Vol 10 Chapter 3 (2/2)

While the countless light bullets were fired through the air, Lux was already equipping his Wyvern

「──Howling Roar!」

Lux defended against the barrage with his barrier, at the same time he unleashed shockwave from his head armor

He held back Rosa, at the same time he carried Philuffy and Calensia with both arms and took distance backward

「How, the Sword Device’s sheath should be locked──!?」

Calensia who saw that raised her voice with an amazed look

How did Lux unsheathed his Sword Device even though Calensia hadn’t opened the lock just now?

Using the physical strength of Abyss that Philuffy possessed andthat she used as hairclip, she quickly undid the lock for Lux when Rosa showed an opening

That was the plan that Lux and Philuffy prepared beforehand

TheRoar, Lux skated in the air in order to attack her

「Hah! You’re better than I thought But it’s unfortunatee You cannot round passage!」

「Kuh……!?」

Ligth instantly surged from Rosa’s armor and bullets were fired like explosion

It was the application of basic technique, Break Purge that released off the ar a part of them like buckshot

In order to defend against the barrage attack from the fired armor parts, Lux opened his Wyvern’s barrier in full and endured

「──……This is-!?」

The ure of Gorynych had coed compared to before

From the fors, into the form of land battle type that was covered with thick armor

「Tartaros Frame – Normal Mode」

The Divine Rai its special armament, the unmanned armors Twelve Vice

What Rosa selected was most likely the basic model of land battle type

Blades were growing from various parts of the armor with a sickle shaped weapon, Scythe in one hand That form resembled an ominous God of death

It was standing in the way of the returning path that connected to the undergroundthe escape route

「Can I ask you to keep it le in vaiin? Noto take me on with that kind of torn up piece of junk」

Rosa as convinced of her own superiority was boasting triu her opponent’s appearance

Because Lux’s Wyvern got its shoulder destroyed at the battle five days ago against Brandish of the Servants, one of its arms couldn’t function properly

And then, Bahamut’s Sword Device was still stolen by Rosa

At this rate the result of the fight was clear

Calensia showed a sorrowful expression At that moment, Lux’s voice roared

「Calensia-san! Escape to the corner of the passage! I’ll lure the Drag-Ride to the front!」

Calensia reacted to his voice and e In that led by countless wires

Those wires came from Pile Anchor, the special ar-Ride Typhon that Philuffy earing

Philuffy who had went around behind Rosa unnoticed su-Ride and launched her attack

「──H to do anything, but sneaking around in the shadow like that」

「Get away, from Lu-chan」

The instant Philuffyaround Gorynych was pulled toward Typhon in high speed

Typhon that Philuffy earing ied Rosa to outside the hangar──into the round

The outside had been covered with dusk, cold rain was starting to pour down

At present, thewere absent because they went to conquer Babel The practice ground was empty

Lux also followed Philuffy and Rosa and went outside There he didn’t see any sign of other ambusher

Like this, this tieous position Lux was convinced of that

He exchanged glance with Calensia, where she nodded to him briefly in resolve

「Lux-san, Philuffy-san! Please take care of Lady Rosa! I’ll block the path toward the practice ground and stop the military’s reinforcement」

「Please I’ll defeat Rosa here with her!」

Rosa herself had confessed about her backrooon Marauder

The evil design of the King of Vices that weakened the new kingdo Babel at the same time

(If we can defeat her──Rosa with this, then everything will end)

The unreasonable reign of thetoo, and also the unhappiness of the people which was caused fro would end

Perhaps in order to learn tactic in situation that was like real battle, this practice ground had obstacles like trees and bushes growing

The situation seemed to be even for both sides

Next it would be a match to take back the Sword Device of Bahamut that Rosa took away

If he had to say, their side was in advantage

And yet for so inside Lux’s chest

Even he himself didn’t understand what made him hesitate

(──Right now isn’t the ti! If we don’t win this battle, it will be over for us!)

Lux took a deep breath and switched his feeling

And then he skated after Philuffy inside the forest of the practice ground that was covered with jet black darkness

『Phi-chan! Are you okay!? What happened with Rosa?』

He sent his voice through Dragon Voice to Philuffy so Rosa wouldn’t be able to guess their intention

『She is, still bound by wires If it’s in this place it’s fine even if we fight, I’ll release the wire and attack』

『-……!? Watch out!』

「You two looks really leisurely while being inside the garden of soh──it’s you tho get caught in trap」

The h of Rosa, Philuffy moved

Every part of Rosa’s armor that was bound by Pile Anchor was pulled closer when the wires were rolled back At the saht hand and took a punching stance

On the other hand Rosa assickle shaped weapon──the Scythe and lifted it up

(Rosa’s balance is broken because she is getting pulled If they strike at the same time, it will be Philuffy’s win!)

Lux drove his Wyvern toward the fight while ht at that instant

「I ondering how skilled you are after especially co here to spy──but it looks like I was underestimated huh」

Every joint parts of Gorynych that Rosa ere instantly disassembled midair The restrain of Pile Anchor that wrapped everywhere was disconnected

At the saht that immediately connected to the disassembled armor parts──and reconstructed them back

「Such, method……!?」

Due to the transformation ability of her Divine Raiment 《Tartaros Frame》, she temporarily disasse the restrain, she immediately reconstructed her armor back to Normal Mode

She erased her disadvantage in less than a few moments and prepared the stance of counterattack

But, the inertia fro Rosa toward herself was in effect

The result, Typhon’s fist that thrust out as counter hit empty air, on the other hand the blade of Rosa’s Scythe moved toward the torso while Typhon’s fist crossed beside her

「Split into two」

The gathered energy was focused on the edge of the Scythe

It pierced the barrier of Typhon that boasted solid defensive power, but Philuffy’s left arm barely came in between and blocked the attack

But──, even so a terrific impact hit her whole body

When the edge of the Scythe was slashed to the end without pause, it left crack on her armor

「……-!?」

Philuffy as falling backward let out a faint anguish into her expressionless face

「Phi-chan-!?」

Lux skated with his half-broken Wyvern to try to help her, but before his eyes six un-Rides stood in his way

Twelve Vice──the Drag-Rides that were the special ar-Rides, two land battle type Drag-Rides, and two special equip-Rides

They attacked Lux withwith each other

It seemed because of their unmanned trait, their movement was simple and easy to predict

But, in his current situation where he couldn’t use Bahah them

(I can only reduce their nu Scale Blade!)

Even though he thought that, in this situation where his Wyvern’s one ar for counter when the un-Rides attacked simultaneously

「Noow then, first──it’s one down I wonder hoill you feel when you see your coht in front of you?」

In that opening Rosa drove her Gorynych and swung down the tip of her Scythe toward Philuff’s torso

But, theto hit, her usual absentminded voice could be heard

「It’s okay, Lu-chan」

Right after that, an un-Ride that Rosa controlled was pulled in front of Typhon and became shi+eld

「──What!?」

Rosa’s eyes opened wide in bewilder her Scythe’s attack was blocked by her oelve Vice that she controlled

Right after Philuffy fell, she fired her Pile Anchor and instantly pulled one of the Twelve Vise toward herself

The moment the Scythe’s tip pierced the ar her aside and sealed the movement of the Scythe

At the sa posture, sheand kicked up at Rosa’s Gorynych

「Kuuh……!?」

If it was an average Drag-Knight who used a technique like that, they would lose their balance and tu technique

But for Philuffy who possessed tough flesh body and had ialca, and exactly because she was using Typhon, this special battle style that was unique to her became possible

Rosa’s Gorynych that was kicked up to the air for led by several Pile Anchors that were fired from both shoulders and the back armor

Wires were rolling around the whole Drag-Ride, preventing Rosa to escape by disasse Twelve Vice

At the saht hand ar the second un-Ride and reeled it in toward her hand

Typhon’s right hand caught it, and then that hand rapped with light as though it was burning Energy was converging into that hand

Right after that, Gorynych that was floating o, at the same tiht hand was activated

「──Biting Flare」

When the energy fro-Ride exploded

Rosa got hit by the fragments and shockwave of the exploded ar to far away backward

Philuffy didn’t directly explode Rosa’s Gorynych was because Rosa was still keeping Bahamut’s Sword Device and also in consideration of Rosa’s life itself

Even so enough dae should have been inflicted after Rosa’s barrier was pierced and her are situation occurred

「SHE DID ITTTT!」

「NOW, BRING ROSA DOWWWWN-!」

「REVENGE! KILL HER AND STOP THE TYRANNY!」

Ten-odd Drag-Rides entered inside the round

Most likely, they were the members of Resistance that Calensia ’s ime

At the ti fro-Rides of the Resistance pursued Rosa as bloay into the forest

「Please wait! Killing her now is still too──」

Lux was facing the un to stop the

「What are you saying! This wo, how much do you think they have done to us!? It can only be now! We’ll kill this King of Vises and win back our peace!」

「Yeah, kill her! Bring her down!」

「Clear away Heiburg’s darkness!」

More than ten Drag-Rides charged into the forest as one

At the sa-Rides of Twelve Vise that were attacking Lux headed toward Rosa’s position all at once

「What’s theto protect Lady Rosa?」

No, that wasn’t what he should be afraid of

Even after getting hit by Biting Flare, she was stillher special armaments without problem

In other words──the invitation toward that forest was a trap

「Be careful, Lu-chan That person, is strong I soot back only your Sword Device but──」

Philuffy who stood beside Lux told hihtly

Even while Rosa was receiving the attack of Biting Flare, she si the impact to the limit

As expected froon Paladins, her skill wasn’t normal

Even while feeling astonishment, Lux quickly severed the lock on his other Sword Device using his Wyvern’s Blade

And then, he dispelled the Wyvern armor in order to switch into Bahamut

「……-!? Wait──if Lady Rosa is safe, then hiding inside that forest」

A trap that showed a pretension of rallying herself over

That time when Lux noticed Rosa’s aiht’s darkness

「Tartaros Frame – Rapid Fire Mode」

Right after that, a part of the forest was bloay by explosion

Gorynych transfore fortress of are were completely hauled up

「Gu, GYAAAAAH……!?」

The men of the Resistance were covered in fire with their ar in agony

While Lux as taken by surprise was bewildered, Gorynych modified its form even further

「Tartaros Frame – Sky Force ModeSky Fortress Form」

Four Wyverns were coun batteries there Rosa round with that form

「You are running away, Rosa Granhide!?」

When Lux yelled in surprise at the unexpected on Voice

『I’ll leave the battle against you for later If the citizens are going against the military, I’ll burn the city as lesson It looks like there is also still Resistance re outside I have to do my job noow』

『Don’t mess around! You want to harm even more unrelated people than this!?』

『Ahaa I wonder what are you sayiiing ──Everything is because of your fault right? Even though you aren’t even so your nose as you please here』

Cold sweat trickled along Lux’s back after hearing that shuddering whisper of the devil

『It’s because a hypocrite like you are provoking ht? This is because you are trying to defeat me with a half-baked resolve』

Rosa was chuckling while getting out to outside the rampart

Right after that, screams could be heard It see to get in

At this rate, his few allies in Heiburg would be exterhly

「shi+t-!? Why! Why is so like this──」

Lux drew out the Sword Device of Bahaon before him

He quickly equipped the arlared at the other side of the rampart where Rosa vanished into

「Lu-chan, be careful, Rosayou into trap……」

Philuffy calht hitch on her voice from the tension

Lux had also noticed that in his heart

Rosa had an intention for going out of the practice ground that was surrounded by rampart

She wasn’t just planning to exter to eous for her

(No, her aiet away here!)

Lux saw through Rosa’s intention and he shuddered

Their current position at the surface rongdoers who trespassed illegally into the country as well as breaking into military facility without permission

Although the dohts reuard the capital If they reported this to the world alliance, it would be Lux who became considered as traitor

He had no proof of Heiburg’s transaction with Dragon Marauder, on top of that noas forced to chase after Rosa even understanding that it was her trap

If he let her got away here, it would be his loss

「Phi-chan, we are going!」

They had no leeway to look after the injured Resistance members

Lux crossed over the rampart and flew in pursuit of Rosa

Then, the s and smoke pierced his nose from the direction of the city’s center

Different froround, the Resistance members here were killed

Not a single one survived There was even a girl who got half of her body bloay and expired

「shi+t-!」

『You aren’t a big deal aren’t youu, hero-sale innocent citizen I wondeer?』

A provocation was sent through Dragon Voice fro to the south of the city

It appeared that she had advanced until very far Her figure couldn’t be seen at far away

Lux’s body was getting heated, but he couldn’t let hie here

He didn’t knohat kind of trap Rosa was setting up, that hy he had to pursue her carefully

But──even so Lux’s heart was greatly stirred up

He wondered if he hadhe could do before it became like this

「Lu-chan, found her」

The voice of Philuffy as skating on the street caused Lux to coaze there

The central national plaza of capital Hidehelm

There was residential district around it Rosa was standing on a spacious round stage that was surrounded with eight huge metal statues

Gorynych that had returned to Nor a complete battle preparation

Inside its arirl who seerip

「Why are you doing so to lay your hand on the people of your own country even more than this!?」

Lux yelled in anger──but, in respond Rosa sneered

「I’ the country Do you have any problem with iiit?」

「Just release the girl!」

「Thiis is why a kid on’t listen is troubling Even after acco me carelessly until this far, you still haven’t understand your own position──」

Rosasmile where malice and joy mixed into one

「I’ order here, and isn’t it you who should throay your weapon? If you get it then coirl That’s what you’ll do riiight? After all you will treasure yourself more」

「Kuh……!」

「Lu-chan Presences are gathering fro-Ride noise A lot of them」

「Oops, I forgot to say though Naturally I’on Voice There are still Drag-Knights that will also coet completely surrounded?」

Rosa was taking position in the central national plaza was in order tohouses so they would hesitate to attack with full power

In addition this location also possessed the space where Rosa would be able to use her own strength as she pleased with a lot of covers available for her

And the clincher was her sche the reinforcement that she called to her

「So even the Black Hero is only this er to act hypocritical Nothing is more important than yourself, other people doesn’t h hu that Even though in the end you are nothing more than birds of a feather with irl──」

「Shut up! I, I’m just……」

Even while shaking fro Rosa bit by bit

「──You ran out of tiirl, sayonara」

Rosa swung her scythe and slashed it doard the girl

Instnatly, Lux’s Baha for opportunity until now flashed red and attacked with explosive speed

「Reload on Fire!」

He predicted Rosa’s movement and unleashed the Divine Rai

Usually he used it when the enee in order to cut the opponent down instantly using Quick Shot Now Lux purposefully activated it early in order to save the hostage

At the sareat sword and ai up the Scythe

The great shere Lux focused all his energy at splendidly slashed Gorynych’s arm

「Philuffy!」

He took the hostage while entrusting her to Philuffy at the same time

In a flash, Lux cut Gorynych’s torso with a returning slash

「Ku, Aah!?」

The barrier was torn and the armor smashed

The frag in the air in pieces

Lux’s Blade splendidly dug into the arether with Rosa’s scream

「──Wha-!?」

But, Lux felt a strange feedback froh him

Even though he slashed without the intend to kill, as the enemy destroyed so badly like this?

Right after his focus was absorbed into that puzzle for a

Zakuri The strange sound of flesh getting cut could be heard

Fro for chance far behind Lux in order to back hi with her Scythe

The tih to the air from the back of his childhood friend

The world stopped as though all color was erased froht

「……Lu, chan」

Typhon’s armor was dispelled from Philuffy who had her back deeply slashed She crumbled down

「Philu, ffy……?」

Lux turned around and muttered in a daze

For Philuffy who originally should be able to take a lot of punishment to collapse like that, it appeared that she was pierced from a spot at her back that wasn’t covered with armor It was a lethal wound without a doubt

Heiburg’s re

The figure of the girl as taken hostage by Rosa vanished She was gone completely

「Seee? The evil side is stronger right? Sin Phantom──the special arI wonder?」

By putting the illusion of Rosa riding on the unmanned Twelve Vice, she could produce body double

No, the tactic of creating clone of Rosa that couldn’t be seen through until it was destroyed

Certainly he once got tricked by that at the skill exhibition battle previously

And yet, there was a reason why Lux and Philuffy got so easily deceived

Seeing the illusive hostage that was alsoblade pointed at it, it showed Lux a situation where he had to save the hostage in a hurry, lowering his guard

And then, the Drag-Knights that were hiding within this rain and darkness while surrounding this plaza

Philuffy was standing on guard against the Rosa took her by surprise with her attention diverted like that

It wasn’t that they were careless

It was Rosa’s cunning trick that laid out eniously

The result of the tactics that allowed every kind of evil surpassed Lux

「──Surrender nooill let you all to stay alive for now With this, the new kingdom will be driven to the wall as traitor within the alliance I’ll release the Ragnarok froathered there」

「Why, you……」

Expression vanished from the dumbfounded Lux

His e into the cold rain

「Why are you──doing so innocent people? How can so like this is necessary──?」

Rosa loudly laughed in ridicule seeing his standing figure that was filled with hollowness

「What a troubling child After co when you failed? It beco to save other country’s people with a half-baked feeling In the end, this is the ood can achieve」

There was throbbing pain inside his head

The figure of Philuffy lying down on the stone paving of the plaza overlapped with the scene of that time

With the scene in the underground laboratory of Ries Island, ──as done to that girl there

(……Was I, mistaken?)

His consciousness was in chaos

When Philuffy was killed and he lost his self

There the same scene was definitely replayed once more

(It’s the sa? no, right now isn’t the time──)

Rosa spoke even e of Lux’s dazed state

「Seee, you aren’t thinking of saving this country or anything ‘I won’t abandon anyone even if they are ene to protect yourself so you can think you are a good person Like that, you won’t be able to win against me who carried evil to the extreme Now, let’s close down the curtain now I’ll take care of the other three girls too after this Aah, riiight──it’s also fine even if I turn that Abyss ht? In order to use the Elixir that I obtained effectively……」

Guinea pig

The instant Lux heard those words, the restrain inside himself came off

A part of rasped Bahahtly once more

「Stop it already! Rosa!」

The silence was suddenly torn apart A voice resounded through the central national plaza

Looking there, a single girl slipped through the gap of the gathered Drag-Knights and approached

Stefa Hersmice

The blind girl as a former military cadet who asked for Lux’s help

Her existence who knew about Rosa and Calensia in the past was……

「Ste, fa……? Wh, y」

The complexion of Rosa who held faith in absolute evil and cohtly

At that ht Stefa’s hand

「Reh!」

「Rosa! Please! You can hearlike this……」

Rosa stiffened at the desperate pleading of the girl

But, she immediately wore back her forave instruction

「Reet in the way Also, collect that new kingdoirl too──」

「……I won’t let you」

「……?」

Rosa reacted at the dark voice that slipped out from Lux’s mouth

Alht floated around Bahamut

「Singlen’s tuning application──the Battle Array is it? Hoow foolish You are still going to struggle in vain this late in the game? ……-!?」

She was about to sneer, but in the middle Rosa frowned in confusion

The s of light were gathering speed in repeatedly appearing and then i

Bahah resonating with it, and finally it happened

「This is──, don’t tell me!」

「I won’t, hand over Philuffy to you all」

Particles of light were gathering in high speed around Lux, for a new supplemental armor

「Over Limit – On」

Each fras, head part, and then even the great sere covered with solid plate and transfigured

The variable fraed, and shi+fted into a fiendish shape

「Wha──!?」

Lux skated in the air toward the Drag-Knights──the soldiers of Heiburg surrounding the area that numbered around fifty

Transforh the air, he attacked in order to exterminate the enemies before him

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Part 4

「What is the ……!?」

Sharis wasin amazement at the air above the central national pl