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Great art work! Luna believes that the way to resolve the current situation is a big mistake. They might be able to hold off against the Cradleland army but the enemies include Or-Gaule who was able to take control of Cradleland easily and he probably has some companions.
As a royalty that exists to protect its people, the best choice to make in this situation should be to focus on defending using maximum firepower. Luna thinks it needs to be stopped but wonders how. Then, she comes up with the idea of reducing the scale of the war into representative battles which will save many lives. Or-Gaule will probably agree with it because going up against a huge army sent by the League of Mage Knight Nations would be unfavorable for him. However, this reduces the chances of Vermillion winning and Cradleland being saved.
She has a responsibility and there is only one thing that she must do. Back in the present, the Vermillion soldiers are shocked to see the Cradleland army stop moving and fall to the ground like broken dolls. Ikki and Ascarid notice Lunaeyes is together with Or-Gaule.
Johann, who is the new King of Cradleland, says that Cradleland has gotten rid of the agreement the previous administration made and has decided to fight against Vermillion to reclaim their land, pride, everything that has been taken. It was a misunderstanding that caused the recent conflict, but after consulting with Luna who had come to Cradleland, they have agreed to conduct the war again according to the rules. Or-Gaule apologizes but he has to keep up appearances since someone from the League is watching.
Luna then says that is as Or-Gaule said. She went to Cradleland to discuss about reducing the size of the battle. The recent battle was stopped and they have agreed to put an end to the history of conflict through representative battle according to the rules set by the League. Stella asks why Luna would do such a thing even though the League has prepared a million people to be sent here as reinforcements and Luna replies that it is too slow.
Luna asks Stella who would stop the Cradleland army, Or-Gaule and the others until reinforcements from the League arrive and what would happen if such huge power is used in places where the Vermillion army is present.
If the war would be conducted as originally planned, then they have a week to evacuate their people to outside the country. This way, their people can still be saved even if the country is destroyed in the worst case scenario. Stella knows Luna is right and thus cannot refute back. Naseem comes up to the sky on a sandstorm and is angry at Or-Gaule deciding things on his own. Hearing this makes Stella worry even more because it is weird for Or-Gaule to just happily accept this proposal.
Or-Gaule says he and the others in the first place came here only to fight and he asks if there is any problem with this proposal. Nene comes up to the sky using her gravity-manipulation ability and says that the present of criminals in Cradleland is enough reason for intervention from the League.
In other words, Or-Gaule is using the people of Cradleland as shield and wants the League to go along with this farce. Nene then says that the rules are not just about not involving civilians in the war, there are also rules prohibiting a government from oppressing against its people, and so she asks Or-Gaule if the people will be protected.
Naseem reluctantly agrees and disappears from the sky by changing his body to sand which is left scattered by the wind. Ein crushes a nearby window with the rose vine coming out of her arm to walk away from Yui Tatara and Sirius. Tatara then watches her older sister holding onto a huge dandelion fluff and disappearing into the sky. He then withdraws along with the soldiers back to Cradleland.
After Or-Gaule left and while those who were injured during the battle are being treated, Ikki and Stella meet each other. Ascarid is currently helping treating the injured ones. Stella then sheds tears because 83 people have died. She screams that it happened because she was weak and even though she possessed the best magic in the world and wanted to protect everyone in Vermillion, all she could was being frightened.
Stella then apologizes for being emotional but Ikki is fine with it and that he wants her to share her responsibilities and pain with him. Ikki then gives Stella a handkerchief which she uses it to wipe her tears and she thanks him.
Astrea is currently working to resolve any disorder. Sirius in an angry voice says to Luna that she was reckless going to Cradleland alone to negotiate. Luna replies that there was a chance to negotiate and reduce the size of the battle.
She also says the Vermillion army would have suffered large casualties if the battle had continued in that way and it is their duty to minimize their sacrifice. Nene then appears and tells Stella, who is showing doubts from her face, that her intuition is not wrong.
Nene is fine with Luna not answering and the way things are being resolved. Also, even though the schedule and the number of representatives will remain the same as before, the format and the venue will change. Originally it was supposed to be 5 members from each side getting the most wins out of one-on-one matches. Nene asks if Ikki is sure since this is a real war but Ikki is determined. In addition, Ikki should be in the top 5 of all the Blazers that are currently in Vermillion.
Nene then says the same can be said about Stella though. Nene says this war is a battle against some of the world-leading Desperados and so she will make sure that Stella improves at least to the level of able to defend herself against such enemies. What she wants is the strength to fight so that she can protect Vermillion, but it is impossible to fill the gap between her and her enemies in just one week even by special training with Nene.
However, Stella believes there is someone that can make that possible. She says that it is fortunate that Vermillion is in Northern Europe and Edelberg is just in front of her eyes. Later that night, Stella immediately got on a private jet heading to Estonia. Sirius who is watching the plane flying in the sky asks Nene if Stella is going to be alright. Nene believes that Stella might overcome her own limits and become stronger.
Nene also tells Sirius not to worry because the upcoming battle is a battle royal and so she will take care of everything including Stella and Vermillion.
She then asks Sirius if the helicopter heading for Kardia has been prepared. As Nene starts walking towards the heliport, she tells Sirius not to let anyone near her for the next one week. When Nene says it, her voice is low and cold and her eyes are filled with cold-heartedness and bloodlust as shown in one of the pics. The Russian Empire, which is part of the Union, invaded Estonia 15 years earlier.
At the time Estonia was a non-member state of the League of Mage-Knight Nations, but the League was against the invasion and sent troops there. It was a major incident called the Baltic Crisis, which was one step away from World War 3. However, the incident was resolved before the two forces could clash because a girl wearing pure white clothes and wielding a pair of swords annihilated both forces of , people by herself.
Attempts to capture her had failed and resulted in oppositions against sending many troops to Estonia in order to capture just one criminal. For the next 10 years since then, Estonia had massive political changes. When the three Baltic States which included Estonia joined the League, Edelweiss was considered no longer part of the country which it abandoned territorial rights of the land where Edelweiss lives. Stella and the others arrive in Estonia in the morning after they left Vermillion.
The car is being driven by Ascarid who's been to Edelberg before, with Ikki in the front passenger seat and Stella and Tatara both sitting in the back. The car then arrives in front of a small village where Stella and the others have very close view of Edelberg, a mountain over 9, meters with steep slopes and sharp edges that make it look like a sword that pierces the sky.
Stella and the others also have spotted many Blazers that are planning on making a name for themselves by going after Edelweiss. They then run into an altercation with a group of dozens of men that look like bikers. Before they all can clash with each other, they are stopped by a voice coming from two men that came from the village.
The other is an Asian man wearing a Japanese clothing and sword. Ascarid met Raab when she was guarding the French President during a conference between US and France two years earlier.
Guile then leaves with his men while laughing. Stella can feel strong aura coming from Raab and other nearby people that had come with the same purpose. She says she has no intention of getting along and her business here is only with Edelweiss. Stella and the others then head towards the top leaving everyone else at the bottom behind.
They pass the 8, meter altitude where the air is thin and there is very little water, which is beyond the adaptation limit of human beings. Ikki spots a small stone cabin between the cliffs and they land beside the cabin. Stella wonders what Edelweiss was thinking for her to build a home at place like this. They then walk towards the cabin but Stella ends up unable to move forward as if being stopped by an invisible wall.
Edelweiss says the League has made an announcement regarding the situation between Vermillion and Cradleland including the representative battle that will occur a week later. Stella then says she wants to become stronger in order to defeat Or-Gaule and protect Vermillion. While manifesting her device, Stella asks Edelweiss to have a match with her. Stella, after hearing such insults from Edelweiss, puts more strength to her legs in order to move forward.
But as she takes just one step, her limbs and neck are slashed by an invisible force in an instant. Stella realizes Edelweiss is referring to Desperados. In order for Stella to win against them, there is no other way but to become a Desperado herself as well.
She refuses to help Stella commit suicide and so asks her to go back. However, Edelweiss replies that she actually gave her all during that moment and that the reason Ikki feels the gap has become larger is probably because she has become stronger at a faster rate than theirs. Stella believes that Edelweiss is both kind and strong. Stella might be able to survive the current predicament by depending on people like Nene and Ascarid.
However, they might not be present the next time Vermillion is under attack and the person that attacks next time might even be Edelweiss herself. As she moves forward again, her body receives cuts as shown in one of the colored pics. Edelweiss wants Stella to give her some holiday as a present.
She manifests her device and thrusts it to the ground in front of Stella. Edelweiss is a causation manipulation type Blazer with the ability to administer contracts. Ascarid places her hand as well and tells Stella to do her best because Ascarid no longer wants to see people getting hurt by her younger brother and so it will be helpful if Stella becomes stronger.
Edelweiss then says Tatara has to swear as well in order for the contract to be established. Stella then asks Tatara to go along but Tatara refuses at first. One of the people in the group wonders if they can win, but another one says that they have almost 50 people and if they join with those who are coming later it will be over people.
They have gathered well-known Blazers and each has the power of a C-rank Blazer at least. This group is the first one to attack Edelweiss with these many Blazers since not all of the people in the army that Edelweiss took down in the past were all Blazers. Once they almost arrive at a camp site, they spot a girl there. The group then manifests their devices and disperses the wall of fire. They then try to slash at her but Stella flies to the sky with her wings of fire. Some of the enemies also use their abilities to fly but Stella takes them down one by one.
Ascarid and Tatara are watching from a high place above the camp site, but Ikki is nowhere near because there is something that Edelweiss wants to talk with him and so she invited him into her home. As shown in a pic, Edelweiss is holding an apple pie that she just took out of an oven while wearing an apron and oven mitts, and says it was baked to the right condition while Ikki is sitting at a table in a living room.
Edelweiss puts the pie on the table and tells Ikki to enjoy it along with the cookies and cake as much as he wants. Edelweiss says he should start with the apple pie because there is no food in this world that can beat a freshly baked apple pie.
Ikki tries the pie and then says it is really delicious that it is the best apple pie he ever had. Edelweiss says her grandmother taught her and that Calvados was added as hidden flavor, which the spiciness and bitterness of the brandy when mixed with the cooked sweet apples create a rich sweet flavor. Ikki then tries chocolate cookies and vanilla with orange peel cookies, both having the acidity of Kona coffee.
Ikki is surprised the food are all delicious and this causes his image of Edelweiss to have changed a lot now. Edelweiss then asks if there is something on her mouth because Ikki has kept staring at her face. Ikki replies he just thinks that it looks like Edelweiss is having fun. This causes her white face to turn red and she then apologizes for showing something shameful.
She says she had become very excited because making sweets is her hobby and she rarely has guests that she can offer her sweets to. She makes a dry laugh with a distant look in her eyes while saying it, which is a very painful sight. Ikki looks around the living room to find something that he can use to change the topic and then sees two picture frames on a shelf.
Ikki then asks Edelweiss why she chose to go on the path of swordsmanship. She replies that it was in order to go on a diet. Edelweiss has liked making sweets since she was a kid and she also like eating them which caused her to become fat. Her parents left her under the care of a Japanese living near their home and taught swordsmanship, so that she could exercise. Ikki is surprised and Edelweiss adds that she was born into a normal happy family and was raised normally.
Edelweiss is still searching for the reason why she wields her sword and being born with such power, in other words her chivalry. After Ikki finishes his food, Edelweiss says that she invited him into her house so that she could thank him for what he did for Amane Shinomiya.
Edelweiss replies it was not difficult to resist his ability to make wishes come true because Desperados are independent to the cause and effect in this world and her ability is also a causation manipulation type. Even so, all she could do was giving Amane a place to live and preventing him from destroying himself and his surroundings. Ikki however was able to save Amane and Edelweiss thanks him for that.
Ikki says it was because of his chivalry but Edelweiss can do one thing for him if she feels indebted. Their sword skills are already on superhuman level and so the rate of improvement would be lower. Thus, Edelweiss should train Ikki in something else that is definitely lacking.
She then says she will take him to her treasured training spot. Ikki and Edelweiss are at 9, meters altitude, on their way to the top of the mountain which can only be reached by rock climbing. After two hours of climbing, Ikki and Edelweiss finally reach the top. It is the highest place on Earth with an altitude of 9, meters.
The place is made of permafrost and is always below freezing temperature with cold wind blowing. She explains that mana resembles flame and its raging appearance is caused by energy loss. Flames that burn quietly like blue flames are very powerful, and the same principle can be applied for mana.
Ikki has to be able to control his mana better while maintaining the same physical capabilities as before. Edelweiss whose body is covered in mana then does a handstand on the pointed tip using only one index finger.
She says if Ikki can maintain this balance for one hour then he can master performing advanced mana control and body control both at the same time, rapidly extending his capabilities. Ikki says he will try doing it and Edelweiss then goes back to her home.
Ikki, now alone, touches the pointed tip that got sharpened from the extreme weather. Mana is used as fuel for Noble Arts but it is also used as resistance to physical impacts by covering the entire body with it. Ikki then releases his mana from his whole body but concentrates on keeping it back inside his body and not letting it escape. In that state, he does a handstand on the sharp tip using only one finger to support his body like Edelweiss did earlier. However, it is really tough for Ikki to concentrate on maintaining the mana used to shield his body from the sharpness of the tip and maintaining the posture at the same time for one hour while winds are blowing from all directions.
Shortly after, Ikki is unable to maintain mana control and body control both at the same time and as a result his body is blown away to the sky. The mana that would just end up dispersing before can now be applied to his blade instead. Ikki then starts climbing back to the top of the mountain in order to continue the training. It is now the first night in Edelberg, and back at the camp site Stella is surrounded by 4 men with Ascarid and Tatara watching from a high place.
Two of the men who are wearing volleyball uniforms create balls of light in the shape of volleyball and spike the balls towards Stella. The resulting explosion causes Stella to stagger. The volleyball men spike their balls at Stella again but she dodges by jumping upwards. At that moment, another of the men wearing a baseball uniform hits a magic ball with his bat. The ball creates an explosion when it hits Stella and she is blown away almost 10 meters.
She manages to reposition her body mid-air and kicks a rock wall to launch a thrust with her sword at the man with the bat. However, the thrust was repelled by an invisible force. Since morning, Stella has been fighting straight ahead against over 50 people that were gathered to fight Edelweiss and so it is natural she would be exhausted already especially when her dragon metabolism consumes a lot of calories.
At this rate, Stella will run out of mana used to protect her body. Tatara is angry because she wants to see Stella getting humiliated from being beaten up by someone so strong like Edelweiss.
Tatara then screams to Stella, telling her to use her head and ball games are not the only kinds of sports. Stella then launches an open hand strike on the face of one of the enemies, blowing him meters away. She can now deal damages if she uses attacks that resemble movements used in sports.
The remaining enemies then surrender and offer a handshake to Stella. She responds by giving a handshake with all of her strength, and then a huge scream is heard.
After defeating about people in the mountain, Stella has become very exhausted. Ascarid and Tatara who were watching from somewhere earlier are now with Stella. Tatara insults Stella for becoming exhausted just from fighting weak enemies. Stella then picks up and eats food belonging to the people that Stella defeated earlier. Stella has recovered enough to generate heat to warm her body, but not enough to fight for the next battle. Tatara says she is irritated seeing Stella fighting like an amateur even though she possesses great talent.
While embarrassed, she then says that seeing Stella fighting like that is stressing and so she will teach her how to fight in real combats. Causation manipulation type abilities are powerful but they still have holes in them. The fact that Stella is still alive after Tatara gave an advice earlier in the recent fight proves this. Tatara then says there is no fairness in real battle and reminds Stella that she came to Edelberg to fulfill her goal with any means necessary.
She starts by saying that there are 3 things Stella does that are largely pointless and thus holding her back. This is similar to making a hole in a gas tank and so Stella has to stop. Stella complies by removing her armor of heat which causes her feeling cold, but Tatara says Stella is still consuming calories from shivering. It is because they are professionals that have learned skills to adapt to any environment or situation such as how to control shivering.
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