Chapter 14 (1/2)

The Reelabras mountain range which is located at the south of the world is dividing the three countries. Among them is a small country of Tzino located at the southwest seen from the mountain range. Next is a small country of Azul Kingdom located at the southeast.

And, it seems that the other one is a great country located at the north, it’s a country called the Blau Empire.

Ayla seems to have been living in the village of Azul Kingdom, but it seems that the two countries didn’t get along. Ayla thinks of Blau as the enemy.

「That country had about the same strength as Azul Kingdom before I was born. However, the current emperor, Emperor Konigs Blau attacked the neighboring small countries, and turned them into a vassal state and allowing the Empire to grow rapidly.」

Hearing her explanation with such emotion, I tilt my head.

「I really thought that you lived in the Royal capital or something, but, Ayla, did you perhaps live in a village close to the border within the empire?」

I asked that as I felt her strong hatred towards Blau Empire, but Ayla looked downwards after avoiding my line of sight.

I wonder if I said something I shouldn’t have?

As I became uneasy, I was desperately trying to change the topic of our conversation.

【Emperor Konigs]

That man stood up while leaning against the maid’s shoulder and was looking at the sky without rest.

He is the emperor of the Blau Empire, Konigs Blau. Konigs stares far away without any care even when the wind sometimes blows his long white hair which tickles his face, he just keeps looking at the sky silently.

There is a chair placed behind Konigs who is standing on the balcony of the castle and another maid who is supporting his luxurious robe with her hands closely, but Konigs was ignoring all that.

「It’s here, it’s here…..!」

Shouting that to no one in particular, Konigs lifted his head. The maid puts her strength in her arms to support his body leaning forward.

「O, ooh…… what is that……? Certainly, it isn’t a dragon …」

While murmuring with ‘butsu butsu’, Konigs narrowed his eyes.

「What? Impossible, the mountain is floating? No, something seems to be on top of it … …」

Shortly, Riggan shows up leading a large number of people.

「I’ve called and gathered the magicians.」

Riggan and the magicians looked up at the sky and raised their voices.

「Im, impossible!」

「The, the island is flying?!」

Looking at everyone who raises their surprised voices in unison, Konigs snorted.

「That’s too high and beyond our reach. However, I’m curious about what resides up there.」

Saying that, he looks at the man with long ears who is standing right behind Riggan.

「Aifa, choose five people who are good at flight magic.」

「Yes, my lord.」

The man called Aifa turns his back. His long blond hair swings as he does so, and immediately he selects five people with him.

「Aifa will be the lead. I will sit in this chair. The rest of you will follow Aifa, while carrying the chair.」

「Ha, Hah!」

Hearing Konigs’ words, the five chosen people replied nervously.

Sitting with ‘dokkari’ in the chair, the magicians lined up around it.

「Go, fly me now.」

「Please be careful.」