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Futayo saw a group of silver panels.
 
Futayo saw a group of silver panels.
   
They expanded from the Reine des Garous’ hair like unfolding origami.
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They expanded from the Reine des Garous’s hair like unfolding origami.
   
 
The panels formed countless boxes which created a structure of their own. The structure seemed to spread its arms and stand tall in an instant.
 
The panels formed countless boxes which created a structure of their own. The structure seemed to spread its arms and stand tall in an instant.
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“She destroyed the power!?”
 
“She destroyed the power!?”
   
“Testament.” The Reine des Garous’ smiling voice reached her from beyond the cross and shaking hair. “When two divine weapons are used against each other, their effects will collide. Just as your cutting affects an entire area…”
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“Testament.” The Reine des Garous’s smiling voice reached her from beyond the cross and shaking hair. “When two divine weapons are used against each other, their effects will collide. Just as your cutting affects an entire area…”
   
 
The parts of the cross glowed and a panel of bluish-white light quickly rotated in the central empty space. As the rotation accelerated, the cross’s weight clearly increased.
 
The parts of the cross glowed and a panel of bluish-white light quickly rotated in the central empty space. As the rotation accelerated, the cross’s weight clearly increased.
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The samurai girl was not targeting the back of her head. Her attack was directed at…
 
The samurai girl was not targeting the back of her head. Her attack was directed at…
   
“Her Chancellor!”
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“Her chancellor!”
   
   
   
Futayo threw Tonbokiri with enough force to kill the Chancellor.
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Futayo threw Tonbokiri with enough force to kill the chancellor.
   
 
She knew this enemy would not react otherwise.
 
She knew this enemy would not react otherwise.
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She spoke in her heart and began to move, feeling like she was breaking and remaking her body.
 
She spoke in her heart and began to move, feeling like she was breaking and remaking her body.
   
She gathered breath in her gut, gathered strength in her knees, and had only one thing to do: pour strength into her silver chains and strike her enemy from four directions at once.
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She gathered breath in her gut, gathered strength in her knees, and had only thing to do: pour strength into her silver chains and strike her enemy from four directions at once.
   
 
Her mother was an enemy. Having decided that, she did not hesitate to pour strength into the chains once more and launch them.
 
Her mother was an enemy. Having decided that, she did not hesitate to pour strength into the chains once more and launch them.
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Her own movements felt slow and the chains’ movements appeared delayed.
 
Her own movements felt slow and the chains’ movements appeared delayed.
   
She had noticed how slow she was quite a bit recently; but at the moment, she was filled with tension, impatience, and…
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She had noticed how slow she was quite a bit recently, but at the moment, she was filled with tension, impatience, and…
   
 
…''The fact that I’m defying her!
 
…''The fact that I’m defying her!
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She had been taught that she was different from her mother on that day. And now…
 
She had been taught that she was different from her mother on that day. And now…
   
“Nate,” said her mother with the Chancellor over her left shoulder. “Watch this.”
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“Nate,” said her mother with the chancellor over her left shoulder. “Watch this.”
   
 
…''Eh?
 
…''Eh?
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Ether performed a spatial strike.
 
Ether performed a spatial strike.
   
The source of the destruction was the cross in the Reine des Garous’ right hand.
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The source of the destruction was the cross in the Reine des Garous’s right hand.
   
 
That cross transformed.
 
That cross transformed.
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Like a large crossbow, the bottom of the spear fired a stake of light into the air. The power of the impact covered one hundred and twenty degrees in front of the Reine des Garous, an area that included Futayo and Mitotsudaira.
 
Like a large crossbow, the bottom of the spear fired a stake of light into the air. The power of the impact covered one hundred and twenty degrees in front of the Reine des Garous, an area that included Futayo and Mitotsudaira.
   
The stake of light was worn away in about two meters as if it had hit something. Instead, it produced a great cutting sound, a vibration, a slight glow, and…
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The stake of light was worn away in about two meter as if it had hit something. Instead, it produced a great cutting sound, a vibration, a slight glow, and…
   
 
“…”
 
“…”
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The obelisk and the base of the chain supply device came off and flew toward the Musashi with the chain trailing behind it.
 
The obelisk and the base of the chain supply device came off and flew toward the Musashi with the chain trailing behind it.
   
“Eh?” said Naito; because she knew how heavy Mitotsudaira’s obelisks were, because it loudly stabbed into the Musashi’s armor, and because…
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“Eh?” said Naito because she knew how heavy Mitotsudaira’s obelisks were, because it loudly stabbed into the Musashi’s armor, and because…
   
 
“Wah!”
 
“Wah!”
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She could not see it herself while being pushed face down into the ground, but the sound told her the obelisks were stabbing into the ship’s armor. She knew her mother was strong enough to do that.
 
She could not see it herself while being pushed face down into the ground, but the sound told her the obelisks were stabbing into the ship’s armor. She knew her mother was strong enough to do that.
   
She felt it would be better to deflect them using gravitational control than to allow damage to the ship, but “Musashi” must have decided they could not lose the 5th Special Duty Officer’s weapons.
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She felt it would be better to deflect them using gravitational control than to allow damage to the ship, but “Musashi” must have decided they could not lose the 5th special duty officer’s weapons.
   
 
Her senses somewhat returned to her and she realized her shaking had reached several centimeters.
 
Her senses somewhat returned to her and she realized her shaking had reached several centimeters.
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“Kah…”
 
“Kah…”
   
It almost seemed her tears were forced out. The pain, impacts, and a great variety of emotions forced them out; but before they had finished flowing, she heard a voice.
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It almost seemed her tears were forced out. The pain, impacts, and a great variety of emotions forced them out, but before they had finished flowing, she heard a voice.
   
 
“Nate.”
 
“Nate.”
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The Reine des Garous’ beating did not end with a single blow. As if striking dust from a piece of furniture, she slammed Mitotsudaira into the ground again and again.
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The Reine des Garous’s beating did not end with a single blow. As if striking dust from a piece of furniture, she slammed Mitotsudaira into the ground again and again.
   
 
Asama cried out when she heard and saw it beyond the thinning mist.
 
Asama cried out when she heard and saw it beyond the thinning mist.
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“It came from the idea that war was meant to bring down another nation’s power, not to kill its people,” said Neshinbara.
 
“It came from the idea that war was meant to bring down another nation’s power, not to kill its people,” said Neshinbara.
   
“Judge,” agreed Masazumi. “So we should be able to request Aoi’s return in exchange for ransom money. As long as it doesn’t violate the history recreation and as long as it’s based in historical rules, Hexagone Française can’t ignore the suggestion. The Provisional Council is already working on it and has made the request. But…”
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“Judge,” agreed Masazumi. “So we should be able to request Aoi’s return in exchange for ransom money. As long as it doesn’t violate the history recreation and as long as it’s based in historical rules, Hexagone Française can’t ignore the suggestion. The provisional council is already working on it and has made the request. But…”
   
 
How would it turn out?
 
How would it turn out?
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Masazumi nodded and looked to Kimi and Horizon.
 
Masazumi nodded and looked to Kimi and Horizon.
   
“In the worst case, Horizon’s position as Vicereine will make her our temporary Chancellor and Student Council President. I am confirming that now with my authority. That should work until we reach the next port. We just have to say we lost our Chancellor and Student Council President en route.”
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“In the worst case, Horizon’s position as vicereine will make her our temporary chancellor and student council president. I am confirming that now with my authority. That should work until we reach the next port. We just have to say we lost our chancellor and student council president en route.”
   
 
An especially loud sound came from outside. Mitotsudaira had gone completely limp after being slammed against the ground countless times and the Reine des Garous had just thrown her down even harder.
 
An especially loud sound came from outside. Mitotsudaira had gone completely limp after being slammed against the ground countless times and the Reine des Garous had just thrown her down even harder.
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After all…
 
After all…
   
“You may think you are acting as a knight when you help this boy in his game of world domination, but I stand in the way of that goal. And I can easily crush what you and this supposed King you believe in are trying to do.”
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“You may think you are acting as a knight when you help this boy in his game of world domination, but I stand in the way of that goal. And I can easily crush what you and this supposed king you believe in are trying to do.”
   
 
…''That’s right.
 
…''That’s right.
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She did feel this was her last chance.
 
She did feel this was her last chance.
   
She could never stand up to this opponent and neither could anyone else. This boy, who was everyone’s King as well as her own, had been captured and was about to lose his life.
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She could never stand up to this opponent and neither could anyone else. This boy, who was everyone’s king as well as her own, had been captured and was about to lose his life.
   
 
…''I…
 
…''I…
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“I will…save my…”
 
“I will…save my…”
   
“Your King’s life.”
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“Your king’s life.”
   
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“My…king’s…life…”
“My…King’s…life…”
 
   
 
''No,'' she thought with tears in her eyes, but her mother shook her again.
 
''No,'' she thought with tears in her eyes, but her mother shook her again.
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She was thrown through the air to put some distance between them.
 
She was thrown through the air to put some distance between them.
   
''Ah,'' she thought in midair as her mother adjusted the Chancellor’s position.
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''Ah,'' she thought in midair as her mother adjusted the chancellor’s position.
   
 
“That is very interesting, but…you cannot have him back. He is mine.”
 
“That is very interesting, but…you cannot have him back. He is mine.”
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That meant they could not pay a ransom for his return. This was the worst possible case in which it was up to her mother’s mood.
 
That meant they could not pay a ransom for his return. This was the worst possible case in which it was up to her mother’s mood.
   
'''Gold Mar:''' Ohhh! Did she just confess to the Chancellor?”
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'''Gold Mar:''' Ohhh! Did she just confess to the chancellor?”
   
 
'''Asama:''' “Horizon! Horizon! You really mustn’t use the external walls for that!”
 
'''Asama:''' “Horizon! Horizon! You really mustn’t use the external walls for that!”
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…''S-someone really has to do something about this!
 
…''S-someone really has to do something about this!
   
However, Mitotsudaira could not move her trembling body; so her butt landed on the ground and she rolled.
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However, Mitotsudaira could not move her trembling body, so her butt landed on the ground and she rolled.
   
She wanted to get up, run, and save her King, but…
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She wanted to get up, run, and save her king, but…
   
 
…''I’m too slow.
 
…''I’m too slow.
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Narimasa raised his speed with Israfil already expanded on his hands.
 
Narimasa raised his speed with Israfil already expanded on his hands.
   
He traveled forward and to the left in a gouging arc straight toward the Reine des Garous.
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He travelled forward and to the left in a gouging arc straight toward the Reine des Garous.
   
 
…''Now this is interesting!!
 
…''Now this is interesting!!
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“…!!”
 
“…!!”
   
The ground here had already been packed down by the silver cross and Musashi’s 5th Special Duty Officer, but his foot packed it down even further. However, that gave him even more solid feedback from the earth below.
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The ground here had already been packed down by the silver cross and Muasshi’s fifth special duty officer, but his foot packed it down even further. However, that gave him even more solid feedback from the earth below.
   
 
A moment later, he felt as if his hand was piercing through the air.
 
A moment later, he felt as if his hand was piercing through the air.
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“Uraahh!!”
 
“Uraahh!!”
   
His hand slipped through the air. A great sound passed through the bottom of his forward-stepping foot and penetrated the ground where it sounded even louder. His hand was directly targeting the Reine des Garous’ face. It was a surefire attack with no trickery behind it whatsoever.
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His hand slipped through the air. A great sound passed through the bottom of his forward-stepping foot and penetrated the ground where it sounded even louder. His hand was directly targeting the Reine des Garous’s face. It was a surefire attack with no trickery behind it whatsoever.
   
 
It happened in an instant.
 
It happened in an instant.
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The clincher had been the Reine des Garous’ step forward.
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The clincher had been the Reine des Garous’s step forward.
   
 
The color of metal could be seen where her silver cross had packed down the earth. That was the frame of IZUMO’s crust and she had stepped there to begin her counterattack against Narimasa.
 
The color of metal could be seen where her silver cross had packed down the earth. That was the frame of IZUMO’s crust and she had stepped there to begin her counterattack against Narimasa.
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Faster than she could breathe, a vibration raced up from the ground below. Like stones colliding underwater, she heard the muffled but definite sound of something splitting.
 
Faster than she could breathe, a vibration raced up from the ground below. Like stones colliding underwater, she heard the muffled but definite sound of something splitting.
   
A crack was forming and that crack was splitting IZUMO.
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A crack was forming and that crack was split IZUMO.
   
 
It ran south to north.
 
It ran south to north.
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…''I can eat him, let him live, or anything else.
 
…''I can eat him, let him live, or anything else.
   
The choice was hers. If she waited too long, the Chancellor’s officers and Student Council would try to have their say, so she wanted to enjoy this as much as she could as soon as she could.
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The choice was hers. If she waited too long, the chancellor’s officers and student council would try to have their say, so she wanted to enjoy this as much as she could as soon as she could.
   
 
“Now, then.”
 
“Now, then.”
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From approximately a kilometer in the air, she took a step toward the forest down below. It was a light, playful step like someone hopping over a puddle.
 
From approximately a kilometer in the air, she took a step toward the forest down below. It was a light, playful step like someone hopping over a puddle.
   
With that, she jumped down with Musashi’s King.
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With that, she jumped down with Musashi’s king.
   
 
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