Volume 18 Chapter 7 (1/2)

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Chapter 7 - Our Home[]

“Hurry up! You guys need to be more careful with that!”

In the deep Mons ht at the end of Tunnel No 16, Eléonore, dressed in working clothes, wasa fuss

In front of her, the guys fro with all they have to handle a strange machine

The ical device was used to search thein the interior of the earth

After digging through the earth, in order to locate the wind stone deposits, a light in the device would indicate its relative position The tip of the round, and the soil will then be expelled from its back, and thus opened the way for the boys

This device had been designed in reference to the round

Normally the machine had a lireater than 200 mails This device for wind stones research was ineer of Departic Research Institute

By using this (kiloe, those who operated it must constantly recite spells– in order to handle the device’s ”remote” This type of operation must be performed with the extreme precaution otherwise, this may break midway, or there is a risk that it may stop to function completely

So the guys of the Ondine who handled that device were nervously reciting the spell, as their foreheads remained soaked in sweat

However, the reason why they were so nervous was co and unbearable

Until recently they ether while reciting the spell needed for the rehts ere not used to recite specialized spells, it was obvious that they would show great difficulty and commit constant errors

“damn! What secret ned with ic Research Institute!” Eléonore said, as her anger was increasing

Since returning froic Research Institute to begin an investigation in the wind stoneas deep as they could Due the high degree of confidentiality involved in this research, it was decided to deploy the Ondine Knights to carry out this task

And this hy Eléonore was so angry, throwing tantruroup who don’t have the slightest idea on how make a true Academic Research

“E-Eléonore-samaWe stopped,” reported Malicorne to Eléonore, while tre

The er

“Hah? You! A while ago you also said that! So now you're saying it again? So tell me, as your excuse now?”

Upon hearing this, Malicorne tried to answer in a low scared voice:

“B-butI, is that yesterday I didn’t sleepand besides, this work should not be done by a knight”

A vein appeared to burst in front of Eléonore

With a face that see?” Guiche observed Malicorne’s behavior If anyone were to say all this kind of excuses in front of a woman like Eléonore, it was clear that it would just ry At least for a hard headed person, who has an inexplicable confidence like Guiche, this truth was quite easy to understand

As expected Guiche had so to interfere with the conversation, Reinald ed to stop him

“Wait, let’s just for observe for a while”

“What do you say? Yesterday, you told me you received instructions about the mission you had to do today And now you had the nerve to tell me you haven’t sleep yet? You don’t even have the shame to hide your carelessness!”

It was then when Guiche observed Malicorne’s face closely ”Uh!” he growled, Guiche found that his face was shaking but what really showed the brilliance of his eyes, was a great and boundless pleasure

“He anger her for purpose, and his technique is a!” Reinald said while his face tensed with shock

Froiveso irresponsible”, each and every one of those excuses, were solely for the purpose of teasing Eléonore

“AND II'ive me a few minutes, Onee-san!”

As expected, after hearing this, Eléonore lost her patience

Suddenly, she began to chant a spell that turned the tip of her wand into a whip, then she mercilessly whipped Malicorne

“Ver you are Tired!? Tireeed ~!!”

“Hah! Forgiveborn !”

“A pig like you! Stop living, be buried and fertilize the earth!”

“Eh-pig! Burying a pig will the earth happy!”

Just when they started this ”game”, Saito returned froon which rattled as he walked For a non-ic user like Saito, the only work that re outside those stones and soil that were expelled froe of this task it was extremely a heavy work

Anyway, due to fatigue that caused by this task and because of the exhaustion of his legs, Saito stu on Eléonore

“Kyah!” Due to the force, Eléonore fell with her face pressed to the floor

“F-forgive ized

Then, Eléonore rose slowly froround, her face was still covered in mud, her clothes were covered with dirt

“Uwaa ~! The face of my Empress has been! The an to say unnecessary words

While Eléonore iping her face, an ater never before felt by Saito suddenly arise This sudden terror had assaulted Saito, one that made him remember the Louise before, whichshe had done, probably the best word to describe this type of wo is: ”Merciless”

“Youthe only thing you want do is to ht?”

“Please I beg you, forgive me!”

Before realizing it, Saito was already kneeling in front of her, this gesture was the only thing he had left to save his life, or at least, that hat dictated his body, that primitive fear assailed him in those moments

“Now I res I have to talk with you, you say you are deterhter of the Vallière, innn youuur dreaaams! Haha!”

Hearing Eléonore's voice began to treht hopelessly ”I'm dead ”

“And you dare to do that to inable, but mostly no matter whether it is a noble or a commoner, a man like you always exist”

“Onee-san you see that was just”

“Do you think that by raising your social status you have the right to do that!?”

So that's when Eléonore started to pounce her whip against Saito In that time, Louise was present in that tunnel She can only use void ic, so she had different orders and various other tasks Louise was carrying with her a basket of lunch for everyone Upon seeing Eléonore hitting Saito, she was surprised and ran immediately to where they were

“Neesama! Eléonore-neesama! Calm down please!”

Louise hugged her sister, holding her by the hips Eléonore in respond, only stared closely at her little sister

“Louise! You caood time! Just in time!”

“Stop! Please!”

[Eléonore stares]

Louise instinctively stood fir the heavy eyes of her sister

“Tell me, is it perhaps you don’t even have pride any!”

At that moment Louise froze

“Tell me Louise, perhaps you haven’t consider that hter of a duke will be pairedWith a dog like this!?

Eléonore, while saying this, pointed contemptuously to Saito

“How dare you to stain the name La Vallière!”

Upon hearing this, the s more and more

But, after gathering all the courage she had left, she said:

“Eh-that is a matter that does not concern you Eléonore-oneesama, this is our probleer a child!”

In the time that Louise said ”I'm not a child,” a faint blush colored her cheeks

At that , Malicorne added:

“What’s with that? Being not a child eh?”

The shock made by those words, was felt by the allto his little sister

“Louise! Do not tell me you! How could you? Before me!?”

Louise, in response, could only look ahile her cheeks blush more and more Meanwhile, Saito was so nervous in that situation, it see

After such stateuys were looking at her Realizing what she had said, his face flushed completely

“ Hey! What are you looking at?”

Froradually increased until Eléonore decided to shout:

“You are all useless! Go back to work!”

After that intense exchange of words, the an tothe control panel, noticed at that ti in the console

300400500and so, tiround When they reached 600, Eléonore eyes began to blink

“Onee-sama?”

Louise, with a face that reflected her concern, she approached his sister Eléonore However, Eléonore's face remained serious at all times

“Stop!”

Those young people whothe order, stopped for a moment Immediately after, Eléonore prepared to start with her work, enchanting a simple spell

While she diligently fixed her gaze on the delicate movement of the needles of the control panels, immediately her face revealed a sudden shock as it turned completely pale

Everyone held their breath in anticipation, while carefully watching the movements of Eléonore

“What is this? How is it possible to formed such immense reservoir of wind stones? Thenthat ined ”

Louise, along with the guys froan to look at each other in these moments

“With thesein the depths of earththese would be sufficient to cause the whole continent to be drag up when these began to rise,” Eléonore said, while a cold sweat ran down her back

Having lost control of themselves and almost terrified by the sudden revelation of Eléonore, each of the guys hurriedly run to the exit

“Hey! Idiots! Do not run! It's not as if it would happen today or toiven our case, ere in the worst case scenario, it would take a few years,” Eléonore said, 'Now, this is getting a little complicatedrather, what are we supposed to do?”

Eléonore began to murmur at that time

“Mining rocks at this depth is unlikely and in case it could be done, transportingtask”

“Ahhh~! What e happen~?!” The boys began to shout, while they fastened their hands overhead

Louise and Saito, observing the state of their companions nervously held hands

While reading the report of Saito and the others, Henrietta could not help but drop her shoulders

“ Are saying that even here in Tristain, we are suffering the same situation? Then that means the words of His Holiness the Pope were all true”

By the tio, Henrietta had heard frouys about the terrible incident in the Mountain of the Fire Dragons

She was shocked upon hearing such stories Back then, she was still doubtful to fully believe it

Until three days later, at a distance in the sky, a new floating island was present, the 120 ht Now she had no choice but to believe it

Currently, a controversy about to who both nations of Romalia and Gallia

Escorted by Saito and Louise, one on each of her side, Eléonore have stepped forward and bowed respectfully

“I'm afraid there is no doubt about it”

“Is that so,” having said that, Henrietta fell into a deep silence

What happened in the Mountain of the Fire Dragons, ”the incident of the floating inia

The truth about the ‘slippage’ of wind stones in the subsoil of Halkeginia had been transmitted to all citizens of each nation However, the fact that this phenoinia was carefully hidden to avoid panic that this news could cause

Henrietta rehtful for a moment, but in the end, with a resolution deain

“Very well! The kingdom of Tristain, from now on, will support the crusade of the nation of Romalia!”

That decision had its obvious consequences, but it was not the ti about the pros and cons of that decision

We are losing our place to live This treh to put aside any morals or ethics

Afterwards, Henrietta began to prepare ould be the course of action to take fro general to open a discussion regarding how to act in the collaboration with Romalia

Due to its particular provision of supporting the crusade, it was necessary to once again reorganize the n abroad

Roreat poere asked to send a secret e to the newly conquered and divided Albion Furthers of every nations, it was imperative there would soon be an assembly chaired by Pope Vittorio

Three days later, after helping with various tasks in the Palace, Louise and Saito were exhausted, so after doing their duties they decided to return to Des Ornières

In the calendar, it could be seen that they were already at the halfnext in, however the two of theer in a position to enjoy a quiet and carefree school life

Upon arriving at the mansion, the first to receive them with a smile from ear to ear, was Siesta

“Welcome back! Saito-san! Miss Valliere!”

Grandmother Helen also came to meet them, and then offered a quick bow

“Long time no see, welcome back my lords!”

“We prepare !” Siesta declared

Just as Siesta said, the dining room had a lot of dishes lined up on the table And aside from the food, they also saw familiar faces

A blue-haired girl ca the dishes to be used in the dinner Behind her, while happily singing ”Kyuukyui”, a young wo on her head a pot whose di as her

“Many food~~ many food~~ many food~~ This is fun!~”

While Tabitha, without saying a word, began to put the plates on the table, Siesta hurried came over her

“Miss Tabitha! Please Stop! This is not the job for a member of the Royal Family of Gallia”

At that, in response, Tabitha shook her head

“I do not belong to the royal family, but I am a servant in the service of this house”

That was it, Tabitha had dis to the Royal Fahts of succession to Josette, along with the name Charlotte Both the e her mind However, Tabitha chose to come and live in this house, that was her final decision

But still, she was given a condition for being allowed to live with Saito

Until the end of the crusade, she had to serve as an assistant to Saito, after that, she would have to return to Gallia, butthe fact if she would carry the crown once again, had not yet been decided In contrast, the only mandate to do was to abolish the tradition of: If they were twins born into the royal family, You would have to eliminate one of them

In order to fulfill the will of Tabitha, Isabella had to initiate an i the mindset of the nobles of Gallia, to leave behind their archaic superstitions Therefore, the first thing they had to do was to return one by one to their legiti people who had lived in the convent of Saint Margaret

Tabitha was fully deter possible to rebirth Gallia into a nation of justice, but the first thing on her agenda was to support Saito and the others on their plans

And yet, while having a big smile on her face, the joyous Sylphid told to Siesta:

“There is nothing to worry about! Onee-san does it because she wants to Hey Onee-san, please do it like e practiced?”

Tabitha nodded and then threw up the dishes in her hands, launching the roast beef into the air Sylphid cried “Uwaa!” calling the attention of the puzzled spectators

At that moment, Tabitha pulled out and waved her wand, as a result, the roast beef floating in the air had been cut into thin slices and then, together with the plates, they landed smoothly to its position on the table

“Incredible! You did it! Onee-san!”

Sylphid started clapping while Tabitha, as usual, remained with her expressionless face

Saito, excited by the spectacle, began to clap too

“That was good! It esome!”

Hearing his praise, Tabitha cheeks flushed a little, and not knowing that she had been carried away for thatshe did was to take a loaf of bread in her hands

“More! More! More! A bread? So what are you planning to do with that!?”

Tabitha tossed up the elongated loaf of bread, and then waved her wand once more, the result: the finished bread was cut vertically, producing several thin strips of bread, which ended up landing on each of the glasses placed on the table

“Why strips?” said Louise In response, Sylphid began pouring cream on one of the cups on the table

“To be able to eat them well”

Sylphid began to taste one of those strips of bread, which have previously been covered at its tip with cream

“Oooh ~ I understand”

All those present admired what Tabitha did At that moment, a load voice was heard from the doorway

“What? Did they finally return?”

“Yes! Looks like they are here”

Kirche and Colbert have said They, by order of the royal governin the iven an official notice that the Ostland will participate in the upcoainst the elves

“We have installed soive the details of thee when you pilot the plane for we have already installed the barrel of the tank” Colbert said as he patted the shoulder of Saito

Colbert had er tank into Saito’s zero fighter

Currently, the Ostland was anchored in a nearby lake, so Des Ornières had become, at least temporarily, its home port

Afterwards, Kirche and Colbert joined thelasses ine

“Well, ladies and gentlemen, let us celebrate the safe return of Saito and Miss Vallière!”

“Cheers!” Said in unison, raising their glasses up

The cheerful conversation lasted for some time, until there was a tied to ask:

“The royal governht?”

Saito replied, nodding his head

“I see, then that means from noill be more busy”

“So noill your next job? Will you leave the ain?“, Siesta asked Saito as he showed a face that reflected his uncertainty

“Do not tell meDoes this have to do with the ru on? It really surprised me, how is it possible that an entire mountain would rise up like that? Oh God! I should not say this, but What the hell is happening to this world? Nothat should never have occurred”

Saito turned pale after hearing this He did not want Siesta to be worried so much that’s why he never talked about the Crusade or the incident at the Gallia’s border to her In order not to cause unnecessary panic, an order was decreed that the ‘incident’ will be kept in the utmost secrecy

Maybe in that an to build-up, so with a cheerful voice she tried to encourage everyone by saying:

“Well, whatever happens, even I can be calmbecause I'm sure that Saito and others will find a solution to any problem that comes their way, because until today, we have spent a lot of terrible things and problems, but still, it the end, all ends well in one way or another And so I am convinced that this new proble will be fine, that I can bet”

Because of the words said by Siesta, it seee, and that was reflected in their expressions, which were seen as if thanking so rescued

“Although we expect a stor we have to do now is to have funDo not you think so, Jean?”

That said, the next thing Kirche set out to do was smear the cream on Colbert’s head

“Miss Zerbst, it see the food on my head!”

Despite all that was happening, Tabitha, quietly as always, simply continued her dinner