Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Volume 7 - Ch 3

It seemed that this was a corridor, but even so the ceiling was high and the width was also wide.

The ornament of the wall was also of complex make that depicted plant and human. This was not a corridor, even if he was told that this was a long and narrow parlor or a hall for party use he would believe it.

This isthe inside of the castle.

After getting out from the underground labyrinth and opening the door they finally reached, behind the door was already inside the castle. Kizuna looked around curiously at the inside of the imperial castle that he saw for the first time.

Surely Grace should be in the audience roomor perhaps she is in her room.

Aine turned on her heel and ran through the corridor without hesitation. Slightly behind her, Kizuna was also following. Before long a door that might be as high as five meter appeared in the end of the path. It was a thick door with relief carved at the whole surface. Most likely this was the audience room Aine spoke about.

The door was left slightly opened. What made him concerned was the crack on the door and how one side of the door was tilting and almost came off.

It seems that something happened.

Aine turned around and glared at Kizuna with a grim face.

Kizuna, wait outside the room. You absolutely must not enter inside.

Got itIm counting on you.

Aine nodded with a nervous look and entered inside the room from the gap of the door.

There was no figure of people inside the audience room. The room that was as wide as a hundred meter at each sides was deserted and bleak atmosphere was drifting off inside. The windows split, crack entered everywhere on the wall, the angel relief that was created in detail with great pain was in pieces. Even the floor had several fissures and depression on it.

Just what in the world happened here?

Aine walked toward the throne. When she arrived at the center of the room, she noticed that there was a person above the stair in front of her. It seemed that the person was huddling her limbs roundly on the chair.

Grace?

The persons figure twitched.

After that there was no movement at all for a while, but before long that figure directed at Aine her blank eyes slowly.

Neesama?

Yes, its me. GraceIm home.

Grace stood up vigorously on the chair.

NeNee-sama-!

And then she rushed down the stair as if rolling on it. When she really was going to roll down, she raised her voice. However before that happened Grace made a great jump and landed on the red carpet. And then she ran until in front of Aine with all her strength.

NEE-SAMAAAAAAAA-!

She leaped at Aine with mushy face from tears.

Grace!?

Aine received the body of her little sister into her embrace. Grace was losing herself in hugging Aine. It was as if she was making sure of Aines existence, but it was also as if she was scared that Aine would vanish and be gone. Aine hugged at her sisters small back.

Its fine, its fine you knowGrace. Im right here.

Grace was sobbing convulsively while continuing to call at Aine. Each time she called her, her voice stabbed at Aines heart. Grace finally separated her body from Aine while her nose was sniffling.

Nee-sama. You finally return backIm glad. Im really glad.

Grace

All those foolish people gave me thoughtless words, that Nee-sama is colluding with the enemy army, that Nee-sama is even standing at the lead of the enemy. They are really stupid people that cannot be forgiven.

Yo, you see, Grace.

Grace kept talking while clutching at Aines arm.

But, its true that lowlifes are advancing toward this Zeltis. But so what, if there are me and Nee-sama, it will be no trouble at all to scatter them away with the two of us.

Thats no good, Grace!

Nee-sama?

You are wrong. Izgard and also Lemuria are not coming here to fight see.

Grace was staring at the face of her big sister with puzzled expression.

Nee-sama, what are you saying?

If Vatlantis stop attacking, they too will stop their attack. They are not coming to invade, they are coming in order to repair Genesis and save this world.

Are you sane Nee-sama!? Such story cannot be trusted!

Its true Grace!

Graces face clouded.

Nee-samaare you brainwashed by the enemy?

Im not, there is no such thing!

Then why is Nee-sama opposing me? Why, is Nee-samas their ally and not me!

That isIm thinking, that I want to save this world.

Grace had her breath taken away with a jerk.

Nee-sama, is thinking that I doesnt matter

You are wrong! I want to help Grace. But, at this rate

Where was Nee-sama until now!?

Aines body stiffened with a twitch.

I was, at Lemuria.

Nee-sama was going to Lemuria to kill the demon king?

Yesthats right.

Naturally, Nee-sama killed him already then!

I lost.

Grace opened her mouth in surprise.

Nee-sama, lost? Is that a joke?

Its true. I really fought with everything I havebut

And so Nee-sama escaped from the enemy here? No, Nee-sama safely came back to me. This time lets combine our strength and defeat the demon king, isnt that right Nee-sama?

Aine hung her head down and shook her head.

I want Grace to give the order for ceasefire. Rather than the war, right now the priority is to repair the Genesis.

Grace let go of Aines arm. She was distancing herself from Aine with a stumble.

This issomething like this, is a lie.

Wait Grace. Dont misunderstand. I want to save everyone.

Nee-sama, doesnt care of me at all anymore. More than this world, Lemuria ismore than me, Nee-sama chose Lemurias demon king over me!?

Just what are you saying!? This is not about which one is more important. At this rate, everyone will die. I also want to help Grace! Thats why

Aine reached her hand toward Grace. However, Grace struck that hand with all her strength.

Dry sound reverberated in the audience room.

Lies! Nee-sama lie to me! You betrayed me! You abandoned me. Not just once, but even for the second time

You are wrong! Thats not it Grace! I

If Nee-sama wont become mine, Ill refuse this kind of world! If this world is going to ruin, thats just fine! Its better for this world to break and disappear!

Wait, Grace!

Koros!

Graces body was wrapped in pink light. She emitted radiance that was in a different league than when other people equipped their Heart Hybrid Gear or magic armor. The audience room was filled with light, and then the light burst out in one go.

Graces body could be mistaken to be stark naked. There were only decorations modeled after feather that barely hid the tips of her breast and her nether region. And then there were clawed armors at both her arms. Both her legs were equipped with thin silver and gold armors, her heels were provided with wings for the sake of soaring to the sky. On her waist was floating armor that looked like tail and feathers, a tiara was mounted on her head.

And then greatly spreading wings of only bones made from blades were growing on her back. Colored with silver and gold, they were really beautiful and ominous wings. Those wings flapped and Graces body floated in the air.

This was Graces magic armor, the angel of massacre [Koros].

It was a magic armor that exactly suited a ruler.

UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-!

Magic power was emitted from the whole body together with the roar. It became a terrific shockwave and shook the audience room. The walls at four directions were blown away as if being exploded, the pillars supporting the ceiling broke apart. That shockwave was even going to blow away Kizunas body that was outside the room.

-! What stupid power!

Just the surge of magic power was destroying the castle. She was a possessor of a terrifying amount of magic power.

Kizuna tried to escape, but he found that Aine was standing still at the center of the audience room even now that he gave up that plan.

Please, Grace! Listen to me!

Aine was desperate in trying to convey her feeling to Grace. However Grace shook her head as if to throw a tantrum.

I dont want to listen! I hate someone like Nee-sama!

Aines chest felt a sharp pain. Those were words that she had never heard until now for even once from Graces mouth. Even though this was that Grace who always told her that she loved her in any time.

Aine spread her arms defenselessly. As if waiting for Grace to leap at her.

Calm down Grace. Im your allyin any kind of time.

Nee-sama and also this world can just disappear!

Grace who was floating in the air thrust out one of her hand as if to strike from above. Light of magic power flew out from that arm. The fist that was hiding explosive destructive power flew toward Aine.

Aine!!

Kizuna jumped out from the shadow of the door. Kizuna who had done Climax Hybrid with Aine traversed the audience room with speed that equaled Zeros and barged in front of Aine.

Kizuna-!?

Graces shining fist hit Kizuna. Terrific flash and explosion enveloped Kizuna and Aine. Fierce explosion broke the stone of the floor, the torn off floor flew to all directions. Dust cloud and steam cloud enshrouded the room and stole the field of vision. Before long wind that blew in from the broken wall cleared the smoke. Grace whose figure appeared from inside there warped her face.

Lemurias demon king.

Kizuna was standing in front of Aine with Life Saver deployed.

Really, thats an exaggerated nickname you give me there.

The Life Saver laid out in front of Kizuna was broken apart. There were five Life Savers he immediately laid out. Four of them were instantly broken. It was a strike that was fired with pure violent force. So to speak it was like a waved hand that hit by chance. It was just an attack of that level.

This power just from that.

Lemurias demon king, Hida Kizuna. You are deceiving Nee-sama. You bastard kidnapped Nee-sama.

Youre wrong. Aine want to save everything, whether its Lemuria or Atlantis

There is no one called Aine!! My Nee-sama, is Ainess Synclavia!

Grace waved her hand and particles of light were fired from her palm. The light that was like laser was obviously in a different level with the attack that was fired just now.

!

Kizuna hugged Aine and kicked the ground. The floor of beautiful stone that resembled marble broke apart in explosion.

The place where Kizuna and Aine were at just a moment before was pierced by the laser Grace fired. That light gouged hole on the floor and pierced through until the lowest level of the castle.

Kizuna kept hugging Aine in his embrace and fully opened his thrusters, he flew outside the castle from the hole in the wall.

Aine! The negotiation breaks apart. She is attacking us!

No waybut, what should I

Aine looked down and pressed her fist on Kizunas chest.

Release that dirty hand from Nee-sama! Lemurias demon king!

Grace spread her wings and went in pursuit.

Only you, the one who mislead Nee-sama, I can only feel satisfied after I kill you with this hand before the world breakdown!

Kizuna made a large turn and he flew weaving between the several giant spires towering inside the castle.

Aine, it doesnt look like this can be settled down as long as we dont fight.

But

In her state, our word wont reach her. But if we fight and win, at the very least we can make her listen to us. In order to convey our feelingwe can only fight now! Even if you argued, you can just reconcile with each other later. But, you cannot even do that if the world breakdown!

Aine pursed her lips tightly.

I understandI absolutely wont let Grace die.

Kizuna released his hands that were hugging Aine and stopped in the air. Grace who showed her appearance after weaving through the spires saw Aine and Kizuna lying in wait and put an abrupt stop. She was glaring at the two from a distance, as expected she might be cautious of them.

So you realize that its useless to run away.

Light of magic power surged out from Graces body like an aura.

Aine lifted her palm to the front. Magic circle developed from her fingertips. When her hand went inside the magic circle, she pulled out the only long range weapon of Zeros from inside.

Corruption Armament [Pulverizer].

Grace, its painful to fight you butIm fighting right now, exactly because I love you.

Kizunas complexion changed looking at Aine who was aiming at Grace.

O, oi, certainly I said to fight but, isnt it fine to not go as far as using Corruption Armament for this? If you kill her with your hand, there will be no meani

Kizuna. Since we are fighting Grace, resolve yourself. If you underestimate my little sister, your life will be instantly consumed.

What?

I dont think that I can defeat her with something like this but, this can be used to measure the ability of Koros.

Kizunas cheek cramped.

Pulverizer is just a mere measuring devicehey, you are saying that even though this thing can annihilate even a battleship?

Kizuna looked at Grace once more. Far from fearing Pulverizer, she was wearing a smile as if making light of them.

Preparing something like that, just what are you going to do Nee-sama?

The space around Aine was vibrating, sound that resembled rumbling ground and fierce electrical discharge were running. It was the proof of Pulverizer preparing to fire.

Here I go Grace!

Aine pulled the trigger without hesitation. The next moment, sound disappeared from the surrounding. And then light that blinded the eye exploded from the muzzle of Pulverizer. Fierce roar reverberated and radiant that pulverized all time and space flew toward Grace.

Koross wings folded forward as if to envelope Grace. Pulverizers light directly hid those wings. Graces body was enveloped by the pulverizing light and became not visible.

However a calm voice came from inside that atrocious light.

What are you planning Nee-sama? Is this a present to me?

The event happening before his eyes was something unbelievable for Kizuna.

Wha-!?

It was a weapon that pulverized the thing that existed in that spot both spatially and temporally. Material was divided until micro unit with the existing position and the existing time shifted. Due to that, no matter what kind of existence it was, it would be pulverized into pieces by this sure kill weapon of Zeros.

But, Grace was making a smile that looked down on them from the other side of the wings made from blades.

It wasnt that the effect of Pulverizer became gone. At the range where the effect reached, namely the castle spire behind Grace and so on was disappearing without any sound. Inside the radiance of the Pulverizer, only Grace and Koros were safe.

Aine lowered down Pulverizer. Steam was ejected all in one go from the barrels removal nozzle.

So even the energy of Pulverizer is absorbed

Sweat trickled down Kizunas forehead.

Zeross Pulverizer is ineffective.moreover, far from receiving damage, it was the reverse instead. As if we are supplying her energy

Graces Koros absorb other peoples magic power. It doesnt matter if it is human or magic weapon. And then attack using magic power is alsoonly a mere magic power supply for Grace it seems.

Kizunas throat gulped audibly.

Grace spread her wings. The light of the shining wing that looked electrified was moving to Graces body. As it happened, Graces skin became even more glossy, and her pink hair was becoming increasingly beautiful in its radiance.

Yes, Nee-samas magic power is really delicious. Its far different from the trash of the riff-raff.

She stuck out her small tongue and licked her pink lips. Those lips were shining in luster.

How about I return the favor a little.

The wings that were formed just from bones flapped. The radiance that the wings left behind were fired toward Kizuna and Aine from the force.

Kizuna!

The two of them backed off with Aines yell as the signal. They fully opened their thrusters and hid at the back side of the castle spire. The beads of light that were like buckshot were being absorbed into the spire one after another. And then they sit out bright red flame and caused large explosion.

UOO!?

Kizuna and also Aine were going to be swallowed by the explosion. They were blown away by the explosion blast and the shockwave and floated in the air with tumbles. There the fragments of rock that became pieces and giant rock where there were some that even had diameter of several dozen meters rained down at them.

Shit-!

After they barely dodged, the tip of the broken spire was falling to the ground of the castle. It impacted the ground and rolled up dust cloud while breaking.

Kizuna and Aine fixed their posture using their thrusters and distanced themselves from that spot in order to open a distance from Grace. And then they circled around Genesis and withdrew from the castle. The urban area of Zeltis spread below them and at the sky above the battle between Baldeins dragon type force and the imperial guard was progressing.

Wha, what!? There are dragon shaped magic weapons all over the place!

Kizuna was looking around at the dragon type magic weapons like Dragre and Tri-Head and so on flying all over the sky with surprised eyes.

Those are Baldeins dragon forcethey are coming reinforcement.

A new window opened in the front of the two.

{Everyone! We are still going strong. Are you all still lively?}

Himekawa was waving her hand with a delighted face.

Wha-Himekawa!?

{Then please listen desu. The next piece isGod Speed-!}

At the same time when Sylvia said out the song name, the audiences excitement was seething. Most likely it was a hit song. The lights overflowing the audience seats were fiercely undulating. The people were waving something like glow sticks to express their happiness.

However Kizuna was knocked out of his wits looking at that scenery.

Just whats this?

Kizuna stared at Aine looking for answer, but Aine was also staring at the screen with surprised expression.

Furthermore this isa live show. This is broadcasted live.

WHATT!?

An alert rang out covered with Sylvia and others singing voices.

When they turned around, there was Grace fully spreading open her wings. Shining light was residing in the wings, Its shape changed like a wings that were growing feathers. Something shuddering was creeping up Aines back.

Aine opened her floating window and sent communication to the surrounding area.

Not good! Everyone be careful!

Gravel who received the