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Chapter 7 : Onward to the Land of Elves[]

On the highest of Halkeginia, the “Ostland” soared above the skies. Gallian air was managed by Romania, so they might solely journey by means of Germania, the nation the place the “Ostland” was made.

Louise stood on the bow of the ship as she surveyed the land on her east. In the course of the journey, she had at all times been there when she was not asleep.

She appeared identical to a saint from the legends. A holy maiden, guiding the ship on the scared path because it navigates by means of the ocean of clouds to unknown lands…

Nonetheless, Louise’s buddies had been apprehensive sick of her after they noticed her do that.

Irrespective of how one thinks of it, Louise’s feelings ought to fluctuate lots.

Saito has been caught by the elves, and he might need misplaced his sanity, it was inconceivable… for Louise to remain calm understanding this. It was not simply uneasiness that was gripping her coronary heart.

They by no means knew when Louise would soar off the ship out of despair.

“Is she alright? She has been trying like that since then.” Malicorne requested out of concern.

It has been ten days because the “Ostland” left Des Ornières. The journey by means of Germania ought to solely take them three days, so they might have been flying above the desert now in the event that they took the route previous the forest and plains of the “Unexplored Lands”, a spot devoid of civilization. Nonetheless, since they needed to replenish wind stones mid-way, and there have been issues with the engines, they spent fairly a while at a Germanian port restocking wind stones and repairing the engines.

Throughout this time, Louise was nonetheless the identical. She didn’t show feelings of anger, nor anxiousness. She merely appeared on the east silently.

“Mm…She could be pondering suicidal ideas.”

Guiche remembered when Louise jumped off the Tower of Fireplace when she thought that Saito had died, and shook his head.

“I’ve solely managed to save lots of her that point as a result of I made a statue of Saito… but it surely received’t be potential to make use of that concept once more this time.”

“Hey, we should always attempt to console her, don’t you assume so too?”

Malicorne spoke with a sort smile on his face as he patted Guiche’s shoulders.

“Er…I believe it’s higher in case you didn’t do something.”

“What are you speaking about? I’m the very best on this planet in consoling ladies. The king of consoling ladies, Malicorne de Grandpré. There’s a lengthy of line of ladies who obtained consoled by me again in Tristania.”

Sufficient along with your bragging. Nonetheless, Louise is admittedly worrying me, we should always consider an actual method of serving to her. Guiche thought. He crossed his arms in entrance of his chest.

“What unhealthy issues are you guys speaking about now?”

A pointy and intimidating voice was heard. They rotated to discover a tall slender bespectacled girl standing there.

“Large sis! It’s my large sis!”

Malicorne dashed ahead to hug her, however Éléonore sidestepped him earlier than gracefully sweeping out a leg to kick him within the abdomen with the tip of her ft.

“Oof…!”

Malicorne sunk into the deck like a squashed toad.

“Didn’t I let you know earlier than,”

Éléonore kicked his abdomen once more.

“To not name me,”

Éléonore put all her weight when she stepped on his arm.

“Your large sis!”

Lastly, she planted her leg into his face. Malicorne convulsed in ache. Éléonore turned her head in the direction of Guiche with out even sparing a take a look at Malicorne.

“Inform me now.”

“It-it’s not one thing unhealthy! We’re simply discussing about whether or not we should always console Louise. Actually.”

Guiche defined whereas sweating profusely.

“Significantly! How would idiots just like the each of you console her in any respect?”

Éléonore squinted at them whereas saying that.

“You’re completely proper. We’re nothing however bugs below large sis’ ft…” Malicorne mentioned whereas rolling on the bottom in ache.

“Alright, simply go away this to me.”

“Is that this true! Am I blessed sufficient to see large sis’ particular consoling ability!”

Malicorne jolted upright, whereas blabbering excitedly. Éléonore promptly walked in the direction of Louise. Guiche and Malicorne adopted behind her uneasily.

“Louise.” Éléonore yelled out, and Louise rotated. Guiche was so nervous that he held his breath.

Louise appeared extraordinarily calm, like she had achieved enlightenment. Nonetheless, the ambiance surrounding her made it really feel like a facade that she had forcibly placed on herself.

“Is there something I may also help you with, Éléonore?”

“Hearken to me, Louise. He isn’t the one man on earth. Half of the inhabitants are males anyway, so buck up.”

“That’s the worst method to do it.” Guiche by chance blurted his ideas out of his mouth.

“That’s so cool… pushing her off the sting right away… she actually is my large sister… ” Malicorne breathed closely whereas staring on the sisters.

“Eh? Eh?” Louise appeared shocked, however Éléonore didn’t cease there.

“Up to now, I additionally had somebody whom I’ve entrusted my future to. Rely de Burgundy, I’d as soon as thought that he was my soul mate… so I used to be extraordinarily harm when he canceled the engagement. Nonetheless, as time went on, I got here to an understanding. Love, is admittedly one thing just like the measles. It comes as quick because it goes.”

“Mm.”

“Speaking about private experiences will simply irritate the individual you’re consoling, received’t it?”

Guiche and Malicorne nodded at one another. Nonetheless, Louise smiled weakly at Éléonore.

“Thanks, Éléonore. I’m grateful that you simply tried to console me, however I’m superb, actually.”

“Louise?”

“This isn’t the primary time I’ve met with such a determined scenario. Nonetheless, that man has at all times managed to come back again to my aspect whereas smiling. He solely belongs at my aspect, and I belong at his. This isn’t simply an excuse, that is our predetermined destiny. So, it’ll be alright this time too.”

Éléonore sighed. Guiche, being a delicate man, was so touched that he cried.

Malicorne mumbled, “Louise is true, that man is unquestionably alive someplace.”

“Malicorne.”

“I’m moved by the love between you and him. I’m so sorry for saying that you simply’re the ’Zero’, and for taking you as a idiot earlier than.”

“It’s alright. I’m additionally sorry for saying all these horrible issues to you, for kicking you, and for hitting you again then. I’m actually sorry.”

“What? Don’t fear about that. Proper, despite the fact that I believe that man might be okay, I’m nonetheless apprehensive about one thing.”

“Frightened?”

“Mm. It’s simply, wasn’t Miss Tiffania additionally captured?”

“Sure.”

“Hear up, Louise. You must keep calm the place you hear this. In that type of excessive scenario, it’s simpler for a person and girl to develop nearer to one another.”

“This appears price listening to.” Louise moved nearer to him.

“This may simply be my creativeness. Um… Effectively, one thing like this might occur. ’Ah, Saito, is the tip for us?’, ’Don’t say silly issues like that Tiffa, don’t quit so simply.’”

“Go on.”

“’Saito, may you hug me.’”

“Wait a minute. What does ’Don’t quit’ must do with ’Saito, may you hug me’?”

“Hear up, Louise.” Malicorne nodded significantly. “That is an excessive scenario, you understand. So after all this may occur. ’Tiffa, your chest is so large. It’s a lot bigger than Louise’s’, ’Ah, Saito. Saito! Ah, ’, ’It feels so comfy, a chest bigger than Louise’s’. Ouch!”

“Can I hit you?”

“How about asking that earlier than you hit me?” Malicorne mentioned, as he rubbed his nostril.

“The scenario you’re talking of received’t occur.”

“Nice. It’s simply one thing I’m apprehensive about.” Malicorne gave a deep sigh.

“These enormous breasts, I’ve at all times been eager about how Saito handled them, how do I put this…”

“How do you place this?”

“Anyway, I positively will ask Saito what he thinks of it. Undoubtedly.”

“There’s somebody I want lifeless proper right here.”

“Don’t reward me.”

“That was not a reward.”

“So, what would you do if that occurred?”

Louise positioned her arms on her chest, and shook her head. “That received’t occur. That man may be very a lot in love with me.”

“How a lot in love?”

Listening to Malicorne’s query made Louise notice that it was, in actual fact, herself who was very a lot in love with Saito. Her eyes had been at all times on him, and she or he couldn’t go to sleep with out his kiss.

Nonetheless, if she had been to say this, she might be laughed at by Malicorne and the others. This can make her extraordinarily indignant. Louise merely brushed her hair conceitedly.

All she must do is to discover a reminiscence the place she ’was liked’. Proper, again in Des Ornières, after they made Éléonore indignant, and obtained separated into totally different rooms…

That man, dumped the maid and Tabitha, got here to my room and hugged me by my shoulders so softly… Kyaa!

He even advised me that, I used to be every thing to him… Kyaa!

This isn’t good… Louise held her chest.

I’m, actually liked by him.

“Louise?”

“I’m very a lot liked by him, you understand. What to do…”

From one other’s perspective, she was somebody you needed to give method to. Nonetheless, this was a curse Louise forged on herself. This manner, the boldness that she was essentially the most stunning woman on earth would nicely up in her coronary heart.

In comparison with my love for Saito, Saito’s love for me is way stronger. What a idiot… what ought to I do in case you’re so in love with me? My love for you, is barely as massive as a pin head, you understand. It’s as massive as the top of an ant.

Nonetheless, your love for me, is as massive as a dragon’s head.

Energy, to face tall regardless of the adverse scenario she was in, stuffed her coronary heart.

“That man, may be very needy after we’re alone collectively, you understand. He’ll preserve me. After which ask me one thing like ’may we kiss’? However I’ll reject him, if I’m not within the temper for it. Guess what he did subsequent.”

“I don’t know.”

“He’ll kneel down and beg me.”

“Irrespective of how I consider this, he’ll by no means try this.”

“Oh, it’s the reality.”

Louise all of the sudden prostrated herself on the deck.

“Grasp Louise~ oh Grasp Louise~ these tender alluring lips of Grasp Louise~ please permit this silly canine~ this silly canine to make use of my lips to the touch them just a bit.”

After noticing so many eyes on her, Louise’s face immediately turned beetroot.

In addition to Éléonore, Guiche and Malicorne, Kirche, Colbert, Siesta, Tabitha and Sylphid had additionally gathered round her.

Louise blushed brightly when she observed everybody was watching her with dumbfounded faces. If this was the Louise from earlier than, she would have rushed again to her room and hid herself within the blankets out of sheer embarrassment.

Nonetheless, Louise has modified now.

She puffed out her chest and mentioned,

“Humph, that’s how a lot he loves me. So I may solely go and save him. As his reward.”

Everybody there broke into laughter.

“That’s proper. You may’t merely let go of such a pleasant man, who fell in love with a meddlesome girl such as you.”

Guiche shook his head as he mentioned that, displeased.

“Hey, what are you speaking about. Saito might be superb. He have to be someplace with Tiffania, alive and nicely.” Siesta mentioned with a vigorous face. She has at all times believed in Saito. She had the religion that he won’t lose to anybody.

“That’s proper.” Louise nodded.

Everybody understood the feelings of their hearts very nicely. They had been nearly going to break down out of hysteria and everybody was so scared that they didn’t even know what they’ve grow to be.

In order that they had been attempting so laborious to cheer themselves up.

They wish to consolation themselves up, however they didn’t know the way. Malicorne, together with Guiche… even Éléonore too.

Louise thought, “Yeah, I can’t be depressed any longer. How can I lose! On the very finish of this ordeal, I’ve to belief that man much more. It will likely be alright.”

Saito and Tiffania.

I’ll rescue the each of you. Louise advised herself that confidently.

Even so… it was not sufficient to expel the anxiousness in her coronary heart. Irrespective of how she tried to cheer herself up… the horrible thought that “one thing unhealthy may occur” will quickly take over her thoughts.

She may by no means do away with that feeling.

Her thoughts, as soon as full of hope, will immediately be corrupted by a way of despair, coloring her baseless sense of “hope” in black.

As soon as the texture of uneasiness took maintain of her, she is going to lose all of her haughtiness and confidence.

This course of had repeated indefinitely all through the entire week… Louise’s coronary heart was at her restrict.

Colbert frowned somewhat after he observed that Louise sighed as she turned away. He then tried to make use of a relaxed voice to inform everybody, “Alright then, everybody, are you able to all see the river in entrance of us?”

Below the thick cowl of clouds, they might see a river, which ran parallel to the horizon.

“After passing that river, we’ll lastly attain the ’Unexplored Lands’. Effectively, that place isn’t actually managed by the elves, but it surely falls below their affect.”

Everybody tensed up.

“Effectively, Jean. What ought to we do any longer?”

Colbert appeared round after listening to Kirche’s query. Identical to a trainer explaining the procedures of an experiment throughout a lecture, Colbert mentioned with a straight face, “Effectively then, let me clarify the battle plan. It’s three hours to solar down. We’ll wait till night time falls earlier than we cross the river. After that, we’ll chart a straight course to Adyl, the capital of Nephthys.”

Everybody took in a cold breath.

“Is-Is that this the battle plan?” Guiche spoke with a dazed voice. They had been simply charging ahead like a wild boar. This can not even be referred to as a battle plan.

“That’s proper. We received’t be capable of use any of our tips in opposition to the elves. The one weapon we now have, the the velocity of the ’Ostland’. So long as we’re flying at most velocity, no elven ship can catch as much as us.”

“And what about after we attain Adyl?”

“There’s a gigantic tower there, referred to as the ’Kasper’. One thing referred to as the ’Council’ is situated in it. I’ve by no means seen it, but it surely must be a constructing as noticeable as a fort. This ship, the ’Ostland’, will preserve storming ahead till we attain it.”

“And after that?”

“We’ll rush down the ship, and seize a high-ranking elven official, or anybody in any respect as our hostage, after which change the hostage for Saito and Miss Tiffania.”

Everybody went quiet for some time upon listening to this.

“How… How are we supposed to do that… That’s the stronghold of the enemy, you understand? What had been you even pondering? That is method too reckless. Have you ever ever considered how tight safety might be there?” Éléonore’s eyes widened as she requested this.

Guiche additionally shook his head.

“Neither do the elves.” Colbert mentioned coolly.

“The concept that we’d simply go straight into their stronghold would by no means have crossed their minds too. The elves are very clever, so they may assume that we’re truly some type of lure and hesitate earlier than taking motion. Within the eyes of the elves, we’re nothing however barbarians, proper? So, why don’t we simply go full barbarian as an alternative?”

“What occurs if this plan fails?” Éléonore requested.

“If that occurs, we’ll simply die a significant dying.”

“That’s too irresponsible!”

“That’s why I received’t power you to come back with me. All the employees on the ship has left on the final port. Simply inform me now if you wish to go away the ship. I may pilot this ship for a couple of day, even when I had been alone.”

Everybody obtained nervous, however no one mentioned something about leaving the ship.

“Thanks.” Colbert bowed as he expressed his gratitude, and left quickly after that. Kirche adopted behind him.

“What sort of plan is that this.” Colbert reprimanded himself whereas strolling.

On the very least, they wanted the blue prints of that constructing and an elaborate technique, or it could be an herculean job for them to hold out the plan.

Not solely that, they had been going to avoid wasting folks, whom they didn’t even know in the event that they had been captured or not, on an unknown land.

They didn’t even know who to seize because the hostage.

It was a determined selection.

After leaving them, Colbert mumbled, whereas sighing, “I’m doing it proper, aren’t I? Irrespective of how I consider it, we received’t succeed. Perhaps we’ll all die. Although I do know it isn’t good to have such pessimistic ideas… however pondering this over calmly, there actually isn’t another conclusion I could make. Significantly, these elves aren’t a sort race in any respect. They received’t present any kindness to their enemies. If it was simply us, the prospect of success is lower than one out of 1,000,000. Betting on a plan that turns a hopeless scenario right into a scenario the place we now have one millionth of an opportunity to succeed… I’ve been pondering this over and over, what I’m doing is true, am I not?”

Kirche positioned her arms on Colbert’s shoulders and mentioned, “To be proper or not, that isn’t the query. The true query is, to do or to not do.”

“That’s very inspiring. Nonetheless, I did make one thing clear. If I let go of this opportunity, I’ll remorse it for the remainder of my life.”

“Me too.” Kirche laughed.

“All people is like that, I suppose. That’s why they’ve stayed on. Relaxation assured, every thing will go nicely. Although there’s no foundation for this.” After saying that, Kirche sighed once more. “However, that child, is she going to be okay?”

“Yeah…” Colbert turned distressed.

“In spite of everything, in the long run we now have to depend on the child’s ’Void’, proper?”

“Mm.”

“Although she appeared steadfast simply now, however she’s truly at her wit’s finish, proper? As a result of she’s the sort to get simply depressed.”

“I do know that.” Colbert was additionally bothered by this. The one actual cause why this plan had an opportunity within the first place… was the truth that Louise may use her ’Void’ Magic.

To defeat the elves in a head-on battle, they needed to depend on the ’Void’. What if Louise was hindered by her uneasiness, and couldn’t use her full energy?

At the moment, they might lose even that one millionth of an opportunity.

Nonetheless, it was ineffective regardless of how he fret over it. The one factor that might give her some consolation was…

Colbert stopped in his tracks, and advised Kirche, “Might you ask that maid… Siesta, to come back?”