Hundred - Volume 8 - Chapter Pr

Prologue 

– Karen is chasing a terrorist you say…. Can you tell me where is she? We will head there at once! 

Hayato, who heard the information through the PDA, asked Claire with impatience. 

– I’ll go with Hayato. 

– Me too. 

Without losing time, Emilia and Latia demonstrated their agreement with Hayato. Their voices were carried to Claire through the PDA of Hayato. 

[Understood. I will immediately send you the current location of Kisaragi Karen masuwa. Erika, can Little Garden report to the security headquarters to head towards the capture of the terrorists at the second point?] 

[??As you say] 

Karen’s <current location> GPS data arrived at the PDA of Hayato right after Erika responded. 

A five minutes distance by running. 

– Let’s go 

– Yes. 

Emilia started running, nodding at the call of Hayato. Latia also started to run after them, but only Fritz didn’t move from his place. She became aware of it. And so Latia looked back and asked Fritz. 

– What’s the matter? Let’s quickly go to Karen! 

– I’m not going. 

– What do you mean with that? 

Latia who heard the reply of Fritz asked in astonishment. 

– It’s fine for you three to go where Karen is. But for a moment like this, I have piled up special training. I, I’ll show you what I’m capable of. 

Saying that, Fritz took out the PDA from his pocket and started to call Claire. 

[Has something happened, Fritz Grantz?] 

– I consider that for a moment like this, I have to do my preparations to snipe the terrorists from a long distance. President, please give me your approval. 

[Understood, I will allow it. If it is with your sniping skills, then there is no need to say anything else, so go ahead] 

– In short, we have to capture them alive? 

[As much as possible. I will leave the decision to you masuwa] 

After her, Erika said. 

[Fritz Grantz. I have been granted the role of being the support of your sniping. Let me know as soon as you can when a good sniping point is found. For now, please move to point B that I sent to you now] 

– Got it, then??. You guys, go fast to where Karen is. The situation is a race against time. 

– No matter what happens, don’t shoot Karen or us! 

– Whoa, who do you think I am? With my ability, I can surely shoot down a falling star. That’s why it’s a Shooting Star. 

Fritz responded with a wink, pointing his gun made with fingers to Latia. 

– Got it. Let’s go, Hayato. 

At the same time Latia, Hayato and Emilia started to move. 

Karen, who revolved in the air using her Hundred <<Miraculous Sacred Amulet>> Divine Card, landed in front of the two terrorists. 

– Wh, who, are you!? 

Looking at Karen, one of the terrorists turns the knife in his hand while trembling. Subsequently the other guy, a fat man, said to him. 

– Aniki*, that, that’s Kisaragi Karen. 

*TN: Elder brother, one’s senior, older man. Used in mafia and criminal bands to refer to one’s superior. 

– …Kisaragi Karen? The protegee of that diva? 

– Yeah, like you said. This may be luck indeed. If we take Kisaragi Karen as our hostage, it’ll be a good bargaining tool. With this, we can even be able to drive the suspension of the tournament. 

– I see, I heard somethin’ good. We might be lucky. 

In order to block an escape route, the men slowly approach Karen while spreading their hands greatly. They look like a carnivore capturing its prey. 

(Card-san, please help Karen…!) 

While noticing the fear of the heavy pressure given by the men, Karen picked up the card around her waist and put it in the sky. 

– HUNDRED ON! 

The fortune type Hundred, <<Miraculous Sacred Amulet>> Divine Card releases its strength. The card whose mark has changed to a bullet is turned into particles, and a gun is produced in Karen’s hands. 

– Please, do- don’t get close to me! 

Karen tries to point the gun to the terrorists. 

But?? 

– Eh? 

When she noticed, the men in front of her disappeared. 

(Perhaps those people were Slayers?) 

One of the terrorists knew Karen. Then by simple math, that means that they are also Slayers. In the case that an ordinary human being and a Slayer had to fight, to start with, the ordinary human being will never be able to win. 

Yet, for them to try to capture Karen means that there was some chance of success. Karen’s <<slip>> miss didn’t notice it. 

– Hyaa! 

A strong stimulus ran on the body of Karen who was checking the surroundings to find the figure of the terrorists, to her left and right. 

(That of now…) 

It seems as if an electric current rushed in her body. 

And *thud*. 

Karen fell to the ground as if collapsing. The armament is also cancelled. 

– You’ll take her out of here, right? 

– Yeah. 

Unlike before, the appearances of the two terrorists are also clearly visible to Karen. The man called aniki looks to a rectangular device in his hand. 

(Is that…) 

Perhaps, it can be said that it’s a stun gun? 

That can be seen in cartoons and movies. It was the fat man who stretched out his hand to hold Karen’s body. 

– Why, are you doing this…? Why are you trying to stop the tournament? 

At the same time the hand of the man touched the body, Karen asked. 

– Because the Slayers, are our enemy. 

It’s the man called aniki that answered. 

– …enemy? But you, are Slayers…. Or else, you won’t suddenly disappear?? 

– Ha ha ha! 

Making sure to hold Karen, the fat man laughed loudly. 

– …Is that, you thought that was the ability of a Slayer? These clothes have the capability to capture the surrounding scenery. While I’m not moving, it can erase my appearance at ease. 

– Hey, don’t talk too much. It’ll make it hard to use her as a hostage. 

Don’t let it slip from your mouth, the man called aniki suddenly advices. 

– Yeah yeah, I know that. As one would expect, if I had to kill such a cute little Miss-chan, my heart would be in pain, but?? 

The fat man raised Karen’s body. 

– You bastards, let go of that girl! 

Suddenly, a voice sounded on the spot. It was from Claudia Lowetti, member of team battles of Britannia team. She received the reports from the security headquarters, and came running. 

Behind Claudia is the captain of the team of Britannia, Douglas Edward Wenz, the third prince of the Kingdom of Wenz, members of the Britannia Federation Army and Slayer troops. 

Douglas had a grim expression and came out from the back of Claudia, and stood up in front of the terrorists. 

– Hundred On. 

It was an immediate Dual Act. 

<< Glory of Deep Crimson>> Red Gloria?? appears in his right hand and<<Absolute Disaster>> Death Star appears in the left one. Douglas pointed the tip of Red Gloria to the terrorists and shouted. 

– Move away from that girl right now, otherwise?? 

– What otherwise are you blabbing about! 

The man called aniki aimed the gun that he took out to Douglas. 

– Kuh! 

Douglas kicked the ground to repel the gun with the swords 

At the same time. Bullets are fired. 

Douglas tried to stop the blow with Death Star in his left hand. However, Death Star was destroyed at the same instant that touched the bullet; it turned into particles and disappeared. 

– …that gun was a tranquilizer. But, I have another sword! 

Douglas tried to knock down the guns of the terrorists with the remaining Red Gloria. 

– …they disappeared…? 

Abruptly, the figures of the terrorists who should have been there couldn’t be seen, and Douglas stopped the movement of the arm. 

– That’s not it, Douglas-san! They haven’t disappeared! 

Karen’s advice was a bit late. 

– Wha??? 

When he turned his eyes to the abdomen, he could see the terrorist grasping tightly a knife with both hands. The man laughs with a puff, and pulls out the knife. 

– ??guuh! 

Another blow. The knife was swung so as to cut through the chest of Douglas. Without a moment’s delay Douglas crouched to the ground due to the earlier abdominal damage and evaded it with a back step. 

– Douglas-sama! Are you okay, Douglas-sama! 

– Yes… 

As he answered, Douglas suppressed the wounds on his abdomen and was sweating from his forehead. 

– …how, did you two do something like… 

Claudia glared at the two terrorists. 

– Then, I guess this will do it. 

The man called aniki kept speaking while holding his gun with one hand and pointing it at Claudia. 

– Because there’s resentment against the Slayers. Each of our fellows have a resentment against the Slayers. Those who were deprived of work because of the Slayers, those who were deprived of their lover because of the Slayers, those who lost a special person due to mistakes of the Slayers, and those who are oppressed by the Slayers. All of them, regardless of whether it’s directly or indirectly. There are people in the world who have a lot of resentment against the Slayers. 

– Nevertheless, taking revenge against the Slayers! 

Douglas got up using Red Gloria as a cane. 

– Terrorists, listen carefully. You cling to the past and refuse to walk a new path. I used to be like that too. As a result, I became a criminal. But, the present is different. I noticed that there was another way and with that to take a step in my new life. To do what is right. That goes for you too, you can do it. 

– That’s coz’ you were a special person from the beginning. We, who aren’t special, we can’t do it! 

– HUNDRED ON! 

Claudia in an instant was in her armament, and deployed a number of E barrier in front of them. The shots of the man called aniki were stopped. 

– They seem to be out of ammo. 

– Shit! 

The fat man can’t move because he’s holding Karen. Claudia is about to start moving as it is a good moment for a counterattack. 

But?? 

– Freeze! 

Wha?? 

Claudia decided to stop her legs as he said. 

– If you move I will blow up this! 

The reason is, that the man has a safety device of a hand grenade in his hands. 

*** 

[Hey, guys… can you hear me?] 

A transmission from Fritz entered to Hayato and the girls that were heading to the scene. 

. [I finally got to the target point, but it seems like it’s turning into a dangerous situation] 

– A dangerous situation you say…? 

Hayato is bewildered while asking in return. It wasn’t Fritz, but Claire that answered it. 

[I will send a video of a surveillance camera in this moment masuwa] 

– That’s…! 

Hayato saw the video sent from Claire and raised his voice instinctively. 

The figure of Douglas who has collapsed, and Karen who’s captured. 

Moreover, one of the terrorists has a grenade. 

– It’s a bad situation. We can’t provoke them imprudently. 

Emilia said. 

– Karen… 

Hayato mutters. 

By any means. He wants to save her. But, what should he do? 

It was Fritz who called out to the troubled Hayato. 

[If you don’t mind, would you follow my instructions? I have an idea to break through this situation] 

– “An idea”, and that what would be? 

Page 31 

Hayato inquires. 

[That’s to??] 

Fritz talked in regards of a strategy using three bullets. One bullet is to drop the grenade from the hands of the terrorists, a second bullet will touch lightly the lower part of it to not make it fall to the ground and will raise it to the air, and the third bullet will make it explode. 

Hayato and co. have to approach the terrorists before the first bullet is released. And then, looking at the gap created when the grenade explodes, they’ll rescue Karen. 

– Is such a thing even possible to do? 

He comprehends the shooting skill of Fritz. Still, Hayato thought that this thing has a high degree of difficulty. 

– I can do it. 

And Fritz asserts. 

– Believe in my skill, I’ll never hurt your sister. 

– In case Fritz fails, I’ll recover him. In that moment I’ll leave Karen-chan to you two. 

– …understood. 

Believing in their words of Fritz and Emilia, Hayato decided to accept the strategy. There’s no alternative and by thinking in the combination of Fritz, a genius of sniper and Emilia who is good at handling operations, it’s possible to deposit the life of his important sister to them. 

To start with, this is not the moment to hesitate. 

– Let’s go, Hayato. 

Hayato and Latia are getting closer to the side of the terrorists. 

[That location is fine. If you get closer, you’ll be noticed by the terrorists] 

A communication from Fritz enters there. 

[Okay, commencing operation. Counting?? 3, 2, 1??] 

At the very same instant the count becomes 0. 

Fritz fired the first bullet. 

At that moment?? 

– ??kkuh!? 

The bullet hits the right arm of the terrorist called aniki. As a result, the grenade falls from his hand. At that time, the second bullet that was already released grazes the falling grenade and makes it go to the sky. 

[With this, all with end!!] 

The third bullet of the incredible Fritz shot through the center of the grenade. 

*DON* 

And the grenade exploded sounding in the air. Simultaneously, Latia shouted. 

– Let’s go, Hayato! 

– Yeah! 

As planned, they accelerate using energy. To begin with, Latia launches a kick to the fat terrorist. Karen, who was freed because of that, Hayato secured her, embracing her in his arms. Because that thing happened in just a split second, for Karen it was a thing that she couldn’t understand at all. 

– …Ni- nii-san? How? 

Karen asks to Hayato while blinking incessantly. 

– We came to save you. 

With those words, she finally was able to understand that her brother came to save her. 

– Nii-san! 

Karen with teary eyes hugged tightly at the neck of Hayato. 

– I was scared, Nii-san….. Thank you for coming to save me. 

– You did something unreasonable. 

With a bump of his finger he flicked her forehead. 

Hayato smiled at Karen. 

– But, I’m glad that you are safe. 

– …yes… but…. 

– Yeah, I know what you mean. 

Karen’s line of sight is directed to Douglas who’s getting up with the help of the Slayers from the Federation of Britannia. 

Emilia was approaching from the side. 

– …are you okay? 

Emilia called out Douglas. 

– I’m okay. Apart from that, Emilia-sama, the terrorists?? 

– Oh, you are right… 

Emilia looks to the terrorists. 

– Surrender! You guys have already been cornered! 

– Damn it! 

Being surrounded by so many Slayers, it cannot be helped. 

Hayato thought that they would surrender. 

But that didn’t happen. 

The terrorists run to a different direction where Hayato and the others are. 

– You think you can escape? 

Emilia raised a loud and surprised voice. 

– Wait, be obedient and surrender! 

Latia is the first that started to chase them. 

But the terrorists didn’t comply with such demand. 

Looking back, they directed the E tranquilizer to Latia and shot a bullet. 

– Kuh! 

Latia deployed an E barrier to stop it. However, that resulted in her feet being stopped. Looking at the terrorists, they get on board of a car. 

And once they are already on board. The car starts to run at high speed. 

– At this rate they will escape! 

Claudia shouts. 

– I’ll manage it somehow! 

Emilia created two batteries with Arms Shroud and injected energy as a propulsion force. 

Overtaking the car that started to run fast, she flipped her body and landed, and the particles converted into gun turrets. She used the Arms Shroud to generate two floating batteries. Then she points the muzzle to the approaching car. 

– If you don’t stop?? then I’ll have to shoot you? 

Even though her intention was transmitted, her words weren’t heard at all. And so, the terrorists didn’t step on the brake. 

Being that the case, they go full throttle, speeding up the car. Moreover, the fat man set out himself from the passenger seat, and set up a rocket launcher against Emilia for obstructing their way. 

but. 

– …Huh? 

In that precise moment, Emilia couldn’t understand what happened. 

All of a sudden the car rolled over. 

She hasn’t released any energy shots yet from the floating batteries and nothing has been fired from the rocket launcher on the side of the terrorists. 

(What was that of now? It looked like a thunder…right?) 

Emilia looked up at the sky. 

It seemed like a thunder fell from there. However, it’s not raining now, the sky is all clear. 

Even clouds can’t be seen. That wasn’t a natural thunder. 

(….if that’s the case, then who on earth was it? Then again, this is not the time to think about that…) 

She can’t let go of this opportunity. Landing on the ground, Emilia approaches the car. After checking inside, the two terrorists have fainted. 

(But, it seems like they are breathing…) 

Emilia made a chain with Arms Shroud. For caution’s sake, she thought of tying them. 

– (…okay, with this…) 

The moment when she put her hand on the door of the car to tie them. Emilia felt the residual energy that was residing in that place. At the same time, a memory from Gudenburg crossed her mind. 

It closely resembles what she felt from the woman who pulled the body of Douglas when she came to the royal palace and what she felt from the room of Hayato at midnight that day. 

In other words, it’s the Pope of Puritaria, Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III. 

However, the figure of Serivia is nowhere. 

(If that was the energy of Serivia-san, how is it possible for her to do it from anywhere, and how did she dropped that thunder into the car?) 

Emilia didn’t have a rough idea about such a thing. 

– What is it? 

Hayato approaches and calls out to her. 

– Oh, well… 

As a result of hesitation as to whether she should tell to Hayato about the energy and that it belongs to Serivia, Emilia decided to say nothing. 

It’s better to don’t say anything of things you can’t be sure of. 

She thinks that it’s better to not think too much about things before the tournament. She will only report it to the Student Council. 

Emilia decided so, and showed to Hayato the string that she produced in her hand. 

– For the time being, I thought of binding the terrorists with this. Hayato, can you give me a hand? 

– Yeah, it’s fine but…. More importantly, the thunder-like thing of just a moment ago, did you do it? 

– Eh, no, not at all. What, was that thing? 

                                    *** 

There was a person standing on the roof of a hotel for spectators located in a place slightly away from the stadium. The face is hidden with light clothes so it can’t be seen. However, the white <Liturgical> Stern clothes and the long hat that it’s wearing reveal her identity. 

It’s the Pope of Puritaria, Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III. 

– It seems like they were able to handle it well. 

Serivia smiled with a gaze towards the stadium where the tournament is being held, then she kicked the ground and jumped off from the roof of the hotel. 

                                    *** 

Claire informed them that she wanted to talk about the terrorist incident, and so Hayato and the others gathered in the hotel conference room. 

– In short, apart from the terrorists that were in that place, a thing similar to a lighting struck them? 

– That seems to be the case masuwa. With that, all of the members could be caught. 

Hayato and the rest who received the reports from Claire who gathered information looked as if they were surprised. 

– What in the world was that ‘lightning’? 

A question brought by Fritz. 

– It is still under investigation. 

Answering, Claire kept talking. 

– Oh right, about the rest desuwane. Karen-san’s friends, Rebecca-san and Aoi-san, they seem to be unhurt. That is thanks to you, Karen-san. 

– …that’s… 

Karen scratched her cheek, feeling embarrassed. 

– Besides, Karen-san is not hurt. Now, in terms to the current condition of Douglas Edward Wenz… 

The facial expression of Claire becomes severe. 

– It seems that he was stabbed deeply with a knife and it turned to be a very serious injury. That will play against him when participating for team battles. 

– Is that so…? 

She thinks that she is quite responsible for that. Karen was showing a sorrowful expression looking back to the aforementioned Rebecca and Aoi. 

Hayato gently stroked her head, comforting Karen. 

– Once his health condition is stable, let’s pay him a visit. You should express him a word of thanks like [Thank you very much for rescuing me], isn’t it? 

– …yes. 

Karen nods. 

However, that expression won’t clear away. 

It might be for this reason. 

– Karen, you aren’t the one to blame. Even though there were security guards there in the first place, it’s strange that terrorism has occurred. 

It was Latia that gave a voice of discontent. 

She asks Claire. 

– Naturally, the tournament will continue hereafter, right? If so, it won’t be better if there are more disguised guards? 

– It’s as you say, Latia Saint-Émillion. 

It’s the voice of a man that sounded suddenly in the room. Latia, and of course Hayato and the others, were surprised. 

– Since when Judal-san was there…? 

Turning his head, Hayato asks. 

– You captured the terrorists, and I thought that I have to give you my gratitude, so that’s why I came in this way. 

Smiling, Judal continued. 

– …it’s certain that there was a problem with the security system as Latia-kun said earlier. However, I was able to confirm the problematic part in this case. So I will reinforce this place firmly by requesting the Slayers who have already lost their single matches to be hired as guards. 

– If they agree, then tranquility will be doubled. 

– Pretty much like that, Fritz-kun. 

Judal has a very good humor. 

The reason was also revealed to them in the following words. 

– All things considered, it was really good to grasp the problem with minimal injuries. Being the case of the location of the places, in terms of damage, it was reported to be somewhat big. Voices wanting further countermeasures against terrorists and voices supporting the Slayers should also increase. Of course, Little Garden who caught the terrorists and is attached to Warslan will make the respect of the latter to rise rapidly. That’s a big plus for us?? 

– Onii-sama, you are going too far desuwayo. Some people came out injured. 

– …right, my apologies. It seems that I was carried away. With that, I’ll take my leave. Well then?? 

– Good grief. 

Bringing Neveah with him, and confirming that Judal left the room, Claire sighted greatly. 

– …his entrance was a hindrance, but the conversation has ended desuwa. With this, the report is over desu. 

– In other words, it has dissolved. 

– Is Hayato visiting Douglas-san together with Karen-chan after this? 

– That’s our intention, do you want to go with us? 

– I have to talk about something for a bit, so I’ll remain here. 

– Something to talk, with President? 

– It’s not a big deal. So Hayato go with Karen-chan to the hospital. 

– O, okay… 

What kind of conversation is she going to have? 

Despite the doubt, Hayato and the others left the room. 

Only the three Student Council members and Emilia are left in the room. 

– …so what do you want to talk about desuno? 

– Is it fine for us to be in here? 

It was Liddy who asked. 

– There’s no problem. 

Answering, Emilia continued. 

– What I wanted to talk is related to the mysterious lightning. There’s something that is worrying me a little. 

And so Emilia began to talk, informing them about how she felt a faint energy of Serivia from the rolled car. 

– …so it’s that sort of thing desuno. 

A little while ago she heard from Hayato and Emilia that a specific matter happened in Gudenburg. Pope Serivia is a Slayer with a powerful energy. 

If it’s taken into consideration that three points were hit almost at the same time from a long distance, then that wouldn’t be the doing of a lonely individual. 

Nevertheless, it’s beyond human capabilities to make sure that everything was hit and that there’s no deaths on the terrorist side either. 

And according to the plan, there’s no way to express this but exactly as a miracle. 

– There’s one more thing to say. If we are aiming for the victory. Then we must be really careful of the team of Serivia, the team of Puritaria. 

– I will tell Chris to gather up information masuwa. 

After that, Emilia left the room. 

Claire breathed with a sigh and muttered. 

– This is really going to be a tough fight desuwane. 

                                    *** 

Inside the arena, there are rooms set for maintenance of Hundred and Variable Suits. 

However, because the number is limited, the time of use is also restricted. 

Therefore, the team of Rasiya independently created a special maintenance room outside the stadium. 

There are many machines and computers that are tightly placed in the interior that isn’t spacious. On the other hand, almost nothing is placed in the adjacent wide room. That is for the equipment used to adjust the Variable Suits. 

A Slayer was standing on top of that. 

The Slayer of the Federation of Rasiya, Gert Abramovic. 

He just finished the match, so he was supposed to undergo maintenance. Cezary tells him that it’s to adjust the problems that occurred during the fight. 

Of course, the problem is that the ability of the Variant has runaway. 

– Well, let’s begin. 

Cezary said to the old man standing next to him in the maintenance room. 

He is Andrew Frolov, chief engineer of Rasiya Empire Slayer troops. He had a small quadrilateral device that fits in one hand. 

– Do it. 

As instructed by Cezary, Frolov pushed the button of the device. Then Gert crumbles down on the floor as if squatting, and releases a violent scream. 

[Hey, Cezary, what are you doing?! What the hell is??guaaa????!] 

– It’s punishment. 

Receiving the device from Frolov, Cezary said. 

[Punishment?] 

– It is forbidden to use the power of the Variant in single matches. This is a punishment for breaking it. 

This time, Cezary pressed the button. 

[Guaaaaaaaaaa???!] 

Gert screams while his body is trembling. The mechanism is that by pressing the button, sound waves that stimulate Gert’s Variant virus will flow into the room. 

[Cezary, I was wrong. I won’t use the ability of the Variant anymore. So, stop th-… guaah! Aaaaa??!] 

– Cezary-sama, please stop. 

She couldn’t bear to watch Gert continuously screaming. 

It was Elena, a member who’s also participating as part of the team of Rasiya who struck Cezary’s shoulder from behind. 

– There’s a sill a round of single matches that Gert has to fight in. If you give more stimulus, sooner or later he?? 

– Elena-san. This is for practice. 

Who said that, it wasn’t Cezary. It was Frolov. 

– …for practice, you say? 

– Yes. It will remember to the body to never run wildly again. 

Listening to Frolov’s reply, Elena bites her lips. 

She can’t believe that they are doing this kind of treatment to a person that is the same as them. 

As if they were treated like livestock. 

(…the fact that we are artificial Variants means that we are no longer human beings, it seems that…) 

But, it was she that wanted to do so. She heard that for Gert it was like that too. 

They can’t go back anymore. 

– Elena, you don’t have a problem, right? 

– No, not at all. 

In regards to Cezary’s question, Elena replied. 

– Very well. 

Cezary expressed a satisfying smile due to the response of Elena, and moved next to Gert, who’s suffering in pain in the next room. 

– Ce, za, ry… stop, it alrea… 

Gert raised his head in that same posture which he fell on the ground, and glared at Cezary. His eyes are dyed in golden color. 

– Even though I say it, you use the power of the Variant without my permission, isn’t it? 

– Guaaa??h! 

Gert writhes in pain over the floor, he is facing down, and can’t move. 

– …what a foolish person. 

Cezary approached the side of Gert and kicked his giant body. 

– …what do you think, have you recovered? 

– Uguh, uh… 

Cezary raised himself to his full height, being in front of Gert who is currently placed upside down. 

– Win the single matches. Of course, don’t use the power of the Variant. That’s an obligation that you must fulfill. If you can’t do that, then the day that you bastard can be free will be even far away. 

Cezary asks, grasping the head of Gert. 

– I get it, reply to me with ‘I get it’. 

– I… get it… 

– Very well. 

Loosening his mouth and grinning, Cezary separated his hand from the head of Gert. 

– I’ll leave to Frolov the rest of the treatment. You must recover to be at your maximum condition for the next match. Both in single matches and team battles, Rasiya will rule over this tournament. 

                                    *** 

– Sorry for troubling you, Judal-sama. 

Neveah Grauss, his secretary and bodyguard, comes into the room of Judal prepared in the stadium. 

– What’s wrong, Neveah? You were supposed to have another job… 

– There is something that I have to report. If possible, I would like to talk with just the two of us. 

– Is that so? 

Judal’s line of sight is directed to the Slayers of Warslan who are serving as guards for this room instead of Neveah. 

– You guys, wait outside. 

– Understood. 

According to Judal’s orders, the Slayers went out of the room. 

Inside of it, there’s only Judal and Neveah. 

– The report is about the team of Rasiya, right? 

– Affirmative. 

That investigation, was a job given to Neveah. 

A week has passed since the match between Kenzaki Touka and Gert Abramovic. 

There haven’t been terrorist attacks since that day. 

The tournament went on safely without any major troubles, and yesterday, the final match of single matches was held. 

The winner was the opponent that Touka fought in the second round. 

The Slayer of the Federation of Rasiya, Gert Abramovic. 

The third round, the fourth round, Gert won easily, but the semi-finals and the final were difficult in their own way. 

In neither of the matches, he didn’t display the <Ability> Strength like in the second round?? 

He didn’t use to so-called Variant’s power. That power, did he produced because he was cornered? Or else, he didn’t dare to use it to avoid acting rashly? 

To either of them, Judal can’t determine it for the moment. 

Whether the Variant’s ability is congenital or acquired, he didn’t know at the present time. 

Neveah was the one to investigate whether there are other Variant Slayers of the Rasiya Empire as well as the information to confirm it. 

Depending on Rasiya, they can be a great obstacle, not only to Warslan and Little Garden, but also to the team of Puritaria with which they are cooperating. 

– The problem are these three people. 

Neveah projected Cezary, Gert and Elena on a huge floating monitor that was installed in the room. 

– Among the registered members of Rasiya, only from these three people we were unable to obtain personal information in whatever form, they were protected by strict security. 

– Didn’t the ability of Warslan’s intelligence department break through the security? 

– Yes. 

To begin with, information isn’t placed on an external network, so no matter whatever technique you try, you can’t get it. In addition, Rasiya army has solid information management and military control. 

Neveah answered that it was also difficult to obtain information through spies located in the area. 

– Then, a different route. According to an information from the Puritarian side, a certain fact was confirmed. 

– …and what would be? 

– Cezary Gravin has changed the name of his family register. His real name is Vasily Tynyanov?? 

– What did you say? 

Judal asks, frowning the part of the eyebrow closes to the nose. 

– Tynyanov? Is that really true? 

– Yes. 

Nodding with a subtle expression, Neveah continued. 

– Cezary Gravin is Vitaly Tynyanov’s real younger brother. 

– Haha, hahahahahaha! Vitaly, is that story true, huh!? 

When Judal inquired while laughing loudly, a small window appeared at the right corner of the floating monitor, showing the appearance of Vitaly Tynyanov. 

[Oh dear, I’m also surprised, you know. It’s been around 5 years since I’ve seen his figure, but Cezary Gravin certainly has an air of my brother Vasily Tynyanov. At any rate, did he go through plastic surgery? Although he has grown old, I couldn’t really recognize him. On top of it, he became a Slayer?] 

– I’ve heard a story that you have a brother, but the story that he had the qualities of a Slayer is new to me. 

[In a test done when he was a child, the response that he had with a Hundred was minimal. So it’s unexpected that he is a Slayer. Good gracious, I’m really surprised. However, as the constitution changes with growth, when some people grow they acquire the ability of a Slayer, and because of that, it’s hard to be the representative of a country] 

– That means that he has become a Variant. 

[Or maybe the reason is that he is an artificial one??] 

– There isn’t any information about it? 

Judal asks Neveah. 

– Unfortunately, we are still investigating. For the time being, I thought that I should inform to Judal-sama about the relationship between Cezary Gravin and Vitaly Tynyanov, that’s why I came to report. 

[If that’s the case, then I’ll do a search] 

– …you? 

Neveah’s sharp gaze is directed at the monitor. 

[Although we haven’t met for several years, then if I make my brother as the search target??if it’s a search word, then I can think of it more than anyone else. We should be able to draw out information in an instant] 

– I’m expecting it, Vitaly. 

After saying so. 

It seems that she, in regards of Vitaly, is somewhat jealous. 

Judal corrected his posture sitting deeply on the sofa, and said to Neveah. 

– Neveah, can you make tea? That can’t be done by Vitaly??right now, only you can do that work. 

– …understood. 

Neveah, who unseated at once, came back with tea pots and cups containing tea, and when she was about to finish pouring it. 

[Search finished] 

The floating monitor which disappeared is suddenly displayed, and the appearance of Vitaly appears there. 

– …and, the result is? 

Judal drinks tea in a cup handed over from Neveah and asked. 

[Apparently Vasily seems to have become a genuine Variant. In the past, when fighting Savage, there is evidence that he was wandering around the edge of life and death] 

– …I see…. That’s a bother…. 

A real Variant is more capable than an artificial one. If it’s about becoming the captain of the team of Rasiya, then he has stabilized. 

– What about the other two? 

[Unfortunately, there’s no information of their Variant. But, Vasily is my brother. As a matter of course, he was clever since he was a child. In my desire to be a scientist, they obtained one of my research results, if not, it would be impossible for them to create an artificial Variant. Anyway, they are making use of my own Variant’s blood] 

– In other words, the remaining two people are likely to be artificial Variants using Vasily’s blood? 

[That’s how it is] 

– Good grief, your research results, are causing problems one after the other. 

[What are you talking about? The main culprit of all of this is you] 

– I know. 

Answering after he played the fool, Judal continued. 

– Vitaly, can I ask you a question? 

[… what is it?] 

– If I and your brother bumped into each other. Which one would you choose? 

[Such a foolish question] 

Expressing a smile as if was the most natural, Vitaly replied. 

[Of course, the man that I would choose is decided, isn’t it?]