The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 53: The Secret Deal
POV: Aura Neidfrost
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The academy grounds were foggy with morning mist. Aura Neidfrost takes the waiter and his wolf out for a morning walk.
"Lesley, let's have breakfast in the dining room?"
"Yes, miss." Lesley nodded, looking happy. The white wolf walking beside him also howled.
Contrary to his fierce appearance, this wolf surprisingly made his eyes round and cute. It was a high-level demon ice spirit «Fenrir», who had served the Neidfrost family for generations.
Walking with a contracted spirit was not something unusual. The spirits especially like to walk in the forest. It was more of a spirit's hobby to let go of boredom.
«The Spirit» forest that surrounds the academy is an environment with excellent feelings for the spirits that manifest in this world. The girls from the Knights ran dazedly in the corridors of the academy surrounding the courtyard.
"What, it's been so noisy since morning?"
"It looks like a thief broke into the academy last night, miss."
"To get into this academy, it's a brave thief, ah?" Frowning suddenly, Aura raised her voice.
Kaizo was walking towards the Spirit Forest from the academy building. Kaizo leads a very beautiful girl.
"Ah, that's Mr. Kaizo. The girl next to him, if not mistaken, the new student, Tiana?"
Aura bit her lips, looking pouty, "I wonder, why my chest is a bit wavy with anger."
"Ah, miss, do you not like Mr Kaizo?"
"Yes, I hate him! People who have no difference!"
"However, miss, you seem to be quite worried about master Kaizo."
"I-I just wanted to steal the Victoria Blade slave!" Aura's face flushed and she turned around. And then, there, he saw the appearance of another acquaintance and frowned.
Just at that moment, Victoria walked out of the outer gate of the Crow Class dormitory. He somewhat looked strange and staggered with an expression of overwhelming depression. Even her proud red ponytail now hung sadly.
"What's really going on?" Aura muttered, looking worried.
(He may be my rival, but as expected I can't leave him.)
Even if they were always fighting, she was worried about her childhood friend in one way or another. Leaving Lesley and Fenrir at that spot, Aura quietly approached from behind.
"Why is he, big boobs are good? That fat lump?"
"What's up with the chest, Victoria Blade?"
"A-aura!?" Victoria was shocked and shouted.
"Isn't your pathetic chest a regular thing?"
"Hidden! Well, that's enough. Besides, have you seen Kaizo?"
"Kaizo, I happened to see her a while ago. He was walking with a girl, just the two of them."
"What is that?!"
"They went towards the forest. If you chase them, you can still make it."
"Gerr." Victoria groaned and said, "I-I don't care about a man like that! I hope he suffocates when he's buried in that cleavage!"
"Hey, Victoria, what's really going on?" Aura asked, looking confused.
Victoria tightly bit her lips, "Aura, hide your shame and listen, why is my chest small?"
Aura kindly smiled at Victoria, whose face flushed in embarrassment. "You are completely innocent. It's just your pathetic chest is wrong. Moreover, such so-called maniacal men also exist in society."
"Aura, didn't you say something very rude under the pretext of comforting me?"
"It's just your imagination." Aura said nonchalantly.
"It's okay, if I can share and give my chest to you, I will," She muttered and suddenly stopped, Aura recalled an article she had read from several magazines.
"Victoria, I remember the method to enlarge your chest."
"Eh?" Victoria looked at Aura with eyes full of anticipation for a moment. However, he immediately shook his head.
"Bo-lie, it is impossible for such a method to exist. I heard rumors that the legendary big chest spirit had been seen in «Hutan Spirit» in the past and went hunting, but even that was a false rumor."
"Eh, are you doing something embarrassing?" Aura's lips trembled, as expected, she slightly retreated.
Victoria coughed and said, "Secondly, that's enough. Ahem! I-I'll listen to you about that method." While he took a stance as if he was not interested, but his great interest had been known.
"Hmm," Aura placed her hand on her chin.
(This is probably something I can use as a trade.)
It seems Victoria's concern is not something very serious. If that was the case, he felt it was futile to just give information to his rival.
(That reminds me, Victoria's team got an S-rank mission)
Aura was reminded of the thing she heard from Lesley yesterday.
"It's okay even if I tell you. However, it's hard to do it for free."
"W-What?"
"I also want to have the privilege of joining Team Salamander's current search mission."
"It's not fair that only you can travel. Moreover, it would be troublesome if my servant was tamed as you please in a place that my eyes could not reach."
"It's not a journey, it's a mission. To begin with, and Kaizo is not your servant!" Victoria bluntly shook her head.
It's natural. If the number of people participating in the quest increases, then the ranking points given per person will also decrease.
"I see, in this case it's a pity, but I can't tell you the method to enlarge your chest."
"Gee!" Victoria, visibly upset, gritted her teeth. For a few seconds, he stared intently at Aura.
"I-I understand." Finally, he sighed as he gave up.
"You can come along. However, forming a team with you is something temporary."
"I-It's clear! Who would want to join a team like you?!"
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POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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During that time, Kaizo and Tiana had gone deep into «Spirit» Forest. At night, it was a forest of darkness with writhing evil spirits, but during the day, it gave the same feeling as the sacred temple.
Such is «Hutan Spirit», a place with two-faced nature. Sometimes it can save, and sometimes it can be misleading.
(That reminds me, I met Victoria here. That, in many ways is the worst kind of meeting.)
"Walking through the trees with just the two of us, it's like a date."
"This is not a suitable place for a date. There were spirits that could not be seen eyes floating everywhere."
"It's okay. If I had to say it, then I'm more of the type of person who's eager to be seen." Kaizo.
"What, a princess like me wouldn't do such a thing!"
"It's joke. Why are you red?"
While having such a conversation, the two of them appeared out into the open in the middle of the forest. He did not have to worry about anyone hearing about their chat.
"Then, I have one thing I want to ask you,"
"My underwear color is black."
"Don't continue. Not that, I don't plan on asking such a question." Kaizo replied with flat eyes. It was not good for him to be dragged into the steps of the princess.
"Ahem", he coughed and looked straight into Tiana's eyes and asked, "Why do you know my true identity?"
There were a few seconds of silence. And then, he calmly sighed. A color of disappointment that he could not hide appeared on his face.
"Hey, can't you really remember it?"
"I'm sorry, but I don't have a daughter's acquaintance."
Tiana sighed again at Kaizo's reply. He puffed his cheeks, instead of being surprised, he felt like he was angry. L
"Hint one, do you remember anything when you saw this forest?"
"The forest?"
"Yes, forest «Astral Spirit»."
(Astral Spirit, though)
There's something stuck in Kaizo's mind.
"Hint two, «Festival of Sword» Style"
"Switch Style Festival, you mean the one three years ago? Don't tell me, you're up against one of those festivals!?"
"Three pointers, hairstyle!" Shouting in an annoyed voice, Tiana tied her hair with both her hands. She wears her glamorous black hair on both sides.
"Aah!" Kaizo spontaneously raised her voice.
"I-I remember!"
Three years ago, she was the girl he saved when he was attacked by a spirit in the Astral Spirit forest. Of course, Kaizo was seen when he was not wearing his female clothes back then.
"The girl from that day is you, Tiana!"
"Yes, my gosh." Tiana pouted her lips as if she was upset.
"Err, but, your atmosphere is very different." Kaizo spoke ambiguously. It was not that she remembered it clearly, but at least she was not a grown-up girl.
"What, Kaizo, you've also changed a lot."
"Some things happened."
Kaizo awkwardly shifted her gaze. His line of sight was involuntarily fixed on his left hand which was covered by leather gloves.
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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.