Vol 24 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue - Life is Goodbye
The surrounding noise was very loud
She would definitely have been scared after suddenly hearing the noise from the city outskirts if she hadn't prepared herself beforehand
Leerin put a hand on her chest, looking at the figures of the people standing before her
Right now, those figures were looking at the pieces of paper hung like advertisements on the outside of the city
Truly leisurely
But, thinking of hiive up
”Hey!”
In order to not lose to the surrounding noise, Leerin raised her voice
The figure looking at the flyers turned around
Layfon was looking over at her
On the other side of hi with the city's shaking, the roaine noises
”What is it?”
”Are you really going?”
”I still haven't graduated yet”
”Even though you say that”
”Moreover, I have no reason to continue staying here”
”Ah, u her vision fros of the city thatthat had only recently been able to move
The repair work on Grendan that had been more than half-paralyzed had been extreht now it had recovered to the point where they could let the legsbuses had also returned
”I have to go back now”
”Yes”
Though Leerin's heart had accepted it long before, she was still a bit hesitant when he truly was about to go She was still a bit strange, perhaps
That kind of feeling was the sa fro' had kept increasing
”I was never able to tutor you because I was always very busy, but, can you graduate properly?”
”I'll try ht, then do your best”
”Nn, because there's no longer any way for Leerin to coo to Zuellni for studies or anything again”
The two of them joked around
In order to chase after hi bus here Leerin had never thought she would do so like that one day
Savaris who had ridden the bus with her that day wasn't here either
She had experienced s
She had also made many memories
”There was even a ti of which, isn't that er have any strength Though Uncle said that I could continue staying there, I felt that it was a bit bad, and I felt restless, so I ed
No, more like it had returned back to before
Because she had lost her strength, she had been dis a successor Alsheyra had said before that it was fine if things went on, and Minse as her uncle had also allowed her to continue living in that rooh she had also thought of returning to the student dorm, because that place had already been destroyed, she could only return to live at the orphanage first
But after some time, because the student dorms could be reconstructed, Leerin would probably return there soon
”When I went to get the luggage, I felt that I was being stared at with very hateful eyes”
”I think that they don't hate you froht be i Layfon's troubled face, Leerin sood?”
”Nn?”
”Leerin has a home to return to”
”Layfon”
Leerin was a bit uncoht
Leerin also knew that Layfon felt happy from the bottom of his heart
But, it was because this that Leerin was uncomfortable
”Our home”
”I know that”
Layfon used his words to stop Leerin's anger
”Our home is there I'm very clear on how beautiful it is that I can say that, you don't have to tell ain”
”In that case”
”But, I'm a bit worried that because of it, Leerin had to say a few unnecessary words”
”Eh”
”Since you could find your blood relatives, if Leerin doesn't hate it, then it wouldn't be bad if you could find a comfortable place there”
”That's true”
”I think that the face youto that home isn't too bad”
”I know that”
”Nn”
Truthfully, Leerin had also alanted there to be someone who could say those words to her, and she still hadher father, regarding her mother Even if they were already passed away, Leerin wouldn't give up any clues that would let her learn things about them
What kind of a person was her father?
How did he s that she wanted to know
”Thank you”
”It's nothing, it's nothing”
Seeing Layfon laughing, Leerin wanted to say to him, 'then, what about you?'
”Layfon?”
”Nn?”
”Truly, you're still going?”
She already knew the answer
”Of course I'raduated”
He definitely would no longer return
There were no longer reasons why he couldn't return If he was stuck on those kinds of things, he definitely wouldn't help Grendan recover
Layfon had been in Grendan up through today
Even if he continued staying in Grendan, there obviously wouldn't be anyone to say anything about it
”Is it truly only because of that?”
”Eh?”
”You don't have anyone you particularly want to see?”
”Nn”
”Nn?”
”Nn”
”I think you're staying that kind of thing a bit unwillingly, so actually there is?”
Just by looking at Layfon's expression, Leerin could understand that
”Uh”
”H Well, whatever”
It was different from that tio on even if he hated it
Layfon only left because he had his own reasons, and people that he wanted to see
”This way, I' this, the ti bus was opened, and the people waiting began ”
”Nn”
”Take care”
”Layfon too”
Leerin simply watched hiure entered the roa bus
As the bus was slowly lifted up, Leerin saw Layfon through the glass
Their gazes met, and they waved at each other
As the bus descended to the lower part of the outskirts, Leerin caught the moment Layfon's vision turned forward
As expected, his face wasn't regretful at all
”Goodbye, Layfon”
Maybe this was the final goodbye
It was only because she understood this that Leerin sent hiifts that she had deliberately hid, what kind of expression would heof it
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The thing facing the with the afterh the city had received almost no harm, there were still several people who had been hurt
Theon its own legs to inal area
They had clearly used some kind of mysterious method when they had come here, but when they returned it was indeed a very ordinary h they hadn't had any problems like friction with other cities, the difficulty created by the terrain and the attacks of filth monsters still affected the student life of Zuellni
When the Student Council president in her departure speech said that the city had returned to its nor problems had happened after that, and Zuellni's days passed one by one
Class days, testing days, days of platoon training and matches, and lively celebration all passed by
That celebration brought enough exciteing over the city to that day, Felli felt
”How boring”
So, Felli said this
To sos inside their heart, that was indeed how every day felt
”What are you talking about?”
”Nothing”
After Felli replied to Nina who had turned her head, she continued looking forward
This was a narrow passageway, and around the exit before her, the sunlight that shone in met two people Before them was a battlefield it was a coo”
”Nn”
”As long as the root of the proble of which, it's been a long time”
”A year passed like that Ah, after all, recovery work should be quite tied that ion with more nu it will beco after the big commotion there?”
”Actually I heard that they were on a decreasing trend, what is it really?”
”The levels of pollutants are continuously decreasing, and it probably has to do with the lowered efficiency of Kei vein activity”
”The speed of the city moveht not be inter-city competitions”
The three of the of which, how many times have we already talked about this problem”
Sharnid said this to end their conversation
Passing through the entrance, his entire body was bathed in sunlight
'They're here, the first platoon is taking the stage This platoon match is the final battle! The first platoon versus the fourteenth platoon! Will the final one to achieve victory be the lossless first platoon, or will it be the fourteenth platoon headed by the dark princess Claribel-sama!?'
The commentator's voice really e is the attention-getting sniper, Sharnid Elipton Even if he is the number one frontline, what kind of battle will he show today?
After that is the charging valkyrie, Dalshena Che Matelna! What a dazzling cri with Sharnid! The truth behind the story as written in the Look'n exclusive two days ago was truly saddening Ah, apologies, please don't look at e is! Psychokinesist, our idol, Felli Loss How does the fourteenth platoon plan on co?
And then, the final one to take the stage The captain of the first platoon, Military Arts head, Nina Antalk After beco coed! She acquired a new title, Queen of the Iron Wall! Everyone expects either her or the Queen of Darkness to be singled out here'
Ignoring the irritating hurrahs, Nina stopped in front of the flag
This time, the first platoon was the defender
”What's the plan?”
Dalshena asked
”The sa before, Clara-chan isn't that easy to stop She's also a Heaven's Blade successor-saht In any case, that person's thoughts are to challengeas I don't leave this place, the flag will be fine Everyone else, it's up to you Felli, take note of the enemy Psychokinesist, that person can have bad habits”
”I know”
”Ah, it's not easy to move the Queen of the Iron Wall Will there be a Dark Triple Star of fresher continue after the seniors graduate”
”The favorite Clara-chan is still here, it should still go on”
”Really”
While he said those things, Sharnid and Dalshena canated location
Felli also left the area near the flag that would definitely become a battle zone
'Well, the first platoon versus the fourteenth platoon! This se through the sky of the battlefield
The competition had started
Nina restored her two iron whips
But, she quickly returned the to meditate Two differently-sized iron whips crossed on Nina's back, with no symmetry at all
This was her ardless of whether they were attacker or defender, she would use this kind of stance to stick behind the flag
Failure as an attacker was the defeat of the Captain, and failure as a defender was the destruction of the flag Regardless of which side, as long as Nina was in this position, the opponent would have to enter the enemy territory in order to achieve victory
No ht with Nina
Dalshena carried out a complete offense, Sharnid someti on the opportunity, and Felli supervised infor and used Psychokinesisthe entire platoon's offensive very diverse
This was the current seventeenth platoon No, first platoon
Nina's platoon
(Sharnid, begin sniping five seconds after reaching A14, and then move to C8)
”Understood”
(Dalshena, ht Two hundred meters ahead of G5 is a Psychokinesis a)
”Got it”
(Claribel is currently attacking through the center She's nore her completely)
”I can see her from here”
”Everyone can probably see her”
”Really”
The three of the Felli's Psychokinesis, but rather could confirm directly with their own eyes
Even from Felli's location back in the distance, she could directly confirm it with her eyes
How should it be described?
A athered to form a tower-like object, and the lower portion had split into two, s
The very top here Claribel was, and she wore her Dark Princess clothing, sitting on the throne with an incredible appearance The appearance of her face, full of smiles, as she looked doards looked co on a show
That black mist substance was created by Karen Kei There would probably be people who felt angry at that kind of wildly wasteful Military Arts technique, but most students and herself were all very happy about it
Because froraduated) information, Claribel's teacher Troyatte had this kind of style, thinking about fixing her style was a waste of tiless
(What do we do? Should we think of a way to stop her?)
Though she knew the answer, she still asked Nina
”It's alright, just help the two of them properly”
(Understood)
”In any case, there should bearound”
”No”
Nina negated Sharnid's words
”She's coan cru with a speed that could be called disappearing
No, they weren't disappearing, but rather returning to Claribel
After the black athered in Claribel's surroundings, it swept around like a cloak and then shot out towards Nina
Fronited crimson by the Kochouenshi+ken in her hand, there was a red flow as she ran aht at Nina from the throne's position
What did Nina do?
She opened her eyes
Her two hands grasped the iron whips
The Kochouenshi+ken that ung doas blocked by the iron whips
The black shockwave sround
”Isn't it a rule violation to use the Heaven's Blade? Clara!”
”Then what's up with your Dites, Nina? Aren't you also a rulebreaker?”
”It's only because you took out that kind of thing”
”What's wrong with it, it's all because this is the last platoon ht”
”Really!”
In the center of the turbulent dust and san
The shockwaves that their locked Dites produced pushed the two of them back
”Come, the winner between us will definitely be decided today, Nina”
”Nn”
”This time, our defeat condition is only that I have been defeated I definitely won't be defeated again by your tricks like before!” [2]
”Then I have no choice!”
”Nn! Of course, though I' to be the winner!”
”Is that so!”
The Kei pressure of the two rose, and while they showed off a battle filled with sparks, the Kei of the two also rose for the final clash
And right noas the moment that the two Keis burst
”Come!”
”Nn!”
Beep---------------------------------!!
At that ti wasted forced the coes have unexpectedly stopped the competition'
The battle had stopped, and Nina and Claribel dropped to the ground
The referees ran to thenored Claribel's excited expression and her protests, beginning to inspect the pair's Dites that hadn't yet been put away
They had probably gotten their results, so one of thees and waved his hand
Afterwards, there was an announcees We stopped the competition just now, because we believed there were unfair actions taking place
Nina Antalk Claribel Rons and inspection of these two competitors' Dites, we have noticed that Claribel Ronsistered Dite Moreover, Claribel's Dite has not undergone safety modifications, so this time the unfair actions of the fourteenth platoon lead to their defeat, and therefore the first platoon wins'
After the judges' announcement ended, loud boos came from the spectators Claribel had a lifeless expression, and Nina let out a long sigh The fourteenth platoon's members were a bit restless
”W, why-----!?”
Claribel who finally came back to her senses let out a cry, but was drowned out by the sounds of the spectators
”So stupid”
Felli truly couldn't even laugh at this battle
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””
She hated to get up on vacations because she couldn't find anything to do
It was extreh she could hear themoved in and out of the warehouse district, that kind of noise was alible
Today see, and fro on the other side
After that battle, after Zuellni had returned to its original location, it would occasionally do this In the beginning everyone had been surprised and scared, with several anxious days, but right now they were already used to it In the beginning, they had truly yearned for a day when the Military Artists could constantly be prepared for an attack
That kind of tension could er that way
Since the city had returned to its original position, Zuellni hadn't suffered a filth monster attack Because traces of their movement had been noticed, there were still filth monsters around
Harpe who had sent Layfon and Felli to Grendan that day hadn't appeared again afterwards Perhaps he was fighting against unknown enemies in some place Felli didn't know about
It was also possible that he had been affected by the continued drop in pollutants after that day, and was unable to continue living
Though she didn't know the truth, she felt that the extre to do with that being
Of course,too much, but even if that were true, it didn't ed her clothes
Alone, sheboiled water
Silence tormented her heart
Recently, because this was a city vacation, the norun to become noticeable In other words, everyone had learned true peace, and enjoyed that kind of feeling
But, Felli didn't really like the silence of city vacations
It was too peaceful
As if all extra infor her think about other things
”Hah”
Sighing, Felli ignored the just-boiled tea, standing up
After opening the , she could feel that it had beco the curtain, Felli left the roo down the stairs, someone called out to Felli as she prepared to exit
It was Meishen who had rushed out of the shop on the first floor
”What is it?”
”Well, please have this”
As she said this, she handed over a small basket
Inside the basket were sandwiches that had beenwith sweets and canteens
”Today is a bit cold, so I heated it up”
”Thank you”
Fro she hadsince seen that Felli was going to go out today, so she prepared it
Felli felt a bit bad about being seen through by others However, seeing Meishen's expression, Felli didn't have any way to pretend to be angry or act dumb
”See you”
”Nn”
Meishen sent off Felli with a s the basket
Though she didn't purposefully listen to anything, information still flowed to her
Her Dite hadn't been restored, but Felli had still hidden some Psychokinesis flakes in various places of the city Because she didn't knohen there would be iilant
It was proof of Felli's ability that the inforathered without having to co that would be extremely difficult for a normal Psychokinesist as she walked
Infor sent to Felli, but it was just passed over
Most of it was stuff without any true significance
Peoples' conversations Sounds of breathing Discussion of battle tactics There were arguments, and also conversations that would make the others blush Because this inforless, Felli passed over it
As for the topic that she had heard the es brought to the world by the lowering level of pollutants
Right now there was no longer any reason to be protected by the air filter Not just during that battle back then, but right noell
Even if someone directly ran outside the city, their skin wouldn't be burned by pollutants
Moreover this didn't only apply to Military Artists, but noro outside the city without wearing protective gear
On top of that, they hadn't encountered filth an taking a strong interest in the wilderness outside of the city that they hadn't been able to go to because of the dangers
Particularly the limitless possibilities that lay dormant there
Because of those reasons, the current topics were all mixed with a few co Group'
”Really”
Felli couldn't help but sigh
As the inciter of that battle, Karian hadn't let up after it No, after co people, he truly wanted to once again take up the fahts on outside-city developathering manpower and financial resources
The recruit Group had spread to all of the cities, beco a hot topic, and of course, Zuellni wasn't excluded 'I'raduation', 'Who's waiting till graduation, if you want to go then go now', those kinds of conversations could be heard everywhere
It was probably because of that reason that there was an abnor in the residential district where residences for outside roa buses were located
Today as well, there were many people around the residences
Most of the them there would still be several who entered Zuellni, or perhaps ere leaving Zuellni
Ignoring the actions of those people, Felli stopped walking in a place near the roa bus residences
Even if she came very close, there were no presences of people, which was unusual considering the residences here that were squeezed full of outsiders
The original outskirts area was used as a buffer zone in battle, so it was a place where there weren't many people ould enter frequently, and it was very normal for there not to be anyone
There was a bench in this place, and recently this was the place where Felli spent her days
It was a bitat all, so for now she still put soave off a feeling of thickness, so this bench looked extre that it had unexpectedly survived through a ti It had definitely been moved from some park somewhere
Felli inspected the bench for a second, sat on it, and then blankly looked at the scene outside the city that was visible froathered inforless information
The outside of the city that was visible had a yellow dust everywhere The level of pollutants had becoreatly, the wilderness of the earth was still as deep as before
The forecasts for the outside-city developrim, and of course she could also hear this
But even so, roa buses were still packed full, and the outsiders had been buzzing around through this day
It was probably because there were a lot of people anted to go out?
Perhaps they believed that in the wilderness, they could accos they were unable to do in their birth city?
Because they felt that there were various possibilities there?
”My possibilities, huh”
She feared that being a Psychokinesist was all there was
Because of walking around, her story, so Felli took out the food in the basket
”It's good”
Today, Meishen's food was as delicious as usual
Her cake and food had already become extremely famous in Zuellni, and the cakes that she made in the store today would soon be sent out to the contracted stores There were quite a few customers ould come to the re weaker day by day
After eating the sandwich, Felli poured the stuff in the canteen into a cup It ar herself in satiation, Felli turned her gaze outside the city again
Today's dust was particularly strong, and the yellow sky seemed like it wanted to hide thedisappeared after a lessly like watching grass grow
”Senpai!”
This voiceover was Naruki
Because she had long since predicted that she would come, Felli didn't hurriedly stand up
”What is it?”
Naruki, wearing the uniform of the City Police, seemed a bit panicked
”Sorry to bother you, but could I bother you a bit to help ?”
”Understood”
Felli knew the reason why she was this rushed But she didn't act as if she knew It was a breach of school rules for Military Arts students to use their abilities however they wanted during their private tiht have already knohat Felli was doing here But if Felli said it herself, it would be a wasted action
So Felli silently accompanied Naruki
The place they finally arrived at was the roa up by a cable, their sides connected to the buffer bar beside thehtly farther in the past, it would be i buses at once
”It's that”
Felli ignored the scene beside her, looking at the place Naruki indicated
A cable hung down, but the cable didn't seeht now it's pulling a bus, but it seems like that bus has soh I tried listening to the sounds inside the bus, and it seeet pulled up or not We haven't heard any screa heat detection that there aren't ers in this bus, so we fear that it's someone's special model”
Felli listened to Naruki's explanation while looking at the taut cable
”So right noe're having difficulty deciding what to do Because the Psychokinesists of the City Police aren't clear, I thought that Felli-senpai would be able to do it”
”I understand”
After saying this, Felli took out her Dite, restoring it
Felli had long since noticed the commotion near the residences, and moreover also knew that the source of the coht now she didn't have any inforh for her to just get the general information
Because it was the job of the City Police to think of a way to resolve things
Felli glanced at Naruki as directing subordinates by her side as shebus
The impact-resistant shutters on the other side of the bus s had already been lowered, so she couldn't directly see the interior All she could see on the other side was the area of the driver's seat There was no driver present; he had probably been dragged into the commotion inside
Felli let her Psychokinesis pass through the outside, probing the interior
A kind of strange sensation filled the entire bus What was going on? Felli analyzed while searching for passengers
There were four figures with heat signals
Froainst one, in an extreet pulled up or not It was the lone individual anted to get pulled up, and the other three said not to Judging from their voices, there was one woman and three men
If the cable had already connected to the bus, then the crane should be operable even froument was around that driver The driver as one of the three seemed to have a very confused appearance because he didn't knohat to do
On the other side froet pulled up, there was a person who had lared at each other, weapons draere probably Military Artists
The fluctuations of Kei gave Felli an unusual feeling
”Nn?”
”What is it?”