The Asterisk War, Vol. 17 by Yuu Miyazaki and okiura

Author:Yuu Miyazaki and okiura [Yuu Miyazaki and okiura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2023-08-23T00:00:00+00:00

“You win, Julis.”

“Orphelia Landlufen—forfeit.”

“End of battle! Winner: Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld!”

CHAPTER 5

DREAM’S END

“Haha… Oh dear…”

Madiath bent down to retrieve the Raksha-Nada, then collapsed to his knees. Blood poured endlessly from the cross-shaped wound in his chest, rapidly pooling beneath him.

It looked like he didn’t have the strength to keep standing.

“Hah…hah…!”

With his side cut open, Ayato, on the other hand, was on the verge of losing consciousness at any moment. His hands and feet were numb, his vision blurring from the blood loss.

Despite all this, he was able to make out the end of the championship match displayed in the air-window—to see the moment that Julis won the Lindvolus.

“I never thought Miss Orphelia would lose…,” Madiath murmured.

His voice held regret, but at the same time, it sounded as though a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Ayato summoned what little strength he had left and pointed the Ser Veresta at the older man.

“If you want to keep going…”

But before he could finish those words, Madiath closed his eyes and shook his head.

“As much as I would like to…unfortunately, I doubt Miss Orphelia will heed our instructions any longer.”

Ayato was of the same opinion.

Orphelia’s expression in the air-window was missing its usual resignation. Already, she was a different woman from the person she had been at the start of the match.

Julis had done it.

Ayato couldn’t be prouder of her.

“Ayato, I’m done here.”

The next moment, Saya stepped out from the audience seating, flashing him a peace sign.

It looked like she had disarmed the bombs in time.

“…! Ayato?!”

Perhaps it was the relief, or maybe he’d just reached his limit, but Ayato fell to the ground, the world spinning around him.

Saya leaped out from the audience stands in a panic and rushed over.

“Your wounds…!”

She held him up, visibly swallowing as she looked over his injuries.

“I’m okay… More importantly, you have to let everyone know…”

“You idiot!” Saya cried with tears in her eyes, slapping him on the forehead. “There’s no way you’re okay!”

“She’s right,” Madiath interjected, feigning innocence. “You’ve suffered damage to your internal organs. Get him to a hospital as quickly as you can. See that he’s treated by a healer. Otherwise, it’ll be too late.”

“And who do you think did this to him…?!” Filled with anger, Saya whipped her handgun in his direction.

But Ayato reached out, gently lowering her hand along with the gun clutched tightly in her palm.

“…Same to you, Madiath Mesa. You’re in better shape than me, but that wound will kill you if you don’t get it treated. Let’s go to the hospital together.”

“Oh dear, are you trying to save me now?” Madiath said with an astonished smile. “You really are hopelessly naive.”

“We’ll be handing you over to Stjarnagarm, too, of course.”

“Ha-ha-ha. That will be a problem. I don’t think I’ll be able to stand one of the good commander’s lectures. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline.”

With those words, Madiath pulled out a mobile and activated a small air-window.

“…!”

Saya’s expression stiffened.

“Saya?”

“…Ayato… That’s probably the detonation switch.”

“What…?! But I thought you’d defused

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