My Childhood Friend the Demon Knight Hates Me Chapter 16

Translator: I almost forgot to post this chapter for today.

I finished it yesterday.

Please do enjoy reading.

The Capital Arc Part 7

Chapter 16

「Suria-san, this is enough for today’s training」

「Eh……its over already?」

「Yes. It’s almost perfected. Your movements has improved and you’re doing fine. You have been able to relax yesterday right? If that is so, then it’s fine to end today with this」

Her golden eyes was gently telling me so, Marina-san clapped her hands as a signal that today’s training is over. I put down the one of the treasure swords that I’m using for training with delight and gave my thanks. Marina-san smiled, today as well, she’s elegant and beautiful. But a while ago, she was like a demon.

The special has finally concluded for today in this hall with a wide s.p.a.ce.

Putting down the sword on the wall, I pulled down the sleeves of my training clothes, fixed my tea-colored hair and wiped the sweat off my face. While looking at Marina-san, I suddenly noticed something on her pale finger.

「……Marina-san, that ring 」

「Ah, ara~, you noticed it」

There was a ring on Marina-san’s ring finger, it wasn’t there until yesterday and it has the same hue as her eyes, a citrine gem embedded on the ring. For her, a lady from a n.o.ble family with history, it may look somewhat simple but it’s expensive and beautiful for me.

「Perhaps it’s from your lover?」

「Tha……that’s right. To tell you the truth, it was given to me the other day」

Marina-san’s cheeks blushed.

Yesterday, perhaps there was a promise with her lover-san to meet up, that must be the errand she told me.

Despite her embarra.s.sment, her happiness can’t be hidden and her adult-like demeanor has been replaced of that a maiden showing deep emotions.

Somehow this Marina-san is so cute.

「Is your partner also a n.o.ble?」

「No. I met him in another country, he’s teacher. Actually when I was in another country, I was then chosen as the Spirit Princess and was taught the『Sacred Bell Chant』. I met him there」

Being chosen as the Spirit Princess, the chosen needs to meet the Queen.

The time duration during the preparation for the ritual is called 『Sacred Bell Chant』. That’s what I’m doing now.

「He was older than me and his eyes were blind, he’s also lived here in Naft Kingdom before, that’s how our meeting was. Somehow our friendship deepened…….When the Sacred Bell Chant begun, he was about to go home to his county, that’s when he and me come together. I’m the third daughter of a n.o.ble earl, I was not engaged with someone like my elder sisters were, and I have devoted myself in studies which I love to do. After my task as the Spirit Princess ended, I immediately went to another country. For someone a selfish woman like me, everyone from his family gave their full blessings to us」

「That’s really…..wonderful. I’m sure your partner is a wonderful person too.」

「Yes」

Marina-san was like a blooming flower.

She looked very happy…….I was quite envious of Marina-san for having such wonderful partner. Since my love was long dead from my childhood.

「This question might sound rude but Suria-san, do you have a lover whom you’re seeing with?」

「No, there is no one. Not even the slightest」

「Ara~, an immediate reply」

Shaking her long strawberry-blonde hair, Marina-san looked troubled.

「As what I have known, you’re in a relationship with that Knight-sama……also as childhood friends」

「That’s definitely wrong! It’s true that we’re childhood friends, but that’s just it! To be in a love relationship is definitely impossible!」

「Is, Is that so? Forgive my rudeness. Knight-sama often comes to observe our training and during those times, I often noticed him looking at Suria-san and has a worried expression. I must’ve read it too much」

「No, not really. He’s probably just has spare time. In the first place, that guy, towards me――――」

I looked down clutching the hem of my clothes.

The sweat from my palm sipped to my clothes. Recalling what happened that day. The nightmare on his birthday.

Because on that day, he said to me…..『I hate you』.

「……If it’s Suria-san, I’m sure you’ll meet someone for you. Throughout our training, under my harsh guidance, you continue to do it without voicing a single complaint. For such a woman with strong will, attracts a man who’s sincere, I’m sure you’re going to meet one」

Marina-san then giggled while telling me 「But you might get married late you know」as a joke, I wonder if he understood the difficult situation between Reiss and me, that’s why she didn’t pry deeper into it.

I’m grateful for the thoughts.

Marina-san touched the well-made ring gently and then straighten her posture.

「At first, I was actually having doubts as why was Suria-san chosen as the Spirit Princess. It’s the tradition that the high priests of the church choses a lady from n.o.bility right? I heard the stories of how the church priests are having trouble of finding someone that met the required conditions, even so, the deliberately came to choose you as one. Once again, forgive for my rudeness, but in terms of spiritual mana etiquette and status, Suria-san’s is just average」

「That is….. actually me too, I was in doubt about it」

「However, just now, you showed the results of the special training and the『Qualities to be recognised as the Spirit Princess』was really in you, and the I finally understood」

「Qualities to be recognised as the Spirit Princess……..?」

A question mark appeared atop of my head.

The shining floor clearly reflected the confused expression my face is making.

「Yes. If it’s you, you surely can perform the real『Task of the Spirit Princess』with ease」

「By real task …… do you mean the it’s not only presenting to the Spirit Queen the ritual of grat.i.tude and loyalty as a representative of all the spirit users? Then the Spirit Princess」

「There is another important task. It is different from the blade dance and the chants. However, it’s better to hear it from the High Priest-sama. You haven’t met him right? When you meet him, he’ll definitely tell you. Ma~a, it true that it might be confusing and you won’t be able to understand it at first……」

The last words muttered by Marina-san is like a monologue. I was strunggling on figuring Marina-san’s words on my head, I was unable to ask her any further than that.

Our conversation stop right there, and today’s special training has finally ended,

However, the Task of the Spirit Princess…..I wonder what really is it.