Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi: Volume 4 Chapter 5

Chapter 5 - Mordred's tombstone

Part 1

- Stop it! Please stop…!

Ansarivan, the academy city, was destroyed right in front of Silvia.

It was an act of utter destruction.

In St Durham square, a place for the public to rest, there is a huge –grey– beast the Necromancia attacked with a crazed like frevor.

For every step the Necromancia made the buildings collapsed fragilely like logs.

Silvia’s legs felt weak and slumped to the ground.

"Princess, please pull yourself together!"

Even when Ash was shouting by her side, Silvia was scared and did not respond.

- Aaa..... a dream?

Silvia was looking at the past events from up high. She felt ghostly.

- How embarrassing for me to actually become paralyzed while sitting on the ground......

Silvia high up in the air felt that ‘useless’ is the only word that can be used to describe herself.

How useless I am, no wonder Ash scolded me.

"What are you joking about...... what sort of princess are you! Which royal knight family are you from! If you really are an excellent royalist, then prove it to us!"

Ash lifted his right hand.

"Sorry but no offense!"

Just like what she remembered, Ash slapped Silvia in the face.

Thanks to that ruthless blow, Silvia manage to escape from the shackles of fear, and was determined to fight side by side with Ash.

Even though that incident had happened just a few months ago, it already felt like it had been years past.

She has a feeling that it's probably because she had lived her life to the fullest for the past few months. Furthermore, after the birth of Eco, there were many changes in her academy life that had happened.

-Why is it so?

Silvia suddenly felt something was not right.

From this perspective, when she was looking at the Necromancia, she felt something.

-I recognize the Necromancia? How could......

Logically speaking, this is the first time Silvia witnessed such a creepy monster.

In fact, she had never seen such a large, black haired dragon in her entire life.

However, Silvia now felt that the Necromancia looked very familiar.

-Could it be!

Silvia have an idea

Once she had figured it out, she was thinking that how could she be this slow.

- Is it Mordred!?

Mordred was brother Julius’s Pal, but was personally killed by Julius.

- Yes! That face and actions...... indeed they look like Mordred's! I was too careless, how could I not realize it earlier!

Part 2

The morning of the fifteenth day of the month of cancer.

“Mordred!”

I had finally discovered a crucial clue! Silvia, at the same time, jumped out from her bed.

“Er… I’m at…?”

Silvia did not feel quite right.

The scenery in front of her eyes was not the familiar ceilings of the Epona’s house.

After she looked around again, Silvia finally remembered....

"I had forgotten...."

…This is Silvia’s bedroom in Fontaine City. Silvia was lying down, on a bed with a covered top, and surrounded by luxurious curtains.

"Are you awake, Princess?" Cosette prompted.

Cosette, who was waiting in the room, slowly pulled back the bed curtains. Silvia felt relieved after she saw her gentle smile.

“Morning, Cosette.”

"Good morning, princess. Just now, I thought I heard you shouting a guy’s name.... Even when you have secretly promised yourself to Ash-sama, yet you are still thinking of another person. I felt contempt with princess’s unfaithful behavior."

Unfortunately, these few words from Cosette had disrupted Silvia’s calm mood.

"N-Nonsense! Mordred is a dragon's name!"

"Hehehe, just kidding, but you did not actually deny the sentence "secretly promised yourself to Ash-sama"."

Silvia’s cheeks suddenly became hot.

"It is nothing like that! It is because there were so many aspects for me to comment on, I had just forgotten about it!"

“Then I’ll try to believe that what you were saying was the truth. Hehehe.”

After Cosette purposely laughed, she pulled back the entire curtains of the bed. Then she walked towards the window and pulled back the curtains covering the windows.

The next moment… Glaring rays of morning sunlight flooded into the room.

Silvia, getting down from her bed, spoke behind Cosette:

"Hey, Cosette. Before breakfast, I would like to visit someplace first."

Cosette smiles while answering.

"It is my responsibility to take care of Princess. I will be happy to follow Princess even to both ends of earth.”

Part 3

Not many people can be seen early in the morning in the Fontaine city’s town center.

The shops also seem to be closed today. A empty street full of a light cooling breeze, suits this late spring season well.

Silvia put on the dragon riding hat to shade her eyes and she also wore her nondescript academy uniform.

By just seeing Silvia’s attire no one on the street should be able to figure out that she is the fourth princess. In direct contrast to that Cosette, following right behind her, who is wearing Royal maid attire and looked a lot more striking.

There are occasions where the watchmen will approached them for a safety check, but as long as Silvia lifts her hat to expose her face––

“Aren’t you Princess! I’m sorry for bothering you!”

Everyone without exception will apologize while bowing and then immediately buzz off.

Later, Silvia arrived at the mausoleum area at the west side of the city.

This is not a common mausoleum, but a special one that is used as a graveyard for the dragons.

There were two guards on duty at the entrance to the mausoleum.

“…?”

Silvia was confused.

There were never any guards in this area. There isn’t anything that’s worthy to be stolen by thieves in this mausoleum.

“Princess? Why would you come to this type of place?”

The two guards, reacting just same as the previous watchmen, allowed Silvia and Cosette to enter the mausoleum.

“Lets go, Cosette.”

“Yes, Princess.”

Silvia decisively stormed into the mausoleum.

It is said that Mordred’s ashes were placed in the underground of this mausoleum. Perhaps the reason Paladin Oswald did so was to bury the name Mordred along with its ashes.

After walking for some time down the stone stairs, Silvia arrived at her destination.

Unexpectedly, there were already visitors at Mordred’s tomb.

A woman in armour.

Who was accompanied by a thin and tall knight and...

A woman the height of a child.

There was also a basilisk standing behind the small sized woman. Even though a Basilisk is said to be of the same species as an Asia it looks quite a bit different. It is a beast with the appearance of a lizard.

If it is possible, Silvia wouldn’t want to meet with the three people and the beast. That’s because there’s always trouble whenever she meets them.

“Ane-ue! And also… Glenn-dono and Avdocha-dono!”

Upon hearing Silvia’s greeting, the three of them turned their heads back at the same time.

Veronica was the first to speak among the three.

“Aren’t you Silvia! Why do you come to this place?”

Veronica eyes were as cold as they used to be, like an eagle who found its prey. Even though Silvia trembled, she still replied calmly.

“I’m here because I remembered something. Ane-ue why are you here? Anyway… let alone Glenn-dono, why would Avdocha-dono also be here?”

“What! Are you not satisfied that we are together? Do you want me to tear your clothes into two again? Do you want to show that pair of cow like breasts in front of your ex-fiancé?..."

"Ouch!"

Veronica, without any warning, knocked Avdocha’s head with her Gauntlets on, which made her cry in pain with tears in her eyes.

That punch should hurt a lot… Silvia had tasted the pain from the pair of knuckles numerous times. Silvia pitied her anyway.

“Avdocha, when were you given the right to lecture my sister.”

“Uuh. You tyrant! My head is now swollen!”

The small lady, Avdocha Kiltzkaya, was called ‘Avdocha The Convict’ by the public but was really an ex-terrorist and now actually the leader of the Foreign Force in the service of Knight Country. Previously, during Veronica’s visit to Ansarivan, she had caused many troubles for Silvia.

“Yes, so you still have extra energy to talk nonsense.”

“Ouch! D-Don’t hit my head anymore or else I won’t be able to grow taller!”

“You are already passed twenty years-old and yet you are still thinking of growing taller? What a joke?”

“Don’t be mean!”

Even Avdocha can’t do anything when facing Veronica. Because she looks like a child, it appears like a kid being scolded for some pranks.

“Its been a while, Princess Silvia."

Glenn greeted and bowed in front of Silvia, without being bothered by Avdocha’s and Silvia’s argument. He is still the same beautiful guy that will make your eyes glitter.

Glenn was Julius’s best friend and also Silvia’s ex-fiancé. Even after their marriage had been canceled, but it's still embarrassing to meet like this.

“Glenn-dono, I’m happy to see you in the pink. But back to the topic, why are you here?”

“I’ll answer that question.”

The armour on her body made a clear loud sound when Veronica turned around. Just like she had lost interest in a toy, Avdocha was left by the side.

Veronica with a tone as heavy as her armour said:

“Actually, Mordred’s ashes were stolen.”

“When was it stolen?”

“We are not sure about the time. Anyway no one would expect that anyone would want to steal ashes. This mausoleum didn't even have guards before this. Maybe… Maybe They were stolen years ago and it's just that we did not realize it.”

“…Then how did you found out about it now?”

“Of course the biggest clue is due to the Willingham Mausoleum incident. The enemy is obviously using the ashes of the dragons as materials to make their weapons. That’s why I had given the order to check on every mausoleum that has a dragon tomb.”

“And the one who was in charge of the checking was the Foreign Force led by me.”

Veronica was not bothered by Avdocha, who seemed to want some sort of a reward, and shrugged her shoulders.

“…And the result is just like what you can see.”

“What do you mean?”

“The things are just like what I had expected. Many sets of dragon bones and ashes have been stolen from all over the country,”

“How could it be…”

Silvia was clenching her teeth.

The enemies’ movements were not just a step ahead, but two or three.

This type of cowardly technique must be from the Zepharos Empire. For it is they who understand that ‘Machines will never be able to win against the dragons’.

“There’s another thing, Silvia. I had heard about your heroic fight at the Willingham Mausoleum while riding on Lancelot. I’m proud of you.”

“Ee...”

For one moment, Silvia didn’t understand what Veronica was saying.

Only after a few moments later, she finally felt it from the bottom of her heart.

That’s right... Veronica praised me.

“Thank you anee-ue.”

After Silvia thanked her while smiling, Veronica’s face turned red and she turned it aside.

By the way… I have something to tell anee-ue.

“Hmph... don’t get overjoyed yet. You are now still a little chick and your priority is to strive towards an Ark-Dragner. Then we will remove that bastard Oswald from his throne.”

“A-Anee-ue...”

Silvia felt troubled.

Veronica totally hated her father, who acts like nothing but a commoner, to the extent where she will even call him ‘bastard’.

“By the way… I have something to tell anee-ue.”

Silvia showed a serious expression.

Perhaps that Veronica felt an abnormal air around Silvia, she silently nodded and allowed her to continue to speak.

“It is something related to anii-ue. A few days ago, I met a guy called Milgauss at Willingham Mausoleum. He is the Empire’s henchman.”

“I have a report regarding that man… so, what has he to do with Julius?”

“Please listen to me calmly. Even though this is just my intuition… I think that Milgauss is anii-ue.”

“Nonsense!”

The person who shouted loudly wasn't Veronica but the quiet Glenn who was standing behind her.

“Glenn-dono?”

“It’s impossible! That man is still kicking… and has become an active spy for the Empire… That’s absolutely outrageous!”

Silvia could understand how Glenn felt. Glenn and Julius were best friends all the time they were studying in Ansarivan.

“Generally speaking, what proof do you have Silvia-sama-”

“––Keep your cool Glenn–– The person who you are speaking to is my sister.”

Veronica was like a beast trainer, trying to tame a beast, when lecturing Glenn.

“I’m… Sorry.”

Even a person like Glenn knelled down and apologized on the spot like a beast being whipped.

“I still have something to report to anee-ue. You had just said that Mordred’s ashes were stolen… After some careful thought, the Necromancia that attacked Ansarivan looked a little like Mordred.”

Veronica was stunned upon hearing.

“…Silvia, you mustn't tell anyone about this. Even just the possibility that Julius is still living will have a great impact on the Knight family. Plus Mordred, who is now suspected to be the Necromancia, is another problem… This information should be kept confidential. Do you understand?”

“Yes… Anee-ue,”

Silvia immediately promised without a second thought.

Part 4

Silvia parted with Veronica and the rest at the entrance of the Mausoleum.

“We’ll now head back to town.” Silvia said to Cosette.

“Yes princess. We still have not yet decided what you are going to wear tonight.”

“For the masquerade…? Sad to say, but I’m not longing for it.”

Silvia sighed.

“Ara? This is a good chance to invite Ash-sama. Anyway, this is a masquerade. The difference between social statuses can be temporally cast aside. You just need to become immersed in the atmosphere… Then the two of you will be at the balcony alone after the dance. With the holy rays of silvery moon light as a romantic setting, both of you will kiss passionately while hugging each other tightly.”

“What nonsense are you mumbling about! You have been reading too much of those third grade novels.”

Silvia’s face suddenly became as if it was on fire. After she scolded Cosette, she remembered the scenario during dinner time yesterday.

Oswald suspected that Ash and Silvia don’t have a simple relationship. Ash who was interrogated in the end swore that he will never touch even a single strand of Silvia’s hair.

"Princess and I...... Are not in a relationship!" The words that Ash used to beg Oswald kept on repeating in Silvia’s mind.

Paladin? He is just a useless guy! But Ash was so scared that he used ‘not in a relationship’ as a shield!

Silvia was getting mad just thinking about it.

But what confuses her most are her own thoughts. She just heard the words ‘not in a relationship’ but why was she this mad about it.

“Arrgh! I can’t stand it! What’s wrong with me!”

Cosette, while looking at the troubled Silvia, smiles knowingly.

“Princess has also already begun the journey of youth!”

"Reunion ~A.S.B.1365.7~" is closed.

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