Accel World Vol 6 Chapter 2 (2/2)

“That guy’s «Duel» absolute values are small The points needed to reach level 9, see that alone could be said to be a great feat, though”

“Hahaa”

Haruyuki again leaked out a long sigh For the variants of «Ene the Unlieous combat power and when they are felled with difficulty, nothumble experience points» in nor as he was not in negative from normal duels

Without even realizing that he was respectfully looked at fro approached the pillar between the Blue King and Niko with steady steps, then sat down there heavily Sa, he participated without any companion

He beca, but no one seemed to think that it was unnatural Somehow he seem to be established as a very non-talkative character

Returning his face forward, Haruyuki took a deep breath

For the strongest «Kings» entry scenes, after continuing till now, he finally got used to the pressures Actually, his slightly shaking both knees had soo steadied, and the cold paralysis had disappeared from his hands

‘—— That’s right, there is no need to be scared of anything I a no, «Child» I just need to be casual like Raker-san’

Hearing what he said to hi to, since at that moment,

“e!?”

Attacked by the feeling of a cold hand grasping his heart, Haruyuki had his highest ranking cringing with fear yet

‘—— What is this’

‘—— Killing instinct? No, not so like that Muchto execute me, exile me out of accelerated world kind of silent announcement’

Crunch Crunch

Froh pitched footstep echos came

Even while paralyzed, he desperately listened North The shape that walked towards the front of the half circle where Kings sat, approached with footsteps With his tense head screeching, he looked that way

Beyond the thick fog, was one silhouette

Fro just the shadow, he was positive that it was a fe hair parts and the skirt type arlass, and both legs were also like needles

Crunch, crunch, crunch The sharp footstep like swords stabbing into the ground, was probably caused by spike heels that were double of Sky Raker’s in height

At thepillars, the thick fog seeely blown apart

When the shape of that avatar finally showed itself, to describe it in one word —— instead of «King», it could only be called «Queen»

What looked like hair, was a veil type armor that extended from the crown on the head doards The facemask was beautiful and sharp, and the shoulder and chest parts, even though fe skirt type split arap between thes were fully exposed almost to the joint part

Without a doubt, compared to what Haruyuki had seen up till now, that should be the » duel avatar However, that beauty was not the type that you would want to touch Including the tiara on top of the head, everywhere on the body, were sparkling thorn like sharp decorations

The right hand held a about oneBishop’s staff That tip also conspicuously shone with a long needle rose vine The color of all the arht hit it

“She came”

While glaring at the queen avatar that approached with ‘crunch crunch’ sounds with her narrowed eye lens, Sky Raker whispered in a barely noticeable sound

“That, in all the Kings gather here today, is probably thethe area froion «Auroral Oval»’s leader, nickna, «Purple Thorn» And then the Bishop’s staff that she is holding in her right hand, is one of the «Seven Arcs», «The Tempest»”

“A Arc?”

After Haruyuki repeated the unfamiliar word, Raker quickly added in explanation

“In the accelerated world, it was speculated to have a total of seven strongest class enhanced ar that staff, Blue King’s great sword «The Ireat shi+eld «The Strife», and one more”

There, Haruyuki wanted to ask why Raker stopped, but he did not get the chance

The Purple King that was slowly approaching the center of the pillars, stopped at the place closest to the seven cut pillars, the rightround loudly with her Bishop’s staff

With thin veils swaying, the htly towards Kuroyukihime The sharp shape eye lens, contained an aht

When the pressure that the queen type avatar was sending out in all directions till noas concentrated and focused on the three froa Nebulas only, Haruyuki almost fainted for real when he felt that

If this was clear anger or hatred, then it could still be handled For Haruyuki, in the 8 months that he had becohts with different kind of anger

However, what the Purple King released, was not siotiation, theof absolute denial For this opponent, no e from now on, Haruyuki had a hunch that they will forever continue to feud with each other Until the end of the accelerated world

After the Purple King, Purple Thorn looked down at Black Lotus for about two seconds, she released calm words

“It’s been a long tiain like this would come”

There was no sharpness in the speech, because it slid like ice If it was once broken, it ithout doubt that es will be created, and that tension made Haruyuki even more speechless

Although ’s voice, he thought he heard it so, he soon remembered it Haruyuki was sure he heard her voice once before Of course, it was not directly It was in a scene that he saw as it was replayed in the unli’s voice was recorded From the bottom of his memory, that voice was refreshed

—— Rider, I can’t just ignore what I heard!

—— Wait, wait!

Although indignant, the still sweet little girl shouting sound

In the video at that , Red Rider’s neck rapped around by the Black King, Black Lotus’ two ar, as intiry expression

However, right after that ——

Black Lotus’ tord ariant scissor, and cut Red Rider’s head apart from his body

Level 9 Burst Linkers are chained by a Sudden Death rule where those who lost to same level 9 opponent, will lose all their Burst Points at thatwas forever exiled from the accelerated world

What the video replay recorded as the last scene was Purple Thorn’s silk tearing like scream

From what Haruyuki heard, after that scene, was that Kuroyukihi all five people, and continued a death , the 30 minute duel tilobal net for two years, and continued to hide in U last year’s autumn, Cyan Pile’s attack and the chance for Silver Crow’s birth visited him

Just like that, the two Kings that shoulder the reht with stare and aura for a few more seconds In his heart, Haruyuki could not help but fear that Black Lotus retting the sneak attack on Red Rider deep in the bottoer remembers that he was a Burst Linker

—— However

The black crystal avatar, withouther sharp face mask a little, continued to meet the thorny queen’s stare

Eventually, Kuroyukihi covered field

“For me also Thorn The next time we meet, I am sure that one of our heads will fall”

The words that were dropped without any color of upset, htly The next sound that she released,that it was somewhat colder

“It athered here agree on a e from «Normal Duel» to «Battle Royale» then the possibility exists”

After taking a big gulp, Haruyuki desperately resisted shouting ‘No way don’t joke like that I will absolutely not agree!’

However Kuroyukihih and calmly replied

“If that is the case, then it will aer need this troublesome conference”

At that ain froze up with a snap If those words, were heard as ‘Right now, right here I will hunt four s’ kind of announce else He could not belief that Sky Raker beside hih to stand casually

The Purple King tilted her head slightly at the Black King’s cutting retort

Suddenly, the staff on her right hand lightly thrusted onto the stone pavement

With a sharp ‘Clink’ sound echo, another situation appeared that made Haruyuki’s heart beca came from, many heavy footsteps were beautifully synchronized, then 8 Burst Linker shapes appeared

There were different colors and armor shapes However, he could see with one look that they were all veterans Probably, the Purple legion’s highest coether

Purple Thorn smiled the first time till now, and said

“You will regret thinking that I was joking Of course, I aht you comes, this time I made sure that you cannot escape”

It was not a demonstration She was serious Inside this person was sealed a strong emotion that he could not hope to understand

Feeling pressure that stopped his breath, Haruyuki htly

However Kuroyukihime’s expression did not seem to break down any Sohter and said

“Fufu, I see, I have overlooked this However Thorn, if you really want to go after my head, with that nue? Try to learn from Radio over there”

‘What?’, and Haruyuki looked at Yellow Radio sitting opposite of the his shoulders and said nothing, but thinking about it, even if there was 0001 chance that the conference could beco would not come alone

The person that responded to what Kuroyukihi, but a female type avatar that stepped out from her 8 followers

The armor color, was a deep reddish purple that reh spread un on the waist, it was equipped with a rapped around it

The female officer type avatar, stopped one step behind the Purple King, and released the coldest sound

“Having soof the cave You juround, but your tiny territory would be squeezed and broken apart if the six Kings were serious It would be troublesoot that”

It was theother than ground his teeth

Unfortunately, he could not help but realize what the officer avatar said was the truth Right now, Nega Nebulas controlled all of Suginaes caion, the east neighbor «Leonids» usually one or two tea once in awhile Furthere levels could be said to be around 4 to 5, with level 7 and above high rankers not appearing even once

Even so, with Nega Nebulas having only 5their territory If the six large legion ever hit them with their combined force for a concentrated attack in one battle round, the huge nue wins not possible to obtain, then the black flag would disappear from the accelerated world map

That meant, in a certain sense, six —— no, other than the ceasefire Niko, the rest of the five people are «Checking out the situation», and that hattheir hoinami

Instead of giving a retort to the feu his helmet head

However right before his view reached his foot, the elegant sound that echoed froht next to him, made Haruyuki jerk his head up

“For so that you could not do, I am surprised you can say it so proudly, «Aster Vine»”

It was Sky Raker As Kuroyukihih and stood fir of a step from the officer avatar’s threat

The whip user called Aster Vine, narrowed her eyes under the flange, and responded with even lower temperature sound

“Could not do you said? While you were running and hiding, did your head rust so th?”

“You also, did your eyes fog up so much after we haven’t met for a while that you cannot see reality?”

In the exchange that crackle the atmosphere with electricity, Haruyuki could only continue to stand still and listen

What did Sky Raker mean by «Reality», he could not understand no a Nebulas and the five legion except Red, their numbers and total levels comparison ay too far apart What did Raker want to say?

The answer to that question, after a slight pause, was introduced by Raker’s oords

“—— If you think that Nega Nebulas’ territory continue to exist due to the Kings’ kindness, then either you are stupid or was not trusted with it So that can be destroyed should already have been destroyed If that was not the case then those who call the», would show that their control is not absolute”

“Say what?”

Corounded out that sound, the Purple King ht that appeared on her eyes, was not an ee, Raker’s calm sounds continued to echo

“Listening? The six large legion's total members are just about over 600 On the other hand, Burst Linkers living in the capital of Tokyo is over 1000 right now In the territory rey neutral condition”

“So what Other than the pure color six legion, the rest are all bubble groups that can be blown apart Including your tiny home”

“That’s right, all those legion areBurst Linkers with no legion, there is one common point with that 400 people That is, «They did not join the six large legions»”

The words werepressure as if she was a level 9 herself, continued to speak

“Listening? Most of those people are choosing to be ss that froze the accelerated world with their «Non-aggression pact» Right now, they are paying attention to the direction of the revived Black Lotus, and the Black legion In order to determine if that «Intent for Rebellion» is real or fake At this tiion co will momentarily disappear fro herself would not have disappeared froion itself reht move a step forward frole floould you still insult them as bubbles?”

Around here, Haruyuki felt that he dimly understood what Raker wanted to say

The previous week’s «Herathered above that orbit as gallery, even when the exiled traitor Black King appeared, did not shower her with jeers Instead of that, didn’t they sent loud cheers? There, without a doubt was expectation for the Black King to become «The person who break apart the frozen condition»

If that energy was gathered in one power group, that, would be sonore no, would that not be soed as a threat?

Towards the silent Aster Vine, Sky Raker opened her right hand slightly and showed it

“Do you understand now? That the current accelerated world, is in a far more tense situation than you think it is That under the surface stagnation, there areto flow”

In the ultra silent field, the remains of the clear sound spread everywhere, and disappeared

What broke the silence, was the ‘Crunch’ sound of Purple King’s high heel as she took a step

She turned her face back forward, and as if she did not even notice what Raker pointed out, she walked silently away in front of Haruyuki's group’s eyes

Aster Vine also, after leaving a fierce glare behind, followed after her A little apart, the re seven followers also chased after those two

The Purple King, from the half circle of pillars, clai Behind her, the eight Burst Linkers lined up in a V shape The weight of ier than any other legion gathered here

‘—— «Auroral Oval»’s territory being far away frolad for that’ As Haruyuki earnestly felt that, he hurriedly straighten his back If that cowardice was noticed by the two people right near him, then he would not knohat kind of punishment will befall on him As a deception, he quietly whispered

“With this Six people right One more person, let’s see”

Currently gathered were Black, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, and Purple factions Thatone was ——

However, before Haruyuki voiced the continuation of his thought, Kuroyukihime lohispered

“No, that person will not come”

“What?”

“The re person, will not appear in this place Without a doubt that person will send a representative”

‘Why do you know that?’ hat Haruyuki wanted to ask

Right before that, an unnatural look appeared in part of his view He closed his mouth, and looked around

However nothing seeed The Demonic City’s East Garden castle keep ruins, were quiet with the usual white fog The group of round pillars, about half that was seven of them were cut apart, and on those seats were sat seven representatives of accelerated world’s large legion ——

“What”

At the moment when he noticed that, Haruyuki upper body shook with a jerk

There were seven chairs s were six Then there should be one eht now all the chairs in Haruyuki’s vieere filled Did he miss an appearance? No, it’s not possible For the always tense Haruyuki maybe, but he did not think that even Raker and Kuroyukihime would also not notice

Since, the chair that should be eion If it was right to the side then maybe, but if someone approached the front pillar and sat down, then that movement should have been seen However the reality was, on top of the less than 10 meter apart chair, somehow existed a Burst Linker

It y slender Harn of weapon The only thing distinctive was, the slender and long sharp head The front was only engraved with curved parting lines, with no sign of eye or ht with hands and legs together, as if it was a decorative object instead of a duel avatar The whole body’s color lossy pale ivory color

It was an extremely inconspicuous avatar The thick pressure released by the other Kings for just been here, there was not a single fragment of it from him No, isn’t that an actual decoration? No way, did he ?

While Haruyuki was getting trapped in that mystery, at that moment

The ivory color avatar, with both hands left on knees, bent his waist for a bow At the sa special other than being male flowed

“I aion «Oscillatory Universe» I a’s full authority as the representative Yoroshi+ku”

As if, this place was not accelerated world’s duel field, it was changed to a co

After hearing that, the other Kings and their followers leaked out controlled but clear unpleasant feeling Probably, they also did not notice Ivory Tower’s appearance Especially the Yellow King that sat right next to hi the floor with a pointed toe to show irritation

However, the atmosphere worsen for only a few seconds

The Blue King, Blue Knight that sat on the center chair stood up with his ar sound

“Alright, with this everyone is gathered First, I would like to say thanks for all seven legion attending without anyoneGood job”

“Coo, two people’s faces are different though”

That extra interruption was of course froeneration, and the White King sending a representative was probably sarcasht wry ss

“Since time is short, ill move onto the main topic —— Everyone should know already, but to ht in the ht in front of a few hundred gallery’s eyes, the incident where the «Incarnate Systeoing to deal with this situation Even saying so, I think it could only be one of tays Make every effort to keep the Systeive that up and present it to all the Burst Linkers, one of the two”

“There is no e can present it, isn’t that right?”

‘Idiotic’, the person anted to say that and raised his voice was again Yellow Radio He raised both slender arerated movements

“The Incarnate Systeht? If it was not strictly controlled, then disasters like the accelerated world being destroyed could happen, didn’t we all share co on that?”

As the clown’s pointed hat tilted, the Purple King seated to his left instantly argued

“We are talking since that control was broken right, Radio If it is compared to nuclear, then nuclear material is scattered around the world kind of situation How do you recover from that at this point?”

“Just because of that, are we going to kindly send out themissiles too? Most of the Burst Linkers, should still not knohat Incarnate Systeht? Couldn’t we just blae?”

Right before the Purple King was again going to argue the Yellow King’s speech, a sound interrupted

“Ah, may I speak?”

The polite hand raise, was froe of the half circle, the White King’s representative, Ivory Tower When all the eyes were gathered on him, he lowered his left arm and said

“Before we discuss how to deal with it, shouldn’t we find out why that happened? Released during the event, the alleries, as that Burst Linker, and as his goal?”

Silence again took over the conference

The Burst Linker in question’s naanization That, Haruyuki already knew

However, there was a huge hesitation in opening his mouth at this location Since, to speak about that anization, they must touch on the Burst Linker as the «Vice President» of that group, however the color that crowned that person, was the same as his most respected sword master’s —— «Pure Black» If they knew that, then the other Kings would absolutely suspect their connection

“«Rust Jigsaw» belonging to the «Acceleration Research Society» kind of organization That, is the na the event”

“W!?”

During the flow of the bright sound, Haruyuki held his breath

It was Kuroyukihin of fear for suspect towards her, continued with smooth words

“The whole of the organization is unknown, but they call theion The other known members are, «Dusk Taker» who already retired from the accelerated world, and one more person”

“Wait a minute, Lotus”

Right before that name was said, a sound sharply interrupted

It was the Red King, Scarlet Rain that took the seat to the right of Haruyuki’s group With both arms crossed, the smallest build body in this place released an unbalanced amount of pressure sense

‘Are you going to help us, Niko?’, and Haruyuki relaxed his shoulders thinking that However

The round eye lens that glanced their way, blew fla

“Before that, if we don’t clear up another agenda, then I cannot stand to be here any longer An unfit guy who spread the threat of mind power, slipped in here The «Power of Curse» that was supposed to be totally destroyed, and the ulti it”

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