FabL: The Blue Traveler and the Dual-Body Savior

Returning to where Ryuto was. I thought about means to escape from here while exploring the surroundings.

However, the Central Processing Plant was tightly covered everywhere as it looked from the outside. No escape route could be found anywhere.

All I could do was hold Ryuto and hide so as not to be found by anyone. Even while doing so, time ruthlessly steals the power to act from me.

"Haa... haa, haa, haa..."

The heart was beating fast to the limit trying to send insufficient blood to the whole body. Cold. Almost no sensation in limbs anymore. Besides, even my vision... is getting blurred...

Even though I finally noticed the strangeness of this world. Even though it's just beginning.

Fainting many times. Head almost dropping kurari. Every time consciousness tries to let go, holding on desperately with Qi.

Can't die yet. Consciousness, hold on...

The limit was finally approaching.

It was when I thought it might be hopeless anymore—.

From far away, I saw a car cutting through the sky at tremendous speed. From behind it, many siren cars are chasing. Dieclan cars.

The car running at the front heads straight here without hesitation.

What...?

When I braced myself. Someone leaned out of the window and started waving cheerfully.

When I recognized that person as Asty. The tension left my shoulders.

They came to save us...

I was really happy. Taking Ryuto, moving to a position where it is easy to stop the car even by crawling. Waving back with my right hand.

When Asty found my figure without one arm, she was shocked gyo-tto and turned pale.

When the car stopped, Lasla jumped out immediately. She lifted me and Ryuto lightly and pulled us into the rear seat of the car.

Carrying us, the car turns back immediately and starts suddenly. Moving away from the ground and rising rapidly.

"Yu! Glad you're alive!"

Lasla hugged me so tightly that it became hard to breathe. I, who have no strength left to hug back or push back, leave myself to be done.

Asty was sticking out the assault rifle from the side window and holding it. Watchful of the pursuers' movements carefully.

When she looked back slightly without neglecting vigilance. She had a face about to cry.

"But, your arm...! And, terrible face!"

"It's okay. Compared to life... haa, haa... cheap price."

If not for this serious injury. When I let go of my hand on purpose and fell, I wouldn't have been able to deceive Lilna's eyes.

Besides, if I move worlds—if what other FabLs say is true—probably the arm will be restored. Just... as long as I am in this world, a significant decrease in combat power is undeniable though.

But, bad. Saved temporarily but...

Really dying. Losing too much blood.

"Glad... you came to help me..."

"Don't talk! Be quiet!"

Since Asty scolded me me-tto, I decided to shut my mouth obediently. Lasla explained the circumstances.

"Remi told us your location. Good grief, you!"

Completely angry. Seems I made them worry very much. Responding only with a faint bitter smile. No energy to make excuses anymore.

"When I heard you fell into the processing plant from the reaction, I thought it was hopeless as expected! Challenging the control tower with two people, it was reckless after all, wasn't it!"

I nodded apologetically. But, even knowing it's reckless, there are things I have to do no matter what. Lasla seems to know that well too, and didn't blame me any further.

"But, that recklessness paid off."

There, Lorenz, who was in charge of driving the car in front, said without looking back. Expression is invisible, but concern and relief for me are transmitted from his tone.

"Thanks to you paralyzing the security, we were able to invade inside the processing plant with a vehicle. Otherwise, it was impossible due to the laser that automatically intercepts intruders."

Re-gripping the steering wheel strongly, he continues.

"Though, it doesn't change that it's risking life either way!"

He dodges the gunfire and bombardment flying like rain from the other side by manipulating the car body skillfully. Every time an action occurs, the inside of the car shook greatly.

Gunshots ring out many times from here too. The one shooting is of course Asty. Hitting each shot surely. Every time it hits, the car behind bursts into flames and crashes.

"Lorenz, keep dodging well. I'll finish off the ones that look dangerous if left alone perfectly!"

"Ou!"

The tense situation continues. Flying around at maximum speed as if dancing over the big city. The scenery changes rapidly.

Occasionally there were scenes where we almost hit buildings or other cars, breaking out in a cold sweat. Lasla also joins the sniping, presenting the aspect of a fierce gunfight.

Amidst that, I was frustrated with myself unable to do anything.

"I also want to do something..."

"Fine. You're dying, so rest now. I told you we have a retreat route planned, right? Leave it to us."

And Lasla adds in a formal tone.

"Also, I thank you. Thanks to you and Ryuto, Theo escaped underground safely. If you guys hadn't struggled in the Central Control Tower, everyone would have been beaten sooner or later."

"No doubt." "Yeah yeah."

Receiving the agreement of the two, she continues on behalf.

"It's a life that should have died once. There is no hesitation in betting it for you guys once again. That's why we came to help like this."

Simultaneously with Lasla nodding, Lorenz and Asty also nod powerfully. My chest became hot.

"Fufu. Then, I leave it, to, you..."

Having comrades is so reassuring. The moment I felt relieved, the strength of my whole body drained this time. Leaning back against the seat limply kuta-tto.

Lasla relaxed her eyes seeing me like that, and contacted by radio.

『This is Lasla. Rescued Yu and Ryuto.Currently fleeing towards Trive Gate No. 2 prepared by us.Personnel in charge wait in front of the gate.Destroy the gate the moment we jump in and reach there.』

『Roger. Anyway, praying for safety.』

When Kudin's voice returned, cut the communication.

When I noticed, a building was approaching right in front again. If we go straight like this, we'll hit.

"Arayotto."

When Lorenz pulled the handle. The car thrust up at a right angle and rises rapidly along the wall of the building. Two or three of the chasing cars couldn't cope with the change in movement and inevitably deviated from the building.

"Phew. Even if we shake them off a little, they come one after another, endless."

The car finished climbing the building and shifts to horizontal movement again. At that time, consciousness wobbled again. Vision blurs.

But I didn't want to faint here now. Dangerous state continues. I don't want to faint and become a complete burden.

Continued to run away desperately after that. We should be getting quite close to the destination, Trive Gate No. 2.

However, there. From behind, a characteristic light blue convertible rushed in cutting the wind.

Lilna! Again—!

The performance of the car she controls seemed to be one step higher than others. She caught up immediately to the distance where the loudspeaker reaches. At this rate, we will be caught up soon.

"Humites. I came to kill you."

"Hey hey. Give me a break! Persistent women are hated, you know!"

Lorenz screams. Exactly right. I don't know anyone as persistent as her.

But now that I sense the back side, I think. If that hatred that should be called obsession is something incorporated by someone—.

I also know her calm side. So. Maybe the real her is...

But at least now, she is an enemy pointing a blade at us. That is unavoidable in the current situation...

Perhaps leaving the driving of the car to autopilot, Lilna herself stood up smoothly su-tto. Standing on the driver's seat, exposing a majestic standing figure.

And, when she held up her right arm—.

What a thing! The hand transformed into a large muzzle!

Trying to determine the true identity of the attack from the battles so far. That Barrier, 《Inclear》, 《Passtrive》, 《Fraser》—.

No. Different from any of them. Is there still something!?

And she began to emit a mechanical voice peculiar to when using some function.

"Target Lock-on. Energy filling start. 10, 20%."

I felt a terrifying chill. This does not come from losing blood.

I feel a wave of powerful energy similar to Mana...!?

This is bad!

"Everyone! Escape from this ca—"

When I started saying, it was already too late. She shoots it while remaining at 20% filling.

"《Selfanon》—Fire."

Accompanied by intense light, a light blue ray approaches. That gunfire, with a size easily exceeding the car body. And terrifying energy that would penetrate everything hit—.

Not in time!

I had no choice but to use the ability again on the spur of the moment. Exceeding the limit that should have been reached long ago by continuous use already many times.

【Rebellion】 《Anti-Gravity Effect》!

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What Yu executed was to make the car body rise rapidly with anti-gravity along with the people inside. Thereby, they managed to avoid a direct hit to the whole somehow.

However, because there was too little time, it didn't go perfectly. 《Selfanon》 scraped a part of the car body, and it burst into flames violently from there.

From the car body starting to fall. Asty holding Ryuto and Lasla holding Yu jumped off respectively from the rear seat. Lorenz in the driver's seat escaped alone.

Hooking the wire device on a nearby building, softening the impact of the fall. Barely everyone was able to land safely.

However—.

In front of the five. Lilna in perfect condition, who got off the car to the ground almost at the same time as them, was standing in the way. It is a desperate situation.

Lilna glanced at the Lunatope bunch with cold eyes. Recognizing the figure of Yu who lost one arm among them, she was greatly agitated inwardly.

"Yu. You—how did you survive from that state?"

"Haa... Haa, haa...!"

But Yu doesn't answer. Because.

She was not in a state where she could speak at all now.

Something like pale white light is rising unsteadily yura-yura from her whole body.

"U... u, uuu...!"

Yu groaned and was out of breath violently. Then, a rapid change began to occur in her body.

Height and hair expand and contract. Chest swells and retracts. Such changes are repeated many times in a short time.

Even the transformation ability, which should be usable most safely among the abilities possessed, is out of control.

It was clearly an abnormal state. To Yu who suddenly started suffering, Lasla who was carrying her became worried and called out.

"Hey, what's wrong? Pull yourself together!"

However, Yu had no room to reply anymore.

"...What. What happened?"

At the too strange appearance understandable at a glance, even Lilna was frozen.

"H-Hey. What's wrong. Suddenly."

"Yu-chan. Hang in there!"

The white light wrapping Yu gradually strengthens. The energy of the 『World of Heart』, which became uncontrollable inside Yu, was leaking out to the outside world. The overflowing energy blows away Lasla who was closest.

"Uwa!"

"U... uuu... uuuuuuu...!"

Yu, in a state where no one can approach anymore. Holds her head and distorts her face painfully. Repeating physical changes like crazy, the pitch of the voice is not constant either.

And—.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————!"

Like a dam breaking, a scream overflowed. It was a scream like a beast that lost reason.

Eventually, when that voice stopped—.

A young man wrapped in pale white light all over his body was standing. With hollow eyes as if painted over with darkness. The figure is a complete Male State.

"Fu... a, haha..."

A dry smile leaks from his mouth. Focus of eyes is not fixed. It was obvious to anyone's eyes that he was not in a sane state at a glance.

At this time for the first time, Lilna shuddered.

Towards this young man whom she thought was just a spoiled brat with high ideals. She held an unknown fear.

A heterogeneous fear completely different from that arising from her own intense killing intent. There is creepiness, and above all, there was bottomlessness. Anyway, she felt a fear difficult to express in a word.

Lasla, Asty, and Lorenz also felt heterogeneous fear in the same way. The person who was so friendly until just now has changed completely as if he were a different person now. And it was too sudden, so understanding cannot catch up at all.

Therefore, they stood there as if frozen. And could take no choice but to stare alternately at the transformed boy and Lilna.

Lilna forcibly suppresses her inner agitation and asks Yu.

"Suddenly, what's wrong. Answer."

"...Not... different..."

But Yu is absentminded, just muttering monologues butsu-butsu. It seemed nothing entered his ears anymore.

"...If you want to die that much, I'll finish you off this time as you wish."

Just kill him anyway. Fear and impatience pushed her back.

She, who was in Buster Trive Mode from the beginning. Used 《Passtrive》 mercilessly and approached right behind him in a breath. Trying to pierce his back with 《Inclear》 as it is.

However—.

Pashi.

The attack that should have been put with all might. To the extent that this sound effect fits perfectly.

As if it were nothing. As if it were quite natural. It was caught by him.

Moreover, without even looking back—with only one hand.

Lilna was shaken violently and opened her eyes wide. Because.

The barrier that should be completely invincible against physical attacks and life energy. 《Deatress》 was making no sense at all.

Penetrating as if there was no barrier or anything, her wrist was held directly. Moreover, the gripping force is so strong that she cannot move her arm even a twitch.

"...Chihe... na...!"

A loud impact sound hotobashiru as if metal dents. At the same time, when noticed. Lilna had been blown away far backward with momentum invisible to the eye.

Even slammed into the building behind, the momentum still knows no bounds. Piercing through several more walls, finally stopped.

Distorting her face in pain, Lilna stood up staggering yoro-yoro. Although there is no hindrance to action, she received damage large enough not to be ignored in the abdomen.

She, who had never suffered a single scratch in any battle so far. Could not hide her astonishment at the clear damage received for the first time.

Walking unsteadily fura-fura and reaching Yu again, she asks him.

"Stupid... Why, you who should be dying, possess such power...? Why is 《Deatress》 not effective!?"

There was no one to answer that question. What was reflected in front of her eyes were only the bewildered Humites. And the young man directing only a hollow gaze at herself.