Vol 6 Chapter 2 (2/2)
”Ha?”
”I'e of physical education Haa, Mom won't shut up and continues to repeat that I should work if I live in here”
Teaching physical education using Double-Edged style's basics That's definitely not basic level is it
”Rather than that, why are you in such a hurry”
”Actually I lost sight of Lapis”
Takeru adet beaten up
However, Orochi just continued to eat the anpan with a blank look
”Issat sho Well, do your besht”
”eEehh?!”
”A Magical Heritage won't do any har the collar too, there's no need to panic that much”
”Won't you look for it together with us?!”
”? That's your sword isn't it, why do I have to do so like that Also, I have a class now, I don't waaant to
what 'I don't waaant to' dammit
Even as blood vessels appeared on his temple, Takeru smiled and sed the voice of his heart
”Orochi!! That's why Kana was against it! It's iuy like this to master Misuchalachein!!”
Kanaria went past theh speed
”Zehh haa haa haeehh”
In addition, Mari slowly followed her
”Hohoo, nice to see you energetic again Youth is truly wonderful”
Hearing Orochi speak nonchalantly, Takeru couldn't even sotten, but the ood adult
He gave up on obtaining Orochi's cooperation, and started running again
”——Oi, wait a sec”
”Guehh!!”
But, Orochi irasped Takeru's collar and restrained his neck
”W-what are you doing really!”
”I'll give you an advice Did you have to look for your beloved sword before, even a single time?”
”eh?”
”She always responded your call, and appeared right beside you spontaneously on her own In other words, she always knows your whereabouts In that case, it wouldn't be surprising if it worked the other way around as well”
Orochi turned his face towards Takeru while drinking his milk
Rather than in thought, he just seemed amazed
”Looks like for the tier Seems like the erosion is one-sided”
””
”I' that you have to trust them, but what kind of swordsman you are without a sword”
He said so, poked Takeru's forehead with his fist, let go of his neck and started walking
”Have some sha〜ameee”
Orochi waved his hand and left
Takeru was unable to respond and just looked at his back Whether she's a Magical Heritage or a Sacred Treasure, the fact that Lapis is a sword didn't change
Geez, I was unable to refute in the least
”that guy never changes”
Takeru quietly lowered his head towards Orochi's back, and listening to his heart he headed to where Lapis was
Not hurrying, Takeru followed the haze in the depths of his heart, feeling that it connected him to Lapis, and went up the stairs
Surely, their connection has becoer thanks to the re-contract
After he went to the top of the stairs, he pushed a heavy iron door open
Light wind stroked his cheek, and naturally Takeru's gaze was attracted to the sky He squinted faintly at the gentle light blocked by the ultraviolet protection barrier
The sky wasn't too broad, but it had a colour that couldn't be seen on the outside
Light was diffused into pale colours of the rainbow And inside of the barrier'sflocks of croith three tails
The buildings and various grounds were flying randoed, but they never collided
While the buildings were full of various machinery, on top of their roofs lush plants could be seen
Since reenery was lively
Although he was shocked seeing that sight in the night when he woke up, it was a fantastic and beautiful sight when seen in daytime Because it's been referred to as the country of witches, he thought it would be full of os, but that wasn't the case at all He felt as if he was inside of a picture book
Takeru took a deep breath, and turned his gaze in front of him
He saw an azure-coloured person sitting on the edge of the roof that had no fence
Lapis' hair was fluttering in the wind,her back see there alone Next to her, he could see a large a
On the quiet rooftop, the only sound was co on the apples
She matched the beautiful landscape, but her back looked incredibly lonely
Takeru approached her in silence, and immediately sat down next to her
”Yo Eating lunch alone? If you're going somewhere tell me beforehand”
””
”Woah, this is insanely high Since I can't fly unlike other students, it's quite scary”
””
”y-you're eating apples huh That's a lot of them Give me on——”
hyopzuzuzuzuzu
When Takeru reached out towards the apples, Lapis picked up the paper bag and took distance from him
With his ar to cry from shock
Lapis stared far into the distance and continued to munch on the apples
Takeru curled up and spat out a grand sigh
”hey, isn't it about time you told me the reason?”
”(naw)”
”I am fully aware that I' to you? I don't remember what happened back then too well”
”(naw)”
”There's a lot I want to ask you, but if I did soize At least let me hear your voice”
”(ulp)”
”don't eat the cores as well”
Lapis didn't pay attention to him and took out another apple
Takeru scratched his cheek and s Lapis distance herself
”When stomach is filled, depression subsides huh”
When he said that while looking up at the sky, Lapis stopped eating the apple for a moment
”Certainly, that's what your previous host said right? It's a wise saying”
Lapis didn't answer, she moved the apple away froainst her belly as if it was important to her and looked in the distance
”But, that means I have made you feel unpleasant after all”
””
”I have hurt you right?”
Not looking in Takeru's direction, Lapis slowly opened her mouth
”Hurt there's no confirmed scratches on the blade, so you don't have to worry”
It's been the first time in a while since he heard Lapis' voice, as usual there was no intonation
However, so of rejection in there
The thinking circuits of a hus that hurt hues So their behaviour and actions
When Takeru was together with Lapis, it wasn't as if he didn't doubt her attitude
Until now he had no intention of butting in What Takeru looked for was a relationshi+p of a sword and its user, and Lapis was the same
But they should be able to understand each other if they try
After all, he could feel Lapis' heart better than ever before
”If you're asking if I can bear the mental burden, then you do not have to worry about that as well I ae, I do not suffer mental traumas like humans do”
”There's no way that's true I think you've got considerable pride, and you've been jealous before too”
”I wonder what are you talking about”
”compared to others, aren't you quite obstinate?”
”I don't think there is any need for further interference, after all you aren't er”
Not her host Hearing her say that, Takeru frowned
”what do you mean by that?”
”Just like I said You have let go of me That's all”
”Let go of I don't remember anyth——”
After he said up to there, awith noise
The ether with Kiseki, he certainly let go of Lapis
He resolved hi, however, the only way to do it was to abandon the choice of killing Kiseki
”Have you remembered?”
”No, back then I didn't really have intention of discarding you”
”It is the sa to me I do not intend to blah as an instru your wish That is all”
After just saying that, she started to eat another apple
In other words, Lapis interpreted it as being abandoned and had turned timid
I thought so before already, but she has her cute parts after all Takeru thought
At the same time, he felt lonely since she wouldn't call him her host
”but, our contract hasn't been cut Even now, I'm still alive”
”I' force isme vulnerable, it can be called practically nonexistent Currently, my current status is that of Fantasy Cult'sValhalla's captive, so it's not a good idea to cancel the contract immediately”
””
”That is all”
This is how being abandoned by one's partner felt
Even though he had no such intention, it was true that he let go of her back then
Takeru bowed to her obediently
”I'm really, really sorry”
”There is no need to apologize, I should have said so already”
”No, I am the one at fault I have arbitrarily forced my wishes on you, then selfishly abandoned that wish It's true that I have no excuse to you, who got disappointed by my indecisiveness”
Saying a heartfelt apology, Takeru leaned towards Lapis
”That's why at the very least, please give me another chance”
”Why is that I should be no longer necessary to you”
”No, I need you that's why I say it”
”For self-protection, is it Or i Kiseki's sake, I wonder”
”That's not all As a swordso of you”
”as a hu?”
”Yeah, I want to think of you as of my comrade”
Although what he said was his true feelings, Lapis tilted her head puzzled
”I should have said already that I'e”
”I know that And I as a huo of you”
”I don't understand”
”No such thing”
””
”As your partner I want to know more about you”
With a serious expression, Takeru conveyed his feelings to her
For the first tiic Academy, Lapis looked at Takeru
The azure hair swayed as the wind blew
”Even if you knoill you do I think it's less”
”There is anecessary for me to stay beside you”
”I don't understand it too well, but I will answer your question Since I have already lefthas been removed”
As usual, she was expressionless
However, to Takeru, that appearance of hers displayed sadness
In an incredibly distant location with nothing in it, standing alone in the ruined world, such an ie of hers appeared in his head Unconsciously he stretched out his hand, wanting to relay to her that he's right beside
He held down the strange impulse, and asked what he wanted to hear from her
”Is it true that you are a Sacred Treasure, a product of another world?”
First, he asked the question that approached his heart first
Surprisingly, Lapis simply responded
”Yes It is true World's identification number 1023, in other words, I was manufactured in world of y in this world”
Although he was told that before, it would be a lie to say that he received no shock
”then why do you exist in this world? Even if suh supply of ic in the present to do so”
”The reason is unknown My infored At the same time, what could be called my personality has appeared after I ca that was born at the end of the Witch Hunt War”
””
As Takeru took a breath, Lapis responded indifferently
”With 98 probability, the world of Norse er exists For some reason it has been destroyed At present, it's iy via su, which adds credibility to the hypothesis”
Destruction of ahe never heard of before
However, Lapis didn't say any lies Now that their connection has grown stronger, he could tell that immediately
”that you drove this world to ruin and caused the Invisible DisasterAkashi+c Hazard, true?”
”Strictly speaking, that's wrong Invisible DisasterAkashi+c Hazard was not caused by ht Type——another Sacred Treasure has caused it”
”Another Sacred Treasure?”
”A ical sword called Lævateinn that holds the sah it lost most of its capability, it has been confirmed to be in hands of Fantasy CultValhalla”
”then, Inquisition and Fantasy CultValhalla have used you and Lævateinn, and caused that disaster?”
”When the two God Hunter Foric property and Lævateinn's 『Destruction』collision, there was an outbreak of 『Void』 ic property, which has covered the world”
It was a surreal story
Both Inquisition and Fantasy CultValhalla possessed Sacred Weapons which were their ultimate weapons And when Fantasy CultValhalla used Lævateinn, Inquisition used Mistilteinn to counter it
Because teapons of ainst one another, the world fell to ruin
It was a horrifying story
”In the end, on?”
”We have partially destroyed Lævateinn and inflicted a serious injury to its contractor, but if one were to look at the result, then it would be a draw”
”What happened to your previous host?”
””
”?”
”She lost control of the God Hunter Form, went berserk and died”
Takeru didn't miss the short pause before Lapis spoke
Since it was important to learn details of the God Hunter Form, he absolutely had to learn it
”That host, what kind of person was it?”
”?”
”I'ether with you To handle you, it ht?”
”The host's skill was not as good as yours However, it's true that it was a strong person”
”And name?”
When Takeru asked her, Lapis looked at Takeru with her pupils that looked like marbles
”Kusanagi Mikoto She was of the sai household”
For a moment, he was surprised to the point where his heart almost stopped and he lost his voice
Kusanagi Mikoto He never heard of her, but if that person was a woman
”You said she was a woman? Just now, surely!”
”Yes, I said that”
”Then she should have been in the same state as Kiseki!”
”No, it wasn't the sah she suffered fro out of control”
Takeru approached Lapis rasped her shoulder
150 years ago i family in the past
The power of 『Hyakki Yakou』 reat as it is now, still, it should have been impossible to restrain that power by oneself And above all, it was a tradition for Kusanagi family to kill children born as wo out of ordinary happened she shouldn't have been alive
”Please tell ht be a clue about how to save Kiseki!”
Desperately, Takeru questioned Lapis
But that's when the door has been opened vigorously
Kanaria appeared frohly
”Haa haa you what are you doing!”
”What you ask, I was just talki”
”You're eating apples in a place like this instead of searchinggg!!”
Kanaria ran towards Takeru
”Wa-wait, wait aand found he——eehhh?”
He looked back to confir her shoulder, she was nowhere to be seen Only the paper bag with apples was left behind
”No wai?! Wait, just now she was——”
”CHOooyaahhhhh!”
Kanaria ran towards hi kick
He would die if he took her straight man act poorly, so he averted his body to avoid it
”Ah”
Because he avoided, Kanaria's jump continued and has directly fell down from the roof She dived froround
Takeru caught Kanaria's hand in a hurry, but the unstoppable momentum carried him and he also dived down from the roof
”NOoottt gooooooood!”
He entangled with Kanaria whose eyes were full tears in her eyes and they fell down to the ground together
Honestly, he didn't think that he would die in such a dull way Even though he finally shook off his indecisiveness, to think the curtain drop of his life would co kick
In order to have at least Kanaria survive, Takeru hugged her and inverted their bodies, trying to move under her
”?! Don't touch my breasts baldy!!”
”It's not tiuohh!!””
Kanaria launched an elbow into his solar plexus Why do I have to to be called a baldy and beaten up while doing acrobatics in a situation like this ”I've had enough” Takeru muttered with tears in his eyes
But that's when Kanaria grasped his collar
In e of the school'sand hung on it Although Takeru's neck let out a crack in response to sudden stop, their fall stopped and both of them were safe
Wood elves were nith, but that was already beyond their level
Kanaria was fulared at Takeru
”I'll report this to Mother I'll make it so you can't walk around freely, so prepare yourself!”
Then, Kanaria swung Takeru's body with abandon, throwing hi
At the end of the violent rescue, the school's students directed strange looks at hilass from the shattered