Encouraged by his friends, and at the end, Asha told him "take revenge for me, okay?" with a quite serious feeling, Akito walks in the pa.s.sage which leads to the arena.
(Ugh…… it"s so bright.)
The moment he came out from the pa.s.sage, there are lots of cheers, and the light fluttered. It"s really not good for his lack of sleep eyes, and his ears also considerably hurt.
When Akito looks at the center, his opponent, Sylvia Lancaster has already been waiting for him. He wondered whether she has a weapon or not, but he remembered that he was told about one more thing from Asha..
(If I"m not mistaken, the pendant should be able to change into a large sword.)
He thinks that it is a very convenient feature. Will someone also make my sword like that I wonder, it"s heavy~ after all, Akito had a wry smile thinking like that.
Looking around restlessly, there are lots of people. The students from Element Academy and Grand Magic Academy. And then—
(Father…… Mother…..)
Looking at the guest seat, Akito found him. The leader of spirit knight order, Hiiragi Yuito, and his mother, Lilia.
(I will come to meet later, so don"t run away……)
When he complained that by using his gaze only, Yuito was waving his hand with a smile, Lilia was also awkwardly waving her hand. He wanted him to read the mood. Doesn"t he understand that his son"s eyes is filled with resentment?
『Hou. I haven"t seen him for a while, that man. If I"m not mistaken, he is the strongest human. It seems that he is not just a fool. Well, it"s probably the wind dragon"s power.』
『Hmm, as far as I can see in master"s memory, it seems that it"s true. Someday, I want to have a bout with him.』
『Oops, that"s right. Well then, should we end this festival soon first, master?』
(Aiyo~)
When he is having such interactions with Feny, Akito has reached the center before he knows it. He stood still for the time being, and when he yawned "Fua~", Sylvia frowned.
"Oh my, sleepy?"
"Is that so, then after this match is over, you can sleep to your heart"s content. But, don"t pull your hands out, okay?"
While looking at Sylvia who kept giving warning until the end, "Aah, I"m going to sleep. On Rutia-senpai"s lap!" Akito thought. When thinking something like that, he is unconsciously grinning.
Because of that, he was looked with eyes that was looking at something disgusting by Sylvia, but Akito didn"t mind it. His thought about Rutia-senpai"s lap pillow has won over that.
"Well then, today"s main event, the match between our princess, Sylvia Lancaster VS the son of the strongest spirit user, Hiiragi Akito, will begin. Well then, knight leader, please give some speech."
When the student who is the moderator said that, Yuito stood up quickly. Then, he gives his thanks once.
"Ehm, everyone. I thank you all for gathering on this day for my son. Since I"ve trained him since he was small, I"m sure that the princess would have a good match. Well then, I"m looking forward for a good match from both of you. "
Yuito sat in his chair after saying that much. Then, he is talking to Lilia who is sitting besides him. Akito thought that he probably got scold a lot yesterday.
And after that, he had the urge to shout "Don"t raise the hurdle!". Akito was full of the feel of losing. But, the venue got excited. If he loses easily, the atmosphere after this ends would be scary.
『Fufufu. He got you there.』
Feny is also laughing in his mind. But, it doesn"t matter to Akito. Lose fast and get the lap pillow. That"s what Akito thought.
(Well then, let"s lose quickly.)
Akito yawned "Fuaa~" once again, and stretched his body. After that, the moderator made a short speech again.
"Please expand the magic damage conversion field. Start Counting down. 5-4-3-"
Something like a thin layer, covering the arena, and count down until the match starts has started. While hearing that, Akito reached his sword on his waist, and Sylvia grasped her pendant. Then,
"Match….. Start!"
"Neck. b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Activation on!"
Along with that signal, Sylvia moves. When she murmured something fast, a large sword as tall as her body appeared. Akito was a bit surprised from that, but Akito had also drawn his sword already.
Sylvia swung down her sword with a shout, and Akito took a light breath after he made a small step to the right. It"s fast. Then seeing the ground was smashed, it should be a pretty heavy blow.
(Hmm. well, she has speed. Besides, it also looks heavy. But….. Rutia-senpai is faster.)
Akito looked at that and didn"t move his body much. Even if he is sleepy and his body is sluggish, since it"s in the level where anyone can dodge it if they try a bit harder. Besides, thanks to Rutia, Akito has abundant of experience fighting against large sword.
(Well then, if I cut her here, I will win though— it"s no use, my body won"t move…..)
Because it seems that she is really seriously swung it down, she has a surprised voice while being hardened. Perhaps she didn"t think that it would be dodged. She has a considerable gap now, but Akito"s body doesn"t move right away. As expected, it"s lack of sleep.
For the time being he takes a distance by doing a back step. Then he yawns once. Seeing that he is going easy on her, the jeers comes from the students from Grand Magic Academy. Then the cheers comes from the academy side.
"Hee…. aren"t you making light of me. As I thought, Hiiragi Akito, you are the best."
Putting the sword on her shoulder, Sylvia said that with a smile. But Akito know that the truth is she is angry.
"I"m not going easy on you. It"s just too fast, so I"m just surprised."
"Oh my, but if it"s you, you can end it here right now, right? Since there was a gap just like—- that!"
When Akito who tried to calm her down, shrugs his shoulder, Sylvia smiled. Then, when she reaches her point, she swings her sword.
Clicking his tongue a bit, Akito dodged it to the side. Then, while kept raising his sword like that—-
–he unintentionally smiled.
While holding not to smile, the sword dances in the orbit he raised, and then his power leaves his hand. Then, a sound "Gaan!" could be heard, and Akito"s sword was tossed to the air.
The word that was tossed and spinning in the air, makes a little sound like stabbing, and it stabbed the place a bit away.
The venue becomes quiet. Confirming that, Akito raised both of his hands. After that, he waves his hands.
"I give up. This is my lose."
His sigh leaked as he murmured. No, he let it. In short it is an act. Like this, he appeals to the spectators that he has made a serious effort properly.
That situation is being watched by all spectators with a blank face. Then, when Akito looks at Sylvia"s face,
"Don"t, Don"t…… Don"t joke with me!"
She was quite angry. Well, that"s obvious.
But, Akito has no intention to admit it. He is sleepy, he wants the lap pillow, he wants to go home, and he wants the lap pillow. Since the lap pillow is important, it has to be said 2 times. However, when Akito lets out a sigh "Haa……",
"As the rumour said, you are strong, Hime-sama. I, couldn"t do anything at all."
He sighed once again while saying something like that. As if to say that it"s unfortunate.
But. the princess" anger doesn"t stop there. When she pointed toward Akito"s sword with her large sword,
"Pick it up! I know! You do that on purpose, right!?"
She told Akito with a very angry look. Then, he could also hear voices from the spectators.
"Pick it!"
"You didn"t get hit at all!"
"Don"t make light of us!"
"Pick it! Then fight!"
While hearing that, he noticed that is the situation for the students from Grand Magic Academy. But, because Akito has a rampage yesterday, he is sleepy. Honestly, he doesn"t have the motivation to do it.
Then, jeerings also come from the students from the Element Academy. It"s such a selfish request which he could neither be defeated, run away, nor defeat the enemy. Akito thinks that they should do that by themselves.
"Eh, Eeh~ The winner~"
Meanwhile, the students who is the moderator stands, and decides to end the match. When Akito thought "Hey, quickly said it, so I can go home, get a lap pillow, and sleep."……
"Wait a minute."
He could hear such familiar voice. Because of that, Akito has a bad feeling, then when he…… looks up at the guest seat…..
『アキト。お前……明らかに手を抜いただろ？』
"Akito. You….. obviously cut corner, right?"
–the leader of spirit knight order…… Hiiragi Yuito was standing.
Akito thinks that he can"t fool him as expected. That"s because he is Akito"s teacher. It"s not exaggeration to say that he is the one who knows the most how strong Akito"s true strength is.
But, nevertheless, Akito who want to sleep in a lap pillow, even if he knows that he can"t fool him, he decides to make an excuse.
"Father. Because I have kept moving since yesterday, I haven"t sleep. There is no way I can move properly."
"Is that so? You have swung the sword for 3 days without sleep, right?"
As expected from his teacher. Akito thinks that he remembers it well. Yuito is especially spartan, he will decides an objective once a day, and if Akito can"t achieve that, he won"t let him sleep. In other words, he didn"t sleep. He won"t let him sleep.
"But, father. I, don"t have any magic left—-"
"If you can talk that much, I think it"s plenty, right?"
Chii! As expected, he is a demon. Don’t retort it as if it"s normal! Akito clicked his tongue. Looking at that, Yuito let out a sigh "haa……",
"Akito, the opponent of the princess. That"s why you should understand that you shouldn"t go easy on her. However, this many people are seeing this. That"s why, win! Or else, I will halve your allowance, you know?"
"Are you a demon!"
Akito was shouting because of that much poor treatment. Besides, because it"s the princess, there is no reason to go easy. It"s truly hard. Even dodging costs him all his strength.
If he can"t win over such situation, In case he lose. Getting his allowance halved means that his living expense would be quite in danger. That"s because Akito who is ranked E, is unable to take a private request.
Hearing Akito who shouted in panic, Yuito grinned.
"However, if you win, I will double it. Also it seems that there isn"t any chance of dying inside this barrier. You can use the first stance, you know?"
Ater saying that much, Yuito sat on his chair. Then Akito who heard that, hit his cheeks a bit.
—Ah, So I can use it…..
Then the moment Yuito sits, the venue becomes noisy. Yuito"s meaningful words, and then Akito"s smile, they are expecting something.
Meanwhile, Akito walks towards his sword. Then, when he grabbed his sword, Sylvia smiled happily.
"Oh my, So you feel like continuing?"
"Aah, getting my allowance halved would be a bit tough."
He swung his sword, and relaxed his body. Then, he felt that his sluggish and stiff body had been a bit relaxed.
Confirming that, Akito readied his sword, and stared fixedly at Sylvia. Is the distance around 10m? Is it just right? No, maybe a bit shorter.
"Well then, Since I also feel reluctant, let me use a swift attack. Ah, it"s better for you to take a defensive stance for the time being, since you will be blown away."
When Akito said that with a serious face, Sylvia smiled happily. Then, she hold her large sword as she was being told.
"Well then, I"m going….."
He mutters that, and feels his muscles and the magic power within his body. Then when he lowered his waist a bit, trying to concentrate all of magic power to his sword and feet, he raised one of his foot.
"Hiiragi style war arts, first stance—- Shungi Issen!"
Taking a big step forward with the foot he raised, he pushed his body forward with a bullet like speed along with the image of magic power explodes in his feet, and his muscles in his whole body are stretching like a spring.
A fierce sound comes from his that he step in, and the ground hollows out a bit. Then for a time being, his vision becomes a slow motion. What he saw in that vision are Sylvia"s surprised look, and the large sword she readied.
While on that speed, Akito brandish his sword. Then, a sound "Kiiiin!" could be heard. Then Sylvia was blown back along her destroyed sword. Just like that, after she hit the wall, she fell to the ground.
Then when Akito ends his momentum, he put power into his feet, and hold to the ground. Then, the sounds of the ground crumbling "Gagagaga" could be heard, a bit pain runs on his feet, but somehow he killed his momentum, and landed successfully.
When he took a deep breath and looked at the surroundings, the venue fell silent. As expected, did I overdo it? Akito thought.
Well then, Hiiragi style war arts, is something that was devised by Akito"s father, Hiiragi Yuito. It"s a secret technique with the needs to defeat the enemy in one strike in case of a strong enemy appears.
Because of that excessive power, it"s a technique that is strictly told by Yuito not to be used in normal situation. It has been around 2 years since Akito last used it.
"Akito. You are training your body properly, right? Aren"t you moving faster than before?"
Yuito"s voice echoes within the silent venue. When he tried to look there, Yuito was smiling with an extremely good smile.
"Well…… Since I don"t have any contracted spirit, the only weapon I have is my body. Honestly, I don"t think I could do it though."
"Stop it, you don"t know how many times I have thrown up."
Akito was trembling because of his father who laughed happily. Even with this first stance only, how many days I didn"t sleep. Even just remembering it, makes me feel like throwing up.
Then, finally the venue becomes noisy. Well, he thought that it"s not a technique for a normal human, but if they can train their body to that extend, and remember to control their magic power, it"s a quite possible technique.
"Master. As expected, Even I also surprised just now, you know?"
Feny also for some reason said that with a happy voice. Her master, Akito was training his body properly, but is it something for her to be happy?
"Uguu….. Just now is….. unexpected….."
Then, Sylvia who fell to the ground got up. There isn"t any visible damage on her.
When she looked at the large sword on her right hand, and confirmed that it had shattered into pieces, she threw it away. At that moment, from somewhere a shout "Aah! My hard work!" could be heard. It must be her imagination.
"What would you do, Hime-sama? It seems that you have lost your weapon."
Akito who wants it ends soon, said that in order to provoke her. Then Sylvia smiled with a whiff,
"You too…… Right?"
When Akito looked at the sword in his hand after being told, there was a big crack. As expected, It had been used too much recently, and it had reached the end of its lifespan. When Akito also threw it away, the sword fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"A~ah. both of us doesn"t have any weapon. Hey, is it alright to call it a draw? I have a problem fistfighting with a girl."
"What are you talking about? There are no such thing."
When he listened to Sylvia who was fixing her uniform, she smiled. Then,
"Right brace. Left brace. Sword– Activate."
When she chanted that, the bracelets attached to both of her hands shine, and a long sword appeared in each of her hands. Looking at that, Akito
"Why do you have something like that!"
Shouted unintentionally. There is no way he would be able to win against someone who swung a large sword until just now and now uses two swords. Are you an idiot? He thought.
Moreover, Akito doesn"t have any weapon, he is completely bare handed. Akito decided to give his protest to the referee right away.
"Referee! I think it"s not good to continue this match! I don"t have any weapon!"
On the other hand, the referee"s judgement was pretty cold.
"Since you are a spirit user, please deploy your spirit armament."
"The seal in that hand, is it a decoration?"
Is it alright for him to be angry after being looked by cold eyes? Akito thinks. Then, Feny spoke inside his mind.
"Do you want to deploy it? I have made it, you know?"
(Seriously!?)
There is no way she has made it. Besides when Akito is surprised, Feny nodded "mhm", inside Akito"s mind, the words– the deployment"s chant came floating.
(Uwa. Seriously. Or rather, it would be bad if I deploy it! Anyway it would have an absurd power, right!?)
(Don"t say it nonchalantly! Well, thanks. I will try to use it next time)
『mhm…. I want you to use it soon though……』
Feny was a bit displeased, but such dangerous things, as expected there is no way he would use it. Because of that, when Akito when shouts "Please lend me a weapon." to the students from Grand Magic Academy, something fell and made a really loud sound. Or rather, it was a bit buried in the ground.
"…………"
Looking at that, Akito became speechless. He found that weapon really familiar. That is a battle axe. Besides it"s absurdly huge.
Akito looks up to the spectator seat silently. Then, the nice cleft chin guy, Hawk raised his thumb. He is so thankful that he sheds tears.
(At least Light that sat beside him should be the one that throw his sword!)
Akito complains with his gaze, but it seems that Hawk doesn"t understand. When Akito let out a sigh, Akito tried to take the battle axe—
"So heavy! It"s impossible!"
And he shouted. What"s with this weight!? How much kilo is it!? Is that cleft chin muscle really a human!? It"s heavy to the point he thought like that.
Even if he is trying to raise it with all his might, it"s not even raised 1cm. Did that man really throw this from the spectator seat? What a fellow he is. If he did it poorly, there might be casualties.
"Fufuu. So it"s Hawk"s axe, that is. Well, you won"t be able to carry in the usual way. Since it"s a special made order by our own developer."
The demon with a sword in both hands, slowly come closer to Akito. There is nothing else that can be done……. Akito thought about that, and when he bit his lips,
"Akito!!"
A nostalgic and gentle voice could be heard, and a wind blew near Akito. Then, riding the wind, something comes toward Akito.
These are bracelets. These are 2 silver bracelets which is even more beautiful than the pairs that was used by Sylvia just now. When Akito who reflexively grabbed it, looked toward the direction of the wind blew,
"Use it, Akito! Although it"s still a prototype."
His mother, Lilia was standing there. Besides her there is the figure of his father carrying his spirit armament "Hawk Ray".
—He felt really grateful now, so he shedded tears.
"Thank you, mother! And then you are next, father!"
Akito shouted and out the bracelets in both of his hands. He felt that he could heard "I am next!?", but he ignored it. Because, Akito thought that he have to beat him after this.
"The activation is easy. Right wrist Activates, Left wrist activates. Do it like that."
"Understood."
He nods toward Lilia, and tries to activate it for the time being. Then, 2 silver sword appeared. He holds them in both of his hands, and gets ready.
"What would you do, Hime-sama? Although I have got weapons now though?"
"Ee. it becomes fun."
Sylvia smiled happily from Akito"s provocation.
"Well then, let"s play?"
Sylvia smiles once again, and comes with a big step. When he repelled that swords, the next slash, and the next slash, came consecutively.
(Chi….. the large sword is just playing, huh……)
To be honest, he thought that Sylvia"s slash is too fast. It"s because the sleepiness has not disappeared, but even if it has disappeared, it"s still too fast. Somehow he repelled them with the swords in both of his hands, but he is started to be pushed.
High pitched sound continues to echo. Then, Akito’s sense becomes sharper each time he blocked the incoming slash.
(Well then….. What should…… I do.)
For a moment his body got grazed, so he felt a chill. Even if his cheek was grazed, and he wouldn"t bleed, his magic would be depleted. Despite it was bad enough that his magic was depleted because the commotion last night, now he is pouring his magic power into 2 swords. If he lose more magic power than this, there is a chance that he will pa.s.s out.
If you lose magic power, your body will become sluggish. Akito"s movement who was slower than usual at first would be gradually become slower.
Then, he would be unable to parry Sylvia"s swords, and the number of graze on his body would increase. Then he would lose his magic power more, and his movement would also become slower.
(I want to counter attack, but…… is it impossible…..)
Akito thought that while repelling her sword, for the time being he thought about putting a distance. Somehow, he can greatly repel her sword, and when she break her posture, she falls.
At that moment, he could see Sylvia grinned.
(Wha, what?)
Akito feels something out of place from that. Then, Sylvia immediately gave him the answer.
"Right. Left. Sword. Ornament. Right ring, left ring. Gun activate."
When Sylvia muttered that, the swords in both of her hands returned to the bracelets, and now the rings she was wearing in the fingers of both of her hands started shining. When that light had disappeared, she hold a gun in each hands.
"Wait!? As expected that is too muchhhhhh!"
Rolling in the ground, run around the center of the arena, and sometimes he jumps to avoid the bullet. Moreover the terrifying thing is this bullet, is made from magic power. In other words, she won"t be out of bullet.
That"s because, if it"s just about the amount of magic power, Sylvia is in a monster cla.s.s. You can say that it"s unlikely that she would run out of magic power, before Akito who is already exhausted can"t dodge it anymore.
"Ahahaha! You may be the first person who make me go all out like this! Well then, dance Hiiragi Akito!"
While doing a rapid fire with her 2 guns, Sylvia laughs happily.
"d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it!"
Akito even somehow successfully cuts the bullets while cursing. The bullets made from magic power is certainly fast, but they are shining. So he just have to put the sword filled with magic power against that light.
(If it isn"t for these 2 swords, it would be the end……!)
Akito stops dodging while taking a bit distance, and then he clicks his tongue while repelling the bullets. It may have been a long time since I feel this much grateful to mother.
Then, inside his mind, Feny"s voice could be heard quietly.
(Master, it"s about time for the limit. Your magic power has reached the bottom.)
Even Akito felt it. His vision is already starting to wobble. It"s even a miracle that he is still able to stand.
In the end, the bullets started grazing his body. Then, his magic power is depleting further. His consciousness has become farther.
(Ah…… I lost……)
The moment he thought that, his strength left from his knee, and he dropped his swords. Then, several bullets penetrated his body, and then he felt that his magic has completely become empty.
At that stunning moment, the last thing Akito saw are the princess who is smiling with a very good smile, and many surging voices of the spectators.
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