Evil Avalon

Chapter 90-Sorel

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

-- Kaworu Hayase's Point of View

　The Colors clan is said to be the most active clan in Japan today, having accomplished the feat of defeating the Mad King Rich, a feat that no other clan has been able to accomplish.

　

　Originally a merger of five clans, these clans still support Colors as a subordinate organization. Sorrell is a member of the Brocade Kinran-kai, one of the subordinate organizations. It is a so-called tertiary organization.

　

　Even though it is affiliated with the Colors, it is not that powerful as a tertiary organization. However, Sorel itself has only been in existence for a few years, and is a small, young clan that is eager to make a name for itself. Its rank in the Brocade Club was also at a level where one could count from the bottom.

　But that was until a month ago. Sorrel had made a tremendous achievement: the discovery of an unknown area.

　

　There was a new type of monster called a golem, which was very efficient at leveling up, and there was even a huge structure where treasure chests containing magic items appeared despite the shallow level of the area. The Colors' monopolization of the unknown area made it easier to raise their strength and strengthened their finances, and the name of Sorel became well-known within the Colors.

　

　As a result, the then Sorel clan leader was promoted to the executive of the Brocade Association. The new clan leader was seconded directly to Sorrel by a member of the Kinran-kai to oversee the clan, an unusual appointment. And the Brocade Club member who was transferred to Sorel was...

　

"This is the Kaga Daigo-sama!"

　The trainer is proud of Sorrel's history and plays Kaga's drums. He claims to be the one who discovered the unknown area, but he doesn't seem like such a great guy.

　

"Brocade Association......Why would such a bigwig intervene in our test......?"

　Mashima-kun stoutly raises his head and glares at Kaga even after being exposed to the strong 《aura》. If what brother Hazama said is true, it is a natural question. The Kinran-kai is a well-known and well-known designated attack clan with many excellent warriors, even if not as many as the Colors, which is at the highest level. Why would someone who was a member of such a place intervene in a high school student's exam?

"The reason I went to the trouble of showing up at a bunch of kids' games was to see if there was anyone I could use."

　He wants to make Sorrel a strong clan that is worthy of being a direct member of the Kinran-kai, which is known for its martial arts. But at present, there are not enough people to make it a strong clan. They have come to the Adventurers' School to buy the best students, thinking that now that they have discovered an unknown area, their fame has increased, and they have received huge royalties, they can scout for talented people under favorable conditions.

　

　However, when he actually looked around, he found that the best students were all nobles or people related to other clans, so he could not get his hands on them, and the students who were free fell short of his expectations. He was thinking of leaving.

　

"But ...... I never thought there was anyone in E class who could be of use."

　

　he say this while looking at Ms. Omiya, who is fainting, in the side. Although they had excluded the E class from our scouting targets because of its poor performance in recent years and the fact that it has been ridiculed and criticized as an inferior class, it would be a different story if there was someone this talented. And even if the E class was good, there is little chance that it is tied to some organization. They were demanding that I give them a list with the students' information.

　

　

(After all, you've been watching from afar since the Demon Wolf Train, haven't you?)

　Even I could tell from Omiya-san's movements that she was out of the ordinary. But I don't think there are other students in E class who are as strong as her, and even if there were, it would be useless to look at the list since the school doesn't put their real level in their database. Before that, there is no reason to give it to an outsider who would do a ...... train.

　

"You don't have veto power. You have to pay for messing with our stuff. ...... And should I  take the kid with you?"

"I won't let you do it!"

　

　Mashima-kun stood up and punched him - but Kaga softly avoided the attack without even looking at it, and turned around and slammed his fist into his dove tail. The actuality that even Omiya-san kicked away so fast that even she couldn't duck is genuine. Even if he were to launch his fist properly, it wouldn't even graze him.

　

　Seeing Mashima-kun crumble to the ground, the Sorrel members and the D class members scoffed at him. You are an inferior class. Don't be churlish, the small fry. It is true that our ability is low. Even so, there are some things we can't compromise on.

(No matter what they say, Omiya-san saved my life and is my precious friend. I absolutely cannot let him have her!)

　I run up to Omiya-san and stand in front of her with my hands outstretched. There is no way that the future we want will come to those who only tremble and watch because they are powerful opponents. With such a weak heart, we will not be able to grasp anything, we will be frustrated and broken, and we will just lead a rotten school life. This is not the time to talk about class competitions or growth afterwards.

　

"What are you doing? Don't you understand the difference in our abilities yet?"

"Leave it to me, Kaga-san. I've been after this one for a while."

"I have no use for small fry, do what you want. Hey, we're taking her with us!"

　 Hazama Naka looks at me with a sneering face, licking my whole body and telling Kaga to leave it to him. It is a look that is dozens or hundreds of times more disgusting than Sota's lewd eyes. I look at him warily, wondering what he is going to do to me, but he doesn't take a stance or take it unguardedly and reaches out his hand, so I grab it and throw it away.

"You know what, I was going to be nice to you, but I'm not going to tolerate you anymore!"

　He pulls out something that looks like mace and threatens to hit the ground. I'm sure he's on a higher level than I am. Even so, I will not be defeated!

　Perhaps sensing my spirit, my classmates stood next to me one after another. Even if I won against Hazama, there would be a number of higher-ranked Sorel members standing behind him. Even if we were to challenge them together, we would still be on a losing streak. Still, how reassuring it is to have friends who will stand up to me together.

"Hey, hey, that's too much trouble , you better make sure they know how scary Sorel can be. I'm going back with the kid."

"If you mess with Omiya, our helpers will not be silent. They won't keep quiet."

"Aaan?"

　Mashima-kun, who had collapsed, coughs and says as if to throw up. Kaga, who was about to take Omiya-san with him, stopped walking and thought about it.

　

"Who is that?"

'Uh ...... there was someone like that?　Inferior class, answer me!

"Call him. If that helper can beat me, I'll make amends for everything I've done so far. You guys, form up!"

　Did they think that  Omiya-san had some string attached, or did they wonder about the presence of a helper in Class E? I don't know what had caught their interest, but Sorrell and the others took out their camping gear and began to set up camp in this spot. They wanted to stay at the exit to prevent us from escaping.

　

　However, I was hesitant to summon the person who had saved my classmates to such a dangerous place. And I can't make a decision without consulting Omiya-san.

　(TL:() is wispering)

"(Mashima-kun, are you sure you can say such a thing ......?)"

"(It was the only way.)"

"(It seems like that ...... Omiya-san has woken up, so let's talk to her about it.

　As my classmate held Omiya-san's fainted head in their arms and cared for her, she finally woke up. She had been kicked in the side, but there appeared to be no abnormalities in her bones or internal organs.

　

"I was kicked in the stomach, I didn't even notice."

　

　She said it still hurt a little, but it was only a minor bruise. I'm surprised at how sturdy she is to be kicked so hard that it blows off and only having a bruise. ...... but I'm really glad.

　

　I'll try to explain what happened as soon as possible. Only  Omiya-san knows the contact information of the masked adventurer, and she is the one who has the initiative on whether to call him or not. When I asked her what she was going to do, she told me that the helper had originally planned to join us later in the day to help us hunt.

　

"But helper is a very important person. I can't involve her in something so dangerous."

"But he said he was going to take you away. Not only that, they even demanded that we withdraw our total magic stone amount. They're trying to push through everything with violence."

"They even went so far as to ...... ......"

　The D class was planning to train the total magic stone group from the beginning, and if not, threaten us and make them withdraw. Sorrell even said he would take  Omiya-san with him. We could not accept such an unreasonable demand. But I had no idea how to get out of this situation.

　

"If that's the case, I'll take him down. I let my guard down earlier, but I won't lose again!"

"Impossible. His "aura" was in the realm of the abnormal. I admit that you are strong, but the name of Brocade Association is not a given."

"I won't know until I try."

"Good. I'm not busy until your helpers arrive, so I'm going to check out your skills a little."

　

　Kaga, who had been watching us, tossed hiz shiny golden sword and approached us with a wry smile, saying, "I'll take you on with my fists." No matter how strong Omiya-san is, as someone who has experienced that 《aura》, I don't think she has a chance to win. I try to stop her, but she smiles and says, "It's okay," and I can't say anything.

"I won't let evil ...... get away with it!"

"Hahahaha, it takes skill to do justice, you know?"

　Omiya-san clenches her fists together to get into the spirit, then takes a stance while lowering her center of gravity and keeping a rhythm. Kaga, on the other hand, is in a natural posture with his arms slouched down. An adventurer from a well-known clan called Kinran-kai is being confronted by a fellow E class member who is despised as inferior. I felt a strange sensation of both discomfort and elation at the sight of them.

　

　The members of D class and Sorrel were watching with laughter, thinking that there was no way they would lose, but that was only until the battle began.

　

　Kaga crossed her arms and met them head on. The speed and wind pressure of the attack caused a gasp of surprise from the Sorel camp. From there, Kaga unleashes a blindingly fast combo of thrusts, backfists, and spinning kicks (......), all of which are met with a look of nonchalance.

　

'Fast enough, but the attack is too straightforward.'

"Ku."

　Kaga grabs Omiya-san's sleeve while defending himself and make her  lose her balance, making it impossible for her to avoid it, and then slams a kick into her back. The blow was quite heavy and she staggered and coughed. Still, she did not go down and stoutly tried to get into position.

　

(A great fight .....but.)

　

　All of the attacks I saw were fast, sharp, and clearly out of the E-class level; I had seen a C-class fight once, and they were no worse than that. But was it because of the difference in level or the difference in experience? It was probably both.

　

　The two camps were quiet because of the unexpectedly fierce battle. The D class members, whom  had ridiculedus as inferior, were staring at us with their mouths hanging open, while the Sorel members were observing with interest, their eyes shifting. We, too, were surprised, of course, but we had to make grim faces because nothing had changed in the desperate situation.

　

　-In the midst of such a tense battle, we heard a strange humming.

"Mmmmmmmmmm, oh money - oh money, hmmmmmmmmm..."

　

　The melody and lyrics of the song are very silly. ...... If you look in the direction from which you hear this strange humming, you can see someone skipping toward us.

　At first glance, it seems to be an ordinary skip, but it is moving erratically, spinning and zigzagging at a considerable speed, yet there is no footstep sound at all. I wonder why.

　

　Everyone present here was watching the approach of this strange figure with fluttering  eyes frozen in their place.

TL Note- Let's  guess who is the singer in the comments and discord.

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