Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Volume 6 - Ch 1

Kei, could you confirm the result of Kizuna and Gertrudes Climax Hybrid?

Inside the Nayuta Labs center control room, Hida Reiri was staring at the monitor floating in the air. After the Climax Hybrid inside the fully packed train succeeded, the ability experiment of Kizunas Eros and Gertrudes Sigura was carried out at Nayuta Labs experiment facility. Just now all the experiment list had been completed and currently that data was being analyzed.

{We obtained the result that is almost exactly as we hypothesized. The destructive power of Siguras particle cannon has increased by 50%. Each of Eross specs are also upped to be equal with Sigura. The creation of the particle cannon by Eros also succeeded. The destructive power of that creation is also equal with Sigura.}

I see. If thats the case we can feel relieved for now then.

In contrast with her words, Reiri looked unsatisfied somewhere.

If its about the Core aptitude and the compatibility with Kizuna, then this me is!!

{Whats wrong Reiri?}

NoI think that compared to the Climax Hybrid with the girls of Amaterasu, there is a large gap of spec here.

{That cannot be helped. Compared to Ros-series, the Cores specs is different in the first place.}

If I had the Core of Ros-series installed in mewhat would happen?

Kei made a slightly shocked eyes and stared hard at Reiri.

Its just a jest. Forget it.

Reiri averted her eyes and stared at the Core storage case that looked like a safe which was left alone at the corner of the room. It was the case where Taross Core was once stored. Taross Core was installed inside Sylvias body and now the inside of the case was empty.

There was no more reserve Core in Ataraxia. Their only lifeline was just Kizuna and Gertrude. Right now what did they need to do to win with just these two Heart Hybrid Gears. They had to focus at just that. She understood that. Even so she unconsciously thought of this.

Even though if we just have more Core, I also can fight.

At that time, the door of the center control room opened, Kizuna and Gertrude had returned from the experiment room.

Nee-chan, Shikina-san. What is the experiment result?

The two of them entered the room still in their pilot suits, they looked around the floating windows floating in the air looking for the one that might displayed their data.

Kei typed on her keyboard in order to display her text at the window they looked up at.

{We obtained the result that roughly as we hypothesized. With this we can carry out the next operation.}

Kizuna unconsciously clenched his fist.

I seewith this I can go there one more time!

To the AU.

Just wait, everyonealso, Aine.

Gertrude looked up at Kizuna who was like that anxiously.

But boss. No matter how you look at it, isnt it too reckless to come to blow with them with just the two of us? No, its not like I got cold feet after all this though.

I told you not to worry. We are not going to sell a fight right to their face. This operation is properly thought out.

Kizuna smiled to Gertrude. When she looked at that smile, her anxiety mysteriously vanished, it made Gertrude surprised about herself who was like that.

It seems.recently, boss had changed arent you?

Hm? No, I dont think that Ive changed anywhere.

Somehow, the atmosphere Kizuna had when she first met him and was different compared to now.

After he returned from the AU, especially after going through the battle with Clayda and Elma of the Quartum, the air clad on his body was different. It felt like he was extremely reliable, or he was worth to be relied on.

There was no basis to it.

It was just, that was how it felt like. For that reason, she didnt feel like resisting even in the Climax Hybrid. Rather, she even felt happy. Though she couldnt say this out loud by any means.

Somehow, I got a little angry. Dont get carried away okay.

? Whats the matter? You are odd since just now.

Boss is the odd one here. After this we are going to AU with the objective of recovering Masters and Amaterasu. No matter what, we wont be able to avoid fighting.

Faster than Kizuna could answer, Reiri interjected into the talk.

Eventually it will become like that. But, first there is the need to know the enemy.

Reiri brushed her hair and flicked the touch panel of the console. Thereupon, the landscape of Zeltis, the imperial capital of Vatlantis that Eros recorder automatically was projected.

Even if we rush into the Entrance of London, we also want to grasp of what happen at the other side. The information that we currently acquire all comes from the observation of Kizuna when he became prisoner. At the very least we need to get the general map of Zeltis and the place where Amaterasu and Masters are being held. In other word the next mission is to sneak from the Entrance and scout the enemys capital.

{According to Kizunas information, the members of Amaterasu and Masters seem to be locked in the prison of the castle. However with Kizunas escape, there is also the possibility that their imprisonment location is changed. Other than the deciding those information, the route from the Entrance until the rescue location, the place where enemy security is strict, and reversely the place where security is lax. We need to obtain the information for our infiltration path and withdrawal path.}

Kizuna didnt have objection about that operation. But there were still factors he was uneasy about.

Its fine to do scouting mission, but what should I do? There is no man in the AU. If I walk inside the city, Ill get find out as enemy instantly. A countermeasure regarding that is needed.

{No problem.}

Keis letters were displayed in an extremely strong assertion. He got the feeling that the font size was double from the usual.

Eh? Aah, do you have some kind of idea?

This time it was Reiri who answered with somewhat fidgety look.

Yo, you can say thatregarding this matter, you dont need to worry. Though it will take a little time.

Whats the matter? Is this just my feelingyou two seems having fun.

Dont say stupid thing. There is no such thing.

Reiri averted her face.

Thats absolutely a lie.

Reiris face broke into a grin and she wasnt composed at all. Just what in the world she was scheming about?

Then, I have one more thing Im uneasy about. Its the lack of combat power. Gertrude has recovered and its possible to do Climax Hybrid with her, even so the level is different compared to Ros-series. If enemy at the level of Quartum appeared again, we might not be able to repel them like before. Besides

Kizunas look became grim.

If Aine really becomes our enemy and appears herein front of Zeross [Code Breaker], no matter how powerful a weapon is, it will be meaningless.

Certainly thats true. Especially regarding Aine, currently we have no method to deal with her. The only method we can take is to avoid having direct confrontation with her as much as possible. We can do only that.

The photo of the situation at London which was taken by unmanned drone was displayed at the monitor. There, the figures of people leading a life that was the same like before the Another Universe Conflict was projected.

{Similar with Tokyo, the whole London is becoming magic power plant. The only different with Tokyo is that there is no deployment of large force like a fleet or anything here. In exchange there are a great number of magic weapons. Also a lot of the magic weapons deployed are the powerless small type magic weapon.}

There is nothing to fear from us anymore, thats what they are saying huh.

Reiri murmured in annoyance.

{Its easy to reach London. However if you go there, the magic weapons will soon notice. Thereupon their large number is troublesome. With the current Kizuna and Gertrude, the two of you will not be defeated by something like magic weapon, but its also difficult to scatter them in one go. And if reinforcement appear from the Entrance during that time, it will become hard to deal with them. The problem is how to send Kizuna and Gertrude to the Entrance without the enemy noticing.}

Kizuna raised his hand as if he was struck by an idea.

There is a little something I want to consultthere is promising reinforcement for us, Im wondering how about borrowing those guys strength? Though its necessary for the research department to make a little effort so that we can have them fight with us together.

{Reinforcement? Who do you mean?}

I too only got to know them just now. Right, Gertrude?

Even though the talk was suddenly directed at her, Gertrude completely didnt understand what Kizuna was talking about.

Haa? What are you planning to do? Boss Kizuna is

London was welcoming a gentle day of Autumn.

The people were leading their usual life. In London that was also a sight-seeing city, many tourists were visiting even today, the people visited famous places like London Tower, Buckingham Palace, and so on which were well known in the world, raising cheers with sparkling eyes. They did that today, and yesterday too, and then from now on forever.

The magic power plant constructed in London was something that reflected the experiment result in Tokyo. In Tokyo the plant made use of Yamanote line, creating a physical barrier, but here in London that was unnecessary. An unseen barrier was surrounding the whole London area, restraining the hearts of the people. They could leave if they wanted. But the people under the brainwashing had the very conception of leaving this city stolen from them.

And then magic weapons were lining around the city, obstructing infiltration to London.

The tourists visiting by chances couldnt go home to their country for the second time, also there was no new tourist coming into this city.

But, today was different.

New visitor were trying to enter into the prison without cage.

The city outside the magic power plant was destroyed, there was only ruin continuing without end. It was a wasteland with bricks and concrete mixed with rebar that had become pieces scattered everywhere. Amidst that, magic weapons [Albatrosses] were standing. The ruins and the green hill area far ahead of it, and then the cloudy sky that continued for far away. The Albatrosses that were like gigantic statues without a single movement were directing their bayonets to the sky for a long while.

There was an object drawing a parabola from the sky beyond with tail of flame dragging behind it flying at them. It was a rocket or possibly a missile. The Albatrosses protecting the magic power plant of London from outside enemy judged like that.

They readied their bayonets and sniped at the soaring object.

Together with dazzling flashes and intense blast sounds, bullets were fired from the bayonet.

The bullets hit the flying object and caused large explosion. Black smoke was rising and three large fragments separated, falling into London city.

Shot down. Albatrosses who judged so overlooked the falling fragment. The capsule-shaped fragment was spewing out black smoke while passing above the Albatrosses and falling at the park in front of Buckingham Palace. But that fragment spurted out fierce flame from its four corner right before crashing.

That capsule, the middle range ballistic missile style replenishment room, the Love Room was performing posture control with its reverse thrust and landed levelly.

Boss! We landed safely!

Yosh, operation start! Gertrude!

Roger! Now, lets go flashily!

The hatch of the Love Room opened, from the inside black and pink colored armor, and gun metallic and yellow armor rushed out. The two armors cut through the park with speed equal of short range sprinter and came out to a large street.

How is it Gertrude?

There is no problem. Its going well! At this rate we can go at full speed until the Entrance!

The Entrance was at the other side of London Tower and Tower Bridge. With their current speed they could arrive in enough time.

But, the Albatrosses that noticed the abnormality were chasing from the sky. However the human sized infiltrators were running in the middle of city. With the Albatrosss weapon, the surrounding city and the human that was the energy source of the magic power plant would also get blown away together if they used their weapon here.

In exchange of the Albatrosses that couldnt get the targets, the small type magic weapons [Brigands] were rushing inside the city. Their height was around two meter and among the magic weapons their combat ability was inferior, so to speak they were existences like infantry. However, for public order maintenance and combat versus human, there was a way to use their size. In order to catch the intruders, those Brigands were running at the street where many brand shops were lining up.

They caught up!

Yeah, its inside the range of prediction!

The two intruders crossed an alley and came out at a main street of Trafalgar plaza. What left to reach until Tower Bridge was mostly just to run at a straight line.

They further accelerated to raise their running paceat that instant, suddenly a figure of a Brigand appeared from the road corner. It headed to the intruders and struck its steel arm like a counter. That stout arm directly hit the throat of the intruder, the body that was hit rotated like a circling movement. The body was thrown largely to the air and then crashed on the ground head first.

The Brigands attack and the falling impact torn off the head.

The head was rolling on the ground. It hit the curbstone of the street and the head stopped moving. The Brigand was slowly approaching and picked up the head.

It was not a human head.

The Brigand stared alternately at the collapsed body and the head with wonderment. Anyway they had cleaned up the intruders with this. And so they returned to their normal duties. The moment they decided so, another different intruder rushed through from beside.

The new intruder turned on the corner and this time the intruder headed to a different direction from the previous intrude, running toward the direction of the Great Britain Museum. When it tried to pursue, another different intruder arrived, this time it was running away to the direction of the Big Ben.

The Brigands inside the city began to move about in confusion. Right now inside London ten-odd intruders were rushing about everywhere.

All of you extra dummies, go berserk! The magic weapons are also falling into chaos nicely now, boss!

The true identity of the intruders was the experiment dummies which were used for the practical experiment of weapon in Ataraxia.

They were the extras which were used at Kizuna and Gertrudes Climax Hybrid.

Yosh! We too are also going!

The water surface of Thames River suddenly swelled up, the figure of a bizarre existence that didnt suit the flowing river of the metropolis showed its appearance. It split the river surface, and half of a ships long hull that had black luster was rising.

A submarine.

The small submarine that launched from Ataraxia went upstream the river and arrived until here. The dummies were sent using Love Room was for the sake of diversion to confuse the magic weapons.

That operation succeeded, now the Entrance was already right before their eyes.

Manifested at the other side of the Tower Bridge, its length and width even reached several kilometers, it had the shape of a rectangle with dim luminescence. That was the point of contact with AU, an Entrance.

The submarine slipped through under the Tower Bridge and the hatch at its deck opened, Kizuna and Gertrude showed their appearance from inside.

There is only a little under two hundred meter until the Entrance! Here we go, Eros!

Kizuna who stood at the deck was wrapped in pink radiance. Light particles converged and clung on Kizunas body, it increased in density and crystallized into armor with black luster. The black armor with beautiful luster was circulated with pink luminescence of magic power. It was the manifestation of Kizunas Heart Hybrid Gear [Eros].

Roger! Sigura!

Gertrude also called the name of her Core and equipped the Heart Hybrid Gear [Sigura]. Headset that looked like cat ear. Gun metallic armor with yellow light streaming on it, particle cannons were dangling down at her left and right thighs. Then there were the unit at the back that was like small wings, and a generator equipped her waist with shape like a tube that was set horizontally.

The two Heart Hybrid Gears that were standing in front of the Londons Entrance emitted light particles from their thrusters and flew up from the deck of the submarine. The two gears that had been applied with Climax Hybrid accelerated with instantaneous force that was far higher than normal and rushed into the Entrance in one go.

And then their figures vanished from earth.

{Kizuna, Gertrude, the existences of the two are terminated. It seems that they are succeeding in breaking into the Entrance.}

At the sea several kilometers distanced from London, Ataraxia gave up tracking the two.

Reading Keis report, Reiri crossed her arms.

Whats left is only to wait believing in those two

The destination of Reiris gaze was the screen where the image of Londons Entrance was projected.

Kizuna and Gertrude were currently moving right inside there. Inside the Entrance was a huge tunnel. Inside the tunnel were lights in various shape and color coming and going. The lights seemed to be some kind of energy that was coming and going between earth and AU. Those lights rushed about inside the tunnel, sometimes they changed shape into various geometrical patterns or three dimensional objects in the middle of flight.

It was a very beautiful, unrealistic, and mysterious corridor.

Before long, a strong light from the beyond was approaching.

The exit.

Sso this is, the AU.

The two who came out from the Entrance hid their body at a rocky cliff of a wasteland. Gertrude was looking around restlessly at the surrounding with deep interest from the shadow of the rock.

Its comparatively cold hereLondon is also in autumn, so it feels similar.

I guess. When I came here before too, it also felt like this. Perhaps the season doesnt really different.

Bo-, boss. Whats with that sky!?

When he looked up, there was crack at the slightly cloudy sky. That was a very bizarre sight. The sky was cracked, just like crack that entered a wall. Jet black darkness peeked out from that gap of the crack.

So this is the aforementioned cataclysm huh. There is no point worrying about that right now. Rather than that

Kizuna stared hard at the black castle wall ahead of the wasteland. The gigantic wall that had the height of around three hundred meter was continuing endlessly. The imperial capital Zeltis was inside that.

I heard