Accel World Vol 8 Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3

Haruyuki was prone to forgetting it, but only a mere two months had passed since Chiyuri had become a Burst Linker It was a short time span a quarter of Haruyuki’s and a seventh of the time her «parent» Takumu had been one

However, Chiyuri, who had finished listening to the details concerning the ISS Kit from the two veteran Burst Linkers, only brooded for a few seconds, then spoke while scowling nificently

“Perhaps…is it those guys’ deed again? The «Acceleration Research Society»”

“…”

Without thinking, Haruyuki and Takuazes to Chiyuri, as sitting on top of the three aligned mattresses, and nodded simultaneously

“…Uh, unh, that’s ere thinking…”

“A, a, Chii-chan Even with both Haru and I, we took more time to think of that”

“Well, you see”

Still wearing a sullen face, Chiyuri slightly lowered her voice

“This way of doing things rese fro in from the sides…”

The «person» of whom Chiyuri spoke was «Dusk Taker», former member of the Acceleration Research Society who already had eternally left the Accelerated World by now When he had appeared before Haruyuki and had naa Nebulas had already been stripped bare of all its inforrasped Haruyuki’s fatal weakness

In this tiun to circulate froawa There were probably a large nu the Burst Linkers who had made the heart of the city their home

At the «Seven Kings’ » to be held in four days on Sunday, the matter of the Kit would probably be raised, but there was even the possibility that by then it would have already progressed into a pandemic unable to be dealt with…

Forcibly sing his stinging-like apprehension, Haruyuki squeezed his two ankles tightly, which were seated in cross-legged position, then opened his mouth

“—In the Accelerated World, how do you put it; it’s like there’s a theory, isn’t there? For strong techniques and items, without exception there’s some risk or weakness built in that counterbalances it Like ht», which sacrifices almost all of my avatar’s other abilities; for Taku’s «Pile Bunker» and Master’s «Gale Thruster», after one use, you can’t use thees are full”

“That’s…true, I guess My «Citron Call» also has a huge activationnature it’s easily avoidable”

Following the nodding Chiyuri, Taku also spoke while pushi+ng up his glasses

“Even the «Incarnate Systeame system, is like that As a rule, it’s not possible to acquire Mind Power contradictory to one’s avatar’s attributes, and if you use it too ulfed in the darkness of your heart; there’s a risk of losing control of its power… —Aah, that’s right, what Haru wants to say is basically…”

“Unh How things like the principles of the «ISS Kit» were created, I don’t have a clue, but at the very least if the Brain Burst Prograe for that fearsoe vulnerability So huge that if we pin that down, the entire network that’s been built up will crumble into pieces”

“…That’s for sure It’s possible…”

Takuleahtly quickening his tone

“I thought that the Kit’s creator…probably one of the people near the top of the Acceleration Research Society, had inserted soht about seizing detailed information prepared for it to end in a double death But there’s a possibility that…the vulnerability was inevitably contained within to begin with…in that case, if we arrive at that secret, even without possessing soht be able to make the Kit self-destruct…”

In front of the face of Takue breath, and had been on the verge of opening his ain—

Chiyuri stuck her right index finger straight out and spoke

“You can’t do that, Takkun”

“Eh?”

“Any—how, right now you were thinking about using yourself as a guinea pig and having Senpai or Nee-san research the weaknesses of the Kit, weren’t you?”

“Ah…uh, unh…because you see, even if I start running amok, Master and the others would be able to render me powerless before that happened…”

“You—can’t! Our legion forbids stuff like sacrificing just yourself and undergoing painful experiences to try to acco!”

To Chiyuri, who had declared that distinctly, Haruyuki and Takulances

As for why, it was because she had «sacrificed just herself and had undergone painful experiences» on the occasion of the Dusk Taker incident, saving the two of them

But Chiyuri, who had silenced Takuotten that, pondered so her mouth

“—Hey, Takkun Rather, about the ISS Kit possessing you…couldn’t we erase it with my «Citron Call Mode II»?”

“!”

The moment he heard that, Haruyuki sharply sucked in a breath That very proposal was the idea to which Haruyuki had been waro

The special technique «Citron Call» that Chiyuri’s avatar «Lime Bell» possessed exhibited the unbelievable effect of turning back ti on the ae used and her motion

Mode I, which spent half her gauge, reversed the state of the avatar who received the technique in units of seconds It restored one’s HP gauge and special technique gauge; in su her to serve well as a «healer» role, of which there were only a few people in the Accelerated World

And then the released Mode II, which coe, was even eted avatar’s state in units of nues mainly pointed to the equipment or removal of Enhanced Aring avatars It couldof an Enhanced Armament, and since there wasa duel, if that equip, one could do nothing but retreat

However, the absurdity of this Mode II was such that «it could even cancel the acquisition of Enhanced Armaments» It could not rewind one’s status forever—at its current stage, it could cancel up to four stages—so the majority of phenomena that had occurred were limited almost entirely to immediately after the acquisition of an item, but if it manifested itself it could even nullify Enhanced Arh a direct connection or force a cooling-off period on hard-earned purchased Enhanced Armaments at the Shop Of course, in that case the points spent to buy it would also return though

The innate Enhanced Armament «Pile Driver» was always in an equipped state, so there was no need for it to count Also, its transformation from Pile Driver into «Cyan Blade» was an Incarnate technique external of the system, so this was not included either

In short, the act of reciting the co the ISS Kit in the battle from earlier counted as one ti in the roup «Supernova Reht last night with «Magenta Scissor» conducted in the Setagaya area He had been handed the ISS Kit in its sealed state during the fight, so that was the third They could still make it in time for the fourth ti limit

“Taku…”

Takuhts of Haruyuki, who had called his name in a low voice In the eyes of his close friend who had turned his head around, there was a faint glimmer of hope

—However, Taku immediately cast his eyes down and slowly shook his head

“…No…It’s true that the nues is within four, but it’s probably…not possible to erase that with Citron Call…”

“Wh…why, Taku! Why don’t you hit Magenta Scissor back with it with cash on delivery!”

To the rehtly sently as to admonish her

“Chii-chan It’s…a part of it or its body is already insidethat could have made that possible other than the Incarnate system —Do you res…”

“…”

Takuether bit their lips Takumu nodded and continued