Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi: Volume 4 Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 -Knight Princess's proposal

Part 1

The next day after the party.

Since after another week will be the end of semester test, once the afternoon class has finished, many students hastily packed their bags and return home.

Ash is also scheduled to return home immediately for self-study. Before the exam, the student council’s activities will be temporary suspended, so he doesn't need to go to the office after school.

"Why is Eco absent today?" Raymond who had already packed his bag asked Ash.

"Err, the party last night had left a mark...... the word 'absent' shouldn’t be used to describe this situation, right? It is her who sneaks into the classroom and after that she will immediately fall asleep......"

"Haha, so cute. The reason she is willing to attend this totally boring class is just because she doesn't want to leave your side, don’t you think so?"

"How can that possible......"

Ash while smiling, took out the books in the locker that he had never use before and place them in his bags. Raymond hyperbole a sigh, but Ash didn’t understand his reasons for doing so.

That moment, someone is moving towards Ash.

"...... Ash, may I have a word with you?"

After he lifted his head, that person is actually Silvia.

Silvia rarely takes the initiative to speak to others in the classroom- not to mention if the other party is a boy. But in the past few months they faced many hardships together, and he feels that Silvia is easier to approach compared to the past. But in the classroom, she is still the majestic and stern 'Ice Blue Princess'.

"If the two of you want to talk alone, then the gooseberry will walk off silently."

Raymond left the classroom with a wry smile.

The others who are packing their bags and ready to go home also cast a curious sight.

"Uh...... How can I help you?"

Ash restlessly asked.

"That ...... In fact…… Father......Ordered...... Wants you to f-f-follow me ............"

“Follow you?"

"J-Just take it as I didn’t tell you anything!"

"Princess-sama!"

Ignoring Ash, Silvia swiftly ran away and in a blink of an eye, she's already out of the classroom.

"...... What’s happening?"

Ash stunned, stood at his own place looking at the direction of the door that Silvia ran out from.

Part 2

After about two hours of studying in the academy’s library, Ash returns to the boys’ dormitory.

Although his is confidence with the practical test, but the written test is another story, so it is necessary to review carefully over again.

By the way, since Eco is in the dormitory, his reading efficiency will clearly drop. This is also the reason Ash prefer to use the library.

Dusk.

The scene outside the Apollo house has become red under the rays of sunlight . Just when Ash is walking toward the entrance-

- Toooooom!

"Wah!"

A strong gust together with a sound of impact hit Ash from behind. Ash stumble and fall face down, thus knock into the main door.

"What happened......!"

Ash rubbed his forehead while he turned his head around.

"Please excuse me! Are you Ash Blake-san? '"

A familiar lady is sitting on a Strada. The woman who seems to be in her early twenties and is cheerful. Her shoulder-length hair swayed with the breeze. She is the one who appeared in the students’ restaurant last night

"I am the first class palace messenger Orletta Blanc! I have a message for you!"

"For me ......?"

Ash looked confused, Orletta jumped off from her riding gear, then took out an envelope from her shoulder bag and handed it to Ash.

"May I ask who sent this letter?"

"That’s a secret."

Orletta gave a playful laugh and rode on her Strada again, and in a blink of an eye they flew up into the sky.

Part 3

Once Ash is back into his room, he saw Eco sleeping on the bed with her limbs spread out. The few children’s picture books beside the pillow should have been given by Cosette to keep her from being bored.

Only when she is sleeping, she face is like an angel, innocent and lovely. - Just when Ash thinks so, Eco happens to roll over.

Her skirt is lifted up followed by this action and thus revealing her pinkish thighs. Her underwear can almost be seen.

"Waaa......!"

Ash quickly adjusts her skirt back to its original position.

Although he knew that she is a young dragon, but whenever he runs into this type of situation, his heart will start to beat quickly.

"Really, it can be bad for my heart ......"

Ash gave a deep breath, after he feels that he has calm down, he sat cross-legged on his personal mat.

Then he tears the envelope that he just received.

Only until now, Ash realised that this is a very high quality envelope. The quality of those papers sold in the nearby stationary’s shop can’t be compared with this.

Ash like he is dealing with fragile items, carefully draw the letter out.

- Tomorrow at lunch break, I will be waiting for you at the fountain in front of the academy.

However, there is only a short sentence in the letter.

There ain’t any signature on the latter.

“What exactly is this?”

Ash was surprised and involuntarily muttered.

"Hu...... you’re back?"

Eco is rubbing her eyes and slowly sat up.

"Sorry, did I wake you up?"

"That letter...... what is written there?"

"Ahh, this? The messanger just sent it to me......"

Usher showed the letter to Eco.

Although Eco is just a tree months-old young dragon, but she can get all kinds of information from the Dragweiss. Of course, reading should not have become a trouble for her. Even though only picture books can interest her at present, but sooner or later, she is bound to get interested in literature.

Eco stare at the contents for a few moments, and then her eyebrows suddenly gave a reaction.

"That person really has some guts, how dare him to send a challenge letter!"

"No, how could this be a challenge letter......"

Even though Ash is trying to sooth Eco who suddenly stood up verbally, but, in fact, within his heart, he is also baffled.

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