Hundred - Volume 8 - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Opening of Team Battles / Queen vs Princess Knight / The bonds between brothers 

At the raffle held the day after the end of individual matches, the first match of Little Garden was decided as the second match on the second day of team battles. 

The opponent is a selection team of the Real Republic located on the continent of South Liberia. 

And the night before the game, they were called. 

The members had a strategy meeting for the match of tomorrow, in the hotel conference room. 

[If I have something to say is that, honestly, the ability of the Slayers from Real Republic is not that great. No matter the sort of methods they use, and the members that participate, the calculations of <<LiZA>> said that the odds of Little Garden to win are over 99%] 

The floating monitor shows Chris Steinbelt, the main analyst of Little Garden. He was participating in the strategy conference from Little Garden through the CyberNet. 

– If that´s the case, it would be the best to have members participate for the first time in such external match* desuwane. 

*TN: For more that I look over the internet, I can’t find what it really means this: ????. That literally means external match/bout/game/battle, but I can’t grasp the real meaning of it, I’m sorry :c 

Claire’s line of sight is directed towards Hayato, Fritz and Latia. 

– Would that mean we are going earlier than the President? 

– Affirmative desuwa. 

Claire answered to Hayato who asked. 

– Depending on the format of the match, I plan to make Kisaragi Hayato, Latia Saint Émillion and Fritz Grantz to be the core of the battles, and so to experience an external match desu. 

There are three types of team battles. 

First of all the <<3 vs 3>>?? 

Three people are selected from each team, so six people fight in total. 

Next is <<Knockout Competition>>. 

There are five members who can participate, and it’s a form where they keep fighting until the leader is declared unable to continue, give up or when changing players. When all five of the opponents are defeated, the team’s victory is decided. 

The last one is <<Points Taker Battle*>>?? 

*TN: ????, I couldn’t get the interpretation of the author with these kanji. 

This is also of five members, but they can’t participate more than once. 

Members are assigned as senpou, jihou, chuuken, fukushou and taishou*, and so they fight with the one assigned with the same role as them, which means, senpou vs senpou, jihou vs jihou and so on. The team who gets three victories wins. 

*TN: Those names are assigned to athletes competing in a certain order, in this case, first, second, third, fourth and last. 

There’s <<3 vs 3>>, << Knockout Competition >> and << Points Taker Competition >>. 

Then, it’s supposed to be decided by lottery before the match. 

– In brief, if it’s a match where more than three people come out??like <<Knockout Competition>> or <<Points Taker Competition>> then it will be my turn to participate. 

That’s what Emilia said. 

Because she’s the same as Hayato and the other two, a freshman, then it’s natural for her to also come out. 

She said it with such attitude. 

However, Claire instantly denies it. 

– No, in that case, I’m thinking of sending out Krovahn and Nakri masuwa. 

– Eeh, and why not me!? 

– The armament of you and Nesat are specials??those aren’t something to show off from the beginning. For Little Garden, it is like a secret weapon desukara. 

– …I see, that’s why I wasn’t put in s-Sports. You said so. 

– Indeed desuwa. But, depending on the situation, it cannot be said that there is no possibility of participation.  Don’t get full of yourself, and each one of you be prepared??understood desuwane? 

                                       *** 

The next day. The second match on the second day of team battles. 

The turn of Hayato and the others from Little Garden came. The audience gathered at the venue for the entry of the favorites gets excited. 

– Like I thought, I feel a little nervous. 

– Well, it’s the same for me. 

Fritz agrees with Hayato. 

They watched the battle of the army of Britannia yesterday, so they know how the match will proceed. 

They were already in the waiting space that was set on a corner of the battlefield. It’s a small room where members of the team participating in the match and a part of the staff were admitted. 

There’s a bench and the battlefield can be seen through the tempered glass. 

What it’s going to be done are the greetings between the representatives, and the lottery to decide the battle format. 

The representative from Little Garden is Claire?? 

And the captain Jagle Juggle from Real Republic came out, and after shaking hands, they drew lots. 

Even if it’s called a lottery, they choose and press one of the five buttons on the small device given to them. A ?x? grid is displayed in the large-sized vision of the hall. 

From the left in the vertical row. 

Numbers are listed in the horizontal row from ? to ? in order from the top. 

When Claire pushed the button, all the squares in the vertical row ? shined. 

Next, when Jagle pushed a button, the square in the vertical ?, horizontal ? shined, the match format was decided. 

[<<3 vs 3>>??the match format has been decided as <<3 vs 3>>!] 

That means that Hayato, Fritz and Latia are selected to participate in the battle. 

– As I said last night, the opponents’ abilities aren’t that high masenwa. However, we are the favorites. The opponent will come out with their best members from the beginning. You must not underestimate them desuwa. Are we clear desuwane? 

– Got it. 

– Then as representatives of Little Garden, please fight wisely. 

– Hayato, Fritz and Latia, do your best. 

– Yeah. 

Pushed on the back from the words of Claire and Emilia, they walked towards the battlefield. 

By the way, in case of <<3 vs 3>>, if all of the members are knocked out or they surrender then the match is decided, otherwise the decision is made by the referee of the tournament headquarters. 

In this connection, unlike other formats, there are no penalties for being less than 10 seconds out of the ring. 

However, if you stay more than 10 seconds outside the battlefield, that will be treated the same as being knocked out, then you will be unable to participate in the match. 

The time limit for the match can be at the most 30 minutes. 

It is the double of individual matches and other forms of battles. 

– As Claire-sama says, the opponent has come with their best three as expected. 

That’s what Erika said. 

Now, with the large vision of the stadium, along with Carol’s announcement, the members participating for the team of Real Republic are being introduced. First is the captain of Real Republic, Jagle Juggle. 

His Hundred is a Crusher type, the weapon is an axe. 

The name of the Hundred is <<King of the Jungle>> Lion King or something along those lines. 

He is a descendant of the family that inherits the blood of indigenous people that governed the village of the forest, and his long orange hair and his Variable Suit makes him looks like his skin was one of a beast. 

Galette Lynn is introduced next. 

She is the only woman among the members of Real Republic, a Battle Shooter type of Slayer that fights with two handguns using hand-to-hand fighting techniques. 

The name of her Hundred is <<Female Leopard Hidden in the Dark Night>> Def Leopard. 

Her beauty is seductive while she is also cold, matching perfectly with the basic black tone of her Variable Suit. 

Lastly, Laupa Mamall. 

He is a rare type of Slayer called Kicker type, which creates balls with energy and attacks by kicking them, like an active player soccer??. It’s said that he is the forward of the Real Republic national team. 

The name of his Hundred is <<Left Foot of the Hero>> Trick Star. 

Of course, he is quite popular. 

Moreover, while Laupa entered, he created a ball with energy and started lifting it. 

Making his Variable Suit look like a uniform, it is a condition of an optical illusion where a soccer match is about to start. 

As a matter of course, the spectators who saw the performance were quite excited. 

That concludes the introduction of the members of Real Republic. 

Next, the introduction of the Slayers of Little Garden has started. 

First was Fritz, followed by Latia, ending with Hayato, while Carol’s introduction announcement continued. 

– It appears that you are popular, don’t you think? 

Fritz said, making fun of him in response to the difference in cheers at the time of their introduction. 

– Well, the one that Fritz had was quite the thing. 

However, the one of Hayato had greater cheers. 

That is an undeniable fact. 

– I don’t care about popularity. Even if I’m popular, I will be the same if I lose. 

– I think so too. 

Fritz answers. 

Surely it’s as Latia says. 

They reached the center of the battlefield to the opposite side of the Slayers of Real Republic. 

[And now, finally the favorites for the championship, Little Garden, has made its entry. Will Little Garden win as expected beforehand? Or will Real Republic bring unexpected results? This is the first match for both teams in this tournament. A very exciting battle will start from now!] 

Following Carol’s announcement, Hayato, Latia and Fritz deployed their armament. 

Also on the Real Republic side, the two people excluding the already deployed Laupa Mamall deployed their armament. 

(Everything is fine, I’m already prepared) 

Hayato tells that to himself. 

Incidentally, in the game they watched yesterday, the team of Britannia made it through the first match. 

Claudia has also won the match and took the victory. 

(I guess I can’t lose, huh) 

There is a promise with Touka. 

They absolutely can’t be defeated until they fight the team of Rasiya. 

[Well then, let the match begin!] 

Reverberates, the sound of the buzzer that starts the match. 

– ‘kay, here I go! 

Laupa is the first one that started. 

He kicked the ball that he made with energy at Hayato and his teammates. Then the ball splits into five and attacks all of them. 

Exactly like the Trick Star itself. 

Hayato and Latia tried to move out to dodge the ball of energy. 

But Fritz didn’t move. 

– That won’t do! 

Firing shots consecutively from Shooting Star that he had set, he destroys the ball aiming at Latia, and the ball next to it. He tried to destroy the third ball that he expected to come to him with that momentum, but the bullet was blocked by Galette. 

– Take this! 

Galette who jumped high released bullets from both of her handguns like a machine gun while falling upside down. 

– …kkuh! 

Fritz blocked them with the shield in his right arm. 

However, the ball of Laupa is about to make contact with him. 

He will be unable to dodge it. 

– Tsk! 

Touching the armor of Fritz, the ball exploded. 

There’s little damage due to it, but a cloud of smoke surrounds him. 

Because of that, he can’t see the figure of Galette that should have landed on the side. 

It’s a scenario were Fritz is no good at since short-range fighting isn’t his expertise. 

That alone, it doesn’t mean his condition is fine. 

– Guh! 

Fritz felt the shock and raised a groaning voice. 

Galette kicked Fritz. 

It’s for the sake of destroying the balance of his body and to aim at his head without armor with a gun. 

(??this is baad!) 

Fritz caught his breath, looking towards the guns from both arms of Galette. 

Unlike the balls that he withstood with armor, these were a direct hit. 

However, thanks to a reliable assistant, he was saved. 

– I’m coming! 

It’s Latia. 

She kicked Galette’s body as if it was a ramming attack, pulling her away from Fritz. 

– You saved me! 

– If you have time to express your words of gratitude, then help me. Let’s go after Galette! 

– Let’s go! 

Laupa made a huge ball and kicked it towards Fritz who was trying to aim for Galette. 

Latia & Fritz vs Galette & Laupa. 

In a state of a melee fight between the four of them. 

Hayato and Jagul who are out from there kept a glance to each other. 

(If I don’t move from here this won’t change. I have no choice but to go??) 

It was Hayato who made the decision. 

He stepped forward, setting up Hien. 

Jagul also starts to move, responding to him. 

– Uooooooo???h! 

– Oooooooo???h! 

Sword and axe hit each other. 

The blow from the giant Jagul was quite heavy and powerful. 

If he doesn’t grasp it tightly enough, then Hien is??. 

No, perhaps he is capable of even sent flying the body of Hayato. 

Jagul pulled his big arms. 

Hayato pulled his arms too. 

And again, sword and axe collide with each other making a fierce sound. 

Three times, four times. 

That was repeated in the same way over and over again. 

(This feeling, it might be that…) 

Hayato was analyzing it calmly. 

The energy from the axe of Jagul is gradually becoming intense and the strength of the blows is rising each time. 

However, Hayato who’s stopping the blows, hasn’t poured energy into Hien. By doing so, that is, injecting energy, he can release a tremendous blow. 

Hayato thought that to win he must do that. 

– Uoooo???h! 

Hayato brushed away the axe of Jagul that had been swung down again with the loaded Hien. 

– HUH!? 

Jagul, left in surprise, stares in wonder. 

Due to Hayato’s blow, the axe is separated from his hands. 

Hayato launches a blow to his completely unarmed body. 

Jagul collapses in complete silence. 

– Damn it! 

You can guess they were surprised with the retirement of the captain Jagul. 

Hesitation born in the shots of Galette who was aiming at Latia. 

– With that number of shoots, you won’t me! 

Galette releases bullets to the incoming Latia. 

Although there are consecutive shots at close range, Latia approached Galette by dodging bullet after bullet. Then she threw a turning kick. 

It brilliantly hits her and Galette is blown off to the wall outside the battlefield. 

Because of that, her armament is cancelled. 

– Nice, you are the only one that left. 

Latia lands and looks towards Laupa. 

He concluded that he won’t be able to win in a 1 vs 3. 

Laupa raised his hands, he gave up. 

– ?? I give up. 

Speaking of results, it was as expected. 

Hayato, Fritz and Latia, with great efforts won the match for Little Garden, and advanced to the second match that will take place three days later. 

Four days after the first round. 

Fourth game on the sixth day of team battles, second round of the team of Little Garden. 

The opponent is the team of Francois. 

The match format is determined by the captain, that means Claire, who is the representative of Little Garden, and her choice is a 5 vs 5 <<Knockout Competition>>. 

In case of that format, the members were elected on the same day from the members who didn’t participate in the first round. That was reported from Claire at the strategy meeting last night. 

– Hey, Prez. Could you let me out of this if you don’t mind? I want to watch the game of the other teams, I don’t want to fight. 

Emilia recommends that to Claire who came back to the waiting space after finishing the decision of the match’s format. 

However, she didn’t give a positive answer. 

– We have decided this morning that Liddy will be the first one to go. You are the fifth. The last one desuwa. 

– Eh, I’m the last one? If so, there’s a chance that I won’t come out… 

At any rate it’s a <<Knockout Competition>>. There’s a possibility that Liddy as the first one will defeat them all. 

– As I said before, you are like the ultimate weapon. The last one is an important position to determine the team’s victory or defeat, acknowledge your ability desu. 

– If you say so. 

– Emilia Hermit. Don’t make light of your opponents. Carelessness can be the biggest enemy. Let’s warm up our bodies to be prepared when our turn comes. 

– Saying that, does it mean that all of the vice-presidents will participate, right? 

– There is no doubt that we will do so. Well then, let’s go?? 

Liddy said that and started walking towards the battlefield. 

The vanguard of the team of Francois is, like Liddy, a Phalanx type. The weapon of the female Slayer is a spear. 

Both the type and the weapon are the same as Liddy. 

In other words, the compatibility it’s not a problem at all. 

It’s a complete competence match. 

The result was Liddy’s victory, as was overwhelming in all kind of parameters. 

Continuing in the second duel against a Slayer of the Chevalier type, and then in the third match against a Dragoon type female Slayer, which affinity was bad with her, Liddy took the victory in about three minutes of game time. 

[As, as expected from the favorites, the team of Little Garden! At this rate, can be sure to say that the vanguard, Liddy Steinberg, will overtake all five members!?] 

Induced by Carol’s announcement, the inside of the hall gets excited. 

– Claire-sama, please let me go on the next fight. 

Liddy returned to the waiting space and made her suggestion to Claire. 

After the third duel, both her Vital and energy are almost depleted. 

She will be able to get out in the next round with some margin. 

Liddy went by herself as well. 

However, Claire denied her. 

– There are still path ahead, so let’s minimize the consumption, okay? Besides, I want to put Erika in the next match, don’t you agree? 

– That means that the next is me. 

– That is the plan desuwa. Are you ready masuwayone? 

– Of course. 

In answer, Erika removes the glasses she was wearing and switches to another one. 

– Vice-president, what are those? Are those glasses for fighting? 

Erika answers to Emilia who’s surprised. 

– That is because the use of implements other than Hundred are prohibited in this competition. 

– Oh, I see. Those glasses, have a lot of features. 

– Yes, exactly. 

Fixing the position of the glasses, Erika walks towards the center of the battlefield. 

The fourth athlete of the team of Francois??Louise Crocel, who arrived before at the center, told to Erika. 

– Are you my opponent? 

– Yes, I am. Are you dissatisfied? 

Returned Erika, because Louise had a clear dissatisfying look. 

– Yes, I am dissatisfied. Because I want to fight the Queen of Little Garden, Claire Harvey. 

– …the reason is? 

– The leader of our team of Francois is the strong and beautiful Muriel Chanteur. Despise this, the audience is Claire Harvey here, Claire Harvey there, it has words only to the Queen of Little Garden. So I will quickly defeat Claire Harvey and put in shame that disgusting body and big breasts of hers, and show the world the wonderfulness of Francois’s Army and its captain Muriel-sama. 

– …that’s your goal. But, it’s a shame. Neither you nor your captain will never fight Claire-sama. Because I will defeat you both. 

– Keeping a straight face while bragging that with your big mouth, isn’t it? However, this will be done without delay. HUNDRED ON! 

At the same time she shouted, a pointed sharp axe appeared on the arms of Louise. 

Erika said, looking at her. 

– Your armament is a Chevalier type, right? 

– …exactly. My family is a household of knights. That’s why it’s a Chevalier type, its name is <<Flashing Sword-Axe>> Luxion. 

– My armament is an Arsene type. It is a special type, did you know it? 

– I know that. It is basically a support type. It is not oriented for battle. It is better in a 3 v/s 3 rather than in a 1 v/s 1 battle, but it came out in a <<Knockout Competition>>. 

– …I am surprised. You look like a dumb person, I will have to do my investigations properly. 

– Wha, what did you say!? 

Louise shouted with an angry red face. Immediately after, the officer called them out. 

– It is fine for you two to get excited and all but, I want to start the match soon… 

– My apologies for that. 

Erika grasped tightly the Hundred in her hands and shouted. 

– HUNDRED ON! 

The armor in the arms of Erika is?? 

Everlasting appears in her hands. 

With this they are ready to go. 

Carol’s announcement sounds in the venue. 

[Then, let’s begin the match of Louise Crocel from team Francois and Erika Candle from team Little Garden!] 

Louise attacks with the sounding of the buzzer. 

(If she comes with that speed, then it won’t be a big deal) 

Erika dodged the slashing attack from Luxion that was swung down. 

However, Louise didn’t change the momentum. 

– What do you think, its power is amazing, right? 

Big dents were made in the battlefield and a cloud of dust arises. 

– Although it is true that its power is great, there is no point unless you hit with it. 

– If so, then I will do it until I hit you! 

But, she didn’t land a hit. 

In response to that, Erika while using Everlasting like a whip, evaded the slashing attacks of Luxion and started to counterattack. 

– What is it? It is not easy to avoid my attacks? 

Certainly Erika is right. 

Unlike the sword-axe, Erika’s attacks are difficult to anticipate, as its shape and length can change freely. 

But?? 

– Nevertheless, I won’t let you get me! 

It seemed as if Louise had dodged a powerful blow that Erika released. 

But?? 

– …huh? 

Everlasting changed its movement like a living thing, and coiled around Luxion while spinning. 

– It’s a shame. But It looks like you couldn’t dodge it. 

– Tsk…! Something like this! 

Holding the handle strongly with both hands so as to not let Luxion go, and while pulling it back, Louise was trying to break the chain. 

Erika injects energy into Everlasting, allowing it to increase its hardness. 

– It won’t be an easy thing to destroy my energy-strengthened Everlasting. 

While saying that, Erika creates a chain in the other hand. 

– This will be the finishing touch. 

– It won’t be that simple! 

– Huh!? 

Louise, who reduced Luxion to particles, escaped from the chains. 

Right after that moment, Luxion returned. 

Then she slashed at Erika. 

– Tsk, I missed the opportunity to bring you down. 

She evaded it with a paper-thin difference. 

The sword-axe strikes Erika’s chest, scratching the Variable Suit. 

– That decision just now was wonderful. Even though you came up with such a thing, it is not one that can be done on the spur of the moment. 

– That arrogant attitude of yours is irritating! 

Louise tries to pursue Erika who told her that impression from her heart, but it’s stopped by Everlasting. 

– Still, you stopped it with plenty of time. Do you really think that I can’t cut it? 

– That means that you can do it? 

– I’m going to do it!! 

Louise pours energy into Luxion while putting all of her strength into both arms. 

And, finally?? 

– Hahaha, I was able to cut it, isn’t it!? 

Exactly as stated, Erika’s Everlasting has been cut right in half. 

– What do you think, with this your destiny is over! 

As she was floating a smile on her face, Louise kept releasing slashes at Erika. 

It’s an overwhelming offensive. 

However, Erika kept on dodging the slashes done by Luxion with precision. 

– Kuuuuuh, so restless! If so, then how about this! 

Louise unleashed the energy accumulated in Luxion. 

– Take thiiiiis! 

– …k! 

The blade of energy swooped down. 

Erika, who guarded against it with E barrier, grinned and smiled, loosening her mouth. 

– Why are you smiling? Are you telling me that it was not effective? 

– That’s not it. 

– Then what is it? 

– You said that you could cut it easily earlier. That was ridiculous, so I just smiled. 

– What are you talking about? I don’t get the reason. But the next hit, here it goes! 

Louise raised Luxion overhead. 

– So, you said you’ll slash me. 

Almost at the same time that Erika declared that. 

– Eh? 

Everlasting appears suddenly behind Louise and goes around her body. 

– ??huh? What is the meaning, of this!? 

– By cutting it, now you can’t move the chain away from your hands??thinking about it, it has been your negligence, it led you to your own defeat. 

The eyes on the other side of the lens have become sharp. 

– Now, I will have the privilege of doing the humiliation that you tried to do to Claire-sama. 

Everlasting wrapped around the body of Louise casted light. 

Then, the chain ties to her body with more strength. 

As a result, Louise’s breasts were pushed up, emphasizing their shape. 

– It seems that if I want to do it, I can tear to pieces your Variable Suit at any time, so shall I do it? 

Those words weren’t a joke. 

The Everlasting of Erika was at her chest, and a small tear could be heard. 

There was a small crack at the chest of the Variable Suit. 

Her breasts became more emphasized and the cheers of men rose from the auditorium. 

(This, this is bad!) 

In this way, the Suit will be torn down and the secret fruit that every young maiden has will be exposed to the whole world. 

That’s what Louise is thinking, as her face was dyed in deep red very fast. 

– If you surrender, I will stop here. 

She can’t go against the words of Erika. 

– …it’s, it’s my defeat. I surrender… 

– It’s a shame, having to stop at this far. 

Along with the buzzer of the end of the match, Erika extinguished Everlasting. 

Erika turned her back to the trembling Louise who was hiding her chest with both hands, leaving the battlefield and returning to the waiting space. 

– She is exactly like a demon, huh. 

It was Fritz who muttered so. 

– Yeah, it’s a good idea to not make the Vice-president angry. 

Following, Latia also leaves her impressions. 

Then Erika returned there. 

– Erika, you overdid it a little desuwayo. 

It was Claire that suddenly gave a warning. 

– That, Claire-sama…. My apologies. That is because she said that she would humiliate Claire-sama, so… 

– Good grief… 

Claire sighs. 

– Nevertheless, your fight was good. 

– Thank you very much! 

She was happy for being praised. 

Erika responded her appreciation with a smile in her whole face, and continued her words. 

– So, Claire-sama. Shall I come to the next one? 

– No, hearing those cheers, it seems you shouldn’t go desuwa. 

Those words, Erika noticed the calls rising from the audience seats. 

If Erika comes out next and win, Claire won’t appear. 

Thus, the audience who wants to see Claire’s fight continues to shout her name. 

– That means that Claire-sama is coming out. 

– Since they are demanding for me, I should respond to them. And in addition to that, there is <Duty that a person must take charge of>> Noblesse Oblige desuwa. 

Claire told the staff that the turn from Erika has changed to her. 

The notice of the change of players is displayed in the vision of the stadium. 

It’s the entry of the Queen who they were waiting impatiently for. 

Cheers like a rumble in the ground came up from the audience seats. 

[Will this cheer become a pressure or perhaps a reinforcement??? At last, the Queen of Little Garden, Claire Harvey, makes her entrance!] 

Following Carol’s announcement in the premises, the stands are covered in grand applauses and cheers. 

While waving her hand to respond them, Claire head towards the center of the battlefield. 

Karen was watching her figure in the official space at the upper part of the auditorium and muttered while sticking to the tempered glass. 

– She is like an Idol. 

– It’s somewhat weird for us to say that though. 

Sakura unintentionally smiled wryly. 

Already in the middle of the battlefield, the captain of the team of Francois, Muriel Chanteur, is waiting. 

She called out to Claire first. 

– I am sorry for the disgraceful behavior of our Slayer just now. 

– That is also the same for us. I think that it was Louise who provoked her. 

Muriel presented her right hand to Claire. 

– Nice to meet you <<Absolutely Invincible Queen>> Perfect Queen. I was looking forward to the day where I can fight with you. 

– It is I who should say so, <<Princess Knight White Lily>> Princess Lily. I have heard of your name masuwa. 

– It is such an honor. 

– Let’s do a good fight. 

– Of course. 

They firmly shook hands. 

– That famous person is Muriel, isn’t it? 

Hayato asked. 

A kind of surprised Emilia replied. 

– She is pretty famous. She is the very Idol from the Kingdom of Francois. She has a great popularity???hmm, that’s so of Hayato, to not be interested in that. 

– My bad. 

– No, that’s completely fine by me. Rather, it is a relief. 

– …a relief? 

Similarly in the audience seats, Alphonse answers the question of Shuemei and Noah about the person’s origin from the Kingdom of Francois. 

– Muriel-san is a lady born in a family of knights who serve the Kingdom of Francois. Her Hundred’s response value was high since her childhood so us, the men, have been a fan of hers for a long time. She is beautiful, we admire he?r. 

– Sure, she is a very beautiful person. And if it’s about her ability, she is also popular with that. 

That’s what Shuemei said. 

– But, in terms of Slayer’s ability, the Kingdom of Francois isn’t that high, right? Their pride is even higher. 

– Noah-san, to say such a harsh thing… But, nevertheless that’s true. So, I think that this match is advantageous for the President. In the meaning of an Idol, it’s the same for the President. 

The match was already about to begin. 

Following Carol’s announcement, the buzzer of the start of the game sounds. 

It’s the first match that gets a lot of attention and loud cheers. 

Moreover, the opponent is an influential person. 

It’s the Idol of the Kingdom of Francois. 

Claire should be at least a little nervous. 

Many people thought so, but she wasn’t like that at all. Alphonse said that it was advantageous, but that’s out of the question. 

it was overwhelming. 

It was truly an overwhelming fight. 

Muriel’s Hundred is a Phalanx type, whose name is <<Spirit of a Pure Guardian Knight>> Lily Franca. 

Her weapon is a huge lance. The handling as well as the skill of the Slayer are more than first-class. 

However, Claire exceeded her not only once or twice, but three times. 

Dodging the strikes of Muriel, she starts the offensive, her appearance is exactly like the Battle Princess herself. 

– Kuuh, aah! 

Muriel, who received a fist in the abdomen by Claire’s fighting technique, was hit nonstop by the beams from the floating batteries, and collapsed. 

However, she took an ukemi*. 

*TN. The art of falling safely. 

She stands up right away, but the next bombardment of Claire is approaching there. 

It’s not from the floating batteries. It’s a powerful thing from Buster Cannon. 

– …kuh! 

there is nothing more that can be done. 

It is that kind of state. 

But Muriel had a technique to survive it. 

Holding the shield of the left hand in front of her, she deployed a defensive sphere charged with energy. 

It dispersed the attack of Claire, vanishing it. 

– I thought that it was my win, but you made it masuwane. 

– That’s not everything that you have. 

The two of them smiled to each other. 

– As expected, at this rate it will be one-sided. I am not very fond of heavy equipment but, I am going full armament. 

Muriel, who put the spear in the sky said so, wrapping herself in green light, which is the color of her energy. 

And when that light went out. 

There was a thick armor on her torso. 

In addition, a floating battery similar to a shield that embodied a white rose appears slightly above her both shoulders. 

– How about this! 

Lasers were released from the two floating batteries. 

Claire jumps high to dodge them, and retaliates firing beams from the railgun in her arms. 

Muriel against that, she blocked them with the shield. 

And?? 

– Waa!? 

The attack didn’t go as Claire supposed to. 

Muriel threw the shield. 

It splendidly hits Claire. 

Claire, who has lost her balance in the air, falls immediately to the ground.

[Whooa, the participant Claire is down! She is down! The participant is doing a comeback with her full armament!?] 

Claire thinks about the shout of Carol that she heard. 

(That announcement is an exaggeration desuwane) 

Actually, the damage is minimal. 

Claire rapidly got up. 

– I will do it masuwane.  That is, I will also be in full armament masuwa. 

Claire says to Muriel who grabbed the shield that came back like a boomerang. 

– I am going masuwayo! 

Shouted Claire, as her body is enveloped in green light energy. 

After a short time, Claire’s red armor appeared from the light, her whole body is covered unlike before. 

At the same time she reveals herself, Claire shouts. 

<<Small Floating Batteries>> Petals! 

Twelve small floating batteries ejected from the six floating batteries, assaulting Muriel. 

Up and down, left and right?? 

But that’s not all, it’s an offensive from 360 degrees. 

But Muriel defended properly against all the beams emitted from the small floating batteries. By placing the shield in the sky, a wide area barrier appeared to cover her body. 

However, Claire didn’t take a break from her attack. 

She injects energy into Buster Cannon that she created with the six floating batteries in that gap. 

She released it towards Muriel. 

Muriel tried to protect herself by putting the shield immediately in front of her, but the power was too strong. 

Although she was able to defend against the bombardment, her body was sent flying backwards and fell to the battlefield. 

Buster Cannon returned to six floating batteries, and Claire starts to go after her again. 

While rolling over the battlefield, Muriel got up, avoiding the beams emitted from the floating batteries, searching for the figure of Claire. 

– I am here desuwayo. 

At the same time of those words, a solid thing touched her back. 

It is the railgun on the right arm of Claire. 

Judging that, Muriel smiled with a puff and raised both hands, cancelling her armament. 

– I lost. 

The buzzer marking the end of the match reverberates at the stadium. 

It was more than enough, the audience seemed satisfied due to the wonderful long fight of the two people. 

The cheers dominated the stadium. 

Not only the cheers celebrating the overwhelming victory of Claire, but also to Muriel who lost, as it is said that she did it well. 

– Uu, Muriel-sama has… 

Louise crumbles down. 

In the opposite waiting space, Erika had a triumphant expression on her face. 

– It was an enjoyable fight. 

– I am honored for you to say that. The next time, I will definitely win. 

– I will do my best effort to not lose masu. 

Thus the second round of Little Garden is over. 

The result is 5-3*, Little Garden made it through the second round. 

*TN: this might be an error from the author/editor, since only Liddy and Erika fought before Claire. It should be 5-2. 

The advance to the third round was settled. 

                                          *** 

– As expected of Claire-sama. It was a wonderful fight. 

It was Erika who quickly ushered in to Claire who returned to her teammates. 

– Not at all. The people from the audience seats received it with most pleasure desuwa. 

– For the moment, we didn’t win leisurely. It will be possible for us to win as things are? 

– Don’t let your mind wander like that. If you create a momentary gap, that could be lethal. This competition is like that. 

Liddy immediately sets a warning, in regards to the cracking joke of Latia. 

– Hmm, sure the next opponent is… 

– Al Salaam. 

Regarding Emilia, Krovahn replied. 

He is looking at the huge vision that is set up in the stadium. 

– Oh… 

There, the next opponent of Little Garden, the ones with which they have to fight in the second round are displayed, the Slayers of Al Salaam. 

– …judging from Al Salaam, they are a rival company of Warslan. I recall that they have never lose against Little Garden in infrastructure. 

Erika mutters while staring at the vision. 

– That means that it will be a tough fight then? 

– It can be said that masuwa. 

Answering, Claire continued. 

– We will take a break after this masu. For those of you who weren’t on today’s match, move to the training room. Understood desuwa? 

                                         *** 

The other 7 people, who parted ways with Claire, Liddy and Erika were heading to the training room, which is in the stadium. 

Those are facilities that are open only to contestants of team battles that have won. However, there are only two of them. 

As a result, in order to decide their use, teams can make reservations of two hours, no more than that. 

So for the next two hours, the[TRAINING ROOM A]is reserved to Little Garden. 

– It seems like the guys from before have just ended, huh. 

Opening the door of the training room, Latia saw the Slayers coming out from there, and whispered into Fritz’s ear, with her eyes opened wide in surprise. 

– Hey, those guys… 

– They are our next opponents. So don’t pick a fight like the fellow Slayers of Rasiya, okay? 

– Huh!? That was because they were looking up for a fight and I went for it. So it wasn’t me who wanted to pick a fight. And don’t treat me like a mad dog! 

– Alright alright, I get it, I get it.  You are never the one to blame. The other party is always in the wrong. 

– Muuh, don’t make fun of me! 

Latia, who was struck in the head with a *pop-pop*, flared at Fritz baring her canine teeth. 

– Both of you, stop flirting so much like that. 

To Emilia who is teasing them while laughing, the face of Latia blushes and objects that. 

– We are not flirting at all! I’m refuting to this who is looking down on me! 

A person, then another one, the Slayers from Al Salaam are coming out from the training room. 

One of them stops his feet and looks at the face of Krovahn, staring at him. 

– Hmm? You need something? 

Krovahn raised his voice, glaring back at him. 

– Not at all! 

Screaming, the man stiffen his expression and rushed to Krovahn. 

However, in an instant the other members of Al Salaam seized him, binding the arms behind his back. 

Among them, was Aly Harlech who participated in <<Operation: Bird in Cage>> with Latia and Fritz. 

– Stop it, Bekher! 

– They are our next opponent! 

– …I’m sorry. I’m already calm. 

Bekher escaped from the pinioning of his teammates, but the hostility towards Krovanh hasn’t changed. Looking at Krovanh, Nakri and Nesat with a sharp gaze, Bekher said. 

– You don’t seem to remember me, huh. 

– …you? Why are you including me? 

– I see. 

Bekher nods and answers. 

Then, he looks down, and while shaking his fist, he kept speaking. 

– At the time of <Operation: Bird in Cage>>, you, to us… 

– …oh, it was that. 

So Krovanh understood what Bekher was going to say. 

This man was one of the Slayers who they beat at that time and robbed his Hundred. 

– I was in the wrong that time. And I regret it. So, forget it. I’m different from that time already. 

Just as Claire told them to don’t have a dispute, Krovanh talks. 

However, that seems to have the opposite effect on him. 

– That will never be forgotten! 

The man step forward with his feet and hit hard the cheek of Krovanh. 

A sudden attack. 

Moreover, it had a considerable momentum. 

Krovanh is knocked down in the back, pressing against the floor with his buttocks. 

– …the hell…. What are you doing!? 

– Krovanh shouted, trying to raise his body. 

Bekher started to grab him, and raised his arm overhead. 

– Because of you, My buddy! Jia is! 

– You guys, please stop. 

Due to that voice, Bekher stopped his arm. 

– Don’t tell me, you are… 

-Bekher’s eyes became round. 

– …President? Why are you here…? 

It was Hayato who asked. 

Looking at her, not only the President but also Erika and Liddy are on both sides. 

– While you were at it, we took a shower and changed clothes desuwa. And taking the opportunity, we came to see the situation of you, and good grief… 

Partially amazed, Claire sighs. 

– Then, why are you fighting? 

– Hmm, well… 

Hayato was about to begin explaining, looking at Claire. 

Brushing aside Bekher and standing up, Krovanh said. 

Because of that, Bekher fell on his backside. 

– This guy suddenly attacked me! I didn’t do anything! 

– Don’t lie! My buddy is?? Jia is hospitalized because of you! 

– I already apologized for that! 

– Shut up! 

Standing up, Bekher caught Krovanh one more time. 

The two of them are entangled, mounting each other. 

– How marvelous… 

Erika sighed with amaze, murmuring while taking the Hundred with her hands. 

– …Hundred On… 

Erika created Everlasting in her hand, turned towards them and said. 

– If you keep this dispute, I will bind you with this. 

Going that far, they finally calmed down. They separated in complete silence. 

Hayato was able to finally tell the situation to Claire. 

– …I grasped the situation. 

Then, Claire has a troubling look on her face, what to do now? 

– …Bekher-san, am I correct? I understand your feelings well, so I will not say to you to forgive them. However, there were some circumstances with them in those days, and now they are sorry, devoting themselves to Little Garden to make this world better. They are our comrades desu. 

After a brief period of time, Claire raised her tone a little. 

– …as you are, shouldn’t we be angry for hurting our comrade masuwayo? 

He finally calmed down in response to those words. 

– …my apologies. 

Bekher lowered his head and apologized. 

– Certainly, I may have become too emotional. I’m guilty in regard to this. If you like, could you hit me? 

– …ha? 

What the hell are you saying, Krovanh is surprised. 

– Because I hit you with force. I want you to write off that I hit you by hitting me. 

– You are really stupid, huh. 

Looking like complaining, Krovanh smiled with a grin. 

– But I don’t dislike that. President, this guy said that it was fine. Can I hit him? 

– …well, that… 

Claire is baffled. 

It was Fritz who butted into the conversation. 

– If the other side said that it was fine with it, I think, that isn’t it fine to do it? 

– …yo, you are correct desuwane…. If it it’s mutual, then I give my consent… 

– That decided it. I’ll go with all that I have. 

– … fine be me, do what you want. 

Krovanh puts on the run and hits the cheek of the man in a careful posture with full power. 

Latia murmured while looking at the man’s body being blown around ten meters behind, while stiffing her cheeks. 

– …whatever the circumstances may be, isn’t that an overkill? 

Wasn’t that more than five times the power when Krovanh was hit? 

However, Nakri affirms that there’s no problem. 

– If you think about it as a reparation fee, then I believe that it wasn’t particularly an overkill. Besides, the other party said that it was okay. 

Ascertain something like that, Bekher said towards Krovanh. 

– With this everything is set. Don’t you think? 

– Yeah, no problem. 

– In the case you get to fight on the match of the day after tomorrow, then it will be a fair and square fight between fellow Slayers. Don’t you agree desuwane? 

Krovanh and Bekher nodded together. 

                                          *** 

After the Slayers of Al Salaam have gone away. 

– I’m sorry. Due to us. 

She felt the responsibility as her sister. 

Nesat apologized without a moment’s delay to Claire. 

Thereupon, smiling unintentionally, 

– You do not have to apologize, Nesat Olfred. Above all, we spared damage because the other party was reasonable. 

– Uh huh, unlike that nasty muscle daruma of Rasiya. 

That’s what Latia said. 

A little astounded, Fritz sighs. 

– You really dislike that guy, huh. 

– Obviously! Not only the ring, but also what he did to Touka! Even Hayato detests that guy, isn’t it?! 

– Eh, me…? 

– What is that reaction!? After what he did to Touka, didn’t you say caustic words to him!? ‘I will defeat you’, right!? 

– Latia Saint Émillion, please calm down a bit. 

Due to that voice, not only Latia, but the rest of them where taken aback. 

– Charo, why are you here? 

Emilia asks. 

– Why you say, I came only to see the state of your training, but it seems it hasn’t begun yet. 

Ha-ha-ha, Charlotte laughs, and continued. 

– Let me say one thing. The Hundred doesn’t respond to anger, but to your feelings. So be careful about that point. If it’s only anger, then it’s swallowing your own power. 

Hayato was able to understand what Charlotte wants to say though it is a roundabout way of saying. After all, there were many times were Hayato was in danger. 

So, Hayato nodded and answered. 

– Yes, I understand. 

– The rest of you got it too? 

The rest of the members with the exception of Hayato also answered [Yes]with their voices gathered. 

Of course, Latia too. 

Charlotte shows a satisfying smile on her face. 

– Very well. If so, please start training. 

                                           *** 

And the day before the match against Al Salaam. 

The time was eight o’clock in the evening. It’s time for the ordinary strategy meeting to begin. 

Therefore Hayato and his friends were called to a room in the hotel. 

– The members that will come out to participate in the fight with Al Salaam??you want to appear, am I correct? 

Claire points her gaze to Krovanh, Nakri and Nesat and asks to confirm their intention. 

– Of course. 

The first one who nodded was Krovanh. Following him, Nakri and Nesat declare while shifting their attention as if they were appealing to Claire. 

– I want to participate too. 

– Me too. 

– Understood tawa. 

Just like she expected to come. 

Claire smiled in response to the determination of the three. 

– Judging from the order of things, it will be your turn to participate desu. However??. 

Then, a short pause. 

Claire sharpens her discernment and continues her words of warning to the three of them. 

– As it was said before, forget any personal grudge. And as Slayers of Little Garden, fight fair and square desu. Are we clear desuwane? 

– Yeah, I get it. Nakri and Nee-chan too, right? 

– …yup. 

Following the nod of Nesat, Nakri declared. 

– For the victory of Little Garden, we will fight with all of our strength. 

                                           *** 

Fighting as Slayers of Little Garden, and without personal grudge. 

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Other than that, there was one more thing that the Olfred brothers were ordered to do from Claire. 

That is, to sleep early in preparation for tomorrow’s match. 

Therefore, Krovanh and his sisters returned to the room after the meeting, then got into the bath and decided to sleep right away. 

The hands of the clock are near 10 pm. There were 12+ hours to the beginning of the match. 

– Are both of you still awake? 

Around 5 minutes have passed since each of them got into the futon. 

Nakri lie on the bed closest to the window and asked, murmuring with a small voice. 

– Yeah, I’m awake. 

The one who answered is Krovanh who sleeps in the middle bed. 

Continuing, Nesat also replies. 

– …I’m awake too…. Nakri, what’s wrong? 

– No no, there’s nothing wrong, don’t worry. It’s just?? 

– Just, what? 

– I hope that the three of us can fight together tomorrow. 

Saying that by herself, she felt a little shy. 

Nakri hides half of her face in the futon. 

– What you mean is that, the <<3 vs 3>> match format is perfect for us. 

– …yeah. 

Nodding, Nakri continues. 

– We’ve been fighting together for a long time. 

So, she wants to fight together in this competition. 

That’s what Nakri hopes for. 

– Is that so? 

He murmurs. 

This time, Krovanh said firmly. 

– Won’t that be great? 

Krovanh recalls that it was a year ago or so. 

It was when he broke free from the forced labor facility of the Kingdom of Khmer. 

At that time, they were only Nesat and Krovanh. 

Then, around two months passed. 

The two got Slayer’s abilities as artificial Variant and were supposed to move according to Vitaly’s orders, like hunting Savage and robbing Hundred from the Slayers. 

…however, like a machine, they were mention only about the duties that was to be done. 

The girl that was a relative of them and with which they were separated from her before being put into the forced labor facility. 

They continued their investigation to find Nakri, 

– Nee-chan, listen to this! Nakri’s whereabouts may have been found! 

It’s the place where they live. 

Under the cooperation of anti-Slayer groups, established on the hillside of the mountain range in the middle of the continent of Eurasia is the laboratory of Vitaly. 

It’s late at night. 

Krovanh, who went to the neighboring town, rushed impatiently to the simple bedroom with only two beds. 

– …it’s that true? 

– Yeah, without a doubt. 

Entering the room, Krovanh continued. 

– About the time when we were just brought in, I got the information that there are forced labor facilities with children brought in from the same area. 

– ! 

The expression of Nesat also gets brighter. 

Three months have passed since the investigation started. 

They finally got information that connects with Nakri. 

– …let’s go, to confirm it? 

– Uh huh. 

Nodding, Krovanh continued. 

– There’s a considerable distance from here to the facility, but there are also reports of Savage in the vicinities. So let’s say that we are going to investigate. Even if the survey itself can’t be done, if there’s a Slayer, she won’t complain if we rob a Hundred, right? 

They don’t know how it’s done, but Vitaly was constantly watching the movements of Krovanh and Nesat. 

However, if they carry out their mission and then return to this place, she won’t complain about whatever they do. 

Only four rules are decided on that. 

Number one, if you get to obtain a Savage’s core, Variable Stone or Hundred, bring it back home. 

Number two, this laboratory must not be found by any means. 

Number three, don’t leak to the Slayers that you are an artificial Variant. 

Number four, in case of leaking information, you will die. 

That’s all. 

The next day, Krovanh immediately told Vitaly to head to recon Savage and left the laboratory with Nesat. 

Three days after that, they arrived to the side of the facility in the Kingdom of Khmer. 

The facility is surrounded by huge walls. 

When they were checking with binoculars from the top of a nearby building from where they should break in, they noticed that there was a construction site close to it. 

It seems that the boys and girls are taken from the forced labor facility and put to work there. 

– Maybe Nakri is in there. I can’t distinct her face, can you see her, Nee-chan? 

– Give me a minute. 

Nesat removed the eye patch of her right eye, and gazed at the construction site with her golden eye. That right eye was administered by Vitaly, it’s a special lens. She is able to zoom like a camera. 

– How is it, is Nakri there? 

– Keep silent for a bit. 

– …okay. 

The silence appeared. 

It took just about a minute to pass. 

– Ah…! 

The voice leaked out from the mouth of Nesat. 

– What is it, Nee-chan! It’s Nakri? 

– No, that’s not it. But, there was a familiar face. 

– A familiar face? Who? 

– Hasan. 

That’s the name of the boy who is from the same village. 

The expression of Krovanh gets suddenly cheerful. 

– I get it, Hasan is in there! Then, there is a high possibility that Nakri is there too! 

– Do you want to ask Hasan? 

– Of course. 

Krovanh and Nesat moved without being detected by guards, and headed to Hasan. 

– Hey, Hasan. 

– Eh, Krovanh? And… Nesat? 

He is in the middle of carrying a sandbag. 

Hasan was suddenly called out, so of course he had his eyes round in surprise. 

But it seems he can’t understand why they are here. 

– Don’t worry about that, come here. 

Krovanh brings Hasan into a place hidden from view. 

– Don’t speak aloud. If a security guard find us, it will be troublesome. 

– That’s the same for me. Then what the hell is going on? Why are you guys here? 

– We, we sneaked out from the facility that we were living in. 

– EH!? 

– So, we are looking for Nakri now. Where is she? You are in that labor facility, don’t you? There was information that Nakri is in there. 

– …that’s true, Nakri was also housed there with me. But, she has already gone. 

– Huh? What do you mean? 

– The Mayor of Chenan city came just last week and took someone with him. Nakri was bought. 

– Fuck! 

Krovanh hits the near wall with a fist. He thought that he could have his long-awaited encounter again, but that was postponed. He’s frustrated. 

– …what will you do? 

– We have decided to go there. We must absolutely rescue Nakri. So, Hasan. What are you going to do? 

– Eh, me? 

– Would you like to come with us? If you like, we can smash to pieces that facility. In that situation, you and your friends will be free, what do you say? I have that power now. 

– No, it’s fine. 

Shaking his head horizontally, Hasan answered. 

– Why? 

– Because I don’t have the courage to leave this place. I don’t have much physical strength either. Besides, the village where we lived is gone, isn’t it? Then, I don’t have a place to go. As long as I do manual labors, I can eat meals. The minimum daily necessities are guaranteed. That much is enough. 

– Is enough you say, then you will work here until you die? How would you prefer that!? 

– I do. Anyway, I will die if I get out of here. If I can live a little, then I’ll remain here. That’s my life. I’m not strong like Krovanh. 

– …I understand. Then, do what you want. 

Clenching his fist in frustration, Krovanh said. 

– See you later, Hasan. 

After that Nesat and Krovanh, about the man who bought Nakri. They decided to investigate the Mayor of Chenan city. 

His name seems to be Bukit. 

He’s from the second generation of weapon merchants who amassed his fortune by selling weapons to the private military company Al Salaam, and he took the seat of Mayor with a large bribe and used the army and Slayers hired from Al Salaam to demonstrate his tyranny, or that’s what it’s said. 

Some of them say that he also purchased girls to his pleasure and treated them like slaves in the palace, so Krovanh and Nesat felt disgusted. 

(Nakri, please be safe!) 

Krovanh and Nesat went towards the palace, the place of Bukit, in the city of Chenan. A distance of two days. Then they finally reached that place. 

– …the city is quite ruined, but the palace is ludicrous. 

On the huge tree on the side of the palace, Krovanh spat out. 

This luxurious palace is the result of tyranny. 

He forced the citizens the most impossible, that’s why he is the only one living a good life. There’s also information that Bukit is fat like a pig. 

– What do we do, Krovanh? 

Nesat asked because the security of the palace is quite severe. 

Many people who look like Slayers can also be seen. 

– There’s no choice but to defeat them one by one to not cause an uproar. Then, we locate Nakri. Let’s trespass through there. 

– Understood. 

Nesat nodded and responded to Krovanh, who gazed at the shadowed part of the entire residence. 

They moved along the branches of the tree closest to the entry point they decided before. 

After that, they jumped into the grounds. 

– Let’s go, Nee-chan. 

– …uh huh. 

Krovanh deploys <<Double-edge of Rebellion>> Orthos Liberio* in his hand. 

Nesat nodded and traced on what is in the hand of Krovanh, and jumped inside the residence together. 

– Where on earth is she? 

Since they entered the grounds of the palace, they have already defeated nearly ten guards. 

Around a third of them, that is, four of them were Slayers, but there weren’t artificial Variants as opponents. 

There are no injuries at all in neither of them. 

It is late at night, so they are defeated before they can raise their voices, there’s no one aware of the intruders other than those who are knocked down. 

For now, it is easy for them to collect the Hundred, so they kill two birds with one stone. 

But, there was a problem. 

It is still unknown to them were Nakri is. 

As a result of interrogating a Slayer, they understood that the girls who are treated as slaves by Bukit are in the basement, but there’s no stairway leading to the underground. 

– Hey, Krovanh. 

– …what is it? 

– There’s still one person over there. 

– It’s an ordinary guard. Let’s ask him. 

Krovanh sneaked behind him and caught the man who was guarding nearby. 

What they heard is that the stairs are hidden beyond the nearby wall. 

– Nee-chan, please try looking around. 

A button was found immediately. 

She pushed it, and the hidden door opened. 

Looking inside, Nesat said. 

– There’s a stairway. 

– Hmm, it seems you weren’t lying after all. 

– Of course, then my life is?? 

– Don’t be so noisy. 

Krovanh hit the base of the neck of the trembling man using his hand like a sword. 

He makes sure he is fainted and goes down the stairs with Nesat. 

There were passageways so that two people could pass. 

There are no signs of security or people. 

There are only three doors. 

Krovanh first puts a hand on the nearest door. 

– It’s locked. 

– There might be a key for this door. 

Nesat presented a bunch of keys. 

– Where was this stuff? 

– It was hanging over there. 

– I see. 

There was a nail hammered on the door. It seems that the keys where in there. 

– This didn’t do it. What about… this? 

The second key was entered and the lock gave in. 

– …. 

What is reflected in the eyes of Krovanh who opened the door was a narrow room surrounded by concrete like a prison. 

There are five girls wearing thin clothing, and because Krovanh and Nesat abruptly came in sight, they became frightened. 

(Nakri isn’t here…) 

Looking at the girls, Krovanh muttered in his mind. 

But these young women, like Nakri, must be girls who came to this palace bought by Bukit. That’s the information they were able to get. 

– Hey you, do you know Nakri? 

There’s no reply to Krovanh’s question. 

All of the girls, their bodies are trembling as if they were frightened. 

– Krovanh. Don’t scare them. 

– …oh, I see. Then, if that’s so…. Well, we are not suspicious guys at all. So please tell me. Don’t you know a girl named Nakri? She is about the same age as you. We, we are relatives of Nakri. So then, we came here to save her. If you get to know something, please tell us?? 

– We-, well… 

A girl raised her hand with a slow pace. 

– Nakri was taken away. 

– What did you say!? 

– *Eek*! 

The girl frightened due to the reaction of Krovanh. 

– Ah, my bad. 

Calming down, Krovanh continues. 

– Where was she taken, and, who did it? 

– She was taken a moment ago. The location is probably the room just ahead. So, from now own, Nakri is, uuh, uh… 

While the shoulders of the girl are shaking, she burst into tears. 

A girl of the same age who was at the side comforted the girl. 

She turns her eyes to Krovanh. 

– …please, please save Nakri…. 

– Eh? 

– Don’t let that child become like us. Nakri is different from us, she is still pure. Please rescue her before she is defiled… 

They called each other’s names and embraced each other, raised their voices and cried. 

The other girls are just staring that scene with lifeless eyes. 

– Let’s go, Nee-chan. 

– …okay. 

They surely wanted to ask something. 

But now they must head for Nakri as soon as possible. 

They left the room with the girls and decided to head where Nakri is, the room of Bukit- 

There was Bukit and Nakri in the room now. 

Compared to the size of the residence, it is a very small room. 

The majority of the room is occupied by a huge bed where 5 people can sleep in it. 

Speaking of other things, Nakri is now sitting on the sofa and a short table is in front of her. 

Still, for Nakri who had lived at the forced labor facility for many years, even though the room is magnificent, she feels completely calm. 

– Why are you using me? Why is this happening to me…? 

Nakri was put in a room like a prison after living in this residence for a week, along with five girls. And three times, every day. Only a small amount of food is handed over. 

Apart from eating, there’s nothing to do. But that’s normal. Nothing has changed that much up to now. 

It may be okay to not do painful forced labors. 

When she heard that she was bought by Bukit, she thought that even more suffering was awaiting. 

But it seems that’s not the case. 

On the contrary, she first took a bath after she came to this palace. 

She feels refreshed, and very comfortable. 

However, there was just a worrying smell of fish somewhere in the room. 

She came here around a week ago. Two people came every day and a girl is taken out of the room at night. 

Every time a girl came back, there was a similar smell from their body. 

But Nakri doesn’t know what smell it is. 

Even if she asked, nobody told her. 

– I will tell you in a moment. Before that, try this. You are hungry, isn’t it? 

– …eh? 

After taking a shower and having been changed to new clothes. In front of Nakri’s eyes sitting on the sofa, Bukit put a bag containing bread. 

Nakri’s eyes shined, as a matter of course. 

– Can I eat it? 

Strawberry bread. 

It’s a great treat that can be eaten once a month at the facility. 

– I was hoping for you to say so. You can eat as much as you want. 

Nakri holds the bag with her hands, and quickly began to eat the bread in it. It is a very tasty bread filled with strawberry jam. 

*Munch* *Munch*, Nakri eats it. 

– If you only eat bread you will be thirsty. You can drink this too. 

Bukit puts a cup of tea on the table in front of the sofa. 

That’s also a treat for her. 

Nakri disposes herself to drink the black tea that Bukit presented. 

– What do you think, was it delicious? 

– Yeah! 

It was very sweet and delicious. 

Nakri replied with a smile in her whole face. 

– Then, talking abo??hu-, huh…? 

Somehow, the view in front of her eyes is strange. 

The contours of the world became ambiguous and blurry. 

– What is, this…? 

– It seems that it works. 

Smiling, Bukit loosened his mouth. 

– It’s effective. 

The meaning of the words can’t be understood by Nakri. 

– From now on you are my meal time. 

– Me-, meal? 

– That’s right. 

Bukit holds Nakri’s body with his arms. 

– Hey, what are…? 

Nakri’s body was moved over the bed. 

– Well, let’s get started. 

Bukit puts his hand on Nakri’s coat, throwing it down and made her roll over the bed, looking upwards. 

There, Nakri understood what he was going to do from that point. 

(I see, so that’s??) 

After leaving the room, the girls returned back crying. 

Surely, what was going to be done to her, it was going to be done by Bukit. 

– Stop, don’t touch me! 

Nakri acts violently and attempts to separate Bukit’s body. 

However, Bukit conversely held down Nakri’s body. 

– The drug is still not working perfectly. 

– ‘Drug’…? 

– A drug with an aphrodisiac effect. Anyway, be obedient. You were bought by me. If you don’t move, it won’t be a bad thing. On the contrary, you will feel good. 

– Da… 

Her body gradually became hot, and in addition the strength didn’t flow into her. 

She can’t resist him anymore. 

– Alright, it looks like it’s almost time. 

*DON*! 

The sound that echoed in the room was almost simultaneous with Bukit’s hand hanging on his pants. 

– …the hell? 

While surprised by the sound that echoed in the room, Bukit stares at the door. 

– Who’s there? The best part starts from here. Come back later. 

– What do you call a good thing, huh? 

Along with that voice, the door flew. 

– What, what the… 

Bukit stares in wonder looking at the boy and girl with dark skin that appeared inside the room. 

The boy had a huge twin sword in his hand. 

A girl with an eye patch standing next to him has also a twin sword in her hand. 

Bukit is not the only one surprised to see them. 

Nakri is surprised too. 

– Krovanh… and, Nesat… aren’t you? 

While blinking incessantly, Nakri asks the question. 

– Yup, we are. 

– Nakri, we came to save you. 

Following Nesat, Krovanh said. 

Tears float in Nakri’s eyes. 

– It’s not a dream. To see you… 

Nakri tried to go towards Nesat and Krovanh. 

But Bukit pinned down her body from behind. 

– …who, who the hell are you!? 

Holding strongly tight with one hand the body of Nakri as it is, Bukit asked. 

– That’s the same for you. What are you trying to do to my <<younger stepsister>> younger sister, huh? 

– Yo-, younger sister? 

– Yes, I came to take back my younger stepsister??to take back Nakri. 

– Eek! 

Krovanh kept Orthos Liberio at hand, and approached the frightened Bukit. 

– In-, intruders! Someone, someone do something quickly to this boy and girl! 

While shouting, Bukit pulled the string at hand, the sound of a furious bell echoed through the premises. But nobody is coming to this place. 

– Wh-, what does this mean? Why is nobody… 

– There’s no one who can fight. 

– Huh? 

To Bukit which is surprised with his eyes rounded, Krovanh thrust the pointed end of Orthos Liberio. 

– We knocked down the Slayers, the guards, all of them. 

– That’s, impossible… 

– It’s not a lie. Release Nakri. 

– Eek! Okay. I release her. Since I released her, my life is?? 

– You want us to spare you? 

– Ye… yeah…! 

Bukit nods. 

However, Krovanh didn’t draw Orthos Liberio. 

– What have you done so far for those who asked for help? Did you allow it? 

– Eek, what are you saying…. 

Bukit separated from Nakri, and moved backwards. 

– In the past, I was weak. I didn’t have the power. At that time, this is what I was told. It’s the survival of the fittest of this world, after all. The weak are destined to be eaten by the mighty. With that said, I was on the side who are eaten. However, with the power I possess I turned to the side who eats?? 

The eyes of Krovanh who raised Orthos Liberio shed a golden light. 

– Ri-, right, don’t you want to be my bodyguards? Three years??no, one year is fine. And then you will money to spend for the rest of your life. 

– I refuse. 

Krovanh replied immediately. 

It must be a lie anyway. 

Bukit it’s in a situation where he has already been cornered close to the wall. 

He knows that he was just begging for his life. 

– Shit… you demon!! 

– Haha, hahahaha! 

Being called a demon, Krovanh laughed like being broken. 

–  A demon…. That can be. But you got the power by becoming a demon. Besides, you said that I was a demon, but shouldn’t we the ones to say that? 

– Eee????k! 

– ???die. 

While Bukit tried to escape crawling on his back, Krovanh swung down Orthos Liberio. 

– Guhaa! 

It was in a flash. 

And there, Bukit couldn’t move. 

– Dirty blood. 

– Krovanh! 

Nakri, who started walking with a staggering footstep, got back to Krovanh who wiped away the blood and released his armament, and clung to him, like leaning on him. 

– It’s been a while, Nakri. 

Krovanh smiled, stroking the head that is pushing against his chest. 

– Krovanh, I, I…! 

While crying, Nakri started to talk there. In a low voice, Nesat called them out. 

– …Krovanh, it’s about time… 

– Yeah, I know. 

The sound of a siren was coming from afar. 

They noticed the alarm sound didn’t stop ringing, the police started to move. 

That’s why?? 

Smiling at Nakri, Krovanh said. 

– For now, let’s move from here. There’s something wrong with the rest of the others. You have plenty of things that you have to talk, isn’t it? We will have a lot of time from now on?? 

                                           *** 

The three of them left Bukit’s palace and three days later they returned to the hideout of Vitaly located in a complicated place in the mountain. 

They returned home after a week or so. 

Still, Vitaly never got angry. 

– I grasped that you were doing something secretly, but well, you were trying to rescue your younger stepsister, don’t you? 

Vitaly said impressed. She stood up from the front of the computer with the cigarette holding it with her mouth and came close to the boys. 

– It was a serious matter for us. Besides, there were a lot of guys on the residence of Bukit who were Slayers, so we took their Hundred. Please forgive us. 

Vitaly catches the bag that Krovanh has thrown and checks the inside. 

– I’m surprised, this is a large quantity. You weren’t chased, correct? 

– That should be fine. We took care of that properly. 

It’s Nesat who answered that. 

– …I see… 

Vitaly put the bag containing the Hundred on the desk and pressed the cigarette on the ashtray near her, then continued her words. 

– Let me hear another thing. How much have you told to the girl? 

– How much you say… about the power of the Variant? 

– Yes, about that matter. 

Vitaly nods. 

Nesat also answered that. 

– We haven’t talked about the details yet. However, she wants to receive the power of the Slayer and live together with us. We talked about that much. 

– …so, what do you pretend to do? Are you saying that you intent to live here together with that girl, isn’t it? 

Vitaly holds a new cigarette in her mouth and ignites it. 

– Of course. 

Krovanh replied immediately. 

– For that reason, we will do anything. So?? 

– So let her also be a Variant. With that, our wish will be granted. 

– Hey, the hell are you saying!? 

Krovanh angrily touched Vitaly’s collar. 

The cigarette that Vitaly was holding drops to the floor. 

– That’s dangerous, you know. What are you doing? 

– We already know that the chance that the treatment will succeed is low. That we have become Variants it’s pretty much a miracle! 

– …but she has the same blood running in her veins than you guys. Your body is manipulating a stable Variant Virus, so the chances of success will surely be high. 

– You expect us to believe that argument!? 

Krovanh pushed Vitaly’s body. 

– You don’t have to believe it. To begin with, you guys have no choice. Besides that, there’s no way for you three to stay together. 

– Damn it! 

It was Nakri who put a hand on the shoulder of Krovanh that tried to flare up at Vitaly who picked up the cigarette. 

– I believe you. 

– …eh? 

Turning his head, Krovanh said. 

– I believe you, you say, what are you talking about? 

– If I become a Variant, then I can be with Krovanh and Nesat, don’t you agree? So if that’s the case, then I’m going to become a Variant too. 

– No way! There are possibilities of dying in the process. No, they might be even higher for you! 

– …but, both of you made it through, right? I want to join you. Therefore, I’m serious. There’s no way that I’ll die. No matter what happens. Because we promised. That we’ll be together. If that can’t be, then I’d rather die! 

When Vitaly heard those words, she smiled with a puff and continued speaking. 

– …then let’s get ready right away. And hey, there’s really nothing to be worried about. With that strong will, she will definitely succeed. And, just like you two, she will obtain strength. If you want to change the world, then strength is?? 

Thus, Nakri decided to be injected with Variant Virus. 

And three days later?? 

At last, that moment came. 

– Are you really sure? 

– Yeah, there’s no problem. 

Nakri responded firmly to Vitaly, who asked to make sure of it. 

– No matter what happens, it’ll be fine. If I think that I can be with Krovanh and Nesat, then hell isn’t scary. 

– Then here I go. 

Nakri was quite cheerful, but also a little scared of the injection. 

As her whole body was constantly shaking, Variant Virus collected from Krovanh and Nesat are injected. 

(Like hell I’ll lose!) 

It was harsher than death, overcoming the painful time, until they were finally able to meet again. How it was supposed to all of that end there? She will definitely overcome it. 

Nakri had a strong will. 

Nevertheless?? 

Immediately after being injected with the Variant Virus, and just like Krovanh and Nesat, she suffered so much that she writhed in pain on the bed. 

– Hold on, hold on, Nakri! 

– Nakri, you can do it. 

Krovanh standing by the bed is desperately calling out Nakri while holding her hand. 

Nesat, standing on the opposite side, also held her hand in the same way and was calling her name. 

– …thank you, both…. I’ll absolutely endure it. I’ll never lose to such a th… lose to, aaah, aaaaaaaaah!! 

Nakri felt the sensation of insects rampaging in her body as she endured the heat. She felt ill, her body was hot. 

She was breathing with difficulty. 

Eventually, even words can’t be emitted.  Only moans and an anguished voice leaked out from her mouth??. 

– All that remains after here is if she makes it through the night or not. Overcoming that, in two days the Variant Virus will become familiar with her body and then she should wake up. As a Variant, that is. 

– Hey, Vitaly. Where are you going? 

– There are a lot of research and experiments for me to do. I can’t stay with you all the time. If anything goes wrong, then call me. 

After a while, the state of Nakri has calmed down. However, she can’t be relieved. 

That is, because she doesn’t know when the situation could get worse again. 

Therefore, Krovanh has been next to Nakri. 

And then, at that time, ten hours after the injection of Variant Virus?? 

It came around very late at night. 

Suddenly Nakri raised her body from the bed, and a strange voice began to be emitted. 

– Hey! Calm down, Nakri! 

Krovanh tries to hold down the body of Nakri, but he was blown off with a strong force. 

– …Nakri… 

Seeing her, her eyes were dyed in golden color. It’s the evidence that the body of Nakri has been taken over by the Variant Virus. 

The power of the Variant is running wild. 

– Uaaaa??h! 

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Nakri came down from the bed and attacked Krovanh. 

– Hey, wait. Calm down, Nakri! 

Saying that, Krovanh tries to hold down the body of Nakri. 

However, he was conversely pressed down. 

– Damn, her force is too strong! 

– Wait. I’ll try something. 

– Something you say?? 

Nessat put her hands on the cheeks of Nakri and turned her face, and without a moment’s delay snatched her lips. 

– Nee-chan, what are you…? 

– I heard from Vitaly that if she lose control, she will calm down if we do this. 

Nesat kissed Nakri again. 

The effect of suppressing the Variant Virus is by transmitting the antibodies in her body. And the activated Variant Virus absorbs it, stabilizing with the antibodies in her body. It’s an effective restoration. 

They heard from Vitaly that they could help the Variant Virus adapt to the body of Nakri. 

– Nakri, do your best. Because we will aid you. 

– …’we’ you say, I have to do it too? 

– If it’s done by me alone, then perhaps she won’t make it. So, help me. 

– Eh, umm, well… 

– Then next is Krovanh’s turn. 

Nesat wipes the saliva attached to her mouth with a finger. 

Krovanh’s heart was going *DOKI* *DOKI* while staring motionlessly at the lips of Nakri that were shining and getting wet by the saliva of Nesat and hers. 

(…there’s nothing else that can be done…) 

It’s impossible to put a burden on Nesat alone, then Krovanh summons courage and kisses Nakri. 

– *mwha*, *suck*, *nnh*, *suck*… 

They kissed for around 10 seconds. 

Sucking out the saliva of Nakri, he pours his own. 

– …then, how is it? 

Separating his lips, Krovanh confirms the state of Nakri. 

But still, Nakri was continuously breathing with difficulty. 

– I’ll do it one more time. 

Saying that, Nesat kissed her one more time. 

After her, Krovanh decided to do it again. 

And in the middle of that. 

– Kro, vanh…? 

Nakri opened her eyes. 

She’s different from a moment ago. Her eyes are black. 

Krovanh, flustered, explains the circumstances. 

– Eh, a, well, that, that tis, there are a lot of reasons for that. I mean, Nee-chan also did it! 

– …? What…? 

Apparently Nakri doesn’t seem to be aware that she was kissed by Nesat and Krovanh. Nesat joins the conversation from the side. 

– Never mind that, just stay still. We are on your side. Just a little more. By persevering, you’ll overcome it. 

– Yup…. 

Answering, Nakri close her eyelids. 

– Nesat, Krovanh, thanks. 

– There’s no need to say that. 

As Krovanh scratches his nose feeling embarrassed, he continued his words. 

– We three are one. We will stay by your side the whole time till you get better. 

Sharing the suffering of one person to the other two. 

That’s how we live. 

Krovanh muttered so in his mind. 

And?? 

– H, huh…? 

Nakri raised her body from the bed and muttered while making eyes blink rapidly. 

On the first day when the Variant Virus was injected, it was Nakri who was revolving around in pain, but since the second day, her condition was stable. 

However, she was unconscious, because of that she slept all day… 

They were questioning if, at this rate, she will never wake up again, so the morning of the third day they have become anxious. 

At last, Nakri woke up. 

– I’m glad, I’m really glad, Nakri! 

– Wai-, Krovanh! Suddenly do?? 

Nakri was suddenly embraced by Krovanh, she was puzzled and her face was bright red. From the other side, Nesat was also embracing her. 

– Nakri…I’m really happy. I’m really… 

– U, umm… 

Both Krovanh and Nesat have tears in their eyes. 

So Nakri remembered the situation where she was placed. 

– Oh right, I… 

– Yeah, I’ve become a Variant. 

– From now on, we can be together. 

A short time after that?? 

The trio of Krovanh, Nakri and Nesat encountered Hayato and Little Garden’s Slayers at the Zwei Island under Vitaly’s orders. 

In that opportunity they were able to escape stealing the core of a Savage, but in <<Operation: Bird in Cage>> that happened a few months later, they were arrested in Little Garden. And the terrorist plan of Little Garden broke out by Vitaly. 

The trio learned that they lost their employer and knew that they were just being used for her own sake, then they were given the last name of Olfred and became members of Little Garden, and despite surveillance, they were given freedom. At that time, words from Claire were told to the three of them. 

– Atone for everything up to now, do it by using the power you have, not just for yourself, use it by making this world better. That is what Noblesse Oblige means desuwa. 

Those words where engraved deep inside Krovanh. 

Thus, the trio are in a soft and fluffy futon, living a life where they can sleep happily, guaranteed by Little Garden. 

They also have the ability to fight. 

That’s why, for those who are in a similar position like Hasan, they must work hard to create a world where freedom and happiness of the same kind can be obtained. 

They wonder when it will be like that. 

– Let’s definitely win tomorrow. 

Naturally, words of resolve are spilt from the mouth of Krovanh. 

– …yup. 

Nesat nodded. 

Then Nakri replied. 

– Of course. 

And, in the third round?? 

The morning of the fight against Al Salaam has come.