Vol 4 Chapter 5 (2/2)
”Sharnid, why?” Dalshena asked because they were stuck together Of course, this would loosen her concentration on her opponent
”Because you're an idiot”
”What?”
”You knew but you did nothing Does that ed She probably thought of Dinn and the use of illegal drugs
”Then this plan is”
Dust and sand covered the war fieldThis setup was overboard just for a strategy planned against the 10th platoon It was probablyfronaled with his eyes
”Why didn't you stop hiht to say that!?” External Kei shot fro closer
”Why do you think it turned out like this? Sharnid, it's all because of your betrayal!”
”The oath? Does our oath have that much value? Shena, did you make that oath because it came from your heart?”
”” She couldn't answer
”You should understand Our oath was not genuine It was an excuse s”
”Shut up!”
She attacked and stabbed with all her strength Sharnid was forced to take evasive round He clinored hi Her attack was a feint Her real aim was to meet up with Dinn
”I won't let you”
Sharnid pulled the trigger, ai His sniper rifle would have done well at this distance but what he held noere guns that were designed for physical attack Black alloy for close combat The conductibility of Kei was reduced so Sharnid couldn't shoot as accurately as when he was using a Dite hter alloy The bullet exploded beneath Dalshena's feet It didn't hit her but it did stop her
”I won't let you go”
Sharnid sped up to block her, once again entering a close range fight
”Do you really think this is all right, Sharnid?”
”There's no right or wrong Didn't he choose his own ending?” Sharnid called, leaping over the lance and returning an attack
”Dinn really thinks of the city Perhaps I did feel soht for the city”
”I know”
He knew Dinn was serious, like an idiot He didn't protect this city just because of his feeling for a certain so ”
Yes, because of that, Dinn was gradually twisted There really wasn't such a thought to protect the city because of the city, and to protect the city for the people living in it Dinn only used it as his own belief and pushed himself harder because of it He became twisted because of that
”Why do you think it's wrong? How can you say it's wrong to increase his oer for the sake of that thought?” Dalshena retorted bitterly Sharnid's face twisted Dinn can't be wrongHer words were like that of a religious zealot, and they shook Sharnid's position
Sharnid hesitated and stopped hisher lance at him He would have fainted froe to defend with his guns Sliding away froround, he continued to shoot at her
”If he's not wrong, then why didn't you say so to stand up ”Why didn't you use the drugs?”
Dalshena's expression changed again ”Shut up”
”Why didn't you tell uilty, then why do you keep silent?”
”Shut up!”
Her lance pierced the ground Right now, she could have defeated Sharnid and joined up with Dinn, but she suddenly stabbed the ground with the lance Sharnid didn't understand her actions, but the atood)
He couldn't do anything to prevent her fro up with Dinn He can only leave her to Layfon All these thoughts flashed past him behind his expressionless face
No It can't turn out like that ItDinnto do with Dalshena Dinn would have wanted it that way too
Dinn probably didn't realize that he had unconsciously prevented Dalshena froal affairs
”He didn't tell you because he feels guilty That must be it?”
”I said, shut up,” Dalshena said quietly, tightening her grip on the lance The surface of the lance cracked apart, revealing the blade of a sword
”Hey, hey”
And she snatched it out before Sharnid had a good look at it A thinner blade exuding elegance appeared in her hand
”You think you're the only one hiding your real strength?” she raised the sword and charged
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”Your mission is to silence the enemy Psychokinesist”
She recalled Nina's words before the match It'd be troublesome if the 10th platoon found out their plan The 17th platoon confused the ene off the Psychokinesist fro the ene theathered to cover the audience's eyes, but it also did well to confuse the 10th platoon
Naruki ran after Layfon
(So fast!)
A distance quickly pulled open between Layfon and her Tension spread out like a growing seed Her movement didn't floell as usual, but it had reached at least about 80 of her usual self Except it wasn't enough tospeed)
In this split second, she felt the burning agony of the difference of strength between the any student here She knew from the matches he had participated in till now and also from the work he did with the City Police She knew, but what she kneas totally turned over by what she sa Her previous understanding was just an innocent feeling of a first year Military Arts student In another way, Naruki ht have been cheated till now
(damn)
She wasn't as confident with External Type Kei, but internal Kei was different She had always thought that it wasn't that difficult to fight with platoon members She increased her speed
The members of the 10th platoon did not attack, as expected Nina was confident in the effectiveness of Layfon's suppression of the 10th platoon, but Naruki held her suspicions She didn't stop to help Layfon even though she felt uneasy about hi so many people alone No matter hoerful he was, he was still alone Nina's conclusion was clear-cut She seeth than Naruki The Layfon with Naruki and the Layfon with Nina and her tea in Naruki's mind
He was probably Layfon on both sides Anyone would seem different in different situations It wasn'tto what suited the situation best Naruki had the same experience when she ith Meishen and Mifi, and when she orking with the City Police But looking at the other side of so
(She probably can't trust hiht of Meishen Meishen wasn't a Military Artist She didn't have to consider trusting her coentle and kind She cried when Naruki returned at the ti Zuellni But it should be all right since this was a platoon match nobody's life was threatened However, if the sa situation occurred and Layfon had to face danger alone, could Meishen be all right like now?
(I think not)
Would that difference happenNaruki didn't kno She hoped the difference wouldn't be too great The importance was that Naruki's childhood friend was interested in someone in Zuellni for the first tiender This was probably what first love was like Naruki wanted it to be all smooth between Meishen and LayfonBut Meishen wasn't the only person interested in him
(Geez)
She hadn't the tih half of the war field, the camp of the 10th platoon entered her vision No dust and sand covered this area The sound of the audience suddenly rose, and the excited voice of the coathered on the dust-stained Naruki
”Uh, Uh!” Naruki raised her gaze She was looking for the enees to their site, but because it wasn't entirely necessary, the changes were onlyspotted the Psychokinesist behind the screen of soil, Naruki rushed over to him
A Psychokinesist's observation of enemy movement was keener than a Military Artist, so he was able to stay behind and feed updated inforh speed The Psychokinesist of the 10th platoon quickly noticed Naruki was near, but his fighting ability was about the sae normal person The problem nohat sort of defense had the Psychokinesist made in the time when he noticed Naruki was around?
”You have a few flakes ahead of you Please watch out,” Felli's voice ca fashi+on The air exploded behind her and on her sides Flashes beahtning flashed before her A Psychokinetic storm This was about the only attackher speed and exploding accordingly
Naruki's eardrums and balance still worked She had stuffed her ears and she ran through the gaps in between explosions, eyes half closed
She opened her eyes, confirmed the location of the Psychokinesist and threw over the Dite in her hand
It was so that Harley made – a rope It wasn't a real rope It was a chain ether and made them look like a rope It landed on the Psychokinesist and wrapped itself around him Naruki went over and struck him once The Psychokinesist fainted
”Wa”
The audience cheered Naruki breathed a sign of relief and looked back on the dust filled field
(Layfon, what're you planning?)
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Layfon had yet to hold a Dite Grains of sand hit his skin as he moved Despite the lowered visibility due to the sand in his eyes, heorders fro, assaulted Layfon with the rope in his hand The rope waited for Layfon until he had avoided the attacks of the four enemies It felt as if a Psychokinesist had set a trap
But Layfon remained unhurt He observed the flow of Kei with his eyelids half closed One glance told hial drugs What was strange was Dinn's lack of control He was controlling his External and Internal Kei, but he failed to stop the excess Kei fro out of his body This was proof of his inability to control his Kei vein as he wanted Zuellni's level hadn't gone so low as to pick that level of Military Artist for a platoon
(He's already wounded) Layfon thought so Dinn s This was the sa her internal Kei Dinn could still use his Kei since his reaction wasn't as serious as Nina's, but the unusual sympto very serious
(If it's not stopped) Layfon thought and counter-attacked He changed the rhythainst the 10th platoon's continuous advance Dinn and his four tealy, and their formation collapsed
Layfon seized that chance He struck down all four enemy members in that one moment
”What?” Dinn looked at his fallen subordinates ”Just who are you?”
Dinn didn't knohat Layfon did, but si that a normal student in Military Arts could do This fact made Dinn understand how unusually powerful Layfon was
”Your end is here,” Layfon burst out what Sharnid had said He didn't plan to threaten Dinn, but he couldn't think of any other suitable words He pulled out his Dite, let his Kei run into it and restored it
The shi+m Adamantium Dite
”I don't have any other choice”
This thought helped hi a Katana He found hihtly, but he was the one who made this choice He didn't choose to face this situation when he agreed to becoth It was the same as when he was in Grendan It wasn't for the sake of that ending that he abused the position of a Heaven's Blade successor Since he had made such a choice, all that remained was the question of how to resolve it Layfon chose to stay with the 17th platoon But in the 17th platoon were Sharnid, Felli and Harley, and now it also had Naruki Things associated with theled
This time, it had to do with Sharnid
In this case, Layfon couldn't give himself an answer to the solemn question he raised He could only ansith a Katana even though it felt like he was betraying himself a second time
The first betrayal hen he wielded the Heaven's Blade and did not choose the for the Psyharden skills that Derek had taught him when he was small Once he beca to earn ht by his adopted father because that would taint his name And now, Layfon had broken the vow he ht of the Katana The settings on the Katana revealed Harley's exceptional skill Not only that The feeling of being exiled was gone Calmness descended on Layfon This washe had at present was the basics of Psyharden's skill Everything had come back to him He was cal in that nostalgic and natural feeling He knew that feeling would leave hih, Oooooh!” Dinn roared in response
The rope attacked as Layfon started running The rope went through Layfon as if he were not there
That was Layfon's afterie He had increased his speed in the second when the rope was about to hit hi shadow His control of speed caused his opponent to es helped to intensify that confusion The illegal drugs had increased Dinn's Kei, but Dinn lacked the skill to use his extra Kei While the rope struck out, Layfon had slipped past the weapon to stand right in front of Dinn
(And I')
External type variation – Houshi+ntotsu
Layfon's Katana swung down The Kei enveloping the blade treh water It poured onto Dinn The Kei jumped in a route that differed from the Katana's, and it formed needles to stab Dinn's body
”GahAh”
Dinn round Layfon understood Dinn's feelings as he had gone through the saht him that move The pain wasn't intense but what he felt was the exhaustion of having all of his strength being sucked away Layfon had blocked the flow of Kei in Dinn's li as Dinn was like this for a few minutes, his Kei wouldn't floell for half a year
Now Layfon just needed to keep Dinn in this situation for a few more minutes He looked around to see the sand and dust still covering half of the field The flow of Kei in the air prevented the sand fro Sharnid and Naruki seemed to have finished their respective battles The sand would probably settle down by the tih, Uuuuu”
”I hope you don't force yourself,” Layfon said to Dinn, as trying to stand up
”If you force yourself too e your Kei vein”
The effect of the illegal drugs still stayed with Dinn's Kei vein Forcing Kei to work in this situation was like pouring water continuously into a ay that was dammed In the end, both dam and ould be destroyed
Dinn forced himself to move a little His face was all red ”You won't understand the feeling of wanting to do soh You won't understand that feeling”
Layfon frowned ”EvenI' can't solve everything I failed because I couldn't solve everything You haven't solved your problem either, and you chose the worst choice In that case, this ending is the least objectionable”
”Who made this decision?”
”Eh?”
”Who decided ? Sharnid? Nina Antalk? The Student President? I won't let anyone decidethe disturbance in the air, Layfon raised his Katana The air floas stirring Was Dinn pouring new strength into his Kei vein? NoKei was spilling froh to speed up the flow of the air
As if a whirl appeared in the air
Layfon re about this unpleasant pressure
”I' this for the city You, who doesn't understand the natural mission of a Military Artist” He continued to murmur as Kei flowed to his limbs
”How can you stop me!” he shouted
At Dinn's shout, Layfon felt the Kei needles in Dinn's body shatter
”Could it be”
Standing behind Dinn was a golden goat