A malevolent wind was unleashed from her back and she accelerated.
Fragarach, a weapon from Celtic mythology, is said to manipulate the wind and unleash vengeance upon enemies. The hatred the wielder holds empowers the blade to no end.
"Dieeee!"
Her cry of malice echoed. Endowed with the greatest wind power yet, Vita reached the front of the carriage in an instant.
Ah...this is the first time I've ever felt such intense resentment towards someone.
The man standing beside Iris. Who the hell are you?
‘Don't you dare mess with me! White Blade Iris has to be unbearably aloof! She must be an unyielding, calm, hot-blooded, overwhelming, and strongest knight! And yet, you...why is she making that face at you?! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!’
With an explosion of an inexplicable emotion in her chest, Vita finally approached the man. Now, it's impossible for him to avoid.
Die, die, die, die, die. I don't know who you are, but you're not worthy of Iris. The only ones who can stand by her side are those who possess strength equal to hers!
‘Disappear!’
And then, the girl knight thrust her blade of vengeance at him— at that moment.
"Kyaa?!"
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her arm. By the time she realized it, her hand gripping the short sword was twisted upwards.
‘Huh? When did this happen?!’
It was as if time had been cut out of existence. The man showed no mercy, grabbing her by the collar with one hand and yanking her down forcefully.
"Gah?!"
It happened again, with blinding speed. She couldn't even attempt to defend herself, and the impact of being thrown to the ground knocked the wind out of her.
It was humiliating. She, the youngest knight and a prodigy, who should have already been approaching the level of Iris herself, was being beaten so easily.
Alongside being impressed by his skill, her anger surged.
‘You, how dare you... how dare you do this to me! I’ll kill you! I won’t let you get away with this!’
Vita burned with fury, but it was quickly extinguished. The black-haired man pushed her down onto her knees, and without hesitation, drew his sword.
‘Huh?’
Vita realized it in that moment. She was about to be killed in retaliation.
‘Eh?! No, wait, wait!!! Killing is just too much, can't you stop for a sec?!’
She didn't even have time to utter a word. The black blade gripped by the man was swung down towards her throat…
‘No, no, no, wait, sto-oooooop!!!’
Tears spilled from the corners of her eyes. She broke out in a cold sweat, and memories from her childhood flashed through her mind.
Death was inevitable.
‘Noooooo!!!’
Vita braced herself for the end - but just as the blade was about to slice into her throat, it came to a stop.
It was truly the closest of close calls... The tip of the blade grazed her skin, barely breaking the surface.
"H-h-hi...hi, hiii....!"
She had been saved. The moment she realized that, all the strength drained from her body. The heat left her thighs as well.
She
was so embarrassed that she wanted to die, but she couldn't stop the flowing liquid. And then, the man spoke.
"Who are you? Why did you try to kill me?"
"Hihh?!"
Staring into the cold eyes of the man, Vita was consumed once again by fear.
Even if she wanted to speak, her tongue wouldn't cooperate. The experience she had just been through was so shocking that it had silenced the arrogant and wicked pride in her.
Ah, I'm going to be killed, killed, killed...! If I don’t answer anything now, he will pierce my throat this time…!
Overwhelmed with fear, she unintentionally looked at Iris, conveying a plea for mercy with her eyes. ‘If you don't do anything now, your junior will be killed. Vice commander, please help,’ she thought. Then…
"Kurou-kun, please release her," Iris requested of the black-haired man, as if her plea had been heard. Whatever their relationship was, the man named Kurou obediently followed her request.
‘T-thank goodness…’
Vita breathed a sigh of relief. That man was the most terrifying she had ever encountered. He had moved as if he was going to kill her completely expressionlessly.
He was just too frightening. But even if that man was such a dangerous person, she felt safe knowing she was protected by Iris. Ah, she was relieved. The moment Vita thought so, "Hey, Vita. Just what the hell do you think you're doing...!?"
"Eeeek!?"
A scorching killing intent pierced through the girl...! Iris was really angry. Not the unpleasant expression she had shown until now, but the face of someone who is seriously considering to "kill" someone.
She had lost her temper. She was not going to forgive her this time. The woman who had witnessed someone almost hurt the man of her destiny was in a rage with a face that Vita had never seen before.
And so, due to the use of magic weapons on civilians and attempted murder, Vita von Camblor was arrested.
"Military Law Enforcer, arrest this girl!"
‘Huh?!’
As son as Iris entered the town, she wasted no time in calling for the soldiers to restrain Vita, showing no mercy as she ordered them to throw her into the cell.
"Waaaah, Senpaaaiii...!" Vita cried as she was being taken away.
Watching the sobbing girl, the black-haired man named Kurou thought to himself, ‘So what was that beautiful girl all about in the end?’ But Kurou didn't know.
He didn't realize that he was unconsciously seducing Iris, nor did he know that this caused Vita's brain to break, giving her twisted feelings toward Iris.
‘Did I do something bad...!?’ Kurou was inwardly confused with a sharp expression on his face.
The military law enforcers who were called by Iris were terrified, wondering, ‘He seems completely unfazed even though he almost got killed...!? He even took down the genius of the Camblor family, what is he...!’
But Kurou was completely unaware of their fear. And so, still perplexed, he headed toward the "Imperial Magic Knight Order Branch" in the town.
