VIO Ch 19.2 – Dark Clouds (V)

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Translator: mii

editors: sleepchaser, ASplashofMusic, Katie_WanderingFujoshi

“Erik, you say?” said Legion, voice growing lower.

A nod.
“Yes.
You know my name? Well, I guess that’s a given.
After all, I was the knight of that noble boy until two years ago.
That makes you my junior, doesn’t it?”

“What ‘junior?’ A traitor like you has no right to pretend you are my senior in front of me!” Legion tightened his grip on his baton.
“I’m Legion Salt, Lord Violant’s guardian knight.
And let me tell you how foolish you are to betray such a wonderful person.
Envy me as much as you can and die!”

Right after Legion had finished saying his piece, he walked toward Erik in brisk strides.

“Coming straight at me? How idiotic!” Erik taunted.
He then signalled to the Equestrian Dragon.
The dragon lunged at him, letting out a menacing growl.
It might have bore a grudge against Legion for that strike on the nose.

Legion didn’t panic in the face of the dragon shooting his way like an arrow.  He simply crouched down and planted his left hand on the ground.
“You’re the idiotic one,” he said, before yelling, “Burn!”

The ground underneath the Equestrian Dragon exploded, soil flying everywhere.
As the dragon lost its balance and staggered back, Legion used its forelimb as leverage to jump onto its back, right near Erik.
He swung his baton at Erik’s face.
However, as the tip of Legion’s baton neared Erik’s eyes, he chanted, “Heed my wish.
Form thine supreme shield!”

Just in time, Erik’s defensive magic blocked against Legion’s baton.
Legion immediately jumped down to the ground and withdrew, putting a considerable distance between him and the dragon.
All of a sudden, the clear sky seemed to darken all over again.
Before long, another dragon appeared out of nowhere, a young boy on its back.
A mask concealed the upper half of his face.
“Erik, you idiot! We’re retreating!” he yelled, voice brimming with irritation.

“Hey, wait! I can still fight.
I still have to paint the ground red with the blood of the Lesserhains!”

“Shut up! If you disrupt the plan any further, I’ll kill you!”

Erik clicked his tongue before adjusting his posture, guiding the Equestrian Dragon.

Following that, the boy threw a spherical object into the garden.
White smoke filled the air, obstructing Vio and Legion’s sight.
When the smoke finally cleared, Erik and the boy were already high up the sky.

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“Violant Lesserhain, the next time we meet will be on the battlefield.
I hope to see you despair by then.”

As soon as the words had left Erik’s mouth the two dragons flew even higher.
The moment their figures overlapped with the glare of the sun, they seemed to disappear.

“Illusion magic, huh? Looks like he excels at water magic.
Is that boy a person of the Kingdom of Ruslan then?” muttered Legion, scowling at the sky for a while.
Once he felt certain that nothing else would happen, he turned to Vio, regaining his gentle aura.

He then fell to one knee before Vio.
“Please forgive me, Lord Violant.
I failed to capture them.”

“No, Legi.
What you did was enough…” said Vio, a dazed look in his eyes.
Getting angry at Legion after he had protected him would be plain stupid.

This man overpowered a dragon with only a baton.

Although he was the number one swordsman in the kingdom, that was still too absurd.

Vio couldn’t help but ask, “Won’t it be better for you to return to the Royal Knights?”

Legion’s face blanked in shock upon hearing that.
“Y-you’re that angry?!”

“I feel like you’re too good to work for me… Aren’t your skills too much of a cheat?”

In a flash, Legion’s lips morphed into a smile.“Thank you very much for the compliment!”

To Vio, he looked like a dog wagging its tail in delight.
Vio then realized that his defensive magic was still activated,  promptly cancelling it.
Right after, Legion approached him and proceeded to examine him from head to toe.

“Don’t worry.
I’m not injured.
But that was really shocking.
I’ve never seen anyone fight against a dragon with simply a baton.”

“You’re right.
I’ve never seen such a scene either,” said Legion.
“But I’ve witnessed someone face a dragon with a sword before.”

“That wasn’t the point, but… Nevermind.” Nothing was going to come out of this conversation.
“Rather than that, check on Dame Calia.”

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“Ah, yes!” Legion replied, before making his way toward the unconscious Calia.
After a slight shake of her shoulders, she woke up in an instant.
And the moment she came to her senses, she sat up.
“Where’s that fucking dragon?”

“It’s gone, Dame Calia.
I chased it away.”

“What?! Sir Legion, why didn’t you wake me up?! I was going to grill it to oblivion!” she yelled, picking up the sword next to her after standing.

With how loudly Calia was talking big, she seemed to be fine. 

“Calia!” Flora dashed out of Vio’s arms and jumped toward her, eyes moist with tears. 

“Wah, Lady Flora.
My sword… It’s dangerous!”

“Are you alright? Oh, you shouldn’t get up.
Stay still.
That dragon had just flung you away!”

“I’m alright.
I was able to parry its attack in the nick of time and prepare myself for the impact.
Only, I seemed to have hit my head.”

At that moment, blood flowed down Calia’s head.

Flora’s eyes widened in shock.
“Ahh, Calia! Don’t die!!” she cried out, clinging onto Calia.

“I’m fine, Lady Flora.
Oh, what am I going to do with you…” Scratching her cheek, Calia aimed her gaze at the sky with a troubled expression.
A sigh escaped her lips. 

After seeing Calia’s condition, Vio ordered Jill, who was about to come running toward him, “Treat her first.”

“Understood.” Jill then immediately made his way to the mansion.

Just before Jill entered through the front doors, Rille rushed to Vio.
“Master, what a relief! I was very worried!”

“That was a dangerous thing to do, Rille.
Are you injured?”

“I’m fine, all thanks to Sir Legion,” said Rille, slightly glum.
Shortly after, she quickly bowed her head in his direction.
“Thank you very much for saving me, Sir Legion.”

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“No need for thanks…” A smile to his lips.

Annoyed, Rille shot him a piercing glare.
“Previously, I was irked at how much of a nuisance you were.
But it’s not like I can make you leave, right? Well, it looks like you’re still a nuisance after all.”

“Hahaha… I’m sorry.” Legion took a step back from Rille.

Vio laughed at their interaction.
He butted in, “Rille, stop bullying him already.
He contributed the most today.”

“Okay, then.
I’ll forgive his thoughtless words.”

“Thanks.”

For some reason, Rille became the one forgiving Legion instead.
But since Legion didn’t seem to mind, Vio decided to leave it at that.

As they burst into harmonious laughter, Jill returned with a first aid box.
His eyes suddenly stopped at Vio.
“Young Master, are you alright?”

“What?” Vio examined himself for any injuries.
However, he didn’t find any noticeable changes other than the dirt on his clothes.

“Ah, that’s right! Master, are you okay?” asked Rille, voice raised.

Flora looked back anxiously, still clinging to Calia.
Then she blinked and pointed out, “Brother, you’re outside now.”

Vio blinked as well.
“Huh?”

He looked down at his feet.
Realized he was sitting on a destroyed flower bed.
And when he looked up, he could see the wide blue sky.
The wind swept past him, caressing his cheeks.

“…You’re right.
I’m outside.”

Dumbfounded, Vio brushed his fingertips against the soil beneath his feet.
Picked up a few flowers on the ground.
There was no mistaking this sensation.
He hadn’t been able to go out since that winter two years ago, no matter what he tried.
But now, he had done so without feeling any discomfort.

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“Flora was in danger, so frantically, I…”

Flora trembled a shade across from him.
For the first time, Vio noticed the soil clinging to the hem of her pink dress.

“Brother!!” Flora jumped at Vio, tears spilling down her face once more.
The force caused them to tumble into the flower bed together.
“E-even though you dreaded going outside so much, you still went out for my sake! Thank you, Brother.
Thank you…”

Tears similarly filled Vio’s eyes.
“…Yeah.
Flora, I’m happy… So happy I could protect you…”

Just the thought of losing Flora, his precious sister, drove him crazy.
Vio hugged Flora and took another look at the sky, still lying down on the ground.

The clear blue summer sky looked dazzling, turning into a field of sparkles as his vision blurred from the tears. 

Author’s Note (Part 2):

Regarding spirit magic

The general composition of a spell is:

“Activator,” “Connecting phrase,” “Trigger.”

The trigger differs for each attribute, while the activator is always “Heed my wish.”

It’s possible to cast a spell by only chanting the trigger, but its power will be reduced.

In order to increase the power of the spell, it’s necessary to include the connecting phrase.
But the stronger the magic, the more complicated and wordy the phrase becomes.
Moreover, having a good aptitude for magic is required to successfully cast it.

However, by weaving a complicated connecting phrase into a magic circle, it’s possible to minimize the amount of magic essence needed to cast a spell.
But drawing a magic circle is quite difficult.

There are two ways to activate a magic circle.
The first is by pouring a small amount of magic essence into the circle.
The second is by chanting “Heed my wish,” consuming the magic essence within the magic-filled ink.