Chapter 112 (1/2)
The sky the capital's residents looked up to was one of cloudless blue sky
But a shadow stretched out over the ht of dragon upon dragon, enough to cover up the sky At tions, but the residents were left unable to say a single word
The heroic forons were led to fly across the sky in file
It wasn't a flight fore flow Theriver
They didn't do any aerial ht without a string's breadth of disorder And flying at the center was a dragon especially large, even aon of white
Red, blue, yellow, green… Its foron of each species ons passed above the townsfolk, gathering over the palace and rotating around it as if to draw a circle
Right above the palace stationed in the center of the royal capital, a crest ion was put on show for all to see That crest was foron descended
A single knight in white armor, a blue side that dragon
”Demon lord…”
”Eh?”
On the irl on her father's shoulders, the father stared blankly Once the sht the silence to an end, the residents directed their eyes at her
”I saw it in a picture book The deions cover the sky as he attacks the palace”
On that day…
In the country of Courtois, a young man called the demon lord was born
The palace was dark, a large hoard of dragons interrupting the sky above them
The place Rudel descended to was the same place that had been decided on beforehand As promised, he hadn't carried out any aerial maneuvers, so under normal circumstance, there wouldn't be and complaints
But…
”W-what is theof this!?”
The first one to raise their voice was Aileen, protected by Fritz The dragoons instantly took to the skies to protect the royal line and authorities The difference in nuht they would win
Courtois had contracted with dragons froo that ainst them
”We've invited in the rage of the dragons!”
”No way! They're not attacking”
”Who was it Who did this!?”
In the chaotic palace plaza, King Albach raised his voice
”Do not falter! Carry on the cereht, come forward”
The unveiling was supposed to have the representatives co called out to the knights The whole goal was to show the residents of the capital the ht of Courtois If the space devolved into chaos, then the country would grow chaotic as well
”Let the orchestra play on This is all per schedule”
Albach took lead of that chaotic place, having Aleist and Rudel- who had dishts who could naught but look at the sky quieted their ruckus and faced the ceremony
(… You've sure gone and done it)
While he wanted to lodge a co kept a tranquil expression as he called out to Rudel and Aleist
”Splendid I ahts this year”
”Sir! I take your words with the deepest gratitude”
”S-such words are wasted on…”
The two gave the responses decided on beforehand, but Aleist was confused At times, he lookedit in his right hand, and it was his small thatof his horns would alert the others of how mindful he was of the space above him
(Even so, what terrible faces they've got They're covered in wounds)
As a result of their fights, there wereon their faces While they had likely treated them, the treatment hadn't made it in time
There were knights like this every year, but Albach never thought the two serving as representatives would be a them
(Good grief, cleaning this up will be a headache)
He was certain an urgent anti-Rudel counter would be called afterwards
Once the cereades were supposed to disperse
But after the wild dragons returned, Rudel was apprehended Seeing Rudel taken off, Sakuya laid her rage bare
The other dragons didn't try to stop Sakuya, so a situation where the knights fearfully surrounded her persisted
When Sakuya roared, the knights in their best clothing uneasily took their stances IT was a forht any decent equipment with them
”C-captain! It's no good!”
”Don't give up! We are before his majesty's eyes!”
”No, but…”
When it took courage just to stand against a dragon, Sakuya boasted the biggest body of thehts fear her
It was the fault of the royal guard for forcefully dragging Rudel off Their treate
”What about the royal guard!?”
”What are the dragoons doing!?”
There were dragoons ould only watch froons couldn't move Oldart and Alejandro came up front to try to calm her down
”Oy, oy, Sakuya-chan Get too angry, and you'll sprout wrinkles on that prettyof…”
”You're definitely not trying, are you!”
Alejandro cautioned Oldart for his lack of motivation Perhaps displeased at the wrinkle part, Sakuya roared out again
Noruard had driven theuard the asserted it was their jurisdiction, from Oldart's eyes, it looked like they were desperate for achievements
”No, even if you ask me to work for those bastards sake, you know…”
”Fool, this is a probleoons”
”Sure, sure”
Oldart looked at Sakuya, he could see she really was angry Their own dragons recognized Sakuya as boss, so he couldn't carelessly get close While the difference in poas clear,to dragons
Her contractor was receiving unjust treatment
If Sakuya thought so, that was the dragon truth On top of that, still young, Sakuya had proble her emotions
(No way I')
As he was at his wit's end, there a single high knight appeared The one who brought her was Aleist, who had re her halfway, he dispatched that single feht before Sakuya
The feht was Izumi
As the high knight appeared, her ponytail swaying, the others wondered as going on and made a path
”Sorry, pardon me”
Still in her cerearments, Izumi parted the crowd and came forward While Oldart tried to have her step back froed
”Oy, young lady, any closer is… oh”
Sakuya who- until just atis And Izumi looked at Sakuya
While the roars had stopped, the surroundings maintained their tension In contrast, Izu worked up
”Rudel is alright So it will be fine… right Rudel's strong, isn't he?”
Seeing Izus were surprised While it looked like she was sioons knew that scene boasted a different
Alejandro made a face of surprise
”Is she holding a conversation? A knight who isn't even a dragon?”
”That's rare, but it's not unheard of I'rown meek”
Oldart shrugged his shoulders sending orders around for everyone to stand down Sakuya obeyed Izumi and sat on the spot
The knights released fro at Izu their ard looks on their faces
That was just how on
(Well, it really is harsh when you're not used to it)
Oldart called his subordinates, giving orders for everyone asn't keeping watch over Sakuya to return Sakuya was now lying down, and it see her head to talk
”… A hole? No, I really don't think you should do that here… no, I' you it's a bad idea”
Sakuya was a gaia dragon with a liking for caves She was bored waiting, so she was probably telling Izu a hole
Hearing that, Oldart and Alejandro were flustered
”Y-young lady! Stop her with all your ht!”
The palace was in chaos from Rudel's actions
The urgently-calledAt ti, even through the distantroom
Thepertained to how they would treat Rudel henceforth
He had done no , but the fact he led soto the
But it was unclear whether or not that was true If he was up to it, couldn't he bring ruin to Courtois? That hat they feared But they couldn't treat hi, but noas the white knight and fah the land
In the worst case, there was no guarantee killing Rudel wouldn't invite in the retribution of the dragons No, froh
Once Rudel was shoved in a cell, the royal guard requested his transfer
”Rudel-dono is dangerous We cannot leave hioons I beseech you to let the royal guard take charge of him”
Without any conspicuous ains and with Fritz as their captain, the seeds of panic had been born They didn't think they would have the princess backing them forever
Albach looked at the executive who spoke in Fritz' stead, sensing his impatience
”On top of his nuoon, I think you have coh today's expo Rudel-dono is not properly being handled”
(So you'll handle hiht to obtain influence for yourselves? I think that's more trouble than it’s worth)
Seeing through the royal guard's i to be wary of them Even if you called hile brigade If Rudel was placed under him, there would definitely be disputes