Vol 18 Chapter 2 (1/2)

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at 17th of June 2019 09:41:55 AM

Chapter 2

Episode 2 – The Fated, Rematch

Part 1

Ancient Forest, northeast

At the surface of Avalon’s inforround

Lux as clad in Divine Drag-Ride Baha each other with the grey colored sky as the background

──Wrong

There was no way this was true Lisha’s logic was telling her that

There was no way Lux would betray the New Kingdom

There was no way he would point his blade toward her and Queen Raffi

Hi instruction to Azure Division and──Alma, it must be some kind of mistake

Or perhaps, this man was an impostor

If Lisha didn’t think that, she would be unable to dom

That hy, she had to defeat this person no matter who he was

In order to protect her mother Raffi who had staked her life to protect this country until now

(……This wasn’t in the plan But──)

The young

In his original plan, he planned for Lisha who becaht till the end

Either way, due to Uroboros’s world revision, Lisha wouldn’t be able to recognize Raffi as her enedom’s people to be able to realize the truth at the end

In that case, he should finish this without anyone noticing

He tried to re Lisha or anyone else of the New Kingdom, so that no chaos would result

However, Lux’s fleeting wish easily vanished Noas facing Lisha like this

「There is no way this is true! You’re──an iTiamat She unsheathed her Sword Device

With mind control operation she fired the special arion

From where Lux was at, first two of the sound

「Tsu……!?」

Lux used Bahaion’s first attack

But, the concealed shot that was lurking unseen at the Legion’s shadow attacked him further

(She pretended to fire then it’s actually three! Furtherion!)

Naturally, firing projectile weapon through a trajectory that couldn’t be seen from the opponent’s perspective needed an uncommon technique

While a precise control of trajectory was needed, predicting the opponent’s field of vision accurately was also indispensable to achieve this miraculous feat

The sword that swept aside the first attack didn’t ion hit Bahamut’s armor

「Guh!」

The poas also transh the barrier He displayed an anguished expression

Even so he barely kept only his balance froion, and at the same time he sent it back accurately toward Lisha

「What……!?」

Normally it was next to impossible to accurately hit back a weapon with pointy shape toward the opponent with one’s oeapon

「Chih!」

Lisha’s Tia attack power in regard to long distance attack

Therefore, it was important to stop Lisha’s attack even if he had to brave soer

However Lisha didn’t stop her attack She sent out one of the Legion that was positioned around her She defended by firing down the Legion that Lux reflected back at her

Right after that, the shot of the Cannon that Tia attacked toward hiht line

「──Ku!」

Should he block or dodge?

Because the Legion’s attack just now hit his torso, Lux ie

But, the instant he tried to doge to the side, three Legion ca trajectory toward his side from the opposite direction

「This is──froion above the firing line to push back the opponent

It was the tactic that was used at Lux and Lisha’s first ed the cannon shot to the side while for his special arion

But, he was unable to dodge corazed, the surface of his arhtly scratched, and the balance of his armor frame was broken

「Is that all you can do, cursed i her Sword Device further She suht gathered on the seven cannonis fast! I won’tweapon and special armament in quick succession, Lisha attacked further with her main cannon

Even if Lux defended, the power of the attack would end him if it hit directly

DOUNN!

「──U, aaAAAH!」

The instant Lux understood that he wouldn’t be able to co his barrier and also activating Reload on Fire

He endured the after wave of the terrific destructive energy of Sevens Head while quickly focusing on rallying hi, there was no worry to be hit with additional powerful attack if it was right after Lisha unleashed her greatest attack

In that case he activated Reload on Fire the instant he was hit by the attack and a distance was opened Five seconds later he would switch into counterattack with the state that was accelerated by several tiht, it’s different You’re another person There’s no way you’re Lux…… You’re weak」

「……!?」

The moment Lisha saw Lux activated Reload on Fire, she retreated and took some distance

In addition she descended inside the forest and hid herself

Lux’s plan was coo of this chance

For Lux whose arreatly exhausted, if he didn’t make this battle a brief one, he would quickly beco…… I’ve realized it already but, Lishsa)

Since that day when he first caht several e froht no he felt that she was the toughest opponent more than anyone else

Of course there was also the effect froainst Celis and Philuffy

However even th of a firm will

In order to protect her stepdoht to defeat the eneht away……! With the power of Baptism that I obtained──)

The same like the procedure that was applied to Aeril, Yoruka, and the main members of Syvalles, Lux also obtained an ability fro and focused his mind in order to activate that power

(What, the heat won’t co)

But, for some reason he was unable to use that power

The poouldn’t well up

(There is no ti co Reload on Fire──I can only decide the battle using the re five seconds of super acceleration!)

Lux switched his feeling and resolved himself

He fleith several tied into the forest belohere Lisha vanished into

He moved until there was less than one second until contact

He found Lisha’s figure that was hidden by the tree leaves

But, the form of Tiamat that he discovered was completely different than before

「……!?」

「I’ve been waiting, for you to coOver Unit

The fighting -Ride that had been turned into parts over another Drag-Ride

Wyrm Claw that was equipped with additional drill arreatly increase the user’s capability in close quarter combat

(She hid inside the forest in order to defend and intercept as well as to change form, and also so I won’t realize that ailance, but she was clever not just in tactic but also in strategy

As though to prove that, she took preparation to outwit and intercept Lux

「Even so, I cannot lose here!」

There was no doubt that the present where Bahaest chance to win

Thus Lux drew closer and dodged the drill arht after that, he noticed instantly that it was i forthat to hiaze

It was hidden

The Over Unit Wyrm Claas equipped above the armored shoulder that contained Tiamat’s Force Core, because of that he couldn’t hit it directly

(Is there no other choice but to destroy the Wyrm Claw first!?)

First he had to strike the Force Claw that was the power source of Wyrm Claw After the Over Unit was dispelled, he could aih hethat was also difficult

The reason was the structure of this strengthened ar-Ride was different fro-Ride

Therefore, Lux was unable to predict what kind of structure the contained parts and fraafter this late)

The talent of developing Drag-Ride that Lisha nurtured

He realized its troublesomeness once more now that she turned into enemy

Most likely, Lisha as under the effect of the world revision could only recognize Lux as an iht and capture her once et burdened with the anguish and sin of defeating her majesty Raffi!)

If he couldn’t aim at the Force Core, he would destroy Tiamat’s arreat sword into consecutive attacks but, it was tough

(Chaos Brand’s blade won’t go through! It’s the defense barrier that Wyrenerated!)

Tiaenerated by Wyrm Claw above it

His attack wouldn’t work like he wanted due to the obstruction of that defense that was specialized for close range co his sword in full force in order to make use the seconds where he was accelerated by several times

──But, when he destroyed one of the additional arms, his accelerated ti Wyrm Claw

The arm that was equipped with rare arh speed and stabbed forward

Lux twisted his body to slip through that and strike the Over Unit with his great sword

「……-! A!」

The after wave fro pierced made Lisha raised a faint pained voice, even so she drew out her Sword Device in a tight grip

When Lux wondered what she was going to do with that, Lisha’s attack was already unleashed

「──Break Purge!」

「Wh……!」

She released the Over Unit, Wyr further

While Lux was standing still due to that momentum and impact, Lisha and Tiamat leaped backward to take distance

(This is bad……this is──)

Most likely Lisha was intending to switch into her rethened the back wing and displayed high , investigation, and increased surprise attack capability

It would be really troublesome if she used those two

Therefore, Lux shi+fted the ar after the withdrawing Lisha

He would decided the battle before she could sued with that detered to an unexpected direction He floated up

「Suppresor──, the gravity weighing you is zero now」

The Divine Rairavity manipulation that Tiamat possessed

Because it was a powerful ability that one ainst, Lux always kept it in the corner of hispressure frohtened like this, but it was a really troubleso his action

Even against a flying type Divine Drag-Ride like Bahahtening the gravity slightly

Executing the movement that he planned would become abnormally difficult with this

No -Ride, he wouldn’t be able to deal with it because he never experienced such situation

DON-!

「Ua……!」

His flight trajectory to pursue the retreating Lisha was shi+fted and he crashed on a tall and big tree

He ihtlessness, but at that ti her Over Unit

「Drake Horn! Eat this again! ──Suppressor!」

Gakun! Bahamut’s altitude decreased and it was instantly pressed on the ground

This tiravity was pressed on him and his movement was completely sealed

「Gu……! UaAAAH……!」

Because the Divine Rairavity attacked Lux and Bahamut

That force that was incoht Lisha didn’t allow him to endure

Not just Baha

(How? She applied Suppressor……she used Divine Rai special arreat burden on the user at the sa ath

Especially Lisha who had the tendency to favor the use of ability or weapon with high firepower despite her relatively few stamina, that was her only distinctive weak point

However her strength right now, it was in the level of Yoruka or Celis, or perhaps Philuffy when she released her power of Abyss──no, it was evenlike stea up from Lisha’s body

Lux who didn’t know the circumstance had no way to know but, the power of Baptism that was applied to Lisha’s body was the accuy

She 『accumulated』 beforehand──that was to say that in order for her to exert power, she accuy from her daily life bit by bit, and when she turned on her mental switch when push cay and unleashed it all at once

That was to say, it was a Baptism that complemented Lisha’s weak point until now so that she could use Divine Raiment, special armament, and Over Unit fully

It took time like this until she could use that power to transform her physical ability that she didn’t have before, but the pohen it was activated was terrific

(It’s impossible…… At this rate, I won’t be able to endure……! I’ll, die……!)

He sent Lisha a pleading gaze, but he couldn’t see any hesitation in her resolve

He was at a lost whether he should call out to Lisha in the attempt toof world revision

But──

(No, I can’t do that If she learn what I’ht now I’ to destroy the New Kingdom in the end──)

Lux resolved hith

Lux too also tried to liberate the power of Baptisu, ah……!」

His focus was shaken and cut off before he could activate it

(Why? Is it because I’ hare from Suppressor’s pressure

Lux was visited by a bad condition fro

He barely scrapped together his Drag-Ride’s energy Then before his fra apart, he activated Bahamut’s Divine Raiment

「──Reload on Fire!」

The first five seconds of coet of the phenoravity pressure on Lux

He extre down on hi Roar!」

Even thatRoar that had been strengthened several times over by Drake Horn

However Lux was also the same

If it was Lisha in her current full power state that used all her special arree, there was no way that she wouldn’t at least take such countermeasure──

「──HAaAAAH!」

Faster than the flood of whirling shockwave could blow Lux away, Chaos Brand’s tip stabbed at Drake Horn

It barely hit and half-destroyed it, but Lux was showered by a terrific shockwave of Howling Roar frou…… Ah……!」

Baha to pieces

He should have decided the battle using all his strength before his re stamina ran out, but he didn’t understand hoas beaten up to this degree

Of course he had the self-awareness that he had done extre powerful opponents, but,

(Is this, the way I fight until now? Soiven his best effort, it was like he was just going round in circles

Lux was ie rey sky that was snowing

He was already th

The world revision by that Uroboros

Since he noticed the strangeness of the looping parade until reaching this point, his htly all this time It felt like the tension would burst anytidom, this country

The face of everyone in the Academy, the face of the members of Syvalles

Krulcifer, Philuffy, Celis, Yoruka, Airi, the Triad

At the end Lisha’s face floated in Lux’s mind

「Lishsama, I…… I’ the posture of his Drag-Ride In that instant

──GAUNN-!(

A sharp ih his whole body Lux vomited blood

「Gah──!」

When he noticed, a shadow that flew up from the forest far below──Lisha as clad in Tiamat slashed hithened

Due to that terrific acceleration, she closed in until short distance in one go and struck a direct hit without hio on anyth left his whole body His consciousness was getting far away

Baha to free fall fro only a pilot suit

(So in the end, I couldn’t do it)

Just like what Fugil said, he didn’t have any caliber as king

He pursued his ideal too much, but in the end he couldn’t save anyone

That was all there was to it

(However──, Lishsaetic that he would disappear like this, at the sadom to her

Even if Queen Raffi carried out the world revision again after this, Lisha would receive the affection of the queen and shethe truth forever

She overnment that Lux wished for came true

(Then, perhaps it’s fine…… Sayonara, Lishsaave up everything and let go of his consciousness

「…………」

「Where is the real you? Where are you, Lux──」

The face of the princess as turning back and looking down on hiht after that, Lux’s consciousness was cut off

Without even noticing the black shadow of terrible o in a part of the Ancient Forest

──And then

「Lux-kun!」

Without also noticing the voice of the blue haired girl who saved hiil…… It seee As expected, she cannot keep hold of her consciousness when she fused with Sacred Eclipse with her human body」

Near the center of the Ancient Forest

Near the lake that was the boundary line when they first faced the Azure Division, Fugil and the Auto up to the snowing sky

Raffi’s change

Raffi was preserving her thought as human relatively well after she fused with Sacred Eclipse, but ano to her mind

「If she has advanced until that state, the it will startsoon……perhaps It will be a repeat of the phenoo in this Ancient Forest」

Sacred Eclipse was a syste Elixir

And then, it was also a regulation system that would react to human’s desire, hatred, or hostility, carried out y

The latter half of the function wasn’t so that was installed by Arshalia ished for the world’s salvation The traitor at that time killed Arshalia and then added it on their own convenience

That was the conjecture forainst her own impulse and ate the humans who opposed her She absorbed those people’s fear, hatred, and resentoh!」

Crunch crunch, snap snap

It was a sound that was unthinkable to corotesque sound Such sound resounded froht nearby

Raffi loved Lisha who looked up to her She was her heart’s support

However, even that est huht of those who opposed her and transformed into a monster that would lead the world to destruction

She wished for even ht of people getting absorbed and integrated in, the will of salvation was gradually being overwritten At that time when it reached the last stop, Sacred Eclipse would end the world

It would eli without any trace

All living things gathering in this Ancient Forest would return to nothingness and it would il would use world revision through Uroboros andthe Ruins

The world that lost its fighting strength with the top ranked Drag-Knights mostly annihilated would obtain equilibriu more than an extreme repeat of destruction and resurrection

He would assure that the system called Sacred Eclipse created by Arshalia to save the world would continue

He existed just for that

「Another failure huh No──it’s not Arshalia, we still don’t know As long as your dream is still alive──」

The ideal of peace that was broken and taken away by someone else

But, if il decided to see it through till the end

Without giving up, he was pursuing the possibility of people choosing the correct path and Sacred Eclipse functioning correctly

Fugil aiting for a hero that he was unable to becoive up, then everything will be over there In that case, let’s ain For eternity」