Published at 9th of December 2020 08:21:25 PM
Chapter 100
Dream within a Dream]
Everyone was lost for words at Tsurugi’s words .
Then, General Kisaragi’s fist shook as he stared at Tsurugi .
Frowns formed between his eyebrows; all of the a little more than 40 troops prepared themselves, wondering when General Kisaragi would explode .
In respond to General Kisaragi who took one step forward, Tsurugi step over the military uniform, closing the same amount of distance .
He paid close attention to Aika in the back and intimidate the surroundings with killing intent .
Then, General Kisaragi made the first move .
“You are… a preposterous unfilial bastard! Midou Tsurugi!!”
Crack!
A remarkably large lightning strike came to Tsurugi . Tsurugi warded off that interference, scattering the lightning strike to the surroundings .
The scattered lightning strike scraped off the roads and houses, raising smoke everywhere .
“How in the world should I know that…!!”
Tsurugi lifted his palm in front of his chest as if to grab the space, and put strength into it .
Then, the space itself was rejected .
*Rip* A tearing sound was emitted out from the hand of Tsurugi . With him at the center, a small whirlwind arose .
“Guh! All members! Obstruct that!”
At General Kisaragi’s command, the troops jumped at Tsurugi at once .
“Guh… uu, gu, whooaaaaah!!!”
While screaming, Tsurugi waved his hand in a grand manner . Then, the space was distorted along the trajectory of the waved hand while emitting sounds that could tear one’s ears .
Immediately after, a shockwave was generated; the troops who jumped to Tsurugi were blown off like plastic bags thrown to the roadway .
“Hah…! Hah…! Fighting against the current me means that it will be a battle of such a scale…!” While out of breath, Tsurugi shouted .
“Tsk! Don’t be afraid! Capture him!”
Tsurugi dealt with the attacks of the members who leapt at him one after another .
He, who had absolutely inviolable ability, was not so wary of each of their ability . In any case, when his stamina ran out, it meant defeat .
General Kisaragi also tried to hit Tsurugi with lightning strike, but because he fought centering around Yumesaki Aika, he couldn’t attack aggressively . He certainly had a technique that can hit only Tsurugi . However, it was a fact that he still had to attack carefully .
*Crack* Every time that sound was heard, a dent was created in the concrete ground .
Tsurugi evaded General Kisaragi’s lightning strike by a paper-thin margin .
The instantaneous lightning was not at an avoidable speed in the first place, but he, who was able to detect the interference of being ‘aimed at’, was able to plan the timing .
At the same time, he was convinced that the existence of Aika certainly slowed down General Kisaragi’s attack .
Ability to reject any interference .
Tsurugi’s ability that is able to affect even concept is absolutely inviolable . General Kisaragi reaffirmed the threat .
*Grit* a gritting sound that seemed to be able to break one’s teeth came out of General Kisaragi’s mouth .
“Prioritize the protection of Yumesaki Aika!” At the moment when General Kisaragi ordered that, Tsurugi carried Aika, and started running .
Because he had cut the platoon by almost half, a thin part was formed in their formation . As a result, Tsurugi broke through the siege .
Tsurugi carried Aika on his shoulder, and distorted the space behind him by rejecting it in the same way as before .
The power of restoring the twisted space to its original state was tremendous . The compressed air was released at once, and *zun* a shockwave was generated .
He accelerated in the air using the momentum of the shockwave .
Rejecting interference that would cause direct damage, he gained propulsion .
“Haagh…! Ha… agh!”
Tsurugi’s heart was beating violently, and he himself felt a bursting pain .
Rejecting a space meant rejecting the existence of himself there, due to this, the burden on Tsurugi was of course immeasurable .
In the first place, it was a big move that cause his stamina to run out in one shot, but the current him had a reason to absolutely not fall down .
At the same time, he felt the unfathomable power inside him .
He landed on the roof of a private house while carrying Aika .
At that time, General Kisaragi appeared on top of a telephone pole with a cracking sound . Although he was able to break through the platoon, he couldn’t shake off General Kisaragi .
Tsurugi glared at General Kisaragi from above the private house .
“Hah… hah…”
“You can’t escape . ”
The wind was blowing all over, swaying Tsurugi’s hair . Clouds were beginning to hang in the sky, which had been clear until earlier .
“This is…”
When the suspicious Tsurugi looked around, on the roof of a building at a distance away, there were ability users using their ability toward the sky .
“Even though you’re going all out, you can only gather this many people – seems like you got no aid…”
The provocation was a bluff . Tsurugi was impatient . To think that he will form the ‘Thunderstorm’ to catch him .
If General Kisaragi got the medium of rain clouds, it will be the end of the road for him .
There will be no escape in the entire area of Saint Celia, and he will have no means of turning the battle around .
Then, there is no choice but to defeat General Kisaragi here .
With that in mind, Tsurugi laid Aika on the roof and pulled out a dagger out of his holder .
Crack . Tsurugi dodged the lightning strike that was stretching out toward him . However, the remnants of the lightning strike tore Tsurugi’s shirt and slightly cut his arm .
Blood oozed onto his shirt .
General Kisaragi was convinced that the stamina of Tsurugi was about to run out .
If he still had room to use his ability, he could reject such amount remnants . But not doing so meant that he couldn’t afford to reject trivial damage anymore .
“Ugh…” Tsurugi frowned .
“What happened to your earlier might! Tsurugi!”
Tsurugi thought .
It is not good to approach General Kisaragi . As long as he stands on a telephone pole, he can move at high speeds using electric wires as a medium .
If he keeps a distance and continue to attack, I will die .
Besides, I have no time .
“What’s wrong!! Try forcing your way through!! Midou Tsurugi!!”
Crack . Tsurugi avoided the lightning strike that attacks him again .
However, General Kisaragi’s aim was at the feet of Tsurugi . A series of lightning strikes hit the foothold of Tsurugi .
“Crap…!”
The roof partially collapsed and he lost his balance .
There came the follow up attack of General Kisaragi . Tsurugi who fell from the roof rejected all the lightning strikes that came one after another .
Then he hit the ground .
“Ugh…!”
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Tsurugi got his body up somehow, he stood up while holding down his arm . The right arm he held was dangling . The impact of the fall broke his bones .
And, having rejected the lightning strikes more than a dozen times just now, Tsurugi had reached the limit in terms of stamina .
“Hah…! Hah…!”
Tsurugi glared frustratedly at General Kisaragi standing on the telephone pole .
“Enough! Tsurugi!”
Is this the end?
Tsurugi desperately spun his brain, but he couldn’t think of a way to breakthrough .
“Hah…! Hah…!”
“If you surrender obediently, I won’t take your life . Tsurugi . ”
He couldn’t win in the first place . The opponent is Kisaragi Mongui, one of the seven generals of the Self-Defense Forces .
His experience and everything else were extraordinary .
Tsurugi’s lip trembled and he clenched his fist .
No matter how much he hatefully glared at General Kisaragi, it was useless .
He was about to collapse to his knees .
Dammit . In the end, I’m just all talk, huh .
When Tsurugi was about to give up, he saw a figure standing up at the edge of his field of vision .
It was on the roof where Tsurugi had fallen from . Naturally, the one there was Yumesaki Aika .
She was being blown by a strong wind and stood with one hand holding down the inspection clothes that was draped casually over her body so that it wouldn’t be blown away .
Aika looked around, seemingly not understanding the situation .
“Yumesaki Aika . You have to go back to the facility . You were in the middle of examination . ”
Same as Tsurugi, General Kisaragi noticed Aika had awakened .
“Yes, but why am I here?” Aika tilted her head slightly . Tsurugi was suddenly reflected in her eyes .
“Tsurugi-san, what are you doing in such a place?”
Tsurugi opened his eyes wide . If he gave up here, she would be forced to suffer in that facility again .
I wouldn’t let that happen .
The light of his eyes shone .
“Jump here! We’re going to escape!”
“…? But I’m in the middle of examination…”
“Aika!! Come!!”
“…! Yes…!” Aika replied, and then jumped off the roof . Tsurugi was rushing out and catching her with only one arm .
“Wh! Tsurugi, you bastard! You’re still…!”
“Ugh… whooaaaaaah!!”
He lost his balance; when he was about to fall, Tsurugi stood back up .
He used his ability beyond the limit .
Rejecting gravity, air resistance, everything, he started sprinting .
If he heads to the city center, he would still have a chance .
The rain clouds in the sky were already hiding the sun and were spreading throughout Saint Celia .
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Seeing the crackling rain clouds, he re-entered the alley .
There, Tsurugi encountered an unexpected person .
“Tsurugi! Here!”
The woman who was waiting there was once an assistant of Midou Ryuusui, and was also famous as an excellent teleportation ability user . Hazuki .
Because she was an assistant of his father, Tsurugi had a past where he was being taken care of by her during his childhood .
“Hazuki-san!? Why are you here!” Tsurugi was confused . However, Hazuki didn’t seem to be wanting to stop Tsurugi .
Hazuki led Tsurugi, turning at the end of the alley, and then turned back to him .
“Tsurugi, I’m going to teleport you now . Because of this situation, I don’t have time to calculate the exact transfer point . Come, grab my hand . ”
“What are you talking about? Hazuki-san! If you do that, you will…!”
“It’s more regrettable for me if Tsurugi get caught as is . Please understand . ”
Having said that, Hazuki took the hands of Aika and Tsurugi .
“Hazuki-san… I’ll definetly return this favor someday…!”
“No, Tsurugi . You have to seek your own justice . ”
Tsurugi wasn’t able to answer in time .
The next moment, the scenery changed, he was standing in the wilderness with Aika .
The outer wall of Saint Celia was visible in the distance . Above it was rain clouds . The artificially generated black cumulonimbus clouds were slightly visible .
After gently lowering Aika on the ground, Tsurugi collapsed on the spot .
“I’m discovered . ”
At Aika’s words, *hah* Tsurugi jolted .
“GPS…! Dammit… Aika, do you know where the chip is embedded?”
“No, it’s not by that . ”
Tsurugi managed to get up and ask back .
“…What do you mean?”
“I was discovered by that person . ”
“That person…? Who do you mean by that person?”
“Observer . She was always looking for me . ”
“Observer…? That’s impossible . It hasn’t been a minute since we left the city…”
“It is possible for her, who transcends human intelligence in perception .
He will be here soon . ”
It was right after Aika said so .
Two big presences appeared behind him .
Aika didn’t look back and stood there with her usual expressionless expression, but Tsurugi couldn’t help but to look back .
“You have my gratitude . Midou Tsurugi . ”
“…!”
Two distasteful masks were reflected in Tsurugi’s eyes .
Anonymous leader, Hyde . And his partner, Shido .
“Anonymous …!”
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Biting the inside of his mouth, Tsurugi grabbed the soil on the ground and forced his body to stand up .
“Don’t push yourself . ”
“What did you come for!”
He threw the soil in his hand . However, Hyde’s figure was gone from there .
At the same time, he noticed that Aika who was standing beside him disappeared .
“…!”
A hand was placed on his shoulder from behind, Tsurugi turned around and shook off that hand .
“Of course, I came to collect Yumesaki Aika . ”
When Tsurugi looked back, Aika was standing next to Shido before he knew it .
“Hah… hah… return… Aika…”
“Return, huh . This is what people said – the guilty are audacious .
…Midou Tsurugi . Looking at your appearance, you seem to have left Self-Defense Forces . ”
“What about it…!”
“…Are you willing to join Anonymous? After all, you don’t have a destination to go to anyway, right?”
“This brute…! After killing my dad…! How dare you say that!”
Tsurugi screamed and rejected the space again . However, he no longer had the strength to use his ability .
The rejection of space ended up in misfire, and then Tsurugi fell down on his knees on the spot .
“Is that so? Then, it can’t be helped . ”
Hyde turned on his heels and walked toward Shido .
Tsurugi cried with one hand thrusted to the ground .
“Am I…! Not worthy to kill!?”
Hyde stopped and looked back . His jet-black coat was fluttering .
“That’s not the case . Since I was turned down, I just don’t want to end it with killing you . ”
“Shit…! Shiit…!”
“You’re done with the question, huh . ”
Hyde took his eyes off Tsurugi and walked again .
Tsurugi’s tears fell on the ground . He lamented his powerlessness of not being able to protect a lone girl .
At the same time, he realized that he had a stronger desire to save the girl rather than to kill the one who killed his father before him .
He was more indignant at her misfortune rather than his own misfortune .
Aika’s voice echoed in his ears .
Tsurugi looked up at Aika .
“Tsurugi-san . ”
“I’ll definitely go to save you… definitelyyy…!”
Tsurugi stretched his voice as if to assure her . Seeing such Tsurugi, Aika shook her head .
“I was happy when you called me by my name . ”
“…!”
Then Aika left to the wilderness, setting a cloud of dust fluttering . Along with evil .