Vol 3 Chapter 25 (1/2)

Chapter 25: Choosers on the Way Home

What can you rely on

When it truly matters?

Point Allocation (Accumulation)

The fall of the sun shook IZUMO

A ball of light over two hundred round

The earth rue of the ground What looked like a collection of giant metallic pillars was the crust frarew fro in the center of them

“Splendid”

With that, he faced forward

There, people were running along the ruined land while stu from the vibrations

They were the Musashi+ students

The enemy had escaped the sun’s strike

…Not bad

Exiv thought to hi heat

He had assumed the slower eneht

“But all of them suddenly accelerated”

There was only one reason why they were able to do that

“The Musashi+ Chancellor’s Blessing supply”

He could supply around forty people with the ether Blessings needed for spells

Exiv realized why the chancellor had come to the front line He was not just there for furn

…He wanted to see who needed his Blessing supply to provide a more efficient supply in their retreat!

Exiv saw the Musashi+ Chancellor running at the back of the Musashi+ group The boy turned around and pointed both hands at Exiv

“Hah! Iiiiidiot! Iiiiiiidiot! Your special Naked Sun Drop isn’t gonna work on us!!”

“Heh I am shocked How did you know roup fell silent and hung their heads as they ran and a kick hit Exiv in the back of the side He round, looked up in surprise, and saw his oife driving one of Three Musketeer Henri’s large swords into the ground

“Teru because you orried about me!? I’m so happy!”

“I’d be happy too if you didn’t cause so much trouble”

Meanwhile, the color black arrived

A second shot froonally down at theunblade of Lype Katathlipse in her right aria in her left ars stored inside it

“The tension and criticish the Musashi+ should have provided a shot’s worth”

Logismoi Oplo could be carried anywhere by an individual and they were powerful But on the other hand…

“I have deter on the fuel consuia exists, but I also require a huht was still plenty hot, but it was already losing its pressure Horizon was able to determine that Phos Hyperephania could not be used repeatedly

Therefore, she attacked

“Fire!”

However, the Musashi+ side’s attack did not end there

“Second throw!!”

Below Horizon, the leading group had arrived within two hundred meters of the Musashi+ and they suddenly turned around The group behind thes in their ranks

A second round of javelins used acceleration spells to fly back as a counterattack Due to the close range, the throere nearly horizontal

Lype Katathlipse and the javelins flew straight toward Exiv, Teruroup next to and surpassing the was about to hit, a single person on the battlefield did so else

That person was Teru and the javelins fleard her, she scratched and shook her head

“What a pain Stop o to so much effort”

The color black reached her in order to devour her

However, she did not oppose it She simply stood in front of Exiv and raised her eyes

The instant she directly trained her eyes on the black strike, the long pitch black claws shattered

All of the tearing ripped, bent, scattered, and vanished in front of her eyes

It was gone

Mitotsudaira pointed her sharp gaze here and there, but no change had come over Terumoto, Exiv, or any of those around thes First, Lype Katathlipse’s power had onceAnd second…

“That weapon”

In the telescopic sign fra a sword she had not had before The black and white sword had a shallow curve and it appeared to be made from polished bones

White cloth rapped around the hilt as a grip, the tip was stabbed into the ground, and her hands were resting on the bottoismoi Oplo, Phos Kenodoxia, for as In fra below the surface”

“Even so, it is my pride to have you stand before me and to protect you, Terumoto”

…So that means…

Mitotsudaira felt the two of the her was his pride, that made his attack power invincible And the power he used to protect her was also made invincible

However…

“But that power shatters Mouri Terumoto’s pride No matter what she does or how she acts, she will always be protected by him in the end”

Mitotsudaira’s comment was answered by a divine transhed quietly

“Heh heh That is why she does not stand out front”

Yes

“She can be irritating, but she is an excellent woh She is perfect for receiving Horizon’s sense of vainglory”

As if agreeing with Kimi, Exiv’s words reached Mitotsudaira’s ears

He called Terumoto’s name, placed his hands on her shoulders, and opened his mouth

“Teruive you a wonderful gift”

That being…

“I will give you a world where you need not show ive you a ruler’s world where everything was gained because you were there”

Musashi+’s girls let out cries that could be taken as surprise, jeering, or envy With a bit of that saht

…Those two are so to the individual people She referred to their positions in relation to each other

With the word “parallel” indown Lype Katathlipse’s barrel

“H-Horizon! What if it goes off by accident!?”

“Judge Not to worry, Mitotsudaira-sama I have already used up all of the ether fuel See?”

After Horizon aier, the weapon fired

The shot sounded like a screa a five meter area of the floor

A while after the black line vanished, Horizon brought a hand to her chin and nodded deeply

“Just as I thought That was a close one”

“Ehhhh!? Is this a game where I lose if I question it!? …Ah! To away!? Wait! Wait!!”

Horizon placed a hand on Mitotsudaira’s shoulder, robbing her of her chance to escape

“Now then, Mitotsudaira-sama …Oh, this is the yakiniku ht me how to make it, so you can find it at the Blue Thunder too”

“That place really has a chaotic menu for a supposed bakery and snack shop …Anyhat is this about?”

“Judge” Horizon nodded, held up Lype Katathlipse, and tilted her head “This thing isn’t ree?”

…H-how am I supposed to reply to that!?

Tachibana Husband: “It is excellent for suppressing an eneht I believe you are sie, you idiot! This isn’t the time for serious answers! You’re supposed to trick Seijun into creating a bad joke paradise that annihilates enemy and ally alike!!”

Tachibana Husband: “Oh, I see That’s Musashi+ for you No normal nation would think of a bizarre tactic like that”

Vice President: “You↑↑ are going to regret this once you get back!!”

Flat Vassal: “Can you please focus on running!?”

The Musashi+ group was already one hundred and fifty e to the Musashi+, but Hexagone Française’s heavily-equipped Gods of war had started to , the Gods of ould catch up once about half of the Musashi+ group had made it aboard

Vice President: “Satomi Chancellor! President! Can you send your Gods of war out front!?”

Yatsufusa: “Hexagone Française has stopped their shelling, so unfortunately, we have lost our justification for joining the fight”

That was exactly right

With the shelling stopped, the trade shi+p could not be daer fight in the naht had appeared on the ene with n frarew froht device was spatially ejected behind Terus of light appeared on either side from the space between, and they blossoh it all, Corpus Prudentia – Novum”

She explained the power it produced

“Both vainglory and pride are less before Prudentia Everyone who opposesthey can accomplish”

Just after Terumoto’s announce with a cool wind

The Musashi+ warriors running toward the central bridge stumbled in unison

They tripped There were several hundred of the their momentum

Unable to even speak, they were trapped by their falling ht to himself in the command center on Musashi+no’s bow

…What just happened!?

He tried to speak, but his n fra oing to file my nails a little”

She pulled nail file froainst her nails, and looked at Neshi+nbara as if she had not noticed anything

“Hm? Just out of curiosity, why are you so stiff? Are you stupid?”

He caught on as soon as she asked, so he mentally ordered his mouth to open

“I speak! This Testamenta Arma puts a restriction on our movements! No matter e try to do, we have to say it’s within our ability before it ork! This is…”

They had to announce what they would do and anything beyond their ability was rejected

Neshi+nbara spoke on theof that power

“I speak! This is a defensive Testamenta Arma that does not allow any falsehoods and strips us bare by revealing our true ability!”

A single voice rose froroup

“I run!!”

The voice was Adele’s She spoke through the external speakers of her vassal’s ot through to so to hands and knees

“I run…”

Theythem out

“I run”

“I inhale”

“I place et up”

“I face forward”

“I run!!”

They cried out and ran

Once they spoke, they could run, so…

“I run!”

They said it again for confiran to run

However, their speed had dropped Their acceleration spells and the like “exceeded their own ability”, so their effects had been negated

Their legs grew heavy as if frooal was not far ahead They could see the Musashi+ and the central bridge leading to Tama

A little over four minutes remained until 3:15, so the secretary had prepared hie and decided they should board the Musashi+ and endure the attack fro the shi+p was their only option

“I shoorry …They’re catching up!”

The heavily-equipped Gods of ere approaching froh to catch up while the Musashi+ group was still boarding

While the running group wondered what to do, they noticed soe

It was an ally

This was the Musashi+ fighter with the greatest defensive power She was Musashi+ Vice Chancellor Honda Futayo

All of theree! …We’re saved!”

Relief filled their hearts as they looked at Futayo who stood facing theirl was frozen in place due to the Testamenta Arma

Futayo did not understand the Testamenta Arroup soon realized she would be of no use

“I-I gasp! Fnh! And uive a tsukkomi!?”

“ ‘I despair!’ comes first, doesn’t it!? …We’re screwed!!”

The cheers transformed to wails

“I ask!? Can we use our acceleration spells!?”

“I deny! No! It goes against Prudentia to put that kind of burden on your body!”

The wails grew louder

“I coree! I’m not too fast myself!”

“I face reality! …Da how cool I look when I’h, everyone’s speed was dropping even further

“I give my opinion …Yeah, that’s bound to happen”

Kin frame

“I ask …One’s ‘true ability’ can be defined in a number of different ways, but what is it in this person’s case?”

Mal-Ga: “I answer In our case, the late nights and doping used to complete our works are an ‘unreasonable burden’ that we can’t keep up every day Basically, the spells are viewed as ‘imprudent actions’”

Queen: “Now, then It would see us”

Cecil: “Do drugs taste good?”

Drug Poet: “Hey, you! My drugs are not an unreasonable burden! ToThe color of blood is the same as the color of a health drink I seriously hope you can understand this!”

Al prudent!”

Kilared at Neshi+nbara as if to say “now then”

“I’ll describe the situation, okay? The urgent situation requires that they put an unreasonable burden on their bodies and run, but void of context, the action itself is iht jog for exercise”

So…

“So I ask …What should we do, four eyes? You’re our strategist, aren’t you?”

Neshi+nbara could not even say “judge” to agree

However, he did speak without turning toward Kimi

“I answer …There is a way But Aoi Sister-kun, you can resent me for this a little Of course, I’ to do”

Then again…

“This situation only leaves us with the one method”

Musashi+’s warriors hurried, but their desire to move even further forward refused to leave their hearts

“I cry! …Why are we h to have the treasurer pass us with his dashi+ng prostration during our running training on the Musashi+, but this is even worse!!”

“I get ive a quick coet back and sleep!!”

Just as everyone said “I wholeheartedly agree!”, some people suddenly pulled out ahead They were the warriors running on the front line However, even those who had quickly accelerated and moved forward cried out in surprise

“I ask Wh-what is this?”

“I look back”

“I check”

Those behind the

“…!? I ask! Why can we use our acceleration spells!?”

However, the reason quickly became clear Those in the back had cast acceleration spells on those in the front and the cycle repeated froet it!”

The group in front spoke after unknowingly receiving an acceleration spell

“Casting a spell on someone else works because it doesn’t put a burden on the caster!”

“Oh? They’re actually pretty prudent”

Teruone Française warriors race past her and Exiv and she turned toward Henri who stood next to her

“And yet it took all of you a pretty long time to catch on”

Henri frowned

“Belle de Marionnettes have excellent individual proble ability, but it is not easy for us to consider supporting others in our group like that”

“That’s right,” replied Arathered the cores of his troops using gravitational control and he was lining them up inside a wicker basket another Belle de Marionnette had brought over

“Okay,that Belle de Marionnettes in charge, he turned toward the Musashi+ forces that were accelerating a row at a ti more distant and Armand muttered “not bad” when he saw it

“So they have realized what the princess’s Kenodoxia ht here But either way, they’re going to have to make a difficult decision They will soon have to reed Exiv “They should soon realize they will be forced to reat sacrifice And… Henri, it is about time to contact the Palais-Cardinal and our capricious vice chancellor Tell thein with the real reason for all of this …And have the gunners prepare as well”

He spoke

“Now, the subtraction is coroup had finished crossing the bridge to the Musashi+

“I turn around”

“I call out Hurry up!”

They had definitely pulled away froone Française’s heavily-equipped Gods of war caught up Once they holed up inside the shi+p, they only had to endure for around four minutes

However…

“I…ask”

Once they turned around, they all noticed a certain fact

“Isn’t that…really bad!?”

The final row of Musashi+’s warriors remained behind them Because they were the last row, there was no one behind them to cast acceleration spells on the spells on the people to their right and left

But…

“I ask …Isn’t that last row the group that was alone Française Chancellor’s Naked Sun Drop?”

“I agree Judge And I continue speaking Yes, they’re the ones who fought on the front line and used up both their spell chars for their standard divine protection That’s why our clothed nudist used his distribution spell to give thes for their divine protection acceleration spells when they were about to be crushed”

Even after being worn down so ain

So where were the Blessings to power those spells co from?

As if to reveal the answer, that last row accelerated

While they moved forward, two people remained behind

One was Toori who continued to provide Blessings via his distribution spell The other was Adele who ran alongside him to protect him

Everyone knehy

Adele had no acceleration spells because of the limitations of the mobile shell

And Toori had res the final row needed for their standard divine protection acceleration spells That prevented hi an acceleration spell from anyone else

It was a simple calculation If there was anyone who could not share acceleration spells with someone else, they would rereatest nuasped

They were close enough for any of the others to cover the distance in no ti way for Mr Impossible and the heavy vassal’s mobile shell And so all the others could only watch their distance chancellor

“I guess I’ll la like this”

“I guess I’ll nod …Yeah, he wasn’t a bad guy He was pretty troublesoree …We’ll tell stories about you tonight We’ve got h bad uys! Don’t kill me off already!!”

“Then we ask!”

They all shouted back at hi to do!?”

“I-I apologize! I’ain and again inside her mobile shell She did her best to circle behind the chancellor to defend against any enehed and spoke

“I speak …Don’t worry about it Also, I won’t have to hand out anything ”

The last row had finished crossing the bridge far ahead

Adele was relieved they were safe, but…

“I apologize, chancellor I’ about you like your very existence was a proble about you like you aren’t one of us I said too ret all of that”

“I-I’ht?”

“I comply”

The mobile shell lowered a little as a nod

“I comply

“I nod and I speak …Don’t worry about it, Adele”

The idiot smiled toward her

“I , but none of the others are”

So…

“I’ on you, Horizon!!”

Horizon understood theof what had happened earlier

…I see

“I speak …The surprising accidental discharge I experienced with Mitotsudaira-sas, wasn’t it?”

Even as he had gone to the front line to determine as in the s, he had been constantly worrying about her

…I have determined he is very difficult to understand

And noas telling her to use that power to sweep away the ene him fro ht he left with me?

She concluded that she did not understand and raised Lype Katathlipse

“I aim First, I will fire a loer test shot to check n frame appeared next to her face

“I object! I object, Horizon! That grazedto kill me!?”

“Just to be clear, that was for the surprise accidental discharge”

“I guess I’ll speak, but did it really surprise you that e’ If it had surprised me any further, I would have aiave me a sense of the distance, so…”

Horizon aimed Lype Katathlipse toward the heavily-equipped Gods of war and the Hexagone Française warriors pursuing the idiot and the vassal

“I pronounce It is only at 15 power, but I will fire”

A black blast was fired Because of the initial shot near Toori, the pursuing Hexagone Française warriors predicted its path

“Escape to the left and right!!”

“Testa warriors parted, the black tearing shot down the center It was a weak and sh it

The enereat nu To avoid those on the inside, the outer edges spread out even further

However, the Gods of ere a different story They had been travelling on the outer edges and spread out to the left and right accordingly, but one approaching froh the area Lype Katathlipse’s blast had travelled through

The long strides of its pursuit quickly approached Adele and Toori

However, another movement was added in

“I join the battle”

With those words, soe

“I name myself! I, Musashi+ Vice Chancellor Honda Futayo, have shownthis out…so I will join the battle!!”

The female warrior was quick even at her normal speed and she ran with Tonbokiri in hand

Futayo ran toward the battlefield

…Basically, I have to say everything out loud without thinking tooher mouth

“I move forward”

She started forward

“I accelerate”

She accelerated

“I maintain my speed”

She ht I could do this”

And so she continued on, speaking all the while

“I run”

“I dash”