The Asterisk War, Vol. 6: The Triumphal Homecoming Battle by Yuu Miyazaki & okiura

Author:Yuu Miyazaki & okiura
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2018-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

“So what was so important that you had to make the others leave?”

“Hmm, well, there are two things… Which should I start with, I wonder…”

“…It isn’t like it matters. Get on with it.”

“I see. Then I’ll start with the easier one. Amagiri”—Jolbert, smiling, turned to Ayato—“will you marry my sister?”

“…”

Ayato stiffened, unable for a moment to comprehend what Jolbert had just asked.

Julis, beside him, had the same reaction, sitting as rigid as stone, her face turning scarlet as she began to tremble.

“Wh-wh-wh-what are you saying, brother?! Y-you must be joking!”

“Hmm, yes, well, I’m not saying it has to be right away. For now you could just get engaged.” Jolbert leaned forward, paying no heed at all to his sister’s strained voice.

Ayato, finally coming back to his senses, gave an honest, albeit flustered, response. “I—I don’t know what to say, being asked that kind of question all of a sudden… You might have misunderstood, but Julis and I don’t really have that kind of relationship…”

“Guh—! Th-that’s right! And why are you only asking Ayato?!” Julis snapped, but her brother didn’t even glance her way.

“Yes, I’ve heard about it from Flora. I was a little surprised, to be honest. But that’s fine. It isn’t really a problem.”

“It’s a huge problem!”

At that, Jolbert finally turned to Julis. “I’m just thinking about what’s best for you, sister. You understand what will happen at this rate?”

“…Hmph. That’s none of your business.”

But his eyes were deathly serious. Perhaps daunted by that expression, Julis fell silent.

“What do you mean?” Ayato asked.

“It means that in time, she’ll end up like me,” Jolbert responded, sinking back into his chair.

Ayato still didn’t grasp the full meaning of that statement.

“What he’s saying is that the IEFs will choose someone for me who suits them.”

“—?!” He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. In other words, they would force her to marry someone.

“I’m confident I can love anyone, so I was okay with it. But you, Julis…you’re different.”

“…”

Julis said nothing, but her silence indicated that he was right.

“Which is why you should choose someone you like now, before it’s too late. You chose Amagiri here as your tag partner, after all, so you mustn’t dislike him, right?”

“O-of course, I don’t dislike him…,” she murmured, before glancing up. “Don’t tell me that was why you organized that parade yesterday?!”

“I thought it would be a good way to introduce you both to the people.”

That explained why Flora had told them to sit next to each other.

“B-but why so suddenly…? It’s not like we haven’t spoken about this before. And I turned them all down!”

“The situation has changed, Julis. You’ve won the Phoenix now.”

“—!”

Julis caught her breath.

“The foundations weren’t pushing as hard before, so I was able to smooth things over, but now that you’ve won that tournament, you’re much more valuable to them. They’re all jostling to use you for their own benefit.”

“Th-that’s…”

“But if we do it now, I can make the first move. There’s no need to worry about social status in this day

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