Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi: Volume 4 Chapter 7

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Chapter 7 - Masquerade

Part 1

The Seventh Continental Congress ‘Elysium’ ~A brief introduction of the attendees of each country~

I. Holy Espada Agency

The Pope Raquel IV is in charge with organizing this congress. Even though she is nine years old, her strong clairvoyance was recognized by all. She was a genius who was recommended to become the pope at a young age. She was now accompanied by twelve cardinals.

II. Chevron Kingdom

Apart from King Zacherias III and three princes, there are also the nobles who were involved in the country’s politic who attended. They made up a total of three thousand people all together which can be said as the biggest group.

III. Zepharos Empire

Emperor OrtofonVIII will be absent because of old age. He will be replaced by the baron of the Wadanhuoer borders. Apart from that, there were a few more powerful nobles who attended. Although their numbers were next to the Chevron Kingdom’s, but the amount of attendees for them is unusually small.

IV. Labrock Trade Union

Led by the Caudillo EnzoSabatini, a total of seven mayors from seven major cities attended.

V. Lautreamont Knight Country

Apart from Paladin Oswald and First Princes, Princess Veronica, the Fourth Princess, Princess Silvia will attend the congress for the first time. The second and the third princess will not attend because of studying aboard. Also, there are a few nobles who attend.

Part 2

After putting aside the pamphlet he took with him to pass time, Ash lay down on the bed lazily.

“Just as I had thought, Pricess-sama is amazing.”

A few moments before, Silvia was lying on this bed exchanging gazes with him. The living Silvia is just an arm length away. But after he saw Silvia’s name on the pamphlet, he still felt that she was still at that unreachable height.

Ash took out the silver watch that was given by the Paladin.

It was already six fifteen in the evening.

“It is already this late?”

After remembering that the masquerade starts at six thirty, he made up his mind to change. Just when Ash is going to take the suit hanging on the wall- He stopped.

“What is Eco doing?”

Girls are different from guys. They need to take their time to get prepared. Ash understands that. Even so, Eco and Prim had been away for four hours.

“Even if they are slow, this is just…”

Who knows where has she been to together with Prim.

After making up his mind, Ash removed the bandages on his left arm.

His left arm that was fully covered with his ‘Seikoku’ can be seen.

“Luckily I am connected with Eco.”

Not long ago, Eco was kidnapped by Angela. During that time, Ash found Angela’s hiding place with the help of his ‘Seikoku’.

Ash placed his left fist on his forehead and held his left wrist with his right hand.

“Please… Tell me where Eco is right now!”

After a pause, his left arm started to felt hot and the embroider symbols on his left arm started to glow. Butterflies created by magic started to fly one by one. These butterflies were like road signs and normally will show ash the way to Eco.

“Huh??”

But what happen next left Ash staring blankly. The butterflies created had disappeared and the lights and heats coming from his left arm too were gone.

“What’s happening!?”

Ash stood still, dumbfounded. Even though he kept on trying for the second and third time, he still ended up failing. His ‘Seikoku’ was like a broken bright dragon crystal powered lamp. It stopped functioning totally.

He had a bad feeling. This is Paladin’s main town, so he had never expected for Eco to face any danger here. Still, the connection between him and Eco that had been cut off was still the truth.

“Damn…!”

Ash was out of options and rushed out from the room.

He was running aimlessly at the long corridor.

When he was in the room together with Silvia, Eco probably was in danger… When Ash thought about this, he was disgusted by himself.

The space in the palace is wide. Even thought he had totally not idea where to search for Eco, still he couldn’t stay worried in his room.

Just when he was rushing at full speed at the corner, Ash saw a maid.

“Uwaa!”

“Ara ara.”

At the same time the maid was mumbling something, she nimbly avoided Ash.

Not only that, she also seized Ash’s necktie just when he was going to fall and pull him back. Ash was luckily as he was a few moments away from falling head down.

“It is not like what Ash-sama will do to run around panicking in the corridor.”

Ash looked back embarrassly and saw Cosette.

Ash as if he met his savior begged Cosette to help him.

“Eco and Prim had not yet return! Even the ‘Seikoku’ had no reaction!”

Cosette immediately became serious.

“Understood. I will immediately order the maids who were not on duty to search for them. It will be better than to let Ash-sama running aimlessly.

“Thank you! Lets-”

“You mustn’t. Please follow the original plan and attend the masquerade, Ash-sama.”

“How could I… She is my pal. It isn’t right for me not to search for her!”

“Please don’t forget that this is Fontaine City. The coming word may not be pleasant so I beg your pardon… Since the ‘Seikoku’ is not reacting, even if Ash-sama had joined the search, there is nothing you can do.”

“Wha….!”

“On the other hand, we maids knew the structure of this palace. Please believe in us and let us handle this matter. Not to mention that Prim one-chan is my family. I will deal this matter with full force.”

“Understood…”

After Ash promised while nodding, Cosette finally smile.

“Although this doesn’t seem right, I must ask Ash-sama to act as Princess-sama’s escort.”

“Princess-sama’s escort?”

“Even though she was always what you saw, actually, she is very timid and afraid of strangers. But, as long as Ash-sama is with her, I don’t think that it will be a problem.

Cosette’s plan should be perfect. But this is the time where Eco will face danger any moment, and yet he was enjoying the masquerade, he didn’t feels that this is the right thing to do.

As if she had seen through what ash was thinking, Cosette guaranteed:

“Please have faith in me, Ash-sama.”

Ash reluctantly accepted.

“…Alright. Eco will be in your hands.”

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