“Saito and the remaining are so sluggish… It’s already been some time since they entered the water.”

“Nicely, would you wish to sacrifice your self to feed the sharks?”

Malicorne leisurely yawned and answered Guiche’s nervous query.

It was the second day of the third week of the ninth month. The members of the Ondine Knight Corps have been ready for the return of Saito’s group on the deck of the “Ostland”, which was anchored within the sea close to the “Dragon’s Nest”.

It had been two days since Saito and Louise had reunited within the free metropolis of Eumenes. Saito, Louise, and Tiffania all accompanied the group with Romalia’s Pope Vittorio, as they went to the resting place of the “magic machine” supposedly left behind by the Founder Brimir – The “Holy Land”, on the seabed.

So long as that they had gathered the “4 of 4” bearers of the Void, and obtained the “magic machine”, they might be capable to cease the destruction of Halkeginia from the “Wind Stones” going uncontrolled.

A gentle breeze blew throughout the ocean, and the sunshine of the 2 moons mirrored as shining silver sparkles.

“Saying one thing like that proper now, isn’t that a bit of too reckless?”

The intense-faced Reynald wrinkled his forehead.

“It’s only a joke, however aren’t they a bit of too sluggish?”

Malicorne responded.

“No, in spite of everything this “magic machine” is the legacy of the Founder. It may take some time to begin up…Briefly, we must always patiently wait.”

Listening to his college students’ dialog, Mr. Colbert stood on the deck whereas trying dignified.

“The Founder’s ’magic machine’, huh…?”

Having reached a peace settlement with the Elves, and efficiently arriving within the “Holy Land”, there was nothing to fret about now… Saying this, there was nonetheless an inexplicable feeling of unease in his coronary heart.

In any case, Colbert was one of many uncommon realists in Halkeginia. He actually didn’t consider such a phenomenal “magic machine” may exist on this world that would forestall the “Wind Stones” from going uncontrolled.

“Please, what’s flawed? You look so severe.”

Kirche, standing at his aspect, worriedly checked out Colbert’s expression.

“Nothing, simply desirous about a bit of one thing for the time being….”

“Hey, even you probably have no hair, you’re nonetheless the #1 man on the planet.”

Kirche straightened her again a bit of and kissed Colbert’s brow.

“Ms. Zerbst, I’m additionally not desirous about these issues… effectively.”

Tabitha, together with her again to the aspect of the ship, was sitting on the toes of the 2, and studying a ebook with a “Gentle” spell floating above her head. However since a second in the past, there had been no signal of her studying the web page, and she or he sometimes appeared up uneasily in the direction of the course of the ocean.

“Apprehensive about Saito?”

Kirche mischievously requested.

“….”

Tabitha all of a sudden blushed and lined her face together with her ebook.

Seeing her taciturn good friend appearing so cute, Kirche couldn’t assist however smile.

“Everybody, I’ve introduced some easy snacks.”

Siesta knowledgeable everybody as she stepped out on the deck. They noticed she was carrying a big plate with many sandwiches, and she or he divided them amongst the members of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit on the deck. Kirche and Colbert additionally accepted them gratefully.

“Excuse me, Mr. Colbert.”

Siesta requested as she appeared on the sea Saito’s group had dove in to.

“With this, Halkeginia shall be saved. Since there’s a peace settlement with the Elves, there gained’t be any extra struggle sooner or later.”

“Hm… if what his Holiness the Pope mentioned isn’t empty phrases, that is true.”

Siesta sighed in reduction.

“Oh, that’s fantastic, actually… So Ms. Vallière isn’t going to have to make use of that horrible energy, proper?”

“…Hm.”

Colbert nodded with an advanced look on his face.

Louise’s newly discovered void magic… with harmful energy that appeared to far exceed that of the “Explosion” that destroyed the Elven fleet in a single assault.

Luckily, his college students gained’t want to make use of such a horrible energy… though this is able to relieve the burden on his coronary heart… Actually, he felt an unspeakable anxiousness.

Ignoring Colbert’s anxiousness, Guiche and the opposite members of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit have been leisurely fishing whereas chatting casually.

“I can’t consider that final place Louise, will truly save Halkeginia.”

“Our Lord, the vice-captain, as effectively. Once we return to Tristain, not to mention turning into Chevaliers, we’d even obtain a peerage. Issues like a commoner receiving a peerage, that’s outrageous isn’t it.”

“A baron… no, a viscount peerage wouldn’t be shocking. Saito’s achievements actually deserve such a title.”

“Please, talking of returning to highschool, we’re all heroes additionally.”

Guiche appeared up on the two moons hanging excessive within the night time sky.

“Faculty…huh, I actually miss it. It’s clearly solely been a brief two weeks since we left Tristain, however it feels prefer it’s been perpetually.

After that, he reluctantly whispered, “Ah, I wish to meet with Montmorency once more quickly.”

“That is the long-cherished want of our ancestors, the ’Promised Land’ that the ’Clan of the Magi’ ought to return to.”

The regular voice of Vittorio, the Pope of Romalia, resounded by the large hole on the seabed.

Saito blankly stood in entrance of the shiny “Door”, and couldn’t management himself for some time.

That was no marvel. In any case, the placement of the “Promised Land” that Vittorio is pointing to… is undoubtedly Saito’s dwelling, a picture of “Earth”.

“How can this be… What the hell is occurring…?”

The truth is, Saito had been vaguely conscious for a very long time that the “magic machine” with the ability to destroy wind stones principally was a folly. Nevertheless, the scene in entrance of his eyes was past his creativeness.

Louise and Tiffania’s eyes opened extensive, and Henrietta was additionally speechless. Josette checked out Julio in shock, and Turuk and Bidashal had an unwavering expression.

After taking a deep breath, Saito trembled as he spoke.

“What’s going on precisely? ’Earth’… How can my dwelling be the ’Promised Land’…?”

“What?”

Listening to what Saito mentioned, Louise lastly reacted.

“Saito’s dwelling? It’s there?”

Saito nodded silently. Henrietta lined her mouth in shock as she listened.

Vittorio, who reacted to Saito’s line of sight, spoke with him not transferring his eyebrows even as soon as.

“The ’Promised Land’ is what it means, Sir Saito. For these of us, the folks of Halkeginia, your own home, this piece of land is the true ’Holy Land’.”

“What…!”

Saito was misplaced for phrases. Vittorio’s crystal clear eyes, with no hint of any lies, overflowing with devoutness and zeal.

Going through the Pope’s line of sight, Saito couldn’t assist however shrink again.

“Excuse me, your Holiness.”

At the moment, Henrietta opened her mouth to talk.

Henrietta fearlessly glared at Vittorio.

“Can your Holiness please clarify this in a means we are able to all perceive. You’ve gotten this obligation, your Holiness.”

“After all. That is the aim as for why I led you all right here.”

Vittorio appeared round at everybody’s expression, as he stood in entrance of the “Door” with the picture of Earth shining out of it.

Then he slowly opened his mouth.

“Nicely, earlier than I reveal the reality concerning the ’Holy Land’, I’d wish to ask a query first. Queen Henrietta, within the current Halkeginia, are you aware why some folks can use magic and different can’t? That’s to say, why there are nobles and customary folks?

“…?”

What’s the purpose of this query… Henrietta frowned, however then answered.

“The so-called nobles, are individuals who have inherited the blood of the Founder Brimir.”

“That’s proper, you’re appropriate. The systemic magic that exists in Halkeginia, got here with the arrival of the Founder Brimir 6000 years in the past.”

Vittorio nodded his head,

“So, the place did our nice Founder truly come from?”

“Now isn’t the time for a theological quiz your Holiness.”

Henrietta responded bluntly.

However Vittorio nonetheless revealed a gradual smile,

“No, this isn’t a theological quiz. Queen Henrietta, I’m about to disclose the reality that has vanished from the lengthy historical past of Halkeginia… that’s, the reality from 6000 years in the past.

“The reality from 6000 years in the past?”

“That’s proper. That’s, the reality that by the numerous years the Romalian Vatican has hidden to today.”

Vittorio’s voice buzzed within the large cave.

“The Founder Brimir is a god despatched from heaven to the world… that is what’s written within the scriptures.”

Louise mentioned. This “Reality” will not be solely circulated in Tristain’s Magic Academy however can be extensively circulated in all of the nations of Halkeginia.

“Appropriate, that’s certainly what’s recorded within the Romalian scriptures… however, that isn’t the reality.”

Talking to right here, Vittorio’s line of sight turned to the “Door”.

At that second, Saito had an epiphany. All of the clues linked in his thoughts.

The “gun” despatched from “Earth” by Brimir… In different phrases…

“…It could’t be!”

Seeing Saito’s look, Louise and Henrietta appeared to observe his epiphany.

“You guessed proper. Our ancestors got here from the opposite aspect of this ’Door’, that world. In different phrases, the Founder Brimir, like Sir Saito, was a resident of a special world.”

“What did you say…!”

Louise shouted in shock. Henrietta and Tiffania checked out one another.

Saito opened his mouth extensive in shock and requested the Pope.

“Which means that the Founder Brimir and I are the identical, that we each are Earthlings?”

“Sure, correctly saying, Brimir and his individuals are a gaggle referred to as ’Magi’.”

“Magi?”

Louise’s group was fully unfamiliar with this time period.

However Saito at all times felt, a imprecise familiarity with the time period. The place precisely had he heard it..?

“The ’Magi’ are a minority group that focuses on using magic. 6000 years in the past, they have been led by the Founder Brimir and emigrated to this world. These ’Magi’ are the ancestors of our Halkeginians.”

“Our ancestors, are precise folks from one other world….”

Louise whispered together with her darkish brown eyes extensive open.

“Regardless that you’re saying this, Your Holiness, it’s hardly convincing.”

Depressed, Henrietta responded in bewilderment.

“After all I do know this. If I inform you the reality, I’m certain it’d be laughed at as some ridiculous fairy story. Nevertheless, I swear to the Founder and God, that is surely the historic reality that has been handed down by the ’Founder’s Spherical Mirror’ for the reason that age of St. Forsythe, the founding father of the Romalian Empire.”

Vittorio drew an indication on his chest. This was the motion {that a} honest believer of Brimir would do once they swore to the Founder and God. For a believer of Brimir, mendacity after making that signal was essentially the most severe of sins.

Presently, Julio advised Saito:

“Saito, you need to have already seen. All the ’weapons’ of ’Gandálfr’ despatched by the Founder Brimir, got here out of your world. That is the very best proof, proof that the Founder was out of your world.

Saito listened to Julio’s comment in silence.

The big underwater cave was plunged into silence. The surprising “Reality” that got here from the Pope’s mouth, left even Louise and Henrietta speechless.

Amongst them, Tiffania gingerly opened her mouth.

“Ex-excuse me….”

“What’s it, Ms. Westwood?”

“This… why did Brimir come to this world?”

“After all there was a cause for this.”

Vittorio nodded his head and defined.

“The ’Magi’ of their outdated world, have been subjected to racial persecution by a gaggle with out the ability of magic, referred to as the ’Varyag’.”

Listening to the Pope say this, Saito all of a sudden understood. ’Magi’ and ’Varyag’… now he was reminded the place he heard these two phrases.

“Proper, didn’t I hear this in that rune dream…?”

Earlier than the struggle between the Kingdom of Gallia, led by King Joseph, and the coalition of Halkeginia broke out… Louise had tried to ship Saito again to Earth. At the moment, Saito expertise a reminiscence, deep from inside the “Gandálfr” runes, of 6000 years in the past in a dream. Remembering that point, Brimir referred to as himself “Magi”, and Saito fought the horrible “Varyag” forces that attacked the village in his dream. And the “Varyag” that fought with Saito, didn’t appear to be a monster or a sub-human… however the identical as a human being.

Because the “Varyag” didn’t have the ability of magic, they feared the “Magi”. They persecuted the “Magi” and tried to destroy the complete race. Though the “Varyag” couldn’t use magic, they possessed an amazing superiority in numbers, and a dreadful weapon constructed with wonderful expertise… Even with the ability of magic, the clan of the “Magi” was principally out of luck. To be able to escape the persecution, the Founder Brimir may solely open a “Door” and lead his clan to Halkeginia.

A second later, Vittorio appeared round.

“In different phrases, the opposite aspect of the ’Door’, that world is our homeland, the place our soul returns to. The descendants of the Founder Brimir and the ’Magi’, the folks of Halkeginia have a official proper to return to the ’Holy Land’.”

“How come….”

Tiffania’s face all of a sudden went pale. Going through the primary revelation of this secret of historical past, Louise and Henrietta have been fully dumbstruck.

“Exactly as a result of the Elven Council has lengthy been conscious that your true goal wasn’t the ’Desert’, that’s the reason we may attain a peaceable decision.”

The Elven Consul Turuk calmly mentioned.

“When you barbarians reclaim the ’Holy Land’ on the opposite aspect of the ’Demon’s Door’, no additional dispute will happen sooner or later. For the peace of the desert, after all, we’ll do our greatest to assist.”

“Ple-please wait!”

Saito shouted.

“What do you imply return… you don’t imply to ship all of the inhabitants of Halkeginia to Earth?”

“After all, we intend for all of the folks emigrate. The nobles and the commoners, the wealthy and the poor, everybody has the appropriate to return. Due to the dilution of the pedigree, the folks whom we name commoners who’re but to awaken to the ability of magic. As a result of in the end, the blood of the Magi which has became a draw-back will quickly be gone.”

“This… it’s not possible!”

The anxious Saito mentioned in protection.

“How is it not possible?”

“As a result of there hasn’t been a spot on Earth to accommodate all of the folks of Halkeginia for a very long time!”

The variety of residents in Halkeginia was unknown. Nevertheless, it might be merely not possible to immigrate to Earth and set up a brand new nation now.

Then chaos would absolutely come to the world… Even Saito, who didn’t rating effectively at school, may simply predict this.

However Vittorio’s face didn’t change and continued to say.

“After all, I do know that co-existence is not possible.”

“Then….”

“Due to this fact, to be correct, this gained’t be referred to as a ’Return’. Proper, if we have been to borrow the phrases of the traitors from Albion to explain it, we must always name it a ’Reconquista’[1].”

“What did you say!”

“Your Holiness, what precisely is occurring!”

Henrietta sharply questioned.

“Because of this we’ve a official proper to reclaim our homeland by ’Holy Conflict’. That is the sacred mission given to us by the Founder.”

Saying such a very earth-shattering factor, Vittorio’s expression didn’t change.

“Holy Conflict… You wish to begin combating ’Earth’ with Halkeginian forces?”

“Appropriate. We’ve already made correct preparations for this objective.”

Seeing Vittorio’s clear eyes, Saito couldn’t assist however be shocked.

“This man actually plans to beat Earth….”

Saito racked his mind, questioning find out how to persuade this man whose thoughts was crammed with insanity.

“That is not possible, Halkeginian forces principally haven’t any means of profitable. You additionally know the standard of Earth’s ’Weapons’, proper? Not solely that ’Tank’ or ’Zero Fighter’, there are these which can be much more horrible.

Weapons… saying this, Saito all of a sudden went silent.

What emerged in Saito’s thoughts was the “Nuclear Submarine” that was sunk on the seafloor of the “Dragon’s Nest.” It will be greatest to not point out that.

“Appropriate, within the final a number of a long time, the ’weapons’ of the ’Varyag’ have developed to a level that may’t be believed. Due to this fact, they have to be destroyed earlier than they will purchase much more devastating weapons.”

“What you’re saying is not possible! It’s ineffective, irrespective of what number of highly effective magics you might have, the weapons of Earth can simply kill an individual earlier than a wizard pulls out a wand.

Saito desperately shouted. The truth is, even when Halkeginia’s “Coalition Military for the Restoration of the Holy Lands” have been to aggressively assault the Earth now, it might be counterattacked in just a few moments and would have tragic outcomes. As soon as it might come to this, it might be not possible to foretell Louise’s and the others lives and security.

“Sure, the ’Varyag’ are a horrible enemy. Nevertheless, God and the Founder Brimir have given us an excellent energy able to confronting them.”

Listening to Vittorio’s phrases, Louise all of a sudden appeared up. Seeing this, Vittorio nodded with a gradual smile.

“That’s appropriate, it’s the ’Last Void’ given to Ms. Vallière.”

“What’s this…!”

Louise opened her mouth in shock.

“Life.”

Succesful to trigger devastating destruction, the “Last Void”… Not for use to combat the Elves utilizing the “Jewel of Fireplace”, however the trump card to beat Saito’s homeland.

“You truly deceived us, Your Holiness!”

Louise, together with her voice trembling and her eyes burning with rage, stared fiercely at Vittorio and Julio.

“Logically talking, Void Magic is a countermeasure when the Elves used the ’Jewel of Fireplace’. Since we reconciled with the Elves, we’ve no want to make use of the ’Void’.”

“Ms. Vallière, I didn’t lie. However I didn’t communicate the entire reality, I apologize for that.”

Seeing Vittorio uncaringly bow his head in apology, Louise tightly clenched her lips.

“Though you say this, do you actually suppose I’d do such a factor as destroy Saito’s homeland? If sure, you’ve made a mistake.”

Louise spoke decisively.

“I swore on the La Vallière title, and promised Saito that I’d return him to his homeland.”

“Louise….”

Listening to Louise’s brave declaration, even within the face of such a disaster, Saito felt inexplicably moved.

Ah, Louise, my beloved grasp…

The resolute Henrietta additionally confronted the Pope.

“Your Holiness, don’t inform me you continue to wish to sacrifice extra of the folks of Halkeginia?

However Vittorio calmly shook his head.

“Then I ask you, are you keen to helplessly face destruction?”

“This….”

Henrietta was all of a sudden dumbfounded. With Halkeginia nonetheless going through the most important drawback at current, the Pope requested himself.

“Within the close to future, the ’Wind Stones’ will certainly go uncontrolled and engulf all of Halkeginia. Finally, for the sake of a barely existent pebble of land, a pointless battle will start repeatedly… all the nobles will most likely survive the method, however what about all the opposite folks dwelling on this land?”

“We actually want to think about an answer for the ’Wind Stone’ drawback. Nevertheless, to beat Sir Saito’s homeland, because of this, is unquestionably not proper.”

“This isn’t a query of proper or flawed. Queen Henrietta, getting ready to destruction, we are able to solely attempt to discover methods to outlive.”

The one factor in Vittorio’s eyes was the desire to persevere.

Saito had confronted many highly effective enemies earlier than. Like Fouquet, Wardes, Sheffield the Mjöðvitnir, King Joseph, and Aishmail of the “Metal-Blooded Get together”… however seeing such eyes, crammed with purity, he felt that none of these highly effective enemies have been as formidable as Vittorio.

He have to be stopped… That man was too harmful.

“Don’t suppose that’s doable, I positively gained’t allow you to conquer the Earth!”

The rune on Saito’s left hand lit up as he pulled Derflinger from his again.

“Saito!”

Louise shouted.

Julio instantly pulled the saber from his waist and guarded Vittorio from the entrance.

“Don’t do something silly, Gandálfr.”

“Get out of my means, Julio.”

Saito shouted. After all, he didn’t plan to take the Pope’s life, simply to seize him briefly as a hostage, and attempt to power him to surrender on that plan… considering this, whereas Saito was getting ready to knock Julio, who was going through him.

“Ah…uh…!”

All of a sudden one thing odd overcame Saito’s physique.

A pointy ache escaped his chest… intently adopted by the sensation of his entire physique collapsing.

Saito knelt to the bottom as Derflinger fell from his proper hand, then his head fell to the ground.

“Saito, please, what’s flawed! Saito!”

“Saito!”

Louise and Tiffania rapidly supported Saito’s physique from each side.

Feeling Saito, all of the blood in his physique step by step turned as chilly as ice.

“Your Holiness, what have you ever executed to Saito!”

Louise glared at Vittorio, as she held Saito’s arm.

“I haven’t executed a factor.”

Vittorio confirmed a glance of pity as he checked out Saito.

“Sir Saito is the ’Last Acquainted’, and bears the best function within the mission to recapture the ’Holy Land’. If I have been to open the ’Door’ to the Holy Land, it’s regular for there to be a response.”

Listening to this, Louise was shocked as she checked out Saito’s chest. She noticed the unusual ’Lífþrasir’ runes glowing underneath his jacket.

“How come… Tiffa and I’ve clearly not chanted a void spell… Saito, please, pull your self collectively, Saito!”

Loudly listening to Louise’s crying voice, Saito’s field of regard pale. A horrible sensation smothered him, it was as if some unseen hand grabbed his coronary heart, and was step by step extracting all of the life from him.

“Louise…Loui…se…!”

As Saito’s consciousness fell into the darkness, Louise wailed as she broke down in tears.

A reconquest.