Volume 3 Chapter 4 (1/2)

Episode 4 - The Girl's Truth

Part 1

The secondof the campus selection battle started quietly

The content of the day was al to the brief schedule inside the classroo out the competition with determination

But, looking at the competition result of yesterday that was put up, a bit of depressed at inside the second year student classroom where Lux was at

「This is harsh isn't it? As expected, is it still iainst the third year students?」

「I also, worked really hard but, huhh……」

「That, Lux-kun Sorry……」

On and on, the figures of class could be seen here and there

The ht of Lux to stay in the Acadeht Order with the preation

Celis and her supporters the third year student, against Lux and his supporters the first and second year student At present this fight went htly more victory

Currently, the score of the first and second year student was 33 point, while the score the third year student obtained was 52 point There was a clear difference

The score wasn't decided simply by the number of victory, in the case that the lower year student won against the upper year student, the obtained point would bethat into consideration, as expected in the present situation there was strong indication for their defeat

「Please don't worry about it I will also work hard today」

Lux as apologized at responded like that with a smile

「Ri, right……」

The classht

Because today there was a turn for Lux to come out at the individual battle

There wasn't any schedule of a direct confrontation with Celis, but there was a schedule of three consecutive battles against the third year students of Syvalles who had been winning since yesterday

There wouldn't be that

But, Lux was the Weakest Undefeated ouldn't start attacking from his initiative and used battle tactic that specialized in defense

In the fight like this tiet score unless they won, the affinity was bad

Since Lisha and Krulcifer were defeated at the first day, if Lux didn't win in today's individual battle, then that uaranteed one loss

Because the class anxious face but──

「……Yosh」

The , so Lux stood up from his seat and exited the classroom

Because Lisha and Krulcifer had exhaustion piling up fro examination in the medical office once more

And so, Lux was heading to the practice ground for the ti with Philuffy and Tillfur, but──,

「Good 」

At the ay inside the acaderound, a voice suddenly called out from behind

A girl with braided black hair and brown skin, In a glance, she gave intellectual i at her

Saniya Le Celis as 『Onee-sa there

「Good 」

「Goo-od 」

After Lux responded like that a bit later, Tillfur beside hi with a conflicted face Philuffy also nodded her head lightly

「Hey, I have a bit of earnest consultation I want to have with you Won't you abstain from your next match with me?」

Then, Saniya htlyto him

「……Yes? What are you saying Saniya-senpai? In the first place Lux-chi today for the first time in internal selection battle──」

The hed

「That's why I' It's more efficient to have you quit before the ainst me or any other third year students of Syvalles」

Saniya announced with a smile that was already convinced of victory

Lux's alias at the royal capital was the Weakest Undefeated

A battle tactic that totally devoted hi at all

But, in the campus selection battle this time, in order to select the representative, there would be no draw, the match result would be decided with decision

And then, Lux's battle style that wouldn't start attacking from his initiative wouldn't be able to earn the evaluation for the decision

Thus, Lux was in overwhele Saniya said her words based on that fact that she saw through

「Celis-neesama is really busy you see Because of your fault, she has to do this unnecessary battle, it's really a bother for everyone Everyone in this acadeive up like a sportsman and surrender already If you do that, this will end without the first and second year student losing unsightly and expose shairls yesterday」

The obvious provocation of the girl caused Tillfur to make a complicated and troubled face

「Eee……, now see here, Saniya-senpai This is still the second day, saying that is a bit──」

Tillfur scratched her head while she was trying to object somehow, it was then,

「Thank you veryabout us」

Lux quietly put his hand forward and stopped Tillfur fro further

And then he looked straight at the eyes of Saniya as frowning and told her

「But, I'll be fine」

Saying that, Lux showed a calm smile

Those look and save an impression of unknown depth sohtly

「He so for your sake are──」

「No, it's not like they are fighting because I' them dance on the pal in the battle this time for me with their oill」

Lux's cal tone caused Saniya to shut up for a moment

「Everyone isn't as thoughtless as you are saying in joining this battle I believe that this is the chance that they are giving tolike abstaining」

Lux declared that with a gentle attitude until the end Saniya faltered

And then, after a few seconds,

「Do, do as you like Soet it unless you experience it yourself with your body──」

Saniya spat out those words that were mixed with sarcasm and left

「Fuu……」

When she vanished froh

He wasn't shaken or anything by the provocation just now, but as expected he wasn't good in this kind of exchange

It reminded him a bit of that period, when he was in the imperial court of the old empire

「Uwaaai!」

「Wah!?」

While Lux was pondering, the next moment Tillfur beside him leaped on Lux's shoulder

「Ohthere Lux-chi As expected from the former prince! I'm really moved!」

She slapped Lux's shoulder pon pon with a carefree s a happy expression

「N, not really, it's not so that amaz──」

When Lux was panicked that her face came near, he was jerked by Philuffy's wordless pull

「Then, I'll cheer for you with everyone from the spectator seat, so do your best!」

Tillfur let go of Lux at the saht voice

At the saht her face closer to Lux

「Eh……? Wa, wait Phi-chan!?」

At a close distance where it felt like he was going to be kissed, Philuffy slowly reached her hands to Lux's face and head

And then, shehis head and shtly

「Wha, what's the matter?」

「You have, bed hair」

Philuffy apathetically told him that with her usual absentminded expression

When Lux started walking while inside his heart was beating fast, Philuffy showed him a smile once more

「Do your best, Lu-chan」

「……Right」

Receiving his childhood friend's encourageround's passage

He passed through the narrow path and ca

「Well then, today's individual battle seventh ht of Lux Arcadia versus, Saniya Lemiste, will be held from now!」

It was a wide space with spread out soil surrounded by circle shaped stone wall

For the spectators, this e attention, because al

Especially the third year students, perhaps they heard the ruth, because they were gathering with their face looking strangely quiet

(Soic)

The last time he had attention from students of the whole school showered on hiht Lisha the first time

But, it was different with that tiht noas standing here by his oill

「In the end it turned like this ……Well fine, I'll teach you your place」

Saniya Lemiste smiled fearlessly and pulled out her Sword Device

Right after that, Lux also pulled out his sword in respond and

「Coon of crest, the symbol of power Obey my sword and soar, Wyvern!」

Right after that, light particles converged in high speed and blue Drag-Rides with streamlined shape were summoned behind the two

「Connect - On!」

And then, the dragon that spread out into countless parts enveloped the tere wearing pilot suit, and two Drag-Knights clad in armor appeared

The movement of the two until noas exactly the same

But, while they were clad in si-Ride, Wyvern and confronted each other like htly different from each other

Lux's Wyvern had thick barrier generation device and are Blade

In contrast Saniya's Wyvern instead had reduced arht, a type that was specialized for offense

That armor had main armaments of two Breath Guns, medium Cannon, medium Blade, Wire Tail, and so on It couldn't fire a powerful attack, but the ar the opponent the deciding factor and constantly continued to attack using number

Lux had heard froirls of Triad that she was specialized in Hit & Run tactic

For her to be astyle th was

「I don't have particularly powerful attack but──for you, that's theisn't it?」

She wouldn't coy consumption would be little in comparison

If they fought until time ran out, the decision would favor Saniya who unleashed more attack

Lux was taking a deep breath while understanding theof Saniya's words

And then wordlessly, he took his usual stance with the large sword ai at the eye (TN: Normal kendo stance, you hold the sith two hands Hold it in front of your body at waist level, with the tip of the sword directed to your opponent's eye The stance is called 'seigan')

In a glance, it didn't look different at all with the fighting style that Lux showed until now using Wyvern

「Looks like you cannot even reply back ──Then, how about we start?」

Saniya spoke with a fed up look toward the lack of reaction Right after that,

「Battle - Start!」

The battle began with the instructor's signal

「I'll end your pointless resistance here」

Saniya flew backith her Wyvern at the same time with the start of the battle At the sae with Breath Gun

Lux also flew to the sky and swung his Blade, deflecting the attack

Until this point it was a typical battle between fellow Drag-Ride, but Saniya's cheeks loosened seeing that Lux's fighting style was defensive as usual

「Even though you said cool thing like that, in the end you can do nothing but protecting yourself You can do your best running around until the time's up」

Saniya drew out a y from her Force Core into it

And then, with a sharp , she slipped into Lux's bosom in one breath

「──Now, show me how you endure this」

She swung down her Blade diagonally with slight feint mixed in it The reat sword──

Kiin!

High pitched round

「Eh……!?」

The dumbfounded voice spilled out fro

It was broken

The y trans

「……Wha-!? What is──!?」

A second later, Saniya who returned to her sense hurriedly leaped back from that spot

But, Lux didn't do anything

He readied his great sword like usual and took a defensive stance with no opening

And yet, Saniya didn't understand why it was her sword that broke when it was her who should be the one attacking

It see was also in the same state, shocked commotion could be heard from the spectator seat

「Ku……! Yo, you, what in the world did──!?」

Lux didn't answer even when he was asked

He wasthe movement of his opponent Saniya with the same calm expression like before

「H, hmph! Well fine! I don't knohat you did, but if it's with this-!?」

She yelled while at the same time she took stance with two Breath Guns simultaneously

Consecutive shot froe

With that she would be able to continue attacking one-sidedly, there wouldn't even be a one indestroyed

The e where her shot's poouldn't decline, Lux moved

The er didn't stop

Under the condition where the 'shooting' was already decided, it was unexpected that Lux would be the one who approached

But even so she didn't flinch and strongly pulled the trigger of both guns Right at that un barrel flew off

「Eh……?」

Saniya raised such voice for a moment in stupefaction

Even so, perhaps her experience as Syvalles member won out, because she immediately aimed the other Breath Gun toward Lux and fired froe But, completely siun barrel was smashed up Saniya retreated from that spot in panic

「Wha, what's that……!? What is, happening……!?」

Lux didn't pursue He just swung his Blade as though nothing had happened and took his stance

However, Saniya sensed so discomfort and she opened her eyes widely

The surface of the great sword Lux held had s like the luster of scale

「Tha, that light──, don't tell me!?」

When she noticed that, Saniya's eyes turned round in shock

Part 2

The spectator seats of the practice ground watching over the battle of the tere greatly stirred

「Wha, what is that? Why is Saniya-senpai's weapon is s──」

「Err, I don't understand but, the weapons are more or less destroyed, so in this situation Lux-kun is in advantage isn't it?」

「Wha, whatever it is, Lux-kun do your best─!」

Bewilder phenomenon and voice that rooted for Lux's superiority could be heard from the spectator seats

In contrast the third year students were staring at that sight with dumbfounded expression

「──Fuh As expected, it see on huh」

At the halfway up of the spectator seats that were created in steps, faood view

Lisha and Krulcifer came to watch after they finished their exaardless of the order for them to rest Aside from them there were Airi and the Triad's members

「……What in the world could that be?」

When Airi asked with vaguely discohtly

「Fufu, do you want to know? That is the secret weapon that I invented Actually you see──」

「To speak the principle, it's si the opponent's attack」

「Wait, oi! Krulcifer!? Don't expose it early!」

Lisha snapped at Krulcifer who nonchalantly said that from the side

But, ignoring that, Tillfur lifted her face

「Counter, you say? But, isn't it strange? It only looks like that Lux-chi is sih──?」

Lisha reacted to that question and answered it immediately

「Well, it's like that though This ti special weapon and defense e Blade Lux is using this ti-Ride's barrier In other words it has the power to repel back enemy's attack」

「Yes If it's so like that, even I can understand Why did Saniya-senpai's weapons were destroyed? Was it simply because her attack was repelled……?」

This time it was Krulcifer who turned her head to Noct's question

「Yes, exactly However, by focusing that attack's strength to the edge part and the tip, the power is heightened It's soer If our wrist is ai down a sword──ill happen?」

「That's──」

Noct reflexively gulped

So to speak it would be like someone's punch was blocked with the tip of the blade

The opponent would stay unmoved while the attacker would be destroyed by their own strength

「By using the strengthened barrier that is generated fro forth will be forced back as it is, destroying it in return In case the opponent is using gun, the sword tip will push on the gun muzzle and make it burst」

Airi and others were speechless hearing the content of the explanation

Because that technique wasn't as simple as it sound

Different fro attack, this tactic was accoers

This technique would need the user to see through the enemy's attack accurately and aimed at the weak spot with unusual precision and speed

If even a single ot out of order, it would be the user theot done in instead

Destroying weapon's weak point by blocking it, if an exa the flat side of a sword using ha and snap the sword

That in itself could be possibly done by anyone if they had a certain degree of ability, but in the end that was only the case if the sas put on a stand and fixed in place so it wouldn't shi+ft

Doing such act toward a sword that was being swung toward oneself should be ihts

It was a tactic that was possible only for Lux who could see through an opponent's attack preparatory movement perfectly and then predicted it

This special move exclusive for Wyvern that was na last night

「Bu, but, that sword that laid out barrier like a shi+eld, could it be, Lisha-sama was the one who made it?」

「Yeah, after Lux fored to make a prototype but, this is the first time it's thrown into real battle」

「Yo, you went as far as , I still haven't heard anything like that even in another country──」

「I was only e part of the great sword too It's not at the level ofthat h……」

Lisha rubbed her eyes sleepily, 'fuaa', and she yawned

It see the Blade night after night added with the mock battle yesterday

「……So far as it goes, I's as the princess of the new kingdo that, then even in a situation where Lux can only use Wyvern he will still be able to have enough destructive power Just by intercepting attack, if it's an Abyss of middle level, that technique will be able to pulverize it just like that In other words with this the chance Lux will be able to show his real strength in Syvalles too will increase properly」

The chance for Lux to use Bahamut was limited in order for him to hide his real identity and also because of the fierce energy consumption rate

Thus Lisha thought of a plan so Lux could fight even while still wearing Wyvern She ht it into reality

「Well, it can also be said thaton his technique, but I'll honestly say that I respect your achievement」

「……I don't feel that it's a praise at the slightest though Is it fine to take it as a sore loser's talk? Hey Krulcifer」

Krulcifer who coolly spoke and Lisha whose eyebrows and the corner of herthat

「Both of you, it's nice and all that the two of you are getting along co for Nii-san, but it looks like it will be over already you know?」

When Airi aze, loud cheers suddenly rose from the spectator seats

While a s done over here, the match of the campus selection battle was decided

Part 3

「Kuh……!? E, enough already…… Let's end this」

The seven types──a total that reached twenty one weapons she possessed were all destroyed Saniya finally hung her head down and proclaimed her surrender

She landed on the ring, sheathed her Sword Device, and raised both her hands

「Due to the opponent's surrender, it's Lux Arcadia's victory!」

Instantly the first and second year students raised loud cheers from the spectator seats

At the same time, because of the defeat of Saniya as a third year student and a h the seat where the third year students were located

「……This tinize that it's ainst Celis-neesama with just this level」

Saniya spat out with an unpleasant expression, dispelled her arround

「Fuu……」

Lux saw her off before he let out a relieved sigh

Thanks to the Scale BladeBarrier Fang Sword that Lisha created for hied to win somehow, but as expected Critical Hit that blocked the opponent's attack and destroyed the weapon used up ined

Even so it should be fine for him to feel satisfied at the point where he obtained victory but,

(……But, why is it That way of fighting of Saniya-senpai So feel out of place──)

「Ooooi! Lux! You did great there!」

Lisha's voice that flew from the spectator seat caused Lux to wave his hand aardly, it was then,

He felt an intense presence on his back Lux reflexively turned around to behind him

Celis was at the center of the spectator seats that were mainly filled with the third year students

She stood up on that spot The aloof presence that her body was always enveloped with strengthened further and she was directing a sharp gaze that stabbed at Lux

Seeing that figure that was filled with uncommon emotion, for a moment Lux was about to be shaken, but he iazed back at Celis

Their gaze crossed each other for mere few seconds

After that, Celis turned around and turned her back toward Lux

Part 4

「Ce, Celis-sama Whe, where are you──!?」

At the spectator seat that was just right at the opposite side of Lisha and co, the class Celis stood up from her seat and walked away They hurriedly tried to make her stay

「I'o check on Saniya, after that I will rest in my room」

Her indifferent tone made her followers showed bewildered face

「You won't watch the rest of the matches? That Lux Arcadia……it seems that today he still has several matches left──」

「There is no need He already showed enough to me」

「Eh……?」

Celis slowly inhaled and answered the puzzled third year girl

「For hi the h for him to destroy Saniya's weapon only once He used that techniquehis card to me intentionally」

「Does hesuch thing while Celis-sama will be his opponent──」

The follower girl asked in confusion

But, Celis shook her head without the slightest change in her expression

「That's not it」

Celis informed so with a calm tone and then she turned her back to her classmates

「That is a war declaration to me But──I won't lose」

She only left those words behind and then left the spectator seat

「As I thought, you are different than most male that I saw, Lux Arcadia」

Her last voice wasn't heard by anyone other than Celis herself

Part 5

And then, after the mock battle between Lux and Saniya, a few hours later

The selection battle of the second day with individual battle as the ht arrived

After that, Lux used Critical Hit to o ainst Syvalles and obtained victory mark

Perhaps thanks to watching hiirl students of the first and second year ere in inferior position fought hard, and while the third year's side was still in superior position, the situation noas one where it was unknohere the victory would go to

The contest against Celis in the campus selection battle where two conditions were put at stake

At the current ti the subject

Rather, it was even going well, but Lux had a problem that was unrelated with that

「A, and so, about the h──」

「Yes Lux-san is really shouldering a fate of getting dragged into various troubles aren't you?」

In respond to Lux who broached the topic like that, the black haired quiet girl──Noct of Triad said that with an earnest tone

「Why is Nii-san co like this that I don't want to give advice about」

And then beside Noct, his little sister Airi was also sighing in exasperation

They were in a rooirl dormitory, the shared room of Airi and Noct

Lisha estion to hold a party to celebrate the victory, but it was rejected The reason was other than because Lux wanted her to rest slowly, he himself also had a circumstance

Furthermore, it was a special probleently

「So a date with that Celis-senpai in the rest day to?」

He was unable to respond right away if she told him that

So called rest day existed in the campus selection battle

In order to prevent accuue from consecutive battle, the middle day of the five day period would be used wholly for rest, during that tiency and forbidden to use Drag-Ride

However, he recalled that in that day he made a promise with Celis

「Is Nii-san feeling like raping all the girls in this acadeht, perhaps it's better to chase away Nii-san from this academy temporarily」

「Uwah, that's cruel-!? That's, certainly it'sthat promise, but it was Celis-senpai who started it, in that situation──」

When Lux was dithering up like that,

「Yes Lux-san is altogether weak against pressure fro as that probleetting skilled at handling female」

「It's mostly just as you said but, it really hurt so stop it okay!?」

Noct's indifferent verbal attack caused Lux to beg for forgiveness in panic

「Well, though Airi in her oill becoone」

「Wha-……!?」

Airi's cheeks instantly blushed hearing those words that said in continuation

「Ple, please don't say such joke! I, it et separated fro counsel to Nii-san here!」

Airi objected with an unusually childish tone

It was a rare reaction from Airi these days

「Yes However, if Lux-san didn't come for advice, it also feels like Airi will become sulky in that case, but I won'tAnd so, more importantly──」

Noct gave a sharp retort while turning a glance at Lux

She was surelyto return to the main problem that was his promise of date with Celis

「In the first place, that talk about date, it was offered to Lux-san's cute cross dressing figure──to 'Luno'……-san, the fictitious girl, isn't that right?」

「Eh……!? Well, that's──」

Lux nodded with a complicated look at what Noct pointed out

He recalled how the other day, he was tricked by Saniya and ed Celis In that occasion, after that in order to escape that predicairl

「Then, isn't it fine to ignore such promise? That 'Luno'-san doesn't exist in this academy anyway──」

Airi's blunt words caused Lux to return to his senses in surprise

「Tha, that's no good you know!? Doing thatup Celis-senpai when I already promised──」

When Lux said that in panic, Airiturn a so look at him

「Nii-san is overly desperate Isn't Nii-san in antagonistic relationshi+p with Celis-senpai? Currently she is intending to chase out Nii-san from the Academy you know?」

「This and that is a different story At first it was just a , but the second ti so a promise is──」

「Then, how about we honestly confess the truth? Tell her that 'Luno'-san, is actually Nii-san Doing that will cause a disaster for sure before the h?」

What Airi said was correct

A girl as got the good grace of a girl as fairl was actually aside Shedding light to Lux's true identity here was too proble

(Besides, I even did ──)

Suddenly Lux recalled the sensation of skin his hand touched and blood rose to his head

Regarding Celis, until now he had only heard about her fath, but in reality her beauty was also really so

In addition, she also possessed vivacious body while having the sensual seductiveness of an adult too

(A, as I thought it's no good! If I co──it will absolutely turn into disaster!)

At the very least Lux couldn't go meet her and exposed his true identity while this ca on

While Lux was thinking like that and unfolded a deep discord inside him,

「Yes It can't be helped then For the kind Lux-san, it's too harsh to stand up Celis-senpai when he had already promised, for now let's use our last resort」

Noct said that with a calm tone

Normally she had silent personality without ly she was able to react with calirl

「Last resort, is it?」

When Airi tilted her head, Noct calmly nodded

Lux aiting for her ansith anticipation

「Yes In short, it's fine if 'Luno'-san go to the date That means──」

「I see, so there is that way」

Airi clapped her hand in admiration

「Aah, I see If I cross dress again── ……Wait!? How did it turn out like that-!? In the first place that's not last resort or anything at all!」

Lux was about to nod in agreeot

But, with a composed face Airi,