Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume2 Chapter9 Draft (section)

===Part 5===

The princess was staring at the approaching black lightning dumbfounded.

She could not dodge it. The heavy ritual costume restricted her movements too much.

(...Am I going to die here?)

Calm resignation filled her heart. She reflexively closed her eyes.

However—

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"Fianna!"

She was taken aback by that shout.

The girl opened her eyes just in time to see how Kamito caught the rampaging attack with his sword.

"Kamito-kun!?"

"Oooooooooo!"

While his whole body was being struck by the lightning, Kamito moved forward.

Ren Ashbell, the one who had performed a splendid blade dance at the previous completion held in the honor of the Elemental Lords.

Despite his tattered condition, this warrior was now protecting Fianna.

Even when covered in blood and barely standing he didn’t fall or step back.

"No, Kamito-kun! You're going to die—"

"I never want to lose them again. My precious comrades."

"...!"

Looking at his back now, Fianna remembered that day three years ago.

It was just like the time when this boy saved a powerless girl in the forest of Astral Zero.

It was the back of the boy, who she first fell in love with— And it was right in front of her eyes!

(This time I have to protect him—)

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Ba-thump*. Something hot started burning in Fianna's chest.

(—I want to protect '''him, the one who I love'''.)

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For a long time now, she had always been alone.

Without being needed, without anyone accompanying her, she was the Lost Queen.

Without anything to expect, she had given up on everything.

(—But it's different now.)

She saw Ren Ashbell's blade dance three years ago.

And now she was looking at Kazehaya Kamito's back.

(—I've changed! After all, I have a wish I want granted!)

She wanted to aim for the «Blade Dance» together with Kamito.

(That was— my real wish.)

The black lightning was slowly pushing back the glow that emanated from Terminus Est.

Kamito felt like his body was going to collapse at any moment now. However, he was still standing.

"—Thou, servant of the king of the child of man, knight and master swordsman!"

Words of a majestic summoning flew from Fianna's lips.

"—By the contract of the old blood, become the sword that protects me, come forth and do my bidding!"

A nostalgic feeling rose in her chest.

It was the sensation that she last experienced four years ago— the throbbing of the spirit seal.

The princess' knight, who had not responded no matter how many times it was called, was now—

"Come forth, holy knight spirit «Georgios»— Thou shalt become the sword that protects me!"

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A dazzling light blinded her for a moment.

It was the holy light that cleansed all darkness. It was the light that had been always protecting Fianna.

The mailed knight, armed with a silver sword and a large shield, stood before her.

The holy knight spirit that was handed down through the royal family— «Georgios».

There was no need for words. Fianna gently smiled at that nostalgic appearance.

A holy attribute spirit could only be used by a princess maiden possessing an absolutely pure soul.

Fianna, who managed to recover from her painful past…

Was now recognized as its true master. 

"I command you in the name of the Ordesia Empire's second princess— Protect Kamito-kun!"

With her hands at her waist and giving orders with ease born of practice, Fianna looked truly majestic.

The holy knight spirit nodded without a word and brandished his large sword, which was approximately as long as he was tall.

Making a rumbling sound that reminded the princess of an earthquake, it rushed right into the wall of raging black lightning.

"—Why you, are you defying the Demon King?!"

Jio Inzagi shouted. His attack then turned into a stream that surged towards the holy spirit.

That however, didn’t stop «Georgios»’ charge.

The black lightning was being repelled by the shield he held aloft.

A high ranking holy spirit was completely unaffected by the darkness attribute.

His large sword cut and cleansed it with ease, clearing the path in front of Kamito!

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"Wh...at...!?"

Jio's was shocked by what he saw; Kamito didn't overlook this opportunity for an attack.

"Let's go, Est!"

Kamito poured all the divine power he had in his sword.

The {{Furigana|Demon King Killing Sacred Sword|Demon Slayer|margin=13}}, which was almost swallowed by the darkness moments ago, shone brightly once more.

"Ooooooo!"

Kamito ran as Terminus Est started growing.

"Tch— Manifest, flame spirit!"

Aiming at Kamito, who was quickly closing the distance between them, Jio recited the summoning—

"I won't let you!"

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Hyun*— There was a red flash and something swallowed that fire.

Claire, covered in injuries, was standing with Flame Tongue in her hand.

"—I told you, we are a team."

Kamito told him as he plunged towards Jio's chest.

"Therefore, I'll continue to grow in strength. I’ll become more powerful that when I was called the {{Furigana|Strongest Blade Dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=13}}."

And then, with one smooth slash, Kamito cut the fake Demon King's arm.

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