Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume14 Chapter6 (section)

===Part 1===

Once the gangway ladder was lowered from the side of the ship, Kamito and company boarded the flying vessel.

As soon as all of them had boarded, the ship began to shake greatly.

Thrust was provided by the spirit engine, allowing the ship to float up again.

"...So amazing... A ship that can fly."

Looking down from the railing, Restia exclaimed in amazement.

From her current perspective, it must feel like the first time whether seeing a flying ship or traveling on one.

"This is a military flying vessel, right? Its layout is completely different from a royal sightseeing ship."

"You've been on a royal ship before, Claire?"

"...In the past, once. Back when we still had the Elstein territory."

"The ship is very similar to the Gigas-class mid-sized combat craft."

Ellis murmured with her chin resting on her hand.

As expected of the one and only noble family authorized to own flying ships, she was very knowledgeable.

"Gigas-class?"

"Yes, it is a relic from the Ranbal War. The Ordesian army used to be equipped with them, but I heard that later on, the ships ended up either scrapped or sold to the Theocracy."

"Look, a flying militarized spirit is coming out of the Academy Town!"

Claire looked down and shouted.

Kamito took a look and saw a two-headed stone monster with gigantic wings&mdash;a Gargoyle-model militarized spirit was rising from the base.

"It looks like Claudia sent it."

"Wait, if we fly so slowly, it will soon catch up to us!"

"Please rest assured. Given this ship's specs, it cannot shake off a Gargoyle no matter what."

"That doesn't reassure me at all&mdash;Kyah!?"


Suddenly, the ship rocked violently, subjecting them to intense g-forces. Kamito could withstand it, but the other three girls lost their balance and fell over all at once.

"...Owah!"

Thus, he got entangled and fell along with them.

"Huahhh, Kamito, where do you think you're touching!?"

"I-Indecent, Kamito&mdash;"

"Uh, s-sorry..."

Holding three girls in his arms, Kamito's face and arms were making intimate contact with various soft parts of their feminine bodies. Kamito hastily stood up and grabbed a nearby railing.

"...S-Sheesh, w-what a jerk..."

While straightening her skirt, Claire grumbled with her face all red.

"It couldn't be helped... But what was up with that acceleration just now&mdash;"

The wind whizzed past as clouds were left behind one after another. Whether the Gargoyle chasing after their flying ship or the night scenery of the Academy Town, everything had been left in the dust within the blink of an eye, gradually receding out of sight.

"No way... This is an ancient craft dating back to the Ranbal War. How could it possibly fly this fast?"

Ellis murmured. At that moment...

"&mdash;Thank you for your patience, everyone."

"...Huh?"

The sudden voice caused Kamito's group to exchange looks with one another.

Kamito looked behind him to see a girl standing on a staircase leading to the ship's interior, gazing down in their direction.

She looked fourteen or fifteen in age. Her black hair was cropped at shoulder length. She was wearing a military-style jacket and short culottes. Her attire emphasized practicality and was devoid of useless decorations.

"...Who is it?"

Warily, Ellis asked in a forceful tone.

However, the girl remained unfazed and bowed her head.

"&mdash;I have come to lead the way at my master's behest. This way please."

In a cold voice, lacking in emotion, she answered.