Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 12 Episode 2 (section)

===Part 3===
「Somehow, it feels like it has been really long since the last time we walked in the city slowly like this.」

Lux along with Krulcifer watched the townscape wearing a coat above their uniform.

The fortress city with cross shape, Cross Field.

The first block was located in the center of it.

Even though he had walked here several times at his chore livelihood period, now it felt like it was different somewhere.

Was it because there were only two months left until the estimated world destruction?

Or perhaps, it was because for a while he was going around foreign countries and fought continuously?

The townscape that should be familiar to him felt really nostalgic.

「The New Kingdom is warm even though it’s also winter. It helps that we don’t need to wear thick clothes.」

Krulcifer wrapped a scarf around her neck while talking with an earnest tone.

Because she was coming and going from the New Kingdom to the Ymir Theocracy every week, she clearly understood the difference in weather between the two countries.

As expected, even with Fafnir that possessed top class mobility, it took time to come and go between countries even if it was less than a day.

Even Krulcifer who possessed overwhelmingly high Drag-Ride aptitude couldn’t hold out if she didn’t take a rest.

But even with that much trouble, Krulcifer said that she was glad she became Mel’s aide in  the Ymir Theocracy.

「As expected, Krulcifer-san understands the difference well isn’t it? Like the air of the Ymir Theocracy or something.」

「I guess. Until now I have never thought of such thing, but since I became closer with those people──being able to open my heart to my family, and becoming friends with Mel, with my butler Alterize, and also with the Automaton Ney Louches, I understood really well.」

She paused her words for a moment, and turned a smile that seemed warm towards Lux.

「I understood that the Ymir Theocracy, the house of Einvolk, they are my birthplace. I can feel that every time I fought, crossed the point between life and death, and returned alive. If I kept living under the impression that I am shunned by my family, surely──I wouldn’t be able to feel like this.」

「I’m glad. It’s great that Krulcifer-san can say that now.」

Lux showed a relieved smile at her words.

Then, Krulcifer smiled bewitchingly and brought her cheek closer to him.

「Why are you talking like it is someone else’s matter like that? All of this is also thanks to your cooperation right? You know, every time I return home, Alterize is always noisy. She kept asking──『Actually how much have you progressed with him』.」

「That’s because Krulcifer-san deceived everyone right!?」

Lux retorted in panic at Krulcifer’s whisper that sounded like she was really enjoying it.

However, now after some time had passed since then, he understood the meaning of her words.

He understood that those weren’t words that were simply a cover up for the search of a fiancée.

He understood that it was the wish of none other than Krulcifer herself.

「I guess you’re right. However, for the time being there won’t be any progress in that front until two more months──until Sacred Eclipse is defeated. It’s unfortunate, but after all it was me who first brought up about the pact to those girls.」

「The Triad also mentioned it but, what is that pact about?」

「──It’s a secret. There are things that I cannot say even to you my benefactor. I made a promise with everyone else.」

How should he say it, he thought that Krulcifer was like always.

She was always teasing and leading Lux by the nose in a different form than the airheaded Philuffy.

But, mysteriously this ticklish rapport of his with her felt pleasant.

「That’s why, right now I’m still going easy on you. But when the time comes, I’ll get serious on you again.」

「That feels scary somehow, Krulcifer-san.」

Lux was trickling cold sweat at Krulcifer’s smile that was filled with implication somewhere.

While he was walking on the street with a conflicted expression, a female shopkeeper with wide girth suddenly called out to him.

「Oh, isn’t this Lux? What are you doing? You neglected guarding the princess and going on a date instead, even you cannot be underestimated eh.」

「Ah…… long time no see, missus.」

It was an auntie of a restaurant that also helped with the stocking up in the period of the Holy Night Festival.

Since Lux entered the Academy after chasing the cat that stole a pouch, he hadn’t met her again, but──

「What are you saying? I have no plan to make you do any more chores. You protecting Cross Field and the New Kingdom as a Drag-Knight of Syvalles is far more important. More importantly, are you hungry? You are finally here so have something to eat.」

「……Then, let me accept your kind offer for a bit.」

「Oo! This is a nostalgic face! Are you doing fine?」

When Lux entered inside the restaurant, a youngster of a farmer family who was sitting on a chair leaped up to his feet.

Next his coworker from a bar, then the son of a blacksmith who happened to pass through also called out to him one after another.

But, in contrast to Lux’s expectation, they didn’t ask him requests to do chores and only gave him words of thanks for his periodical great efforts.

「It can’t be helped. I wonder if Lux-kun can let me experience your other birthplace too? I’ll be happy if I can hear about the story from your chore livelihood period. I’m interested in stories like how Lux-kun wooed girls in a bar or the like.」

Krulcifer smiled with her eyes glinting sharply.

It seemed she was trying to acquire more material to tease Lux with.

「That, please go easy on me……」

Lux smiled wryly. While together with Krulcifer, he was exchanging words with the nostalgic people he knew from the period when he was doing chores.

The days of the past when he spent his time doing chores and got recognized by the citizens.

The words of Krulcifer who said that it was his other birthplace remained in his ears.