Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume2 Chapter5 Draft (section)

===Part 3===

He might have noticed that her voice was trembling.

And yet, she stoutheartedly glared at the enemy before her – Jio Inzagi.

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There were 3 spirit crystals held in her hand. Every piece had a flash spirit sealed inside.

It definitely looked flashy, but its attack power was almost nonexistent; it was only usable as a distraction at best.
This time Jio was taken by surprise, but he was probably not an opponent who would fall for such a childish trick again.

Inzagi slowly turned towards Fianna.

As he glared at her with those shining red eyes, Fianna's shoulders trembled.

"Hey, were you the one who hindered me?"

"He is mine. Get your hands off him."

"I see—"

Jio faced her directly and held out his arm.

"—Manifest, {{Furigana|Demon Light Spirit|Shining Ray|margin=13}}"

A spear of ominous light appeared in that hand and he aimed it at Fianna’s heart. 

"Ah—"

The princess couldn't even move.

Like prey in front of a predator.

The spirit crystals fell from her hands. Her fingers were trembling because of the fear.

"No, it's the same as that time—"

She had a flashback.

The day four years ago, when she stood before '''her'''.

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That day she tasted the fear of hopelessness and her heart was broken.

She had planned on firmly opposing him and drew every bit of courage she had, but her body's trembling wouldn't stop.

"Then, die—"

Jio threw the light spear.

"Fianna!"

Claire launched her Flame Tongue, but it wouldn't make it in time with that distance.

Fianna closed her eyes. A moment later, she resigned herself to her death.

However—

"...Eh?"

The pain of her heart being pierced never came.

When she opened her eyes—

"Kamito-kun?"

Kamito was before her eyes with his arms opened and the light spear in his left hand.

Red blood trickled down from his pierced palm.

"Whoa, I've misjudged you. You covered for such a useless person."

"Shut up... Fianna is our comrade."

Kamito gritted his teeth to suppress the pain, and slumped on that spot.

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"That's fine, if you want to die so much, then I'll immediately kill—"

"I won't let you, that guy is my slave!"

At that moment, the Flame Tongue released by Claire attacked Jio.

The crimson flames licked the ground. The intruder clicked his tongue as he dodged it.

Then, the sound of clattering armors and helmets could be heard in the distance.

It seemed that reinforcements were approaching the scene of the battle.


"Tch, in this situation, I'll spare you. I've already obtained the target materials."

"You won't escape!"

"Claire, don't chase him too far!"

Kamito stopped Claire, who was about to pursue the thief.

"...Kamito, is your injury alright?"

"Ahh, it isn't a big ... Ouch!"

"Id-Idiot, don't overdo it!"

Claire supported the boy, who was struggling with the pain, by his back.

"A male elementalist, just like you... that guy, who on earth is he?"

"Yeah...Fianna?"

Kamito noticed something and turned around.

It seemed that after tension left her body, Fianna collapsed on the ground as if the threads that were holding her snapped.

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