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Chronicle Legion:Volume 1 Chapter 6
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1 Chapter 6 - Legatus Legionis (2)
11 Part 1
12 Part 2
13 Part 3
14 Part 4
Chapter 6 - Legatus Legionis (2)[edit]
Part 1[edit]
The ase Rikka fainted was 16:04
Two hours later, the Suruga tutelary fort received news A wyvern in charge of perimeter reconnaissance had discovered the enemies
It was after 6p dark
Roughly two hundred enea City under the cover of the autuht
Setting off froht which did not consua Bay However, the enemies were not Crusades
They were an army of Imperial japan's prided blue samurai, the Kamuys
The Kinai Fiefdom and the British had joined forces to establish the Restoration Alliance Opposing the Alliancebetween Kamuys would eventually happen one day
And this one day was tonight
The nation-protecting keep was the tutelary fort's core Tachibana Hatsune aiting in the ground floor hall Soldiers of the Tōkaidō provincial ar in and out, whichhard in response to the enemy attack
Hatsune was standing alone in a corner to avoid getting in their way
Were this a party, Hatsune would probably be a ”wallflower,” but the current situation was the opposite
”Civil war People fro one another”
Hatsune sighed, feeling uncharacteristically depressed
Viewed through rosy glasses, the so-called Sengoku era was a time when ambitious daimyo lords vied for supre htered one another in civil war Similarly, the Meiji Restoration saw refore—But it too was a tiedy
Perhaps such an era was about to arrive again
”Onii-sama and the princess, I wonder if they're okay?”
Hatsune was not only part of the princess and a Chevalier's entourage but had also distinguished herself by rescuing the castellan
Hence, she was allowed to stay in the nation-protecting keep Hatsune did not want to act entitled, but at least she felt thankful for securing a spot for herself in the hall
Staying here allowed her to keep a close watch on the battle situation
For example, she could check in real-tiht and his safety on the battlefield
”To be honest, the situation is quite unfavorable You've got to do your best, Onii-sama!”
The Chevalier originally supposed to fight alongside hiase Rikka was unconscious
The ifrit and spirit guarding the tutelary fort were also in poor condition
Masatsugu had becoe shi+ori, he had gone underground of the nation-protecting keep but still had not returned
Suppressing her anxiety, Hatsune quietly waited for the battle to begin
”H-How is it?”
”As I suspected The water here seems unsuitable for me”
Masatsugu was underground of the tutelary fort, currently in the water shrine's bath
shi+ori was also by his side The vat of ectoplas pool, was filled with ned like a fountain where the blue liquid flowed out continuously
Masatsugu was soaking in the vat alone
In charge of acco him, shi+ori reu
”What do you mean by unsuitable?”
”Princess, you said the ectoplasmic fluid here would seep into ht? Unfortunately, I don't feel like I' any ectoplasmic fluid at all”
”I see”
shi+ori listened attentively but insistently refused to look towards the vat of ectoplasmic fluid
She kept her back to Masatsugu the whole time because he was naked As soon as he arrived at the vat of ectoplas was in the way
Turning bright red, shi+ori had hastily turned her back to Masatsugu
Evidently, she was neither used to ”looking at others” nor being looked at herself Moreover, the princess was dressed in the school uniform as before
”By the way, Princess Frohborn woe, so they don'tin front of other people This doesn't seem to apply to you, Princess, why is that?”
”Y-You are talking about custoo!”
Masatsugu's honest question received a scolding answer in response
”Even though we are royalty, it would be proble as modern hu oneself Please do not raise questions like these which are tantamount to sexual harassment!”
”I shouldn't have asked”
”Putting that aside, Masatsugu-sama, is the resupply of ectoplasmic fluid completely ineffective?”
”Yes, though co at least”
As soon as he finished, Masatsugu's entire body shone with a faint glow
The tutelary pact had been established between Masatsugu and Suruga's water shrine This now allowed hie, to be able to suions at will near the tutelary fort and revive casualties within shorter time frames
That being said, all this was rather le soldier under his command
”The ability to form a tutelary pact but not replenish ectoplasmic fluid—” shi+ori murmured to herself in surprise
However, she did not give up hope With her back to Masatsugu, she entered deep thought Twenty seconds later, she shared her conclusion decisively
”This leaves me no choice I shall ask for the reason”
”Ask? Who will you ask?”
”My grandfather In fact I already have an idea as to the identity of the witch who had just attacked Rikka-sama She is probably the same as me”
The sau was quite surprised The princess slowly turned her head towards him
Their gazes u, shi+ori was no longer nervous
This was probably a coed in ectoplas a serious nant topic
”The witch is probably a member of royalty She descends from a princess who married a sacred beast as a priestess to become the sacred beast's consort In other words, she is either a daughter or a granddaughter with a sacred beast's blood floithin her”
”The witch Hatsune saw is royalty like you, Princess?”
”Yes When we pray to our forefathers, the sacred beasts, there is a chance that our wishes come true Nor sacred beasts to grant the likes of Legions or Appellations As for htly, ”I aon blood is stronger than any of the other princesses, which seerandfather That transfor witch is probably—no, she e of sacred beast blood er than mine”
Yesterday, shi+ori had revealed that Lord Tenryuu granted Masatsugu to her
Stronger ties to a sacred beast also ireater proximity to the mystical
”Masatsugu-sama, please come out and stand before me O-Of course, kindly make yourself presentable first”
shi+ori beca, she turned her back to Masatsugu again
Masatsugu left the vat of ectoplasmic fluid and wrapped a bath towel around his waist With a slender build, he was not a bigmuscles But overall, his body was quite well-trained without the slightest flab, approaching the physique of a boxer before a match
Thus, the two of them were now face to face
Sitting on the edge of the vat of ectoplasu lowered his head shi+ori reached out and placed her right hand on the forehead of the amnesiac Resurrectee
Then the eyes of the girl with dragon blood instantly shone blue
”I know the answer”
shi+ori's whispering voice was very solemn This was only to be expected as it was the voice of a shrinean oracle
”Ectoplase with the body and soul in order to activate u-sama, you have lost your name and memories”
shi+ori's expression vanished Her face had a cold and inorganic beauty like a doll's
”This condition is equivalent to losing a portion of one's soul An incoed soul cannot carry ectoplasmic fluid and consequently cannot ensure an army's nourishment”
Masatsugu frowned He never expected his memory loss to cause such a problem
Further frou understood instinctively through a Chevalier's ability to sense noesis
”The reason why you are unable to e of ectoplasmic fluid reserves after all Let me take this opportunity to pray for the restoration of your memory Whether it will succeed or not, can only be known after the attempt is made”
Masatsugu felt very skeptical Could shi+ori really pray for the restoration of his memories?
In that case, why had she not atte fro Could it be that
”Masatsugu-sama, please close your eyes”
Despite his surprise, Masatsugu followed shi+ori's instructions
He closed his eyes and saw some kind of scene
First there was a classrooh there However, it was not class ti of thte school festival's executive coain to a classrooress, then to a bedroo out after school together
Scenes of his everyday life was flashi+ng past like in a kaleidoscope
Masatsugu saw hisbackwards slowly froo, three o
Finally, it o years ago, the first tiained consciousness after his memory loss
He was lying on a futon in some kind of house Someone fros while he ake A few days after that, he had coa
Masatsugu had no recollection of anything earlier, but the backtracking of memories continued
—Inside a cave deep in a certainoutside
Just woken, Masatsugu was naked In front of hiirl
That gorgeous platinued to shi+ori However, she o years younger than the present, only fourteen Back then, she should have been studying abroad
Perhaps this happened in Eastern Rome's territory or she had returned to japan for a brief visit
Either way, the princess requested for Masatsugu to be her knight and he agreed nanimously
'As thanks for su in my power'
However, Masatsugu then lost consciousness—
The scene changed again
This tirassland There were no buildings in sight The horizon was out in the distance
It did not seem like japanese scenery, but it could be Because this was a scene from the past, not the present
Masatsugu No, it was before he received this name This was his previous life
He was riding a galloping horse His hbred Its skinny body did not look impressive at all However, the horse ran well Even now, it was racing strongly across the grassland This breed's staying poas its most important trait
The horse ran on and on, eating weeds in the wilderness, slaking its thirst with thedew
Crossing a thousandand resilient
This was truly the type of horseon horseback with sword in hand, a bow and a quiver of arrows hanging fro to the battlefield with an arer rations The soldiers under his co equally skinny horses
The ene whom?
What is my name?
Just as the ansas about to be revealed
Masatsugu opened his eyes and said to the princess as relying on the power of her grandfather, Lord Tenryuu, ”Enough, Princess No need to consume your life any further”
”Huh?”
Instantly, surprise surfaced on shi+ori's expressionless face
She probably thought Masatsugu would not notice However, Masatsugu had discerned the secret
”The sacred beasts have great powers, even enough to change the world It is only natural that asking the sacred beasts to invoke that kind of poould require a corresponding price”
”Masatsugu-sama”
”Fro the lives of royalty like you—Aht?”
””
shi+ori bowed her head without saying a word Silence was the most effective confirmation
Currently, the princess and Masatsugu's rassy plains of an unknown era back to the year 1998, the Suruga tutelary fort at the end of the twentieth century
Thefrom her body
Nau used to be a warrior whose path crossed closer to death than anyone's, hence he instinctively sensed what shi+ori had lost was valuable life
”You already paid a corresponding price to revive me”
”The exact nuardless, my lifespan decreased approximately by five years, maybe a decade or two But it matters not”
shi+ori lifted her head with determination
”The lifespans of wo the blood of sacred beasts are always very extree Inheriting -lived Besides”
The princess feigned a calm expression and continued to put on a brave face
”Rather than a long life in shallows and in miseries, bullied by the E as brilliantly as fireworks would be far more stylish”
”Even so, you have paid enough” Finding shi+ori's tough front rather cute as well, he said, ”Since you reduced your own life to obtain me My life will be yours to use, Princess”
These were the words of a general, conveying a proe
shi+ori looked surprised as she gazed back at Masatsugu
Part 2[edit]
Together with shi+ori, Masatsugu left the bath In front of them was a vast reservoir of marine blue, all of it artificial ectoplasinal purpose of a water shrine
There was a network of paths over the blue reservoir
Walking along the paths, Masatsugu reached the center of the water shrine
shi+ori followed hi to his promise earlier She seemed unsettled and quite embarrassed
Masatsugu had already dried himself and put on his uniform, so his appearance should not be the cause
”U-Uu-sama Thank you for your kindness,” shi+ori said ti more of my life, but even said such words”
”It's too early to thank me I still haven't proven that I have the power to serve you, Princess”
”That is fine Even if you fail to acquire the power of Legions in the future, Masatsugu-sama, I am overjoyed Your words to me were very precious”
shi+ori finally smiled cheerfully
Thanking so affair
”I am sincerely thankful that I was able to meet you”
Perhaps this was a first experience in shi+ori's entire life
Having sought a legatus legionis, she was thoroughly iu's character and did not mind the extent of his abilities—
In front of the princess, Masatsugu narrowed his eyes and increased his noesis
”Please watch, Princess”
The water shrine was very spacious with a very tall ceiling, a vast and u was able to release the o BOOM!
A strong wind suddenly bleirling around Masatsugu like a tornado
”Kyah!”
Close by, shi+ori emitted a small scream
This gust of as Masatsugu's noesis Noesis itself had neither color nor form, but the presence of powerful noetic waves would manifest in such a manner
The wind rushed into every corner of the water shrine while Masatsugu conjured ies in his mind
He i under his command Inside the vast water shrine, red-purple Kamuys suddenly appeared They were the ”Kanesadas” that he had named yesterday
Standing alht meters tall, the soldiers were equipped with bayonet rifles And not just one of them
An astounding nu all of the water shrine
”Thanks to your prayer earlier, Princess, I was able to catch a slight glimpse of my past I suppose this counts as the prayer's achievement I am now able to use power to this extent”
”But Masatsugu-sama, this still does not solve any problems,” shi+ori replied sadly
The Kanesadas in the water shrine were translucent spiritual entities
They nuhly a thousand In fact, no matter how vast the water shrine, it could not hold such a large ar with one another This would not be possible unless they were non-corporeal spiritual entities
The ar
”Just as I thought, ectoplasions”
”I've got an idea for that too”
”Eh!?”
Masatsugu smiled at the surprised princess Instead of his usual twitch of the cheek, it was a rare and natural smile
Presumably, the conversation with shi+ori had allowed his heart and soul to relax more than ever before
”The Godlike sacred beasts are kind enough to look after their kin by blood assu fact”
”How so?”
”Rather than sending a perfect speci you a defective one with amnesia would consuenerals from the past The reason is probably because I a in spite of memory loss”
”You are telling ?”
Surprised by his suggestion, shi+ori was at a loss for words
”It was for u-sama, and deprived you of your memories—?”
”I don't have any evidence, but it is a possibility The lord I served in my previous life would not be considered a capable ainst me”
Masatsugu shrugged He still lacked memories of his past
However, he was now fully aware of his own strengths and weaknesses, as well as what kind of general he used to be
”Whenever war broke out, I never had enough rations or funds Every ti on expeditions across thousands of e of supplies”
”Well”
”Which is e beca er rations with the horses Winning battle after battle—we became an army of elite troops”
””
”Of course, this was not a disciplined ar our co their blood to replenish our energy”
”Masatsugu-saht be”
Listening to Masatsugu's anecdotes, shi+ori was reminded of certain facts of history
”A co an army of cavalry Perhaps?”
”Is that what you figured out? Ieneral like me—”
Feat of Arms An ability to reenact illustrious feats of battle from the past
Izuion under one's co thease Rikka's oni-slaying treasured sword, Onikiri Yasutsuna, also possessed a Feat of Arions personally
Like these Appellations, Resurrectees were the result of ancient martial feats reborn as humans
”My Feat of Arions after depleting ectoplasmic fluid”
”Masatsugu-sama!”
”Unfortunately, it can't be activated in isolation and I need someone to help me Princess, I would like to ask for your assistance”
”Most certainly! I a to help!”
The princess agreed happily but Masatsugu shook his head and said to her, ”No, as I've said before, I' at any moment, Princess, push me away immediately”
”Eh? Masatsugu-sama? Kyahhh!?”
Without peru simply picked up the surprised shi+ori in his arms
He gently laid down the princess' delicate body on the path in the water shrine Then with a word of sorry, he positioned his entire body over her
This posture was siu had blocked the Kamuy's crash for her two days earlier
The princess' face was right in front of hiu could easily take her lips by force
Close enough to feel each other's breath, Masatsugu whispered, ”The water shrine is a facility for supplying ectoplas somewhere without a water shrine, what does one do when ectoplasmic fluid runs out? The answer is simple”
The thousand Kanesadas occupying the water shrine—
This illusory ar their place were countless blue spheres of light, gloith fantastical radiance to illuhly the size of fireflies dancing along river banks
This was proof that the Feat of Arms of Ectoplasmic Blood Steal had activated
”One could take ectoplasmic fluid from those who still have reserves It's not difficult”
”Or, plundering from others”
Pinned under Masatsugu, shi+ori speculated quietly
She looked up at his face with a nervous expression Intelligent as she was, she instantly understood the key principle behind this Feat of Arms
”Indeed Mystic powers only activate after ectoplasmic fluid combines with the soul Then if one were to take ectoplasmic fluid that someone else already absorbed—”
”Then there's no proble help from are”
”Chevaliers, whose bodies and souls store ectoplasions”
”Or women of royalty, whose blood can be used as a precursor to ectoplasmic fluid”
This situation was siht with one's husband after exchanging e vows
Currently, shi+ori was giving off airs like a new bride One could also call it vibes of innocence
Looking at the endearing shi+ori, Masatsugu said gently, ”Princess, please share with me the power of the sacred beasts that resides within you”
”I-I certainly do notthis posture? There is no need to lie together if si ectoplasmic fluid—”
”I need what flows beneath your skin”
Masatsugu caressed the princess' cheek
shi+ori treu s to ease her emotions
Incredibly, Masatsugu had been s naturally for a while now, an expression he nor
”I will feel the texture of your skin and the warmth of your blood Then transfer your heat intoit, to transform into nourishment for battle This is how my ability works”
”In other words, it requires skin contact!?”
shi+ori was greatly stunned and Masatsugu answered very simply
”If you are unwilling, forget it”
”N-Not at all, ould I dislike helping you, Masatsugu-sama? I-It is just that, this is a bit too close!”
”Since you are uncouess I'll—”
”I-I did not say that I-I find you quite a nuisance sou-sama, but you do have a sort of unbelievable charm”
The princess relaxed her body and her nervousness subsided somewhat
She spoke softly as though whispering
”Besides, with you so close to ”
”That's true, your cheeks are heating up”
”I-I cannot help it either!” shi+ori spoke, blushi+ng in eu
Meanwhile, Masatsugu kept stroking her cheek, boldly savoring the warmth of the princess' face
”This istreated in such a manner”
”Princess, if you don't mind, I'd like you to prepare yourself a bit”
shi+ori originally wanted to avoid eye contact with Masatsugu
With Masatsugu gazing at her beautiful face, the e princess nodded and slowly sat up
Masatsugu also got up to give her room
Next, shi+ori reached for her buttons
shi+ori earing Rinzai High's uniform She unfastened the buttons of her blouse in sequence, exposing her upper body, and also withdrew her arms from the sleeves
Currently, her blouse was merely draped over her shoulders
With only a brassiere re on her upper torso, her pale and supple skin was in clear view
This included her wantonly u had witnessed in a swimsuit last time
”Princess”
”Masatsugu-sama!”
Masatsugu eain The instant he pushed shi+ori down, she hugged him back on her own initiative
She was doing this to suppress her unease and embarrassment At the sah the depths of her sheltered upbringing
Masatsugu pressed his face tightly against shi+ori's lovely neck
”Your hands and face feel so cold They are like ice”
”It's because I suions while short on ectoplasmic fluid That's why I need you, Princess”
”Y-Yes!”
shi+ori wrapped her aru's back
Their bodies cau, whose body was freezing, shi+ori's soft skin felt boiling Even with his black stiff-collar uniform in between, he could feel her warmth clearly
This felt plenty pleasurable already, but it was far froh
Maintaining close contact with shi+ori's neck, Masatsugu kissed her warm and tender skin
His tongue and lips did not forget to lick and suck
”Ah—”
The princesson her neck
Masatsugu absorbed heat fro under her tender skin—the precious blood inherited from Lord Tenryuu and the raw material for ectoplasmic fluid
In this ainst her pale neck and the base of her ear
He sucked on theon occasion
This felt very nostalgic Masatsugu was reminded of a past life on and off the battlefield Back then, whenever he needed to drink his steed's blood to stave off hunger and thirst, he would gently slice them in the neck with his knife
Drinking the blood that flowed out directly, he savored and sed it
The blood's war into energy for battle In alu sucked on shi+ori's skin
”Mhtly louder
Despite the heat forcibly stolen fro of two bodies united as one, and she experienced an indescribable sense of rapture and connection
Her voice sounded like sobbing yet with a slither of ecstasy
”Masatsugu -sama Mmmmm”