“So, something like that happened while I was unaware,” Ursula sighed deeply as she listened to the story from Sora and Claira on their way to the Demon Gate. She had heard some of the story from her superiors, Shukuya and Dialt, but most of it was speculation, or just a surface touch of the…
“Claira!” “Ursu… wah?!” As soon as she stepped into the room, a female warrior rushed to embrace Claira. Caught by surprise, Claira was unable to finish her greeting. Watching from nearby, the only thought that crossed my mind was, “Who?” Well, I knew who the woman was — Ursula Utgarza. I had been informed beforehand…
It was a garden of exquisite beauty. The view was colored by the intermingling red and green leaves of autumn, and the sound of the flowing water into the pond tickled the ears. The pouring sunlight was accompanied by a faint chill, clear and crisp. The water surface of the pond, reflecting the sunlight, shone…
Gilmore Berch was frustrated. The reason was a report he had just received. It stated that Sora Mitsurugi, who had been bestowed the Signet Ring by the emperor, had been seen in the port town across the river with Claira Berch. The fact that Sora would arrive with Claira was within Gilmore’s predictions. However, he…
Having obtained the permission to pass through the Demon Gate from Emperor Amadeus II, I said my farewells to the Emperor and Prince Shion, and left the imperial palace with Baron Jeed, who serves as the prince’s mentor. The sun had long set due to our extended conversation with the Emperor. Upon returning to the…
In terms of the timeline, this takes place at the beginning of the second part, during the time when the protagonist is on Demon Island. During the previous stampede, at the first of the four lines of defense set up in the northern part of Ishka, Suzume was fighting. “―― Pierce, Senka!” With a sharp…
Emperor Amadeus II of the Adoastera Empire was alone, seated on the throne in the unattended audience room. There wasn’t any scheduled audience forthcoming. This was a habit of the Emperor when he was deep in thought, and the Imperial Guard was on standby beyond the door. In the mind of the emperor, who sat…
Walking alongside Emperor Amadeus II, we journeyed through the imperial palace of Adoastera. I wasn’t familiar with the palace’s internal structure, but judging from the lack of windows along the corridors for a while now, I surmised that the Emperor was leading us deeper into the building. No handmaidens or courtiers were in sight. The…
Amadeus, the 20th emperor of the Adoastera Empire. He was the second emperor to bear that name, hence he is called Amadeus II. As I mentioned briefly before, when I was a child, I was spoken to by the emperor at a banquet I attended as a proxy for my father. In response to me,…
Baron Jeed, the tutor of Prince Shion, was the very image of a loyal servant. He was likely in his late thirties, with a sturdy physique and a stern countenance. One could discern his solid character from his grave and dignified manner of speaking. He did not give off an impression of particular brilliance, but…