Chapter 43

43.) The Wind Harbringer

(The mercenary, Aruru???)

Right in front of the cathedral,inthe place thatwas normallyused by everyone to spent their time relaxing, right there in the plaza the girl was there.

On one of the side of the plaza, the mercenary sit alone on a wood bench.

[Whats going on?]

The girl that should have been an experienced mercenary,wasright now restless.

It has beensome timesince she realized what happenedto her plan.

Someone hasoverwrittenalmost all of her deployed magic formationsin this academy.

Whowasit?

No, before that howcould they be found?

I have been extra cautious to hide them.

Wait a sec.Magic formations of that levelcould be overwritten that easily?

Impossible, impossible, itisjust impossible!

Even in the southern four nation alliance itwould needthe cooperation of the great city of magic Minerva. Not just that, it also needs a great mage class to temper withthatkind of magic formations.

The mercenary re-read the content of her letter before she let goofthe bird in her hand.

It was a letter addressed to the leader oftheVajra mercenary group that was residinginthe city of Yolem. If the girl could finish the job she willthenjoin the Dostork empire, the supreme ruler of the north.

For someone who has livedin this dark world for a long time, the girl has seenwith her own eyes how strong the Dostork empireis,and how overwhelming the demon king that lead the monstersfeel.

In frontofone of those two powers, even if the southern four nation alliance joined their forces, I can only seethatthey will be subdued by the empire in the future.

[Nevertheless A dungeonwasit?]

I have told the giantman about that information on the letter I have sent them this morning, and also about that Cardinal Martiniwhowill march towards Yolem while leading the Royal Knights.

Withthedistance andthatnumber of people, they will arrive at Yolemtomorrow at noon, or so the giantman said, and Natalia also think the same.

So to notbump with those people,theVajra mercenary group will leave Yolem early morning tomorrow. After that they will head towards the state border between this country and the empire.

It was written in their letter that I need to rendezvous with them at Yolem before they leave the city.

[I couldnt believethattherewouldcome a day that I need to use it.]

If I use that thing now, I can see my target studentsSlow Dening true power.

The monster attracting perfume.

I was collecting it bit by bit wondering if therewasa use for that thing, and now I have quite a lot ofthatperfume.

[No matter what, tonight it will be deci]

[Ah, Aruru-sensei. So youwerein a place like this]

Nataliawonderedwho was the shadow that was covering her.

Withcelerityshe lookedup and what she foundwas Rokomokos figurethere, the formerRoyalKnight.

A very decisive manwhowas hired as the teacher for practical magic class in this academy.

But different than Morozof the headmaster, Natalia only saw him assomeidiot whocouldnteven realize a mercenarywasright in front of him.

[Eeeto, do you need me for something? Rokomoko-sensei]

[I was thinking to combine my practical magic class and your magic study class into a joint practice, what do you think about it?]

[Combine classes, is it? Yes, thats okay]

Combine classes?

Well its true that it was normal for my magic study class and his practical magic class to have a join class in this school, but it willonly bring me troublethis time.

Even Nataliadoesntunderstand whatishappening inher own heart right now, and without breaking her smile she stand up and follow Rokomoko thatwalkedoff first.

(Charlotte pov)

[Ah]

Behind those two figureswho walk into the distance, a girl with silver hair and slender body that could snatch everyonesattention, Charlotte, was walking alone.

If someone lookedat her face right now, they will see a hint of redness in her face.

The reason was so simple.

Shewasjust confessed by her master not too long ago.

If we bothwerejust a bit more mature at that time then

No, that kind of thing will come to us slowly but surely, eventually.

Right now she cant even notice that a lot of boyswere watching her standing still witharedden face.

It was because she was unexpectedlyablockhead, beside right now there is only one boy occupying her head.

[]

Even Thoughmy master was some direct descendant of a great noble in this country, he confessedhis feelingsto someone that was actually a commoner.

I still thinkthatthingthat happenedbackthen was a dream, did that really happened?

But its impossible to be just a dream, afterall I have been pinching my cheek nonstop after that confession.

Her master that has become slimmer lately.

Charlotte has been helping him to prepare his bright future and that was, If I can make it one size smaller, I can buy my clothes atthestore

[Slow-sama, where did you go?]

(Cardinal Maldini)

And then at Yolem,atthe place that was connecting the KurushuMagicAcademy and the road that was leading towards the forest, there is a man that has the same feelingsas Charlotte.

But this one was a healthy old man that shaved his head.

And also the one this guythought aboutwas not the one that this person liked, it was someone that was needed for hisgoal.

It was night at the time.

Since arriving toYolem, Cardinal Maldini has been shouting non-stop in one of the roomsinthefeudal lords house.

[Find Silva! Where is he going now?!]

This one should be one of the biggest eventsin Daris.

Cantthat commoner even understand that this is an event to choose the important Guardian forPrincess Karina?

Thats right, for Cardinal Maldini this was a competition to choose the next Guardian after all.

[Silva! Dont even think you can escape from me again!]

He was a young hero of Daris, and also a genius swordsman supporting a young and lovely princess,

Most importantlyoneof themwasa noble andthe othera commoner.

To keep the countrysintegrity, a talented swordsman that came fromacommoners backgroundlike him was needed.

[Search him! Find him no matter what!]

Every second countsfrom now.

A while before that, in the middle of the highway, where theRoyalKnightsmarch, right in front of those soldiers, the three candidatesof the Guardian ran leading them.

While running, a bird flutteredonto Silvas right hand, and skilfully he took an item that lookedlike a message, in the same time after he lookedatwhat was inside, he ran following the birdthattookofffrom his hand.

Everyone, including theRoyalKnightsand the two other Guardian candidatescouldonly stand there dumbfoundedafterseeinghim running following the birdathigh speed, in no time his figure disappeared from their sight.

[Cardinal Maldini. About the Guardian selection test]

After reaching Yolem, the feudal lord theregavea very warm welcome to the arrivingRoyalKnights.

The army havent told the people about the reasonwhytheyhavecome to this place,and the people here actuallydont really understand thatthatarmy here was to subdue the dungeon,or to investigate the appearance of the black dragon. But becausecoming to this town inside her carriagetherewasPrincess Karinawhowas protected by the magnificentRoyalKnights, and also because this place will be usedfor the last test to become the Guardian, the feudal lord and also all the influentialnobleshere, planned a big welcome like this one.

And now thereisa crowd of people thatwerehearing about the testtochoose theGuardianand right now those people are glancing towards theRoyalKnightsandPrincessKarinawho arecurrently gathering around the feudal lords house.

[The test!? What do you think you could do with only you two!?]

Standing beside theCardinal Maldini both of the Guardian candidatesturned pale.

Cardinal Maldini lookedespecially towards the only daughter of Count Coomel.

The sole womanleft during the election oftheGuardian and she wasalsoborn in anoble family.

Guardian was someone with not just exceptional skill, but theyalsoneeded to be loyal towards Princess Karina.

But those nobles.

They cant even win the support fromthe majorityof the citizensthatmostlyconsistofcommoners.

And currently this countryis in awarring state, in this crucial times it was important for the noblesand the commonerstostand together, or so the Cardinal Maldini thought.

Even the army right now,isenlistinglotsof commoners that volunteered to join the army for a chance to raise their name, while theRoyalKnightsonly consist of nobles.

It was truly an undesirable situation for Darisadvancement to be bind by such a thing called old traditions and the old value, it was really inconvenient.

Cardinal Maldini was a patriotic man thatwasalso easily misunderstood by most of the people.

[Light? wh-! Cardinal Maldini, please look at that!]

And this Miss Coomel here doesnt have a enough charisma.

If therewereother blooming talentsout there that had an overwhelming sword skill like Silva, a commoner, then therewouldbe a different story altogether.

Inside Cardinal Maldinis mind, miss Coomel here was already out of his equation.

[That islight pillar!]

What is she doingor so the Cardinal Maldini thought when he saw miss Coomel pointingtothe window after she saw somethingoutthere.

Right at the center of Yolem, there is only one building thatisfive-story talland havea stone pavement, and that is theLords house.

And as miss Coomel said, Cardinal Maldini himself has confirmed that there was a light pillar rising from an area where warehouselike buildings gathered densely.

Feeling an abnormal gazethatcame from Cardinal Maldinis eyes, the lords, that since the beginning only sat on one corner of the room,thatlight came from our factory area de gozaimasu or sothey said.

[Its a signalthat comesfrom the enchantment sword! Cardinal Maldini! Silva must be in that place! Somehow he wanted to told us something!]

[-Cardinal!]

Atalmost the same time asmiss Coomelwastrying to told the Cardinal in a loud voice, a soldier came frantically inside the room.

He was one of the soldier that was part of the dispatched group of soldier that was assigned to protect this city of Yolem.

He was full of sweat with a haggard breath, after taking a few long breathshe continue talking.

[Ca-Cardinal Maldini! There is something you need to hear!]

[Damn it, one after another! What is it!?]

[The black dragon! From the Imperials sky, no, the black dragon has been reportedithas passed our national border!]

Even though Cardinal Maldini already knew about the black dragon. But it still gave him a headachejustright now.

Right now the princess of Darisissleeping in one of the guest rooms.

For a sheltered girl like her, it was a rough journey. And she neededto rest, or else itwouldaffect her health.

It was really unreasonable,but he cant really told her that.

Right now the queen already wanted to abdicate, that is whyPrincess Karina will become our future queen no matter what was her attitudeorexperience.

[Uk!!!!]

[Guaaa!!!]

While Cardinal Maldiniwasthinkingabout what he need to do next, a sudden tremorshookthe room, he lost his balance and fell toward the carpet.

The broken piecesof shattered window glasses were scatteredaround.

Cardinal Maldinis face has a few cutsbecause of it, and without minding those cuts he tried to stand up by usingachair as his foothold.

The window was shattered and right now it was gaping wide open, from that gaping windowthe violent wind rushes in withaviolent shriek.

[Now what, WHAT NOW!?]

[A report came from the citizens! There is a report about numerous explosionsfromthefactory area! And from the center of the explosion there is also a report about an intense battle involving a group of mercenaries! Their clothes are a mix between black and yellow! There is a possibility the group involved was the Vajra mercenary group! And their opponent was a man with black hair and using sword in his hand!]

Among the candidateforGuardian there wasonlyone manwhohold a sword like that.

Seeing the enchanted sword miss Coomel can only lower her waistafterseeing that spectacle.

The enchanted sword, the sword that was blessed by the great light spirit.

[Cardinal Maldini! It has been confirmed, that guy was Silva!]

Unintentionally, Cardinal Maldini screamedhis lungs out.

What the heck is happening behind me!!

(Valderoy Dening)

At this time Cardinal Maldiniisstill kept in the dark.

This thingIm doingwould become a lot easierif at leasthalf of theRoyalKnights, the Dariss elite, came and helped.

A dragon was a synonym of destruction in the empire.

Right now Cardinal Maldini wastakingthis problem too lightly, even fortheDostork empire, when they couldconfirmtheyareagainst that dragon, the lord of the north,they will soon dispatch their most powerful army, the three musketeer to engage that dragon.

This domestic affairsman still dont have any awareness of how hard it is to govern the military in this kingdom of knights, Daris.

A country that uphold thehonor and tradition ofknights.

A dragon loves a harsh climate, and that kind of climate could only happen at the north.

And Daris never oncehavereceived any damage from an attack of a dragon.

Thats not right, if I think about it south of here, the imperial also receiveddamage from a dragon a thousand year ago.

Well, a dragonisalso one kind of a monster.

Then for the Cardinal Maldini who took toolightlythingslike this, it was only a matter of time before he fallsinto despair.

[BLACK DRAGON! I cant believe he will come atinmy generation!]

Thats right.

Nobody willthoughtthat this thing will comeinat their time.

Nobody thought that Sekhmet the black dragon wouldhavewoken up from his deep slumber.

[But this is also fate leading me! There is also a possibility of me winning against him! But also a fate leading me to my death if I face this black dragon! but, with this he will notice it for sure!]

Knowing about the existence of the black dragon, a single manstoodalone in the state borderglaring towards where the imperial was.

No one knows besides Vardeloy Dening himself that he is currently in a rush to city of Yolem.

[Slow! Remember this, this is your time to shine!]

Thousand years ago the the house of Dening of the wind has shown their fangs.

Following the wind guidance, the one whomwasmost beloved by the spirit of the wind will become the next head of the family.

Accompanied by the wind great spirit, a boy with steel mind and kind heart was born to this world.

[Your precious blood that ran in your vain, has carved your future!]

Several drops of water thatfellfrom the sky startedto hit Duke Denings face.

It was the time for the light to disappear and also the time to welcome the incoming darkness.

[But I will takesomefateofffrom your shouldersby killing that black dragon! Even if I need to exchange my life for it! Slow! As your father I-!]

Tonight, a history will be made.

Tonight will be the night a man will be remembered as the dragon slayer in the southern continent.

No one noticed him, not the Dostork imperial, who has unified the northernpart of the continent or theDemonKing Furenda of the north, that succeededon leading the monsters to survive the harsh environment.

NorThe southern four nation alliance that was preparing to oppose the Imperial.

NortheKingdom ofKnightsDaris, northe Republic of Sarkista, northe free federation of Elomosco, northe great country of magic Minerva even remember about him.

Even the light and dark great spirits, and fire, water and earth great spiritsdont know about it yet.

The storm has come, for a country that was called a country bumpkin because of cherishing their tradition, a storm has finally arrived at Daris.

The stage was the southwest part of the continent, the northeast region oftheKingdom ofKnights, Daris, that has been crumbledso muchthat it already look like a cookie.

Placed in the center of the continent, one roadextend from the City of Yolem towards the Hughjack Empire.

The KurushuMagicAcademy that was isolated by surrounding itself withaforest,was a great magic school that even the famous at the other countryknew about.

The experienced mercenary, the famous mercenary group, and there is also this dungeon problem.

The large number of monsters, the dungeon master atthelowest floor, andlastly the legendary black dragon.

After this hellish storm passed by, all the citizensof Dariswill certainly rememberit.

The piggy duke who was alwaysthe laughing stock will be remembered asthe magic user thatwas once called the wind prodigy.

[Buhibuhi, buhiiiiiiii!!!!!]

The existence who was hated inside the anime Girl and Shuya.

The third son of the Duke Dening Household, Slow Dening.

He was someone who was hated inside the academy andsomeone whoalso hold so many thingsfor himto be hated, and in theendhe also has the possibility to be exiled from the country.

But as he changed from the black piggy duke into the white piggy duke his fate has changed.

It was not the story about the hot blooded Shuya Nucorn who will save the world together with the fire great spirit.

It was the story about the glory days of the wind prodigy together with the fallen empire Dostroks princess and the wind great spirit.

It was the beginning of the true story of Slow Dening.

Tl Stela

Ed thyny

Pr Nijima