Vol 2 Prologue (1/2)
To the east of Zetterlund continent lies a nation situated at the perilous foot of dom of Fremmevira This world had a unique foric' And there were beasts who uses 'ic'-- 'Deainst the Bocuse Sea of Trees, where many Demon beasts lurked The people called it the 'Nation of Knights'
The year is 1277, winter was over and it was the ti this time when that incident happenedBattalion level Demon beast 'Behe the defense line in the eastern borders of the Fredom was known as the 'Behemoth Incident'
That De the do this crisis, the ones rised to the occasion were the 'Jantunen Garrison Knights' and the trainees fro their own safety, they fought the Beheeously At the expense of ht peace to the nation--
The ht behind the Capital of the Fredom, Känkänen
At the centre of the Capital was the castle Shreiber, which was surrounded by a lively atendary tales were everywhere, entertaining the people in the taverns ere drinking wine in broad daylight Thetheir wares loudly Everyone were enjoying the cheerfully
This chaotic scene was because of the award cereh school student pilots of Laihiala Pilot Academy Those who heard the events of the battle trehts who fended off the Derand event
An elderlychild walked on the crowded streets of the Capital They were the dean of Laihiala Pilot Acaderandson 'Ernesti Echevarria'
The streets were overfloith pedestrians The petite Eru grabbed onto Lauri's clothes so they won't be separated In his other hand was a thin slice of baked fruit pie
”Grandpa, do you want some?”
”Hmm I'm fine; eat all of it, Eru”
Eru nodded and he took large bites as he ht fro the road
There are some out for a trip, and it turned out like this
The young and old pair was in the bustling Capital because of the King's invitation After Eru asked, he found out that Lauri and the King were classmates Because of their relationshi+p, Lauri held the post of a Royal Consultant in the past Lauri eventually became a dean, and their friendshi+p continued till this day The King knew Lauri was related to 'Ernesti Echevarria', the person who piloted the red Silhouette Knight skillfully during the 'Behemoth Incident', so he invited both of them for an audience
Eru who heard about this couldn't shake off the o had asked specifically for him, he wouldn't let hi like sweet fruits, the two of theainst the flow of the crowd
Thewith people while the back gate was relatively quiet Making their way through the crowd, the duo finally reached their destination and was received by the guards They were led to a conference roo asked to wait randson were alone in the vast room The cheers of the crowd at the award ceremony could be heard from the distance
”Eru, are you nervous?”
”Of course I never thought I would have the chance to meet His Majesty”
”I thought Eru won't be bothered by such small matters”
”The way you put it sounds randpa”
Chatting idly when they were about to , the two of them were rather audacious
Shortly after, the guards appeared again and announced the arrival of the person they aiting for
They turned and stood The door opened and several people walked in Leading the as the King everyone in Fremmevira knew, 'Ambrosius Tahvo Freeless majesty could be felt clearly Two men with the air of nobility followed behind him When Ambrosius entered the room and met Lauri's eyes, his mouth turned into a smile in an instant
”Thank you for coes, Lauri”
”Long ti you forus despite your busy schedule”
”Don't ed out of my curiosity after all Well, he is the pilot of that criht?”
Aaze to Lauri's side The report stated a child twelve years of age piloted a Silhouette Knight and fought the Beheht it would be a youth that looked older than he actually was
But in actual fact-- before them was a child that was smaller than a norirl He had a gentle appearance, a round face with deter His silvery purple hair reached his jaws, covering the side of his face This reat political trials stiffened But the King was no ordinary ed his expression to one of curiosity in no time
”Oh, I thought it was a boy froirl”
”No, Your Majesty I ht look like this, but I am a boy Pardon randson of Lauri Echevarria, Ernesti I am very pleased to meet with Your Majesty today”
”Oh, I heard you were a twelve year old child, but aren’t you outspoken? It’s hard to converse if you are too formal, please relax”
“Alright, as you command”
Seeing Eru accepting so readily, the two ed their expression froreat person or just someone who didn’t know manners
“I will get to the point I invited you here to conclude the aftermath of the ‘Behemoth Incident’ I heard that your performance was excellent, but could not be commended publicly”
Ambrosius said as he looked at Eru
“I heard you are agreeable with that But I felt that it isn’t right to siht the Beheive you a fair reward in private That ive an appropriate reward for an underaged child”
Ambrosius explained with a warm smile-- but no matter how you looked at it, it was a s up this issue that had already been rejected, is he testing me? Eru behaved as usual, but the wariness in his heart increased slowly
“Be it pro you nobility titles, your age is a li factor Do you understand?”
“Yes, I understand that it is too e”
“Hmm, how perceptive of you Eh, and so… what do you want? I think it would be easier to ask the person in question directly If it is sorant it to you as a reward”
A this proposal, Eru’s brain started churning at a high speed
It’s hard to iood will Or, does he want to see if I aive me a reward now is suspicious
A pie that fell out of the sky into his hands But there were no free lunches in this world This was coe, be it in this world or the previous one
That … I have to say so
But, finding a reward that befits the ‘contribution of defeating the Behemoth’ How much is this worth in terms ofhe wants aside from titles? Eru sie as an excuse and make an unreasonable request-- when he pondered about that, he disht
Wrong, I don’t think that is an expression he would show a child
In Eru’sthrough the fadingfor the smallest loophole in the conversation-- ‘the expression of a sales must be up
How about asking for a Silhouette Knight? It would be great to have a reference ht work from the contributions I made fukeke
As Eru was about to give in to his desires and give his reply, a strong thought flashed through his mind
No, no, this is a great chance There is no way to tell if I will ever have a chance to ask the King for soive? Right, that should be the thing that is the hardest to obtain!!
It was just a short hts It’s fine if it doesn’t work, he could think of soht optimistically as he casually said:
“Well, Your Majesty, the thing I crave for the e on ‘how to make an ether reactor’”
The air froze in silence Hearing this whimsical wish made Ambrosius surprised That was expected, this was too weird as a wish for a twelve year old child Not just hi up, the other tere stunned and seemed baffled
They were treating Eru like a child, if the request was ‘unexpected’, they won’t lose their composure But what Eru wanted was ‘impossible’ for a person This ansas too unexpected, even the wise Ae silence The first to react was a noble behind hiard
“You… Do you knohat you are saying…”
“Silence”
Knut who almost lost his composure because of the confusion was interrupted by Aained his senses The relaxed at as displaying his dignity as the head of state, everyone present stood at attention
“Ernesti, you mentioned the productionyour hands on it, but nor And so I have to ask-- what do you plan to do with this knowledge?”