Volume 17 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Episode 1 - Azure Division
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Part 1
「This is sudden but I have so important to say It's fine even if it's just for a bit, just listen」
The New Year parade at the royal capital Lordgalia had ended safely It was the nextafter a day of rest
The students of the Acade the Syvalles planned to return to Cross Field
Lisha arrived using horse carriage to the high class inn that was reserved for Lux and others
No, it wasn't just Lisha Krulcifer, Philuffy, Celis, Yoruka, in addition even the Triad and Airi, everyone were gathering at the entrance of the inn at the first floor
「Eh, don't tell ? Could it be you and Lux-chi──……uh!」
Tillfur tried to poke fun like that, but Noct's hand blocked her mouth in the middle while Sharis pinioned her from behind
They sensed that it wasn't time to say joke
「The next day after the parade, a threatening letter was sent to Hahue──her majesty queen Raffi The sender was a bunch called Azure Division」
「Azure Division……? I've never heard that organization's name but, Princess Lisha What in the world──」
Sharis as also a daughter of the army's vice coh
「I don't know It's also anization's naroup of bandit foruys stole Grand Force fro the parade, at the same time they also kidnapped Aeril as at the Acadeh all the students ere still in the over
The existence of Grand Force was a confidential information, but the students were also told about it
It was a large crystal with super high degree of purity that was an ite Avalon co the situation that it was stolen
「Lies…… How can there is still eneht that much……」
「Aeril is also kidnapped, isn't this actually really bad?」
「A threatening letter for hernews erased the joy of the victory celebration and clouded the faces of the students
But, Lisha puffed up her chest with a resolute attitude
「Don't be flustered We are doeneration Besides the appearance of new eneht now even the New Kingdo the time until the true identity of Azure Division is exposed, we Syvalles will stay here For the ht prospects, but during that time I'll leave Cross Field in everyone's hand Naturally you all mustn't say any word of this to anyone else」
Lisha concluded like that, and then the headmaster Relie told everyone of the plan from here on formally
The announced plan was that the stay of Syvalles in the royal capital was extended for around ten days, while the other students would be sent back to Cross Field immediately
「Please be careful We will protect Cross Field too so……」
「Surely it will be fine right? Syvalles is also all present here, but the Seven Dragon Paladins seeh──」
The expressions of the students recovered their vitality after hearing Lisha's speech
The people of the royal capital would be told that the extension of Syvalles's stay was because of a change of plan foreveryone to breakup for the tiather all Syvalles member and come to the castle after this? There is an important talk」
「Yes I understand」
Her confident attitude just now co an anxious expression
An hour later, Lux and others headed to the castle riding horse carriage
They reunited with Lisha as returning to the castle earlier than them in the castle's war council room
Part 2
「And, what is the full story? The talk before this wasn't everything, isn't that right?」
The elitearound the table Right after that Krulcifer was the first one to open her , I' her weak-hearted expression
「So far, we have investigated as much as possible, but there isn't any information about Azure Division at all If I'inated frodom but──……」
She cut off her words, and then she averted her gaze from everyone in hesitation to speak
「The probleleader I don't want to believe it at all but, if it's actually true then this will becoeous It's the reason I couldn't say it at that place when the other students were there」
「Do you know the nahtly at Celis's question Before long she resolved herself and opened her mouth
「The boss of Azure Division, is Almatea Atismata My little sister who should be separated froo」
Because Lisha herself never told anyone about that existence and name to anyone other than Lux, this was the first time everyone in this place heard about it
After that, Lisha gave a si letter that Lisha's little sister Alirl knew about the truth regarding the founding of the New Kingdorasped the fact of the betrayal of Queen Raffi at that tireat man Count Atis in the atte Avalon She introduced herself as the only legitidom
Naturally, the content of the letter and the existence of Azure Division weren't told to the people of the New Kingdom
At present even the senior statesirl
「It's another troublesome problem…… Even so, I wonder why she coet it at all」
Tillfur joined her hands behind her neck and gru isn't it? Rather I can understand if it's like that」
Airi spoke her opinion at the side with a subdued tone
「Yes The troublesome powerful enemy that is the Lord has vanished, and the movement of Sacred Eclipse has also been halted What's left is only to distribute the ancient technology and legacy from Avalon to each country And then all the countries without exception have their arree that it's ie scaleand acted to take over Avalon along with the New Kingdo like that」
Lux knew that in reality Sacred Eclipse was still active and it was possessing Raffi, but he didn't say anything in this place
It was because the event of the three days parade that got repeated -Ride Uroboros of Fugil──Raffi's secret irls, and Lux also had his own h we finally finished the long fight where it felt like ould die, ould they then do sory about here!」
「Tillfur, restrain yourself Today you can't read the atmosphere more than usual you know?」
Sharis patted the brown haired head pon pon in admonishment
Lux lifted his face to return the flow of the talk that was interrupted
「And, Lishsa to do after this?」
「A, about that…… I also tried discussing it with heron how the opponent will act it seems」
Azure Division had stolen the i Avalon that were Aeril and a Grand Force
If they had also sent a threatening letter, than next they would present their dee of those That was the prediction of Queen Raffi
The cooperation of the four great nobles had also been asked It seemed they wanted to keep Syvalles in reserve until the eneation, soldier Drag-Knights were already dispatched to search the royal capital and its surrounding
They wanted Lux and others of Syvalles to y had been decided by the war council
The schedule of the ten days fro the day, while at night they would gather and had strategy athered information every day
「Ten days……? Why ten days? I don't kno th the Azure Division has, but if they are an opponent that can kidnap Aeril and assault the Garden, won't it be better for us to reroaned toward Airi's reasonable question
「Aa…… Well, I also thought like that but, it see we are asked to stay here with ten days as the rough esti more that could be said if they were told like that
After all it seedo the Garden and collecting infor personal to say here, is it alright?」
There Lux talked about a certain circued to leave the htened her back as though she had been waiting for it and took a deep breath
「Ah, also── I have one ested it, about a trial that we should challenge」
The sentence that was told with a bit of tension filling it caused the experienced Syvalles members to hold their breath
Part 3
「……Fuu」
A few hours after thein the castle was over
Lux retired to the reserved inn and took a bath before passing the tiuest roo his sleep-wear
The members of Syvalles frequently came to this room to play, but as expected no one came today
It was also to prepare for the situation where it was unknohere they would have to ainst Azure Division And another reasonconsiderate about Lux's condition that was told to them before this
「For some reason it feels out of place instead for the roo really carefully, it's also a there is no girl around Nii-san」
「No, well……」
Lux could only sful stare from Airi
Before he would be able to say that it was because the girls were his coh now that he had learned the girls' feeling fro the three days of paradetoward Lux
And then unfortunately, he wouldn't be able to respond to their feelings……
「Hey…… Airi, about the New Kingdos── you……like it, aren't you?」
Hearing Lux's question, Airi as sleeping on the next bed quietly turned her face toward him
「Now see here…… We were crih I wasn't receiving any harassment openly, it was like a bed of nails for dolance anyone would understand that they were from the ih, so I stayed quiet At the beginning everyone was avoiding me openly They treated me like I was a tumor, well, the imperial fa or the like Thanks to the Triad」
「The Triad was??」
This was his first tiether for this long
Co of Airi and Noct's friendshi+p
He only knew that they got acquainted as roommate in the dormitory but──