A beat later, Lux also noticed that
Of course, Yoruka also controlled her strength with thehi the impact to the limit
He was more considerate of Lux's body that still hadn't recovered completely
「It seems, there is difference even when it's the same five seconds」
「Yes Not just the skill, the act of consideration can also be evaluated」
「Nooo objection, the second round goes to Coraaall!」
Hearing the judg Coral broke into cheers
When Coral lightly waved his hand in respond to thely to him
「Not bad Besides the movement just now──you aren't a normal person aren't you?」
「I wonder about that? Now, the match is from here on」
The atmosphere felt relatively like it was the climax, but in fact it was simple skirmish
But, even after that they accoaame from Relie The result ins and two losses for each
The stage of the last decisive enuine battle
Because it inter, the sun set early
The tould finally carry out a round in the dusk
「And so, this is the last -Knight」
Tillfur earing her Wyr-Ride's soundfunction and announced loudly
Yoruka and Coral wearing their pilot suit were already facing each other on the circle shaped field
「The people of this Academy really has a lot of free time aren't they?」
「We are uard yet though」
Agreeing with Airi as sighing in exasperation, Lux also scratched his chin lightly
The standby period where they had to wait before resu unrelated to the students eren't in the know about the world destruction, but as expected, it seeone from the whole
Finally it beca-Ride, but naturally the competitors wouldn't use powerful weapon because the nature of the match as a side show
According to Relie who permitted this, thisfrom nearby, the battle between Coral as a skilled EX Class Drag-Knight even in Vanheiainst Yoruka who possessed top class skill even in new kingdom, but──
(This is absolutely Relie-san just liking event like this huh……0
While Lux was observing that with a conflicted face, the two quickly wore their Drag-Ride
Of course because this was a mock battle for entertaineneral purpose Drag-Ride Drake, while Coral was also wearing normal Wyvern, not her EX Wyvern
For their arer, Wire Tail, and Cannon
Because Wyvern was considered superior in basic ability due to its flying ability, Coral should be in advantage
「Lux-kun Will you give me any advice?」
Coral earing Wyvern asked that to him, but Lux was troubled about how to answer
Because honestly speaking, he felt that at this point of time it would be Yoruka's victory
It wasn't that he was underesti-Knight was extraordinary
Even if she couldn't use Yato no Kami this time, with her ability to use the three hidden techniques of Drag-Ride control just like Lux, and her secret technique that ap between consciousness──Instant Strike, Yoruka's overwhel superiority was unshakeable
Besides, he also couldn't think of any way for Coral to deal with that
「Eeerrr, just don't be reckless Because Yoruka is strong」
「You really have faith on her I'm envious……」
Coral sripped the control stick in his hand
「But, even I have worked quite hard That's why, I think I'll have you see ht」