Episode 39 — Branch School Assault
～ Part 2 ～
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Sakuma Sachiko put down the documents that she was looking through and jumped out of her room. When she got to the deck, the heavy cruiser branch school shook together with a thunderous roar. She put her hands on the walls to adjust her posture and stepped on toward the right side.
The hull was scraped and gouged out greatly. There were already students gathered such as Kensaki and Kagoi. Ahead of their line of sight, at the place that appeared to be the center of the impact stood a boy. That guy turned around like threatening the surroundings while both his hands were thrust in his pockets. In terms of age, he looked to be around the same age as themselves. Moreover, he was a Japanese based on his appearance.
But that fact didn’t dispel Sakuma and the others’ tension, it was actually strengthened much further instead.
Black stand-up collar school uniform. Swept back black hair that was smooth down, a pair of blood red eyes. There was no doubt, this guy was a vampire. One of the blood clan that Akai Asuka was the Queen of.
Sakuma clenched her fists tightly. She had heard some information about the blood clan from Akai and Inugami. In this world, a blood kin that didn’t wear a black armor was a «named» piece, that is to say, pieces such as Knight or Bishop. Not a Pawn.
The boy raised the corner of his mouth while pushing his hands into his pockets. As is, he squinted and looked around at the surroundings once more.
“A warm welcome, isn’t it? Queen … isn’t here. It’s surprising.”
“What did you come here for?”
Kensaki set up her sword and asked with a sharp voice.
“Don’t get so angry. It’s not like you’re a public morals committee member.”
“I’m a public morals committee member.”
“Ah, really…. Then you’re the type I’m weak against.”
The boy didn’t appear to falter even if sharp words and hostility were directed at him. He took out his hands from his pockets, corrected the collar of his gakuran.
“I’m Suou. Suou the Knight.”
Sakuma recalled the documents that Akai had prepared.
Suou the Knight. He should have been a high-school student going to Kanazawa technical high school. Since there was mostly no contact with Akai, his disposition wasn’t mentioned but it was said that he had a brute force fighting style using physical ability appropriate for a Knight.
There members here were students who would be helpless against even a Pawn. Even if such a bunch gathered together, could they win against this boy who bore the title of Knight. Tension ran.
“Oi oi, don’t be so stiff. Not like I especially came here to pick a fight.”
“Even if you have no reason to fight, we do. Our classmate was killed.”
“…Well, I guess so.”
Finally breaking his smile, Knight Suou said so.
Excessive provocation shouldn’t be done. But that they could not readily comply with the words of their opponent, was the truth.
“It’s fine. Since there’s no Queen anyway, I’ll quickly advance my work and…”
“GUOUOOOOU!!”
“Nn…!?”
A wolf with silver white hair ran straight through the deck and spring at Knight Suou.
“Inugami-san!”
Sakuma shouted. Suou bent his body slightly and dodged Inugami’s body came plunging in like a bullet.
“Ahh, really. Was there a survivor of the dogs…”
After clicking his tongue like it was troublesome, Suou glared at Inugami. Inugami bared her fangs and threatened Suou.
“Inugami-san, don’t unreasonably go alone!”
In response to Sakuma’s words, Inugami clicked her tongue a little and ran to Sakuma’s place like flying.
“Well, that’s wise. You cannot win by yourself.”
Saying so, Suou started to move. He completely didn’t mind the sword-tip being directed at him by Kensaki.
“I don’t think you can win even with everyone though.”
“This…!”
Kensaki stepped in sharply and swung her sword. But Suou’s arm moved faster than the blade could touch his body. A clenched fist slammed against her armor and her body was easily blown away together with an impact. Completely like ball game or something, Kensaki’s body was thrown into the air, as it was, she fell on the deck and started rolling.
“Gaa … guaa…!”
“Kensaki-san!”
This time, Suou aimed his line of sight toward Sakuma who shouted.
“Succubus? You’re friend of Queen.”
“……!”
Words with hidden implication. Sakuma wasn’t stupid enough to not understand. Slightly faltering, she took 2 steps, 3 steps back. Inugami, while standing in front of Sakuma, strengthen her growl.
As Suou was slowly approaching, Kensaki used her sword in place of a cane and tried to stand up. She raised a loud voice as if to confirm the vague guess of everyone in this place.
“That guy’s aim is Sakuma! Protect Sakuma!”
“Leave it to me…!
Most prided for their strength, Kagoi and Okumura, as well as Zeku threw themselves at Suou without any hesitation. A little later after them, Uozumi also followed.
“Ouou, you guys are getting along well!”
Suou, first and foremost, used his left arm to suppress Kagoi who was trying to restrain him with a tackle, then counter attacked by driving a back-fist into Okumura’s face. Although it looked like he was only lightly bumped with a fist, Okumura’s gigantic body was greatly thrown back and slammed against the deck.
As other students was gulping, Zeku brandished his fist and attacked Suou. However, Suou threw Kagoi’s body at Zeku. Kagoi and Zeku tangled up together and rolled on the floor. As for Uozumi who came along a little later, Suou gifted him a yakuza kick. Uozumi gave a little scream and sunk into the wall of the cabin. The ones prided in CQC in the class were instantly scattered and the path from Suou to Sakuma was secured.
『Sakuma, stand down!』
Inugami who was bearing her fangs shouted.
“You think you can challenge me despite it not being a full moon? Little puppy.”
“GUuOUu!”
Replying to the provocation with a roar, Inugami once again jumped at Suou. Shokuzura stretched his tentacles and caught Suou’s arms. The mermaid Uozumi little sister chanted attack magic of water attribute and launched a spear. Suou flicked off the ice spear, then conversely caught the tentacles and forcibly dragged Shokuzura, slamming him against Uozumi little sister.
In that gap, Inugami who was jumping at Suou bit her fangs into his throat. Her fangs sunk into his nape and windpipe, blood flowed. Sakuma also tried to back her up with attack magic but Suou and Inugami were wrestling together so she couldn’t get a good aim.
Even though his neck was bitten, Suou wasn’t agitated, and he didn’t stop walking either. While Suou was slowly approaching, Sakuma glared back at him. Kaminari group was going to bring Akai back soon. So she couldn’t afford to escape this place.
Kyousuke and the others were also riding on this ship as well.
Sakuma wouldn’t be able to unravel his heart as well as Rin. In this last moment, she felt it was vexing that she couldn’t become Kyousuke’s strength or Akai’s. Nevertheless, she at least didn’t want to take the action of turning her back against the opponent before her eyes.
“Like I’ll let you–!!”
A skittish voice echoed and Harui swooped down from the sky. Simultaneously, Hebitsuka came out slithering on the deck and coiled around Suou.
“We too are Asuka’s friends, ignoring us isn’t happening!”
“Good grief, troublesome things one after another!”
Even with Inugami biting his windpipe, Harui attacking with her claws from the sky, Hebitsuka constricting his body and stabbing him with claws and fangs, Suou still didn’t shake even slightly. He simply peeled off her jaw like it was irritating and slammed her body strongly against the deck, then trampled down on her throat.
“Gyann…!”
“I won’t kill you. I also feel that it won’t get anymore complicated than this, but just in case!”
Grabbing the legs of Harui who was repeating nose diving attack countless times and using her like a weapon, he threw her at Hebitsuka.
“Uwaa!”
“Kyaa!”
At the moment those two separated from Suou, Sakuma released 《Evil Flare》. But Suou lightly repelled that flame with his right arm like it was a trifling matter.Suou came closer to Sakuma. Her fists were clenching tightly. She was going to give up, wasn’t what it looked like.
If she was caught here, she would trouble everyone, trouble Akai. So she wasn’t going to be obedient.
“OOO–RYAAA!”
While other classmates were still collapsed on the deck, a shadow came attacking from Suou’s flank together with a yell. Suou suddenly stopped his legs and caught that fist with his palm without looking in that direction.
“What, Utsurogi. It’s you.”
Suou spat and said so.
“I’m also here though!!”
Instead of Kyousuke not answering, Rin shouted.
Yes, the one there was Utsurogi Kyousuke. Sakuma were wide-eyed in surprise. She heard that he was still shutting himself in his room. Not just him but Rin was also together. They were in the so-called combined state, as named by Akira, «Stream Cross». In the beginning when Sakuma and Kensaki were attacked by the Wight King, it was also this figure that came attacking before anything else.
However, she couldn’t feel any joy, elation or dependability that felt at that time when he came to help. Kyousuke’s appearance was clearly different from that time.
It was too unstable a combine that it felt like they would separate if you were to so much as poking them. Since it could be understood even from Sakuma’s point of view, it might actually be more serious than that. From the whole body, Rin’s body was drip-dropping like being melt, and the blow just now as well didn’t seem to have that much power loaded in it.
“Utsurogi-kun…”
Sakuma timidly called out to him.
“……”
Kyousuke glanced back at Sakuma and then returned his gaze to the front. His heart had yet to recover. Sakuma tried to think if there was anything she could do, but as expected, nothing came to mind. The one closest to him now wasn’t her.
“Himemizu-san, please take care of Utsurogi-kun.”
“Yup, leave it to me.”
Rin nodded clearly to Sakuma’s words. Kyousuke still glared at Suou and took a frail stance.
Meanwhile, other collapsed students also slowly stood up. Damage still remained, but they were treated by Uozumi little sister’s 《Vento Arcobaleno》. The will to fight still remained in everyone present.
Suou confirmed that appearance and sighed greatly.
“Well now. Do I use it?”
The meaning of those words, the people present here couldn’t understand. But the moment Suou raised his hand, a big shadow blocked the little sunlight that were peeking through the clouds, fell on the deck.
“Come, chimera.”
Together with his words, a huge body of about 5 meters in total length with a corresponding weight landed on the deck, and the hull shook greatly again.
Next Episode: Want to Be One
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