Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Volume 14 - Ch 3

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Ataraxia detected the appearance of Dragre yesterday and began to move once more in order to avoid another attack. Currently it was heading toward Antarctic Ocean.

Due to that Ataraxias temperature also lowered and it was enveloped with chilly air like it was late autumn. However for the residences of the megafloat, the change in climate due to the movement was something familiar. It wasnt anything big compared to the experience of continuously moving frequently at the time of AU Collision War.

The investigation result of the head of Dragre that was collected has come out.

Reiri was walking in front of Kizuna wearing her usual commandant outfit with a coat above it. Certainly it was slightly cold, but Kizuna didnt think that it was that cold. He was wearing the academys uniform like usual while heading to the hangar that was adjacent with Nayuta Lab.

The hangar was also used as a large laboratory. Its main purpose of use was for large machine that couldnt be brought into the lab or for developing dangerous weapon.

Then, do we also know why the Dragre was stronger?

Yeah. In addition, it seems they have also guessed in general where did it come from.

Dont tell me an Entrance was

I also havent heard the report, but its hard to think that is the case. More importantly

Reiri walked while looking back at Kizuna over her shoulder.

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Kizuna felt a discomfort. His big sisters atmosphere was different from usual. Her eyes that were staring at Kizuna looked vaguely anxious. It was as though she was worrying about something.

Nee-chan?

No, its nothing.

Kizuna wasnt convinced but, they would soon arrive at the hangar so their talk cut off.

When the door of the hangar opened, there was the head of Dragre there.

The discomfort isnt half-assed when a magic weapon is put here like this

The raw head of dragon made from metal that was lying down in the hangar of Ataraxia. Several cables were stretching from the cut section and its opened mouth. They were connected to the large measuring tools surrounding Dragre.

Andwhy is this thing more powered up than before?

Even before that, why was it existing in this world?

Dont tell me,

There was no basis to it but, there was something that Kizuna uneasily thought about since when they recovered the head.

Dont tell me, other country has discovered the Genesis of Lemuriasomething like that?

When he looked at Reiris face from the side, she was making the same grim face like Kizuna.

Certainly, using Genesiss power to power up a magic weapon and increase its activity time limit even furtherthere is also that possibility. Kei, please report.

Kei appeared from behind Dragre with a portable keyboard in hand.

Shikina-san, how is it?

Kei shook her head left and right still with her expressionless face.

Certainly it might be possible if there is Genesis. But this time the reason the Dragre was strengthened and its wreckage didnt disappear even when it was destroyed is something other than Genesis.

Reiri folded her arms as though to prepare herself.

Lets hear it.

In the first place the reason magic weapon vanish is because its magic power supply is severed. When the mechanism that circulate the magic power is damaged, it become unable to supply magic power to each part and break down. Even if the magic weapon isnt destroyed, if it run out of magic power then it will naturally break down.

Kizuna looked up at the head of Dragre that looked like it would start growling even now.

Then, how did this thing

The reason for that, is this.

Kei took out a metal capsule from her coats pocket.

ThatsHeart Hybrid Gears core!?

Kizuna stared hard at the small capsule on Keis palm.

Why is a core?

This core and one more core were loaded inside the head of this Dragre.

What!?

Kizuna raised his voice unintentionally.

Its this cores power that supplied Dragre with magic power. It will be able to continue existing until the cores power run out.

Reiris face distorted in annoyance.

They thought of something like thisI guess they reused the core taken out from dead pilot

Its quite a heavy work, or rather I get the sense that they installed this core forcefully. However, we learned that the research of magic weapon has advanced even further than we thought.

But, Nee-chan. With this were able to recover two cores isnt it?

Letters were flowing in Keis window in exchange of an answer from Reiri.

Certainly thats true, but this core cannot be used anymore. Perhaps it was worked too hard that the damage is terrible and its too dangerous to be installed into someone.

Reiri put her hand on her chin with a grave face.

Even so its a good thing that the number of gear they can use has decreased. Howeverthis core should be important for them too. I cant understand why theyre using it like consumable goods like this.

From the result this magic weapon become a weapon with greater fighting ability than their Heart Hybrid Gear. As a way of thinking its not mistaken.

I seeReiri and Kizuna nodded in understanding.

That means, another strengthened magic weapon will attack us again like this from here on?

Wait Kizuna. There is one more thing that we have to confirm before that. In the first place why is a magic weapon here?

Were still in the dark regarding that

Kei stopped typing on her keyboard and stared fixedly at the window floating in front of her face.

Whats wrong?

When Reiri asked her with a dubious face,

A mail came.

Kei stiffened like rock right after she answered so. Cold sweat was flowing down her forehead with her face looking very flustered.

Shikina-san?

Themail

A tiny voice leaked out from Keis trembling lips.

Eh

Kizuna was surprised that Kei spoke not using writing but with her own voice. Kei muttered with the raw voice that she didnt allow anyone other than Reiri to hear.

On, this earth, there are several places where magic power is naturally gushing out, like a springin case a magic weapon stop operating at such a place by accidentthere is a possibility, it will remain without vanishing

What did you say? Where does that mail come from?

Reiri asked that, but Kei was trembling with a pale face.

Kei, whats the matter?

I dont knowbut

Kei looked up at Reiri with a face that was looking for salvation.

It come from the address nayuta

Reiri and Kizuna stiffened with a shocked expression.

nayuta

It was impossible for that word to refer to anyone else than Hida Nayuta.

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Kurumizawa Momo saluted energetically.

Well then Demon King Eros exploration party! Deeeepart!!

Dont stick a strange team name on us as you please!

A team was instantly formed in order to pin down the originator of the mysterious mail that claimed the name Nayuta. Although it would also be troubling if the rumor that Hida Nayuta was alive spread out. And so it ended up becoming Kurumizawa and Kizuna chasing after the mail alone.

Right now they were at the labs underground floor. Kei and Reiri were giving explanation there.

I tracked the place the mail was sent from but, the trace became unclear midway. However there is no doubt that it went through the router at Ataraxias underground block 128.

Past that point is connected with cable. If we pursue it physically, we should discover a terminal that is outside our knowledge. I dare say

Nee-chan. What, if we dont find it?

Then perhaps, its really a mail from that person.

Kizuna didnt know what to do about the unease inside his heart.

Nayuta should have been diedno, she should have become a god, a system that administered the whole world. That was the equivalent of being dead for a living thing. There should be no way she would be able to create data or anything.

Then, who was it that created this data?

Was it Nayutas ghost?

Or perhaps,

If, I can meet with Kaa-san again,

Such thought unconsciously welled up.

Reiri suddenly smiled.

Kizuna, dont make that kind of face. Go accomplish your mission without holding any strange preconception or hope.

Certainly it was just as she said. Kizuna persuaded himself.

RightI understand. Im going.

The hatch that usually was forbidden to be entered was opened and he entered inside. It was a small room inside and there was one more room at the other side.

When he opened that door,

So this is Ataraxias internal structure

A terrifyingly huge atrium was extending. The floor was dozens of meter below. A large elevator for transporting heavy objects were connecting until the floor from the dizzying height. Below the scenery of multiple tanks and pipes running everywhere was spreading below. In a glance it looked like industrial area.

Is this the first time Kizuna-kun enter here?

Kurumizawa asked that while pushing the elevators switch to descend.

Yeah. So there is a space this huge here.

It was built so there is some extra space that can be used for expansion. Well, with the current improvement project, even this space will get filled, so this scenery will only be for now.

Hee

When the elevator started moving, it descended with a surprising speed. It was bare bone with only frame and without even glass, so people with fear of height wouldnt be able to endure. He was surprised once more by the size of the place when they approached the plant.

Is this place the plant unit?

Thats right. This area is the plant that creates synthetic fiber. We cant see it due to the bulkhead, but the next plant makes steel material.

When the elevator reached the floor, Kizuna and Kurumizawa went deeper. And then they passed through several blocks and rode another elevator to below.

Well get lost like this

Ahaha, youre right. I also dont know the way at all.

Whaaatt!?

Kurumizawa opened the front of her boiler suit. Her breast that was enveloped by a black bikini was exposed in front of Kizuna generously.

Wha, whatre you doing!?

Geez, dont get flustered with just this. Even though youre demon king Eros.

She pulled out a thin paper from the backside of the bikini without even waiting for Kizunas reply.

I dont forget to bring a map so its fine.

It was a folded electronic paper. When it was spread out, the map of the plant block and their current position was shown with red dot.

Your suit have a lot of pocketswhy did you keep it at that kind of place?

The pockets of my suit each has their own role already. There isnt any place to put the map.

It seemed she had a fixation that he couldnt understand. Kizuna didnt ask further. And then they walked further inside with Kurumizawa at the lead.

Hmmm, it should be around here.

The surrounding was a field of vegetables. Tall shelves were lining up close to each other. All of them were equipped with fluorescent lamp and planted with vegetable.

They said that there is something else than vegetable here

Kurumizawa lifted up the floors panel and checked the wiring below.

There is the cable here. Perhaps it will be here or around the next block.

Is it really here

Kizuna made a fed up expression after seeing the vegetable shelves as far as the eyes could see.

If its not here, then it means there is a backdoor for an intrusion into the network wirelessly.

Then, I hope its here.

Ill check this place, demon king Eros, take care of the next block okay?

Yes yes.

Kizuna didnt even have the energy to correct her anymore and walked pass the vegetable shelves toward the next block.

Forest?

It was a dense forest with trees growing in abundance.

He looked up. If he didnt see the illumination at the ceiling through the leaves and branches, it would make him want to suspect that he had been teleported somewhere or got hypnotized by Zelcyone.

Where should I start searching from

When he stepped inside, it seemed under him wasnt soil but synthetic fibers lying on top of one another. Kizuna touched the nearby tree with his hand. It seemed the tree was genuine.

Are they growing plants for roadside trees or the like here?

Other than that perhaps they were also used as building material, medicine material, and various other things. He walked around while thinking of such thing, but he really couldnt find any facility or equipment that seemed to fit the bill.

Ooooi Kurumizawa! How about your end!?

There was no reply. It seemed his voice didnt reach.

Cant be helped.

When he was going to return for the moment, his foot got caught by ivy.

Oops.

His hand caught the wall when staggered and almost fell. The surface of the wall also had ivies growing on it.

Its really amazingits not any different from a natural forest

Hm?

The spot near his palm was shining red. The light changed into blue when he noticed that light.

Dont tell me

Kizuna grabbed the ivy and tore it off with all his strength.

There was a door there.

The LED screen that was shining blue displayed the word unlock.

Kizuna touched the button under it to operate the door. Then the door opened by sliding aside.

Ah

Its there.

From the forest it completely changed into an empty room with only white color.

A large black super computer was standing tall in the center of it.

The word floating in the LED screen attached on its front was most likely the computers name.

Kaa-san.

It was displaying nayuta.

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Reiri and Kei arrived after receiving the report from Kizuna. And then they thoroughly investigate for several days just what was the deal with the computer that was named nayuta.

The result,

This is a parting gift from Professor Nayuta.

Parting gift?

Originally this was Ataraxias unused area that was used by Nayuta for personal business. The super computer that was secretly set up there was nayutas true identity.

After that, the area in front of the room became vegetation laboratory, but that room located deeper inside was kept untouched.

Now even the fact that there was a room there was forgotten. If the door didnt open due to its reaction to Kizunas presence, there was no doubt it would be left alone like that for more than ten years.

Reiri folded her arms and looked up to the large black frame.

And, this computer is the mails sender?

Yes. Vast amount of data that hypothesized every kind of case and thought program that Professor Nayuta created are entered here. It automatically collect the labs information and generate the danger it conjectured and the method to deal with it from there as document.

What?

So to speak its a counselor that give advice, or rathera nosy and helpful aunt.

Kizuna thought that words choice could greatly changed the impression of something.

In short, Kaa-san was worried about Ataraxia after she is gone and so she left this?

Kizunas chest turned warm and he looked toward her sister with a delighted face.

However Reiri let out an exasperated sigh.

Good griefshe is too overprotective. That stupid parent.

However, even the credibility of this meddlesome document has shot up because it came from a system created by Professor Nayuta.

For some reason Kizuna felt thorniness from Keis words. Perhaps it was just his feeling but, even her usual expressionless face vaguely looked displeased somewhere in it.

The reason for that was because of the complex that Kei had. The complex toward the genius Hida Nayuta who she couldnt catch up to no matter how hard she worked. The person herself understood and accepted that part of her. It was fine to call it as a worship in a sense. However, it was painful to be reminded of that fact at every turn.

Kei was the one who knew best just how far away she was from her mighty predecessor Professor Nayuta. She felt empty each time she was told I respect youI look up to you by her juniors Kurumizawa and others.

Even so she did her best at what she could do. Now that Professor Nayuta was gone, her only weak point was her own heart. It would be great if she could just win against her complex.

She was thinking that. And like that she worked hard in her own way until now.

And there, this idiot parent system appeared.

Keis expression was only slightly cloudy, but the inside of her heart wasnt calm. It was stormy.

To be shown this difference between our talents even after she died.

Rather than a nosy and helpful auntieit might be more of a ghost.

She muttered with a small voice that couldnt be heard by anyone.

What did you say Kei?

Nothing.

A window for her reply immediately appeared.

Anyway, we can only follow the advice and search all over the world for place that looks suspicious.

Kizuna frowned.

Even if you say thatthats too vague.

Its not.

Kei took out a printout from her breast pocket and spread it to show the others.

A list of the candidates was attached.

Really how annoying.

Kei cursed inside her heart.

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The content of the list was mostly world famous ancient ruin or religious sacred place. It was the so called power spot.

The system that Nayuta left behind, nayuta generated the documentaccording to this document, the place that gathered faith from the ancient time or place where the civilization prospered was where magic power naturally gushed out even if there was difference in the density between each spot. Perhaps the people of ancient time were enjoying the blessing of the magic power without noticing that.

Under the leadership of the newly formed intelligence unit, they headed to the actual site and advanced the preliminary arrangements for the investigation there.

If they just went there and check it then it wouldnt take much timeKizuna thought, but Reiri objected.

Field study means marching into enemy ground. We can also investigate forcefully with brute force, but there is also the matter with Dragre. We shouldnt underestimate the opponent too much.

Certainly, the multinational force that was their enemy still hadnt shown all their hand. They didnt know what they were scheming.

Kizuna recalled Christelle and Elfriede who he encountered before.

Christelle was awfully confident. Perhaps it was simply her personality but.

Boss, Boss Kizuna.

When he noticed, Gertrude was pulling his sleeve beside him.

Hm? Ah, my bad. Something is in my mind for a bit.

Kizuna was currently watching the primary grades practical training as a lecturer. The menu today was to equip technical gear and ran the obstacle course that was created at the sports ground in order to famil