Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Episode 4 – assault, and…
Part 1
It is not just against a fellow Drag-Knight that a Drag-Knight should look out for as an enemy
No, more importantly, humanity’s natural enemy to which they must be very careful of, entered this world just now
It is a mysterious mythical beast which has co-Rides were discovered about ten years ago
There exists countless species and it was said that they would indiscriminately attack humans and animals once they come across them
What separated theth, their mysterious mode of life and their unique abilities
Therefore, the majority of powerful nations placed forts, barriers and fort cities near the several ruins, and deployed Drag-Knights in preparation for unexpected circumstances
Even those fort Cities, located between the capital and the ruins, were cities catered to defensive positions
But––,
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!?”
“W-Why is an Abyss suddenly appearing in a place like this––?!”
“Is that…, a Gargoyle type recorded in the books!? Why didn’t the alar!?”
“Everyone, calm down! Lower-class students, do not draw your Sword Devices! Gather without panicking and take shelter in the school building!”
Screams rose one after another from the female students in the audience seats
Besides Officer Candidate Drag-Knights, there were very few students who had combat experience
Though the appearance rate of an Abyss is quite low, they are basically several tihts
Furtherinally flew from the ruins, which were dozens of kilometers away froenerally come from the forts or barriers
In addition, if it happened that Drag-Rides were deployed in crowded areas like the audience seats, it was a foregone conclusion that the deployment would be delayed by the summons
When suddenly co across a wild beast in a don, one could not have tiun in front of the beast
Even the eight student Drag-Knights ere deployed to stretch the barrier of the audience seats were completely petrified in face of this sudden occurrence
“What on earth happened…?”
A fe the students and put her hand on the Sword Device to her waist
The habits of an Abyss are quite similar to that of a carnivore
The tendency of counterattacking what attacks it first or running after a prey trying to run aas a typical behavior that belonged to these monsters
If soround, the Abyss which was in the sky would react and ht start to attack the audience seats below
Therefore, Raigree hesitated in her decision
But, at that time––,
Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The oyle howled
At the sas which were spread apart, it scattered feather type light bullets
The shooting direction was below
In other words, the audience seat –– in this practice field
“…!?”
At that moment when instructors and students held their breath
Lux Acadia sliced the Gargoyle in the sky
Part 2
“What…!?”
The oyle high in the sky, Lux Acadia accelerated further
He sharply raised his partially destroyed blade in a posture to thrust it upward
He passed across Lizsharte and further closed in upon the Gargoyle in the sky
“Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Ioyle, feather-type light bullets were released directly under
But,
“Drag-Ride ROAR (Howling Roar)!”
On the front of Lux Acadia’s <wyvern>, a spiral shock as developed (unfolded)
It was a Drag-Knight’s basic technique which flipped the eneenerated from the Force Core
The attack’s trajectory was deflected by it and the light bullets poured down not on the practice field, but over the surrounding vacant landscape
Bang……!
Asound and a shock wave burst in succession
The blast wind blen trees, stirring up violent sandstorms
From the audience seats, female students’ screams could be heard
“What is theof this!? Why did the Abyss suddenly appear––”
As Lizsharte, greatly shaken, was going to set up the <seventh headsseven-headed=”” dragon=””> of her <tiamat>,
『––Lizsharte-sama』
Lizsharte could hear Lux Acadia’s voice directly within her head
It was the coon voice
While sending his voice, Lux Acadia blocked the Gargoyle’s way
“––Shaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Long and slender arms, and clahich shone purple
Lux Acadia parried high-speed consecutive blows drawn out from there with his partially destroyed blade
『With my <wyvern>’s fire power, I cannot destroy the Abyss So, please, go down to the ring on the ground and aim at the enemy』
『Do you intend to order in with, can you hold back the Abyss all by yourself––』
『I will sonal of the bombardment will be immediately after I brandished my sword』
『H-Hey! Wait a minute!? Lux Acadia!』
beep, he selfishly cut off the dragon voice’s coritted her teeth
But, the fact was that, due to <tiamat>’s extre
Certainly, there was only enough spare energy to release one more shot at the maximum output
Lux Acadia’s judgment was correct
However––,
“Is he crazy!? Even a kingdo––”
When Lizsharte, ent down to the ring on the ground, looked up at the sky, she saw this scene
Part 3
Shortly after the Gargoyle scattered the feather-type light bullets, triggering numerous explosions
The audience seats and its surroundings rapped in panic and confusion
“Hey, hasn't the per swords been issued yet!? W-We ht––”
“Backup hasn’t yet co!?”
“W-Why did the third year students have to go for practice at a time like this…”
“Everyone, listen carefully! All students armed with a sword, draw your sword! Deploy a barrier with 70 of power overhead and help students without swords to block attacks! We will dispose of the enemy! Don’t make a move on the Abyss now!”
In an actual combat situation held just before their eyes for the first time, the instructor scolded the confused female students
While looking at it froathered
Since Airi had a weak body, she applied as a civil official; thus, she possessed neither Sword Device nor Drag-Ride
Therefore, so as to protect her, the three girls wore Drag-Rides on their bodies and set up a barrier overhead
“Good grief, they are still knight candidates after all, so they are vulnerable to a sudden disturbance”
Airi sighed while surveying her surroundings
Nokuto who saw it nodded slightly,
“Yes ––But, you can’t blaeneral-purpose Drag-Ride, it would require at least three high-class or seven middle-class renowned users It’s said that in the case of low-class users, a battle only for withdrawal or base defense is possible with about ten renowned users What’s uard––”
“Certainly it is”
The dignified blue-haired girl, Sharis looked around and agreed
“It was also the right decision to order the standby and defense to the students who can fight The students ere shaken after seeing the Abyss’s strength will become useless A soldier who has once been corroded by fear must not participate in the battle then It’s what my father once said”
“More iht?”
To Tillfarr hispered nervously, Sharis also nodded
“The “Weakest Undefeated”… He seeainst an Abyss If other instructors don’t come quickly––”
“It looks like there is only one enemy, eh”
To Sharis’ voice tinged with tension, Airi looked up at the sky and muttered
“Then, he won’t lose If it’s Nii-san––”
Part 4
“Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
In the sky of the practice field, light was dancing
The Gargoyle drew out claws at high speed from both arms, and Lux Acadia flipped and parried them with his blade
Not only did he perfectly prevent one by one the consecutive blows drawn out with a momentuh to creak each ti armor
On top of when he lost his balance by the shock, he struck theardless
Chasing Lux Acadia who reduced the distance and drawing the trajectory of an arc, the Gargoyle gave pursuit
The black of the Abyss and the blue of the <wyvern>
The traces of the two colors intersected on countless occasions in mid-air and intense sparks scattered
“…!”
But, while overwhelmed to the extent that his armor was cut down little by little, Lux Acadia’s mind was not confused
He could assume only minimal evasive action
If he was to take a too large distance, the Gargoyle et of attack
To the audience seats where there was his younger sister Airi and –– the powerless students without Drag-Rides directly below
Thus, it was in a situation where even his defense options were restricted
However,
(It was about tih its intentions, huh)
The ability which could be called the essence of Lux Acadia suddenly broke its equilibrium
The life-or-death crisis which he had got over on countless occasions
The Drag-Ride’s armor which he was familiar with to the extent that it was mistaken as a part of his body
His bodyand reflexes
At this moment –– Lux Acadia’s scenario was completed
By a hairbreadth, he slipped through the alloyed claws drawn out and casually stabbed his blade to the Gargoyle’s chest in perfect ti
“Guih…!?”
To the sudden counterattack of Lux who had been devoting hioyle showed agitation for the first time
On its hard body, a wound of a finger size
That was only it, but the Gargoyle’s mechanical expression turned harsh
Lux Acadia’s combat experience was not only that of the tournament of the capital
There were also many tiht against Abysses
Ahtened feround, Lux Acadia’s ears also heard that a big stir occurred
“Guaaaaaaah!”
The Gargoyle’s movement stopped for a moment and it raised a cloudy roar
It could not be deternized Lux as a powerful enemy as it was an opponent that could not speak, but Lux suddenly braced himself
The Gargoyle belonged to the species with high intelligence even a the Abysses
It was said that not only does it launch a surprise attack like a wild beast, but it also kno to use a tactical level retreat
『Lux Acadia! Reinforcee! Wait only a little more!』
A coree on the practice field
“Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
When Lux, just for an instant, focused his consciousness on the coed
“…………!”
Lux reflectively set up his blade
But, the Gargoyle passed through Lux’s side and nose dived to the practice field directly below
At the sas which wore a purple light
The omen of the bombardment which it showed first
The aim was––, the audience seats!
Whilethe developasped as they were taken aback
“––––!”
Lux switched his <wyvern>’s propulsion output to oyle
Catching up with its back, Lux brandished his blade overhead At that time,
“Guaaaah!”
The Gargoyle suddenly stopped its attack and turned around in the air
“…!?”
The Gargoyle kind was an Abyss with high intelligence
During the brief offense and defense, he grasped Lux’s ability and saw through his intention of fighting
Lux’s action purpose –– was to move in order to protect the students of the audience seats
The Gargoyle which recognized that pretended to aim at the students and lured Lux
“Kuh…!?”
Lux’s slash packed with all his energy fruitlessly cut the sky
Lux Acadia becaoyle
“Shaaaaaaaaa–”
From below to above, a flash of claws
It pierced the barrier and flew off the ar Lux Acadia’s shoulders
In the sky of the practice field, a spray of fresh blood danced
“Ku, ah…!”
The <wyvern>’s system shut down and Lux Acadia started a free fall
But at that moment––,
“…I see I understood”
Lizsharte’s smile was reflected in the eyes of Lux Acadia who turned his face
“If you give an opportunity to so hiy–– It is certainly a standard strategy, monster I’m the same, too”
“––Gi!?”
The Gargoyle’s agitation was drowned out by a very large flash of light
<seventh headsseven-headed=”” dragon=””>
The strongest -Ride<tiamat> which Lizsharte drives, possessed
The light pillar of the seven lines released fro metal body and pulverized it
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Spreading an echo of death agony, the Gargoyle burst and scattered
Lux Acadia fell inside where blacksound
To the peace which returned after the beast’s defeat, cheers of relief rose from the female students who had taken shelter
“However, what a man… you are”
Lizsharte who caught Lux Acadia cancelled <tiahed
How many humans were there in this place that understood of the fearful Lux Acadia with the current offense and defense?
『––the signal for the bombardment will be after I raise my sword』
The first words which he said with the dragon voice’s communication
In other words, that bargaining itself where it was thought that the Gargoyle outwitted Lux Acadia was the scenario which Lux Acadia had drawn up completely
Even the fact that he applied an attack on the ene hierous”
Even his fighting action in order to protect the audience seats beloas also included
Everything was to drive in a bloith all his ht and to make Lizsharte attacked at that opportunity––
“However –– you’re a fool after all”
With a pure smile cleared of all malice, Lizsharte looked up at the sky
And, towards the students who could not settle their great joys and excitement, Lizsharte inhaled
“Listen! Everyone who is in this place! I, the New Kingdo important to announce!”
Lux Acadia’s fatigue and stamina was already beyond their limits
“…………”
The wound on his chest did not seem to be that serious
Airi, the other students and Lizsharte were safe, too
(It souess…?)
After ascertaining only that, Lux Acadia finally lost consciousness
Part 5