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

===Part 1===

Three days had already passed since Lux became Krulcifer’s “lover”.

In order to handle the “lover role” requested by her, they continued life that looked like it<ref>like lover life, of course</ref> as they did practice together or as a pair as much as possible and had their lunch together in the dining room.

Thanks to that the initial awkwardness somehow disappeared, but.

“Still, I’m envious of Krulcifer-san.”

“But, it’s her who won the contest, so there’s no helping it.”

“Yes. It’s frustrating, but they look good together. Be it appearance or ability––”

One day after school when such voices had begun to be whispered among the female classmates.

“Today after this, I want you to go on a date with me.”

With her usual cool smile, Krulcifer said so.

And it was still in the classroom in which many classmates were still present as the lesson had just ended.

“D-Date!? Or rather, why are you expressly saying it here!?”

“…………”

Being turned a cramped smile by Lisha at a corner of the classroom, Lux confusedly protested.

But, Krulcifer calmly acted flirtatiously and bent her head slightly to one side.

“It just occurred to me, so I said it –– was it bothersome?”

“I-It wasn’t, but…”

“I see, thank you. I’m glad.”

(N-No good –– I was completely sucked in by her pace)

“Kuh, endure it, endure it…”

They came out to the corridor leaving Lisha who grumblingly muttering so in the classroom.

Then, at the moment when there weren’t any signs of other students, Lux began to speak.

“Um, that declaration just now, perhaps was it on purpose?”

“Of course. If we don’t properly make everyone think that it’s the “real thing”, the messenger of the Einvolk House that will come soon will find it suspicious that it’s a fake.”

“…………”

To Krulcifer who smoothly declared, Lux could not say anything.

“But… Even if you don’t go so far––”

Even if it’s said that a messenger will come from the Einvolk House, would he go as far as to doubt Krulcifer’s words and try to collect evidence?

“You will understand those circumstances right away. The date itself is true, so we shall prepare a little.”

While curtly answering Lux’s question, Krulcifer said so in front of the dormitory.

After returning to his room and preparing his outfit, he met with her in front of the school gate ten minutes later.

“First, let’s go buy clothes.”

They left the school premises and walked down the main street of the first block.

Ahead of them after walking for about 30 minutes, was the commercial area for relatively affluent customers even among the Fort Cities.

The noticeable establishments were upper class-oriented high-class hotels, restaurants, tailor’s shops, monasteries and free medical institutions.

Stately mansions built on a large site were standing in a row in a place where Lux had not come by that much for odd jobs.

The Fort City was also an important base for investigating the ruins.

There were many Drag-Knight nobles living in this city, and there were also a lot of examples of even people living in the Capital having built a secondary residence here.

Even now when the system changed after the outbreak of the coup d’état five years ago, such things remained unchanged.

But––

“It’s really interesting.”

Krulcifer walking beside him suddenly muttered.

“Eh…?”

“It’s not that rare a cityscape, right? For you, a former Prince.”

She seemed to have said it as she saw Lux looking around curiously.

“Do you often come to such places, Krulcifer-san?”

“I rarely come.”

Krulcifer’s reply was plain.

“I see. I think that someone like Krulcifer-san is more suited for the atmosphere of such a refined town more than me––”

As Lux looked at her profile while saying such a thing,

“That isn’t the case. After all –– I hate it.”

“Eh…?”

Still looking forward, Krulcifer said clearly.

“I don’t like people such as aristocrats.”

“…………”

After that, the conversation stopped for a while.

(What the hell does she mean by that…?)

Krulcifer was a daughter of an Earl of Ymir.

The reason why she, who was from a prestigious family, hated the same aristocrats.

''I don’t think it’s for something as simple as antipathy to political marriages of convenience.''

“––Over here.”

When Lux thought about such a thing, Krulcifer suddenly stopped.

There was a big tailor shop decorated with a beautiful signboard and carvings there.

“It’s a shop which seems to be quite expensive.”

“Really? I thought that you, former royalty, was used to such things though.”

When Krulcifer said so with a smile, Lux smiled wryly.

“Having dressed in nice clothes in the Imperial Court is a thing of the past. I don’t remember it any longer.”

“Then, it doesn’t seem to be so enjoyable for you, huh. Then, let’s finish this as soon as possible.”

Saying so, Krulcifer entered the shop first.

Lux followed after her.

“…………”

After measuring his body size and choosing clothes, they had the tailor fix those according to his size.

And, one hour later.

“…Wait, was the shopping for my clothes!?”

In the cityscape wrapped in dusk, Lux who came out of the shop unintentionally cried.

“Rest assured. As far as you trying them on, you looked quite good in formal clothes. As expected of a former Prince.”

Krulcifer returned so with a smile as if it was somebody else’s problem.

“Whether you like it or not–– I can’t accept such expensive stuff!”

Lux, who was bought formal clothes and shoes by Krulcifer, hurriedly declined.

They settled with the tailor that the clothes would be completed after three days, but the fees seemed to have been paid in advance.

“You do not need to mind it. It’s in the range of funds that I can use freely. It’s also not a great amount.”

“…………”

Lux had just bought clothes worth the amount of money that he would’ve spent in three months during the time he was doing odd jobs, so he once again realized that she was after all an Ojou-sama<ref>daughter of high class family </ref>.

No, it might simply be that he did not just seem like a former Prince, but––

“We took the trouble to come to town, so shall we have a meal and then go back? I will pay.”

They left the high-class commercial area and came out to a large street.

Probably because of the time period when it was growing dark, there was nobody in the neighborhood and it was dusky.

“U-Um –– as expected, even I can pay…”

No matter how often he was made to go along with only Krulcifer’s plans, Lux also had his pride.

“I kind of like such manly sides on a boy. Though you usually have a face like a girl––”

“T-That has nothing to do with it, right!?”

It had been a long time since he had his appearance spoken about, so Lux’s face turned red.

At that time when the tension somewhat loosened––

“…!? Watch out!”

At the same time as he shouted, Lux jumped towards Krulcifer and hugged her.

Immediately after, something like a whip extended at high speed and wound the empty space.

In other words, the space on the street where Krulcifer was standing until just a while ago.

A passage slightly away from the upper class area.

Lux was familiar with that weapon which extended from the shade of a vacant house.

“A wire tail…! A Drag-Knight, huh!?”

He promptly drew out his <Wyvern>’s Sword Device from his waist.

“Don’t move! If you move, I’ll shoot!”

But, almost at the same time, five Drag-Rides which appeared from the surroundings had set up Breath Guns towards Lux and Krulcifer.

The five people operating the Machine Dragons were men who wound their heads with a cloth.

Their unfamiliar rustic impression totally harked back to thieves.

“There are five <Drakes>, huh. We were careless…”

Krulcifer seeing that raised both her hands so as to surrender.

Lux also reluctantly followed it and put his sword at his feet.

“Remain like that. Don’t call any Machine Dragons. In any case, you can’t escape anymore.”

The <Drake> –– these Machine Dragons called customized general-purpose Machine Dragons, unlike the other two kinds, had unique abilities.

One of them was the power of “camouflage” that they had used just now.

It erases the drive sound and light, and conceals itself by lightly projecting the scenery of the surroundings.

Therefore, they were able to nudge at Lux and Krulcifer’s opening and take the first move in downtown.

“Well then, we’ll tie you, so can you stay quiet? It’ll be uncomfortable, but I will have you endure it.”

The man at the vanguard said so within the darkness.

''Is their purpose kidnapping?''

''They’re probably bandits aiming for Krulcifer, a daughter of an Earl.''

As Lux who guessed so quietly took a deep breath,

“You’d better stop it.”

He spoke like so towards the men.

“What…?”

To Lux’s attitude which, far from begging for his life, showed no signs of being perturbed, the male thief uttered a dubious voice.

“Yes, you’re right, you’d better stop it. If you don’t want to be hurt, that is.”

Similarly, Krulcifer beside him also muttered as to follow.

“Fuhahahaha! This is why the aristocrat people are… You don’t seem to understand reality. Well it’s fine; you guys, catch them quickly–– gugah!?”

The man in the vanguard who began speaking suddenly fell, leaning forward with his Machine Dragon and groaned.

“…Wha!?”

When the other Drag-Knights squared off, Lux led Krulcifer by the hand and began to run.

“W-Wait!?”
 
The remaining four <Drakes> who saw that moved in a hurry.

When they were going to chase the two people so that they won’t escape into a narrow passage,

“Errr. Will you stop?”
 
A huge purple Drag-Ride stood in between Lux and the men.

“What…!?”

Divine Drag-Ride <Typhon>.

It was a ground-type Drag-Ride specialized in close range combat that, although both arms weren’t equipped with weapons, overwhelmed the enemy in hand-to-hand combat with claws and fists.

“Good evening. Lu-chan.”

His childhood friend who was the user of that Machine Dragon called out like so to Lux.

“Philphie… You came after all.”

As Lux smiled wryly and replied to it,

“Hey Lux! I’m also here, you know!? Look here, too!”

Lisha wearing the <Chimeric Wyvern> had already knocked down one Drag-Knight.

“Lisha-sama!”

“Why are you two in such a place?”

“N-No… Um, isn’t it just a coincidence? It isn’t really like we were concerned about the relation between you two and followed you or something like that…”

“Ah, I see…”

As Lux turned an indescribable face to Lisha who averted her eyes and blushed, the three Machine Dragons driven by the remaining men moved simultaneously.

“There are only two enemies! Beat them and kidnap them!”

The <Drakes> respectively set up their small-sized blades and attacked <Typhon>.

But,

“Eeih.”

Contrary to the leisurely voice, a quick fist was let out by <Typhon>.

A strong arm probably twice as big as a common Drag-Ride’s.

The <Drake>’s right arm which was holding the blade that was hit with that fist was pulverized with one blow.

“W-Whaaaat…!?”

In front of the man who opened his eyes wide in surprise, <Typhon> made a somersault.

The Drag-Ride, a weapon built up with metal frame, accelerated with swift movement like a wild beast.

And, a kick of the Machine Dragon pierced through the body (of the Drake) which became defenseless as the arms were destroyed.

“Ga…aah!?”

The bandit was sent flying dozen of Mel behind and fainted in agony.

The barrier which was deployed at maximum output was also smashed and the Machine Dragon’s connection was immediately cancelled.

“Uwah…!?”

Lux seeing that strange combat style could not help but cry out.

“Is it your first time? Watching directly how she fights with her <Typhon>.”

Krulcifer who escaped into the shade of an alley with Lux asked so.

“Philphie. So you can do such things…”

Taijutsu attacks using a Drag-Ride.

Then, she caught the blade of another <Drake> with the palm of her Machine’s hand this time and crushed it in an instant. She launched a punch with the other arm almost simultaneously and smashed the armor with one blow.

Philphie who had learned martial arts seemed to be good at close combat.

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That human bullet attack which made use of the weight and output had the destructive power to easily defeat a general-purpose Machine Dragon even with defense.

Such a flexible and quick carriage (movement) which made it hardly thinkable that she was wearing armor.

Lux had never seen a Drag-Knight use a roundhouse kick from martial arts.

“I-Is she a monster, this girl…!?”

The fifth bandit, whose comrades were defeated in an instant, started escaping using his <Drake>.

When the man turned his back as he escaped to the alley where it would be hard to chase him with <Typhon>’s big frame,

“<Pile Anchor>”

At the same instant that Philphie muttered that, a thick dark gray wire was shot from the armor (shell) of <Typhon>’s both arms.

“Wha!?”

As the metal, which is at the tip of the wire that came flying bit at the opened <Drake> like the jaw of a big snake, the man was pulled back at high speed before Philphie.

“That’s––!?”

“It’s <Typhon>’s special armament. At first glance, it’s a weapon of the capture system like the wire tail, but it seems that it can be emitted from various parts of the armor and can capture an enemy within range.”

At the same time that the <Pile Anchor>, which was shot from the left arm and caught the enemy, pulled him back at high speed, <Typhon> raised its right arm.

When the forceful counterattack, that was released while drawing in the opponent, was about to burst in front of his eyes,

“H-Help––!?”

“I went a little far… I guess?”

<nowiki>*</nowiki>poof*, Philphie cancelled the <Pile Anchor>’s restraint and released the <Drake>.

But, the <Drake> which had been pulled back at high speed toppled sideways by the force of inertia and crashed into the wall. ––It stopped moving.

“Hey, airhead girl. Don’t let your guard down!”

Lisha shouted while restraining the Drag-Knights whose armor were destroyed using the <Chimeric Wyvern>.

“…Huh?”

The moment when Philphie turned her gaze at the Drag-Knight that she had beaten, the man wasn’t in the <Drake>.

When she looked around, the man could be seen running down a back alley as he cancelled the connection.

Escaping after casting aside his Machine Dragon –– no.

Ahead of where the man was running away, a slender woman was standing.

“D-Don’t move! The woman there––!”

Pulling a knife from his waist, the bandit shouted.

He probably wanted to hold her hostage.

“Watch out!”

Lux unintentionally cried out, and was about to run to help her, but––

“There is no need to go help her.”

He was quietly restrained by Krulcifer with a serious look.

“Eh…?”

Meanwhile, when the bandit approached the woman and was going to thrust the knife at her chest,

“It’s really bad, eh. This country’s public order (security)––”

<nowiki>*</nowiki>kin*!

Soon after the woman calmly muttered, the bandit’s knife flew in midair.

“Wha…!?”

“Please do not move. Otherwise, my hand will slip.”

The bandit who fell on his backside on the spot had the tip of a long sword thrust at his throat.

Countless silver lines were running on the surface of the long sword held by the woman.

“A Sword Device…!? That person, who on earth––”

At the same time Lux muttered that, the woman with a cool-headed expression calmly raised her face.

“Long time no see. Miss”

“Eh…?”

Next to the confused Lux, Krulcifer sighed.

“She is an acquaintance of mine. The butler of the Einvolk House, Alterize McClair.”

“Then, perhaps she is––?”

“Yes, she is the Einvolk House’s attendant who came to see how I do.”

“May we change the place? This place is inappropriate to have a talk.”

The woman called Alterize calmly suggested so.

“…………”

After handing over the bandits to the guard soldiers who arrived late, Lux and company followed after Alterize.