Volume 25, Chapter 2

The hospital where Minami was placed was located in the immediate vicinity of the building in Tjofu.

Of course, it wasn’t a coincidence. The building in Tjofu, which moved Miyuki, was built as the headquarters of the Yotsuba family in Tokyo. Measures concerning sick and wounded have been considered from the outset.

Tatsuya returned together with Miyuki in the new house of a multi-storey building. Miyuki wanted to go along with Minami, but the doctor politely refused. Miyuki did not become stubborn when she was told that her magical power, which could unwittingly be released, could interfere with the treatment.

“Is everything OK with Minami-chan..” Unconcealed murmured Miyuki, sitting next to Tatsuya, with a voice of anxiety. Apparently, she didn’t even think about hiding those feelings.

I think her life is no longer in danger.

When Miyuki heard this from Tatsuya, words coinciding with expectations, her facial expression became a little less disturbing.

— .. Right. Tatsuya-sama used “Recovery “. Nothing bad should happen.

Tatsuya looked at the Miyuki eyes, filled with indecision. He did not want to escalate the alarm, but also to be insincere to the Miyuki, deceiving her with empty words of consolation, he also did not want.

—.. What I did was only temporary measures, like first aid. I couldn’t cure her completely.

He first laid out the dry facts, but he added an additional explanation before the Miyuki anxiety began to grow.

“But we managed to avoid the weakening of her state to the deadly level. In addition, Minami is the second generation. Her resistance to magic must be stronger than that of the first generation, Honami-san.

Yes, that’s right!

Miyuki raised her gaze. In search of hope and support, this look met with the look of Tatsuya.

-With the change of generations, magic is strengthened in the genes.. The same can be said about us, improved people, right?

Tatsuya was disgusted to hear how Miyuki calls himself an “improved man.”

-Ordinary improved people have a second generation more stable than the first. There are some exceptions, but there is no doubt that this is the trend.

Usually, the improved people lack vital stability. There have been many cases of sudden deaths without preconditions, as well as deaths from sudden weakness.

And at the moment there is no established theory about the reason for it. However, there were many hypotheses. One of the most convincing hypotheses, and that to which inclined Tatsuya, is the “defective terminator hypothesis “, which asserts that “People with improved bodies use magic with the removed Terminator “.

According to this hypothesis, the mind of people initially did not have the opportunity to use magic. The Magic Zone is not a unique feature of magicians, it is present in the mind of every ordinary person. But since the use of magic has a load exceeding the limits of the human mind, usually the limiter set in the unconscious area blocks its activity by 100%. In other words, it is completely frozen.

But in rare cases, there are owners of the mind, endowed strong resistance to magic, and such people are slightly removed this limiter. In such cases, the limiter is not set to 100%, but to 99%, or sometimes 98%.

Even if it is only 1-2%, the difference between the total zero and the amount that allows the use of magic is very significant. Even with 1% of the person gets the opportunity to use the magic, which he initially should not use.

By analogy with the muscles, the use of the zone of calculation of magic can also have increased power. As the strength of the bones and tendons inhibits the increase in physical strength, the mind is constrained by resistance to the load caused by magic. This is in favor of the “defective terminator hypothesis

“.Unlike the physical body, here first increases the durability, and then simultaneously removes the limiter and amplifies the output power.

From this it is possible to understand, that ordinary magicians by means of use of magic gradually increase the natural durability to use magic, and thus gradually remove a limiter further. and wizards with improved bodies artificially create conditions for the use of magic, and the limiter under these conditions does not work, as well as claims “defective terminator hypothesis “.

The zone of calculation of magic, which should “turn on ” Only when the antimagic stability of the mind, “turns on ” Just like that. The mind, constantly being exposed to the load of magic, superior durability, in the end is damaged. These injuries also extend to the physical functioning of the body. This explains the instability in the viability of improved people.

Speaking of which, it is believed that the antimagic fortitude of the mind is inherited as a purchased skill. Although Neolamarkizm, claiming that the acquired skills of the physical body are inherited, could not be the basis of modern theory of evolution, but in the realm of mind responsible for magic, the inheritance of purchased skills can best be explained by the observed The “magic adapts to genes ” phenomenon.

If this way of thinking, which can be called “lamarkizm of Reason “, is true, then “second generation ” should have from birth to possess antimagic resistance, purchased “The first generation ” on its way to self-destruction. “Third generation ” will inherit even more resilience, reinforced “second generation “.

All these are conjectures. There is no guarantee that they are true.

However “second generation ” Minami was more adapted to strength excessive use of magic than “first generation ” Honami. When Miyuki thought about it, her feelings calmed down a little.

The feelings of tragedy and guilt disappeared from her expression. Her strong sense of guilt was due to Minami sacrificing herself for her.

Seeing this, Tatsuya smiled Miyuki, hiding anxiety in the depths of the mind.

The fact that Miyuki is an improved person for Tatsuya was an unpleasant thing. If he could, he would prefer not to believe it, but there was no reason to deny it. He had no sense of discrimination or detachment from the most advanced body. It was unpleasant to him that with the body of Miyuki someone was playing with his hands, even though it was before her birth. It can be said that Tatsuya unconsciously felt the desire to be a kind of the sole owner.

But if you remove such emotions and accept the fact that Miyuki is an improved person, then he will not be able to ignore the serious fears.

For example, the concern about whether Maya was able to overcome the lack of sustainability of the first generation.

If you adapt the words of Maya to the previously mentioned hypothesis, then the Miyuki limiter works fine despite the improved body. Or is its antimagic resistance so high that the limiter is not needed at all?

Tatsuya didn’t have a way to check it. Even now, completely freed from his seal, he could not reach the realm of mind.

So it was only to believe.

If what Maya said Tatsuya was a lie, then Miyuki had the disadvantages of improved people.

And if Miyuki waiting for the fate of the improved people in the form of sudden death..

Tatsuya simply could not imagine such a future.

Then he couldn’t live. Tatsuya was not sure that he would be able to live alone.

At 2 p.m. Japanese time, the Japanese government protested to the international community about the sudden attack of an unknown country.

However, USNA learned about the fact of the Japanese peninsula Izu ranged magic in almost real time.

The USNA spy satellite recorded the response of powerful magic in the far region of the New Soviet Union at the same time that the Izu attack was made. There were no such people in the Government or in the USNA Army who could not relate these two events. But they were too happy and too unhappy.

Lina was also informed about it, but only a few hours later.

The headquarters of the Stars in New Mexico, still Saturday, June 8th. In the evening, at a meeting after completing the training, the star officers discussed this shocking news.

The report said that one of the regions of Japan, besides not a distant island or sea surface, and close to the capital area early in the morning local time was attacked by the magic of the strategic class of the New Soviet Union.

“The goal of this attack is the newly discovered Japanese strategic class magician, Tatsuya Shiba.

In the coaching room, the not-magician assistant to the Walker base commander explained the details of the message.

-What is the state of Tatsuya Sheba?

This question was not asked by Lina. She was in shock at the moment and was not able to ask the connected questions. Sprosivshim Assistant commander of the base about the state of Tatsuya was Canopus.

The assistant looked at Commander Walker. Confirming that Walker nodded, he replied:

“The details are unknown, but it seems that he was not hurt at all.

The reaction among the magicians present was varied.

Lina didn’t even try to hide the relief.

Canopus strongly squeezed his lips, as if fearing that Tatsuya would retaliate.

Arcturus was depressed, apparently due to the fact that the murder task will not be canceled.

On the face of Vega, who received the same task, on the contrary, a daring smile surfaced.

Colonel Walker spoke at this point.

A directive was received from the general staff that in this matter our country occupies a position of non-intervention. It looks like we won’t be allowed to show ourselves this time, but still be ready.

The voices of confirmation were heard from all of them. Although not only one Lina could not agree with it, but they all understood their situation.

“Then, disperse.

Thirteen of the best magicians USNA at the same time gave honor after the order of Walker.

When they led the Lina one after the other began to come out, the back was a voice, stopping only one person.

Captain Arcturus, I’ll ask you to stay.

According to the rules, the operations assigned to the stars are passed through the Lina, but the exceptions, when the orders pass by it, were not so rare. And Lina itself is usually not very disturbing.

Lina and 11 other commanders of different units, as well as the assistant came out, and in the coaching room left only Walker and Arcturus two.

This room was equipped with a serious listening protection system. Of course, it has now been included.

-captain, activate the Soundproofing field. Walker Arkturu told me when everyone came out.

There.

With doubt on his face, Arcturus, following the order, blocked both internal and external sounds.

Installation of the Sound insulation field is complete.

Not having Magic himself Walker could not verify whether Arcturus told the truth or not. However, he nodded quietly and immediately moved on to the main issue.

Captain. It was decided to carry out an experiment, which we talked about earlier.

Face Arcturus Naprjaglos.

Is this about the micro black hole experiment?

He unconsciously lowered his voice, though he had just used magic to insulating sounds.

Yes. The venue will be the same as last time: the National Laboratory of

Particle accelerator in Dallas. Time: Next week, June 15 at 11 o’clock. You are the best user of Lunar magic among the stars. Although I think you can handle it if there are parasites, but if you need to, we may send the eleventh squad to help you.

In the Army of USNA, the magic of psychic intervention was called Lunar magic. Arcturus was a user of powerful magic of mental intervention. But Arcturus, like those specializing in this kind of magic, had little real combat experience.

He inherited the blood of his ancestors, Native Americans. His grandmother was from now almost no remaining thoroughbred shamans of Native American tribes. His predisposition to the magic of mental intervention is considered inherited from this grandmother.

Because of this pedigree, he was usually expelled from missions against magicians of ancient magic specializing in the magic of psychic attacks (they can also be called “sorcerers ” or “Shamans “).

“Sorcerers ” Many among the magicians of ancient magic with the pedigree of Native American peoples, and “Shamans “-Among the black magicians of ancient magic. To be more precise, this is white people and Asians called the Native American magicians of ancient magic “Sorcerers “, and black magicians of ancient magic- “Shamans “, so there was a prejudice that Arcturus can show sympathy for people The same race.

And in the eleventh squad there were three magicians specializing in lunar magic, and not having racial prejudices. They were often in command on operations against magicians of ancient magic, specializing in the magic of mental intervention, and were able to withstand attacks that vredjashhim the mind.

No, I’ll be enough.

Arcturus also understood that he lacked real combat experience. But he also had a high conceit. In addition, he believed that the presence of stars in this matter should be kept to a minimum.

Is that it? I got it.

The desire to engage as few people as possible also coincided with Walker’s opinion. In this conversation it was decided that only the third squad of Arcturus will be sent to the place of the experiment.

“The sixth squad will be on duty outside the lab. If you find suspicious people, tell them immediately.

This meant that not only the third squad would be involved in the operation.

Three members of the sixth Star class, who received the code names of the constellations of Orion-Bolt, Bellatrix and Alnilam-were also called “Orion team “. And this was not a coincidence, because the sixth squad assembled a team of “hunters “-Magicians specializing in persecution.

You got it. Captain Rigel..

Don’t worry. The experiment will be conducted in secrecy mode.

On the face of Arcturus for a moment seemed relieved when he heard Walker.

The goal of the Micro black Hole experiment is to expose a Japanese agent. To be sure of the seizure, the cooperation of other groups is desirable. But Arcturus, mistake to such a dangerous event, did not want people from other groups to learn about the experiment.

Walker had to agree with him. Although they both had no self-defense in their motives, the result was that the information was hidden from public access.

The Japanese government announced a magical attack on the area built by the villas on the Izu plateau, and struck a flurry of criticism against the author of the attack, without specifying who it was. At the same time, they stressed that this meant nothing more than a build-up of magical military power.

At the same time, they indirectly criticized the anti-magic movement, pointing out that the expulsion of magicians would not only be a humanitarian problem, but would also reduce the defense against magical attacks of other countries, which would jeopardize the lives of the citizens of the country. .

However, they withheld that the goal of the attack was also a magician. The fact that the target was Tatsuya and that the Minami became injured was strictly forbidden to spread.

However, full concealment of the facts was impossible.

Those who knew where Tatsuya was, easily tied him and this magical attack together.

And also there were those who have guessed to the truth, because possessed sharp magical perception.

Immediately after the government’s announcement of a sudden attack, 1st Lieutenant Fujibayashi received a personal phone call. A personal phone call during the service was possible because the call came on a virtual hotline with the family Kudo, established for emergency with the permission of the headquarters.

Kyouko-Neesan? It’s a Minoru.

-Minoru-kun?

The virtual hotline passed only the voice. The other side was displayed as

“Family kudo ” and it was impossible to know who it is until you hear a voice. It could be her grandfather or uncle, or even an aunt. But the fact that it will be a Minoru, for Fujibayashi was quite unexpected.

I’m sorry to interrupting from work.

It’s all right. I’m not busy right now.

It wasn’t a lie. Prior to that, she had been preparing documents for the government’s announcement, drawing on the data obtained from the Kazama on the Izu Plateau. Now, when the press conference has ended, all involved people had no work in it.

So, do you have any urgent business? “asked Fujibayashi, hiding her excitement. This straight line was rarely used. and Minoru used it for the first time. Far from arrogant.. Or at least not showing such behavior before Fujibayashi, Minoru usually could not afford to call her while serving. It was natural, therefore, that Fujibayashi feared that there might be an emergency.

-It is not urgent, but there is something that I would like to know at any cost.. This is about the government’s announcement just made.

Listen.

Feeling frequent palpitations, Fujibayashi suggested what will be discussed, but answered with the usual intonation of the voice.

That artillery magic attacked Tatsya-San, didn’t it?

“Why are you about this...?

It was an unprepared reaction. Albeit before a Minoru, but it confirmed that she had concealed this information from the government.

So strong was the astonishment of Fujibayashi. Close friends of Tatsuya from the first school could know his whereabouts, so it is not surprising that they could relate to him this morning attack. However, even within the first school, there were very few people who knew that Tatsuya was in the villa on the Izu plateau. Maybe he heard where is Tatsuya from Saijo Leonhart or Yoshida Mikihiko, whom he met last fall..?

But this assumption of Fujibayashi turned out to be wrong.

“I felt a collision of powerful magical waves in the east. One of the parties had obvious signs of Tatsuya-San and a few other people..

Fujibayashi did not know what to say in response to the words Minoru. If the word Minoru is true, it is in a certain sense superior to the elemental sight of Tatsuya.

The elemental sight of Tatsuya can “See ” everything that has a hint. However, the Elemental Sight requires “intention ” — the direction of the will. If you do not try to “See “, if you do not direct your will, then you will not “see “.

He could passively “catch ” hostility directed at Miyuki, because his goal was so limited. However, this time he could not feel it until the attack began.

Conversely, if Minoru really felt the waves of a fog-bomb, it means that he randomly took the call of magic from a distance of almost 400 kilometers. Of course, the thing may be that the fog bomb is quite a powerful magic, but it was quite obvious that in the passive sensitivity of the Minoru was surpassed Tatsuya. At least it seemed like a Fujibayashi.

“Minoru mastered the elemental sight..? “

—.. Minoru-kun. Since when do you have such a power of perception..? The Fujibayashi question was not answered.

“Tell me, Tatsuya-san and those who were with him, are in order!? What’s with Miyuki-san and Sakura-san!?

Minoru did not hear the question Fujibayashi. His attention was directed to the state of Tatsuya and his entourage.

..No. In fact minor was worried not for Tacuju or Miyuki.. “Tatsuya-kun and Miyuki-san are fine. But Sakura-san..

Although intuition discourageded her, Fujibayashi could not lie to him. What happened to Sakura-san?

But when he heard the desperate voice of Minoru, Fujibayashi couldn’t keep silent.

—.. She’s in the hospital. Dr. Yamanaka of the battalion suggested that her mind could be damaged by excessive use of magic.

Suggested? But did the separate magically equipped battalion have the necessary treatment? You were present on the spot!?

“Minoru-kun, what happened to you..? “

She could not answer his last question. On the presence of a separate magically equipped battalion today morning in that place knew Saeki, Kazama, involved members of the squad and a few other people from the battalion. As well as Tatsuya, Miyuki and the Yotsuba family.

Even the government did not receive a report on specific people involved in the operation. Minoru should not have known that a separate magically equipped battalion was involved in the collection of information about the sudden attack.

However, the words Minoru were not a random guess. He confidently declared the participation of a separate magically equipped battalion.

Minoru, whom Fujibayashi knew, could not do so. Her “Cousin ” has long been, indeed, considered an outstanding magician. Fujibayashi believed that if it were not for his health, he would certainly be on the list of the best from around the world. But he was not supposed to have the ability similar to clairvoyance.

As if in a Minoru possessed evil spirit with forbidden knowledge..

It seemed to her superstitious fantasy.

..If at that moment she did not count her intuition as a fantasy.. The future could be quite different.

Minoru was not particularly angry when he heard from Fujibayashi about the morning situation. Although he was disappointed, but he had a preconceived opinion of the military that they belong to everything insensitive, so he just decided for himself that it should be.

But instead, Minoru suffered from unbearable anxiety over Minami.

The damage that the mind received from excessive use of magic meant that it was overheating the magic zone. This was the only disease that the Wizards had, and so far, it has not been clarified how to treat it.

Genetically improved magicians are particularly affected by this disease. According to the knowledge obtained from Zhou Gunczinja, the unstable health of the Minoru was also caused by the congestion of the area of calculation of magic.

In the case of Minoru, a limiter that constrains the Magic force at a level that the physical body can withstand is malfunctioning. Any ordinary magician can also break the Terminator if it exceeds the permitted working level of the area of calculation of magic, for example, excessively using magic during the battle. In Zhou Gunczinja’s knowledge there was no way to restore it.

“Even if I don’t get it cured, maybe the Yotsuba family can.. “

It was not a supposition, but a strong desire. He had nothing but to think so as to calm his anxiety, which he could not restrain.

“.. I’m going to loss her. In a personal meeting, I can see that this is all too much trouble. “

He could not believe that Tatsuya would have allowed his family member to die so easily. Even if he did not do it himself, he certainly achieved the necessary treatment for her. You have to go and see it with your own eyes..

That was the course of thought in Minoru. We have to go to school tomorrow. He had to earn visited days, when his physical condition was stable, but with his progress, he could replace it by passing a test or a report for the missed time.

Minoru decided he was going to skip school a little bit.

The awakening was unpleasant. The body was heavy. The feeling of fatigue was felt in the whole body, as if rest completely did not give the effect of getting rid of fatigue.

Opening her eyes, she saw the ceiling of a soft creamy color. After looking at the sides, she saw the walls of the same color. As well as clean white bedding.

The injected needle of the dropper was inserted into the left hand.

“This is.. A hospital? “

After realizing this, her memory came back to her.

“.. That’s right! Miyuki!? “

Minami tried to climb up and realized that it had weakened to such an extent that it could not do so.

-Wow..

She tried to put force into the movement of her body, but her fruitless attempts ended only with a sigh of awareness that nothing goes.

At that moment, Minami lied back down on the bed and heard a knock on the door.

— .. Log.

She was surprised at how weak her voice was.

I’m sorry for the intrusion.

“Miyuki!? “

Her consciousness was still slightly clouded, but she could not help but understand who the voice belonged to.

Minami weakly tried again to rise. The result was the same. Just a little bit of a head lift. But she quickly returned to the pillow.

A painful sigh again burst out of Minami mouth.

“Minami-chan!”

The sound of fast approaching steps was heard. In the field of vision Minami, have head side, got a face Miyuki, filled with emotions and excitement.

“.. Beautiful.. “

Even with such an expression of face the beauty of Miyuki was unearthly. The consciousness of Minami filled with such irrelevant thoughts.

Minami, don’t overdo it.

-Tatsuya-sama..

The consciousness of Minami, gloom in the clouds, returned to reality from the voice of Tatsuya.

— .. Are you two okay?

The first words of waking Minami were not or her own welfare.

Yes, we’re fine. Thanks to you.

— .. It’s an honor for me.

Minami’s eyes wet from emotions emotions. She felt relieved that she was able to protect her mistress, and was deeply impressed by this awareness.

No, you need to rest.

Miyuki- “Stop trying to move Minami.”

“If you want to talk about something, you can talk lying down.

When Tatsuya said it, Minami stopped useless attempts to rise.

“Tatsuya, Miyuki, I’m very sorry.

Miyuki did not know what to answer this unexpected apology.

..Why are you apologizing? The fact that we are left intact, thanks to you, is not a lie or an exaggeration. It’s true.

Even Tatsuya answered not immediately.

“But I have exhausted my strength as a result. About the guard can be said that he fulfilled his duty, if he defended his master to the end. .. I couldn’t fulfill my duty until the end.

The voice was very weak. The body was also so weak that it could not rise.

But the light that fills Minami eyes said it was her real feelings, not just a complaint that her mind was weakened.

Minami, I’m not going to argue with you, tired of both body and mind. But I want you to hear two things.

— .. Listen.

Upon hearing the answer by Minami, Tatsuya sat down on a chair next to her bed.

This has reduced the height difference between their eyes, which should have eased the impression of Minami from being seen from top to bottom.

Minami, I consider your sense of duty to be commendable. However, it is also an indisputable fact that your magic was able to protect us from Tuman- Bomba shock wave. You can’t deny such an achievement.

— .. Yes.

Minami agreed only with words without nodding. She did not look convinced to the depths of her soul.

That was the first point. And now the second.

Tatsuya spoke in a serious voice. Not only to Minami, but also standing near Miyuki, simultaneously grudge breath.

-I believe that you can be entrusted not only work on the protection of Miyuki.

Minami lay and gazed silently at Tatsuya. This look asked, “What are you going to do with me? “. In response, she wanted to get the meaning of her existence.

“There are very few people I can rely on. Leo, Erica, Mizuki, Mikihiko, Honoka, Shizuku. Even though I trust my classmates from the first school, I don’t want to drag them into our situation. Now the family Yotsuba my ally, but if I interfere with them, they do not hesitate to be rid me. Fumiya and Ayako I also trust, but they have their own work. Perhaps they will not be able to rely on an emergency situation. Also I can not deny that in the near future I can become an enemy with the master or Lieutenant Colonel Kazama.

“And where am I? “,-asked Minami with a glance.

Minami. You’re one of the few I trust. So I want you to be near Miyuki not as a guard, but as an assistant.

-Not guard, but.. Assistant?

I hope so. It’s not coercion. But if possible, I’d like you to be near Miyuki. To stay as long as possible, not quickly died as a guard. At least until you find a partner for the rest of your life.

The pale face of Minami was slightly flushed. It was too sudden for her when Tatsuya mentioned her possible marriage. These last words were just caught by the Minami by surprise.

—.. Minami-chan. I’ll be happy if you’re around. So I want you not to think of yourself as worthless. “said Miyuki, Sevshaja near Tatsuya and slightly leaning over the face of mines.

Minami eyes Zaslezilis again. At that moment she realized that Tatsuya and Miyuki really cherish her.

“So, please, recover, slowly. Restoring health is now the most important thing.

—.. I got it. I’ll be cured as soon as possible. And when that happens, will I be abl-->>

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