Endless Silver Machine

Early the next morning, the aviation magic ship carrying the four people back to Shimozuki Academy left August. Lan Ming insisted on using his own aviation magic ship so that he could feel more at ease during the journey.

But there was one thing Aika couldn't figure out.

"Why did you two come together..."

Lan Ming and Xia Luo sat on the seats opposite the four of them as a matter of course.

"Is there anything wrong with me taking my own aviation guided ship?"

"As a knight of Her Royal Highness, I will not leave her side."

They all sound like reasonable reasons, but in this case, they feel like they're being forced.

Aika no longer has the energy to delve deeper.

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"It's a blessing that both the Chise family and the Heinz family are still alive."

"Is there no news about the other 'shards' yet?"

"Even if you are anxious, there will be no results."

As soon as the three elders finished speaking, someone knocked on the door and then entered the room.

"Ah, Lord Junius, I'm waiting for you."

"I was delayed by some small things."

Grandma Junius sat down opposite the two elders.

"Is it Aemilius?"

"Don't jump to conclusions." Grandma Junius stopped the concerned elder with her eyes. "Now is not the time to fight among factions. Come on, let's start the meeting."

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Red emergency lights illuminated the entire Imperial City Defense Bureau building, and harsh warning bells rang out.

Ruth left the control room in a hurry with the five team members, and happened to bump into Shun who was rushing up the stairs from the corner.

"Captain, what are you going to do!"

Not caring about apologizing, he stood in front of Ruth.

"In this case, can I still sit safely in the office and give orders?"

Ruth had no intention of giving in, and her attitude was very firm.

"Brother Shun, we have already stopped it..."

The five team members at the back all looked helpless.

"I won't let you leave this floor."

Shun had absolutely no sense of superiority in front of a woman who was smaller than him.

"Do you think you can stop me?"

"If we lose our command, the situation will be even worse than it is now. Please think about it for yourself. You still don't understand this problem?"

"The enemy has already reached our doorstep, what's the use of commanding!"

"It's useful!" Shun roared out at a volume that overshadowed the warning bell, and pressed his broad palms hard on Ruth's slender shoulders. "At least your voice will give us courage."

He tapped the wireless earphone attached to his left ear with his fingers.

"You guys, keep her safe for me!"

"Yes Yes!"

The five team members immediately saluted Shun with a military salute.

"I'll settle it with the others over there."

Shun glanced at Ruth again, making sure that his words had been conveyed to her.

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On the fourth underground floor of the Imperial City Defense Bureau, the members of two teams were completely paralyzed by two uninvited intruders.

"Misty, have you got the password?"

"Not even close..."

"Damn it! Where did the eldest sister go at this time?"

"Because you are so useless..."

"I'm protecting you. Even if you're trying to comfort me, you should say something nice."

"We don't provide this kind of service...ah, that's okay..."

With the sound of metal clashing, the isolation door in front of the two people slowly rose.

"Can you please stop here?"

Behind them, Shun set up his ice blade.

"It's over. The troublesome guy is catching up with me." Weir shrugged his shoulders and turned to Shun, "You go first, and I'll come back after I finish the work here."

"...Don't die..."

"I try my best."

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In the western waters, a huge fleet stayed here.

"Sister, I noticed that the aviation magic ship of the third princess of the Bisi Empire passed over our heads."

"Okay, say hello."

"knew!"

The girl who came to report excitedly came to the deck and shouted loudly.

"Attention, all ships, aim all guns at the big ship above! Maximum filling!"

"Idiot! I meant to greet them through the communication! I didn't ask you to fire!"

The captain caught the girl who shouted the declaration of battle in time and hit her twice on the head.

"Are they friends of onee-sama?"

The girl held her knocked head with tears in her eyes, and opened her mouth in aggrieved manner.

"Right now... I don't know if we are friends or foes. Anyway, let's try to communicate."

Hundreds of magic naval guns lowered their muzzles, and the fleet composed of twenty ships of different types gradually disappeared into the sea fog.

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Both feet set foot on the ground of Shimozuki Academy again. A short week seemed as long as many months.

"Is this your home?"

Lan Ming blinked excitedly in front of the administrator's cabin.

"You guys really followed me here."

Aika had more or less guessed this ending.

"It's a rare visit to Frost Moon Academy, so let's just stop by and visit. Look, the disguise is perfect!"

Lan Ming, who hid his long hair in a hat and concealed his heterochromatic eyes, was indeed a perfect disguise.

"What Her Royal Highness the Princess said is absolutely true."

"Charlotte, don't you need to disguise yourself?"

"Don't worry, no one knows what I look like and won't notice me."

"No, no, no, don't you know how famous you are..."

"Anyway, anyway, come in first..."

It seems to have become a generally accepted fact that the head of the house's sister always plays the role of opening the door to the house.

The world is changing all the time, but there are exceptions.

Perhaps one day, this bond will become fragile or even disappear.