Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi: Volume 2 Epilogue

Epilogue

Part 1

Two days later.

Ash who was sleeping soundly on the futon on the floor, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hey...... Eco? How come you are here again......?"

Eco not only rolled off from her bed, but also squeezed into Ash’s futon.

Eco is still the same, sleeping naked.

The morning light shines from slit of the curtain, and shines on her white skin. After his realised this his heartbeat began to increase, Ash quickly looks aside.

"Myuu..."

Eco did not know that Ash was suffering, like a little baby afraid of loneliness she stuck closely to him. Ash has a bad premonition. Because when Eco acted this way, it means that she is ready to proceed to do that "behavior".

"... Ow!"

Sure enough, Ash's chest started to itch, and his body is covered with goose bumps.

Eco is nibbling.

"Mmm hmm ..."

Her rose like lips. Her teeth that is constantly nibbling him. And also her tongue that is licking him all over. After all, this is a young dragon’s instinct, she cannot be blamed......

“Eco...... Stop......if you continue...... ow!"

When Ash felt that something is wrong, Eco gave a hard bite. That strength has long passed the stage of nibbling, her teeth is now in his flesh.

"It hurts! Didn’t you hear me saying that my life is at stake if you continue biting?"

Ash while struggling with the pain is wrestling with Eco, at this moment, there is a sudden knock.

“Ash! Wake up! Princess Veronica is asking for you!"

Rebecca's serious voice can be heard in the room through the door.

Part 2

Ash led by Rebecca is brought to the airship Silvanus. Eco has not yet woken up, so she is left in the dormitory.

"......Is the Princess and Max not coming?"

"Silvia has long ago arrived at the ship. As for Max...... he is now busy removing the SKFC's new poster, he said he really could not stand them."

"The posters again? What do they announce this time?"

"Instead of listening to me, you should see it for your own sake."

Rebecca pulls out a folded paper from her pocket. After Ash receives the paper, he flips it open and reads it.

The President’s Handover notification.

I, Jessica Valentine have decided to join the student’s council in charge of the general affairs. From today onwards, I’ll resign from the duties of the President of SKFC.

The new president will be taken over by vice president Lynette (Basic Course Third Year).

Former SKFC President Jessica Valentine (Advanced Course First Year)

"... How come?"

"As you know, if the SKFC knew the true identity of the’Silver Knight’, things will definitely get out of hand. So I recruited Jessica who knew truth to prevent further information leakage."

"Sorry... it is my fault for letting Jessica-san knowing my secret. But didn’t realise it means that I’m going to meet her now and then in the student council... I feel that my future has become dark."

"The way Jessica does things is always unpredictable. You must be careful not let her push you down on the bed and let her squeeze out some strange things."

"No, no, don’t talk anymore nonsense!"

"Having said that, are you having a ruckus with Eco in the bed everyday?"

After hear this, Ash is surprised a moment.

"W-We do not do it every day!"

Ash is so embarrass that he, quickly denied.

"Being provoked by a girl that way...... That…… You are still a healthy guy, don’t you feel anything?"

It is rare Rebecca will use such euphemistic tone while questioning.

“It is impossible…… cause Eco is my Pal. She is a dragon! I don't even feel a thing."

“Really?”

“I-It’s true”

"Why do you stutter?”

Rebecca with a cheeky smile peeps at Ash's face.

“Alright. Please don’t tease me anymore.”

“Sorry. Every time I tease you, I can’t stop myself.”

“Please control yourself a little, I beg you.”

A few moments later, the airship Silvanus appeared in front of the two.

Part 3

By following the scheduled, Veronica is to leave Ansarivan today. Even when Ash thought that he wouldn’t run into any more trouble this time, but once he walked into the navigation room, he got a great shock.

"Avdocha the C-Convict!"

Veronica is leisurely sitting in the captain's seat, and the person beside her is actually the convict Avdocha. She remains riding on the back of the basilisk.

It seems that she escaped death from being frozen. Even Ash felt relieved because he didn’t want to kill anyone, but he still cannot help but wonder why Avdocha is in the navigation room freely.

"...... Ash, it is all onee-sama’s strategy."

Silvia who arrived earlier reveals a regretful expression and sigh while talking to Ash.

Cosette and Prim are behind Silvia. From their smiling expressions, it is likely they were informed in advance.

"Strategy...... What on earth is happening?"

"To put it bluntly, this was an arrangement to train this unworthy sister."

Veronica confidently answered for Silvia, and from how she speaks, there is not even a slightest apology.

Captain Glenn is also beside Veronica. He seems displeased, but is it his own thought?

"So the whole incident... is an arranged farce?"

Ash is speechless. He pretended to casually glance at Rebecca from the side, but it seems that she didn’t feel surprise.

"Don’t tell me that... Rebecca-san you had noticed?"

Rebecca grim.

"I do think that this is a little strange, but I’m not that sure. Any way the terrorist act is too low for 'Avdocha the Convict' standard, coincidence even Silvia is involved, so it has become a little too dramatic."

Ash remembered when he was using the Ark-weapon Brionac, Avdocha seemed to have something to say. It must be that she was going to admit that this was all Veronica’s plan, and the so-called terrorist act is in fact a farce; but just before she speaks, she is frozen.

"So to say, Could it be... that is the bombs are fakes?"

Avdocha straightforwardly answered Ash.

"No, they were real. The other objective of the farce is to train my men."

"What ...!"

Ash is speechless.

"Avdocha. If you don’t mind, please re-introduce yourself."

Under Veronica's urge, Avdocha reluctantly began to introduce herself.

"As you know, I have been doing revolution activities…. But five years ago I fail to assassinate Veronica. That time I surrendered to her. Now, my job is has become the leader of the foreign force that Veronica created. This job is a great humiliation for me..."

"That being the case, why are you working under her?"

Ash's curiosity made Avdocha fell annoyed.

“Didn’t I mention this before? I have been looking for a long-lost sister and her name is Shamara. Before I know her whereabouts, I must not get killed."

"So you really have a lost sister."

"If she is still alive, this year she should be around 15. Anyway, she was separated when she was four years old, so I can only imagined her grown up looks, but-"

At this time, Veronica mercilessly interrupted this touching conversation.

"To simply put it, this time I’m the reason that you are dragged into the royal’s problem. Fortunately, Silvia seems to have grown up a little. Communication officer, play the recordings."

"Understood!"

The communications officer operates the controls. After a few seconds, Silvia's voice with a slight static is played.

'I am the woman who is going to become the Paladin!'

Silvia blushed.

“D-Don’t, play it anymore onee-sama!"

"Hehe...... no matter how many times it is repeated I’ll never be tired of it."

Ash, for the first time, saw Veronica expose a happy mood. He had been thinking that she is a very strict and ruthless person.

"Hee, Ash-sama, do you know why this airship was named Silvanus?"

Cosette without Ash realising, moved closer and whispers in his ear.

"I don’t know."

"Don’t you think the two names Silvanus and Silvia is somewhat similar?"

Ash could not help but smile.

"What the...... in the end, Veronica is actually very kind to her sister?"

Cosette smiles at Ash and moves back to Silvia.

"Huh? Anyway, what will happen to Her Royal Highness Princess' marriage?"

Hearing Ash question, Veronica reply with a "Hmph".

"Since I had seen Silvia’s determination, I’ll forget about it. But, as long as your performance does not match a knight- then we will see?"

Under the fierce watchful eye from the captain’s seat, Silvia seems embarrassed, but......

“Just like what I want, onee-sama.”

Finally, she demonstrated an air which is different from her past, and resolutely answered.

Part 4

The airship Silvanus, as scheduled, departs from Ansarivan.

Apart from the mayor and the principle, also student’s council members led by Rebecca, Maestro Cú Chulainn, Maestro, and Lancelot are also present.

"Ash, you didn't think that the terrorist attacks launched by Avdocha are in fact as simple as a farce?"

The airship is on its way leaving. Rebecca cast a mischievous sight but Ash was surprised.

"Huh? Are there other reasons?"

"Of course. First of all, knowing Veronica will visiting Ansarivan, many dangerous people are sure to sneak into the city. But since 'Avdocha the Convict' was first to launch a terrorist attack, those people lost their opportunities."

Ash eyes widened.

Veronica managed to predict this thing only so that she considered to arrange that farce?

"Not only that, when all of us were focusing on the church, Princess Veronica’s men secretly took action looking out for suspicious people. Which may include those who were involved in the Necromancia’s attacks."

"So those who are caught...?"

"Now they all kept in Silvanus. After returning to the capital, they probably have to face a terrible interrogation."

"What a scary person...!"

He didn’t expect Veronica’s tour of Ansarivan, to have actually been carefully planed.

This battle alone is enough to run people dry, and she even managed design it so to let Silvia grow up, that is totally genius.

This time Silvia seems unwillingly muttered.

"Onee-sama is gifted; she is capable of doing such things since long ago... I’m still far away from her."

"No, Your Highness will be able to surpass her."

Ash assured her.

"What…! W-Why do you sound so sure!"

Silvia blushed.

"No real reason -"

Ash could not help but smile, staring intently at the floating airship’s shadow that is drifted further and further away.

The reason is simple.

Because before the airship takes flight, what Veronica said to Silvia is still clearly engraved in Ash’s mind-

"Silvia! You have the ability, try to become the Paladin! Then, try to make me kneel before you!"

"The Knight of ECO II" is closed.

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