Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 6 Episode 2 (section)

===Part 2===

Going through Ruin City (Ruin’s Gear) main heavy door and advancing on the clean and smooth road for ten minutes, they finally reached the military installation site that conducts the tests, in addition to the dormitory at the side.

The military facility covered an area almost the same size as the kingdom’s Academy, but it excelled even the city of Cross Field in term of the number of facilities

After getting permission to go through the gate, they began to unload the luggage from the carriage.

After entering the facility surrounded by walls, Lux looked around for a moment, immediately he found a familiar group of girls.

”Faa! I’m really tired…….The carriage was way too crowded, my waist and butt are killing me…..A, Lux-chi, how are you?”

Tillfur greatly stretched her entire body, and she waved her hand when she spotted Lux.

Then, he also saw Sharis and Noct who just finished unloading luggage——They were well known in the Academy as the Triad, at the same time he saw his sister Airi.

”You’ve worked hard. And also——Thank you for taking care of Airi.”

Before departure, because Airi looked a bit strange, Lux was worried a bit, so he asked the three who boarded on the same carriage to look out for her.

”Please do not arbitrarily ask them to do such a strange thing. But for nii-san to care about such a thing, it’s really unexpected.”

At most, the person of concern Airi was a little embarrassed till her cheek was red, furthermore she stared at Lux intensely.

”Ara ara~, Lux-kun is worrying about you, Airi-chan, this time you should frankly thank him, isn’t harmony between sibling a very good thing?”

Sharis cheerfully smiled while stroking Airi’s head, Noct also spoke.

”No, I think this is because Airi has her pride, after all in daily life, she wanted to be of help to Lux-san.”

”Wait…….Noct, don’t say such baseless words! It’s because my brother is always reckless, so I have to be worry about things–– ––”

”A~Noct, Airi-chan is actually a good girl.”

”Ahaha……..”

Looking at Tillfur’s smile, Lux smiled wryly, but his heart was relieved.

(That’s good, although I’m concerned about her situation, at least it seems okay.)

Taking a break after finishing uploading their luggage, they were greeted by the military officers and cadets of the Principality of Wanheim, who brought everyone to visit their dormitory.

First were introduction of the facilities and basic rules.

To introduce all kinds of facilities from eating, bathing, resting, treatment, sleeping, and how to use them, Lux’s group was walked through the entire place.

Because they had not yet see the street outside so they were not clear, but these were Drag-Ride related facilities, so extra efforts were put in the desire, causing the standard of living here somewhat even better compared to the Cross Field city.

However, because of the Ruin’s Gear’s own unique terrain, compared with the Cross Field city, it structures were more compact and complex, easy to get lost before one got used to it.

”Say, the soldiers of this country all seem to be belligerents, their gaze toward us is stinging.”

Walking along the road, Lisha suddenly whispered.

Female basically had better constitution to use the Drag-Ride–––– although this was the truth, not just the “men first women second” country like Arcadia Old Empire, countries that truly training female Drag-Knight to expand their own military power were not many.

Basically, the concept of “war is a man’s duty” was entrenched in many countries.

Even some countries that promoted equality between men and women, female soldiers were at the maximum up to no more than thirty percent.

Due to that, although this place had many female aristocrats and he thought it was one of the special cases, in reality the actual situation did not seem so.

Listening carefully, he could hear the men from the Principality of Wanheim standing around were quietly discussing.

”Look, they are the group of people known as the new generation of the New Kingdom Academy.”

“What, they’re all girls. Even if they have the advantage of having high compatibility to Drag-Ride, but not to the degree of calling themselves “the new era,” it seems like their male soldiers has no future.”

“You see, that’s the rumored Prince of the declined Old Empire, as if also want to challenge the test this time. Obviously he was just a collared dog of the Queen, but still be able to look so calm, he really is shameless––––,”

Most of the soldiers were throwing curious glances, but some rude soldiers were still whispering with each others.

”Fuu…….”

Lisha had been ignoring these ridicules, but she still stared back with a dissatisfied look when she walked past.

”Lisha-sama, please be moderate.”

Lux quietly stopped her, Lisha sighed softly.

”……I know, I cannot simply be provoked by this kind of weeds, but they still make a fool out of my knight, which made me really angry.”

”As long as you feel so in your heart, I have been very satisfied.”

“Furthermore, if we really follow them to “make it clear”, we will need to have an excuse. What a shame.”

Lisha revealed a dangerous smile, Lux cannot help but smile wryly.

Actually, Lux was not angry.

After all, for them, only because they were ignorant of what happened abroad, they could only make subjective assumptions based on some groundless rumors.

No, not only that, based purely on the past struggles between the Principality of Wanheim and the Old Empire, only being targeted by this level of ridicule was a blessing.

And——

”Right, next I’m going to go someplace else, we are to dismiss here.”

When Lux was contemplating, Raigree-sensei stopped and announced.

“Those who want to rest follow me back to the dormitory. As for those who want to visit other places – right, Dilwy-dono, can I trouble you?”

”E…….!? A, Ha, haa….., I know.”

Giving that jumbled reply was a New Kingdom military officer who accompanied the group; a man named Dilwy Froias, a noble.

He had slender body and delicate features, which was very rare in the army, but gave an impression of being indecisive.

The young man was very honest and serious, but because of his unambitious air, on the contrary it caused people to not be confident in him.

“Speak louder when you say it! My substitute should not act like this!”

”A, yes, sorry. Ok, leave it to me.”

Dilwy looked a bit embarrassed and confused for a moment before answering with a wry smile.

Although Raigree-sensei exploded just now, she immediately returned her calm and left with the rest of the classmates.

“Well, shall we go? First of all… Yes, let’s go and have a look at the exercise field.”

Dilwy led everyone to visit the exercise field.

”I always feel that, he is not the same as a normal male officer, completely unreliable…..”

Lisha looked at him and sighed.

“That’s not completely the case.”

At this time, Sharis came and gave an unexpected reply.

”Although he is now resigned from the front line, but he is, the same as Raigree-sensei, also one of the New Kingdom’s number one Drag-Knight; his personality is also very honest, and he will also meticulously face any missions, he is very well-known in the army.”

”Is that, so?”

Lisha was a bit surprised, Sharis also continue very emotionally.

“A few years ago, I had also received his sword guidance, he had several times went abroad to improve his sword technique, and thus became a first-class Drag-Knight. For his craftsmanship and weapons, he had also won the title ‘Silver Flash’.”

As expected from the daughter of the Duke House, of one of the Four Great Nobles.

She was probably well aware of story of nobles, so she was very clear in her description.

”Hm. But it’s really strange. If in the New Kingdom right now, there is such a ‘male expert’, it will certainly already become a topic….”

Hearing Lisha’s question, Sharis lowered her voice.

“I heard that during the revolution he was traveling abroad and injured his right hand. Due to that he can no longer display his original strength –– so don’t ask him about these things, okay?”

“I know, I won’t ask.”

Was it because she saw some hidden circumstances in the matter? Lisha did not ask anymore and replied honestly.

(Because of being injured that he couldn’t fight as before……. huh?)

Listening to Dilwy’s cruel experience, as Lux was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sounds of footsteps from behind.

”Hoo, this is interesting. I heard there’s a group of representatives from the far away Arcadia Empire coming———Kukukuku, it seems like they’re nothing much.”

Showed up in front of them was a group of large people, dressed in male military uniforms––––they were the soldiers of the Principality of Wanheim, and also were Drag-Knights.

Leading the group of uniformed people was a man with a scar on his face.

They were different from the group of people they had met previously, as they exposed blatant hostility toward Lux

“Really, if the New Kingdom’s military must depend on these guys, seems like the New Kingdom is really in decline, how unsightly.”

“……”

”……….”

These male soldiers did not let the other party saved their face and continuously slandered Lux’s group.

But, Dilwy, who was standing at the front, just turned his head down and endured them all.

(Sure enough, coming to the Principality of Wanheim we will have to certainly face such a thing.)

Of course, it wasn’t like the soldiers of the Principality of Wanheim did not have humility.

After all, Arcadia Empire in the past had conducted military interventions to its surrounding countries.

In reality, those were military invasions to the surrounding countries

The older the bordering countries, the longer their royal and aristocrat families had faced the pressure from the Empire.

This a-hundred-plus years of struggles had left a deep scar. Even now there were still people bearing that grudge in mind.

Not to mention the Empire had just collapsed five years ago, renaming it to New Kingdom basically did not solve this problem.

But it still didn’t vindicate how these soldiers were unable to restrain their grudge and anger in this place.

”Tch…..”

Faced with the oncoming heavy hostility, the girls were forced to move back.

The leader Dilwy had also turned away, unconfidently chose to avoid their sights.

“Hey hey, you guys aren’t daring to even retort? You’re calling yourself soldiers of the Old Empire like that?”

A man walked up and blocked their way.

In a blink of an eye, Lisha who were walking beside Lux also ran out of the group.

“––––Hah, a group of dogs looking down on people. The Old Empire had soon collapsed and had no more relations with us. Still trying to find fault here, do you think doing that can erase your shame in the past?”

”…..Tch, what did you say!?”

“You want to insult us? At most you guys just happened to win against our participated soldiers in the All-Dragon Battle, do not think that you can win against us––––.”

The Wanheim soldiers rebuked angrily.

However, Lisha did not waver even for a little, her red eye emitted sharp glint like sword, showing a confident smile while staring back at them.

“Boring. You guys obviously came here to pick a fight, the result is I say one word and you guys cannot refute? What else do you guys want?

“Damn, since you said so ……”

An angry man went to Lisha.

In the moment this man was about to pull his Sword Device from his waist––––

”This, it’s best if you guys stop here?”

Lux immediately rushed in front of Lisha, his hand was also pushing back the sword hilt.

”Wha——!? You are……!?”

Witnessing Lux’s quick but fluent movement, the man was a little shocked. Then after seeing Lux’s hair and eyes, he widened his eyes and said hysterically.

“Isn’t this a noble of the Old Empire who afraid of death? You dare to show up in front of my face!”

At this explosive moment, suddenly on the narrow road——

”——Everyone, stop here.”

Hearing the high pitched voice of a girl, everyone present stopped.

The two youths wearing the uniform of the Principality’s officer appeared on the road

”They are——“

“Long time no see, everyone from the New Kingdom.”

”A——……….so boring, why do I have to come with you.”

Smiling and saluting at them were the two teenagers who fought as the representatives of the Principality during the All-Dragon Battle.

One with a neutral appearance, with his hair tied to the back was the teenager, Coral.

Meanwhile, another with neat blond hair, with a hot-blooded face and sharp eye was the teenager, Greifer.

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“I’m sorry, we are late.  I would like to sincerely apologize for the offensive actions of our soldiers just now. I hope you guys can forgive them. We will punish them appropriately according to military regulations, please forgive us this time.”

”Don’t, don’t joke with me!? We didn’t do anything——“

The male soldier began to make excuses with a worried face.

“Stop wasting time, do you know how loud your voices were? We could even hear them clearly across the street, so the Princess told us to come and look at the situation.”

”Uu…..”

Hearing Greifer’s rebuke, the face of these rugged male soldiers lost color one by one.

Then they immediately followed the staggering man with the scar and left.

“I’m sorry to have troubled you, everyone from the New Kingdom.”

Seeing them leave, Coral bowed to Lux’s group and apologized.

“No, we’re fine, it’s just that ——”

Lux replied, looking towards Greifer.

They had met a month ago, during the All-Dragon Battle held by the New Kingdom. He served as a Drag-Knight fighting as representative of the Principality of Wanheim so there were some connections between the two people.

Leaving the always friendly and helpful Coral aside, seeing Greifer, who had a grudge against the Old Empire, to help them was somewhat unexpected.

“Do not misunderstand, I have not yet accepted you. But it’s a little bad to……provoke the Princess’s anger.”

“Greifer actually really cares about Milmiette-sama.”

“…… Coral, even if you are the princess’s valet, don’t think you can take a mile after been given an inch?”

Greifer whispered a warning with an unsatisfied look, while Coral, the pale green hair teenager, was looking at Lux’s group

It seemed that they had special positions even in this Principality of Wanheim.

“I’m sorry, but if you want to visit the facilities, then let us valets of Milmiette-sama to be your guide, what do you think?”

”…….Ha!? We!? I didn’t say I’ll help!?”

”What are you waiting for Greifer? You still have to lead Lux.”

Coral smiled reminding him, Greifer frowned.

Dilwy hesitated for a moment, before he finally accepted the proposal.

“Ok, for Lux-kun, actually there is a bit of another matter to attend, we will meet again later.”

Finishing speaking, Coral gathered everyone else into a group.

”Wait, wait a minute!? Only the two of us?”

To be honest, because Greifer had always been harsh on Lux so he was trying to avoid him, looking around for help.

But Coral exposed a mischievous smile and moved his mouth near Lux’s ear.

”It’s alright, although he looks like that, Greifer has always taken good care of others.”

Then, Coral took Dilwy and the rest away.

On this spacious road now were only two people, Lux and Greifer.

”……E, etou, because I do not know where to go, so….. sorry to bother you.”

“Ha …… To be honest I really do not want to take this job, but it can’t be helped since I’m on an errand.”

Greifer went on without motivation and Lux followed behind after a short distance.

”……..”

It was very awkward.

Although Lux had no relation in this, Greifer lost his father when he was little due to the Old Empire, so Lux basically did not know what to say.

They obviously were peers of same age, but Lux couldn’t even find a topic of conversation.

“What are you afraid of? I can’t believe this and the person who could fight against me last time is the same person.”

Greifer as always with his proud attitude, continued to walk forward.

Looking from the dormitory, they were advancing to the center of the Ruin’s Gear.

“… The, the Ruin’s Gear’s structures, are really interesting.”

“What’s so interesting about it? I feel it’s just troublesome.”

”A, I, I see…..So, look like you have a good relationship with Coral, you usually…..”

“We are only together because of our job required us to move together. Our relationship is not really that good?

”Is, is that so…….”

This was hopeless, the conversation couldn’t be started at all.

Because there was no proper conversation, it was leading to Lux feeling dejected––––

“Hey! Have you now become silly? Don’t fall down the stairs!”

”Uwa!? So, sorry!”

While walking up the stairs of the building, Greifer stared and roared at Lux.

(Sure enough, he hates me——huh?)

Raising his head and observing carefully, he spotted the handrails had many cracks, it seemed to be fragile.

(Is it, is it because it’s dangerous that he warned me, right……?)

Although Lux noticed this, but Greifer did not say anything else and kept moving forward.

“That, for warning me just now, thank you.”

“……Let’s make it clear first, I am not a wild dog that destroys things randomly! Furthermore, that time was my misunderstanding, plus I was the one who picked the fight. At least in general, I did not specifically pick a fight with you.”

It seemed that Greifer didn’t particularly have high hostility toward Lux.

And like Coral said, he would take care of people.

Lux couldn’t help but felt relieved. Unknowingly, the Ruin’s Gear giant hemispherical palace appeared in front of his eyes, here was the destination.

”Here is ——?”

”Here is the gate to hell, well—some happy-go-lucky officials at the capital described this as ‘The Lid of the Treasure Chest’.”

“Here, is the gateway into the Ruin……”

Although he had heard the rumors, but actually seeing it he was still nervous.

”In the upper part of the palace –––– ‘Canopy’, there are the Central Square and City Hall. The underground is the second ruins ‘Dungeon’. However, the next place we’ll go to might not meet up to your expectations, we’re going to the upper part.”

As Greifer said, the center of the palace had a spiral staircase connected to the Canopy, but the way leading to the underground was in another way.

“Ok, although I just said I harbored no hostility toward you, but the next place we go to might not be the case.”

”E….?”

Greifer turned back and gave a meaningful caution, Lux was a bit confused.

“I will tell you the man who had summoned us here. ‘Blue Tyrant’ Singlen Shelbrit, he who presided over the “Seven Drag Paladins” will held a round table discussion here.”

”——!?”

Lux,after hearing the name, immediately tensed his body.

Without enough time to prepare himself, they had come to the front of the hall.

Because this place was on top of the ruin with Abyss, the hall was enclosed in several layers of stone walls