The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 54: The Meeting of Returns
Three years ago was when everything changed. After all, it was the day that she lost it, extending her hand to «Wish» that should never have been expected.
"Despite promising to meet again, I've been waiting for you all this time. You disappeared!"
"Sorry." Kaizo honestly apologized.
Tiana put her hand on her waist, and sighed in disappointment. "It's okay, I'll forgive you. I'm offended that you completely forgot about me, but well, that's all. To you, only one girl you saved by chance."
"But, hey...." He mumbled sadly. Suddenly, he pushed his soft fingertips gently into Kaizo's lips.
"You were really my first love."
"What!?"
"That's a joke."
"Why are you kidding me like that." Kaizo glared with a flat gaze and Tiana giggled.
"So, you're the girl from that time."
(However, even if he is, no, why did he come near me? The reason is unclear.)
"Tiana, why did you come to this academy?"
"Of course, it's to kiss my beloved Kaizo."
"Are you not ashamed to say that?"
"Y-Yes, that was a little embarrassing." Tiana turned red and looked down.
"I came here because I heard about you, Kaizo."
"But me?"
"Yes, a few days ago, I heard a rumor from the butler of my palace. That there was a male elementalist, who defeated a raging military spirit. After investigating, the name,"
"What is my name, which disappeared three years ago."
"That's her. Although, I know intuitively only from the elementalist section of men."
"Then why did you come to see me?"
"That's for kissing with Kaizo,"
"No, that's enough." Kaizo interrupted and Tiana pouted slightly as she remained silent.
And then, Tiana calmly opened her mouth, "I thought of threatening you with the secrets of your past and forcibly joining your team."
"What do you mean?"
"If I were on the same team as the Strongest Sword Style Holder (Rei Assar), I think I could win the Sword Style Festival this time around."
"so. That means that unnatural methods of flirting are also part of your plan?"
"Err, I-I got caught."
"Your acting is too unnatural. Well, I guess you did your best."
After all, she is a true princess and through a rigid way, she is the daughter girl of the famous «Divine Obsession» Ritual.
With regards to such a field, in a certain way, she was a girl more innocent than the princess of this academy.
"However, don't misunderstand me! Doing something like that is something I only do to you, Kaizo!"
"No, such follow-up is troublesome," Kaizo groaned with a flat gaze and sighed, "However, why are you planning on entering the «Style Festival of Sword»?"
"That's...." Tiana made a confused expression.
"Isn't it clear? If I win the Sword Style Festival, I will get all the status and honor I want. Everyone, who mocks me, the Missing Queen, the useless princess and so on must recognize me."
"I understand."
(That's a lie.) Kaizo muttered inwardly and had such a premonition. And that's not the real reason.
Her cold pupils were similar to Victoria, carrying a strong will towards their goal. With such a reason, he should not be able to have such eyes.
"Hey, Kaizo. You're not angry?"
"Hn, why?"
"After all, I'm trying to use you."
Kaizo shrugged his shoulders at the princess, who became serious at a strange moment.
"It's nothing, Aidenwyth always used me. Besides, Victoria gave me slave treatment. Even if such a person adds up by one or two, it makes no difference."
"It seems like the Strongest Sword Style Holder (Rei Assar) is having a hard time in various ways." Tiana smiled bitterly.
As they were talking to each other, from the direction of the bushes came the sound of footsteps of several people. And the ones who appeared were the Hybrid Knights.
"You guys, what are you doing there?!" Bushes rustled and a cold voice echoed.
He turned around and a girl, whose face he recognized, appeared from the other side of the thicket.
"Eve?"
"Oh, that's you, Kaizo." Eve breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed her sword.
"Eve, what's wrong? Why are you in the middle of the woods?"
"That's our word. Because of yesterday's intruder, the Knights became tense. I want you to be careful with your own actions."
Immediately, Eve's gaze moved towards Tiana, who was standing behind Kaizo. His expression immediately changed decisively.
"You guys, what are you doing in a place like this with just the two of you!"
Before Kaizo realized it, a sword pressed down near his throat. As usual, it was a god speed sword technique.
"No way, you guys...."
"How stupid, isn't there only one thing boys and girls can do in the woods."
"What's that!?" Eve's face turned crimson with Tiana's words. The tip of the sword lifted with a jolt.
"Oi, Tiana!?" Kaizo shouted, but Tiana pretended not to know.
"A-Academy has no rules prohibiting illicit sexual relations. The opposite sex is not here. However, even if the rules allowed it, the Knights would not! Tell me, what are you doing!"
"Well, what do we do, however, isn't that generally what your imagination is?"
Tiana pressed her chest tightly against Kaizo's arm. Eve's eyes were rising with danger.
"Tiana, why are you always pretending, like pouring oil on a fire!?"
"Me-even though I got a slightly better opinion of you, you're a brash person!"
Eve swung her sword. Kaizo leapt back nervously to dodge the merciless attack.
"Tu-wait, Eve! Knight, stop him, there's a murderous demon here!"
"You fool, I'm a Knight!"
"I said it with irony!" Kaizo yelling.
"Captain, you're wasting your time." Rin placed her hand on Eve's shoulder.
"Sorry, whenever our captain is in front of you, he becomes emotionally unstable."
"That's not true!" Eve's face turned crimson and she growled at Misha, who chuckled. For now, it seemed that the danger to his life had subsided.
Kaizo breathed a sigh of relief, "Geez, Eve, what information has there been since this morning?"
"Ah, it has been decided that we set out to the mine for a mission. To use the light source inside the tunnel, we came to capture the light attribute spirit." The answer is Rin.
"It's so thick."
They held lanterns inserted with small spirit crystals in their hands.
"Mine? Could it be, by chance, the same investigative mission of Nano Mine City as us?"
"Ah, that's right. Although, we don't have an investigative mission."
"What do you mean?"
"This is a newly added search mission this morning. The details are the arrest of the attacker and the recovery of the stolen classified material."
"The attacker, Noah Alnest's boy?!"
He was a male elementalist, who used several contracted spirits. He seemed to know something about the boy's purpose.
"That's right. We haven't gotten the boy's real identity yet, but the highly classified material stolen from the library is something that has a recording trail of a strategic-grade military spirit, «Phoenix», he said, it was sealed in the postwar period in the City of Mine, Nano. It seems like there are people secretly maneuvering on the outskirts of Mine City." Eve held back her anger, looking annoyed.
"Because of Noah Alnest, the brengs*k boy, the trust in the Hybrid Knight fell to the ground. To restore the Knights' honor, I, as Captain, must capture him."
"Hmm, hmm." Rin and Misha nodded strongly at Eve's words.
(Looks like it won't end as a regular earthquake investigation.)
A premonition passed through Kaizo's mind. There was highly classified material from the strategic class military spirit that was stolen. And then, there's the assailant, who somehow knows Kaizo's true identity.
(Didn't Aidenwyth keep information about the attacker?)
Kaizo honestly did not understand what the Blue Palace Witch was doing. However, he thought about it again, for Aidenwyth to present an S rank search mission at this moment, he felt something intentional behind his actions.
(The witch,) Kaizo groaned disgustingly. After that, he faced Eve back.
"Hey, Eve. Since our goals are the same, why don't you cooperate with us?"
Noah Alnest is no ordinary opponent. He, of course, knew about Eve's abilities, but he wasn't a manageable opponent with his skills. However, Eve firmly shook her head.
"Kaizo, I appreciate your feelings, but I can't borrow your help. This is something that the Hybrid Knight must complete."
"Well, you might think that way, but don't overdo it."
"A-Ah, you too." Eve flushed and looked away.
Tiana, who was looking at the situation, biting her lips seemed to be pouting for some reason.
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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.