The Slayer's Chosen

(44) Nation of Religion: Ymir

"— Alright, this will do." As Krulucifer advised, Daisy controlled Destroyer gradually to a halt, and release the control. Lux then gently put her down before deactivating the suit, revealing the former Prince in a set of fur clothings, identical to that of Krulucifer's.

"Thank you for the coat, Krulucifer-san." Winter has yet to come, but the cold has reached them, perhaps it was because they are at the north? And maybe for this forseenable situation, Krulucifer prepared fur clothings for the two.

A cold breath escaped his mouth, forming a small stream of steam. "The weather will turn colder, so it's better to tighten your collar a little." And Krulucifer went to fix his coat with a soft smile, and rest her head on his shoulder afterwards. The two proceed on foot with a red-tinted cheek.

"This is a little earlier then I expected." "And by the time they noticed, there will be chaos back at the Academy." "Indeed." Lux wonder if the girls shared an unspoken rules of "no cheating", but one thing he is certain of— he had to compensate for sneaking out with Krulucifer alone without a proper farewell.

As the Holy Capital was coming into view, they saw churches scattered around, in an ordely fashion, if such has not strengthen the "Theocracy" part of the name of the Ymir Theocracy, then the Grand Cathedral to the north serving similar purpose with a Royal Palace is a much larger giveaway.

"She is here." Tracing her gaze, Lux spotted a bluenette butler not far from them. "Sorry to keep you waiting, my lady— and Lux-sama as well, it's been a while since we last met." The person was none other than Alterize McClair, butler or the Einfolk family and someone Krulucifer may call a friend in Ymir.

Lux nodded to her with a smile, and Krulucifer went ahead and reunite with her after several months. "Are you in good health? The letters you send spoke of the start of snowing here." "Indeed, and it seems to be colder than last year, but that concern little to me— I am of this country as well." Alterize nodded her head, thanking her concern.

"The carriage has been prepared, this way please." And the trio formed a line: Alterize, Krulucifer, and Lux. This has changed moments later, as the butler changed her pace and walk side-by-side with Krulucifer, looked back at Lux, then speak in volume of which she assume to be inaudible by Lux, which isn't.

"My lady, if I may be so bold— how far has you two proceed as of now?" "My, knowing your seriousness, it's a rare sight of you taking interesting in such topic." "Pl- *cough* please do not make fun of me, this is something I need to report back to the house." The light teasing has embarassed the butler, but only lasted for a brief moment.

The girl hummed, as if to gave the question a brief thoughts, and answered as such— "If you are referring to our relation as lovers, then such has gained a favorable developing." "That... is good to hear... may I ask for some details on such?" "How about... him kissing me on the festival at the Royal Capital? I assume you have witnessed that first-handed, no?"

"Huh?!" "Aside from that, we spend times alone in the Academy almost every night." "Isn't that... a bit to far?!" "Rest assure, we have not abandon our duty as student as well." Lux followed with a smile, laughing internally— they did spend times alone in the Academy at night— studying and helping Lux to catch up with the curriculum, it is almost certain that Krulucifer made pranks on her butler with phasings.

Then he saw Alterize next to him, to hear the progress from him. "Uhm, Lux-sama, if I may be so bold to ask— how was the relationship between you and my lady?" "I was in her care more than once." "I see." She cleared her throat and hesitated. "I, I have heard that your relationship has incresed a lot to the point of spending time together at night in the Royal Capital." 'Ah.'

"That is correct." Lux's reply shocked the butler. "It-it is? It is suprise to hear of her doing such." "Yes, though we may ask for each other's accompany, her invitations is more frequent than mine, plus she is very skilled at it and taught me a lot of things." "S-so what you are saying is... m-my lady, she is taking the lead?!" "Indeed, though I am doing my best to catch up to her as well..."

Alterize murmured ot herself: "Though I was older than her by four years, and yet my lady has already..." And Lux decide to toss a grenade to end the conversation: "Additionally, aside from each other's room, there are times of us doing it at the classroom or at the restaurant if we have ample time, else we would be having a short one at the courtyard."

The skewed phasing caused her mind to go haywire: "E, even outside, such is...!" She picked up her pace and went ahead of the duo. Daisy overheard the entire conversation between Alterize and the two, and reacted apporpriately— Giggled from Krulucifer's, chuckle from Lux's, and full-blown wheezing from the last sentence— Such was unnoticed by Lux, as Daisy cutted their connection already from the first part of the conversation.

The carriage strolled through the wide, main road of the Holy Capital. Lux was peeking the view from the window while Alterizer raised a question: "How does the townscape of the Holy Capital compared to that of the Royal Capital?" On the trip, Lux saw the townspeople rarely converse with one another, but a small tint of joy was plastered on their face, and thus Lux began to question himself of a situation where worshipper would feel jubilant.

"... Are there any upcoming festival of joyful?" Lux replied with another question. "It is as you expected— the Pilgrimate Festival will be held starting from tomorrow. On this day, while some dedicated the majority of they day for prayers, pilgrims are also expected in the Holy Capital and other religious locations as the name implied.

"However, it is forbidded to proceed further into those locations, as those are reserved for high-ranked individuals of the church, their guards, and worshippers of nobility backgrounds. Speaking of which, as one of many is located near the Ruin of Ymir, the securities are going to be incresed in these dangerous times."

Lux nodded to her words, and send a message to Kirov who was tailing them from high altitude with cloak engaged. <<Patroll mission: Gave it a run around Ymir>> <<Yeah, don't want any more suprises now are we? Gets your eye sharp as well. Out.>> And Kirov split off and loiter in the Theocracy in cruising speed, its radar at full power.

"Currently, we are not heading to the house of Einfolk, but to the Sanctuary, located at the middle of the Holy Capital. His Holiness the pope has relocated from the Grand Cathedral for the audience." "I understood."

Among Lux's close belongings, lies a letter penned by Her Majesty Queen Raffi of the New Kingdom Astimata. While the details of the trip is kept away from the girls, it cannot be done the same to the higher-ups, Queen Raffi and Prime Minister Nulph is to be notified of such, according to Headmistress Reile, who had also made the notification.

While the nature of the content in the letter is unknown, at lease he understood that it is common practice in politics— as high-ranking as a Seven Dragon Paladin to visit another ally nation without proper greetings is rather rude to begin with.