Zero no Tsukaima:Volume14 Chapter1

Chapter 1: The Flowerbed Squadron's Rebellion

The river gently flows through the Capital of Gallia where King Joseph awaits in his palace.

From the old town center which extends from the central area, the soldiers on horses took 13 minutes to run back to the royal capital city.

The streets got cut off, out of the long, uninterrupted stone wall. They couldn’t see that it hasn’t been cut off.

On that other side of the stone wall, is where King Joseph’s family lives.

Whether or not the palace was built according to the kind of end and reading the scale will help you understand.

This much of the place was not searched and the land that makes up the large palace was elaborated everywhere around the central area.

That night, with the favor of twin moons that was hidden by the dark clouds, darkness began to engulf the source of light that shine through the eerie night. One shadowy figure was seen, in a form of a horseman who was swaggering and dashing towards a gate surrounded by red roses which is in fact the east side of the royal palace.

It was still dark even with the light from the torches that were hung on the palace wall. With the heavy rain that fell that noon, humidity has risen up to its high point and the night mist wrapped around the knight.

“Walk to the right side, young knight,” said an elf as it lifted its decorated hat in a tired voice. “However, regarding the Furotte Bilateral fleet and the rebellion. Commander Lord Claville, he knows that the governments aren’t loyal to the king. Now that is rebellion! Tradition falls to area, politics becomes corrupted, and nobility only thinks increasing the gold coin of the warehouse, the commoner thinks and can increase only taking part in the share. All this leads to rebellion!”

A horseman took a deep breath and with a small voice, started singing a song that is popular back in his town.

“Staying behind is my favor from King Joseph and the Founder. We together with King Joseph will reign over the radiance of Halkeginia. Could this be done by our Founder for some reason? What is the reason for this friendly help that came from God? Oh King Joseph. The fragrance of the flower that I received disappeared somewhere. Oh King Joseph. This place that becomes our homeland, it is beautiful. What are the many reasons I’m disgusted towards the rebel’s fleet?”

The Saint Mallon fleet that ports in the North West seashore of Gallia suddenly confronts a rebellion receiving a report that the naval port is being closed this morning. Many groups of horseman that are opposite to the chestnut fleet obeyed the Capital’s martial law.

At that moment, it seems that the troops that surrounded the fleet exchanged glare between the people in the ship.

There was this young horseman among the troops, who looked like the old aged knight of South Lily Flowerbed, that showed pitty in his eyes.

"You really think that this is the cause of the rebellion."

"That is what we've heard. We have to do this. Probably that it has to do with the driving force at this time of night. But, if you compare to the other troops here that starts compacting the duty of the Saint Mallon fleet, you probably can call it an easy mission to accomplish. The rebels want to stick to the same Gallia because they aren’t afraid.”

The old aged horseman let out a sigh and said amazing words,“The kind of man who frequently lowers his fleet command has no reason to be here at all.”

“What do you mean?”

“Everything has a private opinion of His Majesty.”

The old aged horseman was wearing an old uniform and has a fatigued eye and in the mix of insight, glanced across the stone wall.

“What? Is that true?”

Since he just joined the organisation, the young knight looked directly to the old aged horseman who is in fact his own teacher. The only reason for his birth was to become no more than a mere knight for this coming year. But if you have him at least the rank of baron, by now he would have been entrusted to the Knight’s status. The words which were superior in literary and military arts came off until now and the callous did not grind. Therefore, the young knight had always had deep respect for him and kept his words in his mind.

They were surprising words indeed, it must be true now that he said it.

“Are those people glaring at us?”

“They are probably playing around with us. It’s like His Majesty is being made fun of from the inside and outside. But, I’m having a second thought. Even though His Majesty has always been disrespected, he’s an individual who’s to be feared of. I have been serving to the royal family for 40 years and always lower my staff below the waist in His Majesty’s presence, I know him very well. I teach the battlefield with my two fingers. But even the King knows that a man such as me fears him.”

The young knight kept staring at the old man, and let out a deep sighed.

“Does that mean we have to be playing in their games?”

“Knights like that are like us. After all, this is no more than a comedian dancing in someone’s palm. But as for now, the mouth I spoke with, it is probably understood. Because this might fly to your neck, not only I, if these enter to the ears of His Majesty’s."

The young knight straightened his back and nodded.

Two people appeared in the place where the forest spreads luxuriantly on the left side. The forest of Teniyan. In the section of this forest which becomes the hunting ground of the royal family, the young horseman saw a shadow which wriggles swiftly.

“Who’s that?”

The young knight clangs the rope on his horse and rushed to catch up with the shadow. He cast a spell of light, which illuminates the dark area including the shadowy figure.

A man who wrapped the body in the black robe surfaced. The body just stood there motionless. The young knight pulled out his sword and ready to confront him.

“Take that hood off so I can see who you are!”

The man slowly removed his hood. Looking at the face that appeared before the knight, he was stunned.

“Lord ‘kasuterumoru’!”

The face under the hood was Batsuso Kasuterumoru leader of the East Rose Knight. He is not too old, and yet not too young. He is a responsible man who was led by famous knights. It was his bravery that made him famous, even the Flower Bed knights should know him.

He stares at the young knight with a hard expression.

The young knight was puzzled, and sheathed his sword.

"Why are you here? For the East Rose knight to be here, is to face the Saint Mallon fleet, isn't it?"

"Why not open, and we hope through this..."

He murmurs in the young knight's ear. He shook his head with a troubled look on his face. It is probably a life risking duty. But it is still a duty.

"It cannot be increased and is defeated in such reason. Because at these times, they are yours. You should know your curfew, no? Everything met in this area, we received orders to arrest any government position and status case. But, hey, just format. If people like you, it's fine you have to sign papers and appreciate the guard post. Well, here anyways..."

But Lord Kasuterumoru did not move.

"My Lord?"

That time, an old aged knight who watches over the development at the rear shouted. He became aware of something and tries to warn the young knight.

"Furandaru! Unsheathe your sword!"

The old aged knight pulled out his sword to ready to charge.

"Hey, what do you mean?" the young knight mumbles, the tide of the wind was flying from the rear of Kasuterumoru, it was simultaneous to be entwined to the body of the knight.

The young knight turned around and unsheathed his sword seeing that attack on his subordinate but felt something like mass of air sank to his stomach. With a harsh face Kasuterumoru made, he pulled out his sword from the young knight only enough to make him lose consciousness. Knights dressed in black robes began to show up one after another from the darkness.

"...Why?" As he murmured, the young knight lost consciousness.

Watching his men tie up the two fallen knight, Kasuterumoru sighed. It was mistake to be found out. But we were lucky enough to be able to enter without the other knights seeing us.

Kasuterumoru and the East Rose headed forward, despite the fact they received the report on the fleet. Even though they are Elite Knights of the East Rose, they secretly made the report in such a way the imperial government did not believe anything at all. Immediately, offer of information was requested from the cooperators who lie hidden in every place, truth was being obtained in past noon.

Lies and rebellion.

Conspiracy of King Joseph.

King Joseph will be holding territorial ambitions against Romalia, conspiracy even to deceive the allies, the knights of the East Rose including Kasuterumoru are excited. This was a situation where they were pretending to be rebels and allies to invade its neighbors. If the plan fails to follow the Kingdom of Gallia will perish to the deepest grounds, its glorious past would vanish even beyond the darkness.

Two hours later, when the order came to retreat in the name of the Saint Mallon due to the surrounding knights, Kasuterumoru has finally decided something.

I will name the fleet's flagship 'Charles Orleans'. The name of the younger brother whom you killed by your hands. Would you think of atoning for your sins?

If this is the kind of imitation that makes one to stick onto the conspiracy, the fleet will not do.

Not only that, the king incompetence that is tailored to the actors trying to step up to their force.

Siege? Surrounding is what you say? But this depends on what? Perhaps their role will be a mere spectator. It is no more than, a portion of coloration in order to make the foreign country agree upon.

We cannot have patience anymore. When rising to action is now.......

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