Volume 5 - CH 2(4/4)
「....I guess. It will be a big day for both of us tomorrow, we too has already reported to the other guard just now, so──later.」
When Lux said that, Coral bowed in thanks and walked away.
Even though he had come until this far outskirt, he didn’t leave using Drag-Ride was to avoid even further commotion than this.
At the sky, several Drag-Knights from the military were already circling around? because they heard the commotion.
「Then, I’m going home too. I got a bit of bone to pick with you and this country, but let’s settle it next time. It’s a waste to finish you with this kind of half-baked battle.」
Greifer grinned while saying that before he left.
「....Fuu.」
The time that was like a storm passed and Lux was finally liberated.
There was no curfew at the inn they were reserving, but he didn’t want to worry everyone, so he hurriedly went back.
Lux dragged his body that was heavy from fatigue and somehow managed to return until the inn. There, Airi was standing in front of the door with a stole wrapped on her shoulders.
「Uwa....」
Those reproachful eyes staring at him caused Lux to raise his voice reflexively.
「『Uwa....』 , it’s me who want to say that. What were you doing fighting like that? What a no good Nii-san as usual.」
Airi immediately replied with an exasperated tone.
Most likely she explained the situation to Relie and asked her to dispatch the army’s guard to reinforce Lux. After that she was waiting for Lux’s return here.
「No but, I was pursued....and I couldn’t shake him off.」
「Wouldn’t it be fine if Nii-san ran away to a place with a lot of people or to a military facility? ....Well, though knowing Nii-san you must have escaped to the direction of the redeveloped district where there is no people so that no one will get dragged into it.」
「........」
Everything was seen through so Lux couldn’t even say anything in his defense.
「Let’s go inside quickly. You will catch cold if you stay wet like that.」
Airi opened the door and urged Lux to come in. Lux obeyed her meekly and followed behind her.
「Eh!? You knew the true identity of the culprit? The one who attacked the selection member of Wanheim Principality──」
「Please lower your voice Nii-san. It will become complicated again if someone heard it by any chance.」
Lux wiped his body that was wet from rain, drank a hot tea, and warmed his cold body.
After that, he entered the double room that he shared with Airi in order to sleep. But the first word he heard right after entering inside caused Lux to raise his voice unconsciously.
The incident not long ago that became the origin of the dispute.
A Drag Knight of the new kingdom attacked the inn of Wanheim Principality. Airi said that she knew the true identity of the attacker.
「I’ll say this first, but it’s forbidden to disclose it to other people okay? I too only heard about it from Relie-san just now.」
「And, why did a guard of the new kingdom did something like──」
「That’s, unknown.」
「....Eh?」
Lux was perplexed. In contrast Airi continued her talk with a serious expression.
「When he was using Drag-Ride to patrol the capital, suddenly the Drag-Ride became impossible to control and attacked the inn of Wanheim Principality that was nearby──. That was the excuse of the officer in question.」
「Drag-Ride’s, rampage──was that it?」
「That too is a strange story isn’t it? A Drag-Ride’s rampage──it happens when the Drag-Ride surpass the ability of the user to control and do unintentional act. Of course, there are a lot of incidents where people or thing was harmed because of that. But──」
「This time, a selection member of Wanheim Principality who is inside an inn was shot by Breath Gun, and then after that the guard immediately escaped from there....」
「Yes, that kind of skillful rampage method is impossible. Besides, it seems that officer is quite the veteran, and when his Drag-Ride was inspected there wasn’t any abnormality.」
A rampage that happened in an impossible timing and an assault that occurred because of that.
「The capital apprehended him and an interrogation is being carried out continuously. It’s still not known how they will explain about it to Wanheim Principality.」
「I see.」
If a conclusion had to be spoken, that officer himself might be a spy from somewhere.
That possibility too certainly wasn’t zero but──could it be?
「By the way Nii-san, do you remember about that girl?」
「....Yes.」
Airi quietly talked to Lux inside the bedroom that had its lighting turned off.
Lux too noticed it.
Yoruka’s Divine Drag-Ride that he had already told to Airi too──Yato no Kami.
The ability of Spell Code, the Divine Raimen that dominated and controlled other people’s Drag-Ride.
If it was with her strength and skill──certainly she could easily cause this kind of incident.
(But....I don’t understand. Is this, really Yoruka’s work?)
The piled up fatigue was gradually robbing him of his ability to think.
And then, Lux fell asleep.