The Asterisk War, Vol. 5: Battle for the Crown by Yuu Miyazaki and okiura

Author:Yuu Miyazaki and okiura [Yuu Miyazaki and okiura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2017-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

The girl climbed lightly up the emergency staircase of a relatively intact abandoned building. Ayato followed, mentally replaying what he’d just witnessed.

Nguyen was a strong fighter. He might be past his prime, but if he’d advanced to the semifinals of the Lindvolus, he was the real deal. There were only so many people who could handle fighters like him with literally a single blow.

“Here we are!” When they had arrived on the roof, the girl turned to face him.

This seemed to be the tallest building in the vicinity. They had a decent view of the redevelopment area.

Above them, the sky was full of stars. But the eastern horizon was already turning cobalt. Dawn was approaching.

“Sorry to take your time when you’re in a hurry,” she said.

“Don’t worry about it. Anyway, it’s nice of you to help, but I can’t get you involved. I’ve caused you enough trouble as it is.”

“Hmm…” The girl nodded as if in approval. “I see. I think I’m starting to understand what kind of guy you are.”

“Me?”

“Yup. Basically…you’re kind enough to think of other people even when you’ve got big problems of your own. At the same time, you try to shoulder everything on your own, and you won’t lean on other people.”

“Guh…” Her analysis was almost identical to Julis’s. It left him tongue-tied.

“Your quarterfinal match was pretty good, though. The way you fought with Miss Riessfeld, you looked like an actual team.”

“…You notice a lot.”

True, the quarterfinal match had been a turning point of sorts for Ayato and Julis. But that wasn’t something a casual spectator would catch.

“’Course I do. And I was watching today’s match closely, too—well, yesterday’s. The one where you didn’t use the Ser Veresta. Or maybe you couldn’t?”

“…”

She also had some impressive intuition.

“Oh, sorry,” the girl said with a laugh. “I don’t mean to pry. Well, anyway—can you tell me anything about the person you’re looking for?”

“But I—”

“Don’t worry, I won’t follow you or anything. You just need to know where they are, right?”

As she spoke, the mana around them stirred, slowly gathering around her in a spiral.

“Are you…a Strega with an investigation ability?” He had suspected that she had some kind of powers, but if those powers favored detection, it might be possible for her to discover Flora’s location.

“Not seeking, exactly, but…well, sort of related. I need some information to make an image, though.”

“Right. I’m looking for a ten-year-old girl. Her name is Flora.”

“Just to make sure, she’s not lost, is she?”

“No. She’s being held by someone. I have some guesses about who the kidnapper is, but nothing certain.”

“Okay, I don’t think I need anything there. Can you tell me about the girl—her appearance, her personality? And if you have a picture, I could use it.”

Ayato told the girl everything he knew about Flora. But he’d only met Julis’s young friend a few days ago. He didn’t have a wealth of information to give. “I can ask someone who knows her better, if you need more,” he offered.

“No, it’s fine. I think I have enough.

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