Chapter 83 (1/2)
Showing an enthusiasm different from the norm, the day of the individuals' tournament truly was a festival
In the acadeuard duty nervously carried out their duties, keeping watch over the royalty and nobles
The areas short of nuhts dispatched from the defenders
On the entrance of the co, the clae cheer through the hall when the royal family appeared, but the croere even more heated as the competitors took their places
A, apart from Rudel, there was Aleist and Eunius, Izumi, and even Millia
At the end of the line ca a third year
In a noble visitor roo sat the royal faed with their safety, a single high knight had slipped in
She was Fina's guard, Sophina, and she was sending soues around her For every tilance that returned came another triumphant smirk
Even the high knights who had resisted at first had read the flow of the tihts had transferred station The royal guard was under Aileen's direct control, giving them a considerably preferential treatment when it came to benefits
Sophina gazed oing down behind the scenes, Sophina couldn't forgive the fact that all her for on Fina's palm
Right, Fina had hts Sophina had put up a resistance, saying that those with high loyalty would persist as high knights without flowing off to the royal guard If that happens, I'll put a stop to their dismantlement, Fina had replied
But looking at the result, a hts had transferred
Fina wassure Aileen didn't notice She had one transfer, and then another That was all she did, but hopping onto the flow, a large number chose to transfer Their numbers were such that even Fina was surprised
(You dihts will cease to exist!!)
Turning only her eyes to look at Aileen sitting beside her, Fina saw her rejoicing at Fritz' entrance to the stage Sitting across, on the opposite side of Aileen, her lared at her eldest daughter
”Aah, hoonderful Fritz-sama is…”
Hearing those words, her father the king also sent a glance at Fritz, but his expression was dubious He was surely trying his best not to let his feelings grace his expression, but from the subtle movements of his face, Fina could see he was dejected
A noble hater, and thethe academy's commoner students And yet Aileen accepted hi about this
Fina looked over the ring
(There's only one fluffy fighter… besides master and black hair's match in the first round, I'm only interested in Millia's match This time, whether master wins or not doesn't really matter, so just how auess I have no choice but to do so)
Fros continued on like this This was just a prediction, but herthe ends of her patience at the fact Aileen was in love with a commoner
Originally, she honestly wanted to welcoht, into the family If that matter with Chlust hadn't happened, then not as an archduke, it would have been fine if theyBut in that case, he would have to marry either Aileen or Dina
King Alback had planned tohis daughters in diplo a hold on the white and black knights
But Fina was in a position opposed to her father's plan Thetalks of an engagement between Aileen and Aleist to the queen The queen did have a fixation on status and bloodline, but she was unable to look down on the black knight
Black knight was the na into the records, there were accounts of techniques that closely rese the queen reco Aileen with Aleist
(Well, I doubt it's happening with my sister like that… hah, so I really have to prepare)
To Fina, it was dangerous if Aileen didn't cut off Fritz Her sister as practically blessed by the heavens, the sight of her seriously backing Fritz floated in Fina's eyes If played poorly, there was a fear that the system of nobility itself would disappear
Fro poasn't a problem She feared the insurrections that would coe power beside the within the country was sure to collapse In the worst case, the nobles would turn on the block
(I want to see fluffadise I don't want to die)
Expressionlessly, yet sorrowfully, Fina stared at Aileen
The all-important first match was left to Rudel and Izumi
In order to make this individuals' tournament a success, the academy had put in quite a bit of work But in the end, it all came down to the competitors' performance
The acade it all would end without incident
Facing one another, Rudel and Izuht sword and curved sword as they awaited the signal fro to say to the other They were concentrated hard enough, they didn't need to exchange a light greeting before theboth sides understood
And as the first in, the hall's tensions rose as well
After confir the preparations were con
A group with largearound the front row As the shi+eld knights occupied the first row, the rohich was le noble drew close
”Oy, you lot, if you're not using all of the front row, then givetheic, but don't waste our tiless!”
The young noblerabbed the ated hiic only ht more troubled to explain
”So you see, this is a formation to protect the audience seats, and we have to move around to match the situation, so we have to leave them empty…”
The coas He was appointed as head of the newly-forhts
”Like hell a ic circle can display an effect if you e!”
”… Ah, young master”
”Don't callto deface me?”
The one who appeared was Luecke, wearing a different robe than usual In order to distinguish himself fro the crest of his house The reason Luecke was so hyped up was that this was his opportunity to unveil the knight unit he formed himself
If this succeeded, he planned to expand it to a brigade But now he had another reason to put even more power into the individuals' tournament
”huh? This person's Vargas-san? Pleasure, I'm Lena arses!”
The one to Luecke's side, able to get a front row seat on the condition she kept close to Luecke, was Lena It was Rudel's last, long-awaited tourna to see it with her own eyes, she had made the trek
But troublingly enough, the seats were full The appearance of Luecke led to the current situation
”… You understand, don't you, Vargas? I cannot fail here”
”Yes, but that's just because your crush is… eep! Understood, I'll return to my station!!”
Hurriedly returning to his position, Vargas was pressured to flee Lena waved her hand at Rudel, and Izumi across from him
As Luecke turned back to the noble who spoke out, he instantly saw through his house and faction
”Hah, this is why the Diade faction is so troublesoic, but to think they'd e”
”Y-you're…”
From the crest on Luecke's robe and his looks, thewith a future Archduke, and even if he was of a different faction, he faltered The followers also proposed for their lord to pull back