116. "Officially Becoming Queen"
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The colossal ruin below him suddenly vanished, causing Kosei to quickly soar into the sky before he stumbled.
"Oops, I forgot about those two! Illia, shield them from the fall!" Kosei called out to Illia, noticing two figures free-falling to the ground.
The two figures were El Fajura, the Automaton, and the useless guy, named Ignid.
"I've got it, Master!" Illia materialized and swiftly flew towards them, creating a protective barrier around them.
This prevented them from crashing into the ground, which would have resulted in severe injuries.
"Alright, let's head back before Lisha-chan gets upset that we missed her arena battle performance," Kosei remarked with a wry smile.
"Okay, Master!" Illia nodded, embracing Kosei from behind while safely holding the two unconscious individuals within her dimension.
"Teleport...!" Kosei once again activated his teleportation, disappearing along with Illia.
Leaving behind only the aftermath of their battle as evidence of their presence.
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Inside the arena, the battle reached its thrilling climax.
"Howling Roar... Boomn...!"
Lisha-chan unleashed her most powerful attack, hitting her opponent with precision and severely damaging the Drag-Ride.
"THE MATCH IS OVER, THE WINNER IS PRINCESS LISESHARTE ATISMATA!" The announcer declared her victory.
"Zap.p...!" "Phew... we made it just in time!" Kosei and Illia arrived right after the victory announcement.
"Here, Master, take care of these two!" Illia indicated, and El Fajura and the useless guy, Ignid, landed on the ground somewhat roughly.
Afterwards, Illia dematerialized and disappeared.
Kosei stood near the arena entrance where participants entered. "Hey, Lisha-chan, you did fantastic today!" he called out and praised her as she approached.
"Hmm, did you just arrive?" Lisha-chan gave him a sharp look.
"Hahahaha!" Kosei nervously laughed at her accurate guess.
"Come on, Lisha-chan. Let's head back quickly. I was thinking of inviting you girls to a party as a reward for winning all Dragon battle," Kosei skillfully changed the subject, diverting her attention.
Afterward, they returned to their seating area, and Kosei noticed that the sexy assassin, Yoruka Kirihime, was still present.
Looking around, he guessed the reason.
Judecca and the other girls were gathered around her, so it seemed she couldn't escape their watch.
"Hey, girls! You enjoying the show?" Kosei greeted them casually as he walked over to the girls and sat beside Judecca.
He gently lifted Alma-chan from her seat, which was next to Judecca, and settled her on his lap.
"Umm," Alma-chan took the opportunity to get comfortable on his lap, acting all lazy like a cat.
"Kosei, where were you? I was looking for you and wanted to show off my new skill!" Krulcifer, who was also sitting there, pretended to be a bit jealous as she pampered Alma-chan.
"I was busy with something. Look at those two guys over there. I had to step in because they were about to cause trouble during the festival, so I taught them a lesson!" Kosei pointed at Hayes and Ignid, who were now being handcuffed after Kosei had called Headmaster Relie about them and informed her everything.
"Hey, isn't that Hayes Vi Arcadia?" Airi, sitting with them, recognized Hayes and pointed her out.
"Yeah, now that I look at her, she's that crazy girl who attacked us last time in the ruins," Krulcifer said as she also remembered.
"Yes, she planned to attack the Capital with Gigas, a giant ruin. That's why your brother, Airi, left early today," Kosei nodded and explained while looking at Airi.
"That's why my brother came back earlier looking all beaten up!" Airi's eyes showed understanding as she finally grasped why Lux, her brother, returned with a bruised face.
"Your brother did a great job out there. He acted as bait and lured the rebel soldiers from the alliance together, so I was able to handle them easily in one go!" Kosei praised with a smile, making Airi pleased with her brother and sparing Lux from a long lecture.
"Hmm, what are you going to do about me?" Yoruka Kirihime finally spoke up, realizing that everyone was intentionally ignoring her.
Uncertain about her current situation, she felt lost after seeing Hayes defeated and captured by the man sitting in front of her.
"Nothing," Kosei replied without turning to look at her.
"What do you mean, nothing?" Yoruka asked, feeling puzzled by his response.
"Well, what do you want? I'm pretty sure you don't have any reason to be loyal to the old Arcadia family, so you're essentially free to do whatever your heart desires," Kosei said, turning towards her and looking into her eyes with sincerity.
He knew a bit about her past, her difficult childhood, and the loss of her brother. He understood that she was likely feeling lost at this moment.
Leaving Yoruka to think over her situation, he turned towards Lisha-chan, who had been standing in front of him with an angry expression in her eyes.
"Humph!" Lisha-chan pouted while looking at Kosei.
"Come here, happy now?" Kosei gently pulled her and had her sit on his lap next to her sister, patting her head.
"Don't be so upset. I have a special gift for you that I'm sure you'll love!" Kosei whispered in her ear, immediately piquing her interest.
"Show me!" Lisha-chan gave him an eager look, but Kosei promised to do that later since it wasn't the right place, and Sys wasn't done with her modifications on Gigas.
At the arena,
The next match had already started, featuring two participants from neighboring kingdoms. However, once the match began, the audience's response was quite dull.
The Drag-Knights weren't showcasing anything exciting, especially after the spectators had already watched matches involving Lisha-chan, Phi-cha, and Krulcifer.
These average-level matches had become boring for the audience.
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After the Dragon battles were over, the New Kingdom of Atismata emerged as the champions.
A grand celebration took place in the royal castle of Lordgalia.
"Wow, Lisesharte-sama, you look so beautiful today!"
"Yeah, Lisesharte-sama looks stunning!"
Lisesharte Atismata stepped out onto a balcony of the castle and waved to the cheering citizens below who were showering her with praises.
"Are you really excited for your big day, Princess, or should I say, Queen Lisha-chan?" Kosei stood next to her in a sharp suit, looking quite handsome.
He playfully teased Lisha-chan, who was being crowned as queen today.
Officially becoming Queen of New Kingdon Atismata.
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