Chapitre 44: CHAPTER 32 - I'M STILL HUMAN (4)
"Protecting them are not your responsible, Kay", said Wiseman. "Your action will bite your back if you keep guiding them. But, of course, you will the only one who decide the path for your future."
"As for me, I only can watch."
Kay withdraws his sword, putting back to its original place. There is some truth behind his words for Kay to understand. However, he can't let anybody died from The Cell.
"My element is used to protect the others", said Kay. "That's the responsible I been giving since born."
"If you fall, nobody can replace you", said Wiseman, giving Kay some warning. "What will happens if you unable to fight with The Cell still there?"
"Those girls are useless against The Cell. They can't defeat them nor I am to help them. It's you and you alone, Kay."
"This is surprising", said Kay. "I never thought that you cared about those girls."
"Not really...", said Wiseman. "But, a bad ending will become a parasite for my story. Not my liking, to be exact."
"Yeah...yeah, don't worry too much", said Kay. "I know what I'm doing."
"And if something happens, I will protect them...no matter how cost it will take me."
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The black serpent is ready to unleash its beam towards Kay and the others. With the others still here, they wont survive. Leaving Kay with no choice but to use it.
Takao and Zuikaku are holding him, trying to get away from the black serpent. He slowly raised his hand towards it and starting to activate his element.
"Let me...tell...you..."
"Enormous power...come with huge...responsibility"
"Yet...people misused...their powers to...destroy each other"
"And, my Element can...Destroy The World!!!"
"The Guardian...Swords."
ZAPP...ZAPP...ZAPP...
The girls are looking at the sky as they saw several swords fall from the sky, falling toward Kay. The swords shine brightly with lightning element fused.
As the swords reached Kay, several lightning strikes are hitting the area. The barrier from the swords quickly expand, become bigger as time progress.
The black serpent unleashes the heavy beam, but being blocked by The Guardian Swords just in time, barely.
"Commander...you're badly injured but you still protecting us", said Wales as she looks at Kay.
Takao and Zuikaku are more surprised compared to others since they are closer to Kay. When they saw Kay still has strength to fight the black serpent, they felt ashamed for themselves yet admired him.
The Sakura Empire refused to believe that Kay is trying to protect them, even though they are his enemies. But, they still need to accept the truth since they will probably dead without Kay.
CRACK...CRACK...CRACK...
"The barrier!!", shouted Takao as she saw the barrier is broken apart.. "You can do it, Kay. Don't give up!!!"
"You can do it, master!!", shouted Belfast. "Show us how powerful are you, master!!!"
"Come on, commander! You always the strongest among us!", shouted Wales. "You can do it!!"
"I knew I'm asking you a lot Kay", said Zuikaku. "But, you are the only who can save us. Just liked you save me."
CRACK...CRACK...CRACK...
The barrier is almost destroy from the heavy beam. Kay uses all his strength to strengthen the barrier, but it's not enough.
CRACK...CRACK...CRACK...
"I have no choice", said Kay in his mind. "If my barrier is destroyed, they will died. I can't let that happens."
"I can unleash my final attack, but I may not survive."
"But, it still better than seeing them dying."
Several lightning surround Kay, flowing towards the Guardian Swords.
"I who oath...to protect the people...the guardian swords", said Kay.
ZAPP...ZAPP...ZAPP...
Kay used all his strength for the final moment, strengthen the guardian swords to maximum state. The barrier recovers just in a nick of time.
The Guardian Swords are circling around Kay, unleashing the attack throughout the barrier.
"Now, die!!", shouted Kay.
The barrier becomes bigger, full with lightning and attacking the black serpent. Anything that past through the barrier will be destroyed if they are not worthy to be protected.
BOOM...BOOM...BOOM...
ROAR!!
The black serpent fall down, leaving it with several injuries that hard to be heal as the the guardian swords are leaving it with permanent damages.
CRACK...CRACK...CRACK...
The guardian swords broke, piece by piece and disappear liked dust.
"Did he won? Did he defeat that enormous creature by himself?", asked Souryuu.
"What on Earth just we saw?", asked Hiryuu. "An enemy commander helped us? Are you kidding me?"
Sakura Empire fleets are looking at Kay, still being holding by Takao and Zuikaku. They have no choice but to accept the truth.
"Wait! Where are you going, Kay?", asked Zuikaku as she senses that Kay still trying to walk towards the black serpent."
"You don't have to go there anymore, Kay", said Takao. "You're already defeat it."
ROARS!!!!
The black serpent awake and using all its strength to run away from Kay. After seeing that Cell trying to run away, Kay acts furiously.
"That thing still alive!! All fleets attack that creature now!!!", ordered Nagato.
However, it's too late as The Cell managed to run away and there is nothing for Kay to prevent it as his body is too weak.
"His body to weak!" shouted Takao. "We need to treat him quickly."
After seeing Kay is unable to defend himself, Hyuuga and Ise took this chance to slash him, only to be stopped by Kawakaze.
KLANG...
"What are you doing, Kawakaze?", asked Hyuuga. "Why you stop us?"
"Nagato-sama order", said Kawakaze. "He is her guest and she allow him to come to Sakura Empire for treatment."
Hyuuga and Ise looked at Nagato-sama as they saw Nagato nodded her head.
"That human is my guest", said Nagato. "We are in debt with him and I can't allow him to die."
Azur Lane fleet quickly moving towards Kay after they heard the news from Nagato. They clearly felt that Kay is trying to tell them something.
"Order...Wales...the others...to retreat...to...Azur Lane", said Kay.
"What! No! We can't leave you here!", shouted Wales, disagree with Kay's order.
"That Cell...will come...back", said Kay. "I'm...sorry...I...can't...defeat...it"
"What! What do you mean by that, Kay?", asked Takao. "It will come back?"
"Sakura...Empire...will...destroyed...", said Kay.
"Please don't force yourself, Kay", said Zuikaku. "You need to rest"
"I'm sorry", said Kay.
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Wales, Belfast, Ayanami, Z23, Laffey, Javelin, Washington, North Carolina, Essex and Shangri-La already returned to Azur Lane as Kay ordered them. They refused to accept the order but giving that Kay is badly injured, they finally accepted after Nagato guaranteed Kay safety at Sakura Empire.
Kay is currently being treated at Sakura Empire while Shoukaku and Zuikaku are having a meeting with Nagato and the others.
"What is his condition, Fusou?", asked Nagato.
"We already treated him and he should be fine", answered Fusou. "However, he still unconscious and it may takes several days for him to wake up."
"That's fine", said Nagato. "Then, dare to explain to us, Zuikaku and Shoukaku."
Nagato is asking Shoukaku and Zuikaku about Kay and their relationship toward him.
"He is my shikikan", said Shoukaku bluntly, making some girls angry.
"Are you betraying us, Shoukaku?", asked Hyuuga.
"Kaga and Akagi are betraying us", said Shoukaku calmly. "If shikikan didn't come to save Zuikaku, she will probably died and I entrusted my loyalty towards him because I in debt with him."
Shoukaku told the others about Kaga and Akagi schemes, telling all the truth she get from Kay. Then, she immediately told them about Kay.
"That creature is called 'The Cell' by Kay", said Zuikaku. "The Cell is very dangerous and only Kay is capable to defeat it."
"That creature will still attack us and without Kay, we can't do anything", said Shoukaku.
"So, are you saying that creature will come back?", asked Ise. "I can't believe that and that human is probably lying!"
"I doubt that, Sakura Empire", said Prinz Eugen.
The Ironblood finally arrived at the meeting room. It took a little bit of time since Prinz Eugen decided to visit Kay first before coming here.
"You really took your time, Eugen", said Nagato.
"I'm visiting my kommandatin", said Prinz Eugen. "It's really broke my heart seeing him at that condition."
"So, you're also followed him together with Zuikaku and Shoukaku", said Nagato. "I wonder why Ironblood acting odd this past days and now I get the answer."
"For us to follow him aren't odd", said Prinz Eugen. "In fact that you still believe Kaga and Akagi instead of him isn't making any sense."
"How dare you said that!", shouted Hyuuga.
"Kaga and Akagi already betrayed Sakura Empire and already attack their own allies", said Prinz Eugen. "Isn't that right, Hiryuu and Souryuu?"
"Yes, I can confirm that", said Souryuu. "Akagi and Kaga already betrayed us, Nagato-sama. If that human didn't help us, our fleet will destroyed by them."
"They have Orochi in their disposal", said Hiryuu. "That alone is very hard for us to defeat them and with that creature still alive, we are dire state."
"So, you believe him instead of our own allies?", questioned Hyuuga. "We need your advice, Nagato-sama."
All of them are looking at Nagato, waiting for her opinion for this problem.
"We will trust that human", said Nagato. "We already saw enough how capable is he and even though we are his enemies, he still protecting us from that creature."
"That creature will probably attack us in few days since shikikan almost beat it", said Shoukaku. "We might have a chance to kill it if we attack it before that creature manages to recover."
"That's a good idea, Shoukaku", said Nagato. "However, we don't know its location and searching that creature will takes time."
"We should take care of that creature first before we approach Akagi and Kaga"
"We can wait for that human to wake up but I don't think that is a good idea consider he is still injured."
"Kay saved me many times", said Zuikaku. "If this can help him a little bit, I will volunteer myself."
Shoukaku is pretty unhappy when heard Zuikaku said that. After all, she always involved and caused more problems for Kay.
"Shikikan will mad at you if he heard that, Zuikaku", said Shoukaku. "How about you take care of shikikan? Someone needs to watch him and I think you are the only one who can do that"
"That's true", said Nagato. "Leaving with other girls will caused more problems."
Kay is very hated at Sakura Empire, consider what he had done especially to flag at the sacred tree. Some girls might do something to him while he still unconscious.
Takao is also a good choice but she is more useful in battle. Fusou and Yamashiro also can watching Kay but they definitely cause more problems. Therefore, Zuikaku is the only option.
"I can take care of him", said Prinz Eugen. "More people more merrier, right?"
Prinz Eugen is volunteering herself to take care of Kay. She doesn't have anything to do at Sakura Empire and she isn't interested to search The Cell.
"Do what you want, Prinz Eugen", said Nagato. "Please remember, that human is my guest. Don't ever touch him unless you want a death wish."
"Until then, all of you may dismissed."
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That night, Zuikaku is walking towards Kay's room, only to see Prinz Eugen trying to kiss his neck.
"What are you doing, Eugen?", asked Zuikaku in utter confusing.
"Try to add another mark", said Prinz Eugen while touching Kay's hairs. "I hope he will wakes up if I do that, but unfortunately, he still unconscious."
"......"
Zuikaku doesn't know how to start the conversation with Prinz Eugen although she knew both of them have the same feeling toward Kay.
"Don't look me liked that, Zuikaku", said Prinz Eugen. "We both shared the same feeling and you knew I wont dare to attack him."
"I knew that, Eugen", said Zuikaku. "You don't have to tell me."
Prinz Eugen smiled at Zuikaku and suddenly lower her head towards Kay, kissing his forehead.
Smoch....
"Why are you still doing that, Eugen?", asked Zuikaku as she felt embarrassed. "You knew its futile."
"Not really, I just want to play with him little bit", said Prinz Eugen. "Royal Navy is not here, so we can do anything we want to him."
"There is nobody watching us and I know you also want to at least kissing him, Zuikaku."
Belfast and Wales aren't with them. Nobody will disturb them or prevent them from touching Kay.
Prinz Eugen takes Zuikaku's hand and brings her closer to Kay. Then, she push Zuikaku towards Kay.
"Come on, no need to be shy, little one", said Prinz Eugen.
After being forced by Prinz Eugen, Zuikaku slowly lower her head and trying to kiss Kay's forehead, only to be stopped by Nagato.
"Both of you need to restraint yourself", said Nagato that suddenly appears with Kawakaze. "It's bad if children saw what you had done to him."
"Yeah...yeah, maybe I should be less open", said Prinz Eugen. "So, what bring you here?"
"Zuikaku, did you remember about our sacred tree?", asked Nagato.
"If I remember clearly, aren't Amagi-sama who takes care of that sacred tree before she died", said Zuikaku. "Because of her, the sacred tree managed to bloom and stay healthy."
"That's half true", said Nagato. "But, the truth is more than that. May I ask how old is that human?
"Kay is 19 years old", said Prinz Eugen. "Pretty young right? In fact, he is more younger than us"
"What's the matter, Nagato-sama?", asked Kawakaze. "Did this human pick your interest?"
"The sacred tree is not being taken care by Amagi alone", said Nagato. "There is a guardian that protect Sakura Empire when we still young, about more than fifteen years ago."
"That guardian is the protector of Sakura Empire and he is the one who responsible for the growth of sacred tree."
"I may not remember too much, but I at least remember something...his chant"
Kawakaze, Zuikaku and Prinz Eugen are listening to Nagato. Then, they asked about the chant.
"Some of you might already heard it", said Nagato. "The chant is....."
When Nagato said the chant, they can heard Kay voice within it.
"Let me tell you"
"Enormous power come with huge responsibility"
"Yet people misused their powers to destroy each other"
"And, my Element can destroy the world".
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"But that happens fifteen years ago", said Nagato. "And looking at this human, that is impossible for me to say both of them are the same person."
"And I don't think our guardian will place that flag at the sacred tree."
The flag is still at the sacred tree, waving the Azur Lane emblem.
"Some of us still hate him", said Nagato. "But, we can ignored the fact he protected us from that creature. So, please take care of him until he wakes up."
"As you wish, Nagato-sama", said Zuikaku.
"I'm more than happier to stay close with him", said Prinz Eugen. "I don't know about the others thought."
"Do whatever you want, Prinz Eugen", said Nagato. "Having you here also a good option since nobody is there to attack him."
Then, Kawakaze and Nagato left the room, leaving Kay alone with Prinz Eugen and Zuikaku.
"......."
"So, should we sleep with him, together?", asked Prinz Eugen.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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