nashuaworldcup Chapter 390: Calm down for a moment
Chapter 390: Calm down for a moment
A few days later, early morning, virtual training ground.
Today is the morning exercise session for the vanguard team, that is, the four little ones as usual.
After the usual warm-up and group basic training, it was almost noon.
The last training event of the morning, a 2-on-1 simulation battle, is about to begin.
"Let's start with the Star Squad."
Wearing a magic suit and holding the Heart of the Rising Sun, Nanoha hovered in the air, looking down at the four little ones.
She was naturally responsible for two members of the Star Team, Ang and Tiana.
As for Elio and Kailuo from the Lightning Team, they followed Vita to a higher place to watch the battle.
"Has the mock battle begun?"
Due to some force majeure, Fate arrived late.
"It has already begun. Now it's time for the Star Squad."
Xue, who arrived at the training ground earlier and met up with Vita and the other two, looked at Fate.
"Actually, I also plan to take on the Star Squad's mock battle."
Fate said so.
"Nanoha's training intensity has been a bit too high recently. It's time for her to take a break."
"Nanoha keeps staring at the screen even after returning to her room."
"Nanoha is still working as hard as ever. I'm really worried about her health..."
Xue has been watching Nanoha's training all this time. Her best friend is still the same, still working so hard. She is even afraid that she will lose her life one day.
"Yeah, sometimes I design training plans, sometimes I check everyone's formations through records. I'm basically never idle."
Vita and Fate nodded in agreement.
"Nanoha has been watching us during training."
“I never get tired of it…”
This is what Elio and Kailuo said about Nanoha.
"Oh, it's 'cooperation attack'."
Following Vita's gaze, everyone looked towards the ground, where Tiana used her dual-gun magic device "Cross Fire Shoot" to release several orange spiritual bullets called "Cross Fire Shoot" at Nanoha in mid-air.
Seeing this, Nanoha did not use spirit bullets or defensive magic to counteract it, but left the air and kept some distance from her, allowing Tiana's spirit bullets to consume themselves and disappear.
"?!"
The next second, Ang attacked Nanoha with the sky-blue magic track summoned by his roller-skating magic device "Wheel of Storms". Nanoha thought it was an illusion and waved her hand to condense several spiritual bullets to deal with it.
But when Ang approached, Nanoha was surprised to find that the person coming was not an illusion, but Ang's real body.
Nanoha fired a spiritual bullet at Ang, who blocked it and leaped high, swinging his right arm, which was originally a fist-shaped magic device "Whirlpool Gauntlet", and attacked Nanoha with all his strength.
Nanoha launched a defense, and after a few seconds of stalemate, Nanoha swung the Heart of the Rising Sun and knocked Ang away.
"Hey, Ang, please pay attention to your own safety!"
Nanoha casually dodged the spiritual bullet from Tiana from behind and reminded Ang as he flew backwards.
Ang finally managed to stand firmly on the track and looked at Nanoha.
"I'm sorry! But I'll defend myself well!"
Nanoha felt helpless and began to look for Tiana's location. Soon she found Tiana accumulating power on the roof of a building.
"Tianna is preparing a bombardment...!?"
"No, it was just an illusion. The real Tiana wasn't there."
Xue could easily tell that Tiana on the building was not herself, so the real her...
"The result of special training, coordinated attack C, ready, bang!"
Tiana's phantom spoke, and Ang ignored Nanoha's spiritual bullets and launched another charge, and his heavy punch once again hit the defensive magic circle of the Heart of the Rising Sun.
"It's a feint..."
"What!?"
Hearing Xue's words, Fate, Vita and Lei Guang were stunned for a moment.
The phantom of Tiana on the rooftop disappeared, and her real body rushed to the highest point along the track of Ang and jumped without caring about her safety. An orange light blade condensed by magic extended from the muzzle of the single gun, intending to backstab Nanoha.
then…
"Heart of the Rising Sun, mode released..."
"!"
Xue relied on her extraordinary hearing to hear Nanoha's whisper in the distance, and couldn't help but be stunned.
No, Nanoha you!!!
"That's weird...what happened to you two?"
The smoke from the collision between the three gradually dissipated. Nanoha lowered her head with a dark face, blocked Ang's heavy punch with her left hand, and grabbed Tiana's sharp blade with her right hand... Her right hand was even bleeding.
"I know you guys tried hard... but a mock battle isn't a fight..."
"Pretending to be well behaved during practice...but acting recklessly and without regard for safety during actual combat..."
"What's the point of practicing...?"
Tiana was shocked.
“…Why, why don’t you follow the exercises?”
"Hey..." Nanoha raised her head, her eyes filled with disappointment.
"Nana...Nanaha..." Ang became somewhat bewildered and...frightened. She had never seen Nanoha show such an expression before...
"My teachings…my training…are they all wrong?"
"Blade erase「Magical light blade removal」"
"Clash of Illusions" released the magic light blade, and Tiana did a backflip and landed on Ang's magic track behind her, with tears in her eyes.
"I don't want to hurt anyone anymore!"
"I don't want to lose anyone again!"
Although she said this, Tiana, who was out of control of her emotions, still honestly began to prepare for the bombardment.
"so…"
“We can’t stay where we are!!!”
"..." Nanoha was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly with an expressionless face, declaring Tiana's fate.
"... Let me calm you down for a moment."
A mid-style magic circle unfolded under Nanoha's feet, and Nanoha raised her right hand, which was still bleeding.
"Interaction..." Six cherry-colored spirit bullets appeared.
"God of the Underworld...!" At the same time, Tiana also finished accumulating power.
"—Blazing Fire."
Whether it was too late or she couldn't bear it, Tiana didn't pull the trigger, but was hit hard by Nanoha's spiritual bullet.
"Tia!"
Seeing his friend's face being hit by Nanoha's spirit bullet, Ang became a little anxious and subconsciously wanted to save him.
Then...she found herself unable to move.
"shackles…?"
"Don't move, watch carefully."
Nanoha's tone remained emotionless as she mercilessly charged another concentrated burst of "Crossfire," a combination of multiple spirit bullets.
At this time, Tiana had obviously lost consciousness, and was only able to stand up because of her almost pathological obsession.
"..."
Seeing that Nanoha was still ready to fire, Yuki couldn't bear it.
Education is education, but Nanoha, you've gone a bit too far this time.
"elder sister?!"
Fate, who was standing by, looked at Xue who suddenly jumped up and immediately realized what Xue wanted to do.
"Prote" Defense
Xue appeared in front of Tiana, the Book of Purple Sky Corona flipped, and a purple-red Belka-style magic circle unfolded, blocking Nanoha's artillery fire.
"Alicia..." Seeing her best friend rushing into the simulated battle, Nanoha was stunned.
"Nanoha, Tiana has lost consciousness..."
As soon as Xue finished speaking, Tiana closed her eyes and fell backwards. Fortunately, Xue was quick to support her.
"..."
Nanoha was silent. It seemed like she had...actually done something wrong...
"Tia!"
Worried about her best friend, Ang immediately rushed to Xue's side, and Xue immediately handed Tiana in her arms to her.
"Don't worry, Tiana is fine. It's just that her mental limit has triggered the body's automatic protection."
"Thank you so much, Captain Alicia!"
Ang looked at Xue and thanked her.
"Thanking me is meaningless. It's better to apologize to Captain Nanoha, and..."
"...In today's simulated battle, your performance was deemed to be shot down."
After saying this, Xue left without looking back and walked towards Nanoha who was standing beside her.
"Nanoha..."
Xue shook her head, indicating that what Nanoha did today was not wrong, but just a little too much.
"…Um."
Nanoha also understood that she had indeed done something wrong today.