Vol 6 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5 - Pureblood Party, assault
More than a week has passed since he enrolled in Magic Academy
At first he continued to feel discoic Acade used to it
Although he still didn't understand the lessons, still, life in this place wasn't all that bad for Takeru At least, people of East Side were kind to Takeru who did not have h he was spoken of sarcastically, but it was ht, they still came in contact with anyone equally
It was clear that the environment was better in here than anywhere else
”Kusanagi〜, wanna coe?”
After school, one of two ood mood
Takeru raised his face in the
”Eh they're selling Magical Heritages?!”
”Oh, so you can't get 'e only with mass-produced ones without personality, but there's tons of ones with strange usages, so it's interesting”
”Is that so outside you can get i one”
As Takeru responded in surprise, the other, stiff student laughed through his nose
”Hmph, the bunch on the outside can't co the exception Hey, Kusanagi, even if you co Rather, it won't be interesting for me so don't come”
With thorns in his words, he spoke frankly and raised both his hand appalled
”Don't think badly of hiuy In fact, he fell for Nikaido-san who caht, and when you, her boyfriend appeared he has been sed by the wave of jealousy”
”Y-yy-you! I've told you not to——don't iven up on Nikaido-san yet! That lovely girl holding the noble 『Aurora』 attribute is not suitable for a thick-headed guy like you!”
Seeing tears appear in the blushi+ng stiff student's eyes, Takeru smiled wryly
”No I'h”
”This pure idiot aside how about it, you co with sharp swords too”
As he heard that, the colour in Takeru's eyes changed
”——Seriously?!”
”Y-yeah What's with that passion, unexpected in the inner side world there are e sword-smiths Even now there's aborn”
”Are there any katanas?! japanese swords!”
”? Yeah, they're quite popular Manufacturing process of japanese swords puts a large eic well They are highly regarded in the modern times”
”nice! I'!”
Takeru gripped his fist and tried to say ”I'!”
However, suddenly the cloth on his left elboas pulled and he looked to the side,
Despite having no expression on her face, Lapis was surrounded by a black aura
《”cheating?”》
A voice intiive him a chill has resonated inside of his head
With a spasm on his face Takeru politely refused the two's invitation Of course, the two students also noticed Lapis aura and left with a ”Next time then”
After trying to keep distance frolued to hi, she wouldn't let go of his arm even for a second
”I've told you to stay together with me but isn't this too close?”
”You don't want me to?”
”It's not that I don't want you to”
”Then, it's fine isn't it”
Although he was happy about it, there was a little problem with appearances
The students around went ”Isn't there a pink aura couesses that were hard to classify as either serious or ironic were flying around
He didn't feel bad, but the coht have been
Ser, a simple question has come to his head
”reminds me, why did you choose me?”
”?”
”I inning There's soes there's a need to increase your likeability or so, I've heard that when I came to this place”
”So that's what you mean The reason is simple First, your physique, your muscles and unique corns on the palms of your hands allowed me to discern your considerable proith swordsmanshi+p In addition, I was told in advance that you were a boy coetsu-sama”
”Oh, I see So you had the inning”
”Of course, that's only one of the reasons So to say, the wavelength of our souls matches if I were to express it in an easy to understand for humans way——”
After Lapis said up to there, Takeru tilted his head puzzled She looked up at his face and said
”——Love at first sight, is what it would be called”
Her face was as usual She had no intonation in her voice nor expressions However, Takeru's face turned bright red immediately
It was a very ehts of Magical Heritages sounding so dangerous when represented in a huazes wandered towards him attracted by his suspicious behaviour
”You have a fever Are you unwell?”
”it's nothing”
Feeling bashful he wanted to turn to the side, but Lapis suddenly leaned towards hiainst his Her cool forehead was pleasant, and from the soft lips in front of hi
”You do have a fever You need to take care and rest——let's sleep together Since I can adjust the temperature of my body, it's possible for me to warm or cool you down Please make use of me”
”〜〜〜〜youu, since we are contracted you can tell ht?! I”m healthy here, healthy!”
”Oh, I've been found out What a shame”
”Did you turn into Suginami somehow?!”
”I don't understand what Host means I just spoke out the error my personality has produced”
What kind of error is that Can it be, that the entire tiht inside never letting it outside, and that's all?
Although Takeru was able to iine hed The life in Magic Acade with Lapis, there were no more problems
””
However, his heart didn't change
Certainly, it was a nice place, but it was also a fact that West Side was running raain, either Fantasy CultValhalla or Inquisition will perish completely
If that happens, there will be a tremendous amount of sacrifices Surely there would be no more safe places in the world
Whether it's AntiMagic Acadeic Academy, there was no difference
But, the place where he should use his poas not here, but outside The place he belongs to wasn't in here
First thing he had to do, was to save the person he needs to save
Takeru overlapped his hands with hands of Lapis who clung to him
For Takeru——Mistilteinn, Lapis was there
He already decided in his heart
”why are you lovey-dovey?”
Hearing a voice from behind Takeru turned around
There, was Mari with a despair on her face as she looked at Lapis and Takeru flirting
”while I' my best to fulfil the mission entrusted to me by you, why did you two turn lovey-dovey?”
”Lovey-dovey you say don't misunderstand, she's not really——”
”What 'misunderstanddd'! Get away from Takeruu!!”
Furious, Mari tried to pull Lapis away
However, Lapis moved her body even closer to Takeru and tilted her head
”We are lovey-dovey, so?”
”?!”
Speechless, Mari wound her hands around Takeru's neck
”WHYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyYYYYYYYYY?!”
”I h-have properly reconciled with her why do I have to be blamed for that?!”
”I' couple! 'Lovey-dovey' she said, 'lovey-dovey'! How did you e so drunk with love!”
”I just spoke with her, told her that that for me and you she is very important!”
”Then what's this need aura?! This girl's expression has completely turned into that of a woman, or rather, into that of a bitch in heat!”
”Don't call a girl 'bitch'! I don't get it, but isn't she expressionless!”
”I'm in heat too so I can tellll!!”
When Takeru reached the verge of falling down as his neck ung around, he surasped Mari's shoulders
”Calm down For noith this we have the cootiations with Mother and Orochi obtaining !”
Probably, Takeru muttered inside of his mind And Mari on whom it had temporary effect,
”Nh! For now I'll withdraw, but I'll pursue this matter later on!”
”By what authority you well, fine Are there any results from your side?”
When he asked her, Mari sat down on the chair next to Takeru with a sullen expression Moreover, she snuggled up to Takeru just like Lapis did
He was in the maiden sandwich state
”really, what's up with you two”
”For now, there is As for transfer ic devices, there's several of them available to public”
While hugging onto Takeru, Mari reported the results of her work
On the second or third day in here, Takeru entrusted a single mission to Mari
The ic Acadeather inforic He was told by Mari that they transferred here using an instant charm, in that case a method to transfer from inside to outside is supposed to exist
Since Takeru was unable to walk around in the town on his own, he asked Mari to do it this time
As Mari once ran an information store in the border, her abilities could be trusted
”But those for general public arebetween shelters They are massive pieces of equipic after a transfer I kno valuable the transfer charms are it's because the ic are invaluable”
”So you were unable to find the coordinates of the outside?”
”Coordinates for all shelters are publicly available Charms are stored in both East and West, but they probably have a considerably tight security”
”so by saying there was a result, you meant there was another way?”
As Takeru asked, Mari meekly nodded
Aftersure the last student had left the classroom, she whispered in Takeru's ear
”I'ic device that's formally in development and not yet adopted their prototypes are said to circulate a several executives”
”For private use, huh?”
”Rather, it seeher-ups have their private armies They probably use it to send their troops for their personal matters”
”rather than stepping into the acadeuard is thin”
”Yeah I know roughly where to get it but all the guys I can guess that have it are fishy Although the transfer ic device is supposed to be prepared by the acadeuys are using is Alchemist-made”
Alche with Fantasy CultValhalla, but he didn't know that it went this deep
”Without doubt the inner world has evolved thanks to the benefits from Alchemist's alche around in this world Since they're scum, Fantasy CultValhalla hides their relation to them But there's sole person that has strong relations to Alchemist exists on the West Side”
”West Side huh troublesome”
”An Ancient Property HolderAncient Wizard called Elizabeth It seems like she's literally a witch fro as the Chairman of the West Side”
”then, the school is inside of West Side's school?”
”No Since East and West carry out inspections on each other regularly, there's no way it's there If anything, then it would be in her home”
Takeru fell silent, placed a hand over his
Using the device was a plan to use only in an eency He didn't think Orochi and others would be as nice as to just send them to outside world, so there was a need to prepare themselves properly
He kneas being an ingrate, but aside from the fact that they wouldn't tell him of the situation outside, Takeru has decided to return in order to protect the place he belongs to He didn't really think of betraying Orochi and others from East Side
He just wanted to speak with them, and learn
And if he isn't told, he will enforce this plan
”There's no other way to escape if an eency happens, don't hesitate”
”Yeah by the way, Mari, are you really fine with your choice to cooperate with me?”
”It's fine My ai to save ht now, a lot of people on the outside will die first”
”staying here is okay you know? You have already made many friends in here”
As Takeru said that, Mari looked up at Takeru's face with a bit lonely expression
”Don't lad that you are worried about me, but the place I want to be in the most is over there”
”sorry And, thanks I'lad that you say so”
”Also, if I achieve oal, I'll be able to come meet Ananda and Inia any ti to create”
Mari said while staring into the distance
There was a mountain of problems ahead, but it had to be done
When Takeru got a grasp on the sense of mission, the classroom's door was opened with abandon
A bit startled, Mari and Takeru faced towards the door
””
It was Kanaria She glared at Takeru seriously
Since she felt different from usual, Takeru tensed up
”Kusanagi Takeru”
Kanaria called his name
In her hands, there were two sheathed swords
”Come with me for a bit”
She said so, and turned around
Kanaria brought Takeru all the way to a construction site devoid of people
It was a building that was supposed to become a colosseu separate training grounds, but because in the future they are planning to do co was built
”Calling me to a place like this, what do you want”
””
Kanaria didn't answer, she just stood there turned with her back towards Takeru
Mari and Lapis were left behind He didn't want theed style
When he saw Kanaria hold tords, he could tell to an extent what's happening
From the two she carried, Kanaria threw one to Takeru
He caught it with his right hand and tensed up
Kanaria took a deep breath, then while letting it out she slowly pulled out the sword She directed its point at Takeru
”——Kusanagi Double-Edged style certified, Kanaria Right now, applies for a duel with senior pupil Kusanagi Takeru”
The wind has blown dust between the two, and tension has gradually spread
Takeru gripped the sword in his hand and didn't move
”dueling of two fellow students is prohibited”
”I'm prepared for excommunication”
”why?”
”Personal reasons Also, personal interest”
””
”Let's find out who's stronger, Takeru”
Wind stroked their cheeks
Takeru took a single breath, and looked up at the sky surrounded by steel frames
As he breathed out hebackwards, dropped his waist lower and held the sword's handle
Then, the blade sounded loudly as he slowly pulled it out from the sheath
His sword pointed——at Kanaria
”Kusanagi Double-Edged style initiate, Kusanagi Takeru This duel——I shall accept”
There were 10 her, and Takeru made a stance in the shadow
As if sys, the two demons squared off
And the round heading towards each other
As for speed——Kanaria was faster
”——Shh!!”
Kanaria poised her sword above and putting strength into her attack, she swung it straight down
Predicting that Takeru interrupted his thrust, and kicked off the groundin the opposite direction
The ground split open
The destructive power released was so unthinkable to be released by a katana It was as if a dynamite exploded
Takeru who successfully avoided at the brink of getting hit cal debris
Neither of the SwordSouround, Takeru kicked off the ground and assaulted her
His bloas easily blocked by Kanaria's blade
”!”
””
No matter how he pushed forward, Kanaria's souldn't budge With this big difference of strength, it was impossible to parry it Kanaria wouldn't allow hiainst hers and escape
Pressing against each other, the two froze as they were
”Takeru, why do you fight”
”ngh, do you have so much time in middle of duel to ask!”
”why do you fight”
”To protect everything I want to protect! In other words, for myself!”
At Takeru's answer, Kanaria downcast her eyes
”I see Kana is doing it for her mother”
With athe sword
However, the next moment Kanaria easily pushed back Takeru's sword, flames of hatred dwelled inside of her pupils
”Mother was killed by Alchemist and Inquisition they need to pay for that!”
”Nhso she was killed, your mother that is!”
”That's right! She was given birth to, used by theh Maentle to Kana, Alches!”
”!!”
As she attempted to push back the blade, Takeru pressed his left hand to on the sword's blade to withstand it
Kanaria with th in
”Ma her life! Maybe she wasn't a good person it ht not be weird that she was killed but she was Kana's only gentle Mama!”
”Kanaria you!!”
”Kana will do anything for Maiven any reward! That's the reason I learned Double-Edged style! Kana will kill anyone for Mama's sake! Even if they are unrelated humans or you, Takeru!”
Takeru's defence has finally reached its limit
Magic-Sweeping SwordSoumatou!
He triggered it instantly, and read the flow of the blade Kanaria has pushed down
Instead of resisting the flow, he rode on it
Riding on the flow released by Kanaria's powerful attack, Takeru jumped back ten metres at once
Surprised, Kanaria stared at Takeru
He landed on the ground after being bloay, and once again he took up the sword in cloud of dust
However, he didn't start attacking immediately
In response to Kanaria's puzzlement, Takeru opened his mouth
”so that's hoas after all”
”?”
”I thought thatfits I know about you, Kanaria”
In front of confused Kanaria, Takeru spat out a small breath
And, asked her sadly
”You——do you know Suginaa?”
Light disappeared from Kanaria's eyes
It was as if the source of her anger was thrust in, she lost her expression exhausted
”wh-yTakeru knowsthat name?”
”A fewAlchemist from an experiment to restore elves In a about you”
””
”About a wood elf called Kanaria she created together with another Suginami”
”——”
”I think her naa's——”
Immediately after that
Kanaria who showed her weakness, lowered her body down to the ground and ed at Takeru In nick of tih there was no need to block it, Takeru received her attack
In order to speak with Kanaria
”Why do you know her nameeeEEE!”
”Nh, Ikaruga is my comrade! A comrade from the same platoon!”
”It's herrrrrr!!! She left Ma away ALONE! TRAITOR!! And you're HER comrade!!”
”Wrong!! That's a ! She tried to save you and Isuka——”
”Spare me this bullshi+t!! Then why did Maether with her! Ma and weeping she called her naether only for a short while, but Kana knows! Just how !”
”She tried to! To save both you and Isuka!”
”Nh, IT's A LIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!”
She pressed on Takeru even further in rage
His legs were sliding back scraping the ground
So telling her that won't work! ——Then!
Takeru activated Magic-Sweeping SwordSoumatou at full throttle only for an instant
”Kusanagi Double-Edged style——Ghost Light Firefly!”
And released a technique he just learned
He stopped blocking Kanaria's attacks and rode on the flow
Riding on the flow he moved backwards and parried a blow at the lastthe flow's direction, and riding on that strong flow he swung it down on Kanaria's head
”——Khh!”
Kanaria blocked it with a horizontal slash Takeru's blade was parried away, but he didn't resist the flow Without stopping the blade he rode on the flow rotating his body and slashed from the opposite direction
He didn't give her ti SwordSou the flow explosively With no time to rest With no time to think He rode on the flow and accelerated with the flow
Before long, Takeru's slashes were rotating with amachine's blades and continued to hit Kanaria
In front of the technique which seemed like a sword dance, Kanaria was clearly upset
The difference between physical ability of a huainst an enemy in Witch Hunter form, Kanaria was able to stand her oith just her flesh and blood But now, she was clearly being suppressed The dei Takeru who should have had a body of a human, overpowered her
”Nh, Double-Edged style——Gyuuki!!”[2]
As her last resort Kanaria turned her blade around and released an upwards slash with force si Takeru's body with tremendous momentum
Although it was blocked by Takeru, his body was blown far into the sky He continued to raise up to between the steel fra
Kanaria once again held the sword ai for the place where Takeru was supposed to drop down
However, even at thaton the flow
Riding on Kanaria's Gyuuki strike, he raised vertically up and accelerated rotating in the sky
”Kusanagi Double-Edged style——”
At the saan his fall, Takeru's voice echoed
Kanaria adh altitude, rotation, fall velocity The technique activated when those three are brought together
The conditions for triggering it were the best This blow, even if it's Kanaria she won't get unscathed
However, since there's a lie trajectory in the air, it was a difficult technique to land a hit with
It was a technique which would not hit if the recipient realized it
Kanaria jumped away from the spot she anticipated Takeru would fall to
However, the nextunbelievable
In the middle of rotation fall, Takeru kicked off one of many convoluted steel frames
”H-he changed trajectory by kicking off steel fra——!”
Takeru fell straight at Kanaria assaulting her
She tried to escape further, but Takeru already predicted that and was ahead And,
”——Mantis Slope!!!”
It clashed into her, the de blow
Although Kanaria tried to block it, she was unable to do so completely with an aard posture
Her sword broke, and was bloay by the impact
Of course, Takeru fell down diagonally and hit the ground, but he released strength fro SwordSouround, folded both of his hands together behind his head as if trying to protect it, and bent his knees in く shape, touched the ground with lower legs, thighs, back, and rotated forward over his shoulders
Unable to stop the momentum, Takeru's body was bloay
However, he was able to disperse h various parts of his body
After being bloay by the round
His muscles screae
Takeru confirmed the state of his oord, and walked to where Kanaria was
Kanaria was lying on the ground where she fell, and convulsions were running through her body It wasn't that she was slashed, she was unable to block the all-too-powerful blow and the recoil has spread out throughout her body
Yet still, her pupils with hatred dwelling in them were directed towards Takeru
Takeru closed his eyes and sheathed his sword
”It's over I will no longer fight with you”
”kffuuuu”
”I don't knohat happened between Ikaruga and Isuka, and as the outcoa killed Isuka Ikaruga is the only one who knows the truth It's not a burden I should be carrying”
”uUuuuu”
”That's why, go and make sure yourself”
”nh!”
”Go and a, Kanaria”
Not listening to Takeru's words, Kanaria pulled out a knife fro Takeru didn't withdraw nor attack
Kanaria set up the knife to the side and confronted him
”Kana won't believe it! She abandoned Mae!”
””
”Pull out your swordTakeru!”
””
”Pull it outt!”
Even though Kanaria shouted at him, Takeru didn't pull out his sword
He stared straight at her, un
Kanaria's teeth let out a rattling sound She lost herself in anger, fear, and grief
”WAAaAAAaaaAAaaaaaAaaa!!”
She closed her eyes, and started running towards Takeru ai the blade at his abdomen
But before the blade could reach him, someone stepped between the two of them
A dull sound of blade piercing so echoed
When Kanaria opened her eyes an azure-coloured girl stood in front of her
”Lapis!!”
Takeru was speechless, he held Lapis' shoulder
However, Lapis looked towards Takeru with a blank look on her face
”No need to worry This kind of wound wouldn't even kill a human, a laceration like this cannot destroy me”
”dumbasseven so, you”
”Please don't give me that crap Who is the dumbass here You arehere?”
””