Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle: Dragon Independence

(Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut: Ryu no Dokuritsu)

最弱無敗の神装機竜: ドラゴンの独立

Chapter 7:- Dragon Independence

Opening Theme: INNOSENSE - FLOW

-The sound of mechanical Dragon roars were heard within the academy as Hiryuu, Celestia and Lux were fighting against 3 Homuras, though Lux and Celestia were cornered and were beaten up quite badly, as Hiryuu wanted to help them, he was being pulled away by the leader of the enemy team. A second later as a Blue and white Drag-Ride appeared behind one of the Homuras and attacked as it was Yoruka-

Lux: Y-Yoruka-san!

Yoruka: Master, are you all right?

Lux: No thanks to you but we need to help Hiryuu-san.

Yoruka: No we don't. He can handle him on his own.

Lux: Eh? He can?

Yoruka: We'll talk about that later, right now we need to get rid of these intruders.

Lux: Right!

Masamune 2: Fools! You dare fight against the Rising Empire?! This would mean war!

Celes: If it is war, I assure you that we will win.

Masamune 2: Is that right? If so, then you would've beaten me already! -The 3rd member of the Homuras joined up with the second member as the two then transformed into their fighter modes and flew up straight into the air swiftly-

Celes: What in the world..

Lux: Celes-senpai!

Celes: Lux-kun! You should be helping Hiryuu-kun!

Lux: B-But Yoruka-san said that he'd be fine..

Celes:...Yoruka-san!

Yoruka: He is! Look. -She pointed at Hiryuu and the leader of the Homuras fighting as it shows that Hiryuu's Leviathan was using its serpent-like body to crush the Dragon Homura-

Celes: I guess you're right-Ah! -Shots were being fired from the sky, as Celestia, Yoruka and Lux were being hit by the two fighters with their blasters-

Lux: Tsk! Yoruka-san! Let's go after them!

Yoruka: Right! -Lux and Yoruka then flew up into the sky with their Drag-Rides and tried to fight back but their Drag-Rides aren't fast enough to chase after those fighters- Tsk! They're too quick!

Lux: They'll have to make a turn and come for us, when they do, attack!

Yoruka: Here they come!

-Two Homura fighters were flying straight towards Lux and Yoruka as they were firing their blasters and fired missiles straight at the two, Lux defended the missile attack while Yoruka tried to slash the fighters but missed as they dodged her sword attack in a swift move-

Yoruka: Tsk! They're way too fast for us to hit them!

Lux: Lisha-sama's Drag-Ride or even Phi-chan's and Krulcifer-san's Drag-Rides might be useful here!

Yoruka: The Typhon is a ground type Drag-Ride, it's more effective against ground units than flying units.

Lux: I know but the wires would slow them down! -A white blast was fired at one of the fighters but missed, Lux turned his head to see who fired it and saw Krulcifer and Lisha- Krulcifer-san! Lisha-sama! W-Why did you come back?

Lisha: I didn't want my p-p-personal knight to fight all by himself!

Yoruka: I'm here, you know?

Lisha: Shut up!

Lux: What about you, Krulcifer-san?

Krulcifer: You're my Fiance, we need to stick together and fight together~ -Lux would blush madly as he then smiled slightly and laugh nervously- We saw the problems you were facing and apparently you're fighting against veteran Drag-Riders.

Lux: Veterans?

Krulcifer: The sort that has been using Drag-Rides for a longer period than us and have more skill than anyone in the school. -The two Homura fighters then started firing at Lux and his friends but as the two fighters were about to get close to them, their fighters exploded as they were shot and destroyed by the missiles on the Leviathan's back- W-What was..

Lisha: The Leviathan's new weapon, huh?

Masamune 1: You will regret this, my Lord. You will. -The leader said after he saw his teammates die in front of his eyes as his damaged Dragon Drag-Ride then quickly transformed into a fighter and flew into the air and escaped quickly-

Celes: Are you sure that it's all right to let him go?

Hiryuu: Yeah, if I killed them all then the country would have forgotten who they are facing.

Celes: Hiryuu-kun..

Hiryuu: Hmm?

Celes: What else are you not telling me?

Hiryuu: I... -He withdrew his Drag-Ride and turned to see Celestia as she was looking at him with concern on her look. Hiryuu then sighed quietly and scratched the back of his head as he felt bad for Celestia- Ugh, fine! I'll tell you all everything.

Krulcifer: Then we can meet up in my room, it's spacious for everyone.

Lisha: Lux, go and get Philuffy and the Headmistress, they need to know. Airi as well.

Lux: Right. You guys go on ahead, I'll meet you all there.

-An hour later as a large number of people were in Krulcifer's living room, as they were all sitting down and were waiting patiently for Hiryuu to say something as he had his eyes closed and was sitting straight and had his arms crossed while Airi and Celestia sat next to him-

Celes: H-Hiryuu-kun? -She asked as she shook him a little- ...He's asleep.

Lisha: What?! Wake him up!

Celes: H-Hiryuu-kun!

Airi: Wake up!

Hiryuu: Wha...Wha- What? Is it morning?

Krulcifer: Everyone's here to hear what you have to tell us about the Rising Empire.

Hiryuu: What? Oh yeah! The Rising Empire. The Rising Empire is a Japanese military army that is made for the sole purpose of Independent Liberation.

Krulcifer: Independent Liberation?

Hiryuu: We basically free and save slaves and such.

Airi: They sound like heroes though.

Hiryuu: Ah yes, we save the slaves from other countries but when they are saved, they are in our debt as they owe us their lives.

Celes: What? That's not liberation!

Hiryuu: Well that's just one of their objectives, their second objective is to wait for a country to go into war with another and then make an alliance with whoever may have a bigger chance in winning, once they are victorious, we make our move and kill the winners so that we'll win instead.

Lux: That is so dark..

Hiryuu: Tell me about it, that's why I left. Though that's not all, the technology of the Japanese are much more stronger than anything else. Those Homuras that we were fighting awhile ago were actually custom made Divine Drag-Rides based on the Bahamut with more advanced weapons.

Lux: The Bahamut?!

Hiryuu: Homuras are all based on the Bahamut and Tiamat. Though the ones that represent Tiamat's copies are still incomplete without my supervision, so the country can't make a perfect custom Divine Drag-Ride without me.

Celes: What about the Homuras that were out there? Were they completed?

Hiryuu: Yeah, I designed and made those Homuras. They are the clones of the Bahamut, though they look much different, their strength in comparison with the original Bahamut is way off scale.

Lux: What do you mean?

Hiryuu: They are faster, stronger and are more easier to control. Your Bahamut could go berserk but theirs become stronger.

Lux: How do they get stronger?

Hiryuu: I made a sort of bonding wave within the custom Drag-Rides. The bond waves follows the mind of the rider itself, if the rider has the intent to kill then the Drag-Ride follows the same intention and grows stronger.

Lisha: Can their Drag-Rides move on their own? Like unmanned or something.

Hiryuu: Yup! That's the bigger problem. The Drag-Rides are program to destroy and eliminate anything in sight as ordered from their rider. Meaning to say, their rider could infiltrate a base while their Drag-Ride waits outside and hides, if the Rider is in a pinch then the Drag-Ride could come and save him. It's like a team.

Krulcifer: To think that Drag-Rides can be this advanced..

Hiryuu: Not normal Drag-Rides. Only these custom Drag-Rides are capable of doing so. Though it's been about a week since I left, if they came this far to send me back then I can assume that they are planning something.

Lux: Planning what?

Hiryuu: I'm not sure but I can only assume a war.

Celes: A war?! Against who?

Hiryuu: Possibly this Kingdom. If they can't get me back, they'll most likely destroy it.

Celes: Oh no..

Hiryuu: Don't worry. I know how the Homuras work, if they actually want to fight then they'll regret facing their own creator.

Lisha: H-Hiryuu! You think you can create those custom copies for us-

Hiryuu: No! Lisesharte Atismata, you are fool for asking me to create those things for your country!

Lisha: What?! I'm a fool?!

Lux: Lisha-sama, calm down!

Relie: Can you tell us why you won't build them for us?

Hiryuu: -He would sigh and look at everyone- The Custom Drag-Rides carry a core called "Tamashi" which means "Soul". Those cores have their own personality and mind, when a rider gets onto the Drag-Ride, the rider can't help but feel so relieved and relax. It's like a stress reliever.

Lisha: What the hell? What's the big deal about that?

Hiryuu: It's a drug.

Lisha: What?

Hiryuu: It works the same way as a drug, once you like it, you'll get addicted and you won't stop. The Core relaxes the mind and body of the rider but slowly drains your blood cells and would destroy your mind if you're not careful. I was naive when I made the cores. The second addition of the core is the advanced tolerance system, this allows the rider to go from 50% of his skills to 100%, which is why you four had a problem fighting against two Homuras.

Yoruka: Now that you mentioned it, they adapt to the situation way too quickly and their attacks are restless.

Lux: I couldn't even sense fear in them as well when I was fighting them.

Celes: They even have the skills to fight us so well.

Lisha: Tsk! Then how are we suppose to win if they send an army here?

Hiryuu: I'll handle the army on my own, the Leviathan is the only Divine Drag-Ride that is capable of stopping them.

Relie: What makes you say that?

Hiryuu: Because the Leviathan is the predecessor of all of the Drag-Rides in Japan.

Lux: What?

Hiryuu: I made the Homura Drag-Rides for my country to defend themselves but the authorities used those Drag-Rides for their own battles instead. If I had completed the Tiamat copies, then we would have been bombarded by over thousand to millions of artillery strikes though the Bahamut copies are only strong in close combat and are exceptional in infiltration.

Lux: What about the number count?

Hiryuu: It takes them at least 3 days to build 5 Homuras, since a week has passed, I assumed they have built over 15-20 Homuras already but including with the ones that were already built to begin with, Japan has at least over 200 thousand Homuras.

Lisha:..H-How are we even gonna fight those?!

Hiryuu: Like I said, I'll handle it.

Celes: Then I'll help!

Airi: Me too! I don't know how but I will help!

Philuffy: Me too...-She said as she fell asleep-

Relie: Count me in too.

Krulcifer: I'll help as well.

Lux: We're all your friends, you don't have to do this on your own, we're all here to help.

Yoruka: That is right, and as a fellow Japanese. I must help a friend in need. -Everyone would then stare at Lisha as she was looking away with her arms crossed, the blonde then shifted her eyes at everyone and looked at them for a moment-

Lisha: I-If everyone is helping out then fine..

Hiryuu: You guys...Thank you so much.

Celes: What is your next plan?

Hiryuu: To form a Dragon Independence alliance.

Lisha: What's that?

Hiryuu: I have a few friends from other countries that would be willing to help us. Once we gather enough people, we can go to Japan and stop them from unleashing a war.

Lux: Sounds like a plan, when you're ready to go, let us know so that we'll get ready!

Relie: W-Wait! What about your classes?

Celes: Headmistress, this is something that we all must do before this whole town gets destroyed.

Relie: But..

Hiryuu: Nee-san!

Relie: N-Nee-san?!

Hiryuu: Don't worry, we'll definitely come back and when we do, I'll get you all some gifts from Japan, you'll love the food there.

Relie: I-I can't say that I'm not tempted but... All right, as long as you promise me that you'll come back alive, okay, Hiryuu-kun?

Hiryuu: Right on, Nee-san!

Relie: For someone so young, you're so cute~! Kyyaaa! -She squealed loudly as she hugged Hiryuu and snuggled him-

Celes: Wha-?! Headmistress! That is shameless!

Airi: Headmistress! You shouldn't be doing such a thing!

Relie: But I can't help it!

Lux: Relie-san does have a thing with people like Hiryuu-san..

Hiryuu: W-What does that mean?

Lux: I can't really say..

-TO BE CONTINUED-