V2C3 Part2

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

When Haruto heard his name, he once again peeled his eyes away from the man.

So, this guy is …… Iris’s fiancé.

“I have received a message from the Emperor. That the princess-sama would come out here ……!!”

When Vario recognized Iris, he rushed past the students and knelt down, without even bothering to greet Principal Greenwood.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Princess-sama. I am very pleased that you have taken the trouble to come to such a remote place.”

“Ye,yeah…… I’m glad to hear that you’re doing so well, too.”

Iris tried to keep her composure, but inwardly, she was quite flustered.

Before she could prepare herself, she ran into him, and she felt like she had been caught off guard.

Someone like this…… I wonder? I thought I might remember him if I saw him, but …… I still don’t remember him.

“But…… it’s been a few years, though, how did you know me”

When Vario stood up, he smiled at Iris.

“I have a portrait copy of yours in my parents’ house. That was three years ago, but …… I was imagining how you have grown up. You are more beautiful than I have imagined.”

“Ri,right……”

Iris showed a slight flinching attitude.

“Look, is the princess getting embarrassed?”

“That’s right, you know, since he’s her fiancé”

Then the girls at Absolute are whispering about it.

On the other hand, the boys raised resentments for the first time in Vario’s handsomeness.

“Dammit……. He’s getting all cozy with the princess!”

“Ho,however, this guys is her fiancé…… so that’s allowed! It’s a shame!!”

Among the Blaze with a frosty attitude, only Haruto isn’t calm inside his heart.

This showing off bastard. If he gets too attached to Iris, he won’t get away with it……

As if to agitate such Haruto, Francette excitedly made a lot of noise.

“Kyaaaaaaahh! Iris-sama is embarrassed!? She’s lovestruck!! She’s so cute! Iiiiiiiiiiiit’s very rare for me to see Iris-sama like this!!”

“Francette, you should keep silent”

Iris, is used to flattery and gentlemanly attitudes from men. Unless the other person was Haruto, she wouldn’t get embarrassed at this level.

Instead, her discretion towards some people made it seem that way.

One is Haruto. And the other one is—— the gaze she feels on her back belongs to that person.

She was about to introduce her, but before she could, Vario’s story continued.

“I regret to inform you that your stay will be short, only one night and two days, but we will do our best to be as hospitable as possible. However, the Princess and Absolute members are welcome, but…… for the rest of the nations, especially Blaze, I’m a little bit uneasy”

Vario looked around at the Horizon, Luminous, and Blaze’s students.

“Even though we’re facing a global crisis now, you were pushing everything on the Absolute, and were living a safe life. Don’t you think it’s a disgrace?”

The principal smiled bitterly.

“That’s what the GranMagia Magic Sorcery Academy is for, and this tour.”

“However, they are all people who think only about their own convenience. Blaze, for example, is looking to stab Absolute in the back when we are exhausted.”

Vario’s gaze at the Blaze students, stops at Haruto.

“It’s a despicable act indeed.”

Haruto’s mouth, contorted into a sneer.

It’s convenient that the other side is picking a fight.

“Oy, don’t leave a gap open. Captain-sama”

Haruto stomped through the snow as he walked towards Vario. In the background, the Blaze students began to cheer quickly.

“Go get hiiiim! Haruto!”

“Blow that disgusting son of a bitch out of the sky!!”

With swearing and whistling in the background, Haruto glared at Vario.

“What is it? You are”

“Blaze’s Leading magician. Haruto Shindou. You were just saying what you want to say”

Vario, stares at Haruto’s eyes.

“……You, don’t know what it’s like to live here.”

“Ah?”

“About how difficult is it to continue to protect this frigid land. About the fear of the Northern Demons (Tempest) that might attack at any moment. And if a blizzard occurs, supplies will be cut off. Such nerve-wracking days, can you endure it?”

“Of course, if it’s me, it’s easy peasy”

At Haruto’s simple answer, Vario unpleasantly distorted his face in response.

“With that mouth, you can say whatever you want.”

“Then, try me”

Haruto pulled his beloved sword, Phoenix, from his pocket. Vario then also pulled out the sword at his waist and dropped the scabbard down.

“Oy! You guys, that’s enough!”

Even when the principal admonished them, the two didn’t listen.

“I’m going to teach this Blaze a lesson about reality and the severity of real combat.”

“Let me return those words back. I’ve heard that you have a high status. You’ve been a captain from the beginning, right?”

Vario put his hands behind his back, and removed the shield he was carrying. A sword in his right hand and a shield in his left. This seemed to be Vario’s style.

“I have the necessary abilities from the start. I have nothing to be ashamed of”

“You’re just defending a fortress, so defense suits you.”

“Fuh…… This is a shield, and at the same time, a sword.”

“What was that?”

“Why don’t you give it a try?”

At Vario’s provocative smile, Haruto readied his sword.

“Don’t regret it, young master!!”

The snow beneath Haruto’s feet smoked.

He kicked the ground and ran towards Vario.

“Tuh!?”

His speed, caught Vario off guard. Howeve, his shield was already in place. It caught Haruto’s sword.

“Guh……!”

It was heavy.

“Heh, you took it well.”

“This degree…… is lighter compared to a troll’s blow.”

“Not a chance. Your shield is trembling——”

No, this is different —— this is!

“『Frost』!!”

“Tuh!!”

Haruto jumped back as quickly as he could. A strong blast of cold air hit him from Vario’s shield.

He slid on the snow, and managed to avoid a direct hit. However, the tips of his bangs froze.

“I see ……… that shield is also a magic sword huh”

“That’s right. It’s my protector 『Edelweiss』” (TN: It’s a type of mountain plant. It symbolizes ‘purity’)

On the surface of the shield, a blue magic light circulates.

And the sword in his right hand is also, a magic sword.

“Here I come! 『Freezing』!!”

A cold air bullet shot out from the Edelweiss. It looked like a pale mass of light. If he were to be hit by that, he would freeze immediately.

“Tsk!”

But Haruto knocked that magic bullet away with his Phoenix.

“Wha……but, what about this!?”

Vario fired a series of 『Freezing』 shots.

Haruto ran on the snow. Chasing after him, were the pale light bullets.

“Kuh…… it’s moving rapidly!”

Haruto’s movement is fast. However, the bullets that are fired in rapid succession attack him mercilessly.

Judging that he couldn’t avoid it forever, Haruto stopped and decided to strike down his 『Freezing』 again.

“Caught you!”

Cold air bullets rained down on Haruto, who stopped in his tracks.

“Uooooooooooohh”

However, Haruto, swung his Phoenix around with blinding speed.

“Wha!?”

He repelled all the 『Freezing』 bullets. And the moment the magic effect wore off ——

“My turn!!”

The snow beneath his feet bursted, and Haruto attacked Vario in a straight line.

“Deyaaaaaaaaahh!!”

He swung with all his might, and hit Vario from above.

“Guh!?”

He caught it with his Edelweiss.

However, the shockwave sunk both his legs into the snow. Vario’s arms creaked and his joints screamed.

This power……! Is this guy really human!?

“But!”

Vario parries the phoenix as if scooping it up with his shield. Haruto’s body then jerked back significantly. He aimed there and tried to stick out his sword on the right hand.

“Too naïve!”

Haruto twisted his body against the momentum of being bounced off the shield. He made a full turn on the spot, and let Phoenix run with that momentum.

“!?”

Vario quickly put up his sword to receive the phoenix.

If he had just stuck his sword out, he could have stabbed Haruto. However, at the same time, his own head would have been severed.

Haruto’s eyes are convinced of victory.

Therefore, this is my chance to win! (TN: This is a flag)

“『Edelweiss』!!”

“!?”

From Vario’s shield, a sword suddenly snapped out.

The sharp blade assaults Haruto.

“Uohh!!”

Haruto tried to avoid it by falling on the spot.

It was a paper-thin evasion.

Haruto rolled on the snow, holding his heart beating like an alarm bell.

Then he jumps up and sets up his phoenix.

At such figure, Vario stared with a pained expression.

“……I thought I’ve killed you. I don’t know how you managed to do it.”

A number of wide swords protruded from Vario’s shield Edelweiss. The blades were ice.

It was like a white ice flower blooming on a shield.

Haruto fearlessly smiled.

“That’s quite a feat for a young man of your stature. Interesting.”

“I’ll get you next time.”

“Yo~u sho~uld’ve gotten me the first time. I’m sorry, but that’s not going to work on me anymore, you know?”

Haruto carried his Phoenix on his shoulders, and walked towards Vario.

At that moment——

“Vario-sama!”

A girl’s voice echoed. At that moment, Vario’s complexion changed.

“Lina!?”

He turned his head in the direction of the voice, as if he had forgotten about Haruto. He was full of gaps now. At this time now, he can easily take the win. However, Haruto didn’t.

Instead, he stared into Vario’s face intently.

He obviously looks more desperate about it than when he’s fighting himself.

Iris supports Lina’s shoulders and takes her to Vario.

Even though Iris, his fiancée, is standing beside her, Vario’s gaze are glued to Lina.

“Vario. I’ve brought you a guest.”

“Lina…… why…… are you here”

Vario let out a groan.

In contrast, Lina’s whole body overflowed with joy at their reunion. In her teary eyes, she could only see the image of Vario.

“I’ve brought you a delivery from Danna-sama. I’m also worried about you Vario-sama …… to have seen you all this time——”

“Why did you come to this kind of place!!”

Vario shouted.

Everyone was taken aback, and the area fell silent.

Lina’s smile froze, and her body became stiff as if she had gone rigid.

Vario stared at Lina, while breathing heavily.

“This is the most dangerous place in the world! Why did you come to this place!?”

Lina’s body trembled. She managed to squeeze out a reply, with her tongue puckering.

“Be,because of the command…… I,I, too, am worried about you, Vario-sama……”

“You’re worried!? Why do you think I’m trying to protect the Imperial Capital until I’m assigned to such a fortress!!”

When he yelled at her, Lina looked down and shed tears.

Haruto felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Rather, it felt like he had suddenly been kept out of the loop. He felt like an idiot for still having a sword in my hand.

“……Tsk”

When Haruto put away his sword, he called out to the soldiers who were just coming out of the fortress.

“Excuse me, your general seems to be in the middle of something, so can I ask for your guidance instead”

“Eh……ha,hah”

The soldiers, were bewildered, not sure of what to do. However, when Principal Greenwood said, “I also ask you”, anxiously, they led Haruto and the others to a wooden cottage a short distance from the fortress.

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