Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Volume 6 - Ch 2

Graces voice reverberated in the imperial castle of Zeltis.

Nee-sama, just what in the world happened!?

Aine who failed to catch Kizuna collapsed on her bed as soon as she returned to her room. It was right after that when Grace rushed into the room.

Aine kept lying on the bed and answered without a single movement of her body.

.What do you mean?

The commotion just now at the castle city! What else there is!

In contrast with the dreadful menacing attitude of Grace, Aine was completely listless.

There is really nothing to it. I let my prey get away.thats all there is to it.

Grace pursed her lip in dissatisfaction and her face went bright red in fury. Zelsione showed her face from behind Grace.

However in the report, due to Ainess-samas Code Breaker, the imperial guards were disarmed at that timeabout this, just what is the meaning of doing such?

That was because they tried to turn their hands toward my prey.

Grace half-closed her eyes toward that cold attitude of her sister. She made a sadistic smile in her lips.

I greatly admire Nee-samas spirit, but when looking at just the result, isnt it really deplorable? Zelsione, prepare some knights that will be a little more useful for Nee-sama.

Understand. I will strengthen the subjugation unit we organized the other day.

As soon as you finish dealing with that, send Nee-samas army to Izgard. Punish Kizuna and Gravel who dare to point their blade to our Vatlantis Empire and put Izgard under Vatlantiss rule once more.

Snapping up from her listlessness, Aine raised her body.

Dont decide that by yourself!

At that time, there was the sound of knocking on the door, Ramza of the Quartum showed her figure with her disheveled red hair.

Whats the matter Ramza? We are in the middle of important talk right now. I told you not to enter right?

Bu, but, the Genesis is looking grave right now!

You are saying that now after all that!?

Graces intimidation made Ramza trembled.

Tha, that is

Ramza who looked like she was going to cry made Zelsione felt something unusual and she rushed to the window. She opened the window and exited to the balcony, there she looked up to the sky.

That is-!?

The pitch black pillar towering high to the sky, Genesis was tilting. The pillar that had stood straight all this time, was tilting diagonally. Furthermore, a large crack that had never happened until now entered its surface, its outer wall was crumbling down in pieces.

Aine and Grace that went out to the balcony also gulped their breath at that situation.

Thatthe pillar is breaking down?

The torn off fragments were falling to the city of Zeltis. Even if it was called fragment, but it was something with length that was reached for even several dozen meter. The fragments crushed the roads and buildings and made the city fell into pandemonium.

Teros!

Zelsione put on her magic armor and opened several floating windows.

Emergency situation! Destroy the falling fragments! Notify all personnel to march out!

Roger!

Panicked replies were coming back in succession from the other side of the windows.

We are going too!

Ye, yes-! [Bael]!

Following after the flying away Zelsione, Ramza also put on her magic armor [Bael] in panic. And then she flew toward Genesis.

Looking at their figures, Grace leaked out an empty voice.

It become, more and more

Hey, Grace. Is there no method to stop this break down?

Grace fell quiet with a face as if she was biting a bitter bug. And then she lifted her right leg and stepped loudly on the floor.

Just what is Nayuta doing!

Grace gripped the table on the balcony and overturned it with all her strength. The glasses and bottles put on it were flipped up and fell to the floor where they were smashed.

Its a mistake to leave this to her! She is a person from Lemuria after all, Im foolish to hold any expectation toward her. Right now, her life is

Did your highness call for me?

A calm voice that was really out of place reached the inside of the room.

You-!

At the center of Aines room, Nayuta who was wearing a white coat that resembled a doctor robe was standing.

Since when you are here?

Without minding Graces gaze that felt like it could kill, Nayuta answered with a smile.

I arrived here just now. I just finished the collection of data for the damage report of all Vatlantiss regions, so I come to hand over the written report.

Nayuta took the sheaf of documents that she carried at her side and waved them flutteringly. And then with a glance she took a look at the tilting Genesis.

Although, it seems that I have to immediately update the report now.

Saying that, she smiled sweetly. That composed attitude rubbed Graces nerve the wrong way.

Nayuta! What happened with the recovery of Genesis that I entrusted to you? There is already no time to postpone it even for a second now!

Yes. We are coping with that by expanding the magic power plant, but even that seem to have a limit.

Then what are you going to do!? Depending on your reply, Ill hand down a judgment to you in this place!

Nayuta stared at Grace who lost her temper with a troubled look. She was like a mother who was in front of a child that was throwing tantrum.

Right now Im in the middle of investigating a new method. Before long, I think I will be able to obtain the correct way to use Genesis, and also the method to recover it.

What-!?

Grace made a shocked expression, but she soon scowled her face suspiciously.

Who is the person that brought up such story to you?

There is no one. It is Genesis itself who is teaching me.

Graces expression was dyed in rage once more.

You, how dare you ridiculing me!

Aine knitted her eyebrows.

I dont understand the meaning of what are you two talking about. Just what are you possibly scheming?

After shrugging her shoulders, Nayuta answered as if it was obvious.

The inscriptions carved on Genesis, I am deciphering it.

What do you say!? Those are the letters of ancient civilization. There is no one that can read that anywhere!

However Nayuta was calmly smiling. From the beginning Grace didnt believe Nayutas words, but Aine was different.

If its this person, she might really do it.

Are you reallyis such thing possible?

Yes. However, it will take some time from now, there is a need to increase the amount of magic power even more. I want to receive the permission to augment the magic power plant in Lemuria.

Augment the magic power plant.

Hearing those words, Aine felt like her chest was gouged out.

In the end, she was continuing to do inhumane thing to everyone of the earth. Just because their side was in a pinch, because the other party wasnt listening to what they were saying, the forced the other party to yield by force to listen to what they were saying. Like this, it was only natural for Kizuna to be angry.

But, Grace answered instantly with a face wondering just what was Nayuta talking about after this late.

I dont mind. Do as you like.

Nayuta lowered her head with a sweet smile.

Thank you very much. It wont take that long until the deciphering finished. I am sure that your highnesses are afflicted with worry, but please wait for a little while.

There was still something left that Grace and Aine werent fully satisfied about. However after they finished listening to the story, there was nothing that could be done except leaving it to Nayuta, they were made to think like that. Even while harboring a large anxiety, Aine and Grace could only stare at the back of the leaving Nayuta while staying quiet.

When Nayuta exited the room, the shadow of a pillar rose to the surface as if being torn off from the wall. The black figure appeared in a slow motion and approached Nayuta as if to nestle close to her.

Nayuta-sama.

My, Valdy. You came along with me? You really are a worrywart.

Nayuta who began to walk along the corridor was accompanied by Valdy like a shadow.

Everyone is growing tired of waitingthe damage of the pillar is becoming large, and Nayuta-sama who is trying to stop thatcannot stop it, perhaps Nayuta-sama will be blamed conversely.

So you worry about me then. Thank you.

Thatis Nayuta-sama really, can read those letters?

In order to reassure Valdy who was asking anxiously, Nayuta answered brightly.

Fufufu, I think there is no problem of that. How about you stop making such face?

Nayuta narrowed her eyes toward Valdy who looked down embarrassedly.

After the two of them exited the castle, they headed toward Nayutas research facility that was located at the base of Genesis. The tilting pillar was causing fissures on the ground and pulled up protrusions, but miraculously a corner of the research facility was safe.

Nayuta looked up at the pillar which was towering to the heavens and whispered to herself with a voice that even Valdy couldnt hear.

The deciphering, is over already though.

The inside of the room was ruled by nervousness. All present held their breath and concentrated their mind to a single paper. The leader of Masters, Scarlet Fairchild gulped audibly and reached her hand to that paper.

When Scarlets fingers pinched at the edge of the paper, Henrietta raised her voice as if screaming.

You, you are going to see it!?

Surprised by that voice, Scarlet reflexively distanced her fingers back.

I, it cant be helped isnt it! After all this is prepared so we can see!

Bu, butIm still, my hearts preparation

After combing down her upped platinum blond hair and fixed the position of her glasses, Henrietta was still in a state that was really not calm.

Beside her, Leila was staring at her arm watch since a while ago.

It has been five minutes since this staring game to that paper scrap began. How about I demand a compensation for the mental agony that is caused by this tense atmosphere? About a hundred dollar for each minute.

Just who is it that has any responsibility to compensate you huh!?

Even after coming to AU, Leila was still a money-monger. Scarlet reflexively made her retort.

Clementine whose orange hair was braided was walking around the room with an irritated state.

How long we are going to be like this. Geez, lets see it quickly! Either way the result had come out already. We can only pray to god now.

The remaining one person, Sharon who had grey hair wasnt wearing her usual goth-loli clothes, she was wearing her stage outfit. She didnt really say anything and only watched fixedly at the situation development.

I, I got it already. Fine then, Im going to look!

Scarlet restrainer her hard beating heart and slowly flipped the paper.

-!?

All members leaned their bodies forward and got their faces close to that paper.

GYAAAAAAAAAAA-!

DAMN ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Aann, how unfortunateeeee-

EEEEEE-, its like we are fined!

disappointed.

Scarlet was trembling fiercely while grasping that paper of [new song rankings quick announcement].

Second placeMasters is in second place, and then the first place is

Henrietta put her hands on her cheeks and sighed deeply.

This week too its Amaterasu again

Shhit, those girls is immovable from the first place.

The place was Vatlantis Empires theater that was in the imperial capital Zeltis. The Masters right now was in their exclusive waiting room inside that building. At that room, the tally of the weekly popularity ranking was reported to them. For the recent while, Amaterasu and Masters consecutively hogged the first and second rank. No, more correctly Amaterasu was at the top while Masters was at the second place. Of course, there were also the local artists and idols of Vatlantis, but these two groups which came from Lemuria were boasting an overwhelming strength.

However! I cannot accept being the second place forever like this. To keep eating Yurishias trailing dust even as an idolat this rate Im going to be called as the worlds number two girl!

Butwhat to do?

Sharon asked with a voice without any modulation.

There is no other choice! Strategy meeting. Conveniently, tonight we will have a joint live with Amaterasu! We are going to make everybody realize, our true power right there!

Scarlet thrust up her fist and everyone else followed her while raising warcries OOO!

Anyway, what do we do so we can win against them, all of you give me nice, good, and cool idea!

More country-style, like cowgirl! Also gunfight!

Lets buy the media with bribe!

Goth-loli costume. Also the dress code for the audience is also goth-loli.

Double our training and lesson

You girls, are you all idiots!?

Scarlet snapped.

Eee!? Even my idea too!?

Henrietta who gave out a serious idea let out a voice that almost sobbed.

All of you, what are you doing?

Yurishia was peeking in from the opening of the door with knitted eyebrows.

Aa! This eternal first place!

Scarlet, is that a praise? Or are you speaking ill of me?

Both!

Yurishia pressed her hand on her forehead as if having a headache.

So, what are you all clamoring about. I can hear you until the next room you know?

In this Vatlantis Empire theater, the waiting rooms of Amaterasu and Masters were neighbor to each other. Because they were together the top idols so they were using the best floor, also considering about the possibility of them escaping they were put close to each other to make it easy to monitor them, such intention was also there.

We are in a meeting of how to win against Amaterasu right now!

What a really exciting meeting you all havebut, isnt something like ranking doesnt matter at all?

Even if the three of you are fine, we are not fine at all with that-!

I dont know about saying this myself butall of you, why are you doing idol activity? What are you thinkingI dont think that you are thinking though.

Even you Yurishia are doing this arent you. Even if we also do this idol business, its not strange right?

I dont particularly mind but, Scarlet and all of you look as if you all are seriously doing this idol business. I have the feeling that you all are completely losing sight of our objective right now.

Scarlet was making a face of someone who didnt understand what Yurishia meant.

Of course we are seriously being idol you know? Because our objective is to become the top idol, so its not like we are losing sight of anything though.

Yurishias opened mouth couldnt close again.

Erreveryone also fine with that?

Yurishia was looking around at the faces of the Masters worriedly.

That is

All members hesitated to talk. There was no reply from anyone.

Wait, you all! Answer that its fine here-!

Scarlet yelled angrily while swinging up and down both her hands. Yurishia put her hands at Scarlet shoulders in a good grief state.

See here, we are prisoner you know? The original objective that you lost sight of is

But, there is nothing else that we can do so it cant be helped isnt it? If we dont do this idol business, we are only going to get locked at that prison right? Like that there will be no one that will be happy isnt it?

Scarlet answered with a nonchalant face.

This idol business, we are enjoying it, the common people of Vatlantis is also having fun right? Even if we get locked inside the prison, there is no one that will be happy, but if we sing and dance, there is many people that we can give happiness to. Then, isnt that way better?

Scarlet

Yurishia was taken aback. Henrietta also couldnt close her gaping wide mouth, but she suddenly smiled and spoke in understanding.

Certainly that is so. We are fighting the enemy, but that is a fight against Vatlantiss army, we are by no means fighting the people of Vatlantis.

At once, a congenial atmosphere was born. Yurishia sighed and smiled helplessly.

Well, thats really like you Scarlet. Whether its you yourself, and also the current Masters.

Scarlet sniffed her nose and puffed her chest proudly.

Obviously-! After all Im the leader of Masters!

I guess. Its exactly as you say.

Yurishia smiled in relieve and left the room. And then right before the door closed she turned back and said.

But, I dont have the intention to hand over the seat of the first rank. Bye bye, forever second-san

Wha-!!

The faces of Masters stiffened in astonishment. And then Yurishia winked snappily and closed the door.

Right after that, a scream thundered inside the waiting room of Masters.

When Kizuna woke up, he didnt understand where he was.

This place?

White ceiling and white wall, a rattan chair and wooden table were put inside the room, cool wind of morning was swaying from the left open window, swayed by the wind, the lace curtain elegantly fluttered.

After Kizuna raised his body from the comfortable white bed, he put his feet on the floor and stood up. The wooden floor felt pleasantly cool. There was a mirror on the wall, reflecting his waking up figure.

A sleeping wear was provided here. Its shape was similar with Japans jinbei or samue. The clothes were like house clothes or sleeping clothes worn at relaxation time. (TN: Samue is informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers), while jinbei is monks non-spiritual clothes.)

Righthere is Gravels country, Izgardss capital city. If I remember right, its AljientoI think.

When he opened the curtain that was fluttering from the wind, dazzling light poured into the room.

Uwa

Beautiful sea was spreading outside the window. The blue color with depth in it was really pretty, it was a sea that made one felt its pureness. Waves were drawing white line, washing onto the sandy beach quietly. Even the fading blue sky and the pure white clouds floating in it had not a single stain. The light of strong sun was exposing everything clear without hiding anything. There was no secret or opposite side here. Only nature as it was and its beauty existed here. The scenery was such that it made him felt like that.

As if invited by that scenery, Kizuna came out to the balcony. There his field of vision widened and he could see well the situation of a coastal city. Trees that really resembled pal trees were growing on the beach. The palm tree in earth was a tall tree, but the trees growing in this beach were giant tree that might even reach a hundred meter. Under the trees other short trees but with wide spreading branches were cre