Volume 12 Chapter 3 (1/2)

Episode 3 - Two Dragons Under The Moonlight

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The fourth Drag-Ride hangar existing in Academy

There were iround rooh rooftop

There was only excessively spacious rectangle space spreading, surrounded by loall

Airi was standing on that place where it was forbidden to enter, exposing her body to the cold night wind

It was a high place inside the Academy where the moon could be clearly seen

That was the place where she was arranged to meet Soffice Xfer for the deal of cooperation

Just as proar

She didn't tell anyone about this matter

「Even though I've just entered the bath, now I'ain like this」

「──Then, we're going to finish the talk quickly I'm also cold」

When Airi grumbled like that because there was no one around, a voice suddenly caht in her throat from shock

When she turned around, a brown skinned girl──Soffice Septy, now Soffice Xfer was standing wearing pilot suit with high exposure rate and Divine Drag-Ride Vritra

「Since when……」

「I haven't waited that long However, we both don't have much time from here」

She h risk they would be discovered if they stayed here for too long

However, there was no i to talk with bland tone without inflection

「Was it Vritra's Divine Raiure to be unseen until now?」

The saffron colored Divine Drag-Ride, with gradation that was like blazing flame on its armor

Airi asked while staring at its strange curving form, but Soffice was curt

「I cannot answer that After all I'm a secretive woman」

It felt like that answer itself was a positive confirmation to her question, but Airi didn't retort

Airi was scared of her when they first ht be an interesting girl

「There is one thing to confirm You will enter the Garden withthe Ruin I estimate ill return in just a few hours, is that okay?」

「Wai-, please wait! The renarok, ill you do about that?」

Airi intentionally asked in the middle of her conversation with Soffice to draw out as much information as possible

She was surprised that Soffice planned to liberate the Garden so suddenly, but if Garden's Ragnarok had been defeated──or if perhaps there was a si better than to know that fact

Because that e of

「That is……──!?」

When Soffice was going to reply with her expressionless face, her blank eyes opened wide

Right after that, Soffice and Vritra leaped to the side with a speed that eye couldn't follow

A moment later, it was Airi's turn next to be shocked

The wall surrounding the hangar's rooftop in four direction was low, so Soffice would fall if she ht that, Soffice and Vritra hovered still in the air

「……Negotiation breakdown It's unfortunate, but my wish doesn't come true」

Soffice wearing Vritraon empty air

Wire Tail rapping around her body She was restrained by another Drag-Ride

「Why are you here, upstart conglomerate captain?」

「Eh……!?」

Airi who heard Soffice's aze and saw that

Without her noticing, an orange haired girl wearing Divine Drag-Ride of vivid cherry blosso on the rooftop in confrontation with Soffice

Magialca Zen Vanfrick

The head of Vanfrick Company that had the world under its thuirl who served as the captain of Seven Dragon Paladins

──No, she was a wo, but she was standing wearing a fearless smile

Her body earing tight and smallish pilot suit with her usual coat above it

Even for Airi, this was her first tiialca's battle readiness

However Airi was bewildered not only because Magialca suddenly appeared on the rooftop where there were only her and Soffice

(That Divine Drag-Ride, what in the world──!?)

The shape of the Drag-Ride Magialca earing, it was just too different with everything Airi had seen until now

First, it was so big that it occupied a fifth of the space of the spacious Drag-Ride hangar's rooftop

Furthers

Huge multiplex ar Magialca's body

It was only showing its figure like a guardian God standing behind her

The huge arave the i from that frame were endoith terrific mass and sense of intimidation

It was as though an army in one

The Drag-Ride that should be just one unit was boasting a roup of Drag-Knights for a formation of heavy armored troop

「It was a pain to hide this figure you know? After all, once this ar won't be able to move And so it seems I'm late for the introduction huh──traitor」

「……Searching the Moon's database So that is the special equipand」

「I'ht until now despite being the captain But, even like this I' sense of responsibility I came in order to clean up after my subordinate If you surrender than the sentence for your criht, how about it?」

Magialca jerked her chin with a challenging smile

「Crihting for my own sake」

Soffice as restrained by Jor Wire Tail replied like that with a chilly tone

「I see, then this is breakdown of negotiation The cri my deal is heavy you know?」

Magialca put on a wicked s

But, at that time when the fierce battle after this was assuaze suddenly turned toward Airi

「Sorry that I' the presence of this Divine Drag-Ride and deploying it is a bit hard you see」

「N, no……bu, but how? Magialca-san should be sleeping in the headmaster's place──」

「That is the disguise of my aide Theboy (child) but his skill is good, and he also look good in fe」

Airi was so her further

「No, more importantly, how did you notice about me and her──」

「Who do you think I am? By the point of time you was kidnapped once by the Moon's fellows, it was only natural to investigate if there is soht that perhaps they ht on the spot」

Airi gulped hearing Magialca's deduction At thatmidair suddenly moved silently

Three Daggers that were casually taken out were throard Magialca Then Vritra flew following behind those Daggers

Vun! Along with that sound of cutting through air, Vritra fleith the wire restraining it

──Fast

Airi didn't even have ti before Magialca

Jor in a flash and deflected them, then the second armored arm pulled back and clenched its steel fist

It see-Ride that took root on the ground while only possessing upper body, but its seven arms were equipped with all sorts of weapons, so it could be seen how it possessed diverse method of attack

Airi was going to think, as expected fro-Ride didn't have function like Pile Anchor to reel in the enemy closer

But, when Magialca as clad in huge ar tall behind her also synchronized itsher stance

The arm drew an arc, from the stance of defense itfist

The straight thrust that was unleashed from there with the whole body's power directly hit Vritra

「──MahapuranaAuthority of Wind」

But, right after the terrific i

The ariant rock came to a stop before Soffice

「Is that Vritra's Divine Rai further My fist shouldn't be that soft」

「There is no ground for negotiation with you My bad, but die here」

Soffice didn't answer Magialca's question

But as though in exchange for that, she aimed a medium sized Cannon at her

「Do you think you can sand's barrier with that kind of peashooter? Once this Drag-Ride is installed in place, it won't be able to bepower for offense and defense」

The weapons of the seven ared with faint light inside the darkness

There were two arms that were barehanded, one arun type, one sword type arers, and last one long cylindrical thing that beca around Vritra

Each of the huge seven ar-Ride

「I──don't have free time to hold worthless talk with you」

Soffice didn't even show any sign of fear against those and whispered that In that moment, Airi was taken aback with surprise

The Daggers that Soffice threw before this and which Magialca should have deflected were flipping over, and then they fleard Magialca like bullets from behind her

Magialca i six arms and struck them down

Instantly, Soffice fired her ialca as protected by armored wall

──Thunderous sound, and flash burst

「Ah……!」

When the s held on her waist by Vritra's arm

Vritra was bound by Wire Tail It should be unable to move properly

And yet, Airi floated in the air and getting pulled toward Soffice She was caught

「As expected, it seee size But, the match is decided already」

Soffice as showing a blank expression moved Vritra's armored arm put a knife on Airi's neck

Magialca was unperturbed by the attack on her, but Airi was taken hostage

「I see As expected, Vritra's Divine Raiment is control of trajectory thatAiri toward you fronated as target But, it doesn't look like it is able to do it for several things at once」

Magialca ser

But, Soffice ignored the opponent's conjecture and stated her demand

「Is there anymy Vritra, if not──」

「Yes, you cannot use it to et at the sa also lies in there If you use your Divine Raiment to undo the Wire Tail, you won't be able to stop my attack with the trajectory control ……In other words it's just as I thought, h your barrier without difficulty」

Soffice's countenance didn't change at the slightest hearing that

But, seeing how she didn't iuess was correct

「You cannot escape without undoing the Wire Tail, but if you use your Divine Raiment for that, you won't be able to blocka shi+eld so I cannot attack Isn't that right?」

「You are intentionally explaining like that to buy time」

Soffice responded with a cold sialca's provocative smile

「The Drag-Knights of the Academy will soon rush here because of the Cannon's explosion just now……my bad, but──I won't let you」

The next ht and the Wire Tail tying it up was loosening by itself

The trajectory control of Divine Rai

In order to erase the opening fro Airi and put her in front

Used as the enemy's shi+eld, Airi's body stiffened with nervousness

For Vritra that was a flying type Divine Drag-Ride, it would be able to escape to the sky if only the as taken off

Jor-Ride, so it wouldn't be able to pursue if Vritra fleay

It was unthinkable that Magialca would attack without hesitation Airi was at a loss of how she should act

But──that unthinkable became reality

「I see, you are quite quick-witted But──that's naïve」

「What?」

When Soffice athering energy

Crackle crackle Light of energy was foron's roar

「──Howling Roar!」

「Li, es……!?」

Regardless of Airi being used as shi+eld, a vortex of shockwave that was several ti near

It -Ride, but with her flesh body, this attack was so that would definitely injure her beyond help

(──!? Nii-san!)

The htly and prayed, her body was pulled back

「Eh……?」

When Airi opened her eyes in bewilder Airi as shi+eld was pulling her behind Vritra──hiding her behind a barrier

But, the shockwave couldn't be fully defended by the barrier and Vritra was bloay froar's rooftop

Airi's body was losing the sensation of gravity

「……Of course you will do that After all if this little sister die, you won't be able to liberate the Garden You won't be able to fulfill the objective that you want to accoer for it After knowing that──using her as shi+eld won't even become bluff」

Airi was shuddering inside her heart hearing Magialca talking as though she had seen through everything right fro

The vice captain of Seven Dragon Paladins, Singlen possessed overwhelialca read the opponent's tactic

She saw through the ene without any hesitation

She wasn't just reading the opponent's ability and breathing as fighter

Her power of bargaining and discernment as a merchant

In that sense, she was undoubtedly in possession of ability that orthy as captain

Magialca grinned in a way that shoickedness froand traced thatattack