Vol 19 Chapter 1 (1/2)

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Chapter 1

Episode 1 – The Last Banquet

Part 1

A slight distance away froalia here the Ancient Forest was located

More than tenAuto up toward the sky alone in order to let the re heat from the battle cooled down

He was apprehended by the sensation as though he was cli up to the snowy sky like this

The meed hi Queen Raffi at her deathbed together with Lisha

「You’re being too careless for the hero who has saved the world」

The one as calling to the back of Lux as standing still somberly was Krulcifer dressed in her pilot suit

The blue haired girl was beautiful like a fairy Her body wasn’t shi+vering even in this snowing teinated from a northern country

「Hero, is it……」

Lux held a longing for a 『hero』 to come in the era of the old empire, but no such existence appeared before hi nobody was able to

Everyone ed by the ordinary day while pretending to not see everything that rong with it

And so, if there was no hero……

He himself will──Lux wished to beco with the hero Count Atisuidance

「I’ way It’s not my intention to put even more burden than this on you Lux-kun」

Krulcifer see and s h it’s a bit annoying that even our ot rewound back then」

Krulcifer chuckled and sent hi her smile reminded Lux of the world revision that was executed by Uroboros’s Divine Rai three days of parade where he entered a roirls who he was particularly close with

The girls had cootten thosespell, they now remembered thosewith Celis, Philuffy, and also Yoruka

Naturally they s because of that

「T-that’s, about that matter──」

Lux’s cheeks reddened and he unconsciously became flustered, but,

「Don’t worry, I have no intention to hound Lux-kun about that ht away I don’t know if that will still be the case when everything has settled down though」

「…………」

From the way she worded it, it seehtest intention to treat thethat never happened

(I’ to have to talk with everyone after this, but so down ona feast Originally there shouldn’t be any tiht now everyone is tired and unable to equip their Drag-Ride, they need rest After this──」

Lux aled to hold it back

His wish fro that he couldn’t say

「After this we have to return to the new kingdoht……」

「Yes……」

The intelligent Krulcifer are of thebehind Lux’s words

But she deliberately overlooked it

She was si for him to say it from his own initiative

She knehat Lux would choose to do after this

But even knowing that, Krulcifer intended to accompany hi for you」

Krulcifer walked ahead to lead Lux

Lux slowly followed the footprints that were sta up snow

Part 2

The center of Avalon that had been round the site of a temple that was constructed froathered there around a huge bonfire

Thefro froon Paladins who he was familiar with Other than thereat nobles led by Nier and Dawla, along with the Drag-Knights of the new kingdo of dozens of people was being held there

「Hm? You’re late sweetheart Quickly co!」

「Err, Captain Magialca…… Just what is this?」

「What are you asking? It’s a banquet just as you see This is the celebration for our success in s spell and destroying Fugil’s sche his head down listlessly

They were greatly helped by the cargo of food and first aid kit that Magialca ordered her subordinates to transport here, so he couldn’t find fault with her i conflicted

「Don’t be like that I can also understand how you feel But──you won’t even be able to rest your body if you don’t wind down This is also a necessary process for you if you consider the ialca was the only one here gulping doine, perhaps because she was heavily injured and wouldn’t be able to participate in the battle

Thetheedy that had occurred in the new kingdom and the after

「Lux, don’t ht side of the banquet called to hih

「I’m already thankful just froht here Overlook it if it’s just a bit of rudeness After all she is the one getting dragged into the codom」

「……Yes」

Lux nodded at Lisha’s unreserved words

He felt like they had returned to become lord and retainer onceat different sides

「Lishsama, somehow you have beco that you weren’t like a princess until now──」

Tillfur conified attitude It was Sharis who then chided her in exasperation

「Tillfur Stop with your jokes at this kind of ti rude to the princess」

「Yes We have to discipline her later」

「──Don’t worry about it I’m also thankful to you three I have made you accompany me many times into this kind of battle where we don’t knohether ill be able to survive or not That is solely because of my uselessness」

Tillfur stood up sole s that It’s only natural for us Syvalles to stand against the dangers that threatened the new kingdoht Thank you」

「…………」

It see up a lot as a princess after experiencing the parting with Raffi in death

Advertise stout-hearted at the front, but she et back on her feet and lead the new kingdo forward made Lux able to hold such conviction

The conversation then cal, the girl with androgynous air……Aeril of the Lord raised her hand

「Lux-kun Let’s take a rest for at least two hours until we can wear our Drag-Rides again Fugil was heading to the Garden I estimated it would take him less than six hours until he return here We have to decide what to do before he return──」

「Thank you Aeril Then, I’ll take a rest at where everyone is」

Fortunately none of their ravely injured

They should be able to display at least around 70 of their strength after resting for a while

However──, they wouldn’t have thatif they resolved themselves to stay here

Everyone understood that even without anyone saying it out loud

Aeril would be able to contract with the center of Avalon and stopped the progra the Sacred Eclipse in their current situation

But, all the members here were aware that it wouldn’t end with just that

「Everyone, I’ quiet until now Also thank you for allying withquiet, Lux referred to hoas leading the Azure Division and fought in order to defeat Queen Raffi as possessed by the Sacred Eclipse

But, everyone understood that it was so that couldn’t be helped in that situation because of the world revision

「Lux, you aren’t perize like that Let’s notof the new kingdo anyone knowing about it」

Lux walked to the right side when Syvalles izing to the

「The new kingdom has been saved from the Sacred Eclipse’s threat thanks to you Allow hter of one of the four great nobles」

「…………」

Celis bowed The others also nodded silently after her

Just fro the same with each other

「But, to tell the truth, I wish that you would confide to us You shouldn’t try to shoulder the sin by yourself Even if it ht be difficult for you to confide to us because of Uroboros’s Divine Raiment──」

「It’s just as Celis-senpai said I was in the wrong It won’t be enough noeveryone in the new kingdom even if he alone had to sacrifice himself──

Lux had painfully realized how naïve that thinking was through his battle against Lisha

He could be here right noas all thanks to everyone

He was able to overcoers and still be here like this only because he joined strength with everyone

He was terrified that he would lose theht, he absolutely didn’t want to burden theht alone But that was a mistake

Because he had learned once iving him a push on his back

「Let’s leave the introspection ain if you don’t relax and eat so」

「Yes── Then I won’t hold back, errr……」

「Nii-san, just say ‘I’m back’」

Lux was at a loss of how he should relax while also joining the banquet It was then his little sister Airi gave hiestion and sat down in front of the bonfire

「You’re right I’m back, everyone──」

「Welcome, Lu-chan」

「Welcome back, Aruji-sama」

Philuffy, Yoruka, and everyone else accepted his words with sht and wished for

He enjoyed a warm time surrounded by everyone just for a bit

Nearby where Lux and others were having ht here were repairing the Drag-Rides

Greifer, Mel, Soffice, Rosa

They were the ace Drag-Knights who represented their respective countries, but they still responded to Magialca’s call and gathered here Lux went around to say his thanks to theone too far to back out now In the end the battle also not gonna end if Sacred Eclipse ain’t stopped, so there isn’t any other choice」

「Well, Onii-chan is the representative of an allied country after all I’ratitude later」

Greifer was brusque like usual while Mel was priest one here Lux smiled wryly toward them

On the other hand he received a elcome from Soffice and Rosa

「It’s also my own desire as a Key’s Supervisor for the Ruins to be used correctly, so it’s only natural that I help I was also able to win thanks to a teaching from you Lux」

「I’m happy to hear that」

Lux’s expression relaxed fro influenced and learning from someone else Rosa who also defeated an Automata on her oas also the same

「Me too I’m happy that I’m able to become of help for Lux-sama By the way……, if there is still time then, I mean, we can sneak quietly over there……」

「What are you planning to do with me in this situation-……!?」

「Don’t worry I won’t trouble Lux-sa」

「That’s not the proble coldly at hi that conversation

For soht danger to hiht still be inrelieved but also not at the sah」

On the other side Aeril atching that conversation in exasperation while connecting with Avalon for obtaining authorization in preparation to break inside

She used the data chip that they brought back from Garden to reboot Arshalia’s AI that was sealed in the central

However even she was also taking rest after she finished with the preparation

No one was saying it out loud even though it was in their enerate endlessly fro that had to be done no matter what, but they still hadn’t decided what to do after that

Everyone had vaguely understood as it that they needed to do, but they were hesitating to say it out loud

They aiting for the words froht this battle, Lux

「──Everyone Please listen I think everyone has understand already, but this is so i,

Lux stood in front of the bonfire at thearound at theialca, and their subordinates in the Azure Division The Seven Dragon Paladins Lisha, Syvalles, and the arhts of the four great nobles were staring at Lux while holding their breath

「Just like explained before, ill stop the Sacred Elipse that is connected to the central fros will be settled with that Once the Sacred Eclipse’s creation is stopped, it won’t be able to start again right away We should have peace for several years at the ain」

「…………」

It was a victory declaration that the world was saved

And yet, the expression of the people who heard that didn’t relax

Those eren’t in the know had received explanation during the break and learned the truth

About the cruel reality that surrounded this world and the unprecedented threat loo more than a temporary peace We learned that truth in the abandoned capital Guernica and forgot it before re it once more」

Here Aeril spoke as the representative of the Lord

She gave an additional explanation as someone who knew about the history of the Ruins

「Our memories were altered by the zeroth ruin, the Artifact Uroboros By Fugil Arcadia The White Hero of the beginning」

「…………」

Even if Aeril connected to the central of Avalon, Fugil also possessed the same authorization

After all the battles were concluded, Fugil could just rewrite the program of Avalon and restart the production syste like this? There should be other way if he want to place the new kingdoriser’s niece, Nier asked with a puzzled look

She was just an outsider who got dragged into this battle, but she was able to ask question frankly because of that

In respond, Lux who knew about Fugil since the era of old empire as his little brother answered her

「I don’t knohat is Fugil’s true objective But there is just one thing that I know」

That was

「Fugil has reset this world──the new kingdohteous ruler to appear」

Fugil once said that it was the hero’s job to save the weak

Human would harbor malice even toward their fellow human and schemed to rule over others

When that malice, that authority, that violence reached the peak and beca that could oppose it, Fugil would become the ally of the weak and assisted their revolution

Just like how he did with the people ere oppressed by the old empire

Just like how he did with the Holy Arcadia Eo

Fugil had been living for eternity repeating the sao

Even Lux still wasn’t really clear about his reason, but Fugil was perceiving the act he was doing as 『the hero’s mission』

That was also the reason why he murdered Listelka when she intended to rule over others after obtaining Avalon

「But if that’s all there is to it, we can also let hiialca cut into the tense atuy is powerful That Artifact, Uroboros is boasting nearly unbeatable abilities Even when us the Seven Dragon Paladins excluding Lux challenged hi we had, we still couldn’t defeat hi forest was enveloped in silence

Everyone could guess the ialca’s words

An al for theil

And yet, Avalon would be taken back if they didn’t fight After that they would surely got their perception altered once et killed because she was contracted with Avalon

Fugil would return fro Grand Force in the Garden in four more hours in their estimation

Everyone here would have to decide before that

Would they fight, or escape?

Fugil wished to watch over the choice of the people the as they didn’t do anything aggressive

That hy──

「I think that running away is also a realistic option Or rather our chance of victory is sliht Even if by some chance we found a way to overcome Uroboros, our chance of victory still won’t reach twenty percent Of course that calculation also hasn’t taken account of the dae that ill receive」

「We have thisour chance is only 20……-!」

Nier’s colleague Dawla, the young ha, one of the four great nobles knitted his eyebrows

He was a high ranked Drag-Knight, but he couldn’t even put a scratch on Greifer and Mel of the Seven Dragon Paladins

Right now the fighting strength of the whole world was aialca said that their chance of victory was slim even with that He was unable to believe her words

「Yes, that’s why, I wish to hear everyone’s feeling Should we fight or run away? We have these two choices──」

「…………」