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Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo

2013-06-19T10:31:00Z

68.150.131.192: /* Updates */

[[Image:mondaiji_cover.jpg|250px|thumb|Volume 1 Cover]]

Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? (問題児たちが異世界から来るそうですよ? lit. Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?) also known as Mondaiji (問題児) for short is a Japanese light novel series written by Tatsunoko Tarou and illustrated by Amano Yuu. An anime adaptation by Diomedea aired from January 11, 2013 to March 15, 2013, covering the first two volumes of the novel.

== Story Synopsis ==

Sakamaki Izayoi, Kudou Asuka, and Kasukabe You have tremendous powers and are bored with the regular world. An envelope arrives for each person, and when each opens their envelope, they are stunned to see the scenery around them change to a world they had never encountered before. They've been summoned by the Black Rabbit to help the community "No Name" to overthrow the Demon lords.

== Translation ==
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===Resources===
*[http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5178 Forums]

== Updates ==
*June 19th, 2013
**Volume 4 Chapter 1 and Volume 7 Prologue completed
*June 18th, 2013
**Volume 2 chapter 8 completed.
*June 14th, 2013
**Volume 2 chapter 6+7 completed.
*June 13th, 2013
** Volume 4 Prologue completed
*June 4th, 2013
** Volume 3 chapter 2 completed.

*[[Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo:Project Updates|Older Project Updates]]

== Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? series by Tarō Tatsunoko==

===Volume 1 - Yes! I called you!===
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::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]] (80%)
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_1_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 2 - Oh dear, a Declaration of War by a Demon Lord?===
[[image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v02 000a.jpg|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_2_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 3 - I see.. Dragon summoning===
[[image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v03 000a.jpg|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_3_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 4 - Defeat the 13th Sun===
[[image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v04 000a.jpg|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_4_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 5 - Supreme Ruler of the Blue Waters Descends===
[[image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v05 000a.jpg|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_5_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 6 - Flag of the Ouroboros Alliance===
[[Image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v06 000a.jpg|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_6_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

===Volume 7 - Setting Sun and Falling Moon===
[[Image:Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo v07 000a.PNG|thumb]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Prologue|Prologue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Epilogue|Epilogue]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Afterwords|Afterwords]]
::* [[Mondaiji-tachi_ga_isekai_kara_kuru_soudesu_yo:Volume_7_Translator's_Notes|Translator's Notes]]

 

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator:
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Firebird|Firebird]]
=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
:* [[User:Firebird|Firebird]]
:* [[User:Drinkingwater|Drinkingwater]] (Chinese Translator)
:* [[User:Mizuho|Mizuho]] (Proxying Aphraelyn)
:* [[User:Primus_de_Pedos|Primus de Pedos]] (Chinese Translator)

'''MIA'''

'''KIA'''

=== Editors ===

'''ACTIVE'''
:* [[User:Code_06|Code 06]]
:* [[User:Trigger91|Trigger91]]

== Series Overview ==
* ''Volume 1: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Yes! I called you!'' (Published April, 2011, ISBN 978-4-04-474839-5 )
* ''Volume 2: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Oh dear, a Declaration of War by a Demon Lord?'' (Published July, 2011, ISBN 978-4-04-474848-7 )
* ''Volume 3: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - I see.. Dragon summoning'' (Published November, 2011, ISBN 978-4-04-474854-8 )
* ''Volume 4: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Defeat the 13th Sun'' (Published March, 2012, ISBN 978-4-04-100182-0 )
* ''Volume 5: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Supreme Ruler of the Blue Waters Descends'' (Published July, 2012, ISBN 978-4-04-100357-2 )
* ''Volume 6: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Flag of the Ouroboros Alliance'' (Published December, 2012, ISBN 978-4-04-100585-9 )
* ''Volume 7: Mondaijitachi ga Isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? - Setting Sun and Falling Moon'' (Published April, 2013, ISBN 978-4-04-100759-4 )

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2013-02-20T09:53:16Z

68.150.131.192: /* カゼハヤ・カミト / Kazehaya Kamito */

==Recent Changes==
longer time ago: Ceremony (Institute) => Ritual (Institute)

long time ago: Magic XX Spirit => Demon XX Spirit

long time ago: Magic Beast => Demon Beast => Beast

1st Aug 2012: Knights leader => Captain

29th Sept 2012: Spell Armament Seals => Curse Armament Seals

15th Feb 2013: Spirit => Elemental, Spirit Contractor => Elementalist, Spirit Princess => Queen

Military-use => Military

==Format==
Paragraphs are to be in the same way as the source.

==English==
Narrative best to be past tense where possible.

Tense state of dialogs are not to be modified, any such changes has to be asked on the talk-page first for translator to affirm or verify.

==Editors==

The thoughts dialogues of the characters are to be ''italicized''.

Enquiries on lines will require the following format:

Page:
Sample sentence.<nowiki></nowiki>
Talk page:
Nick_Number: Enquiry here

== Names of Characters ==

カゼハヤ・カミト = Kazehaya Kamito

クレア・ルージュ = Claire Rouge

リンスレット・ローレンフロスト = Rinslet Laurenfrost

エリス・ファーレンガルト = Ellis Fahrengart

レン・アッシュベル＝　Ren Ashbell

闇の精霊王　＜レン・アツシュドール＞ = Ren Ashdoll

ルビア・エルステイン　＝　Rubia Elstein
*紅蓮卿 = Cardinal

グレイワース.シエルマイス　＝ Greyworth Ciel Mais

フレイヤ.グランドル = Freya Grandol

フィアナ・レイ・オルデシア = Fianna Ray Ordesia

ヴェルサリア・イーヴァ・ファーレンガルト = Velsaria Eva Fahrengart

ミュア・アレンスタール = Muir Alenstarl (Team Inferno)

シェーラ・カーン = Sjora Kahn (Team Inferno)

リリィ・フレイム = Lily Flame (Team Inferno)

レオノーラ・ランカスター = Leonora Lancaster (Dragon Princess of Dracunia, Leader of the Knights of the Dragon Emperor)

ミレーユ・ローレンフロスト = Mireille Laurenfrost

ミラ・バセット = Milla Bassett (Leader of the Rupture Division)

アレイシア・イドリース = Areishia Idriss

ユーディア・ローレンフロスト = Judia Laurenfrost

ネベンテス・ロア = Nepenthes Lore (Team Inferno)

レイハ・アルミナス = Reicha Alminas

リンファ・シン・クイナ = Linfa Sin Quina (Leader over the Four Gods)

シャオ・フー = Shao Fu (Four Gods)

＜聖騎士＞ルミナリス・セイント・レイシェード = ＜Paladin＞ Luminaris Saint Leisched (?) (Sacred Elemental Knights)

ユーリ・エルシッド = Yuri El Cid (Knights of the Dragon Emperor)

ルーリエ・リザルディア = Lurie Lizaldia (Member of the Numbers)
*＜奇跡＞のルーリエ = Lurie the Miraculous

エイラ・シダール = Ayla Sitar

== Names of Elementals ==

＜スカーレット＞ = Scarlet
*＜スカーレット・ヴァルキリー＞ = Scarlet Valkyrie
**＜灼眼の戦姫＞, オルトリンデ = Ortlinde, the Burning-Eyed War Princess

＜フェンリル＞ = Fenrir

＜シムルグ＞　＝　Simorgh

獣軍精霊＜ケレンノス＞　=　Cernunnos

牙狼精霊　＜ウルフ　ファング＞ =　Wolf Fang

破雷精霊　＜ブラスト　ギア＞　=　Blast Gear

剣精霊　＜フアルシオン＞=　Falchion

風精霊　＜エアリアル＞ =　Aerial

最強炎精霊　＜レーヴァテイン＞　= Laevateinn

{{Furigana|戦略級軍用精霊|ヨルモンガンド|margin=13}} 　=　{{Furigana|Strategic-class Military Elemental|Jormungandr|margin=13}}

腐毒精灵　＜ラフレシア＞　=　Rafflesia

剣精霊ぐラデイウス＞ =　Gradius

アルゴス　= Argos or Argus

死精霊　＜タナトス＞　= Thanatos

破滅の聖王　＜マぐナ　カルタ＞　=　Magna Carta

炎狼精霊　＜バーゲスト＞ =　Barguest

盾精霊　＜エイジス＞　= Aegis

狂王精霊　＜ネブカトネザル＞　= Nebuchadnezzar

聖騎士精霊　＜ゲオルギウス＞　= Georgios　＝　Saint George

破壊精霊　＜デス・ゲイズ＞ = Death Gaze

竜精霊＜ニーズヘッグ＞ = Nidhogg

＜スキュラ＞ = Scylla

殲滅精霊＜ティアマット＞ = Tiamat

守護精霊＜ガーデイアン＞ = Guardian

石獣精霊＜ガルグイル＞ = Gargoyle

火竜精霊リンドヴルム = Lindwyrm

軍団精霊レギオン = Legion

覇軍精霊＜聖王の師団＞ = Crusaders

魔精霊＜嘲笑う混沌＞バルダンデルス = Baldanders

軍用精霊＜ヴァララカール＞ = Valaraukar

軍団精霊＜シェイドウルフ＞ = Shadewolf

【'''Five Elemental Lords'''】

* 火の精霊王＜ヴォルカニクス＞ = ＜'''Volcanicus'''＞, Fire Elemental Lord
* 風の精霊王＜ベルファール＞ = ＜'''Belphal'''＞, Wind Elemental Lord
* 地の精霊王＜ロッド・ギア＞ = ＜'''Lode Gear'''＞, Earth Elemental Lord
* 水の精霊王＜イセリア・シーヴォード＞ = ＜'''Iseria Shivod'''＞ Water Elemental Lord
* 聖の精霊王＜アレクサンドロス＞ = ＜'''Alexandros''' ＞ Holy Elemental Lord

== Elemental Waffe ==
魔氷の矢弾（フリージング・アロー） = Freezing Arrow

炎王の息吹(ヘルブレイズ) = Hell Blaze

破岩の鎚(ロック・ブレイカー) = Rock Breaker

風翼の槍(レイ・ホーク) ＝　Ray Hawk

魔王殺しの聖剣（デモン・スレイヤー） = {{Furigana|Demon King Killing Sacred Sword|Demon Slayer|margin=13}}

＜テルミヌス・エスト＞　=　Terminus Est

真実を貫く剣 (ヴオーパル　ソード) = {{Furigana|Sword that pierces reality/truth|Vorpal Sword|margin=13}}

竜殺しの聖剣（ドラゴン・スレイヤー） = {{Furigana|Dragon Killing Sacred Sword|Dragon Slayer|margin=13}}

無窮なる女王の城（セイヴ・ザ・クイーン） = Save The Queen

魔を滅する聖剣 (ミュルグレス) = {{Furigana|Sacred Sword Which Purges Evil|Murgleis|margin=13}}

== Names of Places ==

元素精霊界(アストラル・ゼロ)= Astral Zero

ドラクニア Dracunia - The country Leonora comes from

浮遊島＜ラグナ・イース＞ Ragna Ys (Be careful with this, sometimes 'floating island' without the furigana is used, in which case you'll have to just refer to it as a 'floating island', instead of Ragna Ys)

アルファス教国 = Alphas Empire

バルスタン王国 = Kingdom of Balstan

クイナ帝国 = Quina Empire

神聖ルギア王国 = Holy Kingdom of Lugia

ウォルス王国 = Walz Kingdom

ロッソベル公国 = Principality of Rossvale (where the Rupture Division comes from)

古代図書館 = Biblion

ラ・パルフェ = La Parfait (A cafe they go to in V5)

＜真祭殿＞ Shinsaiden = True Sanctuary (No furigana)

== Names of Organizations/Groups ==

アレイシア精霊学院 = Areishia Elemental Academy

風王騎士団(シルフィード) = Sylphid Knights

<教導院> Kyōdouin = Instructional School - The name of the assassin facility where Kamito trained.

神儀院 = Divine Ritual Institute

精霊調査会 = Elemental Investigation Association

＜煉獄の使徒＞ (チーム・インフェルノ) = Team Inferno

聖霊騎士団 = Sacred Elemental Knights

破烈の師団 = Rupture Division

竜皇騎士団 = Knights of the Dragon Emperor

== Vocabulary (Proper Nouns)==

精霊王= Elemental Lord

黄昏の魔女　（ダスク・ウイツチ）＝ Dusk Witch

災厄の精霊姫（カラミティ・クイーン） = Calamity Queen

喪失の精霊姫（ロスト・クイーン） = Lost Queen

精霊姫 = Queen

救世の聖女（セイクリッド・クイーン）= Sacred Queen

レイヴン教室 = Raven Class

精霊剣舞祭（プレイダンス） =　Blade Dance - short for elemental blade dance festival

呪装刻印 = Curse Armament Seals

＜闇の烙印＞ = Brand of Darkness

＜嵐の如き乱舞＞（テンペスト） = Tempest

＜竜の血＞ = Dragon Blood

試合形式 = Regulation

＜神話級＞ = Mythical Class

精霊王の血 = Blood Stone

古代精霊語 = High Ancient

先代の魔王の後継者 = The previous Ren Ashbell (Referring to Nepenthes Lore. Note that the furigana for 魔王の後継者 is Ren Ashbell. Exact meaning of the kanji is the successor of the Demon King from the previous generation.)

＜静寂の要塞＞ = Silent Fortress

樫の賢者 = Druid

＜石の円環＞ = Stone Circle

＜断罪の浄火＞ = Sacred Flames of Judgment

＜魔精霊使い＞　デモン・キャスター = Demon Caster

暗黒の炎イビルフレイム = Evilflame

＜封絶結界＞ = Isolation Barrier (?)

炎の鞭＜フレイムタン＞ = Flametongue

＜闇魔閃雷＞ベルブラスト = Hellblast

吸収ドレイン = Drain

＜竜火閃＞ドラグ・レイ = Drag Ray (?)

＜封魔眼＞ Fuumagan = Demon Sealing Eye

＜絶対氷壁＞アイスウオール = Icewall

＜砕氷の華＞アイス・ブレイク = Ice Break

＜氷嵐乱舞＞ = Ice Storm

＜焔獄の縛鎖＞フレイム・チェイン = Flame Chain

＜炎の障壁＞ = Flamewall

＜炎王の息吹＞ = Hellblaze

＜凍える焔華＞ = Frost Blaze

念視 Nenshi = Clairvoyance

万魔殿パンデモニウム = Pandemonium

＜メギドア＞ = Megidoa
*＜象牙の都＞ = The City of Ivory

＜風の噂＞ = Whispers of the Wind

＜眠りの雲＞ = Sleeping Cloud

＜聖法機関＞ (デ・ゼッサント) = Des Esseintes

＜鋼の獅子＞ = Stahl Loewe

＜ロンギヌス・コピー＞ = Longinus Copy

エルフィム = Elphim (pointy-eared race of beings)

絶剣技――三ノ型、影月円舞 Zekkengi - San no Kata, Eigetsuenbu (Absolute Blade Arts - Third Form, Shadowmoon Waltz)

絶剣技――四ノ型、焔斬り Zekkengi - Yon no Kata, Homurakiri (Absolute Blade Arts - Fourth Form, Blaze Slash)

絶剣技――六ノ型、砕破の牙 Zekkengi - Roku no Kata, Saiha no Kiba (Absolute Blade Arts - Sixth Form, Crushing Fang)

絶剣技――破ノ型、烈華螺旋剣舞・四連 Zekkengi - Ha no Kata, Retsukarasenkenbu <Insert number>ren (Absolute Blade Arts - Form of Destruction, Bursting Blossom Spiral Blade Dance - <Insert number> Consecutive Strikes)

==Vocabulary (Common Nouns)==

精霊使い＝ Elementalist - literally means "Spirit User"

姫巫女 = Princess Maiden

精霊魔装(エレメンタルヴァツフェ)= Elemental Waffe (waffe is German for weapon or talon) correct plural is "Elemental Waffen" - The weapon form of an elemental

神威(カムイ)= Divine Power

精霊刻印 = Elemental Seal

炎精霊 = Flame Elemental

剣精霊 = Sword Elemental

魔氷精霊 = Demon Ice Elemental

魔風精霊　＝　Demon Wind Elemental

魔精霊 = Demon Elemental

殲滅精霊 = Annihilation Elemental

廃精霊 = Forsaken Elemental

魔獣 = Beast

火猫 = Hell Cat

封印精霊 = Sealed Elemental

剣舞（プレイダンス） = Blade Dance

展開式（レリーズ） = Releasing - due to usage as a noun.

召喚式 (サモナル) = Summoning - due to usage as a noun.

対抗戦 = Tournament

騎士団長 = Captain (Proper noun when use as term of addressing.)

凶ツ風 = Evil Winds

樹木の精霊（ドリアード） = Dryad

錬魔銀　(ミスリル) = Mithril

==Elemental Language Summoning==

===クレア・ルージュ / Claire Rouge===

——紅き焰の守護者よ、眠らぬ炉の番人よ！ 
——いまこそ血の契約に従い、我が下に馳せ参じ給え！

—Guardian of the crimson blaze, keeper of the undying hearth! 
—Now's the time to abide by the blood contract, come forth and do my bidding!

===フィアナ・レイ・オルデシア / Fianna Ray Ordesia===

—汝、人の子の王に仕えし剣聖の騎士よ! 
—旧き血の契約に従い、我を守る剣となりて我が下に馳せ参じ給え!

—Thou, servant of the king of the child of man, knight and master swordsman! 
—By the contract of the old blood, become the sword that protects me, come forth and do my bidding!

===カゼハヤ・カミト / Kazehaya Kamito===

—汝、冷徹なる女王、魔を滅する聖剣よ 
—いまここに、鋼の剣となりて、我が手に力を！

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil! 
—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Names and Terminology Guidelines

2013-02-20T09:52:47Z

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==Recent Changes==
longer time ago: Ceremony (Institute) => Ritual (Institute)

long time ago: Magic XX Spirit => Demon XX Spirit

long time ago: Magic Beast => Demon Beast => Beast

1st Aug 2012: Knights leader => Captain

29th Sept 2012: Spell Armament Seals => Curse Armament Seals

15th Feb 2013: Spirit => Elemental, Spirit Contractor => Elementalist, Spirit Princess => Queen

Military-use => Military

==Format==
Paragraphs are to be in the same way as the source.

==English==
Narrative best to be past tense where possible.

Tense state of dialogs are not to be modified, any such changes has to be asked on the talk-page first for translator to affirm or verify.

==Editors==

The thoughts dialogues of the characters are to be ''italicized''.

Enquiries on lines will require the following format:

Page:
Sample sentence.<nowiki></nowiki>
Talk page:
Nick_Number: Enquiry here

== Names of Characters ==

カゼハヤ・カミト = Kazehaya Kamito

クレア・ルージュ = Claire Rouge

リンスレット・ローレンフロスト = Rinslet Laurenfrost

エリス・ファーレンガルト = Ellis Fahrengart

レン・アッシュベル＝　Ren Ashbell

闇の精霊王　＜レン・アツシュドール＞ = Ren Ashdoll

ルビア・エルステイン　＝　Rubia Elstein
*紅蓮卿 = Cardinal

グレイワース.シエルマイス　＝ Greyworth Ciel Mais

フレイヤ.グランドル = Freya Grandol

フィアナ・レイ・オルデシア = Fianna Ray Ordesia

ヴェルサリア・イーヴァ・ファーレンガルト = Velsaria Eva Fahrengart

ミュア・アレンスタール = Muir Alenstarl (Team Inferno)

シェーラ・カーン = Sjora Kahn (Team Inferno)

リリィ・フレイム = Lily Flame (Team Inferno)

レオノーラ・ランカスター = Leonora Lancaster (Dragon Princess of Dracunia, Leader of the Knights of the Dragon Emperor)

ミレーユ・ローレンフロスト = Mireille Laurenfrost

ミラ・バセット = Milla Bassett (Leader of the Rupture Division)

アレイシア・イドリース = Areishia Idriss

ユーディア・ローレンフロスト = Judia Laurenfrost

ネベンテス・ロア = Nepenthes Lore (Team Inferno)

レイハ・アルミナス = Reicha Alminas

リンファ・シン・クイナ = Linfa Sin Quina (Leader over the Four Gods)

シャオ・フー = Shao Fu (Four Gods)

＜聖騎士＞ルミナリス・セイント・レイシェード = ＜Paladin＞ Luminaris Saint Leisched (?) (Sacred Elemental Knights)

ユーリ・エルシッド = Yuri El Cid (Knights of the Dragon Emperor)

ルーリエ・リザルディア = Lurie Lizaldia (Member of the Numbers)
*＜奇跡＞のルーリエ = Lurie the Miraculous

エイラ・シダール = Ayla Sitar

== Names of Elementals ==

＜スカーレット＞ = Scarlet
*＜スカーレット・ヴァルキリー＞ = Scarlet Valkyrie
**＜灼眼の戦姫＞, オルトリンデ = Ortlinde, the Burning-Eyed War Princess

＜フェンリル＞ = Fenrir

＜シムルグ＞　＝　Simorgh

獣軍精霊＜ケレンノス＞　=　Cernunnos

牙狼精霊　＜ウルフ　ファング＞ =　Wolf Fang

破雷精霊　＜ブラスト　ギア＞　=　Blast Gear

剣精霊　＜フアルシオン＞=　Falchion

風精霊　＜エアリアル＞ =　Aerial

最強炎精霊　＜レーヴァテイン＞　= Laevateinn

{{Furigana|戦略級軍用精霊|ヨルモンガンド|margin=13}} 　=　{{Furigana|Strategic-class Military Elemental|Jormungandr|margin=13}}

腐毒精灵　＜ラフレシア＞　=　Rafflesia

剣精霊ぐラデイウス＞ =　Gradius

アルゴス　= Argos or Argus

死精霊　＜タナトス＞　= Thanatos

破滅の聖王　＜マぐナ　カルタ＞　=　Magna Carta

炎狼精霊　＜バーゲスト＞ =　Barguest

盾精霊　＜エイジス＞　= Aegis

狂王精霊　＜ネブカトネザル＞　= Nebuchadnezzar

聖騎士精霊　＜ゲオルギウス＞　= Georgios　＝　Saint George

破壊精霊　＜デス・ゲイズ＞ = Death Gaze

竜精霊＜ニーズヘッグ＞ = Nidhogg

＜スキュラ＞ = Scylla

殲滅精霊＜ティアマット＞ = Tiamat

守護精霊＜ガーデイアン＞ = Guardian

石獣精霊＜ガルグイル＞ = Gargoyle

火竜精霊リンドヴルム = Lindwyrm

軍団精霊レギオン = Legion

覇軍精霊＜聖王の師団＞ = Crusaders

魔精霊＜嘲笑う混沌＞バルダンデルス = Baldanders

軍用精霊＜ヴァララカール＞ = Valaraukar

軍団精霊＜シェイドウルフ＞ = Shadewolf

【'''Five Elemental Lords'''】

* 火の精霊王＜ヴォルカニクス＞ = ＜'''Volcanicus'''＞, Fire Elemental Lord
* 風の精霊王＜ベルファール＞ = ＜'''Belphal'''＞, Wind Elemental Lord
* 地の精霊王＜ロッド・ギア＞ = ＜'''Lode Gear'''＞, Earth Elemental Lord
* 水の精霊王＜イセリア・シーヴォード＞ = ＜'''Iseria Shivod'''＞ Water Elemental Lord
* 聖の精霊王＜アレクサンドロス＞ = ＜'''Alexandros''' ＞ Holy Elemental Lord

== Elemental Waffe ==
魔氷の矢弾（フリージング・アロー） = Freezing Arrow

炎王の息吹(ヘルブレイズ) = Hell Blaze

破岩の鎚(ロック・ブレイカー) = Rock Breaker

風翼の槍(レイ・ホーク) ＝　Ray Hawk

魔王殺しの聖剣（デモン・スレイヤー） = {{Furigana|Demon King Killing Sacred Sword|Demon Slayer|margin=13}}

＜テルミヌス・エスト＞　=　Terminus Est

真実を貫く剣 (ヴオーパル　ソード) = {{Furigana|Sword that pierces reality/truth|Vorpal Sword|margin=13}}

竜殺しの聖剣（ドラゴン・スレイヤー） = {{Furigana|Dragon Killing Sacred Sword|Dragon Slayer|margin=13}}

無窮なる女王の城（セイヴ・ザ・クイーン） = Save The Queen

魔を滅する聖剣 (ミュルグレス) = {{Furigana|Sacred Sword Which Purges Evil|Murgleis|margin=13}}

== Names of Places ==

元素精霊界(アストラル・ゼロ)= Astral Zero

ドラクニア Dracunia - The country Leonora comes from

浮遊島＜ラグナ・イース＞ Ragna Ys (Be careful with this, sometimes 'floating island' without the furigana is used, in which case you'll have to just refer to it as a 'floating island', instead of Ragna Ys)

アルファス教国 = Alphas Empire

バルスタン王国 = Kingdom of Balstan

クイナ帝国 = Quina Empire

神聖ルギア王国 = Holy Kingdom of Lugia

ウォルス王国 = Walz Kingdom

ロッソベル公国 = Principality of Rossvale (where the Rupture Division comes from)

古代図書館 = Biblion

ラ・パルフェ = La Parfait (A cafe they go to in V5)

＜真祭殿＞ Shinsaiden = True Sanctuary (No furigana)

== Names of Organizations/Groups ==

アレイシア精霊学院 = Areishia Elemental Academy

風王騎士団(シルフィード) = Sylphid Knights

<教導院> Kyōdouin = Instructional School - The name of the assassin facility where Kamito trained.

神儀院 = Divine Ritual Institute

精霊調査会 = Elemental Investigation Association

＜煉獄の使徒＞ (チーム・インフェルノ) = Team Inferno

聖霊騎士団 = Sacred Elemental Knights

破烈の師団 = Rupture Division

竜皇騎士団 = Knights of the Dragon Emperor

== Vocabulary (Proper Nouns)==

精霊王= Elemental Lord

黄昏の魔女　（ダスク・ウイツチ）＝ Dusk Witch

災厄の精霊姫（カラミティ・クイーン） = Calamity Queen

喪失の精霊姫（ロスト・クイーン） = Lost Queen

精霊姫 = Queen

救世の聖女（セイクリッド・クイーン）= Sacred Queen

レイヴン教室 = Raven Class

精霊剣舞祭（プレイダンス） =　Blade Dance - short for elemental blade dance festival

呪装刻印 = Curse Armament Seals

＜闇の烙印＞ = Brand of Darkness

＜嵐の如き乱舞＞（テンペスト） = Tempest

＜竜の血＞ = Dragon Blood

試合形式 = Regulation

＜神話級＞ = Mythical Class

精霊王の血 = Blood Stone

古代精霊語 = High Ancient

先代の魔王の後継者 = The previous Ren Ashbell (Referring to Nepenthes Lore. Note that the furigana for 魔王の後継者 is Ren Ashbell. Exact meaning of the kanji is the successor of the Demon King from the previous generation.)

＜静寂の要塞＞ = Silent Fortress

樫の賢者 = Druid

＜石の円環＞ = Stone Circle

＜断罪の浄火＞ = Sacred Flames of Judgment

＜魔精霊使い＞　デモン・キャスター = Demon Caster

暗黒の炎イビルフレイム = Evilflame

＜封絶結界＞ = Isolation Barrier (?)

炎の鞭＜フレイムタン＞ = Flametongue

＜闇魔閃雷＞ベルブラスト = Hellblast

吸収ドレイン = Drain

＜竜火閃＞ドラグ・レイ = Drag Ray (?)

＜封魔眼＞ Fuumagan = Demon Sealing Eye

＜絶対氷壁＞アイスウオール = Icewall

＜砕氷の華＞アイス・ブレイク = Ice Break

＜氷嵐乱舞＞ = Ice Storm

＜焔獄の縛鎖＞フレイム・チェイン = Flame Chain

＜炎の障壁＞ = Flamewall

＜炎王の息吹＞ = Hellblaze

＜凍える焔華＞ = Frost Blaze

念視 Nenshi = Clairvoyance

万魔殿パンデモニウム = Pandemonium

＜メギドア＞ = Megidoa
*＜象牙の都＞ = The City of Ivory

＜風の噂＞ = Whispers of the Wind

＜眠りの雲＞ = Sleeping Cloud

＜聖法機関＞ (デ・ゼッサント) = Des Esseintes

＜鋼の獅子＞ = Stahl Loewe

＜ロンギヌス・コピー＞ = Longinus Copy

エルフィム = Elphim (pointy-eared race of beings)

絶剣技――三ノ型、影月円舞 Zekkengi - San no Kata, Eigetsuenbu (Absolute Blade Arts - Third Form, Shadowmoon Waltz)

絶剣技――四ノ型、焔斬り Zekkengi - Yon no Kata, Homurakiri (Absolute Blade Arts - Fourth Form, Blaze Slash)

絶剣技――六ノ型、砕破の牙 Zekkengi - Roku no Kata, Saiha no Kiba (Absolute Blade Arts - Sixth Form, Crushing Fang)

絶剣技――破ノ型、烈華螺旋剣舞・四連 Zekkengi - Ha no Kata, Retsukarasenkenbu <Insert number>ren (Absolute Blade Arts - Form of Destruction, Bursting Blossom Spiral Blade Dance - <Insert number> Consecutive Strikes)

==Vocabulary (Common Nouns)==

精霊使い＝ Elementalist - literally means "Spirit User"

姫巫女 = Princess Maiden

精霊魔装(エレメンタルヴァツフェ)= Elemental Waffe (waffe is German for weapon or talon) correct plural is "Elemental Waffen" - The weapon form of an elemental

神威(カムイ)= Divine Power

精霊刻印 = Elemental Seal

炎精霊 = Flame Elemental

剣精霊 = Sword Elemental

魔氷精霊 = Demon Ice Elemental

魔風精霊　＝　Demon Wind Elemental

魔精霊 = Demon Elemental

殲滅精霊 = Annihilation Elemental

廃精霊 = Forsaken Elemental

魔獣 = Beast

火猫 = Hell Cat

封印精霊 = Sealed Elemental

剣舞（プレイダンス） = Blade Dance

展開式（レリーズ） = Releasing - due to usage as a noun.

召喚式 (サモナル) = Summoning - due to usage as a noun.

対抗戦 = Tournament

騎士団長 = Captain (Proper noun when use as term of addressing.)

凶ツ風 = Evil Winds

樹木の精霊（ドリアード） = Dryad

錬魔銀　(ミスリル) = Mithril

==Elemental Language Summoning==

===クレア・ルージュ / Claire Rouge===

——紅き焰の守護者よ、眠らぬ炉の番人よ！ 
——いまこそ血の契約に従い、我が下に馳せ参じ給え！

—Guardian of the crimson blaze, keeper of the undying hearth! 
—Now's the time to abide by the blood contract, come forth and do my bidding!

===フィアナ・レイ・オルデシア / Fianna Ray Ordesia===

—汝、人の子の王に仕えし剣聖の騎士よ! 
—旧き血の契約に従い、我を守る剣となりて我が下に馳せ参じ給え!

—Thou, servant of the king of the child of man, knight and master swordsman! 
—By the contract of the old blood, become the sword that protects me, come forth and do my bidding!

===カゼハヤ・カミト / Kazehaya Kamito===

—汝、冷徹なる女王、魔を滅する聖剣よ 
—いまここに、鋼の剣となりて、我が手に力を！

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil!
—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume5 Chapter7

2013-02-20T06:45:12Z

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==The Real Battle Begins==
===Part 1===

The hall was filled with nervousness and excitement.

A large amount of spectators from every country in the continent had gathered in the hall.

Mixed in with the influential noble and princess maidens from every country in the continent's training facilities were girls wearing the Areishia Academy school uniform.

The Blade Dance competitors assembled above an altar in the center.

Because the audience was comprised of the nobility, there was no unsightly jeering.

It seemed like there were fans of the spirit contractors, so each appearance of the representing teams was followed by high-pitched cheering.

"Ojou-sama, please do you best~!"

"I will believe in and await ojou-sama's victory! Glory to the Laurenfrost!"

At the front of the spectators were Carol and Mireille waving a white banner.

"J-Jeez, those two......that's embarrassing!"

Rinslet blushed and hid behind Kamito.

"Kamito, stay vigilant. You are attracting a lot of attention."


"Yeah, got it."

At Ellis' words, Kamito surveyed the area and felt many gazes upon him.

Other than Leonora, it seemed that Muir whom they'd fought yesterday was also here.

(It doesn't appear that they know I've lost Est yet......)

If they did know of Kamito's situation, they wouldn't be be looking at him vigilantly but instead with the look of a falcon eyeing its prey.

"Fufu, Kamito is popular."

Fianna said teasingly.

Besides <Team Inferno>, twenty-three teams had gathered.

Even within them, Dracunia's Knights of the Dragon Emperor had an overwhelming presence.

Around the leader, Leonora, elite spirit contractors assembled. The Knights of the Dragon Emperor were a military unit with rigid rules. All of the members stood straight up without moving.

Kamito's eyes met with Leonora's.

Those red eyes were incomparable to when they'd met at the library yesterday.

Chills ran down his spine for an instant.

It was like the feeling of being stared at by a giant predator.

"—Dracunia's Dragon Knights training is high quality. Even excluding Leonora, they seem to have no openings."


Ellis noted as she analyzed the enemy teams.

"Yes, if we leave aside <Team Inferno>, they are one of the favorites to win. There are also other teams to be wary of."

Claire said that in a whisper and Fianna and Rinslet also turned their heads in his direction.

"First, there are the two representatives from the same academy as us, <Team Wyvern> and <Team Cernunnos>. On top of that, the druid girl has an overwhelming advantage outdoors. There's a chance she'll incite all the magical beasts in the forest to attack us."

Moreover, they had already experienced a severe loss during practice against that druid girl. There were certainly opponents he didn't want to have to fight.

Then Claire turned her gaze upon the team that wore foreign outfits.

"They're Quina Empire's prided <Four Gods>. They're a team that specializes in battle tactics."

Quina Empire was a large country located on the eastern part of the continent. It had a completely different culture compared to the western countries like Ordesia.

"The white-haired one is their ace, Shao Fu. She uses the divine beast spirit <Byakko>."

"Four Gods? Even though there are five people?"

"The fifth is probably the one that controls the Four Gods."


Answering Kamito, Claire moved her gaze to the group that was wearing white holy garments.

"Those are the Holy Kingdom of Lugia's Sacred Spirit Knights. The ace is the runner-up from last time, Sacred Knight Luminaris."

"Geh!?"

Kamito slipped out a surprised yelp at that name.

"Kamito-san, did something happen?"

"N-No, it's nothing......"

Kamito quickly shook his head at the puzzled Rinslet's question.

(I'm sure she was the holy spirit user. Because it was a bad match with Restia's darkness attribute, the fight was quite harsh.)

Holding the Blade Dance after only three years was extremely rare. It usually took decades and sometimes only happened once in a hundred years.

Because of the age restrictions on eligible princess maidens, crossing blades with the same opponent should never happen, but it seems this time was a case filled with special occurrences.

"She nineteen so she's the oldest one at this Blade Dance. It seems that she swore to defeat Ren Ashbell to restore her honor."

"I-I see......"

"Kamito-kun, you're making quite a sour face."

Fianna teased the bitter-faced Kamito.


"Next is the Principality of Rossvale's <Rupture Division>. Their ace is Milla Bassett, the youngest this time at thirteen years old. Though they're an emerging nation that gained independence from the Holy Kingdom of Lugia only within the last few decades, their spirit contractors are said to be top-class."

"—And them?"

Kamito looked towards the team that had been glaring in their direction since a while ago.

"The representatives from the Kingdom of Balstan. They're under the direct control of the royalty."

"Why are they glaring at us?"

"Umm......that's probably because of me."

Claire said so like it was hard for her. 

"What do you mean?"

"Remember, it's because I slapped their prince yesterday—"

"......Ahh, I see."

Kamito finally remembered.

The crown prince of the Kingdom of Balstan. The prince that had acted out of interest and tried to kiss Claire.

"So it's because you embarrassed them."

"It's good enough if that crown prince understands with his body!"

For some reason, Rinslet was more angry than Claire.


"The Kingdom of Balstan's royalty may have ordered them to take revenge. Sorry, I carelessly created this mess."

"No, if Claire hadn't done anything back then, I would have."

"......Eh? Um, that means......"

As Claire's face went red.

A commotion started near the entrance of the great shrine.

"—So they've finally come."

===Part 2===
The instant Ren Ashbell entered, the commotion died down.

She led four spirit contractors that were wearing hoods which extended to cover their entire body.

"So that's <Team Inferno>......"

Kamito stopped breathing and watched them.

He immediately discovered the small girl with ash grey hair.

The <Instructional School>'s monster — Military Spirit User, Muir Alenstarl.

She quickly averted her eyes after meeting Kamito's.


Walking next to Muir was a tall girl with jade green hair. Her ears which were characteristic of the Elfim race were visible under the hood. Elfim specialized in covert operations within forests, so she might have been an intelligence-gathering spirit contractor.

Another was a girl with eye-popping blue hair. She was the only one who had luxurious gold and silver accessories lining her hood and she carried a folding fan with a gaudy design.

"The crest of the Alphas Empire royal family — don't tell me, <Demon Caster> Sjora Kahn!?"

"You know her?"

He asked and Claire nodded.

"She's the number one witch in their kingdom, the admired successor of the <Dusk Witch>."

"To think that other than Muir, such characters would be there......"

Kamito groaned while wiping the sweat from his brow.

But more oppressive than those three and drawing most of the spectators' gazes — the last person.

At the appearance of that person, the silence that had overtaken the hall was replaced once again with clamor.

"......Who is that, that person!?"

A black knight covered in jet black armor.

It wasn't just her appearance that was strange. Her entire body was covered in a mysterious aura.

A existence that was never meant to be here — for some reason, that was what he felt.


"What a repulsive divine power......"

Fianna, who was more receptive, said in a shaky voice.

Ren Ashbell noticed Kamito and walked straight over to him.

Silence fell and the ringing of iron shoes echoed.

"Kamito......"

"It's fine."

Shielding the nervous ojou-samas behind him, Kamito took a step forward.

And stood off against the crimson-masked girl.

"To think there was someone who could break the <Brand of Darkness>."

"It's a pity. Things won't go how you want them to."

Kamito returned the gaze of the crimson pupils within the mask.

"That brand was only for the purpose of jump starting the awakening of the <Maou> within you. Once the <Gate> has been opened, it can never return to how it was before."

"—What is this maou you speak of?"

Ren Ashbell smiled within her mask and whispered in a voice so others couldn't hear.

"If you want to know, ascend and face me — Ren Ashbell."

"Ren Ashbell, huh. Having you say that is the greatest irony."


Kamito clicked his tongue and groaned.

"But I'll clarify this. If I beat you, you'll tell me everything."

"What confidence for someone who's lost their contracted spirit."

"Est will definitely return. She is my best partner."

Ren Ashbell shrugged, turned on her heel and left without another word.

And thus the short exchange between the two Ren Ashbells ended.

Commotion returned to the great shrine hall again.

Above the bonfire burning at the altar, five spirit maidens appeared.

Amongst them was Reicha Alminas.

When he had met her yesterday, she had been a normal docile girl, but wrapped in her ritual clothes and performing a ritual, she certainly had the presence of one the five highest princess maidens.

Eventually, the <Tempest> details appeared from the five spirit maidens.

The introduction to the Blade Dance was held in the northern forest area of Ragna Ys.

The field was covered by a separating barrier cast by all the <Divine Ritual Institute>'s princess maidens, so it was impossible to leave by normal means. Each country's representatives were transported with their respective teams to random locations and, over the course of seven days, would offer up their blade dances.


There was one rule — you may not kill a spirit contractor.

The <Blade Dance> was not a martial arts match, but a dance ritual.

There was no way it would be allowed to taint the ritual offered to the spirit kings with a death.

The competition was decided by gathering the special spirit stones distributed to the representatives — the <Magic Stones>.

If a competitor was separated from their <Magic Stones> for more than one minute, they would be forcefully teleported out.

Seven days from the opening of the battle. The four teams that had assembled the greatest amounts of <Magic Stones> would be brought before the spirit kings to offer the final blade dances. At this point, even if a member had been lost, all five members would continue into the finals.

"—Good fortune and divine blessings upon the blade dancing princess maidens!"

The five spirit maidens reading the oracle from the spirit kings spoke this in tandem.

That signified the beginning of the battle.

Amidst the deafening cheers, the spirit contractors entered the transportation circle drawn above the altar.

Just before the transportation circle, Kamito turned to face his ojou-sama comrades.

"Everyone, we will definitely win!"

"Yes♪" "Yeah!" "Of course!" "That, um, that was my line!"


Ordesia's former second princess, Fianna Ray Ordesia.

Captain of the Sylphid Knights, Ellis Fahrengart.

The eldest daughter of the house of Laurenfrost, Rinslet Laurenfrost.

The younger sister of the Calamity Queen, Claire Rouge of the house of Elstein.

And the winner of the last Blade Dance three years prior — Kazehaya Kamito.

The four girls and one boy, each with their own <Wish>, moved to challenge the <Blade Dance>.

===Part 3===
After stepping into the transportation circle, a mysterious forest opened up in front of him.

Slight fog obscured his vision. Cries of birds and beasts could be heard from afar.

"Inside a forest, huh......there are countless places enemies could conceal themselves......"

Claire, who transported in directly after him, gave a cursory look at the surroundings.

"Should I have my wind familiar search the immediate area?"

"That's right......no, it may be better not to. It's not that I don't trust Ellis' abilities, but spirit magic users will instantly discover us."

"......That's true."


Ellis nodded at Claire's deduction.

"My Fenrir will carry everybody's belongings."

Rinslet summoned the magic ice spirit with her finger.

The blizzard-clad Fenrir raised a war cry.

In an instant, five peoples' worth of luggage was sucked into its opened mouth and disappeared.

"That's convenient."

"The Laurenfrost territory's population is isolated, so having Fenrir carry goods is a life saver."

Rinslet petted Fenrir's head and it gave out a sweet whine.

"Mu, Scarlet is cute but Fenrir is also cute......"

Ellis gazed at Fenrir with an expression like her heart was stolen.

"It freezes at the Laurenfrost's enough to kill. Or rather, I was stranded in the garden that time I came to the main house to play when we were kids."

"When I found you, you hugged onto me and sobbed......sigh, where did the cute Claire from back then go, I wonder?"

Rinslet sighed with a faraway look.


"Y-You......if you say anymore, I'll turn you into cinders!"

"How wide was the garden if you managed to get stranded......"

To the side of the two was a dumbstruck Kamito.

"We should also find a camp site or we'll freeze to death."

"Yeah, that's right."

Kamito nodded.

Even though this was within Ragna Ys, whether it was because the wind spirit king's divine protection was weak or something, it was definitely cold. The academy's school uniform also had built-in <cold protection>, but it didn't seem like it would be effective against the night's cold.

"It's also important to secure a water supply. It would be good if there was a river or lake nearby."

Claire's suggestion wasn't just for drinking water, it was also for the required purifications a spirit contractor needed to undertake to remove any taint.

"At any rate, that means the first thing is to search the surrounding area. Our formation will consist of me as vanguard, Rinslet and Fianna in the center, and Ellis and Kamito in the rearguard.

Claire proposed a logical formation.

Fianna who was weak at battle was in position to be protected by everyone and Rinslet was able to see in every direction. Kamito who possessed great power was positioned to monitor the surroundings and the two who possessed great one-on-one strength, Claire and Ellis, were stationed at each end.


Kamito and company got into formation and began to advance through the forest.

===Part 4===
They had walked in the forest for roughly half an hour.

From a while ago, ball-like light spirits had frequently flitted around overhead.

They were the spirits for the purpose of relaying the Blade Dance from the field back to the great shrine.

It seemed they were trained not to intrude on their privacy, but currently there was no doubt that Kamito and the others were displayed on-screen.

"We haven't found any signs of water. Just how large is this place?"

"It should be considerably large. <Ragna Ys>'s size is comparable to a small country."

Claire, who was walking up front, answered Kamito's question.

"It looks like we'll need to create a map soon."

Rinslet said as she removed a branch from her hair.

"......My feet have started to hurt a little."

Fianna who wasn't used to hiking said with a grimace.

Unlike Claire and the others, she had transferred in and hadn't undergone the same open field training.


"Shall I carry you?"

"Eh? N-No, it's fine......"

At Kamito's words, Fianna's face reddened and she shook her head.

"Don't push yourself. It's too late if you become unable to walk."

"B-But, I......that is, I'm wearing this short skirt......"

"Th-That's true......"

......As expected, even the queen that always teased Kamito would be embarrassed by that.

"Kamito, you're thinking about such indecent things again!"

Ellis drew her sword.

"I-I'm not thinking them! Or rather, what's this again about!"

"Hmph, m-my foot hurts......maybe."

Ellis chewed her lip like she was pouting.

Looking at her condition from before, that didn't seem to be the case but,

"I-Is that so?......but, as expected, carrying two people is a little harsh."

"M-My foot also started to hurt suddenly!"

"Yes, lending me just your sh-shoulder would help greatly!"


"Yeah, I can do that much."

"I-Is that so? T-Then, I shall take you up on that."

Rinslet smiled and moved over to his shoulder.

"......!"

The uniform that lightly smelled of sweat.

His heart throbbed at the soft sensation touching his arm.

"......Th-That's unfair, Rinslet! Kamito, please lend me your shoulder as well!"

For some reason unbeknownst to him, Ellis also latched onto his shoulder.

"Th-Then......me as well♪"

Fianna also rested her head on his shoulder from behind.

"Th-This is difficult......"

Being hugged by three girls, he let out an anguished voice.

"Hey, you three! The formation is falling apart!"

"Fufu, you're not honest. Even though it'd be fine for Claire to say her feet hurt as well."

"Wha......a, aren't you being stupid!? I'm fine, I can walk on my own!"

Claire cried out angrily with a red face at the teasing Fianna.

"......"


And Kamito stopped walking.

"Kamito-san, what's wrong?"

"Be quiet. We're being ambushed."

"......!?"

The three separated from Kamito and summoned their respective contracted spirits.

A silence like the drawn bowstring of a bow.

(No, this isn't silence — it's inaction.)

Kamito sharpened his senses and searched for presences.

(Two people. They're scouts or there are others with them.)

"It's unexpected. That we would find a trap this early."

"Yeah, even though it shouldn't be a good plan to act this quickly—"

Right after Kamito nodded.

"—They're coming!"

A flash of light exploded.

===Part 5===

(......A distraction, huh!)

What had exploded was a depth charge spirit stone embedded in the ground that was prepared beforehand.

It was a substitute that looked flashy but had no power.

But it had made an opening for an instant.

In tandem with it, Kamito felt determined presences moving in.

(......From below!)

He felt the flash was to disrupt him. Kamito trusted his instinct and jumped.

Right after. The place Kamito had been at just before was replaced with a giant arm of sand.

As he thought, there were others as well.

The sand mass wriggled and stretch towards his arm—

"I won't allow that, freezing fangs, pierce — Freezing Arrow!"

Rinslet's ice arrow pierced the sand arm.

"Kamito, above!"

Claire warned him.

Kamito kicked the ground and jumped-—

"—Crush them to death, stone beast spirit <Gargoyle>!"

The shadow that instantly fell to the ground. The gigantic mass that fell from above.


Earth and sand danced in the air as the ground tremored.

The spirit that had taken the form of a stone goblin. The spirit contractor girl rode on its back.

The beautiful pure white uniform.

"If I recall, that's the Kingdom of Balstan's......)

"—O master swordsman, become my shield!"

From further up the path appeared Fianna's knight spirit.

The knight's sword drew a shining arc. The sound of stone being crushed rang out and the stone beast's arm was destroyed.

Two seconds after the flash, his eyes had finally recovered.

The ojou-samas got into formation around Claire.

(I can't really blade dance without Est, but—)

He created a short sword using his basic spirit magic.

He attempted to circle around in the disturbance — just then.

Sending earth and sand flying, a sand giant appeared before him.

"Tch......!"

Kamito widened the gap while clicking his tongue.

(The sand spirit user — just where are they?)


Kamito quickly ran his eyes over the surrounding area.

The first theory was that the spirit contractor had used their spirit's earth attribute to hide underground with spirit magic. But there were no traces of such.

A second presence appeared behind him—

(The second one......!)

From the shadow of the trees appeared a girl wielding a saber.

An invisible splitting flash split the tree behind Kamito.

Kamito covered himself and dodged.

"To dodge my blades of wind, as expected of the male spirit contractor."

The girl shouted that as she turned to face him.

"For the act of embarrassing my master — sorry, but I'll have you disappear here!"

"So it's really revenge for that idiotic prince, huh......"

Kamito sighed, astonished.

There were those who foolishly dragged their trivial personal grudges into the Blade Dance.

"......I sympathize with you. Spirit contractor of Balstan."

"I won't allow ridiculing my master!"

The wind spirit contractor girl swung the saber.


Kamito dodged to the side by jumping. The blades of wind lightly grazed his neck.

(......Although if I had Est, that kind of attack would be nothing.)

The storm of wind blades that flew in every direction prevented Kamito from closing in.

"Hah, it seems you really can't fight without a contracted spirit!"

(......Why does she know I lost Est?)

As he raised suspicions, at that moment — bluish-white lightning came from behind him.

He instantly turned his body and repelled it with his spirit magic sword.

The sword burst into grains.

Facing to the direction it came from, a girl stood there with an Elemental Waffe bow.

"No way, he reacted to that surprise attack just now!?"

The wind spirit contractor widened her eyes in shock.

"It's because I knew another person would be hiding."

Kamito shrugged.

"As I thought, you're dangerous. We have to crush you while you can't use your contracted spirit."

"You're overestimating me quite a bit."

He observed the surroundings without letting down his guard as he jested.

Behind was the saber-wielding wind spirit contractor. In front was the bow-wielding lightning spirit contractor.


And the sand giant also appeared behind him.

(......Three skilled spirit contractors. As expected, it's tough.)

Cold sweat gathered on his temple.

From some point in time, a thick fog had coated the forest.

It wasn't natural fog. It was obviously created with spirit magic.

Claire and others should be fighting against that stone beast spirit from before not too far away but because of the fog, he couldn't hear sounds of the battle or their voices at all.

(From the start, this plan was for taking me down, huh—)

This time's Blade Dance was a battle of attrition.

There was no need to defeat all of the enemy team at once.

He didn't know where they'd received information about his losing Est, but they had aimed for Team Scarlet who had lost their strongest force.

The two spirit contractors battling with Claire and the others were likely just buying time.

(Then I'll also buy time. Just hold on until Claire and the others come—)

Kamito gripped his hands and took half a step.

"It's useless!"

The wind spirit contractor waved her saber and created blades of wind.


But Kamito didn't stop. Slightly shifting his center of gravity, he dodged by a hair's breadth.

"He can see my wind blades!?"

"—It's a pity but their paths are easy to read in a forest!"

The blades themselves were invisible, but he could see the leaves and branches they cut. After being shown the attack so many times, Kamito had discerned their speed and width.

Of course, to actually carry it out required an extraordinary sense and courage.

Messing up just a tiny bit would mean the end. Due to the rules, his head wouldn't fly but his consciousness would.

Accelerating, he closed in on the wind spirit contractor.

"You, I won't let you!"

Immediately, an arrow of lightning came towards him — however,

That instant, Kamito disappeared.

"Wha!?"

Kamito had kicked the ground and flew straight up.

The battle techniques that had been hammered into him at the <Instructional School> — Meta three-dimensional movement.

The other orphan from the <Instructional School>, Jio Inzagi, had also used this move, but speed did not match the overwhelming version of Kamito's <Shadow Weaving>.


Weaving between the branches of the trees, it was a technique of moving at top speed in all directions to toy with the opponent. Amongst the spirit contractors that had received ordinary battle training, there were none that could do this.

Kicking the trunk of a tree, Kamito accelerated. The wind spirit contractor and lightning spirit contractor fired at the afterimages he left behind and hit nothing.

"—Sandman, topple the trees around you!"

The wind spirit contractor shouted sharply.

The sand spirit roared and knocked down the surrounding trees.

Despite its dull-looking body, it was unexpectedly fast. He had fought with members of the earth attribute — such as rock, but this was the first type that had such mobility.

"Tch......"

Losing his footholds, Kamito had no other choice but to land.

"—O wind, blow wildly!"

The blades of wind from the side severed the sand giant's arm.

The blue ponytail waving in the wind.

Ellis who had her Elemental Waffe <Ray Hawk> in hand.


"—Ellis, that's a great help."

"Sorry for being late. The mist spirit caused me trouble."

Ellis landed lightly and readied her spear with magnificent movements.

"Kuu, the plan is a failure, huh......retreat!"

The enemy wind spirit contractor's judgment was quick.

The plan to take Kamito out with a swift attack coupled with a surprise attack had failed. There was no point in fighting any further.

"—Like I'll let you run!"

Ellis waved Ray Hawk.

Ellis' magic wind spirit was several tiers above the opponent's wind spirit. While cutting down the trees in its path, the wind blades attacked the retreating spirit contractor.

In its path — the sand giant stood up.

The blades of wind landed a direct hit. The wind spirit contractor and lightning spirit contractor had disappeared into the forest.

Ellis bit her lip in frustration. The sand spirit immediately began to rebuild.

However, at the moment the front had been blown open, Kamito realized.

(I thought its movements were too good......so you hid there.)

The sand gathered again and completely resealed its wound --- just before that.


Kamito instantly jumped and into the sand's opening --- he punched through the giant's solar plexus.

It was the feeling of sand that greeted his fist.

The rebuilding sand giant crumbled in moments.

The one that appeared from within was a girl who had fainted.

"What does this mean?"

"That sand giant was her Elemental Waffe."

Kamito shrugged and answered Ellis' question.

"......Sorry. I'll be taking this."

Kamito leaned down and took the <Magic Stone> from around the girl's neck.

If they waited one minute, this girl would be transported back to the grand shrine.

"Kamito!" "Kamito-kun!" "Were you okay?"

Claire and the others came running from the other side of the forest.

It seems the other fight had also reached a conclusion.

"Are you guys also unhurt?"

"Yeah......rather, don't tell me you defeated them without a contracted spirit?"

Claire widened her ruby eyes.

"No, it would have been dangerous if Ellis hadn't come. They ran away in the end."


"Here," he said as he tossed the <Magic Stone> to Claire.

At that time, the fainted sand spirit contractor was enveloped by a transportation circle and disappeared as shards of light.

"We defeated a stone beast spirit contractor. The mist spirit contractor got away."

Claire gripped the two <Magic Stones> in her hand.

"It's dangerous to chase them too far. They seem like a meticulous team."

"At any rate, I never thought we would be attacked this quickly."

"Yes, it seems that it would be a good idea to find a camp site quickly."

Claire nodded at Ellis' words.

As expected, they weren't going to be elated at their first victory.

Kamito turned to the road forward that was covered in the remnants of the depth charge spirit stone.

(The mysterious thing is how they managed to ambush us.)

Even though it hadn't been even an hour since the start, they had moved like they knew Kamito and the others' location.

(Also, they knew that I've lost Est.)

Just who was leaking information, he wondered.


"......"

Kamito dropped his eyes to the spirit seal on his right hand.

In the end, even when Kamito's body clearly felt danger, the <Gate> had shown no signs of opening.

"Est......"

===Part 6===
"As expected, Kazehaya Kamito—"

The ones watching the first day of the Blade Dance from afar.

Seated on a slightly elevated hill were five girls in military uniforms.

One of those favored to win this time's competition, The Principality of Dracunia's representatives, <Knights of the Dragon Emperor>.

They were using the dragon attribute spirit magic <Dragon Eye> to observe far away.

"That is why he is suitable to be sacrificed to the dragon sleeping within me."

The girl standing at the cliff edge — Leonora Lancaster licked her lips.

With ferocity emanating from her entire body, her eyes gleamed like blood.

(Leonora-sama's <Dragon Blood> is awakening......)

Apparent fear painted Vice-captain Yuri El Cid's face.

Shivers ran down her spine.

The strange power inherited by those who served dragons — <Dragon Blood>.

This was Yuri's fourth time seeing Leonora with red eyes.

The first time she had witnessed it was two years ago at the entrance examination for the Knights of the Dragon Emperor. Leonora had obliterated all other contestants within minutes.

It was a mad dance that would felt like it would cause casualties.

If the <Dragon> within her woke up, not even her subordinates could stop her.

(But this time seems a little different from usual......)

Yuri looked upon Leonora's side profile.

Looking at her appearance, she seemed calm.

For some reason, her interest was only directed at one person and she wanted to slaughter only that male spirit contractor.

Leonora stood there looking upon the landscape in silence.

"—Tonight, we hunt a pack of lions."

Yuri and the others nodded wordlessly.

That was the signal of an attack for the Knights of the Dragon Emperor.

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==Chapter 3: Dracunia's Dragon Princess==
===Part 1===

Upon ascending to the ship's deck, they could see clouds drifting at terrifying speeds.

Actually, the ship was at speeds that a person's body would be blown away in a flash by the blowing winds but not even the sound of the wind could be heard thanks to an elemental magic barrier enclosing the ship.

Looking down from the side of the airship, a eerie forest stretched out into the distance.

Kamito was looking down at the forest and—

"Areishia Elemental Academy representative, Kazehaya Kamito, I presume?"

A voice came from behind him.

"......?"

Turning around, a beautiful noble-looking girl with shoulder-length hair was there.

A beret adorned her head. A black surcoat with not a single wrinkle.

She was probably about the same age as Kamito. She was glaring at Kamito with strong-willed-looking pupils.

"Who are you? Why do you know my name?"

"You're famous. The only male elementalist on the continent."

She told him while maintaining a rigid expression.


Contrary to her magnificent appearance, her aura was thorny.

"Also, someone who plays around with women and then throws them away."

"Wait, what am I famous for!?"

Kamito yelled that out immediately.

"It's useless to attempt to deceive me. Dracunia's prized intelligence gathering agency is the finest in the continent, after all."

"Yeah, your prized espionage agents are definitely incompetent—wait, Dracunia?"

Kamito asked with knitted brows.

The Dracunia Dragon Duchy.

Located to the west of the Empire, it was a country that employed the strongest magic beasts, dragons, in their military.

"Dracunia's representative, huh?"

"Yes, Leader of the Knights of the Dragon Emperor — Leonora Lancaster."

The bishoujo in military uniform kept her eyes on him as she named herself.

"......Leonora."

Kamito said with a sigh.

He had heard that name from Claire.

(If I remember, <Dragon Princess> was the title given to Dracunia's representing ace......)

By popular opinion, she was the one known as an equal to Velsaria.

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"What business does the ace of Dracunia have with me?"

Kamito put up his guard and readied himself.

The Blade Dance was not just a festival.

The <Divine Ritual Institute> would never admit it, but it was also a representative war of knights between nations.

The country whose elementalist or elementalist team won would be granted the Elemental Lord's protection for several years and this blessing would lead to the nation prospering.

The reason many countries trained elementalists was for this reason.

And there were also many countries that had no choice but to use certain methods to grasp victory as a consequence.

"Trying to kill me off before the Blade Dance begins?"

"What a stupid idea."

But Leonora gently shook her head.

"As one not from the home country of the <Silent Fortress>, you are not the Knights of the Dragon Emperor's enemy. We will defeat you fair and square in the Blade Dance."

"Then, why?"

In front of the suspicious Kamito, she squirmed lightly with a red face.

"I, well, I, um, that is, your......I came to cut off that."

While averting her eyes from Kamito, she smoothly drew out a large sword.


"Wh-why are you taking out your sword!?"

Kamito backed away.

If her words were true, she hadn't come to assassinate him.

Then, why exactly—

"Or rather, cut what from me?"

"That's, y-your......kuu, you mean to make me say it!"

"Hah?"

"Thi-This pervert!"

Large tears formed from Leonora's eyes—

The large sword carved into the ship deck with a large sound.

Just now, the ship's floor exploded into shards.

"......Wha!?"

Kamito had dodged by a paper-thin margin.

"Aren't you full of the intent to kill me!"

"I won't kill you if you don't resist. Please hold still."

"I'm asking you what you mean—"

And then Kamito realized.


Leonora's gaze was fixed firmly upon Kamito's lower body.

As he noticed her cheeks colored red, she averted her eyes.

"Wait, don't tell me......"

Kamito broke out into a cold sweat.

"Yes, I will have you let me cut off your '''that'''. Kazehaya Kamito."

Leonora drew the sword back out from the smashed floor and took a stance.

It would trouble me greatly if you were to use the commotion of the Blade Dance to lay a hand on my subordinates after all."

"Like I would!"

"You can't lie to me, you perverted brute of a maou!"

She glared at him with cold eyes.

"Perverted brute of a maou, you say......"

......It was too horrible.

He didn't think such shameful rumors would reach even outside of the country.

"W-With that devilish power and sweet words, you trick innocent maidens and do this kind of thing and that kind of thing to them, right!"

"What are this kind of thing and that kind of thing......"

"Th-That is......!"


At Kamito's question, her face burned red.

It seemed that the Dragon Princess was just as pure as the ojou-samas from the academy.

"You know, it's the opposite. You have a huge misunderstanding."

Kamito said this with a sigh.

"......The opposite?"

"Yeah, because I'm always being treated as a slave elemental by Claire."

"Wha? To make a teammate into a toy slave elemental!"

"Listen to what other people are saying for a bit!"

......Or rather, how come this young lady was using such terminology!?

"Do-Don't come any closer, you pervert!"

"Uoo!"

Leonora's blade sliced the air as she swung down.

Kamito drew Terminus Est and stopped that blow.

The high-pitched wail of metal colliding rang out across the deck.

(......This is just like a repetition of my first meeting with Ellis!)

While stopping the large blade, Kamito groaned internally.

"I see, you are truly strong......"


Leonora let out a voice of admiration.

"So this is the <Demon Slayer> that defeated a giant military elemental."

"It seems that your information is correct."

"It makes me want to test which is stronger, that or my <Dragon Slayer>!"

"......!?"

Leonora's sword gave off intense light with her words.

(This is......!)

It wasn't a regular Elemental Waffe. It gave off an impression equal to that of Velsaria's Dreadnought.

(—This person's insanely strong!)

As expected, the title of Dracunia's ace wasn't just for show.

"N-Now, please calmly remove your pants, i-it won't hurt a bit."

"Who's gonna do that! Of course it's gonna hurt!"

Kamito pushed back against the large sword.

Such power was being used against him that he couldn't believe it was coming from that girl's frail-looking delicate arms.

It was most likely an elemental magic for strengthening the body's traits. In a straight power competition, Kamito was at a disadvantage.

"Kamito!"


The sound of the air being cut.

Leonora's sword was gripped by the thing that had drawn a bright crimson arc in the air.

"You, what are you doing to my slave elemental!"

It was Claire who rose onto the deck with whip in hand.

With one hand on her hip, she pointed towards Leonora.

"Claire, thanks for the help—"

In the opening Leonora left by diverting her attention, Kamito jumped away.

"You are—"

Leonora who had repelled the Flame Tongue glared at Claire.

"Kazehaya Kamito's toy slave elemental."

"Wha!?"

Claire's face instantly reddened.

And with slow movements, she turned towards Kamito......

"Y-Y-You, don't tell me that's how you see me......!"

"Wait, you know that's wrong, right? I'm the slave elemental, right?"

......Wait, that's strange. It seems like she became even angrier.

The two ladies glaring at Kamito made him want to run away—


And at that moment.

Doooooooon!

With an ear-splitting noise, the ship rocked violently.

===Part 2===
"Kyaaa!"

The floor tilted and Claire lost her balance, falling over.

"—What!?"

Kamito leaned off the side of the ship.

He looked into the flowing clouds below and—

"That is!?"

A giant shadow was present in the clouds.

Like splitting waves, it split the clouds to reveal a gigantic black monster!

"......!?"

It's total length was about 10 metres. Its appearance greatly resembled a stingray swimming in the ocean.

The difference with stingrays was that it had enormous red eyes on its head.


And that it was flying in the sky instead of the ocean.

"A magic beast!?"

"No, that is......don't tell me, it's from the second aerial unit, {{Furigana|Destruction Elemental|Death Gaze|margin=12}}—"

Leonora Lancaster knit her brows and muttered that while looking with suspicion.

"What?"

"Dracunia's main military elemental. It should have been sealed with the end of the Ranbal War, so why is it here?"

"Military elemental......"

A elemental which was comparable to a cooperative force of several elementalists.

He didn't know why such a thing would attack the airship but—

The fact that the ship was currently under attack was undeniable.

The military destruction elemental — <Death Gaze> roared as it glided.

Even if the ship had a wind barrier, it was not a fighting vessel.

If it were to receive an attack from a giant like that, it would be helpless.

The ship alarm rang out across the deck.


The ship made a quick turn and tried to avoid the elemental.

As expected of a cutting-edge technology ship, it had impressive mobility.

But it was useless in the face of the elemental.

"—It's coming, brace for impact!"

A loud noise.

A fearsome impact rocked the ship and Kamito's body lifted up.

The destruction elemental had rammed into the side of the ship.

"Fuaa!" "Kyan!"

"You two, grab onto me!"

Kamito quickly covered the two girls that had fallen to the ground. His heart thumped at the softness of their bodies once, but now wasn't the time to think about that.

"Claire, are you okay?"

"Fuaaa, y-you, where are you touching!"

Claire's face was bright red.

"......? Where, you say?"

Kamito looked at the spot he had grabbed both of them.

His hands were caught on to both of their chests.


"......S, sorry!"

Kamito quickly withdrew his hand but,

"Th-th-th-this perverted slave elemental! Cinders, cinders!"

"Hey, stop, this isn't the time for—"

Hit, hit, hit, hit.

Claire hit Kamito with tears in her eyes.

On the other hand, Leonora—

"A-aa-a-a boy, touched my br-brbr-breasts......!"

Poof. Steam rose from her face and she fainted.

"......H-Hey!"

He shook the fallen girl but it didn't seem like she would wake up.

"It looks like she's in shock from you touching her breasts."

"I-It wasn't on purpose!"

"Hmmm, I wonder about that?"

She glared at Kamito like she was unsatisfied.

......In any case, he couldn't leave her here.

And just then. The ship rocked greatly a second time.


The elemental that had rammed into the ship was also attacking with its tail.

"Kamito, the ship will sink at this rate."

"Yeah......"

At the serious face of Claire, Kamito nodded.

Chaos could be heard below the deck.

Even if they were trained elementalists, they were still regular girls. It was a natural result that a sudden attack would cause panic inside the ship.

The long-range attacker, Rinslet, would also have a hard time reaching the deck quickly in this chaos.

"Looks like we'll have to do this alone."

"Looks that way."

With the last attack, it seemed like the engine had stopped. The ship stalled like it had a nail jammed into it and began falling.

"We have about two or three minutes before we hit the ground......"

Until the staff got the back-up elemental engine working, they had to protect the defenseless ship.

Kamito stood up unsteadily and planted each foot on the gunwale of the deck.

"Est, lend me your power!"


He drew Terminus Est from his waist and poured in divine power.

Responding to Kamito's summons, the sword gave off light.

"Kamito, it's reckless to fight with a sword. I'll do it."

"No, I will. Flame Tongue won't work on it."

"That is?"

Claire chewed her lip. Claire's battle style of wearing down her prey was not made for short-term battles. She knew that best herself.

"But what do I do then. I can't use magic to fly like Ellis."

"As long as I cling to it and don't fall off, isn't that fine?"

"Hah?"

At Kamito's carefree words, Claire was stunned.

"A-Aren't you just stupid!"

"Either way, at this rate the ship will sink. There is worth in trying."

"B-But......"

Claire held fast to Kamito's uniform's sleeve.

"What, are you worried about me?"


"Th-That's wrong, I'm not worried......"

Claire averted her eyes.

Although arrogant most of the time, she was truly gentle underneath that.

"It's fine. I'll clean it up quickly."

Kamito gave a light knock to Claire's head and—

The flash of a silver white blade disappeared off the side of the ship.

"......Jeez, I don't care anymore, idiot!"

With the wind barrier damaged, the groaning sound of wind could be heard.

On the back of the destruction elemental whose head was lodged in the side of the ship—

"Ohhhhhhhhh!"

Kamito impaled it mercilessly.

Piercing through the outer shell, it dug into the underlying flesh.

The destruction elemental gave off a fearsome cry and began to rotate.

On the verge of slipping off, Kamito placed his foot on the outer shell and he gripped his sword with all his might.

In order to smack the bug on its back, the destruction elemental folded its body and tried to hit it with its tail, rocking the boat in the process.


From the giant's crashing, the ship's armor fell off and fell into the forest.

(The ship won't last at this rate......)

Gritting his teeth, he withstood the force of the bone crushing attack.

(First I have to take care of that tail!)

Kamito drew out Terminus Est with all his strength. Pulled by gravity, he began to fall. However, just before he did, he jumped as hard as possible.

He ran up the elemental's body rhythmically.

This was just a giant body. If he just observed the muscles for contractions and planned his next step, before he began to fall, he could safely reach another foothold. Though it was a technique which required uncommon ability and battle prowess.

"Sorry. I bear no hatred against you."

Jumping using just the giant's body—

The demon slayer held in both his hands cleaved through the elemental's tail.

The tail convulsed as it fell into the forest below.

However, Kamito's body also became airborne at the same time.

Gravity took over and began to pull him — just before that.

Something wrapped around his ankle and pulled him back up.


He was thrown around in the air — the next moment, he slapped onto the ship's deck.

"......Ouch......"

Kamito was assaulted by pain.

"......Rather, it burns, so would you control your temperature output!?"

The ankle that had the Flame Tongue around it was a little charred.

"It's punishment for being reckless. If I had messed up, you'd be a pancake right about now."

"I trusted that you wouldn't mess up, master."

"......You're really an idiot, you know that......"

Mumbled the red-faced Claire unintelligibly.

"—And, here it comes!"

With its tail cut off, the enraged destruction elemental charged towards the ship.

A charge towards the deck with its mouth open, showing off its countless fangs?!

A dreadful shock rattled the ship. Pieces of the deck flew off and scattered.

Kamito took a stance and protected Claire from the shards.

"—As expected of a military destruction elemental, such insane power."

While still on the ship deck, the destruction elemental raged.

It appeared that its head had gotten stuck in the ship.


It was a chance. The ship couldn't take another charge.

Kamito took a stance with his Demon Slayer and charged it with divine power.

"Claire, I'm finishing it here!"

"Got it!"

The destruction elemental writhed violently.

As it flapped its fin-like wings and attempted to ascend—

"I won't let you!"

Moments before it succeeded, Claire wrapped the Flame Tongue around it.

The Flame Tongue didn't manage to pierce the outer shell.

But the flame whip had knocked the elemental off-balance and made it crash back onto the deck.

There—

"Ohhhhhhhhh!"

Kamito ran towards it with a large sword.

A shining blade line.

Kicking off the ground, the sword strike cut into the soft underbelly of the elemental.

However—


"What!?"

Even with its underbelly pierced, the destruction elemental had not been defeated.

The elemental opened its jaw to reveal many fangs in front of Kamito—

In that moment. He heard a voice from behind.

"O black-fanged dragon elemental, thou, abiding my command, eliminate my enemies—"

"......!?"

"—Destroy, {{Furigana|Dragon Elemental|Nidhogg|margin=12}}!"

With that dignified voice—

The rough, mad blaze swallowed the enraged giant destruction elemental.

This time the elemental was burned to charcoal and fell from the ship.

On the deck, there was a line of intense black flame.

"......Claire?"

A black dragon with spread wings stood there.

It was small for a dragon but still stood twice Kamito's height.

"Your finish is weak, Kazehaya Kamito."

Leonora Lancaster stood there beside the black dragon.


He wondered when she had regained consciousness.

"......That is the Knights of the Dragon Emperor's strongest dragon <Nidhogg>."

Claire whispered while looking.

(......I see, it really isn't your everyday elemental.)

Kamito was astonished.

(Looks like this time's Blade Dance will have people of this level......)

"......You're a life saver, thanks."

Kamito expressed his thanks and Leonora shook her head.

"That military elemental was from Dracunia to begin with so it's only natural that we be the ones to finish it."

"......Even though you were passed out the whole time."

"Th, that's because a man to, touched my chest......!"

The glaring Claire and panicking Leonora.

The ship shook slightly and lifted.

It seems that the back-up elemental engine had been started.

"At least now we can be relieved."

"But how did a military elemental that was supposed to be sealed attack us—"


That elemental was not mad.

It had attacked the ship intentionally.

"It was probably someone who wanted to eliminate the Blade Dance competitors. It's impossible to track who used a military elemental."

Leonora analyzed the situation calmly.

"It seems these kinds of attacks are commonplace. It seems that even if we're not there yet, we should treat it as if the Blade Dance has already begun."

While leaning over the side of the ship, Claire pointed at the shadow of the ship.

"Look over there."

"Yeah?"

Kamito took a peek and saw a battleship within the clouds retreating.

"I don't know whose ship it is, but there's no way it's not connected to that attack. To use a military elemental of that class, there must be several elementalists onboard that ship."

"Are we not going to chase them?"

"Without a flying wind elemental, it's impossible to catch up to a battleship going at full speed. And they probably have more military elementals. It's too dangerous."

"......Sealed military elementals, huh."


Something was tugging at the edge of Kamito's mind.

He remembered the battle with Jio Inzagi and his mission at the mine.

(Restia was trying to unseal {{Furigana|the stretegic-class military elemental|Jormungandr|margin=12}}.)

As expected, he might just be thinking too much into it—

"This might be connected to that darkness elemental girl from the other military elemental case......"

But it seemed that Claire had the same idea.

She peered at Kamito with a meek face.

"......"

Kamito stayed silent.

"Kamito, are you unhurt!?"

"All of a sudden, the ship shook......what happened out here!?"

"Kamito-kun, are you okay?"

Ellis, Rinslet and Fianna all came up to the deck.

"Kazehaya Kamito, I will retire for today but—"

And Leonora reverted her black dragon to its sword form and turned on her heal.

"Deceiving princess shrine maidens and forming a heavenly harem — that <wish> is something this blade will never allow."


"Wait, I'm not wishing for that kind of thing!"

"Y-You, are you participating in the Blade Dance for that kind of wish?"

Gogogogogogogogo......!

"Claire, don't believe it!"

"A heavenly harem......was it?"

"Kamito-san, what does that mean!"

"Umm, what number am I?"

"You guys......"

......After that, Kamito was questioned by the ojou-samas for about an hour.

===Part 3===
"Nii-sama, why have you become that weak?"

On the deck of the small battleship—

The girl with ash grey hair tilted her head in a strange manner.

Underfoot were the shattered remains of a ring.


It was the ring of the sealed destruction elemental.

"Muir, you should have been told not to use the <Jester's Vise>."

From the ship's hatch appeared another girl.

A girl with brown skin that looked to be around 15 years old.

Beautiful jade hair. Pure red pupils and pointed ears.

She was a sub-human Elfim with all the traits of one.

"It's not Muir's fault. It's the fault of those military guys for having a weak elemental."

"The mission this time is just to test his power. Just because you wanted to, a precious elemental was lost."

"If it couldn't stand Muir's <Jester's Vise>, it wasn't fit to be used."

"Military elementals aren't your toys. They're not something you just throw away."

"Hmph, and that's why Lily is weak."

Muir pouted her cheeks in discontent.

The Elfim race girl — Lily Flame breathed a heavy sigh.

"Well, fine, so how was his power? We lost a precious military elemental. You better at least have that or you'll have no excuse for Cardinal."

"Nii-sama has become weak."


Muir put her index finger to her lips and shook her head in disappointment.

"......Weak? Even though he defeated a mid-class military elemental?"

"The past nii-sama would have done it alone. But this time, the group with nii-sama pulled him down."

"His teammates from Areishia Academy, huh. I really can't believe it......that he's hanging out with that half-baked group."

"Like this, nii-sama will just become weaker."

"......That's true. Eventually a hindrance to Cardinal's plan may appear."

Lily muttered this—

"It's fine. Muir will just kill everyone."

Muir smiled innocently and turned towards her.

"Muir, don't do willful things. We are the Cardinal's tools?"

"Shut up, Lily."

"......!?"

An instant. A shudder ran through Lily Flame's body.

The number two of the <Instructional School> — <Monster> Muir Alenstarl.

She must never be upset.


She had accompanied her for a long time so she knew that well.

"Muir doesn't care about anything other than nii-sama. I'll kill you too if you get in my way, Lily."

"Muir......"

A few breathless seconds.

And then—

"Aha, I'm joking. Lily, what kind of face are you making?"

Muir made a pure smile and turned towards her.

"Lily is my precious friend so I won't just kill you that easily."

"......"

Muir looked towards the far end of the ship and sighed.

"Wait for me, nii-sama. I'll erase the meddlesome onee-chans for you."

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter5

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==Water Play==
===Part 1===

The sun beamed down gently into the forest.

The rich colors flitting about in the air.

Colorful fruits adorned the branches of the densely growing trees.

It was the lake beside the castle.

Because of the spirits floating near the lake shore, this lake granted high purity. It was a place of the highest quality for a princess maiden's purification.

"Claire and the others aren't here yet......"

Kamito, who had just arrived, surveyed the area.

His top half was naked. On his bottom half, he wore trunks. Of course, he had removed the leather glove on his left hand, but he wrapped the seal underneath with a black cloth.

"Being the first one here makes it look like I'm really excited and that's embarrassing."

While scratching his head, he complained and–

"Kamito-kun, sorry to keep you waiting!"

"Owaa!?"

Squish.


Being suddenly hugged from behind, Kamito unconsciously yelped.

"Fianna!?"

Surprised, he turned around–

And there stood the cute princess wearing a bold black swimsuit.

"Does it suit me?"

"......!?"

Fianna's swimsuit was an adult-like bikini. Wrapped around her supple hips was a low-leg pantie. A black ribbon adorned her chest. The frills wrapped around her thighs coupled with the garter looked erotic. The triangular cloth covering her breasts was very suggestive and seemed about to spill over.

"A queen shouldn't be that immodest!"

"Fufu, Kamito-kun got angry ♪"

Fianna stuck out her tongue in a cute manner and released his arm.

"Y-You......"

Kamito's heart throbbed at those enchanting words.

"That's right. Kamito-kun, should I show you my <Spirit Seal>?"


"Wha–"

Fianna bent over and–

Allowed him to gaze at her breasts within the gap of her bold swimsuit.

Kamito swallowed hard.

"Look, it's right here. On the inside......"

While teasing him with her bold actions, her face was lightly tinted red.

Despite wearing a mature swimsuit, she was still a pure ojou-sama.

The soft cleavage that, even now, urged him to bury his face in it.

Just as he glanced the <Spirit Seal> carved within–

"Fianna-san, wh-what are you doing!"

From the small path within the forest ran the swimsuit-clad Rinslet.

It was a proper-looking swimsuit suited to an ojou-sama, but it emphasized her breasts' volume. The legs peeking out from under her pareo were so beautiful that Kamito froze in fascination.

"Ka-Kamito-san, how is my swimsuit?"


"......Y-Yeah, it really suits you."

Kamito spoke his true thoughts and Rinslet blushed.

"Y-You really......think so? I-I don't like being flattered."

"It's not flattery. You're really, um......beautiful."

"......Auu......"

Rinslet reddened right up to her ears.

And fell over just like that.

"S-Sorry for making you wait!"

And now came a rigid voice.

The one who emerged from the same path as Rinslet was the knight captain, Ellis.

She was wearing a sporty navy blue swimsuit with a stress on practicality. It was plain compared to Fianna and Rinslet's, but the gap between her armored state and the current one emphasizing her body line was dangerous.

He was rooted to the spot.

"Ka-Kamito, don't look here, look over there!"

"S-Sorry......!"


Kamito quickly averted his gaze and––

Ellis cleared her throat.

"......N-No, I mean it's fine to look?"

"Which one is it......"

"Sh-Shut up! Besides, you probably just thought it's a boring swimsuit!"

"Nobody said that."

Kamito tiredly sighed.

"......I should've worn a more erotic swimsuit."

"Hmm?"

It felt like the knight captain had just said something amazing but–

"Ellis looks very beautiful in her swimsuit."

"Eh?"

Exclaimed Ellis whose amber eyes widened.

"I thought it suited the serious Ellis."

"Kamito......"

Ellis tightened her arm to her chest and blushed.


"The only ones left are Claire and Est–"

Kamito muttered and,

"Ka-Kamito......"

"Claire?"

At the voice he'd grown accustomed to, he turned around – Claire stood there.

......No.

From behind a large tree, twintails were poking out.

"You, what are you doing?"

"......"

Claire stayed hidden behind the tree.

"Did you swimsuit's string get cut by any chance?"

"Th-That's wrong!"

The twintails stood on end.

"Then why aren't you coming out?"

"B-Because it's......embarrassing."

"Embarrassing, you say......everybody's also in a swimsuit."

"That's true but......o-okay."


Claire resigned herself and timidly came out.

At that moment–

Kamito's breath stopped.

Claire was wearing a pure red bikini. A plain and simple design – on the contrary, it actually accentuated her beauty. The panties held with string wrapped the smooth skin and her thighs had a thin line from her leather whip.

It was painful to admit, but she was insanely cute.

Honestly, he didn't understand why she was embarrassed.

"You......"

"D-Don't say anything, since I'm just......"

When he saw her timidly hiding her chest with both hands–

Kamito realized the reason.

Claire was concerned about her small breasts.

"......Jeez."

Kamito made a wry smile and placed his hand on the embarrassed Claire's head.

"Fuaa!"

"Listen, okay? These are my true thoughts. I won't say it again."


"Wh-What is it......!"

"You're cute, Claire."

"Fuaaa, i-idiot, what are you saying!"

Hit, hit, hit.

Claire hit his shoulder with a beet-red face.

===Part 2===

"This time the knight captain is the demon!"

"I won't lose in swimming."

"Ellis, you can't use your wind armor."

The lovely voices echoing within the forest. Glistening water droplets.

Breasts that shook in tango with the rest of the body met the eyes.

The swimsuit-clad bishoujos frolicked in the lake.

......No matter how you look at it, there's no feeling of this being a purification ceremony.

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(Well, it's important to relax as well......)

Kamito stretched out on the lake shore.


He couldn't play with the girls because he'd be constantly distracted, so he took to sunbathing. The girls seemed dissatisfied, but perhaps because they had heavy-handedly forced him to come, they let him go.

Beside him, Est was kneeling while licking a popsicle.

Her snow fairy-like body was covered by a navy blue academy-issued swimsuit.

Her smooth milky skin and smooth silvery white hair.

On both of her legs were knee-high socks.

Est had the sort of appearance that maniacs would like, wearing both a swimsuit and knee-high socks.

There wasn't much skin showing, but for some reason, it felt like it crossed even more lines than being fully nude.

"Est, you're not going to play with everyone?"

"It would be embarrassing to be barefooted."

Est replied expressionlessly.

"Besides, I can't swim."

"Ahh, I see......"

Est was a sword spirit so she couldn't float.

No matter how strong of a spirit she was, she couldn't cast off her basic metal attribute.

(......Come to think of it, it was also near a lake that I made the contract with Est.)


While gazing at Est's side profile, Kamito thought that.

Demon Slayer – Terminus Est.

A legendary sealed holy sword spirit. It was a mystery why a sword of her calibre had chosen Kamito.

–He still had no idea.

Besides, Est had many other secrets as well.

"Hey, Est–"

"?"

Est turned towards him while licking the popsicle.

"Are you really the holy sword that defeated the maou?"

The legend of the Demon Slayer remained everywhere on the continent.

Est was undoubtedly an unrivaled sword, but there was no way she was the real one – that's what he thought.

(But if she really is......)

The power that had destroyed the <Cursed Armament Seal> on Velsaria's heart two weeks ago.

That was not the ability of a regular sword spirit.

In the legend of the Demon Slayer, the holy sword was also said to have destroyed the spirit seals for all seventy-two of the maou's contracts.


"I'm sorry, Kamito."

But Est silently shook her head.

"My memories are incomplete right now. If I regained my true body, my memories should return with my full power."

"No, I should be the one to apologize. Sorry."

Because Kamito clung to his contract with Restia, the contract with Est remained incomplete. Est could not display her true power.

"No, Kamito."

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Est brought the popsicle away from her lips and gazed at Kamito with her mysterious eyes.

And then–

"I'm glad I contracted with you."

"......Est?"

For a moment, the fleeting expression on Est's face made his heart race.

"–Kamito-san."

"Owaa!"

Platinum blonde hair sparkled in the sunlight.

At some point in time, the swimsuit-clad Rinslet had stood beside him.


"Don't surprise me like that......"

"No, that is, sorry......"

Kamito apologized to the pouting Rinslet.

"What's wrong, Rinslet, you're not going to swim with everyone else?"

At his words, Rinslet squirmed a bit and her face reddened.

"I c-can't, that is......I can't swim very well."

"Is that so?"

That was unexpected. That the perfect Rinslet would have that kind of weakpoint.

"Hmm? Even though you were playing tag in the water normally just now?"

"Th-That was......umm, it was a little trick."

"Trick?"

Rinslet nodded timidly and stuck out her finger.

A freezing atmosphere gathered and from thin air appeared a white wolf.

The demonic ice spirit <Fenrir>.

"I was riding on this child's back while in the water."

"......I see."

Upon imagining the white wolf elegantly running around under the water surface with all its might, Kamito wryly smiled.


"Y-You just laughed, didn't you! That's horrible!"

"S-Sorry......"

"And so, umm......"

And Rinslet's cheeks became even redder.

"I'd like to ask a favor of Kamito-san."

"A favor?"

"Umm, that is, my......"

And then Rinslet became inarticulate.

(......What?)

It was at times like these that her maid would translate for him–

Kamito looked around and found the hiding figure of Carol.

......He had thought from a while ago that he hadn't seen her, but she was hiding this entire time.

She was moving her lips and appeared to be saying something–

Kamito used the lip-reading ability he had been trained in at the institute.

(Ojou-sama, do your best – was it......what did that mean?)

Waiting for a little while like that–


"Ka-Kamito-san!"

Rinslet yelled out and seemed to have found her resolve.

Sweeping her platinum blonde hair up and pointing at Kamito–

"I-I shall allow you to teach me how to swim!"

......I see, thought Kamito with a wry smile.

(......As always, she's an ojou-sama that just can't be honest.)

But if you got used to it, those points about her also became cute.

"Est, I'm going to swim with Rinslet for a bit."

"Yes, Kamito......"

Est pouted a little sadly.

===Part 3===

"Ka-Kamito-san, please don't let go......"

"Yeah, it's fine. Spread out your body more."

Splash. The sound of water echoed near the shore.

A little bit away from where everyone was playing, in the shadow of a rock, Kamito was teaching Rinslet how to swim.


It seems she didn't want the others to know.

"F-for sure, okay......i-if you let go, I'll make you into an ice sculpture!"

With a nervous expression, Rinslet gripped onto Kamito's arms.

With the soft sensation upon his skin, his heart throbbed.

"I-I got it, so please don't force your nails into me."

"S-Sorry about that......"

Taking her hands off his arms, she instead grabbed his hands.

She held tightly with her slender and soft fingers.

"A gentleman's......hand."

With red cheeks, her upturned eyes were wavering.

"Well, I am always holding a sword......"

Kamito said while quickly averting his eyes.

(Th-This angle is bad......!)

From the white nape to the collarbone adorned with water droplets.

The breasts that could be seen under the water surface were much too distracting.

"Kamito-san, where are you looking?"


"Ah, no......come on, loosen up and stretch out."

Kamito immediately changed the topic.

"T-To have a boy give me an order......that's the first time."

Rinslet shut her mouth tightly.

But that expression looked somewhat happy.

"Sorry, ojou-sama. I'm just an impertinent fellow."

"No, i-it's fine if you give more orders. B-But perverted orders are a little......"

"Hmm?"

"N-Nothing!"

Rinslet spoke into the water and formed bubbles.

What a strange person – Kamito thought that and then.

"......?"

Kamito felt someone watching him.

He felt a blade-like pressure on the back of his neck.

Kamito quickly surveyed the area.

He only felt the presence for an instant and it had already disappeared.

(I don't think it was my imagination but......)


It might just have been the spirits around the lake.

Well, it had disappeared quickly so there was no point worrying about it.

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing......come on, relax more."

"......L-Like this?"

Rinslet nodded honestly and stretched out her entire body.

Her cute butt wrapped in the white swimsuit rose out of the water.

"I-I floated!"

Her smile was like a blooming rose, very bewitching.

"Rinslet really becomes cute when she's honest."

With a wry smile, Kamito whispered that and Rinslet became red to her ears.

"......Kamito-san, you're teasing me, aren't you?"

Bite. Like she was scolding him, she bit onto both of his arms.

Bite. Bite.

"Rinslet, it hurts......"

"Fufu, it's punishment for teasing me."


Rinslet smiled elegantly and finally stopped biting him.

But as expected of a talented lady, her learning rate was really fast.

"Then, next, try moving your feet."

"Y-Yes......"

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Rinslet nodded and–

"Kyan!"

Suddenly gave out a cute yelp.

"W-What happened?"

"Fua, ya, ahn......w-where are you touching!"

Rinslet flopped around in the water.

"N-No, at this kind of place......Kamito-san......you're perverted."

"......Wa-Wait, I'm not doing anything!"

"Kamito denied with all his heart and–

Gogogogogogo......!

The water surface that had been calm until just now boiled.

"That seems like fun, Kamito."

"Claire!?"


What rose from the water was Claire who had her twintails standing on end.

Her tone was calm but......she was angry. No mistake.

"Y-Y-You, what are you doing alone with Rinslet?"

"No, this is just swimming training–"

At his answer – Kamito hurriedly shut himself up.

Rinslet had wanted him to not reveal that she couldn't swim.

He couldn't betray her trust.

Because Kamito had suddenly become quiet, it seemed that that incited Claire.

"Could it be that you were doing s-something that you can't tell me......"

Gogogogogogo......!

"Th-That's wrong, Claire, this is–"

What came to Kamito at that time was–

"That is......it was a secret lesson!"

Those words.

"......Secret lesson!?"

Claire's eyebrows shot up.

......Crap, it seemed that he had messed up his word selection.


"Th-That's right, it was a lesson about things that can't be said!"

While still holding onto Kamito's arm, Rinslet said that.

"A-A lesson about things that can't be said......"

"Wait, Rinslet, that wording will invite misunderstandings–"

But Claire had already turned red from whatever she had imagined.

"......Kamito, th-this pervert, how lewd!"

Hit, hit, hit.

"Calm down, you're wrong! It wasn't a lesson like you're imagining!"

"Claire, could you please not interrupt our secret lesson?"

Rinslet said with a composed smile.

"......Y-You, separate from Kamito!"

"Oh my, why should I?"

Sparks flew between the hellcat girl and the ice magic girl.

......The usual fight had begun.

"Ka-Kamito is my slave spirit and I won't give him to you!"

"No, Kamito-san is mine!"

Both of them grabbed one of each of his cheeks.


......A fight between two top-class spirit contractors started.

While sending water droplets flying, both of them grappled with each other's swimsuits.

Rinslet was always standing normally. This was the sandbar, so there was a foothold.

The breasts and butt that could be seen from the offset swimsuit made Kamito turn red.

"G-Give up already!"

Rinslet placed a hand on Claire's breast and pulled at her swimsuit.

And then.

The string of the red bikini came undone–

"......!?"

Time stopped.

Claire quickly covered her breasts with her hands, but it was too late.

The figure of those small, cute hidden mounds was burned into Kamito's vision.

"......D-Did you see?"

Kamito nodded truthfully.

"A, uu......"

Claire flushed red up to her ears–


"......Fuaaaaan!?"

"Claire!"

And bolted into the forest.

"Jeez......"

"I-I wonder if I did something bad......"

Rinslet was reflecting.

The forest that spread around the lake.

Even if it was the spirit king's sacred land, there might be dangerous spirits in the forest.

He knew Claire was a top-class spirit contractor – but as expected, he was still worried.

Kamito sighed and chased after Claire who had disappeared into the forest.

===Part 4===

While running in the dark forest–

(Ka-Kamito saw my breasts......!)

Claire reddened.

It was embarrassing to the point that her face felt like it would burst into flames.


(Jeez, what is this, what is this, idiot!)

He had seen her naked in their first meeting.

But then and now were totally different.

She didn't know why though......

(Wh-Why is my heart......beating this fast, I wonder.)

Claire stopped running and suppressed her beating heart.

That's right, she didn't hate that he had seen her naked.

Having him see her underdeveloped breasts had been a shock.

(Th-This small of a chest is strange, isn't it......)

Rub. Rub.

While feeling her soft chest, she bit her lip.

Claire had read it in a book.

That boys liked girls with big breasts.

That definitely did not exclude Kamito–

After all, Kamito had been all happy around that big-breasted Rinslet.

(Wh-wh-wh-what's this secret lesson about things that can't be said, y-you idiot!)

Remembering it again, she felt her anger resurge.


Just what were those two doing in the shadow of that rock–

"I-I d-don't really care about who he gets along with......"

–Just as she said that with a pout.

She felt a cold sensation on the back of her neck.

"......Who is it!?"

Turning around, she inquired with a sharp voice.

And.

"Hmm, you're unexpectedly sharp, onee-chan. But separating from the group isn't good."

Appearing from the trees like a shadow–

A single hooded girl.

Slightly visible ash grey hair. Transparent blue pupils.

A young girl that was even smaller than the short Claire.

(–A child in this place?)

Claire was suspicious.

She didn't appear to be a princess maiden of the <Divine Ritual Instititute>.

The only possibility was that she was a member of another team.

"Do you have some business with me?"


Claire asked while keeping her guard up.

What she had felt just before was close to killing intent.

Even if her opponent was a small girl, she couldn't be careless.

The girl laughed lightly.

"I'll have you disappear, onee-chan. For nii-sama's sake."

"......!?"

Instantly, Claire reacted.

Water came from the ground as many tentacles and attacked her.

(......A water spirit user!?)

The writhing water tentacles splintered the surrounding trees' branches.

Claire landed on the ground and performed her summoning.

Guardian of the crimson blaze, keeper of undying hearth!

–Now's the time to abide by the blood contract, come forth and do my bidding!

"–Scarlet!"

A crimson flame-clad hellcat appeared from thin air.

The hellcat immediately transformed into a whip in her hand.

"You, do you understand who you're picking a fight with?"


"Of course, Claire Rouge. The Calamity Queen's younger sister."

"Looks like you really did your research!"

Claire swung down the flame whip.

Drawing a pure red line in the air, it easily mowed down the forests' trees

But the water tentacles coming from the ground easily stopped the flame whip.

"Wha–"

"There's no way onee-chan's flame spirit can defeat this <Scylla>."

"......Scylla?"

Claire had read that name at the academy.

It was the name of a special-use military spirit that could be used by one person. That flexibility to switch contractors was deemed too dangerous and it was supposed to have been sealed after the Ranbal War–

And then Claire realized.

If she was an assassin that used sealed military spirits–

"Don't tell me, you're the one who attacked the flying ship......kyaa!"

In a moment, a tentacle that came from the ground grasped Claire's foot.

The tentacle wrapped itself all the way around and threw her into the air.

"......This damn thing, let me go......!"


She swung her Flame Tongue with all her might but it did nothing inside the water spirit.

Her opponent's spirit was the worst match-up for her fire spirit.

On top of that, this area weakened flame spirits because of its proximity to water.

Even if it was a high-class spirit like Scarlet, overcoming that was hard.

The tentacles entered into the gaps of her swimsuit.

Wrapping around her thigh, it was a terrible feeling.

"......Ah, n, wh-what are you doing, noo......!"

"Fufu, what a disgraceful appearance, onee-chan. But I'll let you enjoy it soon."

The girl approached Claire who couldn't move.

"......Why are you targeting me?"

"Because onee-chan has corrupted nii-sama."

"......Nii-sama?"

Claire had a realization. The one that came to her mind was–

"Could this be about Kamito?"

"Don't say nii-sama's name so lightly."

The water tentacle slapped Claire's cheek.

"Ku......"


"If I kill onee-chan, nii-sama will definitely wake up."

"Wh-What do you mean wake up! Kamito is Kamito!"

"Don't speak like you know what you're talking about."

A bone-chilling tone. Shivers ran down Claire's spine.

"Onee-chan, what do you even know about nii-sama?"

"Eh?"

At her words–

Claire widened her eyes.

(......That's right. I don't know anything about Kamito.)

For example, this girl who called Kamito nii-sama.

This girl probably knew.

Kamito's past that Claire didn't know.

She felt a pain in her heart. She didn't know why.

"Good bye, onee-chan."

The girl gave the command to kill what it had caught–

"......!?"


Then a blade line flashed.

"–Claire!"

===Part 5===

The short sword pierced the ground.

The girl jumped and landed after turning in the air.

At the instant Scylla's power weakened, Scarlet returned to its hellcat form and destroyed the water tentacle. Kamito caught the released Claire with both arms.

"Ka-Kamito......"

"Claire, stand back."

Kamito placed Claire on the ground and turned to face the girl.

(I didn't think a spirit contractor would be here–)

He regretted not bringing Est along.

With the last exchange, he understood. His opponent was a skilled assassin.

The short sword disappeared. It was the product of the only spirit magic Kamito could use as the spirit contractor of a sword spirit – {{Furigana|Weapon Production|Weapon Works|margin=12}}.


(So that presence I felt at the lake was this person......)

Kamito looked at the girl. He couldn't see her face because of the hood.

The girl's lips lightly shook and opened.

"......Nii-sama."

At the same time, the water spirit reformed its tentacles and attacked again.

"Kahaa!"

He took a blow to the stomach.

Kamito flew and smacked into the muddy ground.

"Ouch......"

"Kamito!"

Claire ran up beside the collapsed Kamito.

"Why didn't you dodge it! You should've been able to."

Claire closed her mouth tightly......that's right, he couldn't dodge it.

"......You covered for me?"

"I can't allow a wound to touch an ojou-sama's face."

Kamito wiped the blood from his mouth and shakily stood up.


Once again, the tentacles swung down like whips.

Kamito raised both arms and blocked. But no matter how strong he was, a human couldn't match up to a spirit.

A blunt attack. The sound of bones being crushed rang out.

"......Aguu!"

"Nii-sama, why are you interrupting me?"

The girl muttered this to the fallen Kamito in a sad tone.

"......Nii-sama?"

He was sure she had called him that at the start as well.

The encroaching girl. From beneath the hood, he spied ash grey hair blowing.

"You, don't tell me you're–"

Kamito's eyes widened.

The girl waved her hand and gave the order to attack–

"Freezing fangs, pierce – <Freezing Arrow>!"

In an instant, many ice arrows impaled the water spirit.

The water spirit instantly froze. Then–

"Now!"


"–Take this, Blazing Fireball!"

Claire's fireball scored a direct hit.

A fierce blaze.

The frozen water spirit shattered.

"Hmph, that was easy."

Wielding a magic bow, Rinslet swept her hair aside.

Though she was doing such a carefree action, her breathing was ragged from chasing Kamito.

"Rinslet, you're a life saver......"

Kamito stood as he groaned in pain.

Rinslet and Claire equipped their respective Elemental Waffes and faced the assassin girl.

"Aww, he got killed. It turns out like this if I don't use <Jester's Vise>."

Sticking out her tongue in a childish manner, she flipped her hood off.

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"......!?"

Ash grey twintails. A lovely, youthful face.

Kamito stood shocked at the face that had hardly changed from four years ago.

"Muir......"


"Muir?"

Claire knit her brows.

"Muir, why......"

"Nii-sama, you've become very weak."

The girl sighed sadly and turned around.

"But don't worry, Muir will definitely wake you up."

Saying that, she disappeared into the forest–

"Stop–" "Right there!"

"Wait!"

Kamito stopped Rinslet and Claire who were about to pursue.

"Hey, why are you stopping us!"

"–You can't beat her."

The two gulped at Kamito's serious expression.

And so, the assassin girl completely disappeared.

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter3

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==Dracunia's Dragon Princess==
===Part 1===

Ascending to the ship's deck, clouds could be seen far in the distance.

Honestly speaking, the wind on the deck should have been enough to blow a person amongst other things straight off but not even the sound could be heard thanks to a wind spirit magic barrier enclosing the ship.

Looking down from the green airship, a strange forest expanded into the distance.

Kamito was looking down at the forest and—

"You are Areishia Spirit Academy's representative, Kazehaya Kamito, are you not?"

A voice came from behind him.

"......?"

Turning around, a bishoujo with shoulder-length hair and a noble face was there.

A beret adorned her head. A black surcoat with not a single wrinkle.

He wondered whether she was close to him in age. Pupils that seemed filled with strength gazed at Kamito.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?"

"You're famous. The only male spirit contractor on the continent."

She told him while maintaining a rigid expression.


Contrary to her magnificent appearance, her aura was thorny.

"Also, someone who plays around with women and then throws them away."

"Wait, what am I famous for!?"

Kamito yelled that out immediately.

"It's useless to attempt to deceive me. Dracunia's prized powers are the finest in the continent, after all."

"Yeah, your prized members are definitely incompetent—wait, Dracunia?"

Kamito asked with knitted brows.

The Dracunia Dragon Duchy.

Located to the west of the Empire, it was a country that employed the strongest magic beasts, dragons, in their military.

"Dracunia's representative, huh."

"Yes, Leader of the Knights of the Dragon Emperor — Leonora Lancaster."

The bishoujo in military uniform kept her eyes on him as she named herself.

"......Leonora."

Kamito said with a sigh.

He had heard that name from Claire.

(If I remember, <Dragon Princess> was the title given to Dracunia's representing ace......)

By popular opinion, she was the one known as an equal to Velsaria.

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"What business does the ace of Dracunia have with me?"

Kamito put up his guard and readied himself.

The Blade Dance was not just a festival.

The <Divine Ritual Institute> would never admit it, but it was also a representative war of knights between nations.

The country whose spirit contractor or spirit contractor team won would be granted the spirit king's protection for several years and this blessing would lead to the nation prospering.

The reason many countries trained spirit contractors was for this reason.

And there were also many countries that had no choice but to use certain methods to grasp victory as a consequence.

"Trying to kill me off before the Blade Dance Festival begins?"

"What a stupid idea."

But Leonora gently shook her head.

"As one not from the home country of the <Silent Fortress>, you are not the Knights of the Dragon Emperor's enemy. We will defeat you fair and square in the Blade Dance."

"Then, why?"

In front of the suspicious Kamito, she squirmed lightly with a red face.

"I, well, I, um, that is, your......I came to cut off that."

While averting her eyes from Kamito, she smoothly drew out a large sword.


"Wh, why are you taking out your sword!?"

Kamito backed away.

If her words were true, she hadn't come to assassinate him.

Then, why exactly—

"Or rather, cut what from me?"

"That's, y, your......kuu, you mean to make me say it!"

"Hah?"

"Thi, this pervert!"

Large tears formed from Leonora's eyes—

The large sword carved into the ship deck with a large sound.

Just now, the ship's floor exploded into shards.

"......Wha!?"

Kamito had dodged by a paper-thin margin.

"Aren't you full of the intent to kill me!"

"I won't kill you if you don't resist. Please hold still."

"I'm asking you what you mean—"

And then Kamito realized.


Leonora's gaze was fixed firmly upon Kamito's lower body.

As he noticed her cheeks colored red, she averted her eyes.

"Wait, don't tell me......"

Kamito broke out into a cold sweat.

"Yes, I will have you let me cut off your =that=. Kazehaya Kamito."

Leonora drew the sword back out from the smashed floor and took a stance.

It would trouble me greatly if you were to use the commotion of the Blade Dance to lay a hand on my subordinates after all."

"Like I would!"

"You can't lie to me, you perverted brute of a maou!"

She glared at him with cold eyes.

"Perverted brute of a maou, you say......"

......It was too horrible.

He didn't think such shameful rumors would reach even outside of the country.

"W, with that devilish power and sweet words, you trick innocent maidens and do this kind of thing and that kind of thing to them, right!"

"What are this kind of thing and that kind of thing......"

"Th, that is......!"


At Kamito's question, her face burned red.

It seemed that the Dragon Princess was just as pure as the ojou-samas from the academy.

"You know, it's the opposite. You have a huge misunderstanding."

Kamito said this with a sigh.

"......The opposite?"

"Yeah, because I'm always being treated as a slave spirit by Claire."

"Wha, to make a teammate into a toy slave spirit!"

"Listen to what other people are saying for a bit!"

......Or rather, how come this young lady was using such terminology!?

"Do, don't come any closer, you pervert!"

"Uoo!"

Leonora's blade sliced the air as she swung down.

Kamito drew Terminus Est and stopped that blow.

The high-pitched wail of metal colliding rang out across the deck.

(......This is just like a repetition of my first meeting with Ellis!)

While stopping the large blade, Kamito groaned internally.

"I see, you are truly strong......"


Leonora let out a voice of admiration.

"So this is the <Demon Slayer> that defeated a giant military-use spirit."

"It seems that your information is correct."

"It makes me want to test which is stronger, that or my <Dragon Slayer>!"

"......!?"

Leonora's sword gave off intense light with her words.

(This is......!)

It wasn't a regular Elemental Waffe. It gave off an impression equal to that of Velsaria's Dreadnought.

(—This person's insanely strong!)

As expected, the title of Dracunia's ace wasn't just for show.

"N, now, please calmly remove your pants. I, it won't hurt a bit."

"Who's gonna do that! Of course it's gonna hurt!"

Kamito pushed back against the large sword.

Such power was being used against him that he couldn't believe it was coming from that girl's frail-looking delicate arms.

It was most likely a spirit magic for strengthening the body's traits. In a straight power competition, Kamito was at a disadvantage.

"Kamito!"


The sound of the air being cut.

Leonora's sword was gripped by the thing that had drawn a bright crimson arc in the air.

"You, what are you doing to my slave spirit!"

It was Claire who rose onto the deck with whip in hand.

With one hand on her hip, she pointed towards Leonora.

"Claire, thanks for the help—"

In the opening Leonora left by diverting her attention, Kamito jumped away.

"You are—"

Leonora who had repelled the Flame Tongue glared at Claire.

"Kazehaya Kamito's toy slave spirit."

"Wha!?"

Claire's face instantly reddened.

And with slow movements, she turned towards Kamito......

"Y, y, you, don't tell me that's how you see me......!"

"Wait, you know that's wrong, right? I'm the slave spirit, right?"

......Wait, that's strange. It seems like she became even angrier.

The two ladies glaring at Kamito made him want to run away—


And at that moment.

Doooooooon!

With an ear-splitting noise, the boat rocked violently.

===Part 2===
"Kyaaa!"

The floor tilted and Claire lost her balance, falling over.

"—What!?"

Kamito leaned off the side of the ship.

He looked into the flowing clouds below and—

"That is!?"

A giant shadow was present in the clouds.

Like splitting waves, it split the clouds to reveal a gigantic black monster!

"......!?"

It's total length was about 10 metres. Its appearance greatly resembled a stingray swimming in the ocean.

The difference with stingrays was that it had enormous red eyes on its head.


And that it was flying in the sky instead of the ocean.

"A magic beast!?"

"No, that is......don't tell me, it's from the second aerial unit, {{Furigana|Destruction Spirit|Death Gaze|margin=12}}—"

Leonora Lancaster knit her brows and muttered that while looking with suspicion.

"What?"

"Dracunia's main military-use spirit. It should have been sealed with the end of the Ranbal War, so why is it here?"

"Military-use spirit......"

A spirit which was comparable to a cooperative force of several spirit contractors.

He didn't know why such a thing would attack the airship but—

The fact that the ship was currently under attack was undeniable.

The military-use destruction spirit — <Death Gaze> roared as it glided.

Even if the ship had a wind barrier, it was not a fighting vessel.

If it were to receive an attack from a giant like that, it would be helpless.

The ship alarm rang out across the deck.


The ship made a quick turn and tried to avoid the spirit.

As expected of a cutting-edge technology ship, it had impressive mobility.

But it was useless in the face of the spirit.

"—It's coming, brace for impact!"

A loud noise.

A fearsome impact rocked the ship and Kamito's body lifted up.

The destruction spirit had rammed into the side of the ship.

"Fuaa!" "Kyan!"

"You two, grab onto me!"

Kamito quickly covered the two girls that had fallen to the ground. His heart thumped at the softness of their bodies once, but now wasn't the time to think about that.

"Claire, are you okay?"

"Fuaaa, y, you, where are you touching!"

Claire's face was bright red.

"......? Where, you say?"

Kamito looked at the spot he had grabbed both of them.

His hands were caught on to both of their chests.


"......S, sorry!"

Kamito quickly withdrew his hand but,

"Th, thth, this perverted slave spirit! Cinders, cinders!"

"Hey, stop, this isn't the time for—"

Hit, hit, hit, hit.

Claire hit Kamito with tears in her eyes.

On the other hand, Leonora—

"A, aa, a, a boy, touched my br, brbr, breasts......!"

Poof. Steam rose from her face and she fainted.

"......H, hey!"

He shook the fallen girl but it didn't seem like she would wake up.

"It looks like she's in shock from you touching her breasts."

"I, it wasn't on purpose!"

"Hmmm, I wonder about that?"

She glared at Kamito like she was unsatisfied.

......In any case, he couldn't leave her here.

And just then. The ship rocked greatly a second time.


The spirit that had rammed into the ship was also attacking with its tail.

"Kamito, the ship will sink at this rate."

"Yeah......"

At the serious face of Claire, Kamito nodded.

Chaos could be heard below the deck.

Even if they were trained spirit contractors, they were still regular girls. It was a natural result that a sudden attack would cause panic inside the ship.

The long-range attacker, Rinslet, would also have a hard time reaching the deck quickly in this chaos.

"Looks like we'll have to do this alone."

"Looks that way."

With the last attack, it seemed like the engine had stopped. The ship stalled like it had a nail jammed into it and began falling.

"We have about two or three minutes before we hit the ground......"

Until the staff got the back-up spirit engine working, they had to protect the defenseless ship.

Kamito stood up unsteadily and planted each foot on the green deck.

"Est, lend me your power!"


He drew Terminus Est from his waist and poured in divine power.

Responding to Kamito's summons, the sword gave off light.

"Kamito, it's reckless to fight with a sword. I'll do it."

"No, I will. Flame Tongue won't work on it."

"That is?"

Claire chewed her lip. Claire's battle style of bait-and-switch was not made for short-term battles. She knew that best herself.

"But what do I do then. I can't use magic to fly like Ellis."

"As long as I cling to it and don't fall off, isn't that fine?"

"Hah?"

At Kamito's carefree words, Claire was stunned.

"A, aren't you just stupid!"

"Either way, at this rate the ship will sink. There is worth in trying."

"Bu, but......"

Claire held fast to Kamito's uniform's sleeve.

"What, are you worried about me?"


"Th, that's wrong, I'm not worried......"

Claire averted her eyes.

Although arrogant most of the time, she was truly gentle underneath that.

"It's fine. I'll clean it up quickly."

Kamito gave a light knock to Claire's head and—

The flash of a silver white blade disappeared off the side of the ship.

"......Jeez, I don't care anymore, idiot!"

With the wind barrier damaged, the groaning sound of wind could be heard.

On the back of the destruction spirit whose head was lodged in the side of the ship—

"Ohhhhhhhhh!"

Kamito impaled it mercilessly.

Piercing through the outer shell, it dug into the underlying flesh.

The destruction spirit gave off a fearsome cry and began to rotate.

On the verge of slipping off, Kamito placed his foot on the outer shell and he gripped his sword with all his might.

In order to smack the bug on its back, the destruction spirit folded its body and tried to hit it with its tail, rocking the boat in the process.


From the giant's crashing, the ship's armor fell off and fell into the forest.

(The ship won't last at this rate......)

Gritting his teeth, he withstood the force of the bone crushing attack.

(First I have to take care of that tail!)

Kamito drew out Terminus Est with all his strength. Pulled by gravity, he began to fall. However, just before he did, he jumped as hard as possible.

He ran up the spirit's body rhythmically.

This was just a giant body. If he just observed the muscles for contractions and planned his next step, before he began to fall, he could safely reach another foothold. Though it was a technique which required uncommon ability and battle prowess.

"Sorry. I bear no hatred against you."

Jumping using just the giant's body—

The demon slayer held in both his hands cleaved through the spirit's tail.

The tail convulsed as it fell into the forest below.

However, Kamito's body also became airborne at the same time.

Gravity took over and began to pull him — just before that.

Something wrapped around his ankle and pulled him back up.


He was thrown around in the air — the next moment, he slapped onto the ship's deck.

"......Ouch......"

Kamito was assaulted by pain.

"......Rather, it burns, so would you control your temperature output!?"

The ankle that had the Flame Tongue around it was a little charred.

"It's punishment for being reckless. If I had messed up, you'd be a pancake right about now."

"I trusted that you wouldn't mess up, master."

"......You're really an idiot, you know that......"

Mumbled the red-faced Claire unintelligibly.

"—And, here it comes!"

With its tail cut off, the enraged destruction spirit charged towards the ship.

A charge towards the deck with its mouth open, showing off its countless fangs?!

A dreadful shock rattled the ship. Pieces of the deck flew off and scattered.

Kamito took a stance and protected Claire from the shards.

"—As expected of a military-use destruction spirit, such insane power."

While still on the ship deck, the destruction spirit raged.

It appeared that its head had gotten stuck in the ship.


It was a chance. The ship couldn't take another charge.

Kamito took a stance with his Demon Slayer and charged it with divine power.

"Claire, I'm finishing it here!"

"Got it!"

The destruction spirit writhed violently.

As it flapped its fin-like wings and attempted to ascend—

"I won't let you!"

Moments before it succeeded, Claire wrapped the Flame Tongue around it.

The Flame Tongue didn't manage to pierce the outer shell.

But the flame whip had knocked the spirit off-balance and made it crash back onto the deck.

There—

"Ohhhhhhhhh!"

Kamito ran towards it with a large sword.

A shining blade line.

Kicking off the ground, the sword strike cut into the soft underbelly of the spirit.

However—


"What!?"

Even with its underbelly pierced, the destruction spirit had not been defeated.

The spirit opened its jaw to reveal many fangs in front of Kamito—

In that moment. He heard a voice from behind.

"O black-fanged dragon spirit, thou, abiding my command, eliminate my enemies—"

"......!?"

"—Destroy, {{Furigana|Dragon Spirit|Nidhogg|margin=12}}!"

With that dignified voice—

The rough, mad blaze swallowed the enraged giant destruction spirit.

This time the spirit was burned to charcoal and fell from the ship.

On the deck, there was a line of intense black flame.

"......Claire?"

A black dragon with spread wings stood there.

It was small for a dragon but still stood twice Kamito's height.

"Your finish is weak, Kazehaya Kamito."

Leonora Lancaster stood there beside the black dragon.


He wondered when she had regained consciousness.

"......That is the Knights of the Dragon Emperor's strongest dragon <Nidhogg>."

Claire whispered while looking.

(......I see, it really isn't your everyday spirit.)

Kamito was astonished.

(Looks like this time's Blade Dance will have people of this level......)

"......You're a life saver, thanks."

Kamito expressed his thanks and Leonora shook her head.

"That military-use spirit was from Dracunia to begin with so it's only natural that we be the ones to finish it."

"......Even though you were passed out the whole time."

"Th, that's because a man to, touched my chest......!"

The glaring Claire and panicking Leonora.

The ship shook slightly and lifted.

It seems that the back-up spirit engine had been started.

"At least now we can be relieved."

"But how did a military-use spirit that was supposed to be sealed attack us—"


That spirit was not mad.

It had attacked the ship intentionally.

"It was probably someone who wanted to eliminate the Blade Dance competitors. It's impossible to track who used a military-use spirit."

Leonora analyzed the situation calmly.

"It seems these kinds of attacks are commonplace. It seems that even if we're not there yet, we should treat it as if the Blade Dance has already begun."

While leaning over the side of the ship, Claire pointed at the shadow of the ship.

"Look over there."

"Yeah?"

Kamito took a peek and saw a battleship within the clouds retreating.

"I don't know whose ship it is, but there's no way it's not connected to that attack. To use a military-use spirit of that class, there must be several spirit contractors onboard that ship."

"Are we not going to chase them?"

"Without a flying wind spirit, it's impossible to catch up to a battleship going at full speed. And they probably have more military-use spirits. It's too dangerous."

"......Sealed military-use spirits, huh."


Something was tugging at the edge of Kamito's mind.

He remembered the battle with Jio Inzagi and his mission at the mine.

(Restia was trying to unseal {{Furigana|the stretegic-class military-use spirit|Jormungandr|margin=12}}.)

As expected, he might just be thinking too much into it—

"This might be connected to that darkness spirit girl from the other military-use spirit case......"

But it seemed that Claire had the same idea.

She peered at Kamito with a meek face.

"......"

Kamito stayed silent.

"Kamito, are you unhurt!?"

"All of a sudden, the ship shook......what happened out here!?"

"Kamito-kun, are you okay?"

Ellis, Rinslet and Fianna all came up to the deck.

"Kazehaya Kamito, I will retire for today but—"

And Leonora reverted her black dragon to its sword form and turned on her heal.

"Deceiving princess shrine maidens and forming a heavenly harem — that <wish> is something this blade will never allow."


"Wait, I'm not wishing for that kind of thing!"

"Y, you, are you participating in the Blade Dance for that kind of wish?"

Gogogogogogogogo......!

"Claire, don't believe it!"

"A heavenly harem......was it?"

"Kamito-san, what does that mean!"

"Umm, what number am I?"

"You guys......"

......After that, Kamito was questioned by the ladies for about an hour.

===Part 3===
"Nii-sama, why have you become that weak?"

On the deck of the small battleship—

The girl with ash grey hair tilted her head in a strange manner.

Underfoot were the shattered remains of a ring.


It was the ring of the sealed destruction spirit.

"Muir, you should have been told not to use the <Jester's Vise>."

From the ship's hatch appeared another girl.

A girl with brown skin that looked to be around 15 years old.

Beautiful jade hair. Pure red pupils and pointed ears.

She was a sub-human Elfim with all the traits of one.

"It's not Muir's fault. It's the fault of those military guys for having a weak spirit."

"The mission this time is just to test his power. Just because you wanted to, a precious spirit was lost."

"If it couldn't stand Muir's <Jester's Vise>, it wasn't fit to be used."

"Military-use spirits aren't your toys. They're not something you just throw away."

"Hmph, and that's why Lily is weak."

Muir pouted her cheeks in discontent.

The Elfim race girl — Lily Flame breathed a heavy sigh.

"Well, fine, so how was his power? We lost a precious military-use spirit. You better at least have that or you'll have no excuse for Cardinal."

"Nii-sama has become weak."


Muir put her index finger to her lips and shook her head in disappointment.

"......Weak? Even though he defeated a mid-class military-use spirit?"

"The past nii-sama would have done it alone. But this time, the group with nii-sama pulled him down."

"His teammates from Areishia Academy, huh. I really can't believe it......that he's hanging out with that half-baked group."

"Like this, nii-sama will just become weaker."

"......That's true. Eventually a hindrance to Cardinal's plan may appear."

Lily muttered this—

"It's fine. Muir will just kill everyone."

Muir smiled innocently and turned towards her.

"Muir, don't do willful things. We are the Cardinal's tools?"

"Shut up, Lily."

"......!?"

An instant. A shudder ran through Lily Flame's body.

The number two of the <Instructional School> — <Monster> Muir Alenstarl.

She must never be upset.


She had accompanied her for a long time so she knew that well.

"Muir doesn't care about anything other than nii-sama. I'll kill you too if you get in my way, Lily."

"Muir......"

A few breathless seconds.

And then—

"Aha, I'm joking. Lily, what kind of face are you making?"

Muir made a pure smile and turned towards her.

"Lily is my precious friend so I won't just kill you that easily."

"......"

Muir looked towards the far end of the ship and sighed.

"Wait for me, nii-sama. I'll erase the meddlesome onee-chans for you."

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Epilogue

2013-02-15T07:09:06Z

68.150.131.192: /* Epilogue */

==Epilogue==

"No way, why......"

Muir Alenstarl who had lost {{Furigana|the annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}—

Was standing stock still in the mud in shock.

That appearance was akin to a girl who had just dropped her favorite toy in the river.

The <Monster> that had been trying to kill Claire and the others until just now was nowhere in sight.

"Nii-sama was supposed to stay weak forever and ever......"

"Muir, I may have really become weak."

Kamito thrust his sword into the ground and held his hand out to the frightened Muir.

Muir tilted her head to the side.

"But now I have those around me who convert that weakness into strength."

"......"

Muir blinked her eyes—

"Wh-What's with that......"

Sulkily, she averted her eyes.


"I hate nii-sama. I hate you."

"Muir......"

And then.

His heart squirmed.

"......Aguu, ahhhhhh!"

Instantaneously. His entire body felt like it was burning up and intense pain ran throughout him.

With a suffering cry, Kamito fell to the ground.

"—Kamito!?"

Claire pulled the collapsed Kamito back up.

"......Wait, what's going on exactly!?"

"......It's nothing......"

"Idiot, there's no way that's true!"

"Kamito-san!"

"Kamito, what's wrong!"

Rinslet and Ellis, along with Fianna, all hurriedly rushed to his side.

"—Show me."

Fianna unbuttoned his shirt with a serious expression.


And then—

"......What is this!?"

Upon seeing Kamito's unveiled chest — she became speechless.

Roughly around his heart's location, an ominous black pattern was engraved.

"No way, a Cursed Armament Seal......!"

"What did you say!?"

Anxiety flashed across all four of their faces.

And.

"That woman, doing such things without asking me—"

Muir stood while biting her lips.

"......That woman? You, do you know anything?"

Claire sharply inquired and Muir flinched before shaking her shoulders.

Without her military-use spirit, she was now just a normal powerless girl.

"......Gu, ahh, ahhhhhhhh!"

Kamito vomited and tore at his own chest.

"It's dangerous at this rate. We need to report this to a <Divine Ritual Institute> quickly!"

"Got it!"


Ellis stood up and summoned her flying wind spirit—

And.

"—Move aside."

A quiet voice resounded.

"......?"

The location the voice came from — everyone looked towards that spot.

There stood Est who had returned to human form.

Coldly shining silvery white hair.

Mysterious violet pupils.

Est's profile lit by the moon gave off a godly feeling.

In the face of that beauty—

"Est......"

Kamito forgot about his burning pain for a moment.

"Kamito."

Est whispered.

With small, cold fingertips, Est touched Kamito's jaw and,

"I am your sword. Therefore—"


On Kamito's lips.

She planted hers.

"Es......t......!?"

Dizziness. His mind was attacked by a sweet drunken feeling.

He could only widen his eyes in shock.

The warmth of the touching lips.

The softness of the touching lips.

The silvery white hair caressing his cheeks.

Small fingertips were wrapped around his back.

Those delicate limbs which seemed like they could break at any moment.

The heat from those fingertips. Or possibly coolness.

He was wrapped in those strange and gentle sensations.

He felt his entire body relax.

Their lips parted lightly.

But the hair upon his cheeks did not part.

"......Est?"

And then—


"Good bye, Kamito."

Est's body disintegrated into many light shards and disappeared into thin air.

"—Est!"

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter9

2013-02-15T07:08:04Z

68.150.131.192: /* Part 6 */

==Chapter 9 - Brand of Darkness==
===Part 1===

(That was the other Ren Ashbell—)

The girl clad in pure black gave off an overwhelming pressure.

Approaching carelessly would result in becoming ashes — this illusion was felt.

Once the commotion settled, a painful silence descended.

"......"

Everyone gulped as they watched her.

Like with Claire, nobody approached her.

A chill ran down Kamito's spine.

(......I, can I win against her?)

Before he realized it, the flowing music had stopped.

The strongest blade dancer stopped in the middle of the hall—

And turned and walked towards him.

"......!?"

"Kamito-kun." "Kamito."


Fianna had unconsciously grabbed Kamito's sleeve. Even Ellis who should have Ren Ashbell as her goal was cowering.

"......"

Kamito moved before them in a protective manner.

Ren Ashbell stopped just before Kamito.

"—So you are Kazehaya Kamito, huh."

A voice akin to solid steel.

"Yeah."

Kamito nodded.

"Nice to meet you — I wonder if that's appropriate? Ren Ashbell."

Licking his lips cynically, he glared at the red mask.

However, he could not read any sort of emotion from the red eyes within.

And she held out her right hand.

"......?"

As Kamito was puzzled—

"Kazehaya Kamito, would you dance with me for one song?"

Suggested something unexpected.


(......No, this isn't a suggestion. It's an order.)

Her tone was peaceful, but a refusal — it held a power which wouldn't allow that.

Kamito turned towards Ellis and Fianna and—

"Sorry, won't you let me go for a little while?"

"B-But, Kamito—"

"......Okay. Ellis, let's go."

With that, Fianna grabbed Ellis' hand. She knew Kamito's identity as the real Ren Ashbell. The wise princess had understood the situation.

"Do you have experience in dancing?"

"If it's classical, yeah."

Kamito replied sharply and took Ren Ashbell's hand.

The paused musical performance started up again.

===Part 2===
In the dark forest surrounding the castle, Claire ran.

Various trees' branches clung to the crimson dress, tearing it apart.


Mud stuck to her red high heels. Countless wounds appeared on her smooth skin.

Without minding any of that, she ran.

(Why......)

No matter how long passed, that scene would not leave her head.

When that dark spirit girl kissed Kamito, that moment.

(......I-It's not like I think anything of him!)

As if to shake off that irritating feeling, Claire shook her head.

It was just that ignoring his master and doing that kind of thing with another girl was unforgivable.

(......That's right, that's all it is.)

But—

Why then, did her heart hurt this much?

Just before, holding that man's hand, she had hated it.

If it was Kamito, he wouldn't do anything that violent.

He teased Claire a lot, always treating her like a kid, occasionally saying mean things, but still.

—But still, he would never do something like that.

Before she realized it, she had arrived at the lake from the afternoon's purification.


Inside the silent forest. Numerous spirits floated upon the lake.

Claire hugged her knees and sat at the lake's edge.

The dress she had prepared was filthy and either way she couldn't return to the dance.

Her hair was dishevelled and her dress was ruined beyond repair.

"What's with him, that idiot......"

With a terribly miserable mood, Claire sighed.

With a light plop, tears started falling to the ground.

"......That's wrong. The stupid one is me."

She couldn't be honest once again.

If she had, she could be dancing with Kamito right now—

At that time. From with the forest, footsteps could be heard.

"......Kamito?"

She hurriedly wiped away her tears.

But the one that appeared from within the forest wasn't Kamito.

"Jeez, just how far are you going to run!"

"Rinslet......"

Claire opened her eyes.


While breathing wildly, Rinslet sunk down beside Claire.

"Whew, that's a fairly unsightly appearance."

"You, too."

"Th-That's because you ran so far!"

Rinslet's dress was torn to shreds and leaves and branches clung to her hair.

"Even though I had just worn a new dress......"

She drooped her shoulders.

Claire averted her eyes.

"......What did you come for?"

"I came to laugh at your pitiful chest. Your dress is too showy."

"......Wh-What did you say!"

Her red twintails stood on end like fire.

Rinslet moved her hair up and—

"You've finally returned to normal."

Smiled brilliantly.

"......"

"Did you fight with Kamito-san again?"


"Gu......"

Claire chewed on her lip.

"......It, it's his fault. He won't tell me anything."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that is......aren't you interested in Kamito's past?"

"Kamito-san's past?"

Rinslet tilted her head slight to the side—

"Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn't."

"I wonder if he doesn't trust me."

Claire's twintails drooped.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because he won't tell me anything......"

"He can't bring himself to tell you because you're important to him — that is also a possibility."

"That's......"

Claire pouted and pondered.

"......I, I wonder if that's true."

Truly, there was also that way of interpreting it.

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But—

"You are such a child, really."

"Sh-Shut up......"

Claire groaned.

"Even I understand that much......"

But she was uneasy, so it couldn't be helped.

If it was about someone she didn't care about, she wouldn't have these feelings.

Because it was Kamito — not talking about his past,

Realizing it just now, her heart beat.

(Wh-What kind of stupid things are you thinking, me!)

Her cheeks flushed red.

"Claire, what's wrong?"

"It, it's nothing!"

Claire shook her head from side to side.

And then.

"—Hmm, so you two are here."

From within the forest, a young girl's voice.


"That voice......!"

Claire and Rinslet immediately became guarded.

The sound of trees falling one by one, and then—

"Just perfect, I'll play with you to the end."

In front of the two, a giant black monster appeared.

Riding upon it's back was a girl with ash grey hair — Muir Alenstarl was laughing lightly.

"With this annihilation spirit — Tiamat."

===Part 3===

The elegantly played waltz.

The two dancing in the center of the hall were drawing attention from around them.

With Ren Ashbell leading, the dance was intense like a burning flame.

As with when a princess maiden was performing a offering a ritual, a true ceremonial dance.

With those fluid movements, Kamito was just barely keeping pace.

"Pretty good movements. As expected of a blade dance master."

"Is that sarcasm? {{Furigana|Strongest Blade Dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}."


To the whisper from the scarlet mask, Kamito replied as such.

Ren Ashbell quickly shifted her feet. Kamito followed her lead and pulled her towards himself. They turned like a flickering flame. Both left their bodies to the music.

Their dancing was already one without splendor.

It was already a fierce blade dance.

"I have various questions I'd like to ask you."

"Impatient, aren't you? Despite that I'd like to enjoy this dance with you a little longer."

"Sorry. I'll have you let me lead from here."

Kamito pulled Ren Ashbell's hand and led her to a terrace devoid of others.

The cool night air cooled their burning skin.

Because of its large size, the terrace felt like a floating island with a clear view of the entire forest.

"This strategy is bothersome. I'll get straight to the point."

Kamito stopped dancing and separated from her.

He glared at the scarlet mask — and asked.

"What did you do to Restia?"

"What did you do, meaning?"

"Don't mess around. I know that you command Restia."


"I am not commanding her. She is my comrade."

"You're saying Restia is helping you of her own will?"

"That's right, I am using her and she is using me."

"......"

Kamito bit his lips closed.

(I can't accept that, but—)

There was certainly credibility in it.

Restia moving without commands was something he could imagine. Warning Kamito about Muir was probably done on her own will.

"What is your purpose in gathering the military-use spirits and orphans from the <Instructional School>?"

"For war."

And she replied immediately.

"......War?"

Kamito was speechless.

But thinking about it, it wasn't an unexpected reply.

Military-use spirits and <Instructional School> orphans — either one was useless for anything other than war.

"That's right. Power is necessary for fighting with <them>."


"Them?"

"This world's kings."

"Wha—"

(Fighting with the world's kings......she says?)

Kamito could not understand that objective. Was it for the purpose of restarting the Ranbal War which had involved every country—

"What is the reason for that? To destroy the world?"

"No. It is a war to save this world."

"What are you say—"

"But to start the war, a starting point is needed."

Ren Ashbell grabbed Kamito by the scruff of the neck and pulled him closer.

"......!?"

"I'll have you allow me to test it, {{Furigana|Successor of the Maou|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}. Whether you have the qualifications to kill them."

Instantly, her right hand pierced Kamito's chest.

===Part 4===

That was — with countless scales like blades, a many-headed evil dragon.

The black giant far eclipsed Leonora Lancaster's {{Furigana|dragon spirit|Nidhogg|margin=12}}.

Its spread wings hid the moon and its claws gouged the earth.

Five heads spread from the center of its torso and each acted on its own.

"......{{Furigana|Annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

In the face of the rising oppressive force, Claire took a breath.

No mistaking it. What was before them was a first-class military-use spirit.

An existence not unlike Velsaria's {{Furigana|fortress spirit|Dreadnought|margin=12}} they had fought two weeks prior.

The girl riding on its back laughed lightly and smiled and—

"—Kill them, <Tiamat>."

With an innocent voice, that order was given.

"......!?"

One of the heads breathed fire.

Goooooooo!

The flames spread across the ground and in an instant the surrounding forest had burned down.

Claire and Rinslet had reacted instantaneously, jumping straight into the lake.


The night sky was dyed red with the color of the flames.

Muir Alenstarl was clapping her hands.

"Ohh, not bad. You're not blade dancers for nothing."

"You......!"

Claire broke the surface of the water and glared at Muir.

The scarlet dress was soaked and clung to her skin.

"......Claire, help......cough, cough......"

"You, what are you doing!?"

"I-I can't swim!"

"Hah?"

Rinslet flapped and choked. Claire quickly helped her out.

"How are you drowning in a place where you can stand?"

"Sh-Shut up!"

Rinslet averted her face.

"......Why are you attacking us?"

"Because you onee-sans have made nii-sama weak."

Muir replied in a cold voice.


One of <Tiamat>'s heads with a crooked neck rose up and let loose blades of wind.

"......Scarlet!"

Claire called out and summoned a hellcat clad in crimson flames.

But, it was impossible to shoot down every blade.

"......Ow!"

The scarlet dress was shredded and blood flew from her shoulder like mist.

Many wounds opened across her pure white skin.

"Fufu, your prepared dress has become worthless."

Like a cat playing with its prey, Muir licked her lips.

"Hmph, it was just slowing me down."

Claire gave a fearless smile and tore the hem of her dress.

From the tear, one could see a leather whip strapped to her thigh.

"Like I thought, rather than a dance, a blade dance is much more suited to me."

From within the dancing flames, Claire's whip let out a sound.

"What a coincidence. Me, too."

Rinslet emerged from the water, ripped the hem of her dress and summoned her {{Furigana|demon ice spirit|Fenrir|margin=12}}.


The ice wolf changed forms to the <Ice Longbow> and moved to Rinslet's hand.

Noisily, a wall of fire erupted into the night sky.

With their respective Elemental Waffes in hand, the two faced down with the giant.

"Stupid onee-chans. You think you can defeat Muir?"

<Tiamat> let out a roar that seemed to slice the atmosphere.

No, it wasn't a roar. This was—

(No way, a spirit magic chant!?)

A small portion of high-intelligence spirits could perform spirit magic on their own. The dragon race of spirits in particular was known for its proficiency at spirit magic.

The ground shook greatly.

Trees were uprooted and the ground split, sending many stones flying—

"Earth spirit magic <{{Furigana|Tribulations' Mountain of Swords|Judgement Sword|margin=12}}>!?"

"What insane destructive power!"

"You can't run, onee-chan."

"......!?"

The red dragon head spit out a fireball.


The stones released by the fireball's explosion on the ground turned the trees into smithereens.

"Kyaaa!"

They were thrown to the ground by the aftershock.

It was the same magic, but the destructive force was incomparable to Claire's.

"Ku......!"

"Aha, what happened to all that attitude from before, onee-chan?"

"Freezing fang, pierce — {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}}!"

Instantly, Rinslet released the ice arrow.

Innumerable flying fangs of ice. It wouldn't be a killing blow, but with the added effect of {{Furigana|Absolute Zero|Ice Nein|margin=12}}, it should at least dull its movements.

But before they struck — <Tiamat> roared.

A wall of earth rose and blocked the arrows of ice.

"Wh-What! To be able to use fire and earth spirit magic at the same time—"

"......That reminds me that a long time ago, I heard this from ane-sama."

Claire sighed as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"During the Ranbal War, amongst the knights there was a spirit that could control all of the main elements at once."


"And that is {{Furigana|the annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

"Possibly. But I heard that nobody could use it, so it was abandoned."

"......If that's true, this is bad."

"Yes."

The spirit that could control all of the five main elements—

If it were just Rinslet's demon ice spirit and Claire's flame spirit, there were weakpoints.

"But to use a spirit like that with just one person—"

Claire readied her {{Furigana|flame whip|Flame Tongue|margin=12}} and glared at Muir.

Compared to the spirits that contracted with a person, military-use spirits did not require a contract to be used.

Its strong-point was that it was general use — the ability of the spirit had no connection to the ability of the contractor, so as long as the disposition was correct, they could use the spirit's power. This was the reason Muir Alenstarl could use several spirits.

But on the other hand, one could not pull out any more power than was present.

For example, the spirit's Elemental Waffe could not be used, and much of its true abilities were sealed.


But that girl was pulling out all of the military-use spirit's power.

Muir Alenstarl was an expert that specialized at using spirits.

(But just where did she learn those skills—)

"It's about time to end playing around. Onee-chan."

And Muir's ash grey hair blew in the wind.

"......You were playing until now?"

"That's right, onee-chan."

Rolling up her black sleeve revealed a shining ominous design carved into her right hand.

"Is that a Cursed Armament Seal!?"

"That which pulls out a spirit's powers to the limit — <Jester's Vice>. This is Muir's power."

In an instant, <Tiamat> fiercely roared.

Its five heads raged and its body grew larger in an unsightly manner.

It was as if an invisible vise was closing down on it.

"Just what is that!"

One of the heads, a dull white, opened its jaw.

In its throat, a mass of light was building up—

"......Kami—"


That name that almost escaped her mouth — Claire swallowed it back.

(At this kind of time, just asking to be saved is......)

She made her resolve to die at this time.

Then before her eyes appeared a knight with helmet and shield.

White metal shining, the knight readied its shield and blocked the light!

"Claire, are you okay!?"

"Fianna!"

Fianna came out of the forest.

The one that protected Claire was {{Furigana|the defense spirit|Georgios|margin=12}}.

And one other person.

"Growl, {{Furigana|Wind Winged Hawk|Ray Hawk|margin=12}}! I order you — O wind, blow wildly!"

Wrapped in a frenzied wind, Ellis threw her Elemental Waffe spear.

The multitude of wind blades cut into the evil dragon's torso.

<Tiamat> raged as its blood sprayed into the air.

"Fianna, Ellis — you're a life saver."

"It's still too early for thanks."

Ellis sighed with a sharp gaze.


"Fufu, you've only bought a short time."

Letting the Cursed Armament Seal shine ominously—

Muir Alenstarl licked her lips.

"Onee-chans, I'll kill you all together."

===Part 5===
"Kaha......!"

Kamito pressed down on his chest and crouched down on the terrace.

His heart burned like it was on fire. All of his blood was boiling.

At the same time, a tremendous pain assaulted the interior of his body.

"What did you do to me......?"

"I merely released a little. The qualities of the Maou that sleep within you, that is."

"......Qualities of the Maou?"

Kamito glared up at the crimson mask while crouching on the ground.

Breathing was painful. His heart was beating like mad.

"Ah......guu......gaa, ahhhhhh!"


A scream built up in his throat.

"As expected, your body is rejecting it."

Ren Ashbell was calmly watching the writhing Kamito.

"Well, fine. If you can't stand that much, then you were only worth so little—"

"Y-You......"

"Stand. Kazehaya Kamito."

She kicked the groaning Kamito in the stomach without a shred of mercy.

"Ga......!"

"You can lie there if you want, but things you hold precious will be hurt."

"What, was that......?"

While breathing through his throat which felt like it was on fire, Kamito somehow managed to raise his upper body.

"Look there—"

Ren Ashbell pointed out towards the forest visible from the terrace.

The direction of the lake from that afternoon. Black flames and fierce flames were rising.

"Your companions and Muir Alenstarl are currently engaged in combat."

"What, did you say......!?"

At the same moment he yelled that, the worst pain thus far assaulted Kamito. He collapsed onto the ground.


"Your companions cannot defeat Muir Alenstarl. You, who knows her, know that fact best."

"......!"

He couldn't deny it.

Muir Alenstarl was the <Monster> from the <Instructional School>.

Between the ojou-samas of the academy and Muir who had been trained specifically as a weapon, there was an enormous gap.

"I won't let that......I will never, lose another......!"

Kamito pressed down on his beating chest and staggered back onto his feet.

The interior of the crimson mask — burning red eyes pierced through Kamito's.

And then she grabbed his arm.

"That's the spirit. Don't let me down, {{Furigana|strongest blade dancer|Blade Dancer|margin=12}}!"

Kamito was flung off the terrace.

===Part 6===

"—Blow the flute of the end, dragon vanguard of the king!"

Muir Alenstarl's innocent voice resounded across the night sky.

Fire, earth, water, wind, holy — under the influence of Muir's ability <Jester's Vise>, each head released breath.

"—Thou, become the shield of my person, knight of the ancient pledge!"

The atmosphere shook and trees were felled in circular patterns.

The knight's shield was destroyed and its armor was falling apart—

The time it could withstand was only a few more seconds.

The knight with the should-be overwhelming defense was blown into bits and disappeared into nothingness.

"......Georgios!"

"Aha, that wasn't even a toy, onee-chan."

Muir sneered at the devastated and drained Fianna.

"Ellis, Rinslet — we rush at the same time!"

"Got it!" "Understood!"

Yelling, Claire drew {{Furigana|the flame whip|Flame Tongue|margin=12}}.


The crimson slash sealed its movements for a moment.

"Freezing fang, pierce — {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}}!"

"—O wind, blow wildly!"

Rinslet released the {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}} towards the fire head and Ellis' wind blades aimed for the earth head.

That is, they aimed for the heads which were weak against their element.

However—

"It won't work."

The earth and wind dragons chanted different spirit spells.

At the same time the ice arrows were blocked by the wall of earth, the blades of wind were struck down by opposing blades of wind.

And while the three were defense, the dull white head fired its {{Furigana|Judgment Flash|Holy Ray|margin=12}}.

The grounded exploded and a pillar of earth and sand flew up from it.

Claire and the others were blasted from the air and hit the ground harshly.

The crater which radiated outwards. The fire fragments which were mixed in painted the air red.

"......To be able to control a military-use spirit like her hands and feet......"

Claire groaned while gripping the ground.

It was a despairing difference in battle strength. The top class' spirits at the academy were like babies in comparison.

(But......)


Suddenly, the scales cracked and <Tiamat>'s frame grew.

Muir's <Jester's Vise> carried a heavy burden.

"Is that okay? At this rate, that military-use spirit will be destroyed!"

The heavily wounded Rinslet yelled such.

Muir shrugged her shoulders—

"It's fine. A spirit is just a throwaway toy."

"What did you say......!"

Claire opened her eyes in shock. She raised her bloody head without thinking.

"And you still call yourself a spirit contractor?"

"Muir is a weapon. The same as this <Tiamat> and nii-sama, a massacre weapon."

"......!?"

At those words — Claire's expression froze.

"You......what did you just say?"

"What?"

"The same as nii-sama, what do you mean?"

"Aha, did you perhaps not know?"

Muir's lips curled in a cruel manner.


"Nii-sama is the same as Muir — an assassin raised by the <Instructional School>."

===Part 7===
"......Damn......it......"

Kamito who had been tossed off the terrace groaned in anguish.

One or two bones might be broken.

This was the Kamito who had received the harshest taijutsu training at the <Instructional School>. Even if he fell from the third floor of a building, it wouldn't result in an injury. But right now, Kamito's body was burning up and in extreme pain such that he couldn't even lift a finger.

(......What exactly was done to me?)

Within his hazy mind, Ren Ashbell's words came to him.

Released the qualities of the Maou — that's what she said.

(......What does that mean?)

No, rather than that, right now—

Kamito dug his shaking fingertips into the ground.

The flames burning the forest were increasing in intensity more and more.


While this was happening, Claire and the others—

It was frustrating not being able to move. It couldn't be helped that it felt like the air was burning.

Even now, elegant music could be heard coming from the interior of the castle.

Despite the battle going on at the purification grounds, nobody inside the castle seemed to have noticed.

No, even Kamito who had been on the terrace had failed to hear the battle. There might have been a barrier around the surroundings.

(But to form a barrier of this magnitude......)

The only ones capable of such a feat were <Spirit Princess> rank princess maidens.

"Gu, ah......"

A racing heartbeat.

At the same time a horrible pain spread.

"—Kamito!"

"......!?"

The sound of footsteps and the one who appeared was the white dress-clad Est.

"My apologies. Because of somebody's barrier around this area, I didn't notice it sooner."

"Est, gu......"

"Kamito......don't tell me, that power—"


Est opened her mysterious violet eyes.

Leaning down beside the fallen Kamito, she pulled him back up.

Her white-silver hair lightly touched his cheek. The sweet milk-like scent tickled his nose.

"......Est?"

"Kamito, please stay still like that."

With that, Est touched the feverish chest of Kamito.

Her beautiful hair gleamed in the night's darkness.

Strangely, the pain seemed to leave with the soft feeling of her hand.

"Is this Terminus Est's power?"

"Yes. I believe this will keep it in check for now but—"

That which destroyed Velsaria's Cursed Armament Seal, a holy blade's power.

It's not like the pain completely disappeared, but he could somehow move about at this level.

"Kamito, are you okay?"

"Yeah, thanks to Est......"

Kamito raised his upper body and rose to his knees on the ground.

"Kamito, you still shouldn't move."

"I have to go save Claire and the others."


"No, Kamito!"

Est let out a panicked voice. It was the first time for her who was always expressionless to express so much.

"Est......"

"The curse is only temporarily suppressed so if you use divine power right now, you won't be able to control my current power."

"......Yeah, I know."

But, even then—

An instant. From the other side of the forest, a fearsome roar resounds.

As if to burn the night sky, the giant's flames grow higher.

"Est, I'm begging you. The only one who can fight with Muir is me."

"Kamito, but......"

"Lend me your power."

"......"

Even if he could not get her approval, he planned to head there anyway.

"......Kamito, you're unfair."

Est—

Sighed and held Kamito's hand.

"—I am Kamito's sword, as long as you wish."

"Est, thanks."

Kamito nodded and chanted the words of summoning.

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil!

—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

Est's form was covered in light and disappeared into nothingness.

And in the next moment, a blade of shining steel emitting light was gripped in his Kamito's hand.

"Let's go, Est!"

Fixing his grip on Terminus Est, Kamito ran into the darkness of the night.

To bring closure to his past.

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter9

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==Chapter 9 - Brand of Darkness==
===Part 1===

(That was the other Ren Ashbell—)

The girl clad in pure black gave off an overwhelming pressure.

Approaching carelessly would result in becoming ashes — this illusion was felt.

Once the commotion settled, a painful silence descended.

"......"

Everyone gulped as they watched her.

Like with Claire, nobody approached her.

A chill ran down Kamito's spine.

(......I, can I win against her?)

Before he realized it, the flowing music had stopped.

The strongest blade dancer stopped in the middle of the hall—

And turned and walked towards him.

"......!?"

"Kamito-kun." "Kamito."


Fianna had unconsciously grabbed Kamito's sleeve. Even Ellis who should have Ren Ashbell as her goal was cowering.

"......"

Kamito moved before them in a protective manner.

Ren Ashbell stopped just before Kamito.

"—So you are Kazehaya Kamito, huh."

A voice akin to solid steel.

"Yeah."

Kamito nodded.

"Nice to meet you — I wonder if that's appropriate? Ren Ashbell."

Licking his lips cynically, he glared at the red mask.

However, he could not read any sort of emotion from the red eyes within.

And she held out her right hand.

"......?"

As Kamito was puzzled—

"Kazehaya Kamito, would you dance with me for one song?"

Suggested something unexpected.


(......No, this isn't a suggestion. It's an order.)

Her tone was peaceful, but a refusal — it held a power which wouldn't allow that.

Kamito turned towards Ellis and Fianna and—

"Sorry, won't you let me go for a little while?"

"B-But, Kamito—"

"......Okay. Ellis, let's go."

With that, Fianna grabbed Ellis' hand. She knew Kamito's identity as the real Ren Ashbell. The wise princess had understood the situation.

"Do you have experience in dancing?"

"If it's classical, yeah."

Kamito replied sharply and took Ren Ashbell's hand.

The paused musical performance started up again.

===Part 2===
In the dark forest surrounding the castle, Claire ran.

Various trees' branches clung to the crimson dress, tearing it apart.


Mud stuck to her red high heels. Countless wounds appeared on her smooth skin.

Without minding any of that, she ran.

(Why......)

No matter how long passed, that scene would not leave her head.

When that dark spirit girl kissed Kamito, that moment.

(......I-It's not like I think anything of him!)

As if to shake off that irritating feeling, Claire shook her head.

It was just that ignoring his master and doing that kind of thing with another girl was unforgivable.

(......That's right, that's all it is.)

But—

Why then, did her heart hurt this much?

Just before, holding that man's hand, she had hated it.

If it was Kamito, he wouldn't do anything that violent.

He teased Claire a lot, always treating her like a kid, occasionally saying mean things, but still.

—But still, he would never do something like that.

Before she realized it, she had arrived at the lake from the afternoon's purification.


Inside the silent forest. Numerous spirits floated upon the lake.

Claire hugged her knees and sat at the lake's edge.

The dress she had prepared was filthy and either way she couldn't return to the dance.

Her hair was dishevelled and her dress was ruined beyond repair.

"What's with him, that idiot......"

With a terribly miserable mood, Claire sighed.

With a light plop, tears started falling to the ground.

"......That's wrong. The stupid one is me."

She couldn't be honest once again.

If she had, she could be dancing with Kamito right now—

At that time. From with the forest, footsteps could be heard.

"......Kamito?"

She hurriedly wiped away her tears.

But the one that appeared from within the forest wasn't Kamito.

"Jeez, just how far are you going to run!"

"Rinslet......"

Claire opened her eyes.


While breathing wildly, Rinslet sunk down beside Claire.

"Whew, that's a fairly unsightly appearance."

"You, too."

"Th-That's because you ran so far!"

Rinslet's dress was torn to shreds and leaves and branches clung to her hair.

"Even though I had just worn a new dress......"

She drooped her shoulders.

Claire averted her eyes.

"......What did you come for?"

"I came to laugh at your pitiful chest. Your dress is too showy."

"......Wh-What did you say!"

Her red twintails stood on end like fire.

Rinslet moved her hair up and—

"You've finally returned to normal."

Smiled brilliantly.

"......"

"Did you fight with Kamito-san again?"


"Gu......"

Claire chewed on her lip.

"......It, it's his fault. He won't tell me anything."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that is......aren't you interested in Kamito's past?"

"Kamito-san's past?"

Rinslet tilted her head slight to the side—

"Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn't."

"I wonder if he doesn't trust me."

Claire's twintails drooped.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because he won't tell me anything......"

"He can't bring himself to tell you because you're important to him — that is also a possibility."

"That's......"

Claire pouted and pondered.

"......I, I wonder if that's true."

Truly, there was also that way of interpreting it.

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But—

"You are such a child, really."

"Sh-Shut up......"

Claire groaned.

"Even I understand that much......"

But she was uneasy, so it couldn't be helped.

If it was about someone she didn't care about, she wouldn't have these feelings.

Because it was Kamito — not talking about his past,

Realizing it just now, her heart beat.

(Wh-What kind of stupid things are you thinking, me!)

Her cheeks flushed red.

"Claire, what's wrong?"

"It, it's nothing!"

Claire shook her head from side to side.

And then.

"—Hmm, so you two are here."

From within the forest, a young girl's voice.


"That voice......!"

Claire and Rinslet immediately became guarded.

The sound of trees falling one by one, and then—

"Just perfect, I'll play with you to the end."

In front of the two, a giant black monster appeared.

Riding upon it's back was a girl with ash grey hair — Muir Alenstarl was laughing lightly.

"With this annihilation spirit — Tiamat."

===Part 3===

The elegantly played waltz.

The two dancing in the center of the hall were drawing attention from around them.

With Ren Ashbell leading, the dance was intense like a burning flame.

As with when a princess maiden was performing a offering a ritual, a true ceremonial dance.

With those fluid movements, Kamito was just barely keeping pace.

"Pretty good movements. As expected of a blade dance master."

"Is that sarcasm? {{Furigana|Strongest Blade Dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}."


To the whisper from the scarlet mask, Kamito replied as such.

Ren Ashbell quickly shifted her feet. Kamito followed her lead and pulled her towards himself. They turned like a flickering flame. Both left their bodies to the music.

Their dancing was already one without splendor.

It was already a fierce blade dance.

"I have various questions I'd like to ask you."

"Impatient, aren't you? Despite that I'd like to enjoy this dance with you a little longer."

"Sorry. I'll have you let me lead from here."

Kamito pulled Ren Ashbell's hand and led her to a terrace devoid of others.

The cool night air cooled their burning skin.

Because of its large size, the terrace felt like a floating island with a clear view of the entire forest.

"This strategy is bothersome. I'll get straight to the point."

Kamito stopped dancing and separated from her.

He glared at the scarlet mask — and asked.

"What did you do to Restia?"

"What did you do, meaning?"

"Don't mess around. I know that you command Restia."


"I am not commanding her. She is my comrade."

"You're saying Restia is helping you of her own will?"

"That's right, I am using her and she is using me."

"......"

Kamito bit his lips closed.

(I can't accept that, but—)

There was certainly credibility in it.

Restia moving without commands was something he could imagine. Warning Kamito about Muir was probably done on her own will.

"What is your purpose in gathering the military-use spirits and orphans from the <Instructional School>?"

"For war."

And she replied immediately.

"......War?"

Kamito was speechless.

But thinking about it, it wasn't an unexpected reply.

Military-use spirits and <Instructional School> orphans — either one was useless for anything other than war.

"That's right. Power is necessary for fighting with <them>."


"Them?"

"This world's kings."

"Wha—"

(Fighting with the world's kings......she says?)

Kamito could not understand that objective. Was it for the purpose of restarting the Ranbal War which had involved every country—

"What is the reason for that? To destroy the world?"

"No. It is a war to save this world."

"What are you say—"

"But to start the war, a starting point is needed."

Ren Ashbell grabbed Kamito by the scruff of the neck and pulled him closer.

"......!?"

"I'll have you allow me to test it, {{Furigana|Successor of the Maou|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}. Whether you have the qualifications to kill them."

Instantly, her right hand pierced Kamito's chest.

===Part 4===

That was — with countless scales like blades, a many-headed evil dragon.

The black giant far eclipsed Leonora Lancaster's {{Furigana|dragon spirit|Nidhogg|margin=12}}.

Its spread wings hid the moon and its claws gouged the earth.

Five heads spread from the center of its torso and each acted on its own.

"......{{Furigana|Annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

In the face of the rising oppressive force, Claire took a breath.

No mistaking it. What was before them was a first-class military-use spirit.

An existence not unlike Velsaria's {{Furigana|fortress spirit|Dreadnought|margin=12}} they had fought two weeks prior.

The girl riding on its back laughed lightly and smiled and—

"—Kill them, <Tiamat>."

With an innocent voice, that order was given.

"......!?"

One of the heads breathed fire.

Goooooooo!

The flames spread across the ground and in an instant the surrounding forest had burned down.

Claire and Rinslet had reacted instantaneously, jumping straight into the lake.


The night sky was dyed red with the color of the flames.

Muir Alenstarl was clapping her hands.

"Ohh, not bad. You're not blade dancers for nothing."

"You......!"

Claire broke the surface of the water and glared at Muir.

The scarlet dress was soaked and clung to her skin.

"......Claire, help......cough, cough......"

"You, what are you doing!?"

"I-I can't swim!"

"Hah?"

Rinslet flapped and choked. Claire quickly helped her out.

"How are you drowning in a place where you can stand?"

"Sh-Shut up!"

Rinslet averted her face.

"......Why are you attacking us?"

"Because you onee-sans have made nii-sama weak."

Muir replied in a cold voice.


One of <Tiamat>'s heads with a crooked neck rose up and let loose blades of wind.

"......Scarlet!"

Claire called out and summoned a hellcat clad in crimson flames.

But, it was impossible to shoot down every blade.

"......Ow!"

The scarlet dress was shredded and blood flew from her shoulder like mist.

Many wounds opened across her pure white skin.

"Fufu, your prepared dress has become worthless."

Like a cat playing with its prey, Muir licked her lips.

"Hmph, it was just slowing me down."

Claire gave a fearless smile and tore the hem of her dress.

From the tear, one could see a leather whip strapped to her thigh.

"Like I thought, rather than a dance, a blade dance is much more suited to me."

From within the dancing flames, Claire's whip let out a sound.

"What a coincidence. Me, too."

Rinslet emerged from the water, ripped the hem of her dress and summoned her {{Furigana|demon ice spirit|Fenrir|margin=12}}.


The ice wolf changed forms to the <Ice Longbow> and moved to Rinslet's hand.

Noisily, a wall of fire erupted into the night sky.

With their respective Elemental Waffes in hand, the two faced down with the giant.

"Stupid onee-chans. You think you can defeat Muir?"

<Tiamat> let out a roar that seemed to slice the atmosphere.

No, it wasn't a roar. This was—

(No way, a spirit magic chant!?)

A small portion of high-intelligence spirits could perform spirit magic on their own. The dragon race of spirits in particular was known for its proficiency at spirit magic.

The ground shook greatly.

Trees were uprooted and the ground split, sending many stones flying—

"Earth spirit magic <{{Furigana|Tribulations' Mountain of Swords|Judgement Sword|margin=12}}>!?"

"What insane destructive power!"

"You can't run, onee-chan."

"......!?"

The red dragon head spit out a fireball.


The stones released by the fireball's explosion on the ground turned the trees into smithereens.

"Kyaaa!"

They were thrown to the ground by the aftershock.

It was the same magic, but the destructive force was incomparable to Claire's.

"Ku......!"

"Aha, what happened to all that attitude from before, onee-chan?"

"Freezing fang, pierce — {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}}!"

Instantly, Rinslet released the ice arrow.

Innumerable flying fangs of ice. It wouldn't be a killing blow, but with the added effect of {{Furigana|Absolute Zero|Ice Nein|margin=12}}, it should at least dull its movements.

But before they struck — <Tiamat> roared.

A wall of earth rose and blocked the arrows of ice.

"Wh-What! To be able to use fire and earth spirit magic at the same time—"

"......That reminds me that a long time ago, I heard this from ane-sama."

Claire sighed as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"During the Ranbal War, amongst the knights there was a spirit that could control all of the main elements at once."


"And that is {{Furigana|the annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

"Possibly. But I heard that nobody could use it, so it was abandoned."

"......If that's true, this is bad."

"Yes."

The spirit that could control all of the five main elements—

If it were just Rinslet's demon ice spirit and Claire's flame spirit, there were weakpoints.

"But to use a spirit like that with just one person—"

Claire readied her {{Furigana|flame whip|Flame Tongue|margin=12}} and glared at Muir.

Compared to the spirits that contracted with a person, military-use spirits did not require a contract to be used.

Its strong-point was that it was general use — the ability of the spirit had no connection to the ability of the contractor, so as long as the disposition was correct, they could use the spirit's power. This was the reason Muir Alenstarl could use several spirits.

But on the other hand, one could not pull out any more power than was present.

For example, the spirit's Elemental Waffe could not be used, and much of its true abilities were sealed.


But that girl was pulling out all of the military-use spirit's power.

Muir Alenstarl was an expert that specialized at using spirits.

(But just where did she learn those skills—)

"It's about time to end playing around. Onee-chan."

And Muir's ash grey hair blew in the wind.

"......You were playing until now?"

"That's right, onee-chan."

Rolling up her black sleeve revealed a shining ominous design carved into her right hand.

"Is that a Cursed Armament Seal!?"

"That which pulls out a spirit's powers to the limit — <Jester's Vice>. This is Muir's power."

In an instant, <Tiamat> fiercely roared.

Its five heads raged and its body grew larger in an unsightly manner.

It was as if an invisible vise was closing down on it.

"Just what is that!"

One of the heads, a dull white, opened its jaw.

In its throat, a mass of light was building up—

"......Kami—"


That name that almost escaped her mouth — Claire swallowed it back.

(At this kind of time, just asking to be saved is......)

She made her resolve to die at this time.

Then before her eyes appeared a knight with helmet and shield.

White metal shining, the knight readied its shield and blocked the light!

"Claire, are you okay!?"

"Fianna!"

Fianna came out of the forest.

The one that protected Claire was {{Furigana|the defense spirit|Georgios|margin=12}}.

And one other person.

"Growl, {{Furigana|Wind Winged Hawk|Ray Hawk|margin=12}}! I order you — O wind, blow wildly!"

Wrapped in a frenzied wind, Ellis threw her Elemental Waffe spear.

The multitude of wind blades cut into the evil dragon's torso.

<Tiamat> raged as its blood sprayed into the air.

"Fianna, Ellis — you're a life saver."

"It's still too early for thanks."

Ellis sighed with a sharp gaze.


"Fufu, you've only bought a short time."

Letting the Cursed Armament Seal shine ominously—

Muir Alenstarl licked her lips.

"Onee-chans, I'll kill you all together."

===Part 5===
"Kaha......!"

Kamito pressed down on his chest and crouched down on the terrace.

His heart burned like it was on fire. All of his blood was boiling.

At the same time, a tremendous pain assaulted the interior of his body.

"What did you do to me......?"

"I merely released a little. The qualities of the Maou that sleep within you, that is."

"......Qualities of the Maou?"

Kamito glared up at the crimson mask while crouching on the ground.

Breathing was painful. His heart was beating like mad.

"Ah......guu......gaa, ahhhhhh!"


A scream built up in his throat.

"As expected, your body is rejecting it."

Ren Ashbell was calmly watching the writhing Kamito.

"Well, fine. If you can't stand that much, then you were only worth so little—"

"Y-You......"

"Stand. Kazehaya Kamito."

She kicked the groaning Kamito in the stomach without a shred of mercy.

"Ga......!"

"You can lie there if you want, but things you hold precious will be hurt."

"What, was that......?"

While breathing through his throat which felt like it was on fire, Kamito somehow managed to raise his upper body.

"Look there—"

Ren Ashbell pointed out towards the forest visible from the terrace.

The direction of the lake from that afternoon. Black flames and fierce flames were rising.

"Your companions and Muir Alenstarl are currently engaged in combat."

"What, did you say......!?"

At the same moment he yelled that, the worst pain thus far assaulted Kamito. He collapsed onto the ground.


"Your companions cannot defeat Muir Alenstarl. You, who knows her, know that fact best."

"......!"

He couldn't deny it.

Muir Alenstarl was the <Monster> from the <Instructional School>.

Between the ojou-samas of the academy and Muir who had been trained specifically as a weapon, there was an enormous gap.

"I won't let that......I will never, lose another......!"

Kamito pressed down on his beating chest and staggered back onto his feet.

The interior of the crimson mask — burning red eyes pierced through Kamito's.

And then she grabbed his arm.

"That's the spirit. Don't let me down, {{Furigana|strongest blade dancer|Blade Dancer|margin=12}}!"

Kamito was flung off the terrace.

===Part 6===

"—Blow the flute of the end, dragon vanguard of the king!"

Muir Alenstarl's innocent voice resounded across the night sky.

Fire, earth, water, wind, holy — under the influence of Muir's ability <Jester's Vise>, each head released breath.

"—Thou, become the shield of my person, knight of the ancient pledge!"

The atmosphere shook and trees were felled in circular patterns.

The knight's shield was destroyed and its armor was falling apart—

The time it could withstand was only a few more seconds.

The knight with the should-be overwhelming defense was blown into bits and disappeared into nothingness.

"......Georgios!"

"Aha, that wasn't even a toy, onee-chan."

Muir sneered at the devastated and drained Fianna.

"Ellis, Rinslet — we rush at the same time!"

"Got it!" "Understood!"

Yelling, Claire drew the flame whip <Flame Tongue>.


The crimson slash sealed its movements for a moment.

"Freezing fang, pierce — Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow>!"

"—O wind, blow wildly!"

Rinslet released the Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow> towards the fire head and Ellis' wind blades aimed for the earth head.

That is, they aimed for the heads which were weak against their element.

However—

"It won't work."

The earth and wind dragons chanted different spirit spells.

At the same time the ice arrows were blocked by the wall of earth, the blades of wind were struck down by opposing blades of wind.

And while the three were defense, the dull white head fired its Judgment Flash <Holy Ray>.

The grounded exploded and a pillar of earth and sand flew up from it.

Claire and the others were blasted from the air and hit the ground harshly.

The crater which radiated outwards. The fire fragments which were mixed in painted the air red.

"......To be able to control a military-use spirit like her hands and feet......"

Claire groaned while gripping the ground.

It was a despairing difference in battle strength. The top class' spirits at the academy were like babies in comparison.

(But......)


Suddenly, the scales cracked and <Tiamat>'s frame grew.

Muir's <Jester's Vise> carried a heavy burden.

"Is that okay? At this rate, that military-use spirit will be destroyed!"

The heavily wounded Rinslet yelled such.

Muir shrugged her shoulders—

"It's fine. A spirit is just a throwaway toy."

"What did you say......!"

Claire opened her eyes in shock. She raised her bloody head without thinking.

"And you still call yourself a spirit contractor?"

"Muir is a weapon. The same as this <Tiamat> and nii-sama, a massacre weapon."

"......!?"

At those words — Claire's expression froze.

"You......what did you just say?"

"What?"

"The same as nii-sama, what do you mean?"

"Aha, did you perhaps not know?"

Muir's lips curled in a cruel manner.


"Nii-sama is the same as Muir — an assassin raised by the <Instructional School>."

===Part 7===
"......Damn......it......"

Kamito who had been tossed off the terrace groaned in anguish.

One or two bones might be broken.

This was the Kamito who had received the harshest taijutsu training at the <Instructional School>. Even if he fell from the third floor of a building, it wouldn't result in an injury. But right now, Kamito's body was burning up and in extreme pain such that he couldn't even lift a finger.

(......What exactly was done to me?)

Within his hazy mind, Ren Ashbell's words came to him.

Released the qualities of the Maou — that's what she said.

(......What does that mean?)

No, rather than that, right now—

Kamito dug his shaking fingertips into the ground.

The flames burning the forest were increasing in intensity more and more.


While this was happening, Claire and the others—

It was frustrating not being able to move. It couldn't be helped that it felt like the air was burning.

Even now, elegant music could be heard coming from the interior of the castle.

Despite the battle going on at the purification grounds, nobody inside the castle seemed to have noticed.

No, even Kamito who had been on the terrace had failed to hear the battle. There might have been a barrier around the surroundings.

(But to form a barrier of this magnitude......)

The only ones capable of such a feat were <Spirit Princess> rank princess maidens.

"Gu, ah......"

A racing heartbeat.

At the same time a horrible pain spread.

"—Kamito!"

"......!?"

The sound of footsteps and the one who appeared was the white dress-clad Est.

"My apologies. Because of somebody's barrier around this area, I didn't notice it sooner."

"Est, gu......"

"Kamito......don't tell me, that power—"


Est opened her mysterious violet eyes.

Leaning down beside the fallen Kamito, she pulled him back up.

Her white-silver hair lightly touched his cheek. The sweet milk-like scent tickled his nose.

"......Est?"

"Kamito, please stay still like that."

With that, Est touched the feverish chest of Kamito.

Her beautiful hair gleamed in the night's darkness.

Strangely, the pain seemed to leave with the soft feeling of her hand.

"Is this Terminus Est's power?"

"Yes. I believe this will keep it in check for now but—"

That which destroyed Velsaria's Cursed Armament Seal, a holy blade's power.

It's not like the pain completely disappeared, but he could somehow move about at this level.

"Kamito, are you okay?"

"Yeah, thanks to Est......"

Kamito raised his upper body and rose to his knees on the ground.

"Kamito, you still shouldn't move."

"I have to go save Claire and the others."


"No, Kamito!"

Est let out a panicked voice. It was the first time for her who was always expressionless to express so much.

"Est......"

"The curse is only temporarily suppressed so if you use divine power right now, you won't be able to control my current power."

"......Yeah, I know."

But, even then—

An instant. From the other side of the forest, a fearsome roar resounds.

As if to burn the night sky, the giant's flames grow higher.

"Est, I'm begging you. The only one who can fight with Muir is me."

"Kamito, but......"

"Lend me your power."

"......"

Even if he could not get her approval, he planned to head there anyway.

"......Kamito, you're unfair."

Est—

Sighed and held Kamito's hand.

"—I am Kamito's sword, as long as you wish."

"Est, thanks."

Kamito nodded and chanted the words of summoning.

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil!

—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

Est's form was covered in light and disappeared into nothingness.

And in the next moment, a blade of shining steel emitting light was gripped in his Kamito's hand.

"Let's go, Est!"

Fixing his grip on Terminus Est, Kamito ran into the darkness of the night.

To bring closure to his past.

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter9

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68.150.131.192: /* Part 4 */

==Chapter 9 - Brand of Darkness==
===Part 1===

(That was the other Ren Ashbell—)

The girl clad in pure black gave off an overwhelming pressure.

Approaching carelessly would result in becoming ashes — this illusion was felt.

Once the commotion settled, a painful silence descended.

"......"

Everyone gulped as they watched her.

Like with Claire, nobody approached her.

A chill ran down Kamito's spine.

(......I, can I win against her?)

Before he realized it, the flowing music had stopped.

The strongest blade dancer stopped in the middle of the hall—

And turned and walked towards him.

"......!?"

"Kamito-kun." "Kamito."


Fianna had unconsciously grabbed Kamito's sleeve. Even Ellis who should have Ren Ashbell as her goal was cowering.

"......"

Kamito moved before them in a protective manner.

Ren Ashbell stopped just before Kamito.

"—So you are Kazehaya Kamito, huh."

A voice akin to solid steel.

"Yeah."

Kamito nodded.

"Nice to meet you — I wonder if that's appropriate? Ren Ashbell."

Licking his lips cynically, he glared at the red mask.

However, he could not read any sort of emotion from the red eyes within.

And she held out her right hand.

"......?"

As Kamito was puzzled—

"Kazehaya Kamito, would you dance with me for one song?"

Suggested something unexpected.


(......No, this isn't a suggestion. It's an order.)

Her tone was peaceful, but a refusal — it held a power which wouldn't allow that.

Kamito turned towards Ellis and Fianna and—

"Sorry, won't you let me go for a little while?"

"B-But, Kamito—"

"......Okay. Ellis, let's go."

With that, Fianna grabbed Ellis' hand. She knew Kamito's identity as the real Ren Ashbell. The wise princess had understood the situation.

"Do you have experience in dancing?"

"If it's classical, yeah."

Kamito replied sharply and took Ren Ashbell's hand.

The paused musical performance started up again.

===Part 2===
In the dark forest surrounding the castle, Claire ran.

Various trees' branches clung to the crimson dress, tearing it apart.


Mud stuck to her red high heels. Countless wounds appeared on her smooth skin.

Without minding any of that, she ran.

(Why......)

No matter how long passed, that scene would not leave her head.

When that dark spirit girl kissed Kamito, that moment.

(......I-It's not like I think anything of him!)

As if to shake off that irritating feeling, Claire shook her head.

It was just that ignoring his master and doing that kind of thing with another girl was unforgivable.

(......That's right, that's all it is.)

But—

Why then, did her heart hurt this much?

Just before, holding that man's hand, she had hated it.

If it was Kamito, he wouldn't do anything that violent.

He teased Claire a lot, always treating her like a kid, occasionally saying mean things, but still.

—But still, he would never do something like that.

Before she realized it, she had arrived at the lake from the afternoon's purification.


Inside the silent forest. Numerous spirits floated upon the lake.

Claire hugged her knees and sat at the lake's edge.

The dress she had prepared was filthy and either way she couldn't return to the dance.

Her hair was dishevelled and her dress was ruined beyond repair.

"What's with him, that idiot......"

With a terribly miserable mood, Claire sighed.

With a light plop, tears started falling to the ground.

"......That's wrong. The stupid one is me."

She couldn't be honest once again.

If she had, she could be dancing with Kamito right now—

At that time. From with the forest, footsteps could be heard.

"......Kamito?"

She hurriedly wiped away her tears.

But the one that appeared from within the forest wasn't Kamito.

"Jeez, just how far are you going to run!"

"Rinslet......"

Claire opened her eyes.


While breathing wildly, Rinslet sunk down beside Claire.

"Whew, that's a fairly unsightly appearance."

"You, too."

"Th-That's because you ran so far!"

Rinslet's dress was torn to shreds and leaves and branches clung to her hair.

"Even though I had just worn a new dress......"

She drooped her shoulders.

Claire averted her eyes.

"......What did you come for?"

"I came to laugh at your pitiful chest. Your dress is too showy."

"......Wh-What did you say!"

Her red twintails stood on end like fire.

Rinslet moved her hair up and—

"You've finally returned to normal."

Smiled brilliantly.

"......"

"Did you fight with Kamito-san again?"


"Gu......"

Claire chewed on her lip.

"......It, it's his fault. He won't tell me anything."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that is......aren't you interested in Kamito's past?"

"Kamito-san's past?"

Rinslet tilted her head slight to the side—

"Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn't."

"I wonder if he doesn't trust me."

Claire's twintails drooped.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because he won't tell me anything......"

"He can't bring himself to tell you because you're important to him — that is also a possibility."

"That's......"

Claire pouted and pondered.

"......I, I wonder if that's true."

Truly, there was also that way of interpreting it.

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But—

"You are such a child, really."

"Sh-Shut up......"

Claire groaned.

"Even I understand that much......"

But she was uneasy, so it couldn't be helped.

If it was about someone she didn't care about, she wouldn't have these feelings.

Because it was Kamito — not talking about his past,

Realizing it just now, her heart beat.

(Wh-What kind of stupid things are you thinking, me!)

Her cheeks flushed red.

"Claire, what's wrong?"

"It, it's nothing!"

Claire shook her head from side to side.

And then.

"—Hmm, so you two are here."

From within the forest, a young girl's voice.


"That voice......!"

Claire and Rinslet immediately became guarded.

The sound of trees falling one by one, and then—

"Just perfect, I'll play with you to the end."

In front of the two, a giant black monster appeared.

Riding upon it's back was a girl with ash grey hair — Muir Alenstarl was laughing lightly.

"With this annihilation spirit — Tiamat."

===Part 3===

The elegantly played waltz.

The two dancing in the center of the hall were drawing attention from around them.

With Ren Ashbell leading, the dance was intense like a burning flame.

As with when a princess maiden was performing a offering a ritual, a true ceremonial dance.

With those fluid movements, Kamito was just barely keeping pace.

"Pretty good movements. As expected of a blade dance master."

"Is that sarcasm? {{Furigana|Strongest Blade Dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}."


To the whisper from the scarlet mask, Kamito replied as such.

Ren Ashbell quickly shifted her feet. Kamito followed her lead and pulled her towards himself. They turned like a flickering flame. Both left their bodies to the music.

Their dancing was already one without splendor.

It was already a fierce blade dance.

"I have various questions I'd like to ask you."

"Impatient, aren't you? Despite that I'd like to enjoy this dance with you a little longer."

"Sorry. I'll have you let me lead from here."

Kamito pulled Ren Ashbell's hand and led her to a terrace devoid of others.

The cool night air cooled their burning skin.

Because of its large size, the terrace felt like a floating island with a clear view of the entire forest.

"This strategy is bothersome. I'll get straight to the point."

Kamito stopped dancing and separated from her.

He glared at the scarlet mask — and asked.

"What did you do to Restia?"

"What did you do, meaning?"

"Don't mess around. I know that you command Restia."


"I am not commanding her. She is my comrade."

"You're saying Restia is helping you of her own will?"

"That's right, I am using her and she is using me."

"......"

Kamito bit his lips closed.

(I can't accept that, but—)

There was certainly credibility in it.

Restia moving without commands was something he could imagine. Warning Kamito about Muir was probably done on her own will.

"What is your purpose in gathering the military-use spirits and orphans from the <Instructional School>?"

"For war."

And she replied immediately.

"......War?"

Kamito was speechless.

But thinking about it, it wasn't an unexpected reply.

Military-use spirits and <Instructional School> orphans — either one was useless for anything other than war.

"That's right. Power is necessary for fighting with <them>."


"Them?"

"This world's kings."

"Wha—"

(Fighting with the world's kings......she says?)

Kamito could not understand that objective. Was it for the purpose of restarting the Ranbal War which had involved every country—

"What is the reason for that? To destroy the world?"

"No. It is a war to save this world."

"What are you say—"

"But to start the war, a starting point is needed."

Ren Ashbell grabbed Kamito by the scruff of the neck and pulled him closer.

"......!?"

"I'll have you allow me to test it, {{Furigana|Successor of the Maou|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}. Whether you have the qualifications to kill them."

Instantly, her right hand pierced Kamito's chest.

===Part 4===

That was — with countless scales like blades, a many-headed evil dragon.

The black giant far eclipsed Leonora Lancaster's {{Furigana|dragon spirit|Nidhogg|margin=12}}.

Its spread wings hid the moon and its claws gouged the earth.

Five heads spread from the center of its torso and each acted on its own.

"......{{Furigana|Annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

In the face of the rising oppressive force, Claire took a breath.

No mistaking it. What was before them was a first-class military-use spirit.

An existence not unlike Velsaria's {{Furigana|fortress spirit|Dreadnought|margin=12}} they had fought two weeks prior.

The girl riding on its back laughed lightly and smiled and—

"—Kill them, <Tiamat>."

With an innocent voice, that order was given.

"......!?"

One of the heads breathed fire.

Goooooooo!

The flames spread across the ground and in an instant the surrounding forest had burned down.

Claire and Rinslet had reacted instantaneously, jumping straight into the lake.


The night sky was dyed red with the color of the flames.

Muir Alenstarl was clapping her hands.

"Ohh, not bad. You're not blade dancers for nothing."

"You......!"

Claire broke the surface of the water and glared at Muir.

The scarlet dress was soaked and clung to her skin.

"......Claire, help......cough, cough......"

"You, what are you doing!?"

"I-I can't swim!"

"Hah?"

Rinslet flapped and choked. Claire quickly helped her out.

"How are you drowning in a place where you can stand?"

"Sh-Shut up!"

Rinslet averted her face.

"......Why are you attacking us?"

"Because you onee-sans have made nii-sama weak."

Muir replied in a cold voice.


One of <Tiamat>'s heads with a crooked neck rose up and let loose blades of wind.

"......Scarlet!"

Claire called out and summoned a hellcat clad in crimson flames.

But, it was impossible to shoot down every blade.

"......Ow!"

The scarlet dress was shredded and blood flew from her shoulder like mist.

Many wounds opened across her pure white skin.

"Fufu, your prepared dress has become worthless."

Like a cat playing with its prey, Muir licked her lips.

"Hmph, it was just slowing me down."

Claire gave a fearless smile and tore the hem of her dress.

From the tear, one could see a leather whip strapped to her thigh.

"Like I thought, rather than a dance, a blade dance is much more suited to me."

From within the dancing flames, Claire's whip let out a sound.

"What a coincidence. Me, too."

Rinslet emerged from the water, ripped the hem of her dress and summoned her {{Furigana|demon ice spirit|Fenrir|margin=12}}.


The ice wolf changed forms to the <Ice Longbow> and moved to Rinslet's hand.

Noisily, a wall of fire erupted into the night sky.

With their respective Elemental Waffes in hand, the two faced down with the giant.

"Stupid onee-chans. You think you can defeat Muir?"

<Tiamat> let out a roar that seemed to slice the atmosphere.

No, it wasn't a roar. This was—

(No way, a spirit magic chant!?)

A small portion of high-intelligence spirits could perform spirit magic on their own. The dragon race of spirits in particular was known for its proficiency at spirit magic.

The ground shook greatly.

Trees were uprooted and the ground split, sending many stones flying—

"Earth spirit magic <{{Furigana|Tribulations' Mountain of Swords|Judgement Sword|margin=12}}>!?"

"What insane destructive power!"

"You can't run, onee-chan."

"......!?"

The red dragon head spit out a fireball.


The stones released by the fireball's explosion on the ground turned the trees into smithereens.

"Kyaaa!"

They were thrown to the ground by the aftershock.

It was the same magic, but the destructive force was incomparable to Claire's.

"Ku......!"

"Aha, what happened to all that attitude from before, onee-chan?"

"Freezing fang, pierce — {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}}!"

Instantly, Rinslet released the ice arrow.

Innumerable flying fangs of ice. It wouldn't be a killing blow, but with the added effect of {{Furigana|Absolute Zero|Ice Nein|margin=12}}, it should at least dull its movements.

But before they struck — <Tiamat> roared.

A wall of earth rose and blocked the arrows of ice.

"Wh-What! To be able to use fire and earth spirit magic at the same time—"

"......That reminds me that a long time ago, I heard this from ane-sama."

Claire sighed as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"During the Ranbal War, amongst the knights there was a spirit that could control all of the main elements at once."


"And that is {{Furigana|the annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}?"

"Possibly. But I heard that nobody could use it, so it was abandoned."

"......If that's true, this is bad."

"Yes."

The spirit that could control all of the five main elements—

If it were just Rinslet's demon ice spirit and Claire's flame spirit, there were weakpoints.

"But to use a spirit like that with just one person—"

Claire readied her {{Furigana|flame whip|Flame Tongue|margin=12}} and glared at Muir.

Compared to the spirits that contracted with a person, military-use spirits did not require a contract to be used.

Its strong-point was that it was general use — the ability of the spirit had no connection to the ability of the contractor, so as long as the disposition was correct, they could use the spirit's power. This was the reason Muir Alenstarl could use several spirits.

But on the other hand, one could not pull out any more power than was present.

For example, the spirit's Elemental Waffe could not be used, and much of its true abilities were sealed.


But that girl was pulling out all of the military-use spirit's power.

Muir Alenstarl was an expert that specialized at using spirits.

(But just where did she learn those skills—)

"It's about time to end playing around. Onee-chan."

And Muir's ash grey hair blew in the wind.

"......You were playing until now?"

"That's right, onee-chan."

Rolling up her black sleeve revealed a shining ominous design carved into her right hand.

"Is that a Cursed Armament Seal!?"

"That which pulls out a spirit's powers to the limit — <Jester's Vice>. This is Muir's power."

In an instant, <Tiamat> fiercely roared.

Its five heads raged and its body grew larger in an unsightly manner.

It was as if an invisible vise was closing down on it.

"Just what is that!"

One of the heads, a dull white, opened its jaw.

In its throat, a mass of light was building up—

"......Kami—"


That name that almost escaped her mouth — Claire swallowed it back.

(At this kind of time, just asking to be saved is......)

She made her resolve to die at this time.

Then before her eyes appeared a knight with helmet and shield.

White metal shining, the knight readied its shield and blocked the light!

"Claire, are you okay!?"

"Fianna!"

Fianna came out of the forest.

The one that protected Claire was {{Furigana|the defense spirit|Georgios|margin=12}}.

And one other person.

"Growl, {{Furigana|Wind Winged Hawk|Ray Hawk|margin=12}}! I order you — O wind, blow wildly!"

Wrapped in a frenzied wind, Ellis threw her Elemental Waffe spear.

The multitude of wind blades cut into the evil dragon's torso.

<Tiamat> raged as its blood sprayed into the air.

"Fianna, Ellis — you're a life saver."

"It's still too early for thanks."

Ellis sighed with a sharp gaze.


"Fufu, you've only bought a short time."

Letting the Cursed Armament Seal shine ominously—

Muir Alenstarl licked her lips.

"Onee-chans, I'll kill you all together."

===Part 5===
"Kaha......!"

Kamito pressed down on his chest and crouched down on the terrace.

His heart burned like it was on fire. All of his blood was boiling.

At the same time, a tremendous pain assaulted the interior of his body.

"What did you do to me......?"

"I merely released a little. The qualities of the Maou that sleep within you, that is."

"......Qualities of the Maou?"

Kamito glared up at the crimson mask while crouching on the ground.

Breathing was painful. His heart was beating like mad.

"Ah......guu......gaa, ahhhhhh!"


A scream built up in his throat.

"As expected, your body is rejecting it."

Ren Ashbell was calmly watching the writhing Kamito.

"Well, fine. If you can't stand that much, then you were only worth so little—"

"Y-You......"

"Stand. Kazehaya Kamito."

She kicked the groaning Kamito in the stomach without a shred of mercy.

"Ga......!"

"You can lie there if you want, but things you hold precious will be hurt."

"What, was that......?"

While breathing through his throat which felt like it was on fire, Kamito somehow managed to raise his upper body.

"Look there—"

Ren Ashbell pointed out towards the forest visible from the terrace.

The direction of the lake from that afternoon. Black flames and fierce flames were rising.

"Your companions and Muir Alenstarl are currently engaged in combat."

"What, did you say......!?"

At the same moment he yelled that, the worst pain thus far assaulted Kamito. He collapsed onto the ground.


"Your companions cannot defeat Muir Alenstarl. You, who knows her, know that fact best."

"......!"

He couldn't deny it.

Muir Alenstarl was the <Monster> from the <Instructional School>.

Between the ojou-samas of the academy and Muir who had been trained specifically as a weapon, there was an enormous gap.

"I won't let that......I will never, lose another......!"

Kamito pressed down on his beating chest and staggered back onto his feet.

The interior of the crimson mask — burning red eyes pierced through Kamito's.

And then she grabbed his arm.

"That's the spirit. Don't let me down, strongest blade dancer <Blade Dancer>!"

Kamito was flung off the terrace.

===Part 6===

"—Blow the flute of the end, dragon vanguard of the king!"

Muir Alenstarl's innocent voice resounded across the night sky.

Fire, earth, water, wind, holy — under the influence of Muir's ability <Jester's Vise>, each head released breath.

"—Thou, become the shield of my person, knight of the ancient pledge!"

The atmosphere shook and trees were felled in circular patterns.

The knight's shield was destroyed and its armor was falling apart—

The time it could withstand was only a few more seconds.

The knight with the should-be overwhelming defense was blown into bits and disappeared into nothingness.

"......Georgios!"

"Aha, that wasn't even a toy, onee-chan."

Muir sneered at the devastated and drained Fianna.

"Ellis, Rinslet — we rush at the same time!"

"Got it!" "Understood!"

Yelling, Claire drew the flame whip <Flame Tongue>.


The crimson slash sealed its movements for a moment.

"Freezing fang, pierce — Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow>!"

"—O wind, blow wildly!"

Rinslet released the Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow> towards the fire head and Ellis' wind blades aimed for the earth head.

That is, they aimed for the heads which were weak against their element.

However—

"It won't work."

The earth and wind dragons chanted different spirit spells.

At the same time the ice arrows were blocked by the wall of earth, the blades of wind were struck down by opposing blades of wind.

And while the three were defense, the dull white head fired its Judgment Flash <Holy Ray>.

The grounded exploded and a pillar of earth and sand flew up from it.

Claire and the others were blasted from the air and hit the ground harshly.

The crater which radiated outwards. The fire fragments which were mixed in painted the air red.

"......To be able to control a military-use spirit like her hands and feet......"

Claire groaned while gripping the ground.

It was a despairing difference in battle strength. The top class' spirits at the academy were like babies in comparison.

(But......)


Suddenly, the scales cracked and <Tiamat>'s frame grew.

Muir's <Jester's Vise> carried a heavy burden.

"Is that okay? At this rate, that military-use spirit will be destroyed!"

The heavily wounded Rinslet yelled such.

Muir shrugged her shoulders—

"It's fine. A spirit is just a throwaway toy."

"What did you say......!"

Claire opened her eyes in shock. She raised her bloody head without thinking.

"And you still call yourself a spirit contractor?"

"Muir is a weapon. The same as this <Tiamat> and nii-sama, a massacre weapon."

"......!?"

At those words — Claire's expression froze.

"You......what did you just say?"

"What?"

"The same as nii-sama, what do you mean?"

"Aha, did you perhaps not know?"

Muir's lips curled in a cruel manner.


"Nii-sama is the same as Muir — an assassin raised by the <Instructional School>."

===Part 7===
"......Damn......it......"

Kamito who had been tossed off the terrace groaned in anguish.

One or two bones might be broken.

This was the Kamito who had received the harshest taijutsu training at the <Instructional School>. Even if he fell from the third floor of a building, it wouldn't result in an injury. But right now, Kamito's body was burning up and in extreme pain such that he couldn't even lift a finger.

(......What exactly was done to me?)

Within his hazy mind, Ren Ashbell's words came to him.

Released the qualities of the Maou — that's what she said.

(......What does that mean?)

No, rather than that, right now—

Kamito dug his shaking fingertips into the ground.

The flames burning the forest were increasing in intensity more and more.


While this was happening, Claire and the others—

It was frustrating not being able to move. It couldn't be helped that it felt like the air was burning.

Even now, elegant music could be heard coming from the interior of the castle.

Despite the battle going on at the purification grounds, nobody inside the castle seemed to have noticed.

No, even Kamito who had been on the terrace had failed to hear the battle. There might have been a barrier around the surroundings.

(But to form a barrier of this magnitude......)

The only ones capable of such a feat were <Spirit Princess> rank princess maidens.

"Gu, ah......"

A racing heartbeat.

At the same time a horrible pain spread.

"—Kamito!"

"......!?"

The sound of footsteps and the one who appeared was the white dress-clad Est.

"My apologies. Because of somebody's barrier around this area, I didn't notice it sooner."

"Est, gu......"

"Kamito......don't tell me, that power—"


Est opened her mysterious violet eyes.

Leaning down beside the fallen Kamito, she pulled him back up.

Her white-silver hair lightly touched his cheek. The sweet milk-like scent tickled his nose.

"......Est?"

"Kamito, please stay still like that."

With that, Est touched the feverish chest of Kamito.

Her beautiful hair gleamed in the night's darkness.

Strangely, the pain seemed to leave with the soft feeling of her hand.

"Is this Terminus Est's power?"

"Yes. I believe this will keep it in check for now but—"

That which destroyed Velsaria's Cursed Armament Seal, a holy blade's power.

It's not like the pain completely disappeared, but he could somehow move about at this level.

"Kamito, are you okay?"

"Yeah, thanks to Est......"

Kamito raised his upper body and rose to his knees on the ground.

"Kamito, you still shouldn't move."

"I have to go save Claire and the others."


"No, Kamito!"

Est let out a panicked voice. It was the first time for her who was always expressionless to express so much.

"Est......"

"The curse is only temporarily suppressed so if you use divine power right now, you won't be able to control my current power."

"......Yeah, I know."

But, even then—

An instant. From the other side of the forest, a fearsome roar resounds.

As if to burn the night sky, the giant's flames grow higher.

"Est, I'm begging you. The only one who can fight with Muir is me."

"Kamito, but......"

"Lend me your power."

"......"

Even if he could not get her approval, he planned to head there anyway.

"......Kamito, you're unfair."

Est—

Sighed and held Kamito's hand.

"—I am Kamito's sword, as long as you wish."

"Est, thanks."

Kamito nodded and chanted the words of summoning.

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil!

—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

Est's form was covered in light and disappeared into nothingness.

And in the next moment, a blade of shining steel emitting light was gripped in his Kamito's hand.

"Let's go, Est!"

Fixing his grip on Terminus Est, Kamito ran into the darkness of the night.

To bring closure to his past.

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter10

2013-02-15T07:00:05Z

68.150.131.192:

==Chapter 10 - Showdown with the Past==
===Part 1===

Inside the forest crackling from the fire—

"......Kamito is an assassin trained at the <Instructional School>?"

Claire muttered that, dumbfounded.

Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet all exchanged glances while collapsed on the ground.

<Instructional School> — if one were to ask the empire's people, there would be none that had not heard that name.

Four years ago. At the same time as the Calamity Queen's rebellion, the empire's dark side was revealed.

In the intercontinental regions, orphans that appeared to possess the right disposition were gathered and trained as assassins by a gathering of fanatics.

"That kind of thing......"

It was not something that could be believed immediately.

But if it were true—

Kamito's uncommon strength.

It also explained why he hid his past so obstinately.

(......So that's what it was. That's why Kamito—)

Claire stood still and shut her mouth tightly.


"Aha, was it shocking? Onee-chan."

Muir said that with a sneer.

"Nii-sama is a monster just like me. He's not human."

Suddenly, <Tiamat>'s earth dragon head began chanting spirit magic.

Ghastly plants with living tendril extensions growing from it emerged from the ground and attacked Claire and the others.

The four who were completely drained of energy were at the mercy of the plants and were lifted into the air.

"Nooo!" "What is this!" "Da-Damn you, insolent thing!"

The slimy plants tore the girls' dresses and touched their bare skin like tentacles.

They struggled against the unpleasant feeling but were unable to put up any resistance.

"Fufu, that's a good appearance. Onee-chans."

"N, fuaa......this......!"

Claire swung her Flame Tongue in an attempt to burn the plants but—

The flames disappeared like smoke and were completely eliminated.

(......I'm losing divine power!)

Spirits were unusable by anyone except pure maidens. Even if you had a close bond with the contracted spirit, this didn't change.

The purification ceremony that the spirit contracting princess maidens underwent before sacred rituals or blade dances was to achieve this condition.


The teasing disgraceful treatment wasn't without purpose. Muir was corrupting their bodies so they would be unable to use their contracted spirits.

But there was no time to feel shy from showing an unladylike appearance as the plants dug into their limbs.

Breathing that was becoming difficult. The creaking sound of bones.

"......Ah, guu......"

"You're crying out in a nice voice. I'd like to let Nii-sama hear it as well."

The innocently laughing young girl's voice.

(Kami......to......)

Inside her conscience that was growing faint—

Claire called that name.

(—Save me, Kamito!)

Just then.

The flash of a sword.

(......Eh?)

A sudden floating feeling.


Following that, Claire's body fell down into the mud.

Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet were also successively freed from the plants.

"......"

Claire blinked.

Over there—

"Sorry, I made you wait."

Kamito stood there holding a gleaming silvery white sword.

===Part 2===
Kamito breathed heavily and stood a short distance from the roaring <Tiamat>.

His face was pale as if lacking blood and he was drenched in cold sweat. Thanks to Est suppressing his condition, he could more or less continue to stand.

"Kamito......"

Claire let out a surprised voice.

"......So you've heard about me?"

"......"

[[Image:STnBD V04 240.jpg|200px|thumb]]


Silence answered him.

With just that, Kamito understood.

They had learned his past.

"Kamito, is it true? That you were......"

"Yeah, it's true."

Kamito turned away from Claire and nodded.

"I'm the same as Muir, an orphan from the <Instructional School>."

He heard a gasp.

It wasn't just Claire. Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet as well.

They widened their eyes as the cruel truth was appended to Kamito's profile.

A disgusting child of darkness. Possibly a pitiful monster.

He didn't know which was better.

Whatever the case, their relationship would change from now on.

(......Well, it was bound to get out sooner or later.)

Kamito sighed deeply with resignation—

And continued forward to stand before Muir Alenstarl and <Tiamat>.

"Claire, I'm sorry for keeping it secret until now. But—"


He gripped Terminus Est in both hands.

"I will definitely protect you all. That will never change."

"Kamito, y-you......"

Then.

Claire's trembling voice—

"Aren't you a fool!"

"Hah?"

Kamito let out a voice that fully ignored the atmosphere of the moment.

Over there — a whip sounded.

The leather whip struck his back just like always.

"That hurts! What's that for!"

While shouting, he turned around—

Gogogogogogogogo......!

Claire's shoulders were trembling.

Her twintails stood on edge like a flame.

"......O-Oi, Claire?"

Cold sweat ran down his cheek.


......She was angry. The hellcat ojou-sama was extremely angry.

"Y-Y-You......what do you mean by that?"

Claire rapidly advanced towards him.

Her ruby eyes glared at Kamito.

"A-About what?"

"The reason you wouldn't talk about your past!"

Slight tears were present on the corners of her eyes.

"If I knew about your past, you thought that I'd look at you with those kinds of eyes?"

"N-No, because I came from that <Instructional School>......"

Kamito was overwhelmed and backed away.

"So what?"

"Eh?"

"Well, of course, I was a bit surprised, you know? I was surprised but—"

Claire pointed at Kamito's chest.

"Kamito is still Kamito. Aren't your worries stupid?"

"......"


Kamito was dumbfounded and—

"Kamito-san......they really are stupid."

"Yeah, that's right. Stupid beyond belief."

"Oh, Kamito-kun, that's so stupid ♪ ."

The three other ojou-samas also said as much with astonished expressions.

"Y-you guys......"

"Listen well, Kamito."

Claire glared at Kamito with upturned eyes.

"......!?"

Her face was close. It was a distance where lips would meet if they were any closer.

Or rather, if he actually looked, Claire was completely naked other than her panties.

Even in this kind of situation, his heart throbbed.

"Your past has nothing to do with it."

Claire gazed at Kamito with a serious expression.

"After all, you're our teammate and my important—"

"......Claire?"

While squirming, Claire's face lit up red. Kamito swallowed hard.


And then—

"Because you're my slave spirit!"

She screamed that.

"......Yeah, that's right."

Kamito smiled wryly.

(......I was really being stupid.)

He felt that he should have trusted his companions more.

It had only been two months since he had met Claire and the other ojou-samas.

But they had passed all that time together.

Even if they learned about his past, that time wasn't something that would change so easily.

Despite the fact that he should have known that—

"......Claire, sorry."

"Hmph, what a troublesome slave spirit."

Claire averted her eyes a little shyly.

"Nii-sama......"

And Muir Alenstarl muttered that.

"What are you saying? Nii-sama is a monster just like Muir!"


"Muir......"

Kamito looked up at the girl riding on <Tiamat>'s back.

"......I'm already not the same as the me from back then."

"That's a lie, nii-sama can't......"

Muir widened her eyes and—

Glared, not in Kamito's direction, but Claire and the others' direction.

"......I get it, nii-sama. You've been tricked by them."

"—Muir!"

The Cursed Armament Seal on her right hand began to glow ominously.

<Tiamat> roared madly and its interior portion grew larger.

The scales covering its body blew off and chunks of meat scattered.

"Muir's nii-sama — cannot be forgiven. I'll crush everyone."

"......"

Muir Alenstarl — a girl, who for some reason called him nii-sama, was a dear existence to him.

Having hardly changed, she still possessed a cute childish face.

A slight pain crossed his heart.

However—


"Sorry, Muir. The ojou-samas I must protect are here."

Kamito raised the demon slayer — Terminus Est in both hands.

"You can't abandon your past, nii-sama!"

"Yeah, I have no intention of abandoning it. This sword is—"

The sword in his hand shone with light—

"To protect those precious to me and carve the way to the future!"

Kamito jumped.

At the same time, <Tiamat>'s <Fire Dragon> released a breath of flames!

He didn't avoid it — pouring divine power into his blade, he blew away the flames.

(......Muir Alenstarl, a military-use spirit contracting expert.)

With a power that drew out a spirit's power to its limit — <Jester's Vise>'s user.

One who was without equal in large-scale destruction, the number two of the <Instructional School>.

And the spirit she was controlling now, the {{Furigana|annihiliation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}}, was a top-class spirit.

The opposing Kamito was heavily injured.

He wasn't the {{Furigana|strongest blade dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}} anymore, but could he win with such rusty skills?

(—It doesn't matter!)

Kamito kicked the ground and accelerated.


For some reason, he didn't feel like he would lose. There was no prediction that showed him collapsed on the ground.

Companions that trust in me are here — just that is making my body unbelievably light.

"Ohhhhhh!"

Aiming at Kamito, the <Wind Dragon> began chanting spirit magic.

Innumerable wind blades were released. If they even grazed him, limbs would be lost.

"—O wind, to the brave warrior, grant your divine protection!"

From behind, he could hear the chant of a gallant knight captain.

A whirlwind gathered around him and protected his body. Ellis' specialty flying spirit. Kamito jumped and accelerated again — he dodged all the wind blades by jumping over them.

The gleaming white blade in the dark of night. With that, the <Wind Dragon>'s head flew into the air.

(One—)

"Wha......"

Muir opened her eyes in shock.

Mad with anger, <Tiamat> broke free of her control and attacked Kamito fiercely.

The <Earth Dragon> opened its rock-solid mouth filled with dull fangs. It dropped its head and in that instant, Kamito—

—A blade flash drew an arc and the <Earth Dragon>'s head fell like an iron hammer.

(Two—)


"Why!? Nii-sama, nii-sama isn't even awakened yet—"

"Muir, during our time at the <Instructional School>, did you win against me even once?"

"......!?"

Muir's <Jester's Vise> paired with the {{Furigana|annihilation spirit|Tiamat|margin=12}} was indeed an unmatched weapon.

But that was only in terms of large-scale destruction.

Against Kamito who specialized in assassination, it was a bad match.

If each of the five heads was cut off one by one — it was not an unbeatable opponent.

The <Water Dragon> and <Fire Dragon> attacked at the same time from both directions. Kamito sunk his body — and flew using the power of the wind armor. Circling around behind the heads in an instant, he beheaded them both at once.

(That's four—)

These were the sword techniques for assassination taught at the <Instructional School>. Kamito's true blade dance. Moves that were sealed in academy battles.

Kamito quickly corrected his stance — and just then.

The neck of the <Water Dragon> flapping in the air released water breath.

Cutting the head off was not enough to be a killing blow. With that, Kamito's body was blown into the ground.


(......Kuu!)

He tried to stand quickly but—

In the mouth of the remaining <Holy Dragon>, light gathered for its <{{Furigana|Judgment Flash|Holy Ray|margin=12}}>.

It was an attack that would wipe away a human in an instant.

"—Kamito!"

The burning Flame Tongue drew a red line across the sky.

The flaming whip hit the <Holy Dragon>'s neck and stopped its movements momentarily.

With that—

"Freezing fangs, pierce — {{Furigana|Demon Ice Arrow|Freezing Arrow|margin=12}}!"

Rinslet's ice arrows struck the still-open mouth of the dragon and froze it.

No. It wasn't just a freezing arrow—

"—Wait naught for winter and bloom now, {{Furigana|Ice Break Flower|Ice Break|margin=12}}!"

In concert with Rinslet's words, the demonic ice shattered.

The resulting ice blades sliced all over <Tiamat>'s body.

"Ohhhhhhhh!"

The giant dragon's body stopped moving and in a split-second—

Kamito's demon-slaying blade destroyed the remaining <Holy Dragon> head.

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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume4 Chapter9

2013-02-15T06:54:58Z

68.150.131.192: /* Part 3 */

==Chapter 9 - Brand of Darkness==
===Part 1===

(That was the other Ren Ashbell—)

The girl clad in pure black gave off an overwhelming pressure.

Approaching carelessly would result in becoming ashes — this illusion was felt.

Once the commotion settled, a painful silence descended.

"......"

Everyone gulped as they watched her.

Like with Claire, nobody approached her.

A chill ran down Kamito's spine.

(......I, can I win against her?)

Before he realized it, the flowing music had stopped.

The strongest blade dancer stopped in the middle of the hall—

And turned and walked towards him.

"......!?"

"Kamito-kun." "Kamito."


Fianna had unconsciously grabbed Kamito's sleeve. Even Ellis who should have Ren Ashbell as her goal was cowering.

"......"

Kamito moved before them in a protective manner.

Ren Ashbell stopped just before Kamito.

"—So you are Kazehaya Kamito, huh."

A voice akin to solid steel.

"Yeah."

Kamito nodded.

"Nice to meet you — I wonder if that's appropriate? Ren Ashbell."

Licking his lips cynically, he glared at the red mask.

However, he could not read any sort of emotion from the red eyes within.

And she held out her right hand.

"......?"

As Kamito was puzzled—

"Kazehaya Kamito, would you dance with me for one song?"

Suggested something unexpected.


(......No, this isn't a suggestion. It's an order.)

Her tone was peaceful, but a refusal — it held a power which wouldn't allow that.

Kamito turned towards Ellis and Fianna and—

"Sorry, won't you let me go for a little while?"

"B-But, Kamito—"

"......Okay. Ellis, let's go."

With that, Fianna grabbed Ellis' hand. She knew Kamito's identity as the real Ren Ashbell. The wise princess had understood the situation.

"Do you have experience in dancing?"

"If it's classical, yeah."

Kamito replied sharply and took Ren Ashbell's hand.

The paused musical performance started up again.

===Part 2===
In the dark forest surrounding the castle, Claire ran.

Various trees' branches clung to the crimson dress, tearing it apart.


Mud stuck to her red high heels. Countless wounds appeared on her smooth skin.

Without minding any of that, she ran.

(Why......)

No matter how long passed, that scene would not leave her head.

When that dark spirit girl kissed Kamito, that moment.

(......I-It's not like I think anything of him!)

As if to shake off that irritating feeling, Claire shook her head.

It was just that ignoring his master and doing that kind of thing with another girl was unforgivable.

(......That's right, that's all it is.)

But—

Why then, did her heart hurt this much?

Just before, holding that man's hand, she had hated it.

If it was Kamito, he wouldn't do anything that violent.

He teased Claire a lot, always treating her like a kid, occasionally saying mean things, but still.

—But still, he would never do something like that.

Before she realized it, she had arrived at the lake from the afternoon's purification.


Inside the silent forest. Numerous spirits floated upon the lake.

Claire hugged her knees and sat at the lake's edge.

The dress she had prepared was filthy and either way she couldn't return to the dance.

Her hair was dishevelled and her dress was ruined beyond repair.

"What's with him, that idiot......"

With a terribly miserable mood, Claire sighed.

With a light plop, tears started falling to the ground.

"......That's wrong. The stupid one is me."

She couldn't be honest once again.

If she had, she could be dancing with Kamito right now—

At that time. From with the forest, footsteps could be heard.

"......Kamito?"

She hurriedly wiped away her tears.

But the one that appeared from within the forest wasn't Kamito.

"Jeez, just how far are you going to run!"

"Rinslet......"

Claire opened her eyes.


While breathing wildly, Rinslet sunk down beside Claire.

"Whew, that's a fairly unsightly appearance."

"You, too."

"Th-That's because you ran so far!"

Rinslet's dress was torn to shreds and leaves and branches clung to her hair.

"Even though I had just worn a new dress......"

She drooped her shoulders.

Claire averted her eyes.

"......What did you come for?"

"I came to laugh at your pitiful chest. Your dress is too showy."

"......Wh-What did you say!"

Her red twintails stood on end like fire.

Rinslet moved her hair up and—

"You've finally returned to normal."

Smiled brilliantly.

"......"

"Did you fight with Kamito-san again?"


"Gu......"

Claire chewed on her lip.

"......It, it's his fault. He won't tell me anything."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that is......aren't you interested in Kamito's past?"

"Kamito-san's past?"

Rinslet tilted her head slight to the side—

"Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn't."

"I wonder if he doesn't trust me."

Claire's twintails drooped.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because he won't tell me anything......"

"He can't bring himself to tell you because you're important to him — that is also a possibility."

"That's......"

Claire pouted and pondered.

"......I, I wonder if that's true."

Truly, there was also that way of interpreting it.

[[Image:STnBD V04 211.jpg|200px|thumb]]


But—

"You are such a child, really."

"Sh-Shut up......"

Claire groaned.

"Even I understand that much......"

But she was uneasy, so it couldn't be helped.

If it was about someone she didn't care about, she wouldn't have these feelings.

Because it was Kamito — not talking about his past,

Realizing it just now, her heart beat.

(Wh-What kind of stupid things are you thinking, me!)

Her cheeks flushed red.

"Claire, what's wrong?"

"It, it's nothing!"

Claire shook her head from side to side.

And then.

"—Hmm, so you two are here."

From within the forest, a young girl's voice.


"That voice......!"

Claire and Rinslet immediately became guarded.

The sound of trees falling one by one, and then—

"Just perfect, I'll play with you to the end."

In front of the two, a giant black monster appeared.

Riding upon it's back was a girl with ash grey hair — Muir Alenstarl was laughing lightly.

"With this annihilation spirit — Tiamat."

===Part 3===

The elegantly played waltz.

The two dancing in the center of the hall were drawing attention from around them.

With Ren Ashbell leading, the dance was intense like a burning flame.

As with when a princess maiden was performing a offering a ritual, a true ceremonial dance.

With those fluid movements, Kamito was just barely keeping pace.

"Pretty good movements. As expected of a blade dance master."

"Is that sarcasm? {{Furigana|Strongest Blade Dancer|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}."


To the whisper from the scarlet mask, Kamito replied as such.

Ren Ashbell quickly shifted her feet. Kamito followed her lead and pulled her towards himself. They turned like a flickering flame. Both left their bodies to the music.

Their dancing was already one without splendor.

It was already a fierce blade dance.

"I have various questions I'd like to ask you."

"Impatient, aren't you? Despite that I'd like to enjoy this dance with you a little longer."

"Sorry. I'll have you let me lead from here."

Kamito pulled Ren Ashbell's hand and led her to a terrace devoid of others.

The cool night air cooled their burning skin.

Because of its large size, the terrace felt like a floating island with a clear view of the entire forest.

"This strategy is bothersome. I'll get straight to the point."

Kamito stopped dancing and separated from her.

He glared at the scarlet mask — and asked.

"What did you do to Restia?"

"What did you do, meaning?"

"Don't mess around. I know that you command Restia."


"I am not commanding her. She is my comrade."

"You're saying Restia is helping you of her own will?"

"That's right, I am using her and she is using me."

"......"

Kamito bit his lips closed.

(I can't accept that, but—)

There was certainly credibility in it.

Restia moving without commands was something he could imagine. Warning Kamito about Muir was probably done on her own will.

"What is your purpose in gathering the military-use spirits and orphans from the <Instructional School>?"

"For war."

And she replied immediately.

"......War?"

Kamito was speechless.

But thinking about it, it wasn't an unexpected reply.

Military-use spirits and <Instructional School> orphans — either one was useless for anything other than war.

"That's right. Power is necessary for fighting with <them>."


"Them?"

"This world's kings."

"Wha—"

(Fighting with the world's kings......she says?)

Kamito could not understand that objective. Was it for the purpose of restarting the Ranbal War which had involved every country—

"What is the reason for that? To destroy the world?"

"No. It is a war to save this world."

"What are you say—"

"But to start the war, a starting point is needed."

Ren Ashbell grabbed Kamito by the scruff of the neck and pulled him closer.

"......!?"

"I'll have you allow me to test it, {{Furigana|Successor of the Maou|Ren Ashbell|margin=12}}. Whether you have the qualifications to kill them."

Instantly, her right hand pierced Kamito's chest.

===Part 4===

That was — with countless scales like blades, a many-headed evil dragon.

The black giant far eclipsed Leonora Lancaster's dragon spirit <Nidhogg>.

Its spread wings hid the moon and its claws gouged the earth.

Five heads spread from the center of its torso and each acted on its own.

"......Annihilation spirit <Tiamat>?"

In the face of the rising oppressive force, Claire took a breath.

No mistaking it. What was before them was a first-class military-use spirit.

An existence not unlike Velsaria's fortress <Dreadnought> spirit they had fought two weeks prior.

The girl riding on its back laughed lightly and smiled and—

"—Kill them, <Tiamat>."

With an innocent voice, that order was given.

"......!?"

One of the heads breathed fire.

Goooooooo!

The flames spread across the ground and in an instant the surrounding forest had burned down.

Claire and Rinslet had reacted instantaneously, jumping straight into the lake.


The night sky was dyed red with the color of the flames.

Muir Alenstarl was clapping her hands.

"Ohh, not bad. You're not blade dancers for nothing."

"You......!"

Claire broke the surface of the water and glared at Muir.

The scarlet dress was soaked and clung to her skin.

"......Claire, help......cough, cough......"

"You, what are you doing!?"

"I-I can't swim!"

"Hah?"

Rinslet flapped and choked. Claire quickly helped her out.

"How are you drowning in a place where you can stand?"

"Sh-Shut up!"

Rinslet averted her face.

"......Why are you attacking us?"

"Because you onee-sans have made nii-sama weak."

Muir replied in a cold voice.


One of <Tiamat>'s heads with a crooked neck rose up and let loose blades of wind.

"......Scarlet!"

Claire called out and summoned a hellcat clad in crimson flames.

But, it was impossible to shoot down every blade.

"......Ow!"

The scarlet dress was shredded and blood flew from her shoulder like mist.

Many wounds opened across her pure white skin.

"Fufu, your prepared dress has become worthless."

Like a cat playing with its prey, Muir licked her lips.

"Hmph, it was just slowing me down."

Claire gave a fearless smile and tore the hem of her dress.

From the tear, one could see a leather whip strapped to her thigh.

"Like I thought, rather than a dance, a blade dance is much more suited to me."

From within the dancing flames, Claire's whip let out a sound.

"What a coincidence. Me, too."

Rinslet emerged from the water, ripped the hem of her dress and summoned her demon ice spirit <Fenrir>.


The ice wolf changed forms to the <Ice Longbow> and moved to Rinslet's hand.

Noisily, a wall of fire erupted into the night sky.

With their respective Elemental Waffes in hand, the two faced down with the giant.

"Stupid onee-chans. You think you can defeat Muir?"

<Tiamat> let out a roar that seemed to slice the atmosphere.

No, it wasn't a roar. This was—

(No way, a spirit magic chant!?)

A small portion of high-intelligence spirits could perform spirit magic on their own. The dragon race of spirits in particular was known for its proficiency at spirit magic.

The ground shook greatly.

Trees were uprooted and the ground split, sending many stones flying—

"Earth spirit magic <Tribulations' Mountain of Swords <Judgement Sword>>!?" 

"What insane destructive power!"

"You can't run, onee-chan."

"......!?"

The red dragon head spit out a fireball.


The stones released by the fireball's explosion on the ground turned the trees into smithereens.

"Kyaaa!"

They were thrown to the ground by the aftershock.

It was the same magic, but the destructive force was incomparable to Claire's.

"Ku......!"

"Aha, what happened to all that attitude from before, onee-chan?"

"Freezing fang, pierce — Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow>!"

Instantly, Rinslet released the ice arrow.

Innumerable flying fangs of ice. It wouldn't be a killing blow, but with the added effect of Absolute Zero <Ice Nein>, it should at least dull its movements.

But before they struck — <Tiamat> roared.

A wall of earth rose and blocked the arrows of ice.

"Wh-What! To be able to use fire and earth spirit magic at the same time—"

"......That reminds me that a long time ago, I heard this from ane-sama."

Claire sighed as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"During the Ranbal War, amongst the knights there was a spirit that could control all of the main elements at once."


"And that is the annihilation spirit <Tiamat>?"

"Possibly. But I heard that nobody could use it, so it was abandoned."

"......If that's true, this is bad."

"Yes."

The spirit that could control all of the five main elements—

If it were just Rinslet's demon ice spirit and Claire's flame spirit, there were weakpoints.

"But to use a spirit like that with just one person—"

Claire readied her flame whip <Flame Tongue> and glared at Muir.

Compared to the spirits that contracted with a person, military-use spirits did not require a contract to be used.

Its strong-point was that it was general use — the ability of the spirit had no connection to the ability of the contractor, so as long as the disposition was correct, they could use the spirit's power. This was the reason Muir Alenstarl could use several spirits.

But on the other hand, one could not pull out any more power than was present.

For example, the spirit's Elemental Waffe could not be used, and much of its true abilities were sealed.


But that girl was pulling out all of the military-use spirit's power.

Muir Alenstarl was an expert that specialized at using spirits.

(But just where did she learn those skills—)

"It's about time to end playing around. Onee-chan."

And Muir's ash grey hair blew in the wind.

"......You were playing until now?"

"That's right, onee-chan."

Rolling up her black sleeve revealed a shining ominous design carved into her right hand.

"Is that a Cursed Armament Seal!?"

"That which pulls out a spirit's powers to the limit — <Jester's Vice>. This is Muir's power."

In an instant, <Tiamat> fiercely roared.

Its five heads raged and its body grew larger in an unsightly manner.

It was as if an invisible vise was closing down on it.

"Just what is that!"

One of the heads, a dull white, opened its jaw.

In its throat, a mass of light was building up—

"......Kami—"


That name that almost escaped her mouth — Claire swallowed it back.

(At this kind of time, just asking to be saved is......)

She made her resolve to die at this time.

Then before her eyes appeared a knight with helmet and shield.

White metal shining, the knight readied its shield and blocked the light!

"Claire, are you okay!?"

"Fianna!"

Fianna came out of the forest.

The one that protected Claire was the defense spirit <Georgios>.

And one other person.

"Growl, Wind Winged Hawk <Ray Hawk>! I order you — O wind, blow wildly!"

Wrapped in a frenzied wind, Ellis threw her Elemental Waffe spear.

The multitude of wind blades cut into the evil dragon's torso.

<Tiamat> raged as its blood sprayed into the air.

"Fianna, Ellis — you're a life saver."

"It's still too early for thanks."

Ellis sighed with a sharp gaze.


"Fufu, you've only bought a short time."

Letting the Cursed Armament Seal shine ominously—

Muir Alenstarl licked her lips.

"Onee-chans, I'll kill you all together."

===Part 5===
"Kaha......!"

Kamito pressed down on his chest and crouched down on the terrace.

His heart burned like it was on fire. All of his blood was boiling.

At the same time, a tremendous pain assaulted the interior of his body.

"What did you do to me......?"

"I merely released a little. The qualities of the Maou that sleep within you, that is."

"......Qualities of the Maou?"

Kamito glared up at the crimson mask while crouching on the ground.

Breathing was painful. His heart was beating like mad.

"Ah......guu......gaa, ahhhhhh!"


A scream built up in his throat.

"As expected, your body is rejecting it."

Ren Ashbell was calmly watching the writhing Kamito.

"Well, fine. If you can't stand that much, then you were only worth so little—"

"Y-You......"

"Stand. Kazehaya Kamito."

She kicked the groaning Kamito in the stomach without a shred of mercy.

"Ga......!"

"You can lie there if you want, but things you hold precious will be hurt."

"What, was that......?"

While breathing through his throat which felt like it was on fire, Kamito somehow managed to raise his upper body.

"Look there—"

Ren Ashbell pointed out towards the forest visible from the terrace.

The direction of the lake from that afternoon. Black flames and fierce flames were rising.

"Your companions and Muir Alenstarl are currently engaged in combat."

"What, did you say......!?"

At the same moment he yelled that, the worst pain thus far assaulted Kamito. He collapsed onto the ground.


"Your companions cannot defeat Muir Alenstarl. You, who knows her, know that fact best."

"......!"

He couldn't deny it.

Muir Alenstarl was the <Monster> from the <Instructional School>.

Between the ojou-samas of the academy and Muir who had been trained specifically as a weapon, there was an enormous gap.

"I won't let that......I will never, lose another......!"

Kamito pressed down on his beating chest and staggered back onto his feet.

The interior of the crimson mask — burning red eyes pierced through Kamito's.

And then she grabbed his arm.

"That's the spirit. Don't let me down, strongest blade dancer <Blade Dancer>!"

Kamito was flung off the terrace.

===Part 6===

"—Blow the flute of the end, dragon vanguard of the king!"

Muir Alenstarl's innocent voice resounded across the night sky.

Fire, earth, water, wind, holy — under the influence of Muir's ability <Jester's Vise>, each head released breath.

"—Thou, become the shield of my person, knight of the ancient pledge!"

The atmosphere shook and trees were felled in circular patterns.

The knight's shield was destroyed and its armor was falling apart—

The time it could withstand was only a few more seconds.

The knight with the should-be overwhelming defense was blown into bits and disappeared into nothingness.

"......Georgios!"

"Aha, that wasn't even a toy, onee-chan."

Muir sneered at the devastated and drained Fianna.

"Ellis, Rinslet — we rush at the same time!"

"Got it!" "Understood!"

Yelling, Claire drew the flame whip <Flame Tongue>.


The crimson slash sealed its movements for a moment.

"Freezing fang, pierce — Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow>!"

"—O wind, blow wildly!"

Rinslet released the Demon Ice Arrow <Freezing Arrow> towards the fire head and Ellis' wind blades aimed for the earth head.

That is, they aimed for the heads which were weak against their element.

However—

"It won't work."

The earth and wind dragons chanted different spirit spells.

At the same time the ice arrows were blocked by the wall of earth, the blades of wind were struck down by opposing blades of wind.

And while the three were defense, the dull white head fired its Judgment Flash <Holy Ray>.

The grounded exploded and a pillar of earth and sand flew up from it.

Claire and the others were blasted from the air and hit the ground harshly.

The crater which radiated outwards. The fire fragments which were mixed in painted the air red.

"......To be able to control a military-use spirit like her hands and feet......"

Claire groaned while gripping the ground.

It was a despairing difference in battle strength. The top class' spirits at the academy were like babies in comparison.

(But......)


Suddenly, the scales cracked and <Tiamat>'s frame grew.

Muir's <Jester's Vise> carried a heavy burden.

"Is that okay? At this rate, that military-use spirit will be destroyed!"

The heavily wounded Rinslet yelled such.

Muir shrugged her shoulders—

"It's fine. A spirit is just a throwaway toy."

"What did you say......!"

Claire opened her eyes in shock. She raised her bloody head without thinking.

"And you still call yourself a spirit contractor?"

"Muir is a weapon. The same as this <Tiamat> and nii-sama, a massacre weapon."

"......!?"

At those words — Claire's expression froze.

"You......what did you just say?"

"What?"

"The same as nii-sama, what do you mean?"

"Aha, did you perhaps not know?"

Muir's lips curled in a cruel manner.


"Nii-sama is the same as Muir — an assassin raised by the <Instructional School>."

===Part 7===
"......Damn......it......"

Kamito who had been tossed off the terrace groaned in anguish.

One or two bones might be broken.

This was the Kamito who had received the harshest taijutsu training at the <Instructional School>. Even if he fell from the third floor of a building, it wouldn't result in an injury. But right now, Kamito's body was burning up and in extreme pain such that he couldn't even lift a finger.

(......What exactly was done to me?)

Within his hazy mind, Ren Ashbell's words came to him.

Released the qualities of the Maou — that's what she said.

(......What does that mean?)

No, rather than that, right now—

Kamito dug his shaking fingertips into the ground.

The flames burning the forest were increasing in intensity more and more.


While this was happening, Claire and the others—

It was frustrating not being able to move. It couldn't be helped that it felt like the air was burning.

Even now, elegant music could be heard coming from the interior of the castle.

Despite the battle going on at the purification grounds, nobody inside the castle seemed to have noticed.

No, even Kamito who had been on the terrace had failed to hear the battle. There might have been a barrier around the surroundings.

(But to form a barrier of this magnitude......)

The only ones capable of such a feat were <Spirit Princess> rank princess maidens.

"Gu, ah......"

A racing heartbeat.

At the same time a horrible pain spread.

"—Kamito!"

"......!?"

The sound of footsteps and the one who appeared was the white dress-clad Est.

"My apologies. Because of somebody's barrier around this area, I didn't notice it sooner."

"Est, gu......"

"Kamito......don't tell me, that power—"


Est opened her mysterious violet eyes.

Leaning down beside the fallen Kamito, she pulled him back up.

Her white-silver hair lightly touched his cheek. The sweet milk-like scent tickled his nose.

"......Est?"

"Kamito, please stay still like that."

With that, Est touched the feverish chest of Kamito.

Her beautiful hair gleamed in the night's darkness.

Strangely, the pain seemed to leave with the soft feeling of her hand.

"Is this Terminus Est's power?"

"Yes. I believe this will keep it in check for now but—"

That which destroyed Velsaria's Cursed Armament Seal, a holy blade's power.

It's not like the pain completely disappeared, but he could somehow move about at this level.

"Kamito, are you okay?"

"Yeah, thanks to Est......"

Kamito raised his upper body and rose to his knees on the ground.

"Kamito, you still shouldn't move."

"I have to go save Claire and the others."


"No, Kamito!"

Est let out a panicked voice. It was the first time for her who was always expressionless to express so much.

"Est......"

"The curse is only temporarily suppressed so if you use divine power right now, you won't be able to control my current power."

"......Yeah, I know."

But, even then—

An instant. From the other side of the forest, a fearsome roar resounds.

As if to burn the night sky, the giant's flames grow higher.

"Est, I'm begging you. The only one who can fight with Muir is me."

"Kamito, but......"

"Lend me your power."

"......"

Even if he could not get her approval, he planned to head there anyway.

"......Kamito, you're unfair."

Est—

Sighed and held Kamito's hand.

"—I am Kamito's sword, as long as you wish."

"Est, thanks."

Kamito nodded and chanted the words of summoning.

—The cool-headed steel queen, the sacred sword that destroys evil!

—Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!

Est's form was covered in light and disappeared into nothingness.

And in the next moment, a blade of shining steel emitting light was gripped in his Kamito's hand.

"Let's go, Est!"

Fixing his grip on Terminus Est, Kamito ran into the darkness of the night.

To bring closure to his past.

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:* November 1, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 9 completed
:* September 23, 2012: Volume 5 Prologue completed
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:* August 27, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 6 completed
:* August 2, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 5 completed
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:* June 08, 2012: Volume 3 Prologue completed
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:* May 17, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 5 completed
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:* April 5, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 8 completed
:* March 27, 2012: Volume 1 Afterword completed
:* March 23, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 6 completed
:* March 18, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 3 completed
:* March 13, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 5 completed
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