kingnovel Chapter 684 - 684
Chapter 684 - 684
A Blazer's Device only leaves injuries on people when in Material Form.When in Illusion Form, even if the blade passes through a human body, it won't leave so much as a scratch, at most draining their stamina and leaving them exhausted, with severe cases only causing unconsciousness.
During the battle when Akatsuki Academy attacked Hagun Academy.
All members of Akatsuki Academy indeed never used Material Form.
Even someone as ruthless as Kurogane Ouma maintained Illusion Form throughout.
As if by tacit agreement, everyone on Hagun Academy's side also only used their Devices' Illusion Form.
Thanks to this, not a single person died on either side.
Otherwise, if even one person had manifested Material Form, everyone else would have switched to Material Form as well.
Whether for self-protection or to protect others.
It would have truly become a blood-soaked battle then.
Therefore, both sides were actually in a relatively restrained state.
Everyone knew they couldn't cause deaths.
That's why Akatsuki Academy ultimately withdrew after winning, rather than killing everyone before leaving.
No life-threatening danger—this was the tacit understanding between both sides.
Ultimately, the fundamental conflict between Hagun Academy and Akatsuki Academy wasn't rooted in life-or-death enmity.
"So, in your view, this isn't a big deal?"
Sara remained silent.
She couldn't refute Eiji's words because she truly thought that way.
As long as they were alive, it was fine.
Because she was a terrorist, an elite active in the underworld, who had completed many missions for 〈Rebellion〉 so far, with no small amount of blood on her hands.
For someone like her, things like dignity or injuries were trivial matters.
"...Tell me, what exactly do you want from me?"
Eiji closed one eye.
Faced with Sara's silence, he temporarily avoided the topic.
No one knew what he was thinking inside.
"I want you to be my nude model!"
Once this topic came up, Sara was suddenly wide awake.
Her listless demeanor vanished rapidly, replaced by visible excitement.
"???"
"???"
"???"
Eiji, Touka, and the Kurogane siblings all expressed a series of question marks simultaneously.
Puzzled, strange, disgusted—various expressions appeared on their faces.
"I've always had a painting I absolutely must complete! For that painting, I've been searching for my ideal model for years, but I haven't found one...! Cough! Sorry, I choked a bit."
Sara's expression suddenly became very excited, even making her cough lightly.
Huh?
Choked on her own saliva?
"Cough... Until I met you at that exhibition hall, I knew instantly—you're the perfect model I've been looking for!"
Sara continued explaining.
Understood. An artist's obsession.
No wonder she tried to strip him publicly right after meeting him.
She probably wanted to see if his nude body met her requirements.
Of course, doing such things in public still left much to be desired.
Artists like these often have their quirks.
"So, will you?"
Sara nervously lifted her head.
Eiji's expression was peculiar.
"Of course not!"
Touka stepped forward, loudly refusing.
"I wasn't asking you."
"I'm answering on behalf of my junior!"
"Only children speak for others."
"So what if I'm acting like a child!"
Touka was extremely agitated.
The way she looked at Sara was as if staring at a terrorist, filled with wariness and disgust.
Though Sara was indeed a terrorist.
"This is the first time I've seen Senpai like this!"
"Me too!"
The Kurogane Siblings nearby witnessed this unusual side of Touka and were momentarily astonished.
"Junior, say something too!"
Touka glanced back, unable to conceal the anger on her face.
"Why should a strange woman like her get to see your naked body? Such a sacred physique shouldn't be coveted by this kind of indecent woman!"
"I'm a virgin."
As if resisting the "indecent" label, Sara couldn't help retorting.
"Shut up!"
Touka loudly cut her off.
"Sacred..."
Eiji's expression grew even more peculiar.
While Sara wasn't quite normal, it seemed his senior sister wasn't entirely normal either.
He didn't know when his body had become so sacred in his senior sister's eyes.
"Anyway, to conclude, I refuse."
Eiji took hold of his senior sister's wrist and pulled her back to his side.
Because of their argument, everyone present was casting strange looks their way.
"...Why?"
Sara seemed suffocated.
After a long moment, she asked with a darkened expression.
"You just said that when you attacked Hagun Academy, you deliberately kept your Spirit Gear in fantasy form, right?"
Eiji narrowed his eyes, all traces of laughter vanishing from them.
"But was that your own decision?"
"..."
Sara remained silent.
Her expression alone provided the answer.
She didn't seem good at lying.
"That was your commander's—Bakuga Tsukikage's order, wasn't it?"
Eiji slowly revealed the truth.
Bakuga Tsukikage was the name of Japan's current Prime Minister, the one who had orchestrated this series of events from behind the scenes.
And precisely because he was the Prime Minister, he absolutely could not permit the killing of students.
How could he claim it was for the country's sake while having students killed?
If such a thing actually happened, he would inevitably be condemned by everyone, his reputation would plummet, and forget about reclaiming educational authority from the Alliance—he'd be lucky not to be driven out of politics entirely!
Therefore, Sara and the others showing restraint wasn't because they didn't want to take lives, but because Bakuga Tsukikage forbade them from killing.
If Bakuga Tsukikage had ordered them to slaughter indiscriminately, would the Akatsuki Academy members at that time have really refused?
"So, don't use 'we didn't kill anyone' as your reason for apology."
After finishing this statement, Eiji suddenly shifted topics.
"There's one more thing—do you have any family or friends?"
Ultimately, whether to kill or not wasn't Sara's decision to make, and the fact that she didn't take lives was indeed something to be grateful for.
"Family...?"
Sara's eyes immediately grew inexplicably shadowy.
As if thinking of something, an aura of loneliness emanated from her.
"None? Then it's normal that you wouldn't understand."
Eiji nodded in understanding.
Then his expression turned fierce.
"For me, just the act of hurting my friends and family, leaving them with terrible memories, is reason enough to be furious!"
Defeat itself means nothing.
On the path forward, setbacks are inevitable.
Those who fly into a helpless rage over a single setback are simply not cut out for great achievements.
Ultimately, finding ways to overcome setbacks is what true strength is all about.
However, what they did to my senior sister, to Kanata—my family—and to friends like Kurogane Ikki, is precisely why Eiji cannot easily forgive them!