Once interrupted by a river with a sleek plain flowing in from the sea, this time turning into a steep slope. The forests lined with tall trees disappeared little by little, and a green remaining plateau emerged with clouds flowing.
Is it because of altitude? The air has changed. Tranquility and sanctity, also felt in the king's capital of the kingdom of Kreitos. It's like we're all alone in God's protection.
Eventually, the clouds cleared up like fog, and we saw a city spread over the top of heaven.
"That's Raelm the Imperial Capital..."
The heart of the Rave Empire. Its city, located in the northernmost part of the Ravé Empire, is also at an altitude and a little cold in the air.
But the imperial capital, which stood in the blue sky, was a combination of majesty worthy of being called a sky city.
The walls that divide the city from the plateau where the clouds flow continue up to the cliff, a height that even dragons cannot jump over without using.
Beyond that wall, the streets overlooking from the top of the diagonal were neatly beautiful. A staircase stretches many toward the center onto a white sidewalk. From the brightly colored roof and chimney, there is a lot of smoke up. In the middle of the city, there is a watch stand with a tower. In the meantime, even higher, the castle of White Asia, with its three spires, was sitting high in heaven.
"Is that... Your Majesty's castle"
"Yeah."
Hadith nods as he flies parallel to the highland road to the walls. The voice also sounded nervous.
Yes, at least now, neither that city nor the castle is a cozy home for Hadith. Battlefield.
Jill lays her hands on Hadith's hand, who holds the dragon's reins. I didn't say anything, and Hadith lays more hands on Jill's little hand - that's when it was.
"!? Your Majesty, on the walls...... aren't you a magic barrier!?"
"Jill, shut your mouth!
It's also a trick on Craitos' walls. for fighting the enemies of the outer wall.
A clear wall floated over the walls with geometric patterns, and a number of rays were emitted in a straight line. A lowered posture dragon flies the condensed magic hotline in a single piece of paper and flees as it swirls over the sky.
"What, why are you being attacked!?"
"Rave, take those two and the dragon to safety! I'm after you!
"Why, Your Majesty is an emperor even then!?"
"Your Majesty, I'm coming! Your Majesty is safe with the Sieges, too!
"Jill!"
I could hear Hadith panicking, but running around wouldn't stop me. Jill, kicking the saddle, flies straight towards the barrier with a flying ray. Hadith is right, the aim seems to be Hadith. Is it precisely the dragon on Hadith?
(You mean the dragon that was picked up by the Imperial capital!
It must also bear a mark identifying it as an enemy. The rays emitted from that barrier are automatically aimed at Hadith's riding dragon. To that evidence, they're not attacking Jill, who's coming straight at me.
Pull out the long sword you left on your hips, concentrate your magic on its cutting-edge, and pierce the barrier. I had a response. As a sprinkle, the barrier is loosened.
At that moment of relief, my spine purposefully popped. Up there.
"Jill!"
I tried, but it was a step too late. A long sword was swept away, and a fever and sharp pain ran on his right arm. In that moment, I realized the power with the opponent - precisely the power of the weapon and the trap that was set there.
"Your Majesty! No, it's a magic seal weapon!
Hadith, who broke between them, accepts Jill's sword as he tries to cut off his right arm with a heavenly sword. But without momentum, a blow swung down on Hadith's back, who held Jill in his arms and broke down.
"Sire!"
When I screamed, every Hadith was slapped to the ground.
Your body slips sideways and circles the ground. Jill opened her eyes after she finally stopped. There was a shock, but there was no pain or injury - hugging Jill, Hadith covered me.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...! Are you okay?"
My right arm is damaged, but there doesn't seem to be any bleeding. Jill was breathtaking when she got up in a hurry.
Hadith had been slashed from shoulder to shoulder blades. Like Jill's right arm, is it burned out by magic, or is there no blood flowing? But you hit him in the head when he fell to the ground, and there was a glimmer of blood in Hadith's temples that rose.
"Your Majesty, cover me"
"It's not a big injury....... Rave"
"I know."
Rave, the dragon god who turned to Heavenly Sword, has a hard voice. But more than that, Jill panicked that the heavenly sword was thinning.
"Your Majesty, Lady Rave..."
"Did you do it? Besides, I didn't know you could still use magic."
A low, crouched voice was thrown away from the sky.
"Even this sword still can't seal the magic, you monster."
I was the only one overlooking Hadith and Jill who fell to the ground.
Is he too old for fifty? Hair and beard with crossed gray hair make you feel old, but your stretched posture and splendid physique are still young enough.
And the cloak in the wind was a deep red that was not allowed except by the Ravé royal family.
"... uncle"
With Jill in one arm, with her knees on her back, Hadith snaps. Quickly Jill pulled the information out of the corner of his memory.
(Georg Theos Rave, brother of the former emperor!
If Jill knows what history is, the first person to flip an anti-flag against Hadith's reign. He, who was ruling a special territory called Radel, disputes the tragedy of Bailburg burned down at the hands of Hadith, putting together a crowd threatened by a harsh solemnity to the Marquis Baile family, and decides to march Hadith as a false emperor.
Later, the civil conflict in the Ravé Empire, dubbed Lord Radel's bogus empire dispute -.
(But the march should be further ahead, and now His Majesty saved Bailburg! There is also no solemnity to the Marquis Baile family. The reason for rebelling against Your Majesty is not supposed to stand out -)
"If you don't come straight home and disappear, think about what you missed."
"... uncle, what about that sword?
"Heavenly Sword. It's real."
Hadith did not move one eyebrow to Georg, who gave him one cheek and answered.
"That's what you have, it's fake. Wouldn't you?
……
"They say you are the dragon emperor, and you can be in the emperor's position because there is a heavenly sword. That's probably because your brother, who threatened the serial death of the Crown Prince, took the liberty of assuming the fake was real."
"Your Majesty is a true dragon emperor, and this heavenly sword is unmistakable -"
Embrace Jill, who tried to stand up, as Hadith hides from Georg. And whispered.
"We're getting away, Rave. You can still go."
"Once."
Running away, Your Majesty.
"Magic sealing magic is eroding from the wounds. Neither will you. If we stay like this, we'll both be unable to use magic."
Jill tries to concentrate his magic to his fingertips. But as Hadith pointed out, I can't get the same power in.
"One more metastasis is the limit. Besides, I can't fly a lot of distance. But now, the two escorts and their luggage can be transferred together. We should use the rest of our magic to escape rather than fight."
That's what Hadith says. He drops his eyes on the Heavenly Sword in his right hand. Jill nodded back when she saw it.
Ravé figure visible only to highly magical humans. But if you turn around and look like a heavenly sword, it should be visible to everyone - the artifact is about to disappear thinly.
It's in Hadith, because the magic is sealed.
"I've already swept it out. You're a fake emperor. Deceiving Emperor Rave, it's a fig. No, I'm not a dragon emperor or anything!
Georg raises his hand. That signaled that a dragon knight had come out from beyond the walls, as an avalanche had been struck by an army flying its flag from the gates of the castle.
Once again the magic barrier above the walls shines out. They have automatic repair capabilities. The simultaneous attacks unleashed by them are wiped out by the Heavenly Sword, which Hadith has half-emerged.
Together, the blown Georg pounds his tongue and covers his sword.
"Can you still use magic! But it won't be long."
"Jill, grab it"
"Yes!"
"Rave!"
Jill and Hadith's body floats for a moment, as they answer the screamed Hadith. At the same time, my body is pulled to swallow by some swirl of magic.
Is it because of the instability of Hadith's magic? I'm sick of being shaken up like I'm going to get sick. Still desperately grabbing on to Hadith, enduring.
"Lady, I can't move for a while."
I heard Rave, but I can't answer anything with my teeth eaten up.
"Hadith, please"
The voice of the dragon god drifts away.
Open your eyes all the way. There, in the quiet woods near dusk.
By the way, Jill and the others had fallen in front of a flattered house, covered in collapsed stone walls.