V2C3 Part1

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

After defeating the Snowman and escaping from the masquerade ball house, Haruto and Iris hurriedly changed into their uniforms and participated in the subjugation of the Northern Demons (Tempest).

Fortunately, there were no casualties, and they were able to defeat all the Northern Demons(Tempest).

As a result, both the upper echelons of the Absolute Empire and the citizens of the Imperial Capital of Ice Gulls, were made aware of the value of the Gran Magia Magic Sorcery Academy.

Their next day, was devoted to sightseeing, including the visits to famous places in the imperial capital, but the citizens were in a welcoming mood. Iris’ popularity in particular is overwhelming. On the other hand, they had cold attitudes towards Blaze, even with their performance yesterday.

Nevertheless, the next morning passed without any major problems.

And now, it’s time for them to leave for the front lines of the war against the Northern Demons (Tempest).

They would travel by boat again, and then by land on the way. They are currently at the dock, getting ready to board the ship, but——,

“Haruto Shindou, it’s inexcusable in itself that you are in this Imperial Capital. Just by existing, you are defiling the beautiful Ice Gulls.”

“Heh, I don’t even want to live in this sh*tty, cold, uninteresting town. You should be grateful that I came!”

As soon as he finished saying so, he quickly drew his sword. Haruto’s phoenix and Iris’ Streptopelia sparked off.

“This guy!”

“Aaaaahh!”

Like a face-to-face contact, they confront each other closely.

Iris murmurs with an angry expression.

“Certainly, that’s …… that indecent party was hosted by Audran. However, it doesn’t seem to have any connection to dark magic or Prospero.”

“In that case, Prospero just used that place without permission …… huh”

Haruto and Iris were having a secret talk, while pretending to be fighting.

“Get her! Harutoooooooo!”

“Iris-samaaaaaa! Please beat that mountain monkey to a puuuuuuulp!!”

Their voices were drowned out by the cheers of the students surrounding them in the distance. From the perspective of the other students, it would look like they were swearing at each other.

He really wanted to talk to her in secret, but in the end, school trips are based on group activities. Hence, such an opportunity doesn’t come to him quite often. Therefore, he did so in a desperate method.

“There is nothing suspicious about the head of the Harkonnen family as of yet ……”

“He’s just a guest huh…… Let’s stop looking into this and discuss it when we get back to the academy.”

They pressed their swords against each other, and then separated away with flip-like movements.

The two people, now at a distance, take up a threatening stance.

As they were thinking that it was about time for one of the teachers to stop them——,

“This! You guys, what are you doing!!”

President Greenwood appeared, looking displeased to see them.

“Tsk, someone intruded.”

“Fuh, he just saved your life”

The two separated, relieved that the 『Reincarnation Wedding (Necromance) 』 hadn’t occurred.

“This is, Iris Sylveene.”

When the principal called her out, Iris asked if she was going to be the only one who complained. When the principal called her, Iris was —— Is he only going to complain about me? Like that, she wondered as she looked back at him.

“……Ah”

Behind the principal stands a girl who seems familiar.

“This person, has her master at the fortress of Axstard where we were about to go. I asked her to go with us”

——Lina Darian.

She was the maid of Vario, Iris’ fiancé.

This is …… bad. I need to have her keep quiet about the fact that we met at the party the day before yesterday. ……

When Iris grew wary, Lina bowed politely.

“Princess-sama, it is an honor to meet you. My name is Lina Darian, and I serve the Harkonen family.”

“Ye……yes”

Her greeting, was as if they were meeting for the first time.

“Actually, I have something to deliver to Vario-sama, whom I serve, and I have decided to accompany you this time. Normally, outsiders aren’t allowed to enter the fortress, so…… I’m sorry for the impudent request.”

When Iris was bewildered, the principal supplemented.

“If she comes with us, it seems that they will allow her to visit. If she’s from your hometown, can you take her aboard on the Absolute’s ship?”

Certainly, the day before yesterday, the general public had a disappointing look that they could not enter the fortress. From Lina’s point of view, this was literally a blessing in disguise.

“Yes…… of course. Then follow us.”

As she starts walking towards the ship, Lina follows behind her. Iris stops in the middle of the narrow bridge that had been built for the boarding of the ship.

“Uhmm…… Lina? It’s about the day before yesterday, but”

When she cut it out, Lina gave a nod.

“I may come from a lowborn background, but I understand it to that extent. I won’t say anything that might embarrass the princess.”

Iris, relievedly stroked her chest.

She’s a surprisingly smart, and thoughtful girl. She seems to be loyal to the master she serves……. that’s right, this is a good time, let’s ask her if she loves Vario here.

“Lina, you——”

“Of course. The princess, is Vario-sama’s future wife.”

“……”

Iris couldn’t say anything more.

When they boarded the ship as it was, they finally decided to leave for the front lines in the north.

〇〇〇

The Imperial Capital was also considerably cold compared to Grandia, where the academy was located, but as they moved to the north, another dimension of coldness came.

O rather—— when they got off the ship, they found themselves in a snowy land.

“What’s thisssssssssss!?”

“Are you lyinggggggg! Are we in the middle of winter!?”

The Horizon students who grew up in the tropics were the first to cry.

Adelina, who was wearing light clothing, was particularly shivering.

“Whoa~! It’s so cold, but a~h!!”

“This! Don’t make a fuss! As I have told you in advance, you should’ve brought your winter clothes with you.”

“There is that, but~!!”

“If so, there’s no problem. A magic formula has been folded inside the coat. Just channel a little magic power into it and you’ll stay warm.”

“Uh~…… But, I’m already shivering at the sight of it~. As I thought, the beach resort in Horizon was a million times better~”

Where did her tension go. Her hair ornament with four-leaf design also looked wilted. She pulled out her winter coat and fumbled with the sleeves, looking dejected.

“Then, let’s get going! It’s about a two-hour walk. But we don’t know when a blizzard would hit. Make sure you don’t get separated!”

With Principal Greenwood in the lead, they begin to walk down the snowy road.

There were no houses in the area, just a series of gray forests. They then chose a spot where the trees were relatively sparse and walked on.

The Horizon students, continued to complain as they walked.

The Absolute, on the other hand, looked calm, as if they were used to it. The Luminous, too, were walking in an orderly fashion, saying their prayers as they go.

Looking out at the snowy landscape, Clara puts her fingers together in a very emotional way.

“Pilgrimage in the Snow …… This is a test that the God of Light has given us …… No, He’s giving us a reminder of the ancient gospels nodesu .”

Clara murmured her gratitude, and Enzo Alighieri, the deputy representative of Luminous, who was walking behind her, had his face lit up. The smile on his slightly baby-faced face, showed his honest and innocent nature.

“It’s the Gospel of St. Bianchi! It was said that he went ahead and built an ice church for the people who were trapped in the snow and ice! Ah…… God, we thank you for giving us hardship …… lux”

The students, also followed him and chanted “Lux” with happy faces.

Speaking of Blaze, they were

“Darn it …… why do we have to walk for two hours”

“Really…… there’s nothing good about Absolute.”

It’s not as much as Horizon, but they were walking around mumbling and complaining.

But Haruto walked on in silence, not saying a word of complaint.

His appearance is like that of a warrior on a mission with an iron will.

However, inside his heart was——,

The Imperial Capital was awfully crowded. But in a remote place like this, there were few people around.

I thought that it would be after we returned to the academy that the two of us could be alone, but …… perhaps, we’ll get a chance to flirt.

Suddenly, Haruto’s mind replayed Iris’ lascivious bondage appearance.

There was no way he was going to be able to keep his cool after being exposed to such an incredibly erotic scene.

If I flirt with her, the Northern demons(Tempest) will come, but this is the border with the north. In other words, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Northern demons (Tempest) attacked us.

I didn’t expect that there was a blind spot.

We’ll manage to be alone somehow, and do something drastic that we normally wouldn’t be able to do!

“Fufu……”

Claude, seeing the smile that naturally escaped from him, asks curiously.

“What’s wrong?”

“Eh? What is it”

“Because you seemed to be enjoying yourself.”

“……I’m not particularly enjoying myself”

Then Kyrie, a beautiful girl with black hair, comes out from behind him.

“You’re lying. Any~how, your ulterior motive was to have a little fun in the fortress, right?”

“Why? You’ve been quiet in the Imperial Capital, though”

“Saying that much. It’s rumored that you took advantage of the attack by the Northern Demons(Tempest) and rode into the palace, you know?”

“Ah……”

Certainly after that, I slew a lot of Northern demons(Tempest). I was so absorbed in it that I chased the Wyvern who had escaped into the palace and entered without permission.

“And you wielded a sword in front of the emperor.”

Claude then added, and Kyrie rounded her eyes.

“Seriously!? Isn’t that something that would normally get you beheaded!?”

“……I had no choice. There were no guards nearby that I could rely on. I mean, I’d already decided it was my prey, and I didn’t want anyone else to get it.”

Even a wyvern can’t be underestimated. If it had breathed out fire, the royal palace could have been set on flame. At first, he thought that it was none of his business, but when he thought of it as Iris’ house, he couldn’t leave it alone.

“I was grea~tly glared at by the Emperor, though”

“And you made it out of the capital alive, so it was good.”

“Oh well. That old man, had a stinge on my skill, so…… it was refreshing to show off my skills in front of his eyes.”

“Calling the emperor of Absolute an old man …… You’ve got fine courage. Our head leader.”

Kyrie laughed in exasperation.

As they continued walking, while talking in vain, they saw a sturdy-looking stone building.

“Oh, that’s the fortress of Axstard.”

The building is three stories high. It is a circular building with a viewing platform surrounding each floor. From there, a low stone wall extends to the left and right.

“Hmm?”

There’s a man, his blue cloak fluttering in the wind, that was standing on the stone wall. It seems that he’s wearing a military uniform. Judging from the lavish tailoring, he seemed to be quite high in rank.

What on earth is he looking at in such a place?

With that in mind, Haruto called out to him.

“What are you seeing?”

“Snow and gray mountains, black forest. That and fear.”

“What?”

“This wall, is the lifeblood of everyone living on the continent.”

Haruto stared at the wall where the man stood. It’s made up of piled stones and is about as high as one’s chest.

It was much simpler than he had imagined it would be.

“That’s a very unreliable lifeline.”

“Take a closer look”

Haruto looked into the other side of the wall, wondering.

“……Oh”

When he looked down, he saw that it was a sheer, deep cliff. He wondered if it was eroded by the river, or cracked in the ground. It was a deep ravine that seemed to be a hundred meters deep at the bottom.

Looking up, he could see that it was quite a distance to the other side of the river.

“I see, it’s a natural wall. However, it doesn’t work for those who can fly.”

The man standing on top of the stone wall, raised his one foot and stomped on the stone wall.

“Look very well”

The stone walls had magic circles drawn on them, and magic stones were embedded in many places.

“These stone walls, crisscross the continent from one end to the other. It’s a bulwark built by our ancestors.”

The thought of them continuing to build something like this endlessly, made him feel daunting.

The man turned to Haruto, and the other students.

His blond hair, blue eyes, and well-rounded face, typical of a nobleman, were quite beautiful. He looked a year or two older than Haruto and the others.

“I’ll tell you something while I’m at it. Walking along this wall, there are watchtowers set up about every half day. The watchtower guards keep watch over the Northern Demon (Tempest) all day long, and if there is any movement, they raise a signal and send a call. However, it is difficult to survive when attacked. At the cost of our own lives, we must inform the world of the existence of the Northern Demons(Tempest).”

The throats of the students gurgled, as the man opened his mouth with those words.

“Snow and cold, are another enemy. Some soldiers freeze to death in winter. But the biggest threat of all is the sudden attack of the Northern Demons(Tempest). Five people have died in the last month alone. However, this Axstard is still standing strong. Some regions have been attacked every day, while the others have been wiped out.”

The man climbed down from the stone wall and walked over to Principal Greenwood.

“You’re Principal Ernest Greenwood, right? I am honored to welcome a hero of the Hero’s Guild.”

“Pardon me, are you with the northern garrison?”

“Excuse me for being late. I am the captain of this fortress, Vario Harkonnen.”

——Vario!?

(TN: Haruto, meet your rival. hehehe)

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