Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi: Volume 2 Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 - Silver Knight

Part 1

Have you heard of it before?

Recently, a hero succeeded in preventing the monster called Necromancia from destroying the city of Ansarivan. According to witnesses, the hero seems dressed in silver-colored Ark[1].

If not for the hero, the city probably already had been in ruins. The worst possible situation is maybe the whole district…err no, it will not be surprising if the whole Ansarivan city is razed to the ground.

However, so far no one there knew the hero’s true identity.

As he was dressed in an Ark, he must be an Ark-Dragner.

His purpose is not to show off his skills and he does not ask anything for a reward.

Ahh!!! He is such a honorable and noble person! The Knight of all Knights can’t be anyone apart from him!

So let's call him 'Silver Knight'.

From here on, we gradually announce the establishment of the SKFC (Sliver Knight Fan Club)!

Anyone interested in becoming a member is always welcome!

SKFC kaichou[2] Jessica Valentine (Advanced Course first year).

Part 2

"... So this is your first piece of errand?"

Ash felt Eco looking at him from his back so he turned around and nodded in response.

"Yeah, since I’m in charge of General Affairs.

There is a big bulletin board facing the staff room at the corridor of the ground floor of the campus. The surfaces of the board are fully disorganized and there are some unauthorized posters. Ash feels dizzy looking at it.

Just right after the official ceremony had ended, Ash immediately received an order from Rebecca.

During the school’s free time, the girls’ dormitory seems to have established an organization named SKFC. There was a rumor that the posters used for recruiting members are plastered everywhere on campus.

Any absurd acts like this which are not recognized by the Student Council cannot be left alone.

To remove all the unauthorized posters-must be Ash's first errand as the Student Council’s General Affairs chief.

The afternoon courses were going to start in thirty minutes. To make time for the precious lunch break, Ash angrily tears off the posters.

"You're hopeless[3]! Who does the Student Council think they are! First of all, I’m your rightful owner, right? So who allowed you to take orders from outsiders other than me?!"

"I think you had switched our stands. I'm your owner... Anyway, why are you here?!"

Only by now, the dense Ash in amazement.

There will be classes that must be attended after the ceremony, so they separated in the boys' dormitory. Eco just talked with her usual tone, so Ash, without any hesitation, started to chat with her.

"Where is Cosette? Didn't I remind you that during my lesson time, you have to look for her?"

"You-u ...... you still haven't figured it out yet? You really are dense to the extreme!"

Eco puffed her cheeks and turned around in front of Ash.

Her skirt flipped up in midair, revealing a pinkish white thigh.

Looking at Eco’s delicate and charming appearance, Ash’s heart cannot help but skip a beat. Then, he finally noticed the difference.

Eco is not wearing her usual casual wear, but a school uniform.

"Just a moment! Why are you wearing our school uniform?"

"Cosette knew I want to look around the school, so she lended it to me."

"Oh, what a nice person Cosette is…WAIT! This school is for dragon breeders! Why you, a dragon is here?!"

"I'm just very interested and want to know what are the things that you are doing in this school. Cosette told me that I won’t need to worry about being found out while wearing this dress."

Cosette's devilish smile vividly emerged in Ash’s mind.

“Then, when is the lesson is going to began?”

"You also intend to attend class!?"

"Hmph, I just want to attend class! And you are not allowed to give opinions!"

"Thunk[4]!" She stomped with a menacing manner and she straightened her chest.

"...... alas."

It seems that Eco had already made up her mind and nothing made her think twice.

Ash can only miserably continue to tear up those “eyesore” posters.

Part 3

When the bell rings, Ash and Eco is still in the corridor at the ground floor.

“Gosh! Now we need to rush to class!”

Ash runs while dragging Eco behind him.

"You should not be hasty in front of a noble Dragon!"

This afternoon there is a scheduled lesson on Oracle[5]. This course is a compulsory subject specified by the Ansarivan Dragon Riding Academy.

Dragon regularly secrete a type of crystal with magic, called Bright Dragon Crystal[6]

Through Bright Dragon Crystal the oracle can be activated. Today it is widely used by humans who do not have magic as light source and the heat source in daily life.

"Anyway... I have not seen you secrete Bright Dragon Crystal."

There are many breeders who bring have their pal’s Bright Dragon Crystal with them.

That is not only a proof of their good relationship with their pal, but also acts as a talisman. When they ran into a dangerous situation, it can be use as a medium to activate their oracle.

Unexpectedly, Ash inadvertently made Eco blush.

"Sha[7]!... Better be careful or I will crush you! How can I casually expose those shameful things in front of others!

Ash cannot help but surprised for a moment.

"Shameful? How shameful can it be?"

"Th-Those down right low things...How can I even be speaking of it!"

"Low? Bright Dragon Crystal is formed when excess magic crystallize(?) Even when seen, I think it is no big deal….!!! "

"You haven’t seen other dragons secrete their Bright Dragon Crystal before right?"

"Who says so!? I have seen!"

Ash calmly replied.

"What!"

Eco looks like she felt heavy blow, just like a thunderstruck.

"How could there be such a shameless Dragon!"

"Anyhow, this is riding a Dragon Riding Academy. Those incidents are quite common."

Eco disbelively, stood still.

"What you said... is it really the truth?"

"Mmm, it is the truth. For some dragons, as long as you ask them, they would generously secrete it for you Or else after the practical skill lessons, you can see that it is all over the field."

"Su-Such a thing could even be happening! The blame should be put on the stupid and ignorant human who tame the dragons. Now the moral standards of a dragon have drop until this low. This situation is really serious... we dragons have undergo degradation. "You too had overestimated this problem! Is it really that serious?”

“The secretion of it from a human request, or secrete it anywhere... It's pretty outrageous! Although I do not deny that I inevitably will run into the kind of really intolerable situation At last carelessly become incontinence[8]..."

“Incontinence? Why do you use this word to describe? In the end Bright Dragon Crystal is actually... "

Ash felt a chill in his heart.

Because of Eco accidentally slip it out from her mouth. He would been happier if he had not heard the facts that he didn't need to. Can I calmly face Bright Dragon Crystal in the future......?

Ash stares blankly at Eco.

Perhaps she had a misunderstanding, Eco angrily shouted:

"I, I will not incontinence!"

Part 4

Both of them hastily rushed to the second magic lecture room and found out that Angela sensei has not yet arrived.

Students in the classroom are chit chatting excitingly.

Ash suddenly lost all his might, but this is lucky outcome for him.

Dr Angela Cornwell who has an authority on the research of dragons shows a strong interest in young dragon Eco.

Recently, Ash and Eco suffered quite a lot because Angela.

If they carelessly late for class... she may took the opportunity to trouble them and then sternly order them go directly into the dissection room.

Ash looked around, he intend to look out his friends.

At this moment, his eyes fell upon Silvia.

Silvia all alone on her own sits at the side beside the wall.

Because of her royal family background and insubordinate personality, had caused her to unable to make friends.

Although she receives the warmth applause from all the students in the morning ceremony which is a rare sight, but to be able to blend into the life of other students, things like this will not be happening overnight.

Last month because of some unpredictable events, Ash feel his relationship with Silvia had become closer Why not I try to sit beside her...

Just as Ash is trying to do this brave act.

“Oi!”

Suddenly someone pulled his sleeve, he was shocked and his thoughts return to reality.

Eco... is there anything? "

"That is my lines! What are you doing staring blankly?"

"No, nothing... I did not become daze”

Ash quickly removes his sight from Silvia.

Eco immediately shows an unhappy expression.

It is probably because she saw his attention towards Silvia just now. However, what is the reason for her to be upset?

Just when Ash mind is fully confused, his good for nothing friend[9] Raymond Kirkland raised his hand.

"Yoo, Ash, this way!"

Raymond had occupied the seat at the last row beside the window which is the best place to avoid the teacher’s sight. "Angela sensei has not arrived yet."

"This period had changed to homeroom! Looks like the staff meeting this afternoon had extended... well that is not important."

Fro Raymond when he saw beautiful girls, such as Eco, instantly has a shortness of breath.

“Eco is here too! This morning’s ceremony you are really cute……Gawk Pug[10]."

After suffering a straight punch from Eco, Raymond the face looks like he is going to heaven.

Ash quickly stops her from behind.

"Hey…Hey… What are you doing? Hitting random people!"

"... I just do not know why? I just get mad when I see him."


In the end, Ash had to separate both of them by sitting in the middle of Raymond and Eco. "Hey, Ash...... what’s the situation right now?"

After enduring an iron fist, Raymond immediately spring back to life and question Ash.

"Cant you see this with your own eyes? Of course she came here by force."

"She also looks nice in uniforms.... Are you really sure you do not want to have an exchange with my Brigid?"

Seeing Raymond’s perverted expression, Ash can only shakes his head and sigh.

"Do you want to be squash by Brigid to death? Say, how come I did not see Max?"

Right until now, Ash only noticed that Maximillian Russellwho is supposed be beside Raymond was gone.

"Ohh, Max should be busy tearing the poster, right?"

“Ehh-Eh?”

Max is a proud member from the student council, he is a secretary there. But to be removing illegal posters, it is fair to say that this is not a part of his job.

"You also know his personality, right?"

"Ha ha ... it is not hard to imagine it."

Ash finally figures it out.

Max very serious about hygiene. For example, who he saw someone’s look lightly messy, he would very much like to clean them. He has a personality where ‘his eyes can not tolerate even a dust particle’ which causes others to have headaches. So naturally, he must interfere with the business of those illegal posters.

"Also, Raymond, there is something I've wanted to ask you."

"Anything?"

Ash staring at Raymond confusing face, throw him a question that he doubt since that morning:

"‘Silver Knight’ what is it actually?"

“What? Are you kidding me? "

Raymond suddenly raise in his voice shocked Ash.

The students around them cast curious looks at them.

Raymond after an unnatural cough to clear his throat whisper into Ash’s ear.

"You-u... the poster above has stated clearly didn’t it? ‘Silver Knight’ is the hero who protects this town and avoids it from being destroyed by the Necromancia’s attack. To summaries it……"

Raymond lowers down his tone, and says the decisive words:

"It is you!"

"Eeh……me!? It is me? Why?"

Ash became dumbstruck and gaze at Raymond’s snappily stinking face.

"Because you are the one who actually beat the Necromancia!"

"The problem is… Do I suitable for ‘Silver Knight’ such stylish name? Anyway…who is the one responsible for creating this title?!" "This name is adapted from a novel. A shoujo novel called 'The ‘Sky Dragon Knight Chronicles’, the protagonist is also known as ‘Silver Knight’ supremely popular among the girls."

"Oh......"

"From the eyewitnesses testimony, at St Durham[11] Square the dragner who ride Necromancia has an ark. His coolness seems to be identical to the ‘Silver Knight’ in the story.

“That time the armour Eco created indeed is silver in colour... "

"No need to worry, fortunately the academy has suppressed this information, only a few people who know that the knight is you." Raymond strangely fell a bit jaunty.

"If the secret is exposed ...I do not know what will happen."

Raymond nonchalantly replied Ash question.

"Perhaps you will run into your first and at the same time your last romantic encounters. I heard that during the school holidays the SKFC member exceeded a hundred people!"

"It is true!"

When Ash could not help shouting out loud...

"What Raymond said may not be a joke!"

The owner of the voice behind Ash is Max.

Max with his nervous appearance is the same like always. Compare to Ash and others who appear to looks untidy even with their uniform, he always tidies himself up just like a newly enrolled student.

Underneath Max’s armpit is a stack of posters. Judging from the thickness, there are at least more than one hundred.

"I can stand no longer, these people really know how to create trouble."

Standing in the middle of Ash and Raymond, Max sighed deeply.

"However since SKFC is been locked on by Rebecca, they better be careful, things like this will soon come to an end, right? Moreover, this type of activity is impossible to maintain for a long."

After Ash optimistically expresses his opinion, Max immediately stare sharply at him through his glasses.

"Wh-Why are you looking at me?"

"It appears that you still do not know what situation you are in. Listen, currently it has been confirmed that there is a big chance that the ability of a breeder will be passed on to the next generation. Next ‘Silver Knight’ is powerful enough to defeat that Necromancia. Moreover, he is also equipped with an ark, which also proved that he is an Ark Dragner. "

"…... So?"

Max just like Raymond, lowers down his tone.

"Just in case someone knew that you are the ‘Silver Knight’…... SKFC will do everything in their might to win your sperm.

"When was I a breeding horse[12]?" "Stay cool. The SKFC members are originally breeders, if they bear the child of Silver Knight there will be a great chance that the child will become an ark dragner like his father. Though because of the Xenogravia’s[13]War, the young people who intend to become a Dragon Knight are decreasing...... but when it comes to an ark dragner it is at a whole new level. "

Despite how others listen it seems to be a joke, but Max was speaking with a serious expression.

"If that being the case, I'll help you no matter what the reason is, I can not stand the Ash who has luck with the girls!"

Raymond, it seems that we need to have a talk. "

"No, I agree with what Raymond is saying."

"Max, even you!"

"Otherwise, you do not mind SKFC know your secret?"

Ash became speechless.

"Well, I...... of course, I don’t want them to know. Become popular with the girls with those impure motives has nothing to be happy about."

"Hmm, I am not really satisfied."

Eco suddenly snappily grumble.

"To be honest, the reason you can defeat the Necromancia is because of the ark I created? But the one in the spotlight is only the knight…… that why I always say humans are stupid and ignorant beings!"

“What Eco say is absolutely right."

Just when they are busy chit chatting with Max……

"Sorry for my interruption my fellow students!"

Classroom door suddenly open with a "Bang! A group of girls dressed in the uniforms starts to fill up the class room.

Sudden progress made the students speechless. Everyone’s attention is focus on the suspicious group.

There is a total of about twenty people.

The suspected leader of the group of girl step forward onto to lectern and her eyes swipe pass the classroom.

Ash couldn’t help but stare at her.

The girl’s gesture has a temperament of nobility in it.

Her orange-yellow elegant curly hair lay in front of her chest. Her slender eyes emit rays of sparks as if an emerging raging fire.

"I'm Jessica Valentine! Currently served as the president of SKFC!"

After announcing her name, Jessica with an elegant aura looked at the students around her.

"Those who have seen our posters, I think you had already knew our aim right? Yeah, we're looking for ‘Silver Knight’ sama. That day during the Necromancia’s attack, it to be the school’s off days, we deduced that there should be a lot of students who happen to be wandering at St Durham Square the combat scene. Now maybe that this classoom may have one or two witnesses……"

"Don’t you think you are asking too much[14]."!"

Silvia with a courageous and serious voice interrupted Jessica’s speech.

"Oh my, I thought who will it be, and it turn out to be Oujo[15]."!" sama."

Jessica's response makes Silvia’s face turn black.

"I'm now not speaking to you as princes! But as the student council’s disciplinary member who is now giving you a warning! Have you not found out that you are destroying the school's discipline?!!!"

"Ha! Since you talking to me as a princess, then I won’t be branded as disrespectful when I argue with you, right?

Jessica choice that did not intend make any concessions had surprised others.

"Do you think your behaviour as acceptable?"

The school’s discipline compared to my ‘desire’ is simply nothing! "

"Well, if that is the case, might you speak out your ambition, I'm all ears."

Jessica like she had already prepared for this immediately raises her chest and say:

"I want to give birth to ‘Silver Knight’ sama’s children!"

An awkward type of silence suddenly enveloped the entire classroom.

Everyone obviously are feeling disgusted with her direct declaration.

Even Silvia was also stunned and turns speechless.

Finally, a student with low profile who is one of the followers broke the silence.

“President! Your speech had violated the club regulation article one hundred and twenty-seven! "

"Hmm…... As expected of vice president Lynette-san. Good job noticing. Please allow me to withdraw me previous declaration." “Withdrawal of declaration has been confirmed!"

After he had listen to Jessica and Lynette who speak annoyingly rhythmically, Ash muttered:

"Th-That rumour......"

Raymond tries to pacify his concern for Ash:

"Carelessly resist is suicidal, Ash. I heard that the Valentine Family is a traditional noble family."

Facing Raymond’s smile Eco starts to speak out loud:

"Oh I really can’t stand those people any longer. The true face behind “Silver knight” is……"

"W-Wa-Wait, Eco!"

Ash quickly covers her mouth from behind.

"Mmm -!"

Eco is struggling with all her limbs. In the eyes of others, this situation is like Ash is hugging her from behind not wanting to let go. Viagra body's tenderness and lovely feel made Ash blush, but still he must not let go.

It is rare that the schools is helping me in controlling the information, if my identity is reveal in a place like this, all hard work will go wasted?

"Back to the topic, Princess Silvia it is true that we are making a list of people who are present at the incident."

"So……?"

Princess your name is also on top of our list. Maybe you had already know the true identity of ‘Silver Knight’ sama am I right? "

“Y-You. What are you talking about! "

It seems that the straight forward character of Silvia is not good at lying.

Silvia was obviously shaken, when Jessica hit the bull’s eye. It is a lie if she says she didn’t knew, because that time the one riding with her on Lancelot is actually the ‘Silver Knight’.

"Hey…... Ash it seems the situation has became worst."

When Raymond is warning him, Ash has already stood up and came to Silvia’s rescue.

"Miss. I’m sorry, but now is still the school hours."

The crowd’s attention immediately falls on Ash.

Silvia also looked at Ash with a surprising expression. Perhaps this is an illusion, but it seems that she had breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, I remember that you are the students council’s……"

Ash mercilessly interrupts Jessica.

"Can you please leave the classroom immediately it? Do not interrupt us in our lesson time."

The classroom falls silent.

Ash determination causes the entire student to gasp.

Unexpectedly, Jessica didn’t back down.

In contrary, she is also smiling.

Compared with undisguised expression, the kind of smile is even scarier.

"Your name is Ash, right? A guy with no obvious achievements, but still allowed to join the student council…... Hey, vice president Lynette his name is on the list of people who is at the St Durham Square isn’t it?"

Lynette like she had memorized the whole list, without any hesitation answered immediately:

, "......Ash Blake, advance course first year. Someone actually confirmed that he show up near St Durham Square!"

After hearing the Lynette’s report, cold sweats emerge from Ash’s body.

"Speaking of this, people call you 'The guy who can ride any dragon'. Could it be…....that you had possibly managed to ride the Necromancia?”

"……!"

A sudden hit at the bull’s eye made Ash speechless.

"It's just that ‘Silver Knight’ sama is a noble Ark Dragner, and you…... is nothing but simply just a breeder who is a nobody.

People like you simply cannot be compared to ‘Silver Knight’ sama! Oh Hohoho!"

Fortunately Jessica just laugh at that thought. She would never have expected she is at the grasp of the truth.

"Not to mention your Pal ...... hee hee, it is funny just by thinking at it. She turned out to be a child. Even this morning's ceremony has a really fantastic finish."

"Wh-What do you say……!"

After hearing Eco natural would be angrily and want to stand up to refute, but……

"You!!! Don’t interrupt."

Ash immediately reached out to stop her.

"Who do you think you are......"

Although she feels reluctantly, Eco shut her mouth.

All the SKFC members are trembling under the pressure of Ash’s aura.

Although Ash is now a member of the student council, but in the past he is no other but the infamous 'Number One Problem Child’.

And if is no a name given for nothing.

Jessica is also no difference; she is the only one who is showing no sign of fear.

"Ash, stay calm! She is a noble!"

Raymond give a out loud warning but Ash totally is not bother by it.

"What is a noble to me when I even challenge a Princess!!!!!!"

"Ahh ... You're right, I totally forgotten all about it ......"

Raymond looks into the distance with a crestfallen expression.

"How dare you insult my Pal......? What is the meaning of this? If you want to apologise it is better that you do it right now."

"Hak[16]! You are but a commoner and you dare to order me around!"

Ash and Jessica.

Each refused to back down and stare each other directly.

Just when the tension reaches its climax……

The classroom door is suddenly slammed open.

"So…... I see that you have been wandering around here, Jessica."

All the people in the classroom are attracted toward the overwhelming presence, everybody stay silent.

The one and only exception is Jessica.

“Rebecca! Y-Y……You are in my way! "

She, Jessica unexpectedly never show any weakness even when the opponent is Rebecca.

"He-Hey, the girl called Jessica…... she really have some nerve? She actually dared to address Rebecca by her first name."

Raymond opposite of the speechless Ash calmly pulled out his notepad and make a quickly flip.

"According to my information network…... both of them seem to be childhood friends who grew up in the same hometown."

"You're still the same, never let lose any girl's information."

"Hmm…... you're wrong Ash. It is limited to 'cute girls'only, okay?"

Raymond laughing proudly at his own works, Rebecca and Jessica argument still continue.

"I would like to throw the question back to you, Rebecca, why are you here at 'this place'?"

"I come here to notice the members of the student council…... It seems that you still with the same stupidity, Jessica."

"You've come at just the right time? Everyone listen carefully!!! The student council is controlling the information of the St Durham Square’s attacks, we have confirmation! The student council took all the trouble to cover up what? Does it imply that the student council had long ago knew ‘Silver Knight’ sama’s identity?"

"Even if it is the truth, I am not obligate to tell you at all. I suggest you to remember your duty as a student?"


"I have no intention to disturb the class. I just simply urge everyone here to help us collect ‘Silver Knight’ sama’s information!"

"You're still the same, full of nonsensical reasoning......"

"I representative the SKFC, identity, request the student council open information to the public!"

After Jessica’s tenacious declaration. Rebecca gives a frightening expression.

"......At the beginning I don’t want to give you trouble because you are my childhood friend, but I seems that I need to deal with this with another way.

Under the sight of her fierce looking eyes, Jessica feel that she is going to surrender and back off.

In the eyes of Ash it seems that Rebecca’s back is full of red glowing aura.

"Wha-What…... the student council president even tried to use force to solve problem……"

Jessica can not help but shrink and take a few steps backwards.

"Too bad. To think that I even bother to treat you nicely."

Rebecca with a graceful smile, whispers into the ears of Jessica.

"Yikes!"

Jessica immediately starts sweating, her back is unnaturally bend.

Jessica head down rush out of the classroom. The vice president Lynette and the other SKFC members quickly scattered.

"Right. disciplinary affairs Silvia, secretary Max, as well as general affairs Ash. The three people mention, please immediately report to the Student Council’s office, an emergency meeting is to be held. End of report."

After Rebecca had informed the others, she left.

"An emergency meeting ... is something wrong?"

Ash asked out, but Max is equally confused.

"The president came personally to inform you, she but also choose to do it during lesson time...... certainly it is no simple matter."

Raymond between Ash and Max, with a rare worrisome look murmured and grumble.

"I’m so lonely. I did not expect that even Ash had joined the Student Council…... Damn, why am I the only one left out?"

"Raymond ......"

"Fortunately, I still have Eco! Hey Eco, why don’t the two of us alone go to have a cup of tea……? Gawk!"

With her superhuman strength once her iron fist swings Raymond knock away.

"You shut up! Obviously I am a member of the student council…... the woman dare not to mention my name and choose to ignore a noble Dragon! I will not forgive her!"

After ash glance at Raymond who is sticking on the wall he try to speak a few words to calm down Eco:

"You are the 'mascot'. So you do not have to attend any meeting."

"Nothing to do with me! Since you all wound the pride of a Dragon, I will attend no matter what!"

Eco cried.

Part 5

References and Translation Notes

  1. 聖騎甲(アーク) Āku, lit. "Holy Rider Armor") - An unique set of armour Ark-Dragners receive from their Maestro.
  2. Kaichou means "president" in Japanese. I leave it there because this is a notice and it looks funny when it is written in the English form.
  3. The original word is (真是的). It has no direct translation. It is used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
  4. Sound of stomping.
  5. 竜媒魔法(オラクル) Orakuru, no translation for it. Literally means "Magic Dragon Medium".
  6. 竜輝華晶 Ryūki-kashō
  7. A sound used of scolding people.
  8. To those who don’t know it means unable to restrain natural discharge of urine or feces.
  9. Original word is损友.When translated is bad friend. But there are wider meanings which can also be use to say useless friend or used sarcastically toward those close friends who are mischievous which is in this case.
  10. sound of being hit while talking
  11. 聖ダーラムDurham is a city in north east England.
  12. 種馬Taneuma direct translation is breeding horse but it means a breeding medium or tool.
  13. ゼノグラヴィア戦争Zenoguravia. This name is from Kleeyook I cannot find any reference for this name do tell me if anyone knew.
  14. Original word is过分, is used colloquially to express exasperation of someone is being unreasonable or bothersome.
  15. 王女 princess.
  16. An insulting sound.


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