Chapter 140: Mere Human (2)

Because among Sacred Knight has the heaviest equipment and is the slowest.

If Saber were here.

She would not have fallen into a predicament in this scene.

Because she should have been able to liquefy the encirclement of runaway male students, forcibly break through, and cut down only Livy.

But now she is not here. The instant she heard the report of the shopping-street raid she jumped out first.

Completely losing in strategy.

The winning soldier first wins then seeks battle, the losing soldier first fights then seeks victory. Words of this world, but she strongly strongly realizes their correctness.

Knight, no, the Sacred lack that kind of viewpoint so they are at a disadvantage.

Defeat is certain, before damage spreads more sacrifice several male students and defeat the Magician Diabolic. Knight’s brain hands down a cold conclusion.

But even so she cannot give up, she does not want to give up.

Is there something, something, something, she desperately thinks, yet the answer does not change from just now.

"The light warrior who defeated Gain is this, anticlimactic."

That her own victory no longer shakes.

Carelessness floats on Livy’s expression.

Already Knight cannot attack this side. She is convinced and lets her guard down.

If she strikes there she can win without danger.

If she only has the resolve to sacrifice several male students, Knight can win.

(I should do that, and yet.)

But her body does not move.

As if her body refuses that action is not correct.

Ah, but, but. Knight slaps life into her own body.

The worst is being defeated here.

She cannot make a judgment miss twice more and wound precious people.

Therefore. The one who should wear mud here is Knight.

Saber whose trauma is not being able to protect cannot do it, and she cannot make newcomer Knuckle do this kind of thing.

"Precisely therefore! I have decided my resolve!"

Even if she cuts those she should not cut, even if she burns those she should not burn. Even if as a result she is slandered by people she should protect.

If it is to lead everyone to victory she can endure.

Therefore Knight decided her resolve.

Without noticing even that is according to intentions.

Alter Native observes and understands. That Knight does not cling to people she should protect as much as Saber.

That she thinks them precious is certain, that she vows to protect is certain. But that does not mean she thinks to protect even if she is defeated together with comrades and ruined. Though it is a bitter decision, she will defeat Livy including hostages. She does that degree of calculation.

Precisely because of that Livy was placed here.

While charming male students and manipulating them at will... she can set up sane same-sex, female students, as witnesses.

Because she can show them the figure of a Sacred killing classmates.

To impress that Sacred are not justice transformation heroines who protect them, but soldiers from elsewhere who do not mind slaughter when it comes to it. After defeating Atel Octo, as a stepping stone to slowly corner the Sacred he made Livy Ido a discarded piece.

And in the first place. Since Alter is already in contact with Atel Octo, even if she wins from now it does not affect the general situation. Knight has not noticed that fact. In strategy, in breadth of viewpoint, she is completely losing to Alter.

Therefore Sacred Knight like the original. Worries, decides, acts to help everyone, and as a result rolls in the worst direction together with comrades.

"No. That kind of resolve is not needed, Sacred."

Right before that, one shadow jumps into the gymnasium.

Those movements are sharp as a human, yet from Knight who is Sacred and Livy who is a Magician Diabolic they can even be called slow. In fact "he" with no strengthening at all was clearly slower than the charmed male students.

But as if saying those who charge as desire dictates, with brute force, are not even worth counting, with a swung bamboo sword one, two, three. He knocks them down and lets them flow with flowing movements.

"You are."

"If it is a fight with Monster Villains my aid is nothing but a hindrance."

It was a male student wearing kendo wear.

Black hair cut short on a thoroughly trained body. An athlete-like appearance, but a serious-looking face and glasses make those who see him hold an intellectual impression.

"But in this current state even weak I have something I can do...! I will lend power, Sacred Knight!"

Niekawa Kazuki.

In the original a mob character labeled Male Student A, an existence who can accomplish nothing and only dies and stimulates Sacred Saber’s trauma. Together with a spirit shout he swung a bamboo sword.

That one blow has no great power.

There is also that the weapon is a bamboo sword, but in the first place Niekawa is an ordinary Earth human. He cannot possibly possess specs that can contest Sacred or Magician Diabolics.

But if it is Earth humans with each other.

If the opposing opponent is ordinary people only excessively strengthened in power.

There is no element for him to lose.

And more than anything.

"I can ’neutralize without killing’!"

Precisely because specs are low, even if he lands attacks, even if he is hit, he will not kill the male students.

He beats down one by one the students running up to swarm Knight.

He mows the torso of a student jumping in, immediately returns the bamboo sword to the center line, and firmly strikes the back of the hand of one who swung a fist from the side.

Without stepping in more than needed, with sliding feet. Both feet on the ground, he maneuvers so he can react whenever he is attacked. Kendo basics, movements with few openings.

Therefore he can maneuver well.

"Out of the way Niekawa!"

But even so.

The difference in numbers is hard to fill.

"Ga!"

A fist stabs into his abdomen and he is blown away.

Yes, precisely because he is a mere human. Enduring continuously is impossible.

Even if brute force, simply fast and strong attacks are a threat to ordinary humans.

And the man named Niekawa, though trained, is by no means a martial arts master. He is only a student still halfway on the path.

"Fall back! I will go forward!"

As I thought it is impossible.

Thinking that Knight goes forward.

"No, not yet!"

Right before that.

Niekawa stabs the bamboo sword tip into the floor, forcibly kills speed and lands in front of Knight.

"Right before I put power into my abdomen, I am trained even with this, no problem."

Saying that he shows a smile.

Of course it is bluff. That degree is not something that somehow works. In his abdomen now unbearable pain should be swirling.

But what do I care, he lights fire in his pupils.

With only her Sacred it cannot be managed. That kind of situation one man named Niekawa Kazuki can overturn.

Then if he does not stir here what is a man.

Then if he does not face here what is a man.

"Now. If you are coming come. I will stop you with the intent to die!"

While slightly dripping blood from the corner of his mouth, yet his pupils burn what of it.

He cannot lose, he will definitely win. For everyone, for her Sacred who keeps saving, for the Vigilante who saved him.

Strong feeling releases the body’s limiter, and secreted brain narcotics dull the pain.

But even so his combat ability is below one combatant.

Even if he breaks the limit with spirit and guts, with low-ability Niekawa there is only so much.

If the charmed male students attack all at once he will surely be crushed.

But feeling is power.

Not in a material meaning, a thing that also affects those who see that figure.

"...I leave them to you."

That is courage.

A hot flame lit in an ally’s weakened heart.

Knight believes he will open a breakthrough and quietly readies her sword.

"Hi."

And for those who oppose, fear.

At strong feeling slammed from the front the male students’ hips retreat.

We win in numbers, power is higher on this side. That kind of obvious fact hazes before fear felt once.

And Livy’s charm is only a thing that plants the feeling I want to offer everything to Livy.

Other than the embedded love it is the person’s own will, so if that person’s fighting spirit withers of course they cannot fight.

If the man named Niekawa can win, this would be the optimal solution.

If he can win.

"Ah. Fresh. You think you are fine, no, you think you will endure, surely."

Seeing that figure Livy put on an intoxicated smile.

From here the counterattack starts, we will overturn adversity with the power of feeling. She is thinking that.

But Niekawa does not know Livy’s ability. Knight too.

They have probably guessed it is an ability that charms the opposite sex, but they misrecognize that the effect can be resisted with mental power.

They dream they can prevent and counterattack with strength of feeling and spirit and guts. Even though that kind of thing is impossible.

Charming and attending that kind of man is irresistible, Livy stared at Niekawa while licking her lips.

"Now, brave you. For me kill that woman. Sacred Knight."

Pupils shine suspiciously.

Together with a melting voice charming demon eyes activate.

Into the consciousness of the man named Niekawa Kazuki facing straight forward, love with Livy Ido superior is planted. Into his thinking circuit it is made him believe without question that Livy is above and he himself was in a lower lover relationship.

With that it ends.

Spirit and guts, correct feeling and brave courage, all all are meaningless before her.

The fact that the human named Niekawa Kazuki is a man, only that, she can take everything of him into her hands.

To resist this power you can only dilute the charm effect with vast life force, or harden your whole body with charm-resistance equipment.

And the man named Niekawa Kazuki is weak, and the clothes he wears are mere kendo wear.

Enduring charm is impossible.

Therefore Livy laughs as if triumphant.

"Don’t screw around."

At the figure of Niekawa with pupils shining fiercely striking a bamboo sword at a closing male student, she is astonished.