The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 94: The Request of a Fellow Knight
"Against us for the match?"
"Yes, our opponent is first rank, Lucia Eva's team."
Victoria's expression became sharp, and muttered, "The Scylla Fortress, huh?"
As long as they kept winning, he was the opponent they had to face one day.
Victoria should be ready for this. However, the power that exterminated two mighty high-tier spirits in an instant was a different matter.
"No problem."
Kaizo picked up the elemental sword aero that was leaning against the side of the bed.
"I'll beat Lucia. I had to make him open his eyes with my hands."
"W-what are you saying?!" Victoria sharply glared at Kaizo.
"With such an injury, there's no way you can participate in tomorrow's match?"
"He's not an opponent you two can win."
"Everything will work. Putting aside Lucia herself, the others have not matured as a team. Since they had just been hunted from the Knights, their coordination training was not enough either."
"Sycla's fortress is not an easy opponent."
"That's true, but...."
Victoria has an impulsive personality.
Yet as an elementalist, he was endowed with calm eyes to fight. Just with that, he would not mistake the difference in strength between Lucia and him.
Victoria's power using the Salamander loomed over the other talented students, but even with that, she was not an opponent she could fight.
The former daughter of the girl from «Divine Ritual Obsession», Tiana is an expert in ritual dance, but that does not change the fact that she is a novice in battle.
His Deus El Machina was indeed powerful, but given the fact that it could not be released as an elemental aero, his options for battle were limited after all.
In addition, to attack the Syclla Fortress, it required a spirit that could make a powerful long-range attack.
The thing that would deal with the anti-air battles in Team Salamander right now was only Victorian spirit magic. However, it was impossible for ordinary spirit magic to break that armor.
"But, if I become an attacker, somehow we can hold out for five minutes."
To Kaizo who was about to get out of bed, Tiana pressed her soft cleavage.
"Yes yes, no matter how strong Kaizo's body is, participating in tomorrow's match really shouldn't."
Victoria angrily glared at Kaizo, whose face was flushed red from the elastic feeling of comfort, "That's right, a person who is injured like you will only be a burden!"
It was annoying, but he could not make a rebuttal. Indeed so, even if the severely injured Kaizo participated, he would only be a hindrance.
"Then, did Team Salamander lose?"
"That's...."
Kaizo, who asked understood it. That choice is impossible. Once one loses a match, one's ranking will drop significantly as a penalty.
Even without it, if they did not defeat the first ranked team here, the chances of the sixth ranked Salamander Team to enter the top three participating in the next two weeks would almost disappear.
A heavy atmosphere filled the room, and at that moment an elegant voice came from outside the room, "Fuu, I heard what you said!"
The one who came was the girl with her platinum blonde hair swaying, Aura. Lesley the waiter politely stood behind him quietly.
"Aura, what are you doing entering my room as you please!?"
"Everything, it seems like my power is needed."
Ignoring the complaining Victoria, Aura walked boldly. He stopped in front of Kaizo who was sitting on the bed and combed her hair.
"In the meantime, I'll see that the woman of the castle fell to the ground."
"Miss says she wants to join Miss Victoria's team." Lesley simultaneously translated what Aura's words meant.
"Really, Aura?"
"N-no! I just...." Aura asked Lesley for help in confusion.
Placing his hands near his mouth, Lesley giggled, "Fufu, Miss, you are really dishonest."
"Maura!"
Suddenly, Kaizo stood up and held her shoulder. His slender shoulders began to tremble.
"Dyan! W-What are you doing grabbing a woman's shoulder rudely!" He protested with a shrill voice. However, Kaizo did not let go.
"Ah, what?"
With Kaizo staring at him, Aura quickly calmed down. Her face became a dead red as she clamped the tip of her skirt.
"Be-stop, err, if you look at me in such a way, I-I'll feel weird."
"Ka-Kaizo, what are you doing!?"
Ignoring Victoria and Tiana who raised their voices, Kaizo said, "Please, Aura. Join our team."
"Eh?" Aura. Victoria also looked in wonder.
Elemental aero Aura «Freezing Arrow» is an elemental aero long-range attack. Especially since Kaizo won't be able to keep up with tomorrow's game, they definitely want to put him in the team at all costs.
Even so, as Victoria would aggressively ask, this princess would definitely raise her pride. So, that's why Kaizo made a pleading appearance.
"Alright," Like the proposed bride, she obediently nodded.
"Ji-if Kaizo says so." Blushed, he twisted the tip of his hair with his fingertips.
"Isn't this okay, Victoria?" Kaizo gently removed her hand from Aura's shoulder and turned around.
Victoria sighed and said, "You know how else."
"Of course, if we care about his performance, we can't win against «Sycla»'s Fortress. In any case, we will need remote support and his strength is mediocre."
"Wait a minute, please don't misunderstand me. I offered to join your team because Kaizo asked for it."
Lesley calmed Aura who became angry, "Quiet miss."
After all, this meant that they could now finally conduct long-range attacks from the ground.
(If I add myself as an attacker, our balance will be good.)
Victoria seemed to be thinking the same thing as Kaizo.
"All that's left of us is just one more person, we're gonna need someone with a powerful attacking force." He nodded with a serious look.
Just then, there was a knock from the door.
Everyone looked at each other, having visitors coming to this room was an unusual thing.
Victoria walked over and opened the door. The ones outside the door were two unexpected people.
"You two!?" While Victoria held the doorknob, she widened her eyes.
"Victoria Blade, we have a request for you,"
"Although we know that something like this is not manners in making requests."
They are Eve's teammates who are supposed to be recuperating at the academy's medical institution. They are Rin and Misha of the Hybrid Knights.
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POV: Eve Veilmist
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In a dark room with all the curtains closed, Eve curled up on her bed with a face that had no aspirations.
What he saw in a daze was a spirit crystal sealed with memories. There is the figure of Lucia Eve idealized when she was young.
He didn't go to the Knight's meeting this morning either. It was certainly his first time. Normally he would never be left behind in a Knight meeting.
What he was wearing was not an academy uniform, but rather pajamas with freckles. Without tying her hair to length, it spread radially on her bed.
'You are not a knight.' Lucia's words were revived in her head.
(Maybe as you say.)
Amidst the darkness, Eve firmly grasped her bed sheets.
(While I've said that's not it, in the end I can't protect anything.)
People who enjoy the festival. The students who ended up getting involved with the Cursed Armament Seal.
Moreover, even his valuable comrades of the Knights. Even Kaizo who had come to help the Knights with good intentions, was seriously injured.
(It's all my responsibility. If I get more out of my act together, this will be different.)
It was also natural for the upperclassmen to respond to Lucia's invitation and leave the Knights behind. There would be no one who would follow a helpless captain just talking about ideals.
"I, I am not qualified to call myself a knight."
"That's right, in your current state, you're not qualified to be called a knight, Eve."
Eve threw her blanket in surprise.
"Victoria Blade?"
"Sorry, but I'm melting your keyhole." As Victoria said that, she entered the room without any consideration.
...
*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.