As the summer pass, along with the slightly cold wind, the season changed into autumn.

Within a such a forest2 aluminares were pointing their swords at each other.

Leon is riding in one.And Layla is riding in the other one.

Leon, hes under pressure

These days, Layla is terrible. Somehow, she looks like shes possessed by a powerful deity

From Baptistes metaphor, the surrounding students nod their heads.

Then, after the battle ends, the damaged machine is recovered by the mechanics department and replace by a new machine in about 15 minutes.

The mechanics department is in charge of repairing the broken parts and the pilot department once again perform the battle training.

Laylas machine moves.

He immediately took a step back and increased the distance while swinging down the sword toward Laylas machine.Laylas machine catches that and switches over to locking sword to sword pushing.

Of course, Leons machines blade approaches Laylas machines.However, the blade never got to touch Laylas machines.

Due to the impact of an attack from right under it, Leons machines arm got repelled upward.

Shock Burst, huh

It has enough power to cause its arm to lift up

This time, for this real combat training, three magics have been registered into the aluminares. One is the usual Shock Burst, Flashlight it generate an intense light causing blindness and lastly the Magic Shield for use against magic.

However, Layla successfully repelled the arm by firing the Shock burst at the timing of the opponents attack therefore outside of the timing of the Magic Shield invocation.

Laylas machines sword was thrusted over there.

That sword perfectly pointing at the cockpit.I guess its over.

Stop!

When the Professor screamed through the microphone, both machines slowly retreated taking some distance while storing their weapons onto their waist, returning back here.

After this, the two machines are recovered and carried to the hangar, in order to change the generator within 15 minutes you cant bring a new machine.

when Layla opened the cockpits hatch, she jumped off from there without using any magic. [TN: *Black widow s landing* lol]

Leon normally invoked magic, going down and standing on the grassland.

Thanks to you two

Of course

Ku.

So declares Layla coldly without any expression.Leon lowered his face and made a fist.

Choosing words that can be taken as provocations pushing aside anybody with her words and deeds.The previously amazed gazes pointing at her turned into gazes containing feelings of animosity.

Well, I do like aluminares, she might have told me that she hated aluminares but, as we all went along together for more than two years and weve come to put some distance between us so its a little lonely.

Next is Eldo and Baptiste.So far, Eldo is steadily wining with no loses, Baptiste is also in good shape these days.Make sure to do your best

Yes!

Just as I was thinking that the Professor was looking at Layla for a moment, his gaze that was looking at the data in her hand immediately turned back.

I embark on the returned new machines, causing it to boot up.

Nodding to each other, we move to place where the contest will start.

I guess youre ready

Baptiste machine, I can go anytime!

Weeeeeeeeell Start

Along with the signal, I vigorously Incline toward the back.Immediately following, The sword of Baptistes machine swing at the location of the face.

Chi

The sound collecting magic picked up Baptistes tongue clicking.

Inside the machine thats falling back, Im operating the foot pedal while increasing the generators output, making it kick the ground.

While the machine is jumping toward the back in a big way, it regained its posture by doing a backflip using only its right arm.

Doing such reckless maneuver

Unexpectedly, thats not the case.Now, Im starting

Simply because Im back to back to square one, I shoot a Shock Burst.Of course, Its repelled by the Magic Shield however, I just shot this magic as mean to keep him from getting closer.

Baptiste stopped my sword while generating the Magic Shield.

However, even I, am not such a fool thatll let myself be defeated.

To the shot out Shock Burst, I strike it with the same magic cancelling out its power.

Regardless of the fact that aluminares have problems in term of fuel, the reason why magic is its main weapon is because of the freedom in the angle of fire.

If you just satisfy the condition of not damaging your own machine, you can fire at any kind of angle and point to any direction.

Of course, for magic released at point blank range, you can also use such a technique of similarly releasing a magic at point blank range cancelling each other out.

the sweeping over shock wave rattles and shakes the surfaces of the machines, if its this much theres no problems.

Using this opportunity, I made the machine crouch and performed a leg sweeping.

Even if he forms a Magic shield, he cant plant himself in the air.

In these 2 years, my one-armed sword skill has become pretty good.

So, I consulted with Lune-San and we came up with a sword skill exclusive to aluminares.

By fully operating the machines joints, Theres an one-armed slash attack that used movements that a person cant perform.

Like Id let you!

As for my thrust out sword, Baptistes machine dodged it by forcibly breaking its posture.

Baptistes machine landed as it is while shaving the ground in a big way, maintains its posture with one knee.Even while attacking in pursuit, tightly preserving the balance of the upper half of the body, theres no gap to break into.

I only have a few f***ing months left!Even I dont feel like being content to being in the 4th rankYou tooLayla tooLeon tooIll knock you all down and take the top position!

Its a good drive.its causing my body to shiver all over the place.

But, even I dont feel like coming down from my undefeated position.Manual control, one-armed sword skill and my willpowerLets bring him down by using(not sure) them all

Come on !

While Baptistes machine is standing up, it makes an attack.

Setting up its sword while lowering its hips.

I immediately invoked the Flash Light stealing away Baptistes vision. Hes unable to see my movements.Although Im also unable to see Baptistes machine, its impossible to change the course of a sword being swung downward.

The impact assaults the machine with an intense sound, I thrust my machines sword at Baptistes machines arm.

That kick that used the whole body blew away the mobile camera, namely, its head.

G aaAAAAAh!

The machine falling down as it is, tumbling while forcibly tearing off the arm.

I slowly approaches and straddles Baptistes machine, holding the sword in a reverse grip, I raise it up over my head.If I swing it down as it is, the trajectory will pierce through the cockpit.

Stop!

Thereupon, the Professor put a stop to it.

I attach the sword to my hips and extends a hand to Baptistes machine.

Are you OK?

Damn, making me fall down in flashy way

Saying so, Baptiste took my machines hand and got up.Looks like theres no problems on its body.

Itll take much more to win against me

Why? Were using the same machines and yet such differences in output and so on come out? Even my generator is in Manual control, you know

The threes Layla and co wanted to use the left arm, it looks like it can only be carried out by calling off the balancer and pitching[TN: it might be typo from the author] the generators output manually.

As the Balancer and the generator are in direct contact with each other, by automatically changing the generators output it can keep its balance.In addition to this, by adding up the absorption of impacts by means of the stabilizer, the stability by means of the gravity center controller and various other functions, one can finally freely control an aluminare.

In the case of peoples, a difference of a few centimeters in the movements of the gravity center doesnt give rise to that much difference in power however, If we take into account aluminares mass those few centimeters turn into a large difference.Because of that, after the movement of center of gravity the balance collapses and piloting become difficult however, thats where I display my skills. In other wooooooooords

Its the privilege of the Full Multi.If I sacrifice my left arm, do I think that I can even take on Baptiste ?

No matter how many times, Ill lay you down

Im sorry!

Because of the Professors scolding, we came back to the rendez-vous point running fast.

Post-battle training, the professors assembled at the staff room, started a meeting.

The agenda is is related to this school year graduates.In other words, who to choose among Eldos group.

Hmmm

Among them, the one with the highest position groans while comparing the data at hand.

The professors tilted their heads to the side in confusion at that situation.

Whats wrong Professor GasoulI sense that this years remaining pupils are quite excellent however, youre worried about something

How many people?

Among all the members in here, I wished for there to be 4 people.

They did a contest of efforts because they understood that in recent years theres been a group of extraordinary ability.

Its three people

Just at the moment when those words were spoken, the staff rooms atmosphere became heavy.

Three people

Its three people, huh?

The professors unanimously recited that figure.That figure, even for the professors it was something heavy to weigh on.

I guess its because last year it was 5 people

If Im not mistaken, the year before too

Even saying it so, it cant be helped.Last year and the year before were years where many pilot cadets were promoted to true pilots due to the increasing large number of aluminares in possession and due to the Jakartas headquarterss strategy.

Even though there are no objections about their abilities, when theyre compared to this years members, nonetheless its unfavorable.

I cant help but be depressed.It means that among those four we have to choose three.Well decide as true pilots after the exam that will occur in 1 month however, since the headquarters also needs preparation.We dont have to decide who the candidates are

As for the candidates, those are without a doubt Eldo, Layla, Baptiste and Leon.But, the professors have to report the person among them that will likely e eliminated.

The fact is that they have to choose no matter how difficult is is.

First, lets start by deciding on Eldo-Kun, AlrightHes second on the written test with 2 points difference, his sword skill compared to the first year has grown beyond recognition.Right now he has enough strength to even compete against true pilots.Above all, concerning his aluminares piloting, it doesnt allow any tracking

Leading up to the present condition, no matter how peculiar his piloting skill is, they have no other choice but to acknowledge it as hes undefeated at the battle training.

Aluminares are few in the first place, in order to customize them by matching each and every maneuver processor, machines equipment and so on, not minding the special characteristics to that extent.At first the other group members would be baffled but, theyll grow accustomed to it.

Indeed.I think we can settle on Eldo-kun

Im also of the same opinion

One by one, approvals of Eldos entering as a true pilot increased and it was decided.

The name that came up next is Leon.

Theres no problem for Leon.His grade is 3th place with 5 points difference with 1st place.As for sword skill nothing to criticize.As his personality is composed, also his piloting that acted along the fundamental can take in a peculiar piloting on top of that. As for contest result, he got defeated by both Eldo-Kun and Layla-San however, looking at the whole matter, his judgement ability surpasses all of them

Hes the type that rises up on top

If Eldo is the type that exhibit his strength on the battlefield, Leon is that back, hell exhibit that strength as a commander.

Leon too, his entering as a true pilot was decided by means of a majority vote.

But, in contrast with the remaining two, the opinions of the professors were opposed.

I think we should Layla-san a pilot.How cant we not make an All Perfect a pilot? Impossible

If its a battle, its natural for the consideration to lessen

But, at practice, with this performance, theres also a possibility that the machine wont be able to handle it

Listening to the professors opinions while looking at the data of the aluminare Layla piloted, Gasoul groans.

Although shes only been defeated by Eldo, shes won all the other ones, the machines burden is always over 120%, the joints on the machines piloted by Layla whining.there are many attacks that depend on the output, on many occasion, it can be seen that the machine is handled like a sacrificial pawn.

When thinking about her insecurity when she first rode an aluminare, you cant send her out with the stamp of approval saying that its alright.

Concerning Baptiste, although he has many weak spots on his piloting with hi 4th place position, as you can from todays battle his desire to improve is fierce, precisely because he light on women his mental level is stabilizing.As hes largely the classs mood-maker, the atmosphere of the squad hell be transferred to will not be bad.

Both have advantages and drawbacks.You can say its humane however, since in a battlefield those can possibly be fatal

Here, we should discuss until everyone is satisfied

Indeed.I want to decide the person with the majority rule

Thereafter, a thorough discussion took place and the meeting came to a conclusion, from the beginning, it took approximately 2 hours.