The Asterisk War, Vol. 4: Quest for Days Lost by Yuu Miyazaki and okiura

Author:Yuu Miyazaki and okiura [Miyazaki, Yuu / okiura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2017-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

“The esteemed—and probably very busy—student council president came all this way on a whim? I don’t buy it.”

“…”

Ayato let out a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye. “We both have something to offer each other. Isn’t that right?”

“…Exactly. If you want something, you have to offer something. That’s the only way deals work.” Dirk deliberately uncrossed and re-crossed his short legs. “All right, you’ve passed the first test. What do you want to ask me?”

“I want you to tell me everything you know about my sister—Haruka Amagiri.” Ayato’s gaze remained steady.

“Haruka Amagiri, huh…? Unfortunately for you, I don’t actually know a whole lot. I just saw her once, is all.”

“Where?”

“The Eclipse” was Dirk’s blunt reply.

Julis reacted with shock. “What?!”

“You know about it, Julis?” Ayato said. Whatever Dirk had just mentioned, he’d never heard of it.

Julis nodded reluctantly. “Well, a little. I’ve only heard rumors. Some lowlifes who weren’t satisfied with the Festa made up their own contest for more exciting battles—no rules, and completely illegal.”

“No rules…” A shiver ran down Ayato’s spine.

“You couldn’t forfeit,” Julis went on. “Matches ended when one of the fighters lost consciousness—or their life. It was an underground event, so obviously the scale was much smaller than the Festa. Still, some of its biggest fans were rich fat cats, so it did well as a business. But it—”

“But the Eclipse was abolished long ago,” Dirk finished. “The leader of Stjarnagarm was dead set on taking it down. When I saw Haruka Amagiri, she was one of the contestants. At the time, I was in the audience.”

“My sister…fought in it?” Ayato said.

“Yeah. I remember it clearly because she was using that damn Ser Veresta. Not too many would bring an Orga Lux to the Eclipse.”

“So…how did it go?”

Dirk answered him blandly. “She lost.”

The news hit Ayato like a blow to the head.

The world tilted and warped. The earth seemed to crumble away, and emptiness crept up to consume him.

He’d never known a feeling like this. Like being swallowed by a bottomless pit.

“Hey, Ayato. Are you all right?”

Julis was lightly shaking his shoulder. He came to with a tiny gasp.

“Well, it didn’t look like she died,” Dirk said. “I don’t know what happened to her after that, though. That was the only time I saw Haruka Amagiri.”

“Okay…”

Uttering the brief reply took all Ayato’s effort.

“Now, it’s my turn to ask you a question.” Dirk did not show the least concern for the other boy’s turmoil. “What’s your relationship to Madiath Mesa?”

“Huh…?” For a moment, Ayato stared blankly, uncertain what he had just been asked. “Madiath Mesa…? The chairman of the Festa Executive Committee? Him?”

They had no relationship. Ayato had never spoken to the man or even met him.

But he did remember that their eyes had met momentarily at the opening ceremony…

“Guess you’re not just playing dumb,” Dirk snorted. “That’s all I needed to know.”

He snapped his fingers and the car slowed gently to a halt. After a pause, the door opened.

“Our chat’s over. Get out of my face.

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