The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 246: Memorial Hall
"Talking like that will invite misunderstanding." Kaizo who blushed took out a piece of paper from her uniform pocket. It was a pamphlet with a business district store location, details, and other information.
"They've been working on building this entertainment center, so do you want to go to one of them?"
"Hm, it's a good idea to leave it to you." Viona nodded and moved to peek at the pamphlet.
Kaizo's heart rate accelerated by the smell of the shampoo tickling his nose. His slender fingertips traced the map and stopped at a certain point.
"I want to try to get here."
"Memorial Hall «Strade» Style Festival?"
It was a pavilion financed by «Divine Ritual Obsession». Historical documents related to «SwordL» Style Festival should be on display there.
"That's a pretty safe choice for dating." Kaizo suddenly revealed that thought.
And Viona who heard him was shocked and muttered, "Date-date!?"
"Ah, no..."
"A-what did you misunderstand, you perverted demon lord!" Viona was angry with a bright red face. His intensity was such that he felt like he was going to call «Naga» Killer anytime.
"Sorry, this isn't a date, is it?"
"Hmph, of course, I wouldn't engage in such a slovenly act!" He took his eyes off Kaizo and hurried away. Kaizo shrugged helplessly.
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Memorial Hall «Style Festival of Sword» is in a quiet place away from the center of the business district. The exterior of the building resembles a temple. Perhaps because the pavilion was lacking in entertainment, there were very few tourists.
A suspicious look was fixed on them as soon as they entered the building, but as expected, no one called them.
Carelessly calling a representative of «Style Festival of Sword» will be a violation of manners among the nobles.
They walked along the indicated path and looked at the items on display. On the walls of the corridor there are comments for the tactics previously used and portraits of successive generations of winners.
"As expected, there are hardly any documents from the past."
"Yes, especially before the Vinral War. Library «Divine Ritual Obsession» was also burned in that war." Viona who was walking beside him pushed her glasses while nodding.
"Huh? When are you wearing it?"
"W-is it weird that I wear glasses?" Viona glared at Kaizo with a sullen look.
Come to think of it, he also wore glasses when they met at «Babellion». If he remembered correctly, he only wore it while reading thin letters.
"Ah, no, the glasses are perfect for you too." Kaizo voiced his honest thoughts.
The usual Viona was also beautiful, but she had an adult-like charm while wearing glasses that made her heart beat fast.
She said that and Viona quickly left with a red face as she muttered, "A-what are you saying, you pervert with a glasses fetish!"
"Why?" Kaizo sighed, confused.
He turned his gaze to a certain name engraved on the wall. Winner of «Steel Festival» twenty-four years ago.
Sang «Blue» Palace Witch, Aidenwyth Miel Kais.
Kaizo stood still and stared at the portrait shown there. When she was young, after all, it was a portrait of her when she was fifteen years old. She still had her typical gray blonde hair, but she was plainly drawn and beautiful.
Kaizo had seen her when she returned to her young state, but it only lasted for a moment, so the memories were not really attached to her at all.
(So the witch was also young before.)
Kaizo does not know the power of «The Magician of Biru» Palace in his prime. Somehow it feels weird.
"Kaizo, what are you doing?"
Summoned by Viona, Kaizo rushes after her. Further along the path they were traveling, a large room was shrouded behind the curtains.
"Special Display Room?"
Kaizo stepped in and a groan emerged from within him, "Guah!"
(I, I'm careless!)
Shiny black hair that fell onto his waist. Foreign white clothes. And that pitch-black sword in his hand was definitely the elemental weapon of darkness, «Elemental Void Sword».
There is not only a carpet. There was a portrait that covered the entire wall, and in addition, a human-sized bronze statue was placed in the center of the room.
"W-what, what room is this!?" Kaizo's face stiffened and Viona's eyes twinkled as she was captivated by the wall portrait,
"Having a specially built showroom is common. Even among the previous champions, he was very famous."
"His sword force is my faraway goal. Stronger than anything, and noble as well."
There was no way he could even dream that the person in question was standing right beside him. Kaizo also looked back at the tapestry depicting her past appearance.
(My strength still hasn't recovered like I had back then.)
He must be in the process of recovering his strength from his prime. He could also use Aidenwyth's absolute sword arts, despite the burden they placed on his body. But he still couldn't reach her. There was an absolute wall between him and Aidenwyth.
"Kaizo?"
"Mm, yeah, sorry."
Kaizo returns to the real world after Viona calls him.
"We also want to display a sword style that will make history in the final."
"Yes, that's right." Kaizo nodded resolutely in response to Viona's smile taking off her glasses.
Afterwards, just as they were exiting the memorial hall, Viona pointed to the front and said, "Kaizo, they are selling bread there."
"Yes?"
He looked in the direction he pointed and, of course, there was a bread stall there. The fresh bread lined up in the glass box gave off a delicious aroma.
"Ohh, looks good. Maybe I'll buy it, what!?"
After approaching the glass box, Kaizo fell silent. What is lined up there is, for some reason, a large amount of bread «Rei Assar».
On a smooth toast there is a design made with chocolate that looks exactly like his «Spirit Seal».
"Whoa-this, I never agreed to this!"
"Approved?"
"Ah, no..." Kaizo hastily fooled him.
"It's nice. Let's buy some as souvenirs for Yuri and the others."
"So you bought it." Kaizo sighed in amazement.
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"It feels pretty good."
"Yes, it feels good."
Kaizo and Viona ate the bread they had just bought while walking side by side in the business district. The bread has chocolate on it, but this chocolate is designed to look like «Devil Sword of Darkness» and is very detailed.
"I don't think Alicia's expected to be a bread garnish either."
"Kaizo, did you say anything?"
"No, it's okay, hm?" Kaizo turned her eyes to Viona's mouth.
"There's chocolate on your face."
"Eh?"
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.