Chapter 34 The Princess in distress
Part 1 (Edited with Thanh Do suggestion)
Mishre, The town that existed at the end of the east, among the cities in the ancient Kshperuk kingdom's eastern territory.
Recently, the city that once known as a post town had been changed dramatically.
Now, various workshops spread all over the place became the symbol of the town
The town atmosphere is dominated by hot air that leaked from the workshop that continues to work non-stop regardless of day or night.
Its source is moving around in a factory, the machine with the total height of approximately 2.5 meters, is currently moving around complete sets of strand-type crystal tissue with the mana supply from its wielder.
All process of the work was done purely by the machines power.
That machine is a silhouette gear. "Motor Lift"
Most of the blacksmith in this factory is using Motor Lift to perform all task that involved with smithery work.
[Ou! You there! The one that looks run dry of mana, go take a break for a while! You will drop dead if you keep it up like that, I don't want an unnecessary problem! ...for the newbie, progress a little bit is good enough, you will get used to it before you even know it.]
A loud shout echoed inside the factory that filled with machinery sounds.
A person who was warned also gave back a reply with a loud voice.
One man is instructing Kshyperuk's blacksmith group who was not familiar with working using a silhouette gear, as soon as they reach their limit, he let them rest.
He is the origin of the voice that yelling around here and there while supervising all the work lie with his reasonable blacksmith look.
Furthermore, he did that while he too, was in the middle of his own smithing work.
He also uses a silhouette gear to work same as the other blacksmiths. however, His unit appearance was clearly different from other.
By used its arms as a crane to do heavy lifting work, the entire four arms from both sides is swiftly handling the work with high precision.
There also a cover that called "Iron Fence" to protect the wielder, a rack for storing various tools is added on it.
Furthermore, a storage box to store material such as screws and piece of iron was attached to its underbody.
Its leg looks very heavy and thick, probably to give high stability and support its heavy weight.
As a result,
It is nothing more than four arms with a sense of stability, a very stocky one, however, it had continued to working with bewildering momentum.
Quite a strange sight.
This ---is the captain of Silver Phoenix knights's blacksmith corp, aka David Hepuken--personal silhouette gear, alias, "Dowbuzzfist" (Heavy Mobile Workshop).
He is one of silver phoenix's blacksmith corp of Fremmevir kingdom that used silhouette gear to do blacksmith work in order to enhance their ability.
They initially purely work with silhouette gear, eventually, even him also has a personal silhouette gear of his own, it very efficiently to do the work since it was his own custom.
His unit has almost every function that needed in this kind of work, a crane arm that can easily lift huge part difficult for a human power and can handle the works firmly.
Its arm also have five fingers like the "Shadow Rat", since, with the exclusive dwarves knowledge, he can easily reproduce the technology.
Furthermore, It equipped with magic type torch for welding work which allows this sole unit to rival the entire large scale blast furnace ability, quite a ridiculous thing to finished this stuff.
[Boss! Can I have a minute---!]
Meanwhile, a voice breaks through the machinery sounds calling out the boss, who is manipulating his four arms to the fullest extent.
[Ou, so it's you, silver boy! wait a bit, after I finished with this thing.]
Master rounded up his work and issued a further instruction to the surrounding then went out from the workshop with profusely heavy footsteps.
Eru, the one who called him is merrily looking at the blacksmith group's appearance.
[um, um, look like the Motor Lift's introduce is going well-ne]
[fuh, At first, they really reluctant at it since they never seen one before, but after I demonstrated it with my Dowbuzzfist, they became obedient and used it in one go. Well, for the time being. now, we are focusing on creating more silhouette gear for their colleagues after they got used to it. I think we probably can get a lot of them immediately since it easy to create a standard type for work(Motor Lift).]
The another reason is Master's group existence also terrifying them to that extent too.
Eru nodded with satisfaction.
The mass production of silhouette gear can be done with a different ratio than a silhouette knight.
Soon, there will be plenty of it.
They introduced a silhouette gear and mass produced it in order to rebuild the Kshyperuk remnants army which currently in a bad shape.
[Look like this is a good place for preparation-ne. Let's proceed to jump ahead to the next stage since we got more helping hands. First, let us...]
[Ou, I thinking about breaking the ice with those guys soon, gonna use them for this detailed Leswant's blueprint that I got.]
Eru reply to Master who took out a bunch of paper and shake it around with his wry juvenile smile.
[As expect of true friend, you really not good at socializing with people-ne.]
[Ou, you bet, well, It thank to the sloppy social relationship with you for a long time, I think. Furthermore, this is my field of work, and I really don't appreciate this new Leswant appearance. It completely looks like Kardator from head to toe!]
Eru who received a bundle of paper from Boss assent with his words.
[Eh? but in the end, the new model must at least have enough performance, right? As its designer, I have no choice but to use the design of "Kardetolle" since there is not enough time to think a new one.]
[...To even bring out our "exclusive goods"... no matter how friendly is this country, I think that you are giving it away too lightly.]
[To tell the truth, I was allowed to have some good discretion from his majesty the king so we should have the permission.]
[I also thought that his majesty too, is not the type who easily forgive people...]
Boss leaked a sigh and stroke his beard while his heavy mobile workshop's arm is swiftly moving around.
[Because there is nothing else that is more useful than this, by using Kardetolle as a base structure, this definitely will revives Leswant again for sure. Since our situation is limited with time, It not like we can do it leisurely.]
[Yare-yare, Isn't this guy a bit to merciless? asking the individual blacksmiths here to do specification tasks, this is not something that can be done in days even without sleep.]
Master is slapping his fist while smiling a very likely fearless smile.
Somehow, He wants to ask a question since he gonna betting on it.
[There still one more thing, it about use production's hand of "Our team" that is what I really want to ask.]
[Just drop the formality, this gonna be one hell of strict order for the first time in a while, right? then, what is the problem?]
[It is about our remaining problem, I think we do need to prepare one of "Ground to Air Equipment", After all, I did not manage to capture an airship last time, It is not cool at all. this thing is necessary for the silhouette knight to fight it somehow.]
Master is floating a surprise thought as Eru's dialogue.
Because he had heard that Eru and Ikaruga almost dominated an airship during the rescue of Kshyperuk royal family.
[Is such a problem necessary for you and Ikaruga?]
[Nope, but this is for the other people except me and Ikaruga. to tell the truth, The airship was retreated with a mortifying thought from Dee-san before. So, I want to put something that can threaten them a bit, they may be more hesitate if "the sky is not safe anymore".]
Master return a nod at Eru's explanation while thinking whether such thing possible or not.
As expected of Eru, Master Himself never thought about a weapon that use to fight a ship the fly in the sky before.
However, this may be a simple thing for Eru who created a number of bizarre equipment so far.
Which every one of it was actually done by Master's hand.
So there is no need to think about whether or not it possible anymore.
[The rest that we need is time for us to complete the new model. We better roll out the ground to air equipment as soon as possible since the enemy will definitely attack us soon with their prompt condition. well, let have everyone do their best, shall we? since we were chased here, there is no more place to retreat to anymore, It gonna be a real war starting from this point, Isn't it fun that way?]
Eru is smiling a very fulfilling smile in lovely features with his clear purpose, but to master's vision, It was a smiling of young demon with hell looking.
Part 2.
The survived Kshyperuk royalties lived in the mansion at the center of the city which surrounded with forge section that currently expanding in Mishre after they fled to this town.
The mansion once belonged to a merchant who abandoned it due to the spreading threat of war.
That merchant must be rich to some extent since the size of this mansion really large and inside was luxury decorated too much for a countryside area.
Besides the royal family, the member of Silver trading firm also used this mansion as their base of operation.
While Martina looking out from the rooftops window, at the use environment which heavily soaked with hot air from the forge, She sighed and murmur.
[When looking at this busy town that so lively almost make me forget the fact that Kshyperuk kingdom is now in ruined...]
The town is full of many people that coming and going, overflowing with vitality, It did not have any sign of the town that belonged to a defeated kingdom in any aspect.
The source of enthusiasm that filled this city comes from the resident and soldiers who dearly wish to regain back their country with all their might.
[We need to do our best to answer their expectation. But, before that happen, We still need to solve our biggest problem first, a leader who raise the liberation flag as a beacon of new Kshyperuk kingdom and its next king as well...]
Emurys who is now sipping tea on the seat is looking up by her word.
[So, Ellen(Eleonora) is gonna be a new king in the end? Although from the bloodline perspective, that is a correct answer. however, as you say a moment ago, that girl need to play the king role too, I don't think she gonna survive at standing up in this early stage of war.]
[...I am well aware at such a fact. but, because it is precisely like that, she needs to pass the ordeal at all cost, Rys(Emurys).]
Eleonora who was the only daughter of the previous king already turned 16 years old.
She already counted as an adult.
Therefore, by this country tradition, the fact that she is the most qualifies person to ascend the throne really torment Martina's heart.
[You're right, It up to Ellen from now on, and does her injury already healed?]
[It not like I can say yes...nope, her physical condition already recovered but she still shut herself away in the room and never come out.]
Isadora who sat next to him is slow shook her head at Emurys's question.
The physical condition damage that Eleonora received by lived an imprisoned life in well-balanced castle already recovered after she secluded herself in her room since she arrived this town.
However, despite her physical condition recovered overtime already, she never comes out of the room since then.
[Tch, Aunty, You really not holding back regard this matter. even her lineage is correct, to say it bluntly, having this weak girl bear all the full brunt in this mess really a very decent logical thought but heartless.]
[No matter what you think, this is what mean to be a royal family. I too was born with this blood of the obligation. There is a time when you must act for the sake of people and country even it means twist your own feeling. Eleonora too...must understand this.]
Martina stop Emurys who was about to open his mouth in order to reply with her gesture.
She also knew about Eleonora's condition as well.
The loss of her father, the situation of war, moreover, the pressure from princess current position itself is crushing her, in the end, she shut herself in the room.
Emurys look at Martina's painfully face and swallowed back his word.
Matina told her inner thought that she never mean to disclose to the standstill Emurys.
[Rys. The queen position is too much a burden for that child, I'm too understand that. But, That girl is the only legitimate heir to the throne and the only one that people will accept, in order to win this war, there is no other way than make that girl into "The queen"...]
Martina glanced down.
This is the last will of the late king, she can do nothing but fulfilled it as a farewell gift.
This is how the relation between the complexity bloodline of "King" and "Country" working.
However, this is not her intent.
Since escaped to this land, The nobles too also view the princess as their banner of morale.
More wish and expectation keep flooding in, The surrounding never left the princess alone.
[Aunty...nevertheless, to suggest that have she does something that she dislikes, is it gonna be fine that way?]
[Of course, I do not intend to let that child carry everything. in practical saying, We too will aid her as much as possible.]
A heavy silence filled out the entire room.
Soon, Emurys sigh while scratching his head.
He too was another country royal family member, It's not like he can't understand Martina's hardship.
It just that he still far from being convinced.
[really a serious matter isn't? .... I get it. no use to speak more further. But, how are you going to do? even leave alone about have Ellen take the leading role, She did not even come out of her room even once all this time, right?]
[You're right. We too already try everything in our hand to persuade her. honestly speaking, If it possible...I want to burrow Rys's men, the silver trading firm assist. please lend your strength to that child.]
At last, The fearless look of Emurys has returned.
[If it something like that, leave it to me!]
They change places to the workshop that currently using by silver trading firm's member.
Emurys yelled out through the entire surrounding, gathered every attention on him.
[....with such a reason, I want to borrow you guys knowledge! Now that we're all here, nothing to worry! let's find a way to encourage Ellen.]
After received consultation from Martina, He immediately gathered every member of Silver trading firm and explained the situation in order to seek out their wisdom.
The main issue is how to persuade the princess but it end up in confusion chatting, such a surprise really a daily occurrence happen in the silver trading firm.
Soon, they calm down and start a lively discussion.
[If that the case, allow me to show off our glorious veterans of my second squad....]
[No, this task should belong to us, the blacksmith corp, we will show her our new great performance...]
[the other party is a princess, right? I wonder that sort of thing will really transmit...]
During the brainstorm of suggestion, none of them were useful despite a lot of it was offered, All of them lack a concreteness and unresponsive.
Then, Eru who keep listening until now break into in talking with a suitable timing.
[Indeed, you have a point. I don't think that show her about our silver trading firm's great achievement would getting through, why we not try figure first about how to make the princess come out from her room? prepare a suitable topic in advance may be a good answer.]
while saying that, Eru is quickly coming up with his own thinking.
[...right, We should collect a little more intel-ne. wasn't young master studied in this country in the part? Um, don't you know any topic that will cheer up the princess?]
gets who heard it folded his arm under his furrowed eyebrows.
[A topic like that...isn't? this is really difficult. To be frankly, because I always live in Aunty's place, I did not know much about Ellen preference. Ummm....Oh, that right, If it was Isadora, her mood would improve in one go with a swordplay. yosh, let have her ride on my Gordesleo here, she would definitely feel refreshing in one shot...]
[Ok, dismissed. fuhhh, I really should not rely on the young master in the first place. let's change our way of thinking here, it probably more wise to ask an opinion of the same gender in close age. So, Ady, what do you think about it? no luck at all?]
[As long as it cheered up the princess is fine right? leave it to me! Ummm, princess really very beautiful and cute isn' she? I could try to suggest her to hug Eru-kun who are very small...]
[Yes, dismissed. somehow the suggestion becomes less and less common sense and with zero applicable.]
For the sake of his own health, he shut off the retort before it could discourage him any more than this
Chid who next to the dissatisfaction Ady ask Eru in return.
[Eru, You don't have any good idea at all?]
[...If it was a silhouette knight and silhouette gear, you would know how to fix it by keeping listen to sound indication....]
[No good, these guys are completely useless bunch....]
Chid instinctively look up in the sky before the helpless situation.
Ady who stand beside him just notice something and slap her hand.
[A person such as Chid wound not.... Ah, I know it, You, didn't you swear an oath of a knight to the princess? now is the time, when you need to show off your cool side!!]
The line of sight of everyone in that place is immediately focused on Chid.
He instinctively backed away a few steps after noticed a sudden pressure was pressed on him there.
[Keh! Ady, do you really need to say it right now? ....wait, You guys got it wrong, it is not something like that, just wait a bit. everyone. this is.....well, it may be like that, I guess...]
hahaha, While he tries to laugh it off to dodge the bullet, someone just grabs his arm.
When he turn back and try to shake it off, Eru who floated a very gentle smile is there.
[So it is like this...then, It has been decided-ne, It's grandmaster holy command-desu. please cheer up the royal highness princess, do it wholeheartedly, Chid]
[Oi, Isn't unfair to say like that?..... Arrr, Fine. I got it! What happens from now on is not my fault, you know?]
Unable to run away, Chid accepted his fate and leak out a desperation cry.
Thus, he heading off to one of the most difficult battlefields in his life.
After a while, Chid was accompanied by Isadora to the one corner of the building that was a base of silver trading firm, a corridor that leads to the room of princess Eleonora
[This place really a relic...also the workshop atmosphere around here definitely cheer up the mood if it was Eru, Ady's mood would improve immediately if we gave her Eru....Oh shit, this is so useless, Isn't anything that I can use as a reference a bit!?]
While walking, Chid appearance at that time was filled with helpless and fully delirium mental state.
Somehow, he shook his head and mustered his concentration in order to deal with the important mission before his eyes, Isadora who next by also looked nerve.
Although he came here as the person who was elected by the silver trading firm, he only comes here because of his's deed that rescue Eleonora at Raspedo castle.
In the meantime, they had arrived at the very destination room.
[We have arrive, Are you ready?]
[...In the end, the knight guys in our homeland always too much positive, so the word for encouragement was totally ignored and completely forget.....eh? ar..... Yes, I will try my best.]
It was the reply that not re-assuring you at all but Isadora chooses to ignore it and knock the door.
She informs the maids about their purpose of visit. then, the maids leave with a swift movement.
The room that they lived is divided into two rooms in the middle.
At the first one was use as a guest reception room and the later one was a princess living chamber.
The room where the live is, divided into two rooms in the middle.
While waiting for princess's preparation, the curious gazes of the maids are stuck at the boy who was brought by Isadora like a glue.
Since a boy who not a noble is really rare at this place.
A completely smooth face same as the princess.
A tall, well-balance body without any waste proportion in the light leather suit which is a typical suit of knight runner uniform.
somehow, the atmosphere in this corner become more and more strangely.
[Welcome, Isadora. today too....eh, ah, Archid, what....?]
Princess Eleonora who finally show up gets startled at the moment that she saw the person next to Isadora.
Back to the time that she still lived in the imperial capital city, She did not much leave the castle or even her own room. compared to now, it didn't change much since then. It was Isadora who visited her every day for chitchat.
As the person who was the same age, same gender. to her, Isadora is the closest relative and the most person that she can share up her thought.
But recently, Isadora has completely followed her mother's intention. She came to persuade Eleonora to become the queen many times.
Thank to this topic that they talked every day to now make Eleonora feel more and more uncomfortable.
But there is no reason for her to not welcome Isadora.
Before she could say anything at this surprising encounter, Chid bows down in motion.
It is a first time that they meet up face to face since arrived at this town of Mishre.
In Raspedo castle, it was under the dim lamplight but, now they are under the bright day of light.
When Chid looked up, his eyes swim around and speechless at the scenery.
Eleonora who escaped from the prison and already recovered now is full of the charming trait of the maiden who was hailed as the renown beauty of Kshyperuk.
Regardless of the lights of the room, it was too much for the boy.
While he still dazed, Eleonora sends a puzzled gaze to Isadora as to ask a question.
She calmly shrugged her shoulders.
[We can't allow you, the daughter of the late king, Agusty-sama keeps melancholy in this room forever. You have a duty to know the current situation of this country. that why I bring a person that you probably listen to.]
Isadora arrived at the seat, gave a wink to Chid to follow her step.
He who already determine to do his best proceeds toward the seat with an awkward movement unfit for knight runner.
Eleonora had a clouded look which really unusually for her appearance before the current situation.
[Why, Isadora...I thought that we talk about this many times. I will not become the queen...]
[There is no way that will happen, right? as now, the nobles want to launch a counterattack at Jaroudeku. since now, you who was the royal bloodline is returned. they want you to lead them. this is also a duty of royal family too, you know?]
----to say that use the "Kshyperuk royal blood"which flowing in her, the line which was told to her by a haughty detestable man.
That word was said to her like a disposal tool which will be throw away when it become unusable.
Remember the terror at that time, the girl has slowly hugged herself.
[Do I really need to fight?....can I really win?]
Misunderstanding at her lack of self-confidence word, Isadora try to encourage her.
[It gonna be all right, Eleonora. It not like us will remain like this forever. we have obtained a new force, and win some battle already. that why a story like...]
At the current discussion, It should be the Chid's role who was a member of Silver trading firm to continue and encourage her with their current achievement.
However, when Isadora look back. Chid keep remained silent in his serious face.
[Back then, there was a lot of the knight in the imperial city. even they said they gonna win yet....father too, the knights too... all of them...this is wrong, there alway a sacrifice in every war as long as the royal blood still flowing in my vein, Aunty and Isadora. the reason that we made this far because of Rys-san...]
While saying, Eleonora's expression is clearly fear without hiding.
As the girl refused to hear any more word make Isadora at her witt end but one hand stretched out to her.
[...Royal highness princess Eleonora.]
Her knight asked ahead in a quiet tone.
Eleonora raises up her face which was cast down.
[It better when no one has to be a sacrifice, I sincerely agree with it. but there will be a time that you can't solve the problem without a fight, at such a time, We, the knight will take up the sword.]
Chid clearly stared at Eleonora.
Although his tone is a little bit clutter, stuttered manner, unfitted for a person who points out a line like this.
[If you start off with a sword, It shall return with a sword. that is always the result that comes from fight standing view.]
[As a result...are you try to tell me that..someone already prepared and left to be the sacrifice?]
In the past, Elenora did not much come across with this kind of talk with a heavy feeling.
She is now full of emotion, looked up with teary eyes.
[So you will fight and once it needs a sacrifice...How would you do?
father already promised me...he told me not to worry...he said he will protect me and yet.....!?]
The later part couldn't say out in a word anymore.
She covered her face with her hands while Isadora quietly observing the situation.
Chid scratching his head at his end wit.
It not just only him, the other Fremmevir kingdom's knight is ready to fight.
But it not like he just go ahead with it or assume that resolve gonna solve every problem.
The people of this country have different way of thinking due to their raised environment
Chid calm down. finally, carefully looking for a resolve word.
[So, in another word, This is it! I should stop try to do something that I didn't familiar with.]
Chid say out his word clearly, in the room which now engulfs with heavy feeling from the previous discussion.
[Eleonora-sama, Just go outside already!]
With his word which not holding back and no any context, not only Eleonora, even Isadora also dumbfounded and look up at him.
[To holed up in the room all the time, whether what happen to the country or we're really fighting or not, you will never able to see it at all, right? it fine for you to hate fighting but you know? in order to know something exactly or determine something, you need to see it in order to do that...so go to see it as the re-present of this country!]
For him, this is a very simple and natural logic.
As long as he does not require to promptly response, gather the intel before an act is the basic tactic.
All of this time, this was the first action that he does naturally in this room.
As he stated his own reason and stretch out his hand to Eleonora, the girl stares at the outstretched hand while stunned.
This is a second time that he reach out to her.
The first time, to free her from the prison of stone and this second time, to break her free from the prison of the mind.
The both thing in common is she was trapped in the cage.
Not much time of suffering that pass.
She decided to belive in him again, the one who move to help her, who looked at the situation from another perspective, her knight.
With the hand of her knight. now, the princess took one step forward into outside world.
Once he knows again, he already outside the room.
Chid want to yell out and almost involuntarily on his knee.
His earlier word is nothing but a spurred thought that poped out in the heat of the moment.
To think that he splash such a whopping lacking manner word to the royal family party.... he suffered an involuntarily headached.
But right now, this is more serious problems.
[Archid-sama? is there something wrong?]
The main issue for him right now is the princess's hand.
There is no problem about escort someone out of her room but why their hand still holding hand of each other?
Right now, He was scared the most since they were alone, only able to came out with a thought from basis thinking process.
[A, ah, everything is fine, I definitely properly show you around... First, let's...]
When he turned around, he discovered the figure of his sister and his old playmate stuck their side to the wall and ear dropping.
[.......naa!]
Chid stunned in his blush face. right now, he still holding the beauty princess's hand.
[You guys...what are you doing there!]
[Chid, why I never hear the earlier word before? well, well. calm down. I see, I see, I got it now, Chid. Princess is cute isn'she? I too want to touch her!! arrrr, I envy you so much, a knight who escort the princess! the dream of every boy isn't? am I right?]
[How can you say something annoying like this, I will get mad, Ady! what are you trying to say? say something creepy like that! Arrr,shit, this is no different from your hobby!]
Aside from Chid who can't keep up with an excuse, another person is made a consent along with Ady without permission.
It was Eru who is now fully smiling while looking at the two people.
[All right, of course, I too will help out! let's gathered all the knights, and find a good place to show the princess around! fufufuh, um, Now I really infected with a motivation too!!]
[how reassuring...but you know? out of all thing...the cat is out of the bag already...]
The princess observes the playfulness of the trio, at Chid who got teased and pile up the tension, at he who gave up about stop them and just looked up at the sky.
A small laughter just coming out from his side.
It was Eleonora who laughing next to him.
From her current looking, the discouraging atmosphere until now completely disappears.
Although her's haggard expression still remains, It seems that liveliness had returned to her again.
[It is just as Archid-sama said, I wouldn't see anything at all if still holed up even there is so much interesting outside the room.]
Chid was not able to laugh together with her word thank to Ady's teasing.
But as he right now, a smile is the only thing that he can manage.
[Then, Chid, It not good at all for you to stay dazed like that. If you, a knight does not properly escort the princess, it will make everyone look bad too.]
[Yeah, yeah, let's hurry up! arrr, for princess to lined up with Eru...this is it...this is the best...So cute!]
[Ady, how far are you going to rotten....]
They guide Eleonora around while noisily chatting.
about Silver Phoenix knights, about new silhouette knight model, plenty thing to talk about.
Then, Eleonora was guided to workshop area.
Incidentally, while they moving to engineering section, It turns out that Chid still remains holding hand with the princess.
[Thank goodness! seem like Ellen was able to come out at last!]
Isadora who came out of the room after the princess group left is standing in front of next room and yell out.
[Rys-nii too, eavesdropping is a bad manner, you know?]
[Eh? it not like I was hiding or something, I do it majestically! but since I don't want to join the conversation, that why I waited in the next room!]
[...such an excuse...only Rys-nii would use it...]
No longer amazed at the word, Isadora shook her head and walk away.
Emurys got speechless and after he retakes back his mind, he chases after the girl and the princess group.
Mishre, The town that existed at the end of the east, among the cities in the ancient Kshperuk kingdom's eastern territory.
Recently, the city that once known as a post town had been changed dramatically.
Now, various workshops spread all over the place became the symbol of the town
The town atmosphere is dominated by hot air that leaked from the workshop that continues to work non-stop regardless of day or night.
Its source is moving around in a factory, the machine with the total height of approximately 2.5 meters, is currently moving around complete sets of strand-type crystal tissue with the mana supply from its wielder.
All process of the work was done purely by the machines power.
That machine is a silhouette gear. "Motor Lift"
Most of the blacksmith in this factory is using Motor Lift to perform all task that involved with smithery work.
[Ou! You there! The one that looks run dry of mana, go take a break for a while! You will drop dead if you keep it up like that, I don't want an unnecessary problem! ...for the newbie, progress a little bit is good enough, you will get used to it before you even know it.]
A loud shout echoed inside the factory that filled with machinery sounds.
A person who was warned also gave back a reply with a loud voice.
One man is instructing Kshyperuk's blacksmith group who was not familiar with working using a silhouette gear, as soon as they reach their limit, he let them rest.
He is the origin of the voice that yelling around here and there while supervising all the work lie with his reasonable blacksmith look.
Furthermore, he did that while he too, was in the middle of his own smithing work.
He also uses a silhouette gear to work same as the other blacksmiths. however, His unit appearance was clearly different from other.
By used its arms as a crane to do heavy lifting work, the entire four arms from both sides is swiftly handling the work with high precision.
There also a cover that called "Iron Fence" to protect the wielder, a rack for storing various tools is added on it.
Furthermore, a storage box to store material such as screws and piece of iron was attached to its underbody.
Its leg looks very heavy and thick, probably to give high stability and support its heavy weight.
As a result,
It is nothing more than four arms with a sense of stability, a very stocky one, however, it had continued to working with bewildering momentum.
Quite a strange sight.
This ---is the captain of Silver Phoenix knights's blacksmith corp, aka David Hepuken--personal silhouette gear, alias, "Dowbuzzfist" (Heavy Mobile Workshop).
He is one of silver phoenix's blacksmith corp of Fremmevir kingdom that used silhouette gear to do blacksmith work in order to enhance their ability.
They initially purely work with silhouette gear, eventually, even him also has a personal silhouette gear of his own, it very efficiently to do the work since it was his own custom.
His unit has almost every function that needed in this kind of work, a crane arm that can easily lift huge part difficult for a human power and can handle the works firmly.
Its arm also have five fingers like the "Shadow Rat", since, with the exclusive dwarves knowledge, he can easily reproduce the technology.
Furthermore, It equipped with magic type torch for welding work which allows this sole unit to rival the entire large scale blast furnace ability, quite a ridiculous thing to finished this stuff.
[Boss! Can I have a minute---!]
Meanwhile, a voice breaks through the machinery sounds calling out the boss, who is manipulating his four arms to the fullest extent.
[Ou, so it's you, silver boy! wait a bit, after I finished with this thing.]
Master rounded up his work and issued a further instruction to the surrounding then went out from the workshop with profusely heavy footsteps.
Eru, the one who called him is merrily looking at the blacksmith group's appearance.
[um, um, look like the Motor Lift's introduce is going well-ne]
[fuh, At first, they really reluctant at it since they never seen one before, but after I demonstrated it with my Dowbuzzfist, they became obedient and used it in one go. Well, for the time being. now, we are focusing on creating more silhouette gear for their colleagues after they got used to it. I think we probably can get a lot of them immediately since it easy to create a standard type for work(Motor Lift).]
The another reason is Master's group existence also terrifying them to that extent too.
Eru nodded with satisfaction.
The mass production of silhouette gear can be done with a different ratio than a silhouette knight.
Soon, there will be plenty of it.
They introduced a silhouette gear and mass produced it in order to rebuild the Kshyperuk remnants army which currently in a bad shape.
[Look like this is a good place for preparation-ne. Let's proceed to jump ahead to the next stage since we got more helping hands. First, let us...]
[Ou, I thinking about breaking the ice with those guys soon, gonna use them for this detailed Leswant's blueprint that I got.]
Eru reply to Master who took out a bunch of paper and shake it around with his wry juvenile smile.
[As expect of true friend, you really not good at socializing with people-ne.]
[Ou, you bet, well, It thank to the sloppy social relationship with you for a long time, I think. Furthermore, this is my field of work, and I really don't appreciate this new Leswant appearance. It completely looks like Kardator from head to toe!]
Eru who received a bundle of paper from Boss assent with his words.
[Eh? but in the end, the new model must at least have enough performance, right? As its designer, I have no choice but to use the design of "Kardetolle" since there is not enough time to think a new one.]
[...To even bring out our "exclusive goods"... no matter how friendly is this country, I think that you are giving it away too lightly.]
[To tell the truth, I was allowed to have some good discretion from his majesty the king so we should have the permission.]
[I also thought that his majesty too, is not the type who easily forgive people...]
Boss leaked a sigh and stroke his beard while his heavy mobile workshop's arm is swiftly moving around.
[Because there is nothing else that is more useful than this, by using Kardetolle as a base structure, this definitely will revives Leswant again for sure. Since our situation is limited with time, It not like we can do it leisurely.]
[Yare-yare, Isn't this guy a bit to merciless? asking the individual blacksmiths here to do specification tasks, this is not something that can be done in days even without sleep.]
Master is slapping his fist while smiling a very likely fearless smile.
Somehow, He wants to ask a question since he gonna betting on it.
[There still one more thing, it about use production's hand of "Our team" that is what I really want to ask.]
[Just drop the formality, this gonna be one hell of strict order for the first time in a while, right? then, what is the problem?]
[It is about our remaining problem, I think we do need to prepare one of "Ground to Air Equipment", After all, I did not manage to capture an airship last time, It is not cool at all. this thing is necessary for the silhouette knight to fight it somehow.]
Master is floating a surprise thought as Eru's dialogue.
Because he had heard that Eru and Ikaruga almost dominated an airship during the rescue of Kshyperuk royal family.
[Is such a problem necessary for you and Ikaruga?]
[Nope, but this is for the other people except me and Ikaruga. to tell the truth, The airship was retreated with a mortifying thought from Dee-san before. So, I want to put something that can threaten them a bit, they may be more hesitate if "the sky is not safe anymore".]
Master return a nod at Eru's explanation while thinking whether such thing possible or not.
As expected of Eru, Master Himself never thought about a weapon that use to fight a ship the fly in the sky before.
However, this may be a simple thing for Eru who created a number of bizarre equipment so far.
Which every one of it was actually done by Master's hand.
So there is no need to think about whether or not it possible anymore.
[The rest that we need is time for us to complete the new model. We better roll out the ground to air equipment as soon as possible since the enemy will definitely attack us soon with their prompt condition. well, let have everyone do their best, shall we? since we were chased here, there is no more place to retreat to anymore, It gonna be a real war starting from this point, Isn't it fun that way?]
Eru is smiling a very fulfilling smile in lovely features with his clear purpose, but to master's vision, It was a smiling of young demon with hell looking.
Part 2.
The survived Kshyperuk royalties lived in the mansion at the center of the city which surrounded with forge section that currently expanding in Mishre after they fled to this town.
The mansion once belonged to a merchant who abandoned it due to the spreading threat of war.
That merchant must be rich to some extent since the size of this mansion really large and inside was luxury decorated too much for a countryside area.
Besides the royal family, the member of Silver trading firm also used this mansion as their base of operation.
While Martina looking out from the rooftops window, at the use environment which heavily soaked with hot air from the forge, She sighed and murmur.
[When looking at this busy town that so lively almost make me forget the fact that Kshyperuk kingdom is now in ruined...]
The town is full of many people that coming and going, overflowing with vitality, It did not have any sign of the town that belonged to a defeated kingdom in any aspect.
The source of enthusiasm that filled this city comes from the resident and soldiers who dearly wish to regain back their country with all their might.
[We need to do our best to answer their expectation. But, before that happen, We still need to solve our biggest problem first, a leader who raise the liberation flag as a beacon of new Kshyperuk kingdom and its next king as well...]
Emurys who is now sipping tea on the seat is looking up by her word.
[So, Ellen(Eleonora) is gonna be a new king in the end? Although from the bloodline perspective, that is a correct answer. however, as you say a moment ago, that girl need to play the king role too, I don't think she gonna survive at standing up in this early stage of war.]
[...I am well aware at such a fact. but, because it is precisely like that, she needs to pass the ordeal at all cost, Rys(Emurys).]
Eleonora who was the only daughter of the previous king already turned 16 years old.
She already counted as an adult.
Therefore, by this country tradition, the fact that she is the most qualifies person to ascend the throne really torment Martina's heart.
[You're right, It up to Ellen from now on, and does her injury already healed?]
[It not like I can say yes...nope, her physical condition already recovered but she still shut herself away in the room and never come out.]
Isadora who sat next to him is slow shook her head at Emurys's question.
The physical condition damage that Eleonora received by lived an imprisoned life in well-balanced castle already recovered after she secluded herself in her room since she arrived this town.
However, despite her physical condition recovered overtime already, she never comes out of the room since then.
[Tch, Aunty, You really not holding back regard this matter. even her lineage is correct, to say it bluntly, having this weak girl bear all the full brunt in this mess really a very decent logical thought but heartless.]
[No matter what you think, this is what mean to be a royal family. I too was born with this blood of the obligation. There is a time when you must act for the sake of people and country even it means twist your own feeling. Eleonora too...must understand this.]
Martina stop Emurys who was about to open his mouth in order to reply with her gesture.
She also knew about Eleonora's condition as well.
The loss of her father, the situation of war, moreover, the pressure from princess current position itself is crushing her, in the end, she shut herself in the room.
Emurys look at Martina's painfully face and swallowed back his word.
Matina told her inner thought that she never mean to disclose to the standstill Emurys.
[Rys. The queen position is too much a burden for that child, I'm too understand that. But, That girl is the only legitimate heir to the throne and the only one that people will accept, in order to win this war, there is no other way than make that girl into "The queen"...]
Martina glanced down.
This is the last will of the late king, she can do nothing but fulfilled it as a farewell gift.
This is how the relation between the complexity bloodline of "King" and "Country" working.
However, this is not her intent.
Since escaped to this land, The nobles too also view the princess as their banner of morale.
More wish and expectation keep flooding in, The surrounding never left the princess alone.
[Aunty...nevertheless, to suggest that have she does something that she dislikes, is it gonna be fine that way?]
[Of course, I do not intend to let that child carry everything. in practical saying, We too will aid her as much as possible.]
A heavy silence filled out the entire room.
Soon, Emurys sigh while scratching his head.
He too was another country royal family member, It's not like he can't understand Martina's hardship.
It just that he still far from being convinced.
[really a serious matter isn't? .... I get it. no use to speak more further. But, how are you going to do? even leave alone about have Ellen take the leading role, She did not even come out of her room even once all this time, right?]
[You're right. We too already try everything in our hand to persuade her. honestly speaking, If it possible...I want to burrow Rys's men, the silver trading firm assist. please lend your strength to that child.]
At last, The fearless look of Emurys has returned.
[If it something like that, leave it to me!]
They change places to the workshop that currently using by silver trading firm's member.
Emurys yelled out through the entire surrounding, gathered every attention on him.
[....with such a reason, I want to borrow you guys knowledge! Now that we're all here, nothing to worry! let's find a way to encourage Ellen.]
After received consultation from Martina, He immediately gathered every member of Silver trading firm and explained the situation in order to seek out their wisdom.
The main issue is how to persuade the princess but it end up in confusion chatting, such a surprise really a daily occurrence happen in the silver trading firm.
Soon, they calm down and start a lively discussion.
[If that the case, allow me to show off our glorious veterans of my second squad....]
[No, this task should belong to us, the blacksmith corp, we will show her our new great performance...]
[the other party is a princess, right? I wonder that sort of thing will really transmit...]
During the brainstorm of suggestion, none of them were useful despite a lot of it was offered, All of them lack a concreteness and unresponsive.
Then, Eru who keep listening until now break into in talking with a suitable timing.
[Indeed, you have a point. I don't think that show her about our silver trading firm's great achievement would getting through, why we not try figure first about how to make the princess come out from her room? prepare a suitable topic in advance may be a good answer.]
while saying that, Eru is quickly coming up with his own thinking.
[...right, We should collect a little more intel-ne. wasn't young master studied in this country in the part? Um, don't you know any topic that will cheer up the princess?]
gets who heard it folded his arm under his furrowed eyebrows.
[A topic like that...isn't? this is really difficult. To be frankly, because I always live in Aunty's place, I did not know much about Ellen preference. Ummm....Oh, that right, If it was Isadora, her mood would improve in one go with a swordplay. yosh, let have her ride on my Gordesleo here, she would definitely feel refreshing in one shot...]
[Ok, dismissed. fuhhh, I really should not rely on the young master in the first place. let's change our way of thinking here, it probably more wise to ask an opinion of the same gender in close age. So, Ady, what do you think about it? no luck at all?]
[As long as it cheered up the princess is fine right? leave it to me! Ummm, princess really very beautiful and cute isn' she? I could try to suggest her to hug Eru-kun who are very small...]
[Yes, dismissed. somehow the suggestion becomes less and less common sense and with zero applicable.]
For the sake of his own health, he shut off the retort before it could discourage him any more than this
Chid who next to the dissatisfaction Ady ask Eru in return.
[Eru, You don't have any good idea at all?]
[...If it was a silhouette knight and silhouette gear, you would know how to fix it by keeping listen to sound indication....]
[No good, these guys are completely useless bunch....]
Chid instinctively look up in the sky before the helpless situation.
Ady who stand beside him just notice something and slap her hand.
[A person such as Chid wound not.... Ah, I know it, You, didn't you swear an oath of a knight to the princess? now is the time, when you need to show off your cool side!!]
The line of sight of everyone in that place is immediately focused on Chid.
He instinctively backed away a few steps after noticed a sudden pressure was pressed on him there.
[Keh! Ady, do you really need to say it right now? ....wait, You guys got it wrong, it is not something like that, just wait a bit. everyone. this is.....well, it may be like that, I guess...]
hahaha, While he tries to laugh it off to dodge the bullet, someone just grabs his arm.
When he turn back and try to shake it off, Eru who floated a very gentle smile is there.
[So it is like this...then, It has been decided-ne, It's grandmaster holy command-desu. please cheer up the royal highness princess, do it wholeheartedly, Chid]
[Oi, Isn't unfair to say like that?..... Arrr, Fine. I got it! What happens from now on is not my fault, you know?]
Unable to run away, Chid accepted his fate and leak out a desperation cry.
Thus, he heading off to one of the most difficult battlefields in his life.
After a while, Chid was accompanied by Isadora to the one corner of the building that was a base of silver trading firm, a corridor that leads to the room of princess Eleonora
[This place really a relic...also the workshop atmosphere around here definitely cheer up the mood if it was Eru, Ady's mood would improve immediately if we gave her Eru....Oh shit, this is so useless, Isn't anything that I can use as a reference a bit!?]
While walking, Chid appearance at that time was filled with helpless and fully delirium mental state.
Somehow, he shook his head and mustered his concentration in order to deal with the important mission before his eyes, Isadora who next by also looked nerve.
Although he came here as the person who was elected by the silver trading firm, he only comes here because of his's deed that rescue Eleonora at Raspedo castle.
In the meantime, they had arrived at the very destination room.
[We have arrive, Are you ready?]
[...In the end, the knight guys in our homeland always too much positive, so the word for encouragement was totally ignored and completely forget.....eh? ar..... Yes, I will try my best.]
It was the reply that not re-assuring you at all but Isadora chooses to ignore it and knock the door.
She informs the maids about their purpose of visit. then, the maids leave with a swift movement.
The room that they lived is divided into two rooms in the middle.
At the first one was use as a guest reception room and the later one was a princess living chamber.
The room where the live is, divided into two rooms in the middle.
While waiting for princess's preparation, the curious gazes of the maids are stuck at the boy who was brought by Isadora like a glue.
Since a boy who not a noble is really rare at this place.
A completely smooth face same as the princess.
A tall, well-balance body without any waste proportion in the light leather suit which is a typical suit of knight runner uniform.
somehow, the atmosphere in this corner become more and more strangely.
[Welcome, Isadora. today too....eh, ah, Archid, what....?]
Princess Eleonora who finally show up gets startled at the moment that she saw the person next to Isadora.
Back to the time that she still lived in the imperial capital city, She did not much leave the castle or even her own room. compared to now, it didn't change much since then. It was Isadora who visited her every day for chitchat.
As the person who was the same age, same gender. to her, Isadora is the closest relative and the most person that she can share up her thought.
But recently, Isadora has completely followed her mother's intention. She came to persuade Eleonora to become the queen many times.
Thank to this topic that they talked every day to now make Eleonora feel more and more uncomfortable.
But there is no reason for her to not welcome Isadora.
Before she could say anything at this surprising encounter, Chid bows down in motion.
It is a first time that they meet up face to face since arrived at this town of Mishre.
In Raspedo castle, it was under the dim lamplight but, now they are under the bright day of light.
When Chid looked up, his eyes swim around and speechless at the scenery.
Eleonora who escaped from the prison and already recovered now is full of the charming trait of the maiden who was hailed as the renown beauty of Kshyperuk.
Regardless of the lights of the room, it was too much for the boy.
While he still dazed, Eleonora sends a puzzled gaze to Isadora as to ask a question.
She calmly shrugged her shoulders.
[We can't allow you, the daughter of the late king, Agusty-sama keeps melancholy in this room forever. You have a duty to know the current situation of this country. that why I bring a person that you probably listen to.]
Isadora arrived at the seat, gave a wink to Chid to follow her step.
He who already determine to do his best proceeds toward the seat with an awkward movement unfit for knight runner.
Eleonora had a clouded look which really unusually for her appearance before the current situation.
[Why, Isadora...I thought that we talk about this many times. I will not become the queen...]
[There is no way that will happen, right? as now, the nobles want to launch a counterattack at Jaroudeku. since now, you who was the royal bloodline is returned. they want you to lead them. this is also a duty of royal family too, you know?]
----to say that use the "Kshyperuk royal blood"which flowing in her, the line which was told to her by a haughty detestable man.
That word was said to her like a disposal tool which will be throw away when it become unusable.
Remember the terror at that time, the girl has slowly hugged herself.
[Do I really need to fight?....can I really win?]
Misunderstanding at her lack of self-confidence word, Isadora try to encourage her.
[It gonna be all right, Eleonora. It not like us will remain like this forever. we have obtained a new force, and win some battle already. that why a story like...]
At the current discussion, It should be the Chid's role who was a member of Silver trading firm to continue and encourage her with their current achievement.
However, when Isadora look back. Chid keep remained silent in his serious face.
[Back then, there was a lot of the knight in the imperial city. even they said they gonna win yet....father too, the knights too... all of them...this is wrong, there alway a sacrifice in every war as long as the royal blood still flowing in my vein, Aunty and Isadora. the reason that we made this far because of Rys-san...]
While saying, Eleonora's expression is clearly fear without hiding.
As the girl refused to hear any more word make Isadora at her witt end but one hand stretched out to her.
[...Royal highness princess Eleonora.]
Her knight asked ahead in a quiet tone.
Eleonora raises up her face which was cast down.
[It better when no one has to be a sacrifice, I sincerely agree with it. but there will be a time that you can't solve the problem without a fight, at such a time, We, the knight will take up the sword.]
Chid clearly stared at Eleonora.
Although his tone is a little bit clutter, stuttered manner, unfitted for a person who points out a line like this.
[If you start off with a sword, It shall return with a sword. that is always the result that comes from fight standing view.]
[As a result...are you try to tell me that..someone already prepared and left to be the sacrifice?]
In the past, Elenora did not much come across with this kind of talk with a heavy feeling.
She is now full of emotion, looked up with teary eyes.
[So you will fight and once it needs a sacrifice...How would you do?
father already promised me...he told me not to worry...he said he will protect me and yet.....!?]
The later part couldn't say out in a word anymore.
She covered her face with her hands while Isadora quietly observing the situation.
Chid scratching his head at his end wit.
It not just only him, the other Fremmevir kingdom's knight is ready to fight.
But it not like he just go ahead with it or assume that resolve gonna solve every problem.
The people of this country have different way of thinking due to their raised environment
Chid calm down. finally, carefully looking for a resolve word.
[So, in another word, This is it! I should stop try to do something that I didn't familiar with.]
Chid say out his word clearly, in the room which now engulfs with heavy feeling from the previous discussion.
[Eleonora-sama, Just go outside already!]
With his word which not holding back and no any context, not only Eleonora, even Isadora also dumbfounded and look up at him.
[To holed up in the room all the time, whether what happen to the country or we're really fighting or not, you will never able to see it at all, right? it fine for you to hate fighting but you know? in order to know something exactly or determine something, you need to see it in order to do that...so go to see it as the re-present of this country!]
For him, this is a very simple and natural logic.
As long as he does not require to promptly response, gather the intel before an act is the basic tactic.
All of this time, this was the first action that he does naturally in this room.
As he stated his own reason and stretch out his hand to Eleonora, the girl stares at the outstretched hand while stunned.
This is a second time that he reach out to her.
The first time, to free her from the prison of stone and this second time, to break her free from the prison of the mind.
The both thing in common is she was trapped in the cage.
Not much time of suffering that pass.
She decided to belive in him again, the one who move to help her, who looked at the situation from another perspective, her knight.
With the hand of her knight. now, the princess took one step forward into outside world.
Once he knows again, he already outside the room.
Chid want to yell out and almost involuntarily on his knee.
His earlier word is nothing but a spurred thought that poped out in the heat of the moment.
To think that he splash such a whopping lacking manner word to the royal family party.... he suffered an involuntarily headached.
But right now, this is more serious problems.
[Archid-sama? is there something wrong?]
The main issue for him right now is the princess's hand.
There is no problem about escort someone out of her room but why their hand still holding hand of each other?
Right now, He was scared the most since they were alone, only able to came out with a thought from basis thinking process.
[A, ah, everything is fine, I definitely properly show you around... First, let's...]
When he turned around, he discovered the figure of his sister and his old playmate stuck their side to the wall and ear dropping.
[.......naa!]
Chid stunned in his blush face. right now, he still holding the beauty princess's hand.
[You guys...what are you doing there!]
[Chid, why I never hear the earlier word before? well, well. calm down. I see, I see, I got it now, Chid. Princess is cute isn'she? I too want to touch her!! arrrr, I envy you so much, a knight who escort the princess! the dream of every boy isn't? am I right?]
[How can you say something annoying like this, I will get mad, Ady! what are you trying to say? say something creepy like that! Arrr,shit, this is no different from your hobby!]
Aside from Chid who can't keep up with an excuse, another person is made a consent along with Ady without permission.
It was Eru who is now fully smiling while looking at the two people.
[All right, of course, I too will help out! let's gathered all the knights, and find a good place to show the princess around! fufufuh, um, Now I really infected with a motivation too!!]
[how reassuring...but you know? out of all thing...the cat is out of the bag already...]
The princess observes the playfulness of the trio, at Chid who got teased and pile up the tension, at he who gave up about stop them and just looked up at the sky.
A small laughter just coming out from his side.
It was Eleonora who laughing next to him.
From her current looking, the discouraging atmosphere until now completely disappears.
Although her's haggard expression still remains, It seems that liveliness had returned to her again.
[It is just as Archid-sama said, I wouldn't see anything at all if still holed up even there is so much interesting outside the room.]
Chid was not able to laugh together with her word thank to Ady's teasing.
But as he right now, a smile is the only thing that he can manage.
[Then, Chid, It not good at all for you to stay dazed like that. If you, a knight does not properly escort the princess, it will make everyone look bad too.]
[Yeah, yeah, let's hurry up! arrr, for princess to lined up with Eru...this is it...this is the best...So cute!]
[Ady, how far are you going to rotten....]
They guide Eleonora around while noisily chatting.
about Silver Phoenix knights, about new silhouette knight model, plenty thing to talk about.
Then, Eleonora was guided to workshop area.
Incidentally, while they moving to engineering section, It turns out that Chid still remains holding hand with the princess.
[Thank goodness! seem like Ellen was able to come out at last!]
Isadora who came out of the room after the princess group left is standing in front of next room and yell out.
[Rys-nii too, eavesdropping is a bad manner, you know?]
[Eh? it not like I was hiding or something, I do it majestically! but since I don't want to join the conversation, that why I waited in the next room!]
[...such an excuse...only Rys-nii would use it...]
No longer amazed at the word, Isadora shook her head and walk away.
Emurys got speechless and after he retakes back his mind, he chases after the girl and the princess group.
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