Vol 2 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 - Amnesiac Witch
Part 1
In the deepest part of the AntiMagic Academy, contraindicated area's innermost prison The dark side of the school
Unlike the areas where the innocent witches were living in temporary houses, it was a prison where the worst of criminals were held in
The facility eic The ones taken there were those who are guilty of criainst humanity
”This place sane-kun…?”
While walking through the diic Acade beside him
The man was clad in a pitch black unifor the AntiMagic Acadeical circle torn up on a cross; a unique e the black troops
Black, AntiMagic Acadeator's section 1, city's Zeroth Extermination Riot Police alias——『EXE』 EXE were special forces carrying anti-ical weapons, Relic Eaters
”I'm used to it”
The man replied indifferently
His naane Hayato and he was the captain of the EXE,he was the most influential person in Witch HunterDullahan
Sougetsu cast a sceptical gaze toward Hayato who had an unfriendly attitude, and looked around
On the corridor’s wall there were lass s pale light was leaking in
”Just like a graveyard If you have gotten used to this place, I cannot honestly praise you for having such nerves”
”Excuse me But you were the one who made this facility, Chairman”
”I instructed them to make it, but I didn't tell them to make it so white and creepy”
Sougetsu complained in dissatisfaction as he looked at the coffin
If you looked inside the coffin from the , you could see people inside
The coffin-like devices lined in the innermost prison were called Iron Maidens, cells made in order to seal witches and sorcerers
In case of high ranking witches, the typical anti-ic materials were insufficient Because they were difficult to restrain when awake these devices were made
The witches sealed inside were in a state of suspended animation unable to even dream
The suppression collar-type equipical power of the witches had a terrible cost to performance ratio
That's why there was no other way than to keep the witches asleep with such a powerful force
”So? How's the girl's state?”
“After the capture she fainted, and it seems like she lost most of her memories”
”Memory loss how troublesome”
”I'ical chare According to a Healer'sSeeley's diagnosis herafter some time”
”Do you know anything about her identity?”
When asked, Hayato looked towards Sougetsu
”Her name is Nikaido Mari, an Ancient WizardAncient Attribute holder, and if I' she’s the 『Witch of the Aurora』, she’s been a wanted witch for the past three years”
”The witch fro is subtle, she indeed has skill I pulled some information from the brain of a low rank member of Fantasy CultValhalla about it before”
”Yeah It's about the orphanage from the boundary line, thewith Fantasy CultValhalla has already been investigated”
Sougetsu grinned
”It's disturbing that it was a char to conceal so after all I wonder if they'll attack all at once in order to either kill her or retake her”
”The possibility is roughly 50 for both”
”In that case, before the effects expire we can utilize her”
”?”
”Lately Fantasy CultValhalla has caused quite a few large-scale operations Like the Hero terrorisood source of infor-shots or small fries that come to us, either of them are fine”
”I don't understand Chairman, what do you mean”
”You don't get it? I'”
Saying that, Sougetsu i rod
Hayato narrowed his eyes, understanding the Chairman
The talking for a while until they reached their destination
At their goal there was an Iron Maiden, it had a different for froht
Around the Iron Maiden were Blacksins with instruments that were used to adjust it
Raising his hand, Sougetsu told them to move
”Unlock it, also, remove the chain”
The people in lab coats looked at each other and asked
”Is that okay?”
Sougetsu signalled for them to hurry with his hand, the woman in lab coat put her hand on one of the four levers installed on both sides of the coffin
A sound fitting of an Iron Maiden was released, and heavy stea the field of view
The door of the Iron Maiden was opened and the overflowing stearound
Inside was a young girl
The girl was constrained with chains, and nearly naked The two Blacksed the chains one by one
The girl was released fro
That's when the girl opened her eyes What was reflected in her pupils was impatience and fear
Not understanding her situation, she was confused
”Wha, what's this? What happened? Why, why am I naked? Who are you?!”
Not reetsu standing in front of her
Sougetsu was s her skin
And, Sougetsu spoke to the witch who lost her memory, Nikado Mari
”Yaa, welcoic Academy! Nikado Mari-san you have been admitted to our school!”
Mari, not understanding theof those words at all, tilted her neck earnestly
Part 2
”Well, uic chant and the forh I told you before there is a deep relation umm, first, the most important is the operative procedure that effectively converts ram so to speak”
The Teacher's voice caused drowsiness The class for operative procedures science, was always quiet, even thethis class However, the situation was different for the last few days
The classrooely noisy Besides the Teacher's voice there hispers resounding all over
”That rumor, I wonder if it's true?”
”That it was the Small Fry Platoon that defeated the Hero? I don't believe it”
”But that's what the guy itnessed it said However he has already quit the school What a coward”
“Look who’s talking, you didn’t even participate in that battle Witch HuntersDullahans were not dispatched, and the KnightsSpriggans were defeated, I wonder who defeated the Hero”
”Soht in a purple or a blue ar him”
”Gahaha, isn't that a hallucination caused by fear?”
”That arht was somehow very similar to the captain of the Small Fry Platoon”
”Oh, I heard about that as well Maybe it's some kind of Relic Eater?”
”Then that guy is a Witch HunterDullahan, right? A Relic Eater possessor?”
”What's that, laughable Because, that guy, he can't use guns right? Defeating a Hero with a sword, ridiculous”
Students gazed at Takeru all at once
Takeru, whose seat was located in the middle of classroom, shrunk This was the first time he'd had so ood about it And the majority of the rumors were correct
At least he wasn't given that kind of doubtful looks before
Actually, none at all
The Chairman pressed him not to leak the fact that he was a Relic Eater contractor outside Because Takeru was a student as well as a temporary Witch HunterDullahan He had to protect the discipline around him
”In fact, there was a huge change around Kusanagi”
”Indeed, Ootori Ouka following hiht?”
”Right? They definitely are not siblings Don't look alike at all”
”Even if she were his stepsister, it's a strange story what a mystery before you can even notice, she's already beside Kusanagi”
The students' line of sight ht
The seat right beside hih there should have been a meter's interval between theether with Takeru's
It was clearly a weird arrange Takeru weren't the only reason of the stares, his strange neighbor was also the cause of it With a frown, she suddenly pulled his clothes lightly
It was a quite modest attraction
“Onii-chan”
Onii-chan she called out to him like that
Takeru was forced to look at her
Azure-coloured eyes, azure-coloured hair A girl wearing an azure-coloured dress was sitting right beside him
”I have a question, Onii-chan”
Her name was Lapis Lazuli, this month, she'd entered the same class as Takeru as a transfer student
Her real identity was not that of a hu the Hero attack last month and was one of the Relic Eater series Her exact naht ”Mistilteinn”』 A powerful Magical Heritage possessing its oill Although there were Magical Heritages that took human form mentioned in historical records, there were none ininvaluable
No other details aside from that were known Even the contractor, Takeru, wasn't told any details froetsu
Such aon Takeru
The problem was, the way Lapis called him 『Onii-chan』
『”Even a the Relic Eaters, Mistilteinn is special and wants to be beside it's contractor at all times”』
『”haa”』
『”That's why, it will becoirl's hust the students, I will put her in your class as a transfer student Also, I think there's quite a few students who saw your appearance as a 『Witch Hunter』, so even though I've asked you to keep it confidential, it's just on paper”』
『”Well, I got it”』
『”I also prepared a fake faister for Lapis, it's this Take a look at it”』
Saying that, Sougetsu passed a piece of paper to Takeru
Tilting his head in wonder Takeru bent doards the piece of paper, and looked at the face in the photograph and the name
Kusanagi Lapis
『”——HEY”』
『”Hahaha! Sounds bad doesn't it, pardon me”』
『”Wait alike this won't pass!?”』
『”It would be troubling if you were sticking to each other like superglue right? If you're siblings then it'll be fine Or maybe you are dissatisfied? You wanted an older sister?”』
『”That's not the probleer sister!”』
『”Having a little sister is a good thing, I’m jealous”』
『”What the heck are you talking about”』
『”It's already been decided, from now on Lapis will be your little sister in public Do your best! She's your stepsister so some extreme skinshi+p is acceptable Grats〜 Onii-chan〜 HAHAHA you little pervert”』
Grats〜 Onii-chan〜 my ass!! That rotten Chairman!
Honestly, this situation where he'd suddenly gained a little sister was horrible And that rotten Chairman had shrewdly made Lapis call him ”Onii-chan”
In the first place, he already had a real little sister He couldn't meet her easily because of complicated circumstances
Even Ikaruga called him 『Siscon』, because he doted on his sister that much
Therefore, this expansion caused Takeru a stomach pain
There was a critical point, if Takeru cancelled the contract, death awaited him
Meaning, Takeru's lower and upper body which were joined by Lapis' inal condition
He was in a position where he couldn't go against Lapis and Sougetsu That hy he answered Lapis, he had to answer Even if it was the 104th question today
”qu-question? What is it?”
”Operative procedures science Why is it a compulsory subject?”
Don't ask me, is what he wanted to say, but Takeru responded like this
”Ugh in order to exaation that's what they say as it soh a ic can confiric? If you use ic was used in operative procedure or so like that”
”I see Indeed, if you knohat kind of operative procedure was used for the ic substances to counter it”
Lapis said that assenting monotonously
When he was done with the question, he would normally be relieved, but he was not
Stare—————
Even after hearing an answer to her question, Lapis did not stop looking at Takeru Even during class, during ether
Takeru was really hen it ca with her
For exaone all of a sudden, but in fact she was still around him, honestly, it was a bit eerie He was especially bad with her eyes, they were like a deep-sea you could get drawn into
”Onii-chan”
”?”
”Why are youat me?”
”Nope, there's no such a thing?”
”I see When I called out to you earlier, I could see an increase in your body's temperature and heart rate If your physical condition is bad, please say so without reserve”
”I'm fine!”
Stare————————
She moved her face closer to his
The distance between her and Takeru was 10 centimetres It could only look like a kiss from the side
”I see If that's the case then it's fine”
While saying that she approached even closer
The distance was 3 centiaze was trapped in Lapis' pupils
The surrounding students were excitedly looking forward to so
”I-I re-re-request a seat change please!!”
Suddenly the girl in front of hi up
Se blonde hair and small stature Her trademark was a headband that made it look like she had rabbit ears
Saionji Usagi, a i and Takeru had been in different classes, however because of the ae class was fored to this class
With Usagi's declaration, the classrooht had suddenly requested a e Normally she would have never, ever done it
Usagi's face blushed brightly, and begun tre intensely, her shoulders rose up while she breathed heavily
The teacher of operative procedures faintly directed his gaze at Usagi's face
”He? We are in the ht now”
”Ei are siblings, it's weird for siblings to sit right next to each other”
”? Is it weird?
”R-r-rather than weird——it's unhealthy!”
W-why?!
The e was still unknown, and the classroom was dead silent
However, despite Takeru asking hiht was sneakily directed towards him
”It is unhealthy”
”So it's like that”
”I thought so”
”A siscon”
”I thought that atmosphere eird”
And so on For some reason Takeru was showered with contempt
Why?!
In reaction to everyone's unjust treat The conteroup was also painful, and the looks of jealousy froroup were dreadful
After enlisting a perfect superhuman like Ootori Ouka, the presence of Lapis was like salt in their wounds, and fuel for the fire
However, the seat change was actually a good idea
Fortunately, the situation beca a seat change
At this rate, he would be able to escape from this super aard situ——
”——I dont want to”
Re to Takeru's arm
”Unless I'm connected with Onii-chan he won't be able to exist That means if I'm separated from Onii-chan, Onii-chan will die”
Weird, despite being correct, the nuances eird
”Onii-chan belongs toto Onii-chan”
What she said was not wrong
It was not wrong, however those ere unrelated didn't know that
”C-connected it can't be no”
”Siblings”
”In love so much that they'll die if separated”
”Commit suicide you piece of shi+t”
”That eroge bastard”
With those words flying around, Takeru no longer had a choice but to shed tears Lapis just titled her head curiously, Usagi's face was deep red and herwordlessly
In this airspace, there were no allies for Takeru, just when he had begun to think like that,
”——Teacher”
Behind, there was a sound of so a chair
After turning around, there was a girl with sunset-coloured hair
Ootori Ouka stood up
”I also recoe”
Her line of sight was directed at Takeru
She also looked at him with contempt
”Besides the fact that siblings are sitting next to each other I think it's strange that their desks are joined together during class Andthe At least instruct them to return the interval between the desks to normal”
Unlike Usagi's, this was a decent reason
However, her eyes were scary It was close to being murderous intent This aura was not that of the Small Fry Platoon's Ouka, it was the Dullahan's Crimson Princess『Calamity』-san
Why are you angry at h you know all the circumstances
He tried to gesture, but Ouka continued to e towards hi in the air, Takeru's shoulders were dropping
Looking at his ar to it
Tightly clasping both of her arms around his, she stared at him expressionlessly
Her feelings could not be discerned, it felt as if he was gripped by a doll
But for some reason her body fully warm
is thisloneliness?
He had been separated from the public before, alone, however such ostracism was a first Beyond expectation, his heart was cold
40 deaths, 5 people s collapsed, and 27 people voluntarily dropouts
Above all was the dae the school suffered in the Hero's attack last month If you considered the scale of the entire city, the casualties were er than this
The incident was massively broadcasted on TV, it was the first tie had been done Needless to say that it shocked the public that had been living peacefully
Because of this, the status of the Inquisition avering The Spriggan security forces had been thinned, there was a lack of crisis control from the upper echelons of the Inquisition, immediately after the incident a lot of problems appeared in various places
However, the rapid covert operation on media allowed them to hide the number of victi previously used in the Witch Hunt War, and that there was only a se despite that, was broadcasted A broadcast that admired the Inquisition
All these things were dealt with unexpectedly quickly
The classes resu normally
It was now a day after they had returned to school
”umm”
After the operative procedures science class had ended, the S out at the end of the classroom
Takeru ti filled the air around them
Ouka was standing with her back to air conditioner, Usagi turned aith an elbow on the desk
Ikaruga was grinning while looking at those individuals
After repelling the hero with their cooperation, he thought they had bonded a bit, but it was already falling apart
”I have certainly reluctantly welcomed Ootori Ouka when she enlisted, very reluctantly, as a special case despite being reluctant But I did not hear about such a bonus co”