Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 5 Episode 2 (section)

===Part 4===

On the other side, the capital at night.

After Lux and company returned to the high class hotel they reserved, the reunited selection members and Airi were called by Relie and everyone gathered at the entrance.

Perhaps because she had received a lot of souvenirs, or perhaps because she had rested properly, Tillfur had recovered her liveliness. That was something good but──

「Then without delay, let’s have Lux-kun announce who are the girls that have worked hard during the training camp previously, and will receive the prize.」

「──Eh!?」

The very first sentence that Relie spoke out caused Lux’s mouth to drop wide open without closing.

It seemed that it was also unexpected for the other girls too, because everyone stiffened simultaneously.

「My, everyone is cold isn’t it? Didn’t you all work hard during the training camp for this?」

「N, no…… that’s, well it’s true but」

Even Tillfur who would normally play along with the mood was replying with a somewhat bewildered feeling.

Lux too had completely forgotten about it until now, but certainly there was such a promise between him and everyone.

It was a competition between the members who received Lux’s individual guidance during the training camp on Ries Island, about who would be the one who could safely complete the assignment given to them.

The first three names who could complete their assignment first would be able to specially make individual requests to Lux as their reward, that was the promise (that Relie arbitrarily decided), but──

「Actually, the plan was to immediately decide it right after we returned from the training camp, but then Lux-kun was really tired, and the situation also didn’t allow it. And so, can I ask you to announce the results here.」

「Uu……」

Everyone’s gazes gathered on Lux after Relie’s words. Lux hesitated to speak.

He reflexively wanted to say 「Can I say it later?」, but seeing the eyes of the members around him that were filled with expectation and nervousness, it didn’t look like he could escape.

He took a deep breath, then he recalled the training scene at the training camp──and the activity of the girls after they returned to Cross Field.

「Then──eerr, first is……」

And then he announced the three names after hesitating about it.