Fantasy Library.

Chapter 449 It's not like we've never seen this before.

Time quickly passed to the day before the festival at Bolongin Temple.

Today is the last Friday of October, and the eve of the Haruin Festival will be held.

As a result, in preparation for the various activities starting in the evening, the influx of tourists from outside the island became overwhelming, making Itogami Island overcrowded.

Whether it's at airports, train stations, or even the roads connecting these places, you can see passengers dragging suitcases everywhere, blocking the sidewalks completely.

Under these circumstances, a limousine drove along a well-connected road toward the eastern part of Itogami Island.

Inside the carriage, Aize was looking out the window at the crowded scene outside and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's starting to feel like the Star Festival."

Back then, in that same artificial island-based city of study and war, Aize had encountered the same situation.

During the Star Martial Festival, travelers from outside the Academy City also flocked in like this, crowding the artificial island called the Hexagram to the point that even if Aize wanted to watch a match, he had to squeeze in with others in the sweltering heat, which was quite an ordeal.

Back then, he was just a kid who had just become the librarian of the Fantasy Library, gained a little bit of the power of the Star Pulse Generation, and dared to show off with a Black Furnace Demon Sword. Compared to himself now, who could even kill a god, he was incredibly naive.

But it was from that world that I escaped the hardships of my present life, gained the right to reveal my true nature, and eventually grew to where I am today.

Thinking back to that time, Aize couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic, and even unconsciously touched his chest.

"Om..."

Within its body, the Black Furnace Demon Sword, existing in its activated state, seemed to sense something and vibrated slightly.

Unfortunately, the others present did not understand Aize's sentiments.

"Star Martial Festival? Where is that festival held?"

La Fria, sitting opposite Azer, spoke up curiously.

"It doesn't sound like a festival from Itogami Island."

Natsune Yase sat next to La Fria, her posture dignified and her voice gentle, only her gaze towards Aize revealing a hint of affection.

“It’s definitely not a festival on Itogami Island.” Aize came back to his senses, looked at the beautiful girl opposite him who looked like twin sisters, and said, “I’ve only celebrated it once, and I don’t know if I’ll have the chance to participate again in the future.”

Although his mindset and mental state haven't changed much, that was decades ago, and Aize was just expressing his feelings.

Having no intention of discussing this topic, Aize directly changed the subject and said something.

"Seriously, it's one thing for you to go pick up your families, but why do I have to go too?"

At this moment, Aize and his group were on their way to the airport.

For Itogami Island, which floats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, airplanes are an essential means of transportation, so there are a total of six airports of various sizes in Itogami City.

Of these six airports, only one, the Central Airport, is capable of accommodating large aircraft for normal takeoff. The remaining five airports are privately owned airports with equipment that can only meet the minimum requirements. Their runways are less than 800 meters long, and they lack not only landing guidance systems but also nighttime lighting. The facilities are so rudimentary that they seem incomprehensible.

Aize and his party were heading to the central airport to welcome the royal family of the Kingdom of Aldeqia.

Originally, this was supposed to be La Fria and Natsume Yase's job, but Aize, who was at home, was pulled in as well, leaving even the person he was monitoring, Akatsuki Nagisa, behind.

La Freya's explanation for this was quite simple.

“After all, you are the master of the place we live in now, and you are our temporary guardian, right?” La Fria said matter-of-factly. “My father and the others also said they wanted to see you, and you agreed. In that case, let’s start the meeting with a welcome.”

"...I did agree to meet with them, but is it really necessary to even come to greet them?" Aize said somewhat awkwardly, "After all, I'm just an outsider. This isn't like welcoming any relatives or friends, so why bother inviting me?"

Throughout this journey, Aize felt as if he were going to welcome his maternal family elders, which made him feel uneasy all over.

"Are you scared?" La Fria looked at Aize and suddenly laughed, saying, "Don't worry, only my father and mother came this time. My grandfather and grandmother didn't come. Even though I've already revealed that Xia Yin sometimes falls asleep on your bed, with your abilities, you should be able to handle their difficulties."

...Have you already leaked it?
As expected of you, you cunning princess.

Aize suddenly felt the Black Furnace Demon Sword inside his body vibrate even more violently, and he felt that he would not feel very comfortable if he did not pull it out and cut something.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Natsune Yase seemed to think that La Fria was criticizing her, and immediately apologized.

"You're not wrong. The one who's wrong is a certain princess who's all black inside."

Aize quickly comforted Natsume Yase.

“Nonsense,” La Freya retorted. “I clearly have pink inside, you’ve seen it before.”

Aize almost vomited blood.

"Please speak properly, Your Highness. What kind of lewd talk is this?"

The extended limousine arrived at the central airport and drove into the waiting area after Aize's scathing rebuke.

At this time, the airport was naturally packed with people, cars, travelers, and Itogami Island residents who came to pick up others.

Even under these circumstances, Aize and his group still received special treatment, entering a spacious, empty hall through the VIP entrance.

Not only were special district police officers lined up in formation, but knights dressed in clothing similar to La Fria's were also standing guard in an orderly fashion, surrounding a wide red carpet passage. "Have we arrived yet?"

Aize stopped and saw what appeared to be an unusual airplane parked deep in the passageway at the end of the red carpet.

No, that's not an airplane.

The light blue armor shimmered like an ice river, adorned with gold trim. The hull was engraved with a Valkyrie wielding a greatsword. The ship was constructed of spindle-shaped airbags and was over 150 meters long. Its colossal body, nearly twice the size of a giant passenger plane, was equipped with countless machine guns. Its imposing presence made it look like a flying fortress or an aircraft carrier, not some kind of airplane.

That was a military armored flying ship equipped with a special alloy hard shell, an airship of the Kingdom of Aldeqia.

At the hatch of this airship, a figure slowly walked down.

He was a burly man wearing a silver snake cloak, whose arms, legs, shoulders, and chest muscles could only be described as thick and strong. He had a head of messy red hair and thick eyebrows that resembled a lion's mane, and his whole body exuded a domineering masculine aura.

The burly man held a round shield in his left hand and a battle axe with a blade over a meter long in his right, which was engraved with intricate magical runes and emitted an astonishing aura.

"La Fria!"

As soon as the burly man appeared, he immediately opened his throat and let out a roar like that of a wild beast.

"La Fria! You're here, aren't you?!"

This person hadn't even finished disembarking from the airship when he started calling out La Fria's name.

The urgency and anger in his voice made one wonder if he was about to kill someone.

Or rather, was he planning to kill someone?
Otherwise, why would he be fully armed, even carrying an axe and a shield?

Looking at this man who resembled a fierce bear, exuding domineering and murderous aura, Aize silently glanced at La Fria.

"So, he wouldn't be...?"

Aize's lips twitched.

“Yes, he is.” La Fria was much calmer than Aize, and said, “He is Lucas Lihavain, my father, the current king of the Kingdom of Aldeqia.”

La Freya had barely finished speaking when another roar erupted from the other side.

"La Fria! If you hear me, come here!"

His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Aldeqia was not displaying the demeanor of a ruler, but rather like an angry savage, shouting in a somewhat disoriented manner.

"Explain yourself! What exactly does 'finding a suitable husband in a foreign land' mean?!"

Lucas's roar made Azer look at La Fria silently once again.

La Fria avoided Aze's gaze, turning her head to look in the other direction.

In that instant, it wasn't just the corner of Aize's mouth that twitched; even the corners of his eyes and eyebrows started to twitch.

You...you jerk!
Just as Aize was about to punch someone, Lucas, who rushed out of the red carpet passage, finally saw La Fria.

He not only saw La Fria, but also Natsune Yase, and naturally, he also saw the incredibly annoying, incredibly disliked, and incredibly infuriating boy standing between the two of them.

"Click..."

The battle axe he gripped tightly hardened.

At the same time, veins bulged on Lucas's forehead, a symbol of anger.

"It's you, you bastard! Aa ...

Old Deng's intuition instantly extinguished Lucas's rationality.

Without hesitation, he leaped into the air like a rocket, then plummeted downwards like a meteor, mercilessly slashing down his battle axe at the "yellow-haired" boy standing between La Fria and Natsume Yase.

"boom!"

The next second, a roaring sound rang out.

It was both the roar of Lucas's massive body hitting the ground and the commotion caused by the falling battle axe.

The powerful impact whipped up a strong wind, not only blowing off the floorboards but also shattering the airport terminal floor, filling the air with dust.

"Father!"

La Fria, holding Natsune Yase, was forced out of the center of the impact by the raging wind, only managing to let out a shout.

As for Aize...

He remained standing there.

With one hand outstretched, he calmly caught the oncoming battle axe with his palm, emerging unharmed.

"you……"

Lucas's expression changed slightly.

(End of this chapter)