Vol 1 Chapter 4 (2/2)

It’s not possible to save Sakuya alone by herself Having said that, there’s nothing she can do

However, Noel knows one thing, she doesn’t know the reason for this painful feeling she has as the old winds in her raer

Noel didn’t pay attention to where she was going She only walked on with empty eyes on her

Before she knew it, she already arrived at the Academia where Sakuya’s department is located

She wiped the flowing blood on her head and she also changed her tattered clothes

Therefore, naturally, the students of the Academia find it odd

But even so, Noel didn’t pay it attention Her composure wasn’t there

Is Konozuka Sakuya safe? Wrong It’s not her problem Sakuya Sakuya Why Sakuya?

Right there, she heard a voice

“Hey—!”

After she turned around, she found Takeru

“Noel? It’s you Noel right? What’s with you and that appearance…?”

It’s Takeru Few days ago, Noel was defeated by this black haired, black eyed man Then, she rushed over to him

Noel’s extends her hand that is covered by dirt to Takeru

“……Help me”

She shouldn’t have any reason for saying those words

“Please… help me…”

She then become aware of what she said But even so, she didn’t have to ask for help

He’s someone from another country Moreover, he’s her opponent she dueled with He doesn’t have any reason to help her

That was it was supposed to be but Takeru unhesitatingly nodded

“I see I don’t knohat happened but Sakuya didn’t returned to her room—-”

“Wrong! It wasn’t me Sakuya was… Sakuya was… Please save… Sakuya…”

While saying those words, Noel notices the wetting of the corner of her eyes

Hon actions Her own emotions None of them make sense to her

“…Did so happen?”

“Konozuka Sakuya was abducted”

Takeru grimaced in an instant His eyes opened wide[8]

“The one who did it was Neorika’s Alberto Blueforest”

“That…… that guy huh…”

“David Redfield ith him too”

“…David?”

“He’s a … He was too strong for me to handle”

Noel grinded her teeth

“And then, Alberto’s several tiht Just like I said”

“Okay”

“Perhaps, even you won’t win against them…”

Noel paused in her words then continued

“Konozuka Sakuya, re defeated by David Honestly, I don’t understand what I’ht now”

“I see”

Her eravated Noel

For the sake of Takeru and Sakuya, Noel asked a proposition

Noel’s ely Takeru or even Noel herself want to save Sakuya without the manual

That’s what the reason behind her frustration

This may perhaps the first time Noel did this She shouted in a loud voice

“‘I see’ you say? Is that only it?! You’re always together with Konozuka Sakuya yet you only give such cold answer…?!”

Noel saw Takeru’s face She gasped

“Noel What kind of trivial reasoning is that?”

What ritten in Takeru’s face was different kind of emotions

Perhaps what’s in front of Noel was soht of it like that

“That’s why Noel Where’s Sakuya?”

“Probably, Sakuya’s in Neorika’s territory by now Possibly in Blueforest house’s second ho the place of Aoi Mori”[9]

Noel clenches her fist She can only do this much Her powerlessness hurt her

“However, you can’t go there If you go to their country’s territory, you’re just going to antagonize their whole country”

“So, what of it? Sakuya’s in there”

Takeru breathes out then continued

“Well, I’m fine with that”

In front of Noel was someone whose actions she can’t comprehend

Sakuya’s speech and ry However, Neorika picking a fight with provocation is already a bad est power and influence in the Academia

Besides Alberto, their country have nuuards, they are also quite skillful fro it would never be a safe method

Even after listening to all of that, will he still go to that place? If that’s the case, so doesn’t exist in the manual

“………Then, tell me more about that place”

Noel finished explaining yet still can’t get grasp of his feelings Takeru only pretended not to look at her

“Well then, I’”

“……I don’t……understand”

Takeru steps forward and ran away His back became small then vanished

Takeru is gone He went to that place alone Noel hugged tightly her own body

“…………Sakuya, even Kisaragi Takeru and thenon……”

Noel got reminded of Sakuya

That girl Is she safe I wonder? If that’s the case, I want you to return safely

Or so she wish

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Sakuya illu atop of someone’s lawn

There was a European styled building next to her The place Sakuya roll over was the outdoor garden

Alberto and his co

She wanted to scowl at the to her

“………ugh”

She have thought about this many times in her head

Sakuya wanted to save She wanted to protect The people, fa to do with her even herself

That was the obvious thing

But there was only one person that Sakuya wanted to do it

Sakuya wanted to see hier

But Sakuya didn’t have the power to save that stranger

——Then, ill be the one who’ll save me?

There was no answer to her question

A question she didn’t want an answer

She didn’t even want a guess to that question

She 『didn’t』 want to knohoShe didn’t 『want』 to be saved by anyone

Can’t she even look back? Was her efforts on yesterday was just in vain?

—–Wrong

Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong

That’s not it

Long tio, Sakuya remembers her decision

『Saving me is not necessary The situation for me to ask help doesn’t even exist in the first place Because I’m terrible Definitely terrible I don’t want to be saved』

Supposedly if she wanted to be saved, Sakuya had no one that would go great lengths to do it

That’s why she thought of herself as special Or so she thought

She kept of training every single day in order to get stronger to protect her own country

However, will its end be here?

She’s already in this helpless situation She’s already been beaten so much She can’t already see her chance to win

No Even then—– She herself can’t do anything now

“Guh………uuh……”

She herself isn’t shaken anyth in her right hand

—–I There’s nothing I can do

What she saith her own eyes was Alberto who spoke

“Say Sakuya-kun How about you already give up?”

Sakuya was in silence

“You know, you’re already giving me headache here You should understand your own circu your very best for your own country, does that really ood? However you see, that really doesn’t ”

“…………Shut up”

“You can’t even save your own self”

While saying that, Alberto leaned over and gripped Sakuya’s lower jaw

“First of all, just think about this hard You know that I can save you You understand that right?”

Says Alberto as he slides his hand down to her throat

“…Till death I’ll refuse For a trash like yo—–”

Alberto’s hand gripped hard on Sakuya’s throat

“—-Ngh… guh…”

“Say Sakuya-kun Why are you so being disobedient? Nohat should I do tothis for you”

Alberto said so in frustration while tossing Sakuya’s head down to the meadow

“I would chop off your li you without the to conceive our superior child and that’s the reason that would al wife You understand?”

“…Such tomfoolery words Do you even understand it yourself?”

Alberto fixes his glasses with his hand

“Ah, I see I understand I finally understand For you to be like that, I finally knohy”

“……You nohy?”

“That’s right Should I get rid of all things important to you? Your country Your scabbard If you lost everything, I’m sure you’ll submit yourself to me”

“………”

Alberto tramples down Sakuya’s body

“Do you want to be saved? Do you want it to stop? Then plead to me Cry and yield yourself to me”

Sakuya squeezed out the words from her throat

“I will… Not I don’t wish to be saved…… There’s no one that’ll save nize……… such act That’s……… unnecessary…… to me”

“Don’t put on airs You’re being a sore loser Ungracefully askto persuade you You are going to spend the rest of your life with me”

Doga! He kicked Sakuya’s chest sending her body off away

Sakuya shut her eyes off as she hug her body tightly as she anticipate the pain on landing to the ground

“Sakuya!!!”

She heard a voice She didn’t felt the iround

She had felt a gentle sensation froht

From her blurred vision, she saw the source of the voice

It was Takeru Takeru was there and firht Sakuya in her back

Sakuya’s face seemed to loosen up However, it didn’t loosened up

Because I already decided that I didn’t need help

Because if I did, I’ll just get them involved

That’s why, I’ll never seek help from anyone

Takeru breathes out a breath er

He doesn’t know if he got here in time or not

Sakuya already had many blood here and there in her body

Sakuya called out to Takeru in her hoarse voice

“………Idiot……Why did you come? I didn’t even need it”

“You Are you really seriously telling me that?”

“…I am, obviously Takeru You won’t make it just by you alone…Go back”

Sakuya spat those words out

Frolasses and said

“You should already understand the current situation Sakuya-kun is in Now then, with that said, hand her over and I will overlook this I currently don’t have any interest in you right now That’s why, I hope you’ll agree with my persuasion Sakuya-kun”

Takeru ignores his words and asked Sakuya

“Say, Sakuya”

“Just go back already”

Sakuya said so while averting her eyes away from him

“He’ll overlook it if you just go away now… Takeru, you wanted to enter school, did you not? No one could just enter the school through illogical e someho—–”

As Sakuya continued to speak, Takeru cut her speech in the middle

“Don’t joke with me Stop with that farce already”

To the words of Sakuya, Takeru strongly disagreed to it

Shethat he’s unrelated to her That may be honorable at some point Surely it must be honorable There’s no mistake that’s it is honorable However——

“My grandpa already said the sarandpa, in my place… I hated it”

“It’s nothing really There’s nothing Takeru have to worry for I didn’t need to be saved”

Sakuya had the sao

Inside his sto boiled and melted then poured down

Takeru said angrily

“Don’t fucking screith me I would save you of course I don’t have to think about it I will have to even if we’re unrelated Even if I a to be defeated here in this situation, I don’t have to think about it So don’t you dare fucking screith me”

The girl of Ya

“Sakuya”

Takeru recalled his frustration in the past He plead to her with his earnest feelings

He wants her to say 『Save me』 from the depths of her heart

In the past, in order to save his grandfather, Takeru picks up his katana

That katana demonstrated its supernatural powers and ran wildly Before he knew it, his grandfather is already saved And then, for some reason unknown, that katana already was absorbed by Takeru

And then, the person name Takeru was lost

With that, his grandfather retted that till his death

He apologized for so many times

In every case, Takeru was very sad about it

Even so, it’s wrong—–That shouldn’t be

Even so, those words weren’t enough to save him

It’s possible that his grandfather didn’t need any help

However, even so, Takeru didn’t want his grandfather to die

Because he saved hirets

At that time, Takeru forcefully helped

—–That’s why I failed

“I’ve never thought of you as trouble Not even once In top of that On top of that Did you even think that I’m unnecessary?”

Sakuya said while tears formed in her wide opened eyes

“………No…… You’re not… necessary”

“Why?! Why are you being so stubborn…?!”

Sakuya gritted her hair trap in her teeth

After that, like so, she spoke

“I don’t have any choice…! Do I have any reasons to rely on anyone…?! I don’t have anyone that I can rely on……”

Sakuya’s words become more and more silent

“You could… never… understand… that…”

Takeru replied while supporting Sakuya’s back

“Then, tell me”

Sakuya didn’t move one bit

“—–Save h”

Sakuya was speechless

Takeru silently waits for Sakuya’s words

She withhold feelings as if she was praying Sakuya says the words he expected

“………………………Save……………………me”

Hearing the sound of the fallen red scabbard on the ground was her small voice

It was so poor that it won’t reach anyone’s ears It was muttered in a weak, frail voice

However, that voice, it certainly reached Takeru’s ears

“That’s it”

Whatever territory it was is just nothing

Sakuya who heard it, lost the strength in her body and lost her consciousness

Takeru felt so warm have filled up in his chest

In other words, his heart is filled heartwarhts

Takeru gently lay down Sakuya in the meadow

He walk towards Alberto and his company

While looking at it, the blond glasses Alberto who had a cramped face said

“I don’t understand this I’ve been arguing with her yet she still returns back to you… Yet why she refuses to ask me help and asks you for help instead…?! You can’t even be of help to her…! Besides, you don’t onize my whole country by yourself?! You understand that you’re being an idiot right now, don’t you?!”

Takeru replied while glaring at Alberto

“My granpa once said”

Takeru recalls the words of his grandfather

——If someone frivolously asks for help, all you need to do is lend a hand However, what if, even if they don’t want it, don’t leave them be even if you make an enemy of them—

Alberto laughs scornfully

“Hah… Your grandfather’s orders? Must be a rew up then”

To Alberto, Takeru said in a low voice

“Shut the fuck up Who let you talk without permission?”

“Well, it’s fine If I crush you right now, Sakuya-kun will becoratitude”

“Can you really win by just talking? Sorry, but I don’t really have the time to mess with you”

“You are certainly an unknown factor You could possibly be not an eneether by coincidence I thought of you as just a small risk In addition, if ere inside the Academia, school’s discipline corps should have already coroups”

“Is that so”

“Now, coet him, David”

Receiving his words, the giant with a crew cut as sitting in a narrow chair stood up

But even so, his big overwhel

“Yo YouNoel aren’t you? But, I did too beat her down In one second”

There, David waved and pointed his 《False Sword》 A 《False Sword》 that looked like a brilliant iron

The delayed roaring sound of the wind goes through the ear of Takeru His hair shook strongly

“I see I don’t reh”

“And in terms of power, I exceeded Alberto already Well Don’t die easily okay? Fuun~!”

On David’s words, he rushed after kicking the ground The kicked ground had a big explosion Such approaching force froed out from the earth

The giant swung doard his red glowing 《False Sword》 with all his strength

It’s power seeets hit by that attack, they instantly turn intohit by that would never survive

But that,

Takeru did nothing but extend his right hand and gripped it hard

“Hoo… You e to catch it However, do you think you can contest me in terms of power? Those who oppose me always ends up in the short end of the stick ——Oooooo!!!”

David’s muscles explosively expanded The pressure in his body increases

Blood vessels started to pop up in his forehead and his teethnoise

His power overwhelo A power that can crush any iron so easily

Still, Takeru didn’t nudge one bit

“Fine then I wasn’t being serious for some time now Let me show you my real and serious power”

David’s eyes becoround had big cracks

Even so, Takeru didn’t collapse

“Ngh……! Ngu……!”

“So?”

The Yamato boy just said casually

“Why… aren’t you budging…?!”

“……This level of power It’s notme have any fun at all Sakuya’s food is hundred times better”

Takeru pushed the gripped blade without any change in his position

The 《False Sword》 hit David’s face directly at a terrific speed From that extraordinary power, sent David directly behind without going on an arc He crashed into the Western-style villa and crushed the European-style table and chairs Even so, David didn’t stop Crushi+ng its walls, the villa disappeared

Alberto whose glasses drooping down, blankly stared at the event happened

“O, oi… David? Are you stillaround?”

However, there was no reaction The villa was turned into a miserable pile of debris

“…I, I see Takeru-kun So you are really strong E-, ehem You knocked down David without a 《False Sword》 Are you really human? A God? A Demon? Or a monster?” [10]

Alberto, wiping his sweat muttered

“Well, it’s fine Takeru-kun Foryou that you are a unfair and coward, I apologize”

Alberto regained his co his words back Takeru then became more wary

Alberto shoot out his 《False Sword》

“Takeru-kun, a fair and square duel, I challenge you!”

Alberto leaped towards Takeru He approached him with speed that surpasses sound

However, when he was near Takeru, he was kicked doards the direction of sunrise

Alberto’s kick on the ground bursted and scattered the earththeir vision hazy for a moment

“—Do you think I would say that?”

Alberto stood close near Sakuya

And then, he pointed his 《False Sword》 to her ankle

“If you thought of fighting, then you are foolish Truly a foolish one Move one step and Sakuya-kun will end up in a pathetic state”

“bastard……”

Alberto’s lips shaped into crescenta composed smile

“She really had a beautiful shape you see but it’s regrettable She’s going to lose her leg and won’t be able to walk Now isn’t that pitiable?”

Takeru’s anger became as clear as white in his head

“Why would go this bad deed so far?”

“You speak of bad deed so which one? Is that even a thing?”

Says Alberto as he steps on Sakuya’s arm

“Bastaaard…! Was your proposal to her was just a joke?!”

“Is e proposal that really serious for you? For le piece of love for her”

Alberto, holding his 《False Sword》, flame appeared on his hand

“——-Sword Essence Release”

The scenery around becama Same with Noel He was reminded by that power The power of God The power that can ReWrite

Alberto donned a broad grin

“Don’t avoid this If you do, you knohat’ll happen —-If you understand, then DIE!”

Redder than blood The red fla doard

It shoot out overwhel pressure, his field of vision lowered down

The world was dyed red and goes on

Scorching fla that exists in this very world wrapped Takeru’s body

“Guh…… ugh……”

“……I see So you won’t burn out huh? You must have deployed your ether barrier Well, whoever you are, doesn’tto die here”

Alberto, while tra on Sakuya, boorishly pointed his 《False Sword》 on her eyes

“Well then, let me show you My trump card……

Come out! Gryphon!”[11]

Red lines scattered on the ground It foreoround

As if it was a ic circle

As its center was dyed bright red

Red flahtly burns then exploded

In the center was a fantasy creature with an eagle for it’s head and lion for it’s body—— a gryphon It’s whole body is covered by red fla uy to be able to control such

What kind of power “that” possesses? Takeru

“Isn’t that now of a suic……?”

“Before I crush you, Gryphon-kun”

To Alberto’s voice, the gryphon’s wings expanded furiously with burning flaure made of flame performed a stomp[12]

“Kuah……!”

It was so hot that it burnt his body He was forcibly being suppressed

Takeru, while being crushed down, gnashed his teeth

What he know is his sta shaved off fast

It must be the ether barrier but it seeh

“I… have to…… Sakuya…!”

Alberto approaches as he is convinced of his victory

And then, he looked down on Takeru’s face

“Why are you going to such lengths? Are you related to Sakuya-kun from the past perhaps?”

“We don’t We’re not, alright”

“Hmm…?

“That girl is worrying me you see Save me, she said You understand? I just suddenly popped out of nowhere yet she prefers me than you”[13]

“Is that… only it?”

“That could be it”

“But you’re going to part with your life soon You are foolish for saving others”

“I still have a favor to return so My grandpa once said”

His whole body was burnt Yet he’s able to move Why?

Because he doesn’t want to lose Not a single one of it

“Well There’s nothing I can do now can I?”

“That’s why, before I die, I’ll beat hirandpa?!”

He strongly thought He’ll absolutely save her

In respond to his feelings, soled

A huge ay flowed to his body

So by now

The gryphon which was a lu with his hand He felt the hotness of it’s flaripped it

Mekya—– So had collapsed

The gryphon let out a shriek of anguish At that ed out He pulled out his body then jumped out

And then, fro hith, he strike

The gryphon of flames exploded Violent flames scattered What was left were some sparks then it vanished

“Hu-, HUH…?!”

Alberto can’t believed what he saw

“My gryphon-kun… in one hit…?!”

“Oh shut up already…”

“Stop! If you do so to me, Sakuya-kun will…!”

Alberto leaped towards Sakuya He held his 《False Sword》 in his right hand

Don’t fuck with me Stop it Don’t force my hand anymore……!

Like a er

In Takeru’s hand, that “katana” appeared

It was the katana he inherited frorandfather

It’s blade had soon coiled around it

He brandished it and———-ZAN![14]

“Hii… higyaaaaaaaa!”

The ether barrier that protected Alberto was cut in an instant and reached his body

The 《False Sword》 held by Alberto fleay and danced in the air

His blond hair was disheveled and he disgracefully land on the ground

With his lost right arm, his left arm pointed to Takeru and he shouted

“It’s a lie A lie! There’s no way it could