Vol 3 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5: Dance in ht
Layfon and his teaht with them, then opened the side door into the Mechanical Department of the city
”The power's cut off,” Nina said The lift wouldn't work no matter how uess we'll have to get down along the cables In case anything happens, we'll confirm whether the switch is off or not Felli stays here as reinforceer”
They put on their hel normally They opened a hole in the botto the cables
Darkness surrounded theht vision
Feeling the touch of solid ground, Layfon retrieved the steel thread he used in place of a cable
Huge tubes surrounded the corridors meant for human use It looked exactly the same as Zuellni's Mechanical Department Or not exactly the same This city had more tubes than Zuellni It was a more coh to the central area He didn't smell any rot What tickled his nose were the special sel and the weaker smell of metal and cheuys have been working in this kind of place?” Sharnid frowned
”If we had ht, it would feel more spacious here”
”But we can't use a flare here It e?”
”Nothing so far”
Nina nodded ”I see The thing fro This has to be where it is”
”Do you believe us, captain?” Layfon said, surprised Although Felli sensed the creature, Layfon was the one who confirmed it The 5th platoon didn't seem to believe hiuarantee what he saw had been true
”Of course What reason do I have to doubt what you t?”
”Yeah, you two aren't the type to lie,” Sharnid agreed
”And I have my suspicions”
”Huh?”
”Since this city still 'lives', then it shouldn't be strange that that thing exists, right?”
”Ah”
Zuellni in its little girl form surfaced in Layfon's mind
”I think what you two encountered was this city's consciousness”
”I see”
”We'll decide on what to do once we reach the center of the Mechanical Departether, and you ht?”
Layfon nodded
”If you don't find anything, o”
Layfon, alone, headed deeper into the maze
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” Why?”
This question hovered in Leerin's mind It was hard to believe Gahard Baren had appeared here
”What did you do?” Derek said ”Is this Kei in your body? I heard that your Kei vein was destroyed”
Yes
Rumor had it that Gahard's Kei vein was destroyed in his match with Layfon, and he had lost his consciousness and fallen into a vegetative state So as he here?
No Dite ar a worn out and thin hospital robe They could see his stoh the thin robe It was once full ofperiod of tiiven up your hu eyes did not belong to a huave yourself up, but what did you come here for?”
Gahard hadn't opened hiswith his mouth closed, and noise sounded from his stomach
”Uh”
And that noise became louder and louder
”Close your eyes and cover your ears!”
Gahard's entire body shook abruptly
”Kaaaaah!!”
It drowned out Derek's voice Glasses and eating utensils shattered around the intense pain The ground swayed
When the noise stopped, Leerin wondered whether her eardrums had burst
Then
”Uuh”
The round proved to her that her eardrums were still intact Leerin opened her eyes and saw Derek kneeling on the ground
”Father!”
His clothes were torn, revealing the old yet still fir body underneath Blood seeped from his back
”Could that be Roar Kei? You shouldn't be able to use the ultimate move of the first Luckens,” Derek said and voht broke under him This wasn't any normal Katana It was a restored Katana The vibration earlier had destroyed its alloy structure, weakening it
”YouWhat did you do” Derek toppled
”Father!”
Derek showed no response Blood pooled around him Leerin's cheeks paled as if Derek's blood had also drained the blood from her face
”Ah, Aah” she stood up and ran to Derek, co Layfon and then the father who brought her up from when she was a child had stripped off Leerin's sense of the present
”Father” she shook hi her hands
”NoThatPlease don't leave” she shook her head like a child, desperately shaking Derek
”Hurry, get up FatherEveryoneWe have to wake everyone,” she cried, cried like she was a child She was always the first to get up, and next was Layfon They would call everyone after preparing breakfast Derek was a Military Artist, but he always stayed in bed It was difficult to wake him up
Yes, he was just asleep like he was in the past Yes
”Father” she called She didn't hear the sound of Gahard above her Her consciousness was rejecting it
Just when the noise reached its climax
A beast landed beside her
Thick silver fur swayed The beast stood in front of Gahard as if to protect Leerin It had the body of a dog, but it wasn't a dog Its abnor fur, and the toes at the tip of its li It supported its body like a huthy tail wrapped around Leerin Hulowered at Gahard
Gahard's mouth opened
External type burst Kei, the ultimate move of the Luckens – Roar Kei
His mouth opened to destroy the structures of particles But what caht
”Speaking of which, you've also read father's secret book, haven't you?”
Hearing that new voice, Gahard turned around
With the sainst the broken metal fence, there Savaris stood
”Well, you couldn't have reached this stage if you weren't the way you arebut, isn't it a shame that you didn't realize this while you were still human? Or are you now satisfied because you're finally able to perfor to Gahard, Savaris observed the fallen Derek
”To have suppressed the vibration of the Roar Kei with the threatening variation of Internal KeiQuite some work there Perhaps I should say, as expected of Layfon's Master? No other person could have achieved this”
Meaning Savaris had canceled the second Roar Kei attack
”But because of this, I've gained so other than filth monsters, so this is what it's like when it hits a human It's fortunate that Layfon isn't aware of the consequences of this move”
”Layfon”
Savaris smiled at Gahard's first word
”Oh, so you still reotten him I knew you'd make a move after you woke up, but it's just a little different froized since your body's condition was so bad”
”Whereis he? Layfon”
”Or ed a rebirth through stubbornness?”
”Lay”
”What's torturing you? Your a? Desire? Outrage? I've already told you that age has nothing to do with it A Heaven's Blade successor is born to be a Heaven's Blade successor That's how our fates are It has nothing to do with speed You should now probably understand the result of your vanity”
”Uh, AhAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
”Hahaha! Are you angry? Then coainst me, then you can become a true Heaven's Blade successor”
Savaris backed away fro that momentum, he leaped over the fence onto the street beyond
”Follow me I've already prepared the battlefield”
Savaris vanished in the next second As if to follow hi Leerin alone to stare at the back of Derek
”FatherThe blood, it won't stop”
Tears rolled down her cheeks, her hands and knees stained with blood
And she looked at the beast
So behind it
”Ah”
”It's all right, Lee-chan”
”Synola-senpaiWhy?”
”We can save Derek Don't shake hiot a few broken ribs It'll be troublesoans”
”Senpai”
”You've done your best Now rest,” Synola gestured at the beast and patted Leerin's head
Feeling her consciousness fading, Leerin fell into a sluht her as she fell towards the inert Derek, then she placed her on the back of the beast
”If only sleep could heal his woundsbut it's not that simple”
Synola breathed out deeply and lifted her head ”daht have been too late if not for Grendan”
The beast Grendan leaned its head against Synola's arm Wind rose around Synola
”Your Majesty”
Three figures knelt before her
”Take Derek to the hospital I'll bring this child back to the dormitory Lintence, is the battlefield prepared? You stay over there and keep watch Just in case”
”Yes”
Two figures disappeared at her orders
”It's so exaggerated to just elie around her
”I have to give out funding too, and also an explanation about Derek The royal faiven everyone related to Layfon's casebut it's still hard on the child if the public doesn't agree”
”Your Majesty” the re dark hair who looked like Synola ”It's about time to return to the palace”
”Yeah—” she looked anything but wanting to return