Vol 6 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 - Magic Academy
The Sanctuary has spread out sing almost the entire world
The United States, Russia, China, and other countries has a significant amount of pollution spread upon them, and there weren't many habitable areas left for humans
There were Inquisition headquarters in areas other than old japan's land, but h the sky, and since its necessary to fly at an altitude of twenty thousandother regions was difficult
It was also difficult to call support from other areas because of the Sanctuary's interference which made it impossible to connect with the a protective barrier have developed transferthat rather frequently
The shelters created and maintained by the witches were spread all around the Sanctuary
It seemed like even in the Sanctuary located in old japan there was a small shelter
”This place, is the European shelter Everyone calls it Magic Academy”
The girl with blue hair, Kanaria alking down the hallith a stern expression and guiding Takeru through Magic Academy
”All children born inside of Sanctuary are sent to this acade institution for witches just like Inquisition's AntiMagic Academy”
””
”This shelter's total population numbers fifty million people In the spacious Sanctuary, there's a lot more witches”
Even as he listened to Kanaria's explanation, Takeru wasn't paying much attention
After the case with Kiseki was settled, he fainted and was transferred into Magic Academy by Orochi Since then, a month seemed to have passed already
But even as he was told about Magic Acaderasp on it After all, the war is a story of the past to hio
The country of witches exists, and Inquisition is hiding that fact?
If it's Ootori Sougetsu, then there's no way he doesn't know about it
And after getting caught up in such a large-scale incident, Takeru felt co
I wonder what happened to the platoon members And Kiseki
He faced down frustrated
Kiseki's expression as their hands separated was full of sorrow
He could also reet through to him
『”Don't go Kusanagi!”』
Recalling Ouka's heartbreaking voice, Takeru squeezed his hand into a fist
In the end, everything he did ended in failure
He rejected the option of killing Kiseki, and decided to save everything
However, he remained without any solution, and headed towards the end not knohat to do
Unable to do anything, he ended up just being used
When Takeru recalled his powerlessness, all strength immediately left his body
No e let's just think about going back to where I belong for now First and foremost I should learn what has becoet it out of them no matter what My comrades safety and Kiseki's current status!
He won't stand just being able to pray for their safety
Intending to resist everything that comes at him, Takeru walked forward
I o back as soon as possible To where my comrades are
”——Hey”
Suddenly, Kanaria's face appeared right in front of his and she stared at hily jumped back
”Did you hear me?”
”Eh?”
”Did ・you ・hear ・me?”
Pointing her finger right at his nose, she ca
When he looked at her like this, he felt that she was unrealistically beautiful girl She had blue hair, reh she was still young and wasn't too tall, the bodysuit that fit her tightly displayed her feminine body line
With a stern expression, Kanaria put a hand on her hip
”Kana is busy If there's no need to guide you, she'll be going”
”Sorry I was lost in thought”
”You need some self-awareness I would lock you up if I could You can't walk around as you please”
”I know that I'ht for now”
Takeru said so, and touched the restraint attached to his neck
It was a collar that had the same structure as the explosive-type Gleipnir The reason Takeru who had noMistilteinn
If he uses Lapis and tries to go into Witch Hunter Form the collar will explode
As he noisily ain Kanaria moved her face up close to his
”H-hey, y-you're too close, hat is it?”
As her pointlessly well-featured face approached, Takeru took a defensive posture
She narrowed her eyes further starting at him, and inflated her cheeks with air
”don't think you won”
He had no idea what did she mean
”I'o”
”A match?”
”Don't misunderstand You were in Witch Hunter form It wasn't fair You didn't win I didn't lose”
”ha?”
”D-Double-Edge style! Kana's stronger!”
Kanaria turned around on her heel
After being yelled at by Kanaria, he recalled a little of what happened right before he was brought here
Takeru had only a vaguewith Kanaria and the circumstances it happened in, but he was able to recall how her attacks felt
At that tied that her skills were ihts and it was a bit weird, but as he recalled it, they certainly were immature It was forceful, and it was a fact that it lacked the precision essential to Double-Edged style
I'll keep that to myself
While looking at her back, Takeru chased after Kanaria
What was he supposed to do right noas toto learn it from Kanaria, it was more efficient to question that person
Until he understands the situation he is in, it's pointless go act impatiently
Rather than that, there was one thing he was curious about at the moment
”Did you learn Double-Edged style from Master?”
Still pouting, Kanaria walked forward ignoring Takeru
”In what circuht? I was allowed to because I'i's, even so, I had to prostrate for three days straight otherwise I wouldn't be taught If you're not a relative, you ht?”
”why do I have to tell you that”
She looked away irritated
Although he was outright refused the answer, unexpectedly Takeru didn't pull back
In his heart, he was happy to get a junior pupil
”How ht the techniques, ed”
””
”Training irl”
He continued to shower Kanaria with praise despite the fact that she decided to ignore him
She opened her eyes wide only for a aze towards Takeru, then looked away again She ht she failed, and tried to hide her face with her bangs
With soesture, Takeru placed a hand on her head like he usually did on Usagi's
”You did your best haven't you That's quite so”
As Takeru gently stroked her head and spoke, Kanaria's body trembled for a moment like that of a scared fox
Her pupils shook faintly
From a series of her actions, it was obvious that she was upset Master of Double-Edged style, Orochi, was unlikely to praise his disciples and as such, being acknowledged like that must be a first experience for her
As he thought that with a smile, Kanaria's face has turned red and she faced down
”——Don't act like a senior pupilllllllll!!”
A sound like a gunshot has rang out
With an outburst of anger Kanariafor Takeru's jaw At the same time as Takeru's head rose up a few centihtly He predicted that an uppercut would co the blow's power, but if he received that blow squarely as it came with momentum of a bullet he would surely have died
”What was that?! A-are you trying to kill me?!”
”Fuu! Fuuu!”
”M- over-fa!”
As Kanaria was loo sound, he apologized in a hurry with a pale face
Just when he was pursued until his back hit the wall, and the situation has grown tragic,
”——Takeru?”
Suddenly, he could hear a voice co from the other side of the corridor
With his collar grasped by Kanaria, Takeru looked in that direction with a pale face
There was a girl with a hat on her head and a muffler wound around her neck
”Mari?”
Seeing the appearance of his coht it'll be iape
While Mari stood there in in daze, tears started to gradually pool in her eyes
”Uuu——uuUAAAAaaaaaaaaaann!”
Letting out a sobbing without any reservations, scattering things all around Mari started to cry on spot
She rubbed her eyes like a child, and unsteadily cahtly eed Mari's shoulder
”Why are you here?”
Mari tried to anshile crying, but she couldn't articulate any words and only sobbed
”We brought her together with you Orochi proposed that 'There's no point in her staying in Inquisition', is what he said”
Beside them, Kanaria spoke in Mari's stead
”After you've been knocked down by Orochi, this girl came all alone to help you”
Takeru fell silent and glanced at the weeping Mari
Back then, Takeru released Ouka's Witch Hunter form and entrusted her to their comrades Surely, Mari must have left the three behind and chased after him
He placed a hand on Mari's head and lightly stroked it
”I've made you worry I'm sorry”
As he spoke with a gentle voice, Mari, whose face was already wet, has started to cry even more intensely
Kanaria standing next to therief' gesture
”Despite acting energetically at all times, you show your weakness in front of a man Kana really hates women like that”
Hearing sarcaslared at her
”I don't want to be told hooman should act by a brat like you! In the first place, I've told you to call me immediately after Takeru wakes up! Why haven't you caledl my mobile, you're mean!”
”?! Uhgh ere supposed to go meet you now Kana isn't mean”
”Liar! We just h here! Kana-chan, you shouldn't immediately make up excuses!”
”I-it's not an excuse I'ood with machines I don't knohat's a mobile K-Kana is”
At first she acted strong, but bla her, she started to step back
The ainst to ith nowhere to run, Mari attacked her
”Gyaaaaaaa!”
While Kanaria tried to escape the nelson hold, Mari used her fingers to play with Kanaria's long ears
”M-my earss! Let off my earrss!!”
”Co !”
”It's truee! I really don't kno to use a mobileee!”
Even as Kanaria's face turned red and tears appeared in her eyes, Mari had no intention of stopping to play with her ears
While Takeru was ae, he looked at the scenery of Magic Academy spread outside the
Warning bells continued to resound in his head unchanged
What was searing his brain, was not only thehis comrades
Even noas foggy and he couldn't focus on it, the memory of that re-contract
I wonder, what is she doing now
Worried about safety of his oeapon, Takeru formed a fist
Lapis Relic Eater 『Mistilteinn』
Since he was still alive and breathing, she too must have been in this place
Takeru, Mari and Kanaria started to walk around the Magic Academy the three of them
The place Takeru was in seeic Acadeic Tower' He felt that it reseic Academy's Seelie's hospital ward
Although it was siic Academy Students wore a uniforun, they looked normal
However, a wand entered his field of vision, it was holstered by the student's waist
Wands were Magical Heritages assisting witches in creating operative procedures When he looked around, he saw that a nuical catalysts
Probably because it's a habit, but he was on alert
While the outside world was relying on electronic equipic poas applied to y instead There were ic Academy, it was probably because Alchemist was involved in development of both of them However, probably most of the items in here could be only used by witches and sorcerers
”Surprised aren't you I was the same at first too”
Mari walking next to him said with a complex expression
She spent the entire past ic Academy It seemed like that was the reason she was acquainted with Kanaria Since it wasn't unusual for a witch to coic Acade at the iven to her by the school
”Even now, I can't believe there's a world like this”
Mari looked outside the
There were hardly any people walking outside Everyone was flying in high speed on so like a light tube which connected floating buildings
Everyone in here was a witch or a sorcerer
Nestling up next to theanisms A small lizard with a red jewel ee crow that was spitting a cloud of sical organisanism already extinct in the outside world
Buildings were special too Many of theines using electricity or fuel, and the ic particles leaking out were shi+ning all over
This place, was overfloith ic
It was different world already Nowouldn't keep up
”It's great that you're safe, Takeru Did they do anything bad to you?”
”Oh, I'ht?”
”It's just as you can see Since there's quite a feitches couaranteed freedom to a certain extent The collar they have removed it for me”
Mari looked at Takeru's collar, and placed a hand on her neck where her collar was
There was no Gleipnir on Mari's neck Apparently, Orochi had released her collar before they transferred to this place
Even though she told him that Orochi released it, she had no idea how did he do that
The moment Orochi in front of disappeared, the collar appeared in his hands, then was thrown and exploded far away
In short, he must have cut and throay the collar faster than it could explode
An outrageous forceful move, it was a feat impossible for normal people
”Mari, there's a nus I want you to tell me”
”yeah, I don't know all that ”
When Mari meekly nodded, Kanaria as behind them cut in
”Flapping your ood Women from outside have really loose lips You two are prisoners You're under obsh——”
The moment Kanaria tried to force herself to articulate a difficult word, Mari turned around and startedthat Kanaria moved back, and like a small fox, she hid from Mari behind the door
Takeru ignored the two's exchange, and ht to the topic
”do you know the current situation of our comrades and Kiseki?”
”I don't know I was looking for a way to contact them from this side, but it seems that there's no way to contact with the outside other than through Magic Academy's central and Kiseki-chan is um”
”…”
”She was taken back by the Inquisition, I know only that It happened right in front of ”
Takeru's fist let out a quiet sound His expression was caler towards Inquisition, it was so strong it seemed to burn him from inside
”But, I think all of the platoon members are safe They should have been able to ecape thanks to you opening a way for theinami are there, surely Ootori must be safe I believe in those two, that's why I entrusted that woman to them”
I'm confident that's how it is, said Mari and downcast her eyes again
”however, this pastan unpleasant rumour”