Vol 4 Chapter 4 (2/2)
”Can you injure him so he needs more than half a year of medical treatment?” Karian asked
”Layfon,” said Nina
Layfon couldn't answer them Should he say he can or that he can'tHe could achieve both answers
”Layfon, if you can't do it, then just say you can't,” Nina said, as if she was entreating hih Layfon made a decision to come here himself, he had become confused in the face of Karian's calness for this outcome He could only answer like this
”Sure”
But the answer came from someone else
The answer that came from the direction of the door caused Layfon to stand up and snatch out his Dite He had heard that voice before
”Eavesdropping is a bad hobby,” Karian said to stop Layfon short
”Oh, excuseBesides, I've so to say to someone in here,” the person who voiced the answer for Layfon strode into the conference room
”Haia”
It really was hi factor
”Fellisenpai?”
A girl Layfon didn't know stood beside Haia, and standing next to that girl was Felli with a troubled look in her eyes
”WhWho are you people?” Nina said with her guard up Haia and the other girl didn't look like they were students
”I'm Haia Salinvan Laia, the leader of the Salinvan Guidance Mercenary Gang I think that's enough introduction What do you think?”
”What did you say?”
It see She glanced at Layfon with a doubtful expression, showing that she knew Haia had so to do with Grendan
”Why do you think he can do it?” Karian asked after a sigh
”The Psyharden technique can do it Don't you know? The highly difficult skill in External Type Burst Kei It's also a common technique used in different schools under different na her surprise at Haia's sudden appearance
”But that's a ans If we use that”
”Yes Well, that ainst the head”
”He'll die” Karian frowned
”Ah, Kei is a e area, so normal defensive mechanisms never work At least, Zuellni shouldn't have any suchthat ed
”Wolfstein and II mean the previous Wolfstein We have both inherited the Psyharden technique It's impossible that Wolfstein can't use a move that I know Besides, he's a Heaven's Blade successor He lived till now because he was a Heaven's Blade successor He ed to survive and defeat filth monsters because he continuously created and altered the Psyharden technique His technique is one that he has honed through ainst other Military Artists”
Haia watched Layfon Layfonwas unable to take that gaze head-on The weight of the Dite in his weapon harness felt heavier
”You're the apprentice of my Master's older brother (older brother in the school, not blood related) He's inherited the name of Psyharden in Grendan It's impossible that you can't use thatHoushi+ntotsu”
”What kind of a move is this Houshi+ntotsu?” Karian asked on behalf of everyone else in the room besides Layfon
”It's simply a move that turns Kei into needles and hits the Kei vein with them That way, the effect of the needles spreads out to the entire body, including the nervous system It's similar to the needles that the doctors use on Military Artists This isn't h Military Arts”
(Speaking of the unnecessary) Layfon thought
He could no longer say that he couldn't do it If he said that, then the ht hie shame on the Psyharden School A person who carried the na that he would teach the next generation the Military Arts without keeping anything back hih he was no longer in Grendan
”But” Haia said, as if wanting to say ht yelled in Layfon's head, but he failed to give voice to it
”But I don't knohether you can execute Houshi+ntotsu perfectly using a sword Psyharden's technique is made for the Katana You can't execute thatWhirl Kei moves”
”SoIt can be solved with a Katana?” Karian asked
Layfon didn't reply All he was doing was suppressing the anger rising inside him
(It's the sauy and that guy, they were all tra over the deepest part of Layfon, whether it was Kirik or Haia Checking the atmosphere around hioing to let
”Excuse h it's not suitable for ive us some time?”
”No problem What do you think, Sharnid?”
”Sure”
”Since you want ive me an answer before the ”
”I know”
Nina's angry countenance surfaced in Layfon's ht now, his head was too full to take in that kind of a worry
”Ah, Layfon-kun, please stay behind for a sec,” Karian said
”What is it?”
”I've so to talk to you about Please just stay behind for a few minutes”
”What?” Nina asked
”It could be so very i irrelevant in this situation,” Karian said to Nina, who regarded the Student President with caution
”It's all right Please go ahead, Captain,” Layfon said
”OK,” Nina left the conference roo back every step she took to the exit Layfon still felt her gaze the moment she closed the door
”So, what's the situation?”
Layfon faced the people left in the room with his back to the door Never mindKarian and Felli The people Layfon took notice of the irl beside him
”Ah, ureeted hi?”
”Yes” Myunfa said She fled back to Haia's side after having introduced herself She exuded an air like Meishen, but Layfon wiped away that thought
”Student President, Haia is suspected of helping transport the illegal drugs”
”Didn't we already take care of that, Wolfstein? Right, why did you call me by my name?” Haia smiled beside Karian
”I'lared at him
”I know, so soht? You're just a normal person here, and you're a student too Shouldn't you be more mindful of the manner you address your senior, Layfon?”
Sparks flew off from above their heads in an instant Layfon had already snatched out and restored his Sapphire Dite Haia also had his Dite ready
”I won't hold back this time”
”Just as I wanted I want to see whether those weaka Katana”
Both Layfon and Haia held their weapons ready, about to leap at each other
”Stop there!” Karian said ”Haia-san, I'll have to go back to what you did before if you go overboard with a student here”
”That'd be troublesome”
”Layfon too, take back your sword Your attitude's too lax even though you've been provoked”
Wordlessly, Layfon retreated a step back as Haia did so Both of them slid their weapons back into the weapon harnesses
”Just as you said, Haia, the Mercenary Gang had nothing to do with the illegal drug dealings This'll be announced as such publicly At the same time, you al drugs Is that all right?”
”I guess so, but I think the secret transportation of drugs will probably stop”
”Why?”
”Because the Mercenary Gang will destroy them Since the contract's finished, it'll be too foolish of us to allow any secret police to expose those illegal sellers and let theainst us,” Haia said simply His casual attitude in a reply full of blood and murderous intent made Karian s
”Well then, what do you ith me?” Layfon asked Karian, not at all surprised at Haia's reply Layfon just wanted to get his business done and leave this room
”It's me ants to talk to you”
”I know”
Layfon knew that Haia's presencewith Karian Besides, Felli had h she hated hioal As he thought of this, Layfon felt new anger rising in his chest
”I want to hear from you about it, since you're the only one itnessed it Either way, I want to hear it from you”
”Witnessed?” Layfon watched Haia cautiously, not sure what he ht? That a in that ruined city? It's very dangerous for that thing to be there, so I'm here to make a trade As payment, we'll protect this city from filth monsters Let's do a fair and square trade”
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Sitting inside the cake shop, Naruki was feeling terrible Mifi was there too, staring at her friend ide eyes
”What's wrong?” Meishen said Mifi and Naruki had been sitting at the table till it was time to close the shop The cake in front of theoodwill Mifi and Naruki had helped clean the kitchen as gratitude and then sat back at the table to eat the cake
”It's nothing much, really,” Naruki said listlessly
”Can't see anything wrong froht with Formed?”
Meishen, who had her hair tied behind her, wasaround as she helped clean and tidy up the shop Mifi watched her and continued, ”Or did you fight with Layfon? You can't do that for Mei's sake”
”Thatisn't it,” Naruki raised her voice
”Then what is it?”
”So to do with Mi”
”Ah, you're so cold”
”It's not a proble us your troubles?”
”Uh”
”Never ”
”If it's you” Naruki shot her a tired glare Mifi laughed, finding Naruki's expression funny
”Well, it was a joke, but right now, you look the same as Layton when he first entered the Academy”
”As for that”
”If you have so you want to do, then do it This is your childhood friend's advice”
Mifi, Meishen and Naruki grew up together in the Traffic City Joeldem, so Mifi knew Naruki's personality The way Mifi phrased her advice made it hard for Naruki to refuse
”ReallyThanks”
”So? What is it?” Curiosity burst from Mifi's face
Naruki looked at her with suspicion She sighed and opened her mouth ”Actually” She didn't speak in details, but she did say that she entered the platoon for some specific reason She told Mifi that it would be problematic if she let her knohat that reason was Mifi didn't e what should and what shouldn't be reported If she reported this, even Naruki had to bear the responsibility Mifi would never do anything to betray her friend
”But I just received the order to stop the investigation”
”Why?”
”How aiven that order Since the Chief of Police gave that order, we can't doto do with politics”
”Exactly I hate this”
”Um” Mifi stuffed cake into hera platoon, then this case must be related to the platoons
”So the one ants the investigation stopped is either the Military Arts Commander or the Student President?”
”What?”
”The Military Arts Commander has the authority to appoint the Chief of Police, and to dismiss hiet the Chief of Police to do this and that When it coht”
”Perhaps those two think that it'll bring huge trouble if they were to publicly announce this case I don't know the Student President and the Military Arts Commander, and I don't quite understand how they work Do you feel the same?”
”YeahAbout that”
”It's ok if you can't say it,” Mifi concluded, stopping Naruki froer part of your duty Nores can't solve a political problery,” Naruki said with a bitter expression
”So what do you plan to do?”
”Plan to do?”
”Isn't this obvious The platoon”
”Just pretend nothing's happened Isn't that matter of fact?” Naruki only entered the platoon to assist in the investigation Since the investigation was stopped, it was ht differently
”HumphReally? Just like that?”
”What do you ate, can't you still observe? The Student President won't let this go if the situation turns extremely serious If that happens, hoould this person be handled? Isn't that so you should watch out for? Whether you sit and watch with us from a distance or observe from somewhere close You don't really need htSo that's a way too” Ihts, Naruki quickly stood up ”Sorry, I've got to go You head off first”
Naruki left the shop
”Mi” Meishen had heard the conversation She was standing beside their table, holding aher?”
”Uh”
”Huh?”
”Because Layton's tea about that? Nakki needs to be on her feet”
”Mi”
Mifi smiled at her Meishen had spaced out
”How about it? Since I've helped Layton, why don't you treat o overboard,” Meishen blushed and threw the handle of the mop at Mifi
Yes, this was pretty difficult