Chapitre 80: Ser-Veresta is mine!
As they walked toward the Materiel Department, located beneath the high school building—underwater, to be precise, since Asterik was an artificial island, Claudia explained the Orga Lux compatibility test to Tamazuki and Amagiri.
The test was simple since they only needed to have more than eighty percent of compatibility with their choice of Orga Lux before the school would lend them this treasured weapon.
While Amagiri was surprised and even felt anti-climatic since he had heard how the core of Orga Lux, Urn-Manadite crystals, were said to have value beyond any sum of money, he wondered whether it was much sense to lend it to the student.
However, Lester couldn't help but feel disdain at Amagiri before he explained why it wasn't easy to wield Orga Lux, adding his own explanation since he had a lot of experience in this test, and with his arrogant personality, he couldn't help but frown at Amagiri's nonchalant attitude.
Tamazuki aside since he had a qualification to do, Lester disdained Amagiri, who seemed relaxed and had a goofy attitude about his current situation.
However, Tamazuki didn't bother to listen since this compatibility test was nothing but a formality. With his ability, he was sure he would get his hands on the Ser-Vesta.
"Um... Sensei, are you not nervous?" Kirin asked curiously since she had been listening to Lester's boast, and with her personality, even if she wasn't the one who was going on this test, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
"No."
His answer was firm and concise. There was no trace of doubt in his voice, which made all of them speechless, but at the same time, they understood why he could become the number one.
Unlike Lester, whose voice was like a boast and annoying, Tamazuki's confidence was clearly shown through every pore of his body. The pride which came from his confidence couldn't be hidden, which made people who saw him never think that he would fail this test.
"Hmph!"
However, Lester still hummed and looked away, yet, the reason why he did this was that he was afraid to show inferiority.
Meanwhile, Amagiri was clueless as ever and just looked at the scenery around him. Yet, deep inside contained a worry that one had never ever thought of, or maybe, he was just as clueless as he appeared. However, for one thing, he really wanted to talk with someone, especially Claudia, since even now, he wasn't sure who had invited him to the Seidoukan, but this person told him that he knew about Haruka Amigiri, his big sister, who had disappeared five years ago.
While Amagiri fell into a dilemma, they met people in lab coats who looked like the department staff; before they walked even deeper into the back of the Materiel Departement, there was an elevator, which took them farther down. Finally, they came to an open space that looked like a training arena. For all that they were underground, the ceiling was quite high.
One wall was covered with a hexagonal pattern, and part of the opposite wall was a large glass window. Beyond the glass were several busy men and women in lab coats, who, judging from their apparent age, were not students, but employees of the department.
"Is it here?" Tamazuki asked.
"Yes."
"Then, I will go first."
No one fought him, and all of them let him take the test first.
Even Lester was quiet and didn't say anything.
Amagiri was the same since, even now, he didn't really see the importance of this test. The Amagiri Shinmei Style, which he trained from childhood, was good enough for him. The only problem was the seal on his body. After all, if he could unseal the seal on his body, the Prana on his body wouldn't be so pitiful.
'Nee-san...'
Even now, Amagiri felt confused about why his big sister did all of this, and it made him scared, thinking about what she really thought about him.
"Claudia, can you tell me how?"
"Sure."
Standing side by side, Claudia helped him to manipulate the control panel at the edge of the wall with a hexagon. A number of generous air windows popped open, and he looked at the catalog of the Orga Luxes in possession of the Seidoukan Academy.
"You said that the Seidoukan possesses the most Orga Luxes, right?"
"Yes." Claudia nodded. "There are twenty-two in total. That's the most among the six schools. The catalogs list the type of weapon, along with its name and power. Please pick the one you would like to be tested for. Those appearing in gray are currently in use by another student—that is, they are already checked out."
Tamazuki found the Snake Sword Ororomunt, which was held by the ex-ranked 3rd of the Seidoukan, was gray in color, meaning that it was already checked out.
"There are seven students currently using Orga Luxes." Claudia laughed. "Of those, four are Page One." Her words meant how strong the power of the Orga Lux was, causing Amagiri, who happened to hear their conversation, to feel surprised.
"Including you?"
"Including me." Claudia nodded. "But it will be five soon since I am sure that you will wield one."
Tamazuki didn't say anything and thought that it was pretty good to enter the Seidoukan. By then, he didn't hesitate and chose his choice of weapon.
At the same time, one of the hexagonal markings began to glow, switching places one after the other with the adjacent hexagons until the shining outline came smoothly to where he was standing. Finally, with a low rumble, the hexagon protruded from the wall. What appeared to be patterned on the wall were storage cases.
"Huh?!" The one who let out a surprised voice wasn't Claudia, Kirin, Amagiri, or the two extras that had been following Lester. Instead, it was Lester who let out a surprised voice.
"You chose the Ser-Veresta, the Blade of the Black Furnace?!"
His voice was full of agitation, and he even lost his calm since he knew once Tamazuki got his hands on this weapon, then...
"What's wrong with that weapon?" Amagiri was confused.
"Are you stupid?!" Lester looked at Amagiri as if he was looking at a caveman.
While Amagiri felt disturbed by this gaze, he didn't say anything and listened to Lester's explanation.
"It is a powerful Orga Lux! It was so powerful it was feared by the other schools! All it touches will melt, and everything will be burned by this sword!"
"That.. sounds a little overdramatic." Amagiri felt that Lester was exaggerating, but Lester didn't bother to refute Amagiri since Tamazuki had already started his test.
Tamazuki took the activator from the case, then strode to the middle of the arena and gave a signal toward the window. In appearance, Ser-Veresta was hardly any different from an ordinary Lux activator. The only distinction he could have named was the color of the Manadite Core. The Manadite used in the Lux was always green, but Urm-Manadite came in a variety of colors. The core of the activator in his hand glittered in bright red.
Tamazuki didn't hesitate to switch on the activator, and the hilt began to materialize. Then, the hilt opened, and a shining blade emerged.
Counter to its epithet of "Blade of the Black Furnace," the sword was an almost translucent, pure white. It seemed like a giant sword of light, yet, the moment he held this weapon, he knew he could alter the shape of blades into a variety of shapes.
Was it the effect of "Sword Talent"?
He was amazed, but for one thing, he could feel that this weapon was ready to give its everything to him, showing his obedience as his weapon toward his glory.
Yet, while he appreciated his new weapon, everyone in this place was dumbfounded since...
"Your current compatibility rating is one hundred percent."
As the AI announcement sounded, the world lost its voice.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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