Accel World Vol 4 Chapter 2 (2/2)
“It’s a «super special technique» as it were, which turns the iy source Its proper naest offensive pohich takes form due to the power of one’s heart and will…”
It took nearly twenty ist of the Incarnate Systeht by the Old Tokyo Tower’s recluse «Sky Raker» and how he acquired the Mind Power for the «sword of light» that he himself used
While talking, Haruyuki was once more conscious of the fact that he still had many questions about that system himself as well
Fro technique that poked through a hole in the gaaaoal of that?
Certainly, «Brain Burst» was an extreauide NPCs, but it felt like the game’s mysteriousness increased even more with the existence of the Incarnate System Just «what» on earth is this application really…?
Even while thinking about such things, though, Haruyuki somehow explained as much as he knew
After having finished listening and du tea, Takumu finally muttered in a hoarse voice
“……How to say it…—Haru, you really are the kind of guy that is popular with older women one after another”
“T-That’s the first thing you comment on?”
“Well, because…frankly, I can’t easily take in this whole ‘Mind Power’ thing Changing soe power into real offensive power…even if you say that, such a thing already exceeds the liame…”
“Well, that’s true I also can’t explain how I make my sword come out…”
While staring at the fingers of his hands, Haruyuki voiced his still developing thoughts
“…But, probably, Mind Power shouldn’t be so can be realized» The attributes of the avatar…and the nature of the Burst Linkers thes For example, I can einally shaped like that, that’s what I feel”
“Hmm…Then for exa as Haru, I ht the same way you do”
“Perhaps But, if that’s the case, I think that there are other Mind Power shapes that are more suitable for Taku…for Cyan Pile Thatcan you acquire it…? When I think of it now, that person, Sky Raker, after seeing through a training , uess, but h-level Burst Linkers who have perfectlylike a …”
Taku, but eventually he began to speak while lowering his gaze
“So what it amounts to is that, even if I dive into the «Unlimited Neutral Field» and trained rasp the Incarnate Systeuidance and coaching of sohly knows about the system”
“Yeah…Sky Raker would also surely teach it to Taku, but the problem is that we have no way to contact her…”
When Haruyuki said that h, Takumu also frowned and muttered “I see”
“Since she’s not an NPC, we can’tthe Old Tokyo Tower in the Unlimited Neutral Field We have to set a ti her in the real world…”
“That’s right Weat the top of the tower, but because the other side is accelerated by a thousand times, we have no idea how many months or even years that would take…If there was just one method, it would be to duel with Sky Raker’s «Child» Ash Roller in shi+buya and ask hie an appointment with her there, but…you know?”
He paused in his speech there and rested his chin on both hands
Then, Takumu immediately did a skillful imitation with a serious face
“‘Hey Heeey, don’t depend on me like a spoiled kid, you sweets bastard’…is what he doubtlessly say”
“T-That’s a strange skill you have…Well, he would certainly say that, yeah”
In truth, Haruyuki already owed a huge debt to Ash Roller just for introducing hiuy froion for help had to be said to be too much of a weakness as a Burst Linker
While taking another piece of the cooling pizza and eht desperately
If the situation were normal, they should just directly ask Kuroyukihiion Master If it was her, the Black King, she should also naturally be familiar with the Incarnate System, after all But Kuroyukihi it to them herself until now, so he didn’t think she would teach the there was no way to meet with her in Accel World while she was currently in Okinawa in the south
In that case, perhaps Takuuy, who had been an executive of the Blue Legion, had already exited fro for being the o
The chances of there being another Burst Linker as knowledgeable about the Incarnate System and furthermore had a reason to lend a hand to Haruyuki and Takumu was—
“…Ah…Aah”
When he had thought that far, Haruyuki let his voice leak out without noticing a piece of shrimp fall out from his mouth
“Yes…that’s right There is one, a super-high level player es a huge debt to us and whose theater of operations is nearby in the north”
Just as he heard that, the edges of Takuhtly twitched
“O…Oioi, Haru You couldn’t be talking about…”
“There is only that person The Legion Master of «Pro «Scarlet Rain» If it’s her who’s Level 9, she definitely should have mastered the Incarnate System…”
Even as he said that in a lowered voice, the form of the cris of Pure Color was vividly recalled in Haruyuki’s mind
The Red King who burnt the field and all her ene with the firepower of her enormous reinforcement armor that was several times the size of her body If she could do that much even without the Incarnate System, she should have a power even further endlessly «beyond that», but after putting aside that far too terrifying i further
“That’s not all, Taku should also not have forgotten that ent through a terrible experience because of her request”
“I-I remember that, but”
Niko, or Kouduki Yuniko, had suddenly entered Haruyuki’s hoo
Her goal had been to get Haruyuki’s help in subduing the ion, «Chrome Disaster» Her request was based on the conclusion that the only one that could capture Disaster with his three-dis
Haruyuki had challenged the ether with Takumu and Kuroyukihime, but it became a mess as an unforeseen life-or-death battle had unfolded with a large group froion who had attacked them in the middle of their ether with a large enemy avatar
“But, Haru While we had both benefited by cooperating in subduing Chrome Disaster back then, what reason does Pro, she won’t just pay back the debt for that, you know?”
But because Takumu himself said it in a skeptical tone, Haruyuki puffed up his cheeks and retorted back
“T-Then, I’ll just repay the favor of curry with hashed meat![2]”
“No, I don’t quite understand that example…”
“In…In any case, there aren’t any other high-level Burst Linkers that we can contact in real life And if we’re thinking about fighting Nouainst his Mind Power attack So…we can only bet on Niko’s whim…”
At the end of Haruyuki’s sentence as he lostbreath at the same time
His tall best friend lowered his face and hid it within his long forelocks, and kept quiet for a while When he clenched his right hand on the table, Haruyuki understood that he was now reainst Noumi
Eventually, Taku light in them The voice he let out also coldly resounded in the di room
“Yeah, it’s just as Haru says I think I could fight equally against Dusk Taker until theMind Power, I can’t do anything, as frustrating as it is to adoing to beat him and take back Chii-chan, I can’t afford to shrink back at a place like this”
“Taku…”
“Besides, Haru”
Teht through his glasses at him
“Your «sword of light» is also just as a than Dusk Taker’s «purple wave surge» I also understand that Haru put in a serious effort in order to ht ainst ainst you in the virtual world That’s e’re the same, you said”
“Ah…n-no, that was…”
Stopping with his right hand Haruyuki as about to say ‘That was just so I said in the heat of battle’, Takumu continued
“But…But, you know, I don’t think that’s truly the «sas, in both the real and the virtual, that makes us e are”
Suddenly, his childhood friendfor some past
“…In eleah site Not just for action-types, but for RPGs as well, I would play while having the chartopened next to it, because I orried about taking risks That’s why, it couldn’t be helped that I was anxious about «Brain Burst», which for the h I now think that ra like the developa yourself, and cut your oay through If the Incarnate Systeoes beyond even the lira next to Haru…to Silver Crow”
Even after Takumu closed his mouth, Haruyuki reflected upon his words in silence for a while
For the past half-year, Taku every incident Having lost his fear of losing «Brain Burst», he tor at Kuroyukihime’s neck to the point where he put a virus in Chiyuri’s Neuro Linker, and so he had repeatedly acted at the risk of his own expense in various scenes
While being like that, he had been struck by the huge iement from them—even if her motives for it were unclear—and yet, he still tried to confront his weakness once again
…As I thought, you’re strong, Taku More than me in every way You say that, but in the real world, I can’t stand next to you at all
After pushi+ng down thatit in the ave a smile
“You’ll have to arrive at that You’ll e» won’t be a problehwill ten times more Spartan than Sky Raker’s”
“…I-I’m prepared for that”
Looking away frolanced at the tiytime beyond his expectations, and it had reached 7 PM before he realized it
The Red King Niko, while being one of the strongest Level 9 Burst Linkers, was still a sixth-year elementary school student in the real world, and moreover went to a school with a dormitory systeoing out at night, would be unfortunately difficult
“…After school ends too to Nerima Taku, are you okay even if you’re absent from club activities for two consecutive days?”
“Yeah, because I no longer do kendo for the sake of getting good results at tournaments Even if I’m watched by the advisor and club president a little, it’s no big deal”
“I see Then, it’s decided”
They looked at each other in the eye and nodded once again
As they stood up from their seats at the same time and head to the front door, Haruyuki suddenly opened his mouth to ask a different question
—Taku, just before the end of today’s duel, did you hear a strange voice?
But, the words didn’t come out from his open mouth He shook his head at Taku who looked at hi eyes, andhis hand
—It was just allery nor other opponents in that field So so someone else’s voice was impossible
When the door closed after seeing off Takumu towards the elevator, the interior of the house rapped in deep silence after the ‘click’ of the door auto suddenly struck by illusion that so behind hiainst the door once, and then returned to the living room at a half-run in order to clean-up
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