V2C1 Part3

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

In Iris’ head, an old memory came back.

S,speaking of which…… I think I’ve heard him say something like that before ……

The emperor tilted his head in response to Iris’s unclear response.

“What’s wrong? It’s Vario from the Harkonnen family. He’s exactly the captain at the Fortress of Exstard. You should go take a visit there.”

“Ye……yes……your will”

The Harkonnens are an honorable family of military men…….But, who was Vario ……?

It’s an appearance-only engagement of political strategy…… I was told that my partner would change from time to time, so I didn’t pay much attention to it…… I feel like so.

As she suddenly noticed, she unconsciously looked at Haruto’s way.

He looked as if two characters of shock were stuck on his face.

——!!

This is bad.

This is really…… bad.

I have to explain it to Haruto-kun right away!!

Iris felt like she couldn’t stand still anymore.

〇〇〇

Without regards to her inner feelings—— Iris has to behave like a princess of the Absolute Empire. She left the audience room with a calm and dignified demeanor.

She walks down the corridor with a quiet step, and returns to her room.

And to her attendants,

“You guys, this is already enough. I want to take a rest by myself for a while.”

As soon as they gently respond, and cleared out——,

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

She screamed without speaking out.

Then she dives into her bed.

Mou! Already! What are you doing!? Father!!

Haruto-kun, you’ve got it all wrong!

…… The engagement itself is definitely true. ……But, but! I’ve only met Vario twice! To be honest, I can’t even remember his face very well!

As she rolled around on the bed, she sat up suddenly.

“Ca,calm down Iris. You need to sort out what was needed to do first.”

She placed her hand on her chest, and took a deep breath.

Let’s see. Haruto-kun should be staying at the hotel in the castle town, which should be their lodging house now. Go there…… No, it’s too late for that. Have a familiar deliver a letter…… That’s right!

Iris walked around the room looking for a piece of paper and a pen.

Only at times like this, that she can’t find any of it at all. If she tells the maidservants, they’ll bring it to her right away, but it’ll be troublesome if they pry into what she is going to do with it.

Is there any alternative …… ah!

Iris took off her white gloves, and decided to write a message on the inside of it with a lipstick.

『I want to meet and solve the misunderstanding. Open your window and wait for me.』

And when she summoned a cat familiar, she tied the glove around its neck.

“Well then, I beg you! Please!”

The cat familiar made a single “meow” sound, and disappeared from the window.

〇〇〇

Meanwhile, all of Blaze left the palace, and had returned to the hotel in the area near the castle in which it was assigned as their lodgings.

“Jeez. He was so annoying, that emperor geezer”

“Indeed. All of their retainers are nasty, and as expected, we’re unwelcomed.”

The small hotel is reserved for Blaze. They all gathered in the hall on the first floor and complained amongst themselves.

“But Haruto was cool!”

“Yup, yup! He didn’t take a step back against that emperor!”

Claude nodded admiringly as well.

“Good grief. To stop everyone who was enraged, Haruto has grown as well.”

However, as if to destroy such a peaceful atmosphere——,

Suddenly, there was a tremendous roar of destruction.

The hall was filled with silence.

“Haruto……?”

The desks in the lobby become shattered.

In front of that, was Haruto breathing with his shoulder.

“Dammiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!”

This time, he lifts the chair and slams it against the wall. Like the desk, it was torn apart with a single blow.

“Haruto, what the hell——”

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!”

When he lifted his foot, he kicked the door as hard as he could. A hole was opened in the door with that single blow.

Even if a hole was already opened, he kicked it many times, until the door left its frame behind, and was completely destroyed.

“I see……. You were actually stressed out, weren’t you?”

With a pensive look on his face, Claude holds his eyebrows.

The other students also stared at Haruto, who was rampaging, with a sorry face.

“To suppress that much anger…… Seriously, Haruto, you’ve grown up……”

“As expected of our head, the Blaze’s leader.”

Without saying a word, Haruto went out to the hole in the door, and into the hallway. Then, he headed to his room.

Shit! What’s with the “fiancé” thing!?

Iris never said a word about that!

Is there a mistake? Or was I being fooled?

Did I just get played with by the princess!?

Aah! It’s frustrating!!

Slamming the door open, he entered the room without turning on the light.

“!?”

Blue eyes are shining in the darkness.

The vertically long iris means that it is——,

“Nya~n”

“A cat?”

A white, fluffy cat jumps down from the top of the bed and comes to his feet.

—— This is Iris’s familiar, isn’t it.

When Haruto crouched down, it rubs its body against his feet, and purrs from its throat.

“Hmm?”

As he untied the thing that was wrapped around its neck,

“A glove?”

It was a white glove, which is almost up to the arms.

I believe these are the gloves Iris was wearing earlier?

Haruto raised an eyebrow.

Normally, she would have sent me a letter. But this is…… what the hell does this mean?

Haruto tilted his head as he stood up.

Maybe there is something like a message in it somewhere.

Let’s turn on the lights in the room——,

“Haruto? What’s going on, you didn’t even turn on the lights.”

“!?”

The light was turned on without him knowing it.

Turning around, he saw Claude and Kyrie standing at the door. Following behind them, was the other guys from Blaze.

This is dangerous! If they find the cat——

That’s what he thought, but the familiar cat had disappeared before he knew it.

“Yo,you guys, what are you doing here!”

“What’s with that way of talking. We came here because we care about you”

Kyrie looked dissatisfied, as if to say that it was unreasonable.

“We’re all very grateful to you, you know. We’ll entertain you as much as you feel unpleasant, wait …… what’s that?”

Kirie spotted the glove that Haruto was holding.

“Thi……this is”

A cold sweat appeared on Haruto’s forehead.

Dammit, what am I going to do!? An excuse to cover it up with something …… No, if I make a lame excuse, I’ll look even more suspicious. For the time being, let’s push through that I don’t know it!

“I,I found it in the room. I wonder if it’s something left behind by the previous guests——”

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!?”

Kyrie shouted, interrupting Haruto’s words.

“Isn’t that, what Iris was wearing!?”

“!? What was thaaaaaaaaaat”

The others, also rushed into the room.

“If you ask me, that certainly is.”

“Or rather, you’re really good at remembering things, Kyrie!”

While the Blaze bunch were making noises, Haruto’s head was in a light panic.

Oh, no! What am I going to do, about this! I’m in danger, danger, danger!!

His heart is beating out of his chest.

Claude repositioned his glasses, and stared at the gloves.

“The glove from a left hand…… I’m pretty sure I’ve heard that in Absolute it means an offer to fight a duel.”

“What was thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?”

Haruto exclaimed unintentionally.

The other students became angry as well.

“Don’t f*ck with meeeee! That b*tch, has the nerve to challenge Haruto to a duel!”

“Oh! She’s no match against Haruto!”

“Thoroughly beat up that woman!”

Haruto gripped the glove as hard as he could.

“……Dammit!”

Flames came out of his hands unexpectedly, and the glove instantly turned into charcoal.

After tossing away the ashes, Haruto waded through the students and left the room.

“Haruto! Where are you going!”

“Don’t follow me! I’m so pissed off that I’m gonna punch whoever’s near me!!”

After saying that, he ran out of the hotel by himself. He had no idea of the land he’s currently in. If he was going to walk around randomly, he might not be able to find his way to the hotel.

However, that did not matter to him.

He didn’t want to talk to or see anyone right now.

The city was dark, but the streetlights were still lighting up the streets beneath his feet. There was heating steam rising from everywhere, making the whole city misty.

His feet naturally chose a dark path to tread.

“Iris……”

That name came out of my mouth naturally.

Tell me.

Do you really have a fiancé?

Did you propose to challenge me to a duel?

Does she want to kill me, and prevent the Demon King from its resurrection —— Is that what this is about?

If I just list out the facts, that’s the natural way of thinking.

But,

I don’t think so.

No, it may just be that I don’t want to think about it.

Even so,

“Iris …… I want to hear about it from your mouth.” (TN: Just a reminder, sensei route is always open)

When he looked up, he could see the royal palace through a gap in a narrow alley.

The alley where Haruto is right now seems to be at the bottom of a dark valley. Looking around, he saw a number of dirty bars with dim lights. The cobblestones were damaged, and trash had accumulated at the edge of the road.

The royal palace, while looking up from such a valley of rag shops, shines like a jewel.

It was as if it was symbolizing his and Iris’ positions.

“Fufu……”

For some reason, he couldn’t help but laugh.

He hadn’t realized it at the academy, but this was the reality for him and Iris.

“Oy, you”

“Hmm?”

When he turned around, he saw several stern men coming out of a bar.

“That clothes, are you from the Academy of Magic and Sorcery?”

“……what about it?”

He replied, while thinking that it was going to be troublesome.

“I’ve seen this guy’s face. He came from the hotel for Blaze.”

A voice came from behind him as well. Looking back over his shoulder, he saw a group of bad-looking men coming out from another store.

In the blink of an eye, he was surrounded by about fifteen thugs.

“I have a grudge against Blaze.”

“Me too.”

“Let’s turn him into a corpse and float him down the river.”

A darkish grudge and bloodthirst, wraps around them.

A smile appeared on Haruto’s face.

“What’s this. I guess there are people like you guys in Absolute as well.”

Strangely enough, Haruto’s shoulders relaxed, and he felt more at ease.

He wanted to thank them for making him forget his worries, even for a moment.

“Of all the streets in the Imperial Capital, this is the one I feel most at home in. Nice place.”

The men, however, had anger on their faces.

“Are you fucking stupid? You’re on the lowest strata of Absolute!”

“You think I’m a commoner and you’re making a fool of me? Blaze is no better than us!”

Each of the ruffians pulled a knife or sword from their pockets.

“That’s good. But, Compared to Blaze’s badassery, you guys are pretty cute, you know?”

Haruto also pulls out his sword out of his pocket.

A red shining sword —— Phoenix.

“ Keh , are you trying to take on this many people by yourself. You little shit.”

“No, you guys are also very courageous. You’re trying to challenge me with only a handful of people.”

He looked around at the surrounding thugs with a relaxed attitude.

One of the thugs spitted, his face turning red in response to Haruto’s provocation.

“Get hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim!!”

“Uooooooooooooohhhhhh!!”

They all jumped at him at once.

Haruto’s phoenix sparkles, then as he slumps to the ground, there’s a flash——,

“Wha!?”

His hand stops.

A figure had suddenly appeared in front of Haruto.

—— This guy!?

(TN: I wonder who it was?? ヾ (^ ▽ ^*))))

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