Chapter 77: 15 years old Inglis and Chiral's Royal Knight Academy (27)
「Kyaah!?」 「W-, what is happening……!?」 「That was a pretty huge sway.」
It felt as if the floor beneath them was leaning heavily. Explosions were heard roaring two to three times in succession. Each time it happened, their footing tilted left and right.
「…… It looks like an oddity just happened.」
Remarked the Black Mask as he looked outside. The Ironblood Chain Brigade’s flying ship was seen floating higher and higher. But, in fact, the opposite was happening.
「W-, we’re falling!?」 「This is bad! We’re right above the Royal Capital!!」
Rafinha and Leone were correct. It was quite ironic that the negotiation that was held in the sky above the capital to countermeasure the Ironblood Chain Brigade, was intruded by that very brigade with their own private flying ship. None of the involved parties would have guessed it, not only was their countermeasure turned obsolete, but the ship they used for this plan would also bring about tremendous collateral damage if it crashed straight to the capital. Their plan backfired in every single meaning.
「Did you do this……!?」 「I didn’t give any such instruction.」
The moment the Black Mask shook his head—— Faris, bloodied and collapsed, jolted himself up with great vigor. He was stabbed through his chest, an undeniably fatal wound, but he squeezed out every last bit of resistance he could muster.
「DIIIEEEEE!!!!」 「!?」