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Sylphid shook her head. |
Sylphid shook her head. |
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− | This wise dragon understood. Her master obviously did not have any intention to surrender. She intended to fight, and recover her mother. Naturally, Gallia's royal government should not have thought that Tabitha would hand over her wand peacefully. To win over that wind magic, they |
+ | This wise dragon understood. Her master obviously did not have any intention to surrender. She intended to fight, and recover her mother. Naturally, Gallia's royal government should not have thought that Tabitha would hand over her wand peacefully. To win over that wind magic, they had definitely prepared many powerful users. |
− | Because of her betrayal, there |
+ | Because of her betrayal, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for them to continue using Tabitha. Since the start, the royal family had been wanting to dispossess Tabitha of her life. However, if she were to be murdered with her father as well, it would result in the ex-Duke of Orleans' formal faction being enraged. Consequently, they assigned dangerous tasks to her, thinking that she would be disposed of that way. |
Yet, Tabitha managed to accomplished those tasks well. The current king's faction should be certainly impatient now. |
Yet, Tabitha managed to accomplished those tasks well. The current king's faction should be certainly impatient now. |
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This time... was the chance for them to deliver their full potential to kill her. |
This time... was the chance for them to deliver their full potential to kill her. |
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− | Sylphid noticed the unpleasant atmosphere enveloping the house. That air |
+ | Sylphid noticed the unpleasant atmosphere enveloping the house. That air became a chilly sensation as if pricking one's skin, and Sylphid's scales were agitated. |
“You understand, don't you? From now on the fight would proceed. In the same, usual way, wait for me in the air.” |
“You understand, don't you? From now on the fight would proceed. In the same, usual way, wait for me in the air.” |
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− | + | Sylphid never joins Tabitha in her battle. “Because I don't have the legs to go back,” <!--I am not sure of this. 帰りの足がなくなるから-->with that reason, she usually waits patiently in the air for her master's battle to finish. |
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However, this time was different. |
However, this time was different. |
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This was an opponent on a completely different level than the beasts, mages, or demihumans whom she fought against until then. |
This was an opponent on a completely different level than the beasts, mages, or demihumans whom she fought against until then. |
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− | A kingdom against a person; no matter how she |
+ | A kingdom against a person; no matter how she struggles, she has no chance of winning. |
This ex-Orleans residence was already not the place of Tabitha's dear memories. |
This ex-Orleans residence was already not the place of Tabitha's dear memories. |
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There were bookshelves at the surrounding of the wall... A man was standing there. |
There were bookshelves at the surrounding of the wall... A man was standing there. |
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− | Clad in a pale, light brown robe, he was a tall and thin man. He was wearing a hat of a foreign country, with a wide flange and a feather on top of it. From the bare parts of his hat, golden hairs hung down until his waist. With his back facing the entrance to the room |
+ | Clad in a pale, light brown robe, he was a tall and thin man. He was wearing a hat of a foreign country, with a wide flange and a feather on top of it. From the bare parts of his hat, golden hairs hung down until his waist. With his back facing the entrance to the room at which Tabitha was standing, he was facing the bookshelf at the wall, and was apparently doing something enthusiastically. |
− | The sound of pages flipping could be heard. To her astonishment, the man was seemingly reading a book. She had never heard of any assassin who |
+ | The sound of pages flipping could be heard. To her astonishment, the man was seemingly reading a book. She had never heard of any assassin who turns his back towards his enemy and reads a book. |
Facing that back, Tabitha spoke softly. |
Facing that back, Tabitha spoke softly. |
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Tabitha squeezed out an astonished sound from her throat. |
Tabitha squeezed out an astonished sound from her throat. |
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− | + | This man is an elf. |
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− | Staying at the outspread desert at the east of Halkeginia, a race that |
+ | Staying at the outspread desert at the east of Halkeginia, a race that has long life. |
A race which boasts of many-fold history and civilization compared to the humans. |
A race which boasts of many-fold history and civilization compared to the humans. |
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− | The dreadful warriors who |
+ | The dreadful warriors who are users of the powerful ancient magic. |
Tabitha grasped her staff tightly. |
Tabitha grasped her staff tightly. |
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− | Even for the Knight of the North Parterre Tabitha, who had fought with various types of enemies, there |
+ | Even for the Knight of the North Parterre Tabitha, who had fought with various types of enemies, there are two opponents she did not want to meet. One of them is dragons. For a human to fight against a mature dragon, the danger is far too great. The dragons' flame power and vitality easily surpass her magic powers. |
− | And, the other one |
+ | And, the other one is elves, the one standing in front of her eyes right now. |
First time seeing an elf, Tabitha was struck with wonder... and subsequently terror. According to rumors, their magic powers were extraordinary. Anyhow, her Windy Icicles could not reach him at all... |
First time seeing an elf, Tabitha was struck with wonder... and subsequently terror. According to rumors, their magic powers were extraordinary. Anyhow, her Windy Icicles could not reach him at all... |
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The lump of frozen air revolved around her body like countless snake-like objects. |
The lump of frozen air revolved around her body like countless snake-like objects. |
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+ | The and | a sharpness which as if bisects the X and the felt things | <!--Eh!?--> |
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Combining both the beauty of the art formed by ice and wind interweaving each other, and the sharpness which would split anything which touches it into two, the “Ice Storm” appeared. |
Combining both the beauty of the art formed by ice and wind interweaving each other, and the sharpness which would split anything which touches it into two, the “Ice Storm” appeared. |
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“Rhyme Dragon. I have no intention to fight against you. “The Great Purpose” did not wish for me to fight you as well.” |
“Rhyme Dragon. I have no intention to fight against you. “The Great Purpose” did not wish for me to fight you as well.” |
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− | “The Great Purpose” |
+ | “The Great Purpose” is... the general concept believed by the elves, Rhyme Dragons... the Ancient inhabitants of Halkeginia. They existed with the source which was called “the power of the spirits”, something which determines their respective actions... It was something like a god to the humans. |
Despite “The Great Purpose”, this Rhyme Dragon before his eyes did not pull back. On the contrary, as if gathering courage, started roaring. |
Despite “The Great Purpose”, this Rhyme Dragon before his eyes did not pull back. On the contrary, as if gathering courage, started roaring. |
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− | This dragon knew what “fear” |
+ | This dragon knew what “fear” is. Whilst aware of his hidden ability as a user of the “power of the spirits”, which was many times more, she bared her fangs. |
“You went as far as selling your soul to barbarians? Familiar, what pathetic existences.” |
“You went as far as selling your soul to barbarians? Familiar, what pathetic existences.” |