Abydos of a Midsummer Night (10) - 14

Bang bang bang bang!

 

 

A huge explosion and gunfire echoed through the Abydos City.

 

 

The PMC director, smiling, led a large force of PMC troops to invade Abydos. Hearing the news that Hoshino had resigned from Abydos after making a contract with the black suit, the student council of Abydos ceased to exist, and Abydos became an ownerless wasteland. Kaiser, who owned most of the land in Abydos, and even the land they hadn't bought, intended to conquer it all.

 

 

Kaiser's ambition was to become the masters of the autonomous district, establish schools, and gradually conquer Kivotos.

 

 

They believed that the General Student Council wouldn't interfere, and the neighboring Gehenna wouldn't be able to move easily with the big issue of the Eden Treaty looming. Millennium, with little interest in external affairs, and the cautious Trinity wouldn't step in either. They were somewhat wary of Shanhaijing after seeing Mina and Kisaki, but they weren't afraid since they believed they had legitimacy.

 

 

The Kaiser director ordered the destruction of various places with the intention of redevelopment. And then, the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force appeared in the streets to stop them.

 

 

"What, I was going to personally greet you at the school... Why did you come all the way here?"

 

 

"What is this! No matter if you're the landowner and a corporation, attacking an autonomous district is illegal!"

 

 

Nonomi yells at the director, but he just laughs at her. The director looked down at the children from atop the tank with a look of pity.

 

 

"Illegal? With Takanashi Hoshino's resignation, there's no official student council or club in Abydos. Your Foreclosure Task Force is also an unofficial club. So what if there are students? We've determined that a school without a government is unmanageable, so we Kaiser is kindly taking it over. Or will you petition the General Student Council? What do you think the General Student Council, who hasn't done anything for you so far, will do? Or how about the neighboring Gehenna? Kuhuhuk."

 

 

""......""

 

 

"But rest assured. We'll let you, who have diligently paid the interest, attend the newly established Kaiser Vocational Academy. You no longer need to pay off the debt. If you want, you can even become full-time employees of Kaiser. I value your combat abilities, you see. It's not a bad deal, is it? You'll be guaranteed good treatment and a stable future. What kind of resume could you possibly write after graduating from this failing school, which is worse than a branch campus? The graduation certificate from Abydos is just a piece of trash."

 

 

"Take that back."

 

 

Shiroko growled, pointing her gun at the PMC director, but he just scoffed. The Abydos Foreclosure Task Force was strong despite being small in number, but they were nothing in the face of such a large force.

 

 

However...

 

 

"D-Director! Ten platoons have been annihilated in the eastern city area!"

 

 

"Wh-What!? The east? Isn't that where our PMC's most elite special forces are!? Why...? There shouldn't be any additional troops in Abydos! Could it be Shanhaijing!?"

 

 

"No... you're wrong."

 

 

Shiroko smirked and looked up at the director.

 

 

"Since when did you think we didn't have a student council?"

 

 

"What?"

 

 

Bang bang bang bang!

 

 

Soldiers were blown away along with an explosion that rang out nearby. The soldiers and automatons considered to be the most elite in the PMC were sent flying.

 

"What is this..."

 

 

Tap...Tap...

 

 

"Don't get too cocky on other people's land, okay?"

 

 

"N-No way... Why are you here!? Takanashi Hoshino!"

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Sensei, appearing in the form of Hoshino from two years ago. The PMC suffered devastating losses as more than ten platoons were instantly wiped out by her. The director was utterly bewildered. Why was Hoshino, who was supposed to be in the laboratory of the Kaiser PMC Abydos branch, here, according to the black suit?

 

 

"First of all, it's all over for you guys today. Doing something so obvious like this. Are you stupid?"

 

 

"Wh-What? What's going on... Did the black suit deceive us!? No, but I definitely checked the contract!"

 

 

"...That was when I resigned. Sorry, but my withdrawal letter hasn't been approved yet."

 

 

Sensei, who had heard Hoshino's reasons for considering resignation the day before. Sensei, having heard about the black suit who had been approaching Hoshino for a while, spoke in accordance with the director's words.

 

 

"Th-There was such a loophole!? Did you do this on purpose?"

 

 

"Didn't you say it? Genius."

 

 

"Kuh! So what if that's the case! Now that it's come to this, we'll settle this with force!"

 

 

They intended to crush and seize Abydos as they had already started... but from afar, the sound of helicopters could be heard.

 

 

"No, you can't. Kaiser PMC, today is the day you cease to exist as a corporation."

 

 

"What are you talking about... What's with the helicopter sound!"

 

 

"You have committed a serious crime. A mere corporation invading an academy and its autonomous district with military force... You waged war. Do you see my injury? Attacking the vice president of a school, do you know how big of a crime that is?"

 

 

Sensei smirked and pointed her finger to the sky.

 

 

"There's always someone flying above the one running. You thought you were the flying on sky, right? Sorry, but... I'm standing in the sky."

 

 

The emblems on the helicopters gradually became visible to the PMC director. It was...

 

 

"S-SRT!?"

 

 

"From now on, we will arrest the criminals who have invaded the Abydos autonomous district."

 

 

Along with Sensei's words through her in-ear monitor, the helicopters opened fire. And SRT students descended from the helicopters on ropes. SRT students quickly disembarked from vehicles that came rushing from afar.

 

 

"Wh-Why is SRT... Why is the General Student Council moving now!? Why are they, who haven't done anything until now, moving!!!"

 

 

"It's to correct the wrongs, even now."

 

 

Immediately afterward, the Eye of Horus fired, hitting the PMC director's forehead, causing him to fall from the tank. And the SRT students who rushed in surrounded the PMC director, pointing their guns.

 

 

"For the military act of invading the Abydos autonomous district, we will make an emergency arrest in the name of SRT."

 

 

"Da-Damn it... Damn iiiit!!!"

 

 

The PMC director and the PMC troops were dragged away. In front of SRT, the elite force and the top military power of the General Student Council, the PMC troops were no match.

 

 

"Salute. Third-year FOX Platoon Leader, Shichido Yukino, reporting to Sensei."

 

 

"Yeah... Thank you for coming."

 

 

"It's nothing. We follow the General Student Council President, not the General Student Council, and her representative, Sensei. It's only natural that we respond to your call."

 

 

"I see. Then, I'll leave the rest to you. I have to go somewhere urgently."

 

 

"Is it to rescue the Abydos Vice President?"

 

 

"Yeah... There's an adult I need to meet."

 

 

"I see... Before you go, I have one question."

 

 

"What is it?"

 

 

Yukino hesitated for a moment, then asked Sensei.

 

 

"Sensei, why are you going to such lengths for Abydos? Even mobilizing the entire SRT student body, which is a large-scale operation..."

 

 

"...Because this is the right thing to do. I'm just trying to help them as much as they've been ignored."

 

 

"The right... thing to do? To us, that feels like a distant thing now. We enrolled in SRT for justice, but it's been a long time since we've been able to move for true justice... We've been turning a blind eye to so many unreasonable things, including Abydos."

 

 

"That's not your fault, it's nobody's fault. The one who should take responsibility for such things is not you... but an adult like me. So, from now on, I'll take responsibility, so you can pursue that justice to your heart's content."

 

 

"...I see. I think I understand why the General Student Council President chose you. Then, I wish you well in your endeavors."

 

 

After saying goodbye to Yukino, Sensei quickly left the scene and took out a small paper card. A small business card was placed on the window of the Foreclosure Task Force room with an address on it.

 

 

It was an invitation from the black suit. After talking to the Foreclosure Task Force, Sensei headed there alone.

 

 

A certain building. After taking the elevator up, there was a large office.

 

 

"Welcome, Sensei. I'm surprised you came looking so impressive."

 

 

"..."

 

 

"Please, have a seat."

 

 

"I'll pass."

 

 

"If you insist."

 

 

Black suit greeted Sensei and sat down alone in the chair in front of the desk.

 

 

"We know you. The unfathomable being summoned by the General Student Council President. An adult from the outside, the owner of the Shittim Chest, and the master of the Federal Investigation Club. First, I want to let you know that we don't want to oppose you. Rather, we want to join hands with you."

 

 

"..."

 

 

"We thought from the beginning that you would be our greatest enemy. Wiping out a fallen school like Abydos is nothing. But you're different, Sensei. Just look at you now."

 

 

"What are you?"

 

 

"Kukuku, my apologies for the late introduction. We are beings from outside Kivotos, like you, although we come from a different realm. Currently, we use the name Gematria for lack of a better term. I have no name... but you can call me Black Suit."

 

 

An observer and researcher, Black Suit introduced himself as an unfathomable being like Sensei. He offered cooperation to Sensei, but Sensei immediately pointed a gun at him.

 

 

"Hmm... Then, Sensei, what do you want in Kivotos? You could obtain truth and ambition... Moreover, you have absolute power."

 

 

"Just give me Hoshino."

 

 

"She has resigned..."

 

 

"Sorry, but as her advisor, I haven't approved it."

 

 

"...Ah, I see. As long as you are a Sensei, that's how it is... This concept is troublesome. It's my mistake that I haven't explored that part further."

 

 

"Is it fun using children's pain and misfortune?"

 

 

"Well, that's right. We used them. But so what? We understand that we are also evil. But we are lawful. Within the bounds of the law established by the General Student Council. We didn't cause the Abydos disaster, and we didn't create the debt. We just took advantage of the opportunity."

 

 

"..."

 

 

"Isn't it a cliché you know well? It's not our responsibility. We didn't start it, and even if we stop, nothing will change. The strong exploit the weak, shouldn't an adult know this story? So, please step aside, Sensei. If you hand over Hoshino, we will even help Abydos. We'll write off the debt in full and provide support. We'll even dig out the main building buried in the sand. Then, wouldn't the Abydos children have a good school life? As Hoshino wished."

 

 

"I refuse."

 

 

"...Why? You certainly have power, but confronting us in your current state will only result in losses for you. Why go to such lengths? Even if the PMC is out of the question, I am lawful, so SRT won't be able to act either. What are you planning to do? Even with the power of Horus, you can't neutralize me here."

 

 

Sensei lowered the gun and slowly took out the Adult Card.

 

 

"...Sensei, that is your own weapon, but we also know the risks involved. The more you use it, the more it wears away. Your life, your time. So, put that card away. Use it for something more important than those children, for yourself."

 

 

"The happiness and infinite future of those children are worth using this power. If I can bring about a happy future for those children in exchange for my time, I will use it without hesitation."

 

 

"Why... why? I don't understand. Why go to such lengths?"

 

 

"Because that's the responsibility of an adult. Because I am a Teacher."

 

 

"...Ha, you'll take responsibility? They're just strangers you met a week ago, and you're wasting your precious things for such strangers?"

 

 

"If you call it a waste, then you can't understand me."

 

 

"...Are you trying to say that an adult is someone who takes responsibility? That's wrong, Sensei. An adult is someone who reshapes society as they wish, establishes laws, defines normal and abnormal, and defines ordinary and extraordinary."

 

 

"That's why I have power. To use that power to take responsibility for the children."

 

 

Sensei possesses all the authority of the General Student Council President except for Sanctum Tower. In terms of authority, Sensei could be said to be above the acting president, Rin, and the General Student Council President herself.

 

 

"...It seems negotiations have broken down. We can't understand each other, but I liked you, Sensei. You pursue an ideal I cannot comprehend, and you understand reality better than anyone else. Fine... Sensei, do you want to save Hoshino? I'll tell you. She is at the PMC base you went to. Soon, the Mimesis... a fear-inducing experiment will begin. It may have already started. She may even be dead. Can you save her in time?"

 

 

 

Upon hearing the location, Sensei immediately turned her back and headed out of the room, saying.


"I'LL SAVE HER"