Editing Shissou Suru Shishunki no Parabellum:Volume1 Chapter2 (section)

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The name of the <PVF> Hasegawa Shiho uses is 68 Caliber Brilliant Catharsis. It is a ranged rifle with a sleek design, reminiscent of the long lance of a knight.

Shiho returned to the park and reunited with Goro and Kousuke. Goro held his handgun at ready, Kousuke with his heavy machine gun.

For a <Parabellum>, in a two on one fight, their <Element> can be two, even three times the strength.

At this time, there are two confirmed types of <PVF>, the Id Arms and the Ego Arms. The Id Arms is a weapon such as a handgun, typically used for close combat, while the Ego Arms is typically geared toward mid-ranged battles. The two had different types of Arm, covering their weaknesses. It was a good plan for victory.

Some <Elements> gather and form a <Flight>.

However, Shiho was alone today. There was no other <Element> to unite with. Shiho could do nothing but use her Ego Arms, Brilliant Catharsis.

Even if it was two on one, Shiho's <PVF> was superior.

Shiho typically fired in succession while hiding behind the trees.

Goro came out in front and held his left hand before his breast.

From the center of his left hand, a hexagonal shield appeared to repel Shiho's bullets. The spirit shield a <Parabellum> uses to defend is called a [Trauma Shell]; it is impossible to deploy alongside an Ego Arms because the mental burden required is too heavy. Unless the person uses an Id Arms like Goro, it is impossible to call forth a Trauma Shell.

Leaving the defense to Goro, Kousuke fired his giant heavy machine gun.

Bullets of emotional strength – that is, a mental system which forms cartridges – only destroy the human psyche and nervous system.

However, Kousuke loaded his weapon with armor-piercing ammunition, since “Mental Bullets only hurt the target.” His armor-piercing bullets would hurt [Anything Non-human]. A <Parabellum> uses a gun with the right arm and forms a variety of ammo with the left.

Kousuke's bullets destroyed the tree trunks and branches. In doing so, he planned to strike the final blow once Shiho was completely bare.

''If I can use my special shot ---''

Shiho thought to herself.

The <PVF> had a special ability, called a Special Shot. Using it would use all ammunition and render the weapon unable to reload for a time. 

The power invested in this bullet could not compare to a typical attack and typically caused some abnormality to the target's psychology.

In order to prepare her Special Shot, Shiho jumped backward while paying careful attention to her cartridge.

However---

“Naive.”

Goro's voice.

Before she knew it, he had gotten behind her.

With his Trauma Shell dispersed, Goro used high-speed movement to attack Shiho from behind.

The 50 caliber mental bullet pierced Shiho's right thigh.

“Nn!”

Shiho muffled her scream.

Though there was no bleeding, her nerves felt the pain.

Her leg could not move, as if she had a severe cramp.

Shiho lost her balance and fell over. Goro fired three more shots, purposely missing her vitals – the head and the heart – to remove all possible movement of her limbs.

Saliva spilled from Shiho's mouth, her breathing rough.

Shiho's <PVF>, Brilliant Catharsis, was forcibly released. With her mind and nervous system injured to such an extent, it was impossible to maintain her <PVF>.

“I'll ask you. Why did you attack our companion...”

Goro looked down at Shiho as he asked.

“I don't know...”

Shiho replied with a desperate look.

Her answer did not satisfy Goro, so he kicked Shiho's stomach.

“!”

He kicked seriously. As proof, Shiho's body trembled with a sharp pain; she was involuntarily crying.

Kousuke closed in.

“Let me take care of the torture.”

Goro responded.

“What's with that?”

“You go too far.”

The two had a conversation moving in a dangerous direction.

“Wait.”

A boy's voice hung in the air.

Itto had returned.

“Sasaki-kun...!”

Shiho let out a voice of surprise seeing Sasaki Itto return.

In his hand was a 68 caliber Ego Arms <PVF>.

“That amateur from a bit ago...”

Goro said.

“No, he's not even up to that level.”

“What the hell are you two doing!”

Itto was enraged to see Shiho so injured.

“Kicking a girl on the ground, is there something wrong with your head?”

Itto began running.

Goro and Kousuke, convinced he would shoot with his <PVF> looked with wide eyes.

''--- What is he doing!?''
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Itto had become desperate midway.

He intended to shoot first, but it did not go so well. He did not yet understand how the lever or safety operated. Before he could properly learn it, he had jumped out to stop the two. Even now, he did not know how to fire his <PVF>.

His body, it was light.

No, that would not be enough to describe it.

The moment he developed his <PVF>, he could control gravity to some degree. His body could become so light that a large jump would be simple. Just by kicking off the ground lightly, he moved about ten meters without knowing it.

--- This too is an effect of the <PVF>.

Seeing the enemy surprised by his suicide attack, Itto used the brief interval to help Shiho.

“This guy is fa-.”

Fast – Goro's face clearly said. Itto thrust his <PVF>, Dangerous Rabbit, forward.

It could give a good beating.

Though a special firearm, it was a blunt weapon.

Itto was anxious whether the <PVF> would be effective as a blunt object...

There was a clear response at the moment of impact.

Thinking about it... It's been a long time since I hit anyone so seriously.

Itto swung Dangerous Rabbit horizontally, blowing Goro further away.

The barrel struck Kousuke's shoulder.

“...!”

Kousuke retreated, his face distorted with pain.

He moved to Goro, his partner.

Goro had received a concussion. Worrying about this, Kousuke ran away, carrying Goro on his shoulder.

''They ran away...?''

Itto looked at the surroundings.

The sign of the two disappeared completely.

Really – They ran away.

In other words, Shiho survived.

Itto was relieved and sat down involuntarily.

Then, his eyes met Shiho's.

“Ah!”

It was too early for Itto to relax.

Shiho was wounded.

“Sasaki-kun, you became a <Parabellum>... It was my mistake.”

“Of course not.”

Rather, Itto was grateful to Shiho. Though he wanted to express his gratitude... it seemed impossible now.

For now, he needed to take care of her injuries.

“What... should I do? Take you to the hospital?”

“The hospital is useless.”

Shiho said.

“Call President Nikaido...”

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