Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut - Volume 11 - Chapter Ep

Epilogue – Sword And Scabbard 

Part 1 

The seventh Ruin that suddenly appeared in front of Lux and others was searched after that, but it couldn’t be found. 

It seemed that the betrayal of Soffice Septy was also unexpected for Turkimes Confederation. They were blamed by all the other countries, but unexpectedly Listelka put in some words to stop that. 

'Right now isn’t the time for the remaining countries to quarrel with each other. Also, this might sound like retracting our previous statement, but we have no intention to destroy the country where the traitor was staying at.' 

Looking from the reaction of the Lords, it was likely that this incident was half unexpected for them. Magialca told Lux that after the world summit that was held once more. 

"How do you know that?" 

When Lux asked her in the corridor of the government building where the summit took place, she put on a twisted smile like usual. 

"Fuh, this is not like the intelligent you. It’s a simple reasoning. Those bunches wish for the Xfer lot to maintain neutrality at minimum. Even though they are acting conceitedly that they are the legitimate inheritor of Avalon, it won’t look good if they are betrayed by their alliance partner right?" 

Hearing that, Lux was also able to accept it. 

The Lord and Soffice were actually not connected. Turkimes Confederation also didn’t know that Soffice was actually an Xfer. 

The seventh Ruin, Moon which revealed its ability to hide, was equipped with immense offensive power and the power to call the remaining three Abysses with its Grand Force installed in it. 

At present the new kingdom was being aimed with that as hostage and it was put in a situation where the new kingdom couldn’t protest at all. 

This time they came to understand a lot of things, while at the same time the inexplicable matters also came to light. 

The Grand Force that was left behind in the new kingdom. They completely thought that it was the Grand Force of the Garden, but it seemed that it was actually the Moon’s Grand Force. 

How did the old empire obtained the Grand Force of the Moon? 

And then, why a Key’s Supervisor, Soffice Xfer and her little sister Uruk who was actually an Automaton named Re Plica rebelled against the world alliance? 

They even borrowed the strength of that Dragon Marauder and ignored the Lords that originally should be in a trusted and cooperative relationship with Xfer??. 

What happened between them and the Lords, and between them with the old empire? 

"I don’t understand……" 

After school, inside the library Lux closed the book regarding Ruin that he was reading for a diversion and he spoke to himself. 

The emergency world summit was over, and the Seven Dragon Paladins as well as the leaders’ representatives of the various countries had left the new kingdom. It was decided that for the time being they would wait and see. 

But, there was also no way they could keep accepting Soffice’s demand like this while holding their breath in anxiety. 

In other words, during the two months from now, a great clash would surely occur. 

Right now the Ruin conquering was put on hold due to the threat of Soffice, but if this situation continued, the Ruins would be conquered by them the traitors. 

In other words, the world alliance would surely take a forced plan to secure the remaining Ruins as soon as they prepared their force, even if they had to sacrifice the new kingdom for it. 

At that time, what should the new kingdom do? 

As long as Soffice existed as a hostile, this situation might be impossible to change. 

"……………" 

Although, it wasn’t like all that happened were all bad. 

Although Yoruka was heavily injured and she would be unable to fight for a while, her life wasn’t at risk, and the kidnapped Airi was also able to return safely. 

Noct who felt especially responsible was terribly happy. It was to the degree that she embraced Airi spontaneously when they reunited. 

Noct was usually composed and made fun of others, but it was only at that time she was embarrassed with Sharis and Tillfur teasing her. 

And then, there was one more good thing. 

"It will be bad for your body if you dressed like that, Aruji-sama." 

Just when Lux came out to the courtyard for a diversion, Yoruka in her uniform called out to him. 

She gently wrapped a wool muffler around his neck. 

Each of her limbs was fixed with splint and she used cane to walk. Her left eye was hidden by bandage but??, even so she was showing her usual carefree smile. 

"Thank you Yoruka. But you shouldn’t force yourself to walk you know? You still have to rest for now." 

"It seems so. With this I also become unable to take part in guarding Aruji-sama alternately. Besides??it doesn’t suit me as expected." 

"So, that is still continuing even now……" 

After Lux retorted with a wry smile, Yoruka slowly brought her face closer. 

It looked painful how she was wrapped in bandage, even so her flushed cheek and smile were lovely enough. Lux’s heart skipped a beat. 

"Is it alright, if I ask a question?" 

In the courtyard at winter where dead leaves were piled up, Yoruka let out white breath while muttering. 

"Aruji-sama said, that even a tool like me looks like a human for you wasn’t it? But, as I thought I cannot think so." 

An innocence that was like a child surfaced from her, different from her usual bewitching and mysterious air. 

"Even so that’s fine. Because I’m satisfied just from being able to think so. After all at that time, when Yoruka controlled my Bahamut using Spell Code, it was something that cannot be done unless by human." 

When Lux hesitated from seeing Lisha’s figure, she immediately moved his body for him. 

She couldn’t possibly do that if she wasn’t able to understand human’s feeling??or Lux’s feeling at least. 

"I think Yoruka surely won’t believe me even if tell you something like this but ?" 

"No, I believe it." 

When Lux smiled wryly, Yoruka unexpectedly nodded easily and stared at Lux with an upward gaze. 

"I don’t believe myself, but I believe in Aruji-sama’s judgment. That’s why??, there is one more thing that I want to confirm too at this occasion." 

"Ah, okay. If it’s something that I can answer then you can ask me anything." 

Lux became pleased with Yoruka’s positive question and he answered like that with a relieved smile. 

At that instant, a soft and smooth sensation was pushed on the tip of Lux’s lips like a surprise attack. 

"????" 

The time in the courtyard stopped. 

It wasn’t the plundering kiss that Yoruka had done several times until now. 

It was a soft kiss where their lips only touched lightly. 

The warmth and feeling that was entered into her body heatedly boiled up Lux’s emotion. 

"E, eerrrr, Yo, Yo-yo-yo-yo-Yoruka……?" 

Lux was bewildered while his cheeks were reddening. Yoruka slightly averted her eyes from him and muttered with a somewhat embarrassed look. 

"Perhaps, I am completely in love with Aruji-sama. But, as you can see I don’t understand my own self, so I also don’t understand what I should do." 

Saying that, she smiled at him once more with an intoxicated expression. 

This time it was while pushing her body closely on him with more passion than usual. 

"That’s why, I want Aruji-sama to teach me. What should I do to be able to love Aruji-sama, is it really correct like this, please thoroughly teach it into my heart and body." 

"U, a??!?" 

Just when he thought that Yoruka was unusually meek, this time it was Lux’s turn to be flustered. 

This was bad. 

Yoruka was poor or even completely unable in human interaction, but that made her fondness and request to him even purer in proportion to that. Lux’s head was boiling up. 

"I, I am also in the middle of studying in regard to that so-……!?" 

When Lux tried to gloss over in panic like that, Krulcifer, Celis, and also Lisha showed up from the building passage that connected to outside. 

"As I thought, it was dangerous to be absent from the new kingdom. To think that the relationship between Lux-kun and her will progress so far until like this??. And then for the princess to be completely useless……" 

"Tha, that’s not permitted Lux! Tha, that kind of licentious act isn’t allowed within the Academy’s ground!" 

Beside Celis who raised her voice in panic, Krulcifer sent her a conflicted gaze. 

"Recently it feels like you are letting the cat out of the bag every time you talk but, well, it doesn’t matter. More importantly, we have to talk firmly with her. About our 'pact' until this battle is over??" 

"……Pact?" 

Lux tilted his head. He somehow felt a bad premonition. 

Krulcifer was smiling calmly, but if he was forced to say he felt a premonition of war. 

"Please allow me to hear about that. After all it seems like it will be something that is really interesting for me." 

"Haa, actually this isn’t the time to do something like this but, this is really troubling." 

"It’s exactly because it’s this kind of time. The feeling we are harboring is something like that right?" 

Krulcifer who spoke mysteriously and Celis who looked really worried lent Yoruka their shoulder and led her away. 

Lux ruminated  how Yoruka was becoming one of them once more while looking up at the winter sky. 

Two months remained until the Sacred Eclipse destroyed the world. 

The first new year’s eve since Lux came to the Academy was approaching. 

– 

Part 2 

Airi was looking down at the lively exchange between Lux and the girls from a corridor’s window. 

The sky that would begin to snow anytime now looked grey due to Airi’s own mental state. 

It felt like there would be deadly battle every month since her big brother came to the Academy, but this time too there were able to barely survive. 

The Blue Tyrant, Singlen Shelbrit. 

It seemed that person who they were the most on guard against wouldn’t threaten Lux with the matter of Grand Force anymore. 

Regarding that, he might have some kind of wicked scheme lying in wait, but for now they could do nothing but being alert of him. 

Rather than that??something more terrifying was happening to Airi. 

The reason she was able to return safely after she was captured by that Soffice??. 

– 

"Put this Grand Force on the pedestal. The Moon will be liberated with that and all its functions will become usable." 

Soffice who took off her mask told Airi that with a bland expression. 

That was the only instruction given to Airi in their dealing so that she would be returned safely. 

But, she couldn’t easily assent to it. 

"I refuse. I don’t know what is your purpose, but I have no intention at all to cooperate with you all." 

She hid her trembling and clearly said that, but Soffice’s expression didn’t change. 

Airi held the short sword in her pocket and then when she resolved herself to stab it into her throat, 

"Then, let’s stop it." 

Soffice casually said that with an indifferent expression. 

"Wai-, what are you saying Soffice! If we cannot liberate the Ruin, we won’t be able to use its functions fully desu! If that happen our objective will be??" 

"But that girl will suicide if we try to force her. If possible I don’t want to kill a little sister. In the past inside that Garden, my important little sister??Uruk was tricked and torn limb from limb. I don’t want to do the same thing like those traitors." 

"Haa, you are saying that after getting this far desu, Soffice is a troublesome person." 

The Automaton called Re Plica who falsified her background as Seven Dragon Paladins’ aide Uruk made her mechanical fox ears drooped down limply and sighed. 

"You two, what are you???" 

Soffice turned around in respond to Airi’s bewildered muttering and looked at her. 

She turned a pure and genuine gaze that was like crystal straight to Airi and opened her mouth quietly. 

"There is a way to end this battle bloodlessly. Even though you might not be aware of it, but you are holding the key for that. The next time we call on you, I want you to comply with us. Until then it’s fine for you to not do anything. I won’t mind even if you act hostile to us in the surface." 

"That’s, what do you???" 

"It might be a betrayal for the new kingdom for you. But, thinking about the world, this should be the best thing to do. If you can promise, then after putting in the Grand Force and liberating the Moon, I’ll return you to your brother’s side. I really hate 'the family of traitor', but it’s the best to return a little sister to her family’s side that’s why……" 

"…………" 

"If you betray us later, I will activate the Moon’s function??the Lunatic CallBell of the Crazy Moon , gathering all the Abyss and Ragnarok and destroy the new kingdom. Your big brother will naturally die. If you are fine with that, then you can refuse this deal." 

Soffice’s expression looked lonely somewhere. 

There was no guarantee that it wasn’t an acting to win over Airi, even so. 

"……I understand." 

Airi answered while apologizing to Lux and everyone in the new kingdom in her heart. 

"I will move following my contract with you all until Avalon is controlled." 

"For the time being, let me say thank you, descendant of the family of traitor." 

– 

The words that Soffice said with a serious face kept remaining inside Airi’s ears until now. 

After installing Grand Force to the control room at the Ruin’s deepest part, they released Airi just as promised. 

Airi intentionally didn’t ask them, but she held a doubt about one point. 

No, it was closer to a conviction rather than doubt. 

(Sir Singlen made Nii-san liberate the Ruin at the Babel near the Triport. And then, most likely it was Hayes who did it for the Ark and Gigas. Listelka installed the Grand Force inside the Dungeon.) 

And then, this time Airi performed the liberation using Grand Force. 

The piling up of that strange coincidence hinted a single fact. 

(Could it be, the liberation using Grand Force can only be done by Arcadia family in the first place……?) 

Backing up that fact, she was able to return safely from the Moon, but in exchange she formed just one contract with them. 

'I want you to stay quiet about this matter. It’s for your own sake, and also for your big brother.' 

"……There is no way, I can tell this to anyone." 

Airi stared outside the window while muttering to herself. 

A criminal like herself betrayed the new kingdom in order to survive. 

If this fact came to light, the higher-ups would surely order Lux to give his service again. 

Even though it would be better if she died rather than being a burden for Lux again. 

'I have never imagined anything I have done to protect Airi to be painful. There is also nothing that I thought as painful or I regret doing for you. Just being able to protect my only important family makes me happy.' 

Even now she couldn’t forget her big brother’s smile when telling her that. 

That was why about this matter??Airi resolved to keep it a secret within herself, that she would comply with Soffice’s demand when the time came. 

Even if she had to turn her back to the new kingdom, she wanted to live and stay at her big brother’s side. 

And then if it was just as Soffice said, that she could save the world, she wanted to do that and saved Lux too. 

"It will be the festival soon." 

The holy night festival was approaching. 

Along with the end of the world by Sacred Eclipse that would be in less than two months.