Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

Of course, her excitement wasn't really about wanting to learn magic, like Nayue-chan.

She really didn't have much interest in that kind of thing.

Her excitement stemmed from knowing that if she learned it, she wouldn't have to stay at home if she encountered this kind of situation again.

"Of course, it's true, so let's be together next time."

"Let's just leave it at this for now."

……

Northern Europe, the Kingdom of Ardygia!

Due to its location in Northern Europe, Ardygia is almost always in a state of low temperatures and cold.

The main color of this country is the white of snow.

Especially now, during the winter, the entire kingdom is covered in white snow as far as the eye can see.

The biting cold wind howls, and anyone standing outside can feel the chilling cold.

This is how harsh the weather is in the Kingdom of Ardygia in December.

Normally, in this kind of severe cold, every household should be huddled inside their homes, warming themselves to get through the winter.

But that's not the case right now.

Not only are the houses decorated with lanterns and colored hangings, but even on the streets where the snow hasn't been completely cleared, there are people coming and going.

In fact, there are even more people than usual.

The reason for this phenomenon is simply that today is a day of national celebration for this country.

Today is the anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom of Ardygia.

Which is commonly known as National Day.

Now, at this very moment.

Torrine Halden, the dedicated secretary of the Ardygia royal family, wearing a corset dress that doesn't fit the times, walks down the long corridor of the palace and directly pushes open the door next to her.

She is currently looking for a very important figure today, La Folia Rihavein.

Known to the world as an elegant princess full of intellect and love, but in private, she is not as she appears on the surface. In fact, this princess often has some whimsical plans that annoy them.

"Lady La Folia, it's almost time."

This is a study, the study of La Folia's grandfather, the former king of this country.

That philandering king, who is currently being beaten by her grandmother.

"Just a moment."

La Folia is currently burying herself in the book in front of her, seemingly looking for something.

"Um… Lady La Folia, this is?"

The rules of the Rihavein family are not that strict, and this room is not a room forbidden to her maids.

So her asking this question is not considered presumptuous.

"I see, so that's it, grandfather really liked to collect this kind of thing."

La Folia directly picked up a small knife sheathed in gold on the desk, turned it around in her palm.

"But it's enough to be given as a small gift… Ah?…"

Before this princess could finish speaking, the blade of the knife in her hand flew out directly, making a clang, and the silver light directly pierced the door panel behind Torrine.

"Eek?!"

Her severed hair was still flying in the air, and she took a breath a beat later.

Glancing at the hair, she realized that the silver blade was stuck only a few centimeters away from Torrine's neck.

The blade of the spring-loaded knife brushed past Torrine as it flew over.

"L-Lady La Folia…!"

"I see, a magic-activated missile knife. The safety has deteriorated and broken."

Looking at the knife with only the handle left, La Folia shook her head with deep emotion.

"It seems that before giving it away, I still need to maintain it properly."

Then La Folia directly threw the remaining handle in her hand.

Torrine was still in a daze as she took the handle.

"Go and repair this in a bit, then wrap it up nicely, I want to give it to Xia Yin."

She suddenly remembered.

Although on the surface, this time it seems that more importance is attached to the visit of the Fourth Primogenitor.

But when she invited her, the reason she used was to ask Xia Yin to come home and take a look.

In other words, this is Yaze Xia Yin's return to the Rihavein family.

When a traveler returns home, the family always has to give something.

As the first princess, she should also give a gift.

So she thought of the fact that her grandfather, the former King Gaiard, collected many strange props like this out of interest.

Something like this is very suitable to give to Yaze Xia Yin, so that Yaze Xia Yin, who has no power to defend herself, can also have a means to protect herself.

"Yes, I'll go right away."

"So, Miss Halden, what did you want to say just now?"

La Folia finally shifted her gaze over.

"Yes, that's right, the Primordial King and his party have already boarded the Wings."

The Wings are the royal family's exclusive aircraft of the Rihavein family.

It is equipped with Ardygia's strongest magic technology, and more importantly, it is the fastest flying aircraft in the world.

From the Primordial Empire to Ardygia, the distance spans at least half the Earth.

But if you take the Wings, it only takes five hours.

"I see. Everything seems to be going smoothly."

Playing with a small ancient bodyguard pistol in her hand, La Folia revealed a beautiful smile.

"Contact Natalie, tell them to move on to the second phase of the plan."

"Yes, I'll go immediately. But, that—"

Torrine pleaded in a low voice, her gaze wandering uneasily over the princess, hesitating and stammering as she continued.

"Um, is it okay not to tell His Majesty about this matter?"

"There's no need for that."

"It's enough that my mother and grandmother have agreed, anyway, my father would never agree."

Torrine nodded understandingly and left the room.

"Next, I also have to start preparing to welcome them."

Listening to the secretary's footsteps gradually receding, La Folia fiddled with her long silver hair and stood up.

She walked to the window of the study and pulled open the heavy velvet curtains.

What she saw outside the window was the scenery of Ardygia's capital, Weltres.

Rivers and lakes formed by fjords caused by glacial erosion. Beautiful streets where modern high-rise buildings coexist with traditional buildings.

The streets are full of tourists, and large-scale stage settings are being set up in the central part of the streets.

Preparations are underway for the upcoming National Day ceremony.

Chapter 272 Ardygia

The plane passed through the thick clouds, and the silver-clad earth below had already appeared in everyone's field of vision.

"Wow! It's snow! Xia Yin, snow is snow!"

Sticking their faces to the windows of the plane, Xia Nagi and Yaze Xia Yin were making a fuss like children.

For them, who live in the subtropical Itogami Island, the silver-clad Ardygia is a very rare sight.

The capital, Weltres, had just had a blizzard last night, and coupled with the current weather, the world was vast and white, beautiful to the point of being staggering.

"It's about to land, it's about to land."

"Major aircraft accidents are generally concentrated in the three minutes after takeoff and the eight minutes before landing. According to a survey by the aircraft manufacturer, the probability of an accident during landing is twice as high as the probability of an accident during takeoff. The weather in Ardygia is very bad, and there is a possibility of being affected by—"

Himesaki Yukina, who had been keeping her eyes closed, now had an even whiter face, and was constantly muttering like she was possessed.

"Hiss——!"

"I say, Yukina, your fear of heights is a bit too serious, don't worry, even if the plane really has an accident, I can bring you down safely."

Haramura Makoto was a little dumbfounded.

But he could understand Himesaki Yukina.

Theoretically, Himesaki Yukina's acrophobia is not a real fear of heights.

Just like Himesaki Yukina said, she is very good at high-altitude combat.

Very good.

Her acrophobia is just a distrust of things beyond her control.

The altitude of high-altitude combat is also very high.

It can even reach tens or even hundreds of meters, but she is very confident that she can save her life at this height, so she is not afraid.

But it's different on an airplane.

With her current ability, if the plane really has an accident, then she will really be done for.

"Yeah, look outside, it's very beautiful."

Aiba Asagi, who was by the window, also focused her attention on the outside of the window, looking at the vast expanse of white.

She is also a native of Itogami Island.

Such a scene is also a very rare sight for her.

"No, no, no, let's just forget it."

……

On both sides are heavy snowdrifts piled up to more than one person's height, and in the middle is an aircraft runway that has been cleared long ago, clean, and nearly a hundred meters wide.

An airplane with the Rihavein family crest printed on it slowly landed on this runway.

In the very center of the runway are two teams of Holy Ring Knights members, with a combination of two women and one man in the middle.

Standing in the very center is a beautiful woman wearing a white dress, with long silver hair, a gentle and dignified appearance, and graceful and luxurious bearing, exuding all kinds of amorous feelings in every move.

Standing on the left is a girl who is highly similar to that beautiful woman, equally beautiful, showing a completely different girlish feeling.

The one on the far right is a sudden change in style.

The man is tall and mighty, with muscles all over his body arranged neatly like rocks, wearing a rainbow-colored cloak behind him, and a crown on his head.

If he wasn't the king, it would be more appropriate to say that he was a bear.

Very obvious.

Standing here is La Folia Rihavein.

Her mother, Polifonia Rihavein.

Her father, Lucas Rihavein.

It is really necessary to sigh here, if it weren't for the strong bloodline of the Rihavein family, La Folia might really not have a look to see now.

The driver of the Rihavein family is obviously a very skilled operator.