Bab 1519: -1500- [ Falcion ]
"By the way." On the way to the dining hall, Mina suddenly recalled something and, with a serious expression, brought it up.
"What's the situation with those two humanoid Armored Beetles now?"
Mina had been concerned about this matter.
Aboard this shuttle, aside from the S128 Special Unit, which was representing Mistgun, and another representative unit from a different floating academy city, there were also Elis and Cris accompanying them.
From Rozen's earlier explanation, Mina had learned that these two girls were humanoid Armored Beetles. Mina had been on guard against them, to the point where it almost seemed as if her hostility was written plainly on her face.
If it weren't for considering their identities and Rozen's persuasion, Mina might have already attacked Elis and Cris without hesitation.
Thus, Mina had been constantly monitoring Elis and Cris, never letting her guard down.
On the other hand, Rozen, as if he had completely forgotten about the two from the start, never once mentioned them.
But the rest of the S128 Special Unit still paid attention to the matter.
"Since boarding yesterday, those two seem to have stayed in their rooms without stepping out, not even to dine. They had their meals delivered to their rooms instead. It seems like they intend to stay in their rooms and not come out."
Yuri reported, indicating she had been keeping an eye on Elis and Cris.
"I still can't believe that the Chief Executive of the academy is a humanoid Armored Beetle."
Chloe had a complex expression.
"That person has been diligent ever since arriving at Mistgun. Even though she's an ordinary person without mana, she's cared more about the students' growth than anyone else and quietly provided all kinds of support. That's why she chose to study in the Information Technology Division. To think that her true identity is a humanoid Armored Beetle... It's truly surprising."
Kanata mentioned Cris, though his tone carried little animosity.
This showed that Kanata hadn't considered Cris an enemy and seemed to hold a rather good impression of her character.
"Too bad she was ultimately sent here to dominate Mistgun as a humanoid Armored Beetle. If it comes to that, I won't show any mercy."
Mina declared without hesitation.
To this, Rozen wanted to say...
"Relax, those two can't cause any trouble right now," Rozen said nonchalantly. "You can rest easy and focus your attention on the Sky Wizards Martial Arts Festival."
With that, Rozen led the group into the shuttle's dining hall.
It was a small dining hall, but despite its size, it had everything one might need.
Thus, the group looked for a place to sit down and enjoy a good meal.
Unfortunately...
"So, you've finally decided to come out of your room?"
Just as Rozen and his group entered the dining hall, a slightly childish yet arrogant voice sounded from behind them.
"Huh?"
Rozen and the others froze, turning to look behind them.
The next moment, they saw her.
They saw a young girl.
"I thought the Mistgun Sky Wizards were all cowards, too scared to even step out of their rooms."
The girl, dressed almost like a member of an honor guard, small in stature but exuding a commanding presence, sneered at Rozen and the group.
She had long, slightly wavy pink hair, and her expression was cold, almost emotionless. Despite her small frame—shorter even than the pre-students Misora and Lecty—her presence was overwhelming, and the sharp aura she emitted made it clear that this girl held immense pride and confidence.
Seeing this girl, a single thought flashed through the minds of Kanata, Chloe, Yuri, and Mina simultaneously.
(This is not a ordinary person.)
At the very least, she was on par with Kanata and the others.
Yet, the girl ignored the thoughts of the group and glared in their direction.
No, to be more precise, she was glaring at Rozen, standing in the center of the group.
"Long time no see, Rorelai Arneet."
The girl addressed Rozen by name in a cool voice.
Rozen blinked his eyes in surprise.
Then...
"Who are you?"
Rozen asked bluntly.
With those words, the cold and expressionless mask on the girl's face disappeared, replaced by shock and anger.
"You... You don't remember me?"
The girl's chest heaved in anger.
But Rozen still felt the need to say it.
"Am I supposed to remember you?"
Rozen's face was full of confusion.
This only made the girl even angrier.
At this moment, Kanata and the others stepped in to defuse the situation.
"If I recall correctly, you should be Noel Le Sanssouci Der Lanseal De Wharf from Falcion, right?"
Chloe took a step forward and recited the long, convoluted name almost like a tongue twister.
Mina also seemed to recognize her.
"Could it be that you're the student who came to Mistgun for a short-term exchange about a year ago from Falcion?"
Mina brought this up.
Falcion.
That was a floating academy city that frequently exchanged with Mistgun.
Since the floating academy cities not only served to educate Sky Wizards and produce outstanding Sky Wizards but also had the role of patrolling relatively safe airspaces, sometimes, academy cities would meet along established patrol routes and exchange students for short-term exchanges.
Noel Le Sanssouci Der Lanseal De Wharf was one such Sky Wizard from Falcion, having participated in a short-term exchange at Mistgun about a year ago, leaving quite an impression.
After all, despite being Rozen's classmate and even Yuri's senior, Noel was often teased for being as short as the pre-students.
This girl had once met Rozen in Mistgun.
However...
"Sorry, I forgot."
Rozen didn't hold back, saying it as bluntly as possible.
"Wow…"
"Senpai...!"
At this, even Kanata and Yuri couldn't stand it. One facepalmed while the other panicked.
Noel's chest heaved violently in anger.
Then...
"...In that case, I wonder if you'll remember this."
Noel spoke, and to everyone's surprise, summoned a Magic Weapon from a gem-encrusted box.
It was a sword-shaped weapon resembling a military saber.
"Hey…!"
"You…!"
Seeing this, Chloe and the others immediately sensed trouble and their expressions changed.
However, it was already too late.
"Swish!"
In an instant, Noel's figure transformed into a gust of wind and closed in on Rozen at an astonishing speed.
In her hand, the saber-like Magic Weapon mercilessly slashed down toward Rozen's head.
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