Hundred
/ Hundred Volume 14 Chapter 4
From the start, and with the exception of the members belonging to Lunaltia Base, the Slayers heading towards New Planet Notre Dame were starting to gather one after another on the moon where the spaceship was prepared 15 days before departing.
It was three days before that event that Hayato and Emilia arrived at Lunaltia Base.
With this, all the members except Sakura and Karen who will arrive tomorrow due to circumstances of work are in Lunaltia Base.
Anyway, Hayato and Emilia who arrived at Lunaltia Base headed to where Charlotte is, she's doing final adjustments to the spaceship at the maintenance grounds built at the end of the base.
It's because they were told by Charlotte to come and see the spaceship first, the one she put her heart on it.
– Oh, you finally came to the moon. Take a look, Hayato-kun and Emilia! This is the spaceship that I built by remodeling the spaceship you came on board——《Charlotte No. 1!》
– Ch《Charlotte No.1》?
The moment they heard that name.
It was Emilia who spontaneously gave a voice as if she was exhausted.
– You're saying that you gave your own name to the spaceship?
– Yup, Irina approved it too.
Because Irina seemed to not be remotely affected by it, it wasn't relevant to her.
She certainly remembers that the original name was《Earth-bound No.1-kun》*, so the actual one might be better instead.
– Even so——
Hayato who looked up at the spaceship——《Charlotte No.1》shaped like a huge disk that seemed to have increased its height no less than three times ends up unintentionally smiling bitterly.
– … what do you think, Hayato-kun? Was it stupid of my part to put my name on the spaceship?
– No, that's not it… I've heard of it, but the one I came on board was completely different…
– Ha ha ha! Now I see. It's because the prototype isn't at all here. Its size is about 5 times bigger! That being the case, the sense energy which is the power motive doesn't have to be 5 times bigger too——only two are necessary. That aspect will be supported by Liza and Maria.
As long as they have their cooperation, Charlotte said that doing a coming-and-going warp is possible in the middle of it.
– … that being said, the preparations are proceeding smoothly now. Please look forward to the day of departure. Irina and I will do one last effort.
With those words, Hayato suddenly realized.
– Now that you mention it, where's Irinsan?
– She was sleeping now because she was doing adjustments all night last night. If we sleep by turns, then we can proceed with preparations for 24 hours! Efficiency is great, isn't it!?
– Amazing, I'm speechless…*
*TN: ブラック = black was used after amazing, but I don't really know what the author's intention with it was.Emilia looked at Charlotte laughing and agreeing towards the words of Hayato who smiled bitterly, then sighed, being amazed.
– … or rather, is your health okay? You better not collapse on the spaceship.
– Whaaat? We've been doing these all these days until today. We'll sleep properly tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to prepare for the journey and to put our health in order. That's why we'll do our best till the very last minute.
After they parted with Charlotte who smiled meaningfully like saying that she can still fight.
Hayato and Emilia visited the quarters of Little Garden's base for a moment, then by coming out quickly they joined Claire, Fritz——Krovahn, Nesat, Nakri, Aila and Ryuuto who are already in Lunaltia Base and confirmed the operation in case they were attacked by Savages in space.
As for the actual combat training, Sakura and Karen will arrive just a bit late tomorrow, so they'll have to wait for the day after tomorrow's departure.
And then, the next day.
Sakura and Karen arrived, and training finished without problems.
A farewell party was held at night, it was organized by the Slayers and the staff who are staying at Lunaltia Base.
Hayato and the others just became members that will head towards New Planet Notre Dame, they are having their last supper while watching the Earth——the planet they were born and raised and from which they will be apart for some time.
Naturally, there is also anxiety and feelings of loneliness, but since not only the Slayers and staff members of Warslan but also of other countries and organizations came along and talked to them, they didn't have time to feel those.
Rather, Irina who will return to her planet, seems reluctant to part.
When they saw her, she promised to meet again with the scientists of the Earth.
Having such fun, the farewell party that was getting a bit lonely ended as well——
At last the day of departure came.
10 AM of the next day.
After they had a light breakfast.
The members who finished the boarding preparations gathered all together in front of《Charlotte No. 1》
Even though they'll spend most of their time inside the spaceship, they'll also have an interview today.
Therefore, Hayato and everyone were wearing their uniforms of Little Garden. Claire is wearing a red uniform, indicating that she's the representative of Lunaltia Base and Irina is wearing a female formal dress——a white robe which she also wears daily in Notre Dame.
Sakura and Karen are dressed up almost as celebrities, the one who looks almost the same as usual is Charlotte in her well-known white robe, that goes for Irina as well. Liza wears a dress and Maria wore her usual wood again.
Connected with that, the existence of Liza and Maria is kept a secret, so they got in already from a different entrance.
As a matter of course, they aren't obligated to take an interview.
Until the scheduled takeoff time, Charlotte will come along in another 30 minutes approximately.
– Well then, we are in a situation where I'd like to say to board as soon as the interviews are over, but… it seems like someone came to see you off.
– Emilisama———!
– Uwaah!?
When she thought of someone, it was Claudia.
– Emilisama!
Claudia hugs Emilia, pushing down her body.
– … oh right, come to think of it, I got an email yesterday saying that you would come to see me off… and, get off me…
– That's right! It was decided that I would be selected to guard the lunar base this time! But there were turns to come to space, and we, the assigned Slayers of the Kingdom of Gudenburg, were the last! We couldn't make it in time for the farewell party yesterday! Uwaaaa———!
– I told you, get off me!
Emilia stood up, pulling Claudia who's crying in her chest.
Of course, Claudia's not the only one who came to see her off.
The Slayers of the well-known Gudenburg were also there, as well as the Slayers and staff members of other countries and organizations that were at the farewell party yesterday.
Like Claudia who came today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and three days after warping, the Slayers will be increasing little by little on the moon.
Although the warp itself will be done at a location far from the moon since it will use a colossal energy, they will draw Savages towards them and eventually, as it is expected, to invade the Earth and the moon.
Hayato and the others greet each of the Slayers and staff members who came to see them off.
– Now, if we don't get in soon, then the takeoff time will be slightly off, and the trajectory calculations will end up misaligning greatly. Let's get going soon, shall we?
With those words of Charlotte, the time of parting came.
– Emilisama, I'll feel lonesome, but please take care! You must absolutely come back safe, please!
– Yeah, we may cause troubles for you, but at that time we'll count on you.
– Well then, we are leaving in behalf of the Earth masuwa.
– Yes, take care!
– Claire-sama… and everyone else, please be safe——.
Ending with the words of Claire, the large number of Slayers and staff members.
And together with Mei Mei and Erika, raise their voices one after another.
Hayato and co. boarded the spaceship while receiving the farewell of the press corps.
(As I thought, the feeling inside is considerably different, huh…)
That was the impression of Hayato when he entered the spaceship《Charlotte No. 1》.
As Charlotte said three days ago.
She certainly didn't stick to the prototype since he remembered looking at the map that was given to him on that occasion, but the areas are generous as well.
The first thing that spreads out before his eyes is a huge public space——it's a huge shared space of about 202 meters.
That's where they will spend most of the time when they wake up, including meals and meetings.
However, Hayato and company who boarded the spaceship didn't stay there.
Guided by Charlotte, they were lead to a room that looks practically like an airplane's business class where chairs with monitors are lined up even to the back of it.
– As it was already explained, this room is called the safety space. This room is used for situations such as when troubles and light situations occur, when landing, when warping——when basically and for some reason a trouble has occurred. First of all, you'll spend time with the belts fastened in this room until the state of the spaceship stabilizes from takeoff. Wait what? That'll happen in ten minutes.
As Charlotte said, Hayato and the others had heard about the safety space in advance.
The safety space is a room that was adjacent to the control room which is the cockpit; it was possible to separate it from the main part of the spaceship when somehow or other a trouble occurred.
In short, even if a there's an attack of the Savages or an incident takes place and damages emerge, the possibility that they can return to Earth by detaching the space room and the control room for escaping is high.
In case warping becomes impossible at that time, since the cryostasis function is included, it is also possible to return to the Earth by spending a long time just like Serivia who came to Earth did, so perfection is set to be able to cope with any condition.
After they put each of their important luggage in the provided safety boxes, Hayato and the others sit in the chairs and waited for the time of takeoff.
Of course, in addition to this safety room and the public area they went through on their way here, there are several rooms on the spaceship.
Sleeping rooms. The bed area is one of them.
There's a male room for the group of four men: Hayato, Fritz, Krovahn and Ryuuto.
Emilia, Latia, Nesat and Sakura are in female room A.
Claire, Sakura, Karen and Aila are in female room B.
Charlotte, Irina, Maria and Liza are assigned to female room C.
Each room is slightly wider than a regular room, there are only two bunk beds, four small desks and chairs at the back of each room. They barely have space to sleep.
Because they'll spend time in the public space except for four people: Charlotte, Irina, Maria and Liza who will basically shut themselves in the control room.
Speaking of the other spaces existing on board, there's a small shower room and a training area with running machines and machines for the use of muscle training installed in it.
Although there are quite a few rooms like this, all of them are narrow, and private space practically doesn't exist.
In other words, it's a complete communal life.
Although perseverance is essential to spend a long time, the majority of the members know each other and in the first place, they've piled up that kind of training.
There are even a lot of people who are experienced living in Lunaltia Base.
Although she has never trained at all, Charlotte is the only one who has almost no experience in a space environment, but she confined in the closed space of the "laboratory" every day, so there was nothing wrong with her.
In the first place, if there's a computer in front of her, then that's okay for a person like her.
Rather, the fact that they can't use cybernet normally is more stressful.
Even though Sakura and Karen were relatively given a blessed space at Lunaltia Base, it wasn't to the level of Krovahn and the girls who experienced extreme situations as children.
It's nothing like that.
Even themselves say so.
The talk of Sakura said 「In the first place, there's no such thing as privacy for idols」, but be that as it may, she seems to be stressed because cybernet is unusable.
But both Charlotte and Sakura are in the same bank in which they want further incentive.
They have no choice but to be patient.
Around the time when 10 minutes have passed since Hayato and the others sat on the chairs and fastened the belts.
『Well then, we're leaving』
Following the voice of the captain Charlotte from the speakers, the spaceship began to move.
The signs of takeoff can be seen from the windows installed in front of them.
Tense air covered the safety space, but in the end nothing bad happened, the takeoff succeeded safely.
Since it takes off from the moon and not from the Earth, it doesn't need to go through a thick atmosphere.
With the permission that was given to remove the unsatisfyingly easy belt, Hayato and the others earned their freedom in the spaceship.
After a three days' journey, and by releasing a powerful energy there, they'll open a space-time gate——they'll warp to the side of New Planet Notre Dame.
In the meantime, there's nothing special that Hayato and company can do.
Resting in the spaceship, reading books, using the VR machine to do battle simulations in the virtual space, each one of them spend their time freely.
It was like a boarding house where everyone is preparing food and playing card games, it was also an enjoyable time.
Then three days after that.
The moment of warping arrived.
Just like the launch, everyone was sitting on the safety zone's chairs.
By releasing a large quantity of energy, both Liza and Maria who got in the energy capsule also open a space-time gate in outer space.
『Alright, here we go』
Following the voice of Charlotte that resounds, what was reflected on the monitors in front of everyone's eyes was a sphere of light that emitted light in the pitch-dark outer space.
That shines violently and creates a dark hole in outer space.
A space-time gate——.
A wormhole.
『We are rushing into it』
Then what they heard is the voice of Irina.
The spaceship is wrapped up in light of energy and accelerates.
At the same time as it rushes into the space-time gate.
The monitors installed in front of Hayato and the others went completely dark.
There weren't broken.
Not even the light of the stars and planets are outside the window, it's truly a space of nothingness.
The moment when three minutes or so passed like that.
The voice of Charlotte is heard.
『We'll exit soon』
Thereupon, the light of the stars and planets is projected on the monitors once again.
Looking at it, the tensed look of Karen softened by breathing a sigh of relief.
However——.
An emergency alarm reverberates suddenly there.
What's happening? Hayato and the others show confusion.
The spaceship decelerates slowly and eventually stopped its movement.
That's what they get by the scenery outside the window that is displayed on the monitors.
– What happened?
Fritz mutters.
While Hayato and the others show confusion and discomposure, the door of the safety space is opened.
The ones who came into the room are Charlotte and Irina.
– Hey, Charlotte! What's going on!?
The one who said so was Sakura.
– Please and foremost, calm down.
Charlotte, who answered so while having a meek expression, stands in front of all the crew members that are looking at her and Charlotte and opens her mouth again.
– I'll start with the report first. The warp itself succeeded. However, the coordinates ended up slightly misaligned. It seems that we'll be arriving 4 days later at New Planet Notre Dame.
– Be that as it may, it is just a week nevertheless. It is no more than a slippage that is within the range of prediction.
It was Irina who said so to supplement.
– There is no impact on our space journey.
– If so, then what's this emergency alert? Isn't evident that we're feeling that an abnormal situation has occurred?
It was Nakri who showed doubt, looking up at the red shining lamp on the ceiling while closing her eyes partly.
It's also what everyone in that place thought.
Sakura raised her voice after her, seeming to want to say that she didn't get the answer to her question just now.
– Yeah, that's what I want to hear!
– It's not a failure or trouble of the ship, so please be relieved. This is also within our estimations.
– In other words, the Savages desunone?
– That's what I meant.
Nodding towards the words of Claire, Charlotte continued.
– Even though it's a situation we hypothesized, a lot of Savages ended up appearing around this spaceship. The causes are the energy while warping and that the outer space became unstable.
In the first place, this huge spaceship, the《Charlotte No. 1》is like a mass of energy.
That's something they heard beforehand, that the possibility of being targeted by Savages is high.
Naturally, they have prepared countermeasures.
– In other words, you're going to put into operation the Interception Operation《DIVA》?
Saying that, Fritz got up, unfastening the belt.
– Yes, that's correct.
Nodding without denying the words of Fritz, Charlotte declares.
– Commencing Operation "Interception of Savages《DIVA》"! To all crew members, go to your respective stations and enter combat preparation!
Replying all together, Hayato and the others started moving according to the operation.
Operation "Interception of Savages《DIVA》".
It's one of the strategies to execute when it is determined that there's a need of extermination by capturing the response of Savages during the travel of the spaceship《Charlotte No. 1》.
Of course, and because this is the outer space, the way of fighting is different from the ground.
Emilia, Claire and Nesat, those three people can make a propulsion device using their own Hundreds so there's no issues with them.
There's a floating equipment inside the armaments of Nakri, Krovahn and Aila, and like the previous three, there was no problem with them.
Only Hayato, Latia and Ryuuto need a propulsion device to move in outer space.
Hayato is used to handling an externa armor, but that's not the same for Latia and Ryuuto.
As there wasn't much time before the journey, there wasn't a space prepared to bring in a number of external armors in the spaceship in the first place.
… because of that, they decided to slightly modify the configuration of the Hundreds of Latia and Ryuuto and added a small floating device.
By practicing after the improvement and with only one week before setting off——.
They had no inconveniences.
Latia, who had fought in outer space, mastered the movements right away and both Aila and Ryuuto also mastered it in three days.
However, it is very true that this is their first battle.
Aside from Latia, they can see the color of small tension in the expression of Ryuuto and Aila as this is their first time combatting in outer space.
『Everyone, are your preparations ready?』
– Yes, I am ready masuwa.
Towards the communication from Charlotte, the one who replied on the deck of the spaceship was Claire who decided to serve as the leader of the operation.
Of course, not only herself——.
The Slayers standing on the deck together had changed their clothes in their rooms already, they are wearing their Variable Suits.
The inspection in the maintenance room has also finished and when it reached Hayato, the Space Ride was also installed.
As a matter of course, everyone is taking oxygen capsules so that they can be active for a long time in outer space.
A communication from Charlotte entered again there.
『Alright Liza, it's up to you now』
– I know.
The one who answered wasn't Hayato nor the other Slayers, it was just one person who is on the deck and that is Liza.
Extending her right arm above her head, she opened her five fingers.
What was completed there in an instant was a sphere of light.
Of course, Liza made it.
And when Liza clenched that fist, the sphere of light burst open like an explosion and small drops of light wrapped them up all around.
– You should be able to fight advantageously with this. Now, do your best, everyone——
Liza slipped out a giggle then went back into the spaceship using the elevator that is installed at her feet just like that.
The thing that Liza performed was to disperse her own energy in the surroundings.
By doing so, she can gather Savages, support the Slayers and even make the effect of the oxygen capsules to last longer.
She creates an environment that is advantageous to the Slayers so they can make progress in the battle.
That's just one among the tactics of Operation《DIVA》.
It was only prepared beforehand though.
『It appears that those two seem to be ready too』
Following the communication from Fritz, two girls appeared from the highest place of the spaceship.
Kirishima "Oriental Wizard" Sakura.
Kisaragi "Little Little Witch" Karen.
The two divas are wearing their Variable Suits.
They are also Slayers and the power of their songs can attract the Savages and strengthen the Variant Virus of the Slayers by adjusting their states.
The use of the songs is an essential point of Operation《DIVA》as it is used to attract the Savages and to support the Slayers.
That's why the name of the operation is《DIVA》as it means 『歌姫』*.
*TN: 歌姫 = utahime. Can be translated as songstress and diva.– Let's go, Karen-chan!
– Yes!
Putting up their Hundred in the space and clasping each of their hands, they shouted all together.
– HUNDRED ON!
– HUNDRED ON!
Cherry blossom and purple energy colors wrapped around each of their bodies, creating costumes.
Kirishima Sakura's Fairy Fairy Tail and Kisaragi Karen's Divine Card.
– Well then, shall we go——with our first song?
Simultaneously with the completion of the deployment.
Sakura touched the arm ring with her hand.
That ring is able to change and stop music, among other things.
Since their manager Souffle couldn't come along with them because of the number of people aboard the spaceship, she requested Charlotte to make it.
When Sakura moved her hand on top of the ring, the music began to sound.
Along with that, Sakura and Karen started singing.
While listening to such powerful and encouraging songs, Hayato and the others continued to check the surrounding situation with a serious expression.
The energy of Liza which is still drifting in space, the remnants of energy when opening the gate for the warp.
And now, the songs of Sakura and Karen.
The lure is plenty.
The Savages will soon come closer.
Otherwise, operation 《DIVA》cannot be completed.
They'll have to switch to another operation.
But that wasn't necessary.
『It seems that the tactic was a success. The Savages are coming this way. You should be able to see them with your naked eyes』
What reached the ears of Hayato and company is the voice of Fritz.
Shutting her eyes, it was Claire who responded to that while feeling the energies of the Savages.
– I can't confirm then with the naked eye yet, but I feel their energies masuwa. I just can confirm 6 of them——am I correct masuwane?
『Yes, you are. As I informed you in advance, the Savages are shaped like flies. There are big and small ones, but their characteristics don't differ that much』
– … hey, in the end, how many Savages are in total? We haven't heard that yet.
The one who raised her voice appearing to be dissatisfied was Latia.
『Now that you mention it, you're right. As of now, 37 of them have been confirmed. We don't know whether their numbers will increase or not for now』
– I see, 37, huh…
– That is quite the number desuwane. Moreover, there are unknown Savages that we have never fought before. It's fine to call them as《UNKNOWN》, don't you agree? In accordance with the topic of Operation《DIVA》, safety is a matter of importance masuwayo.
– Ah, please look! It's the Savages!
It was Ryuuto who raised his voice like that.
Ahead of his own line of sight——.
Looking from the direction of travel of the spaceship, he points his finger in the 2 o' clock direction.
When Hayato also turns his eyes towards there, he was able to certainly confirm 6 Savages.
– Well then, shall we go and prepare for battle?
Claire, who caught the Savages with the naked eye like them also raised her voice, flipping the Hundred that was clenched in her hand with her fingers.
– HUNDRED ON!
The emerald green energy covers her body and creates an armor.
It's the deployment of her Hundred, Alisterion.
– Hold on prez, what are you planning to do!?
Emilia instinctively raised her voice because Claire turned her 6 floating batteries towards the direction of the Savages.
– I will assess the situation for now masuwa.
Saying so, Claire fired a beam from each floating battery at the same time.
Of course, the ones they are aiming at are the 6 approaching Savages.
Each of the 6 beams seemed to hit their targets, but all of them ended up being drowned out by the barriers developed by the Savages.
– It wasn't going to be that easy masenwane.
– What should we do, prez? Can we go? Those Savages seem to be getting mad though…
As Emilia says, the Savages stopped their movement and opened their heads all together. They began to save up energy there.
They're preparing to bombard.
– … I see desuwane, all the members of the search-and-kill unit will sortie after the Savages have fired the bombardment. Crush at will each of the Savages who have entered in our field of vision.
– I was waiting for that!
It was Nakri who gave a loud, delighted voice.
Next, Ryuuto asks.
– What is president-san going to do? Are you going to remain here with us?
Ryuuto and Aila who have no combat experience in space yet will remain on the deck for the time being, they're supposed to carry the duty of protecting Sakura and Karen——and the spaceship against the attacks.
– I will do so for the time being masuwane. I will solve the situation caused by myself first masuwa.
– In other words, you're saying that you're going to deal with the bombardment, no? If so, then we will help——
– That's not necessary masenwayo.
– … eh?
– I said that I will solve the situation caused by myself, didn't I? If the number of opponents were 7, then I would need your help, but since their numbers are the same as the number of floating batteries of my Alisterion——which is exactly 6, there is not a single inconvenient masenwa.
At the same time Claire finishes saying so, the Savages fired bombardments.
– 'kay then, let's go, Nakri, Nee-chan!
– Yeah!
– … understood.
Following Krovahn's encouraging shout, the three gathered their voices.
– HUNDRED ON!
– HUNDRED ON!
While emitting golden particles first, Krovahn deploys his own Crusher type Hundred Orthros Liberio——then Nakri while releasing golden particles in the same way, deploys her Dancer type Hundred Duo Varga.
Following them, Nesat murmured.
– Trace On!
The right eye of Nesat.
Using the Trace type Hundred Trace Eye, and while emitting a golden energy, she creates a Space Ride and a large sword similar to Krovahn's Orthros Liberio.
Each one of them finishes deploying their armaments then jumped out, kicking the surface so that they could scatter to the left and right in order to dodge the seven bombardments.
It was Latia who shouted, looking at that.
– I'll also go! HUNDRED ON!
While releasing pink particles, she deployed her own Martial Arts type Hundred Strike Beast.
She jumps out by kicking the surface to go after them.
The remaining search-and-kill forces are Claire, Hayato and Emilia, the exception is that the last two haven't deployed their armaments yet.
However, the bombardments have already got closer till before their very eyes, making them unable to fly out now.
While that happens.
Claire moved the six floating batteries separately and blocked them all by matching the position of the approaching beams.
Then right after that.
And by turning around, Claire tells them.
– Kisaragi Hayato, Emilia Hermit——why are you doing nothing masuno? Go masuwayo!
– Ah, yes!
Hayato replies.
– Well then, we leave them under your care.
Emilia, who said so to Aila and Ryuuto, threw the Hundred in her hands into the space and shouted.
– HUNDRED ON!
While emitting particles of light-blue energy, she deployed her Innocence type Hundred Arms Shroud.
However, its shape was slightly different from usual.
Although she's not holding a weapon in her hands, she created something like a Space Ride on her back, it kind of resembled the one that Hayato has.
In other words, it can be said that it's style used for space battles.
– Well then, Hayato. Shall we go?
– Yeah!
Hayato and Emilia flew out, following Claire.
Meanwhile, Krovahn, Nakri, Nesat and Latia who had flew out previously started the battle with the Savages.
– Take this!
The two chakrams——the Duo Varga that Nakri had vigorously thrown crashed into a Savage one after another.
Aiming at the Savage that rolled and was sent flying due to that, Krovahn slashed at it with Duo Varga that is in his hands.
– One down with this!
– Here too…
Nesat said so, she was already transforming the big sword into a gun to try to shoot at the core that is in the head of the Savage which is different from the one Krovahn slaughtered.
The two Savages quieted all of a sudden.
– … Krovahn, Nakri, Nesat, they did it! Then I can't be inferior to them here! Haaaaaaa!
Latia injects energy from the thruster of the lower back.
By accelerating at a speed enough to split the bomb blast in two, she strikes the defense barrier of the Savage with the knuckles of her fist.
But the hit of Latia couldn't destroy the shelter of the Savage, it couldn't destroy the core either.
And then, by rotating her body immediately after that——
– This is the third one!
According to her words, Latia destroyed the core with a kick.
It seems she got worked up, watching such appearance of Latia.
– Alright then, here I go too!
Saying so happily, Emilia created a sickle with Arms Shroud and accelerated using the propulsion device.
She plunged into the middle of the three Savages that got closer together.
Using the sickle, she destroys the defensive barriers and cores of one, two Savages.
– Kuh, I got two of them, but the other slipped away——Hayato!
– I know!
Hayato, who had Hien at the ready, flew out already towards the position of the Savage that was repelled by the sickle of Emilia.
– Haaaaaaaa!
The hit of Hayato that was swung downward destroyed the core of the Savage.
With this the total is 6.
With the great efforts of the Slayers, the Savages were silenced one after another.
And in the middle of that.
– This is my third kill!
Nakri throws the two rings of Duo Varga that she had in her hands at the Savage.
She thought that this would become her number three, but the Savage develops a barrier at the very limit.
The two rings ended up being repelled by it.
– Kuh… if so, then I'll hit you directly!
Nakri catches the Duo Varga that came back to her hands——.
She slashed at the Savage and tried swinging downward both chakrams vigorously.
However——.
– This guy's quite tough…!
She thought she could destroy it in a single blow, but the barrier of the Savage was more than she expected.
She can't destroy it even if she repeats it two, three times with the chakrams.
It appears that it has enough energy to develop a strong barrier.
– Dammit!
Nakri slashes at it again.
Then, the Savage finished opening its head.
(Ah…!)
This is bad.
It's a bombardment stance.
She understands that, but she doesn't have time to dodge it.
Then——.
– Are you okay, Nakri!?
Krovahn rushes to where Nakri is and blocks the bombardment of the Savage, he deployed a barrier there at the last moment.
– Yeah, I'm okay. More importantly, look at that!
– That…?
Krovahn looked ahead of the line of sight of Nakri and confirmed the figures of 3 Savages that are heading towards the spaceship.
– Shall we go after them?
『Please wait』
What caused Krovahn to stop him to start moving was a communication from Claire.
『The next Savages are coming masuwa. Please intercept them. Can you still do it, Nakri masuno?』
– if I can? I'll kill them all!
『if that's the case, then deal with the next Savages together with Krovahn please』
– If so, then what about those Savages? Is Claire going to kill them?
『If I attack them with beams, and depending on the situation, there's a possibility that I will end up hitting the spaceship masu. That's why I left the deck to those two masuwa』
Saying so, Claire continues.
『Do you hear me, Fritz Grantz?』
『I hear you. Besides, we thought they would come. Err, does that mean you guys also heard that? Aila, Ryuuto, those guys are heading towards you, so take care of them!』
– Understood!
– Roger!
Replying al together, they glared at the approaching Savages.
Naturally, their Hundreds are already——.
Ryuuto finished deploying his Chevalier type, Ryuuga.
Aila finished deploying her Dragoon type, Darkness Queen.
– We'll attack them right away. If we can't defeat the Savages by doing so, then I'll create an opportunity and you'll attack them. You okay with it?
– Of course. If it's just a one-hit kill, then I can do it. I will leave the rest to Ailsan.
– If I could do it, I would like to do it without borrowing your strength.
Saying so, Aila floated in the space using the wings on her back then created 6 bats, the familiars that are also the floating batteries of her Dragoon type Hundred that float around her body——Darkness Queen.
– Go, my familiars!
The 6 familiars who flew away with those words surround the Savages and started shooting beams from their mouths.
However, it wasn't possible to shoot down the three Savages.
The barriers developed around their bodies couldn't be broken by the beams of the bats.
(In that case, then it's my turn)
Ryuuto was looking at the figure of Aila while thinking so, but he decided to close his eyes.
It's not to see the movements of the Savages, but to follow the movements of their energies and to look for an opportunity.
Unlike on the ground's surface, in the outer space the battlefield is in all directions, in 360 degrees, so his senses should be used here, this is what he has been practiced nonstop these days.
Even if he just closed his eyes, he can still grasp the movements of the Savages.
The Savages were bombarding continuously, trying to destroy the familiars of Aila while defending against their attacks.
Which is the one who will move next?
What are they trying to do?
The movements of the Savages were completely saw by Ryuuto.
– There!
Ryuuto, who found a gap, accelerated in a flash.
Moreover, what he released isn't an ordinary slash.
It's based on the Kenzaki Style Secret Technique Zaneizan.
It splendidly destroys the core.
– I did it!
Ryuuto raised a happy-like voice without thinking.
His first combat in space.
His first fruit of battle.
– I did it, Ailsan!
– … hmm, well, it's vexing that you got a feat earlier than me, but it was me who told you to attack in that gap. Well done.
– Yes! This is also thanks to Aila attracting the Savages! Thank you very much!
– W-what are you saying…?
Turning a smile as if he was delighted, Aila showed confusion.
But a Savage fires a bombardment there.
– … !!
Panicking and stopping it with an E barrier, Aila said.
– There are still 2 Savages, you know. Be delighted after this!
– I-I'm sorry!
When Ryuuto answered, an alert sounded from the communication device.
It's a communication from Fritz that reaches the two who thought did something happen?
『A high energy reaction from afar! At this rate, it will hit the spaceship!』
– Wha!?
Aila raised her voice instinctively when hearing so.
Ryuuto senses the place immediately and checks the situation.
Emilia who was far away is the same.
At that instant——
A dazzling light was emitted.
A Savage fired a bombardment.
-This is terrible, at this rate, both Sakura and Karen are——!
But, they can't do anything in this place away from the bombardment.
Hayato and the other Slayers who are on that side are like them.
The bombardment passes by their side.
『Now that it has become to this, I will have to ask Liza to do it』
They will have to use energy unnecessarily, but it can't be helped, and the moment Claire muttered so.
– Don't worry! Everyone, leave it to me!
Such a voice reached the Slayers, including Claire.
『Kirishima Sakura, you…!』
– If it's something of this degree, then even I can stop it!
By stopping singing songs, Sakura deploys a barrier.
As she said, she stopped the bombardment of the Savage.
– … so, just like I said. It was nothing, isn't it?
She says so, but her feet are shaking.
The bombardment of the Savage was that powerful.
Looking at such condition of Sakura, Karen reflexively called out to her.
– Are you okay, Sakursan?
– I'm fine. More importantly, Karen-chan. Since things are like this, let's do it. The heartbreak shot!
– Eh?
– It's fine, let's do it!
Sakura resumes singing.
It was a love song of fighting girls.
The corner of a classroom.
The plain us.
You don't see us.
The only one you see is that sparkling and shining girl.
You won't even notice our feelings.
But we are girls.
Girls can change with love.
We are warriors of love.
We have weapons in our hands.
We will absolutely pierce your heart.
Both Sakura and Karen sing while posing and having bows at the ready.
Then, bows and arrows are created using energy.
In the middle of the song, the two women shoot an arrow to the same loved man.
But in reality, it's an arrow to defeat the Savages.
The two arrows that the two of them have released spectacularly hit the core of a Savage.
The arrows explode, emitting pink and purple light. The core is destroyed.
They defeated the Savage.
At that moment, two hearts were made with energy.
A pink and a purple heart remained.
– We did it, Karen-chan!
– Yeah!
*Clap*, the two delighted girls come together and clap their hands.
It was Fritz who spoke to them mixed with amazement.
『Hahaha, that was a perfect shot, you know』
– We're not going to let our targeted prey to run away, you see ❤.
Sakura makes a gun with her fingers.
– That's right, it won't escape!
Then Karen put her index finger next to her cheek with a smiling face.
『Hayato, she's great too. Sakura is already one, but your little sister is going to become a splendid great woman!』
– Haha…
Hayato ends up smiling wryly towards the communication from Fritz.
– Well then, Karen-chan. The next song will be just like——I'd like to continue but, before that… Ailchan, Ryuuto-kun, do you have a moment?
– … hmm?
– D-do you need something?
Being called out by Sakura, they looked at the direction of Sakura and got frightened.
They guessed that they might be blamed for not being able to stop the bombardment.
Moreover, Sakura noticed so.
– Hey, it's not like I'm particularly angry or anything like that, you know? The number of Savages has gradually decreased, and as you can see, we can protect ourselves. So, how about if you gain experience on the battlefield?
They showed a happy face for a moment.
However, it's not that they can easily do so.
– Well, thank you for the suggestion…
Aila turns her eyes to Claire fighting in the distance.
– I wonder, will we get the approval of Claire as the leader?
Aila nodded.
– If so, I'll ask Claire.
Saying so, Sakura uses the arm ring and contacts Claire who's fighting.
– Do you hear me, Claire? The number of the enemies has decreased by now, so I was wondering if you can change Ailchan and Ryuuto-kun from standby state to combat state?
『… I understand desuwane. Since it's a good thing that those two can acquire experience, and if that's also okay with you, then go ahead masenwayo』
– Yay ♪.
Sakura smiles at Ryuuto and Aila.
Then Sakura touches the ring again and contacts Fritz.
– Fritz-san, you heard the conversation just now, correct? There's no problem, right?
『No, not a single problem. But, be careful』
– Yes!
– Got it.
They nodded together.
– Well then, let's go, Ailsan!
– Hey, don't lead me!
After she pleasantly followed Aila and Ryuuto with her eyes until they were out of sight while having such an exchange.
Sakura said, turning her eyes towards Karen.
– Okay then, let's go again, Karen-chan. Shall we go with the next song?
– Yes!
Sakura and Karen——.
Charlotte muttered very emotional while fixedly staring at the monitor of the control room while the Slayers are fighting accompanied by the new song of the two.
– Linis Harvey created the Hundred. And approximately 10 years since that, the human beings were able to master it to this level… I ended up being immersed in sentimentality without wishing for it.
– Everyone got really stronger no?
Muttering, Charlotte asked to the face seen from the side of Fritz who's staring at the battlefield motionlessly.
– You also want to go back to the battlefield?
– Of course, that's what I want.
Fritz replied, looking at Charlotte.
– But, what I must do now is to be the logistical support of everyone. Well, even if I go to the battlefield, the things that I do are quite the same, to be honest. Besides——
Fritz put back his eyes on the monitor once again, then spilt a smile spontaneously and continued his words.
– But anyway, my job is over.
According to the words of Fritz, the war situation was progressing with an overwhelming advantage of Hayato and the others.
– This is the last one!
Emilia created a chain with Arms Shroud and makes it wrap around the Savage. The Savage is completely immobilized with that.
– Hayato! Finish it off!
– Got it!
Hayato was already approaching the Savage that can't move.
He swung downward Hien towards the core.
– It looks like it's over, no?
– That seems to be the case.
– That's very good.
Fritz, Charlotte and Irina looked at Hayato that destroyed the core of the last Savage on the monitor installed in the control room of the spaceship then glared at the radar.
With that, they confirm the victory of the Slayers and the end of the operation.
– Operation《DIVA》is complete. Fritz-kun, please inform Hayato-kun and the others that they did an excellent job.
Speaking of the results, almost at the same time that Karen and Sakura finished singing the next song, the Savages were annihilated. They didn't have a hard time fighting the Savages.
Emilia who confirmed that, sighed with a *phew* and muttered.
– We finally got them all, huh?
– Yes.
Claire nods and continues her words.
– I don't feel the energy of Savages anymore masenwa.
– I thought that you weren't okay because you had a hard fight with Prez Liddy back at the exhibition match, but I didn't see that at all. You've been training properly, right?
– … naturally desuwayo.
Claire who gave off those words as if she was being ridiculed by Emilia, spilled a smile with a puff and replied after a brief silence.
– My worries exist no more, and the anxiety is disappearing as well masu. Everything is fine masenwa.
– Worries? Anxiety? Why?
– … that's a private matter. It's a secret desuwa. But I sorted my heart. That's why I won't make mistakes anymore masen. Young forces are growing up, so I can't display such an unstylish aspect of me masenshine.
Saying that, Claire turned her eyes towards Aila and Ryuuto.
As a result of letting them go away from this place and letting them fight freely, the two of them defeated three Savages together.
That, for Claire——.
No, for this team, it can be a great accomplishment.
Claire sent a transmission to those two immediately.
– Good job, you two mashitawane. I can safely send you to space from now on masuwa.
『Yes!』
『Thank you very much, Claire-sama!』
Ryuuto and Aila replied while showing a delightful smile.
What arrived there was a communication from Fritz.
『Good work. Come back to the ship』
Next, they heard a communication from Irina.
『Sakursan and Karen-san did a good work too. You both have wonderful singing voices』
– Oh, is that so? Do you think that our songs will be popular in Notre Dame, I wonder?
『Yes, I definitely think so. I guarantee it』
– We did it, Karen-chan!
– Yes!
Sakura and Karen, who heard the reply of Irina, let the palms of both hands to meet happily, making a clapping sound.
Thus, the fight with the Savages is over.
Operation《DIVA》was a success.
And then, during the next three days——.
Hayato and the others spend time in the spaceship while restoring their physical strength and energies until they arrive at New Planet Notre Dame.
Then, at the noon of the second day.
『Umm, does everyone hear me? We'll be entering a landing stance soon. So, first gather in the central room please』
– Perhaps it's happening sooner than scheduled, than what the doc said yesterday, but that's how it looks, huh.
Listening to the broadcast heard from the speakers installed on the ceiling, it was Krovahn who jumped up first from the bed in the men's room.
Then Fritz and Hayato also get up from the bed.
– Hayato, are we going too?
– Yeah.
Hayato nodded after being told so by Fritz.
After lunching, Hayato, Fritz and Krovahn who had been resting on the beds of the bedroom, moved to the public room.
– Oh, everyone came.
It was Latia who said so.
Nakri and Nesat are already there.
Emilia and Aila.
Sakura and Karen are looking out the window.
And Ryuuto who still had a wooden sword, it seems that he was doing practice-swinging sword in the training room.
– I will leave this here.
Saying so, Ryuuto heads to the room with a quick pace.
When he came back, Claire and Liza appeared together.
Then Charlotte and Irina also came from the control room.
The only one who's not here is Maria as she's currently supporting the power motive.
– It's almost time to arrive?
The one who asked so was Nakri.
– Exactly.
Charlotte replied.
Irina continues.
– I was able to get in touch with my colleague who is on-site. The ship will enter a landing stance from now on.
– Colleague? Is she perhaps…
With the figure of a woman that came to his mind, Hayato muttered reflexively.
– Yes, she is Kikka.
Immediately after Irina smiled and replied.
Looking at his reaction, Karen asks.
– Do you know each other, Nii-san?
– W-well…
Hayato answered while smiling wryly.
– I think Karen will be surprised.
– … surprised?
As a matter of course, Karen was showing a question mark on her face.
After that, she tells important things and points to have in consideration to Hayato and the others.
Charlotte and Irina returned to the control room——to the control space accompanied by Liza who entered the capsule with Maria, so they can respond immediately in case something goes wrong.
The remaining members moved to the safety space as told by Charlotte and the others. Sitting on the chairs and wearing the seatbelts, they are now prepared for landing.
Around 15 minutes passed since then.
《Charlotte No. 1》has entered a landing posture.
Because the atmosphere that exists on Earth is similar to New Planet Notre Dame, when it was marching into it, short and repeated tremors attacked《Charlotte No. 1》.
Even so, it began to deaccelerate with that and reached the ground surface in about 10 minutes.
*THUD!*, a sound and a violent tremor are transmitted to everyone.
– … was the landing a success?
It was Nakri who muttered.
Then, the voice of Charlotte was heard.
『Good work, everyone. The spaceship《Charlotte No. 1》has safely arrived at the place of destination——at New Planet Notre Dame』
Chapter end
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