Cezary was in the hotel room where he was lodging.
It’s located on the top floor of the hotel where the Liberian railroad company has management rights of it, established a little away from the venue of the World Martial Arts Tournament.
It has quite the view at night, and the spacious room wasn’t prepared from the officers of the tournament.
He chose it himself.
Although he was able to be strictly guarded, staying at a hotel administrated by Warslan didn’t fit his pride.
Cezary murmured in his mind, picking up the darts placed in his room.
(A little more, Nee-san)
(Finally, to that man I will――)
(I will be able to take revenge on Judal Harvey)
Standing in front of the board on the wall, Cezary set up the darts.
– …Nee-san….
Since Cezary was a very young child, he continuously respected his elder sister, Vitaly Tynyanov, who is five years older than him, and that was revered as a genius from the adults that surrounded her.
The first time that the coldhearted attention shifted from the surroundings to her, was right after she graduated from the university at the age of 13.
Even though there were invitations from many laboratories in Rasiya, she rejected them all and joined Warslan Company, one of the corporations in the United States of Liberia.
For the last 100 years or so, Rasiya and Liberia have been renowned to the world as one of the great countries. They were rivals who continued their competition in areas like development of military technologies accompanied with space development, and so they were ahead of the rest of the countries.
Rasiya dominated both in their initial stages. It was also Rasiya that made mankind advance into space.
However, it was gradually being caught up with the technology development in Liberia, and at that rate, it ended up losing the lead.
Speaking of how, the regional character was to blame.
The Rasiya government rarely cooperated with other countries until the creation of the Hundred. They continued to conduct technology development secretly led by the government. They didn’t even provide technology to their allies, and also banned any interaction between scientists and engineers.
The advantage of that is that an enormous budget is spent on research and development and information is not leaked to other countries, but on the other hand, excellent technicians are limited and information of other countries isn’t available.
Liberia, in contrast with that, opens the door to many countries and secures excellent technicians.
Catching up and overtaking the lead of Rasiya, they collaborate with private companies to continue with research and development.
It was the First Attack that became the turning point.
Since that time Liberia continued to overwhelm Rasiya in the field of technological development.
Warslan Company, one of the private companies that is registered in Liberia, created a decisive battle weapon for the Slayers――the Hundred.
It goes without saying that it affects Liberia’s superiority.
In this way, Rasiya was impatient that Liberia could dominate the world, but nevertheless they didn’t cooperate with other countries.
Instead, they started a program to train excellent researchers in the country.
It was Cezary Gravin’s, or better Vasily Tyanyanov’s elder sister―― Vitaly Tynyanov who was the first to give fruits.
But she was too good. In Rasiya, you can’t research on your own freely, and you don’t receive any encouragement either.
As long as they rely solely on internal technology development, she immediately decided that Rasiya wouldn’t win Liberia and chose to join Warslan.
Rasiya’s government staff and professors that educated Vitaly were obviously disillusioned with her decision.
As a result, not only to her father and mother, but also to his brother Vasily, a stern look from the federal government and the people came.
And so that’s when the neurosis came.
– You are going to serve to our country, right?
Cezary remembers that every night his father shook his shoulders talking about serving the country.
And yet, he never got into his father’s words.
He also thought that his sister’s judgment was correct, and he also respected his sister who became a member of an organization where only genius gather.
He was proud of his older sister’s accomplishments and achievements, and sooner or later, to research together with her, he did nothing but study, day after day.
Nevertheless――
She was demoted from Little Garden which is the base of research and development of Warslan Company, and came to work in a small research laboratory in Rasiya.
On the contrary, she was imprisoned for being involved with human bodies, which was prohibited.
The superiority of my sister, for what reason――
Vasily couldn’t understand.
Why, why his older sister was demoted from Little Garden to Rasiya’s laboratory, and started to get involved with prohibited experimentation with human beings.
And then the relationship that his sister had with Judal Harvey. That her sister got weird by being abandoned by Judal.
Her sister turned out to be involved with something that must be avoided and so returned to the headquarters.
(Everything is Judal’s fault, that bastard)
The hostility inside Vasily against Judal was getting big.
At that time Vasily, the younger brother of the criminal, was getting backbitten from everywhere.
He was aiming to be a researcher just like his older sister, but that future may have been closed.
– Fuck!
He wasn’t just angry.
Vasily grasped the Variable Stone that was placed to the side as a research material.
That was emitting a strong brilliance.
– With this…
Although it showed a slightly reaction in the past, it never gave a strong light to such extent.
What the heck is with this, he realized that when the measured reaction value resulted to be fairly high.
And then he tried it, and was able to deploy the Hundred.
(No way, is it showing me that the Hundred is the way to go? To go forward as a Slayer, and not as a researcher, isn’t it――?)
If he becomes a top-class Slayer, then he may be able to get closer to Judal Harvey way earlier than as a researcher.
(In that case, with this hand, my revenge on Judal is――)
From that day, Cezary started training as a Slayer.
He didn’t enter the university, he entered the Rasiya army instead, and after that he also continued to train continuously on a daily basis.
However, Cezary, who was too impatient to get results, suffered a serious injury on his back in the middle of a certain Savage operation.
He received a direct attack from a Savage, and wandered in the depths of life and death.
(Hmm, that was a bit…. My dreams, will they end here? I refuse…. That sort of, is absolutely――)
Cezary didn’t give up, even on the verge of his consciousness breaking off.
Is it thanks to that?
Cezary managed to escape death, and the moment when he woke up, he was a Variant――
– I’m a… Variant! So-called legendary Variant! Hahah, hahahahahah!
Naturally he can’t stop laughing.
He became a Variant along with a few people over the world.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he became an elite Slayer.
But, that wasn’t easy.
To control the ability of the Variant, it was going to be extremely difficult.
However, after trying hard and training over and over again, Cezary became able to control the ability of Variant, and ascended to the top as of the Slayers of Rasiya.
Thus, leading up now.
– Judal Harvey. I’ll never forgive you for deceiving my sister and for pushing me down to hell――Absolutely I, no matter what it takes, I’ll have my revenge with these hands.
The enemy, Judal Harvey’s face, can be seen on the dart board. The dart is thrown by Cezary.
It was a splendid Bull’s Eye*.
There is a rest period of five days from the end of the individual matches until the team battles begin.
Meanwhile, at the stadium which is the venue for the World Martial Arts Tournament and the facilities in the vicinity, s-Sports tournament was being held.
s-Sports stands for SLAYER SPORTS. As its name implies, are sports for Slayers.
Not only the deployment of armament but also the use of energy is permitted as well, and the records issued are far beyond the limits of human beings.
…so Hayato and several members of the team competition were supposed to participate in that s-SPORTS tournament.
Of course, he will participate in team battles starting the day after tomorrow, so he can’t afford to compete using a lot of energy.
There was also a request that Hayato wants to appear on obstacle race and survival race which is a long distance running with battles, but to all of them Claire didn’t give her permission.
Hayato requested to be allowed to participate in the athletics competition, such as 100 meters run.
– The use of the accelerator that the energy of Hayato-kun can use, it will be a considerable thing for all the Slayers. So I think that you will hardly lose.
It was Sakura who called out Hayato who is in the waiting space of the athletes participating in the track and field event.
Karen is also next to her.
They were visiting this place shooting for a program presenting the s-Sports.
– Nii-san, Touka-san is also cheering for you.
– Oh, did you go to her hospital room this morning?
– Yes, she told me that she wants to see you winning the gold medal.
Touka fought Gert and ten days have passed since she collapsed.
After the finals of individual matches were over.
As originally scheduled, Aoi and Rebecca have returned to Little Garden.
Claire told Touka to return together with them, but she refused.
The reason is that she wants to see the fight between Hayato and Gert with her own eyes. Towards the day that is coming, she would like to support the team of Little Garden with all that she has.
As a result, Claire is moved by the enthusiastic appeal, and Touka remains on Calbrera Island and continues the treatment.
– Hayato-kun, please show us when you win the gold medal.
– I don’t think that it will be easy to do though.
Immediately after he answered to Sakura.
Hayato’s eyes are snatched away, looking at a woman who passed by in front of him going along with a lot of people around her.
(That, that person, it seems that I have seen her somewhere)
Is she a little older than Hayato and the others?
It is a very pretty, sparkling girl.
(…umm, who is she?)
He can’t remember who she is, he is bothered by it.
Was she a Slayer of some country?
– Hayato-kun, what are you looking so blan――kly…
The moment she saw Hayato’s line of sight, the facial expression of Sakura changed completely. On the contrary, she charged at him, pulling a wry face, and frowning while pressing a question.
– Hey Hayato-kun! Why were you looking that girl? What the hell is going on?
– Hey, wait a minute. Why are you agitated so suddenly? Or rather, who is she?
– Eh? You looked her but you don’t know who she is? Or are you trying to mislead me?
– As expected, Nii-san wasn’t even aware of that. Because, he watched the program that we were on New Year’s Eve, right?
Immediately after cutting into the conversation.
– Ah, aaaaaaaaaaa―――!
That girl raised her voice.
She came out from the people that were around her, and rapidly went where Hayato and the others are.
– Long time no see, my rival. And petit rival!
First of all, Sakura――
Next, Karen is pointed with a finger, and then the girl said.
– Ah! It seems that you’ve found us.
Sakura sighs greatly.
Next to her, Karen laughs with *A ha-ha*-ha and smiles in trouble.
– Umm, following the conversation of before…
That one, that girl is in front of him.
– Still… Nii-san, do you really don’t remember? A little while ago we――she is an Idol that was singing in the first part of the New Year’s Eve song program.
– Ah…
That’s when Hayato understood.
There, seems that he remembered.
– It seems that I remembered it.
Saying so amazedly, Sakura looks at the girl.
– She is Carol Caroline. Before I did my apparition, she was a very popular Idol.
– Wait a moment!
She was displeased with the introduction of Sakura.
Carol lunges to Sakura with a sharp threatening attitude.
– What is with “a long time before I did my apparition”? I’m a very popular Idol right now, you know!? That’s why I’m being asked to serve as the main narrator of this competition.
– I see, come to think of it, that voice…
Her voice is identical with the announcement that was transmitted at the venue during the individual matches.
– That’s right, and that man――he is that Kisaragi Hayato, am I right?
Carol approached suddenly and looked into his face, and with that, Hayato without thinking pulled his body one step behind.
– He, hello…
– Hmm, he is certainly good-looking, isn’t it? Say, Kirishima Sakura? Is it fine if I take Hayato-kun?
– Wha!?
Hayato gives a surprise voice as Carol suddenly grabs his right arm.
– Wait, what are you doing!?
Following that, Sakura raised her voice in anger.
She pulled the arm opposing the left one, and attracted Hayato to her body.
– You can’t take away Hayato from me because you are an ordinary person. Hayato-kun belongs to me since we are both Slayers!
– Hey! You…
He was pulled from the left and right like a tug of war, and Hayato couldn’t do anything.
Looking at that situation, the reporters who originally should have come to interview the Slayers participating in the s-Sports, have somehow gathered around them.
(Wh, what do I do now…?)
「Diva and Idol――competing for the favorite Slayer of Little Garden」
Hayato is overwhelmed due to the influence of the click-clack from the photos taken.
However, as Sakura and Carol said that such a thing isn’t related to them, Hayato is being hold between in an engaged heated discussion.
– …what the, what’s with regular person huh? It’s because I’m a diva!? I’ll definitely make him mine. Hayato-kun. I’m more attractive than that tiny breasts 
.
– Uwaah!
She pulls the arm of Hayato once again with more strength.
*Munyuu*, and.
His arm was buried in Carol’s abundant breasts.
– Huh? Who are you calling small breasts!?
– Wawah!
He was pulled from the opposite direction this time.
– I do have a certain size in its own way. Hayato-kun checked them as he saw them directly!
– He, hey! What are you saying!?
– Di, directly…. Nii-san, what does that mean?
The next participant was his little sister Karen.
She lifts her eyebrows from the front and asked.
– No, well, that was an accident, how to say it…
– You guys, calm down for a bit, okay? If you want to quarrel, do it in a proper place.
For Hayato who was perplexed as to how this place was disturbed, the strongest helper appeared.
Sakura’s and Karen’s manager, Souffle Clairrail. She scolded Sakura and Karen with a shaky appearance and turned her eyes to Carol.
– And Carol, I believe that this is not the place for you to waste time, right?
– …oh, that’s right. I have to move to the broadcast seat soon. Hayato-kun, do your best .
Throwing a kiss and leaving, Carol left the spot.
– She is kind of a noisy girl huh.
That was the impression of Carol to Hayato.
He even thought that she resembles a typhoon.
– Right? She is really troublesome.
– But, I have a hunch that it’s almost the same impression when I first saw you.
– Come on, that’s not true!
Sakura desperately denies it.
– You think so? I thought that it would be something like a quarrel. Look, it is said that quarreling means that you are on good terms, isn’t it?
– Hmm, that’s not true… besides, she is five years old than me.
– Eh? For real?
– Yeah, that old hag dress herself to look younger!
It was a shock that she didn’t look like that at all.
– At any rate, she isn’t an old hag. Do you dislike her that much?
– I hate her!
Sakura makes an immediate response, but there was a person who thinks different.
It’s Karen.
– But, but Sakura-san, Carol-san’s songs, you like them, isn’t it? The new song of some time ago, you praised it.
– Th, that’s…. Look, the human nature and the value of their creative work are different. It’s just like that! I can perfectly isolate them and evaluate them properly!
Looking at Sakura saying so, Hayato and Karen laughed looking at each other.
– Wha, you too, why are you laughing… tell me!
「Now, it’s the final of the 200 meters race. Eight players are participating――」
The introduction of the participating players by Carol was echoing in the stadium.
「In the third lane is the member of Little Garden, Kisaragi Hayato!」
The cheers are coming from the front row of the spectator’s seats where Sakura and Karen are. Both of them stood up and cheered Hayato.
– Kyaaa―――, go for it, Hayato-kun!
– Please do your best, Nii-san!
Emilia sitting next to them, stared motionlessly at the figure of Hayato.
– Now, I guess if Hayato can win this.
That’s what Fritz said.
He was sitting side by side with Latia in the row behind Karen, Sakura and Emilia, watching the participants warming up on the battlefield.
– Relax, I’m sure he’s going to win.
Looking back, Emilia answered.
Hayato has already won the 100 meters race.
Moreover, it was with a world record.
– The problem is if he can bend on the curve properly.
Shuemei said that, sitting in the back seat of Fritz.
– It was a dangerous place in the semifinals.
Noah, sitting to the side of Shuemei, said to continue that.
This 200 meters race is with the use of armament――.
Moreover, you can accelerate using energy.
Their speed can be compared with one of a race car.
100 meters race is a straight line. Therefore, in order to stop you need to reverse thrust after crossing the line, but a 200 meters run would make the track a semicircle. If you miss control in a curve, then there is the possibility of ending in the wall.
The semifinal took place 30 minutes ago.
Even though Hayato was able to win the preliminary contest going at ease with his opponents, for the semifinals that won’t work, so he decided to output energy from the start.
As a result, he couldn’t bend the curve successfully and wasn’t’ able to finish in first place, but he advanced to the next one in second place.
– Be at ease, Hayato will win. I’m sure of it.
Alphonse said that, eating a hot dog next to Noah.
– No, it’s absolutely necessary to gain victory. For the honor of Little Garden!
– Hee, you are saying pretty cool things today, isn’t it?
Latia is surprised after the enthusiastic talk of Alphonse.
– Ehehe, you think so?
That *hehe*, a smile was floating on the face of Alphonse.
Noah was sighing next to him.
– Latia, don’t be fooled. Alphonse is just betting on Hayato.
– A bet?
– s-Sports competitions are subject to betting, and the bet on Hayato at the 100 meters race was a very profitable one.
*Ehehe*, Alphonse smiles.
– Then that means that you are betting on Hayato even at the 200 meters race.
– Indeed.
– …then in the case that Hayato wins the championship, doesn’t that mean that Alphonse is in favor of it?
– Wh, what are you saying Latia!?
– Yeah, that’s fine, isn’t it?
– Haha yup, I think so too.
– Shuemei and Noah, it’s time!
– Everyone, the race it’s about to start!
In response to Karen’s words, everyone’s gazes are concentrated on the track.
Along with the usual encouraging yell of HUNDRED ON, the participants deployed their armaments.
Then, took the position of Crouch Start.
BANG!
The gunshot echoes in the silent stadium.
Hayato was the first to come out before the great cheers arise.
It’s an acceleration that he seems to have forgotten about what happened in the semifinals.
– If this goes as it is, it’s going to be Hayato-kun’s victory!
Sakura cried without thinking.
– Yes!
Karen also agrees with her.
However, the curve before the eyes of Hayato was drawing near.
– Let’s see, can he turn?
Fritz smiles and grins.
– It’s okay, he is going to turn. If it’s Hayato, then that’s a sure thing!
Emilia said with confidence.
Hayato brought down his body, putting it horizontally, almost touching the ground surface.
Many would think that he will fall at this rate.
– Hayato, keep it like that!
Latia screams.
– You can do it, Hayato!
Then, Alphonse also shouted.
They wonder if such cheering reached him.
Hayato keeps his posture without falling and made it through the goal.
He ran through the goal line in first place.
– Hooray!
– He did it!
Karen and Sakura stood up, embracing each other.
– He diiiiiiiiiid iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!
Jumping up, Alphonse said with a loud voice.
Near him, Emilia had a smile on her face.
– Hayato won, isn’t it?
– …hey, Alphonse-kun. How much did you won?
– Ah, wait!
Noah robbed the PDA that Alphonse was watching.
– ―――ugh, you bet to others besides Hayato!
– That is, I thought that because of that time…. And that there is a curve then…
– …then, as a result of spreading your gamble, you didn’t earn too much…. With this, you won’t get to treat to everyone…
– Because he won the 100 meters, Hayato is more popular than I thought. So that means that I didn’t get too much of it…
– Good grief…
Oh dear, and Noah turned her hands to the sky in exasperation.
– But, Hayato-kun won the championship, and you decided to treat us. The 100 meters was pretty profitable so there shouldn’t be any problem, am I right?
– Eeh!?
So in this way, in the middle of this group, is when it’s planned that the celebration is going to be Alphonse’s treat.
Hayato, who cancelled his armament, was taking big breaths at the corner of the track, wiping the sweat floating on his forehead with his arms.
– It looks like I managed to win…
It was a pretty tight one.
If he did only a single mistake, he thought that he could have cause trouble to the surroundings, let alone losing, so he felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
「In the 200 meters race, the gold medal, following the one in the 100 meters race goes to the participant Kisaragi Hayato!」
Hayato raised his hands to respond to Carol’s announcement and cheers came from the spectators.
(This mark the end of my competition. Now it’s the turn of Fritz and the others huh…)
Hayato turns his eyes to Fritz and Latia, who are standing up and clapping in the audience seats. Fritz’s turn came after Hayato’s celebration party which also served as a luncheon meeting.
It was a shooting tournament held on the coast behind the arena.
There, he shot to targets more than 5 kilometers ahead.
And like Hayato, his victory set a new world record.
Rumors are saying that a charming handsome person have played a role in capturing the terrorists who hit the venue, and with that, the popularity of Fritz appears to be considerable high.
Immediately after the gold medal was decided, many women surrounded him.
Among the ordinary people, around 50 of them were Slayers.
Latia wanted to bless him the most than anyone, so she was dissatisfied seeing that scene.
– It’s not funny, it’s not funny at all!
While saying so, she was sitting on the sandy beach grasping her knees, scribbling on the beach with a tree branch.
「Stupid Fritz」
He wonders why she is so anger.
As measured immediately after the punching machine, Latia beat the third place in the girls’ division and shined a bronze medal.
– Well done!
– No!
After the medal awarding ceremony.
While Fritz was stroking her head, Latia was holding a sulking expression.
– Why are you like that, be more happy.
– Strawberry parfait.
– What?
– I’ll be happier if you give me that.
– Why would I do that?
– Just do it, okay! Do it!
– Okay I got it. I’ll do it.
– Alright, then that’s OK.
Finally Latia showed a happy smile.
– Kisaragi Hayato won in the men’s division of 100 meters and 200 meters. Fritz Grantz won in the long range shooting division and Latia Saint Émillion got a bronze medal. Members of our team seemed to stand out even at the competition of s-Sports.
In a room prepared in the stadium, Claire had a satisfying smile while drinking black tea.
– With this, the attention to Little Garden will rise even more.
– That’s true.
Focusing the attention to Little Garden isn’t a bad thing. It can also gather Slayers with wonderful abilities as well as adherents.
– But――
In a complete change, Claire stiffened her expression.
– We will need to be more vigilant than ever.
– …I agree.
Making a fuss as the winning candidate, that will make the opponent teams to face Little Garden with their best members.
If it comes to that, they will have difficulties to win.
– Be that as it may, there was no re-attack by the terrorists, the s-Sports competition finished without problems. Everybody seems to be in good shape, and the rest are at full power――.
Three days later――
In the midst of a state of high alert, the main event of the World Martial Arts Tournament is here.
The team battles of countries and organizations has started.
Cezary was in the hotel room where he was lodging.
It’s located on the top floor of the hotel where the Liberian railroad company has management rights of it, established a little away from the venue of the World Martial Arts Tournament.
It has quite the view at night, and the spacious room wasn’t prepared from the officers of the tournament.
He chose it himself.
Although he was able to be strictly guarded, staying at a hotel administrated by Warslan didn’t fit his pride.
Cezary murmured in his mind, picking up the darts placed in his room.
(A little more, Nee-san)
(Finally, to that man I will――)
(I will be able to take revenge on Judal Harvey)
Standing in front of the board on the wall, Cezary set up the darts.
– …Nee-san….
Since Cezary was a very young child, he continuously respected his elder sister, Vitaly Tynyanov, who is five years older than him, and that was revered as a genius from the adults that surrounded her.
The first time that the coldhearted attention shifted from the surroundings to her, was right after she graduated from the university at the age of 13.
Even though there were invitations from many laboratories in Rasiya, she rejected them all and joined Warslan Company, one of the corporations in the United States of Liberia.
For the last 100 years or so, Rasiya and Liberia have been renowned to the world as one of the great countries. They were rivals who continued their competition in areas like development of military technologies accompanied with space development, and so they were ahead of the rest of the countries.
Rasiya dominated both in their initial stages. It was also Rasiya that made mankind advance into space.
However, it was gradually being caught up with the technology development in Liberia, and at that rate, it ended up losing the lead.
Speaking of how, the regional character was to blame.
The Rasiya government rarely cooperated with other countries until the creation of the Hundred. They continued to conduct technology development secretly led by the government. They didn’t even provide technology to their allies, and also banned any interaction between scientists and engineers.
The advantage of that is that an enormous budget is spent on research and development and information is not leaked to other countries, but on the other hand, excellent technicians are limited and information of other countries isn’t available.
Liberia, in contrast with that, opens the door to many countries and secures excellent technicians.
Catching up and overtaking the lead of Rasiya, they collaborate with private companies to continue with research and development.
It was the First Attack that became the turning point.
Since that time Liberia continued to overwhelm Rasiya in the field of technological development.
Warslan Company, one of the private companies that is registered in Liberia, created a decisive battle weapon for the Slayers――the Hundred.
It goes without saying that it affects Liberia’s superiority.
In this way, Rasiya was impatient that Liberia could dominate the world, but nevertheless they didn’t cooperate with other countries.
Instead, they started a program to train excellent researchers in the country.
It was Cezary Gravin’s, or better Vasily Tyanyanov’s elder sister―― Vitaly Tynyanov who was the first to give fruits.
But she was too good. In Rasiya, you can’t research on your own freely, and you don’t receive any encouragement either.
As long as they rely solely on internal technology development, she immediately decided that Rasiya wouldn’t win Liberia and chose to join Warslan.
Rasiya’s government staff and professors that educated Vitaly were obviously disillusioned with her decision.
As a result, not only to her father and mother, but also to his brother Vasily, a stern look from the federal government and the people came.
And so that’s when the neurosis came.
– You are going to serve to our country, right?
Cezary remembers that every night his father shook his shoulders talking about serving the country.
And yet, he never got into his father’s words.
He also thought that his sister’s judgment was correct, and he also respected his sister who became a member of an organization where only genius gather.
He was proud of his older sister’s accomplishments and achievements, and sooner or later, to research together with her, he did nothing but study, day after day.
Nevertheless――
She was demoted from Little Garden which is the base of research and development of Warslan Company, and came to work in a small research laboratory in Rasiya.
On the contrary, she was imprisoned for being involved with human bodies, which was prohibited.
The superiority of my sister, for what reason――
Vasily couldn’t understand.
Why, why his older sister was demoted from Little Garden to Rasiya’s laboratory, and started to get involved with prohibited experimentation with human beings.
And then the relationship that his sister had with Judal Harvey. That her sister got weird by being abandoned by Judal.
Her sister turned out to be involved with something that must be avoided and so returned to the headquarters.
(Everything is Judal’s fault, that bastard)
The hostility inside Vasily against Judal was getting big.
At that time Vasily, the younger brother of the criminal, was getting backbitten from everywhere.
He was aiming to be a researcher just like his older sister, but that future may have been closed.
– Fuck!
He wasn’t just angry.
Vasily grasped the Variable Stone that was placed to the side as a research material.
That was emitting a strong brilliance.
– With this…
Although it showed a slightly reaction in the past, it never gave a strong light to such extent.
What the heck is with this, he realized that when the measured reaction value resulted to be fairly high.
And then he tried it, and was able to deploy the Hundred.
(No way, is it showing me that the Hundred is the way to go? To go forward as a Slayer, and not as a researcher, isn’t it――?)
If he becomes a top-class Slayer, then he may be able to get closer to Judal Harvey way earlier than as a researcher.
(In that case, with this hand, my revenge on Judal is――)
From that day, Cezary started training as a Slayer.
He didn’t enter the university, he entered the Rasiya army instead, and after that he also continued to train continuously on a daily basis.
However, Cezary, who was too impatient to get results, suffered a serious injury on his back in the middle of a certain Savage operation.
He received a direct attack from a Savage, and wandered in the depths of life and death.
(Hmm, that was a bit…. My dreams, will they end here? I refuse…. That sort of, is absolutely――)
Cezary didn’t give up, even on the verge of his consciousness breaking off.
Is it thanks to that?
Cezary managed to escape death, and the moment when he woke up, he was a Variant――
– I’m a… Variant! So-called legendary Variant! Hahah, hahahahahah!
Naturally he can’t stop laughing.
He became a Variant along with a few people over the world.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he became an elite Slayer.
But, that wasn’t easy.
To control the ability of the Variant, it was going to be extremely difficult.
However, after trying hard and training over and over again, Cezary became able to control the ability of Variant, and ascended to the top as of the Slayers of Rasiya.
Thus, leading up now.
– Judal Harvey. I’ll never forgive you for deceiving my sister and for pushing me down to hell――Absolutely I, no matter what it takes, I’ll have my revenge with these hands.
The enemy, Judal Harvey’s face, can be seen on the dart board. The dart is thrown by Cezary.
It was a splendid Bull’s Eye*.
There is a rest period of five days from the end of the individual matches until the team battles begin.
Meanwhile, at the stadium which is the venue for the World Martial Arts Tournament and the facilities in the vicinity, s-Sports tournament was being held.
s-Sports stands for SLAYER SPORTS. As its name implies, are sports for Slayers.
Not only the deployment of armament but also the use of energy is permitted as well, and the records issued are far beyond the limits of human beings.
…so Hayato and several members of the team competition were supposed to participate in that s-SPORTS tournament.
Of course, he will participate in team battles starting the day after tomorrow, so he can’t afford to compete using a lot of energy.
There was also a request that Hayato wants to appear on obstacle race and survival race which is a long distance running with battles, but to all of them Claire didn’t give her permission.
Hayato requested to be allowed to participate in the athletics competition, such as 100 meters run.
– The use of the accelerator that the energy of Hayato-kun can use, it will be a considerable thing for all the Slayers. So I think that you will hardly lose.
It was Sakura who called out Hayato who is in the waiting space of the athletes participating in the track and field event.
Karen is also next to her.
They were visiting this place shooting for a program presenting the s-Sports.
– Nii-san, Touka-san is also cheering for you.
– Oh, did you go to her hospital room this morning?
– Yes, she told me that she wants to see you winning the gold medal.
Touka fought Gert and ten days have passed since she collapsed.
After the finals of individual matches were over.
As originally scheduled, Aoi and Rebecca have returned to Little Garden.
Claire told Touka to return together with them, but she refused.
The reason is that she wants to see the fight between Hayato and Gert with her own eyes. Towards the day that is coming, she would like to support the team of Little Garden with all that she has.
As a result, Claire is moved by the enthusiastic appeal, and Touka remains on Calbrera Island and continues the treatment.
– Hayato-kun, please show us when you win the gold medal.
– I don’t think that it will be easy to do though.
Immediately after he answered to Sakura.
Hayato’s eyes are snatched away, looking at a woman who passed by in front of him going along with a lot of people around her.
(That, that person, it seems that I have seen her somewhere)
Is she a little older than Hayato and the others?
It is a very pretty, sparkling girl.
(…umm, who is she?)
He can’t remember who she is, he is bothered by it.
Was she a Slayer of some country?
– Hayato-kun, what are you looking so blan――kly…
The moment she saw Hayato’s line of sight, the facial expression of Sakura changed completely. On the contrary, she charged at him, pulling a wry face, and frowning while pressing a question.
– Hey Hayato-kun! Why were you looking that girl? What the hell is going on?
– Hey, wait a minute. Why are you agitated so suddenly? Or rather, who is she?
– Eh? You looked her but you don’t know who she is? Or are you trying to mislead me?
– As expected, Nii-san wasn’t even aware of that. Because, he watched the program that we were on New Year’s Eve, right?
Immediately after cutting into the conversation.
– Ah, aaaaaaaaaaa―――!
That girl raised her voice.
She came out from the people that were around her, and rapidly went where Hayato and the others are.
– Long time no see, my rival. And petit rival!
First of all, Sakura――
Next, Karen is pointed with a finger, and then the girl said.
– Ah! It seems that you’ve found us.
Sakura sighs greatly.
Next to her, Karen laughs with *A ha-ha*-ha and smiles in trouble.
– Umm, following the conversation of before…
That one, that girl is in front of him.
– Still… Nii-san, do you really don’t remember? A little while ago we――she is an Idol that was singing in the first part of the New Year’s Eve song program.
– Ah…
That’s when Hayato understood.
There, seems that he remembered.
– It seems that I remembered it.
Saying so amazedly, Sakura looks at the girl.
– She is Carol Caroline. Before I did my apparition, she was a very popular Idol.
– Wait a moment!
She was displeased with the introduction of Sakura.
Carol lunges to Sakura with a sharp threatening attitude.
– What is with “a long time before I did my apparition”? I’m a very popular Idol right now, you know!? That’s why I’m being asked to serve as the main narrator of this competition.
– I see, come to think of it, that voice…
Her voice is identical with the announcement that was transmitted at the venue during the individual matches.
– That’s right, and that man――he is that Kisaragi Hayato, am I right?
Carol approached suddenly and looked into his face, and with that, Hayato without thinking pulled his body one step behind.
– He, hello…
– Hmm, he is certainly good-looking, isn’t it? Say, Kirishima Sakura? Is it fine if I take Hayato-kun?
– Wha!?
Hayato gives a surprise voice as Carol suddenly grabs his right arm.
– Wait, what are you doing!?
Following that, Sakura raised her voice in anger.
She pulled the arm opposing the left one, and attracted Hayato to her body.
– You can’t take away Hayato from me because you are an ordinary person. Hayato-kun belongs to me since we are both Slayers!
– Hey! You…
He was pulled from the left and right like a tug of war, and Hayato couldn’t do anything.
Looking at that situation, the reporters who originally should have come to interview the Slayers participating in the s-Sports, have somehow gathered around them.
(Wh, what do I do now…?)
「Diva and Idol――competing for the favorite Slayer of Little Garden」
Hayato is overwhelmed due to the influence of the click-clack from the photos taken.
However, as Sakura and Carol said that such a thing isn’t related to them, Hayato is being hold between in an engaged heated discussion.
– …what the, what’s with regular person huh? It’s because I’m a diva!? I’ll definitely make him mine. Hayato-kun. I’m more attractive than that tiny breasts .
– Uwaah!
She pulls the arm of Hayato once again with more strength.
*Munyuu*, and.
His arm was buried in Carol’s abundant breasts.
– Huh? Who are you calling small breasts!?
– Wawah!
He was pulled from the opposite direction this time.
– I do have a certain size in its own way. Hayato-kun checked them as he saw them directly!
– He, hey! What are you saying!?
– Di, directly…. Nii-san, what does that mean?
The next participant was his little sister Karen.
She lifts her eyebrows from the front and asked.
– No, well, that was an accident, how to say it…
– You guys, calm down for a bit, okay? If you want to quarrel, do it in a proper place.
For Hayato who was perplexed as to how this place was disturbed, the strongest helper appeared.
Sakura’s and Karen’s manager, Souffle Clairrail. She scolded Sakura and Karen with a shaky appearance and turned her eyes to Carol.
– And Carol, I believe that this is not the place for you to waste time, right?
– …oh, that’s right. I have to move to the broadcast seat soon. Hayato-kun, do your best .
Throwing a kiss and leaving, Carol left the spot.
– She is kind of a noisy girl huh.
That was the impression of Carol to Hayato.
He even thought that she resembles a typhoon.
– Right? She is really troublesome.
– But, I have a hunch that it’s almost the same impression when I first saw you.
– Come on, that’s not true!
Sakura desperately denies it.
– You think so? I thought that it would be something like a quarrel. Look, it is said that quarreling means that you are on good terms, isn’t it?
– Hmm, that’s not true… besides, she is five years old than me.
– Eh? For real?
– Yeah, that old hag dress herself to look younger!
It was a shock that she didn’t look like that at all.
– At any rate, she isn’t an old hag. Do you dislike her that much?
– I hate her!
Sakura makes an immediate response, but there was a person who thinks different.
It’s Karen.
– But, but Sakura-san, Carol-san’s songs, you like them, isn’t it? The new song of some time ago, you praised it.
– Th, that’s…. Look, the human nature and the value of their creative work are different. It’s just like that! I can perfectly isolate them and evaluate them properly!
Looking at Sakura saying so, Hayato and Karen laughed looking at each other.
– Wha, you too, why are you laughing… tell me!
「Now, it’s the final of the 200 meters race. Eight players are participating――」
The introduction of the participating players by Carol was echoing in the stadium.
「In the third lane is the member of Little Garden, Kisaragi Hayato!」
The cheers are coming from the front row of the spectator’s seats where Sakura and Karen are. Both of them stood up and cheered Hayato.
– Kyaaa―――, go for it, Hayato-kun!
– Please do your best, Nii-san!
Emilia sitting next to them, stared motionlessly at the figure of Hayato.
– Now, I guess if Hayato can win this.
That’s what Fritz said.
He was sitting side by side with Latia in the row behind Karen, Sakura and Emilia, watching the participants warming up on the battlefield.
– Relax, I’m sure he’s going to win.
Looking back, Emilia answered.
Hayato has already won the 100 meters race.
Moreover, it was with a world record.
– The problem is if he can bend on the curve properly.
Shuemei said that, sitting in the back seat of Fritz.
– It was a dangerous place in the semifinals.
Noah, sitting to the side of Shuemei, said to continue that.
This 200 meters race is with the use of armament――.
Moreover, you can accelerate using energy.
Their speed can be compared with one of a race car.
100 meters race is a straight line. Therefore, in order to stop you need to reverse thrust after crossing the line, but a 200 meters run would make the track a semicircle. If you miss control in a curve, then there is the possibility of ending in the wall.
The semifinal took place 30 minutes ago.
Even though Hayato was able to win the preliminary contest going at ease with his opponents, for the semifinals that won’t work, so he decided to output energy from the start.
As a result, he couldn’t bend the curve successfully and wasn’t’ able to finish in first place, but he advanced to the next one in second place.
– Be at ease, Hayato will win. I’m sure of it.
Alphonse said that, eating a hot dog next to Noah.
– No, it’s absolutely necessary to gain victory. For the honor of Little Garden!
– Hee, you are saying pretty cool things today, isn’t it?
Latia is surprised after the enthusiastic talk of Alphonse.
– Ehehe, you think so?
That *hehe*, a smile was floating on the face of Alphonse.
Noah was sighing next to him.
– Latia, don’t be fooled. Alphonse is just betting on Hayato.
– A bet?
– s-Sports competitions are subject to betting, and the bet on Hayato at the 100 meters race was a very profitable one.
*Ehehe*, Alphonse smiles.
– Then that means that you are betting on Hayato even at the 200 meters race.
– Indeed.
– …then in the case that Hayato wins the championship, doesn’t that mean that Alphonse is in favor of it?
– Wh, what are you saying Latia!?
– Yeah, that’s fine, isn’t it?
– Haha yup, I think so too.
– Shuemei and Noah, it’s time!
– Everyone, the race it’s about to start!
In response to Karen’s words, everyone’s gazes are concentrated on the track.
Along with the usual encouraging yell of HUNDRED ON, the participants deployed their armaments.
Then, took the position of Crouch Start.
BANG!
The gunshot echoes in the silent stadium.
Hayato was the first to come out before the great cheers arise.
It’s an acceleration that he seems to have forgotten about what happened in the semifinals.
– If this goes as it is, it’s going to be Hayato-kun’s victory!
Sakura cried without thinking.
– Yes!
Karen also agrees with her.
However, the curve before the eyes of Hayato was drawing near.
– Let’s see, can he turn?
Fritz smiles and grins.
– It’s okay, he is going to turn. If it’s Hayato, then that’s a sure thing!
Emilia said with confidence.
Hayato brought down his body, putting it horizontally, almost touching the ground surface.
Many would think that he will fall at this rate.
– Hayato, keep it like that!
Latia screams.
– You can do it, Hayato!
Then, Alphonse also shouted.
They wonder if such cheering reached him.
Hayato keeps his posture without falling and made it through the goal.
He ran through the goal line in first place.
– Hooray!
– He did it!
Karen and Sakura stood up, embracing each other.
– He diiiiiiiiiid iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!
Jumping up, Alphonse said with a loud voice.
Near him, Emilia had a smile on her face.
– Hayato won, isn’t it?
– …hey, Alphonse-kun. How much did you won?
– Ah, wait!
Noah robbed the PDA that Alphonse was watching.
– ―――ugh, you bet to others besides Hayato!
– That is, I thought that because of that time…. And that there is a curve then…
– …then, as a result of spreading your gamble, you didn’t earn too much…. With this, you won’t get to treat to everyone…
– Because he won the 100 meters, Hayato is more popular than I thought. So that means that I didn’t get too much of it…
– Good grief…
Oh dear, and Noah turned her hands to the sky in exasperation.
– But, Hayato-kun won the championship, and you decided to treat us. The 100 meters was pretty profitable so there shouldn’t be any problem, am I right?
– Eeh!?
So in this way, in the middle of this group, is when it’s planned that the celebration is going to be Alphonse’s treat.
Hayato, who cancelled his armament, was taking big breaths at the corner of the track, wiping the sweat floating on his forehead with his arms.
– It looks like I managed to win…
It was a pretty tight one.
If he did only a single mistake, he thought that he could have cause trouble to the surroundings, let alone losing, so he felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
「In the 200 meters race, the gold medal, following the one in the 100 meters race goes to the participant Kisaragi Hayato!」
Hayato raised his hands to respond to Carol’s announcement and cheers came from the spectators.
(This mark the end of my competition. Now it’s the turn of Fritz and the others huh…)
Hayato turns his eyes to Fritz and Latia, who are standing up and clapping in the audience seats. Fritz’s turn came after Hayato’s celebration party which also served as a luncheon meeting.
It was a shooting tournament held on the coast behind the arena.
There, he shot to targets more than 5 kilometers ahead.
And like Hayato, his victory set a new world record.
Rumors are saying that a charming handsome person have played a role in capturing the terrorists who hit the venue, and with that, the popularity of Fritz appears to be considerable high.
Immediately after the gold medal was decided, many women surrounded him.
Among the ordinary people, around 50 of them were Slayers.
Latia wanted to bless him the most than anyone, so she was dissatisfied seeing that scene.
– It’s not funny, it’s not funny at all!
While saying so, she was sitting on the sandy beach grasping her knees, scribbling on the beach with a tree branch.
「Stupid Fritz」
He wonders why she is so anger.
As measured immediately after the punching machine, Latia beat the third place in the girls’ division and shined a bronze medal.
– Well done!
– No!
After the medal awarding ceremony.
While Fritz was stroking her head, Latia was holding a sulking expression.
– Why are you like that, be more happy.
– Strawberry parfait.
– What?
– I’ll be happier if you give me that.
– Why would I do that?
– Just do it, okay! Do it!
– Okay I got it. I’ll do it.
– Alright, then that’s OK.
Finally Latia showed a happy smile.
– Kisaragi Hayato won in the men’s division of 100 meters and 200 meters. Fritz Grantz won in the long range shooting division and Latia Saint Émillion got a bronze medal. Members of our team seemed to stand out even at the competition of s-Sports.
In a room prepared in the stadium, Claire had a satisfying smile while drinking black tea.
– With this, the attention to Little Garden will rise even more.
– That’s true.
Focusing the attention to Little Garden isn’t a bad thing. It can also gather Slayers with wonderful abilities as well as adherents.
– But――
In a complete change, Claire stiffened her expression.
– We will need to be more vigilant than ever.
– …I agree.
Making a fuss as the winning candidate, that will make the opponent teams to face Little Garden with their best members.
If it comes to that, they will have difficulties to win.
– Be that as it may, there was no re-attack by the terrorists, the s-Sports competition finished without problems. Everybody seems to be in good shape, and the rest are at full power――.
Three days later――
In the midst of a state of high alert, the main event of the World Martial Arts Tournament is here.
The team battles of countries and organizations has started.
