Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

Choice

"Don't lie!!! Honda can't do that!!!"

Fila remembered very well who the figure who became the servant of her family. Not only was he gentle and had a great sense of devotion, he was also one of the people who had never seen Fila as a monster.

Not only Fila, his father and mother also trusted Honda. It is hard to believe such a person was involved in the death of Fila's mother.

But Kuro only went silent without showing any sign of lying.

Given who Kuro was, a former Shadow Knight and his relationship with emperor Sei, then what he said could not be wrong.

Aware of that, tears instantly dripped from Fila's eyes. He was confused and all his emotions were mixed up so he himself did not know what he was feeling right now.

Should he be angry or hateful with Honda?

"Everybody has a dark side that they don't want to show others. Even if it's on the person closest to them. You understand this matter the most."

"...would you like to say Honda has been planning this for a long time?"

"Either... But is that a question you should ask? Don't you know him at all?"

"!?"

Kuro smiled, meanwhile Fila flinched in realization that what Kuro said was on target.

Even though he knew the figure of Honda so well, was it his true figure?

What if it was all just a fake figure that Honda wanted to show to gain the trust of the Fila family?

Does what he knows about Honda all that is true?

"Now most importantly, after you know this, how do you feel about knowing that you killed Honda? Are you happy that you killed the perpetrator and not the good guy you've been thinking about?"

"..."

"And since Airs is one of his family, doesn't he deserve the same punishment? Now that he's helpless, you can do whatever you want. Rather than hiding here, wouldn't it be better to avenge everything he's done to you?"

"..."

Kuro's words were like the whispers of a demon dragging someone into the darkness. He reached out his hand to invite Fila to do the right thing as a victim.

(Really. If you think about it, my family is a victim. Why should I hide just because the world calls me a monster?)

If you think about it, what he did was stupid.

(Monster or not it doesn't matter at all. I just can't control my power. That's why I kept hiding.).

Behind the sadness, anger and hate, he found the answer to what had made his heart uncomfortable all along.

(Kuro's right, I should have.).

"!?"

Fila's eyes widened as she realized her mistake.

It is not a question of revenge or of who is the victim. It's not a matter of him being a monster or not.

The most important thing right now is..

(What I'm going to do next.).

"..."

Fila looked at Kuro attentively.

Kuro only smiled as he nodded as if he knew what was on Fila's mind at the moment.

"You're sober?"

"..."

"Monster or not, it doesn't matter. These are just other people's assumptions about ourselves. The most important thing is that we consider ourselves. If you consider yourself a monster, then you will become a monster. But, one thing Fila.."

Kuro touched Fila's cheek gently.

"There may be monsters as beautiful and sweet as you."

Fila's cheeks instantly blushed red from not expecting Kuro to say that in a situation like this.

"If you consider yourself a monster just because you can't control your magic, you should be able to see someone who can't control its power."

Kuro chuckled remembering someone.

(Lalisa.).

Fila remembered that due to Laila's unstable strength, her strength had even been sealed by her parents since childhood.

What Laila and Fila experienced was very similar, the difference was the way their parents handled the problem.

Laila was sealed, while Fila was left.

If you think about it, doesn't that feel weird?

(Why didn't I realize this long ago.?)

His parents let Fila not out of love or feeling that Fila's power was not dangerous, but because they believed that Fila would control that power someday.

"Philippines... You must realize, you're not alone. Even if you're a monster, you still have a friend who can also be called a monster."

Laila and Charmilia were just one example of a magic school student who possessed monster power.

"If you're angry at someone, if you feel revenge is necessary, then we're happy to get our hands dirty."

"Kurou.."

"Now, among all those choices, which one are you going to choose?"

At first Fila was confused as to what she should do, but she knew there was no need to think about knowing the answer.

"I thought, first I'd do what I wanted to do no matter what other people thought of me." Fila said with a smile.

Kuro also smiled because he was happy to finally be honest with himself.

"Because that's..."

And in that moment she unhesitatingly gave Kuro a friendly kiss for the first time.

Simultaneously, the darkness that enveloped the two shattered like broken glass.

After disappearing, of course everyone in that place could see what the two were doing.

"Why did I know this was gonna happen?"

Laila could only sigh deeply.

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[I can't believe I saw this. He already had a beautiful wife, but he unhesitatingly kissed another person right in front of his wife. She is undoubtedly the enemy of women.]

The commentator could not hide his annoyance towards Kuro. Not only him, even many male spectators were cursing Kuro with what he was doing.

[Princess Norn, is it true that this person became the fiancee of princess Riana? Hm... Princess Norn?]

{Ah. sorry. I was really surprised by everything that happened.}

[I understand how you feel. Surely you don't forgive a man like him being Ria's future husband-daughter]

{Yeah, since long ago he was without hesitation targeting people around him. He promised to be mine only. He really wants me to law kufufu.}

A faint smile full of sadism appeared on Norn's lips. I don't know what he's thinking right now, but the aura coming out of him is not pleasant.

One thing is for sure, everyone knows that Kuro has stuck his fangs on Norn's daughter without anyone knowing.

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"I once read a report about the infiltration mission of the girls' school Norn occupied by Kuro. It seems that the entire report was fake. Really, why don't I realize this..? I failed as a father.."

"You didn't fail. It's just that you're really naive. You know who he is anyway..."

""Harem King..""

Both of them know this is not so surprising, but still this makes their heads dizzy.

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After that, Kuro and the others gathered in a house made with Fila's iron-forming magic. To escape the cold, Laila uses her magic to heat the air around to keep their bodies warm.

Although the current Battle War still continues, but there is no harm in resting even if only for a moment.

But as some shocking things happened, an aura full of competition filled the air so that the room felt hotter than it should.

Partners who knew the relationship between them all broke out in cold sweat. He actually chose to leave rather than see all of it.

Unfortunately because the snowstorm that occurred arrived, he could not just leave.

"Since one problem has been solved, we should discuss the next problem."

Laila opened the topic.

The matter about the Airs had been resolved, but forgetting about it so quickly was enough to shock people.

Additional records, Airs was eliminated and his body was back in the committee. I don't know what punishment awaits him, but nobody cares.

"It's a matter of who's entitled to be Kuro's second wife." Charmilia.

"Well, seeing what she did to you, I'm sure you're having a hard time getting a husband, Charl"

"Hey, don't tell me like I'm gonna be a virgin forever. Well, it's not a matter of public kissing, but it's..."

Everyone has the same thought. Charmilia is so sweet right now.

"I understand what you both want, but I've told you. If you want to be Kuro's wife, try to win her heart."

"You can say that because you're already number one. Don't say so arrogantly. Honestly, it makes me angry."

"I agree with Charl. You're using too much of your power as a legitimate wife."

"If you guys protest a lot, I'll close the door for the second wife."

""Please forgive us!!""

Seeing the two so obedient, Kuro immediately laughed wryly.

Since when did the two submit to Laila? Is this the power of a legitimate wife?

Mitra was somehow so tired of seeing the change in her friend.

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While Laila and the others were debating the less important issue (?), there were participants who were still making attacking moves by utilizing the snowstorm at this time.

The participants were Franco and Juuno, participants from Kuryuu Academy.

Their target was one of the participants from Seiryuu Academy. Meika and Yuko. One of the participants who has the nickname Rose Sword Maiden.

When compared to the two who have experienced Battle War 3 times, Meika and Yuko are first-class students who have above average strength.

The information they both have about them is quite a bit, even they can only find the form of Yuko's magic name, which is a red katana sword.

With that little information, attacking both of them was actually a pretty bad choice to make.

But they have a reason why they keep doing it. Confidence and have a way to win.

"It looks like we've got an uninvited guest."

"You're right, Miss Meika. How dare they interrupt your tea."

Meika and Yuko are enjoying tea inside the snow house they made. Although it looks relaxed, but Franco and Juuno realize they do not give a gap.

"But they are really stupid. Why did they attack so brightly like this? Could it be that their brains have frozen?"

"I agree with you. A person with a brain must attack by taking advantage of the present situation."

Is correct. The way Franco and Juuno are arguably quite stupid and careless for attacking in the light.

"As juniors they really underestimated us."

"How else, I also think this is a stupid way."

But that's not a reason for the two to stop. The two called out their magic names as ready marks to fight.

"Camelia!!"

A rapier appeared in Franco's hands. Not only beautiful, but also has a flower-shaped decoration on the handle.

Not to forget, Juuno called out his magic name.

"Forzig!!!"

An old type of firearm appeared in Juuno's hands. At first glance the firearm looked ordinary, but all knew it was just its outward appearance.

The first to move was Franco. He darted and slashed at the place where they were relaxing. There was no explosion, only a small sound from the object split into pieces. That's proof of how fast Franco's attack was.

Of course, such an attack is not enough. Yuko and Meika manage to dodge and give a counterattack.

"Sakura!!"

After calling out his magic name, Yuko darted towards Franco at full speed.

As a first-grade student, Yuko is said to be one of the students with abnormal sword skills. All that can not be separated from the results of the training he went through in a dojo with a flow of swords that are quite famous, namely the flow of Death Phantom swords.

The Death Phantom stream itself was famous for its illusory sword techniques as well as deadly attack techniques. Even this stream of swords was often referred to as the killer sword stream.

Kuro and Serge also master the techniques from the Death Phantom's sword stream to turning it into a terrifying stage, but Yuko mastered the Death Phantom's sword flow technique to the stage as if it were part of her own body. He could even use every technique as if breathing. That made him able to defeat his competitors during the preliminary round even without having to use high-level magic.

Undoubtedly, in terms of sword technique talent, Yuko's ability was arguably number one.

But-the

"!?"

All his attacks were not enough to break through Franco's defenses.

This is really surprising. From the data Yuko collected about Franco and Juuno's abilities, the abilities of both should not be this strong. Even everyone could see Yuko's abilities better. But what just happened refutes all of that.

"Tch!!"

An attack on Yuko's cheek. If not for the Doll effect, the attack would have changed her pretty face.

Yuko tried to retaliate, but her attack was successfully returned with several slashes hitting her body.

Yuko kept her distance.

He observed the invisible Franco so seriously holding onto his rapier handle, but he found absolutely no gap behind his leisure brush.

"You know, to be honest, I don't like being called a fool. In such a situation, who would be more worthy of being called a fool?"

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Meanwhile, Juuno is facing off against Meika. He made several shots, but all of them were avoided so easily by Meika.

Not only with fast movements, but also so graceful as a dancer on stage. Even in a snowstorm situation like this, it did not diminish Meika's ability to dodge.

At first glance it looks only rely on her physical abilities, but what Meika does can not be done without using strengthening magic and body lightening magic.

Then even though Juuno's attack looks simple, but every shot has a high level of accuracy that cannot be underestimated.

Meika seems to dance, but in fact she was really made to dance by Juuno.

"It's really shitty!"

Meika's face was very different when compared to at the beginning of the fight. Such a confident face was replaced by an irritated face that was not worthy of being shown by a beautiful girl like her.

Seeing that, Juuno gave a small smile as if enjoying what Meika showed.

"It's still not much, but why are you troubled, Miss Meika?'

"Tch!!"

Juuno called out with respect not without reason. Meika is an important person's daughter and is quite special among noble children.

Although it looks like a normal child, Meika is a mixed blood between elves and humans.

In the empire itself there were some elves who stayed and became important people. Most were diplomatic representatives between the empire and the elven country.

Among those elves, there were some who married humans. And Meika is the daughter of one of those elves.

"Miss Meika, why don't you call your magic name? With that you should be able to get out of this situation. Or are you so happy to be dancing in front of me?"

The summoning of magic names at a glance only manifested their magic names into magic arm and magic beast, but it was more than that. With the invocation of the name magic, it became a sign of the complete release of magic power.

Not only accelerate the flow of magic in the body, calling the name of magic also serves to strengthen the body of the witch.

Although Meika was currently able to continue dodging with reinforcement magic, but that was not enough.

"No. I don't think it's right. Rather than you not summoning your magic, it's more appropriate that you can't do it. I wrong?"

"..."

Meika did not answer, but everything was clear with that.

Of course if you want Meika can argue or divert the direction of the conversation, but all that is free with the current situation.

And then Meika realized it.

(Don't tell me he attacked blatantly just to confirm it?)

At first Meika thought it was just a silly act, but if it was true...

"We found out everything about the participants we knew. As someone who has ordinary abilities like us, what we can do is limited. Among the many participants, you two are the ones who caught our attention."

"So, from the beginning you've been after us."

"Not really. Like I said, you guys just caught our attention."

"..."

Once again Meika was irritated.

She feels her abilities and Yuko is one of the best, but what Juuno says is as if they are just ordinary magicians.

"Alright, because everything is clear. I think it's time to get serious. Trans Arm's!!"

Horzig transformed into a long-barrelled firearm. Then there was a kind of small wing-shaped decoration growing on the top of the weapon.

"Invisible Bullets!!"

Juuno pressed the trigger, but not a single bullet was fired.

Then, Meika's body bounced.

"Guhh!!!"

For a moment Meika had no idea what was happening. He felt his body being hit by many bullets simultaneously.

His body was thrown backwards violently until it hit the snow ground several times before finally stopping after balancing his body.

"Impact!!"

Without a second thought Meika dodged, then her place was originally blown away by something invisible.

"Kuh!!"

But it's not enough. After dodging, he felt his body being pierced by something in the legs. Then his hands, stomach, shoulders, even breasts.

Even though he tried to dodge, he still received the attack from an invisible direction. Not only that, the snowstorm also makes it difficult for Meika to know the whereabouts of Juuno now.

(He used the explosion to distract me. He then took advantage of the opportunity to hide and attack)

What a cunning tactic, but there is no cunning word in battle, there is a win and lose.

Meika received the attack several times and could do nothing to stop it. The only thing he could do was to strengthen the defensive magic to minimize the impact of the attack.

Unfortunately, Juuno did not give that opportunity.

"Impact!!"

Unlike the previous attacks, the attacks this time were faster and stronger. Even though Meika had already strengthened her defenses, the attack would still have a fatal impact.

However, as the power of the attack was greater than before, Meika could sense the direction of the attack.

He tried to avoid it, but it was too late.

A loud explosion occurred in the middle of a snowstorm.