The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 52: Dreams of the Former Queen
POV: Tiana Von
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Four years ago, it was the day when the young girl's heart was completely shattered.
The flames rose one by one throughout the temple. The fire emitted black smoke and flared with a rumble. There was an irregular cry of the guards.
On that day, at the temple where the Elemental King was worshipped, a major event that shook the empire was taking place. The Fire Queen suddenly waved a banner of rebellion and stole the Strongest Fire Spirit (Ifrit) from the temple.
People like the Empire's Spirit Knights could not even prove themselves as his opponent. The rampaging Ifrit wielded a gigantic fire demon sword and only cut through the spirits blocking its path.
Inside the whirlpool of fire and black smoke, a girl ran alone. The daughters of the girl «Divine Ritual Obsession», who was hiding in the bedroom, had already fled outwards. However, the girl ran away not to escape. That's to stop him.
Her senior girl, Monica Lionstein, whom she admired like her own older sister and admired from her heart, was currently on the wrong path.
(There must be some kind of mistake. Brother Monica won't do it!)
The girl was out of breath and finally reached the entrance of the temple.
The queen of fire is there. His red hair was fluttering in the strong wind and in his hand was a fiery red fire sword. In the middle of the night, her face, which was illuminated by the light of fire, was nothing less than extremely beautiful.
"Sister Monica," The girl called out to him and gulped. He came all the way to stop it. But it became something else.
Before that terrifying blood lust, just standing up took everything he had. However, he raised his voice boldly. He has to stop it. It was the duty of someone born into the royal family.
"Don't, get in my way." The Fire Queen warned in an emotionless voice. His ruby pupil, carrying a smoldering red flame, looked down on the girl in front of him like shooting at him.
"No, Brother Monica. There's no way I'm gonna let you through here." Gazing sharply into those eyes, the girl recited the call of the Spirit language.
* ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏᛒ ᛖᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱᚲ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛞ ᛟ*
"You, servant of the king of the sons of men, knight and swordsman!"
*ᚠ ᚢ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚠᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ ᚹᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛁᚠ ᚨ ᚲ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛗ ᛜ*
"With the old blood contract, be the sword that protects me, come forward and do my bidding!"
The contracted spirit of the girl was a high-level saint spirit, which had served the Eldant royal family for generations. Even if he couldn't win, he should have been able to stop for a while, That's what he thought.
"I told you not to get in my way!"
At that moment, the Fire Queen swung the red fire sword held in her hand. In just a few moments. A flash of red-coloured killing occurred, the summoned holy spirit encased in smoldering red flames and disappeared.
"What?!"
The girl fell to her knees at that place. It hurts to breathe. His throat was cramping and he couldn't even breathe.
The cause was a contracted spirit that he perfectly believed in. The strongest knight, who had always protected him since he was young, disappeared too quickly.
"No-no, please help me,"
The fear of despair broke the girl's heart, which was filled with confidence, into small pieces. Throwing away all her pride as a noble, the girl simply shed tears and pleaded.
The person who was there was not the second princess of the empire, nor the daughter of the elite girl of the «Divine Obsession» Ritual. It was just a helpless girl.
The Fire Queen bowed at his waist gently. The girl's entire body trembled with just that.
"Tiana Von Eldant. Don't ever show up in front of me again." He whispered it near his ear, and then continued, disappearing into the middle of the flame.
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Tiana jumped out of bed. His rough breathing could not calm down. The unpleasant sweat caused his underwear to stick tightly to his skin.
"Dreams?!" After muttering and adjusting his breath, he tightly grabbed the bedsheet. It was Victoria's room in the Crow Class dormitory.
The morning sunlight came in from the window. He slept in his uniform. It cannot be said that it is quite comfortable to sleep, but the uniform «Divine Ritual Obsession», which incorporates sacred attributes, has a fatigue recovery effect.
(My secret, it doesn't seem to have been revealed yet,) Slightly opening her chest area, Tiana heaved a sigh of relief. And then, he remembered it. It was about last night.
(If he doesn't protect me then, right now I will.) He bit his lips and exerted strength into his hand grabbing the sheets.
(Just like that day. In the end, I couldn't do anything.)
"Yeah!?" Tiana reflexively shouted and quickly hid her open chest.
"Sorry so!" Perplexed, Kaizo turned his gaze as he went straight into the room.
"Why did you suddenly enter?!"
As Kaizo scratched his head, he apologized. His face was emblazoned with a color of fatigue, "Sorry, I had the same experience of waking up a princess who was always misfortune."
"Your hand wound, is it okay?"
"Ah, that's not a big deal. Anyway, Victoria called the medical team." With a quiver, Kaizo waved her left hand that had been pierced by the spirit to show her.
It must have looked like his wound had healed, but his expression looked like he was still in pain and enduring it.
"Sorry, it's because of me. Because I'm interfering with unnecessary things."
"No, Tiana, if you don't use spirit crystals at that time, I'm done. Thank you for saving me. About the release spirit crystal, isn't it too expensive?"
"Ti-Nothing special, who do you think I am?"
"So, you are the former Princess of the kingdom." As Kaizo smiled wryly, she sat by the bed.
(No-no way, why is my face so hot, I wonder why?!)
Tiana's heart was pounding.
(I'm just trying to use it and nothing has happened yet!)
In order for her face to not be seen directly for some reason, Tiana brought her hands closer to her knees and looked down.
"About the intruder yesterday, it seems that the Hybrid Knights are investigating it. The teachers also seemed confused, but the plan is that we will investigate the City of Mine as planned," Kaizo cut his sentence there.
"I-it's. Before we go on a mission, I need to talk to you."
"Isn't it too early to apply?"
"Don't make fun of me. You know that, right? About that matter." Kaizo said with a frown, and a small voice sounded outside.
Tiana smiled mischievously. It was the same as the face of a girl when thinking of messing around. While combing her glamorous black hair, she gently brought her lips closer to Kaizo's ears.
"I understand. With just the two of us, in a place where Victoria doesn't exist, you have something important to talk about."
"Hn? Ah, so, but...."
It was a way of speaking that had something vague. Kaizo frowned as he got a bad feeling. And the feeling was right, the door of the room suddenly opened.
"Hey, Kaizo, with just the two of you, in a place where I'm not around, what important things should you talk about?"
"Victoria!? H-wait, you misunderstood, the words just now weren't such a conversation at all!"
"Flame!"
As Victoria called out her name, a blazing red hellish Salamander emerged from the empty space.
"You've got two options, roasted or smoked?!"
"Tiana, let's run!"
"Eh? Kyaa!"
Kaizo gently carried Tiana, kicked at the room window and jumped up.
"Ah, y-you got away, just wait a minute!"
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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.