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“…Did I step in something unpleasant?”
Judging by the reaction, she seemed to be the child of a high-ranking noble.
The woman raised her head.
Her face, previously hidden by the hat, came into view.
Zeppelin was certain.
She was indeed from a noble family.
Ё n u m̈ӑ
Only then did her uniform catch his eye.
He quickly withdrew the arm he had extended.
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“Ah, if there is someone else waiting, I apologize. Then I will—”
“No.”
The woman stopped him.
She smiled gently and pointed to the seat across from her.
W ѐ b̈ñо̃ v̌ѐ l_ .Е n̄ u m̀ a
“It is empty.”
“…I see. Then I will take it.”
Backing out at this point would have been rude, so he sat down in the seat opposite her.
Clatter clatter. Clatter clatter.
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The noise of the train filled the carriage.
Zeppelin rested his chin on his hand and looked out the window.
Е̄ n ům̀ а́. і̂ d̂
Cows grazed peacefully across the wide plains.
He stared blankly at the tranquil scenery passing by.
“Nicol Zeppelin…”
“…Yes?”
The woman across from him broke his reverie.
She smiled as she spoke his name, which he had not yet given.
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“My name is Agenka Victoria.”
“Ah… I am Nicol Zeppelin.”
He was startled.
He had never imagined she would be the one to speak first.
She smiled and said, “I know.”
Then—
W̄ е bň õv е́ l Е̃ nũ ma
“Should I address you as Sir Nicol Zeppelin?”
“Hmm…”
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Zeppelin swallowed.
Judging by her words, she clearly knew who he was.
He considered her identity.
“…Agenka.”
Е̌ ṅu mâ . і̆d̈
Come to think of it, during the Human–Demon War, the commander from the Southern Continent had been Duke Agenka Marcel.
With a tentative feeling, he asked,
“Could it be that your family head’s name is…?”
“Agenka Marcel. He is my father.”
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He nodded.
If she was Duke Agenka’s daughter, it was hardly strange that she knew about him.
W̆е b̂ ǹov̇е̇ l E ṅum̆ а
“So you are the Duke’s daughter. I apologize.”
“It is fine. More importantly, Sir Zeppelin—”
“Zeppelin is enough. I am now a citizen of the Dorothy Kingdom.”
“…Have you decided to abandon your former status?”
“Yes.”
There was no hesitation in his answer.
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Victoria, who had expected at least a moment’s pause, was instead taken aback by his decisiveness.
She quietly observed the man before her.
Zeppelin’s gaze was steady. It showed resolve in his actions and no regret.
Victoria slightly lowered her head, avoiding his gaze.
Ordinarily, it should have been Zeppelin avoiding the gaze of a noble lady, but she did not reproach him.
“…Why did you make such a decision?”
W е̊b n о vё l. Е́ n̄ úm̆ а̀
“What decision do you mean?”
“Why you left the Northern Continent.”
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Zeppelin shrugged, as if to say, What else could I say?
“I heard the water was clean and it was a good place to live—”
“A lie.”
“Pardon?”
Е̃n̆ ũm̂ а. īd
“Do not lie. A man who risked his life to defend his country would not leave it for such a trivial reason.”
Zeppelin parted his lips.
Managing his expression as best he could, he replied with a smile.
“To call it trivial is excessive. My lady may not know this, but where one lives is more important than you might think—”
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“The Human–Demon War ended in humanity’s victory, and Sergio extracted enormous resources from the demons. More than ten years have passed since the war ended, yet Sergio remains a wealthy nation.”
She completely rejected his claim that he came because the water was clean and life was good.
Ēǹ ū m_а
Zeppelin turned his head away.
He disliked the way Victoria’s gaze seemed to pierce through him.
He stared at the passing grasslands and fell silent.
“We are entering a tunnel. The view will darken, so passengers are asked to remain seated.”
Moments later, the world dimmed.
The plains vanished, replaced by soft lights outside the window.
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They were lamps lining the tunnel.
“I am tired.”
Zeppelin spoke. Victoria’s eyes lit up.
She leaned forward slightly, as if determined not to miss a single word.
“Ron Diamond, Jack Murtson, Murdle John…”
Names, presumably of men, flowed from his lips one after another.
Е̄ǹu̇m̄.а .i d
Zeppelin asked her,
“Have you ever heard these names?”
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“…No.”
She had only learned of Nicol Zeppelin recently. How could she know the others?
Zeppelin gave a faint chuckle and turned away again.
Then, in a calm but emotion-filled voice, he spoke.
Ѐ ńü_mа̄
“During the war, Sergio had many heroes. And many heroes died. The names I just mentioned are those I considered heroes at the time.”
Although they were no longer part of this world—
He did not bother to finish the thought.
“…How much do you know about the heroes of the Human–Demon War?”
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The Human–Demon War was widely known across the continent.
There were even biographies resembling heroic chronicles.
Е̂ n̂ u ḿ ā . і ḋ
She searched her memory.
“Heroes who distinguished themselves in the Human–Demon War…”
If one spoke of representative figures, her father, Agenka Marcel, came first.
Then there was Xavier Raonil, the Supreme Commander of Sergio.
Beyond them were figures like Volgog Wilford and Count Betens Vannir.
Confident in her recollection, she nodded and answered in a self-assured tone.
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“I know enough that I am not inferior to others.”
“Among them, is there anyone of commoner origin?”
“……”
Her mind went blank.
Only then did she realize that all of them were nobles.
She searched her memory again for a hero of commoner birth.
Ĕn̈ u mâ. і d
And—
“…There is none.”
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She reached her conclusion.
It was a shocking realization, but Zeppelin showed no surprise.
He continued calmly.
“I did not defend Sergio because it was my homeland. I did it for my fallen comrades, my fellow soldiers, and the heroes who would never be known to the world.”
Ẽnũ ṁa
Sentiment had long since fallen away.
“Originally, I intended to leave Sergio as soon as the war ended. However, Duke Xavier persuaded me to stay.”
Duke Xavier had held him back, suggesting that he might become a hereditary noble.
Believing that such a status would allow him to provide some support to his comrades and to the families of those who had died, Zeppelin remained in Sergio.
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But—
“Duke Xavier has now stepped away from the front lines.”
E nu̇ mа .ї d
The era of Duke Xavier’s faction ended, and a new era arrived.
Zeppelin abandoned any lingering attachment to becoming a hereditary noble. He knew they would never grant him a noble title.
Even so, he stayed.
For the sake of the 42nd Combat Air Wing and the comrades who followed him.
However—
“I was dismissed from my position as wing commander.”
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All the shackles binding him disappeared.
Duke Xavier, who had restrained him, and the position of wing commander, which had served as a shield to protect his comrades.
All of it vanished.
That was why he left.
For a quiet remainder of his life, casting aside knighthood and everything else without regret.
He crossed to the Southern Continent.
Ẃe b̀ n̊ оv̄е̂ l̂ .Ӗ n̆u m̌ а
“……”
Silence settled between them.
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Victoria parted her lips.
There was something she wanted to say, but she hesitated.
After carefully choosing her words, she finally asked,
“Was there no one who tried to stop you?”
Е n̈ ù m̀ а . і̂d̈
“Stop me…”
He recalled the moment he left the wing.
Then he smiled faintly and turned toward the window.
Flash.
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At some point, the tunnel ended, and the surroundings brightened once more.
“Perhaps I will see them on the Southern Continent.”
Еn̆ù m̄ ӓ_. і̂ d̂
“…Pardon?”
Zeppelin shook his head.
She closed her mouth.
She had asked a question, but no clear answer came.
It meant he had no intention of answering.
She gave up on further questions and followed his gaze out the window.
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“We are almost there.”
Beyond the glass, a massive fortress came into view.
It was the Calis International Military Academy.
Zeppelin clicked his tongue.
“So that is the Calis International Military Academy? It is enormous. It looks larger than most lordly castles.”
She smiled.
Е n̆u m а.. īd̂
Praise for her school was always welcome, no matter how many times she heard it.
“Do you also have business at the academy, Mr. Zeppelin? Or are you transferring?”
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“I have business at the academy as well.”
“May I ask what kind of business?”
He nodded.
“I have been appointed as a professor at the Calis International Military Academy. Since I am a new professor, I thought I should greet the relevant officials before the entrance ceremony.”
Е n u m а
“…A new professor. Yes, someone like you would certainly be suitable.”
“Thank you for thinking so highly of me. Though I have no teaching experience.”
“No. I believe that being a ‘human-born’ magic professor is, in itself, a significant advantage.”
“…Pardon?”
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