Volume 12 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Episode 1 - Those Who Wish For a Pact

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Part 1

Only a few days ago, a letter fro round above the sky of new kingdom in constant cycle

The other day, a survivor of Key's Supervisor ainst the world

And then at the saon Paladins of Turkion Marauder

The seventh Ruin, the Moon A its facilities, there was an installation of horn flute sound which had the power to give sinarok The Lord, Listelka Rei Arshalia informed that in the summit

She had also infornarok

One of it was named Iblis

A demon type Abyss──its forthened, but it was possessing strength that was incomparable to a mere Diablos

Its terrifying ability was mind pollution

It would greatly open the wound in the heart and erupted the despair inside

The sound wave that Iblis elint itself seeot hit by it would kill their own coht

Just the ability ofuneable

And then, this effect couldn't be blocked by Drag-Ride's barrier

The only weakness of it was that as long as they could take distance from the pollution, the effect would dull and a e battle, but it was nearly i and bombardment

And then, the other Ragnarok's name was Deus ex Machina

That Ragnarok looked like a giant mechanical contraption It possessed the ability of space control

It was a power that could teleport itself, as well as enemy, ally, and object

It was similar with the Divine Raie and effectiveness was in different dimension

Further-Ride, ainst it

Further pure bloas in a class of instant death, because of that it was an extreerous opponent

In any case, even one of them was a threat in the level that could destroy a city in one night, and even a country in several days

Starting froe by Soffice The world alliance as prevented fro war council every day to plan counterood idea

The Seven Dragon Paladins as well as the military of each country were forced to take no action For a while they would spend their ti their own country and rested

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Part 2

「The first snoill come down soon」

The tranquil air that was cold and dry

Airi muttered that and looked up to the sky in the courtyard of the Academy

The sun was shi+ning at the zenith of the sky without a single cloud

Airi who had a white scarf wrapped around her neck was taking lunch together with her big brother Lux on a bench

「The tiot to be careful to not catch a cold」

Lux as eating hotdog beside her replied to Airi calmly like that

「Well, please rest well for now It will be troubling if Nii-san die again」

「A, ahaha……」

Lux could only smile wryly toward his little sister's sarcastic words and reproachful gaze

Just the other day, he acted recklessly to save Yoruka and alhly scolded It was nostalgic

A few days later after that

He was called for war council with Seven Dragon Paladins as well as with the new kingdo round trip between Cross Field and the royal capital so often

Regardless of that, they were unable to find an effective ainst the aforementioned traitor──Soffice Xfer

For the ti Lux was also liberated from the war council and he was forced to wait for orders in this stalemate situation

With how the Moon was hidden with cae function, they couldn't catch up no matter what

Because even if the world alliance put effort to search for it, the safety of each country frouaranteed

Their side wouldn't be able to , as well as the resolve to sacrifice country and people

It was unclear whether this was the cause or not, but the capture of other Ruins were also stopped, so there was al

Atup the Abyss that came out from Ruin and caused harm sometimes

The ancient race, the Lords ere the owner of Ruins previously presented three tasksto be solved With the case of the other day, all three had been achieved

The seven huge crystals that were hidden inside the body of Ragnarok──Grand Forces

In order to stop the world destruction by Sacred Eclipse that would happen in two endary land where the legacy of the ancient era was sleeping

With Soffice's appearance, the re clear

When the infornarok that the Lord Listelka possessed was compared with the present situation, it became like below

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The first Ruin – Babel──Ragnarok Metatron was destroyed, liberation complete

The second Ruin – Dungeon──Ragnarok Fenrir was destroyed, liberation complete

The third Ruin – Ark──Ragnarok Poseidon was destroyed, liberation complete

The fourth Ruin – Hall──Ragnarok Deus ex Machina was living, not liberated

The fifth Ruin – Gigas──Ragnarok Yggdrasil was destroyed, liberation complete

The sixth Ruin – Garden──Ragnarok Iblis was living, not liberated

The second Ruin – Moon──Ragnarok Phoenxi already died, Ruin liberation complete

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And then Avalon──as long as the coiven to Sacred Eclipse, it was possible for it to revive noto revive

The re Sacred Eclipse was three at h to destroy two

If each Grand Force was installed on Ydom's Garden, it would be fine with that and this battle would also end

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「On the other hand, the three tasks that the Lord presented──the discovery of the seventh Ruin, Moon, the annihilation of Dragon Marauder, and the discovery of traitor, all of them will be resolved if that Soffice Xfer and others are defeated, but──」

「Yes That's not so easy Even the representatives of each country know that although they won't say it out loud」

Airi's words that sounded like talking to herself was responded by Lux with a complicated expression

It wasn't because the countries' representatives weren't able to think of any method to counterattack

Although they were able to think some ideas, it was just that they were difficult to execute

「If we ignore the threat and launch counterattack, it will be either Yet attacked」

Airi who guessed that also leaked out a sigh that was laced with resignation

Because the redom's Garden and Ymir Theocracy's Hall, it was nor near one of them

In case the world alliance ran out of patience and launched counterattack, the attack of Moon would be first pointed to one of the two──such possibility was high

If they kept obeying Soffice like this, she would monopolize Avalon

In other words, sooner or later, the time where they had to counterattack with the resolve of sacrifice would come

「In the worst case──the Lords will bring together all the countries excluding the new kingdom and Ydom will……」

There was a risk that they would receiving the whole attack of Moon's narok

After a war council in a certain day, Lux got pointed out by Singlen of Seven Dragon Paladins

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『If you swear loyalty to me, then I won't be reluctant to settle this anytidoht?』

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In short, if the situation stayed like this the world alliance would in ti themselves about the sacrifice

At that tiet of harm

The re Ruins that hadn't been liberated were only in the new kingdo the convenience to install the Grand Force, there was a high chance the Moon would be hiding inside one of those countries

Naturally, in the world alliance su any assault toward the Moon

But, the Lords ere the center of the battle for the sake of liberating Avalon wouldn't back down fro forceful stance

Thus──if the situation reached an idoot discarded from the alliance

They were already nearing the brink of falling out

Of course Lux refused Singlen's invitation

Or rather, Singlen had already seen through that Luxwould refuse and he retracted the invitation back as he pleased

As always that man couldn't be dealt with normal means

Silen's secret was also still covered in darkness

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「Hey, if you are free then help out with decorating here」

「I'ht now so I can't After all this ti the sweets for all the students」

「It's better for the appearance to be ht festival after all──」

「How about we ask the headood」

「You're right This year there is also someone for the prince role……」

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Around Lux and Airi ere confir s the courtyard busily with enjoyment

「……How should I say it, even in this kind of time everyone in the Academy is like always huh」

Airi let out a wry sh, but in contrast with her tone, her expression wasn't hard

「Isn't it fine? Everyone doesn't know after all」

Lux nodded with a smile

The danger of world destruction by Sacred Eclipse and the predicadom was in were only known by some in order to avoid mayhem

Not just the common people, even most of the military cadet in the Academy weren't told, that hy the feht festival that was an event at the end of the year

But, in any case they couldn't act right now even if they wanted It would be pointless even if they were too tense

Rather, this ht be their last chance to relax their body and mind

Lux was still training to the degree that would keep his body fro more than that

「Well then Nii-san, just because you are in stand by, please don't let your mind wander too much by all means Of course it's not just about battle, but even other things too──」

「Right I knoait, what do you s?」

「I don't know Please try asking your own heart」

Airi ended the talk brusquely and left

When Lux tilted his head in puzzle at the two from afar surrounded him

「Lux-kun Won't you spend tiht festival seven days from now?」

「Eeh!?」

「It's fine isn't it? Recently you are busy ork and cannot take a break right?」

「Occasionally you should deepen your bond with your school friends too, not just with everyone from Syvalles」

Perhaps they had been waiting until now, several ferade surrounded him

「Err…… But the Seven Dragon Paladinsthat much time is──」

「Don't say that The requests that areup quite many」

He felt a bit pained when theunable to accomplish the chores in the Academy was mentioned

(As I thought, itthe work for Lisha-sama and others, and Syvalles……)

Thinking that, Lux was going to reply to the girls surrounding him, it was then──,

「──That's enough-!」

A trio with arement committee』 on their arm, Sharis, Tillfur, and Noct cut in between Lux and the female students

「Oh no! It's the Triad!?」

「Run away, if it's noill still make it──」

The students spoke such things in panic, but their escape path was blocked by TIllfur and Noct

「No I haveaill make your offense heavier」

「Yeep yeep, the offense of stealing a march is heavy y'knoow?」

「He──Lux-kun is already in thehis break time to do the requests in the Academy We should have told that to you all too If you bother him even more than this, you will becoht festival」

At the end when Sharis declared that, several students lowered their head in great hurry

「So, so so so so sorry-! It's just our sudden impulse-!」

「Please I' you at least not that──!」

「It's fine if you understand Now, please firmly remind everyone else too That's the atonement that you all can do」

「Ye, yeeees-!」

The girls only said that before leaving with loud footsteps

Only the Triad and Lux were left behind around the bench in the courtyard

「As expected everyone become boisterous when it's the end of the year The nu」

「No, what rule……」

As expected Lux felt that it was an exaggeration, but it was a hoas unable to completely deny it

「It was still better when Coral was here though But the period of aide exchange is over already, now everyone is starving for boy」(Tillfur)

「I don't really get it but, thank you for saving me, everyone」

For now Lux said his thanks for getting saved frohtly in front of him

「No We were forbidden to speak, but actually this is Airi's instruction so that Lux-san won't be too burdened Even though she looks like that, she is taking various things into consideration」

「Is, that so……」

Perhaps it was just as expected, it seemed that Airi orried about him in proportion of his recklessness

Especially the last tih it couldn't be helped, he was completely too reckless He had to make it up to her somehow

「But, was it okay to chase them away like that?」

「By okay you ht with those girls too Thatimpertinently」

「Lux-chi is also a boy after aall~」

「Yes I think I'll report to Airi that this is just her being too meddlesome[

「Wai-, you are wrong! Stop it!」

Sharis and Tillfur teased hiave the final bloith a bland emotionless tone It caused Lux to be flustered

「That's not what I mean It's, if you three cracked down on everyone toowill──」

Hearing Lux's words, the Triad stared at him blankly with opened mouth for a moment, then they showed a somewhat creeped out expression

After that, Sharis smiled mischievously and poked on Lux's forehead

「What an exasperating junior Even though you are shouldering thatabout us It looks like a really drastic measure will be needed to treat this huh」

「Yes It seems that it's just as Airi instructed, it will be necessary to carry out that strategy」

「Resolve yourself okay, Lux-chi Don't think that you will be able to go through this one week from now leisurely」

「Eh……?」

Seeing the bewildered Lux, the three smiled mysteriously

It seeht festival that ht be the last chance for repose

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Part 3

「Now then…… First, I should go looking how Yoruka is doing」

Lux who received a memo from the Triad read the names of the members written there He would look around for them

It seemed that the members whose name ritten there couldn't call out to Lux until the holy night festival

Why did they do such thing?

Lux was thinking about that, but this was the decision of the girls after they talked with each other

Perhaps it was so that they wouldn't hinder Lux's rest?

Or perhaps they had another motive?

The list of names that ritten on the memo was the names of members ere intimate with him

Lisha, Krulcifer, Philuffy, Celis, Yoruka, Airi, ……Headmaster Relie

Under the o ht festival

The accu out request from the students, so he finished several of the to Yoruka's location first

There was a sround

With how daily the Drag-Ride practice and battle with Abyss were, it was inevitable that injury would happen Soot seriously injured that they were sent home temporarily

But, very rarely there would also be those with special circuo home

The aid roo a place to live temporarily for such seriously injured people Lux went there bringing flower and fruit

It ithout saying that he went there to visit Yoruka as seriously injured fro to open the door, he suddenly came to a stop

「……-!? Wait Could it be, this flow──」

Yes

Since he came to this Academy, he had met several flows of event where he made a blunder toward the female students

He irl inside

Especially Yoruka, she was dressed with high exposure rate even at nore wrapped around her body──there was a high possibility that she was totally naked wearing only bandage

「……Wait, just what a!」

Lux's heart was pounding hard fro the situation inside

This was Yoruka, he couldn't be assured with just knocking and her saying it was okay

After all she would surely invite Lux inside without reservation even if her skin was currently exposed, so he had to tell her beforehand to wear clothes properly

「So to meet Yoruka……」

Lux's cheeks was faintly blushi+ng and he recalled their parting last time

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『Perhaps, I am completely in love with Aruji-sama』

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Her face that was talking with feverish breathing, her body glued on hi him

Perhaps that was the first time anyone was able to see her human side, which was directed only to Lux And because of that Lux himself now also saw her as human even more than before

Even though recently his feeling toward the other girls was also beco done to him in addition was completely unbearable

(Calon Paladins, as Lisha-sadom)

Lux took deep breath several times and calmed his heartbeat, then he knocked the door

「Yoruka? I came to visit──are you awake?」

He called out, but there was no reply

Wondering if she was sleeping, he sharpened his hearing, but he couldn't hear anything like sleeper's breathing

He tried calling out several tihtly and peeked inside, but there was no one there

「Eh……?」

He thought that she was surely in co to toilet?

When he thought that, he saw the figure of a half-naked girl swinging Sword Device outside theinside the room

「Aah, I see, she is practicing sword──wait, what are you doing Yoruka!?」

Lux entered inside the rooot outside

Unbelievably, even though she had one ar practice

Or rather, wasn't she cold in this winter? Or perhaps she ar her body? She had almost no clothes on her body

She only had bandage that rapping her chest and waist,him felt some kind of indecent immorality from that appearance

When Lux rushed toward Yoruka, the black haired girl turned toward hily

「My, do you have a business with h I will come to you if you call me to be of assistance」

Yoruka whose left eye was covered with an eye pad burst into a pure smile and turned toward him

In front of that highly exposed body, Lux was troubled of where to look

「Tha, that's not it-! I won't think towhen you are injured like this」

「That's right isn't it The current me cannot be useful for Aruji-sama」

Yoruka suddenly showed a lonely expression, so Lux's thought came to a halt

「No, that's not what I th──」

「In other words, Aruji-sama visit me in order to make use of my body then If that's the case I can be useful even if all I do is only laying down」

The words of the bewitchingly s Yoruka caused Lux to stiffen with a complicated expression

Or rather, he thought that she had become a little more human, but as expected Yoruka was Yoruka

She wastwo, or three screws in various place

「E, enough with that, you…… Anyway let's return inside the room for now The outside is cold, if you force yourself with your body in that state, your recovery will be slow」

Lux lent Yoruka his shoulder while trying not to look at her body as much as possible and led her back to her bed