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Episode 4: Second Ruin 『Maze』(Dungeon)

Part 1

At the early morning next day.

Lux woke up early before the sunrise and then he headed toward the practice ground inside the military ground.

He had took confirmation from Coral who was in the same room with him that it was permitted to use the place. The place was empty as he expected, perhaps the factor that it was right after the exam also played a part of it.

"Now, then……"

After changing into his pilot suit, he wore Wyvern on his body and carried out basic operation as replacement for warming up.

And then he released the control of tuning just like how Lisha taught him.

Several images of light were floating around him, with ancient letter, symbol, and graphic reflected in them.

Originally it was a function that was literally to tune things like the Drag-Ride's output, armament, and so on. Usually this function wasn't used while fighting, but now he was deliberately starting up while keeping the function activated.

(As I thought, controlling Drag-Ride in tuning mode is, considerably difficult……)

One could concentrate better if information and options were limited to a certain degree.

The control of Drag-Ride was already complicated and numerous in the best of time. Adding the fiddling of even its output value in the middle of battle gave a degree of difficult that was nearly ill-advised.

"However──……just a bit more"

After taking a deep breath and fired himself up, Lux repeated basic action while keeping that state on.

After around an hour pa.s.sed with some light rest in between, his stamina finally reached the bottom and he fell on his knee on the ground.

"──Haa, haa……"

He was breathing hard with his shoulders heaving while crouching on the spot. Then suddenly he heard footsteps from behind him.

The moment Lux stood up to turn around, a towel was dropped on his head.

"……Wah!?"

Lux's sight was plunged into darkness and he panicked.

When he took the soft white towel, there was a familiar face there.

"Morning, Lu-chan."

"Ah……"

It was a lovely face that was expressionless and absentminded with trace of childishness remaining in it.

Philuffy in pilot suit appearance was standing there.

Different from usual, her hair was tied into a short ponytail. That appearance looked fresh and surprising.

"Phi, Phi-chan. Why are you here──?"

"I'm also always, doing morning training. Then, I heard Lu-chan's voice, from here."

After saying that with a dispa.s.sionate tone, Philuffy slowly took back the towel.

"Wai-, what are you doing Phi-chan!?"

"You will catch cold, if you don't properly wipe the sweat, you know?"

Philuffy was wiping Lux's sweat using the towel with serious face and a tone that sounded a bit chiding.

But, it was embarra.s.sing to have a girl that was his childhood friend to do that much for him, so Lux was fl.u.s.tered.

"I, I'm fine you know!? I, it's only this much. I can wipe myself alone so──!"

There was no people around, but Lux turned his head left and right to check.

"It's okay, I'm finished already."

Philuffy finished her work while he was doing that and she put the towel on Lux's shoulder.

Like that she was then staring very still at Lux with her pure eyes.

Perhaps because she had just been training, Philuffy's skin and face were slightly flushed, and there was a faint scent of sweat from her. They made Lux's heart throbbed fast.

Compared to her childhood, her b.r.e.a.s.t.s, her thighs, and other places had grown into an amazing feminine body. He thought of that once more while looking at her face from nearby.

"Wha, what's wrong? Is there something on my face──"

"Ei"

"Waah!?"

Lux's body half rotated just from Philuffy lightly jerking his arm.

In the blink of eye he was made to turn his back on her and he felt bewildered once more.

"Wha, what are you doing Phi-chan!? My sweat is already──"

Philuffy's body clung closely on the back of the fl.u.s.tered Lux. Then she whispered to him with indifferent tone.

"Checking a bit. Whether your body, is hurt."

"Yo, you don't need to do that, I'm really not tired! ──Uwah!?"

Honestly speaking, he was on tenterhooks because Philuffy's large b.r.e.a.s.t.s were touching his back.

When Lux twisted his body to shake her off, his foot got entangled and they fell down together.

"Aa……"

Lux leaked out a voice after falling.

When his hand reflexively moved to stand up, there was Philuffy's body right below him.

"So, sorry-……!]

The large b.r.e.a.s.t.s that didn't lose shape even when she was lying down face up flew into his sight, causing Lux's head to boil up.

Philuffy who was expressionless as usual kept staring at Lux and she suddenly moved her lips.

"It's okay, to not endure you know?"

Philuffy's question that was said with her usual serious face made Lux turned stiff.

The warmth and softness of Philuffy's body that was glued to him.

After getting conscious of that, Lux's heart was pounding hard like an alarm bell, his consciousness turned blank for a moment.

"Because Lu-chan, you look like you are brooding over something."

"──Eh?"

After Lux whispered toward those words that suddenly came at him, Philuffy showed a faint smile.

"Since the past, Lu-chan would immediately endure. You would hide your true feeling."

That voice sounded somewhat nostalgic.

And yet it also sounded somewhat lonely. Philuffy formed her words with such voice.

"I'm happy, that you are doing your best for our sake, but──. It's fine, to be more honest with your own feeling, you know?"

"……Such, thing"

'Isn't true'. For some reason he became unable to say that when he looked at Philuffy's straightforward gaze.

*GOOOON*. Suddenly the sound of large bell that informed the time rang at the area.

"Oh……, I need to return to my room soon──"

"Right. Later, Lu-chan."

They stood up, and then after exchanging only those words, Lux parted with Philuffy and returned to his room.

The straightforward words of his childhood friend caused a mysterious feeling to sprout inside him.

Part 2

There was an emergency call. Almost all the officers as well as the officer cadet who were the examinees of Cla.s.s Promotion Exam were gathered on the Canopy at the upper part of Ruin's Gear's center.

The Drag-Knights were lined up. In front of them was a stage, where the princ.i.p.ality's princess, Milmiette, and the man who was the mayor of Ruin's Gear were standing side by side.

"Everyone──first, thank you for your hard work in the Cla.s.s Promotion Exam this time. The joint exam with New Kingdom Atismata that was being held for the first time has also ended safely, I believe that it will give a result where we can hope for even better development."

Milmiette first showed a smile that was like a flower and greeted formally.

But, in contrast with those words, it was as though the atmosphere didn't feel relaxed.

"Originally we will break up with this. But, just as everyone of the New Kingdom Atismata also knows, recently the appearance rate and the atrocity of the Abyss from Ruin are gaining strength. The second Ruin, the Dungeon existing underground this Ruin's Gear is also not an exception."

*Murmur*. The gathered Drag-Rides looked at each other's face after hearing those words.

"Originally, the number of Abyss appearing from Dungeon is fixed, but that number will overflow if it's left alone for a long period, and they will climb up from the door at the bottom. Originally this kind of situation happen once every few months, but regardless of the frequency of subjugation that we has increased in this Ruin, the situation is that the Abysses are going to flood out."

The female students who came from Academy and the military officers gulped.

"Perhaps everyone can already imagine it after I talk this far, but I wish to ask the cooperation of everyone from the new kingdom, in exterminating those Abysses that has been increasing too many inside the Dungeon."

After she was speaking that far, the mayor stood on the stage and spoke out the outline of the mission.

The Dungeon that was existing underground the Ruin's Gear.

The underground was divided into five levels in total. In this mission they would descend down those levels, defeated as many Abyss as possible, and decreased their number.

However, in the mission this time, they would only step in until the second level.

The reason was because there were few cases where powerful Abyss appeared in low level.

"Of course, originally there is no merit in this talk for the ladies and gentlemen of New Kingdom Atismata. Naturally we are planning to pay the compensation for your effort, but we are thinking to grant one more reward for it."

After the grey haired mayor with moustache stepped down, Milmiette continued the talk once more.

"The result that everyone raised in this suppression mission will be treated as a special supplementary exam of this time's Cla.s.s Promotion Exam, and the score will be added into the exam's evaluation."

"……Ooh!?"

The dazzling smile and words of Milmiette caused the depressed officers to lift their face.

"Of course, cooperation with every officers and defeating many Abyss safely will be evaluated even higher. After all if one neglected to cooperate in their hurry for achievement, they will also fall behind in the real battle. Inside the Ruin, the Drag-Knights of our country who are serving as examiner will take the lead. It will be our happiness if those with spare energy can come forward and cooperate in this by all means."

Milmiette bowed, then a commotion that somewhat resembled a cheer rose.

"Fuu. The princess of this country can say a good thing too huh."

Tillfur who was beside Lux by chance showed a small smile after hearing that.

At the exam this time, she seemed to be lacking in confidence what's with the obstruction in the middle of it too, so she must be relieved inside her heart for this chance.

The subjugation would be done by team of three or four people. Fundamentally entering into the third level was forbidden.

It seemed that this judgment came from the thinking that although the Dungeon was vast and deep, but because the pa.s.sage itself wasn't that wide, moving in large group would be obstructive.

This suppression mission would be performed for around three hours.

Of course, continuously operating Drag-Ride through all that time would be impossible, so they would take rest inside the Dungeon, or outside.

Everyone gathered comrades and prepared, then at the lobby they would apply for partic.i.p.ation as team. After that they would gather under the Canopy──in front of the spiraling corridor that continued toward the Gate underground, and they would enter in order from the team who got the permission first.

"It seems that the content of the supplement exam this time is advantageous for us whose main strength is cooperation."

Sharis of Triad who was listening to the talk from right nearby called out like that to her comrades Tillfur and Noct.

Right at that timing, Noct who was there met Lux's eyes.

"Ah……"

The other day they parted without him unable to say anything to her. Lux was troubled about how he should greet her.

(What should I say, that can a.s.sure her……?)

While he was hesitating in front of her with such thinking──,

"Good morning Lux-san. Were you hurt from the exam yesterday?"

"Ah, I, I'm fine. I'm completely──"

Unexpectedly it was Noct herself who broached the topic about the exam that he thought would be hard to talk with her.

"Is that so, I was a bit worried."

"Eh……?"

Lux tilted his head in puzzlement. Noct spoke with her usual calm expression.

"Yes. We are talking about Lux-san who is kind to girl here, so you will surely think about various methods in order to console me who might be feeling down. I was worried whether you would be lacking in sleep because of that."

"N, no, it's not like I was thinking that──"

Noct's exactly right guess caused Lux to object with red face.

"Is that so, that's unfortunate. It doesn't matter that I am the roommate of your little sister, the matter about me won't really weigh in your mind that much isn't it?"

"Tha, that's not true. That, I was worried──about the matter of all of you the Triad."

Noct looked at Lux with contemptuous eyes when he said that with an earnest tone.

“Yes. As expected you were thinking about that kind of thing weren't you? Surely it's a method of touching our body to console──"

"Just what kind of person Noct think I am!?"

When Lux retorted in panic, Noct's expression suddenly loosened.

"I'm glad. Because I thought that Lux-san would be troubled, that you were unable to help me in the exam the other day."

"I was just concerned about you, but instead I made you worried!?"

"Yes. Being considerate to the surrounding is the duty of Leaflet family that came from the lineage of servant. I still cannot lose against Lux-san."

The girl who was his junior smiled slightly at the exhausted Lux and she said that to him.

"Okay, oka─y. Then we will prepare as well. Lux-chi too, let's meet again inside the Ruin."

As soon as the mood relaxed, Tillfur came rus.h.i.+ng in.

"Ah, that──can you allow me to join the Triad's team together too?"

Hearing this, the Triad members were speechless for a moment with their eyes snapped wide open.

"E, eh……? Is it, no good……?"

Seeing Lux being troubled, Sharis grabbed Lux's head into her underarm.

"Wah……!?"

Due to the posture, Lux's face hit Sharis's chest. His face suddenly heated up.

Her body was toned, with the sensation of soft breast pressed on him.

And from her body floated her trademark the rose fragrance that tickled Lux's nose alluringly.

"Fuh…so even that innocent Lux has become very proactive. You truly want to make all three of us fall for you, don't you?"

Sharis said that jokingly with a mischievous smile.

"Wa ha haa, Lux-chi is so bold. As expected a boy is really different eh─"

"Yes, Lux-san too is finally developing a great interest in girls. I judged that it's my obligation to report this to Airi."

"I, I said it's not true!? I don't have that kind of strange ulterior motive, I just──"

Even Tillfur and Noct got into the joke and Lux became even more panicked, it was then,

"We truly understand. Thank you for worrying about us."

Sharis released Lux from under her arm, and gently placed her finger along his chest.

"But, only this time some of us want to try things. So we are going to rely on you at another chance. For now, please go to the other girls who are waiting for you."

"Okay…… Then everyone, be careful."

With some hesitation, Lux agreed and slowly left.

After he talked with Lisha and others about the grouping, Lux returned to the lodging house for once to see Airi's face.

Part 3

"Fuh, it somehow went well. Although we originally agreed to this, you do not have any regrets, Tillfur, Noct?"

Sharis was seeing off Lux's back while speaking to her two compatriots.

"Yes, we hope that we don't add to Lux-san's burdens by more than this."

"Actually, I was really happy though……. He is properly worrying about us too──"

With a joyful and lonely expression, Tillfur sighed.

While Airi was alone in her dorm room last night, the Triad girls made some plans in advance.

In order to help Lux, the three decided to distance themselves instead from him.

Although it was because of Buzzheim's evil design and added with a coincidence, it still resulted in them dragging down Lux at the Cla.s.s Promotion Exam.

If they who didn't even have the strength to skillfully use Divine Drag-Ride were near Lux, they would become a hindrance to him.

The words that Singlen said at the exam yesterday stabbed the chest of the Triad.

To re-evalute their strength again from the beginning, the three decided not to request Lux's a.s.sistance and fought by themselves.

"But, I might have done something bad towards Tilfur. I stole away the time where you can be together with him."

Sharis spoke teasingly.

"Wai-……!? Sharis yourself, even though just now you pushed your breast on Lux-chi!"

"Yes, I think that's quite bold of Sharis. ……In fact, you like Lux-san, correct?"

"──Fuh. I was just giving him a bit of nice memory in my onw way as my feeling of grat.i.tude. No, though it's not a mistake that I'm pleased with him."

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"Is that really true~…… ? Sharis, even though she has been putting act as a big sis but she is actually pure, so she is unexpectedly weak against straight advance though~, ……and she like younger one too."

"Yes, although we are childhood friends, this is the first time I have seen you do this type of thing towards a man."

“… We, well, time to get back to the topic on hand.”

Sharis's face was slightly reddening from Tillfur's mischievous laugh and Noct's fixed stare. She then made a forced cough.

“Our goal is to accomplish this by our own strength. ──Now, let's go and do what we can with our all."

Sharis repeated the instructions from the start. The other two nodded understandingly.

The three of them stepped forth toward the pa.s.sage of Drag-Ride hangar that was borrowed from Ruin's Gear

Part 4

"Airi, are you in there?"

After knocking gently on the door and hearing a"Come in," Lux entered the room.

Exuding her usual cold atmosphere, Airi sat at her desk reading.

"Is something the matter, Nii-san? You are going to join the aforementioned suppression mission aren't you? Isn't it better to quickly prepare?"

"Ahaha……. No, there is something that troubled me a bit."

Saying that, he talked about how after he was rejected from accompanying the Triad, he went to where Lisha and others were.

Lux was thinking to group with Lisha, Krulcifer, Philuffy, or Celis who he got along well with and belonged to Syvalles together, but Instructor Raigree who was there told him that he was forbidden to accompany them.

The instructor said,

“On the surface the task is officially to destroy the Abyss, but it is also a supplement exam to test the teamwork in facing the Abyss. You all the user of Divine Drag-Ride, don't group among yourselves. Split up and devoute yourself in supporting the other students."

It was like that.

Now that he was told that, it was the natural decision.

Lisha and others, the four of them were on another level of strength that was nearly EX Cla.s.s and had a high chance of pa.s.sing the exam, thus it would be unnecessary for them to force themselves to achieve victories in the campaign.

Also, the second ruin [Dungeon] is very deep.

It was better that the members of [Syvalles] who had experience going to the Ruins before to be split accordingly to support the other cadets.

That was how they are told.

"Even though I'm thinking of supporting Lux with the Drag-Ride that I've newly created at great pains……"

After the warning, Lisha became upset.

"I understand what you are saying, and it's the correct reasoning. But I still feel a little dissatisfied emotionally."

Krulcifer showed a smile with hidden meaning while agreeing.

"It's unfortunate……. Even though, I've been carrying the snack for Lu-chan's share too."

"……Ahh, nn. Please bring it for me at the next chance. This time Phi-chan can eat them all yourself."

Lux showed a wry smile while comforting his usually expressionless childhood friend.

"Even though I wanted to peel the orange for you."

"You really don't need to do that!? Going that far will make me embarra.s.sed okay-!"

After his panicked exclamation, Celis also came to his side.

"It can't be helped. I originally wanted to use this opportunity to repay Lux for all the times you helped me but──no, Its definitely not that I just want to be with you, okay."

"Then please at another chance. For today please become the strength for the others."

Like that he parted with the girls and Lux returned to the lodging house.

"Haa, nii-san is very popular. However, please stop getting intimate with your cla.s.smates now while enrolled in the academy. Otherwise, I would feel ashamed."

"Wha, what are you saying!? Everyone is just treating me well I'm telling you."

Airi's accusation made Lux's face to redden as he panicked.

Then however, Airi's sighed deeply as she muttered something quietly while averting her face away from Lux.

"……Nii-san's denseness is already at the territory of serious illness after all. As I thought, is the cause because he is dragging along the matter of the past?"

"Eh…?"

"Never mind. It's not like I want to see someone like the womanizer Nii-san anyway."

Airi said in exasperateion while looking out the window.

"I will wait in the lobby of the Ruin. It seems that the people of Seven Dragon Paladins will also be there, so you don't need to worry about me."

"Mm, got it."

Lux nodded and smiled.

"Airi, other than this, has anything notable happened recently?"

"…Not really."

Lux smiled wryly when Airi answered with some hesitation.

"Okay, but if anything happens please let me know. Although I may be unreliable, I am still your big brother after all."

The words Lux said made Airi trembled for a moment.

Although Airi immediately returned to her usual calm expressionless, and she showed a faint smile.

"I understand. Good luck, Nii-san."

"Nn"

After acknowledging this, Lux showed Airi a smile as he left.

A few seconds later, the expression that she forcefully made finally crumbled, and Airi fell onto her bed.

"My uniform will get wrinkled……"

Such thinking was crossing the back of her mind even while she was unable to bear it.

There was no way she could say it.

For some unknown reason, Singlen was showing an abnormal fixation toward Lux.

It wasn't only the persistent persuasion to join the Seven Dragon Paladins, he may also knew things about Lux's past when at the old empire and even about Lux's eldest brother Fugil.

So──in order to prevent the two from getting even more invoved with each other, Airi kept quiet about last night's events.

The Dragon Marauder's spy may had already infiltrated the New Kingdom.

And then, the important n.o.bles of various countries who were financing Dragon Marauder were searcing for trigger of war.

If the content of the old doc.u.ment that Airi deciphered was reported to the upper bra.s.s of the new kingdom, the history and knowledge about the old empire until now would be overturned and a great chaos would occur, the brunt of it would surely──be pointed at Lux and Airi.

As the final survivors of the Old Empire, amd then as criminals, there was the risk that thye would be doubted of having ties with the Lord(Creator) of Ruin.

"If it is only me that ends up hurt then it is still fine. But──"

The worst case would be if Airi was taken hostage, and Lux would fall into the grip of the New Kingdom.

Furthermore, there were also people within the consul who desired to take advantage of Lux.

She didn't want to become a burden for his big brother for more than this.

"I, what should I do……"

At that moment, a knock suddenly came on the door causing Airi to get taken aback and she held her breath.

"Who is it?"

She asked as she placed her diary where the ancient doc.u.ment was hidden in a safe spot on her desk.

"Please do not panic. I am with Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality."

Hearing the sound coming from a young girl, Airi relaxed as she opened the door.

"-…..!? You are──"

"Could you come with me? Miss Airi Arcadia"

The one who appearead along with a few followers was Princess Milmiette.

Part 5

"Now then, what to do from here."

In order to partic.i.p.ate in the suppression mission, obviously he needed to fix his equipment.  However he was refused from teaming up with the Triad, and it didn't look like he could accompany Lisha or the others this time.

"Should I try aksing the other cla.s.smates?"

Lux pondered such thing while opening the door of the lodging room──then,

"Wah……!?"

"──Eh?"

Someone sitting on the bed was taking off their s.h.i.+rt, rolling the s.h.i.+rt off their arm.

The exposed smooth white-skinned back appeared in front of Lux's field of vision.

"So, sorry-!? I didn't expect someone to be in the middle of changing here──"

Reflexively, Lux closed the door at the sight of the half-naked androgynous youth.

However, after his panickedly yelled that, he noticed something strange.

"Eh……? Looking closesly, could you be……Coral?

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"Oh, ah, um……that's me. I'm also a boy, so there's no problem here. Come in."

"Ah, yes, that's right. Then, I'm coming in……?"

When Lux timidly entered inside, Coral who had already changed into a pilot suit was inside the room.

No matter how androgynous his appearance and body, Coral undoubtedly should be a boy.

And yet, for some reason a slight guilt welled up inside Lux. Even Lux felt it mysterious.

"Um, about that──sorry that I suddenly made such a strange voice."

Coral apologized with a somewhat shy smile.

"Oh, that's fine. It was my fault for forgetting to knock──anyways, is Coral also taking part in the mission?"

He did not watch Coral's fight at the All-Dragon Battle last time, it was understood that given his ability to use EX Wyvern meant that his strength was High Cla.s.s at the very least.

From the results of the examination, it didn't look like that Coral necessarily need the extra points, but…

"Well, everyone in my country is basically partic.i.p.ating. After all this is our own country."

"I see."

Thinking about it, it was really the natural development.

"Sorry to make you accompany us playing out at night last evening. But──did you able to relax a bit from it?"

"……Thank you. Because of that, I was able to get along slightly with Greifer."

After hearing Lux's words, Coral put his hands together.

"That's good then. Lux is really very kind just as I thought."

Coral spoke with a voice that was mixed with relieve and delight. Lux smiled wryly to that, saying"No such thing."

There were the matter of what Singlen said, Airi whose condition was somewhat strange, and the matter of Triad, even so Lux's feeling had slightly beome light.

"Then, this is an opportunity that is hard to come by, do you want to join us in the suppression mission?"

"That, do you mean──"

Lux was bewildered at Coral's invitation.

"Mm. In the upcoming suppression mission in the Ruin, I hope that you and me, along with Greifer, can be in a team together. Is that okay?"

"-……!?"

*chiri-*, a sharp pain ran behind Lux's eyes and static that looked like sandstorm ran at the back of his mind.

(Again……? Just what is this? This pain──, I have felt it before)

Before Lux was able to confirm what made him uneasy, the feeling soon went away.

"……What's the matter?"

"Ah, its nothing. I hope that I will not trouble you too much then."

Although he was hesitant whether he should help the other girls, but they were also encouraged by Instructor Raigree that they a.s.sembled team together with their allied country Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality.

After Lux gave his answer, he changed out of his uniform into his pilot suit.

"Wah……!?"

"Wha, what is it…?"

"No, nothing……Don't' worry about me."

Coral answered with a troubled smile for some reason. Lux thought it strange while he finished his getup.

He was carrying compa.s.s, protable food and drinking water in his bag, then they joined with Greifer.

"I don't really care, but why are you purposefully teaming up with this fellow from another country……."

"It's fine right? Greifer doesn't have many friends anyway."

Coral retorted at Grefier who was a bit annoyed. Then after they stopped by at the base inside the palace──the lobby, the three of them went towards the entrance to the Dungeon.

After arriving at the bottom of the spiral staircase that was hollow like ant lion larva's pit, the Drag-Knights of both countries were already gathered in large number.

"Lux! If anything happens, call me immediately! I will rush to your aid!"

Hearing Lisha's energetic voice, Lux awkwardly waved.

Altough the three of the Triad were also present, for some reason that Buzzheim was also present.

His injuries were tied with bandages, making it hard to imagine how he could operate a Drag-Ride. Moreover, his proctor license should also have been revoked.

It seemed like he was merely there to see off the beginning of the mission as a member of the military. However, he glared at Lux with hound-like eyes like usual.

"Relax. Buzzheim already doesn't have anything to do with this part of the exam."

Coral, who noticed where Lux's line of sight went, had understood the situation.

However, Greifer muttered peevishly.

"……I wonder? Well, I'll be keeping an eye for you."

"Next team! Number 17, come forward!"

"It's our turn now."

After being called by the proctors, Lux and his comrades walked up.

If the Gigas that came to the new kingdom was excluded, this would be his first time entering the Ruin of another country. Lux was feeling nervous of that while he braced himself.

As Lisha's knight too, it would be the best for Lux raise his Cla.s.s.

Besides that, in order to protect the city from the magical beasts, he would give his utmost effort.

(But…for what?)

Singlen's words stuck to his mind.

He had decided that he would not hesitate…and yet why was his feeling like this.

"Let's go, Lux-kun."

Coral gently touched Lux's back, indicating Lux to exit. In front of the site, Lux summoned and pulled out his sword.

"Come, the winged dragon of crest, the symbol of strength. Follow my sword and fly, Wyvern!"

He pressed the b.u.t.ton on his hilt and said the chant.

Light particles gathered around him at high speed. His body became covered with streamlined blue armor.

A few seconds later, while standing on the pentagon on the floor that was called the Gate, an orange light gradually rose, giving Lux a feeling of floating on air.

Feeling like their consciousness was separting from the body, the three of them entered the Dungeon.

Part 6

The rooftop of the Palace that was overlooking down on the spiral staircase continuing to the Dungeon──the edge of Canopy.

Singlen, wearing his usual armor suit was lying down on the edge that was made of stone, where a single mistaken step would make him fall down for few dozen mel.

As his eyes followed Lux disappearing in to the Dungeon, he stared lazily back towards the rear of the main troops.

"I have returned, my lord."

The air behind Singlen slightly rippled.

As if he was covered by a bed sheet, an old knight wearing a white mask and white jacket appeared.

"You are late, Zwei. Did anyone tail you here?"

"There has been no action at all. Are they saving their capability? Or else, perhaps the Dragon Marauder too isn't planning to make a move carelessly here."

"Who knows…If I were them, I would not hesitate at this chance. Right now that the danger of Ruin is increasing and each country is hardening their defense, there may not be another chance where they can move this easily if they miss this one."

"…True."

The old knight's husky voice agreed with his master's opinion.

"Then I'll order the Knights of White Ridge to stay vigilant. To prepare for the worst case scenario—"

The old knight prepared to leave. Singlen, stabbed the sheath of his Sword Device onto the ground, elucidating a small thud as it landed.

"Well, hold on a second, Zwei. Although you were an able man since in the past, your decision making is just a bit too premature. We certainly were requested to protect this city. ──But, no one will evaluate us highly just from extinguis.h.i.+ng a small fire that cannot be seen. Haven't we experienced that many times in the past, let's be a little cleverer here. We will make use of our lesson."

Singlen smiled as he said this, exuding a deep, unending darkness.

The old knight suddenly realized the true meaning behind his words.

"…That"

"Catching the big fish requires patience. Keep in mind we will prioritize the Milmiette ojou-sama's safety first."

"Yes, sir."

After this brief response, Zwei disappeared.

Singlen did not care as he looked over the doors of the palace.

"…Fugil, ah. What will your brother do next? I am looking forward to it."

Singlen's face held a deep smile.

However, his dark voice was not heard by anyone.

Part 7

"This…is the Dungeon?"

As his body moved past the door, Lux could not help whispering as his witnessed the incredible interior.

Although the Academy's lectures and pre-mission meeting described what he needed to know, it was still a view beyond his imagination.

"What's up? Is this your first time entering a Ruin?"

"…its very spectacular."

In response to Coral, Lux could not say any other words to describe his impression.

However, those were his real feelings.

In Lux's mind, the Dungeon was supposed to appear as caves.

With cold, dark, inorganic rocks channeling through them.

However, the scenery in front of him surpa.s.sed his imagination.

Directly in front of them was an altar-like patio.

Around the patio was a field of flowers.

Above the patio, instead of a blue sky, something like moss that gave off a pale yellow fluorescent light made the area appear just bright enough.

Rather than a cave, it was more like a courtyard with walls surrounding it on every side.

"Here in the middle is the exit to the outside world. There are also places like this far away from where we are with a lake and other scenery, isn't it interesting?"

As Lux curiously looked around, Coral gave his explanation.

As they approached, the other female students would stop to look in adungeonment.

"Oh, honor student-sama! Our task is to suppress Abyss here yeah? Don't treat it like a picnic."

"Greifer is still the same! Our mission should last just a few hours, yet you still get nervous. Or is it that you just want to finish quickly and get back to Princess Milmiette?"

The two of them began to quarrel.

Lux looked at the two with a wry smile as a thought crossed his mind.

"So now…how many levels are we going to raid?"

"According to the records the exploration has only reached until level four. The area looks s.p.a.cious, but it's actually quite complicated. After we pa.s.s three levels, the amount of powerful Abyss and harsh environment will increase…"

"I see."

Listening to Coral's answer, Lux breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that in this Ruin, the existence of Automaton that was called Gear Leader hadn't been confirmed.

Without that Hayes who was called as Lord, the possibility that something happened in Ruin must be low.

"Shall we begin? Although there are only a few Abyss here, don't let your guard down and take them one by one!"

Lux nodded to Coral's words, then they too began the Abyss extermination.

Far in the darkness, a scream could be heard.

"That sound, its Hind huh."

"Even though this creature looks like a deer, it is very ferocious. Be very careful!"

Lux listened to Greifer and Coral's instructions as he drew his weapon.

The suppression mission began with this team that was formed for the first time.

Part 8

"Listen to me! Greifer is amazing? I failed so many dishes that I cooked yet he took it as a challenge and ate all of it!"

"….I-Is that so?"

At the same time.

Under the Canopy, deep in the halls of the Dungeon above the door, Princess Milmiette and Airi were there.

Why was she sitting next to the princess of Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality?

It seemed that Coral arranged a lot of security to ensure Airi's safety, but having a lot of guards made her nervous.

"Coral is the son of my distant relatives, but because of the death of his parents from illness, he was adopted as my escort. As the a.s.sistant of Greifer of the Seven Dragon Paladins, I think that sooner or later his visit to the new kingdom will also increase, please treat him well then."

"It's no problem. That…If I may say so, could you excuse me for a few minutes?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was too preoccupied with talking. I will send a guard to accompany you."

"I-I'll be fine by myself!"

Princess Milmiette had good intentions, but being surrounded by male officers was troublesome.

(How to say it…this person, she is too pure that it's hard to deal with her……)

Other than that, a lot of eyes and ears around made Airi felt uneasy.

Because of the ancient doc.u.ment that she deciphered was hidden in a parcel in Airi's bag.

She exited the Lobby and brought her feet toward the toilet.

Airi had been very cautious until there.

However, right after she finished her business and exited the building, for a moment she let her guard down.

"Hey!"

A silhouette quietly approached from the shadows.

A man with a cloth covering his face s.n.a.t.c.hed Airi's bag.

"Thi-Thief! Stop! Please stop-…!"

She was shouting while knowing that it was in vain.

Even though she was. .h.i.t and knocked down, she stood up quickly and began to give chase. However, she could not catch up.

The man ran towards the cover of building inside the Palace. As if replacing that man, a Wyvern flew out from there while holding the bad and fled down the spiral staircase.

"──Eh!?"

Airi was stopped by the unexpected scene.

If the man flew outside, it would be hard to find him. And yet the man was heading to the bottom of Palace──to the entrance of the Dungeon where there would be no place to escape.

He was a thief, so why would he run towards a place with a dead-end.

Although a lot of Drag-Knights had gathered due to the suppression mission, however, if an outside went down there he should still get noticed.

Unless this man was originally a Drag-Knight who was a part of the suppression mission and had received the permission to partic.i.p.ate ──.

"What exactly is going on…?"

The situation was puzzling.

But after thinking about it for a few seconds, the possibility made Airi tremble.

From between the gaps in the cloth, the thief's face appeared similar to that of one of Buzzheim's men.

"Surely…it can't be…"

At that moment, Airi remembered a scene from last night.

When Singlen visited Airi's room last night, he used words that suggested that Airi was secretly in possession of the something that was connected to the Ruin.

「Those guys are sending spy to every country. It will be dangerous if they know you are hiding the secret of Ruin. What I want to say is be cautious.」

Wjat if supposedly Buzzheim overheard this conversation…

Airi's heart beat furiously, and she felt her consciousness fading.

If the ancient doc.u.ments were exposed, they would lose the place that they had obtained in the new kingdom.

People will question their relations.h.i.+p with the Lord(Creator), then they would be imprisoned once more, or else──.

(There is no time to hesitate)

Airi rushed back towards the Lobby to inform others of the emergency.

This matter of robbery couldn't be reported to the military officer of Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality.

Since there was no evidence that it was one of Buzzheim's people, and it was only Airi's speculation.

She couldn't act against the military officer of another country without solid evidence. And even if for example she had something like that, they would obviously feign ignorance.

That means she couldn't stop Buzzheim through normal means.

"Nii-san, I──…"

Airi hesitated to discuss this with her brother. Airi rushed down the spiral staircase as though she was being pushed down. As she approached the Gate of the Dungeon, Noct came into her field of vision.

"What's the matter Airi? Your face doesn't look good."

Tillfur and Sharis of the Triad were also there. Perhaps they had just finished resting and returned here.

However, Lux and Lisha and other members, the users of Divine Drag-Ride were not there.

Perhaps it would be best to seek their a.s.sistance first, but there was no time for that .

Buzzheim could not use a Drag-Ride due to his injury, and most of his followers shouldn't be accompanying him, only a few of them──.

"Noct, there is something I need your help with. Could you please help me?"

When Airi noticed, she had cut to the case.

She said that she wanted to go into the ruins to catch the thief.

Part 9

"Fuu…we did pretty well. And just now our team finished the fourth battle."

Coral said this with a smile as the firewood crackled.

They were surrounded by rocks on all sides with a thin lawn covering the ground like a blanket.

They were resting in an open s.p.a.ce of the northeast part of the Dungeon's first level.

It seemed there were several resting places called Camp scattered throughout the Dungeon.

They were not originally part of the Dungeon but set up one by one by Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality as they explored. Next to them, water from the waterfall parted to create a basin around them.

Lux and Coral were resting in shabby tents set up in the vicinity.

"I doubt there is poison in the water, but it's still likely better to not drink it. If we can understand the situation upstream, then our safety will also increase, but there is no guarantee for that."

"Got it."

The teapot and water they had at hand came from a part of the food they brought in advance.

Since they were only exploring for a day, there was not a need to bring too many provisions in advance.

"──However, there is no doubt that Lux will be promoted here."

As Lux sipped his tea, Coral smiled and congratulated him.

Based on the pocket watch they had, there was less than an hour before they needed to return.

They exterminated Abyss following the instructions of the examinees who were here and there and repeated that several times.

While Lux could only use Wyvern to fight, Greifer and Coral were quite strong so the mission went smoothly.

In the main exam, he acted in the way that lowered his evaluation several times, but with this Lux's promotion to Middle Cla.s.s should be without a problem.

He would continue to uphold his reputation as Lisha's knight.

(Buy why is it I wonder……. Why am I feeling this superficial?)

Lux put down his tea cup and began strolling around the tent in a daze.

There were no more Abyss around and only the sound of quiet water flowing could be heard, but…

"Oi"

"Wah!?"

There was a voice that suddenly came from the side, then a Dagger stabbed the floor in front of him.

When Lux jumped backward in panic, Greifer wearing Cuelebre arrived at his side.

"Don't loiter around as you please. We are resting right now but don't wander too far from the tent."

"Ah, sorry…"

Lux hurriedly apologized. Greifer grunted towards the side.

(Aa, when I thought that our relations.h.i.+p has finally improved slightly…)

Greifer's blunt att.i.tude towards Lux made him felt down as he walked back towards the tent, it was then──,

"That was dangerous, Greifer! Anyways, you need to explain to him about that!"

"What do you mean?"

The words of Coral who was exiting the tent confused Lux, while Greifer was showing a bothersome face.

"Haah, the Portal(transfer device) is in that direction. Didn't I explain it before we entered?"

"Oh…"

Lux noticed what Greifer's intention was.

Inside this Dungeon, other than stair that went underground, there were things called Portal installed at several floors.

The Portal's shape was simply a group of rocks in a circle that was easy to notice, but because it could only transport things from the upper floor to the lower floors in one-way trip, the team could be in danger of getting separated at the moment they stood at that spot without noticing it.

Lux noticed that while he presented a different att.i.tude on the surface, Greifer was quite concerned about Lux's safety.

In any case, the man is really quite caring no matter what he said.

"Thank you Greifer. I'll switch with you to patrol around now."

Lux said this with a smile, while for some reason Greifer gave an uncomfortable glance to the side.

"I ain't feeling like drinking tea, so I'll refrain. We are going to return back soon anyway right? Rather than that──"

Greifer had an indifferent look as always as he stood up wearing his Cuelebre.

"A communication from Dragon Voice came in. There seems to be something strange going on. The men of new kingdom who weren't too hot at the exam this time──that team seems to raise some abnormal results for this exam."

"Isn't that a good thing? With that the possibility the people of new kingdom's military getting promoted will increase."

Coral tilted his head while Greifer continued to speak.

"That's if they are doing it in proper way. According to the proctor, it seems that team took care of about a dozen Abyss or more already."

"Eh..?"

Upon hearing this, Lux reacted to the conversation for the first time.

Strange.

The New Kingdom's Drag-Knights, with the exception of the captain Dilwy, should be consisting of only Low or Middle Cla.s.s Drag-Knight.

Of course, that Cla.s.s in the end was only one indicator of strength, but it was hard to imagine that they would all suddenly show such results inside this unfamiliar Ruin in foreign country.

"Seems that the Abyss on the second level ain't a match for them, thus they went towards the entrance to the third floor. I wonder, what is their trick?"

As Greifer said these words, a grave expression appeared on Coral's face for the first time.

However, he sighed immediately and returned to his usual demeanor.

"That is concerning, but no rules were broken, so there is no problems."

"If that's so then it's okay. It is still a bit early, but how about we start heading back?"

At Greifer's suggestion, Lux stood up.

But, at that very moment. *Dong!* The Dungeon began shaking vertically.

"Earthquake!?!"

Right after Lux judged like that, the pale yellow light that illuminated the cave began to flash bright red.

"That's!?!"

Lux recalled a past situation in the Ark that was similar with this. He pulled out his Sword Device.

"Someone broke into the third floor!? This is bad, at this rate──the Ruin will enter alert state!"

Coral who saw that also called out his EX Wyvern and equipped it.

"Greifer! I'm going to confirm the situation. You go outside the Dungeon and await instructions from Princess Milmiette."

"Gotcha. Hey, prince, let's go back to the Palace."

"Hold on! I am going to go take a look as well!"

Lux requested to accompany him, but Coral calmly shook his head.

"I can't take you along towards a part of the dungeon that you are not familiar with. Although you are concerned about the officers of the new kingdom, please bear with it for now."

Saying that, Coral glided out while driving EX Wyvern.

He traveled through the dungeon and quickly disappeared from the field of vision in the blink of an eye.

Part 10

"…w-what is this shaking! What is happening!?"

"I-It's not our fault!? Although we accidentally chased the Abyss towards the third floor, just because of that, the Ruin become like this…!"

"Captain Dilwy! Did you see!? Should we retreat…"

It was a team that was composed of only male officers.

The squad captain, Dilwy and three Drag-Knights of the new kingdom military. They were panicked at the sudden change in situation and showed the weak-kneed expression that was exactly opposite with until now when they were defeating a lot of Abysses.

Their steady advance untilnow was solely thanks to Dilwy, while the other three were only given the leftover. There was no sense of duty or dignity as knight in that.

"──Haah"

Dilwy raised a smile of mockery towards them.

His old wound had healed. His right arm now had strange black pattern on its surface. That arm was holding a knife that was left behind by the robed man last night.

No, not so much as healed, but it was even stronger than before.

"The seed of war huh. I see, so that is how it was…"

"Cap-Captain Dilwy! Let's retreat quickly"

"Aah, it is already that time huh…then, let's have a farewell soon."

The men in his squad let out a sigh of relief hearing Dilwy's words.

No one there noticed how Dilwy was like a completely different person from his normal demeanor.

Part 11

"This sound, what happened–!?"

Equipped with her Wyvern, Sharis was surprised and wondering what was happening?

The Triad and Airi were searching for Buzzheim on the second floor when the sudden chaos ensued.

Perhaps it was time to head back, there were no signs of other Drag-Knigths around them.

"Isn't this bad!? How come this feels like the last time in the Ark?"

"Yes, I judge that the possibility is high. But according to the Radar, it will still take a little more until we catch up with Buzzheim and others who seem to be the robbery culptrit, about 70 mel ahead──"

Airi bit her lips with a complex expression while being held by Noct's Drake.

They heard explanation about the Dungeon's alert state when they received instruction regarding this suppression mission.

About five minutes after the color inside Ruin changed, the stairs connecting the third floor and the second floor would be blocked. And there was danger that many Abyss would appear.

That ancient doc.u.ment absolutely had to be taken back.

──However, she also couldn't expose the Triad to even more danger than this because of her selfishness.

"…As long as we have my Drake, we will be able to communicate within the Ruin using Dragon Voice. There's about 50 mel left till we get to the stair connecting to the third level. They should be there."

Noct said this in response to seeing Airi's troubled face.

Sharis also spoke to the undecided Airi.

"Let's go. There is no time to waste. The despicable thieves, as someone serving as the Academy's vigilance committee, I will not stand them unless we pay them back."

"That's true~, they also hara.s.sed us a lot at the exam~"

"Yes, I will continue detecting the Abyss, so please leave securing the path of retreat to me."

"──My apologies, everyone."

Airi let out a weak voice toward the Triad who were considerate and helpful to her.

"I'd also like to test my skills after all. Let's go Tillfur, Noct."

"Roo~ger"

"Yes, my Lord" (English)

Tillfur and Noct responded to Sharis's statement with a smile.

Right in front of the staircase leading to the third floor, it was discovered that Buzzheim and a small group of people were taking position there.

Buzzheim did not have any Drag-Ride equipped but he was holding on to Airi's bag. However, the four men of Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality's military officer with him each were equipped with general purpose Drag-Ride.

Sharis quickly aimed her breath Gun and gave a warning.

"A warning towards all of you the officers of allied country Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality! You are in possession of something that belongs to the civil official of our New Kingdom. If you return it now, I will nor report your deed to your superior and the incident will not turn into serious matter. But if you refuse, we will take it back by force!"

In response, Buzzheim face s.h.i.+fted from surprise into a sneer.

"…Just when I thought what you are going to say, but could you have gotten the wrong people? The package was something that was given by an acquaintance of mine."

He said this as he retreated behind his subordinates.

"So you are refusing to return it. If so, I won't be so polite in taking it back."

The moment the finger of the Wyvern Sharis controlled touched on her Breath Gun, one of the followers wearing Wyrm rushed ahead suddenly.

He released a barrier to protect himself from the a.s.sault, so that he could forcefully charge forward even while deflecting bullet.

"The standard reaction huuh. That's no good you know──"

Aware of the enemy's movements, Tillfur who was similarly wearing Wyrm intercepted the enemy.

Tillfur's Hammer swept aside the enemy's Blade, making him lost balance. Then she landed a decisive blow to the shoulder of her opponent's armor.

"Ga, ahh……!?"

When the man flinched backwards after witnessing that smooth blow, Sharis who had switched her weapon followed with an attack by her Blade. The enemy's armor was dispelled after his Force Core received impact.

Furthermore, Noct kept covering Airi while pulling the trigger of her Breath Gun to hold back the other men who tried to join the fray. The three of them splendidly coordinated their strategy and acted all at once.

"This is checkmate, Buzzheim-dono."

"Ku…!"

As Sharis's sword was pointed at him, the defenseless Buzzheim groaned.

The outcome was decided.

If they returned with full speed from now, they could go back before the blockade of the stair between second floor and the third floor was completed.

As soon as Airi had a slight peace of mind, Buzzheim loudly called out.

"I-I will not give it back to you! I know that I am holding the evidence of of you hiding something that will lead to the Ruin's secret! If you hurt me, I'll expose everything in court! You wouldn't want that. After all──"

"Is that so──then I'll have you entrust that so called Ruin's secret to me."

"Na..!?"

The sudden incoming voice made Buzzheim, his men, the Triad, and Airi all freeze in place.

Standing there was a young man with delicate features clad in EX Wyvern, Dilwy Froias.

(Even though I don't want it to get seen by this person too who is an army officer of new kingdom──)

Seeing how things have been going, Airi was desperately thinking about what to say to Dilwy.

However, the necessity of this disappeared a moment later.

"Wh-what are you saying!? Who will…ahh!"

*Zan-*, the EX Wyvern's Blade swung and cut off the head of Buzzheim.

Right after Airi and the Triad felt terrified, Dilwy's Blade slashed once more.

Accompanied by the sound of air being cut away, the silver flash ran through the air and lopped off the head of the rest of Buzzheim's followers who were dumbfounded.

"Wha, what are you──"

Giving a glance at Sharis who whispered with pale face, Dilwy carelessly s.n.a.t.c.hed the blood soaked bag of Airi from the arm of the headless Buzzheim.

His presence was completely the same like his usual quiet att.i.tude without any change.

But that was instead felt so hair-rising terrifying.

"Ah, sorry to frighten everyone."

Dilwy said it with a deadpan face without revealing any emotion, as though what he had done was even less than crus.h.i.+ng a bug.

"The squad that came with me are already heading back. Although it is quite difficult to communicate using Dragon Voice from this third level to the ground level, but in the unlikely chance you girls manage to call for help, it would be quite troublesome."

"What are you saying? You…"

Sharis said with a slight trembling in her voice.

"Enough with the chit-chat. After all, threats require the necessary steps. So, how much should I say I wonder? Right, it's nearly impossible for you to call for help. If you draw your weapon against me, then you will die. I will cut the hands and legs off of the three girls around you one by one before cutting their neck. Do you understand now? Well then, this thing about the way to the Ruin's secret, could you please explain? Airi Arcadia?

Airi could only s.h.i.+ver as the saliva in her mouth dried up.

Her heart and mind were unable to comprehend the reality in front of her.

However, one thing was obvious.

That, this man──was a horrifying enemy.

"Having said that, I did not expect that I can be this strong. Although my right wrist is now working thanks to that strange man──well, I don't need to mention that too."

"──Sharis, Tillfur, are you in position? The reaction is close."

Adorned with her , Noct whispered while holding a tense expression.

"Well, there is no other way──let's go!"

Right after that call, Sharis's Wyvern flew to the side.

Taking a deep breath, Noct grabbed Airi and she with Tillfur ran following Sharis.

"Sorry, but we aren't a match against him! Your safety is the highest priority, Airi!"

Sharis shouted while searching for a different path to get to the second floor.

The understanding of the nearby terrain and the detection of Abyss had been finished using Noct's Drake.

"It appears that you all are unable to understand your own strength from the Cla.s.s promotion exam, huh? I was threatening because all of you have no escape."

Dilwy spoke with a calm tone as he chased them with EX Wyvern.

"Unfortunately, I understand about myself. Your worry is unnecessary!"

When they arrived at s.p.a.cious, straight channel, Sharis fled towards the cramped pa.s.sage at the side.

In that moment, a roar from the darkness before them sounds out through the air.

"Indeed you are the commander's daughter. That's not half bad."

Dilwy who noticed the Triad's intention whispered with a fearless smile.

Sharis's plan was to escape by making fellow formidable enemies clashed with each other.

A ferocious medium-sized Abyss intercepted Dilwy from the front.

Part 12

On the other side, since the mission was about to reach the time limit, and the Ruin entered the alert state, 90% of the Drag-Knights were returning to above ground.

It was not only to escape the changing, deteriorating terrain but also to intercept the Abysses that were summoned around the Ruin. The combat force needed to return back for that.

"What do you mean? Why can't we go rescue them!?"

In the middle of the Lobby where many Drag-Knights were gathered, Lisha, dressed in pilot suit flared up at the commander of Wanheim.

"That is because, due to the regulation regarding the Ruins, people the New Kingdom shall not enter the Dungeon while it's in alert state……"

"I already said that we can! Give us the permission already!"

As Lisha slammed her fist on the table, a voice came from behind them.

"──Good grief, could you please be quiet, your highness the princess of new kingdom."

A man in a blue coat made a sudden, unexpected appearance.

The Blue Tyrant──Singlen Shelbrit who had been concealing himself since last night.

Although the air was tense, he did not waver at all.

His dull black pupils were deeply dark like an abyss.

With that pair of eyes staring at her, Lisha slightly faltered.

"Can you explain to us? Our comrades are still trapped inside there."

Singlen shrugged toward the grim gaze of Krulcifer standing beside Lisha.

"Oh? It seems that I was overestimating all you. I thought that although you all are just n.o.ble daughters playing around, you all are still people who belonged to the military after a fas.h.i.+on, looks like I'm wrong."

"Don't mess with me! There isn't much time, so I can't be sitting around pretending to make conversation with you!"

Krulcifer pushed out her hand to the side to hold Lisha back.

"The priority of the army is to protect Wanheim Princ.i.p.ality's princess Milmiette here──is that what you are saying?"

From Krulcifer's words, Singlen merely responded with a  smile.

Of course, although half of that reason was only a pretext. The truth was that they wanted as much combat force as possible to wipe out the Abysses that were appearing near the entrance quickly.

Thinking about it now, from the start this was the reason that princess Milmiette purposefully came to observe the exam personally.

If they recruited the officers of new kingdom to exterminate Abyss and the Ruin entered alert statem, they could gather combat force near the Dungeon's entrance and made them protect the city. That was their aim.

The princess was a necessary presence to achieve each of these goals under just cause.

"This me who is holding the right of command this time have given the command to those in the Ruin to retreat. Well, do not worry, I will send in my men to search. If you're lucky──hm? Aah"

There, a man wearing a white coat representing the White Ridge Knights whispered in Singlen's ear.

"I see, it's quite regrettable. Just now, it seems that the entrance to third level is blocked, and the bunches on the third level became stuck inside."

"What──!?"

Hearing that, even the expression of Instructor Raigree who was keeping calm changed drastically.

At the second and third level, there was a mechanism to blockade the level entrance.

Thus, it was strictly forbidden to enter the third floor. However, some did it accidentally.

Such as the forces of Buzzheim and the troops of Dilwy.

Additionally, the members of the Triad and who entered last Airi were also imprisoned on the third level.

"It can't be helped. The investigation of Ruin is always accompanied by accident. We will send in rescue team after the alert state is dispelled, made up from those who still have spare strength left at that time."

Those words from Singlen changed the atmosphere.

"── Don't screw around."

A cold voice pa.s.sed through the the noisy Lobby.

From behind Lisha, Lux showed up while walking towards Singlen.

"Are you saying that you are abandoning them knowing that they are left behind? You're abandoning fellow Drag-Knights while having the strength to save──"

Lisha and Krulcifer were surprised at how Lux spoke with such a menacing force that was unlike him and they stared at his face.

"Don't lose your temper handyman. This is also the decision o fthe consul managing Ruin's Gear. The ones trapped on the third floor are mostly Middle Cla.s.s or lower anyway. They are just obsolete bunch who fell behind without any significant ability or quality. In this current world──there is no leeway to save the weak."

"The weak……you say?"

Singlen chuckled at the Lux's quiet voice that contained rage.

"There

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