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User:LightHeart

2013-01-16T04:56:15Z

LightHeart:

'''NOTICE'''

Due to some personal problems, I would not be translating anymore. I feel sad about it but i really just can't do it anymore. The only thing I'm glad about is finishing those three chapters I started. If anyone wants to delete this account, Go ahead. For those still translating, I'm sorry and keep up the good work.

User:LightHeart

2012-12-18T03:35:20Z

LightHeart:

'''Request'''

These chapters need editing.

''1)Saito's despair

2)Flight

3)Meeting and Comrade''

'''NOTICE'''
Due to some personal problems,i can't translate anymore so if anyone wants to delete my account. Go ahead.

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-09-22T07:35:09Z

LightHeart:

'''Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade'''

After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s letter "Have you seen Louise?” shocked everyone. Guiche used the dragon’s cage to fly directly fromTristania western end of the Grammont’s territory so he was not late.

In the vestibule of the palace landing, 德杰萨尔who has been promoted to captain for the whole magic guards came out to welcome Guiche.

“Grammont-sama. Great timing.”

“What happened? I heard Louise was missing or something like that……”

"I do not quite understand ... In all, you see, is she not a person related to the state secrets? So we are commanded to start secret investigations ..."

“So you are saying you haven’t found her yet?”

德杰萨尔replied with a nod.

“Speaking of which, where’s Saito”

“This, ah, you’re talking about Vice-captain Saito……He is really giving us a headache”

“What do you mean?”

“He is currently undergoing a strange ceremony in the courtyard. He, himself is muttering “worry” something about yes or no ……”

Guiche wondered. Exactly how, even Saito was not his usual self? In short, in order to be able to understand the incident in detail, Guiche rushed into the garden first.

When Guiche reached the courtyard, he saw Malicorne and Reynald. Their home was not far from here, seems like they arrived here early.

“Yo, you two. What happened to Saito?” After asking, Malicorne pointed with his finger.

On his head wrapped in a white sash, Saito was sitting in the centre of the courtyard in a straight position. Surrounding him were a few round standing stakes. A little distance away, Siesta, with a wondrous expression was also sitting.

“What is that guy doing?”

“I also don’t understand. He said it was for ‘exercising the body and mind ‘or something”

Time passed by a little. The observing Guiche and the others felt the tension in the air. The moment Guiche swallowed his saliva ……Saito’s shoulders moved a little, his right hand reaching towards the left flank of the sword.

The moment his hand touched the sword ……Saito upper body was straight, his knees touched the ground. At the same time, his right hand vanished. Whoosh! The sound of air being cut, the four round stakes around Saito trembled. Lastly, "qiang" a clear sound resounded through the surroundings. He thought he had pulled out his sword but the sword remained sheathed.

That really was fast, Guiche who was watching on the sides did not understand what happened.

“What? That”

“That guy took out his sword with a speed the naked eye cannot keep up with and broke the round stakes”

What was surprising is that the upper part of the round wood stakes did not fall to the ground, it was still in the lower half of the above. It is hard to tell from the upper part and the lower half that the four round stakes were severed perfectly.

"He drew his sword? But, the sword is still sheathed?"

Guiche finished with a silly voice, Reynald shook his head.

“Draw the sword out, cut off the stakes and then keep the sword in the scabbard again. It is said that this is his country's sword skills”

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Saito completed all this. ‘So, 不愧为用剑的达人’ Guiche 感慨颇深,

“Well. It is impressive but what has that sword skill got to do with worrying over Louise’s disappearance?”

“Only God knows”

Next, Saito resumed the straight position. Siesta stood up, rushes up to Saito's side to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It’s about time, Guiche walked over to Saito.

Saito did not take a glance at his friends nearby; he just kept staring in front in a daze.

“Yo, Saito. What happened? It is said that Louise is missing?”

“Where is the sword you usually carry? I have never seen that sword on your waist before ...”

Saito bit his lips.

“Delf he……that guy……to protect me……Damn!”

“Protect you? What happened?”

“He……in the battle absorbed too much magic……”

“I beg your pardon! How inharmonious! Exactly who attacked you!”

The boys leaned nearer to Saito.

“Don’t know. Just that they are a duo of magic users”

The boys nodded their heads at Saito’s reply.

"Well, it appears to be a hired assassin. How nerve-racking, you seem to make enemies too much recently ...”

“He is a big celebrity”

“and what has this got to do with Louise’s disappearance?” Gimli asked worriedly。

Everyone looked at Saito with a wondrous expression; Saito slams his fist into the ground. Siesta continued from where her master left off.

“No. Miss Valliere’s disappearance has nothing to do with the incident where Saito-san was attacked”

Siesta thought her words carried some anger. She stole a glance at Saito before squatting down to peep at his face.

“Hey, Saito-san. How do you feel?”

“My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing ……”

Saito grumbled constantly with a mutter.

“Looks like the person wearing pajamas is very powerful. That lady, after all, must be full of sexiness and touching. Her chest is much, much bigger than mine and her figure must be stunning”

Siesta tighten Saito's neck.

“If you want to cheat you can always look for me! I have obviously told you that! We promised! Why does Saito-san only like noble girls! The aroma of the pitiful flowers by the roadside should also be carefully admired!”

“Speaking of which, who is the other person?” Guiche’s seems to suspiciously inquire. Siesta’s eyes turned into a one [一]sign and she started breaking out in cold sweat. If Guiche knew the truth he would most certainly faint.

The two did not answer, Guiche have no choice but to wave his hand.

“Well, whoever it is. You're a hopeless man. You should at least learn from me. At least”

Because Guiche uttered those words, Reynald叹气似的吐他槽。

“If he learns from you, Louise will definitely run away everyday”

Saito helped by Siesta, slowly stood up. Then, 他唰地greeted Guiche.

“Anyway, thanks for coming specially”

Saito expressed a smiling face that looks almost ready to cry out in pain. Making an effort to be happy——his voice revealed this kind of feeling.

“No, Well, I have nothing much to do anyway……”

“Speaking of which, Louise didn’t go over to your side?”

“Nope”

“That means she haven’t been found temporarily……Siesta, Tristinia’s inns have all been searched right?”

“Yes. Including monasteries, I have looked before”

These past seven days，after Saito prepared his practice of exercising his heart, he searched Tristinia’s hotels of hotels again. The team of soldiers who had nothing to do was sent out to search, but they could not even find Louise's shadow. This is obvious, after all, Louise went to Torres Thalia, a completely different direction ...

The letter, ’Have you seen Louise?’, that Saito mailed usually received replies such as ‘have not seen her’.

Cattelya’s letter has also been received. She did not intend to hide anything so she immediately said the truth. Her answer is "She did not come back.

In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety of Louise; and had reported this matter to her parents, they said that ‘that child will be back soon’ kind of optimistic speech; However, on this matter, she does not think so, she hoped Saito can think of ways to find Louise as soon as possible...

When reading this letter, Saito cried. Nothing written on it blamed Saito.

‘The mistake I made is causing so much trouble to many people’, Saito’s state of mind weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Even though Saito said “it will be okay if we search", he did not find Henrietta to discuss about it. Louise is not just a female officer. Firstly, whether it is Tristain or to Halkeginia, her presence itself is very important, a void user. If she was kidnapped by Romalia, things would be serious. Therefore, Saito put all the nobles who had nothing to do into the search team.

They searched the markets and streets along Tristania.

Considering Louise’s point of view, she will be more responsible for her own actions but this action of hers is taken too lightly.

Having said that, Saito and Henrietta was not blamed by Louise. He and Henrietta were obviously in the wrong ...

“Okay. If that’s the case, she is not at Tristania ……then, we should search the street along the hotel next. Perhaps the search team missed something……”

After Saito finished speaking, Siesta nodded her head in agreement.

“We will help as well”

Saito held tightly the hand of the friend that said that sentence, who had a look of worry on her face.

"I'm sorry ... really sorry. Then, I’ll be troubling you. I owe you a favour"

At this moment, a soft voice came from the corridor.

“Saito～～～～～～～!”

Turning his head to look behind, Tiffania who was always dressed in a green dress, wearing a wide-brimmed hat on her head ran over.

“Huff huff, I heard that Louise went missing……is that true?”

Tiffania spent her summer holidays at the Tristinia’s orphanage.

“While I was on a picnic with everyone, I received a letter suddenly and almost jumped up in shock. What happened?”

Great, just when everyone was thinking how to answer, Colbert-sensei and Kirche came from the direction of the main entrance.

“Aiya Aiya, I finally found out the use of the" tank "method after reaching Miss (谢尔冯思特)’s house to reform but ... I received your letter of Miss Valliere gone. What happened?"

Saito painfully replied Colbert’s inquiry.

“I……about that, with another girl, that ……lips touching scene, she……”

Colbert, although stunned at that moment , folded his arms and nodded.

“I see what this is all about……You are still young so if you can’t control it’s understandable, but……she is thus wounded in her heart”

Kirche put her hands around separately and said helplessly.

“Really, this is why I told her seriously. I said ‘It’s tough being a woman’ ”

Tiffania looked at Saito with a gaze full of wrath. Malicorne went over and greeted Tiffania politely.

“Girls, regarding this incident please say your feelings”

Tiffania stated reasonably.

“Saito is really bad. Louise is pitiful”

Saito could not help but fall on the spot.

“Ah, AhAhAhAhAhAh……AhAhAh……”

“Use language to whip him again. Unpopular guy with the occasional set of achievements became slightly popular then degenerate into副德性. A moment proud fool disclosing such a big basket！Hey buddy, don’t forget what position you’re in now…… You upstart jerk ……”

Malicorne lifted his eyebrows, trampling on Saito non-stop. Malicorne was picky towards popular topics. sob, sob……Saito cried in shame. Saito is 一头栽到底的 when he is depressed。
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Kirche said with a tilted head.

“But……who is the rival?”

“This guy would not talk about that” Malicorne said while stepping on Saito’s back.

“Ah, but that Louise ran away from home – it is said so, 不过和女仆卿卿我我地还不至于让她生气成那样吧。. That’s why I am very concerned about it. It is possible that the other party is quite close to him ... sort of?”

At this moment, Guiche and Reynald’s eyes had a sudden change.

“You, the other person couldn’t be Montmorency right?”

“Can’t be (Brigitte) right?”

“N-not Miss (Janice), right?”

(Gimli) interrupted Reynald.

“So you like that type of girl”

“No! That’s not it! I’m only asking!”

Reynald whose face flushed red shouted. In such a commotion, Saito shook his head.

“……Not any of them”

“Then who is it! You’re making people care more about this～～～～～!”

Seeing Guiche and the others surrounding Saito, Kirche tilted her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Colbert, who was beside her, asked Kirche.

“No……Don’t tell me. Even though this is my girl’s instinct”

“Your instincts are pretty accurate. Let’s hear it”

Kirche whispered the name she thought of into Colbert’s ear.

“How can that be?”

“No……Because, if Louise can do this kind of thing, the other party must be a reliable person, no wonder I can think this up”

After Kirche used the sound of chewing something bitter to point this out, Colbert should not be beginning to think that it is not to be true right? But, it can’t be ……

She is also this country's Her Highness the Queen, how could this be possible!

But looking at Saito’s popularity that is not completely impossible. Although she is a queen, Henrietta is also just an eighteen year old pretty girl. If she steals the heart of the most popular of knights, we can’t blame her.

Also……aren’t Louise and Henrietta really close together? If that is the case, why would Louise run away from her home, Saito not mentioning the other party’s name can be understood. After all, that name is not easy to say out.

Colbert felt the back of his head breaking out in cold sweat as he realized he might be witnessing a historic scandal.

If this incident is made public, someone will die. This so-called royal scandal cannot be overlooked.

Who is it! Say it! Watching the fired up boys, Colbert pretended to be calm while clapping his hands and saying,

“Ah——everyone. Right now the other party is not important, finding Miss Valliere is our most important task at hand. Don’t you think so too?”

Well, that makes sense; the boys nodded and went towards the stables. Guiche was scratching his head while talking to Saito who was dusting dirt off his knees,

“Hey Saito”

“What?”

“We can search for her. If we find her, what do you plan——to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s nothing. Louise has her own way of thinking. If she says she doesn’t want to be with you, what do you plan to do?”

Saito considered this for a while. Then he said in a voice filled with loneliness,

“When that time comes, We’ll see. Anyway, I want to see and apologise to her now”

Although Guiche was silent for a moment, he said with a not interested expression later that,

“Well, okay”

A change of view, at this time Louise was at修尔毕斯的『陆之白鲸』亭with Jeanette, waiting for her brother. Although『陆之白鲸』亭was not classy, it was also not a cheap inn, it was very suitable for hiding. They rented one of the rooms.

While Louise drank wine，将牢骚对嘉内特倾泻而空。Like a burst dam, Louise flooded all her thoughts to her. Jeanette, too, looked happy as she listened to Louise speaking her mind.

“Then? Are you listening, Jeanette?”

Louise's voice had loosened up long ago. In two days’ time, with the boost of wine, Louise had exhausted all her tension and suspicion.

“I’m listening”

“That guy, told me in this way. That the one I love is you! Like that! Numerous times! With an expression like this! It obviously is like that! Of all things, he kissed with my close friend, What——is——the meaning of this! Right!”

“Geez, that kind of cheater might as well die”

Jeanette giggled while Louise nodded.

“You also——think this way? A-a-a-about that pervert dog! When f-facing me, p-put on t-this kind of expression, w-wanting to say to do ‘It’! Hey…hey!”

Louise was so angry that she choked and thus, coughed straight away.。Jeanette passed a wine bottle to her. After Louise drank finished, her eyes faint, she fell.

After about 5 minutes of being motionless, she suddenly leap up.

“He did the same thing with o-other women～～～～～! He said he would only do that with me! If I think about it now, I would have an earth-shaking headache! That liar～～～～～!”

Then she fell down again. Jeanette got up and took the water jug on the table, pouring the water over Louise’s face. Thus, Louise leaped up once more and stared blankly at Jeanette.

“Hey Jeanette, why do I feel like I said a lot of embarrassing stuff”

“You did not” Jeanette’s expression was candid.

“Then nevermind”

After Louise deeply sighed，

“When are your brothers coming. I’m tired of waiting”

The siblings of Jeanette know a place to "live in seclusion ",so Louise waited. It was almost past two days.

“What’s wrong? Let’s just wait patiently”

A slightly drunk Louise told Jeanette her doubts truthfully.

“But, why would you be so affectionate to me who you never met before?”

“Because I like you”

On Jeanette’s face appeared a smile. A pretty face like a doll. Also, like a doll, a feeling of coldness ……

Then, Jeanette lifted Louise’s chin with her hand.

“Because, you are so cute. Arrogant but easily hurt, as for those pair of straight forward eyes……you’re not just cute, you also give people the feeling of wanting to violate you”

“Eh? Eh? Eh?”

Seeing Louise’s wide round eyes, Jeanette grabbed a handful of Louise’s hair, using it to itch her own nose.

“and this fine……beautiful hair. Just like a doll. A child like you should be called a real maiden”

The person just like a doll should be you, Louise wanted to say ……but she did not say it.

The doubt Louise felt before began to swell.

This girl……is really the girl that has a special interest in other girls foretold in the legend?

Obviously a girl and yet she likes girls. That kind of special character exists, Louise know. In the Magic Academy, such rumors can be heard more than once.

Hence that’s why she is so affectionate towards me, isn’t that so?

Well, she does not look like a Romalia minion ……the feeling surrounding Jeanette give people the impression that she puts her faith in god in the furthest position.

Obviously is like that, she also treats me affectionately.

If that is the case……as expected……she is a person with this special interest?

“…………”

Louise looked at Jeanette with 撇 eyes. Snow white skin like the dessert during late at night. Those two slender emerald eyes, like a moonlit oasis under the moonlight.

How beautiful, Louise was mesmerized for a moment. So Jeanette put on a serious expression.

“What can I enjoy??”

She asked something. Due to saying out her overly naïve “What snacks can I enjoy?” feeling so Louise almost inadvertently nodded her head.

“No! Cannot! What are you saying!”

Jeanette laughed with a ‘Hahahahaha!’.

“Ah——what a pity! To you, I would really do it! Well, You really are the type that does not rely on strategies. I like you more and more now”

Looks like she’s playing with me. Louise argued,

“I’m naïve anyway” she mumbled.

At this moment, there was a knock at the door. Jeanette’s expression quickly switched to one that was alert.

“……your brother?”

Jeanette shook her head and without hesitation; put a hand on the wand that was on the pillar.

“We’re the country’s military patrol! Open the door!”

That voice made Jeanette stole a glance at Louise. Her expression showed that she had woken from her drunken state. With a smile on her lips, Jeanette opened the door.

Standing over there are two nobles with non-commissioned officers identities.

A noble “two groups, huh……” she whispered to herself.

“What’s happening?”

Jeanette inquired,

“Noting much……we are just searching for someone important”

From the wands in their hands, Jeanette guessed they were nobles so she used an elegant conduct to talk to these men.

“Someone important? (There really is discord in a troubled world) ”

“Lady, what are you doing here?”

“I am waiting for the arrival of my brothers with my maid”

She said with a pretended expression that she knew nothing. The patrol looked at Louise. Then after comparing with a portrait,

“……in the portrait is a peach blonde haired noble girl”

“And the looks of a person. This lady with the maid”

Based on appearances, they deduce that this person what not what they were searching for.

After the “excuse me” and greetings, the noble patrol left the room. Louise was so assured that she cannot help but sigh.

That’s right, those nobles from before were looking for me. Looks like dyeing my hair, doing such a degrading dress-up was not wasted. Sure enough……alas, Henrietta seemingly mobilized the search patrol to look for me.

Thinking this, Louise’s built up cold anger began to increase.

If I had known this earlier……why would I think of striking him. At this time, are Henrietta and Saito regretting their actions?

I estimate that they are desperately searching for me, she imagined the two of them. Even so, as expected…… I still don’t want to go back.

“Looks like you’re not an easy person”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Jeanette muttered while playing with Louise's hair.

“You dyed before. The original colour, what is it ……blonde? Red? or ……is it peach blonde?”

“……T-that is”

“Those people are looking for you, right? You ought to thank me. I helped you to smooth things over!”

Louise's feelings immediately surfaced on her face, she bit her lip and lowered her head.

“Forget it. Who you are doesn’t matter to me. In any case, you escaped. Isn’t that good. What I mean is, you need not bother. You don’t have to care about what I mean”

She has no idea what to say up to this point. Louise weakly thanked her,

“Thank you”

Looking at such a straightforward Louise, Jeanette smiled.

“Geez, with such a natural girl like you还要出轨，I can’t believe that man”

“I say, I'm not natural. Do not look at this, but I am the Vanessa who has experienced a lot of things...”

"I said it before; do not mention those trivial things. But, why do you want to escape? You’re such a cute lady; any man will come back soon. Just like just now, didn’t he put in a lot of effort in searching for you? "

Louise bent her head, closed her eyes and said in a lonely voice.

“……that person, her charm is better than mine by several times. So I admit it. Also, she has too many enemies. That person……can have many more superb means of protecting him than me”

Jeanette stared at Louise with sympathy.

“You really like him. Exactly what kind of person is he? I am very concerned ...”

Louise grabbed a bottle of wine, and poured its contents into a cup. Listlessly she supported her arm and elbow on the table, muttering

“I don’t like him. Really, I don’t like him one bit”

Tears welled up in Louise's eyes. Flowing down from the eyes of Louise.

“I don’t like him. Don’t……”

Jeanette hugged Louise’s shoulder as she was sobbing.

“Such a weird child. Why do you have no confidence in yourself? Obviously so cute…and…”

Jeanette’s lips neared Louise’s neck. Then, she licked gently.

“... With taste I know. You really have an unimaginable power, no wonder I like you from the start”

However, Jeanette’s words did not reach the crying Louise’s ears.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-09-14T09:11:57Z

LightHeart:

'''Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade'''

After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s letter "Have you seen Louise?” shocked everyone. Guiche used the dragon’s cage to fly directly fromTristania western end of the Grammont’s territory so he was not late.

In the vestibule of the palace landing, 德杰萨尔who has been promoted to captain for the whole magic guards came out to welcome Guiche.

“Grammont-sama. Great timing.”

“What happened? I heard Louise was missing or something like that……”

"I do not quite understand ... In all, you see, is she not a person related to the state secrets? So we are commanded to start secret investigations ..."

“So you are saying you haven’t found her yet?”

德杰萨尔replied with a nod.

“Speaking of which, where’s Saito”

“This, ah, you’re talking about Vice-captain Saito……He is really giving us a headache”

“What do you mean?”

“He is currently undergoing a strange ceremony in the courtyard. He, himself is muttering “worry” something about yes or no ……”

Guiche wondered. Exactly how, even Saito was not his usual self? In short, in order to be able to understand the incident in detail, Guiche rushed into the garden first.

When Guiche reached the courtyard, he saw Malicorne and Reynald. Their home was not far from here, seems like they arrived here early.

“Yo, you two. What happened to Saito?” After asking, Malicorne pointed with his finger.

On his head wrapped in a white sash, Saito was sitting in the centre of the courtyard in a straight position. Surrounding him were a few round standing stakes. A little distance away, Siesta, with a wondrous expression was also sitting.

“What is that guy doing?”

“I also don’t understand. He said it was for ‘exercising the body and mind ‘or something”

Time passed by a little. The observing Guiche and the others felt the tension in the air. The moment Guiche swallowed his saliva ……Saito’s shoulders moved a little, his right hand reaching towards the left flank of the sword.

The moment his hand touched the sword ……Saito upper body was straight, his knees touched the ground. At the same time, his right hand vanished. Whoosh! The sound of air being cut, the four round stakes around Saito trembled. Lastly, "qiang" a clear sound resounded through the surroundings. He thought he had pulled out his sword but the sword remained sheathed.

That really was fast, Guiche who was watching on the sides did not understand what happened.

“What? That”

“That guy took out his sword with a speed the naked eye cannot keep up with and broke the round stakes”

What was surprising is that the upper part of the round wood stakes did not fall to the ground, it was still in the lower half of the above. It is hard to tell from the upper part and the lower half that the four round stakes were severed perfectly.

"He drew his sword? But, the sword is still sheathed?"

Guiche finished with a silly voice, Reynald shook his head.

“Draw the sword out, cut off the stakes and then keep the sword in the scabbard again. It is said that this is his country's sword skills”

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Saito completed all this. ‘So, 不愧为用剑的达人’ Guiche 感慨颇深,

“Well. It is impressive but what has that sword skill got to do with worrying over Louise’s disappearance?”

“Only God knows”

Next, Saito resumed the straight position. Siesta stood up, rushes up to Saito's side to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It’s about time, Guiche walked over to Saito.

Saito did not take a glance at his friends nearby; he just kept staring in front in a daze.

“Yo, Saito. What happened? It is said that Louise is missing?”

“Where is the sword you usually carry? I have never seen that sword on your waist before ...”

Saito bit his lips.

“Delf he……that guy……to protect me……Damn!”

“Protect you? What happened?”

“He……in the battle absorbed too much magic……”

“I beg your pardon! How inharmonious! Exactly who attacked you!”

The boys leaned nearer to Saito.

“Don’t know. Just that they are a duo of magic users”

The boys nodded their heads at Saito’s reply.

"Well, it appears to be a hired assassin. How nerve-racking, you seem to make enemies too much recently ...”

“He is a big celebrity”

“and what has this got to do with Louise’s disappearance?” Gimli asked worriedly。

Everyone looked at Saito with a wondrous expression; Saito slams his fist into the ground. Siesta continued from where her master left off.

“No. Miss Valliere’s disappearance has nothing to do with the incident where Saito-san was attacked”

Siesta thought her words carried some anger. She stole a glance at Saito before squatting down to peep at his face.

“Hey, Saito-san. How do you feel?”

“My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing ……”

Saito grumbled constantly with a mutter.

“Looks like the person wearing pajamas is very powerful. That lady, after all, must be full of sexiness and touching. Her chest is much, much bigger than mine and her figure must be stunning”

Siesta tighten Saito's neck.

“If you want to cheat you can always look for me! I have obviously told you that! We promised! Why does Saito-san only like noble girls! The aroma of the pitiful flowers by the roadside should also be carefully admired!”

“Speaking of which, who is the other person?” Guiche’s seems to suspiciously inquire. Siesta’s eyes turned into a one [一]sign and she started breaking out in cold sweat. If Guiche knew the truth he would most certainly faint.

The two did not answer, Guiche have no choice but to wave his hand.

“Well, whoever it is. You're a hopeless man. You should at least learn from me. At least”

Because Guiche uttered those words, Reynald叹气似的吐他槽。

“If he learns from you, Louise will definitely run away everyday”

Saito helped by Siesta, slowly stood up. Then, 他唰地greeted Guiche.

“Anyway, thanks for coming specially”

Saito expressed a smiling face that looks almost ready to cry out in pain. Making an effort to be happy——his voice revealed this kind of feeling.

“No, Well, I have nothing much to do anyway……”

“Speaking of which, Louise didn’t go over to your side?”

“Nope”

“That means she haven’t been found temporarily……Siesta, Tristinia’s inns have all been searched right?”

“Yes. Including monasteries, I have looked before”

These past seven days，after Saito prepared his practice of exercising his heart, he searched Tristinia’s hotels of hotels again. The team of soldiers who had nothing to do was sent out to search, but they could not even find Louise's shadow. This is obvious, after all, Louise went to Torres Thalia, a completely different direction ...

The letter, ’Have you seen Louise?’, that Saito mailed usually received replies such as ‘have not seen her’.

Cattelya’s letter has also been received. She did not intend to hide anything so she immediately said the truth. Her answer is "She did not come back.

In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety of Louise; and had reported this matter to her parents, they said that ‘that child will be back soon’ kind of optimistic speech; However, on this matter, she does not think so, she hoped Saito can think of ways to find Louise as soon as possible...

When reading this letter, Saito cried. Nothing written on it blamed Saito.

‘The mistake I made is causing so much trouble to many people’, Saito’s state of mind weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Even though Saito said “it will be okay if we search", he did not find Henrietta to discuss about it. Louise is not just a female officer. Firstly, whether it is Tristain or to Halkeginia, her presence itself is very important, a void user. If she was kidnapped by Romalia, things would be serious. Therefore, Saito put all the nobles who had nothing to do into the search team.

They searched the markets and streets along Tristania.

Considering Louise’s point of view, she will be more responsible for her own actions but this action of hers is taken too lightly.

Having said that, Saito and Henrietta was not blamed by Louise. He and Henrietta were obviously in the wrong ...

“Okay. If that’s the case, she is not at Tristania ……then, we should search the street along the hotel next. Perhaps the search team missed something……”

After Saito finished speaking, Siesta nodded her head in agreement.

“We will help as well”

Saito held tightly the hand of the friend that said that sentence, who had a look of worry on her face.

"I'm sorry ... really sorry. Then, I’ll be troubling you. I owe you a favour"

At this moment, a soft voice came from the corridor.

“Saito～～～～～～～!”

Turning his head to look behind, Tiffania who was always dressed in a green dress, wearing a wide-brimmed hat on her head ran over.

“Huff huff, I heard that Louise went missing……is that true?”

Tiffania spent her summer holidays at the Tristinia’s orphanage.

“While I was on a picnic with everyone, I received a letter suddenly and almost jumped up in shock. What happened?”

Great, just when everyone was thinking how to answer, Colbert-sensei and Kirche came from the direction of the main entrance.

“Aiya Aiya, I finally found out the use of the" tank "method after reaching Miss (谢尔冯思特)’s house to reform but ... I received your letter of Miss Valliere gone. What happened?"

Saito painfully replied Colbert’s inquiry.

“I……about that, with another girl, that ……lips touching scene, she……”

Colbert, although stunned at that moment , folded his arms and nodded.

“I see what this is all about……You are still young so if you can’t control it’s understandable, but……she is thus wounded in her heart”

Kirche put her hands around separately and said helplessly.

“Really, this is why I told her seriously. I said ‘It’s tough being a woman’ ”

Tiffania looked at Saito with a gaze full of wrath. Malicorne went over and greeted Tiffania politely.

“Girls, regarding this incident please say your feelings”

Tiffania stated reasonably.

“Saito is really bad. Louise is pitiful”

Saito could not help but fall on the spot.

“Ah, AhAhAhAhAhAh……AhAhAh……”

“Use language to whip him again. Unpopular guy with the occasional set of achievements became slightly popular then degenerate into副德性. A moment proud fool disclosing such a big basket！Hey buddy, don’t forget what position you’re in now…… You upstart jerk ……”

Malicorne lifted his eyebrows, trampling on Saito non-stop. Malicorne was picky towards popular topics. sob, sob……Saito cried in shame. Saito is 一头栽到底的 when he is depressed。
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Kirche said with a tilted head.

“But……who is the rival?”

“This guy would not talk about that” Malicorne said while stepping on Saito’s back.

“Ah, but that Louise ran away from home – it is said so, 不过和女仆卿卿我我地还不至于让她生气成那样吧。. That’s why I am very concerned about it. It is possible that the other party is quite close to him ... sort of?”

At this moment, Guiche and Reynald’s eyes had a sudden change.

“You, the other person couldn’t be Montmorency right?”

“Can’t be (Brigitte) right?”

“N-not Miss (Janice), right?”

(Gimli) interrupted Reynald.

“So you like that type of girl”

“No! That’s not it! I’m only asking!”

Reynald whose face flushed red shouted. In such a commotion, Saito shook his head.

“……Not any of them”

“Then who is it! You’re making people care more about this～～～～～!”

Seeing Guiche and the others surrounding Saito, Kirche tilted her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Colbert, who was beside her, asked Kirche.

“No……Don’t tell me. Even though this is my girl’s instinct”

“Your instincts are pretty accurate. Let’s hear it”

Kirche whispered the name she thought of into Colbert’s ear.

“How can that be?”

“No……Because, if Louise can do this kind of thing, the other party must be a reliable person, no wonder I can think this up”

After Kirche used the sound of chewing something bitter to point this out, Colbert should not be beginning to think that it is not to be true right? But, it can’t be ……

She is also this country's Her Highness the Queen, how could this be possible!

But looking at Saito’s popularity that is not completely impossible. Although she is a queen, Henrietta is also just an eighteen year old pretty girl. If she steals the heart of the most popular of knights, we can’t blame her.

Also……aren’t Louise and Henrietta really close together? If that is the case, why would Louise run away from her home, Saito not mentioning the other party’s name can be understood. After all, that name is not easy to say out.

Colbert felt the back of his head breaking out in cold sweat as he realized he might be witnessing a historic scandal.

If this incident is made public, someone will die. This so-called royal scandal cannot be overlooked.

Who is it! Say it! Watching the fired up boys, Colbert pretended to be calm while clapping his hands and saying,

“Ah——everyone. Right now the other party is not important, finding Miss Valliere is our most important task at hand. Don’t you think so too?”

Well, that makes sense; the boys nodded and went towards the stables. Guiche was scratching his head while talking to Saito who was dusting dirt off his knees,

“Hey Saito”

“What?”

“We can search for her. If we find her, what do you plan——to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s nothing. Louise has her own way of thinking. If she says she doesn’t want to be with you, what do you plan to do?”

Saito considered this for a while. Then he said in a voice filled with loneliness,

“When that time comes, We’ll see. Anyway, I want to see and apologise to her now”

Although Guiche was silent for a moment, he said with a not interested expression later that,

“Well, okay”

A change of view, at this time Louise was at修尔毕斯的『陆之白鲸』亭with Jeanette, waiting for her brother. Although『陆之白鲸』亭was not classy, it was also not a cheap inn, it was very suitable for hiding. They rented one of the rooms.

While Louise drank wine，将牢骚对嘉内特倾泻而空。Like a burst dam, Louise flooded all her thoughts to her. Jeanette, too, looked happy as she listened to Louise speaking her mind.

“Then? Are you listening, Jeanette?”

Louise's voice had loosened up long ago. In two days’ time, with the boost of wine, Louise had exhausted all her tension and suspicion.

“I’m listening”

“That guy, told me in this way. That the one I love is you! Like that! Numerous times! With an expression like this! It obviously is like that! Of all things, he kissed with my close friend, What——is——the meaning of this! Right!”

“Geez, that kind of cheater might as well die”

Jeanette giggled while Louise nodded.

“You also——think this way? A-a-a-about that pervert dog! When f-facing me, p-put on t-this kind of expression, w-wanting to say to do ‘It’! Hey…hey!”

Louise was so angry that she choked and thus, coughed straight away.。Jeanette passed a wine bottle to her. After Louise drank finished, her eyes faint, she fell.

After about 5 minutes of being motionless, she suddenly leap up.

“He did the same thing with o-other women～～～～～! He said he would only do that with me! If I think about it now, I would have an earth-shaking headache! That liar～～～～～!”

Then she fell down again. Jeanette got up and took the water jug on the table, pouring the water over Louise’s face. Thus, Louise leaped up once more and stared blankly at Jeanette.

“Hey Jeanette, why do I feel like I said a lot of embarrassing stuff”

“You did not” Jeanette’s expression was candid.

“Then nevermind”

After Louise deeply sighed，

“When are your brothers coming. I’m tired of waiting”

The siblings of Jeanette know a place to "live in seclusion ",so Louise waited. It was almost past two days.

“What’s wrong? Let’s just wait patiently”

A slightly drunk Louise told Jeanette her doubts truthfully.

“But, why would you be so affectionate to me who you never met before?”

“Because I like you”

On Jeanette’s face appeared a smile. A pretty face like a doll. Also, like a doll, a feeling of coldness ……

Then, Jeanette lifted Louise’s chin with her hand.

“Because, you are so cute. Arrogant but easily hurt, as for those pair of straight forward eyes……you’re not just cute, you also give people the feeling of wanting to violate you”

“Eh? Eh? Eh?”

Seeing Louise’s wide round eyes, Jeanette grabbed a handful of Louise’s hair, using it to itch her own nose.

“and this fine……beautiful hair. Just like a doll. A child like you should be called a real maiden”

The person just like a doll should be you, Louise wanted to say ……but she did not say it.

The doubt Louise felt before began to swell.

This girl……is really the girl that has a special interest in other girls foretold in the legend?

Obviously a girl and yet she likes girls. That kind of special character exists, Louise know. In the Magic Academy, such rumors can be heard more than once.

Hence that’s why she is so affectionate towards me, isn’t that so?

Well, she does not look like a Romalia minion ……the feeling surrounding Jeanette give people the impression that she puts her faith in god in the furthest position.

Obviously is like that, she also treats me affectionately.

If that is the case……as expected……she is a person with this special interest?

“…………”

Louise looked at Jeanette with 撇 eyes. Snow white skin like the dessert during late at night. Those two slender emerald eyes, like a moonlit oasis under the moonlight.

How beautiful, Louise was mesmerized for a moment. So Jeanette put on a serious expression.

“What can I enjoy??”

She asked something. Due to saying out her overly naïve “What snacks can I enjoy?” feeling so Louise almost inadvertently nodded her head.

“No! Cannot! What are you saying!”

Jeanette laughed with a ‘Hahahahaha!’.

“Ah——what a pity! To you, I would really do it! Well, You really are the type that does not rely on strategies. I like you more and more now”

Looks like she’s playing with me. Louise argued,

“I’m naïve anyway” she mumbled.

At this moment, there was a knock at the door. Jeanette’s expression quickly switched to one that was alert.

“……your brother?”

Jeanette shook her head and without hesitation; put a hand on the wand that was on the pillar.

“We’re the country’s military patrol! Open the door!”

That voice made Jeanette stole a glance at Louise. Her expression showed that she had woken from her drunken state. With a smile on her lips, Jeanette opened the door.

Standing over there are two nobles with non-commissioned officers identities.

A noble “two groups, huh……” she whispered to herself.

“What’s happening?”

Jeanette inquired,

“Noting much……we are just searching for someone important”

From the wands in their hands, Jeanette guessed they were nobles so she used an elegant conduct to talk to these men.

“Someone important? (There really is discord in a troubled world) ”

“Lady, what are you doing here?”

“I am waiting for the arrival of my brothers with my maid”

She said with a pretended expression that she knew nothing. The patrol looked at Louise. Then after comparing with a portrait,

“……in the portrait is a peach blonde haired noble girl”

“And the looks of a person. This lady with the maid”

Based on appearances, they deduce that this person what not what they were searching for.

After the “excuse me” and greetings, the noble patrol left the room. Louise was so assured that she cannot help but sigh.

That’s right, those nobles from before were looking for me. Looks like dyeing my hair, doing such a degrading dress-up was not wasted. Sure enough……alas, Henrietta seemingly mobilized the search patrol to look for me.

Thinking this, Louise’s built up cold anger began to increase.

If I had known this earlier……why would I think of striking him. At this time, are Henrietta and Saito regretting their actions?

I estimate that they are desperately searching for me, she imagined the two of them. Even so, as expected…… I still don’t want to go back.

“Looks like you’re not an easy person”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Jeanette muttered while playing with Louise's hair.

“You dyed before. The original colour, what is it ……blonde? Red? or ……is it peach blonde?”

“……T-that is”

“Those people are looking for you, right? You ought to thank me. I helped you to smooth things over!”

Louise's feelings immediately surfaced on her face, she bit her lip and lowered her head.

“Forget it. Who you are doesn’t matter to me. In any case, you escaped. Isn’t that good. What I mean is, you need not bother. You don’t have to care about what I mean”

She has no idea what to say up to this point. Louise weakly thanked her,

“Thank you”

Looking at such a straightforward Louise, Jeanette smiled.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-09-14T09:10:35Z

LightHeart:

'''Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade'''

After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s letter "Have you seen Louise?” shocked everyone. Guiche used the dragon’s cage to fly directly fromTristania western end of the Grammont’s territory so he was not late.

In the vestibule of the palace landing, 德杰萨尔who has been promoted to captain for the whole magic guards came out to welcome Guiche.

“Grammont-sama. Great timing.”

“What happened? I heard Louise was missing or something like that……”

"I do not quite understand ... In all, you see, is she not a person related to the state secrets? So we are commanded to start secret investigations ..."

“So you are saying you haven’t found her yet?”

德杰萨尔replied with a nod.

“Speaking of which, where’s Saito”

“This, ah, you’re talking about Vice-captain Saito……He is really giving us a headache”

“What do you mean?”

“He is currently undergoing a strange ceremony in the courtyard. He, himself is muttering “worry” something about yes or no ……”

Guiche wondered. Exactly how, even Saito was not his usual self? In short, in order to be able to understand the incident in detail, Guiche rushed into the garden first.

When Guiche reached the courtyard, he saw Malicorne and Reynald. Their home was not far from here, seems like they arrived here early.

“Yo, you two. What happened to Saito?” After asking, Malicorne pointed with his finger.

On his head wrapped in a white sash, Saito was sitting in the centre of the courtyard in a straight position. Surrounding him were a few round standing stakes. A little distance away, Siesta, with a wondrous expression was also sitting.

“What is that guy doing?”

“I also don’t understand. He said it was for ‘exercising the body and mind ‘or something”

Time passed by a little. The observing Guiche and the others felt the tension in the air. The moment Guiche swallowed his saliva ……Saito’s shoulders moved a little, his right hand reaching towards the left flank of the sword.

The moment his hand touched the sword ……Saito upper body was straight, his knees touched the ground. At the same time, his right hand vanished. Whoosh! The sound of air being cut, the four round stakes around Saito trembled. Lastly, "qiang" a clear sound resounded through the surroundings. He thought he had pulled out his sword but the sword remained sheathed.

That really was fast, Guiche who was watching on the sides did not understand what happened.

“What? That”

“That guy took out his sword with a speed the naked eye cannot keep up with and broke the round stakes”

What was surprising is that the upper part of the round wood stakes did not fall to the ground, it was still in the lower half of the above. It is hard to tell from the upper part and the lower half that the four round stakes were severed perfectly.

"He drew his sword? But, the sword is still sheathed?"

Guiche finished with a silly voice, Reynald shook his head.

“Draw the sword out, cut off the stakes and then keep the sword in the scabbard again. It is said that this is his country's sword skills”

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Saito completed all this. ‘So, 不愧为用剑的达人’ Guiche 感慨颇深,

“Well. It is impressive but what has that sword skill got to do with worrying over Louise’s disappearance?”

“Only God knows”

Next, Saito resumed the straight position. Siesta stood up, rushes up to Saito's side to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It’s about time, Guiche walked over to Saito.

Saito did not take a glance at his friends nearby; he just kept staring in front in a daze.

“Yo, Saito. What happened? It is said that Louise is missing?”

“Where is the sword you usually carry? I have never seen that sword on your waist before ...”

Saito bit his lips.

“Delf he……that guy……to protect me……Damn!”

“Protect you? What happened?”

“He……in the battle absorbed too much magic……”

“I beg your pardon! How inharmonious! Exactly who attacked you!”

The boys leaned nearer to Saito.

“Don’t know. Just that they are a duo of magic users”

The boys nodded their heads at Saito’s reply.

"Well, it appears to be a hired assassin. How nerve-racking, you seem to make enemies too much recently ...”

“He is a big celebrity”

“and what has this got to do with Louise’s disappearance?” Gimli asked worriedly。

Everyone looked at Saito with a wondrous expression; Saito slams his fist into the ground. Siesta continued from where her master left off.

“No. Miss Valliere’s disappearance has nothing to do with the incident where Saito-san was attacked”

Siesta thought her words carried some anger. She stole a glance at Saito before squatting down to peep at his face.

“Hey, Saito-san. How do you feel?”

“My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing ……”

Saito grumbled constantly with a mutter.

“Looks like the person wearing pajamas is very powerful. That lady, after all, must be full of sexiness and touching. Her chest is much, much bigger than mine and her figure must be stunning”

Siesta tighten Saito's neck.

“If you want to cheat you can always look for me! I have obviously told you that! We promised! Why does Saito-san only like noble girls! The aroma of the pitiful flowers by the roadside should also be carefully admired!”

“Speaking of which, who is the other person?” Guiche’s seems to suspiciously inquire. Siesta’s eyes turned into a one [一]sign and she started breaking out in cold sweat. If Guiche knew the truth he would most certainly faint.

The two did not answer, Guiche have no choice but to wave his hand.

“Well, whoever it is. You're a hopeless man. You should at least learn from me. At least”

Because Guiche uttered those words, Reynald叹气似的吐他槽。

“If he learns from you, Louise will definitely run away everyday”

Saito helped by Siesta, slowly stood up. Then, 他唰地greeted Guiche.

“Anyway, thanks for coming specially”

Saito expressed a smiling face that looks almost ready to cry out in pain. Making an effort to be happy——his voice revealed this kind of feeling.

“No, Well, I have nothing much to do anyway……”

“Speaking of which, Louise didn’t go over to your side?”

“Nope”

“That means she haven’t been found temporarily……Siesta, Tristinia’s inns have all been searched right?”

“Yes. Including monasteries, I have looked before”

These past seven days，after Saito prepared his practice of exercising his heart, he searched Tristinia’s hotels of hotels again. The team of soldiers who had nothing to do was sent out to search, but they could not even find Louise's shadow. This is obvious, after all, Louise went to Torres Thalia, a completely different direction ...

The letter, ’Have you seen Louise?’, that Saito mailed usually received replies such as ‘have not seen her’.

Cattelya’s letter has also been received. She did not intend to hide anything so she immediately said the truth. Her answer is "She did not come back.

In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety of Louise; and had reported this matter to her parents, they said that ‘that child will be back soon’ kind of optimistic speech; However, on this matter, she does not think so, she hoped Saito can think of ways to find Louise as soon as possible...

When reading this letter, Saito cried. Nothing written on it blamed Saito.

‘The mistake I made is causing so much trouble to many people’, Saito’s state of mind weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Even though Saito said “it will be okay if we search", he did not find Henrietta to discuss about it. Louise is not just a female officer. Firstly, whether it is Tristain or to Halkeginia, her presence itself is very important, a void user. If she was kidnapped by Romalia, things would be serious. Therefore, Saito put all the nobles who had nothing to do into the search team.

They searched the markets and streets along Tristania.

Considering Louise’s point of view, she will be more responsible for her own actions but this action of hers is taken too lightly.

Having said that, Saito and Henrietta was not blamed by Louise. He and Henrietta were obviously in the wrong ...

“Okay. If that’s the case, she is not at Tristania ……then, we should search the street along the hotel next. Perhaps the search team missed something……”

After Saito finished speaking, Siesta nodded her head in agreement.

“We will help as well”

Saito held tightly the hand of the friend that said that sentence, who had a look of worry on her face.

"I'm sorry ... really sorry. Then, I’ll be troubling you. I owe you a favour"

At this moment, a soft voice came from the corridor.

“Saito～～～～～～～!”

Turning his head to look behind, Tiffania who was always dressed in a green dress, wearing a wide-brimmed hat on her head ran over.

“Huff huff, I heard that Louise went missing……is that true?”

Tiffania spent her summer holidays at the Tristinia’s orphanage.

“While I was on a picnic with everyone, I received a letter suddenly and almost jumped up in shock. What happened?”

Great, just when everyone was thinking how to answer, Colbert-sensei and Kirche came from the direction of the main entrance.

“Aiya Aiya, I finally found out the use of the" tank "method after reaching Miss (谢尔冯思特)’s house to reform but ... I received your letter of Miss Valliere gone. What happened?"

Saito painfully replied Colbert’s inquiry.

“I……about that, with another girl, that ……lips touching scene, she……”

Colbert, although stunned at that moment , folded his arms and nodded.

“I see what this is all about……You are still young so if you can’t control it’s understandable, but……she is thus wounded in her heart”

Kirche put her hands around separately and said helplessly.

“Really, this is why I told her seriously. I said ‘It’s tough being a woman’ ”

Tiffania looked at Saito with a gaze full of wrath. Malicorne went over and greeted Tiffania politely.

“Girls, regarding this incident please say your feelings”

Tiffania stated reasonably.

“Saito is really bad. Louise is pitiful”

Saito could not help but fall on the spot.

“Ah, AhAhAhAhAhAh……AhAhAh……”

“Use language to whip him again. Unpopular guy with the occasional set of achievements became slightly popular then degenerate into副德性. A moment proud fool disclosing such a big basket！Hey buddy, don’t forget what position you’re in now…… You upstart jerk ……”

Malicorne lifted his eyebrows, trampling on Saito non-stop. Malicorne was picky towards popular topics. sob, sob……Saito cried in shame. Saito is 一头栽到底的 when he is depressed。
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Kirche said with a tilted head.

“But……who is the rival?”

“This guy would not talk about that” Malicorne said while stepping on Saito’s back.

“Ah, but that Louise ran away from home – it is said so, 不过和女仆卿卿我我地还不至于让她生气成那样吧。. That’s why I am very concerned about it. It is possible that the other party is quite close to him ... sort of?”

At this moment, Guiche and Reynald’s eyes had a sudden change.

“You, the other person couldn’t be Montmorency right?”

“Can’t be (Brigitte) right?”

“N-not Miss (Janice), right?”

(Gimli) interrupted Reynald.

“So you like that type of girl”

“No! That’s not it! I’m only asking!”

Reynald whose face flushed red shouted. In such a commotion, Saito shook his head.

“……Not any of them”

“Then who is it! You’re making people care more about this～～～～～!”

Seeing Guiche and the others surrounding Saito, Kirche tilted her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Colbert, who was beside her, asked Kirche.

“No……Don’t tell me. Even though this is my girl’s instinct”

“Your instincts are pretty accurate. Let’s hear it”

Kirche whispered the name she thought of into Colbert’s ear.

“How can that be?”

“No……Because, if Louise can do this kind of thing, the other party must be a reliable person, no wonder I can think this up”

After Kirche used the sound of chewing something bitter to point this out, Colbert should not be beginning to think that it is not to be true right? But, it can’t be ……

She is also this country's Her Highness the Queen, how could this be possible!

But looking at Saito’s popularity that is not completely impossible. Although she is a queen, Henrietta is also just an eighteen year old pretty girl. If she steals the heart of the most popular of knights, we can’t blame her.

Also……aren’t Louise and Henrietta really close together? If that is the case, why would Louise run away from her home, Saito not mentioning the other party’s name can be understood. After all, that name is not easy to say out.

Colbert felt the back of his head breaking out in cold sweat as he realized he might be witnessing a historic scandal.

If this incident is made public, someone will die. This so-called royal scandal cannot be overlooked.

Who is it! Say it! Watching the fired up boys, Colbert pretended to be calm while clapping his hands and saying,

“Ah——everyone. Right now the other party is not important, finding Miss Valliere is our most important task at hand. Don’t you think so too?”

Well, that makes sense; the boys nodded and went towards the stables. Guiche was scratching his head while talking to Saito who was dusting dirt off his knees,

“Hey Saito”

“What?”

“We can search for her. If we find her, what do you plan——to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s nothing. Louise has her own way of thinking. If she says she doesn’t want to be with you, what do you plan to do?”

Saito considered this for a while. Then he said in a voice filled with loneliness,

“When that time comes, We’ll see. Anyway, I want to see and apologise to her now”

Although Guiche was silent for a moment, he said with a not interested expression later that,

“Well, okay”

A change of view, at this time Louise was at修尔毕斯的『陆之白鲸』亭with Jeanette, waiting for her brother. Although『陆之白鲸』亭was not classy, it was also not a cheap inn, it was very suitable for hiding. They rented one of the rooms.

While Louise drank wine，将牢骚对嘉内特倾泻而空。Like a burst dam, Louise flooded all her thoughts to her. Jeanette, too, looked happy as she listened to Louise speaking her mind.

“Then? Are you listening, Jeanette?”

Louise's voice had loosened up long ago. In two days’ time, with the boost of wine, Louise had exhausted all her tension and suspicion.

“I’m listening”

“That guy, told me in this way. That the one I love is you! Like that! Numerous times! With an expression like this! It obviously is like that! Of all things, he kissed with my close friend, What——is——the meaning of this! Right!”

“Geez, that kind of cheater might as well die”

Jeanette giggled while Louise nodded.

“You also——think this way? A-a-a-about that pervert dog! When f-facing me, p-put on t-this kind of expression, w-wanting to say to do ‘It’! Hey…hey!”

Louise was so angry that she choked and thus, coughed straight away.。Jeanette passed a wine bottle to her. After Louise drank finished, her eyes faint, she fell.

After about 5 minutes of being motionless, she suddenly leap up.

“He did the same thing with o-other women～～～～～! He said he would only do that with me! If I think about it now, I would have an earth-shaking headache! That liar～～～～～!”

Then she fell down again. Jeanette got up and took the water jug on the table, pouring the water over Louise’s face. Thus, Louise leaped up once more and stared blankly at Jeanette.

“Hey Jeanette, why do I feel like I said a lot of embarrassing stuff”

“You did not” Jeanette’s expression was candid.

“Then nevermind”

After Louise deeply sighed，

“When are your brothers coming. I’m tired of waiting”

The siblings of Jeanette know a place to "live in seclusion ",so Louise waited. It was almost past two days.

“What’s wrong? Let’s just wait patiently”

A slightly drunk Louise told Jeanette her doubts truthfully.

“But, why would you be so affectionate to me who you never met before?”

“Because I like you”

On Jeanette’s face appeared a smile. A pretty face like a doll. Also, like a doll, a feeling of coldness ……

Then, Jeanette lifted Louise’s chin with her hand.

“Because, you are so cute. Arrogant but easily hurt, as for those pair of straight forward eyes……you’re not just cute, you also give people the feeling of wanting to violate you”

“Eh? Eh? Eh?”

Seeing Louise’s wide round eyes, Jeanette grabbed a handful of Louise’s hair, using it to itch her own nose.

“and this fine……beautiful hair. Just like a doll. A child like you should be called a real maiden”

The person just like a doll should be you, Louise wanted to say ……but she did not say it.

The doubt Louise felt before began to swell.

This girl……is really the girl that has a special interest in other girls foretold in the legend?

Obviously a girl and yet she likes girls. That kind of special character exists, Louise know. In the Magic Academy, such rumors can be heard more than once.

Hence that’s why she is so affectionate towards me, isn’t that so?

Well, she does not look like a Romalia minion ……the feeling surrounding Jeanette give people the impression that she puts her faith in god in the furthest position.

Obviously is like that, she also treats me affectionately.

If that is the case……as expected……she is a person with this special interest?

“…………”

Louise looked at Jeanette with 撇 eyes. Snow white skin like the dessert during late at night. Those two slender emerald eyes, like a moonlit oasis under the moonlight.

How beautiful, Louise was mesmerized for a moment. So Jeanette put on a serious expression.

“What can I enjoy??”

She asked something. Due to saying out her overly naïve “What snacks can I enjoy?” feeling so Louise almost inadvertently nodded her head.

“No! Cannot! What are you saying!”

Jeanette laughed with a ‘Hahahahaha!’.

“Ah——what a pity! To you, I would really do it! Well, You really are the type that does not rely on strategies. I like you more and more now”

Looks like she’s playing with me. Louise argued,

“I’m naïve anyway” she mumbled.

At this moment, there was a knock at the door. Jeanette’s expression quickly switched to one that was alert.

“……your brother?”

Jeanette shook her head and without hesitation; put a hand on the wand that was on the pillar.

“We’re the country’s military patrol! Open the door!”

That voice made Jeanette stole a glance at Louise. Her expression showed that she had woken from her drunken state. With a smile on her lips, Jeanette opened the door.

Standing over there are two nobles with non-commissioned officers identities.

A noble “two groups, huh……” she whispered to herself.

“What’s happening?”

Jeanette inquired,

“Noting much……we are just searching for someone important”

From the wands in their hands, Jeanette guessed they were nobles so she used an elegant conduct to talk to these men.

“Someone important? (There really is discord in a troubled world) ”

“Lady, what are you doing here?”

“I am waiting for the arrival of my brothers with my maid”

She said with a pretended expression that she knew nothing. The patrol looked at Louise. Then after comparing with a portrait,

“……in the portrait is a peach blonde haired noble girl”

“And the looks of a person. This lady with the maid”

Based on appearances, they deduce that this person what not what they were searching for.

After the “excuse me” and greetings, the noble patrol left the room. Louise was so assured that she cannot help but sigh.

That’s right, those nobles from before were looking for me. Looks like dyeing my hair, doing such a degrading dress-up was not wasted. Sure enough……alas, Henrietta seemingly mobilized the search patrol to look for me.

Thinking this, Louise’s built up cold anger began to increase.

If I had known this earlier……why would I think of striking him. At this time, are Henrietta and Saito regretting their actions?

I estimate that they are desperately searching for me, she imagined the two of them. Even so, as expected…… I still don’t want to go back.

“Looks like you’re not an easy person”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Jeanette muttered while playing with Louise's hair.

“You dyed before. The original colour, what is it ……blonde? Red? or ……is it peach blonde?”

“……T-that is”

“Those people are looking for you, right? You ought to thank me. I helped you to smooth things over!”

Louise's feelings immediately surfaced on her face, she bit her lip and lowered her head.

“Forget it. Who you are doesn’t matter to me. In any case, you escaped. Isn’t that good. What I mean is, you need not bother. You don’t have to care about what I mean”

She has no idea what to say up to this point. Louise weakly thanked her,

“Thank you”

Looking at such a straightforward Louise, Jeanette smiled.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-09-14T09:09:42Z

LightHeart:

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场(might mean something like,"walked haughtily/proudly into a bar",not sure though) and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

The feelings in her chest，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，made Louise become sad。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, Louise stood proudly. But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.
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“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的Louise。

But，to已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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"That one did not know it right? Taste and smell can understand. You’re giving off the taste only a noble’s daughter of the 深闺 can have”

Louise’s face turned red. Taste can understand……What’s going on? Although对于这种mysterious的敏锐感到叹服，但对于这种质问的羞耻感却更凌驾于其上。

“O-of course I know! Every day we sleep and talk together!”

“But, did he hug you before?”

Jeanette moved her face closer again.

“A noble like you is actually drinking alone in a place like this with weird dressing. In other words, you were dumped by that person. Or, you witnessed an affair scene? Oh, Oh, don’t tell me it is only a one-sided love? You felt restless and in the heat of the moment, you ran away from home. In order to prevent the search party to find your whereabouts, you dressed up like this. Is that the case?”

Her words hit a raw nerve; Louise's mind becomes blank despite a desperate attempt to cover up.

“D- don’t be stupid. If you want to be a fortune teller, you still have time. Go do it somewhere else”

“There is no need to hide it. There are two reasons for a young lady of your age to run away from their home. Falling out of love or had a fight with her parents. Only one of two. But, if it’s a fight with parents, you would not be drinking wine. It’s falling out of love, right?”

Jeanette laughed. Looks like this girl dressed in black and white is sharp. Louise turned her head to the side slowly.

“So what do you want? The thick-skinned Vanessa is very busy. I have no time to chat nonsense with a person like you. Just now, thank you. Now then, I’ll be leaving”

Louise kept feeling a sense of uneasiness, she wanted to stand.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by Jeanette. Jeanette only stared intently at Louise. This tight gaze made Louise felt oppressed.

“You, I’m fond of you”

She could not help but feel her chest thumping hard. Louise tried very hard to suppress the strong heartbeats. W-what……the other party is a girl……

Nevertheless, Jeanette still exudes a certain charm. In this danger, she felt like she remembered something. It was her first time to encounter such a person, Louise was interested in her again.

“The risk of whatever and something whatever, does not matter. It already does not matter” Louise sat back in her chair.

“Well, cheers”

Jeanette touched the cup。

“Eh，is it so. As the best friend of a friend ……This really is a big blow”

“Yes. That kind of woman ……only色相is enough to see. Obviously her work is not something fantastic but she still has an arrogant look! Then that idiot……did not have any resistance to that dangerous 色相. Well, that idiot had no idea”

Louise poured out all her complains without thinking. She had already referred to Henrietta as ’That kind of woman’.

“Hug L-like this on the bed. Like this! Tightly! Don’t joke! W-Who does she think she is～～～～～～!”

Louise stomped on the floor angrily.

“Then he place his lips L-like this...... what exactly are they doing~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! So enchanted ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! Incredible! T-that woman actually ... said 'best friend' ... what kind of best friend! If stealing someone else boyfriend is necessary to be a best friend why don’t you say you’re desperately releasing hormones here and there? To tell you the truth, it’s just trouble. If you have so much time, go do your job properly! This kind of thing do it when you’re alone in the room, right, release as much as you like”

Her anger rose higher. Once she has spoken it out, Louise could not stop. One sentence followed by another, curses was spat out.

Then as if to quell her anger, Louise poured wine into her throat. Of course, although she cannnot stop talking, she was not so foolish as to say the name of the duo.

Jeanette smiled at Louise who was venting her anger,

“The friendship between women is not reliable”

“Yes……it really is like that”

“But that’s okay. Let me be your friend”

Jeanette went closer to Louise. Louise winced slightly. This girl……don’t tell me, is not the same?

Didn’t I hear this before?

Obviously a girl, yet she likes girls……

“W-what are you doing?”

Wanting to change the subject, Louise inquired. Indeed, she cared about this.

“That……how should I put it. Well, something close to a House of everything?”

“House of everything?”

“Hehe, Yes. As long as it is commissioned, it is basically acceptable”

Jeanette smiled as if she was implying something. House of everything? What is that? What kind of person?

“Only one person doing it?”

“A few brothers working together. Right now, big brother is negotiating the commissioned work. Only I am asked to wait on this street. Really! My brothers always treat me like a child! How rude!”

Jeanette sulked. This expression made Louise felt a sense of closeness. She remembered being treated as a child too including having anger issues……

However, this kind of feeling seems to have been a very long time ago. After shedding tears, memories like this ... it feels like someone else's story.

To the Louise who was dwelling in her past memories, Jeanette said in a pleasant voice.

“Do you have something you want to do?”

“Eh?”

“For example, revenge……I especially like you so I’m giving you a special discount”

“What are you saying? Don’t joke”

“I’m not joking……Anyway, what are you going to do next?”

Louise whispered with a sigh.

“Yes……I would like to go to a place where no one knows who I am, no one is to disturb my quiet days. But, this is difficult”

“Wait a while” , after Jeneatte finished saying that, she looked thoughtful。

“Erm——，In fact，I remember such a place……where is it?”

“R-really?”

Louise cannot help but ask.

“In the past, there was once an illegitimate child who was sent there. It will definitely adhere to your /I would like a life/condition of a place”

“Where?”

“Erm--，It’s over there……I don’t quite remember. I would like to ask my brothers, to know. They will come within two to three days, let’s wait here”

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-09-07T08:20:03Z

LightHeart:

'''Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade'''

After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s letter "Have you seen Louise?” shocked everyone. Guiche used the dragon’s cage to fly directly fromTristania western end of the Grammont’s territory so he was not late.

In the vestibule of the palace landing, 德杰萨尔who has been promoted to captain for the whole magic guards came out to welcome Guiche.

“Grammont-sama. Great timing.”

“What happened? I heard Louise was missing or something like that……”

"I do not quite understand ... In all, you see, is she not a person related to the state secrets? So we are commanded to start secret investigations ..."

“So you are saying you haven’t found her yet?”

德杰萨尔replied with a nod.

“Speaking of which, where’s Saito”

“This, ah, you’re talking about Vice-captain Saito……He is really giving us a headache”

“What do you mean?”

“He is currently undergoing a strange ceremony in the courtyard. He, himself is muttering “worry” something about yes or no ……”

Guiche wondered. Exactly how, even Saito was not his usual self? In short, in order to be able to understand the incident in detail, Guiche rushed into the garden first.

When Guiche reached the courtyard, he saw Malicorne and Reynald. Their home was not far from here, seems like they arrived here early.

“Yo, you two. What happened to Saito?” After asking, Malicorne pointed with his finger.

On his head wrapped in a white sash, Saito was sitting in the centre of the courtyard in a straight position. Surrounding him were a few round standing stakes. A little distance away, Siesta, with a wondrous expression was also sitting.

“What is that guy doing?”

“I also don’t understand. He said it was for ‘exercising the body and mind ‘or something”

Time passed by a little. The observing Guiche and the others felt the tension in the air. The moment Guiche swallowed his saliva ……Saito’s shoulders moved a little, his right hand reaching towards the left flank of the sword.

The moment his hand touched the sword ……Saito upper body was straight, his knees touched the ground. At the same time, his right hand vanished. Whoosh! The sound of air being cut, the four round stakes around Saito trembled. Lastly, "qiang" a clear sound resounded through the surroundings. He thought he had pulled out his sword but the sword remained sheathed.

That really was fast, Guiche who was watching on the sides did not understand what happened.

“What? That”

“That guy took out his sword with a speed the naked eye cannot keep up with and broke the round stakes”

What was surprising is that the upper part of the round wood stakes did not fall to the ground, it was still in the lower half of the above. It is hard to tell from the upper part and the lower half that the four round stakes were severed perfectly.

"He drew his sword? But, the sword is still sheathed?"

Guiche finished with a silly voice, Reynald shook his head.

“Draw the sword out, cut off the stakes and then keep the sword in the scabbard again. It is said that this is his country's sword skills”

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Saito completed all this. ‘So, 不愧为用剑的达人’ Guiche 感慨颇深,

“Well. It is impressive but what has that sword skill got to do with worrying over Louise’s disappearance?”

“Only God knows”

Next, Saito resumed the straight position. Siesta stood up, rushes up to Saito's side to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It’s about time, Guiche walked over to Saito.

Saito did not take a glance at his friends nearby; he just kept staring in front in a daze.

“Yo, Saito. What happened? It is said that Louise is missing?”

“Where is the sword you usually carry? I have never seen that sword on your waist before ...”

Saito bit his lips.

“Delf he……that guy……to protect me……Damn!”

“Protect you? What happened?”

“He……in the battle absorbed too much magic……”

“I beg your pardon! How inharmonious! Exactly who attacked you!”

The boys leaned nearer to Saito.

“Don’t know. Just that they are a duo of magic users”

The boys nodded their heads at Saito’s reply.

"Well, it appears to be a hired assassin. How nerve-racking, you seem to make enemies too much recently ...”

“He is a big celebrity”

“and what has this got to do with Louise’s disappearance?” Gimli asked worriedly。

Everyone looked at Saito with a wondrous expression; Saito slams his fist into the ground. Siesta continued from where her master left off.

“No. Miss Valliere’s disappearance has nothing to do with the incident where Saito-san was attacked”

Siesta thought her words carried some anger. She stole a glance at Saito before squatting down to peep at his face.

“Hey, Saito-san. How do you feel?”

“My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing ……”

Saito grumbled constantly with a mutter.

“Looks like the person wearing pajamas is very powerful. That lady, after all, must be full of sexiness and touching. Her chest is much, much bigger than mine and her figure must be stunning”

Siesta tighten Saito's neck.

“If you want to cheat you can always look for me! I have obviously told you that! We promised! Why does Saito-san only like noble girls! The aroma of the pitiful flowers by the roadside should also be carefully admired!”

“Speaking of which, who is the other person?” Guiche’s seems to suspiciously inquire. Siesta’s eyes turned into a one [一]sign and she started breaking out in cold sweat. If Guiche knew the truth he would most certainly faint.

The two did not answer, Guiche have no choice but to wave his hand.

“Well, whoever it is. You're a hopeless man. You should at least learn from me. At least”

Because Guiche uttered those words, Reynald叹气似的吐他槽。

“If he learns from you, Louise will definitely run away everyday”

Saito helped by Siesta, slowly stood up. Then, 他唰地greeted Guiche.

“Anyway, thanks for coming specially”

Saito expressed asmiling face that looks almost ready to cry out in pain. Making an effort to be happy——his voice revealed this kind of feeling.

“No, Well, I have nothing much to do anyway……”

“Speaking of which, Louise didn’t go over to your side?”

“Nope”

“That means she haven’t been found temporarily……Siesta, Tristinia’s inns have all been searched right?”

“Yes. Including monasteries, I have looked before”

These past seven days，Saito做好练习拔刀术修心的打算后, he search Tristinia’s hotels of hotels again. The team of soldiers who had nothing to do was sent out to search, but they could not even find Louise's shadow. This is obvious, after all, Louise went to Torres Thalia, a completely different direction ...

The letter, ’Have you seen Louise?’, that Saito mailed usually received replies such as ‘have not seen her’.

Cattelya’s letter has also been received. She did not intend to hide anything so she immediately said the truth. Her answer is "She did not come back.

In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety of Louise; and had reported this matter to her parents, they said that ‘that child will be back soon’ kind of optimistic speech; However, on this matter, she does not think so, she hoped Saito can think of ways to find Louise as soon as possible...

When reading this letter, Saito cried. Nothing written on it blamed Saito.

‘The mistake I made is causing so much trouble to many people’, Saito’s state of mind weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Even though Saito said “it will be okay if we search", he did not find Henrietta to discuss about it. Louise is not just a female officer. Firstly, whether it is Tristain or to Halkeginia, her presence itself is very important, a void user. If she was kidnapped by Romalia, things would be serious. Therefore, Saito put all the nobles who had nothing to do into the search team.

They searched the markets and streets along Tristania.

Considering Louise’s point of view, she will be more responsible for her own actions but this action of hers is taken too lightly.

Having said that, Saito and Henrietta was not blamed by Louise. He and Henrietta were obviously in the wrong ...

“Okay. If that’s the case, she is not at Tristania ……then, we should search the street along the hotel next. Perhaps the search team missed something……”

After Saito finished speaking, Siesta nodded her head in agreement.

“We will help as well”

Saito held tightly the hand of the friend that said that sentence, who had a look of worry on her face.

"I'm sorry ... really sorry. Then, I’ll be troubling you. I owe you a favour"

At this moment, a soft voice came from the corridor.

“Saito～～～～～～～!”

Turning his head to look behind, Tiffania who was always dressed in a green dress, wearing a wide-brimmed hat on her head ran over.

“Huff huff, I heard that Louise went missing……is that true?”

Tiffania spent her summer holidays at the Tristinia’s orphanage.

“While I was on a picnic with everyone, I received a letter suddenly and almost jumped up in shock. What happened?”

Great, just when everyone was thinking how to answer, Colbert-sensei and Kirche came from the direction of the main entrance.

“Aiya Aiya, I finally found out the use of the" tank "method after reaching Miss (谢尔冯思特)’s house to reform but ... I received your letter of Miss Valliere gone. What happened?"

Saito painfully replied Colbert’s inquiry.

“I……about that, with another girl, that ……lips touching scene, she……”

Colbert, although stunned at that moment , folded his arms and nodded.

“I see what this is all about……You are still young so if you can’t control it’s understandable, but……she is thus wounded in her heart”

Kirche put her hands around separately and said helplessly.

“Really, this is why I told her seriously. I said ‘It’s tough being a woman’ ”

Tiffania looked at Saito with a gaze full of wrath. Malicorne went over and greeted Tiffania politely.

“Girls, regarding this incident please say your feelings”

Tiffania stated reasonably.

“Saito is really bad. Louise is pitiful”

Saito could not help but fall on the spot.

“Ah, AhAhAhAhAhAh……AhAhAh……”

“Use language to whip him again. Unpopular guy with the occasional set of achievements became slightly popular then degenerate into副德性. A moment proud fool disclosing such a big basket！Hey buddy, don’t forget what position you’re in now…… You upstart jerk ……”

Malicorne lifted his eyebrows, trampling on Saito non-stop. Malicorne was picky towards popular topics. sob, sob……Saito cried in shame. Saito is 一头栽到底的 when he is depressed。

Kirche said with a tilted head.

“But……who is the rival?”

“This guy would not talk about that” Malicorne said while stepping on Saito’s back.

“Ah, but that Louise ran away from home – it is said so, 不过和女仆卿卿我我地还不至于让她生气成那样吧。. That’s why I am very concerned about it. It is possible that the other party is quite close to him ... sort of?”

At this moment, Guiche and Reynald’s eyes had a sudden change.

“You, the other person couldn’t be Montmorency right?”

“Can’t be (Brigitte) right?”

“N-not Miss (Janice), right?”

(Gimli) interrupted Reynald.

“So you like that type of girl”

“No! That’s not it! I’m only asking!”

Reynald whose face flushed red shouted. In such a commotion, Saito shook his head.

“……Not any of them”

“Then who is it! You’re making people care more about this～～～～～!”

Seeing Guiche and the others surrounding Saito, Kirche tilted her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Colbert, who was beside her, asked Kirche.

“No……Don’t tell me. Even though this is my girl’s instinct”

“Your instincts are pretty accurate. Let’s hear it”

Kirche whispered the name she thought of into Colbert’s ear.

“How can that be?”

“No……Because, if Louise can do this kind of thing, the other party must be a reliable person, no wonder I can think this up”

After Kirche used the sound of chewing something bitter to point this out, Colbert should not be beginning to think that it is not be true right? But, it can’t be ……

She is also this country Her Highness the Queen, how could this be possible!

But looking at Saito’s popularity that is not completely impossible. Although she is a queen, Henrietta is also just a eighteen years old pretty girl. If she steals the heart of the most popular of knights, we can’t blame her.

Also……aren’t Louise and Henrietta really close together? If that is the case, why would Louise run away from her home, Saito not mentioning the other party’s name can be understood. After all, that name is not easy to say out.

Colbert felt the back of his head breaking out in cold sweat as he realised he might be witnessing a historic scandal.

If this incident is made public, someone will die. This so-called royal scandal cannot be overlooked.

Who is it! Say it! Watching the fired up boys, Colbert pretended to be calm while clapping his hands and saying,

“Ah——everyone. Right now the other party is not important, finding Miss Valliere is our most important task at hand. Don’t you think so too?”

Well, that makes sense; the boys nodded and went towards the stables. Guiche was scratching his head while talking to Saito who was dusting dirt off his knees,

“Hey Saito”

“What?”

“We can search for her. If we find her, what do you plan——to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s nothing. Louise has her own way of thinking. If she says she doesn’t want to be with you, what do you plan to do?”

Saito considered this for a while. Then he said in a voice filled with loneliness,

“When that time comes, We’ll see. Anyway, I want to see and apologise to her now”

Although Guiche was silent for a moment, he said with a not interested expression later that,

“Well, okay”

A change of view, at this time Louise was at修尔毕斯的『陆之白鲸』亭with Jeanette, waiting for her brother. Although『陆之白鲸』亭was not classy, it was also not a cheap inn, it was very suitable for hiding. They rented one of the rooms.

While Louise drank wine，将牢骚对嘉内特倾泻而空。Like a burst dam, Louise flooded all her thoughts to her. Jeanette, too, looked happy as she listened to Louise speaking her mind.

“Then? Are you listening, Jeanette?”

Louise's voice had loosened up long ago. In two days’ time, with the boost of wine, Louise had exhausted all her tension and suspicion.

“I’m listening”

“That guy, told me in this way. That the one I love is you! Like that! Numerous times! With an expression like this! It obviously is like that! Of all things, he kissed with my close friend, What——is——the meaning of this! Right!”

“Geez, that kind of cheater might as well die”

Jeanette giggled while Louise nodded.

“You also——think this way? A-a-a-about that pervert dog! When f-facing me, p-put on t-this kind of expression, w-wanting to say to do ‘It’! Hey…hey!”

Louise was so angry that she choked and thus, coughed straight away.。Jeanette passed a wine bottle to her. After Louise drank finished, her eyes faint, she fell.

After about 5 minutes of being motionless, she suddenly leap up.

“He did the same thing with o-other women～～～～～! He said he would only do that with me! If I think about it now, I would have an earth-shaking headache! That liar～～～～～!”

Then she fell down again. Jeanette got up and took the water hug on the table, pouring the water over Louise’s face. Thus, Louise leap up once more and stared blankly at Jeanette.

“Hey Jeanette, why do I feel like I said a lot of embarrassing stuff”

“You did not” Jeanette’s expression was candid.

“Then nevermind”

After Louise deeply sighed，

“When are your brothers coming. I’m tired of waiting”

The siblings of Jeanette know a place to "live in seclusion ",so Louise waited. It was almost past two days.

“What’s wrong? Let’s just wait patiently”

A slightly drunk Louise told Jeanette her doubts truthfully.

“But, why would you be so affectionate to me who you never met before?”

“Because I like you”

On Jeanette’s face appeared a smile. A pretty face like a doll. Also, like a doll, a feeling of coldness ……

Then, Jeanette lifted Louise’s chin with her hand.

“Because, you are so cute. Arrogant but easily hurt, as for those pair ofstraightforward eyes……you’re not just cute, you also give people the feeling of wanting to violate you”

“Eh? Eh? Eh?”

Seeing Louise’s wide round eyes, Jeanette ggrabbed a handful of Louise’s hair, using it to itch her own nose.

“and this fine……beautiful hair. Just like a doll. A child like you should be called a real maiden”

The person just like a doll should be you, Louise wanted to say ……but she did not say it.

The doubt Louise felt before began to swell.

This girl……is really the girl that has a special interest in other girls foretold in the legend?

Obviously a girl and yet she likes girls. That kind of special character exists, Louise know. In the Magic Academy, such rumours can be heard more than once.

Hence that’s why she is so affectionate towards me, isn’t that so?

Well, she does not look like a Romalia minion ……the feeling surrounding Jeanette give people the impression that she puts her faith in god in the furthest position.

Obviously is like that, she also treats me affectionately.

If that is the case……as expected……she is a person with this special interest?

“…………”

Louise looked at Jeanette with撇 eyes. Snow white skin like the dessert during late at night. Those two slender emerald eyes, like a moonlit oasis under the moonlight.

How beautiful, Louise was mesmerized for a moment. So Jeanette put on a serious expression.

“What can I enjoy??”

She asked something. Due to saying out her overly naïve “What snacks can I enjoy?” feeling so Louise almost inadvertently nod her head.

“No! Cannot! What are you saying!”

Jeanette laughed with a ‘Hahahahaha!’.

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2012-09-05T05:38:14Z

LightHeart:

'''Request'''

These chapters need editing.

''1)Saito's despair

2)Flight

3)Meeting and Comrade''

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-09-05T05:36:26Z

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-08-23T05:45:53Z

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-08-16T02:20:06Z

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-08-16T02:19:16Z

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-07-23T10:01:54Z

LightHeart:

Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade

After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s letter "Have you seen Louise?” shocked everyone. Guiche used the dragon’s cage to fly directly fromTristania western end of the Grammont’s territory so he was not late.

In the vestibule of the palace landing, 德杰萨尔who has been promoted to captain for the whole magic guards came out to welcome Guiche.

“Grammont-sama. Great timing.”

“What happened? I heard Louise was missing or something like that……”

"I do not quite understand ... In all, you see, is she not a person related to the state secrets? So we are commanded to start secret investigations ..."

“So you are saying you haven’t found her yet?”

德杰萨尔replied with a nod.

“Speaking of which, where’s Saito”

“This, ah, you’re talking about Vice-captain Saito……He is really giving us a headache”

“What do you mean?”

“He is currently undergoing a strange ceremony in the courtyard. He, himself is muttering “worry” something about yes or no ……”

Guiche wondered. Exactly how, even Saito was not his usual self? In short, in order to be able to understand the incident in detail, Guiche rushed into the garden first.

When Guiche reached the courtyard, he saw Malicorne and Reynald. Their home was not far from here, seems like they arrived here early.

“Yo, you two. What happened to Saito?” After asking, Malicorne pointed with his finger.

On his head wrapped in a white sash, Saito was sitting in the centre of the courtyard in a straight position. Surrounding him were a few round standing stakes. A little distance away, Siesta, with a wondrous expression was also sitting.

“What is that guy doing?”

“I also don’t understand. He said it was for ‘exercising the body and mind ‘or something”

Time passed by a little. The observing Guiche and the others felt the tension in the air. The moment Guiche swallowed his saliva ……Saito’s shoulders moved a little, his right hand reaching towards the left flank of the sword.

The moment his hand touched the sword ……Saito upper body was straight, his knees touched the ground. At the same time, his right hand vanished. Whoosh! The sound of air being cut, the four round stakes around Saito trembled. Lastly, "qiang" a clear sound resounded through the surroundings. He thought he had pulled out his sword but the sword remained sheathed.

That really was fast, Guiche who was watching on the sides did not understand what happened.

“What? That”

“That guy took out his sword with a speed the naked eye cannot keep up with and broke the round stakes”

What was surprising is that the upper part of the round wood stakes did not fall to the ground, it was still in the lower half of the above. It is hard to tell from the upper part and the lower half that the four round stakes were severed perfectly.

"He drew his sword? But, the sword is still sheathed?"

Guiche finished with a silly voice, Reynald shook his head.

“Draw the sword out, cut off the stakes and then keep the sword in the scabbard again. It is said that this is his country's sword skills”

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Saito completed all this. ‘So, 不愧为用剑的达人’ Guiche 感慨颇深,

“Well. It is impressive but what has that sword skill got to do with worrying over Louise’s disappearance?”

“Only God knows”

Next, Saito resumed the straight position. Siesta stood up, rushes up to Saito's side to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It’s about time, Guiche walked over to Saito.

Saito did not take a glance at his friends nearby; he just kept staring in front in a daze.

“Yo, Saito. What happened? It is said that Louise is missing?”

“Where is the sword you usually carry? I have never seen that sword on your waist before ...”

Saito bit his lips.

“Delf he……that guy……to protect me……Damn!”

“Protect you? What happened?”

“He……in the battle absorbed too much magic……”

“I beg your pardon! How inharmonious! Exactly who attacked you!”

The boys leaned nearer to Saito.

“Don’t know. Just that they are a duo of magic users”

The boys nodded their heads at Saito’s reply.

"Well, it appears to be a hired assassin. How nerve-racking, you seem to make enemies too much recently ...”

“He is a big celebrity”

“and what has this got to do with Louise’s disappearance?” Gimli asked worriedly。

Everyone looked at Saito with a wondrous expression; Saito slams his fist into the ground. Siesta continued from where her master left off.

“No. Miss Valliere’s disappearance has nothing to do with the incident where Saito-san was attacked”

Siesta thought her words carried some anger. She stole a glance at Saito before squatting down to peep at his face.

“Hey, Saito-san. How do you feel?”

“My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing My mind is destroyed, my worry disappearing ……”

Saito grumbled constantly with a mutter.

“Looks like the person wearing pajamas is very powerful. That lady, after all, must be full of sexiness and touching. Her chest is much, much bigger than mine and her figure must be stunning”

Siesta tighten Saito's neck.

“If you want to cheat you can always look for me! I have obviously told you that! We promised! Why does Saito-san only like noble girls! The aroma of the pitiful flowers by the roadside should also be carefully admired!”

“Speaking of which, who is the other person?” Guiche’s seems to suspiciously inquire. Siesta’s eyes turned into a one [一]sign and she started breaking out in cold sweat. If Guiche knew the truth he would most certainly faint.

The two did not answer, Guiche have no choice but to wave his hand.

“Well, whoever it is. You're a hopeless man. You should at least learn from me. At least”

Because Guiche uttered those words, Reynald叹气似的吐他槽。

“If he learns from you, Louise will definitely run away everyday”

Saito helped by Siesta, slowly stood up. Then, 他唰地greeted Guiche.

“Anyway, thanks for coming specially”

Saito expressed asmiling face that looks almost ready to cry out in pain. Making an effort to be happy——his voice revealed this kind of feeling.

“No, Well, I have nothing much to do anyway……”

“Speaking of which, Louise didn’t go over to your side?”

“Nope”

“That means she haven’t been found temporarily……Siesta, Tristinia’s inns have all been searched right?”

“Yes. Including monasteries, I have looked before”

These past seven days，Saito做好练习拔刀术修心的打算后, he search Tristinia’s hotels of hotels again. The team of soldiers who had nothing to do was sent out to search, but they could not even find Louise's shadow. This is obvious, after all, Louise went to Torres Thalia, a completely different direction ...

The letter, ’Have you seen Louise?’, that Saito mailed usually received replies such as ‘have not seen her’.

Cattelya’s letter has also been received. She did not intend to hide anything so she immediately said the truth. Her answer is "She did not come back.

In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety of Louise; and had reported this matter to her parents, they said that ‘that child will be back soon’ kind of optimistic speech; However, on this matter, she does not think so, she hoped Saito can think of ways to find Louise as soon as possible...

When reading this letter, Saito cried. Nothing written on it blamed Saito.

‘The mistake I made is causing so much trouble to many people’, Saito’s state of mind weighed heavily on his shoulders.

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== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
'''You can find the EPUB and MOBI version of the Volumes in the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 here].'''
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Familiar's Day]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Kirche the Ardent]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story1|Story 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story2|Story 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story3_%7EPreview%7E|Story 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
*'''Story 1: New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
*'''Story 2: Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story2_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story2_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
*'''Story 3: Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story3_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story3_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Honeymoon]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Coronation]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth]] (60%)
*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]]
*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]] (editor needed)
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Flight ]] (editor needed)
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade ]]
*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
*Chapter 2 - Assault 
*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
*Chapter 10 - Escape 
*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Boat for Two]] (0%)
*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
*Chapter 4 - Council 
*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur]] (36%)
*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

== Project Staff ==
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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

[[Zero no Tsukaima:Series Overview|ISBN information]]
[[Category:MF Bunko J]]

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter3

2012-07-14T07:39:51Z

LightHeart: Created page with "Chapter 3: Meeting and Comrade After about a week, Tristania's palace gave a reply, at the same time, the Knight Corps of The Water Spirit began to gather together. Saito’s le..."

Zero no Tsukaima Registration

2012-07-05T04:45:22Z

LightHeart: /* Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 */

__NOTOC__

*To re-iterate the registration procedure: please register your intended chapters here.

*This is not some Binding Contract of "I must do the work I put down here". Choices put down here are negotiable between translators (including their own selves who signed up for it).

===Volume 1 - The Zero's Familiar/ゼロの使い魔===
::*Insert & Back Cover - Kuroneko - '''Completed'''

'''Kingdom of Magic'''
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Yuko|Yuko]] & [[user:Cala-kun|Cala-kun]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - Kuroneko & [[user:Cala-kun|Cala-kun]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:Sushi-Y|Sushi-Y]] & [[user:Cala-kun|Cala-kun]] - '''Completed'''

'''Gandalfr'''
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Cala-kun|Cala-kun]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:Claies|Claies]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:Claies|Claies]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[user:Claies|Claies]] ([[user:TheDefend|TheDefend]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:christof|christof]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:christof|christof]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:Claies|Claies]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:GDsMDDLFNGR|GDsMDDLFNGR]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[user:christof|christof]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:naturesbless|naturesbless]] (10%) + [[user:ArchmageXin|ArchmageXin]] (90%) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[user:Claies|Claies]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''

===Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Xorius|Xorius]] ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 10 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊===
::*Prologue - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Momogan|Momogan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - None ([[User:Vaelis|Vaelis]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - None ([[user:R6|R6]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:Vertiful|Vertiful]]+[[user:Tomojo|Tomojo]]+[[user:ShadowZeroHeart|ShadowZeroHeart]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''

===Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤玉===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:ShApEsHiFt3r|ShApEsHiFt3r]] (Omega037, first 5%) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:ShApEsHiFt3r|ShApEsHiFt3r]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:ShadowZeroHeart|ShadowZeroHeart]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[user:Xorius|Xorius]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''

===Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Yezhanquan|Yezhanquan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[user:Serenade beta|Serenade beta]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:Xorius|Xorius]] ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 10 - [[user:ArchmageXin|ArchmageXin]] ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[user:ArchmageXin|ArchmageXin]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲===
::*Chapter 1 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None (dropped by [[user:ArchmageXin|ArchmageXin]] at 20%) ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 10 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''

===Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会===
::*Chapter 1 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[user:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[user:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[user:Xorius|Xorius]] ([[user:Novaren|Novaren]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者===
::*Chapter 1 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 10 - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[User:Zyzzyva165|Zyzzyva165]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏===
::*Chapter 1 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - None ([[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 10 - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日===
::*Prologue - [[User:SeiryuuChan|SeiryuuChan]] - '''completed'''
'''Story 1: New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
::*Chapter 1 - [[User:SeiryuuChan|SeiryuuChan]] - '''completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Kazesenken|Kazesenken]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - None ([[user:Kazesenken|Kazesenken]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - None ([[user:Kazesenken|Kazesenken]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
'''Story 2: Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:Darknemo2000|Darknemo2000]] - '''Completed'''
'''Story 3: Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
::*Chapter 1 - None ([[user:Kazesenken|Kazesenken]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - None ([[user:Kazesenken|Kazesenken]] ~Preview~) - '''Completed'''

===Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉===
::*Chapter 1 - kazesenken '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - kira0802/kazesenken - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - jima '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - kazesenken/[[User:Wildk|Wildk]] -'''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[User:SeiryuuChan|SeiryuuChan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[User:SeiryuuChan|SeiryuuChan]] - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[User:kira0802|kira0802]]/[[User:Silimir|Silimir]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女===
::*Chapter 1 - [[User:Tomoya13|Tomoya13]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[User:CrimsonLace|CrimsonLace]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 5 - [[User:CrimsonLace|CrimsonLace]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 6 - [[user:LightHeart|LightHeart]]/[[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 7 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 8 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 9 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Epilogue - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮===
::*Chapter 1 -[[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 3 - [[User:Wildk|Wildk]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Epilogue -

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏===
::*Chapter 1 - [[User:Chuta|Chuta]]　- '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 2 -
::*Chapter 3 -
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Chapter 10-
::*Epilogue -

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女===
::*Chapter 1 - [[user:LightHeart|LightHeart]]
::*Chapter 2 - [[user:LightHeart|LightHeart]]
::*Chapter 3 - [[user:LightHeart|LightHeart]]
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Chapter 10 -
::*Chapter 11 -
::*Epilogue -

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石===
::*Chapter 1 -
::*Chapter 2 -
::*Chapter 3 -
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Epilogue -

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡===
::*Chapter 1 -
::*Chapter 2 -
::*Chapter 3 -
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Chapter 10 -
::*Epilogue -

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
::*Chapter 1 -
::*Chapter 2 -
::*Chapter 3 -
::*Chapter 4 -
::*Chapter 5 -
::*Chapter 6 -
::*Chapter 7 -
::*Chapter 8 -
::*Chapter 9 -
::*Epilogue -

===Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
::*Story 1 - [[user:RonnieCorny|RonnieCorny]] - (36%)'
::*Story 2 -
::*Story 3 -
::*Story 4 -

===Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
::*Story 5 - [[user:Trewth|Trewth]] - '''Completed'''
::*Story 6 -
::*Extra Chapter - [[user:Trewth|Trewth]] - '''Completed'''
::*Story 7 -
::*Story 8 -

===Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
::*Story 9 -
::*Story 10 -
::*Story 11 -
::*Story 12 -

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LightHeart: /* Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 */

[[Image:Znt novel cover.jpg|300px|thumb|Vol.One Cover]]

The ''Zero no Tsukaima'' series is also available in the following languages:
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_%28version_fran%C3%A7aise%29|Français (French)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_Deutsche Version|Deutsch (German)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_%7E_Indonesian_Version|Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_%7EItalian_Version%7E|Italiano (Italian)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_Korean_Version|한국어 (Korean)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_wersja_polska|Polski (Polish)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_~Russian_Version~|Русский (Russian)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_%7EVersi%C3%B3n_Espa%C3%B1ola%7E|Español (Spanish)]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_Tiếng Việt|Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)]]

(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)
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Visit the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/index.php Baka-Tsuki Project Forum] to discuss this series and other information from Baka-Tsuki.

== Updates ==

*September 10, 2009:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Full Text|Volume 10 full-text version]] is up.
*March 13, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Full Text|Volume 11 full-text version]] is up.
*October 26, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Full Text|Volume 12 full-text version]] is up.
*February 27, 2012
:* Volume 13 is completely completed!
*April 19, 2012
:* Volume 14 is finally, completely finished!

Older updates can be found on the [[Zero_no_Tsukaima_news_archive|ZnT news archive]].

== Translation ==

=== Translators Needed ===

'''Baka-Tsuki is desperately looking for translators for this series.''' If you would like to help translate this series, please post in the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=714&start=135 here], and we will help you get started. Thank you.

=== [[Zero no Tsukaima Registration|Registration]] ===
Translators are requested to mark all the chapters they are translating on the [[Zero no Tsukaima Registration|Registration Page]] according to [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Guideline#Translation_Management|Translation Management]] section of ''Zero no Tsukaima'' [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Guideline|Project Specific Guidelines]].
=== Format Standards ===
Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the agreed points highlighted in [[Format_guideline|Format/Style Guideline]].

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor mistakes compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission.

[http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Zero_no_Tsukaima:guidelines Naming Conventions For ZnT]

=== Joint Collaboration ===
This Project began as a [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=246 joint collaboration] with the following groups:
* [http://kh.beyondeternal.com/ Kawaii Heavens] (who also worked on the manga version of this series)
::*Volume 1 (all chapters)


*[http://www.k-neko.net/ Kuroneko]
::*Volume 1, Chapter 1
::*Volume 1, Chapter 2

== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
'''You can find the EPUB and MOBI version of the Volumes in the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 here].'''
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Familiar's Day]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Kirche the Ardent]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Story2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story1|Story 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story2|Story 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Story3_%7EPreview%7E|Story 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|Full Text]])===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|Full Text]])===

*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|Full Text]])===

*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|Full Text]])===

*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
*'''Story 1: New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story1_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
*'''Story 2: Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story2_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story2_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
*'''Story 3: Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story3_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
:*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Story3_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Full_Text|Full Text]])===

*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Full_Text|Full Text]])===

*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Honeymoon]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night]]
*Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan
*Chapter 8 - Coronation
*Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth
*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]]
*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]] (editor needed)
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Flight ]] (editor needed)
*Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade 
*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
*Chapter 2 - Assault 
*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
*Chapter 10 - Escape 
*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Boat for Two]] (0%)
*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
*Chapter 4 - Council 
*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur]] (36%)
*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

[[Zero no Tsukaima:Series Overview|ISBN information]]
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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-05-29T07:10:47Z

LightHeart:

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场 and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

胸中跃动的思念，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，让露易丝越发悲伤。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, 露易丝缩起身体。But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.

“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的露易丝。

不过，对于已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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"That one did not know it right? Taste and smell can understand. You’re giving off the taste only a noble’s daughter of the 深闺 can have”

Louise’s face turned red. Taste can understand……What’s going on?虽然对于这种奇妙的敏锐感到叹服，但对于这种质问的羞耻感却更凌驾于其上。

“O-of course I know! Every day we sleep and talk together!”

“But, did he hug you before?”

Jeanette moved her face closer again.

“A noble like you is actually drinking alone in a place like this with weird dressing. In other words, you were dumped by that person. Or, you witnessed an affair scene? Oh, Oh, don’t tell me it is only a one-sided love? You felt restless and in the heat of the moment, you ran away from home. In order to prevent the search party to find your whereabouts, you dressed up like this. Is that the case?”

Her words hit a raw nerve; Louise's mind becomes blank despite a desperate attempt to cover up.

“D- don’t be stupid. If you want to be a fortune teller, you still have time. Go do it somewhere else”

“There is no need to hide it. There are two reasons for a young lady of your age to run away from their home. Falling out of love or had a fight with her parents. Only one of two. But, if it’s a fight with parents, you would not be drinking wine. It’s falling out of love, right?”

Jeanette laughed. Looks like this girl dressed in black and white is sharp. Louise turned her head to the side slowly.

“So what do you want? The thick-skinned Vanessa is very busy. I have no time to chat nonsense with a person like you. Just now, thank you. Now then, I’ll be leaving”

Louise kept feeling a sense of uneasiness, she wanted to stand.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by Jeanette. Jeanette only stared intently at Louise. This tight gaze made Louise felt oppressed.

“You, I’m fond of you”

She could not help but feel her chest thumping hard. Louise tried very hard to suppress the strong heartbeats. W-what……the other party is a girl……

Nevertheless, Jeanette still exudes a certain charm. In this danger, she felt like she remembered something. It was her first time to encounter such a person, Louise was interested in her again.

“The risk of whatever and something whatever, does not matter. It already does not matter” Louise sat back in her chair.

“Well, cheers”

Jeanette touched the cup。

“Eh，is it so. As the best friend of a friend ……This really is a big blow”

“Yes. That kind of woman ……only色相is enough to see. Obviously her work is not something fantastic but she still has an arrogant look! Then that idiot……did not have any resistance to that dangerous 色相. Well, that idiot had no idea”

Louise poured out all her complains without thinking. She had already referred to Henrietta as ’That kind of woman’.

“Hug L-like this on the bed. Like this! Tightly! Don’t joke! W-Who does she think she is～～～～～～!”

Louise stomped on the floor angrily.

“Then he place his lips L-like this...... what exactly are they doing~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! So enchanted ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! Incredible! T-that woman actually ... said 'best friend' ... what kind of best friend! If stealing someone else boyfriend is necessary to be a best friend why don’t you say you’re desperately releasing hormones here and there? To tell you the truth, it’s just trouble. If you have so much time, go do your job properly! This kind of thing do it when you’re alone in the room, right, release as much as you like”

Her anger rose higher. Once she has spoken it out, Louise could not stop. One sentence followed by another, curses was spat out.

Then as if to quell her anger, Louise poured wine into her throat. Of course, although she cannnot stop talking, she was not so foolish as to say the name of the duo.

Jeanette smiled at Louise who was venting her anger,

“The friendship between women is not reliable”

“Yes……it really is like that”

“But that’s okay. Let me be your friend”

Jeanette went closer to Louise. Louise winced slightly. This girl……don’t tell me, is not the same?

Didn’t I hear this before?

Obviously a girl, yet she likes girls……

“W-what are you doing?”

Wanting to change the subject, Louise inquired. Indeed, she cared about this.

“That……how should I put it. Well, something close to a House of everything?”

“House of everything?”

“Hehe, Yes. As long as it is commissioned, it is basically acceptable”

Jeanette smiled as if she was implying something. House of everything? What is that? What kind of person?

“Only one person doing it?”

“A few brothers working together. Right now, big brother is negotiating the commissioned work. Only I am asked to wait on this street. Really! My brothers always treat me like a child! How rude!”

Jeanette sulked. This expression made Louise felt a sense of closeness. She remembered being treated as a child too including having anger issues……

However, this kind of feeling seems to have been a very long time ago. After shedding tears, memories like this ... it feels like someone else's story.

To the Louise who was dwelling in her past memories, Jeanette said in a pleasant voice.

“Do you have something you want to do?”

“Eh?”

“For example, revenge……I especially like you so I’m giving you a special discount”

“What are you saying? Don’t joke”

“I’m not joking……Anyway, what are you going to do next?”

Louise whispered with a sigh.

“Yes……I would like to go to a place where no one knows who I am, no one is to disturb my quiet days. But, this is difficult”

“Wait a while” , after Jeneatte finished saying that, she looked thoughtful。

“Erm——，In fact，I remember such a place……where is it?”

“R-really?”

Louise cannot help but ask.

“In the past, there was once an illegitimate child who was sent there. It will definitely adhere to your /I would like a life/condition of a place”

“Where?”

“Erm--，It’s over there……I don’t quite remember. I would like to ask my brothers, to know. They will come within two to three days, let’s wait here”

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-05-28T06:10:14Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 2: Flight */

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场 and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

胸中跃动的思念，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，让露易丝越发悲伤。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, 露易丝缩起身体。But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.

“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的露易丝。

不过，对于已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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"That one did not know it right? Taste and smell can understand. You’re giving off the taste only a noble’s daughter of the 深闺 can have”

Louise’s face turned red. Taste can understand……What’s going on?虽然对于这种奇妙的敏锐感到叹服，但对于这种质问的羞耻感却更凌驾于其上。

“O-of course I know! Every day we sleep and talk together!”

“But, did he hug you before?”

Jeanette moved her face closer again.

“A noble like you is actually drinking alone in a place like this with weird dressing. In other words, you were dumped by that person. Or, you witnessed an affair scene? Oh, Oh, don’t tell me it is only a one-sided love? You felt restless and in the heat of the moment, you ran away from home. In order to prevent the search party to find your whereabouts, you dressed up like this. Is that the case?”

Her words hit a raw nerve; Louise's mind becomes blank despite a desperate attempt to cover up.

“D- don’t be stupid. If you want to be a fortune teller, you still have time. Go do it somewhere else”

“There is no need to hide it. There are two reasons for a young lady of your age to run away from their home. Falling out of love or had a fight with her parents. Only one of two. But, if it’s a fight with parents, you would not be drinking wine. It’s falling out of love, right?”

Jeanette laughed. Looks like this girl dressed in black and white is sharp. Louise turned her head to the side slowly.

“So what do you want? The thick-skinned Vanessa is very busy. I have no time to chat nonsense with a person like you. Just now, thank you. Now then, I’ll be leaving”

Louise kept feeling a sense of uneasiness, she wanted to stand.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by Jeanette. Jeanette only stared intently at Louise. This tight gaze made Louise felt oppressed.

“You, I’m fond of you”

She could not help but feel her chest thumping hard. Louise tried very hard to suppress the strong heartbeats. W-what……the other party is a girl……

Nevertheless, Jeanette still exudes a certain charm. In this danger, she felt like she remembered something. It was her first time to encounter such a person, Louise was interested in her again.

“The risk of whatever and something whatever, does not matter. It already does not matter” Louise sat back in her chair.

“Well, cheers”

Jeanette touched the cup。

“Eh，is it so. As the best friend of a friend ……This really is a big blow”

“Yes. That kind of woman ……only色相is enough to see. Obviously her work is not something fantastic but she still has an arrogant look! Then that idiot……did not have any resistance to that dangerous 色相. Well, that idiot had no idea”

Louise poured out all her complains without thinking. She had already referred to Henrietta as ’That kind of woman’.

“Hug L-like this on the bed. Like this! Tightly! Don’t joke! W-Who does she think she is～～～～～～!”

Louise stomped on the floor angrily.

“Then he place his lips L-like this...... what exactly are they doing~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! So enchanted ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~! Incredible! T-that woman actually ... said 'best friend' ... what kind of best friend! If stealing someone else boyfriend is necessary to be a best friend why don’t you say you’re desperately releasing hormones here and there? To tell you the truth, it’s just trouble. If you have so much time, go do your job properly! This kind of thing do it when you’re alone in the room, right, release as much as you like”

Her anger rose higher. Once she has spoken it out, Louise could not stop. One sentence followed by another, curses was spat out.

Then as if to quell her anger, Louise poured wine into her throat. Of course, although she cannnot stop talking, she was not so foolish as to say the name of the duo.

Jeanette smiled at Louise who was venting her anger,

“The friendship between women is not reliable”

“Yes……it really is like that”

“But that’s okay. Let me be your friend”

Jeanette went closer to Louise. Louise winced slightly. This girl……don’t tell me, is not the same?

Didn’t I hear this before?

Obviously a girl, yet she likes girls……

“W-what are you doing?”

Wanting to change the subject, Louise inquired. Indeed, she cared about this.

“That……how should I put it. Well, something close to a House of everything?”

“House of everything?”

“Hehe, Yes. As long as it is commissioned, it is basically acceptable”

Jeanette smiled as if she was implying something. House of everything? What is that? What kind of person?

“Only one person doing it?”

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2012-05-24T06:59:18Z

LightHeart:

'''Saito's Despair Request'''
If any editors see this, please help in the translation of some Chinese words i could not make out. Thank you :)

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-05-24T06:56:28Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 2: Flight */

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场 and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

胸中跃动的思念，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，让露易丝越发悲伤。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, 露易丝缩起身体。But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.

“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的露易丝。

不过，对于已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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"That one did not know it right? Taste and smell can understand. You’re giving off the taste only a noble’s daughter of the 深闺 can have”

Louise’s face turned red. Taste can understand……What’s going on?虽然对于这种奇妙的敏锐感到叹服，但对于这种质问的羞耻感却更凌驾于其上。

“O-of course I know! Every day we sleep and talk together!”

“But, did he hug you before?”

Jeanette moved her face closer again.

“A noble like you is actually drinking alone in a place like this with weird dressing. In other words, you were dumped by that person. Or, you witnessed an affair scene? Oh, Oh, don’t tell me it is only a one-sided love? You felt restless and in the heat of the moment, you ran away from home. In order to prevent the search party to find your whereabouts, you dressed up like this. Is that the case?”

Her words hit a raw nerve; Louise's mind becomes blank despite a desperate attempt to cover up.

“D- don’t be stupid. If you want to be a fortune teller, you still have time. Go do it somewhere else”

“There is no need to hide it. There are two reasons for a young lady of your age to run away from their home. Falling out of love or had a fight with her parents. Only one of two. But, if it’s a fight with parents, you would not be drinking wine. It’s falling out of love, right?”

Jeanette laughed. Looks like this girl dressed in black and white is sharp. Louise turned her head to the side slowly.

“So what do you want? The thick-skinned Vanessa is very busy. I have no time to chat nonsense with a person like you. Just now, thank you. Now then, I’ll be leaving”

Louise kept feeling a sense of uneasiness, she wanted to stand.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by Jeanette. Jeanette only stared intently at Louise. This tight gaze made Louise felt oppressed.

“You, I’m fond of you”

She could not help but feel her chest thumping hard. Louise tried very hard to suppress the strong heartbeats. W-what……the other party is a girl……

Nevertheless, Jeanette still exudes a certain charm. In this danger, she felt like she remembered something. It was her first time to encounter such a person, Louise was interested in her again.

“The risk of whatever and something whatever, does not matter. It already does not matter” Louise sat back in her chair.

“Well, cheers”

Jeanette touched the cup。

“Eh，is it so. As the best friend of a friend ……This really is a big blow”

“Yes. That kind of woman ……only色相is enough to see. Obviously her work is not something fantastic but she still has an arrogant look! Then that idiot……did not have any resistance to that dangerous 色相. Well, that idiot had no idea”

Louise poured out all her complains without thinking. She had already referred to Henrietta as ’That kind of woman’.

“Hug L-like this on the bed. Like this! Tightly! Don’t joke! W-Who does she think she is～～～～～～!”

Louise stomped on the floor angrily.

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LightHeart: /* Chapter 2: Flight */

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场 and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

胸中跃动的思念，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，让露易丝越发悲伤。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, 露易丝缩起身体。But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.

“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的露易丝。

不过，对于已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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"That one did not know it right? Taste and smell can understand. You’re giving off the taste only a noble’s daughter of the 深闺 can have”

Louise’s face turned red. Taste can understand……What’s going on?虽然对于这种奇妙的敏锐感到叹服，但对于这种质问的羞耻感却更凌驾于其上。

“O-of course I know! Every day we sleep and talk together!”

“But, did he hug you before?”

Jeanette moved her face closer again.

“A noble like you is actually drinking alone in a place like this with weird dressing. In other words, you were dumped by that person. Or, you witnessed an affair scene? Oh, Oh, don’t tell me it is only a one-sided love? You felt restless and in the heat of the moment, you ran away from home. In order to prevent the search party to find your whereabouts, you dressed up like this. Is that the case?”

Her words hit a raw nerve; Louise's mind becomes blank despite a desperate attempt to cover up.

“D- don’t be stupid. If you want to be a fortune teller, you still have time. Go do it somewhere else”

“There is no need to hide it. There are two reasons for a young lady of your age to run away from their home. Falling out of love or had a fight with her parents. Only one of two. But, if it’s a fight with parents, you would not be drinking wine. It’s falling out of love, right?”

Jeanette laughed. Looks like this girl dressed in black and white is sharp. Louise turned her head to the side slowly.

“So what do you want? The thick-skinned Vanessa is very bus. I have no time to chat nonsense with a person like you. Just now, thank you. Now then, I’ll be leaving”

Louise kept feeling a sense of uneasiness, she wanted to stand.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by Jeanette. Jeanette only stared intently at Louise. This tight gaze made Louise felt oppressed.

“You, I’m fond of you”

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter1

2012-05-11T06:04:18Z

LightHeart:

===Chapter 1: Saito's Despair===

“Wu…wu”

Once Saito open his eyes, he found himself on a bed of the mansion. Rays of morning light shone through the window.
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“You’re okay Saito-san, right?!”

“I……”

Saito replied with a voice that was blurry.

“Exactly what happened yesterday?” Siesta asked in a hurry.

“Siesta, what’s wrong with me?”

With a pale face, Saito asked.

“What are you saying, because Saito-san came home too late, I went in search of you. Later, I found Saito-san falling on the street side……May I ask if you have found Miss Valliere yet?”

From the back of his head came bursts of dull pain.

While in pain, Saito remembers the events of last night vividly.

He came out of the mansion in search of Louise.

Then, he got attacked by two men and women claiming to be siblings of the elements.

The “blade” was big and terrifying.

Then because of the “blade” absorption of energy, it exploded and shattered into pieces…

“Derf…”

Saito softly murmured, looking at the Japanese sword by his bedside.

“Derf-san? That sword? Now that you mention it, I’ve never seen him anywhere……”

“He’s not around anymore. He broke apart.”

Saito answered distractingly. Siesta wept, covering her mouth with her hands in a ‘ah’. Siesta also clearly understands how good the relationship between the wisdom sword and Saito was.
“How did that happen? Derf-san, is he really dead……?”

Saito began to talk about what happened last night. While he was drunk, he found the keys in the kitchen.

"Isn’t there ... a basement we cannot get into? Those are the keys to it. In the basement, there is a very clean room…… later I found that the room is linked to the palace ...... and at the end of it……"

Linked to the palace.

Through these words, Siesta seemed to notice something.

"Ah," she gave a startled expression ... and then considers something while scratching her neck.

"Could it be that ..."

" H-her Majesty the Queen came before ......”

"Yes ... Her Majesty Henrietta. Other than the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen, there’s nothing else”

Siesta was staring at Saito in a scary manner.

"Ah, so, because we were both interested in the basement... so we took a look! Just as we were inspecting the room, Louise……”

“You got discovered? "

At her serious tone, Saito nodded.

"What were the two of you doing?"

"Kiss ......"

When Siesta heard that, she suddenly looked severe and mercilessly slapped Saito in the face.

"Pa" it clearly echoed in the whole room.

"This for Miss Valliere”

Saito who was listless, was so shocked that he opened his eyes.

"And then?"

"What then ......"

A still useless Saito, who has not completely woken up from his trance asked Siesta.

“From there, continue "

Saito continued because of her tone. After finding out that Louise left, I frantically tried to catch up. Along the way, I met strange aristocratic brother and sister. They invited me to join them but suddenly said they wanted to kill their own. In the middle of the fight between their brother, Derflinger exploded into pieces because he absorbed too much magic...

Derf turned into broken pieces ... Speaking of the moment here, Saito finally recognize this reality. Too shocked, he let the memories of his good friend “Death”come together in his mind. Tears, slowly filled his eyes, and streamed down Saito's cheek.

"Wu, Siesta ... Derf died…obviously, obviously, as a good guy ..."

Siesta's eyes filled with tears, but once again gave Saito a slap in the face.

Saito looked at Siesta with a surprised expression. Seems to want to say something, but did not speak.

”Why are you crying?

"Eh? B-because ......"

"Do we still have time to cry?"

Siesta wiped the corner of her eye while holding back her tears.

"Even though I also want to cry out, however, because there is no time to cry, so I will not cry out, we must immediately find Miss Valliere, right? Even Saito-san got attacked; Miss Valliere might encounter the same danger”

Saito opened his mouth with a “ah”. It is as Siesta said.

"I…… even though Miss Valliere and I are vying for Saito-san as rivals, I really like Miss Valliere. To be honest, there are times when I hate her even if I compliment her, her personality cannot be considered good,

But I still like her very much. Because, a noble like her can sleep with a person like me without saying anything, isn’t that right? We are obviously rivals "

Saito suddenly clenched his fist tightly and wiped the corner of his eyes.

"Derf-san’s death, I’m also very sad. However, if something happens to Miss Valliere, Derf-san would be even angrier, right?"

He will say, “Partner, what kind of excuse have you come up with this time?”

Saito nodded his head from the bed and stood up.Derflinger last words floated into his mind.

"You must apologise to that arrogant little lady ..."

"... Siesta was right. This is really not the time to do such a thing."

Summoning the power of his voice, Saito spoke. However ...... his voice was trembling, body staggering as if he could fall. Saito kept saying to himself "this is not the time to do such a thing", while gripping the Japanese sword leaning against the bed, he insert it into his bed.

Siesta was holding on to this kind of Saito.

"This Is It! This is Saito-san!"

"But, where exactly did Louise go... because I have no clue......”

"Anyway, let’s go to a place where she’ll possibly go first”

Saito and Siesta quickly organised the finished costume (装束) and asked Grandmother Helen to help look after the house. From their faces, Grandmother Helen felt something amiss and nodded her head with a serious expression.

Imagining where Louise might go, they walked to the streets.

After walking for a while, they came to the place where 多德 fought last night. The ground had deep cut marks all over, showing the powerful magic of the 多德. Tried to find Derflinger’s fragments……but couldn’t find them. Like it dissolved completely.

Exactly who commissioned those brother and sister to attack their own ... However, if you think about it, he is a celebrity after all. Although he did not know, but there is also the possibility of incurring the resentment of others. Speaking of which, a plebeian like himself become famous, might just get the nobles jealous.

Saito clenched the hilt of the Japanese sword. Now is not the time to be thinking who exactly wants to attack their own. If someone came to attack, then he’ll fight them.

But ... can I still fight? Louise and Derf are not here, in this kind of situation, what do I do if I meet a stronger opponent?

Saito’s body was surrounded by fear and despair.

"...... Ah, I have been relying on you Derf”

Don’t know why but his own body did not felt like a part of him. The core of the body, as if deprived of life.

When they went to the inn, Saito borrowed horses, in short, to rush to Tristan. When they reached the Charming Fairies Inn, they were just preparing the shop for the night.

“Ah! Is’nt this Saito and Siesta! "

Although Scarron said this to welcome them but when he saw Saito and Siesta’s faces, his expression changed.

"What happened?"

“...... have you seen Louise? "

Saito used a dead man-like's face to ask such a question.

Scarron narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“Ah, ah. It’s only rehearsal and already you’re angered? In that case, after graduation that sweet family (sweethome) is absolutely impossible! "

Hearing these words, Saito cannot help but kneel down. No matter how desperately he tried to cheer up, by this simple sentence, he was defeated. In fact, nobody can blame Saito’s fragility. In the end, he is only a teenager.

"That is the way ... in that case, having a new life is absolutely impossible to do ... and will never get Valliere’s family to acknowledge you ... I, what was I doing……totally did not expect, to develop into such a state ...... "

"You’re going to look at other girls with a pervert look anyway, right? So I say spend some quality time with Siesta only! Have I not told you before? Ah, looks like I did not."

Siesta interrupted Scarron who still wanted to pursue the matter.

"Uncle Scarron! Please Stop! Saito-san has just lost a close friend and is fragile!”

"Which close friend?"

"Is that talking sword. Saito-san got attacked by who knows who last night”

Siesta said with a calm voice, Scarron’s expression turned serious.

"I see... Sure enough, the situation we are worried about happened”

Looking down at a sea mouse-like Saito lying on the floor, Scarron said. The hero who saved the country becomes useless all of a sudden.

"So, we need to find Miss Valliere as soon as possible ......”

"En" Scarron nodded his head. Then gives out instructions readily.

First, through the Owl Post we passed this information to those places where Louise-chan might go, her classmates and the Cavaliers. Then the capitalists there ... and also, the palace!”

Hearing the word ‘palace’, Siesta's shoulders shook slightly.

"... actually, I think she’ll not be in the palace"

"Why? Isn’t Henrietta her highness and Louise childhood friends?

Scarron's gaze swept over Saito who was lying on the floor face down saying "I cannot do it. I’m so useless. I should not be born in this era,代继子遭受排斥的家伙是德奥鲁尼艾鲁土地上的泥块是腐烂掉的橘子啊！我的橘子是柳澤公夫，那个还挺有意思的”之类完全意义不明自虐话语的才人，一会扫扫雪丝塔，随后他的嘴唇张成菱形，流着急汗不停哆嗦起来。

"D-don’t tell me ... Saito’s love interest is……cannot be…… but looking at Saito-san’s past achievements…the country best knight and Her Royal Highness Princess tryst there are still that kind of rumors... but I totally did not think that the unexpected will become a reality ... ah ah, really wonderful! "

Scarron’s emotions were uncontrollable, turning back and forth.

"Uncle! Pull yourself together! Pull yourself together a little!"

Siesta shook awake Scarron who muttered dreamily,

"The small girl boarded the dark stage of history! Ah ah, wonderful!"

Then Scarron stood up, patting the shoulder of Siesta.

“Siesta can perhaps leave a mark in history. If it comes true, you must tell your uncle because uncle wants to turn this story into a drama, letting it spread through the universe”

"Please 收敛 a little! Really!"

When Siesta call it this way, Jessica who was doing laundry suddenly jumped out.

"What? What happened?"

After listening to Scarron’s explanation, Jessica stared at Saito with wide eyes.

"Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey!"

Scarron and Jessica, started muttering that this was the biggest ugly news of the Kingdom of Tristan and if this matter was to spread, the government will definitely be shaken.

"So, definitely not to anyone! Writing it to be a drama is even more ridiculous!"

Under the harsh glare of Siesta, the two finally became more honest.

“Yes ...... as if I do not hear enough things that will throw more than a few lives. I won’t tell anyone so can you don’t worry? "

"Next"

"However, that aside, informing this matter to Her Majesty the Queen should be a little better. After all, Miss Valliere is a female officer of Her Majesty. Ah, this has become a big event!"

Therefore, Saito wrote a few letters. The content was "Did Louise reached there?” Now that it was the summer vacation, the students went back home. The Ondine Knights’ were no exception. The only person who was willing to listen to Saito from Louise’s own family was Cattleya, so he wrote a letter to her too. As he was writing, the sadness in his chest became unbearable. He had clearly promised Cattleya that he will protect Loiuse……but she ran away. At Tristan, even though they don’t have a post office but there are industries like Japan that uses owls to mail letters or articles.

He gave the letters to one of托里斯塔利亚’s post office. Within two to three days, the letters will be delivered.

Even though he was troubled, Saito finally directly rushed to the side of Henrietta. Getting attacked by those unknown people also needs to be reported.

Letting Siesta stay in the Charming Fairies Inn, Saito rushed to the palace. Because he is vice-captain of the Ondine Knights, so he was immediately allowed to enter and have an audience in the waiting room.

What kind of facial expression do I use to face Henrietta? Alas ...... what kind of attitude should I show?

"Do I like Her Royal Highness Princess?"

Men who see Henrietta and are not being able to say she was "beautiful" did not exist. Even Saito who lacks experience in love know that Henrietta’s charm was extraordinary.

However, Saito thought.

This was only an excuse. To use this excuse, say to himself, "being unable to resist that kind of charm is normal”, this kind of ‘him’ was too bad.

The audience waiting room door was opened, a guard announced.

"Her Majesty the Queen, instantly summoned the Ondine Knights vice-captain Hiraga”

Saito stood up and passed through the doors. There, Henrietta assumed a different attitude than what Saito imagined. General expression as if over-thoughtful, sitting in a chair reading a letter deeply.

Noting that Saito has appeared, she raised her head, smiling. This smile, did not have any feelings and was different than last night's bright smile. It was simple, exposed only to reward the hard work of the vice-captain and his smile. Saito made a stiff expression. Henrietta gently waved her hand to allow others to leave. The guards standing next to the door exited the room. Making sure the guards was away, Henrietta sighed deeply. That beautiful face from the side started showing sorrow.

"Great. I was going to ask you to come"

"Me?"

"Yes ... in fact, I just received a letter from Louise suddenly and was thinking of what to do now......”

Saito aroused a burst of nasty premonition. After reading the letters, he understood that his premonition was accurate. It was writte,自己想卸下作为和加里亚王的交涉官的任务，以及奉还司祭一职的想法。

"Then, I hope I am never going to make a farewell ......

Louise really wants to disappear from our eyes.

"Actually ......"

Once Saito said that, Henrietta’s shoulder shivered. With clenched lips, her shy-like body stiffen up. As a result, the Queen's authority disappeared and turned into变成了芳龄少女的表情. The Henrietta, at this point of time, let Saito be defeated under her charm. Or , it was because he spent that kind of night, so he will feel like that.

“From start to finish in that room, Louise saw everything……”

"Is that so......"

Henrietta expressed a “It really was like that” kind of expression, being upset until she was out of the line of sight.

"Sure enough, should not be that kind of thing"

As if to escape under that kind of Henrietta charm in general, Saito categorically said,

"...... Today I came just to report Louise’s disappearance but it seems Louise has already told Her Highness”

才人凝视着书信。在那之中没有任何一句对安莉埃塔的非难。有的，仅仅是辞别，以及为至今以来受到的厚遇而感谢。

As Saito Imagine the feelings of Louise as she wrote this letter, he felt his chest tighten in sadness. As long as he thought of that the may never meet her again, he could not bear it.

"Are there any clues as to where Louise is? Tentatively, I have sent letters to students and partners, as well as the Vallieres ......”

Henrietta said with an over thoughtful expression.

"...... If Women want to hide their, they will certainly go to the monastery or the Chamber of Commerce. I will give notice to the monastery of 托里斯汀, to look for anyone that looks like Louise among the women who come to visit”

"In short ... I try to 托里斯汀look around”

Speaking of which, Henrietta said with a troubled voice,

"... this is after all affairs of the state. Be sure to come back before 加里亚女王即位庆祝园游会 starts”

considering for a moment, Saito nodded his head. Work was work, after all. Ah, it was also necessary to complete. Must be added with that of Louise's work together.

If, however, he did not find Louise, under that kind of situation, Saito had no confidence whether he could complete his work successfully. However, if Tabitha is the same as before, he should be able to open up his mind.

“Yes. In short, I will come back before the deadline. If I am able to find her beforehand, that’s good... After all, this is like looking a gem in the sea "

Hearing the term ‘ gem’, Henrietta gloomily closed her eyes. Even so, she said with a calm voice.

"To Louise, you are the gem…...the same goes for you. It seems that this was the fault I committed, but ......"

Henrietta raised her head and said categorically.

"But I do not regret"

Saito cannot help but breathe. Henrietta placed her slender hand on his chest, like a sculpture in general good shape slowly closed her lips. At that time that glamorous atmosphere was not shown. Only great willpower ... coming from the queen, her whole body emitted it. That kind of dignified attitude shook Saito’s heart.

Henrietta, seen under the sun was shining like a saint in general virtuous.

"This person has a twofold appearance of the day and night."

This has nothing to do with his own will, this two faces was expressed by Henrietta unconsciously.

"Does a women with this kind of charm exist in the world?"

With an ‘ah’, Saito noticed. He felt a strong sense of shame to the ‘him’ who was thinking like this. My feelings ... didn’t I just lost Louise ...

So bad.

Saito murmured in his heart.

"I'm so bad."

While Saito thought of that, he cannot forgive the “him” who is attracted to women in front of him.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-05-11T06:01:02Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 2: Flight */

===Chapter 2: Flight===

Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she was on foot.

Louise had some hesitation at the fork leading to Tristainia and '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''. Even though it’ll be easier to hide in the capital, there is no way to guarantee who she would encounter. If she goes in the opposite direction, she would be more visible but the worry of being exposed is smaller. In the end, Louise headed in the direction of '''(西夏尔的贝鲁艾尔)'''.

Saito and the others are heading towards the direction of Tristania to give chase, so this fork in the road can be described as the turning point of fate.

She hurried through the night. When the sun rises, Louise rested under the shade of a tree along the street. She woke up exactly at noon. Looking at the bright sun, a burst of intense sadness suddenly hit Louise.

“There is already no place for me to return to”

Whether it’s Saito or Henrietta, I don’t need anyone.

“Of course”

Louise thought to herself.

“Although I’m treated as a void user, I’ve done nothing to match up to it. I’m always holding back and bringing trouble to Saito. I’m tired, of course”

Even though there couldn’t be a situation like this virtually but after watching the look on Saito and Henrietta together, Louise could not believe herself.

There is only a huge sense of powerlessness and sadness surrounding the whole body of Louise.

She bowed her head, her tears dropping one by one constantly. “Are you alright, miss?” a passing farmer asked but Louise did not respond and continued crying.

Many passing farmers and travellers looked at Louise with surprise as they walked past her.

How long have I cried?

By evening, her sadness turned into a deep emptiness.

“So, what do I do now?”

There is no place to return to and there is no place she wants to go. Returning back home is also not an option. Might as well say that she doesn’t want to meet anyone she knows.

Having said that, staying around here would not help. With an absent-minded expression, Louise started walking again. In order to stay away from the Des Ornières mansion......

That night Louise reached a village inn and stayed there. Even though it is an old inn, it at least has a private room. For three consecutive days, Louise cried there. Gradually, her tears dried up.

On the morning of the third day, Louise washed her face with cold water. Finally let my head become clearer. Searching all her pockets, she found only about 100 ECU. The other things she brought with her are some change of clothes and daily necessities. Then there was the wand, prayer book and the ruby of water.

This hotel charges half my ECU a day. If I save on meals, that’s half of the amount. If I calculate it this way, I can stay here for another 4 months but I cannot always live in one place. Maybe hiding in a monastery is the best after all?

“But I’ll be discovered quickly”

Louise whispered with a deep sigh.

I do not have the experience of earning money for a living. Even though I ran away from home, how am I to live on?

Thinking of that, Louise shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter”

Yes. It doesn’t matter anymore. Next, she’ll take one step at a time. Louise pulls out a small mirror from the luggage and gaze into it. Cloudy dull dark brown eyes, dry tears sticking onto her face. Her hair was messy, because in these days she did not comb. Her lips lost their colour and the shirt she has been wearing all this while was crumpled. This look is a far cry from the world-famous girl image.

“不成样子啊。Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière”

Louise sighed deeply.

“This face isn’t it the same as your nickname. Zero. Louise the zero…….Yes, I was originally a ‘zero’. I don’t have anything. From the start, it is like that. The void users of legend, Aquileia's saint, the me who is suddenly raise to such a high position is only a woman”

Haha, Louise laughed to herself.

“Speaking of which, Saito and the Princess are also very welcomed by the people”

Murmuring, she felt a big empty hole surrounding her heart. Although she felt lonely, there was a feeling that her heart has already completely stop beating.

“Anyway, go get a drink first”

Louise went downstairs and decided to go to the pub to drink. This is indeed a small hotel. The floor made crunching sounds; the table was full of dust and food leftovers. Mice scuttled across chairs. One look and the rumour about how ‘a noble like Louise can stay in an inn like this’ seems to be already exposed. The travellers there looked straight at Louise with faces of curiosity.

完全没有在意这样的视线，露易丝向有些上了年纪的酒糟鼻店主点了葡萄酒。The shopkeeper stare suspiciously at Louise,

“Although I have been living here for three days already, this inn is not a place a noble should live in”

Louise looked around her. Faces full of curiosity; men with ill intent seem to be staring at her.

If she gets drunk here, it will only be a matter of time before it gets out……this is the same as announcing that she is here.

Ah, drinking wine is also troublesome……muttering that, Louise left the inn.

The next place to go is a town called '''(修尔毕)''', from '''(托里斯塔利亚)''' it is a two days trip. The伯爵治理of this town, is connected with many streets, it is a big village. It is an ideal place to hide one’s identity temporarily.

In this town, Louise prepared a program.

After settling down in the inn, she took the most beautiful clothes from among the clothes she brought. Then, using the makeup she once bought in the ‘Charming Fairies Inn’, she put on a heavy makeup. From the bottom of her makeup props, she noticed the magic dye she used to rescue Tabitha. Louise dyed her striking pink wavy hair brown.

“With this, I will also become the perfect woman of the night”

Her clothes and her makeup were completely disproportionate but Louise was very satisfied. With this, no one would think I am a noble.

When evening came, Louise 矫揉造作地扭着腰来到酒场 and ordered wine. Although the shopkeeper looked at Louise suspiciously, he still passed the things she ordered to her.

Louise wanted to pour the red wine into the cup but changed her mind. She was currently not a noble. If she wants to drink quietly, she must act appropriately.

“That’s right. An idling person like me should just drink straight from the wine bottle”

Louise grabbed the wine bottle and put her mouth on it, gulping down the contents. After drinking one-third of it in one breath, she started coughing intensely.

“Cough! Cough, Cough!”

Her face turned red all of a sudden. Louise who was not really good with wine, stared with hate at the wine bottle. Look, look, look, look……Saito’s face appeared on the wine’s surface.

“I hate you”

With squinted eyes, Louise muttered while she drank another mouthful of wine. But, with her drunken trance, she remembered the happy days she spent together with Saito……

The day when he got called out ... being rescued from the hands of a golem ... Dancing together for the first time ... and, the first time when their lips met.

胸中跃动的思念，一个接一个鲜明地苏醒，让露易丝越发悲伤。

“Forget. Must forget. People who idle don’t get bound to longing”

Louise drank a mouthful of wine again. From the deep within the pub, a young drunkard stood up and went closer towards Louise’s direction. Looking up, his face was not welcoming.

“Miss, that’s a really bold way of drinking. Can I have a cup too?”

Louise lifted her eyes at the voice laced with alcohol.

“Move aside”

Well, don’t say that……the man reaching out to touch her shoulder was kicked by Louise and sent flying.

“Who do you think I am? You dare to touch the Duke!”

Louise stops speaking up to here. She cannot expose her noble identity. The man that was sent flying stares angrily at Louise.

“胆敢啥”

“I-I’m just a hostess. Idling away. Err, Cough. “

Louise put her hand up to lean against her chin, desperately pretending to be a hostess.

“That’s why I want to drink with you” Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.

“Don’t joke. Who wants to drink something with you……Ah!”

Louise moaned. The man grabbed Louise's hand.

“Let go! Let go of me quickly!”

She wanted to chant a spell but realized that she left her wand in her room. 虽然手舞足蹈地挣扎着，但毕竟无法与身强力壮的男人相抗衡。

“Even though I don’t know where you come from, you stubborn chick, but let me teach you a lesson”

The man dragged Louise towards the outside of the pub. The shopkeepers and the other customers turned a blind eye for fear they might implicated. In the end, Louise got dragged outside the pub.

“Let go of my hand!”

As Louise cried, she bit the hand of the man bitterly. The sweaty hand made her feel like vomiting.

“That hurts! What are you doing!”

The man jumped up and brandished his fist towards Louise.

“Help! Sai-“

Louise was filled with anger when she almost called out Saito’s name without realising it.

“I hate this kind of ‘you’”

“Very good!”

The man lowered his fist, 露易丝缩起身体。But before the man’s fist can touch Louise, he was knocked to the ground by an invisible bullet.

“I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it I really can’t stand it”

From the darkness, a girl appeared, her chant like a whisper. Her body was dressed in a black dress wrapped with layers of white hemming. Inside the black headscarf was a doll-like fair face and shining green eyes.

“W-what are you doing! You jerk!”

The man who was standing was in a rage but when he noticed the short stick in the hand of the girl, his face was drained of colour.

“N-noble”

“Huh? I'm not a noble. However, because I am a magician I am able to use magic. Of course, to you, both sides are the same”

The girl smiled. At the same time, a strange formidable boldness from that upright face surfaced. "Darn," the man cursed, and then left.

Louise was temporary frozen on the spot; she hurriedly bent her head down to the girl.

“T-thank you for your help during that dangerous moment……”

“Nothing! It does not matter, right? Not injured are you?”

Louise shook her head.

“You are drinking here?”

The girl pointed at the pub. Louise nodded her head,

“Then, I’ll drink a little too. Can you accompany me? If it’s one person drinking, don’t you think its boring”

“Eh?”

For a moment, Louise was confused but before she could answer, the girl walked carelessly into the shop and she had to chase after her.

“I’m called Jeanette. What’s your name?”

干杯之后，叫做嘉内特的少女向露易丝如此询问。露易丝目不转睛地盯着嘉内特。就好像没有血在其中流淌一样的雪白肌肤。如人偶般的面容，以及服装。年龄、看起来和自己没有多大差别。

However……she can use magic but is not a noble. Mercenary or something.

But, looking at how she dresses up, she does not look like a mercenary. Who is she?

Noticing that Louise was staring at her suspiciously, Jeanette smiled.

“Relax. I’m not going to do anything to you. I am only trying to find someone to spend my time with”

Although suspicious ... but it seems she really no other motives. In short, she doesn’t seem to look like she knows her own identity.

而且露易丝对从这少女身上隐隐散发出的危险的空气感到在意。虽然看上去年纪和自己相仿，但就算是在这种可疑的酒场中也丝毫不见惧色处之泰然。周围的客人们也不时地偷眼望向这里，但却不见像刚才那样过来纠缠的人。看样子是被嘉内特所拥有的气势所压倒了的样子。

“I’m called……Vanessa”

不管怎样还是没有说出真名, Louise gave a fake name. This is the name of a popular actress in the past. It just happened that the actress’s photo was posted on the wall.

Jeanette looked at Louise’s face.

”I keep feeling that I’ve seen you before……must be an illusion”

Five days earlier, Louise and Jeanette past by each other at the street of德奥鲁尼艾鲁. 作为目标的才人所追赶的女子，正是眼前的露易丝。

不过，对于已经终止委托的人，早已从嘉内特的头脑中消失，而且因为几乎只记得头发的颜色，眼前用魔法染料染成茶色头发的少女，完全不会让她想起与那时的女子是同一人物。

Louise , on the other hand was, at that point of time not in the mood to pay attention to these details so it is impossible to remember. You might say that she did not even notice that she passed by Jeanette.

“I think so. I have no impression of you”

Is it because of some reason come to find her? Louise secretly thought. Is she a Romalian spy or a detective that Saito hired to find her? She gave herself this answer.

But if that is the case, she would not say "seems to have seen you before", that kind of words. It should be that she is pretending not to have any relationship.

This sentence of Jeanette won over Louise’s trust.

And ...... Louise wanted to find someone to talk to. If this goes on she would only feel more and more lonely, drinking alone was also boring. The hearty mysterious girl in front of her is the suitable candidates to chat with.
“Can you say your name one more time?”

“V-vanessa”

“Fake, right? You’re not really good at lying”

“N-no, it isn’t a fake name……I am the idling Vanessa. The notorious Vanessa. I just arrived here!”

Louise sips the wine with a guilty expression.

“You are not a noble?”

Pu! Louise spit her drink out.

“No. I’m a bad woman. Bad! Woman!”

“I completely couldn’t tell. Because you…… “

Jeanette licked Louise’s cheek suddenly.
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LightHeart: /* Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 */

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::*Volume 1 (all chapters)


*[http://www.k-neko.net/ Kuroneko]
::*Volume 1, Chapter 1
::*Volume 1, Chapter 2

== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - A Familiar's Day]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Kirche the Ardent]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 ([[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|Full Text]] - [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4895 ePUB/MOBI])===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*''' New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
::*'''Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter5|Chapter 5]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter6|Chapter 6]]
::*'''Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter7|Chapter 7]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter8|Chapter 8]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire]]
::*Chapter 5 - Honeymoon
::*Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night
::*Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan
::*Chapter 8 - Coronation
::*Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth
::*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]]
::*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
::*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
::*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
::*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
::*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
::*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
::*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]] (95%)
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Flight ]] (in progress)
::*Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade 
::*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
::*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
::*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
::*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
::*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
::*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
::*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
::*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
::*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
::*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
::*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
::*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
::*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
::*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
::*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
::*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 2 - Assault 
::*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
::*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
::*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
::*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
::*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
::*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
::*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
::*Chapter 10 - Escape 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Boat for Two]] - Under Translation
::*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
::*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
::*Chapter 4 - Council 
::*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
::*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
::*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
::*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
::*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
::*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur (36%)]]
::*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
::*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
::*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
::*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
::*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
::*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
::*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
::*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
::*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

== Project Staff ==
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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

[[Zero no Tsukaima:Series Overview|ISBN information]]
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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter2 - MTL

2012-04-19T08:05:41Z

LightHeart: Created page with "===Chapter 2: Flight=== Louise walked listlessly on the street. She left the mansion on a horse but after leaving the Des Ornières mansion, she hid in a nearby farm so now she ..."

User:LightHeart

2012-04-19T08:01:42Z

LightHeart:

'''The ''GiRl'' behind ''Lightheart'''''
There's not much to say about me but i do like animes and manga alot. I'm currently only translating ZnT light novels.

'''Thanks to Wildk''
For translating the rest of 'Tiger Highway' for me. That chapter was very stressful to me for some reason.

'''Starting to translate 'Flight'''
Might be slow but that's to be expected.

User:LightHeart

2012-03-13T04:53:45Z

LightHeart:

'''The ''GiRl'' behind ''Lightheart'''''
There's not much to say about me but i do like animes and manga alot. I'm currently only translating ZnT light novels.

'''RE: TRANSLATORS HELP NEEDED''
Arigato gozaimas to those who have helped to edit the chapter on Tiger Highway. I'm still having problems translating but with your help, the load is lightened. Some of your translations are better than mine and is very much appreciated :D

'''Comments on random stuff'''
Many in forums are thinking that Josette is not going to turn up in the anime. If that is so, who's going to be the 4th void user?

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-03-13T04:39:32Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

===Chapter 6: Tiger Highway===

Being called ‘Gallia’s spine’ of the Fire Dragon Mountain, the eastern end of the location is extremely interesting. In the north-south direction from the watershed, Gallia and Romalia's border is divided into two.

At the bottom of the Fire Dragon Mountain, on a piece of the land facing the sea lays Akeleiya Street (艾克蕾亚之街).

It exists as a street, north-south of the Fire Dragon Mountain.

That is known as the 'tiger highway', a narrow street located in the valley that is up to more than 10 leagues long in a straight line.

Thousands of years ago, mages created it by taking advantage of the giant fault line, reaching as long as 10 leagues.

Eastern Romalia is the only way to get to Gallia so the streets are often crowded with merchants and travelers.

Left and right of this street are huge cliffs; there is no difference even at night.

When this street was built, there are tigers even in the darkest of days……man-eating tigers coming and going. The crusade team had to be organized again and again. When there were no more tigers to be seen in this street, rumours of bandits running amok was spread.

People who cross this street, see bandits and the former man-eating tiger as the same, giving ‘tiger highway’ its name.

However, there is stability in the border now, even robbers rarely appear. Only occasionally some very hungry bandits with no choice will patronise with no gloomy impression of the past.

Spots on both side of the street lighted up a long line of fire, TBA

‘Tiger Highway’ is one of Hal Genia main roads, a symbol of Romalia’s prosperity.
On this street around Gallia’s customs, there seems to be some sort of dispute.

“What? Closed? Mr. (Chaiyi), what’s happening?”

In front of crowds of merchants and travellers, the big door was closed tightly.

“Cannot cross means cannot cross, just wait obediently for the release command”

A merchant squeezed out.

“Hey, wait, if the shipment cannot be shipped to Romalia tomorrow night, then I may suffer a loss, are you going to compensate me?”

“Don’t talk nonsense”

People who made use of the street got the (差役) surrounded.

“The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony of the pope is coming to an end. Do you know how long I have waited for this day?”

"My fiancée is sick, I want to see her!"

A staff officer said.

“We don’t care so much. We just listen to the orders passed to us from the higher ups. For this reason, please understand”

The crowd looked at each other; at that moment……a knight came so fast that the horse could not stop in time, got surrounded by the customs people.

“Emergency report. Emergency report.”

“What happened?”

“Two(栖)fleet has rebel and are currently entering ‘tiger highway’”

Rebel? Enter?

“Don’t joke about rebellion, that kind of thing”

The knight did not reply. Instead, he looked to the sky. From the northwest corner…there were some black spots, getting bigger.

“T-two(栖)fleet!”

However, unlike the past, the tail of the fleet was not hanging Gallia’s warship flag. In other words, the fleet are not acting on Gallia king government’s orders.

“Now we should call them the anonymous rebellion fleet by right”

The gathered crowd looked to the sky with unease.

“Quick look, there seems to be something dangling from the ship’s bottom”

Someone shouted that at the central of the formation of more than a dozen ships, a dangling rope seems to be hanging onto something. Looking closely, it seems to be a human shape.

“What is that Golem? or is it(卡格伊鲁)?”

“They’re even wearing armour, so arrogant!”

Looking at the golem emitting a metallic sheen, the back of the (差役) broke out in cold sweat.

He appears to have felt fear instinctively and watched the fleet enter Romalia in silence.

“What kind of big thing is going to happen?”

The original two栖 rebellion fleet flagship was ‘夏露尔’.

On奥尔里昂’ s deck.

The fleet commander’s, 克拉威鲁卿 (it’s a name), had a sun-burned face after his long years of services and it expressed confusion and anticipation.

“Don’t understand. I just don’t understand”

He mumbled to himself effortlessly.

Having spent almost his entire life in the sea of air, he cannot understand what the lord’s intentions were.

“Pretend to rebel, turn Romalia into ashes”

There was only one order, one sentence, from the main commander.

From the cadets’ beginning 30 years ago, they have never received an order that is so simple and yet brutal.

He is more of a person who prefers to command a battle than politics. Most former colleagues who turned to the political line, are involved in civil strife, bringing them to their own destruction.

Bending his head, faithfully carrying out his orders… unknowingly promoted to Governor.

After experiencing several large-scale battles, his fame is rising just as his experience is.

Is this position really compatible with me?

In his mind, these issues often appear.

He was not really busy with his duties to the point of thinking about such problems.

Then, time flies.

Just as he was about to retire just like this, after getting more medals he would return to his own territory, if he’s free, he’ll go hunting for who knows how long kind of life……

“I’ll give Romalia to you”

That powerless king did say that.

If I can get a country, at least, I can lead a life like a noble. No…if it’s like Romalia’s that big of a land, I deserved to be called a king.

‘king’

An idea that he have never thought of before.

There is no sense of reality.

But, it has shaken the heart of (克拉威鲁卿).

“I thought I was a person with no aspirations, no, I’m definitely am……”

He mumbled under his breath, like he was talking to himself.

As he was questioning his words, a staff officer , 加利昂子爵(another name I don’t know), beside him spoke.

“After reducing the land to ashes, exactly what kind of regime would his highness build?”

There was irony in his words but not without respect for the king.

“Don’t know”

“Straightforward aren’t you?”

“How long have we known each other?”

“Should be about 10 years and more already”

“From the start to now, I have always been faithfully carrying out orders, regaining my composure I have my position today…got talent, this kind of thing, even if my lips crack I will not say, but…if it’s ambition, I can’t say no”

(琉加利昂子爵) replied with a tired voice.

“I’m the same”

“To turn what into how many ashes depends on my strength. For this level of arrangement, even the king would not want to say more”

“Well, will this operation develop smoothly? At St. Maran that guest... that mysterious woman and those Knight dolls tied to the boatman. If it’s them, they could really turn all of Romalia into ashes. After all, no matter how we think the command of the vessel in the hands of that woman"

(克拉威鲁卿) recalled that King Joseph had a female officer by the name of Sheffield. That woman exudes an ominous atmosphere. If it’s her, she’ll really burn Romalia into ashes without so much as a blink of an eye”

"Not only that, between non-commissioned officers , many people disagree with this operation. However, this is natural... according to rumor, the king have taken place in the flower Knights organization, the real rebellion, though it seems it was immediately suppressed. If we pretend that the rebel army launched a real rebellion, it will provide good material for future generations of opera to have "

“Later, every non-commissioned officers on the ship will be given territory, and the status of the Baron. (琉加利昂), you are the Duke. "

(琉加利昂子爵) nodded.

“It’s going to start. Speaking of which……”

“What’s wrong?”

“This conspiracy, how many people will live?”

This action is not war, inadvertently, (克拉威鲁卿), found this point.

This is simply a gamble only.

Romalia will or will not turn into ashes is also,

Becoming a king also.

The ship fleet will or will not listen to orders is also.

This despicable conspiracy was unheard of, but, it is difficult to get away already. The pain of his conscience holds no footing in the face of his slumbering ambition.

"Perhaps my heart is also longing for this gamble”

Their very own lives are the coins put into this gamble.

Extremely evil, there is no charity at all, this relentless gamble.

“On the left, the Romanian fleet" a Watch member shouted in a trembling voice.

On the( ‘夏露尔．奥尔里昂’)’s cannon deck, Second Lieutenant William was trembling with anger.

"What is happening, this battle, is there no righteous cause at all?"

The ship’s non-commissioned officers shared the same mood as Second Lieutenant William, from yesterday, they could not get the situation of the case and yet they got the command to strike and came all the way here.

According to news, is to fight a war with Romalia.

“I don’t understand…why must we fight with Romalia’s soldiers?”

The soldiers watched their captain with puzzled eyes.

The aide walked down from the upper deck to give a message to the puzzled soldiers.

“Fleet commander ordered that all those soldiers who participated in this campaign will have a special reward after the war. All non-commissioned officers are to be knighted and all soldiers are to be given noble status”

But even so, no cheers could be heard from the cannon’s deck, everyone looked at the aide’s face coldly.

"Compared to the reward, we would prefer to have a reasonable explanation. Why do we have to fight Romalia? Is Romalia not the ally of our country? Although complying orders is our duty, but this is too puzzling"

“Everyone back into places, we’re about to get into contact with the enemy”

Looking at the asking Second Lieutenant William, the aide ordered.

“Enemy, are you referring to the Romalia Army? Why would the Romalia Army be considered an enemy to us? Between us, what reason do we have to start a war?”

The cannon non-commissioned officers around Second Lieutenant William casted a skeptical eye to the aide.

“Why didn’t we hang our warship flag?”

“T-this is because……”

“ ’We just started the rebellion’ When I heard this kind of rumour, (现在岂不是有口难辩吗!) ‘Who’ exactly started this rebellion?”

“R-rebel?”

Unrest in the cannon’s deck peaked. Second Lieutenant William caught hold of the aide’s uniform.

"Even if it is to launch a rebellion, aren’t there existing rebellion procedures for this kind of thing, shouldn’t all the soldiers be summoned, to ask for everyone's opinion? What exactly does the captain and commander think?"

“Insolence!”

The aide pulled out a wand. At the same time, Second Lieutenant William and the other non-commissioned officers also took out their wands. The deck was filled with explosive air.

At this time, another messenger came.

“R-reports, Romania fleet approaching! Full cannons get ready! "

Hearing the report, the aide put away his wand.

“……if you have something to say, say it later. We have to think of how to survive right now”

“Damn!”

Feeling unwilling, Second Lieutenant William punched the wall.

The approaching Romalian fleet only numbered about fourty ships. Although they are all modern ships they are severly outnumbered by the Gallian amphibious fleet which numbers over one hundred and twenty ships.

即使这样，接近中的罗马尼亚舰队也有着一战的觉悟。暴露出船腹，列好战斗队形后，一齐打开了炮门。

And issued their warning.

“To the approaching unidentified fleet, you are now approaching Romalian soil. Please immediately turn back.”

Although the Romalian fleet could clearly see that the opponent was the Gallian amphibious fleet, since there was a lack of identification they can only follow protocol.

克拉威鲁卿 repeated the prepared speech:
“We are the‘Gallia义勇fleet’。We are the revolutionary army that can no longer tolerate the brutality of the Gallian regime and wish to establish the rightful king to the throne.We hope that we can receive the sipport of Romalia and are given asylum.”

This was an absolutely fictional and totally unrealistic reason.

But if，只要以‘为拥立正统的王而挺身而出的义勇军’自称，那么王权同盟就无法发挥效力。四国同盟，只有在对方是和平主义者的时候才有效。

“We are now seeking permission from the government, please be patient”

That answer was to be expected.

Then, the routine greetings ended.

The rest of the plan was very simple.

毫无悬念的击破数量上处于劣势的罗马尼亚舰队，一口气冲入典礼现场，将吊在船腹的“骑士人偶”降下去……

Now they can only await King Joseph's female officer, Sheffield's order.

Unexpectedly, the Romalian fleet continues to approach.

It was as if they had seen through their plan.

“Do they already know about our plan?”

琉加利昂子爵whispered.

“Never mind. No matter what happens, they’re fated to turn into ashes”

The entire fleet turned，and laid parallel to the Romalian fleet。

“Right cannon start, target, Romalia Army”

The order was immediately relayed to the gunners' deck and communicated to the other ships via flag signals.

However,regardless of how long they waited,炮声都没有响起。The other crafs also stayed silent。

“What, is there a malfunction？Go below and check.”

站在一旁的副官马上冲了下去，过了一会，又带着难堪的表情回来了。

“The gunners' deck are rebelling and refuse to fight.”

琉加利昂子smiled bitterly.

“Looks like we existed to be materials for future generation opera houses”

克拉威鲁卿’s face turned red.

“Non-commissioned officers, pull out your (wands/sticks?), come with me to suppress them "

When克拉威鲁卿was preparing to rush into the cannon deck……behind him came a woman’s voice.

“Commander”

“Isn't this Lord Sheffield?”

King Joseph's mysterious personal female officer stood there.

She wore a black cloak like ancient mages，头上戴着足以藏起脸蛋的风帽。Her lips were crimson like blood.
“Put us down”

“But……we’re not over Akeleiya yet. This is just the country’s border”

克拉威鲁卿pointed at the‘Tiger Street’below.

“It’s okay. Time is precious”

“Isn’t that too dangerous?”

谢菲尔德started to laugh.

“There is no need to fear the enemy.”

克拉威鲁卿was brought back to reality by her smile.

“Order all ships，cancel the order to open fire. Release the‘package’.”

Sheffield did not look back，她为了跨上‘夏露尔．奥尔里昂’号悬吊着的约路蒙钢特，从舰缘边飞跃而下。

明明没有使用飞翔术，却身轻如燕。只见她抓紧了衣襟，飘落在约路蒙钢特的肩膀上。看见了她坐稳后，克拉威鲁卿命令甲板上的士兵，切断下吊的绳索。

从舰队中间位置的各舰处，可以发现接连不停地降下巨大的钢铁甲胃。这些甲胃的身上都背负着貌似大炮，巨剑，长枪的众多武器。

在近距离观看这一幕，可以发现它们竟然释放出与哥雷姆不可同日而语的压力。

巨大甲胄逐个缓缓下降。这大概是由于其内部搭载了能发动「浮空术Levitation」的魔法装置。不过，若真是如此，那便真可以称得上是令人恐怖的技术实力。

传闻中，这种甲胄傀儡的开发，似乎有精灵参与其中……所以它们有着强到令人发指的性能。

能将将大炮，好像手枪般操纵自如……既便是城墙也抗不住他们。

而且，由这种巨大甲胄傀儡所挥舞的巨剑，又会有何等的破坏力？

这世上又哪里会有能够穿透这甲胄的魔法？

光是想像一下，便会不寒而栗。

The woman ... the one called Sheffield - - the female officer under his Majesty, is thinking of expanding a battle that she herself does not understand.

Turn Romalia into ashes.

这虽然是些没有实质感的话。但，如果凭借那种散发着凶恶气息的甲胄傀儡的话，却是有可能办到的吧。

“How can there be this kind of situation?”

Though his desire deceived his eyes but he actually wanted to help.

克拉威鲁卿secretly decided he should no longer have any ties with those guys.

不算占据上空的舰队，在罗马尼亚这边，首先发现从天空降落的约路蒙钢特的部队，是在‘老虎街’出口附近展开的提波利混成连队。

他们接到命令‘警戒加里亚军的攻击’，在仪式开始的同时，便在这里担当起守备任务。

原本笑着说加里亚军根本不会发起进攻的他们，在发现上空加里亚舰队之时，便改变了想法，到底是因为何种理由，竟会真让亚里亚军队选择发起侵略？

After the enemy attacked, the Romalian Army received an order.

'No matter whom the soldiers belongs to, wiped them out. If a woman with runes engraved on her forehead is found, capture her alive'

Even the captain of the church knights spoke to himself with a nervous one.

“Those armoured puppets that the Gallia fleet dropped……are golems?”

One by one, the armoured puppets rushed over to the jammed up cliff at ‘Tiger Highway’.

“I plan to borrow those golems, proceed with the fight?”

副队长touched his ears and muttered.

"Looking up, there seems to be no other airborne units ... probably parked on top of the ships"

“Now what?”

The vice-captain asked。

"No need to bother about them. As long as we take advantage now, we will break them separately. Let’s go”

连队长充满自信地说到。他的自信是有其理由的。在他指挥之下的，并非仅仅是枪兵大队。

他手上还有可能移动的‘炮兵’部队。

随着两个步兵大队向老虎街发起进军，那支‘炮兵大队’停下了吃草，慢悠悠地站起身子。

这些站起来的是壳长达四米的巨大陆龟。并且，在这些栖息哈尔吉尼亚南方的大型陆龟背上，正架着粗壮的青铜卡农炮。

They are the「炮龟兵」。

在哈尔吉尼亚，这是种很受欢迎的兵种。

与一般人想像的不同，陆龟并非是行动迟钝的生物。

而且陆龟还拥有承载重负的能力，通过它们，可以在战场上迅速布置大炮。据说，这种兵种的出现，完全改变了哈尔吉尼亚的攻城战。

负责操纵陆龟的士兵们，拎了拎陆龟缰绳，开始让‘炮龟’进军。背后着大炮，一脚一脚发出沉闷足音的陆龟，酝酿出一种并不适合战场的滑稽气氛。

不过，陆龟们背负的大炮，却与滑稽这个词完全无缘。动作迟钝的哥雷姆，若是挨上支炮龟兵大队的一轮击射，结果肯定是被轰得体无完肤。

进入街道，推进了约五里格的距离后，连队长下令部队原地止步。

那里是，夹在峡谷中央的‘老虎街’，唯一一处开阔的地点。左右并排着建筑，形成一个稍具规模的宿驿街。

平日总是车水马龙，喧嚣不已的地方。因为罗马尼亚已经下了禁止通行令，所以一个人影孔雀见。连队长就在这里展开了部队，守候着敌人。

在约一里格的前方，可以看见模糊的军队影子。连队长笑了。敌人大概是一群菜鸟吧。居然悠闲地让哥雷姆行军在如此狭窄毫无掩体的地方。

“那不是成了我们最好的靶子吗？下令炮龟兵，填弹”

操纵陆龟的士兵们，往大炮里填入炮弹。炮龟兵搭载的卡农炮，射程在二里格以内，想要命中哥雷姆这种大小的物体，必须接近到五时米的范围才行。

连队长静等时机的到来，想一口气消灭敌人。部队中也不断有人发出嘲笑敌人的交谈声。

不过，当那些‘哥雷姆’接近他们面前时，嘲笑顿时转化为惊愕的呻吟。

“Wearing amour?”

“Why are their movements so graceful?”

Even the captain felt an instinctive fear at the enemy’s appearance.

Those are definitely not ordinary golems.

“F-fire!”

被恐惧笼罩的结果就是，连队长急不可待地发出了射击命令。

炮龟兵的加家炮连续开火狭隘谷地中，响起大炮的发射巨响轰鸣。陆龟把头缩回甲壳中，作为炮台承受着射击的巨大后座力。

虽然并未完全进入攻击距离，但目标固定，而且已方的大炮门数众多。

炮弹漂亮地射向‘哥雷姆’群，周围被炸得一处硝烟弥漫。可以听到数发炮弹命中敌人响起的金属撞击声。

这可是大口径加农炮。

If the golems get hit, they are sure to break……

And yet……among the smoke, those golems were still moving as if nothing happened.

“They are unharmed?”

The petrified vice-captain said.

“Not possible……that was a direct hit from the加农炮? Not even the walls can withstand the shot from炮龟兵大陆的一轮击射!”

“Next, fire! Continue! Hurry!”

However, the second shot did not continue. At the same time, the ‘Golems’ rushed over. They were holding big cannons in their hands.

“Those Golems can actually run! Are those really Golems?”

“They have cannons!”

“Wuahhhhhhhhhh!”

陷入一片恐慌的连队士兵纷纷丢盔卸甲，你追我赶地向街道出口逃去。

就在这个时候，约路蒙钢特手上的大炮同时开火。炙热的榴弹，在逃亡的连队士兵中开花。

一声远远超过刚才炮龟兵们发射时的巨响过后，落弹处的周围好像化为了地狱一般。在如此狭小的地点，塞满火药的榴弹爆炸开来的威力，实在是惨不忍睹。

提波利的混成连队，被一炮歼灭。

在一片火海之中，约路蒙钢特沿着街道南下，它们的身姿宛如撒播地狱的古代恶魔军团。

一位侥幸逃过劫的士兵，躲在脖子紧缩在壳内的炮龟旁，仰望着通过的约路蒙钢特，说道：

“S-strange monster……”

在艾克蕾亚的圣露蒂亚教堂休息室内，好像蜂巢般吵吵嚷嚷。神官们面对不断收到的国境附近的战况报告露出惊恐万状的神色，不安的气氛笼罩了各个角落。

圣堂骑士队的队长们为了赶赴自己驻扎在郊外的部队，已离开圣堂。在外面，由于流传出教皇突然中止弥撒是由于加里亚军发动了侵略，这个流言如星星之火般呈现出扩大混乱的趋势。

Among the crowd, Henrietta did not know what to do so she stood foolishly in the lounge .

Numerous curses.

Reports arriving.

War?

Gallia instigated a war?

This truth, she could not believe her own ears. ‘The plan’ failed, why must they still instigate a war?

A knight brought news from the country’s border fight between Gallia and Romalia.

“The one fighting is the Gallia’s rebellion fleet!?”

The 武官 sitting side by side took it in their stride when they learned the news.

“Why would the rebellion fleet want to attack another country?”

“Because we rejected their request to escape”

武官们laughed loudly。

Even Henrietta shook her head when she heard this poor reason.

Knowing that the war had started, she felt frustrated.

She did not think that Gallia would be that desperate to instigate a war.

这里是外国，安莉埃塔没有任何指挥权。什么也做不了的焦急感，在她心中燃起。虽然手上还有随行的水精灵骑士队和露易丝可以用。但他们之前已转为负责圣堂外的警戒工作。

安莉埃塔判断加里亚突然的侵略，有可能是因为罗马尼亚的挑衅所致。因为在国境不断囤积兵力，刺激到了加里亚。

只停留在识破‘阴谋’的在纸上谈兵，果然还是……她为自己的无能而咬牙切齿。

就在这时，常驻在艾克蕾亚的加里亚领事，带着自己的骑士，满脸傲慢地出现了。替代拜多里奥，担任临时负责人的武官团，站起来迎接他。

“太遗憾了，真是太遗憾了。这次，我国的叛徒们，给贵国带来了很大的不便。我王深表歉意。因此……”

察明事态的武官，毫不掩饰地对领事宣告道：

“无法贵国遣兵镇压。这里没有会引狼入室的傻瓜。你回去告诉约瑟夫。我们信仰固定的罗马尼亚精兵们，会把所有加里亚的异端一个不剩地全部消灭”

“What are you saying? This is my country’s rebellion. To them, my country…..”

正当加里亚的领事准备继续鼓动三寸不烂之舌时，罗马尼亚的武官一把举起法杖，指向他。一旁的神官们不禁发出惊叫。

“武官大人，武官大人，若是让鲜血玷污了圣堂……”

对着惊恐万状的领事，武官说道：

“失礼了，我们罗马尼亚的武官几乎都是由圣堂骑士中选拔出来的。希望你能原谅我的粗暴。不过，还请你多我注意自己的言词。对你们文官来说，语言就相当于是我手中的法杖。在拔出之时，请一定要有所觉悟”

领事点头哈腰地离开了。对于漂亮地回击了加里亚领带的武官，众人抱以热烈的掌声。

看着这场骚动，安莉埃塔终于真实地感到。

‘The war has already started’

随着教皇休息室的房门被打开，拜多里奥带着神官团走出进来。安莉埃塔顿时感到一阵气血上涌，她迅即走向那里。克制着想要扇对方一个巴掌的冲动，安莉埃塔心中涌起的感情爆发了。

“猊下！You intend to be responsible? Because of your挑衅, Gallia has finally instigated a war!”

“My挑衅？”

拜多里奥asked in surprise.

“Yes! You 在国境上配置的军队 to provoke a war that could be avoided!”

“您谬论了。若是不在国境配置军队，恐怕连留给我们开会的时间也没有了吧。正是由于军队带着拼死一搏的觉悟抵抗敌人，我们现在才能坐在这里商讨对策”

拜多里奥leaned near Henrietta.

“为了杀戮‘我的同胞’，约瑟夫动用了军队。这件事不是如此简单吗？”

在短短一个交锋过后，便颠倒了是非。安莉埃塔流出悔恨的眼泪。

“B-but……whatever happens, there’s no need to use…”

“You misunderstand. Henrietta your Highness. This war is not the product of 政治斗争, it is also not because of the conspiracy being exposed which caused its failure, this is not like the games in court, and it is fundamentally different. This war is related to both the survival of irreconcilable war. Break through the conspiracy, is but only a mean. And war is also …... one of the steps”

Henrietta looked at 拜多里奥 in a daze.

这位教皇的心中……竟然同时盘居着慈悲与残酷。

“交涉？调解？这种东西已经不会存在于这场战争之中。事已至此，唯有全力击败敌人。既然同为实力之国，只有完全同盟，或是完全敌对。除此之外，再无第三条路可行。这次事件，若您只将其认识是普通的外交，那便让我太为难了。恐怕，约瑟夫国王也是这样想的吧”

拜多里奥转头面前神并肩而立的神官和武官们。说起来，聚集在这里的，都是位居罗马尼亚中枢要职的大人物。

看着他们的阵容，安莉埃塔不禁自问‘为何此前没有注意到？’

‘Capture the evidence of a conspiracy, force King Joseph to give up his position’

‘Let the elves return the holy land，进入交涉’

如果交涉不成的话，又该如何是好？

双方老老实实地各退一步？别傻了。如果能办到这点，最初就不会有什么可操心的。拜多里奥早就看穿了这点。他一定是从最初就打算在交涉破裂之时，动用战争手段。一切不过是早一步晚一步的问题……

He said it before.

「普里米尔教徒们希望为愚蠢的争斗划上永远的终止符」

啊，从一开始拜多里奥就为了这个目标，而不惜把整个国家和所有人民都当作筹码，展开一场乾坤一掷的大赌博。

他把巨大的疯狂一次用尽，用来收搭所有的对手。

“加里亚的异端们，work together with the elves，plotting to wipe us out. As the servant of our ancestor and god, I hereby launch this holy war! “

There was silence in the church and what happened next was like boiling water.

“Ooooooooohhhhhh!”

‘Holy war’

For the people of Hal Genia, this ‘field’ change is a big gamble.

In this world, only talented people can advance, an endless fight……

There will not be an ending for this frenzy. From this moment onwards, they will be soldiers who are not afraid of dying for their god and Founder Brimir.

Henrietta’s legs turned soft and she fell to the ground. The 'Holy war' has been released. It’s either I live or you die, if they don’t annihilate each other, they won’t give up. This endless madness of war had finally begun.

It is already unable to stop; no one can stop this war.

This man as the (代始祖拜多里奥), continued saying:

“To obtain this 'holy war' victory is to recapture the 'Holy Land' from the elves. Giving all the soldiers of the god blessings”

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== Updates == 
*September 10, 2009:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Full Text|Volume 10 full-text version]] is up.
*March 13, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Full Text|Volume 11 full-text version]] is up.
*October 26, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Full Text|Volume 12 full-text version]] is up.
*February 27, 2012
:* Volume 13 is completed.

Older updates can be found on the [[Zero_no_Tsukaima_news_archive|ZnT news archive]].

== Translation ==

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=== Format Standards ===
Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the agreed points highlighted in [[Format_guideline|Format/Style Guideline]].

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=== Joint Collaboration ===
This Project began as a [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=246 joint collaboration] with the following groups:
* [http://kh.beyondeternal.com/ Kawaii Heavens] (who also worked on the manga version of this series)
::*Volume 1 (all chapters)


*[http://www.k-neko.net/ Kuroneko]
::*Volume 1, Chapter 1
::*Volume 1, Chapter 2

== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - A Familiar's Day]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Kirche the Ardent]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*''' New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
::*'''Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter5|Chapter 5]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter6|Chapter 6]]
::*'''Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter7|Chapter 7]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter8|Chapter 8]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]] (in progress)

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]] (10%)
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]] (0%)
::*Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire
::*Chapter 5 - Honeymoon
::*Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night
::*Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan
::*Chapter 8 - Coronation
::*Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth
::*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]]
::*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
::*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
::*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
::*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
::*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
::*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
::*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]] (95%)
::*Chapter 2 - Flight 
::*Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade 
::*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
::*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
::*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
::*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
::*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
::*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
::*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
::*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
::*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
::*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
::*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
::*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
::*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
::*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
::*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
::*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 2 - Assault 
::*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
::*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
::*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
::*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
::*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
::*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
::*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
::*Chapter 10 - Escape 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Boat for Two 
::*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
::*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
::*Chapter 4 - Council 
::*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
::*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
::*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
::*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
::*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
::*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur (36%)]]
::*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
::*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
::*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
::*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
::*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
::*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
::*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
::*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
::*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

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*Project Supervisor: [[user:Vaelis|Vaelis]]

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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter1

2012-03-03T04:13:14Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 1: Saito's Despair */

===Chapter 1: Saito's Despair===

“Wu…wu”

Once Saito open his eyes, he found himself on a bed of the mansion. Rays of morning light shone through the window.

“You’re okay Saito-san, right?!”

“I……”

Saito replied with a voice that was blurry.

“Exactly what happened yesterday?” Siesta asked in a hurry.

“Siesta, what’s wrong with me?”

With a pale face, Saito asked.

“What are you saying, because Saito-san came home too late, I went in search of you. Later, I found Saito-san falling on the street side……May I ask if you have found Miss Valliere yet?”

From the back of his head came bursts of dull pain.

While in pain, Saito remembers the events of last night vividly.

He came out of the mansion in search of Louise.

Then, he got attacked by two men and women claiming to be siblings of the elements.

The “blade” was big and terrifying.

Then because of the “blade” absorption of energy, it exploded and shattered into pieces…

“Derf…”

Saito softly murmured, looking at the Japanese sword by his bedside.

“Derf-san? That sword? Now that you mention it, I’ve never seen him anywhere……”

“He’s not around anymore. He broke apart.”

Saito answered distractingly. Siesta wept, covering her mouth with her hands in a ‘ah’. Siesta also clearly understands how good the relationship between the wisdom sword and Saito was.
“How did that happen? Derf-san, is he really dead……?”

Saito began to talk about what happened last night. While he was drunk, he found the keys in the kitchen.

"Isn’t there ... a basement we cannot get into? Those are the keys to it. In the basement, there is a very clean room…… later I found that the room is linked to the palace ...... and at the end of it……"

Linked to the palace.

Through these words, Siesta seemed to notice something.

"Ah," she gave a startled expression ... and then considers something while scratching her neck.

"Could it be that ..."

" H-her Majesty the Queen came before ......”

"Yes ... Her Majesty Henrietta. Other than the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen, there’s nothing else”

Siesta was staring at Saito in a scary manner.

"Ah, so, because we were both interested in the basement... so we took a look! Just as we were inspecting the room, Louise……”

“You got discovered? "

At her serious tone, Saito nodded.

"What were the two of you doing?"

"Kiss ......"

When Siesta heard that, she suddenly looked severe and mercilessly slapped Saito in the face.

"Pa" it clearly echoed in the whole room.

"This for Miss Valliere”

Saito who was listless, was so shocked that he opened his eyes.

"And then?"

"What then ......"

A still useless Saito, who has not completely woken up from his trance asked Siesta.

“From there, continue "

Saito continued because of her tone. After finding out that Louise left, I frantically tried to catch up. Along the way, I met strange aristocratic brother and sister. They invited me to join them but suddenly said they wanted to kill their own. In the middle of the fight between their brother, Derflinger exploded into pieces because he absorbed too much magic...

Derf turned into broken pieces ... Speaking of the moment here, Saito finally recognize this reality. Too shocked, he let the memories of his good friend “Death”come together in his mind. Tears, slowly filled his eyes, and streamed down Saito's cheek.

"Wu, Siesta ... Derf died…obviously, obviously, as a good guy ..."

Siesta's eyes filled with tears, but once again gave Saito a slap in the face.

Saito looked at Siesta with a surprised expression. Seems to want to say something, but did not speak.

”Why are you crying?

"Eh? B-because ......"

"Do we still have time to cry?"

Siesta wiped the corner of her eye while holding back her tears.

"Even though I also want to cry out, however, because there is no time to cry, so I will not cry out, we must immediately find Miss Valliere, right? Even Saito-san got attacked; Miss Valliere might encounter the same danger”

Saito opened his mouth with a “ah”. It is as Siesta said.

"I…… even though Miss Valliere and I are vying for Saito-san as rivals, I really like Miss Valliere. To be honest, there are times when I hate her even if I compliment her, her personality cannot be considered good,

But I still like her very much. Because, a noble like her can sleep with a person like me without saying anything, isn’t that right? We are obviously rivals "

Saito suddenly clenched his fist tightly and wiped the corner of his eyes.

"Derf-san’s death, I’m also very sad. However, if something happens to Miss Valliere, Derf-san would be even angrier, right?"

He will say, “Partner, what kind of excuse have you come up with this time?”

Saito nodded his head from the bed and stood up.Derflinger last words floated into his mind.

"You must apologise to that arrogant little lady ..."

"... Siesta was right. This is really not the time to do such a thing."

Summoning the power of his voice, Saito spoke. However ...... his voice was trembling, body staggering as if he could fall. Saito kept saying to himself "this is not the time to do such a thing", while gripping the Japanese sword leaning against the bed, he insert it into his bed.

Siesta was holding on to this kind of Saito.

"This Is It! This is Saito-san!"

"But, where exactly did Louise go... because I have no clue......”

"Anyway, let’s go to a place where she’ll possibly go first”

Saito and Siesta quickly organised the finished costume (装束) and asked Grandmother Helen to help look after the house. From their faces, Grandmother Helen felt something amiss and nodded her head with a serious expression.

Imagining where Louise might go, they walked to the streets.

After walking for a while, they came to the place where 多德 fought last night. The ground had deep cut marks all over, showing the powerful magic of the 多德. Tried to find Derflinger’s fragments……but couldn’t find them. Like it dissolved completely.

Exactly who commissioned those brother and sister to attack their own ... However, if you think about it, he is a celebrity after all. Although he did not know, but there is also the possibility of incurring the resentment of others. Speaking of which, a plebeian like himself become famous, might just get the nobles jealous.

Saito clenched the hilt of the Japanese sword. Now is not the time to be thinking who exactly wants to attack their own. If someone came to attack, then he’ll fight them.

But ... can I still fight? Louise and Derf are not here, in this kind of situation, what do I do if I meet a stronger opponent?

Saito’s body was surrounded by fear and despair.

"...... Ah, I have been relying on you Derf”

Don’t know why but his own body did not felt like a part of him. The core of the body, as if deprived of life.

When they went to the inn, Saito borrowed horses, in short, to rush to Tristan. When they reached the Charming Fairies Inn, they were just preparing the shop for the night.

“Ah! Is’nt this Saito and Siesta! "

Although Scarron said this to welcome them but when he saw Saito and Siesta’s faces, his expression changed.

"What happened?"

“...... have you seen Louise? "

Saito used a dead man-like's face to ask such a question.

Scarron narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“Ah, ah. It’s only rehearsal and already you’re angered? In that case, after graduation that sweet family (sweethome) is absolutely impossible! "

Hearing these words, Saito cannot help but kneel down. No matter how desperately he tried to cheer up, by this simple sentence, he was defeated. In fact, nobody can blame Saito’s fragility. In the end, he is only a teenager.

"That is the way ... in that case, having a new life is absolutely impossible to do ... and will never get Valliere’s family to acknowledge you ... I, what was I doing……totally did not expect, to develop into such a state ...... "

"You’re going to look at other girls with a pervert look anyway, right? So I say spend some quality time with Siesta only! Have I not told you before? Ah, looks like I did not."

Siesta interrupted Scarron who still wanted to pursue the matter.

"Uncle Scarron! Please Stop! Saito-san has just lost a close friend and is fragile!”

"Which close friend?"

"Is that talking sword. Saito-san got attacked by who knows who last night”

Siesta said with a calm voice, Scarron’s expression turned serious.

"I see... Sure enough, the situation we are worried about happened”

Looking down at a sea mouse-like Saito lying on the floor, Scarron said. The hero who saved the country becomes useless all of a sudden.

"So, we need to find Miss Valliere as soon as possible ......”

"En" Scarron nodded his head. Then gives out instructions readily.

First, through the Owl Post we passed this information to those places where Louise-chan might go, her classmates and the Cavaliers. Then the capitalists there ... and also, the palace!”

Hearing the word ‘palace’, Siesta's shoulders shook slightly.

"... actually, I think she’ll not be in the palace"

"Why? Isn’t Henrietta her highness and Louise childhood friends?

Scarron's gaze swept over Saito who was lying on the floor face down saying "I cannot do it. I’m so useless. I should not be born in this era,代继子遭受排斥的家伙是德奥鲁尼艾鲁土地上的泥块是腐烂掉的橘子啊！我的橘子是柳澤公夫，那个还挺有意思的”之类完全意义不明自虐话语的才人，一会扫扫雪丝塔，随后他的嘴唇张成菱形，流着急汗不停哆嗦起来。

"D-don’t tell me ... Saito’s love interest is……cannot be…… but looking at Saito-san’s past achievements…the country best knight and Her Royal Highness Princess tryst there are still that kind of rumors... but I totally did not think that the unexpected will become a reality ... ah ah, really wonderful! "

Scarron’s emotions were uncontrollable, turning back and forth.

"Uncle! Pull yourself together! Pull yourself together a little!"

Siesta shook awake Scarron who muttered dreamily,

"The small girl boarded the dark stage of history! Ah ah, wonderful!"

Then Scarron stood up, patting the shoulder of Siesta.

“Siesta can perhaps leave a mark in history. If it comes true, you must tell your uncle because uncle wants to turn this story into a drama, letting it spread through the universe”

"Please 收敛 a little! Really!"

When Siesta call it this way, Jessica who was doing laundry suddenly jumped out.

"What? What happened?"

After listening to Scarron’s explanation, Jessica stared at Saito with wide eyes.

"Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey!"

Scarron and Jessica, started muttering that this was the biggest ugly news of the Kingdom of Tristan and if this matter was to spread, the government will definitely be shaken.

"So, definitely not to anyone! Writing it to be a drama is even more ridiculous!"

Under the harsh glare of Siesta, the two finally became more honest.

“Yes ...... as if I do not hear enough things that will throw more than a few lives. I won’t tell anyone so can you don’t worry? "

"Next"

"However, that aside, informing this matter to Her Majesty the Queen should be a little better. After all, Miss Valliere is a female officer of Her Majesty. Ah, this has become a big event!"

Therefore, Saito wrote a few letters. The content was "Did Louise reached there?” Now that it was the summer vacation, the students went back home. The Ondine Knights’ were no exception. The only person who was willing to listen to Saito from Louise’s own family was Cattleya, so he wrote a letter to her too. As he was writing, the sadness in his chest became unbearable. He had clearly promised Cattleya that he will protect Loiuse……but she ran away. At Tristan, even though they don’t have a post office but there are industries like Japan that uses owls to mail letters or articles.

He gave the letters to one of托里斯塔利亚’s post office. Within two to three days, the letters will be delivered.

Even though he was troubled, Saito finally directly rushed to the side of Henrietta. Getting attacked by those unknown people also needs to be reported.

Letting Siesta stay in the Charming Fairies Inn, Saito rushed to the palace. Because he is vice-captain of the Ondine Knights, so he was immediately allowed to enter and have an audience in the waiting room.

What kind of facial expression do I use to face Henrietta? Alas ...... what kind of attitude should I show?

"Do I like Her Royal Highness Princess?"

Men who see Henrietta and are not being able to say she was "beautiful" did not exist. Even Saito who lacks experience in love know that Henrietta’s charm was extraordinary.

However, Saito thought.

This was only an excuse. To use this excuse, say to himself, "being unable to resist that kind of charm is normal”, this kind of ‘him’ was too bad.

The audience waiting room door was opened, a guard announced.

"Her Majesty the Queen, instantly summoned the Ondine Knights vice-captain Hiraga”

Saito stood up and passed through the doors. There, Henrietta assumed a different attitude than what Saito imagined. General expression as if over-thoughtful, sitting in a chair reading a letter deeply.

Noting that Saito has appeared, she raised her head, smiling. This smile, did not have any feelings and was different than last night's bright smile. It was simple, exposed only to reward the hard work of the vice-captain and his smile. Saito made a stiff expression. Henrietta gently waved her hand to allow others to leave. The guards standing next to the door exited the room. Making sure the guards was away, Henrietta sighed deeply. That beautiful face from the side started showing sorrow.

"Great. I was going to ask you to come"

"Me?"

"Yes ... in fact, I just received a letter from Louise suddenly and was thinking of what to do now......”

Saito aroused a burst of nasty premonition. After reading the letters, he understood that his premonition was accurate. It was writte,自己想卸下作为和加里亚王的交涉官的任务，以及奉还司祭一职的想法。

"Then, I hope I am never going to make a farewell ......

Louise really wants to disappear from our eyes.

"Actually ......"

Once Saito said that, Henrietta’s shoulder shivered. With clenched lips, her shy-like body stiffen up. As a result, the Queen's authority disappeared and turned into变成了芳龄少女的表情. The Henrietta, at this point of time, let Saito be defeated under her charm. Or , it was because he spent that kind of night, so he will feel like that.

“From start to finish in that room, Louise saw everything……”

"Is that so......"

Henrietta expressed a “It really was like that” kind of expression, being upset until she was out of the line of sight.

"Sure enough, should not be that kind of thing"

As if to escape under that kind of Henrietta charm in general, Saito categorically said,

"...... Today I came just to report Louise’s disappearance but it seems Louise has already told Her Highness”

才人凝视着书信。在那之中没有任何一句对安莉埃塔的非难。有的，仅仅是辞别，以及为至今以来受到的厚遇而感谢。

As Saito Imagine the feelings of Louise as she wrote this letter, he felt his chest tighten in sadness. As long as he thought of that the may never meet her again, he could not bear it.

"Are there any clues as to where Louise is? Tentatively, I have sent letters to students and partners, as well as the Vallieres ......”

Henrietta said with an over thoughtful expression.

"...... If Women want to hide their, they will certainly go to the monastery or the Chamber of Commerce. I will give notice to the monastery of 托里斯汀, to look for anyone that looks like Louise among the women who come to visit”

"In short ... I try to 托里斯汀look around”

Speaking of which, Henrietta said with a troubled voice,

"... this is after all affairs of the state. Be sure to come back before 加里亚女王即位庆祝园游会 starts”

considering for a moment, Saito nodded his head. Work was work, after all. Ah, it was also necessary to complete. Must be added with that of Louise's work together.

If, however, he did not find Louise, under that kind of situation, Saito had no confidence whether he could complete his work successfully. However, if Tabitha is the same as before, he should be able to open up his mind.

“Yes. In short, I will come back before the deadline. If I am able to find her beforehand, that’s good... After all, this is like looking a gem in the sea "

Hearing the term ‘ gem’, Henrietta gloomily closed her eyes. Even so, she said with a calm voice.

"To Louise, you are the gem…...the same goes for you. It seems that this was the fault I committed, but ......"

Henrietta raised her head and said categorically.

"But I do not regret"

Saito cannot help but breathe. Henrietta placed her slender hand on his chest, like a sculpture in general good shape slowly closed her lips. At that time that glamorous atmosphere was not shown. Only great willpower ... coming from the queen, her whole body emitted it. That kind of dignified attitude shook Saito’s heart.

Henrietta, seen under the sun was shining like a saint in general virtuous.

"This person has a twofold appearance of the day and night."

This has nothing to do with his own will, this two faces was expressed by Henrietta unconsciously.

"Does a women with this kind of charm exist in the world?"

With an ‘ah’, Saito noticed. He felt a strong sense of shame to the ‘him’ who was thinking like this. My feelings ... didn’t I just lost Louise ...

So bad.

Saito murmured in his heart.

"I'm so bad."

While Saito thought of that, he cannot forgive the “him” who is attracted to women in front of him.

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter1

2012-02-26T09:58:46Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 1: Saito's Despair */

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter1

2012-02-23T08:48:09Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 1: Saito's Despair */

User:LightHeart

2012-02-17T08:31:56Z

LightHeart:

'''TRANSLATORS HELP NEEDED'''

I know i said that this chapter might be finished in two weeks but it seems I can't cope well with the amount of words:(

I pasted the chinese words in the chapter just so whoever can translate it can help me translate it without waiting for me. For the next two days, I'll be staying at my aunt house which has no access to the internet so I'll be a great help if anyone can help out. It will be much appreciated.

From LightHeart

17/2/12

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-02-17T08:26:25Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

===Chapter 6: Tiger Highway===

Being called ‘Gallia’s spine’ of the Fire Dragon Mountain, the eastern end of the location is extremely interesting. In the north-south direction from the watershed, Gallia and Romalia's border is divided into two.

At the bottom of the Fire Dragon Mountain, on a piece of the land facing the sea lays Akeleiya Street (艾克蕾亚之街).

It exists as a street, north-south of the Fire Dragon Mountain.

That is known as the 'tiger highway', a narrow street located in the valley that is up to more than 10 leagues long in a straight line.

Thousands of years ago, mages created it by taking advantage of the ground crack (地层断裂), (up to ten leagues long).

Eastern Romalia is the only way to get to Gallia so the streets are often crowded with merchants and travelers.

Left and right of this street are huge cliffs; there is no difference even at night.

When this street was built, there are tigers even in the darkest of days……man-eating tigers coming and going. The crusade team had to be organized again and again. When there were no more tigers to be seen in this street, rumours of bandits running amok was spread.

People who cross this street, see bandits and the former man-eating tiger as the same, giving ‘tiger highway’ its name.

However, there is stability in the border now, even robbers rarely appear. Only occasionally some very hungry bandits with no choice will patronise with no gloomy impression of the past.

Spots on both side of the street lighted up a long line of fire, TBA

‘Tiger Highway’ is one of Hal Genia main roads, a symbol of Romalia’s prosperity.
On this street around Gallia’s customs, there seems to be some sort of dispute.

“What? Closed? Mr. (Chaiyi), what’s happening?”

In front of crowds of merchants and travellers, the big door was closed tightly.

“Cannot cross means cannot cross, just wait obediently for the release command”

A merchant squeezed out.

“Hey, wait, if the shipment cannot be shipped to Romalia tomorrow night, then I may suffer a loss, are you going to compensate me?”

“Don’t talk nonsense”

People who made use of the street got the (差役) surrounded.

“The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony of the pope is coming to an end. Do you know how long I have waited for this day?”

"My fiancée is sick, I want to see her!"

A staff officer said.

“We don’t care so much. We just listen to the orders passed to us from the higher ups. For this reason, please understand”

The crowd looked at each other; at that moment……a knight came so fast that the horse could not stop in time, got surrounded by the customs people.

“Emergency report. Emergency report.”

“What happened?”

“Two(栖)fleet has rebel and are currently entering ‘tiger highway’”

Rebel? Enter?

“Don’t joke about rebellion, that kind of thing”

The knight did not reply. Instead, he looked to the sky. From the northwest corner…there were some black spots, getting bigger.

“T-two(栖)fleet!”

However, unlike the past, the tail of the fleet was not hanging Gallia’s warship flag. In other words, the fleet are not acting on Gallia king government’s orders.

“Now we should call them the anonymous rebellion fleet by right”

The gathered crowd looked to the sky with unease.

“Quick look, there seems to be something dangling from the ship’s bottom”

Someone shouted that at the central of the formation of more than a dozen ships, a dangling rope seems to be hanging onto something. Looking closely, it seems to be a human shape.

“What is that Golem? or is it(卡格伊鲁)?”

“They’re even wearing armour, so arrogant!”

Looking at the golem emitting a metallic sheen, the back of the (差役) broke out in cold sweat.

He appears to have felt fear instinctively and watched the fleet enter Romalia in silence.

“What kind of big thing is going to happen?”

The original two栖 rebellion fleet flagship was ‘夏露尔’.

On奥尔里昂’ s deck.

The fleet commander’s, 克拉威鲁卿 (it’s a name), had a sun-burned face after his long years of services and it expressed confusion and anticipation.

“Don’t understand. I just don’t understand”

He mumbled to himself effortlessly.

Having spent almost his entire life in the sea of air, he cannot understand what the lord’s intentions were.

“Pretend to rebel, turn Romalia into ashes”

There was only one order, one sentence, from the main commander.

From the cadets’ beginning 30 years ago, they have never received an order that is so simple and yet brutal.

He is more of a person who prefers to command a battle than politics. Most former colleagues who turned to the political line, are involved in civil strife, bringing them to their own destruction.

Bending his head, faithfully carrying out his orders… unknowingly promoted to Governor.

After experiencing several large-scale battles, his fame is rising just as his experience is.

Is this position really compatible with me?

In his mind, these issues often appear.

He was not really busy with his duties to the point of thinking about such problems.

Then, time flies.

Just as he was about to retire just like this, after getting more medals he would return to his own territory, if he’s free, he’ll go hunting for who knows how long kind of life……

“I’ll give Romalia to you”

That powerless king did say that.

If I can get a country, at least, I can lead a life like a noble. No…if it’s like Romalia’s that big of a land, I deserved to be called a king.

‘king’

An idea that he have never thought of before.

There is no sense of reality.

But, it has shaken the heart of (克拉威鲁卿).

“I thought I was a person with no aspirations, no, I’m definitely am……”

He mumbled under his breath, like he was talking to himself.

As he was questioning his words, a staff officer , 加利昂子爵(another name I don’t know), beside him spoke.

“After reducing the land to ashes, exactly what kind of regime would his highness build?”

There was irony in his words but not without respect for the king.

“Don’t know”

“Straightforward aren’t you?”

“How long have we known each other?”

“Should be about 10 years and more already”

“From the start to now, I have always been faithfully carrying out orders, regaining my composure I have my position today…got talent, this kind of thing, even if my lips crack I will not say, but…if it’s ambition, I can’t say no”

(琉加利昂子爵) replied with a tired voice.

“I’m the same”

“To turn what into how many ashes depends on my strength. For this level of arrangement, even the king would not want to say more”

“Well, will this operation develop smoothly? At St. Maran that guest... that mysterious woman and those Knight dolls tied to the boatman. If it’s them, they could really turn all of Romalia into ashes. After all, no matter how we think the command of the vessel in the hands of that woman"

(克拉威鲁卿) recalled that King Joseph had a female officer by the name of Sheffield. That woman exudes an ominous atmosphere. If it’s her, she’ll really burn Romalia into ashes without so much as a blink of an eye”

"Not only that, between non-commissioned officers , many people disagree with this operation. However, this is natural... according to rumor, the king have taken place in the flower Knights organization, the real rebellion, though it seems it was immediately suppressed. If we pretend that the rebel army launched a real rebellion, it will provide good material for future generations of opera to have "

“Later, every non-commissioned officers on the ship will be given territory, and the status of the Baron. (琉加利昂), you are the Duke. "

(琉加利昂子爵) nodded.

“It’s going to start. Speaking of which……”

“What’s wrong?”

“This conspiracy, how many people will live?”

This action is not war, inadvertently, (克拉威鲁卿), found this point.

This is simply a gamble only.

Romalia will or will not turn into ashes is also,

Becoming a king also.

The ship fleet will or will not listen to orders is also.

This despicable conspiracy was unheard of, but, it is difficult to get away already. The pain of his conscience holds no footing in the face of his slumbering ambition.

"Perhaps my heart is also longing for this gamble”

Their very own lives are the coins put into this gamble.

Extremely evil, there is no charity at all, this relentless gamble.

“On the left, the Romanian fleet" a Watch member shouted in a trembling voice.

On the( ‘夏露尔．奥尔里昂’)’s cannon deck, Second Lieutenant William was trembling with anger.

"What is happening, this battle, is there no righteous cause at all?"

The ship’s non-commissioned officers shared the same mood as Second Lieutenant William, from yesterday, they could not get the situation of the case and yet they got the command to strike and came all the way here.

According to news, is to fight a war with Romalia.

“I don’t understand…why must we fight with Romalia’s soldiers?”

The soldiers watched their captain with puzzled eyes.

The aide walked down from the upper deck to give a message to the puzzled soldiers.

“Fleet commander ordered that all those soldiers who participated in this campaign will have a special reward after the war. All non-commissioned officers are to be knighted and all soldiers are to be given noble status”

But even so, no cheers could be heard from the cannon’s deck, everyone looked at the aide’s face coldly.

"Compared to the reward, we would prefer to have a reasonable explanation. Why do we have to fight Romalia? Is Romalia not the ally of our country? Although complying orders is our duty, but this is too puzzling"

“Everyone back into places, we’re about to get into contact with the enemy”

Looking at the asking Second Lieutenant William, the aide ordered.

“Enemy, are you referring to the Romalia Army? Why would the Romalia Army be considered an enemy to us? Between us, what reason do we have to start a war?”

The cannon non-commissioned officers around Second Lieutenant William casted a skeptical eye to the aide.

“Why didn’t we hang our warship flag?”

“T-this is because……”

“ ’We just started the rebellion’ When I heard this kind of rumour, (现在岂不是有口难辩吗!) ‘Who’ exactly started this rebellion?”

“R-rebel?”

Unrest in the cannon’s deck peaked. Second Lieutenant William caught hold of the aide’s uniform.

"Even if it is to launch a rebellion, aren’t there existing rebellion procedures for this kind of thing, shouldn’t all the soldiers be summoned, to ask for everyone's opinion? What exactly does the captain and commander think?"

“Insolence!”

The aide pulled out a wand. At the same time, Second Lieutenant William and the other non-commissioned officers also took out their wands. The deck was filled with explosive air.

At this time, another messenger came.

“R-reports, Romania fleet approaching! Full cannons get ready! "

Hearing the report, the aide put away his wand.

“……if you have something to say, say it later. We have to think of how to survive right now”

“Damn!”

Feeling unwilling, Second Lieutenant William punched the wall.

接近过来的罗马尼亚舰队，总数有四十只左右。虽说都是新型的舰船，但在数量上远远不是总数一百二十余只的两栖舰队的对手。

即使这样，接近中的罗马尼亚舰队也有着一战的觉悟。暴露出船腹，列好战斗队形后，一齐打开了炮门。

然后，发出了警告。

“接近中的国籍不明舰队注意。前方乃是罗马尼亚国境，即刻返航，前方乃是罗马尼亚国境。”

对于对方是加里亚两栖舰队这种事，罗马尼亚舰队自然心知肚明。但既然没有看到军舰旗，如此例行公事也是理所当然。

克拉威鲁卿以实现准备好的台词回复道：

“吾等乃‘加里亚义勇舰队’。是不堪加里亚王政府的暴虐，为拥立正统的王而挺身而出的义勇军是也。希望得到罗马尼亚的协助，给予逃亡许可。”

纯属捏造的，过于勉强的理由。

但是，只要以‘为拥立正统的王而挺身而出的义勇军’自称，那么王权同盟就无法发挥效力。四国同盟，只有在对方是和平主义者的时候才有效。

“我们正在请示本国政府，稍安勿躁。”

早已料到的回答。

那么，例行问候已经结束了。

剩下的计划就十分单纯了。

毫无悬念的击破数量上处于劣势的罗马尼亚舰队，一口气冲入典礼现场，将吊在船腹的“骑士人偶”降下去……

接下来，就等着约瑟夫王直属女官，谢菲尔德下令了。

出乎意料的，罗马尼亚舰队继续逼近。

仿佛，看透了他们的计划一般。

“Do they already know about our plan?”

琉加利昂子爵whispered.

“Never mind. No matter what happens, they’re fated to turn into ashes”

舰队一齐调头，与罗马尼亚舰队并排在一起。

“Right cannon start, target, Romalia Army”

命令立刻传到了炮甲板上，随后，通过旗语传到了其他各舰上。

但是，无论等了多久，炮声都没有响起。其他的舰上也保持着沉默。

“怎么了，故障吗？快下到甲板上去看看。”

站在一旁的副官马上冲了下去，过了一会，又带着难堪的表情回来了。

“炮位甲板叛乱，拒绝战斗。”

琉加利昂子爵露出了苦笑。

“看来我们就是作为后世戏曲家的素材而存在的啊。”

克拉威鲁卿的脸涨得通红。

“甲板士官，拔杖，跟我去镇压他们。”

当克拉威鲁卿准备冲下炮位甲板时……身后响起了一个女人的声音。

“Commander”

“Is’nt this Lord Sheffield?”

拥有约瑟夫王直属女官身份的，神秘的女子站在那里。

她身上包裹着黑色的仿佛古代咒术师般的法衣，头上戴着足以藏起脸蛋的风帽。露出的嘴唇，仿佛鲜血般艳红。

“Put us down”

“可是……还没到艾克蕾亚的上空。这里还只是国境线”

克拉威鲁卿指了指下方的‘老虎街’。

“It’s okay. Time is precious”

“Isn’t that too dangerous?”

谢菲尔德started to laugh.

“敌军根本不足为惧”

克拉威鲁卿被她的笑容，迅速带回来现实。

“向各舰下令，解除炮击战准备。投下‘货物’”

谢菲尔德没有回头，她为了跨上‘夏露尔．奥尔里昂’号悬吊着的约路蒙钢特，从舰缘边飞跃而下。

明明没有使用飞翔术，却身轻如燕。只见她抓紧了衣襟，飘落在约路蒙钢特的肩膀上。看见了她坐稳后，克拉威鲁卿命令甲板上的士兵，切断下吊的绳索。

从舰队中间位置的各舰处，可以发现接连不停地降下巨大的钢铁甲胃。这些甲胃的身上都背负着貌似大炮，巨剑，长枪的众多武器。

在近距离观看这一幕，可以发现它们竟然释放出与哥雷姆不可同日而语的压力。

巨大甲胄逐个缓缓下降。这大概是由于其内部搭载了能发动「浮空术Levitation」的魔法装置。不过，若真是如此，那便真可以称得上是令人恐怖的技术实力。

传闻中，这种甲胄傀儡的开发，似乎有精灵参与其中……所以它们有着强到令人发指的性能。

能将将大炮，好像手枪般操纵自如……既便是城墙也抗不住他们。

而且，由这种巨大甲胄傀儡所挥舞的巨剑，又会有何等的破坏力？

这世上又哪里会有能够穿透这甲胄的魔法？

光是想像一下，便会不寒而栗。

那个女人……那个名叫谢菲尔德——陛下直属的女官，是想将连她自己都无法完全理解的战斗扩展开来。

Turn Romalia into ashes.

这虽然是些没有实质感的话。但，如果凭借那种散发着凶恶气息的甲胄傀儡的话，却是有可能办到的吧。

“How can there be this kind of situation?”

虽说被欲望蒙蔽了眼睛，但自己竟然会想为此帮忙。

不能再和那些家伙扯上任何关系了。克拉威鲁卿暗自决定。

不算占据上空的舰队，在罗马尼亚这边，首先发现从天空降落的约路蒙钢特的部队，是在‘老虎街’出口附近展开的提波利混成连队。

他们接到命令‘警戒加里亚军的攻击’，在仪式开始的同时，便在这里担当起守备任务。

原本笑着说加里亚军根本不会发起进攻的他们，在发现上空加里亚舰队之时，便改变了想法，到底是因为何种理由，竟会真让亚里亚军队选择发起侵略？

在敌人攻过来之后，罗马尼亚军也已收到了命令。

‘无论敌人是何兵种，一概歼灭。如发现额头刻有文字的女人，必须生擒’

就任连队长的圣堂骑士，带着紧张的声音自言自语。

“加里亚舰队投下的那些甲胄傀儡……是哥雷姆吗？”

甲胄傀儡一个接着一个，蜂拥向被左右高高悬崖所夹住的‘老虎街’峡谷。

“I plan to borrow those golems, proceed with the fight?”

副队长摸了摸耳朵，嘀咕到。

“看上去，似乎没有其他空降部队……大概还停在舰艇上吧”

“Now what?”

副队长寻asked。

“不必理会他们。我们只要趁现在把他们各个击破就足够了。出发”

连队长充满自信地说到。他的自信是有其理由的。在他指挥之下的，并非仅仅是

枪兵大队。

他手上还有可能移动的‘炮兵’部队。

随着两个步兵大队向老虎街发起进军，那支‘炮兵大队’停下了吃草，慢悠悠地站起身子。

这些站起来的是壳长达四米的巨大陆龟。并且，在这些栖息哈尔吉尼亚南方的大型陆龟背上，正架着粗壮的青铜卡农炮。

They are the「炮龟兵」。

在哈尔吉尼亚，这是种很受欢迎的兵种。

与一般人想像的不同，陆龟并非是行动迟钝的生物。

而且陆龟还拥有承载重负的能力，通过它们，可以在战场上迅速布置大炮。据说，这种兵种的出现，完全改变了哈尔吉尼亚的攻城战。

负责操纵陆龟的士兵们，拎了拎陆龟缰绳，开始让‘炮龟’进军。背后着大炮，一脚一脚发出沉闷足音的陆龟，酝酿出一种并不适合战场的滑稽气氛。

不过，陆龟们背负的大炮，却与滑稽这个词完全无缘。动作迟钝的哥雷姆，若是挨上支炮龟兵大队的一轮击射，结果肯定是被轰得体无完肤。

进入街道，推进了约五里格的距离后，连队长下令部队原地止步。

那里是，夹在峡谷中央的‘老虎街’，唯一一处开阔的地点。左右并排着建筑，形成一个稍具规模的宿驿街。

平日总是车水马龙，喧嚣不已的地方。因为罗马尼亚已经下了禁止通行令，所以一个人影孔雀见。连队长就在这里展开了部队，守候着敌人。

在约一里格的前方，可以看见模糊的军队影子。连队长笑了。敌人大概是一群菜鸟吧。居然悠闲地让哥雷姆行军在如此狭窄毫无掩体的地方。

“那不是成了我们最好的靶子吗？下令炮龟兵，填弹”

操纵陆龟的士兵们，往大炮里填入炮弹。炮龟兵搭载的卡农炮，射程在二里格以内，想要命中哥雷姆这种大小的物体，必须接近到五时米的范围才行。

连队长静等时机的到来，想一口气消灭敌人。部队中也不断有人发出嘲笑敌人的交谈声。

不过，当那些‘哥雷姆’接近他们面前时，嘲笑顿时转化为惊愕的呻吟。

“披着甲胄？”

“怎么动作这么轻盈？”

连队长对于敌人的模样，感到一种本能的恐惧。

那绝不是普通哥雷姆。

“F-fire!”

被恐惧笼罩的结果就是，连队长急不可待地发出了射击命令。

炮龟兵的加家炮连续开火狭隘谷地中，响起大炮的发射巨响轰鸣。陆龟把头缩回甲壳中，作为炮台承受着射击的巨大后座力。

虽然并未完全进入攻击距离，但目标固定，而且已方的大炮门数众多。

炮弹漂亮地射向‘哥雷姆’群，周围被炸得一处硝烟弥漫。可以听到数发炮弹命中敌人响起的金属撞击声。

这可是大口径加农炮。

被命中的话，哥雷姆定是支离破碎……

然而……硝烟之中，那些哥雷姆竟然若无其事地继续行进着。

“毫发无损？”

副队长呆若木鸡地说到。

“不可能……那可是加农炮的直击啊？就算是城墙也承受不住炮龟兵大陆的一轮击射！”

“Next, fire! Continue! Hurry!”

不过，第二波射击却没用继续进行。‘哥雷姆’同时向着这里疾步冲来。它们手上握着巨型大炮。

“Those Golems can actually run! Are those really Golems?”

“They have cannons!”

“Wuahhhhhhhhhh!”

陷入一片恐慌的连队士兵纷纷丢盔卸甲，你追我赶地向街道出口逃去。

就在这个时候，约路蒙钢特手上的大炮同时开火。炙热的榴弹，在逃亡的连队士兵中开花。

一声远远超过刚才炮龟兵们发射时的巨响过后，落弹处的周围好像化为了地狱一般。在如此狭小的地点，塞满火药的榴弹爆炸开来的威力，实在是惨不忍睹。

提波利的混成连队，被一炮歼灭。

在一片火海之中，约路蒙钢特沿着街道南下，它们的身姿宛如撒播地狱的古代恶魔军团。

一位侥幸逃过劫的士兵，躲在脖子紧缩在壳内的炮龟旁，仰望着通过的约路蒙钢特，说道：

“S-strange monster……”

在艾克蕾亚的圣露蒂亚教堂休息室内，好像蜂巢般吵吵嚷嚷。神官们面对不断收到的国境附近的战况报告露出惊恐万状的神色，不安的气氛笼罩了各个角落。

圣堂骑士队的队长们为了赶赴自己驻扎在郊外的部队，已离开圣堂。在外面，由于流传出教皇突然中止弥撒是由于加里亚军发动了侵略，这个流言如星星之火般呈现出扩大混乱的趋势。

在人群中，安莉埃塔不知所措地，独自呆呆伫立在休息室之中。

纷纷扬扬的怒骂。

陆续到达的急报。

战争？

加里亚发动了战争？

这个现实，让她无法相信自己的耳朵。‘阴谋’已经失败，为何还要发起战争？

一位骑士，带来了在国境附近与加里亚舰队对峙的罗马尼亚舰队的急报。

“打过来的是加里亚的叛乱军！？”

得知这个消息的，并肩坐着的武官，付之一笑。

“叛乱军为什么会攻击外国？”

“因为被我们拒绝了逃亡请求”

武官们laughed loudly。

就连安莉埃塔，也不禁为这听到的这个粗劣的理由而摇头。

终于战争还是开始了，她暗自神伤。

她没想到加里亚军竟然真会不顾一切地发动战争。

这里是外国，安莉埃塔没有任何指挥权。什么也做不了的焦急感，在她心中燃起。虽然手上还有随行的水精灵骑士队和露易丝可以用。但他们之前已转为负责圣堂外的警戒工作。

安莉埃塔判断加里亚突然的侵略，有可能是因为罗马尼亚的挑衅所致。因为在国境不断囤积兵力，刺激到了加里亚。

只停留在识破‘阴谋’的在纸上谈兵，果然还是……她为自己的无能而咬牙切齿。

就在这时，常驻在艾克蕾亚的加里亚领事，带着自己的骑士，满脸傲慢地出现了。替代拜多里奥，担任临时负责人的武官团，站起来迎接他。

“太遗憾了，真是太遗憾了。这次，我国的叛徒们，给贵国带来了很大的不便。我王深表歉意。因此……”

察明事态的武官，毫不掩饰地对领事宣告道：

“无法贵国遣兵镇压。这里没有会引狼入室的傻瓜。你回去告诉约瑟夫。我们信仰固定的罗马尼亚精兵们，会把所有加里亚的异端一个不剩地全部消灭”

“What are you saying? This is my country’s rebellion. To them, my country…..”

正当加里亚的领事准备继续鼓动三寸不烂之舌时，罗马尼亚的武官一把举起法杖，指向他。一旁的神官们不禁发出惊叫。

“武官大人，武官大人，若是让鲜血玷污了圣堂……”

对着惊恐万状的领事，武官说道：

“失礼了，我们罗马尼亚的武官几乎都是由圣堂骑士中选拔出来的。希望你能原谅我的粗暴。不过，还请你多我注意自己的言词。对你们文官来说，语言就相当于是我手中的法杖。在拔出之时，请一定要有所觉悟”

领事点头哈腰地离开了。对于漂亮地回击了加里亚领带的武官，众人抱以热烈的掌声。

看着这场骚动，安莉埃塔终于真实地感到。

‘战争已经开始了’

随着教皇休息室的房门被打开，拜多里奥带着神官团走出进来。安莉埃塔顿时感到一阵气血上涌，她迅即走向那里。克制着想要扇对方一个巴掌的冲动，安莉埃塔心中涌起的感情爆发了。

“猊下！您打算为自己做的事负责吗？因为您的挑衅，加里亚终于发动了战争！”

“我的挑衅？”

拜多里奥惊讶地反问到。

“是的！由于您在国境上配置的军队，才挑起了这本可避免的战端！”

“您谬论了。若是不在国境配置军队，恐怕连留给我们开会的时间也没有了吧。正是由于军队带着拼死一搏的觉悟抵抗敌人，我们现在才能坐在这里商讨对策”

拜多里奥凑近安莉埃塔。

“为了杀戮‘我的同胞’，约瑟夫动用了军队。这件事不是如此简单吗？”

在短短一个交锋过后，便颠倒了是非。安莉埃塔流出悔恨的眼泪。

“B-but……whatever happens, there’s no need to use…”

“您误解了。安莉埃塔殿下。这场战争，并非是政治斗争的产物，也不是因为阴谋暴露而导致的失势之流，这与宫廷中的游戏，有着本质上的不同。这场战争，是事关双方存亡，势不两立的战争。识破阴谋，不过是手段之一罢了。并且，战争也是……其中的一种手段”

安莉埃塔呆呆地凝视着拜多里奥。

这位教皇的心中……竟然同时盘居着慈悲与残酷。

“交涉？调解？这种东西已经不会存在于这场战争之中。事已至此，唯有全力击败敌人。既然同为实力之国，只有完全同盟，或是完全敌对。除此之外，再无第三条路可行。这次事件，若您只将其认识是普通的外交，那便让我太为难了。恐怕，约瑟夫国王也是这样想的吧”

拜多里奥转头面前神并肩而立的神官和武官们。说起来，聚集在这里的，都是位居罗马尼亚中枢要职的大人物。

看着他们的阵容，安莉埃塔不禁自问‘为何此前没有注意到？’

'抓住阴谋的证据，逼近约瑟夫国王退位’

‘让精灵归还圣地，进入交涉’

如果交涉不成的话，又该如何是好？

双方老老实实地各退一步？别傻了。如果能办到这点，最初就不会有什么可操心的。拜多里奥早就看穿了这点。他一定是从最初就打算在交涉破裂之时，动用战争手段。一切不过是早一步晚一步的问题……

He said it before.

「普里米尔教徒们希望为愚蠢的争斗划上永远的终止符」

啊，从一开始拜多里奥就为了这个目标，而不惜把整个国家和所有人民都当作筹码，展开一场乾坤一掷的大赌博。

他把巨大的疯狂一次用尽，用来收搭所有的对手。

“加里亚的异端们，与精灵联手，企图消失我们。我作为始祖与神的奴仆，在这里宣布，发动‘圣战’！”

圣堂在一瞬间鸦雀无声，随后就像是煮沸的开水般涌动起来。

“Ooooooooohhhhhh！”

‘Holy war’

对于哈尔吉尼亚的人民来说，是场能改变一切的大博奕。

这世上，只有人才能进行的，无尽撕杀……

狂热不会收到约束。从这个瞬间起，他们将为了神与始祖普里米尔，成为悍不畏死的战士。

Henrietta’s legs turned soft and she fell to the ground. The 'Holy war' has been released. It’s either I live or you die, if they don’t annihilate each other, they won’t give up. This endless madness of war had finally begun.

It is already unable to stop; no one can stop this war.

身为当代始祖拜多里奥的这个男人，继续说道：

“To obtain this 'holy war' victory is to recapture the 'Holy Land' from the elves. Giving all the soldiers of the god blessings”

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LightHeart: /* Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女 */

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::*Volume 1 (all chapters)


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::*Volume 1, Chapter 1
::*Volume 1, Chapter 2

== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - A Familiar's Day]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Kirche the Ardent]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*''' New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
::*'''Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter5|Chapter 5]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter6|Chapter 6]]
::*'''Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter7|Chapter 7]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter8|Chapter 8]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]] (0%)
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]] (in progress)

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]] (10%)
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]] (0%)
::*Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire
::*Chapter 5 - Honeymoon
::*Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night
::*Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan
::*Chapter 8 - Coronation
::*Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth
::*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]] rough
::*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
::*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
::*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
::*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
::*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
::*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
::*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]] (5%)
::*Chapter 2 - Flight 
::*Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade 
::*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
::*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
::*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
::*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
::*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
::*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
::*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
::*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
::*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
::*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
::*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
::*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
::*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
::*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
::*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
::*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 2 - Assault 
::*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
::*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
::*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
::*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
::*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
::*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
::*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
::*Chapter 10 - Escape 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Boat for Two 
::*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
::*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
::*Chapter 4 - Council 
::*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
::*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
::*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
::*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
::*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
::*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur (36%)]]
::*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
::*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
::*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
::*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
::*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
::*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
::*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
::*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
::*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

== Project Staff ==
*Project Administrator: [[user:Onizuka-gto|Onizuka-gto]]
*Project Supervisor: [[user:Vaelis|Vaelis]]

=== Translators ===
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=== Editors ===
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They will regularly patrol the projects to prevent vandalism & make sure the guidelines are implemented. If you have any inquiries about certain edits please contact any one of the members.

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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

[[Zero no Tsukaima:Series Overview|ISBN information]]
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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-02-17T06:05:54Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-02-16T08:21:01Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

User talk:LightHeart

2012-02-16T08:19:34Z

LightHeart:

Hello :) GJ on the translation mate :) Keep up the good work (sun)

Thanks :)(Light)

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-02-15T10:12:24Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter6

2012-02-15T10:10:58Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 6: Tiger Highway */

User:LightHeart

2012-02-14T08:29:56Z

LightHeart:

'''LightHeart's Notes'''

Today, I've translated more words for vol 14, chapter 6. However, I couldn't understand some Chinese words in it, I have bracketed them. Desperately hopes someone could edit those words into English for me.

10/2/12

Slow progress due to slow work and the amount of homework that my teacher has decided to give my class. On top of that, had to revise for a test.

11/2/12

Got bored of Tiger highway but still wanted to do something for everyone to read so i did Saito's despair. will get back on tiger highway soon so in the meantime, please enjoy Saito's despair :)

14/2/12

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume17 Chapter1

2012-02-14T08:27:04Z

LightHeart: /* Chapter 1: Saito's Despair */

Zero no Tsukaima

2012-02-13T08:50:54Z

LightHeart: /* Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 */

[[Image:Znt novel cover.jpg|300px|thumb|Vol.One Cover]]

The ''Zero no Tsukaima'' series is also available in the following languages:
*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima_%28version_fran%C3%A7aise%29|Français (French)]]
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(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)
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== Updates == 
*January 22, 2012
:* Volume 13, Chapter 5 completed.
*September 10, 2009:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Full Text|Volume 10 full-text version]] is up.
*March 13, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Full Text|Volume 11 full-text version]] is up.
*October 26, 2010:
:* [[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Full Text|Volume 12 full-text version]] is up.

Older updates can be found on the [[Zero_no_Tsukaima_news_archive|ZnT news archive]].

== Translation ==

=== Translators Needed ===

'''Baka-Tsuki is desperately looking for translators for this series.''' If you would like to help translate this series, please post in the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=714&start=135 here], and we will help you get started. Thank you.

=== [[Zero no Tsukaima Registration|Registration]] ===
Translators are requested to mark all the chapters they are translating on the [[Zero no Tsukaima Registration|Registration Page]] according to [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Guideline#Translation_Management|Translation Management]] section of ''Zero no Tsukaima'' [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Guideline|Project Specific Guidelines]].
=== Format Standards ===
Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the agreed points highlighted in [[Format_guideline|Format/Style Guideline]].

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor mistakes compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission.

[http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Zero_no_Tsukaima:guidelines Naming Conventions For ZnT]

=== Joint Collaboration ===
This Project began as a [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=246 joint collaboration] with the following groups:
* [http://kh.beyondeternal.com/ Kawaii Heavens] (who also worked on the manga version of this series)
::*Volume 1 (all chapters)


*[http://www.k-neko.net/ Kuroneko]
::*Volume 1, Chapter 1
::*Volume 1, Chapter 2

== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Familiar_of_Zero ''Zero no Tsukaima''] series by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noboru_Yamaguchi_(author) Noboru Yamaguchi] ==
=== Volume 1 - Zero's Familiar / ゼロの使い魔 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1_Insert_and_Back Cover|Insert & Back Cover]]
'''Kingdom of Magic'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - I'm a Familiar]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise the Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Legend]]
'''Gandálfr'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - A Familiar's Day]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Kirche the Ardent]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tristain's Arms Dealer]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume1_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Staff of Destruction]]

=== Volume 2 - Albion of the Wind / 風のアルビオン [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - A Secret Boat]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Her Majesty's Melancholy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Childhood Friend's Request]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Port City - La Rochelle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - A Rest Day Before Leaving]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The White Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Prince of a Dying Country]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Eve before the Final Battle in Newcastle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume2_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - The Final Battle]]

=== Volume 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book / 始祖の祈祷書 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Lineage of Zero]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Louise's Lovesickness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Founder's Prayer Book]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Love Triangle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Arsenal and the Royal Family]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Treasure Hunting]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Dragon's Raiment]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Colbert's Laboratory]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Declaration of War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume3_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Void]]

=== Volume 4 - The Water Spirit of Oath / 誓約の水精霊 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Saint]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito Goes Shopping in the Triumphant Town]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - The Sailor Outfit and Louise's Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - Tabitha's Secret]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Strength of a Love Potion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Ring of Andvari]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Reunion with Falsehood]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Confrontation of Sadness]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 5 - Tristania's Holiday / トリスタニアの休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The "Charming Fairies" Inn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Encounter with the Flame and the Friendship with the Wind]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume5_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - Tristania's Holiday]]

=== Volume 6 - The Ruby of Atonement / 贖罪の炎赤石 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Homecoming]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Cattleya]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Duke de La Vallière]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - Commanding Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Flame of Twenty Years Ago]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Sortie]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Illusion at Dartanes]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume6_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Atonement of Flame]]

=== Volume 7 - The Silver Pentecost / 銀の降臨祭 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Temperature Difference between the Two]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Fairy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Priest of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Secretary and the Emperor]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Ancient City of Saxe-Gotha]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - Truce]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - The Reason to Fight]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - King of Gallia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Rout]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Place of Courage]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 8 - The Serenade of Nostalgia / 望郷の小夜曲 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter1_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 1 - Each End of the War]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter2_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 2 - Saito's Morning]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter3_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 3 - The Golden Elf]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter4_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 4 - The Visit of the Priest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter5_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 5 - The Disappearing Gandálfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter6_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 6 - The Nations Conference]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter7_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter8_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 8 - The Users of Void]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter9_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 9 - Myoznitnirn]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Chapter10_%7EPreview%7E|Chapter 10 - Swordsman]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume8_Epilogue_%7EPreview%7E| Epilogue]]

=== Volume 9 - The Ball of Twin Moons / 双月の舞踏会 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter1 ~Preview~|Chapter 1 - Louise's Fear]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter2 ~Preview~|Chapter 2 - The Elf of the Forest]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter3 ~Preview~|Chapter 3 - The Meeting and Parting of the Users]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter4 ~Preview~|Chapter 4 - The Chevalier Title]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Ondine ・ Knight Corps of the Water Spirit]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Feelings of the Queen]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Solicitation]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume9_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Ball of Sleipnir]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Confrontation with the Mysterious Bird]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi / イーヴァルディの勇者 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Elf]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Anxiety and Jealousy]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Queen and the Knights]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Siblings]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - The Imprisoned Six]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Settlement of the Past]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Old Mansion of Orléans]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Alhambra Castle]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Hero of Ivaldi]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume10_Postscript|Postscript]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume10 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]

=== Volume 11 - A Duet of Recollection / 追憶の二重奏 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Von Zerbst]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Queen and the Duke]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Karin the Heavy Wind]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Vallière Family]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5|Chapter 5 - New School Term]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Private Lesson]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter7|Chapter 7 - The Pope of Romalia]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8|Chapter 8 - Jörmungand]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter9|Chapter 9 - Reunion in Westwood]]
::*[[Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter10|Chapter 10 - The Heart of the Duet]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume11_Epilogue|Epilogue]]

=== Volume 12 - The Fairies' Holiday / 妖精達の休日 [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*''' New Student from the White Country (Albion)'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
::*'''Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Charge!'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter5|Chapter 5]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter6|Chapter 6]]
::*'''Right to Use Saito for a Day'''
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter7|Chapter 7]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume12_Chapter8|Chapter 8]]

=== Volume 13 - The World Door of the Holy Country / 聖国の世界扉===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Romalia]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Saito's Decision]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - Aboard the ''Ostland'']]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Two Knight Corps]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - The Persuasion of the Pope]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Long Spear]] (0%)
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - World Door]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Meaning of the Smile]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume13_Epilogue|Epilogue]] (in progress)

===Volume 14 - Aquileia's Saint / 水都市の聖女===

::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Third Annual Enthronement Ceremony]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - An Elven Gandalfr]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter4|Chapter 4 - The Capital of Water]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter5|Chapter 5 - Six Thousand Years Ago]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter6|Chapter 6 - Tiger Highway]] (5%)
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter7|Chapter 7 - Aquileia's Saint]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter8|Chapter 8 - The Steel Tiger]]
::* [[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Chapter9|Chapter 9 - The Memory of the Bond]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume14_Translator%27s_Notes|Translator's Note]]

===Volume 15 - Labyrinth of Oblivion / 忘却の夢迷宮 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Carcassonne]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - The Knight Contest of the Sandbank]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume15_Chapter3|Chapter 3 - A Shaken Mind]] (0%)
::*Chapter 4 - The Jewel of Fire
::*Chapter 5 - Honeymoon
::*Chapter 6 - Tabitha's Long Night
::*Chapter 7 - Henrietta's Diplomatic Plan
::*Chapter 8 - Coronation
::*Chapter 9 - The Exit of the Labyrinth
::*Epilogue

===Volume 16 - The Tea Time of Des Ornières / ド・オルニエールの安穏 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - The Reward of the Campaign ]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume16_Chapter2|Chapter 2 - Searching for a Residence ]] rough
::*Chapter 3 - Henrietta's Melancholy, Louise's Anxiety, Saito's Promotion 
::*Chapter 4 - Mother and Cousin 
::*Chapter 5 - Saito Chevalier De Hiraga Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 6 - Daily Tea Time 
::*Chapter 7 - Eléonore's Academy 
::*Chapter 8 - The Basement of the Residence 
::*Chapter 9 - Secret Meeting 
::*Chapter 10 - Elemental Siblings 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 17 - The Soeur of Dawn / 黎明の修道女 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume17_Chapter1|Chapter 1 - Saito's despair ]]
::*Chapter 2 - Flight 
::*Chapter 3 - Meeting and Comrade 
::*Chapter 4 - Sulpice 
::*Chapter 5 - First meeting with Jack 
::*Chapter 6 - Damien and Lord Gondrin 
::*Chapter 7 - Soeur Louise 
::*Chapter 8 - Josette's Resolution 
::*Chapter 9 - Two Canes, One Crown 
::*Chapter 10 - Garden Party to Celebrate the Enthronement 
::*Chapter 11 - Bonds 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 18 - Spirit Stone of Destruction / 滅亡の精霊石 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume18_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Lovers 
::*Chapter 2 - Fouquet and Wardes 
::*Chapter 3 - Josette's Garden Party 
::*Chapter 4 - Strategy 
::*Chapter 5 - Confession of the Pope 
::*Chapter 6 - Spirit Stone of Destruction 
::*Chapter 7 - Our Home 
::*Chapter 8 - Elf of the Sahara 
::*Chapter 9 - Chance meeting 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 19 - The Founder's Round Mirror / 始祖の円鏡 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume19_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Maidens of Des Ornières 
::*Chapter 2 - Assault 
::*Chapter 3 - Abduction 
::*Chapter 4 - Rukshana's Oasis 
::*Chapter 5 - Ali's visit 
::*Chapter 6 - Second meeting with Bidashal 
::*Chapter 7 - Louise's Decision and Romalia's Choice 
::*Chapter 8 - Two Prisoners 
::*Chapter 9 - Confrontation with Ali 
::*Chapter 10 - Escape 
::*Epilogue

===Volume 20 - Holy Land from Ancient Times / 古深淵の聖地 ===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Volume20_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Chapter 1 - Boat for Two 
::*Chapter 2 - Mother Sea 
::*Chapter 3 - The Last Spear 
::*Chapter 4 - Council 
::*Chapter 5 - Fairy's Heart 
::*Chapter 6 - United Council for the Holy Land Restoration 
::*Chapter 7 - Elfland 
::*Chapter 8 - Military Breach 
::*Chapter 9 - Void Demon's Fate 
::*Epilogue

=== Side Story Volume 1 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume1_Story1|Story 1 - Tabitha and the Pterosaur (36%)]]
::*Story 2 - Tabitha and the Vampire
::*Story 3 - Tabitha and the Assassin
::*Story 4 - Tabitha and the Magic Doll

=== Side Story Volume 2 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険2===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_Story5|Story 5 - Tabitha and the Gambler]]
::*Story 6 - Tabitha and the Minotaur
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume2_ExtraChapter|Extra Chapter - A Day in the Life of Sylphid]]
::*Story 7 - Tabitha and the Bird of Paradise
::*Story 8 - Tabitha and the Naval Port

=== Side Story Volume 3 - Tabitha's Adventure / タバサの冒険3===
::*[[Zero_no_Tsukaima:Side_Story_Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
::*Story 9 - Tabitha and Sylphid
::*Story 10 - Tabitha and the old Warrior
::*Story 11 - Tabitha and first Love
::*Story 12 - Tabitha's Birth

== Project Staff ==
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== Series Overview ==
* Volume 1 - ''Zero's Familiar'' (June 25, 2004)
* Volume 2 - ''Albion of the Wind'' (September 25, 2004)
* Volume 3 - ''The Founder's Prayer Book'' (December 25, 2004)
* Volume 4 - ''The Water Spirit of Oath'' (March 25, 2005)
* Volume 5 - ''Tristania's Holiday'' (July 25, 2005)
* Volume 6 - ''The Ruby of Atonement'' (November 25, 2005)
* Volume 7 - ''The Silver Pentecost'' (February 25, 2006)
* Volume 8 - ''The Serenade of Nostalgia'' (June 25, 2006)
* Volume 9 - ''The Ball of Twin Moons'' (September 25, 2006)
* Volume 10 - ''The Hero of Ivaldi'' (December 25, 2006)
* Volume 11 - ''A Duet of Recollection'' (May 25, 2007)
* Volume 12 - ''The Fairies' Holiday'' (August 25, 2007)
* Volume 13 - ''The World Door of the Holy Country'' (December 25, 2007)
* Volume 14 - ''Aquileia's Saint'' (May 25, 2008)
* Volume 15 - ''Labyrinth of Oblivion'' (September 25, 2008)
* Volume 16 - ''The Tea Time of Des Ornières'' (February 25, 2009)
* Volume 17 - ''The Soeur of Dawn'' (June 25, 2009)
* Volume 18 - ''Spirit Stone of Destruction'' (January 25, 2010)
* Volume 19 - ''The Founder's Round Mirror'' (July 23, 2010)
* Volume 20 - ''Holy Land from Ancient Times'' (February 25, 2011)

* Side Story Volume 1 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2006)
* Side Story Volume 2 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (October 25, 2007)
* Side Story Volume 3 - ''Tabitha's Adventure'' (March 25, 2009)

[[Zero no Tsukaima:Series Overview|ISBN information]]
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