Chapter 10: Responsibilities as a Royalty
Back in the present, the Vermillion soldiers are shocked to see the Cradleland army stop moving and fall to the ground like broken dolls. Ikki and Ascarid notice Lunaeyes is together with Or-Gaule. After hearing Luna’s declaration made at the end of the previous volume, Stella asks why Luna is refusing intervention from the League. Johann, who is the new King of Cradleland, says that Cradleland has gotten rid of the agreement the previous administration made and has decided to fight against Vermillion to reclaim their land, pride, everything that has been taken. It was a misunderstanding that caused the recent conflict, but after consulting with Luna who had come to Cradleland, they have agreed to conduct the war again according to the rules. Stella says with anger to Or-Gaule to stop talking using Johann’s voice. Or-Gaule apologizes but he has to keep up appearances since someone from the League is watching. Luna then says that is as Or-Gaule said. She went to Cradleland to discuss about reducing the size of the battle. The recent battle was stopped and they have agreed to put an end to the history of conflict through representative battle according to the rules set by the League. Stella asks why Luna would do such a thing even though the League has prepared a million people to be sent here as reinforcements and Luna replies that it is too slow. Luna asks Stella who would stop the Cradleland army, Or-Gaule and the others until reinforcements from the League arrive and what would happen if such huge power is used in places where the Vermillion army is present. Stella can’t answer as she remembers about the time when Naseem destroyed his surrounding and caused the grounds swallowing the buildings and the Cradleland soldiers in the area with just one blow. Luna then says that they’re not gods and can’t save everything, and as the imperial family it is their duty to protect their people. If the war would be conducted as originally planned, then they have a week to evacuate their people to outside the country. This way, their people can still be saved even if the country is destroyed in the worst case scenario. Stella knows Luna is right and thus cannot refute back. Or-Gaule then says to Stella that even he and the others didn’t expect the League to move so quickly and it’s not interesting if they interfere in him playing with Stella, and so having the war conducted in the form of representative battle is beneficial to Or-Gaule and the others as well. Even though Stella knows that this proposal is beneficial for both sides, she has a feeling that it is bad and that she shouldn’t accept it.
Naseem comes up to the sky on a sandstorm and is angry at Or-Gaule deciding things on his own. Naseem says he’s finally getting fired up and so if Or-Gaule is planning on stopping things now then he will kill him first. Or-Gaule asks if Naseem is interested in the ‘Yaksha Princess’ and if that’s the case then they can allow the League members that are already in Vermillion to participate. If Cradleland’s side is changing its representative members then it wouldn’t be fair if Vermillion’s side is not allowed to do the same. In addition, if it’s a representative battle then Naseem doesn’t have to worry about the League interfering in his fight with Nene. Hearing this makes Stella worry even more because it is weird for Or-Gaule to just happily accept this proposal. Or-Gaule says he and the others in the first place came here only to fight and he asks if there is any problem with this proposal. Nene comes up to the sky using her gravity-manipulation ability and says that the present of criminals in Cradleland is enough reason for intervention from the League. Or-Gaule replies that if that happens then they will just have to deal with it, but they can’t guarantee the safety of the people in Cradleland. In other words, Or-Gaule is using the people of Cradleland as shield and wants the League to go along with this farce. Nene then says that the rules are not just about not involving civilians in the war, there are also rules prohibiting a government from oppressing against its people, and so she asks Or-Gaule if the people will be protected. Or-Gaule says of course as he uses his threads to pull up the Cradleland soldiers who were swallowed by the ground that collapsed from Naseem’s attack, in order to convince Nene. She then tells Or-Gaule that she will go along with this farce and persuade the ‘Chancellor’. Naseem reluctantly agrees and disappears from the sky by changing his body to sand which is left scattered by the wind. ‘Dirty Rose’ Ein, who is at Vermilion’s Imperial Palace and talking to Or-Gaule using his thread, tells him that she accepts the condition. Ein crushes a nearby window with the rose vine coming out of her arm to walk away from Yui Tatara and Sirius. Tatara asks Ein if she’s running away and Ein replies that if Tatara thinks she has a chance of winning then she should chase after her. Tatara then watches her older sister holding onto a huge dandelion fluff and disappearing into the sky. Or-Gaule then tells Luna to contact him when members of Vermillion’s representatives have been decided and not to forget about entering Stella as one of the representatives as promised. He then withdraws along with the soldiers back to Cradleland.
After Or-Gaule left and while those who were injured during the battle are being treated, Ikki and Stella meet each other. Stella asks if Ikki is okay and he replies that he is thanks to Ascarid’s device ‘Orichalcos’ which has far better healing power than ‘iPS capsule’. Ascarid is currently helping treating the injured ones. Stella also thanks Ikki for helping the soldiers that were attacked by ‘BB’ but Ikki says it was all thanks to Ascarid and that he would have been killed if she hadn’t saved him. Stella then sheds tears because 83 people have died. She screams that it happened because she was weak and even though she possessed the best magic in the world and wanted to protect everyone in Vermillion, all she could was being frightened. If Stella can’t be at least on the same level as Or-Gaule and the others then there’s no meaning. Ikki thinks Stella’s expression is the same as Tsukikage’s when he showed them the despairing future. He thinks it is dangerous if she doesn’t calm down but he can’t think of anything to say to her. Stella then apologizes for being emotional but Ikki is fine with it and that he wants her to share her responsibilities and pain with him. Ikki then gives Stella a handkerchief which she uses it to wipe her tears and she thanks him.
Sirius then arrives in a helicopter and goes to his daughters asking them if they’re okay. Stella says they’re okay and that they also heard about what happened to Sirius and the others. Sirius says that they were saved by someone and he’s now healed after being treated with a ‘capsule’. Astrea is currently working to resolve any disorder. Sirius in an angry voice says to Luna that she was reckless going to Cradleland alone to negotiate. Luna replies that there was a chance to negotiate and reduce the size of the battle. She also says the Vermillion army would have suffered large casualties if the battle had continued in that way and it is their duty to minimize their sacrifice. Luna wouldn’t have to do such thing if Sirius had not agreed to end the war in such reckless way and Luna’s negotiations had saved the lives of Vermillion soldiers from Blazers such as Naseem. However, Stella is still having doubts about the agreements even though Luna’s claims are reasonable. Nene then appears and tells Stella, who is showing doubts from her face, that her intuition is not wrong. Reasons no longer apply to a demon like Or-Gaule who is pure evil, and yet he would agree to Luna’s negotiations. Nene asks Luna what kind of ‘price she paid’ to such a demon. Luna doesn’t answer the question and says that she only fulfilled her duty as Vermillion’s First Princess. Nene is fine with Luna not answering and the way things are being resolved. Nene also asks if “ending the history of conflict between two countries” doesn’t refer to rights to an oil field. Luna says that it is correct and that Cradleland’s new government is demanding Vermilion to be consolidated into Cradleland. In other words, it is a war that bets Vermillion’s existence as a country. Also, even though the schedule and the number of representatives will remain the same as before, the format and the venue will change. Originally it was supposed to be 5 members from each side getting the most wins out of one-on-one matches. But now it will be set in an urban area, which is Cradleland’s capital city, in the form of a battle royal.
Or-Gaule, Naseem, ‘Dirty Rose’, ‘BB’ and Johann are the chosen representatives from Cradleland. Or-Gaule’s conditions to accept the war being conducted in form of representative battle are the change to battle royal format and Stella’s participation. Stella accepts because she is Vermillion’s sword. Since people who are in Vermillion are allowed to participate, Nene and Ascarid are entering as Vermillion’s representatives. Ikki says he’s entering as well since he’s already gotten permission from Luna and Sirius. Nene asks if Ikki is sure since this is a real war but Ikki is determined. Blazers are after all warriors that protect people during time of war, and now his most beloved’s country is in a predicament. In addition, Ikki should be in the top 5 of all the Blazers that are currently in Vermillion. Nene says she’s okay with it and will inform the League’s Japan branch. Sirius then says that the fifth member is naturally himself since he’s the king of this country. However, Nene says it’s not necessary because it will be a bother to have someone who can’t even protect himself on the team especially when the war will be in the form of battle royal, which shocks Sirius. Nene then says the same can be said about Stella though. Stella probably can handle fighting against someone like ‘BB’ or Johann’s level, but Or-Gaule has his sight on Stella and a fight with him is inevitable. The way she is now, Stella won’t even last 3 minutes against Or-Gaule. Stella agrees because she knows that she’s going up against Desperados. Nene says this war is a battle against some of the world-leading Desperados and so she will make sure that Stella improves at least to the level of able to defend herself against such enemies. However, Stella declines because it is meaningless to flee from the enemy since she is Vermillion’s sword. What she wants is the strength to fight so that she can protect Vermillion, but it is impossible to fill the gap between her and her enemies in just one week even by special training with Nene. However, Stella believes there is someone that can make that possible. She says that it is fortunate that Vermillion is in Northern Europe and Edelberg is just in front of her eyes. Edelberg’s peak is the highest in the world which is over 9000 meters above sea level and is located in Estonia, and only one person lives there. Stella then says she will go challenge the strongest swordsman, ‘Twin Wings’ Edelweiss.
Later that night, Stella immediately got on a private jet heading to Estonia. Sirius who is watching the plane flying in the sky asks Nene if Stella is going to be alright. Nene is not sure but it should be fine because Ikki and Ascarid are with her and Edelweiss is not the type who would seriously take someone’s life indiscriminately. She also says that even if Stella meets Edelweiss, she probably won’t be able to get close to her though. Sirius asks Nene that if she thought it was pointless then why she didn’t stop Stella from going and challenging someone so dangerous. Nene replies it’s because she has expectations for Stella. Even though Stella became afraid of facing Desperados like Or-Gaule and Naseem, she’s not running away. Nene believes that Stella might overcome her own limits and become stronger. Nene also tells Sirius not to worry because the upcoming battle is a battle royal and so she will take care of everything including Stella and Vermillion. She then asks Sirius if the helicopter heading for Kardia has been prepared. Sirius replies that it is but he also asks if it’s fine for her to go there alone because a training facility can be arranged. Nene says it’s fine because she will just end up destroying everything. Some of her opponents are world-leading Desperados, including Naseem who was able to counter her ‘Hadou Tensei’. She doesn’t have any experience fighting against such opponents so she needs to hone herself to the limit. As Nene starts walking towards the heliport, she tells Sirius not to let anyone near her for the next one week. When Nene says it, her voice is low and cold and her eyes are filled with cold-heartedness and bloodlust as shown in one of the pics. Sirius, who is watching Nene’s back as she walks away, wonders what he just saw that made him very shocked and his forehead sweating. For a moment, it looked like he saw a pair of huge horns covered in black flame on Nene’s head.
Chapter 10: Responsibilities as a Royalty
Back in the present, the Vermillion soldiers are shocked to see the Cradleland army stop moving and fall to the ground like broken dolls. Ikki and Ascarid notice Lunaeyes is together with Or-Gaule. After hearing Luna’s declaration made at the end of the previous volume, Stella asks why Luna is refusing intervention from the League. Johann, who is the new King of Cradleland, says that Cradleland has gotten rid of the agreement the previous administration made and has decided to fight against Vermillion to reclaim their land, pride, everything that has been taken. It was a misunderstanding that caused the recent conflict, but after consulting with Luna who had come to Cradleland, they have agreed to conduct the war again according to the rules. Stella says with anger to Or-Gaule to stop talking using Johann’s voice. Or-Gaule apologizes but he has to keep up appearances since someone from the League is watching. Luna then says that is as Or-Gaule said. She went to Cradleland to discuss about reducing the size of the battle. The recent battle was stopped and they have agreed to put an end to the history of conflict through representative battle according to the rules set by the League. Stella asks why Luna would do such a thing even though the League has prepared a million people to be sent here as reinforcements and Luna replies that it is too slow. Luna asks Stella who would stop the Cradleland army, Or-Gaule and the others until reinforcements from the League arrive and what would happen if such huge power is used in places where the Vermillion army is present. Stella can’t answer as she remembers about the time when Naseem destroyed his surrounding and caused the grounds swallowing the buildings and the Cradleland soldiers in the area with just one blow. Luna then says that they’re not gods and can’t save everything, and as the imperial family it is their duty to protect their people. If the war would be conducted as originally planned, then they have a week to evacuate their people to outside the country. This way, their people can still be saved even if the country is destroyed in the worst case scenario. Stella knows Luna is right and thus cannot refute back. Or-Gaule then says to Stella that even he and the others didn’t expect the League to move so quickly and it’s not interesting if they interfere in him playing with Stella, and so having the war conducted in the form of representative battle is beneficial to Or-Gaule and the others as well. Even though Stella knows that this proposal is beneficial for both sides, she has a feeling that it is bad and that she shouldn’t accept it.
Naseem comes up to the sky on a sandstorm and is angry at Or-Gaule deciding things on his own. Naseem says he’s finally getting fired up and so if Or-Gaule is planning on stopping things now then he will kill him first. Or-Gaule asks if Naseem is interested in the ‘Yaksha Princess’ and if that’s the case then they can allow the League members that are already in Vermillion to participate. If Cradleland’s side is changing its representative members then it wouldn’t be fair if Vermillion’s side is not allowed to do the same. In addition, if it’s a representative battle then Naseem doesn’t have to worry about the League interfering in his fight with Nene. Hearing this makes Stella worry even more because it is weird for Or-Gaule to just happily accept this proposal. Or-Gaule says he and the others in the first place came here only to fight and he asks if there is any problem with this proposal. Nene comes up to the sky using her gravity-manipulation ability and says that the present of criminals in Cradleland is enough reason for intervention from the League. Or-Gaule replies that if that happens then they will just have to deal with it, but they can’t guarantee the safety of the people in Cradleland. In other words, Or-Gaule is using the people of Cradleland as shield and wants the League to go along with this farce. Nene then says that the rules are not just about not involving civilians in the war, there are also rules prohibiting a government from oppressing against its people, and so she asks Or-Gaule if the people will be protected. Or-Gaule says of course as he uses his threads to pull up the Cradleland soldiers who were swallowed by the ground that collapsed from Naseem’s attack, in order to convince Nene. She then tells Or-Gaule that she will go along with this farce and persuade the ‘Chancellor’. Naseem reluctantly agrees and disappears from the sky by changing his body to sand which is left scattered by the wind. ‘Dirty Rose’ Ein, who is at Vermilion’s Imperial Palace and talking to Or-Gaule using his thread, tells him that she accepts the condition. Ein crushes a nearby window with the rose vine coming out of her arm to walk away from Yui Tatara and Sirius. Tatara asks Ein if she’s running away and Ein replies that if Tatara thinks she has a chance of winning then she should chase after her. Tatara then watches her older sister holding onto a huge dandelion fluff and disappearing into the sky. Or-Gaule then tells Luna to contact him when members of Vermillion’s representatives have been decided and not to forget about entering Stella as one of the representatives as promised. He then withdraws along with the soldiers back to Cradleland.
After Or-Gaule left and while those who were injured during the battle are being treated, Ikki and Stella meet each other. Stella asks if Ikki is okay and he replies that he is thanks to Ascarid’s device ‘Orichalcos’ which has far better healing power than ‘iPS capsule’. Ascarid is currently helping treating the injured ones. Stella also thanks Ikki for helping the soldiers that were attacked by ‘BB’ but Ikki says it was all thanks to Ascarid and that he would have been killed if she hadn’t saved him. Stella then sheds tears because 83 people have died. She screams that it happened because she was weak and even though she possessed the best magic in the world and wanted to protect everyone in Vermillion, all she could was being frightened. If Stella can’t be at least on the same level as Or-Gaule and the others then there’s no meaning. Ikki thinks Stella’s expression is the same as Tsukikage’s when he showed them the despairing future. He thinks it is dangerous if she doesn’t calm down but he can’t think of anything to say to her. Stella then apologizes for being emotional but Ikki is fine with it and that he wants her to share her responsibilities and pain with him. Ikki then gives Stella a handkerchief which she uses it to wipe her tears and she thanks him.
Sirius then arrives in a helicopter and goes to his daughters asking them if they’re okay. Stella says they’re okay and that they also heard about what happened to Sirius and the others. Sirius says that they were saved by someone and he’s now healed after being treated with a ‘capsule’. Astrea is currently working to resolve any disorder. Sirius in an angry voice says to Luna that she was reckless going to Cradleland alone to negotiate. Luna replies that there was a chance to negotiate and reduce the size of the battle. She also says the Vermillion army would have suffered large casualties if the battle had continued in that way and it is their duty to minimize their sacrifice. Luna wouldn’t have to do such thing if Sirius had not agreed to end the war in such reckless way and Luna’s negotiations had saved the lives of Vermillion soldiers from Blazers such as Naseem. However, Stella is still having doubts about the agreements even though Luna’s claims are reasonable. Nene then appears and tells Stella, who is showing doubts from her face, that her intuition is not wrong. Reasons no longer apply to a demon like Or-Gaule who is pure evil, and yet he would agree to Luna’s negotiations. Nene asks Luna what kind of ‘price she paid’ to such a demon. Luna doesn’t answer the question and says that she only fulfilled her duty as Vermillion’s First Princess. Nene is fine with Luna not answering and the way things are being resolved. Nene also asks if “ending the history of conflict between two countries” doesn’t refer to rights to an oil field. Luna says that it is correct and that Cradleland’s new government is demanding Vermilion to be consolidated into Cradleland. In other words, it is a war that bets Vermillion’s existence as a country. Also, even though the schedule and the number of representatives will remain the same as before, the format and the venue will change. Originally it was supposed to be 5 members from each side getting the most wins out of one-on-one matches. But now it will be set in an urban area, which is Cradleland’s capital city, in the form of a battle royal.
Or-Gaule, Naseem, ‘Dirty Rose’, ‘BB’ and Johann are the chosen representatives from Cradleland. Or-Gaule’s conditions to accept the war being conducted in form of representative battle are the change to battle royal format and Stella’s participation. Stella accepts because she is Vermillion’s sword. Since people who are in Vermillion are allowed to participate, Nene and Ascarid are entering as Vermillion’s representatives. Ikki says he’s entering as well since he’s already gotten permission from Luna and Sirius. Nene asks if Ikki is sure since this is a real war but Ikki is determined. Blazers are after all warriors that protect people during time of war, and now his most beloved’s country is in a predicament. In addition, Ikki should be in the top 5 of all the Blazers that are currently in Vermillion. Nene says she’s okay with it and will inform the League’s Japan branch. Sirius then says that the fifth member is naturally himself since he’s the king of this country. However, Nene says it’s not necessary because it will be a bother to have someone who can’t even protect himself on the team especially when the war will be in the form of battle royal, which shocks Sirius. Nene then says the same can be said about Stella though. Stella probably can handle fighting against someone like ‘BB’ or Johann’s level, but Or-Gaule has his sight on Stella and a fight with him is inevitable. The way she is now, Stella won’t even last 3 minutes against Or-Gaule. Stella agrees because she knows that she’s going up against Desperados. Nene says this war is a battle against some of the world-leading Desperados and so she will make sure that Stella improves at least to the level of able to defend herself against such enemies. However, Stella declines because it is meaningless to flee from the enemy since she is Vermillion’s sword. What she wants is the strength to fight so that she can protect Vermillion, but it is impossible to fill the gap between her and her enemies in just one week even by special training with Nene. However, Stella believes there is someone that can make that possible. She says that it is fortunate that Vermillion is in Northern Europe and Edelberg is just in front of her eyes. Edelberg’s peak is the highest in the world which is over 9000 meters above sea level and is located in Estonia, and only one person lives there. Stella then says she will go challenge the strongest swordsman, ‘Twin Wings’ Edelweiss.
Later that night, Stella immediately got on a private jet heading to Estonia. Sirius who is watching the plane flying in the sky asks Nene if Stella is going to be alright. Nene is not sure but it should be fine because Ikki and Ascarid are with her and Edelweiss is not the type who would seriously take someone’s life indiscriminately. She also says that even if Stella meets Edelweiss, she probably won’t be able to get close to her though. Sirius asks Nene that if she thought it was pointless then why she didn’t stop Stella from going and challenging someone so dangerous. Nene replies it’s because she has expectations for Stella. Even though Stella became afraid of facing Desperados like Or-Gaule and Naseem, she’s not running away. Nene believes that Stella might overcome her own limits and become stronger. Nene also tells Sirius not to worry because the upcoming battle is a battle royal and so she will take care of everything including Stella and Vermillion. She then asks Sirius if the helicopter heading for Kardia has been prepared. Sirius replies that it is but he also asks if it’s fine for her to go there alone because a training facility can be arranged. Nene says it’s fine because she will just end up destroying everything. Some of her opponents are world-leading Desperados, including Naseem who was able to counter her ‘Hadou Tensei’. She doesn’t have any experience fighting against such opponents so she needs to hone herself to the limit. As Nene starts walking towards the heliport, she tells Sirius not to let anyone near her for the next one week. When Nene says it, her voice is low and cold and her eyes are filled with cold-heartedness and bloodlust as shown in one of the pics. Sirius, who is watching Nene’s back as she walks away, wonders what he just saw that made him very shocked and his forehead sweating. For a moment, it looked like he saw a pair of huge horns covered in black flame on Nene’s head.
