Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

Volume 24 - Ch 6

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Now, in the 2097 year, from the open in the 2030s in ten different locations across the country research institutes for the development of magicians abilities, half still worked and half was closed. However, three of the five officially closed laboratories continue to work, changing the name and the superiors.

Built in Nara, the former ninth laboratory (the former Ninth Institute for the Development of Magicians abilities) also continued the study of magic as a ninth Laboratory for the development of magic , a private research institute co-financed by Families Kudo, cookies and Asakura. Officially the ninth laboratory of the Development of Magic explores the systemic magic of perception, which is slower in comparison with the magic acting on the phenomenon.

The study of systemic magic of perception is not a lie. But only her research is not limited.

One of the products of the research, created by the present ninth laboratory, are the parasitic dolls, Pje Tatsuo troubles last summer. This humanoid weapon in the form of an automatic doll-gynoid, which has a magical power by sealing the parasite in it-an independent information body that has a human mind.

Despite the fact that the parasites were frozen prior to the actual commissioning due to inept use during the tests, their effectiveness is assessed as sufficient to be used in real combat. Thats why they froze, not sorted. The parasites in the dormant state are still kept in the ninth laboratory.

Sunday evening, June 2, 2097 year.

A mans silhouette approached the warehouse of the ninth laboratory in which the parasitic dolls were stored. In the dim light of the emergency lights the enchanting, divinely-diabolical beauty, at first sight completely not belonging to this world, appeared.

Although Kudo Minoru was a guy of unhuman beauty from the very beginning, but in the darkness of the night human nature filled the mystery and damn, and it manifested the essence of the Man category.

Minoru opened the warehouse door. He didnt use magic or hacked into the system. Why do something like that when you have a key? He borrowed this key in advance in the Development Management department.

Minoru entered the vault. Inside the room was air conditioning, it was cold and dry.

No atmosphere of mystery was felt. Minoru, which is the birth of the Nines, whose magic is a hybrid of ancient and modern mages, was also able to use the magic of psychic intervention and could feel the Pushionovye waves. He could not see the pushiony themselves as having special eyes Mizuki, but could recognize the waves created by Pushionami. If you put this feeling in a row with real feelings, it could be called he could distinguish them as a rumor.

And now Minoru could not feel the activity of pushionovyh waves. It was a proof that the parasites, that is, the Phantom Monsters, which are the basis of the parasitic puppets, have now been recorded in idle, dormant state.

Can I be healthy if I eat them?

Swallow one will suffice. Part of the body will inevitably change the parasite, but in my * Case the person should not be damaged.

[Zhou uses the I (side) in the third person when accessing the minor.]

The knowledge of Zhou Gunczinja responded to a question in mind.

A minor swallowed the ghost of Zhou Gunczinja a loyalty spell intended to enslave the parasites. The loyalty spell is subordination , not Join . Because of its nature, the Phantom of Zhou Gunczinja was added to the consciousness of minor in the form of a second consciousness. Minoru felt such a feeling that in his consciousness was added, more precisely to his consciousness was connected with no personal adviser or a disembodied AI helper.

Part of the body?

According to the American army, the body of communication was added to the brain.

If you do something like that, wouldnt it hurt?

-I cannot guarantee that it is absolutely safe. But i often suffers from physical deterioration because it cannot control the psiony, keeping them within the permissible range of the body. Parasites are better able to control Psionov, so parasitism can completely eliminate body problems.

In that case, should I study the Psionov control technique better?

-In theory it is possible. But my body may not be able to withstand this training.

Minoru bit his lip. The last part of this discussion was not for the first time. The added consciousness (perhaps more appropriately called this advanced intellect ) only responds to questions posed to him, so it will not say something like You again about it? . Without the concept of repetition, when he unwittingly repeated the same questions, he received the same answers.

After all, only with the usual efforts, Minoru still could not play an active role in the important events taking place. And his body does not allow to attach sufficient, unusual efforts to overcome these shortcomings. Minoru realized that his shortcomings were not overcome by efforts.

Thats why he came here tonight. Here was a way to free him from the shortcomings of the body. He was not hard and wake up the sleeping parasite, and let him take possession of it. He had no experience, but he knew that it was possible without problems. The knowledge accumulated in the ninth laboratory, and advanced intellect told Minoru that it is possible.

Now it was only to make a decision. Minoru only had to decide. Decide to stop being human, to discard your humanity.

How long has he been standing here motionless? Minoru, turned in the sculpture of a handsome guy, slightly migrated, again became a man.

Minoru turned around. He left the room and closed the door.

Blitzkrieg in the expert advisor the ghost said nothing. Advanced intelligence only answers what hes asked.

Minoru did not ask the ghost whether his choice was right to turn around and leave.

After Edward Clark spoke on TV, he, formally thanking the Magic Association, together with his son went home.

They arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport at 6 a.m. local time. In his office Edward for the first time after absence returned at 14 oclock.

Edward had no superiors at the California branch of the National Science Agency. Even the director of the branch didnt know what Edward was doing. He had a separate personal cabinet and full freedom to act on his own.

Initially, these were measures to ensure that the secret of Echelon III did not leaked to the rest of the staff. But now everything has changed so that these privileges are given to advance the countermeasures against the Japanese intercontinental magic of the strategic class.

-Is there now 7 am?

Edwards muttering was an unconscious monologue. The work alone in this office must have had a detrimental effect, but he himself did not realize it. Perhaps it was a habit, tied to this office, because in other places it was not noticed.

Should I wait a little longer? No

Perhaps for him it was a kind of ritual to bring thoughts into order.

Edward threw away the indecision and headed for the communication device. It looked like a regular videophone, but it was a phone with a limited number of communication points, and a built-in interception prevention system using the capabilities of the Echelon III system.

The selected communication route sent a call to the new Soviet Union. One of the rooms in the far branch of the Academy of Sciences of the new Soviet Union in Vladivostok. It is not necessary to say that the interlocutor was Igor Andreevich of ugliness.

Good morning, doctor.

Good morning. No, youve been there a day, havent you?

As far as it could show videophone, drowsiness on the face of imaging was not visible.

Im sorry about this early hour.

-If you choose a suitable time for me, then you will have a late night. So I dont mind. You have an urgent case, dont you?

Its not a very urgent matter, I just thought I should talk to you quickly.

Im listening to you.

The soft and good face of the sociable man, who made at the beginning of the conversation of ugliness, now became firm.

You may already know.

The expression of Edwards face was also firm, but not just serious, but expressing deep meaning.

-The Japanese magician of Strategic class, Shiba Tatsuya, refused to participate in the project Dion and responded to it with his project.

Yes, I know. I watched the press conference live.

Damn it, the thought in Edwards head surfaced. The imaging was not to be interested in the press conference of Sheba Tatsuya. Its amazing that he watched it live. He should have taken into account at the yesterdays stage that the content of the press conference will already be known to the unimage.

The ugliness may have already begun to advance its own countermeasures. Thinking that perhaps it was too late, Edward pulled the mask of calm on his face and was going to continue the conversation. is a power plant using the Magic Star reactor, a thermonuclear reactor that uses a sequence of gravitational control. Quite an attractive plan. So much so that you even want to offer joint research.

But Edward was a little late. He received a heavy blow from the inimage.

Oh, please dont do that face. It was a joke.

Doctor, you are an evil man

Edward could not conceal the traces of the alarm, though he knew that it was only a ploy of imaging to seize the initiative.

I beg your pardon. However, the fact that the energy plant project is attractive is an undeniable reality. Now it will be even harder to expel Shibu Tacuju into the orbit of Jupiter, right?

I dont think the Dion project will be stopped. I favor pressure on our government to ensure that the Japanese government does not approve the construction of the power plant. Or you can adjust the accident at the built plant. In any case, I would like you, doctor, to continue cooperation with project Dion .

Hmm The ugliness made a pensive face. Actually, I was going to neutralize the magic of the strategic class The explosion of matter More, so to say, in a direct way-Doctor!

But if Mr. Clark insists, Ill observe for a while.

Many thanks.

As expected, thought Edward, feeling relieved. He was afraid that the ugliness would allow a mistake by going to rash actions. If his attack is successful, there will be no problems. If the ugliness destroys Shibu Tacuju, SSHSA will be very grateful.

However, if it fails.

Perhaps the ugliness and sure that will not leave traces of his involvement, but that he is a magician of the strategic class, known to the world. Clark himself would also be suspected if Shiba Tatsuya claimed that he had discovered that he had been imaging in the footsteps of the attack.

Not only the new Soviet Union will be suspected. People all over the world know that the ugliness was the first to support project Dion . Charges of attempted murder may be followed, and the project will be collapsed.

Edward put off all his affairs and called the imaging to avoid it.

But, Mister.

But the speech of Inimage is not over yet.

-if it becomes impossible to drag Shibu Tacuju into Project Dion , our country will choose its course of solving this problem. Alternatives can not be excluded to eliminate the threat of the conversion of mass to energy.

It was obvious, and without any further clarification, that the alternate option , which was spoken of by the ugliness, was the use of the magic of the strategic class Fog-bomb .

A bout of stiff cough attacked Edward because he had a prosohlo throat. He hastened to drink the mineral water from the bottle.

Sorry. In order for something to happen, I will give the necessary orders immediately.

I hope so too.

The face of the image disappeared from the monitor. The link was interrupted from the other side. With a strong impatience Edward extended his hand to another telephone.

On Tuesday, when chairman Tomicuka Hisui returned from lunch to his office in the Kyoto branch of the Magic Association, she was visited by an MFA employee.

Are you asking the Magic Association to exert pressure on the Yotsuba family!?

You can understand that.

Its impossible!

Hisui screamed, forgetting the rules of decency.

The Magic Association has no authority to give wizards orders to Do that or dont do it !

The words of Hisui were not a lie for the avoidance of responsibility. The Magic Association is a wizard-assisted organization, not an organization that controls magicians.

But she has a strong authority among the magicians. The International Magic Association can even form disciplinary units acting above the law.

This is only possible for the limited purpose of preventing the use of nuclear weapons! The Japanese Magic Association has no such influence to discourage the financial activity of the magician as a private person!

Is that so? -the MFA employee asked in a serious tone.

Yes, it is!

Apparently, this man had no familiar magicians, so Hisui firmly emphasized his opinion to persuade him.

-In addition, the ten main clans magicians stronger than the Magic Association. Even if the association organizes a disciplinary unit, it will not be able to force the Yotsuba family to obey.

-but the Ten Master Clans are not a monolithic structure?

But it was an erroneous argument, for the stress of Hisui only doubled from these words of the man from the MFA.

Do you propose to provoke an internal conflict in the Ten Master Clans!?

-Provoke is an inappropriate expression. We dont want something like personal quarrels between friendly wizards. I just wondered if the true meaning of autonomy as an organization was not to constrain its members from the inside to restrain them from getting out of control?

-The Magic Association does not manage the ten main clans!

Hisui felt a dull pain at the top of her belly, but tolerateded her and zealously objected.

We think otherwise. From an objective point of view, the greatest influence on the community of magicians, calling themselves Ten Master Clans, is the Magic Association.

But the interlocutor did not want to listen to her.

So, I sincerely count on you.

Having thrown these words in the end, the MFA employee stood up. Hisui, the remaining one in the office of the Chairman, was covered with cold sweat and felt nausea, and could not tolerate any more increased pain, grabbed the belly.

It is not necessary to say that the Japanese government began to obstruct the project escapes because it was asked by the Government of SSHSA. To date, the Japanese government has seen no benefit from the extraction of marine resources.

In the past, similar projects ended in complete failure, so they were skeptical about it in terms of feasibility and cost-effectiveness. They emphasized that there should be no such weakness in diplomacy and the economy.

However, the response of the business community was different.

-Kitakata-san, it seems that you decided to participate in the Business project without hesitation.

Kitakata-it was a commercial alias Kitajamy Ushio. These were kind of good manners in business circles, when even at informal meetings they call each other aliases, if they are. But there were many exceptions when only real names could be used at official events of the government and the municipality.

-As expected from Muromachi-Sana. You quickly learned.

Muromachi , to whom Ushio replied, was not a real name either. Although the business of his interlocutor was inferior to the group Hokuzan Ushio in scale, but this man was the actual owner of a group of companies, bloated from the usual family business with a long tradition. In the financial world he was for Ushio as a big brother.

Have you already invested in this project? What can it be connected with? -another businessman familiar with him spoke to him from the other place at the table.

You already know so much. Iwata-San, who did you hear that from?

-yes so from different people.

On faces of Ushio and ivaty at the same time wide smiles have surfaced. Iwata, unlike Muromachi, is the owner of rival with Ushio competing group, and their recent relationship was to fight for major foreign transactions. But there were no signs of enmity on them.

Its not that Im hiding it. Shiba-Kun is my daughters classmate.

Yes, if you think about it, your daughter goes to the first school at the National University of Magic.

So youre in a friendly relationship with him?

Asked not Muromachi or Iwata, and another person on the opposite side. Although Ushio met with Tacuej on the issue of the project only the day before yesterday, the news about it has spread everywhere.

Looks like Todo Aoba deliberately spread rumors. Ushio thought when politely answered the question.

Even if you hear about a new business, seemingly profitable, it is difficult to make a decision to invest money in it alone. However, when the business already has a major sponsor, you will want to participate in it. For the major players of the financial world present here the sum for construction of one plant is at the level of Well lets try and see what comes out.

If its not difficult for you, Kitakata-san, could you introduce me to valves- koonu?

When one person raised the issue, with a slight lag from the rest to the side of the Ushio fell the same request.

It was not bad for Ushio that the number of investors would increase.

Risks can be divided as more and more people participate in the business, because it is possible to divide it so that each participant is dependent on something of their own. And as a result, the voice weight of each project participant increases.

Ill tell valves-Koonu about your requests.

With a smile answered all Ushio, when the meeting at dinner was coming to an end.

Having received during rest after a day training order to appear in the office of the Commander, Lina mentally pomrachnela. Yes, only mentally. She almost made a face that showed that she hated orders.

When she was last summoned to the commanders office, the order was to accompany Edward Clark, as a result she learned the secret of the Dark side of the Sshsa army, which she should not know about. Lina was disheartened by the fact that she could again wait for a mission with a similar disappointing end.

But she could not say that she was disagreeable with the order to appear. Now neither betrayal nor desertion has yet become an alternative to Lina.

Ben! Youve been summoned by a commander?

You too, Commander-in-chief?

Lina began to grow a bad feeling. Challenges at the same time Lina and canopuses were not uncommon, although during the recoil of the order to accompany Clark, Lina, on the contrary, was alone. In the case of Dzijedo Hjejgu (Gu Jie) Lina was ordered to stay and give the work of KANOPUSU.

Even if she was expecting a mission in which she would not be able to show a decent result, but provided she is Canopus, it is likely that he will help her in a difficult moment. So the fact that she was called together with Kanopusom was a good circumstance for Lina.

But, for some reason, this time she was not able to suppress a sinister premonition. Isnt it because the mission is expected to be heavy if it and canopuses want to send it together? She could not get rid of such thoughts.

-Major Angelina Sirius has arrived.

-Major Benjamin Canopus arrived.

Log. The voice of the base commander, Colonel Walker, was heard from behind the door.

Lina beat Canopuses, and she opened the door. The next moment Lina froze saw a superior officer, who was not supposed to be here.

-Colonel Balance? Oshelomljonno muttered Lina, but quickly took herself into her hands, entered the commanders office and vigorously otsaljutovalaed. Canopus entered immediately after Lina and stood beside her. Colonel Walker went up and saluted them in return.

Ease. Walker said to these two and sat back on the chair. Balance, in the meantime, stood motionless on the side of the table.

Major Sirius, Major Canopus, is a special case, and I want to hear the opinions of you two.

Opinion?

Yes. Having heard the opinion of each of you, I want to decide whether it is worth to entrust the Stars with this mission.

Having heard the words of Walker, Lina and Canopus unwittingly looked. As Walker said, it was a special occasion. It is normal to ask the opinion of subordinates during strategy preparation. But when the goal is already known, the means of achieving this goal are asked. And the question of whether or not to carry out the mission at all is in principle solved at a higher level, and there should be no exceptions to this rule.

I think you already know that the magician who, on October 31, 2095, used Japans strategy-class magic, which called the scorched Halloween , is a young man named Shiba Tatsuya.

Lina and Canopus at the same time returned to Walker a positive response.

Did you know that Shiba Tatsuya rejected the proposal of the National Scientific Agency and launched a new project?

Know. Canopus answered. Lina also knew that Tatsuya refused to participate in the project Dion , but did not know the details. is an energetic plant with a fusion reactor based on the magic sequence of gravitational control. If this plan is implemented, the resource industry of our country will again get a strong blow.

Oil, coal and nuclear plants were greatly damaged when energy sources switched from fossil fuels to solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. But by going into the sphere of biofuels, which requires vast lands, as well as by developing small reactors for areas with low solar activity, they managed to restore their positions and live to the present time.

In addition, with the development of magic controlling nuclear fission and blocking radiation, the rejection of people from nuclear energy has decreased compared to the last century. For the most part, the decline in nuclear power was due to rising uranium prices and the high cost of the wizards needed to counter accidents. Nuclear weapons were sealed and the withdrawal of plutonium into civilian use was not carried out.

even if you do not pay attention to the circumstances in the industrial area, it will be inconvenient for our country if we cannot neutralize the Shiba Tatsuya with the help of the Dion Project .

Can not be? ,-Lina thought.

-In this regard, the general staff thought that it is necessary to arrange a diversion at the plant Shiba Tatsuya. The view was also expressed that the threat of a presumably intercontinental range of magic of strategic class Material Burst would be eliminated if Shiba Tatsuya could be eliminated at this stage.

Worst case scenario, Lina thought.

She did not know the details, but as far as she had heard, the Tatsuya project was to build a commercial plant.

And to help their entrepreneurs, they want to destroy his army.

Although even this will make very difficult, but the true goal seems to be the murder of Shiba Tatsuya. Since when did the stars become a group of killers like in the mafia?

Major Sirius, Major Canopus, what do you think?

Colonel, let me express my opinion!

Instead of answering Walkers question, Lina asked for permission to answer. It wasnt because she kept calm. Just the opposite. As she had the feeling that her head was about to boil, she tried to restore the lost self-control, deliberately observing military discipline.

Authorize. Walker showed no emotion about it and just gave permission to Lina.

Im against it. Although the magic of converting mass into energy is certainly a threat, but Shiba Tatsuya is a man from a union country and is not hostile to our country. To kill only because it poses a potential threat-the methods of the Mafia. I believe that the army should not dirty their hands with murders of this nature.

Im against it, Colonel.

Major Canopus, you too?

Lina Walkers opinion listened with a stone face, but when Canopus also objected, Walkers face flashed astonishment.

Yes. I do not think that even the diversion of the plant itself is a good idea, let alone the pros and cons of murder. Yes, the energy industry can be temporarily hit. However, the supply of cheap hydrogen fuel, extracted from sea water, can improve the lives and citizens of our country. Actions against Valves Tatsuo should not be a murder or interference of his activities. Wouldnt it be better instead to ask him to provide our country with the know- how of a thermonuclear reactor?

Do you think that you should not hinder, but use?

Confirm. Since the military will be used in a certain area for commercial purposes, the energy industry would have a bad effect because the army would prevent it. I do not deny the aspects of the interdependence of the army and the economy, but a certain brake is still needed.

Colonel Walker, may I say my opinion too? said balance, standing on the side of Commander Walkers desk.

Please. Walker willingly allowed her. At least he looked like that.

Thank. I do not know what to say about the principal views of major Sirius, but I believe that the opinion of major canopuses is worth considering.

Lina was shocked by these words, but balance ignored it, though she noticed. Turning to Walker, she continued to express her opinion.

-In the evaluation of stars by people who are not magicians, there is one delicate side. If the stars act in the interests of a specific company, a particular industry, even if people would only seem to be doing so, there is a fear that there will be intense opposition from other industries and consumer Organizations.

But can we just sabotage it in strict secrecy?

-The enemy is also quite capable. It would be unrealistic to conduct a diversion at the plant without leaving any clues.

Walker couldnt but recognize what balance said. It is almost impossible to carry out a large-scale sabotage on the built object so that it does not attract public attention.

When it is possible to investigate the traces of caused damage, there is always a limit to what it looks like an accident. The main prerequisite for preparing a crime against someone elses military force is to ensure that they will not be able to examine the evidence in detail. You can, of course, escape from the punishment, pretending that you do not know anything, but the spread of rumors is not avoided. In terms of the fact that there will be a minimum of clues, killing one person, Tatsuya, was much simpler.

so your opinion, as well as the opinion of both majors, is that the shortcomings are more? Got you. Ill ask the General staff to cancel the operation.

Most of all here felt relief from Walkers decision was Lina.

After leaving the office of the Commander balance led Lina to another room.

Major Sirius, how have you been doing lately?

-Yes, there are no problems.

They sat at the same table from different angles. Standing up to talk would be tedious, so balance insisted that they sit down.

Before Lina was not a cup of honey milk, and a whole mug of American coffee. After she came back from Japan last year, she probably thought it was a weakness to show others that she was drinking milk, and from then on outside her room pretends to prefer coffee. But recently her stomach, apparently, could not withstand hard brewed coffee, so the cream and sugar became irreplaceable.

Clear.

Before balance also stood American coffee. Only she was black. It was originally pretty hard boiled, but if you add cream and sugar to it, the taste would be lost.

-Returning to the recent conversation

Yes.

Lina straightened out, sitting on a chair. Although there were only two of them in the room, she didnt know what the conversation was about. She was also worried about being able to talk about it in a place like this.

Although Colonel Walker said he would ask to cancel the operation, we dont know what the general Staffs decision would be. Maybe youll have a nomination order.

Then Ill fulfill my responsibilities.

The reaction of Lina was too fast, apparently because it implied the presence of views here.

Hmm.

Although balance noticed this, she did not pay attention to it. It could be said that it was a demonstration of her position that it would not be a problem.

-The Defense Ministry also has one more opinion.

Do you mean that there is another policy towards valves Tatsuo?

The voice of balance was like a monologue, but Lina was forced to ask, as if heard.

-the opinion is that it is necessary not to conflict with him, but to use it. This is very close to the earlier voiced opinion of Major canopuses.

-You mean that Bens opinion What does it take to secure the right to know-how of a thermonuclear reactor?

Yes. Use the know-how of a magical thermonuclear reactor for the economy. And for military purposes to distribute deterrent force.

-Distribute deterrent force?

Having seen the puzzled Lina, balance involuntarily smiled.

This distribution concerns you too, major Sirius.

That? How does it relate to me?

Dont you understand?

In a smile balance was rather nuance You cant do anything , and not Youre stupid.

From the scorched Halloween situation, it seems that they can also use a satellite aiming system. Perhaps its accuracy is even better than ours. If we can capture this know-how too, then with the explosion of the heavy metal of the major and the explosion of the matter of Sheba Tatsuya, we will dominate the military forces of the world. This should lead to the rejection of at least large-scale military action.

-Me and Tatsuo work together?

Initially, our army did not plan to use your magic of strategic class just for defense. Unlike the Leviathan , highly on the defense/seizure position, the place of use explosion of heavy metal can not be chosen.

To be more precise, heavy metal explosion Cannot provide sufficient power if there is not enough of certain heavy metals in its place of use, and its effect will be severely limited in geographical conditions with Very rough, hilly surface.

But compared to the Leviathan , which can show its true value only on the terrain with an abundance of water, for example, on the sea, a large lake or a wide river, the degree of freedom explosion of heavy metal above.

Although it is inferior to the ozone circle and The impulse of God Agni In terms of the lack of influence of geographical conditions, but if you add other conditions, such as power and speed of activation, we can say that explosion of heavy metal is a suitable Replacement of strategic ballistic missiles for the role of deterrent force.

Whats the wonder? The new Soviet Union and Japan. If the alliance is formed, then Japan is an ally that will be easier to control. So if this happens, dont be too weird.

At first glance it was caution to the fact that the one who was still an enemy, can not be a force ally. However, in the said balance the word strangely could be included the secret meaning that Lina may experience certain feelings for Tatsuo.

Apparently, balance called here Lina, because it seemed necessary for her to warn her that she did not show such behavior, which would lead to distrust of her, because she had previously personally met with Tacuej.

Have. Roger that.

Yes, well, think about it.

Its a good thing we talked about this, thought balance, seeing a confused face of unreliable Lina.

After balance, Lina and Canopus came out of the commanders office. After a while Colonel Walker summoned the commanders of the third and Fourth Corps of Stars, Arcturus and Vega.

-Captain Alexander Arcturus arrived.

Captain Charlotte Vega has arrived.

Log.

Walker invited two unit commanders to the Office of the base commander.

Like they said, they were both captains. Their ranks were lower than Lina and

Canopuses, but in the current form of the organization of stars and so it was strange that there were six people of the same rank as Lina, who was considered the commander-in-chief. So in a sense it was normal that the commanders of Arcturus and Vega were lower in rank than the commander- in-chief Lina.

However, Vega, who was older than Lina for more than 10 years, was extremely unhappy with the fact that she was below the rank. Thats why Vega and Lina got along badly. More precisely, Vega was unilaterally hostile to Lina, who was younger than her.

Arcturus did not manifest to lina hostility and disobedience. But they could not be called friends.

First Lieutenant Fomalhaut, Kaznjonnyj Killed Lina the day before Christmas Eve last year, was a member of the Third Corps, which is led by Captain Arcturus.

Arcturus understood that Fomalhaut, who had committed mass murders, using his superpower , pyrokinesis, deserved punishment. However, it was also true that he did not have the opportunity to defend himself in a military court. Arkturu it was unpleasant to think that Lina had no other choice but to shoot Fomalgauta on the spot, though he resisted.

There was no doubt that Walker chose these two men, because there was a psychological distance between them and Lina with Kanopusom.

-It is absolutely forbidden to tell anyone about the mission you are about to receive. Commander, Major Sirius also did not report.

You got it, sir.

When they simultaneously responded to the order of the commander, Arcturus with doubt frowned eyebrows, and the eyes of Vega shone. She was delighted to be able to circumvent Lina. It was possible to call this behavior unworthy of the age, in fact magicians usually are not inclined to envy on such an occasion.

Walker knew about the personal feelings of Vega, but did not rebuked it, but moved on to the story of the mission.

-Stir the construction of the energy plant, designed by the Japanese magician of Strategic class, Shiboj Tacuej. One of the means of obstruction can be considered the murder of Sheba Tatsuya.

Arcturus wide opened his eyes with unconcealed surprise.

Is this an order for me and Captain Vega to kill Shibu Tacuju?

-The main task-to hinder the project. If this goal can be achieved, then killing will not be necessary.

-Is it possible to resort to murder if obstruction is difficult? Vega asked immediately. With a smile on his face.

from the moment of receiving the temporary name The great Bomb , the initial plan concerning this magic of conversion of mass into energy consisted in complete neutralization if it could not be seized. Nothing has changed here. Now the priority is given to neutralize through Project Dion , and if it does not work, we will return to the original plan.

You got it.

Arcturus was still in a state of reluctance, but persuaded himself to accept the task.

Vega, on the contrary, was full of enthusiasm.

Through the Womens Information network, soldiers and officers, she found out that Lina seems to be friends with Tacuej. Although it is still potential , but still the greatest threat . Those who are close friends with the greatest enemy should not be a soldier of the SSHSA army.

She, as Sempai, will wake Sirius, bringing her head Sheba Tatsuya. With such thoughts, Vega was burning with enthusiasm

The murders of the first Lieutenant Alfred Fomalgautom left a mark in the hearts of every member of the stars. The execution of their first-magnitude class companion also left unpleasant feelings among all the stars. Especially in the same third Corps as Fomalhaut and his close friend, the first Lieutenant, Jacob Regula, who is still searching for the truth about the incident.

At the moment, the official but absolutely secret opinion is that the murders of Fomalhaut made under the control of the parasite. Psychological resistance to the supernatural was lost with the practical use of magic, and at the autopsy of Fomalgauta in his brain was found a body that should not be in humans. Any of those who call themselves a realist, it will be difficult to deny the existence of parasites.

He was captured by the parasite and disorderly, using his unique ability to pyrokinesis. This was explained by his multiple murders of civilians in that incident. But it wasnt enough to convince Regula.

How did it happen that Fomalhaut was captured by a parasite?

Shortly before the incident, Fomalhaut was sent to a solitary mission. Until the moment they last saw, there was no strangeness in it. So they were undoubtedly captured during that solitary mission.

The question is when, where and who did it.

If it is an accident, it is necessary to find out the conditions of occurrence of parasites and to prevent recurrence of it.

Many scientists are actively working in this direction.

Although this theory was deadlocked because of the inability to test to confirm, but most believed that the reason is the experiment with micro black holes. Disputes about the mechanism of this process are still going on.

Therefore, Regulus and conducted an investigation to prove that the emergence of parasites was not an accident.

Who called the parasite to get the fomalgautom?

If it was a deliberate incident, it was a brutal terrorist attack that could lead to large-scale losses that poshatnut the United States. Because the magician, who alone carries a fighting power comparable to a KP or even a battalion, can itself be regarded as an instrument of terrorism.

His friend was used as a terrorist or saboteur, and as a result was executed hands of his own friends.

Regulus could not close his eyes to the possibility of this. Despite the fact that after the execution of the offender further investigation was not the work of the Stars, Regulus continued to investigate, spending his free time and days off.

However, one and a half years after the incident, Regulus more and more inclined to the conclusion that There were no criminals . It happened by accident.

And now, when he was almost convinced, he was delivered this information.

-What does it mean

The fact that Regulus now unconsciously muttered aloud, had every reason.

This anonymous email has passed through the highest level of security, which is used even in the general staff, and has reached its terminal in a state without sorely any censorship.

According to the Charter, Regulus had to isolate the message in the system and notify the security personnel. But he did not, and opened the letter.

The intuition of Regula whispered to him that he should read it and not give it to others to read.

The letter was not encrypted. It seems to have been protected from peeping by other means than encryption.

And it was written something absolutely amazing.

-Experiment with micro black hole-is the work of a Japanese agent!?

In this letter it was written:

Experiment with the micro black hole was conducted with the incitement of the Japanese civil organization Wizards.

The aforementioned organization knew that this experiment could cause spiritual something .

The organization was looking for a country to conduct experiments that could not be implemented in Japan.

At this time, scientists from the army of SSHSA, who actively sought hints on the magic of converting mass into energy, engaged in similar research.

The aforementioned organization wished to receive even more experimental data. They asked for another micro black hole experiment that would be monitored by an organization agent.

Fomalhaut was captured by a parasite because it was suddenly attacked. If the magician has a solid consciousness and a strong goal, the parasite will never be able to possess it.

Regulus didnt believe the contents of this letter. To be honest, it seemed to him suspicious.

In particular, he thought that if it is possible to avoid mastering the parasite, only having consciousness, it is too convenient.

But the fact that the experiment was conducted on the tip of a foreign agent, unconsciously touched him to the bottom of the soul.

The details of the experiment seemed unnatural. Not only among scientists, but also among politicians there are many who adhere to the rule of caution. The results were doubtful from the very beginning. Among the scholars, only the minority believed that the magic of mass conversion to energy could be explained by Hawkings radiation.

Regulus also wanted to see if there was any chance that these were events that were above his understanding, like some sort of conspiracy theory. But if we consider that the experiment of micro black hole could intervene external force, it looks like a reasonable explanation of why the experiment was conducted at that time.

Regulus could not decide whether this external force, the Japanese civil organization of magicians, Ten main clans . Regulus warned himself that it should not be influenced by a message whose sender wished to remain unknown. But now that his investigation is stalled, and if there is an opportunity to learn the truth, he began to think that it would be a good idea to try.

If you try to experiment again, you can check whether the source of parasites is really a micro black hole. Then it will also be clear if what is written in this letter is true. If this is true, there will be a chance to grab the tail of a criminal group.

However, there was a risk that new victims could appear, captured by parasites. But if they are the same as they are, the magicians of the Star class, they may be able to capture the parasites or destroy them.

There was no reason not to try.

It was the conclusion that Regulus came to. At this point, he did not even think that he could capture the parasite.

Regulus approached his immediate commander, Captain Arkturu, with an offer to experiment with the micro black hole, the moment Arcturus returned from a call to Colonel Walker.

Regulus honestly told about the letter and eloquently proved the necessity of experiment.

If it were the other day, it would have ended only by the fact that Arcturus would simply rebuked the regula in recklessness.

But Arcturus was mentally unstable after Walkers assignment.

He was attracted by the idea of being able to grasp the Japanese agents tail.

If they receive important material for negotiations with Japan, it may be possible to neutralize the magic of the strategic class Material Burst and without such dirty methods as murder. Such a nave calculation arose in the mind of Arcturus.

Arcturus turned back in the direction of the base commanders office and led the Regula.

And somehow, Regulus was able to persuade Colonel Walker.

Perhaps the colonel just wanted to sabotage the mission entrusted to him by the chief staff.

He immediately contacted the General Staff, and in the course of communication they came to the decision that the repetition of the experiment of micro black hole with him will be contacted later.