Hundred - Volume 14 - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Arrival and welcome / Migration and exploration / The resolution of Claire 

– Wow… 

There were a lot of Notre Damians who welcomed Hayato and company as they went down to the ground of New Planet Notre Dame after they finished changing to their uniforms which are their formal dresses. 

When looked by the earthlings, everyone was wearing characteristic clothes that were similar to Irina’s; that’s what they, with the exception of Hayato, understood with a glance. 

That there was a lot of Notre Damians. 

It didn’t mean that they gathered because it was unusual. 

It didn’t mean either that they were pointing odd eyes towards them. 

There might be a minimal group of people who did that, but most of them came to welcome the arrival of the heroes who came to save their planet, or at least that’s how it looked to Hayato and the others. 

. It’s really amazing, don’t you agree? 

Murmuring without thinking, and while being somewhat embarrassed, Ryuuto continued. 

– As I thought, err… it had better if we wave our hands, right? 

– Isn’t that a good thing? Responding to the cheers is also an important matter. 

While replying so, Sakura immediately waved her hand. 

Hayato walked behind her, and the moment he caught the eyes of the people. 

– Ah, It’s Hayato-san! 

– He’s wearing some neat clothes! 

– Kyaaa, he’s so cool! 

– Hayato-san! Look this way! Wave your hand! 

And so forth, high-pitched cheers began to spring like the ones previously mentioned. 

– U-umm… 

Sakura approached the bewildered Hayato and spoke close to his hear. 

– Come on, Hayato-kun. Raise and wave your hand to respond to their cheering. 

– Well, since I’m not very used to that sort of thing… 

– What are you talking about at this point of time? Haven’t you done that many times on Earth already? 

– That’s true, but still… 

As a matter of fact, Emilia was staring at them with a sort of displeasured look from behind, but she’ wasn’t able to do anything there. 

However——. 

Even his little sister Karen grabbed his hand, making him weave his hand against his will. 

(If it comes to this, then it’s inevitable, I guess?) 

When he waved his hand as he was prompted by Karen, the high-pitched cheers increased even more. 

– Hayato is very popular. 

Emilia swelled her cheeks and pouted her lips. 

After all, this situation seemed to not be interesting for her. 

– No, the thing is… 

Hayato immediately started to explain that this was not that case. 

– I’m popular on this planet, or perhaps I should say the Slayers are popular, so I guess this much is expected. 

The words of Hayato sounded like an excuse. 

However, they immediately understood that that’s a hard fact. 

That tall boy over there is cool as well, that aloof boy is cute, that little boy is pretty, it’s because such voices were heard. 

Those were about Fritz, Krovahn and Ryuuto. 

What they heard next are the voices of man. 

– Those cute girls are also Slayers? 

And things like that. 

– See? Even the men are talking about you, aren’t they? 

It was the same for the women and when being told that “that long-haired girl is beautiful”, Emilia showed a small awkward look. 

Ryuuto, who walked in the front, said. 

– Nevertheless, I feel completely embarrassed that they are greeting us like this. Moreover, to say that I’m cute… 

Ryuuto waved his hands as he showed a smiling face with a *hehe*, then Aila sighed like being amazed, looking at him. 

– … what are you talking about? Furthermore, you’re acting lovestruck… 

– I-i-i-it’s not like I’m being particularly lovestruck! In the first place, being told that I’m cute and the like it’s not my most desired ambition. Because I’ve been thinking since forever that I want to be a cool guy! 

– Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. 

That’s how Aila dealt with him. 

Emilia, who watched the exchange of the two, approached Aila from behind and asked her, being sure to whisper close to her hear. 

– … by any chance, is Aila in love with Ryuuto? 

– Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-what are you talking about!? Th-th-th-th-that’s impossible you know!? 

Aila stopped, she denied it as her face turned bright red. 

– I mean, Ryuuto is in love with Touka since he enrolled in Little Garden. Despite this, I merely thought isn’t weird that he’s getting happy because he’s spoiled by other girls…? 

– Now that you mention it, as Ryuuto is with Touka, isn’t Aila admiring the prez since you enrolled too? 

– No, this conversation is wrong! Absolutely wrong! Absolutely wrong! 

Ryuuto turned around with the shout of Aila that was heard and inclined his head to the side in curiosity, wondering what is she talking about and why did she stop at that place? 

Hayato and the others kept moving and went into the building adjacent to the Space Port. 

It was the place they heard from Irina that her colleague will come to pick them up. 

– It was a truly wonderful welcome. It was almost identical like when you returned to Earth after you solved the event at Lunaltia Base. 

It was Charlotte who said so while sitting on a chair of the room they were guided to. 

In addition to her, Irina replies. 

– The “Savages” are that much of a threat to this planet. The hopes that are brought to everyone are to that extent. 

– That’s what I said, no? They are spoiling us because we are Slayers, and nothing else. 

– *Annoyed*, certainly it’s like Hayato is saying, but if that’s the case, or rather, if we bring lots of unpopular Slayers on Earth to New Planet Notre Dame, won’t that be a Win-Win for both sides? 

– Hey, what are you saying…? 

– That’s not a joke or anything like that, I think that it will be an important matter in the future. 

It was Liza who cut into the conversation from the side. 

– Be it popular or unpopular, I have no doubt that the most prominent proposition for this planet is to have the children of Slayers——to retain the Variant Virus and to have adapted children. 

In other words, if they have the blood as Slayers, then they cannot help but choose based on looks. 

Liza added, about what she thought when she was staying on this planet before. 

– But then that won’t be the case if we can annihilate the Savage’s site, no? 

Supposing?Planet X?is the base of the Savages, and that they are able to gain total control of it, they would be liberated from the threat of the Savages, but then won’t that make the Slayers unnecessary? Like Latia was saying. 

It was Claire who recited a different opinion. 

– Latia Saint-Émillion, just because a site will be crushed, it doesn’t mean that the threat of the Savages will disappear completely masenwayo. The universe is so vast. 

Even if they were created there, the Savages were already scattered throughout the universe. 

Claire told Latia that it was impossible to exterminate them all at once, and that they didn’t have to limit it to just one site only. 

– … nonetheless, if it’s certain that there’s a base there, it is critical for this world to shut it down. 

It was Charlotte who continued so. 

– Depending on the situation, it may really be possible to make the damages of the Savages almost zero. 

– By the way, if you allow me to say this as a Notre Dame inhabitant, that doesn’t mean that the value of the Slayers will die, you know? 

Looking at the woman in white robes that suddenly appeared there and cut into the conversation like that, Claire asked. 

– … you are? 

– I’m Kikka Kastlen. I’m an engineer of the Central District of New Planet Notre Dame. 

Replying, Kikka continued her opinion. 

– Why wouldn’t the value of the Slayers die? That’s simple. The power of the Slayers can also be applied to other things. Besides, strong men are attractive, no? That’s why—— 

While laughing with a *Ufufu*, Kikka took the arm of Hayato and brought it near her big chest. 

– I’m also completely after you . 

– Wha…! Hey! What are you doing to Hayato!? Get away! 

Hurrying, Emilia got in between the two and separated them. 

– Are you perhaps Emilia-san? 

– …? Why do you know my name? 

– Because Hayato-kun muttered your name when he was holding me in his arms… 

– Huh!? 

– Wait, Hayato-kun!? 

– What does she mean with that desuno!? 

– That’s right, what’s the meaning of that, Nii-san!? 

– Yes, Hayato, explain! 

– Err… 

Being reproached successively by Emilia, Sakura, Claire and Karen, the flustered Hayato started to explain. 

– I explained to the president and Emilia before, right? Kikka-san is “that sort person”… 

– “That sort of person”? And what kind of person, huh!? 

– In other words, she’s your “local wife”!? Is that what you mean, Hayato-kun!? 

– I’m telling you, that’s not it! Or rather, listen to me! 

– Ahaha, I’m sorry if I endangered the relationship of everyone. By the way, what I said just now was a joke. I put myself into motion once before, but Hayato-kun gave me the cold shoulder. That’s unfortunate, no? 

– Is that true, Hayato? 

– It’s true! 

Replying clearly, Hayato continued. 

– That’s why I said she was that kind of person, okay? Besides, Kikka-san likes to make fun of people. 

– Ufufu, but, about me being after the Slayers is not a joke, you know . 

After she said so and threw a kiss to Hayato. 

Kikka headed towards Ryuuto. 

– Eh, ah, well… 

As a matter of course, Ryuuto was perplexed on how to deal with that. 

(Geez, that person…) 

Hayato sighed in the middle of that as if he was amazed. 

Karen talks there. 

– I doubly understood the meaning of what Nii-san said in surprise. 

– Hahaha, I know right? 

Hayato involuntarily smiled bitterly. 

One of that things is that she resembled Mihal. 

Yet another thing is that their personalities are totally different. 

After she greeted Fritz and Krovahn one after another, Irina stopped the wild-looking Kikka. With the guide of Irina, Hayato and the others decided to have a conversation with the representative of the Central District of New Planet Notre Dame all together. 

Of course, the one who spoke was Claire, the representative of the earthlings. 

The representative of Central District of New Planet Notre Dame was a man still in his fifties. 

Comparing it with Yamato, his position is like the imperial capital’s prefectural governor which is its central figure. 

Considering his age, his body is fit, and the reason that he had a powerful presence was that he was an ex-soldier, and probably he was a mobile soldier pilot. 

His skill was considerable, he was the hero of the inhabitants, but he retired due to an injury. 

They heard that by becoming a politician, he got the position he currently has, and they also heard that he is the person responsible for the migration plan from Planet Notre Dame to New Planet Notre Dame. 

As a matter of course, everyone including the representative, was wearing clothing typical of Notre Damians. 

And then, the first thing they got from the representative of Notre Dame was his thanks regarding that they decided to come even to New Planet Notre Dame like this and his apologies for what Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III aka Maria Florence had done to the Earth. 

Like that, they discussed about the project?Save the Universe?and discussed about?Planet X?where Hayato and the others will head to investigate. 

The contents of the conversations were practically supplementing to the things hey heard from Irina and the things that were written in the books that Hayato read in the past. 

The story of that time was just before migrating from old Planet Notre Dame to New Planet Notre Dame. 

Where do the Savages come from and how did they get there? 

The Notre Damians, who thought of investigating that, launched an exploration satellite. 

If a mass of strong energy is detected, then that will be recorded and photographed in videos and photographs and then by using other satellites, they will be transmitted to the old Planet Notre Dame. 

However, the data that was sent wasn’t good. 

When a year was about to pass since then, the data finally began to arrive one after another, but there were only a few photographs of Savages, where just one or two Savages were clinging to an asteroid. 

They couldn’t discover a planet or the like where the Savages lived in large quantities. 

Prior to that, a team different from the Savage Exploration Team, the New Planet Exploration Team, discovered New Planet Notre Dame——a planet where it was possible for the inhabitants of Planet Notre Dame to migrate, so the search of Savages was aborted temporarily. 

The twelve countries that existed in Planet Notre Dame——. 

Since they needed to combine all their power into one to build spaceships for migration. 

They couldn’t afford to spare time on other things. 

And, after three years. 

The spaceships were completed. 

Leaving those who said bluntly that they would remain in Planet Notre Dame, all the population boarded the spaceships they were assigned respectively and started a long journey to New Planet Notre Dame. 

When they started they thought of using the warping devices, but they were told that it was impossible with such massive transports, so the method of migration by cryostasis that extended for about a million years was taken. 

And then when around a million years passed——. 

From Planet Notre Dame to New Planet Notre Dame. 

A few years have passed since the Notre Damians have migrated and finally settled down. 

There was a raid of the Savages, even in New Planet Notre Dame. 

Naturally by hypothesizing that, the facilities and living spaces of New Planet Notre Dame that were built had no damages like the ones they experimented in old Planet Notre Dame, but the thing they wanted to change in some way or other with the Savages remained the same. 

Then the scientists as if they recalled something, restarted the gathering of satellite data for Savage survey. 

Around a million years had passed since they launched the exploration satellites. 

The thing is that many of them were broken, but since they used Variable Stones to fuel them, there were many of those that were still functioning, so large quantities of data were obtained from them. 

– This photograph is when that happened. 

When the representative said so, a picture was displayed on a huge monitor. 

Whether it was due to going through many satellites or not, the photographic data was not in the least clear. 

It was blurry. 

However, a discolored planet was displayed there. 

– Next is a video. Please watch it carefully. 

As it was told by the representative, the terminal screen switched to a video. 

However, it was like the photograph, it was not clear. 

It’s blurry. 

Still, they grasped what happened. 

The satellite was slowly approaching the planet. 

They could see something on the surface. 

And in the middle of that. 

When they thought that something gave the feeling that shone on the surface of the ground, the screen went completely white, it ended up not displaying anything anymore. 

– What was that…? 

– It was a beam attack from the ground surface. 

The representative answered to Hayato’s doubt. 

Did that notice the presence of the survey satellite? 

Or else, they didn’t know that it was automatically intercepting whatever got close? 

– But, we got the place. So this time, the engineers of our country sent a survey satellite directly to that place. The footage of that is—— 

Following the voice of the representative, a video was played again. 

Since they put state-of-the-art recording devices, the number of satellites that it went through was also considerably small. Because it was being transmitted at the shortest distance, there was almost no quality loss, it was quite clear. 

Just like the first one, the satellite slowly approached?Planet X?. 

However—— . 

– Ah…! 

Ryuuto raised his voice without thinking. 

Speaking of results, and like the first satellite that got closer, a light was fired from the ground surface, the satellite ended up being destroyed. 

– With this footage, we concluded that it was a beam attack. Then, the engineers assembled a team and made exceptional countermeasures. The result is——. 

Following the words of the representative, a video was played. 

Like the previous two satellites, the third satellite approached the surface of?Planet X?. 

Then again, a light was emitted from the surface. 

It was a beam attack. 

One shot, two shots, the barrier deployed on the satellite endured them. 

Even the next fired beams were resisted by the barrier of the whole satellite. 

– With this, we were convinced that we could go. To dispel all doubts of?Planet X?. 

It was Irina who raised her voice. 

– But, that was not the case. 

At the same time Irina said so. 

A missile hit the satellite. 

Although it was an unexpected attack, the barrier of the satellite withstood it. 

Then, a fierce light was rapidly emitted from the surface. 

And unlike the first one, it wa a thick and powerful beam enough to wrap up the entire satellite. 

Even so, the barrier of the satellite endured it. 

Immediately after watching the video, it wasn’t Ryuuto this time. 

But everyone gave very surprised voices. 

It was because something shaped like a fly appeared from the ground. 

– That’s a Savage! 

It was Nakri who shouted. 

It was quite similar to the Savages they fought shortly after Hayato and company warped on their way to New Planet Notre Dame. 

Its shape was almost similar to a fly. 

However, the pincers of both arms weren’t as large as the normal ones’, but they were considerably huge when compared to their bodies. 

With only that much, it was possible to say that they were shaped like a mantis with four wings. 

The color of the steel shell was a darkened grey which was the same as the other Savages, and the pattern of the body——as they predicted it, the color of the energy was yellow. 

That Savage raised its arms overhead and destroyed the satellite with a single blow. 

– The satellites that we have launched after that have suffered the same damages from the Savages. 

The representative said. 

In other words, this was all the information they have. 

Irina continued. 

– Although we elaborated further exploration plans after that, we currently lack the strength to oppose the Savages. Even if we send people, there is a high possibility that they will just be killed. That is why the exploration plan was stagnating. 

– Then that means that our turn has come desuwane. 

– That seems to be the case. 

The representative nodded to the words of Claire. 

– I would like to ask you a favor, please. 

Saying so, and when the representative was about to lower his head. 

Rushing, a soldier made his way into the room. 

– What is it!? 

The high official of the man asks, the soldier replied to him. 

– It’s the Savages! An attack of the Savages! 

– Come again!? 

Following the shock that ran in the room, an emergency alert is heard. 

– And their numbers? 

The high official asked the soldier again. 

– It’s a very large-scale attack, with 27 of them in a small area! 

– It’s too big for a one-time invasion, no? 

Hearing the reply of the soldier, and shortly after the representative muttered so. 

– Alright! 

Latia hit the fist of her right hand with the palm of her left hand. 

Following her, Nakri raised her voice. 

– Eeerr, how many days ago was the battle in outer space? Since we couldn’t move so much after that, I’m impatient to do something. My energy is also completely recovered, so this may come right in time. That also goes for Krovahn, right? 

– Well, yeah, it is. 

Latia, Nakri and Krovahn began to move and twist their bodies to loosen them. 

Claire sighed as if she was amazed, looking at their figures brimming with fighting motivation. 

– Good grief, please stop doing warm-up exercises here. That is a discourtesy to the people of Notre Dame desuwayo. 

After she gave such warning. 

That same Claire did a proposal while apologizing to the representative of Central District. 

– I am sorry for causing trouble to you. Since we couldn’t move our bodies in the narrow spaceship, everyone seems to be gained a lot of stress desu. To finish, and if you don’t mind, could you let us fight against the Savages? 

In regard to that proposal, the representative of Central District didn’t give an objection. 

Rather, he wanted to request so from his part, to the extent he lowered his head. 

However, it was natural that there were no maintenance rooms for Variable Suits in Notre Dame. 

Therefore, Hayato and company will have to change clothes in the spaceship?Charlotte No. 1? 

The fight with the Savages also leads to protect?Charlotte No. 1?that is placed on the surface. 

If it were to have damages, then that will certainly affect the exploration of?Planet X?. 

And that will take them several months to return to the Earth. 

– … hmm, what’s this? 

After he finished changing clothes to his Variable Suit, Krovahn, who came out from the spaceship, spontaneously knitted his brows. 

– What is it, Krovahn? Ah… 

Nakri, who also came out from the spaceship after him, knitted her brows like saying “what the…” 

There were mobile soldier pilots belonging to Central District of New Planet Notre Dame lined up in front of the spaceship?Charlotte No. 1?as if they were waiting for the Slayers of the Earth. 

They got that from their forged bodies and the suits they were wearing, and behind them, the powered suits which they equipped to become mobile soldiers were also lined up. 

– Hey, Hayato. Do you know what are those? 

– Well, even if you ask me… 

Being asked by Krovahn, Hayato showed confusion. 

Even himself came out after changing his clothes now, so there’s no way he knew about this. 

Although some faces were familiar to him, the majority were unknown faces. 

When he was thinking so, a man, a person he remembered, was approaching Hayato. 

– Long time no see, Kisaragi Hayato. 

– You’re…! 

The one who greeted him, the first day when Hayato woke up in New Planet Notre Dame. 

He’s one of the three pilots who was fighting the Savages as a mobile soldier. 

He is the leader, Hector. 

– You guys are coming out to the battlefield as well? 

– Yes, that’s how they decided it. Then, everyone is—— 

– Sorry, but I can’t allow that. 

Hector declared as if stopping the words of Hayato. 

– What do you mean with that desuno? 

It wasn’t Hayato who asked back. 

It was Claire. 

– This planet is ours. So, let us do it. This is not just a battle. It’s for the exploration of 

Planet X?as well! 

– Wait a moment! 

The one who raised her voice and stepped in was Kikka. 

She immediately continued her words. 

– You guys, do you realize they are Slayers n—— 

– I know that! 

Hector raised a loud voice while showing a vexed look. 

– But then, why… 

– Still, we’ll do it. This is our pride as soldiers——as men of Notre Dame. The ones who’ll protect this planet are us! 

– Is that so? 

Claire showed an almost pleasant smile while hearing the monologue of Hector. 

– Alright, I understand mashitawa. If that’s the case, then why don’t you have a contest with us? 

– … a contest? 

-´Yes, a simple contest desu. We the Slayers and you the mobile soldiers——by coming out to the battlefield with the same number of people, the side that defeats more Savages wins. So, will you do it? 

– Hmm, that’s what you mean. 

– How about it? Do you accept masuno? 

– Yeah, then it’s the five of us here. If you are okay with it, then it will be a pleasure to be your opponent. 

– If so, it’s decided desuwane. We’ll go with all our strength, it will be a privilege to be your opponent masuwa. 

– … aren’t you a little energetic, prez? 

It was Emilia who talked like that to Claire as she returned to where they are after settling a contest with Hector. 

Then Emilia asked to Hayato who was next to her. 

– Hey, Hayato, you thought so as well? 

Certainly, she might have looked like that, and just before Hayato tried to answer that. 

– N-not at all, that’s totally irrelevant to me masenno. 

Claire, whose face turned bright red, was saying so while averting her line of sight, then continued her words. 

– … I also wanted to move my body once more before heading to?Planet X?. Besides—— 

– Besides, what? 

– No, it’s nothing masenwa. 

– What, don’t be bothered by it. The prez’s matters are ours too, right? Moreover, we’re companions, aren’t we? In that case? 

While saying so, Emilia twined around the arms of Claire. 

– Enough, you’re irritating desuwane! 

Moving her arms in a big way, and shaking off Emilia, Clare continued shouting. 

– I don’t know how many times I’ll be able to fight with you like this. There you have it, you wanted me to say it desuwa! 

– … eh? 

Emilia stared in wonder. 

Being equally surprised, Hayato asked. 

– What does that mean? 

The other Slayers were also turning a similar suspicious look towards her. 

It was Charlotte and not Claire who answered so. 

– Claire has thought of retiring as a Slayer If?Planet X?is really a production site of Savages, if it’s possible to destroy It, and if the threat of the Savages practically disappears from this world because of that. 

The moment Charlotte fired those words. 

Emilia looked at the face of Hayato by reflex. 

The day when she returned to Little Garden with Hayato. 

After the night party. 

It’s because she remembered the conversation about what they’ll do after this on the roof of the Martial Arts Faculty school building, 

——Retiring. 

That’s what Emilia was thinking as well. 

It’s also what she requested to Hayato. 

Claire didn’t try to stop the words of Charlotte by signaling her. 

She was just listening to the words of Charlotte, hanging her head as if she was stuffed in her own thoughts. 

It was Aila who talked to such Claire. 

– Claire-sama, is that true…? 

– It’s true desuwa. 

Raising her face and looking at Aila, Claire replied clearly. 

– In the first place, there was all sort of people who tried to stop me, so that I wouldn’t accompany you to New Planet Notre Dame in this way desu. Even Chris tried to stop me mashitawa. 

It was back then when she told Chris that she would rely on him with the Warslan matter and that she would head towards New Planet Notre Dame. 

– If Claire-sama wants to go with them, then I think it’s okay if she does so. 

That’s what Chris said. 

– However, when thinking about Warslan and the Earth of course, I don’t want Claire-sama to do the unreasonable if possible. 

Even though he himself is leading Warslan now, it was because Claire is there. 

If there was a moment where he could rely on her as an emotional support. 

If that disappeared, then he wouldn’t feel that he could do it. 

That should be the same for others. 

That’s what Chris thought. 

– That’s why Claire-sama, safety is number one priority—— 

Claire informed what Chris told her. 

– … what Chris said is very true. That’s what I think as well nanodesu. 

After that, Claire pointed to Charlotte that her reaction values were dropping. As for the reasons for that, she told everyone about a part of her analysis. 

About what she thought, about her position. 

And then, regarding that hesitation. 

– In other words, the reaction value of the prez dropped because she was worried about whether she should go to the battlefield or not? 

– It was pretty much like that masuwane. 

Claire answered Emilia’s question. 

– … however, as I said after the battle in the space, that worry has already been settled desu. And now, I resolved myself. 

——Resolution. 

Aila and Ryuuto caught their breaths for a second time when listening to those words. 

Claire noticed those two, then continued speaking, letting a smile show with a puff. 

– … however, the retirement is only if?Planet X?were the source that produces the threat called Savages——and if we can get rid of that threat desu. Let’s head to investigate?Planet X?by winning this battle with everyone first. 

The representative of Central District approved the contest between Little Garden team and Mobile Soldier Team, and then, 10 people headed to the arrival point of the Savages. 

– It’s a battle of 5 vs 5. 

In the selection of who will participate in the battle, the selected ones were Claire, the leader, and beside herself were Kisaragi Hayato, Emilia Hermit, Aila Esrvady and Isurugi Ryuuto. 

The one who issued an objection was Nakri. 

– Tsk, even though I also wanted to move my body with all my might on the ground. I mean, why Aila and Ryuuto? You said “with all our strength”, no? 

– I understand what you want to say masuwayo. 

– If so—— 

Judging from the situation, she can understand the participation of Kisaragi Hayato. 

Emilia and Claire can also draw out their strength. 

However, what Nakri wanted to say is that she is stronger than Aila and Ryuuto. 

This is why she was questioning the decision about going easy on them. 

– Nevertheless, I would like these two young members to gain experience this time desu. Rather, I would like these two young talents to watch me battle with all my strength. That is my wish desu. 

That unmistakably should be the best way to gain knowledge. 

Claire turned her body towards the battlefield that began to be dyed by the evening glow and stared without moving at that place, then by turning over, she continued her words. 

– That’s why I, as I declared, will fight with all my strength from the beginning masuwa. 

There was no falsehood in those words. 

When they finally reached the war site with the Savages together with the mobile soldiers, and simultaneously with the opening of hostilities. 

From the beginning, Claire showed all her strength. 

– Suddenly with whole-body armament——and with petals… 

Emilia muttered without thinking, looking at the figure of a defeated Savage in less than a minute. 

While smiling bitterly, Hayato continued. 

– It seems she’s really going it with all her strength, huh. 

– We can’t lose to her, don’t you think? 

– Yeah—— 

Although they won’t go as far as to be with whole-body armament, Hayato and Emilia also headed towards the Savages without easing up on them so as to not lose to Claire.