An empty vessel that has been built up for 17 years. A container of mud, which is magnificent to look at, is filled with more water than it can hold. The vessel soon breaks down and emotions pour out of it.
　Even the anger at being hurt by Sakuma.
　And the sorrow of losing Washio.
　And the joy of being able to admit to myself now.
　Kyousuke's entire body overflows. The fact is that you have been called empty until now, but Kyousuke doesn't know how to control the emotions that flow out endlessly. The only thing he can do is to hit the enemy in front of him now with all his might. As soon as you get into a stance, the go-ahead comes out of your entire body. Rin's consciousness, which has lost its boundaries, flows into Kyousuke's consciousness. Let's go, Kyousuke-kun.

　Extreme Cross.

　Having reached Phase 3, Soraki Kyousuke's body has completely fused with Rin's on a cellular level. The same is true in the minuscule units of physics and magic, such as molecules and demonic spirit children.
　Is it because of Rin's words about making up for what it lacks that the power manifested in human form? She became flesh, internal organs, skin, and the heart that drives everything. She gave Soraki Kyousuke, who was just a bone, everything he lacked.

　I don't care if it's empty. I don't care what anyone says about me. This euphoria that bubbles up is not a lie.
　There's someone to acknowledge it.
　There is someone who fills you up inside.

　With that alone, I can still fight. I can go as far as I want.

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

　The face of the lion barked at the chimera. It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on it. But it doesn't work on Kyousuke. It's a good idea to make sure that you have the right information on the right person.
　Kyousuke raises his right fist and slams it into the chimera's brow. It freaks him out, but it's not decisive. His skull is stiff.

　Out of the corner of my eye, I see Suou move. He shows no signs of setting up in our direction. He decided that with a knight that only had physical means of attack, it was not a good idea to fight with him.
　Suou is trying to kidnap Sakuma, who has fallen on the deck. Faster than Kyousuke could move to help, the other students behind him jumped on Suou all at once.

''Let them do it!
It!

　Starting with Kenzaki's slice, the cutting captain, Okumura, Zeku, Kagoi and other boastful men bite into Suou one after another. None of them have much power in front of Suou. Still, they did their best to stop Suou from getting closer to Sakuma.
　While Kyousuke's attack slackened, the chimera also regained its stance. Washio's wings spread wide. A poisonous feather fired. Kyousuke glanced behind him. The students are literally working together to hold Suou's body down. If Kyousuke dodged or used liquefaction for penetration defense, the poisonous blades would rush at them.

''All right!''

　Rin shouted. Following her natural influx of will, Kyousuke spread his arms out.

''I'm going to try!

　The chimera fires a poisonous feather. Dozens of feathers rushed towards Kyousuke's body all at once. Washio's feathers, whose tips at the base have become sharp thorns, are thrust into Kyousuke's entire body with a pushy thrust.
　I could see that Kenzaki and the others, who saw this one, gasped slightly. Kyousuke himself feels a little dizzy from the spinning sensation of the poison.

　But at that moment, Rin fully demonstrated the ability she had. Extracting the exuded poison, gathering it into a single point, diluting some of it slightly and turning it throughout her body. The fusion cells that made up Kyousuke's entire body refined antibodies to protect the body's functions from the poison that was turned.

''Hi, Himemizu........ Quite a dexterous imitation........
"Deliver these antibodies to Saku-chan!
Oh, oh...

　Kyousuke slammed one kick into the chimera to frighten her, and then ran over to Sakuma. He shook her up as she fell and pulled out the poisonous feathers stuck in her body. He gently placed his fingertips on the blood-soaked scar.

''Utsurugi, kun...?''
Yeah, it's me. Sorry to keep you waiting, Sakuma.

　Kyousuke nods emphatically to Sakuma, who looks up at him with vacant eyes. The antibodies Rin created are poured into her body through the scars. It's a temporary treatment against the poison. Probably the only person who can completely heal her is Hakuba. But this will probably make it a lot easier.
　Pushing past his other classmates, Suou punched at Kyousuke. Kyousuke liquefies his body to evade and slams a counterattack fist into his pigeon tail (Mizoochi).

''Ooo-ryaaaah!''
Ggh...!

　Holding his stomach, Suou's body is slightly frightened. However, it's not until you blow it up. Perhaps the mass of water that makes up the body is overwhelmingly insufficient. Nevertheless, in the moment of fright, Kenzaki and the others stand in front of Kyousuke and the others.

''Utsurogi, you guys take the chimera!
Oh!
I'm on it!

　It's time to decide. Kyousuke glares at the chimera.
　He will get Washio's body back from that blasphemous monster. Kyousuke is not good-natured enough to remain calm after his friend was killed and his wreckage was played with. No, he was not a good-natured softie.
　Never before had Kyousuke been so aware of the anger bubbling up to this level. That feeling was much like the feeling he had when he raised his fist at Koganei the day he left, trying to sell out his friends. From that time, Kyousuke's emotions were even purer. This is what it means to be angry.

''Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

　Kyousuke once again barked at the heavens. He didn't know any other way to process the emotions that were bubbling up.

''Let's go, Rin!
Yes!

　Liquefying his entire body, Kyousuke and the others dive into the chimera's mouth. They penetrate the liquefied body into each and every cell, trying to locate Washio's body.
　The more the body is dispersed, the less power it has to control it. If it's not good, it will be taken up by the chimera's body cells as it is, or disposed of by the antibodies as a foreign substance. But Kyousuke and Rin go straight through the chimera's body as it is.
　They explore the upper half of Washio's body, embedded in the chimera's body. Kyousuke's and Rin's bodies reassemble at that one point and reconstruct their bodies.

''Oryaaaaaahhhh!''

　He tore the back of the chimera in half. Kyousuke jumped out of the way, holding Washio's upper body in his arms. The chimera's screams shook the deck as it writhed in intense pain.
　Kyousuke had just landed in the flower garden's vegetable garden. Carrots and parsnips were growing lushly and flowering. Kyousuke laid Washio's wreckage on the deck in front of the flowers. He gently lowered the vacantly opened eye lids.

　All that's left is to take it down.

''Kyousuke-kun!

　Kyousuke nodded at Rin's words. The chimera managed to stand up and glare at us, even though she was writhing in intense pain.



　The chimera sprang towards us with a roar. Kyousuke clenched his fist and squeezed it wide.
　There's no need to re-align his breathing with dignity. Their consciousnesses overlap completely and at the same time.

''Xtreme Broo-----Uh!

　A fist with his whole body on top of it slammed towards the chimera's face. The moment the impact explodes, Kyousuke's arm bursts off like water and disappears. There is a moment of calm on the battlefield. The chimera stops moving, and Kyousuke doesn't even move slightly.
　A breeze blew softly. Fresh blood spurted out of the chimera's entire body. The monster's demise cajoled him to the deck. As Kyousuke pulled his fist, the right arm that came back was reconstructed.

''Hush!''

　I could see Rin gasp. But the fight wasn't over yet.

'Oh, crap!'

　As Kyousuke glared at him, Suou scratched his head shakily. He spread his wings on his back while taunting the students who were jumping at him.

'Why is this happening........!　d*mn it...!
You're running away.
The mission has failed!　There's no reason to stay!

　With that much shouting, Suou kicked the deck and floated up to the azure sky without leaving a single unintentional line of dialogue. It's not a bad idea to fly straight to the towering old castle. That castle is Suou and his friends' hideout.
　If that's the case, there's a high probability that Koganei is also there.

''Kyousuke!

　As Kyousuke stared at Suou as he flew away, Ei called out to him from behind.

''I'm glad to see you're back on your feet. I'm sorry I wasn't able to help you these past few days.''
What are you worried about, Ei?
Well, maybe a little.

　Ei Hino's words seem somewhat awkward. He had been completely immobilized by seasickness for the past few days, so it couldn't be helped, but it wasn't like he was looking for that kind of comfort. Kyousuke scratched his forehead as he said.

''I'm always getting help from Ei, so it's nothing to worry about. Keep up the good work.
You're still the same. I like that about you.

　After receiving Ei's words, Rin muttered, 'Oh, it's the same old Hino-kun.

'You can say the same words to Sakuma later. Because she's always been worried that she couldn't be there for you.

　Sakuma said that after Benii told the class about his situation, he had been running around venting and learning about his Phase 3 abilities to relieve the hate against her. As a result, he couldn't get anywhere near Kyousuke.
　The other students were trying to carry the fallen Sakuma to his bedroom. Seeing such a situation, Kyousuke nodded firmly.

'What, it's all taken care of?'

　I hear a clap and the sound of hooves tapping on the lowered ramp. The only hoof in this class is a white horse. At the same time, the Kannari Birds Wings, with their large wings spread, also return to the branch school.
　They were the two who had been waiting at the branch school as emergency liaison personnel. Although they should have left the annex school at exactly the same time as Suou's attack and gone to call the main force.

''Even though we brought Benii-san with us, huh?
Yeah, I know.

　Hakuba muttered in a complicated voice. If you look, you can see that Benii Asuka is sitting on his saddle, not straddling him, but sitting on it. Seeing this, the boys who were trying to carry Sakuma were discussing something face to face and whispering to each other. They had been hit as hard as they could by Kenzaki.
　Beni looked first at Sakuma on the floor, then at Inugami, who was trying to carry her with wounds all over his body, and finally at Kyousuke and the others.

'Phase 3, that was quicker than I thought it would be.
Oh, well...

　Hakuba, who was close to Washio, must have been growing distrustful of Benii. It was surprising that he would be able to carry Benii on his back.
　As Hakuba set Benii down, he noticed Washio's corpse lying in one corner of the deck, in front of the vegetable garden. There are no words to say to him as he approaches in silence and hangs his head.

''Benii-san, you were able to ride...''

　Perhaps she thought it was better to break the awkward silence, and Rin spoke up as an afterthought.

'What, is it bad?'
"No, I think it's a wonderful thing in these days of youthful s*xual promiscuity.

　In response to Rin's words, Benii's 'bad? had a thirty percent more swordsmanlike air than usual.

''Utsurugi, you'd better hurry if you want to go after Suho. There's Koganei and the others over there.

　At Beni's words, Kyousuke looked up. Is that so after all? I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any more of them.

The best thing to do is to be careful," she said. That's all you have to be careful with.
The power of blood?
It's like fuel.

　Ei supplemented Beni's words.

He said, "The blood of Beni and the others has the power to draw out the potential abilities of monsters that have passed through the Transference Denaturation Gate, but that power will be depleted if used for a long time. Once it is depleted, there is no choice but to wait until the blood's power is restored.
"Oh, they don't allow for easy power ups...
'That's already an easy enough power-up for Kyousuke and the others.

　Ei's tsking in response to Rin's words was not even close to being muffled.

''Koganei is fighting with Ryuzaki and the others right now. Can you have them hurry up?
Okay. Shen Cheng!

　When Kyousuke called out, the Thunderbird, which had been resting its wings on top of the cabin, looked up with a jolt.

'Can I ask you to go to Koganei and the others' place again!　Carry me!
Oh, yes!

　Kannari spread her wings and with a flap of her wings, she soared into the air. Kyousuke extended his right arm and tangled it around her leg and used the momentum of his shrinking to jump on her back.




'Koganei, listen to me over here!

　Activating his Phase 2 ability, Koganei's magic lightly cleaved and crushed the trees. Ryuzaki called out to him as he dodged the attack. However, Koganei still looked as frightened as ever by something, firing magic after magic in rapid succession.
　The rapid firing of the magic without the use of magic due to the spiritification of the physical body, and the enhancement of power and range. That was what Koganei's Phase 2 was. Beni explained that it was 《Spirit Possession》. It was probably something that had blossomed under the direct guidance of the blood family. Among the Phase 2 abilities that a High Elf could acquire, the rarity was extremely high.

''Chairman!　That guy can't hear me anymore!
I know!　That's why you're trying to make me listen!
'Oh, God!　Goubayashi and Harao, say something to him!

　A short distance away from Ryuzaki, Nekomiya yells at him. Ryuzaki is the only one facing Koganei right now. Goubayashi, Harao, and Nekomiya are dealing with the hydra that surrounds us. Since we are fighting without both Beni and Ryuzaki, naturally the battle situation is not good.
　Although Koganei's magic ability is powerful, it's easy to suppress if Ryuzaki uses 《complete dragonization》. Nekomiya insists that she should catch the spirit magic with her dragon scales, which have excellent physical and magic resistance, and silence him quickly with a strike of the tail or a flame breath.

　But.

Do what you want. He's like that.
Yes, sir.
Are there only idiots in this class of men...!

　Nekomiya, who was one level inferior to this one in terms of attack power, desperately ran away from the jaws of the approaching Hydra.

''I mean, why is Harao so adept at using his Phase 2 ability!
I'm a good boy.

　Harao replied while avoiding the jaws of the hydra that were approaching one after another as well. There is no running around like the Nekomiya. With his hands behind his back in a posture, he scratched out his figure with a hook. Immediately after that, Harao was standing in another place. An instantaneous movement. When he raised the ankh held in his right hand, one of his necks, which had just been following Harao's movement, stopped as if it was in a golden bind.
　As if to take advantage of the gap, Goubayashi's leaping kick, clad in golden fighting spirit, knocks off one of Hydra's heads. The coordinated play by these two men had already finished crushing two heads, despite the fact that they were widows. The battle situation is not good, but it's not an inferior situation either.

''I think I'm pretty well bred myself!
Then it's the culture gap.
d*mn it!

　Even the pretentious Nekomiya couldn't say anything back to Harao's words, and he still had to run away.

　Too bad for Nekomiya, but that one wasn't cornered enough to need assistance yet. Ryuzaki decided to focus on the boy in front of him.
　As always, Koganei is a boy who makes the worst choices at the last minute. It's probably an action that comes from his innate weakness. Perhaps the statement he uttered, 'Suou is a good guy,' is not a lie. He is just faithfully carrying out what Suou said.

　I don't think that Suou and they were weighed in the balance.
　Koganei must not be so handy a man as to be able to put two things in the balance. Up until now, he had been working under the assumption that he could balance both Suou and Ryuzaki and the others, and now that had fallen apart.

''Koganei, stop attacking!　I told you I wanted to apologize to Washio!
I said it!　But, but Washio is already dead...!
'Yes!　So, at least put your hands on the altar!

　Ryuzaki failed to avoid the Wind Cutter fired by Koganei. Some of the scales peeled off lightly, blowing off and splattering blood. If you have a full dragonification, your defenses will still increase, but that figure will only frighten and surrender Koganei even more.
　Ryuzaki held his shoulder and looked at Koganei. His expression naturally hardens as he endures the intense pain. Nevertheless, he barely kept a gentle smile on his face, so as not to make him nervous.

''Ah, Ryu, Ryuzaki........''

　Koganei stops attacking for a moment, looking like he's about to cry.

''Oh, I, well, I, well, again...''
Yeah, "again." Koganei, so let's just call it a day.

　How could I have ever hurt a classmate?

But I don't think I'm going to...
You can apologize.

　Koganei looked at his own hands in fright. Perhaps he was aware of the fact that he was committing a series of irreparable sins. If he belonged to the Blood Clan's camp, and that Blood Clan had killed Washio, he would have felt as if he had become an unwitting traitor. Then furthermore, he must have felt that he had lost his place in the world by turning on Ryuzaki.

'Koganei, I'll tell you Washio's last words.

　Koganei's shoulders shook with a jolt as Ryuzaki poured out.

''After Utsurogi and the others defeated the King of the Dead Spirit, Koganei may have been distraught and said terrible things, but Washio---''
"So much for friendship bravado.
...?

　Ryuzaki couldn't help but turn around at the words that came from a completely different direction. Then, he strengthened himself at what he saw in his vision.

　There were a few vampires there, dressed in black armor. And surrounded by them, a female vampire in a sister's outfit stood there. The black armor is a pawn, and the one in the Sister's suit has her name on the report. Nekomiya, sensing the presence, saw the movement stiffen for a moment.

''Ah, Akeno-san........''

　Koganei mutters. Bishop Akeno. He's the one who put Washio in his hands. Koganei, who had heard that information, also turned his obviously frightened eyes to Akeno.
　However, the image of Akeno in front of her and the person she had heard from Benii and Rin did not slightly overlap. Akeno Miyabi. I had heard that Bishop Akeno was a woman who always seemed to have a serious and dour face. But the "Akeno" in front of me now, her mouth is relaxed and she has a somewhat bewitching smile on her face.

　No, that's not the point.

　Ryuzaki checks the pawns standing around Akeno. There were five of them. One of them looked like he had seen them somewhere, but he couldn't recall if it was them or not.
　Five pawns and one bishop. The gap in strength is hopeless. I didn't think that sending Beni back to the branch school would resonate in such a way.

　The battle between Goubayashi and the others continues behind them. Right now, they've just knocked down the third head. The hydra might be able to be taken care of if left unattended. But what about the people in front of me now?

Akeno-san..... Did you kill Washio, did you kill him?
Yeah, apparently you've been listening.

　Akeno said, not losing the smile on his mouth.

'I put my hand down on that griffon. Suou wanted to hide it from you, but there's no point in keeping it quiet anymore," he said, "In any case, you're no longer useful as a negotiator. In any case, you're no longer useful as a negotiator.
Nah....

　At Akeno's words, Koganei looked dumbfounded for a moment, but his face quickly twisted into a strong emotion. He circulated the power of the spirits in his entire body and created a blade of wind.

''Yo, well done...!

　With those words, Koganei starts to shoot the 《Wind Cutter》. A pawn leaps forward and tries to protect her from it, which is released towards Akeno. The wind blade severed the black armor in half and struck off the pawn's entire left arm.
　Looking at the pawn's arm as it rolled over, Akeno laughed.

'I don't think I can expect you to be an obedient soldier either. But if you've grown up to this point, it's probably worth it.'

　Immediately after, a black energy wave was released from both of Akeno's arms. It extended straight to Koganei and restrained his body. The 《Spirit Possession》 by Phase 2 is released, and the pawns catch his body, which was limp as if he had fainted, and the pawns catch him.

''Koganei!''

　Ryuzaki starts to run, but the remaining pawns hold him down from both sides. Akeno scoffs his chin with a mocking smile.

'Take them away.'
Ha!

　The pawns grabbed both of Koganei's arms and jumped up, spreading their red wings on their backs. Ryuzaki lifted his twin eyes and stared at Akeno.

'What do you intend to do with Koganei, Bishop Akeno!
If you want to know, I'll take you with me.

　With that, Akeno clothed his arms in black energy again. This was also explained by Beni. It's a special spirit child energy called Black Red Qi that only bishops, queens, and pawns in black armor can handle.
　I'm not going to get whipped around like this. Ryuuzaki tries to turn his whole body into a dragon with the pawns fixed on both sides, but he was immediately inhibited from acting by the black red qi released by the pawns.

''Guh...!

　A lightning bolt of energy crawled through his entire body. It felt as if the power drained from his body.

'Dragon Newt. Was the Phase 2 ability a "Complete Dragonization"? It's not very unusual, but I've heard that the amount of power it draws out is sufficient.

　Akeno laughed. He is planning to take himself away after Koganei. She wanted to rebel, but she couldn't put any strength into her body. She glared at Akeno as a will to rebel at least, but she didn't seem to care and radiated black crimson air in the form of lightning.

''...........!

　Ryuzaki almost closes his eyes, but soon after, a figure appears in front of him without warning. He raises the Egyptian Cross (Ankh) held in his right hand, with his left arm behind his back. A semicircular barrier unfurled, albeit invisibly, and flashed a black lightning bolt.

''Mu........?''

　The thin smile disappears from Akeno's face for a moment.

''Harao........''

　Ryuzaki calls out his name in a weak voice. The pawns attack from behind, flinching at the presence of Pharaoh (Mummy), who appeared in front of them in an instant. However, Harao still disappeared in an instant and raised his ankh from a slight distance. The pawns' movements slow down slightly.
　Even the gold-binding ability that brought Hydra's movements to a complete halt doesn't seem to be able to bind the pawn. However, as if to poke at the moment of the slowed movement, the rushing Goubayashi's fist popped the pawn's body.

''Hmph!

　The second shot that followed slammed the second person's body into the tree trunk.

''Strange, can't the Black Red Qi work on you.......''
I was raised in a good family.

　Akeno's words made Harao's chest heave. Nekomiya makes a dumbfounded face while applying 《Shadow Spinning (Shadow Heel)》 to Ryuzaki.

''That again........''
Or the education gap.

　Looking, Hydra had been struck off all heads, exposing a large wreckage. Goubayashi's body was covered in raw wounds, Harao's bandages were somewhat unbuckled, and his prized golden mask had some minor scratches on it. Perhaps he had fought recklessly to some extent in order to save Ryuzaki. Thanks to that, Ryuzaki is somehow safe.
　But Koganei.
　Besides, it's doubtful that this number of people will be able to overcome the gap in strength. Even in the Phase 2 stage, Goubayashi was able to cross over to the pawns more than evenly, but I don't know if that would work against the bishop as well.

　Perhaps even Akeno is aware of that fact. He doesn't try to break the thin smile on his mouth.

　How should he escape? It's doubtful that Harao's instantaneous movement can carry others. Even if it could, it would be limited to one Nekomiya at most. Ryuzaki and Goubayashi have no choice but to escape on their own.

　As Ryuzaki was pondering, two figures fell from the sky.




　The wings of the lightning-stored divine bird wings ate the wind and brought Suou's back gingerly closer. With Kyousuke on board, he was affected by the 《Characteristic Amplification》. With his physical specs greatly improved, Kannari closed the distance between him and the fleeing Suou at an unprecedented speed.
　Suou may have noticed our catching up, but at once he turned towards the forest and dropped in altitude. It's a good idea to have a good time.

''Kook, we can't chase them in this case...!
'No, that's enough. Thank you, Jincheng.

　Kyousuke looked at Suou as he descended into the forest and muttered.

''Toriiha-chan, are you okay with the thunderbolt now?''
I'm not!　I was so scared out of my mind!
Right, thanks!

　Kannari's wings are still clad in blue lightning and making a buzzing sound. In her own way, she endured the fear and did her best to catch up with this. Kyousuke's heart goes up in excitement at the efforts of each of his classmates.

''Rin, let's go!
Yes!

　Kyousuke and Rin jumped off Kannari's back. A sudden drop in pursuit of Suou. Water spewed out from their elbows and back, adjusting their position as they explored the same drop.

''Isn't this going to tear your clothes from the water spewing out?
"My clothes are part of my body, heck yeah, heck yeah.

　In other words, it looks like you're wearing clothes, but in theory you're completely naked. That's not heckling at all.

'It's a subjective Mondai that nakedness is embarrassing, so heck heck heck.'
I doubt it!
''Kyousuke-kun, you're not ashamed of the fact that you're naked and revealing your bone, right?

　I don't know if it's a quibble or a good argument, but it's vaguely hard to convince me.

''Ah, Kyousuke-kun!　I see Suo!
''Ryuzaki and the others are there too. And that was.........

　Kyousuke's eyes narrowed. That's Akeno. There are two pawns around. No, three of them; one of them was standing a bit back, missing one arm.
　A few pawns is a big deal in itself. Even the lowest-ranked soldier pawn could only give a white star in a two-year, four-class group, and so far only Beni and Stream Cross in a compressed state. The rest is at the level of what Goubayashi can do, but it must be said that with two unharmed pawns and a bishop, it's a tough call.

　And then, if they were to join up with Knight.

Rin!　We're going to spew it out!
Yes!

　Water spurted out of his back in one fell swoop, speeding up his fall. Eventually, Kyousuke and Rin's bodies combined with Suou's body from behind.

''Nah, you guys........!
You're not letting him get away that easy!

　The two of them drop towards a slightly open point in the forest as they push Suo's body into a startled cry. A roar shakes the earth and a cloud of dust rises. The trees squawked and the birds in the forest flew up into the sky, making a noisy noise with a gyaa gyaa.

　Slamming Suou's body on the ground, Kyousuke flew away. He glared at the Knight's Suou in front of him and took two or three steps back to protect Ryuzaki and the others. Both arms naturally took a Jeet Kune Do stance.

''Utsurogi, huh...?''

　Ryuzaki asks from behind me.

''Wow, I knew that in an instant!
'Utsuragi is the only one in the class who does the Bruce Lee stance,'

　Ryuzaki isn't the only one behind it. Goubayashi, Harao, and Nekomiya. All of them are safe. From the looks of it, Hydra has already been exterminated. The team seems to be more reliable than I had expected. I can't really imagine how Harao was fighting, though.

''Hmm, Phase 3, huh?''

　In contrast to the pawns who revealed their caution, Akeno put his hand over his mouth and smiled in an amused manner.
　His attitude was odd compared to when they met in that church. Kyousuke wrinkled his brow.

''Run, Akeno........''

　Suou says, raising his body from the ground and straightening his tattered school uniform.

'Hmm,'
'Too much to report to the king. Akeno, you should take those pawns and get the hell out of here.
Okay, that sounds better.

　Akeno laughed and spread his red wings across his back. The smile on his mouth seemed to have a hint of a hint of a smile, but Kyousuke and the others didn't know how to explore it further.

''Let him go...!
"Oops!

　As Kyousuke tried to run out, Suou stood in front of him. Just as he was about to liquefy and pass through, Suou severed his own arterial area with his claws, causing blood to spurt out. Suou's blood formed a wall as it was and trapped Kyousuke and the others' bodies.

''This is the same as Benii-san's Bloodline Corps!

　Rin exclaimed. Kyousuke nodded. But the tricky moves caused by liquefaction weren't the only thing this Extreme Cross was truly capable of. Kyousuke tightened his fist and punched the wall with great force. The secret room made of blood was easily destroyed and the box of blood that could no longer hold its shape crumbled.

'Apologize to that guy!　The fact that I didn't tell you and that I can't do the iron fist!

　With his hands in the pockets of his school uniform, Suou shouted at Akeno as he flew away.

　He is trying to act as a newcomer. From the words and actions, he probably doesn't intend to return home alive. "I could even guess who that guy was. The name that Benii had mentioned is nowhere to be found here.
　Kyousuke looked up at the sky, but there was already no sign of Akeno. Suou would have fulfilled his role admirably.

''Well,''

　Scratching his head crudely, Suou said.

I'll do it, Utsurogi," he said. There is no way for me to beat you, though. I've been on a roll, and in an instant we were upset.
.........

　Kyousuke did not speak. He stared at Suou without breaking his Jeet Kune Do stance.

　Ryuzaki and the others didn't speak at all in the glaring contest between Kyousuke and Suou. They remained silent and watched us.

''I don't want to say this now, but...''

　Rin speaks up in a whisper.

'How could you do such a horrible thing to Washio-kun and Saatchi-chan and the others when you care about your friends?
Isn't that what being a Yankee is all about?

　There was no offense at all in Suou's words. He sighed as soon as he realized Kyousuke wasn't going to set it up.

''The Queen, too, did something stupid. No matter how much they scramble, the subordinates can't go against what the king says. Hey, Utsurogi, you would know that if the Queen had given you blood.

　Surely, Suou's words had something in mind for Kyousuke. The unidentified sensation that rose from the depths of his mind when he fought Pawn at the Fortress Line. That was probably an "order" issued by Benii, who didn't want the information to leak out to the enemy, to keep Pawn's mouth shut.
　If Suou or Beni received a similar "order" from the king, they could not disobey it.
　Beni said in the palace, ''Don't give me any orders, please. It was a trivial command, but it was one that she rejected in a way that made her hyper-sensitive to "orders" and "control". It's a trivial word that doesn't sound like an order, but it's one that makes her so sensitive to it that she rejects "orders" and "control". It is.

But, well, if you can get away from all that blood, that's not so bad. That's why I'm here to fight you.
I'm not going to help you commit an elaborate suicide.

　Kyousuke said flatly.

'I see. But, well, you'll have to take me down, won't you? After all, you don't know when the king's order arrives and sets you free, do you?　We're not like the Queen, where the King knows where we are at all times.

　Even if he missed it here, he didn't know when Suou, who had become the king's spire, would attack him. And then, at that time, Kyousuke wouldn't know if he would be able to stay in the same state of Extreme Cross as he was now. Keeping him alive is no different than leaving a dangerous bomb on the loose.

'Suou.'

　Kyousuke said.

'What the hell,'
Thank you for being friends with Koganei.
Oh, come on.

　Suou smiled bitterly. Kyousuke draws his fist and takes an Extreme Brawl stance. Suou, too, stares at Kyousuke as he takes a bent over position with his hands in his school uniform.
　Kyousuke kicks the earth and Suou goes into an intercept stance.

　It was only a moment before the two sides crossed paths and the match was decided.