21st Century Archmage

Translator: Lei

‘Phew.

As we re-entered the covert airspace, there was a swarm of over a hundred wyverns waiting for us. The covert signal tower beamed a bright blue light into the sky, and the next moment, wyverns came at us from all directions.

‘Theyre probably itching to get us.

They were all aristocratic Skyknights. I was sure they would be harboring resentment for having to wake up in the middle of the night.

“Please do not worry. I will take responsibility for everything.” Igis was no longer just a girl, but once again the noble Imperial Princess. Her dignified voice rang out behind me.

“Land!” shouted the Imperial Guard Skyknight who had flanked us.

‘That shithead Crown Prince is probably here too, right?

Anyone else could have been subdued with the Princess authority, but not the temperamental Crown Prince. I led Bebeto to the central clearing on the covert runway, which was brightly lit up by all the activated magic lamps. Bebeto must have realized the gravity of the situation, because he meekly complied.

It was a real shame. Tonight might have been his last flight.

With great flaps of his wings, we approached the central clearing chock full of fully-armored knights and soldiers. I soothed the tense Bebeto as we slowly began to land.

‘Were just like freakin circus monkeys.

There were at least a thousand gazes on us. As Bebeto slowly landed, the wyverns flying in the area also landed in front of their hangars, leaving around 20 wyverns in the air in case we tried to escape.

Bebeto landed with a great thump.

“We have arrived, Your Imperial Highness.”

“Well done, sir Kyre.”

I had nerves of steel, but Igis courage was nothing to scoff at either. We shared a courteous farewell.

“Escort the Imperial Princess!”

Someones command rang out, and the Imperial Knights in charge of guarding the Imperial Princess came running.

Guooo! As the Imperial Knights charged towards us, Bebeto reacted with a high-strung cry.

“Calm down…” I stroked his neck and calmed Bebeto.

‘You jerks are scared shitless, arent you.

The Imperial Knights were all frightened by the roaring of this wyvern, who was known as a cursed taboo. Only after I calmed Bebeto did they dare to carefully approach.

Unlocking the saddle belt, Igis slid gracefully down Bebetos wing. I also undid my saddle belt with a click and jumped off of Bebeto, landing with a thump.

“Seize the criminal who kidnapped the Princess! If he resists, decapitation is permitted!”

‘Kidnapped? Jesus.

Even though it was more the other way around, the Imperial Knights were ready to take me down as the criminal. The Skyknights who had landed their wyverns also hurried to run over and take up positions around us.

“Everyone, halt!”

However, I had a hidden card up my sleeve. Igis stood forward with a confident and dignified pose.

“Sir Kyre did not do anything wrong. Everything that happened today was arranged by me.”

Igis deterred the knights with a firm voice devoid of a single tremble. At her words, the people approaching with swords in their hands stopped. No matter what, they couldnt just ignore the authority of the Imperial Princess.

“Arrest him!”

But there was just one person who Igis was helpless towards.

His name was…

‘You shithead! Poltviran!

It was this empires Crown Prince, the extraordinarily ominous Poltviran.

“Halt!” Igis didnt submit to the Crown Prince and stood in front of me.

“Igis…” Guarded by Imperial Knights, Poltviran jutted his fierce, angular chin and approached Igis. “Do you know what you have done? Do you know that because of you, the Skyknights who should be protecting the Imperial Family in the capital have been summoned without rest to settle this ridiculous matter?!” Poltiviran raked Igis over with an aggressive glare.

“Esteemed elder brother, I am indeed regretful about that. But…”

Slap!

“Ah!”

‘You! You jerk!!

“What excuse can justify taking a taboo hybrid wyvern and bringing chaos to the entire covert! Even if you are a princess of this empire, this is clearly an unforgivable sin!”

This horrible brute slapped his sister with no hesitation in front of countless nobles and soldiers. He sternly reprimanded Igis with an enraged voice.

‘Hes laughing. But despite his outward mien, I could see it. In those mad eyes of his, I could see that he was laughing with delight.

“Imperial Knight!”

“Here!”

“Execute the cursed wyvern! And arrest that man!”