Vol 13 Chapter 2 (1/2)

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Chapter 2

Episode 2 – Arotiations

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Part 1

「Haa……haa…… We finally arrived, at the battlefield where Lux is waiting!」

The sun was shi+ning at the zenith, it was a noon with clear weather

Lisha earing Tiamat with her blonde hair that was tied into side tail fluttering in the wind, and others with her were overlooking the battle situation in the ruins from the sky

On one side was the old castle with austere structure that was hiding Avalon underground

A few kl away froathered The fortress that was their base and conning toere standing high

Less than two days since they departed frodom

Lisha and Krulcifer caught up to Philuffy and Celis, then the four of thedoon Paladins

As expected because this place was far frodo turns wearing their Drag-Ride and traveled through the shortest distance

Since the Seven Dragon Paladins were all captured, they heard that the ht it was already a that the alliance army hadn’t collapsed

「Let’s get down to the fortress quickly But──we mustn’t be impatient We too cannot ht now after all」

Beside Lisha, Celistia as driving Divine Drag-Ride Lindwured them ahead

She wasn’t wrong

Even she who possessed extraordinary stath in this super-express

First they had to show their face to the present co the fortress and then took rest

Thinking that, they sent coon Voice, then a reply immediately came from inside the fortress

『Who is this? Please state your affiliation and objective』

The voice that ca boy

In respond Lisha took a deep breath and introduced herself

『This is the group of the princess of New Kingdom Atismata, Lizsharte At this chance I caht who is one of the Seven Dragon Paladins, Lux Arcadia, and also as a ate』

After Lisha informed with respectful tone, a reply came in almost no time at all

『Welcome visitors from afar I welcome your arrival』

And then a few minutes after that, a silhouette appeared on the rooftop carrying a flag

Receiving the per Krulcifer and Philuffy respectively landed down

The one who came to welcome Lisha and co was a black haired boy with small built

「I aon Paladins captain, Lolotte Cadius At this time I am entrusted with the overall coialca, that’s why I’ troops like this Pleased to make your acquaintance」

「How is the situation? How is the condition of Lux and others!?」

They had heard that the Seven Dragon Paladins were captured, but several days had passed since they received the infor here

Because of that Lisha was anxious Lolotte sently to calm her down

「It’s fine There is no doubt that we are at disadvantage, but at the very least right now the battle is even to both side We have not ress leisurely, but we have soy calmly」

「I, I see」

Lisha sighed in relieve seeing the boy’s calm response

Magialca’s aide never showed up at theof world alliance, but it seemed he had nerves of steel in contrast to his cherubic and young appearance

Lisha staggered right after she dispelled her aruest room

The constructed fortress was just as expected frolobal multi-millionaire

It should be a hastily made fortress that reused an abandoned military base, but in a short time it had been reconstructed with a ance

The enemy headquarter, the old fortress was just a few kl ahead froe Knight Order under the leadershi+p of Singlen’s aide, Zweigbergk see properly

More than ten Drakes were constantly ency

「That’s why, first please wash your sweat and take rest with ease When your highness and your group are rested, I’reat if you will allow me to explain about the situation and discuss it after dinner」

「My thanks for your consideration, Lolotte-dono」

「It’s fine to just call ialca’s butler right now」

Lolotte sht, his skill as co

For the ti they followed his recouided to and put down their luggage

After Lisha entered the guest room with Krulcifer, she spontaneously sat down on the bed

She so exhaustion that made it hard to even stand

「The situation is calood way」

Krulcifer took off her pilot suit that was soaked in sweat and wiped her body while brushi+ng up her blue hair

Now that all the Seven Dragon Paladins were captured, they had assu ti on

But in reality, the situation ht be unexpected for the Lords too

Most likely, they should be convinced of victory by the tion Paladins

At the very least they were esti that this base would collapse, because that hat Lisha and others were thinking too

But, sht about this stalemate

On the contrary it could be seen that Magialca and Singlen had even foreseen the hopeless situation where they were captured and had advised their confidante beforehand

Those two didn’t seem really proactive in the capture of the Ruins, but it see their aihly prepared

「But, we uards down as expected──or rather, this situation is nothing ation of the hopelessness」

Krulcifer who finished changing into the Acadehed once more

「Yeah, that threat of the Lords, the twelve days countdown is also starting to show effect at each country Perhaps those who subht appear」

Lisha grinded her teeth in vexation and recalled the report in the new kingdom

The incident where an abyss that imitated the Lord, Listelka’s appearance──a Shadoas co to present the head of Queen Raffi as well as other royalties and nobles

If they became sacrifice, the Lord said that they wouldn’t lay their hand on the people

It was a demand that was just too tyrannical and unreasonable, but the low-ranked nobles and the peopleto sacrifice the queen

They understood that it was the Lord’s aim for that to happen and made thearded completely

「When thinking about that, as expected I cannot be in theat ease」

「Even so──we have to rest That is dom」

Lisha took a deep breath and laid dohile looking up to the ceiling

This severe tension and anxiety

Even so in order to reach to the next hope, she closed her eyes in the attempt to recover her body

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Part 2

A few hours later after that

Lisha and others were called by the commander representative of the expeditionary force, Lolotte, and they showed up at dinner

「It’s just a crude meal, but please pardon us because this is a battlefield」

Said Lolotte huh

It also showed the significance of Magialca’s skill in stocking up a lot of food beforehand and how calm was the present situation of the battle

Warm soup, desalinatedthose menu as meal, Lisha and others listened to the detail of the battle situation

The nu the area around the old castle was still a lot, even so they had been decreased until less than half

Avalon was similar like other Ruins too It was divided by floors, and it seemed that a control room existed in the latter half part that was called as the centre

In order to prevent anyone else froon Paladins, and in order to slon the reinforce the royalties and nobles

Lisha and others had heard until that point to a certain degree, there was no mistake in their prediction

「In the first place, how did the Seven Dragon Paladins get captured? I believe it was ith to be defeated obediently though?」

Celis’s blunt question was answered by Lolotte with a slightly troubled look

「This is so that isn’t confirmed, but those Lords, it seems they are able to use a part of Ruin’s function due to the surgery called Baptism」

The first imperial princess Listelka, as the shrine maiden of oracle, she could obtain information from Avalon and performed simple control

The third iht of control of the Gear Leader in each Ruin

And then──the second i as an existence called Coral as an aide of Vanheion Paladins, was predicted to be able to perform manipulation of perception

「In the first place Magialca was suspecting Sir Coral And so, she ordered us her servants to secretly observe hiswith her betrayal」

「To think, that guy was someone of the enemy’s side……」

Lisha muttered in disbelief

She and others had received help from Aeril many times A complicated emotion colored her face

「I believe that sheAeril also noticed our observation over her I believed that hy she couldn’t make any action that was too conspicuous, but it seemed that she finally used her trump card」

「Is Lu-chan and others, safe?」

Philuffy who took dinner with portion for five people just as offered suddenly interrupted the flow of the conversation and asked

In respond Lolotte pondered for a while and before long he silently lifted his face

「Honestly speaking, right noe don’t know anything Because although we ly that is the best that we can do」

By all rights he wanted to rescue the Seven Dragon Paladins and capture the Avalon underground the old castle

But, because a lotin the old castle, they were lacking in combat force to assault until that far in the present time

If they rashly attacked repeatedly and got exhausted, then got counterattacked and their base taken away, then their defeat would be set in stone

Thus, their situation right noas one where it was full of hardshi+ps to even gather information of the enemy camp

「However, if I’m allowed to speak h that Lux-san is alive at the very least After all for the Lord he will be useful as hostage against the redom」

「I see」

Lishadown, then she immediately opened her crimson eyes

「So in short it’s like this At this point of ti for our arrival」

「Yes, it’s just as your highness say」

Lolotte nodded with his eyebroered apologetically

「Unfortunately -Ride is low, and the best I can do is wearing a general purpose type Drake With Sir Zweigberk alone as a Divine Drag-Ride user, the best we can do is only to defend the fortress」

「Seven days re until the end of the countdown that the Lords decided Before that ill infiltrate into the old castle, gather inforon Paladins Is it fine to consider that as e should do?」

When Krulcifer concluded like that, Lolotte quietly bowed in consent

「We will give support as much as possible with this base as the center If you have any need, whether it’s personnel or material, then please tell th of you all」

「Leave it to us! We will rescue Lux──the Seven Dragon Paladins for sure!」

Lisha yelled to fire up herself and others as the princess of the new kingdom

The other three girls also nodded in agreement to that

「Yes, ill achieve that without fail It’s for the sake of none other but ourselves」

「You’re right If we cannot save him here, on’t have any face to look at everyone in the Academy」

「I want to, meet Lu-chan quickly」

Krulcifer, Celis, and Philuffy each spoke their resolve and then they broke up from dinner

The seven days in abandoned capital Guernica that would decide the fate of the world

The long night that infor quietly like the calm before the storm

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Part 3

「Was it fine, Listelka-sama?」

Around that ti their on Paladins

Inside a bedroom in the old castle that existed a few kl ahead, Listelka was stripping off her clothes

「What is it, Mishi+s? It’s an unclear question cory even if you stop acting so reserved you know? Though it will be a different il」

Listelka said that with a teasing smile Her cheeks were faintly dyed red

Soft white skin that looked like even the circulating blood underneath would become visible

Long silver hair swaying softly

And then her purity that was the sa

The bedroom where Listelka and Mishi+s were inside was different from the bedroom of Lux and Aeril

The surrounding and inside of the old castle were croith a lot of traps and brutal Abysses, but several safe zone existed The Abysses wouldn’t get near those zones

Listelka was able to perceive those zones was due to the power she obtained froovern a part of Avalon’s system

They had gathered food and clothing from each Ruin into that safe zone beforehand to construct a temporary base

「…………」

Inside that roo with her master’s words before she finally formed her words in the end

「It htly related It’s about the perhness Aeril」

「Aah, you mean that Lux Arcadia」

「Yes」

The maid Mishi+s immediately nodded at the voice of imperial princess Listelka

「Although he has the Wedge put on hierous to use him as pawn? That is what I think」

「Perhaps so」

The girl s the fool

After finishi+ng changing into her sleepwear, she sat down on the bed that had a canopy attached

「I can co the Seven Dragon Paladins with his potential that cannot be il, but he seeh his appearance look like an unreliable boy」

「In that case──why did your highness make that decision?」

Mishi+s’s question was extrehtly stretched herself

‘Fua……’, she lightly put her hand over her lips and yawned It was a lovely gesture befitting her age

「Well, there is also how I chose Fugil, but it is just as I said before, it’s like irl, she was faking herself for a few months alone and accomplished her mission for us」

「…………」

「Besides, I also understand Aeril’s feeling a little We too are grooe It is in our instinct to search for the person ill beco who once reigned in the past──Arshalia was also said to welco man as called as the White Hero to be her close aide Originally it was a love of different social status……there is also an aspect to it that seeil」

「I see, your highness」

「You still cannot be convinced with only this answer?」

Listelka let out a sigh ‘fuu’ and let herself fell on the bed to lie spread-eagled

Mishi+s approached Listelka’s side and put a blanket over her And then next Mishi+s calmly formed her words

「I have a tinge of anxiety re Surely in this capture of Avalon, ill have to pay a considerable effort even for us the Lord Although we possess enough combat force, it’s also a fact that it will be better to spare so him──Lux Arcadia as pawn is an excellent plan」