Seiji forced himself back to his feet with the help of the staff. His hand tightened around the shaft of the staff. It seemed to respond to his desire glowing brighter than before. “If you think a wall’s going to stop me…” He smmed the end of the staff into the earth. A ringing issued from the epiter outward.

  Several waves of force immediately blew out from staff. The first rank of soldiers fell over from the impact with the sed uionally trying to keep them from going prone. Symbols appeared in the air carved in light. A white light bsted out tearing up the earth into fine particles. When the force smmed into the wall the earth seemed to jump from the surprising amount of energy unleashed upon it.

  Everything disappeared in a blinding light followed by a cloud of smoke. No one knew what happened. They all just stood around waiting. Even the soldiers, orders came through to them, but they couldn’t move. Uainty and a little curiosity held them in pbsp; Everyone wao know what happened.

  Helping Nerine, Yumi stared ily into the smoke as though trying to tear away the yers. ‘e on, Seiji.’

  Chapter 214 – Tempted Strength

  The only ohat seemed ued by the whole thing was Simonides. He stood watg the same as always from his binocurs wishing his men would act rather than stand around. It was the perfect ake a move.

  As the smoke over the entire area began to clear, parts began to surfa shadows. Shadows turo physical shapes. The wall still stood ohe veil lifted pletely . It appeared ued by the attabsp; “I came prepared for this oute. The wall was built to be pletely iructible. The be of the powers of the MP is that the impossible is possible. Iructible is achievable and not just hubris.”

  Such a state was never used in normal circumstances because it ointless effort. Against a normal human, something that was suffitly resistant would be all that was necessary. While against another MP user it only meant anything if the individual was mentally strohaher. If they were weaker it wouldn’t matter if it was iructible or made of paper, the effect was the same. However, it had a practical application against humans like the intruders that worked off a differey. That reality could be overwritten.

  When the smoke cleared away and Seiji saw his effort, he swung the staff at the wall. An art out from the headpiece g with the wall.

  Nothing.

  “Damn!” He looked around the wall and saw it ended. Seiji ran towards the edge, but just when approached it he fell over. Another wall rose out of the earth extending further the blockade. His hand tightened around the shaft. “Bastard!” He uood.

  “You won’t escape. I made sure of that.”

  Seiji stared at the wall, sizing it up for a moment. He sidered climbing, but it was a pletely smooth surface with no seams. It was even angled in a little so if he mao get up a little he would fall back dowually.

  Escape was impossible.

  The reality settled in for Seiji. He turned away from the wall and marched babsp; Any of the soldiers that got in his way were tossed aside. He still had the power in his arm. When he reached Yumi and the others, he tried to keep his annoyance down. “Suys.”

  “It’s fine, Seiji,” reassured Yumi. “Our oppo is well prepared for us.” She looked around at everyone. They looked tired. All of the fighting without their vitality made it difficult. “I only see three options remaining for us.”

  Everyone already seemed to know those options. Seiji asked anyway, “What are those options?”

  “Defeat everyone here, stalemate or surrender.”

  “I don’t like the st one.”

  “None of us do,” piped up Chiharu.

  Yumi stepped back up to the ter. “Since we know what their strategy is, we should stick clether.” She khe answer everyone had already. A decision didn’t o be taken. They all agreed with her by the looks of their eyes. “It’ll be easier to protect each other and help if we stay close.”

  The two remaining with the strength to fight, Seiji and Chiharu, took up sides around the rest. Yumi stood still supp Nerine as though her sword did. Yori held on to Fumiko, still processing everything.

  Yori watched the two charge bato the fighting without a sed thought. Seiji had more of the advah his new power, but even Chiharu seemed to hold her own. ‘How are we supposed to get out of this?’ He stared down at his hand. All he did was stand on the sidelines, again. ‘I ’t do anything. I’m worthless. Why did I even bother ing with them?’ His eyes gnced over at Yumi. The determined look on her face made her seem so far away from him. They stood together, but he could not even reach her. ‘Even Yumi do something in such a dition…’

  A bit of a mutual feelied on Nerine. However, fusion filled more of her than helplessness. ‘They’re tinuing to fight even in such hopeless odds. The Captain will win in the end, but they’ll keep fighting.’ She saw their eyes. There was no doubt about what they were doing. “Why…are you doing this?”

  “Hmm?” At first, the voice sounded out of pbsp; She still wasn’t familiar with hearing Nerine speak. Yumi gnced over at her. “It might seem a little pointless, all of this fighting. I’m a little ined to agree, though I doubt Seiji would agree.” Laughter popped up from her response. “We probably seem stupid, don’t we?”

  “I-I…”

  “It’s fine. Ohing I’ve learned from Seiji is there’s nothing wrong with being stupid sometimes.” She watched him fighting with the staff. “It’s okay if it is for someone important. We’re just intruders here, but it’s important to Yuki and not just because he’s utabsp; He his and I want to make sure he reach the end. We might be the enemy of everyone, but I believe when it is all settled things will be better.”

  It was hard to follow. What she said made seo Nerine. However, what the Captain said made seo her as well. ‘Whht here? They aren’t monsters, they’re just humans wanting to proteething…like us.’ Neriilted her head in the dire of Simonides. ‘You seem to know something, you’re pnning something. Why don’t you just…’

  Simonides lowered the binocurs. A grim expression dug into this fabsp; The st attempt failed. “Abeiron seal all energy types. A general course is going to be the only solution, we don’t have time to figure him out.”

  “Uood!” The ander shouted out orders to the men. The only thing keeping the battle moving was the unication. It would have been over a long time ago had it not being for the Captain’s strategy. Abeiro assured the fighting would end soon. ‘They are truly dangerous.’ The damage they sustained so far was staggering.

  Idle versation came in from one of the men. It seemed like just annoyed chatter, but Abeiron targeted it. “What was that, Sergeant?”

  “Nothing, sir! I’ll tell them to keep unication to perti information only.”

  “Anything little detail might be important, what was it?”

  “Sir, one of the men was saying the little girl was like a ninja.”

  Simoilted his head back, pig up the versation. His eyes narrowed to almost thin lines. It spurred new ideas for him. ‘Damn me, why didn’t I see it sooner! It makes sense!’ He turned around towards them. “ander! Have squads 4 and 96 remove all shadows.”

  “Yes, sir!”

  He slid a foot back towards the battle. ‘This will be the final push.’

  Seiji fell backwards, caught off guard by one of the soldiers. His staff no longer funed and his arm returo normal. Nothing seemed to work anymore. He only had the staff left as a means to block the swords.

  It only took Chiharu a moment to notice the ge. Her realization introduced a moment of weakness. They figured it out finally. The wall of soldiers seemed endless suddenly with her options shrinking. “They figured out my power,” she reported to Yumi.

  Things seemed to be getting worse by the minute. Yumi tried to figure out something else, but their only course was to fight until the end. ‘Seiji’s power is already gone and now Chiharu as well. Fumiko’s no optioher. She’s still too disturbed by what happened. She’s barely scious again.’

  The ground filled with the litter of the injured. Atnteans spread as deep as they could see. Even though it seemed they made an impact it seemed as though more just kept ing. It seemed almost like they were phantoms. The will driving them owerful as the one behind Yumi and her friends.

  ‘There must be a solution,’ thought Nerine.

  Yori tightened up his fists in frustration. ‘I ’t do anything! I want to help them!’ They forced him to watch his friends stumble and fall. They struggled against the odds. They were brave and fearless even with no ce to win. Yet he just stood at the side. ‘Damn!’ He smmed his fist into his hand wanting to do something.

  He cursed his useless fate. ‘They have fighting experience even without their powers. I couldn’t even protect my sister when I o! Damn it! Why didn’t that Hayashi bastard give me power too! Anything to be useful!’ His muscles tensed up. A little sweat built up responding to the heat of his emotions. ‘I don’t want to watch my sister end up in their hands…or worse!’

  A new wind spun in around the surrounding teenagers. It ed around Yori tearing at his tunibsp; The wind grew in strength almost being a gale. Grass blew outward from his feet pressed down to the earth. The stirring drew up the attention of several cautious eyes inteans. The others were too focused otle to give it any notice.

  ‘Yumi!’

  Ripples suddenly expanded out from the feet. The grass disappeared with only dirt remaining behind. Suddenly, soldiers disappeared from the line as well. Everything ged.

  Neriepped out in front of the others. Several of her gaus hovered in the air. She turned her gaze over in the dire of the Captain. “Captain Simonides! I’ve returhe powers you’ve sealed! The battle is over!” There was a bit of shaking in her voibsp; She khe course she had taken. All she could do was follow it. The end would be discovered one way. “Sed Lieutenant Nerine wishes to speak to you, sir!”