TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 22
Vitora Rutarak Daat
Waziart.
She is the current
head of the Waziart household, a prominent family in the Dizzard Empire.
At her side stands
Rugato, who once faced Nozomu and Irisdina.
DIzzard Empire, which
has been hidden away in the extreme cold of the northern regions, has never
appeared on the public stage until now.
But now, such a
country's leading figure has suddenly paid a visit to Arcazam.
Having finally
swallowed this fact, the dignitaries of the other countries began to clamor and
make a lot of noise.
Meanwhile, Nozomu and
Irisdina were speechless and stiffened.
Nozomu, in particular,
was greatly surprised, as he had thought that the disturbances between Waziart
and Francilt had been settled already.
"My apologies for
joining the party on such short notice. Well, you don't have to worry about me.
I won't mind you guys either."
Speaking towards the
surrounding dignitaries with a line that could be either an acknowledgment or a
provocation, Vitora proceeded to step forward.
Her gaze fell on the
plain swordsman who had just been dancing.
The sound of Vitora's
footsteps echoing on the marble floor was unpleasantly loud to Nozomu's ears.
"Is it you, the
one who defeated Rugato? I believe it was ...... Nozomu Bountis, was it?"
"… Yes."
The moment she
confirmed Nozomu's existence, Vitora's expressionless mouth lifted up in
amusement.
The sharp canine
teeth, characteristic of vampires, peeking out of Vitora's mouth, further
aroused Nozomu's wariness.
Nozomu pulled
Irisdina's hand and tried to hide her behind him.
The target during that
last incident of the secret agreement was a direct descendant of the Francilt
household.
Then it would not be
surprising if Irisdina was the next target instead of Somia.
However, Irisdina
gently held Nozomu's hand, which was trying to get her to move back, and
separated herself from him, then turned to face Vitora.
"Dear head of the
Waziart household, how may I help you?"
"Hm? Who are
you?"
Vitora's eyes, which
had once again returned to a blank expression, looked at Irisdina with a
sideways glance.
"I am Irisdina
Francilt, the next head of the Francilt family."
"Ah, you are of
that household. I see, so it was you."
A question mark popped
into Nozomu's head when Vitora said that she had just noticed and still with a
blank expression on her face.
If she was
dissatisfied with the settlement of past secret agreements and came here to
protest, or perhaps to retaliate, it was unnatural that she did not even know
Irisdina's face.
(Could it be that they
are not here for Iris and the others? If so, what on earth did this head of the
family come to Arcazam for?)
While thinking about
the questions that came to his mind, Nozomu glanced at Rugato, who was standing
behind her.
The old vampire butler
bowed reverently when he noticed Nozomu's gaze.
A butler who could
simultaneously control ten magics and attempted to take Somia's soul with the
vast experience and unusual abilities of the long-lived species.
Even the four of them,
Irisdina, Mars, and Tima, were overwhelmed by him, and Nozomu was finally able
to defeat him by bringing out Tiamat's power.
Considering that the
head of the Waziart family, including the old butler, visited Arcazam in
person, there was no way that the Francilt family was not involved.
