Editing BlazBlue:Phase Shift 3 Chapter 1 (section)

===Part 1===

The sound emitted from the door being vigorously opened was reverberating within the dim and silent hall.

The white light from the outside went inside the dark room. It drew bands of light on the stone floor.

"We did it! We finally did it! We managed to make the miracle no one could've ever done into reality!"

The first footsteps that vibrated on the tall ceiling sounded to be light, as if the owner was dancing.

The light that came from the door slightly made the dim room to be visible. There was a slim woman turning around. Her exceedingly tall heels made a joyful rhythm.

Together, the dress and mantle that was decorated with luxurious fur depicted the silhouette of her supple legs. A necklace holding large gemstones on her chest lightly bouncing as she was still being emotional.

"Aah, it still gives me thrills recalling it now. What tremendous strength! It repelled the nemesis of humanity, the monster that terrorized the whole world in one blow. Can you believe it? We did all that...!"

The feminine voice was lively. She clapped her hands and held it as if praying. She put her words together while letting her unbearable excitement out. It looked like her cheeks were reddened from her spirit even in the darkness.

"With this, the UN and Orbis Librarius Norma will no longer ignore our complaints. No, that won't be all. The Mage's Guild, the other Ten Sages... and that girl. Did you saw Nine's face back then!? It was the best!"

At the end of the sight of the talking woman was the owner of another footstep.

A man with refined looks, golden hair flowing on his back, and sparkling ice blue eyes behind the thin lens of his glasses.

The man had a truly composed pace, contrast with the joyful smile from the brilliant lips of the woman. He treaded the constant band of lights on the floor to the shadow of the door.

"That is not something to speak out loud. It does not mean everything is over."

The composed answer from the man made the woman snorted her nose in discontent.

"Why do you look so calm? You should be glad even for a little."

The woman's teasing voice had a tone that implied that they at least had the right to do that.

The man didn't answer and only took a glance with his composed look. But there was a faint smile on his mouth.

——Black Beast.

It put the whole world in the brink of destruction. The colossal black monster that clearly showed the meaning of despair to humanity. Whatever the latest weapon humanity had was unable to hurt it. They had been driven to corner toward destruction by the nightmarish demon... until now. They finally managed to repel it successfully.

An achievement that was obtained by none other than the pair of man and woman who had purple hats on their heads.

The world had discovered a hope. It had secured the power to fight. Destruction wasn't the only end they had anymore. They could fight from now on.

It was them who had showed it to the world.

"I don't know if she's a real genius or not. But in the end, that girl couldn't use her strength properly. If she can't arrive at the essential judgment within time of necessity, then she can't guide the world."

"Hmph... I will agree with you regarding that point."

"Don't talk so cynical. But whatever. After all, I'm in extremely good mood today."

Directing both hands toward the sky like when a stage actress singing, the woman spun once around the spot. Her loud voice was absorbed by the tall ceiling as it rung.

Suddenly... another voice could be heard there.

"It seems you're in a very high spirits."

The voice was even deeper inside the dim hall. It could be heard coming from the direction of some obscured shadow. A voice that was cold like the surrounding stone wall, but was also lukewarm that it invited unpleasant chills.

Uneasiness instantly passed over the woman's face as she turned around.

The figure was blended in shadow. However, she soon understood the situation. She recognized the owner of the presence that shouldn't have been there until just now.

The number of people who could appeared in this place without them noticing it was very limited.

"...You."

It was the man who let out a somewhat unpleasant voice.

Presently, there was a clear sensation that someone was standing at the location where the presence suddenly appeared. The figure was invisible since it was deep within the shadow. But there was no question regarding the person, no, the ''you'' that the man spoke of.

The woman furrowed her brows in suspicion and also took a gaze at the shadow. Her excitement had already lost its fever. It could have been easily overlooked but presently, a cautiousness toward the person in the shadow sparkled within her eyes for a slight moment. 

The man calmly passed beside her with composed manner. He continued on until he was just beside the shadow of the hall.

"For the time being, I should declare my gratitude. It was thanks to your cooperation that we have managed to summon ''it'' successfully."

He confronted the visible darkness that looked like no one was there. That demeanor looked bizarre at a glance.

"Your gratitude is too much. I, too, was able to see something so precious."

What the ''man'' inside the shadow was smiling about was reflected from the presence. There was no facial expression to see, but an eerie feeling was drifting somehow.

"Nevertheless, Takemikazuchi sure has amazing power. Much like the rumor."

"Naturally. It was invented in order to bring down the Black Beast. Back then, an unnecessary device was in the way... but it will not be the same way next time."

"Unnecessary device? Ah, you’re talking about the doll?"

The voice from the shadow whispered softly as though talking to their hearts.

Slight hints of annoyance passed over the man's serene ice blue eyes.

"...She is an irritating woman all to the end. We missed a great opportunity because of it."

"That's right. If not for that, there won't be anything for humanity to be afraid of by now."

The woman grimaced with a face full of frustration compared to the man. She brushed off the hair on her shoulder to shake off her annoyance. At the same time, the large earrings on her ears jolted.

The presence inside the shadow let out a short laugh. It was unclear whether to soothe her or instead agitate her.

"Now, now. You shouldn't be rushing like that. The ownership of that thing... Takemikazuchi is certainly in the hands of the two of you. The opportunity should arrive soon. Isn't that right?"

The tone of voice that was like testing their feelings made both the man and woman wrinkled their brows.

Rather than a trap that was cleverly hidden, the presence's invisible real motive was more like a cryptic text that was casually thrown off as if to dare them to read what they could read. The person who couldn't predict it wouldn't be able to grasp whether what was lurking there was hostility or the exact opposite.

The people who were confronting the shadow were those unable to predict.

"...Can I ask you a question?"

Withdrawing her thorny fury that had been going on until now, the woman calmly asked. Her high heels hit the hard floor and made a noise as she glared at the unseen figure in the shadow.

"Yes, anything."

"How did you get the Orbis Librarius Norma to act? Just who you really are?"

"Oh no, you two. Don't be so cautious towards me."

The sharp gaze was not only from the woman, the man also attentively narrowed his eyes to ascertain the attitude of the presence lurking in the shadow.

Shrugging his shoulders as if they were being exaggerated, the presence in the shadow weakly laughed.

"In all sincerity, I ask of you to let me tell the necessary things during the times of need. Didn't it go smoothly because of that?"

"I wonder. You smell fishy for some reason."

The woman coldly muttered toward the freezing atmosphere.

But it didn't necessarily change anything for the presence that was blending in the shadow.

A shadow is still a shadow. The hands of mankind couldn't touch nor directly interfere with it. The owner of the presence was exactly similar to it.

The presence laughed again. With faint gentleness, without any ambition.

"Oh, how terrible. Please, put your trust on me. Haven't I been cooperating with you all this time?"

"...Okay?" the shadow asked. The voice somehow made the woman shiver for a moment.