"Hey, Hippolyta, did you know? Lady Emily, the genius girl, has already advanced to Dragon Rider!"
Hippolyta had just finished her knight training class when she received earth-shattering news from one of her friends. The Thunder Elephant Sword Saint, ranked second among all female idols of the Flame Archipelago, had become the Flame Kingdom's second Dragon Rider in such a short time—and the world's first female Dragon Rider.
"Really?" Hippolyta, with her wheat-colored skin, widened her eyes.
She had two idols. The first was the great magister who rode a holy Unicorn, the peerless Seki in the hearts of the Moon-Slayers!
The second was naturally Emily. The genius girl was only two years older than her, yet she had already become a renowned Sword Saint.
Who would have thought that not long after the New Year festival, this unbelievably young Thunder Elephant Sword Saint had already become a great Dragon Rider—someone who could likewise be called Seki.
"Of course it's true. I heard it from the substitute teacher. The vice principal was supposed to teach us our ideology class today, but he took leave instead. The instructor told us that the vice principal had gone to attend the banquet His Majesty the King was holding at Tinder Castle to celebrate Lady Emily becoming a Dragon Rider!"
As though she had just remembered something, her friend hurriedly added, "We can't call her Lady Emily anymore. We should call her Her Highness Emily now!"
"She's incredible. I really hope I can become as outstanding as Lady Emily... Her Highness Emily!" Hippolyta said enviously.
"You're amazing too. Among all the Moon-Slayer Earth Knights at our school, you're the youngest. You became an Earth Knight in just one year—so many people envy you. Oh, right, I heard Her Highness Emily also became an Earth