The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 70: Valentine's Day Plan
POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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I heard birds chirping. Fresh sunlight shines diagonally from the window. Many leaves were falling and flying in the wind.
"Uhhh,"
It was six in the morning. Kaizo rubbed her sleepy eyes even though she was awake. He combed his disheveled hair by hand, and first he checked under the sheets as usual.
"Well, today is safe." Kaizo breathed a sigh of relief.
Recently, there was a time when a naked sword spirit was sleeping with him, so he could not let his guard down. Feeling relieved, he nimbly folded the sheets and got up.
"I have to make breakfast."
The Victorian breakfast and the others, who were roommates, were expected to be made by Kaizo every morning. Well to start with, he didn't hate cooking, and he was a freelancer, so he had no complaints.
"Salad bread with eggs, should I include specially boiled eggs today?"
After all, there was a team battle that they absolutely could not avoid this morning. He wanted both his teammates and his partner's sword spirit to eat something tasty whenever possible to recover their energy.
It had been a week since the search mission in the Mine City. A new member has been added to the Salamander Team. She is the former second daughter of the Eldant Empire, as well as the daughter of the second ranked girl «Divine Ritual Obsession».
«Tiana By Eldant»
Once referred to as the Lost Queen, she tries to ensnare Kaizo and participates in the Sword Style Festival to regain the power of her spirit contract.
Finally, he was able to regain the strength of his spirit contract with his own strength. However, he continued to stay in the academy for some reason despite achieving his goal, and ended up joining Team Salamander.
Victoria looked displeased, but it only stayed a few more weeks until the Sword Style Festival, so she reluctantly put him on the team.
Unlike the individual match three years ago, the Sword Style Festival this time was a team fight. Unless they gathered five teammates, they could not even get the qualifications to participate.
Moreover, the true strength of Tiana, who regained her spirit contract power, was something that even Victoria could not help but recognize.
He, who came from the Queen's training organization, «Divine Ritual Obsession», obviously did not receive any battle training, but he could provide various battle support by performing the 'Kaguya' ritual'.
Also, his contracted spirit «Deus El Machina» is a knight spirit from the specialty of «Defense», something that Kaizo and the others are weak in.
Because he joined, the resulting balance in the team greatly improved in a sense of stability. There was also the achievement of an S rank mission in the Nano Mine. And then, there were consecutive victories from the inter-school battles.
Tim Salamander's inter-school ranking is now rising with great momentum. If they continued to maintain this speed, it was no longer a dream to overtake Team Eve, who was currently in third place.
"What's left is that the two have a slightly better relationship with each other." He shrugged his shoulders in disappointment as he faced the kitchen.
"Hn?"
The sound of the clanking of the cutlery came from the kitchen. And then, there was a rich sweet smell of fragrance coming flying over. It was slightly burnt, and there was some bitter aroma.
(Is this the smell, the smell of chocolate?) Kaizo frowned, and gently approached with a silent step.
Through the gap of the door, he carefully peered into the kitchen. Kaizo hears Victoria and Tiana's voice.
"Hey, what did you put in!?"
"Fufuu, something made of mashed roasted water lizard♪"
"W-What are you thinking?! Don't do such a disgusting thing!"
"Ahh, I usually use it in «Divine Ritual Obsession». It looks like the effect is the same as an aphrodisiac."
"Aphrodisiac!?"
"Yes, if Kaizo ate this, even his true nature as the night demon king would appear, and he would probably attack in the middle of the night."
"I-attack, a-what's he gonna do?"
"Well, it was already something indecent to the point that he could be said to have been bewitched."
"Witchcrafted?! you're lying, even to him, that kind of thing,"
"Next, we're both together."
"We're both together!?"
"It's no surprise for Kaizo to do it at least once."
"Really man! No, I'm not sorry, that pervert, ashes, ashes!" As his voice trembled, there was a funny voice emerging from something being hit by the whip.
(Both,)
Kaizo's skin twitched without cause upon hearing their conversation silently.
(Somehow, I feel that they defame me with surprising power. By the way, when did I become the demon lord of the night?)
Even as Kaizo received this outrageous treatment, the two princesses continued their conversation.
"However, fufuu, isn't it nice to also have Kaizo in the snobbish demon king mode once in a while?"
"That's it, err, anyway, that's not good. Put such a dubious thing. What would you do if his stomach was crushed before the battle?"
"Oh, Victoria, you're no different. Are you planning on making him eat that burning black ash?"
(Mother?)
Kaizo peered into the kitchen, and a lump of something black had turned into a pile on the plate.
(Coal for the stove, it doesn't seem like it.)
"Really, the nickname of the little girl of hell is not for show. After all, you turned everything into ashes."
"I don't want to be told that by a fake breast daughter."
"Oh, even without my pads, mine's a lot bigger than yours, Victoria, you know?"
"I-I want to try to burn off any excess fat, princess."
Sparks of fire were scattered between the two of them. How energetic it is in the morning. Somehow it had become a critical situation, so Kaizo came out and greeted the two of them.
"Hey, what are you two doing?" Kaizo finally appeared in the kitchen.
"Fua, Kaizo!?"
"Kaizo!?"
The two of them turned around in shock, and hid something behind them in a daze.
"You're awake!?"
"Yes, because we're resting today. I'm planning on making breakfast earlier than usual,"
Then, Kaizo unintentionally stopped his words. Her eyes were fixed on Victoria's appearance, which she was facing.
"You-you, what's that look?!"
"A-What? If it doesn't suit me, then, how about saying it honestly?" Victoria's cheeks flushed red, as she quickly turned around.
Her red ponytail hair swayed slightly. The ruby pupil is moving. Her beautiful lips were like cherry blossom buds on her smooth white skin.
His chest bulge was completely sloping, but that proportion was more than charming. If it was only her physical appearance, she was a top-class beautiful girl among all the beautiful girls in the Sizuan Princess Academy.
Moreover, Victoria was currently not wearing her usual uniform, which she had already seen. She was very beautiful, wearing an apron equipped with frills.
Against this annoying thing, Kaizo actually felt dizzy for a moment. His little hat matched his small body, this was also unfair. Kaizo raised both of his hands like he was giving up.
"No, it suits you very well. You're funny."
"What, what are you saying, idiot, idiot!" Victoria's face turned red, and she hit Kaizo's chest.
"Eh, Kaizo, what about me?" Tiana slightly brought her index finger closer to her mouth, and said, seemingly displeased.
She wore an apron, which was a matching set with Victoria, on top of her black dress-style uniform. Her glamorous hair reached her waist. Her cleavage was deep, which she looked down at the chest area of her uniform.
His dimly colored pupils, which were adorned with beautiful eyelashes, emitted a mysterious light somewhere. The former princess, Tiana, is also a beautiful girl who is as balanced as Victoria.
"Do I have to say it?"
"That's something girls would love when you solemnly express in words." Tiana giggled mischievously.
Kaizo let out a sigh of resignation, "You're beautiful, Tiana, uh, what did you tell me to say in the morning?!"
"Fufuu, Kaizo, you're very surprised, right?"
"Didn't you make me say it!"
With a flat gaze, Kaizo glared at Tiana who was laughing mischievously and asked, "By the way, what are you two doing? What are you hiding behind you?"
"That-That,"
Victoria and Tiana's faces quickly turned red, and they timidly linked their fingers.
"Eh?" Kaizo frowned and pressed the question on the two of them.
"Co-chocolate!" Victoria shouted like she turned defiant.
"Chocolate? Did you get up to make candy or something?"
"Well, something like that. You know, isn't «Holy Valentine's Festival coming soon. Therefore, err, we are practicing. I-Don't get me wrong, at least I'll give you that sample, but that's it!"
«Holy Valentine's Festival Valentine»
It was a popular ritual to commemorate Queen Valentine Emerald, who served the Elemental Lord of fire several hundred years ago.
Originally it was a ritual to dedicate artificial sweets, which were roasted with purifying fire to spirits, but it has become 'a day to give chocolate to the opposite sex, which is frowned upon' among the general masses.
"Hn? Opponent type, but there should only be girls in this academy," Kaizo showed interest.
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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.