Road to Paradise (6) - 49

Arius Squad.

As the leading squad of Arius, their skills are the best in Arius.

Their skills already surpass the instructors, and their teamwork is also excellent. A squad directly under Beatrice, the student council president of Arius, and the squad to which Atsuko, the legitimate successor of Arius, Royal Blood, belongs.

At one time, there were five members, including Azusa, and their skills were so strong that they could compete with the strongest in Kivotos.

Of course, as a squad of five.

BANG!!!

"Ugh!"

"What~ what's wrong! Try firing that huge rocket launcher! Can't you fire it!? Are you scared of it exploding right in front of you!?"

Each individual's ability was in the upper ranks of Kivotos, but they were not strong enough to be compared with the students who had truly reached the highest level.

Misaki, was overwhelmingly pushed back in close combat by Neru and even had her rocket launcher blown away. The squad had lived their entire lives training for battle, but even so, they were insignificant compared to Neru, who was inherently strong and had a lot of combat experience.

Even if they learned how to kill, they had never actually killed anyone. Even in combat training, it was always the same Arius. On the other hand, Neru was a combat-type fighter who had accumulated a lot of combat experience by carrying out missions not only in Millennium but all over Kivotos.

Despite having a gun, she prefers close combat rather than long-range, and Rio evaluated her as the strongest in Millennium when it comes to close combat.

Losing her weapon, Misaki takes out a knife while firing a spare pistol. Having been in the habit of self-harm, she knows how to inflict wounds, so she swings the knife at Neru and fires...

Thud!

Neru's backkick hits Misaki's wrist, sending the knife flying, and Neru catches the knife and strikes Misaki's temple with the handle. As Misaki stumbles from the impact, Neru brings the gun to her body and fires.

Misaki was overwhelmingly pushed back without being able to properly resist. The difference in power was overwhelming, something she had never experienced in Arius. Even if all the instructors who taught her in Arius rushed at her, they would not be a match for Neru.

On the other side, Hiyori was being beaten.

"O-Ow...... It hurts......!"

"Kieeeek!!!"

By none other than Tsurugi. The absolute powerhouse is known as the strategic weapon of Trinity, Kenzaki Tsurugi.

Even the vice-captain Hasumi couldn't stop her, and she was called the strongest student in Trinity. Compared to Mika, many people thought that Tsurugi, who had more experience and specialized in combat, would win a fight.

The strong enforcer of justice that even the legendary delinquent Kurihama Akemi was reluctant to face.

No matter how much combat training Hiyori had received, as a sniper, she was no match for Tsurugi. She was only pushed back by Tsurugi's attacks, and Tsurugi dodged all the bullets she fired as if she could see them.

Hiyori takes a quick look at the other Arius students...... and the situation of the other Arius students was not good either.

"RABBIT Squad! To point 14!"

""Yes!""

The ones dealing with the Arius students were none other than the SRT Special Academy. The individual combat power of each member might not be comparable to the strongest in other schools...... but in terms of squad size, their combat power was the best in Kivotos.

The sword and shield of the General Student Council, the reason why even the ambitious Kaiser couldn't stage a coup was because of the invincible army called SRT. The power that symbolized the strong authority of the General Student Council, and in fact, the school with the strongest combat power among all schools.

A special forces unit that receives rigorous and efficient training that is different from Arius, which has been training for battle all their lives, and has the highest level of cooperation through numerous actual battles.

The fact that a single squad of only four people captured one of the strongest criminals, Kosaka Wakamo, showed the strength of the school itself, which no one could deny. A school where all the students are combatants, a special forces unit. The strongest force is different from Valkyrie.

Each individual was stronger than Arius, and in large-scale cooperative operations, SRT brought out many times, even dozens of times, that power and quickly subdued the Arius students. What Arius learns is an outdated combat method that has been developed internally only a few hundred years ago, while SRT learns combat methods that are thoroughly effective in modern warfare.

The Arius students were greater in number, but they were overwhelmingly being arrested.

Seeing that scene, Hiyori despaired......

Thud!

"Hoek!"

Hiyori finally faints after being hit in the head by Tsurugi's swung gun.

Then what about the situation of Atsuko, the Royal Blood?

".........Yes, this is for the best."

Because of Beatrice, she couldn't even speak, but now she gave up, spoke, and sat down.

"It's a shame it turned out this way~ But Sensei said he'd go easy on you if you surrendered."

Atsuko was covered in bruises, and her clothes were torn. She was a mess, but at least her mask was intact. Atsuko was defeated by Mika after being unilaterally beaten. In terms of individual combat power, she was similar to Hiyori or a little weaker.

As the youngest member of the squad, it was natural.

"......Please don't kill Saori."

And Atsuko speaks, looking at Saori in the distance. Mika takes a quick look at Saori and smiles.

"No can do. Nagi-chan said not to let her go either."

BANG!!!!

Then, a powerful roar covers the battlefield.

"Ugh......!"

"It's not over yet?"

Saori, who was hit by Hoshino's attack and sent flying. She coughs up some blood as she hits the debris of the building. Hoshino, full of killing intent, walks towards her.

As Saori staggers up, a hand pops out from her side and grabs her face. Saori, clenching her teeth at the iron claw-like grip, fires at the person who grabbed her face...

Thud!

Then she is lifted up and slammed to the ground. The one who attacked Saori was Wakamo. One of the two people who were most furious about the fact that Sensei was shot.

She stabs Saori with the bayonet attached to the gun, and Saori quickly rolls to the side to avoid the attack. The bayonet is stuck in the concrete debris. Wakamo glares at Saori as she pulls out the gun.

Saori didn't have time to retreat and regroup.

Thud!

The bullets from the shotgun hit her back. Saori's back bends like a bow, and she falls forward. Hoshino, with her different odd eyes flashing, approaches.

"Who are you to try to kill Sensei?"

"Ugh, ugh......"

"Answer me, why did you do it."

"Ugh......"

"Why did you do it......... Why──"

'Thank you always, Hoshino-chan! Stay healthy!'

"Why!!!!"

BANG!!!

Hoshino's fist, filled with her power, strikes Saori's abdomen, and Saori coughs up blood and is slammed to the ground.

The experience of losing Yume in the past overlapped, and Hoshino lost her reason. The fact that she almost lost someone precious again was enough to make Hoshino lose her reason. She attacks Saori more violently than she did in her first year.

Thud!

Similarly, Wakamo, who had finally met the only person she could trust, attacked Saori, showing anger no less than Hoshino's. It was truly a lynching. It was a one-sided assault by two students who were called the strongest.

Saori was relatively strong, so she could withstand this much, but if it had been an ordinary student passing by, they might have died from this level of damage.

Hoshino aims the gun at Saori's face, who is lying down, and the eyes of Horus continue to fire mercilessly.

Bang! Bang! Thud!!!

"Stop."

Hina grabs Hoshino's wrist, who was continuously firing at Saori, who was unable to fight, and stops her.

"You'll really kill her."

"I'm shooting to kill."

"......If you kill her, you'll feel better. Then what about Sensei."

"..."

"Neither Sensei nor that student council president...... would want you to become a murderer."

"......Yeah, you're right."

At Hina's persuasion, Hoshino lowers her gun. Saori was already a mess. If she had been attacked a few more times, she might have died, with fractures all over her body and blood flowing out.

Wakamo, not caring about that, tries to stab her with the gun to end her life......

"That's enough."

"...Yes, my darling."

"Haa...... That was too much."

Sensei, came late because he was supervising other places. Sensei, in the form of the General Student Council President, looked at Saori, who was in a terrible state, with a sad expression.

He didn't intend for this to happen, but Hoshino and Wakamo reacted more violently than he thought and made her into a terrible state. He wouldn't blame the two, but he didn't feel comfortable seeing Saori's condition.

Sensei quickly sent Saori to the Remedial Knights and tidied up the remaining situation.

All the Arius students were subdued, and the Justina Saints were no longer moving.

"All that's left is the Arius Autonomous Region."

Now all that was left was the liberation of the Arius Autonomous Region. If that was done, everything would be resolved. Meanwhile, Sensei's phone rings.

"Yes, hello?"

{......It was Sensei after all.}

"Ah, Rin-chan. It's been a while."

{...Yes, I haven't been able to see you lately because I've been busy. Anyway, I was watching everything live.}

"I see. Then, do you know what's going on?"

{Yes, I have a general understanding.}

"Then, can you take care of cleaning up the scene in Trinity? I have to go to the Arius Autonomous Region. Rin-chan, can you do it?"

At the sound of the familiar voice over the phone, Rin smiled with tears in her eyes.

{Yes. Please leave it to me.}

"Okay, I'll leave it to you because I trust you, Rin-chan."

Ending the call with Rin, Sensei takes a deep breath and then looks at the students gathered in front of him and shouts.

"Let's go, to Arius."