Chapter 13 (1/2)

Izumi and Basyle raced over to the collapsed Rudel With teary eyes, they confirmed his safety The referee declared Aleist the winner But Rudel was still trying to stand

”Not yet, I haven't lost yet I can still stand!”

”Rudel… that's enough Didn't you say you wouldn't have any regrets even if you lost!?”

”I don't want to leave regret! That's why I… can still…”

Looking over their exchange, Aleist smiled It was almost time for Izumi's event Here, Rudel would order Izumi to cut at hi

(And there, I say… What about your house!? Just do what you believe in! I sat it to her It's the start of the event to release Izumi, as ordered by her house to approach Rudel!!)

But Izuive out the order Even more than that…

”You're being unsightly, Rudel-sarace”

”… I… see… a disgrace… sure enoughIt would be an insult to my foe… I admit… my loss…”

Aleist couldn't sn the situation But Rudel gave a light s consciousness The relief squad carried him off… and Izumi's even never happened

The first year division of the class tournament ended with an overall victory for Aleist's class Eunius' and Luecke's classes met in the semi-finals… it was a draw, or rather, it was declared iood job holding out that long…

Rudel's injuries took teeks for a coht to the infirmary, and spent his time nursed to health by Izumi and Basyle… burn in hell!

By his discharge, Rudel's second year of fundaun

”Chlust? Yes, he'sabout him?”

In the second year of the standard curriculum, classes weren't shuffled up Fro but chosen electives, so classes themselves didn't exist So naturally, Izumi stayed in his class

”No… how should I put it, you give off a different atly decent, I've heard some voices that your little brother's quite nobleish”

Quite nobleish, the phrase contained so from His brother was loved and treasured by his parents So Chlust had become a noble quite close to his parents… naturally, that would be a bad noble

”So I'ood, but is my brother that famous…”

”His grades are excellent, and his status is second highest in this year's entering class… but the first would have to be the second princess”

Rudel didn't know ely due to the fact he hadn't gone out into high society, but more than that, he just wasn't interested

”What sort of kid is she?”

”… That's a hard one If you want to call her cute, she's cute, and if you want to say she's beautiful, then she is… it seeot blond hair and blue eyes, the standard Courtoisian set, and as I recall… they call her the 'doll princess'”

Right, unlike Rudel, Chlust hadwith the house's status, he had soes with the princess More importantly, was 'doll princess'… supposed to be a coht Rudel's interest

”Chlust does have a chance… but I think it'll be difficult”

Rudel didn't think Chlust would be married to that second princess A fallen house, and the precious princess… what'sthe second son, it was even more unthinkable No matter how talented Chlust was, it would probably be impossible unless he succeeded the arses House…

”So you're uninterested? I' to be this year, Rudel?”

Izuoal for the new se, so…