Chivalry of a Failed Knight Volume 12

The thing she would never give up no matter the dilemma she was in.
――Was it the same for me as the pride of my country?
If so, her heart couldn’t be broken. She wasn’t the type of human who would
have her heart broken.
She would come to face her. As long as the fire of her soul kept burning.
And, that tenacity would surely reach her. It wasn’t that far from her life.
She was wrong. She wasn’t an opponent who felt like she would show mercy.
Since she became the strongest for her country too――

(The one in front of me is the『enemy』that I certainly have to defeat here and
now!)

- Fun!!!!
Xiaoli trampled down the bedrock with a short scream.
The shackles of the iron ball that snapped at her right foot flew off.
And,
- Thank you, I withdraw all my arrogant attitude and remarks so far. You’re
your own might, an enemy capable of fighting all 4,000 years of Chinese
history to exhaustion. So――
I’ll show you.
All my power, the reaching point of Shishouken that《Shinryuuji》arrived at
after 4,000 years!
Xiaoli, who hardened her determination, closed her eyes.

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Raised her hands over her head then breathed as she made a semicircle.
She slowly and greatly expanded her lungs to the limit and let vitality get in
the blood.
And with the strength rising high in her whole body――
- Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa――――!!!!

She released it with a roar that shook heaven and earth.
Blue flames surged up from Xiaoli’s body to the sky in an instant, becoming
a pillar.
A scorching rage that burned the dead of night bluish-white.
The torrent of raging power was of an unbelievable output compared to what
Xiaoli used so far.
Yes, this was the secret technique of Xiaoli and Shishouken.
Among the warriors of《Shinryuuji》, 《Tairoushi》, who was the current《God
of War》and the prodigy《Toutetsu》reached the peak.

Shishouki Ougi――《Kirinkou》

By releasing all the power, willpower, stamina and magic power that
surrounded her whole body in an instant, all the safe locks that her survival
instincts as existence had were temporarily wrenched open, this was a
breathing technique that raised the power of her Noble Arts to several tens of
times though for a short time.
Ikki, who was watching attentively the battle near them, noticed the blue

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flame that stabbed the heavens.
(This, is…!)
That was exactly the culmination of a concentration just like his own Noble
Arts《Ittou Shura》.
Moreover, it was strengthened by《Kirinkou》and not by the feeble ability of
the《Worst One》.
《Crimson Princess》Stella Vermillion’s power of the dragon.
The worries concealed in Ikki’s chest sprung out with the latent energy of the
out-of-bounds《Toutetsu》.
However, without worrying about the worries of the persons who watched
Stella attentively, Xiaoli put all the power of the dragon strengthened
by《Kirinkou》into《Banki》and transformed both arms into a bluish-white
plasma of light and heat. And with those shining hands, she grasped her
strength, her will and all China’s 4,000 years in her fists.
- Here I go!!
《Toutetsu》bared her fangs with a seriousness she didn’t show all day in order
to push out the dragon that hung on to herself.

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Xiaoli, who turned both arms into the sun, rushed towards Stella who raised
her sword overhead.

Without attempting a long-distance magic battle.
She, who was a《Desperado》, knew.

That this battle was outside of their fate by now, a battle that headed to
unguided and unexplored territories.

(Will this badly imitated long-range gun knock her down?)
The question here was: the strength of her soul to surpass her tactics and skill.

The strength of the determination to continue believing in her own worth and
to sacrifice herself for her own desires.

All kind of deceptions――would absolutely not work.
The only thing she believed in was this《Banki》she was proud of and that
grasped tightly the pride of the 4,000-year-old China!!

――Because of that,

(I’ll go head-on!)
She wouldn’t run away from her opponent’s resolution. She would not
tamper with her.

If she tamped with her here, she would know that her fists would be unable to
break her opponent’s resolution.

Her resolution would smash her opponent’s resolution and would step
straight into Stella’s sword reach without shaking that unshakeable self-
confidence.
- ―――――!

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And the instant when Xiaoli stepped into her sword reach.
《Laevateinn》was swung down.
Sword and fist. The initiative was taken by Stella.

In order for Xiaoli to reach Stella, her blow had to be prevented first.

But Xiaoli concluded that it wasn’t a problem.
This didn’t mean she looked down on Stella. Xiaoli understood that the fire
sword that just came down, that the slash attracted to the seemingly
powerless gravitational pulling had an unparalleled weight.

But while she understood that, a 4,000-year-old China still supported her.

An unparalleled backbone in the world.
(I will catch it! With this《Taizan》!)

- Fuu!

Xiaoli gnawed the earth and Stella’s critical zone.
Seized the whole weight of Edelberg with the physical strength of a dragon
strengthened dozens of times with《Kirinkou》.

And with that strong support as a foothold, she swung her left arm that shone
with light and heat towards the falling Stella’s《Karsaritio Salamandra》.

――She caught it.
Left arm《Banki》and Stella’s《Laevateinn》.

Immediately after, the surrounding atmosphere was blown away by the
collision of bright red and blue flames,
- 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜!!!!

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An unprecedented mass weighed on Xiaoli’s whole body.
The super heavy blow lifted the lingering snow and blew away the
surrounding atmosphere just with the impact of the collision.
It easily crushed Xiaoli’s arm for a second time.
Not only that, it spread from her unstoppable shoulder to her whole body.
Crushed shoulder.
Squashed entrails.
The muscles that supported her whole body and tried to go against the
pressure snapped apart beyond the limits of their tension in the blink of an
eye.
Eventually, Xiaoli made cracks produce even on the bedrock that supported
her――

- A―――aAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Still, 《Taizan》didn’t waver.
Xiaoli’s spine didn’t bend.
She completely caught.
Stella’s resolution, the weight of her soul, everything.
A struggle was born between the two, and in an instant――something broke,
a high-pitched sound resounded.
The sound was generated at the center of the struggle of the two.
That was the sound of《Laevateinn》, the Device of《Crimson Princess》that

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developed a crack.
Once it developed a crack, it could not be stopped.
Innumerable cracks were generated in《Laevateinn》that was caught
by《Banki》.
And broke into pieces.
The representation of Stella Vermillion’s soul.
It was natural.
It accumulated damage again and again during this time.
The damage crushed it to death, then caught by a mustered and supreme
strength.
That hard fact broke the heart of the indomitable Stella.
(I won…!!)
The cracked《Laevateinn》convinced Xiaoli of her victory.
Then she shook off the left arm, pushed the sword aside and only got in the
range of her fist.
Her right demolishing fist clad in the power of the dragon.
The victory of this match was hers!
Xiaoli, who believed so, pushed aside the cracked《Laevateinn》and,
( Eh?)
It didn’t move.
The left arm that tried to push《Laevateinn》 aside with the intention of
pulverizing her with all her strength. It twitched.

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It was heavy. The pressure applied on it didn’t disappear. It didn’t become
loose.
“Why?” Xiaoli looked at《Laevateinn》with an amazed expression,
(…!)
She was lost for words.
The cracked《Laevateinn》.
The sword of destiny broke and disappeared as if becoming mist.
A golden brilliance that cut and tore the darkness leaked out from inside the
cracks.
The brilliance increased the intensity of light as the collapse of《Laevateinn》
progressed, and finally, it shone so brilliantly that she couldn’t even take a
straight look at it, it swallowed even the brilliance that Xiaoli’s blue flames
emitted.
Xiaoli understood that scene.
That wasn’t a collapse. It wasn’t the end.
As if that kind of thing, was, exactly like,
Like hatching――
- You said it. You’re… heavy like a mountain, didn’t you?
- ―――――!?

- In that case, I’ll cut the whole mountain off――――!!!!

At that moment, 《Laevateinn》was blown away by the light jetting out from

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inside and burst open.

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The overflow of flames of light burned off the sounds, darkness, despair,
everything.
The overwhelming amount of heat blasted away the world and consciousness
of 《Toutetsu》Fu Xiaoli in the twinkling of an eye,
And the world’s highest mountain《Kenhou》Edelberg――
Was cut into two.

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- Whaa…

The golden color that overflowed from inside《Laevateinn》.
All the ones who watched the fight and witnessed the spectacle in which that
golden color became a sword that melted Xiaoli and the mountain became
speechless.
A long silence flowed.
The trace of a black slash was carved from the fifth camp to the base of
Edelberg.
There was no counterattack――from Xiaoli who was swallowed by the

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unseen bottom of hell.

Before long, Stella, who was convinced of her victory, announced herself as
the winner.

She raised the sword that appeared from the light high in the sky.

- That sword is…
The sword that was held up high resembled《Laevateinn》, but it had a
completely different shape.

A golden-colored double edge similar to a burned metal.

The length of the blade easily went beyond Stella’s height and the thickness
of its central part was as tough as a person’s arm.

Although it was so big that it could even cut off an elephant’s head, the
details were decorated with delicate and gorgeous decorations, and heroicness
drifted even from its elegance.
- ...《Laevateinn》changed?

Ascaride, who stood next to Tatara, nodded yes to her murmuring.

- A Device is the representation of a Blazer’s soul. If their soul changes, their
shape will change…. Her soul evolved to respond to her feelings and to not
give up her『ego』even if it goes beyond her limits. It evolved in a form to
react to her overly strong feelings…

Bigger, stronger and beautiful to let a portion of its master go through.

But,

- Ah!

Suddenly, the soul of Stella, which was proudly raised, crumbled like sand.

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Then, the body of Stella herself became unstable and shook violently.

She was no longer able to support her own body due to severe exhaustion.
At this rate, she would end up falling down the cliff she opened up.

Tatara and Ascaride tried to run to her, saying “This is bad”, but――they
didn’t require to do so.

Probably because Kurogane Ikki, who began to run at the same time she was
convinced of her victory and pushed her sword up, hastened to where she was
faster than anyone else and hugged her crumbled body.
- ―――――… I… kki…?

- Great job, Stella.

Stella returned a frail smile to the appreciation of her beloved boyfriend who
caught her in his arms,
- … Thank, yo… u!? It, it hurts!

She screamed.

The strength of Ikki’s close hug intensified and the cracked bones throughout
her body hurt.
- C-calm down a bit, my body is exhausted from my head to my feet, so don’t
hug me so strongly…!
Ikki replied「I won’t」to Stella who begged so and put even more strength into
the hug.

- W-whyyyy!?
- I won’t. If you don’t endure this much, then my self-control won’t calm
down.

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- …!
Stella, who was told so, noticed.
That Ikki’s body quivered a little.
Their relationship wasn’t like she wouldn’t understand his fear of losing her
unless she was told.
- Did I make you worry that much?
- Of course.
- But, you believed in me…
- … That’s natural.
- Yup… thank you. … Ah.
She suddenly looked up at Ikki’s face, at his contour that wore a brilliance.
Stella followed the source of that light and she saw.
The scene in which the morning sun of the sixth day started to ascend from
far away on the horizon.
The last night was gone.
To match this, applause of blessing struck Stella’s earlobes.
The one who applauded was the person who made the promise. 《Wings
Abreast》Edelweiss.
- Well done, Stella.
- Edelweiss-san…
Stella separated from Ikki and stood on her feet while borrowing his
shoulder.

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And said.

- … I kept my promise.

Edelweiss returned a positive nod to her.

- Yes. I saw it. I have to say… I was honestly surprised… that you
repelled《Toutetsu》Fu Xiaoli who is said to be one of the prominent prodigies
in the long history of《Shinryuuji》. It seems I also misjudged the formidable
knight called《Crimson Princess》as well as《Toutetsu》.

And,

- If it’s crossing swords with the way you are now, then it will be worth it.

Edelweiss told her and let a bloodlust shine like a naked sword in her
narrowed eyes.

- ――――

- In appearance, you look like you have wounds all over your body, but it’s
not like challengers can choose both time and place. And this match was
something you brought up. … You will not tell me that you are running
away, will you?

Edelweiss provoked Stella who put herself on guard against her bloodlust.

She wasn’t going to do something unsightly like running away because she
was in a bad condition.

On the other hand, Stella, replied with a gentle expression as if an evil spirit
was removed.

- It’s fine. I’ll escape and tuck my tail between my legs.

- … Why?

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- I remembered during the battle with Xiaoli. The small country Vermillion
becomes stronger to hold sovereignty. To protect the citizens even if risking
their lives. … All of that was just to show off. I didn’t take the sword with
any impressive reason like that. What constantly stimulated me was pride and
pride only. I just wanted to show to everyone in my country who raised me
that I became stronger. And I wanted them to be proud of me. Like I’m proud
of all the people of Vermillion from the bottom of my heart.

If so, she had to live.

It was absurd to fight against the world’s strongest swordsman like this.

Because there was no worse disobedience to one’s parents than dying before
them.

- There’s only one thing I should do now. I will return to Vermillion as
quickly as possible, I will eat and sleep a lot, I will heal my fatigue and
wounds――and accumulate power to knock that damn bastard who came to
interfere with my family with all my strength. So, I’m running away. I
remembered that there’s something much more important than my tiny pride.

- … You realized it nicely.

Edelweiss smiled looking really happy at Stella’s reply and
released《Testament》.

- Protecting those specials to you even if you risk your life. That certainly
sounds great, but… with such a desperate resolution, you will just die while
accomplishing it at best. You will not open up a future. Tear off the
gravitational pull of fate and always wish to open up an unexplored future. A
future you want in this way. A future you want to be in. A strength to not
give up your『ego』. Neither fate nor anything will be an obstacle as much as
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give up. At any rate――humans are creatures who have gone even to the
moon without wings.
- Eh?
Ikki, who was next to Stella and heard Edelweiss’s words, showed surprise.
However, Edelweiss showed a childish smile on her face to Ikki’s gaze as if
she enjoyed playing with him and put her index finger on her mouth,
- But even if you say “I will return as quickly as possible”, it will be hard to
descend the mountain in your state, isn’t it? So I will prepare food at my
house and I want you to eat it.
- Really!?
Stella made her face shine with the proposal.
She hasn’t eaten anything decent these days, and she, who was right there on
the verge of death, had a very empty stomach.
So, Stella thanked the invitation,
- Thank you, Edelwwaboo!?!?
But her thanks was muted.
A snowball was thrown into her open mouth.
- If you’re so hungry, then eat snow, you fatty.
- Tatara! What’re you doing so suddenly!?
Tatara threw a large number of snowballs that she held in her chest and that
were made who knows when and shouted back to Stella who protested and
crunched the snowball that entered her mouth boisterously.
- Oh shut up! I’m terribly mad, you know!? Why am I worried about a moron

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like you!? Just die already!!
- H-huuuh!? But I don’t know the reason why you’re getting angry with me?
Ouch!? H-Hold on! That’s a stone! That one had a stone, right!? I won’t
forgive you…! If you feel like that, then that’s the same for me!
-《Total Reflect》
- So sl――――y!!!!
Stella began to have a snowball fight with Tatara and her anger and fatigue
vanished.
Ikki felt relieved from the bottom of his heart, seeing Stella like that.
He was very terrified, but he was glad they came to Edelberg.
Insecurity was no longer shown on the face in profile of his beloved
girlfriend despite mourning the deaths of the soldiers in Caldia City.
She was not going to die for the people she loved.
She was going to fight to live together with the people she loved.
Because she remembered that was the shape of the future she truly wanted.
Thus, the training that extended for six days came to an end.

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Chapter 14 - The sword of
Vermillion

After the battle with《Toutetsu》Fu Xiaoli.

Stella and the others, who had breakfast, returned to their own battlefield
without overstaying.
Then, after she saw them off, Edelweiss headed to where《Toutetsu》was, but
her figure wasn’t anywhere in the bottom of the valley born by Stella’s blade.
At that time, she copied Stella’s power of the dragon with《Goheitaishu》.

The power of the dragon protected her from the sweltering heat and healed
her wounds.

When she asked at the bottom of the mountain, she was told that she returned
from the mountain on her own and went home.

She said that she wasn’t qualified to keep staying here as she was defeated in
the battle in which she bet the way that lead to the summit.

… Stella and Ikki were great, she was astonished by the resolution of this
young generation.

- … Somehow it became suddenly calm and a bit lonely.

Edelweiss let a sigh mixed with a smile show as she prepared an afternoon
tea for one person at the table where Stella and the others had breakfast a few
hours ago.

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The troubling visitors who suddenly came to her home where she enjoyed her
days off at ease.

That was what she got at first, but during the six days she watched over and
close the growth of the new generation, those days were an enjoyable time to
the degree she felt lonely if they passed by.

… An unprecedented trial would fall onto them after this.

In the middle of that, if the events in the mountain helped them to stick to
their chivalry, then there was no greater rejoice than this.

That was why Edelweiss thought from the bottom of her heart.

- It was nice to see them on my last vacation.

――《Marionette King》and the others would destroy the gears of this world.

Now, the world inclined towards a strife, it was in a brief extension of time
just before it started to collapse.

That collapse was still contained, but the world would soon move in a clear
form and obvious to everyone.
Maybe it was the beginning of the nightmare she had been hearing for over a
month.

Naturally, Edelweiss didn’t plan to sit down and accept it.

The obligations of those who had strength were taught together with the
sword by their masters.
… Her vacation was over.

Edelweiss slowly drank up the steaming hot black tea and stood up.

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Then, she put back up one of the two picture frames on the cupboard, the one
that was brought down and saluted the old oriental man who grew an elegant
beard photographed next to her when she was a very young child.
- I’m off. ――Master.

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At that time, the plane that gave Stella and the others a ride arrived in
Flareberg, the Imperial Capital of Vermillion.

Two people meet the four who got off the plane.
They were Stella’s older sister Lunaize Vermillion and《Princess Yaksha》
Saikyou Nene who wore a deep red kimono more vivid than the brilliant red
of the evening sun.

And Nene began to walk towards the four walking people.

Then she slightly squinted and intimidated Stella who walked leading the
group with her gaze.
――She stopped.

She pictured an invisible wall standing 10 meters ahead of her.

An intimidation that said “You’re absolutely not allowed to cross this line”.

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She ordered the causality that intersected between the two with the
gravitational pull of her own fate.

That was the power that remonstrated Stella who previously tried to
challenge《Haboob》 Naseem Al-Salem.

The Stella who departed Vermillion had no way to resist it.

She would have stood stock still there and never would have decided to pass
while being overpowered by the feelings Nene let out.

But,

- ――――

Stella forced her way through the curtain without changing her pace, went
through and stood in front of Nene.

- I’m back. Nene-sensei.

- It seems that your trip to Edelberg wasn’t a waste of time, huh. Good, very
good.

Nene, who felt a good result from Stella’s facial expression, nodded in
satisfaction.

Then she looked at all the representatives who came back and told them.

- While everyone was going to Edelberg, an official representative notice
came from those guys. The ones registered to participate from their side
are《Golden Wind》Johan Kristoff Von Collbrand. 《Marionette King》Or-
Gaule. 《Haboob》Naseem Al-Salem. 《Dirty Rose》Ain Abgrund. And《B・B》.
The war venue is the entire area of Lucelle, the capital of Kradleland. The
format is close matches split into both sides. The start of the war will happen
together with tomorrow’s sunset. Does anyone have something to say?

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- No, don’t.
- I’ll bring death to《Dirty Rose》.

- … I will definitely stop the rampage of my younger brother this time. He’s
not going to hurt anyone else anymore.

- I don’t have any problem. Everyone is back without problems!

- Good answers. Then let’s report our order to them. ―― Well, I said that it
would be very good for us if I were to win all by myself, but based on the
lineup of our opponents I see, doing such a thing would be ineffective. Stella-
chan and kurobou seem to be ready and in a somewhat good condition, so I
expect things from you.

Once Nene finished her speech, Lunaize advanced forward as if changing
places with her.

And talked to Stella.

With an expression that made a conspicuous fatigue show through.

- Stella. I’m troubling you as soon as you come back, but… I want you to
lend me a hand with something. Can I count on you?

-Did something happen?

Lunaize nodded.

- Yes. Actually, it’s becoming quite the problem…

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What was the problem that Lunaize said?

All of them were guided to the central part of the Imperial Capital Flareberg,
and they quickly understood.

The reason was――
『Hey, tilt that wooden framework! Who’s the one who did such a sloppy
construction!?』
『Who!? Take the saw that is over there!』
『Look out!』
『That was close!? What are you throwing!? You want to kill me!?』
『Hey, hey. Is this alright for a Japanese takoyaki? It looks like an alien just
before hatching with a lots of legs coming out of the fabric』
『But you’re sure you’re frying it with octopus, right?』
『I guess? Uwaa, so scary! Stella-chan studied abroad in the world of
spirits!?』
「「「What…?」」」

Because the citizens, who should have evacuated to other countries before the
war began, were clamoring.

Moreover, they weren’t just gathered.

A giant wooden watchtower was in the heart of the park.

There was a great variety of dishes spread around it.

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The party that returned to the country stared at this scene in wonder.

- Lunaize-san. If I remember correctly, all citizens were supposed to escape
to other countries during the preparatory period, right?
- Rather than escaping, their numbers increased.

- … A festival?

Ikki and the others inclined their heads to the side in doubt and wondered
“what’s happening here?” because it didn’t seem like a war in which the
destiny of their country was bet.
However, only Stella remembered this preparation.

- Luna-nee, this is certainly… the preparations for the national funeral, isn’t
it?

Lunaize nodded.
Yes, they would ignite the giant wooden watchtower and make noise all night
under its light.

A Vermillion national funeral passed down since the War of Independence.

They were preparing that now.
They disobeyed the edict of the Imperial Palace that ordered the evacuation to
other countries.

Lunaize was troubled about this situation.

- No matter how many times Haha-ue and I say it to them, they don’t listen to
us. To say nothing of reaching Chichi-ue…
『Yeah, let’s make some progress! I appreciate your efforts! Hey, here are
refreshments, I pick them up and stole them from the Imperial Palace’s wine

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cellar!』
『YEAH! As expected of our King! He’s so thoughtful!』
『Oh man, this Ronrico 151 isn’t bad at all! My chest is on fire!』
『Why are you starting now and not waiting until tomorrow!?』
『It’s fine! I’ll call mama, so wait until then. ――Ah, but keep this a secret
from Luna, okay? She’s very mad at me again』
『But Luna-chan has been watching you with eyes as if she were seeing feces
lying on the ground since a while ago』
『Fuahh!?』

Sirius, who noticed the presence of all those who were pointed out, became
speechless. He ran up to them as he showed a flattering-like smile on his face
covered in cold sweat as he avoided meeting her gaze and acted suspiciously
after he tried to think of a way to excuse his presence there for a moment.

- Ah, Stella returned safely! I’m so glad! Oh well, these guys didn’t follow
the evacuation guidance of the imperial edict and began to say that they’d do
a national funeral for the soldiers who died in battle in Caldia. I was defeated
by this really hardcore anarchists. Okay, Luna?

- If you want to drink sake that much, then be ready to toss it directly into
your brain from your ears later.

- Hiii….

Sirius, who was pinned down by the raging and burning eyes of Lunaize,
screamed a little.

And, to that Lunaize,

- Ahaha! Now now, don’t put an angry look like that, Luna-chan.

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A middle-aged woman who was preparing food approached her as she
laughed cheerfully.

She was the woman who launched a series of turmoil and who entrapped Ikki
by telling him that she would guide him to the city the day he arrived in
Vermillion.

- Yana-san. … How can I not be angry at him?

- Haha, well, I think we’re at fault here too? But Vermillion is our home. We
can’t be irresponsible and leave the battle to protect our home to the royal
family only. To say nothing of… our precious daughter will fight and risk her
life. We’re the only ones to flee to a safe place, and yet, you tell us to have
the nerve to come back?

- I’ve said it many times, didn’t I? The last part of the war is a war of
representatives done by representatives, so it’s meaningless. No, even if it
were an all-out war, nobody would be able to do anything except Blazers and
soldiers.

Yana nodded her head positively to Lunaize’s words.

- I know. Certainly, we don’t have the power to fight. What we can do is
cheer them up. But, for that same reason, it’s why we want to do the only
thing we can do to the best of our ability. We don’t want to make this like is
other people’s affairs, say『do your best』and secure our own safety from a
distant sky where the horrors of war don’t reach us. We share both the painful
stuff and the happy stuff, that’s what a family is all about, isn’t it? So, we’re
not running away. We’ll continue believing in Vermillion’s victory in this
place, in our home. And waiting for the return of Stella-chan and company.
――Because this is our war.

- It’s as Yana-san says, Luna-chan treasures us too much.

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- I’m happy that Luna-sama tries to protect us as the royalty, but we also have
our pride as citizens.
- That’s why we can’t yield!
-…
Their fight was to continue believing in fate together.
Yana, who said they weren’t going to yield and the people who raised voices
of support, like “that’s right”.
This had already been repeated many times in the last few days.
Lunaize sighed as if being amazed and told Stella.
- That’s why I called you, Stella. Can you persuade everyone?
Although she also was loved by all citizens, her little sister, who caused a lot
of problems with the impulsiveness she inherited from her father, and the
precious blockhead who wasn’t a thing in Japan only, was closer to the
citizens than her.
So, Lunaize thought that Stella could persuade them.
However,
- Aha, ahaha!
Stella wasn’t amazed or mad, she burst into laughter at this situation.
- I seeee. Well, that’s how they are. … I became fond of them because they
are them.
- Stella…?
Lunaize was bewildered because she couldn’t understand what her little sister
was saying.

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Stella said to her older sister.

With a quite indifferent expression.

- Give up, Luna-nee. They aren’t going to listen to us no matter what we say.

- W-what are you talking about!?

- Because that’s how they are.

- Wha.

Lunaize was speechless because her younger sister said the same words her
father Sirius said the other day.

But Lunaize shook her head in denial and took the thoughts that seemed like
they would solidify in surprise,

- Don’t say stupid things! This isn’t a simple war anymore. Kradleland is no
longer a decent nation. Those guys are the same as terrorists who aimed at
cruelty. If Vermillion is defeated and the citizens decided to stay in the
country, what kind of dangers will they go through…? You get that, don’t
you!?

Or-Gaule’s purpose wasn’t the country or money, but just causing a strife as
a mere entertainment.

Those people had no will to let the country live.

They would just fight to steal and destroy.

If the citizens were caught in the hands of those people, it was clear that it
would become a tragedy.

The ones who should carry that risk on their backs were the imperial family
who were responsible for the country.

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So,
- So I, to not…
To not let them do so, when I did that deal――
Yes, to Lunaize who blocked her swords,
- Luna-nee.
Stella called out to her and *slap*! She lightly held Lunaize’s cheeks
between her hands.
And strongly said to her sister surprised by the numbness that suddenly ran
on both cheeks.
- It’s okay. We won’t lose!
With an even cheerful smile.
- ――――
She couldn’t retort with “What’s your foundation for that?”
A clear tone of voice. Scarlet eyes stared at her.
There was an unshakeable confidence dwelling in them.
That wasn’t in Stella before she headed to Edelberg.
Or reliance in Stella who was confused by the tragedy that happened as well
as being overawed by the enemies’ strength.
Lunaize had her breath taken away thanks to the facial expression of her little
sister.
And Stella continued to argue while still having her hands on Lunaize’s
cheeks.

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- Listen, Luna-nee. I don’t know what deal Luna-nee did with that demon,
and what the compensation for that is, but it gave time to everyone to
evacuate. I’m sure Luna-nee presented something that is very important to
her. To protect people’s lives even if Vermillion collapses with the devil’s
currency, the only thing that can pull out a concession from that demon. But,
that――won‘t have to be paid. We’ll defeat those guys without fail. We
won’t let anyone else die!

-!

- So, don’t give up what is important to you, Luna-nee. Do like me, I’m not
going to give up being the《Crimson Princess》. Like everyone who isn’t
going to abandon being a citizen of Vermillion. For the sake of all that, not
even a single thing will be thrown away!

The people around them agreed with Stella’s words and raised loud voices.

――But that was a sentimental argument.

A complete victory without sacrificing anything. Certainly, there was no
doubt that was their ideal.

But justice in this world not always won.

Ideals and the like were forced to yield in front of reality’s violence.

It was too late once was forced to yield.

The ones in a position who governed people and a country had no reason to
move with such a sentimental argument.

Because they, the imperial family, bore the responsibility for people’s lives.
So Lunaize opened her mouth and tried to explain the『logic』to the
unreasonable Stella and the citizens――

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- ――――Ah.
But what leaked out of her mouth wasn’t a『logic』but a frozen-like shriek.

The First Princess of the Empire of Vermillion and the next heir to the throne.

Lunaize understood her position and the responsibilities that went hand in
hand with it since her childhood and disciplined herself with『logic』to
accomplish all of that.
Although the current King Sirius had charisma and『martial arts』he
inclined too much to emotions.
And her mother Astraea was a person who understood『logic』, but in the
end, she always sided with her husband.

If so, she thought she had to fill that hole.

That was why she continuously concealed her emotions with concrete called
reason.

And everything of the person called Lunaize.

Even in this moment.

But――Lunaize ended up feeling it.

The expression of her younger sister who agreed with her, lightly stretched
her cheeks and said “It’s okay”.

That display of her physical strength was reliable, and to her, who didn’t let
her helplessness escape at all,
――If it was《Crimson Princess》Stella Vermillion, then she would really
accomplish it.

She absurdly feared all her worries.

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Cracks were generated in the dam of reasons that pressed together such
strong hunches in an instant.
Cracks that could even be called very tiny delusions.
And,
- Please… save, Johan…
Lunaize’s lips began to open and overflow.
Like tears that fell gently and suddenly.
The First Princess of Vermillion. She ought to live as the next heir to the
throne.
Her emotions as Lunaize and not as the imperial princess, concealed by her
sense of responsibility.

――Worry not, Johan! If you can’t handle it all by yourself, then at that
moment, I’ll give you a hand!

She didn’t want to lose the important promise she made with her dear
childhood friend when she was a very young child.
… Those few words were exactly giving the devil what he wanted.
The slip of the tongue that ended up overflowing now thanks to Stella’s
reliance.
For Lunaize, who devoted herself to『logic』, this was a bitter disgrace.
So, she immediately brushed off Stella’s hands that held her cheeks and
opened her mouth to correct those words, but――

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- Serve me! 《Laevateinn》!!!!
- ―――!?
Stella crushed that deception of Lunaize with a shout that embodied her soul.
And a flash of her reborn soul sword materialized in her right hand.
That flash ignited the stack of wood piled up high in the center of the park
with the flames it released.
That was the light for the deceased, turned on at the national funeral of
Vermillion.
They thanked the people who were sacrificed and lighted a bonfire to convey
their gratitude for being able to be here while laughing lively in this way to
the distant sky.
- Leave it to me! I’ll protect everyone, Luna-nee, myself and Johan and
everyone else! So root for us, everyone! If everyone believes in
me――then《Crimson Princess》will be invincible!

Stella said with a loud voice to reach not only Lunaize and the citizens who
were here, but also her dear family members who were no longer in this
world.
Look at me.
Expect things from me.
I will meet――all your expectations.
Lunaize understood,
This solid resolution of Stella,

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And the confidence in herself that accepted all expectations.
(Now I see…)
The real King who would lead Vermillion to the future was born here.
The fact that her prideful little sister had achieved a growth to that extent.
If so… she also would believe.
In the ideal future of Vermillion that couldn’t be led by herself.
But if it was《Crimson Princess》, then she would lead them there.
Together with everyone in this place.
That was the only battle she could do without strength――.

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