Chapter 47
Because he decided that person was strong, he was determined to become strong under the command of that person .
But, sometimes, there was a glimpse of a very beautiful woman in that person .
“Are you ready? Okay, let’s go to the training grounds!”
Towards Zeke who had invited her, the ten year old Jill smiled .
“We shall use a training sword to avoid causing any injury . ”
“You mustn’t use any kind of magical attack, okay? Especially because I can’t use magic . ”
“Understood . ”
The sound of wooden swords colliding in the training grounds formerly used by the private army of Marquis Veil echoed .
At first, they were light sounds, but gradually, they became heavier, and also faster .
Damn, she’s fast!
It was hard to catch her movement .
He swung his sword—one blow, it didn’t contain much strength, but accurately followed the center of gravity to raise momentum .
In the first place, Zeke’s sword was big, also called a great sword . It wasn’t fast enough to catch up with Jill .
—!
She disappeareds from view again!
There was a loud sound, and Zeke’s sword was thrown upward to the sky .
After seeing it fall and roll over the cobblestone ground, Zeke sat down .
“—I admit defeat . ”
“That was fast . ”
“Well, defeat is defeat . ”
The height of the currently sitting down Zeke’s eyes and the winner’s were almost the same .
‘It’s crazy . ’—that was what he always thought .
Zeke already accepted the fact that the Emperor was stronger than him .
Even though that guy called himself the ‘Dragon Emperor’, he made a fuss everyday about what kind of cake he should bake for Jill next .
—Despite so, that guy was well trained .
Even when that guy was visibly more relaxed around Jill, he still left no openings . Even when that guy was whipping the whip cream, he never let his guard down .
But, this girl, on the other hand—
—…even though she had magical prowess, shouldn’t she still be a mere ten year old girl?
The word ‘magician’ made Zeke conjure up the image of deep hooded man in his mind . Usually, those so-called magicians would support the soldiers . In short, they weren’t the vanguard, nor did they possess artillery power . As such, they shouldn’t excel in a one-on-one fight .
Yet this girl fought like a trained mercenary—no, soldier was the word .
“Why are you so strong?”
“If it’s physical abilities you’re talking about, I think it’s boosted by my magic . For example, if I’m not serious, I can only fly about this high . ”
In response, Jill flew lightly . Now she was as tall as a teen .
“But—remember when I grabbed you and Camilla and proceeded to fly over the roof? I used magic for that . ”
“I don’t remember you using any magic in our fight, just now…”
“I would be lying if I say my magic wouldn’t active unconsciously . There’s nothing I can do about that . ”
For some reason, he was annoyed by the girl’s bitter laugh .
“Got it . Then how about this? Use your magic power . ”
“Eh? But, didn’t you previously say—“
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“—forget about that! At that time, that Kratos Prince didn’t even use any magic!”
He stared down at the cobblestones . Even though their eye level was the same, still, he couldn’t match her eyes .
He didn’t understand why he couldn’t stare back at her .
It reminded him of the dread and the wrath which engulfed his heart at that time .
If the Emperor wasn’t present at that time, Jill would had surely been taken away by that Prince .
Both Zeke and Camilla were blown away like garbage .
He said he was a prince, but all Zeke saw was a boy . Later Zeke discovered that the Prince was only fifteen years old .
Defeat was defeat . He could admit that straight away—but still, the humiliation wouldn’t go away .
He ended up having a flashback to that time the Battle Maiden was fighting that Goddess’ spear in the sky . Jill collapsed soon after the fight and yet there was nothing Zeke could do to help her .
Don’t say things like, ‘there’s nothing you can do about it,’ or, ‘don’t worry about it’—
—I, this time—!
‘This time’, what?
“I understand . ”
The pondering Zeke lifted his face .
In front of him was the smile of his Captain praising his determination .
“I planned to train you on magic later, but I think it would be better to make you adapt to magic now . ”
“Y, yes!”
“Rest easy, okay? I’ll adjust my magic so you won’t die . ”
Then, Jill visibly enveloped both of her hands with magic—
—I’m going to die .
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Zeke instantly forgot what he was frustrated about .
“…Is grilling Zeke part of today’s training regimen?”
“Your Majesty!”
The burnt Zeke fell face first to the ground, at the same time, Jill lifted her face .
By the end of her words, Zeke heard the sound of Jill running away .
Conversely, a single set of footsteps was approaching .
“Wait a moment, what are you doing, Zeke~?”
“Noisy as usual…! Obviously, I’m training…!?”
“’Training’, as in, being roasted by magic~?”
It’s the noisy Okama .
He somehow managed to put strength unto his arms and rolled to lie on his back .
As he moved his neck, he saw the girl’s profile as she talked with the Dragon Emperor .
Looking at that scene alone, it was truly heartwarming .
A kind-hearted girl, conversing with a young man . They looked like a couple .
Camilla squatted, his body blocking the view .
“I see~ you’ve procured yet another weird habit~!”
“Weird habit, your ass . ”
“There’s a limit to how stupid you can be~ please keep a general account so you wouldn’t end up this way again . ”
He found it tempting to agree with Camila—but it wasn’t so at all . He quickly got up .
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Jill was embraced by Hadith .
That captain of his looked like a headstrong, ordinary, girl when she was with the Dragon Emperor .
“…Don’t you dare laugh . ”
“Aha~ in fact, I’m already laughing . ”
“When we spoke, captain looked like she’s sixteen, no, seventeen… she didn’t appear like a little girl at all . ”
“The sight of her fighting againsr that Goddess’ spear in the sky must’ve had quite an impact on you, huh~?”
It seemed that without the need of him spelling it out, Camila had already guessed his meaning .
“…Am I hallucinating?”
“Exactly so~ but, if you aren’t, what are you going to do about it?”
“What, you ask…”
What if she is about twenty years old; a so-called adult woman?
When Zeke pondered said question, as if sensing his thought, the Emperor suddenly turned his eyes onto Zeke .
He was showing that childish smile as usual—however, it was as if his golden eyes were bottomless…
“…I’ll still think of her as my captain . ”
“Yes, that’ll keep you safe~”
Surrendering, he curled up on the floor .
Never again, this time, I shall protect her properly!
I’ll prove it to her!
Towards the blue skies, such was his oath .
His determination stretched from that kingdom’s sky to the kingdom without dragons’ sky .
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