Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Volume 6 - Ch 4

The wasteland of rubble spreading around London. Magic weapon Albatrosses were standing there. Since the intruders they intercepted the other day after so long, they were continuing to spend their days just standing still once more.

However, this time visitors were coming not so long after the last time.

The sensor of Albatross detected enemy presence, thirty ships of Izgards fleet. Starting with the two thousand meter battleship which was the flagship, there were thousand meter class and five hundred meter class installed with powerful firepower, also high speed ships with fast movement were consolidating the flanks.

Currently, it was not an opponent that the magic weapon force surrounding London could do something about somehow. However, for the Albatrosses, difference of battle strength or anything wasnt a problem. They would be vigilant if something not registered as an ally appeared, and if they were attacked they would return fire. That was the instincts programmed into theses magic weapons.

The bombing of Izgard impacted below the Albatrosses and explosion occurred. Magic power circulated in the whole body of the Albatrosses and they opened their wings together with activation sound. Curtain of sand dust rolled up from the mountain of rubble and the Albatrosses flew up. They readied their bayonets and aimed at the opponent bombarding them.

It was just like the time when the war between earth and AU was beginning.

Albatrosses are coming! Five of them, behind them are twenty units.

Operators report was resounding inside the flagship Gravel boarded. The bridge was like a lobby of a high class hotel, but it became noisy everywhere. Several operators and ten-odd leaders of every section were gathering. Every leader was moving around busily and gave out instruction for their respective post. And then Gravel was standing at the center, listening to the report.

Yosh, launch the advance party just as planned. Aldea, Gertrude, Ill leave this to you two.

{Roger.}

{Leave it to us.}

Aldea and Gertrude took off from Izgards flagship, behind them the magic weapon force of Izgard was continuing after them, heading toward the Albatrosses. Looking at the soaring twenty five units, Aldea licked her lips.

Fufufu, it has been a long time for an all-out battle like thisfuh, fufufufu.

Readying her spear with both hands, she leaked out a chuckle that contained madness.

This womanshe is really a dangerous fellow

Gertrude was taking a distance from Aldea with a cramped face.

Fufuu, Gertrude-san. My bad but, Ill take that prey.

After saying that Aldea raised the output of her thrusters and flew out to the front of the Albatrosses in one go. She left behind the magic weapon force that originally was launched to fight as the vanguard.

Wai! You are going too far ahead!

In order to back Aldea, Gertrude drew out the two pistols hanging on her thighs. However Aldea was already tearing apart Albatrosses with her spear.

Uwa! Just whats that thing!?

Gertrude spontaneously raised her face from looking at the cut apart Albatross that was warped into a bizarre shape. The Albatrosss body was warping with the track of the cut as the center, the armor and the mechanism inside were twisted up. And then in the next instant, a large explosion occurred. The twenty five Albatrosses were turning into fragments of light one after another.

Come to think of it I had seen the data beforeyou have an ability that warps space or something.

She recalled when they escaped from Zeltis, Aldea used that spear and escaped from Aine.

If you keep being absentminded, I will really take them all you know?

That smiling face was like a child when playing with a friend.

Wai-! Just whats with that woman. She looks really lively compared to all the time before this!

The magic weapons deployed for surrounding London sensed the abnormality and were gathering here.

Ahahahaha, they come, they come! One after another! Aah, I feel it.

Aldea was lying in wait at the sky for the attacking Albatrosses, she was raising a bloodbath from every single one.

This woman, its pointless no matter what Im saying

Gertrude left this place to Aldea and slipped through the side of the Albatross. She hurriedly lowered her altitude and landed in the city of London. Around her was classical townscape in Victorian-style. She couldnt see the figures of the people that were the energy source of the magic power plant. It seems that they were staying inside the houses and stores.

She didnt understand whether it was because of the magic power plants timetable, or because it was the emergency behavior for when external enemy came attacking. But, it didnt change that this was convenient.

Magic powers charge is OKthe bullets are enough. Then

Sound that was like earthquake was approaching. From the other side of the Victorian street, human-shaped magic weapons were advancing on in forces. It was the human sized magic weapon, Brigand.

The head of the Brigand running at the front row was popped off. It received Gertrudes bullet and collapsed backwards. Another Brigand running from behind stumbled on its collapsed comrade and fell, where it was then got crushed under the feet by even more Brigands running from behind.

This is now the battle for revenge of the sacrificed dummies for the previous diversionary tactics. Prepare yourself!

Gertrudes two pistols spouted fire. The advancing several hundred Brigands were shot through like jokes. Their heads and chest were shot out, the Brigands that had wind holes opened were blown away from the impact of being shot, their figures changing into fragments of light while rolling on the ground, turning into pieces.

UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-!

The pistols in the two hands were continuing to shot bullets of light without any time to rest. Gertrude kicked a wall and jumped, then flew into the center where the enemies were crowding in. And then she rotated her body for 360 degree while rapid firing the guns. The Brigands were being taken care of like sweeping trash.

Gertrudes surrounding suddenly turned dark, a large shadow was spreading underneath her.

! So it comes.

From the Entrance that was towering high at the other side of the Tower Bridge, the figure of Vatlantiss battleship made appearance.

This is Gertrude. Enemys fleet has come out from the Entrance-!

Aldea who was defeating magic weapons at the sky received contact from Gravel.

{Aldea, retreat immediately.}

Ee, even though its the good part after this

Even while complaining, Aldea reluctantly withdrew from the battlefield.

Ataraxia was approaching Britain until a distance where they barely avoided being stranded and observed the fleet and magic weapons that made an appearance one after another from the Entrance.

In front of Reiri who was staring at the situation from the central control room, a communication from Gravel at the flagship entered.

{Reiri, how is the preparation of your side?}

No worry. Rather than that quickly empty the path. You are going to sink together like this.

Reiri pressed the switch on the console and the monitor projected Kizuna who was wearing Eros. Cables were connected throughout his body and he was settled inside a cramped place that was like a spaceships cockpit.

Kizuna, can you do it?

{Aah, no problem, I can start anytime! The order please!}

A giant screen was displaying the battleships of Vatlantis that appeared from the Entrance from bird-eye view. Reiri concentrated her nerves and stared at the screen where the battle situation kept changing moment by moment.

Her lips suddenly moved.

Now! Fire, Kizuna!

{Ouu!}

Magic power was flowed into the shooting device that was already filled until near full already as the last push. The magic power that was converted into electricity pulled the trigger of Ataraxias largest and strongest weapon.

GOOOOOOOOOO-!

Together with Kizunas yelling voice, vast amount of particles created at the deepest part of Ataraxia drove through inside the particle accelerator.

Fierce impact, and then radiance to the degree that one couldnt look straight at it exploded, the super large particle cannon fired from the front side of Ataraxia.

The shockwave gouged out the sea surface while flying ahead. The radiance that was like the thunder of god instantly traversed above the city that had been turned into a mountain of rubble and reached London.

When the fleet of Vatlantis noticed that light, it was only after the light particles were already swallowing them. Several dozen magic weapons were instantly evaporated, the battleships had their armor torn off and explosions occurred inside. While secondary explosions were happening in succession, the battleships of Vatlantis were sinking down one after another.

Kizuna took a guts pose.

Yosh-! We did it!

The cannon had been powered up even more compared to the time they repelled Elma previously. Even the enemys fleet should be inflicted with considerable damage.

{Three enemy battleships and one aircraft carrier were shot down. About roughly one hundred and twenty magic weapons were crushed.}

Keis message flowed into his information terminal. Cheers were immediately raised inside Ataraxia.

Hida-kun! You did it!

Momo came as if leaping in to the firing cockpit.

Aah, that was an amazing power!

The firing cockpit where Kizuna was sitting at had an atmosphere like an airplane or spaceship simulator. There was a seat and trigger that looked like a joystick, and around it was surrounded by a lot of gauges and switches. Cables for transmitting magic power from Kizuna to Ataraxia were crammed into that cramped space. That was Ataraxias main cannons emplacement exclusive for Kizuna.

In the enormous underground tunnel created inside Ataraxia. Kizuna and the others were now in its deepest part. There was the particle generator device there, and the straight line tunnel became the particle accelerator. Inside it, several hundreds of the research departments staff were moving around for the preparation of the next firing.

We are going for one more shot. Is the preparation fine?

Wait a second! The confirmation is not over yet, so stand by there like that.

Momo faced the nearby staff and yelled.

Hurry with the checking of every part! Is the cooling device in full operation? The fifth sub breaks easily right? Go confirm it quickly!

It was a facility that was this large. Personnel that reached hundreds were invested here to operate the weapon. Moreover, this was the newest experimental technology, not a technology that had been established definitely. On top of the immense preparation just for one shot, unforeseen matters often happened. Although the firing succeeded, it didnt guarantee that the next shot could be fired without problem.

{Reiri, the movement of Vatlantis army changed. Can the second shot fire yet?}

Gravels communication also entered Kizunas floating window.

{It will take five more minutes. Can your side hold out?}

Gravel made a sober face at Reiris answer.

{The enemy is rushing in with battleships and aircraft carriers, so the tactic changed by sending magic weapons separately. They are not a threat but their number is a lot. The enemy that gets through can possibly head your way.}

Kizuna took off the cables from his body and got down from the firing cockpit.

Nee-chan, Im going out.

{Wait, you stay there. It will be useless if you are not there when the firing preparations are finished.}

But

{The magic weapons we are borrowing from Izgard are protecting Ataraxia. Dont worry.}

Reiri said that and cut the transmission.

The monitor of Nayuta Lab projected the figures of magic weapons standing on top of Ataraxias defensive building. If compared to Vatlantiss magic weapons, then the frames shape was like Albatross. But strangely the design was different, it gave the impression that it wasnt as refined compared to Vatlantiss magic weapons, it had the image like a model of several generations beforehand.

While looking at its appearance, a self-depreciating smile floated on Reiris face.

NeverthelessI never, to think that a day will come when magic weapons are protecting this Ataraxia.

She tapped the console and gave out instructions with a dignified voice.

From C-area to E-area, spread the barrage! They are coming!

Exactly as Gravel predicted, the Albatrosses that broke through Izgards defensive line were approaching Ataraxia. Ataraxias defensive system aimed at the magic weapons and repeated firing. However, other than the gigantic particle cannon that was Ataraxias main cannon, the other weapons couldnt raise that much accomplishment.

Looking at that, Reiri immediately gave out instruction.

Magic weapon unit, go-!

Izgards magic weapons flew up to intercept the enemy, they clashed with the Albatrosses at the sky. Even Izgards magic weapon that looked like old models put up a fight without pulling back a single step.

Certainly it seems that it has inferior performancebut right now they can give us cover somehow with numbers.

The assistance that was more reliable than she thought made Reiri patted down her chest.

It was also the same for Kizuna who was at the firing device of the main cannon.

Kizuna was in suspense staring at the monitor while still sitting inside the firing cockpit, but the magic weapons of Izgard was gradually looking reliable.

Thats the spirit. Do your best there!

Beside Kizuna who was cheering inside his heart, the window of Nayuta Lab was opening. Reiri and Keis talk could be heard from there.

{Kei, how many of the enemys magic weapons have reached Ataraxia?}

Kei displayed the map of enemy and ally forces at the monitor in answer. The lights that signified the enemies were moving around the circle that represented Ataraxia.

Roughly twenty, thirty machines. But, on top of their many numbers their speed is also fast. Whether we can capture all the enemies or not is}

{I see. The frame of magic weapon is big, but in the off chance that magic armor slips among them, we might overlook it.}

Kizuna also glared at the forces map, he felt anxiety of the situation worsening. Certainly the situation had mostly become a melee fight. With this surely it was difficult to accurately grasp the battle situation. While thinking of such thing, he suddenly felt a gaze and raised his head.

In front of Kizunas eyes, there was a girl that was sticking out like a sore thumb.

Even with the magic armor she was wearing, the painful-looking scars on her half-naked body were visible. It was like she forgot to put on her skirt, the panty at her lower body was laid bare. And then the twin swords she held at both her hands.

Kizunas thought petrified for an instant due to the unexpected existence.

So you are hidingin this kind of hole, Lemurias demon king.

Lunora!?

Lunora prepared her swords and charged at him.

Fast!

The firing cockpit was bisected into two. He immediately deployed Life Saver, but protecting his body was the best he could do. Kizunas body that was thrown away from the cockpit fell on the floor.

Kuhthis is bad!

If we fight here, the main cannon will become unusable. This thing is the important means to capture the AU.

The fragments of the cockpit scattered everywhere, he recovered his stance while rolling. He fully opened his thrusters and charged at Lunora.

Fuh!

Heading to Lunora who was readying her swords at the front to make her counter, Kizuna manifested three layers of Life Saver.

What!?

UOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Using the Life Saver as a wall, he crashed into Lunora.

Shit-! Something like this!

She stabbed her twin swords, but as expected, even Lunora couldnt easily break this wall.

Ill push her out in one go like this! I want more output!

Parts were created from Kizunas back, thruster parts that looked like they were assembled by unseen hands appeared. Thanks to doing Connective Hybrid with Gravel and Aldea, his thrusters were also carrying considerably powerful propulsive force. Kizuna wrung out his whole output and dashed inside the particle accelerator in a straight line.

Lunora couldnt move her body from the excessive acceleration G-force and got pushed out until the outside of Ataraxia.

Yosh-!

Kizuna pushed away his Life Saver in order to throw away Lunoras body. Lunora held her ground in the air and glared at Kizuna with an expression of rage.

You!

Kizuna hid his nervousness with a smile and declared to Lunora.

Its not polite to enter someones home as you please yeah!

Beside Kizunas face, Reiris floating window opened.

{Kizuna! What happened?}

Lunora appeared inside the accelerator! Im in the middle of battle right now!

{What!? Oi, the situation}

Without any time to even answer Reiri, Lunora came slashing at him.

UOO!

The two sword attack unleashed from her both hands was trying to carve apart Kizuna with a terrific speed. The combination of the left and right swords were splendid, he could only just barely evade.

Chih!

He somehow took distance from Lunora.

As expectedevading them isguh!

A gash entered Eross armor. And then blood spurted out from Kizunas forehead.

I couldnt evadeis it? It was just barely, even though I planned to dodge them all.

Kizuna wiped with his hand the blood flowing from his forehead without taking off his eyes from the opponent.

Lunora lightly threw her two swords up and renewed her hold. And then she was peeking for an opening in order to bring Kizuna down for sure this time.

Your movementslow. You look unmoving. If you stay in the Colosseum like thatmost likely you will die in a week.

Kizuna felt a shudder against the two sword style girl in front of his eyes.

One week huhabout how long youve survived in the Colosseum?

Perhaps she recalled her past of fierce fighting. Or else, perhaps her fear of strangers didnt change even against the opponent she was having a death match with. Lunoras expression stiffened for a moment.

Five years.

However Lunora didnt look that much different in age with Kizuna. She said five years ago, that meant when she was around the age of an elementary student.

Since you were that youngjust why, were you made to do something like killing each other huh?

I wasnt made to do it.

Lunora displayed a smile on her lips.

I dont even have anywhere else to go

Lunora, you

Hey Lunora! Im also coming here!

A carefree voice cut in.

Ramza, so you finally arrived.

Lunora spoke briskly like a different person.

From the sky, red hair with small red wings, a magic armor that was like a biki