Editing Toaru Majutsu no Index:HO Crossover (section)

===2: Legitimacy Kingdom===

Princess: I hope you enjoyed the trip. This is the Legitimacy Kingdom, the world power we belong to.

Kamijou: The protagonist side, huh? So I’m guessing it’s pretty bland but safe. Phew.

Frolaytia: People often think of us as a culture of royals and knights, but that’s not quite accurate. We are a union of the different royal families around the world, so we have more than just Western culture here. We include the golden city of the rainforest, a south seas dynasty known for hula, and more.

Kamijou: Ho ho? This is sounding more like the magic side to me.

Princess: Magic?

Heivia: Not sure what you mean by that, but bloodline is everything for us. Good deeds and valiant acts are passed down in the blood and bad deeds and crimes are inextricably tied to your blood. That’s how we look at things.

Kamijou: Well, Kamijou-san is feeling pretty tired, so I think I’ll take a seat on that bench over there.

Quenser: Hey, wait.

Kamijou: Hm?

Quenser: Red seats are for nobles, so commoners like us will be shot to death if we approach them. And when our filthy blood splatters on the bench, our surviving relatives will be fined for the cleanup. I guess that’s kind of like being hit by a train, really.

Kamijou: …

Quenser: Oh, or are you actually from some high class family? Then you should go to the Bloodline Agency and get your proof of registered genes.

Kamijou: What the hell!? This is getting weird fast!! Nobles and commoners? A Bloodline Agency? Proof of your genetics? So do they have all their people’s biological data on file? I guess I’m not one to talk since I grew up in Academy City, but aren’t you afraid of them analyzing your genome or something!?

Heivia: I’m more afraid of not being able to prove my bloodline. If you can’t prove who you are, you’re no better off than an unidentified corpse.

Kamijou: Stop scaring me!!

Frolaytia: So are you just bluffing? Then I would get away from that bench immediately. I’m not one to talk as a noble myself, but we don’t want some bored nitpicker to start throwing accusations around. Get charged with disrespect and they might even cut you down or shoot you on the spot. Kirisute gomen, as you might know it.

Kamijou: Why does the protagonist side have such a messed up system in place!? And why are you all talking about it like it isn’t crazy!?

Princess: Hmm, I doubt it will ever be changed. No matter what.

Kamijou: ?

Quenser: Because us puny commoners don’t have the right to vote. All the politics is handled by the nobles and royals, so you could wait 10 centuries and they’d never pass a law that doesn’t work in their favor. Ah ha ha.

Kamijou: I’ve had enough! This entire place is insane!!