The “Vysendal”, that Henrietta was launched into, was the flagship of the Kingdom of Tristain’s fleet, and was a “Dragon Provider” constructed to assault Albion. That particular new sort of ship was geared up with an extended and huge deck so a lot of dragon knights might take off from it. After the Battle of Albion, it grew to become the ship that was used for the royal household.

Late at evening… in an workplace of the “Vysendal” that lay anchored at sea, Henrietta sighed in disgust by herself.

“It unexpectedly developed into this….”

Henrietta, who was attempting to keep away from a conflict, couldn’t settle for the reality concerning the “Holy Land” that got here from Pope Vittorio’s mouth, or the plan to invade one other world.

If conflict have been to interrupt out with one other world, it could undoubtedly be a depressing scene the place blood flows like water. A horrible hell, that by no means had been seen within the historical past of Halkeginia, can be born. And, the one compelled to lift the banner of conflict was nonetheless Henrietta’s most essential buddy.

“God, Louise….”

Henrietta, together with her eyes closed, clenched her fingers and quietly prayed.

A number of months in the past… She noticed {that a} “Jewel of Hearth” the scale of a stone burned Gaulia’s amphibious fleet and immediately killed tens of hundreds of lives. However the Pope needed to drive Louise to bear an much more horrible slaughter than that tragedy.

“I’ll completely by no means let this occur.”

Not just for Louise, but in addition the troopers of Tristain and all of the individuals of Halkeginia. In any case, she should cease the loopy actions of Romalia….

“However what can I do? My power is really too weak.”

She actually hopes there’s a level they’ll focus on.

Her beloved mom, Marianna, was within the distant Tristain. The sharp-tongued Mazarin, who all the time secretly supported Henrietta, was at present with Tristain’s important drive situated with “Coalition Military for the Restoration of the Holy Lands”. Assembly them would take a very long time.

At the moment, the sound of quiet knocking got here from the workplace door. Three loud, adopted by two quiet knocks… Within the palace, just one individual was allowed to make use of this technique of knocking.

“Enter.”

“Sure, my apologies, Your Majesty.”

Coming into the workplace wanting breath was Agnes, the commander of the Musketeer Corps. Seeing the panicked expression of the normally calm commander of the musketeers, Henrietta requested in shock.

“What’s the matter, Agnes? It’s so late.”

“Sure, I’m sorry. As a result of an emergency occurred….”

“What’s it?”

Henrietta’s expression abruptly grew to become extreme.

“Your Majesty’s knight, Saito, has been detained by Romalia.”

“What did you say?!”

Henrietta, together with her eyes huge open, couldn’t assist however exclaim.

Agnes then reported what occurred. Based on the knowledge from the Romalian aspect, Saito had damaged right into a Romalian warship, brought on a disturbance and injured a number of Templars. Unreasonably breaking right into a warship of one other nation, then inflicting bother on that ship was undoubtedly a criminal offense. It was not shocking that it had change into a serious diplomatic concern with Romalia, since he nonetheless was a royal knight.

“Is that this true?”

Henrietta requested with an expression like she’d been hit.

“It appears to be true, extra the pity.”

“Actually….”

However Henrietta was uncertain about this assertion.

Henrietta was very clear that Saito would by no means trigger bother with out motive. He wasn’t the hot-blooded kind of individual that might do that kind of factor, and there needed to be a motive for it.

After listening to the report, Henrietta, who had lastly calmed down, continued to query Agnes.

“So, the place is Saito now?”

If he’s being detained, is it on a Romalian ship? He received’t face the notorious Romalian Inquisition… this concern floated in her thoughts.

“Based on the report, he was transferred to the island named Château d’If.”

“Château d’If? The place is that?”

“Sure, actually I additionally don’t know the main points, however I heard that it was constructed on an remoted island floating off the shore of ’Eumenes’. It’s an Elven jail.

“Elven jail? How can he be stored there?”

“In the event that they hold Saito locked up on a Romalian ship, there may be the hazard of him escaping. They may undoubtedly extradite him to the Elven Council after they end negotiations. Most of his crimes have been escaping from Adyl, and invading the ’Satan’s Gate’… In spite of everything, will probably be troublesome for us to make use of diplomatic channels when he turns into a prisoner of the Elves.”

“When did the connection between his Holiness and the Elves, who was an enemy, change into so good?”

Henrietta can’t assist however be sarcastic as she bites her lip, then points an order.

“Instantly ship a protest to Romalia.”

“Will Romalia pay attention?”

“No, they’ll undoubtedly flip a deaf ear.”

The protest to Romalia is, at greatest, a superficial effort, and Henrietta had one other plan.

“Saito have to be rescued from the fingers of Romalia….”

The Pope will detain Saito, there undoubtedly must be a objective.

Maybe due to his energy as a well-known, he can be the important thing to launching the “Ancestor’s Void”, or used as a hostage to threaten Louise. Furthermore, particularly transferring him to an Elven jail would principally be to separate Saito and Louise….

In different phrases, if our aspect has our fingers on Saito, possibly we will drive the Pope to barter.

When you actually needed to speak, in comparison with Saito, it could be higher to seize the 2 bearers of the “Void”, Louise and Tiffania. Nonetheless, after they boarded the Romalian ship a number of hours in the past, they hadn’t returned. After all, Henrietta additionally negotiated requesting their launch, however was rejected by Romalia.

“Maybe I ought to think about that each of them have fallen into the fingers of the Pope….”

Henrietta remembered the dialogue she simply had with Vittorio and couldn’t assist however tremble.

If, because the Queen of Tristain, she took motion so as to save Louise and the others, it could undoubtedly begin a full-scale conflict with Romalia. That may result in Tristain repeating the errors of Albion, however, anyway, that may be averted.

With this in thoughts, it’s excellent news that Saito is being moved to the Elven jail.

In spite of everything, Romalia is extraditing Saito to the Elves as a “legal”. The “diplomatic channels” is definitely ineffective with the Elves, however letting one trivial prisoner escape most likely received’t result in nationwide opposition. After all, that also was a harmful plan, however no less than they might discover an excuse to keep away from an all-out conflict with Romalia.

It is a very unfavorable gamble. Nonetheless, presently Henrietta simply needs to get the bargaining chips to cease the “Holy Battle”.

However who ought to this process be given to… That is the most important drawback.

On this place, it’s identical to Henrietta has no command authority.

Tristain’s important forces have already been integrated into the “Coalition Military for the Restoration of the Holy Lands”. At current, the troops that Henrietta might mobilize are the Musketeers of her private guard. However in the long run, they’re a bodyguard staff composed of commoners who can’t be despatched to an elf jail.

“How can I make this work…?”

Biting her lip, Henrietta grew to become misplaced in thought.

“Château d’If” has the that means of “Jail Island” within the language of Gaulia.

It was situated within the sea close to town of “Eumenes” the place people and elves work together, and the island is about two leagues in diameter. It was named the ocean jail.

Solely criminals which had dedicated main crimes, similar to Elves that dedicated treason towards their individuals, can be despatched right here. The members of the “Metal-Blooded Social gathering” headed by Aishmail additionally have been on the island.

This island was a spot that has been deserted by the “Nice Will” of the Elven religion, virtually utterly blocking the ability of Elves. In spite of everything, Elves nonetheless might use Firstborn Magic, not like a barbarian mage that might be ineffective and not using a wand. Solely the stone-built cells themselves, and the guards which had established a contract, might use the ability of the Elves. As soon as they have been locked into this impregnable fortress, even Elves couldn’t escape… that was the type of place that Saito had been locked into.

The services within the cell really weren’t unhealthy.

There was a mattress, chair and desk, in addition to an everyday bathroom. Beside the shortage of a window completely ruining the scene, it was corresponding to a top quality resort room.

Nevertheless it doesn’t matter the way you hit the door, it was manufactured from strong steel. Blocking out all the sunshine from the surface world, solely a small magic gadget on the wall illuminated the room.

“Rattling, this isn’t it both….”

Saito, with blood-shot eyes, desperately looked for a secret passage. Ultimately he lastly gave up, and sat in his unique spot.

Anyway, even when he escaped from this cell, he would solely get arrested by the Elven guard. Even Derflinger was taken away by these guys from Romalia….

“… In different phrases, that is the third time I’ve been locked in jail.”

Saito sighed in his coronary heart. You can say he’s getting used to this incidence, however in Tokyo he was only a regular highschool pupil, he didn’t have the expertise of receiving counseling. He all the time feels a little bit unhappy that he’s used to being jailed.

“Hey, what ought to I do? Is there something we will do?”

Saito, together with his fingers on his chest, spoke to a different prisoner sitting underneath the sunshine.

“Look ahead to rescue, that is the very best we will do.”

Tabitha, studying a ebook, solely barely lifted her head to reply.

Sure, someway Tabitha too was imprisoned with Saito on that very same Jail Island. He heard that after he misplaced consciousness, she tried to avoid wasting him when he was caught, and acquired in a giant battle with the Templar Knights on the ship.

“You’re actually wonderful… you possibly can even learn a ebook in a spot like this.”

“I’m used to this type of scenario.”

Tabitha’s response was very uninteresting.

“What ebook are you studying?”

“The Holy Scriptures of Brimir.”

“Is it fascinating?”

Tabitha shook her head.

Fascinated about it and also you’d know that it’s boring, thought Saito.

In spite of everything, not solely her wand, however all of her books have been confiscated. The one one allowed to be introduced into the cell was the Scriptures of Brimir. Even when it’s boring, possibly studying could make her really feel relaxed….”

“Sorry, since you have been related to me….”

At that second Saito apologized.

“This isn’t your fault.”

Tabitha’s response was to shake her head once more.

“I simply needed to do that myself.”

When he heard this, Saito abruptly remembered.

Say, Tabitha… you didn’t get caught intentionally, did you?”

“….”

Tabitha nodded her head in response when Saito ask this query.

“Nonono, why? You’d by no means be arrested, Tabitha, proper.”

“I’m your servant, I’m obligated to be by your aspect to guard you.”

Tabitha didn’t meet his eyes, and her tone was a little bit rushed.

“Tabitha….”

That warmed Saito’s coronary heart.

“Thanks.”

Listening to Saito’s thanks, Tabitha blushed, and returned her eyes to her ebook.

“Okay, anyway, I nonetheless want to consider my future plans….”

Saito, together with his fingers nonetheless on his chest, appeared up on the ceiling.

First to know the present scenario.

In brief, since they’ve been given to this place, it implies that Romalia has no plans to kill Saito. It’s no marvel… thought Saito. In spite of everything, Saito is the “Magic Energy Provide” for the “Ultimate Void” that Louise casts. Locking his along with Tabitha was principally to forestall him from committing suicide.

Julio undoubtedly got here up with this plan.

Nonetheless, even when Saito was useless, it could solely barely delay the timetable for the invasion of Earth. The Pope would undoubtedly discover a new bearer and acquainted, and proceed his loopy plan.

“So, I can’t die but….”

Then, Saito considered Louise.

“What’s she doing now…?”

“Sorry, Saito….”

At the moment, what precisely is the that means of the tears left by Louise…?

Beforehand Louise opposed the Pope’s plan to beat the Earth. Even when it’s to avoid wasting Halkeginia, that is the mistaken technique… she mentioned this herself.

However how did her phrases abruptly change.

Don’t inform me she’s being manipulated by the Pope, or threatened someway….

In any case, Saito didn’t suppose that was Louise’s true coronary heart.

She’s undoubtedly hiding one thing. When she tried to ship my again to Earth, didn’t she cry like she was struggling terribly…?

“Louise… I actually wish to see you, Louise… Louise….”

Saito repeatedly referred to as the title of his lover in his coronary heart.

I wish to see Louise and take a look at her. I used to be to the touch her, and hug her, and kiss her. It’s exhausting to be reunited, however it’s additionally too uncomfortable to be separated.

Pondering of Louise in his coronary heart, tears unconsciously flowed. Frightened that Tabitha noticed, Saito rapidly blinked his eyes and laid in mattress.

He nonetheless couldn’t quit.

To be able to be prepared for the second, he wanted to avoid wasting his power now.

When his eyes opened once more, he didn’t know if his physique might transfer freely.

However earlier than he reunites with Louise, he completely can’t die….

Saito mumbled as he stared on the ceiling.

“I’ll by no means quit….”

On the identical time… Within the mess corridor aboard the “Ostland”, Guiche and the opposite Water Spirit Knights have been engaged in a fierce argument. Listening to that Saito, the vice-captain, had been transferred to an Elven jail, everybody was at their wits finish.

“Please, this can be a massive deal. What ought to we do about this?”

“After all, let’s go save the vice-captain!”

Gimli excitedly clenched his fist and shouted irresponsibly.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute, you all ought to settle down a bit.”

Guiche rapidly mentioned.

“What, Guiche. Don’t you wish to save Saito?”

“That isn’t what I imply, I imply, this isn’t an issue that we will deal with.”

Guiche, trying like he has a headache, shrugged his shoulders.

“It doesn’t matter the rationale, Saito has brought on bother on the Romalian ship. In different phrases, they undoubtedly have justification to imprison Saito.”

“Oh… that’s proper, however like that, Saito is just too pitiful.”

He listened to Gimli’s dissatisfied complaints.

And Guiche awkwardly shook his head.

In spite of everything, Guiche additionally actually needed to avoid wasting Saito himself, and Saito wouldn’t trigger bother with out motive. So there have to be some motive, thought Guiche.

However Guiche definitely had expertise on precisely how terrifying Elves have been. Though everybody right here was motivated, they have been all solely dot mages. In the event that they have been to go to the Elven jail, there undoubtedly can be no method to escape. Because the captain, he couldn’t let his squad mates face this type of hazard.

“Chirp chirp what are you speaking about, please hurry and go save massive sister!”

Sylphid, who had become human kind, shouted. Underneath Tabitha’s order, she returned to the “Ostland” and sought the help of the Water Spirit Knights.

“When you save massive sister, Sylphid will dance the inherited dance of gratitude of the ’Rhyme Dragons’.”

“Hey, don’t strip!”

The red-faced youngsters rapidly stopped Sylphid.

“We additionally wish to save them, however this time there may be actually no approach.”

Guiche mentioned helplessly.

“Chirp chirp, what the hell are you doing, normally you prefer to act as nobles, however you’re ineffective at this crucial second, chirp!”

“What did you say, are you insulting the repute of the the Aristocracy?”

“Cease quarreling.”

Reynald mentioned with a critical face.

“You didn’t say that Saito can be punished? Then once more, Saito is the hero of Halkeginia. Don’t fear, he’ll be launched in a number of days.”

“Most likely.”

Malicorne responded.

“In different phrases, we will do what now…?”

“Proper.”

“Simply put together a welcome celebration, and anticipate Saito to come back again safely.”

“Oh, that’s proper!”

“Chirp chirp! You’re all idiots! If I knew this earlier, I wouldn’t have requested you for assist!”

After Sylphid shouted, she instantly fled from the mess corridor.

Amongst them, Reynald mentioned with a sigh.

“Everybody is de facto laid again. If what Saito mentioned is true, conflict will get away quickly.

“….”

This sentence abruptly silenced everybody.

That’s proper, all of the members of the Water Spirit Knight Corps on the scene had witnessed up shut the ability of the “Weapons” from Saito’s world just like the “Tiger Tank” and the “Zero Fighter”. And in accordance with what Saito mentioned, the world on the opposite aspect had even increased efficiency “Weapons”.

“What sort of scenario will we face?”

Malicorne muttered.

“Louise additionally hasn’t returned.”

“Yeah, talking about coming again.”

“Talking of it, the Elf with the large tits additionally hasn’t returned.”

The members of the Water Spirit Knight Corps coincidentally revealed an uneasy expression as they checked out one another.

Simply because the mess corridor fell into silence.

“Everybody, excuse me….”

All of the sudden, a lady sporting a grey cloak appeared.

Everybody was abruptly shocked and instantly pulled out their wands. Regardless that they have been solely dot mages, they have been nonetheless youngsters with loads of expertise.

“Who’s it?”

Pointing his wand on the opponent, Guiche sharply requested. It probably is a Romalian.

“Ah, that is, I’m….”

“What, that is very suspicious.”

Malicorne, licking the tip of this wand, approached the lady’s aspect.

“Possibly it’s a spy, let me examine.”

Simply when Malicorne was about to place his wand into her skirt,

“Ha-hands off, you haven’t any manners!”

The girl awarded Malicorne the palm of her hand.

“What, really resisting, increasingly more suspicious!”

One way or the other, Malicorne excited moved their faces collectively.

“Squeak!”[1]

The girl screamed and backed up a number of steps, and her cloak opened with the motion.

“What?”

At that second, the face of everybody within the mess corridor turned blue.

“Your Majesty, Queen Henrietta!”

“Ju-ju-just now, to Her Majesty, the Queen, tru-truly to-too discourteous….”

Guiche’s voice continually trembled as he desperately bowed.

From the captain down, each member of the Water Spirit Knight Corps was in a Japanese-style kneeling posture. After all, Halkeginia didn’t have this technique of kneeling to apologize, however as a result of each time Saito apologized to Louise he made this motion, everybody imitated it. Everybody should consider that the aristocratic etiquette they discovered wasn’t sufficient to precise their self-reflection to the Queen.

However solely Malicorne was tied up with a rope and fell to the bottom.

Ple-please, mercy Your Majesty, do-don’t minimize off the villain’s head…!”

Guiche’s brow continually knocked on the ground. He clearly was a nobleman, however what he was doing was a typical kneeling motion.[2]

“God, did I actually, I actually didn’t acknowledge her voice….”

His error made Guiche really feel embarrassed. It was no marvel that her voice sounded acquainted, however he by no means would think about that Her Majesty would seem at the moment, with out anybody accompanying her. Guiche wasn’t a god, so after all there’s no approach he might think about it.

However that was a critical gaffe, so there was nothing to say even when the sentence was capital punishment. In spite of everything, this was lése-majesté to the Queen; it might simply cease at capital punishment, but when there was one little mistake, it might be the whole Gramont household that’s destroyed. With a “God, will the Gramont household be ruined by my fingers…”, Guiche even knelt to his dad and mom and brothers in his coronary heart.

“Your Majesty, my errors are mine alone! Please punish me!”

At the moment, Malicorne, who had fallen on the bottom, desperately shouted so as to shield his squad mates.

“Malicorne….”

I-I’m already conscious, and keen to ac-accept any punishment! Your Majesty, ple-please severely punish this silly pig! Ple-please step on me—!

“You shut up!”

Reynald solid “Silence” on Malicorne, and shut him up.

“This, everybody, please elevate your heads.”

Henrietta revealed a number of incomprehensible expressions as she spoke.

The younger staff members barely lifted their heads at her instruction.

“I apologize for visiting abruptly. I cannot examine the matter of simply now.”

Seeing Henrietta shaking her head, Guiche and the others checked out one another with shocked faces.

“Gained’t examine, actually?”

“Sure, there’s completely nothing to say.”

“We ob-obey—tr-truly thanks very a lot in your tolerance, Your Majesty….”

In the direction of Henrietta’s magnanimity, the squad as soon as once more bowed their heads repeated.

However solely Malicorne, unknowingly felt a little bit remorse….

“I’m very sorry to scare everybody. To be able to outwit Romalia, it’s essential to act in secret.”

Henrietta lowered her voice.

This confused Guiche and the others, they usually checked out one another.

“Please clarify what you imply by this?”

“In actual fact, I’ve one thing to ask of you all.”

At that second, the eyes of each member of the Water Spirit Knight Corps widened.

As a result of they noticed Henrietta deeply bow her head in entrance of all of them.

In entrance of the members of the Water Spirit Knight Corps, Henrietta acknowledged her plan.

“As soon as the “Holy Battle” that the Pope advocates begins, blood will certainly circulation like a river. Because the Queen of Tristain, we’ve to keep away from this concern from taking place, it doesn’t matter what. Nonetheless, the Pope clings to the mission of the Founder, Brimir, and might’t be satisfied to alter his thoughts…. Due to this fact, the final resort is to take Saito into custody, not let the “4 of 4″ collect, and maybe have the prospect to cease the Pope’s plan…”, Henrietta mentioned.

“In different phrases, Your Majesty needs us to avoid wasting Saito.”, mentioned Guiche.

“Sure, you’re appropriate. Please assist me, everybody. At present on this place, I can solely depend on you guards.”

Everybody within the Water Spirit Knight Corps confronted one another.

Even those that have been clamoring to go to the jail and rescue Saito have been all hesitant, when going through an precise jailbreak. Though that they had change into accustomed to them due to Tiffania, however the phrase “Elf” nonetheless was an indelible image of terror.

Silence reigned over the whole mess corridor.

After a bit….

“Sorry, Your Majesty.”

At the moment, Guiche spoke with a critical expression.

The entire squad was scared, they usually perked up their ears to take heed to what the frivolous Guiche needed to say.

“We’re all nobles of Tristain, and received’t hesitate to gamble our lives on any order from Your Majesty. However, this… is a little bit impolite, on this matter I wish to bother Your Majesty for a promise.”

“What’s it? Please do converse, no matter it’s.”

“I want to solely ship volunteers to rescue Saito. And hope that Your Majesty received’t punish the staff members who are usually not keen to take part on this operation.”

Guiche’s phrases made the staff really feel relieved. With an upright perspective, it appeared completely like he wasn’t simply desperately bowing his head a second in the past.

“After all, I swear by my title, and promise you.”

Henrietta responded with out hesitation.

“This isn’t an order from the Queen of Tristain, however a private request from Henrietta de Tristain.”

“Thanks very a lot for answering your subordinate’s request, Your Majesty.”

After a fast salute, Guiche pulled out his wand wrapped in roses and lifted it up excessive.

“The captain of the Water Spirit Knight Corps, Guiche de Gramont, will sincerely comply with your holy command.”

That was a typical aristocratic ritual to declare loyalty to the royal household.

The staff members pulled out their wands one after one other, and likewise lifted them up excessive.

“Oh, we will’t let the captain go by himself.”

“Yeah, you’re proper.”

“It truly is a headache. After all of the captain is the one that’s the most scared.”

They didn’t know who mentioned this, however the squad mates laughed after they heard it.

As a result of as Guiche was holding his wand up, each his legs have been trembling barely.

“I’m trembling with pleasure, you lot.”

Guiche placed on a powerful entrance.

“That’s proper, I’m trembling with pleasure.”

Even Gimli’s legs are shaking.

“Saito has saved our motherland quite a few occasions earlier than. If it wasn’t for Saito blocking that military of 70,000, we’d all be useless.”

Reynald mentioned.

“Yeah, you’re proper.”

Malicorne nodded his head.

“I don’t wish to die within the “Holy Battle”. But when it’s to avoid wasting a buddy, then I received’t hesitate.”

Everybody raised their wand, and nobody withdrew.

The youngsters introduced their wands collectively, and chanted “Lengthy dwell Tristain”.

Henrietta, who resisted her tears, deeply bowed in due to the courageous youngsters.

“Proper, how can we get to the ’Jail Island’[3]?”

At the moment, Guiche spoke.

“I’ve ready a small, high-speed boat. Everybody, please take that boat and go.”

Simply when Henrietta was answering,

“I don’t suggest this technique.”

“Instructor!”

Guiche shouted. On the entrance to the mess corridor was Colbert, Kirche, and Sylphid. Sylphid, who was mad at Guiche and the others, ran to deliver Colbert again.

“Sorry, I heard all the main points. If a vessel of the Tristain military is mobilized, Romalia will concentrate on the motion.

“Colbert-dono, what ought to we do…?”

“Nothing, don’t fear. With the pace of the ’Ostland’, even when they’re conscious of our actions, we will lose their pursuit.”

Colbert mentioned proudly.

“Oh, then….”

“Ms. Zerbst and I’ll go alongside. Hey, the academy’s instructors are obliged to steer their college students.”

“If we go away it to you guys, you’ll undoubtedly brainlessly cost into the jail.”

Wanting round on the youth of the Water Spirit Knight Corps, Kirche shrugged.

“I actually am grateful.”

After paying respect to Colbert and the others, Henrietta spoke with a resolute perspective.

“Remember to hold a low profile, and quietly full your mission. I want you all success.”

Onomatopoeia, not the precise phrase.This refers back to the wonderful Japanese invention of dogeza. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogeza)Furigana right here is Château d’If.