Vol 1 Chapter 6 (2/2)

“In that case I will return as soon as possible My name is Lisette Norden, a third year in class F”

She handed over her student identification card With that, the guard seemed to have some faith in her Her membershi+p was clearly stated, and she was also the disciplinary committee chairman’s assistant Someone of her calibre… with that in mind, he decided he could permit Lisette to leave the scene

Lisette sealed her locker before exiting the room at a quick pace

(4)

In front of the gravestone shaped building— The Locker, there was a bit of a co on

The person in the middle of the commotion was none other than Raishi+n He was currently receiving first aid— He was being swathed in bandages roughly and indiscriminately

Surrounding hiuards and so hie done inside

Raishi+n was completely limp as they did as they pleased to his body His eyes were half opened, but there was no light in his pupils After they finished first aid he was loaded onto a stretcher, all the while his body not even giving the slightest twitch

“That’s quite an awful racket going over there Is there so that I don’t know about?”

Their killing intent iazes like it was so none of her concern, a wo a educator’s uniform, she was a tall lady with a white coat

“Professor Kimberly… Why are you here?”

Someone spoke up Kimberly had an air of nonchalance about her

“I occasionally go for walks around the area”

“Eh? You go for walks… at this hour?”

“I was forced to offer ht I’d take a stroll in the night wind to refresh ht?”

“Uh… I guess…”

Forcefully inserting herself inside the ring of people, she started laughing at the stretcher-bound Raishi+n

“How unsightly, Second Last You look terrible with those wounds”

However, Raishi+n didn’t respond to her insults

“… Huh? Did he lose consciousness or so?”

“Yes He was knocked out”

“To faint with his eyes half open… such a creepy fellow H is shallow, and his body temperature is low”

Touching Raishi+n’s skin, she ier he was in

“If I’s also have been punctured Hurry up and move him”

Having been alerted, the people handling the stretcher becah they definitely didn’t treat hierously fro him to the doctor’s office

Watching therim face, Kimberly addressed her question to no one in particular

“Was he lynched or so? His whole body has been battered up”

“No, the one who did this was a third year student na to wreak havoc inside the lockers”

“A one on one fight… And he was beaten up that badly?”

Her eyes widened in surprise Kirew restless as she asked,

“Where’s his autoirl with black hair”

“Ah, she’s right over there”

“The guard pointed over to where a girl was being transported away, surrounded by the guards’ automata

Her hands were bound behind her back, and she was being lifted up by her ankles The nape of her neck to her back were covered in slash wounds, exposing red flesh beneath There was a large amount of blood, and her entire body was covered in bruises Kimberly was shocked by the fact there was blood and that her flesh could bleed She was exactly like a human

While looking at Yaya, Kimberly frowned

“… Hmph It looks like this one’s half dead as well”

“Ah, no, I e, so we had to…”

Feeling a little guilty, the guard tried to explain it away

“Rae? Hmph… You say that, but I don’t see any wounds that are consistent with self-defence”

On the contrary, it looked like she hadn’t resisted at all The dae inflicted was li no wounds whatsoever It looked like they had stealthily attacked her suddenly in order to avoid any hassle

“Don’t you think you overdid it a little? Two level E capture rings, and three endary dragon?”

“But we heard this automaton defeated ten Benchwarmers”

While internally cursing the it safe, Kimberly asked

“What do you plan on doing with it?”

“We’ll bring it to the executive committee Raishi+n Akabane may be related to Cannibal Candy in so”

‘You think he’s in cahoots with Cannibal Candy?”

A dangerous presence filled the air There was a piercing look in Kimberly eyes as she said,

“Was that supposed to be a joke? Is that kind of joke in vogue nowadays?”

“No, I mean, I ‘m not too sure on the details myself…”

“—!?”

Suddenly, Ki her upper body, she reached into her breast pocket Her actions were almost mechanical in nature, like she was a soldier in the arorously drilled into her

“… Professor? What’s the matter?”

“Just now— that automaton moved, didn’t it?”

The guard turned around to look at Yaya, as as lifeless as a dead fish on a cutting board, before uneasily refuting her

“It couldn’t have There’s no way it would be able to Her ego has been sealed after all”

“No, I could have sworn it moved”

“You y has been completely cut off from her In her current state, she wouldn’t even be able to talk In the first place, her frae—“

“Get back! Down on the ground now!”

As she shouted, Kimberly had already leapt backwards

The guard couldn’t react Barely had he turned his head around, when he was sent flying

There was a loud sound of an explosion, and a bluish-white light shot out

Colossalakin to hot air was being vented out fro atmosphere

(What the hell…? This… This is like some sort of… monster…?”

A off her metal restraints as easily as they were made of paper

Her silhouette was distorted because of the shi+ effect of the hot air

The coas burner, bluish-white fla shot upwards

(There’s… a horn…?)

Theit a pure white sparkle It was on her brow, shi+ to check her body, The atan to tear as she moved

Her figure was the spitting ie of a yaksha

An instant later, Yaya’s shadow had completely vanished—

Leaving behind the guards who stood still, dumbfounded, and a befuddled Kimberly

(5)

The sound of the loud explosion reached all the way to where Charl was

The ground ruan to spread ast the disciplinary committee members

“What was that?” “It sounded like it ca happen to the chairman’s assistant?”

Felix raised his hand to quell the unrest

“Teams C and D head over in that direction Most likely, there’s so where Lisette is She’ll definitely need backup The rest of you retreat and form a cordon fifty metres away from here”

One of the disciplinary committee members was surprised by the order, and spoke up

“Chairman, that’s a risky move Your opponent is the T-Rex!”

“I’ll be fine I am a member of the Rounds after all—“

Felix grinned, his usual smile on his face

“And my automaton has just arrived”

Right on cue, so appeared behind Felix Or rather, it would bebehind him It was a female silhouette, and it landed with a soft thud

It was an autole word, it would be a Valkyrie It had on old-fashi+oned arreatsword The helmet covered her face fully, so it looked like some sort of demonic mask

(This is… Felix’s automaton?)

It was Charl’s first ti it in person It appeared to be the disciplinary co at fascinatedly Sigrowl

“Now then everyone, please fall back”

The disciplinary colanced at each other, hesitant

“Chairman, that’s an order we can’t follow The enemy’s not only the T-Rex, she’s Cannibal Candy as well—“

“You still don’t get it?”

Felix’s voice froze over suddenly

Uniinable from the normal Felix, his voice was now as cold as ice

“You’ll be in the way, is what I’ to say”

Everyone got cold feet It was clear to them as about to happen

Following Felix’s orders, they spread out in a circle,away in all four directions

Their presences rapidly faded away into the distance Eventually, the area surrounding Charl and Felix grew silent, and Felix quietly spoke, his regular grin back on his face

“Let’s have a nice, long chat, Charl”

Her heart grew cold That regular smile now instilled fear inside her instead, and she asked him,

“… Do you honestly believe I’m Cannibal Candy?”

“Of course, I’m serious about it It would be a problem if I weren’t”

—What did he mean by that?

However, before she could voice her doubts, Felix continued to speak

“Honestly, the original plan was for him— Raishi+n Akabane to defeat you I was able to successfully lure hi… at least that part went off without a hitch Well, it doesn’t h for me”

“… Raishi+n?”

She had a nasty feeling She felt her throat rapidly dry up as she asked,

“… Did you do so to him as well?”

“I’ve just taken care of him My comrades will take care of the rest”

“Did you kill him!?”

“I didn’t I just broke him, and his doll”

“Why…!?”

“He was perfor subversive activities inside the Locker”

“—!”

“In the first place, having to do that was just a slight modification to the plan He still had some value to me, so it was a pity I had to do it If he had opened o and open the one locker I didn’t want anyone to open— so I could let him roam about freely anymore”

Value? Locker?

Charl had no idea what he was talking about

Charl’s brain was replaying a different line that Felix had spoken earlier

Raishi+n was lured out— because he was searching for me?

“Why!? I don’t understand! In the first place, you’re the one who dragged him into the whole affair!”

“… Oh, Charl To think I valued you so highly You’re not very quick in the head, aren’t you?”

Felix sighed Giving her a look of scorn, he shrugged his shoulders

At thatoff in her head, Charl finally understood

She finally saw the whole picture As much as she didn’t want to believe it, it was the worst case scenario

She bit her lips Her knees shook Speaking slowly, like she was e from a state of confusion,

“You… used… me…?”

“It was too good an opportunity to pass up, Charl If you want hate so, hate the fact ere doo both you and I into the academy in this year”

No… Felix shook his head as if to say

Like a giant crack on the earth, a dry sed onto Felix’s face

“Curse the fact that your Raster Cannon is similar to my Predator”

Finally, Charl understood everything

The situation had been like this all along

Everything she thought she kneas actually reversed

Felix didn’t show kindness to Charl because their ic arts were similar

It was because their et close to her

Everything had been carefully calculated

He feigned concern about Charl to get close to her

Everything he said to her was entleness had been a sham

He was going to frame Charl with all his sins, and kill her as Cannibal Candy— That was his deceitful plan all along

In short, Felix had been the ene

Felix was Cannibal Candy!

At that moment, Charl’s world literally crumbled into darkness

There was no sound, no light; everything had vanished Her ht which weighed down heavily on her

Who would believe Charl’s version of events?

It would be her word against the disciplinary committee chairman’s All the evidence conveniently pointed to her In fact, there ht even be some fabricated ones to help the case

There wasn’t a single person that would believe, understand, or defend her Even now she re friends, but it was all too late

Soan to drip down onto her cheeks

Her e she could do, and she felt an extraordinary sense of helplessness Sobbing like a little baby, all Charl could do was to let her tears flow

“This… is too cruel…”

“It’s regrettable If it’s any consolation, I’ at the very least”

“But why…? Why would you…?”

“Don’t be stupid What otherin this academy?”

Felix’s tone was light and refreshi+ng

“To beco of the ic world”

Charl felt like a fist had been buried into her She felt her brain go nu

Felix had a grin on his face, and his gentle tone was like his normal self

“The Night Party is a merciless battle for survival, where the person who eliains everything— that hat you always liked to say”

“…”

“I liked that part of you As a reed with you wholeheartedly It’s just—“

His eyes turned cold as he finished his sentence

“—there was so about you I couldn’t stand — Your naivety”

He extended his hand out to the automaton beside him

Magic energy extended out fro up the puppet

The an to activate With the autoy was expressed as a phenomenon of physical alteration

The invisible energy began to build up, before being released

In a flash, a torrent of light shot forth from the puppet’s sword

Actually— it was the sparkle of water

Like an arrow, the fierce torrent of water flew straight at her The water took the forht for Charl’s brow

Sig his small body as a shi+eld to protect Charl

The torrent gouged out flesh, causing fresh blood to spurt out and hit the floor The little dragon was sent forcibly flying backwards, collapsing onto the ground

“What are you doing, Charl…!? Hurry up and support me!”

Sigmund called out to her However, his voice didn’t reach her ears

Felix prepared his next attack, focusing his y Even that didn’t enter her field of vision

Charl re else but cry

Herstood out the most

How aise?

If it was just her, then it was fine This was punishment for her own foolishness

However, Felix’s schemes had also involved someone else other than Charl

Because of my stupidity, those two—

He was a rude person, but meant well

His autoed into this messy affair

Now they were going to suffer because of her

“Raishi+n… I’m sorry—“

Just as Charl’s apology left herhad slashed through the air

Transfor itself into a lethal shape, the sharp end was about to neatly pierce both Sigmund and her—

However

With a clang, a metallic sound assaulted her eardrums

She snapped back to reality Jerking up her head reflexively, a ht came into her eyes

The h the water droplets

The spear-like jet of water was blocked by the harmlessly

Two shadows appeared in front of Charl

The one who stopped the water spear was a sirl

Directly behind her, with his hand on her back, there was a youth

His bandages fluttered in the wind, and the girl’s hair did so likewise His entire body was drenched in blood, the severity of his wounds obvious to Charl even in the darkness of night

“Don’t apologise, you idiot”

With his blood-stained back to her, his voice was curt, but there was strange warmth in it

“There’s nothing you’ve done that you need to apologise for”

He turned to stare at the enemy

To protect Charl, he was going to fight