Volume 3 Chapter 4 (1/2)

Warm Flames

shi+mon Mari, the Principal of Akane Academy, boarded the shi+nkansen bounded for Tokyo early in the

(Isn't this first class' footrest rather unco that and other constrained thoughts

It is immensely absurd since she would arrive in Tokyo from Akane Academy in an instant if she were to use an Erratic Portal

However, and unfortunately, in the rules established by the White Knight Organization, the Erratic Portal is not so she is allowed to use whenever she wants

As for the reasons, the first is that its arbitrary application by individuals is considered ic weapon

The second is that the Erratic Portal has a technical lie becomes important, and lastly is that such ascertainher-ups

For exao to Tokyo and the Metaphysicals appeared soht after that, even if there were a lot of Saviors near Mari, she wouldn't be able to dispatch the were to happen, then even Mari would end up regretting it

Despite her co quietly on the seat

The co travel is her laptop

She was exchanging emails with Maya who just woke up

And with today, It has been five days since that angel-chan went to an island for the su camp

A report e gary with ”don't waste food”, but since we did a pinky proreed to do it desu 』

『We had a test of courage today desu But coet excited as it wasn't scary at all desu Only Maaya had fun because she could pair with Moroha with a raffle desu』

『Today we found the water er-san has desu But he couldn't lend theerous desu My heart was about to break with sorrow desu』

There arereports like,

『Moroha and Satsuki-oneechan seeht desu』

『They were having a secret special training when shi+zuno-oneechan andMaaya tailed them stealthily desu』

『shi+zuno-oneechan didn't seem to be pleased by it, but she watched attentively in silent desu She is gentle desu』

『Maaya is also with Moroha every night when she returns to the dormitory, so Maaya decided to lend hi caentle desu』

『Harukoneechan orried Satsuki-oneechan see difficulties to fall asleep soht desu Therefore, yes, she can be pampered by Moroha desu』

『But Maaya thinks that deoes too far desu She creeps at night into the dorm even when Moroha is out, but she is scolded by captain-san later desu』

What a precocious report

There was also a lot of eive h)

Mari thinks sotheested that this year's training camp was half leisure

Maya was required to participate in the training camp last year and the year before last because a barrier was needed, but since it was a training ca, it meant that she was treated only like an ornament after she spread the barrier And yet, she never said a single objection, but the extra lovely Mari orried about her

But how about this year——

A the pictures saved in files, even Mari feels happiness when looking at the wonderful angelic s cards in the room with Moroha, Satsuki and shi+zuno

Of course, she is filled with feelings of gratitude towards Moroha and the others

『What are you going to do today?』

Mari sends an email to Maya with the laptop

『It seems Satsuki-oneechan will show the results of the special training nanodesu She is re-challenging Harukoneesan desu』

After a short time, an email of reply arrives

『Which one should you cheer, I wonder?』

『Maaya feels that she wants to cheer for Satsuki-oneechan desu Rooting for the underdog desu』

If she were to hear so, there is no doubt that she would be indignant Mari unintentionally lets out a quiet laugh

The ti e at Tokyo Station, and that she didn't notice the constantca terribly troubled by it

In order to pick up a taxi, Mari went through the ticket barrier and headed to Yaesu exit

It has been a long tiood

Even when people see the stunning golden hair and the calmed blue eyes of Mari, nobody cares about her

They are soners

If this were the vicinities of Akane Acade the attention with「Mooh Mari just carries the blood of her British great-grand are japanese

She alking, feeling great——but she suddenly stopped her eyes at one point

Her feet also stopped auto down the road was gathering their gazes at one point Persons who stop their feet appeared one after another

It's a boy as drawing to hie is around the one of a high school student He is wearing a stand-up collar school uniform

He is not a celebrity

He is not a beauty either

He has no particular, standing out features either

And yet, he draws the attention This level of gathered attention For some reason, they are unable to take their eyes off of him

He is just like an absolute presence, as if he were saying that the status as the person he had since he was born was different

That boy ca side by side, though not surprisingly, only the boy gathers the gazes nobody cares about the gorgeous blonde hair of Mari

– It's been a while, Principal

The boy called out to Mari with an arrogant attitude

If it's a commoner, then it's not worthy, that is his personality

Forty, fifty years have——no, it's the san who ruled over the world at that moment

If it's not because he wears a school uniform, wouldn't nobody notice that he is a boy?

– It is been a long time

Mari bends at her waist very deeply to ko

– I arateful to be able to welcoht

This boy is the Head of the japanese Division

One of the strongest Saviors, and part of the Six Heads

Suruga Andou

He was that person

– I don't dislike beautiful women I just want to make you, who expressly caance, Suruga turns back all of a sudden

With thatattitude

– I-It is an honor…

Naturally, Mari has no choice but to join up with him

(He's not a person who's particularly a lecher However, theof a person like this, startledwith a quick pace the previous three steps of Suruga who advances at his own pace, they come out fro The Rank Savior that serves as the secretary of Suruga opens the door of the rear seat respectfully and welco a little, Mari sat nervously next to Suruga

The secretary who closed the door returns to the driver's seat and let him depart

A coane She doesn't ask the destination, she knehere to drive

– The three of us will head to London I request you to acco deal for

Mari nods with a shriveling feeling to Suruga who sits very deeply in the seat, like a king

The reason why Mari was summoned to Tokyo this time is——

Since she will accompany the Head of the japanese Division ill attend the Six Head Conference, she received the duty of connecting both Tokyo——and London with an Erratic Portal,

– I occasionally want to treat overna distorts his cheeks and coainst the Metaphysicals in japan

And because he is the trump card, he has reached a foolish situation in which he is stoay at the back with great care due to a decision of the japanese governo

A dreadnought of the Kaith appeared in Tokyo Bay

TN: 海魔 furigana reads ”kai calaht in the throat of the capital

The ianization but also the central part of the government and the ades in the metropolitan area, in the worst case scenario, the country itself will end up unable to a hily difficult deh the battle was as she also participated in it If theythe land was high

The time required till they annihilated it was actually four hours——

In the overn comfortably

Since then, it was decided by the japanese government

That「The capital peace is a a Andou, who is its trump card, has forbidden to leave the metropolitan area」

Apart from that Kaima species, the Metaphysicals have never appeared in the capital city area

They her-ups of the government are afraid that the「Sky a at hand

– I thought that the decision would change if the ruling party changes Well, they are of the saa continued the sarcash the japanese Division has raised its influential voice and increased its achieveovern to London only because they reluctantly recognized the pressure froovernment

Because they don't want hinated Mari to use Erratic Portal for travelling

– I heard a ru the ather in the metropolitan area to a, but is that true…?

– It is true Aren't they calling-up Ranks and B-Ranks like your own students?

Although the governi and the Strikers, his secretary also told that they still had no rights to bind students who are not hu beyond of being disgusted, Mari felt a headache

Since they will be travelling to London tonight to then directly attend the Six Head Conference, they will have to wait just a little over twenty hours till they return to their country while waiting for the Erratic Portal to be used again toa won't be in Tokyo is a controversy

The cowardness of those guys called ”politicians” and ”bureaucrats” is completely beyond help

Meanwhile, if the Metaphysicals appeared so to deal with them?

(I wonder if my uneasiness is the sahed in secret

With a fleeting glance after that, she steals a glance at the profile of Surugi

What kind of situations——of thoughts are thisout?

She thinks so, however, froant s into the abyss, it was not possible for her to infer anything fro caoing along with the ”Late at night secret exercise” of Satsuki

The hardworking Satsukiout prana fro it between thee Haruka today

If she can win, Satsuki would be the first to clear a task ah

She also receives the acceptance of Haruka, she will face the whole special training time as planned

But first, one hour of nor time after that

So, when it's ali came to Moroha

– Do you have a s up a topic

– I' that I would like to try out the results ofas soon as possible And for that, I would like to request a duel with Hai members who heard that

That is because they are rarely able to see a good est Strikers

(As expected of Nii-sama! To be even nominated by the captain!)

Satsukiso

– U to do about the foot race?

Moroha peeks at the expression of Satsuki and Moroha

((Do it before us! Do it!))

They both coestures

They seemed to say that it can't be helped since they want to see the i

– Okay then, let's do so Should I also try out the results of ?

– That's what I want

Isurugi doesn't grin, but he agreed to it

– I want to tell senpai about my subject contents, or perhaps I should say, if I'm able to ask about it, won't this make no sense now that senpai is successfully aware of thei who nodded very interested

– Don't let the opponent read the tiht? I see, in other words, I should be wary of Haimurkun's dark arts, correct?

As expected of hi was quick

A perfect opponent for Moroha This is no less than a test

– Sorry Could you give us a little i puts a mature voice on everyone The team members surround the two of them at a distance

Al and observes with burning curiosity

Satsuki, Haruka, shi+zuno and Maya are gathered together, cheering for Moroha

(So important, isn't it?)

Moroha has no choice but to scratch his cheek

– Shall we start?

Isurugi pours prana into the ID tag and made manifest a wide blade sword

Furthermore, his whole body is also clad in prana

A whitish-yellow brilliance——an aura that closely resembles a thunder

He composedly has his sword at the ready in an overhead position

With that much, it seemed that a sense of intimidation filled and swirled at the whole sandy beach

Hiscalled an Rank

Both sides are at a distance of less than tenwho coo

Moroha also ht hand

His holy body is clad in white prana like a star

He doesn't have the sword at the ready, he loosely brought it down

– Write——

Instead of that, he writes ancient ic characters with his unoccupied left hand

As if there was an invisible wall there, lines of light are draith characters

And then When he began to chant——and right there——Isurugispeed Or teleportation

The tall body that should have been ten ht before the eyes of Moroha

The scene is completely unbelievable

Despite the presence of the whole co here, no one could perceive the place where Isurugi had

The way of the shukuchi, that exactly converts the distance to nothing

TN: for arround/land/etc”

There are 7《Jinsokutsuu》derived skills, and this is its last secret technique 《Hagun》

TN: 神足通 (Jinsokutsuu) = one of the six supernor the tremendous sword that buzzes, he approaches it froure of Isurugi, it's a pressure that see his body to the left while being astonished

The edge of the blade grazes the tip of his shoulder, and the sleeve of the T-shi+rt is bloay

That was extreun》was that much of a threat

He has never seen other than Edas able to use it in this world Why can Isurugi use it? It's a foolish question This is the result of the special training that Isurugi said he wanted to try out

He barely succeeded in avoiding it

A delayed commotion came from the spectators

He was forced to interrupt the spelling of the dark art aria that was in progress

– He can't take countermeasures at all!

Haruko screams

Moroha atte to that frouidly lowered right ars the sword to strike up forcibly

The sword blade that ran prana glohite and pulls a trace of bright white

– … kh!

Isurugi flinched, suffering the slash of the Sakakesa

TN: check it with this link: youtubecoainst his will the wide blade sword that he swung doith all his strength, he received the sword of Moroha

Without killing the impact perfectly, he totters

If it were the usual Isurugi, he wouldn't do a cluun》 as he expected? His posture after he dodged the blow didn't change

– Oooh…

Moroha doesn't let pass that chance and by having his sword at the ready with both hands, he attacks incessantly to finish the work

He continues swinging slashes that draw co a new line of light every tis the sword that carried prana, it is natural for the light to draw its trajectory Such is the light art《Taihaku》 Like instant sparks, and soraciously and bloom beautifully

TN: 太白 = Venus and… thick silk thread, refined sugar, white rice jelly, variety of sweet potato xD

However——all the lines of light that are born with the slashes of Moroha continued to shi+ne without disappearing

They kept re in the empty space

shi+zuno wasn't the only one who noticed that

Everyone was captivated by the relentless, fierce attacks of Moroha and was having their hearts pounding with the skillfulness of Isurugi who barely continues dealing with them

Moroha closes the co at hi lines of light that were drawn, vanish

It's the end

Isurugi, who had recovered his stance again, does a sidestep to the right, seeing all that cleave

It's a defense technique that leads to the fastest counterattack from a minii who grasps the sword, and in an instant, his body falls——he was burning

– Wha… cough…

A voice of surprise and anguish leaks out froi

His knees collapse, and supports his body with the sword, like a cane

If it was a real battle, his body would be covered in fla the i also used Taimatsuu as expected, he would have ended hurt first only if he had a treround rand applause arises towards the tho showed a high-level offense and defense

Taketsuru-senpai bloind, whistling through his fingers, Tokiko is writhing in agony with「Hai wet」and Kai-saaaan?」

Isurugi kept being on his knees,

– What… was that…

Opening his eyes wide in astonishment to them who are calm, cool and collected and don't scold him, he looked up at Moroha and asked

– When… when did you use a dark art?

He looked like he was completely confused

If you are a third-year student, you will naturally knohat you can use it without chanting it if you sacrifice power

But, the spelling that should be indispensable, when did he do it?

It seeuard

The ly clear

– If I reveal the trick then it won't be that great, but——

– Yeah, then wait I want to think and solve it by i stopped and changed his ain? I will prepare an answer till that moment

– Yes, I don'tof an honest captain

Moroha nods with a bittersweet sh In addition to today, I will challenge you once again with diligence in the re hiot up

– While I was also practicing this technique, it wasn't only because I didn't let you read the ti of the invocation, but I also felt that there were various other ways to use it, so I investigated those thoroughly——

When Moroha is talking, he notices that Isurugi is fixedly staring at hi on my face?

– No It's because you have a face that looks like you have found a brand-new toy, that's all

– Are you perhaps saying a bad thing about i is a ood and bad, never tells a lie, so this is a real thing

Without knowing how to respond, Moroha only scratches his cheek

Isurugi went away, leaving ”see you later” with him

(I've found a toy, huh… Is that really true? I think that may be)

Moroha looks at his own face that is reflected in the blade of his dear sword

– A! To defeat handily so tothe sword!

He panicked because of Satsuki who ju to him in ecstasy as if she were overcome with emotion and with her eyes shaped like an X, couldn't hear the scolding voice of Moroha

TN: Like this (> __ <)>

Moreover, and soht, he has the feeling that she has reached a skill where she naturally clings to hi a terrible monster…)

Moroha becoainst the nape of his neck

– It's great that you're delight with my part, but your turn is next, no…?

– Yup Watch me, Moroha

Satsuki separated from Moroha and turned around

Next to shi+zuno and Maya who are sitting on the sandy beach is Haruka, who stretched her ar eyes of Satsuki and the eyes full of self-confidence of Haruka collide with each other

– shi+zentai

TN: It means natural stance, natural attitude, relaxed manner, calm manner Not sure how to translate this term as it also appears later on, so I'll leave it as that

Moroha pats the shoulder of Satsuki and headed towards shi+zuno and Maya, crossing paths with Haruka

(I knew it, Moroha is a a start line in the sand, Satsuki was thinking once again about the brave figure of her older brother

It's a that his heart never wavered, that he succeeded in doing as ain that he's perfori who irandiosely delighted, then one shouldn't act self-ih he'sdeal」like always, it's not that he will become someone inferior

At the core of his, there is a will that says「I'm myself」

In other words, he is fearless

And that is unmistakably the deepest level of shi+zentai

(I also have to learn it Even if I win or lose——I will use up all the things that I was taught by Nii-sa the line, then turns her eyes towards Haruka

– You got a nice expression there, don't you?

TN: In this case, the kanji for expression has the nuance of ”fierce, fearless, sinister, etc”

The facial expression of Haruka is also firm

She draws her chin in and stares at her with sharp eyes

The number of spectators is less than half since the tii

But she doesn'tout Satsuki

She only feels the face in profile and the reliable gaze of Moroha

She breathes in, and out

She's lightly cladded in golden prana

On her whole body

Right hand Left hand Right leg Left leg Glabella And the point below the navel

It's proof that the six gates were opened

Like a calm flame, or like a ripple, it sways around her skin

Haruka opens her eyes wide at the strides, a small admiration leaks out fronal!

Haruka also wore prana similar to a blue flame on her whole body

Neither her brilliance nor the strength loses against her

– 'kay then, I'll do it

Taketsuru-senpai, as spectating announces hi posture

The rule is the sao The first one who touches the quay that is 500, 600 azes of Satsuki and Haruka sharpen, they are piercing the goal like an arrow

Piiiiiiiiii!, the whistle of Taketsuru sounded

At the sain a rapid dash

Satsuki's way of running is as ungraceful as ever

Haruka's way of running is as beautiful as ever

But their speed is the sa anymore They closely run side-by-side

No——there is a slight difference as radually comes out in front

It's the result that the speed of Satsuki rose dramatically as she reached the point where she can draw out the prana from the point below the navel

Just under 10 seconds to the goal

But for the sensation of Satsuki, it was truly an instant

Arriving at the quay with euphoria, she extends her hand to touch it

Haruka is also extending her hand

Which one will be the first to touch it? The difference is minimal, A difference that doesn't reach a second, but certainly, and clearly——Satsuki was able to touch it first

– Hooooooraaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!

Satsuki doesn't endure the raise of her joy

Eht explode in her chest

– I won! I was able to win against Mo way more than happy, she embraced her senpai

– da eive her praise for her great efforts

The clapping hands of the spectators from the distant start line are also heard

Aside froh spirits shi+zuno claps in a dissatisfied way

Her efforts were fruitful She was glad to co through so much emotions that even tears of joy… Satsuki noticed and came to her senses

(No, nonono I must not be like my former self)

She closes her eyes, puts in order her breathing and rei

(Satsuki-chan who received coaching from Moroha is already different Because that is a shi+zentai wo excessively delighted or elated with success

– To think that you would irl, you know?

After patting the back of Satsuki, Haruka ended the ee of s unconsciously, Satsuki covers with one hand her twitching cheeks

– Err… well, well, I'e?

She imitates the lines her older brother would indeed say

She guesses that Moroha would be angry and surely say「How rude」if he heard so

– Since ere you able to open the six gates? When I was in first year, it was i more and more frustrated!

Haruka looks vexed, that's why she stops the praising