Chapter 20: Beyond the Light The time since he had closed his eyes had passed in the blink of an eye. Hours later, the light streaming through the curtains stirred Ren awake. Even on nights after training at the Lion Sanctuary, he could sleep soundly, but today it felt like he had slept even more […]
Chapter 19: After spending the second night. The sun had begun to sink. In the present day, the place was an old highway that had seen little human activity. Surrounded by thick, overgrown trees, several people walked along it while listening to the sounds of nature and the cries of animals and birds. “Your Holiness.”
Chapter 18: The Saint’s Right Sword In the living room, Licia and Fiona were sitting on the sofa. After returning, Ren placed the menu on the table and told the two of them about what had happened in the lobby. “—So, I think it would be okay if I went to hear what they have
Chapter 17: About last night’s magic airship. The next morning. After feeling the morning breeze on the balcony, Licia took a shower and busied herself getting ready for the day. Returning to her room, she glanced at Hakuen, the sword she always wore at her side, and murmured: “…At least I should use Mantle.” It
Chapter 16: The Incident at the gate. After walking a short distance, just before they parted ways to return to their respective lodgings— “Licia, I’ll make sure to properly tell them again myself,” Sarah said. Those words left a strong impression on Ren. “It’s really fine. It’s not like it doesn’t bother me, but I’d
Chapter 15: An Ancient Place, the Starfield Gate After walking for another several minutes, they entered a restaurant where a table had just become available. It faced the lakeside street they had been walking along, and its open, airy design—with mostly terrace seating—drew them inside. The prices weren’t overly expensive, and many young people like
Chapter 14: A historic ancient city. ――――Crushela. An old city in the southern part of Leomel, previously mentioned by Mirei. According to the legend of the Seven Heroes, one apparently steps foot here only after reaching III… The city exuded that kind of atmosphere, and it was an important location with a particularly long history
Chapter 13: The exam is also coming to an end. Only a handful of subjects remained, but those few were the real challenge. One afternoon, Ren and Licia were in the classroom. “Hehe… Law and economics are so difficult…” Said Nem Altia, collapsing forward onto her desk. Usually, she wore a hooded jacket beneath her
Chapter 12: Advice from the Director Ren, like Licia, had been refraining from visiting the Lion Holy Office for a while, since they had exams and needed to focus on preparation. Though “a while” only meant a little over a week, it had been a long time compared to their previous daily visits. Ren couldn’t
Chapter 11: Summer plans, little by little. A few days passed. The first exam of the summer was held at the academy’s training grounds. Although Ren and Lishia were exempt from this subject in their first year, the exam itself was separate. Even they participated from the morning, taking the test for Imperial Swordsmanship, also