Finally they reached the top floor. There it was, a dark figure hidden in the shadows, she had a cross staff and held a doll in her hands. She looked short, but her presence was indeed mysterious. The room seemed like an office, as everywhere in the school. Yuuka and Hyouka were now walking into the room slowly.
–So we meet again. Sleeping Terror –Hyouka turned to see Yuuka –Wait is that you? –Yeah… For some reason every group of people put me a new nickname. She's sticking with the most common one –the woman in the back of the room, sitting on a chair laughed, she was indeed creepy. –Now I'm Fantasy… wait I know it… Fantasy –both Hyouka and the dark figure said at the same time –Revolution! –Thanks –the dark figure got a closer look on Yuuka –I understand you a little better now, you are indeed the strongest ESPer, and a superb magician –Yuuka nodded –Honestly I find it hard to see what is magic and what is an ESPer ability… –the shadow answered –Because you get them to work together, that is something none of the people in this place had realized, the only way to make an ESPer magician is to get them to work together. Seriously they need to understand a bit more of magic –Yuuka was tired of the drama in the atmosphere.
–Muse I know it's you can you turn the lights on please? –Can't you see in the dark? –Yes of course but this atmosphere you are making seems futile –Wait do you know her by name?! –Oh right where are my manners. Kazakiri Hyouka, goddess of ESPers, this is Muse, the second best alchemist in the world –I am the first! –she answered in a quicker manner than her first phrases –You are here to get the Ars Magna secret –How did you know?! –I am a psychic! –… the magician with a nodachi told us –Hyouka didn't like lies very much.
–Well I won't try to stop you from finding it. Buuut we will kind of need you to work along with us –Wait what do you mean? –her speed was lowering –I speak about an Alliance. You are too valuable to let you go –What if I want to leave once I find it? –Alright let's make a deal! If I win a fight against you, you will stay here and formally join Academy city. I think your skills would make this place way more interesting –Hyouka stared at her –By that you mean it will be more of a challenge to beat everyone up? –Yuuka nodded, with Hyouka by her side it was impossible for her to lie, this girl was too good.
–I like that. But you are two people, and I'm only one. –Muse pressed a button on the desk. Hyouka turned her head to see a door opening –if you two win, I will stay here. Prove me this place is worth living in! –Yuuka shivered –Hyouka… Don't tell me it is a red haired maid –How did you know? –You cheater! –Hey you are the one who challenged me. And no it isn't the original, I'm not that unfair. Yuuka, Hyouka, I present to you VIVIT-r –Yuuka held her breath for a moment and got in position in front of Muse.
–Wait… Yuuka does that mean I have to fight her?! –Hyouka saw she was left right in front of the red haired maid –I think you can handle her… She can absorb energy the same way I do, since she is powered the same way a cactus is –Wait why a cactus?! –Hyouka was both confused and scared. She was about to fight a robot who had a variation of Yuuka's ability. Muse answered the question –Because a cactus stores energy for extremely long periods of time. If well done it can carry more energy than a nuclear reactor –Now she understood a bit more why Yuuka was so strong, but it scared her more about the robot.
Yuuka had now let her light wings grow. –Can you control it at will? –Yes why do you ask –Why didn't you do that when you were fighting Accelerator? –Drama effects. Deny it looked amazing when I activated it at the last moment! –Muse smiled –I have to admit that was a pretty good one. I feel jealous because you did it first! –Hyouka got off from the conversation when she got hit by the red haired maid. –Hey pay attention! –she rubbed her head.
–Hey Muse how did you get her? –I had to open a school in academy city… She's here to make sure I don't cause any disasters –Muse opened the window and jumped outside, it is possible to have a danmaku duel inside of a building, but never when one those two were involved. Two phantasmly strong beings, it was a good thing for the city they were following some rules. In fact those rules existed so beings like that could fight freely, without holding back there would be nothing left after the battle. That was why the earth got destroyed many times in many eras, curiously the last one was at the times of the first flower.
The fight outside was interesting in looks since danmaku is indeed elegant and beautiful as much as it is effective and dangerous. However it was completely normal, Muse was faster but Yuuka was stronger, the fight was indeed a closed one but in the end Yuuka won with some effort. The battle in the inside, though was worth more attention. VIVIT-r a well balanced maid, would know exactly how to fight in any kind of style. A brawling match, Hyouka was not as good but she could regenerate as VIVIT-r could not. They were both equally strong, both equally well rounded.
Now Muse and Yuuka had ended the fight, both were sitting on the desk, Muse had a few burns in her blue dress while Yuuka's uniform had some cuts. –I didn't expect her to give such a fight –Yuuka she's in your team… –Some beating now and then is the best way to train someone –Yuuka you monster! –Hyouka yelled while she took more damage from the maid –Find the off switch! –Stop messing around please this hurts! –No pain no gain baby –Muse started to feel a bit bad for Yuuka's sidekick –Is she the first one you train? –Yuuka shook her head –She is the second –And you were that rough on the old one? She barely knows how to fight, and yet you threw her against a VIVIT… –Yes but you said she wasn't the original. Aren't those mass produced? –Yes but this one is custom made –Yuuka waved her hand –Same thing! –Hyouka was crying out from a wrestling move –Gah! It's hardly the same thing!
–Muse was not even rooting for Hyouka –You didn't tell me if you were as rough with her –I was softer with her. Elly was their sparring at times and we had many rules set –Hyouka had managed to pull her sword made of pure energy but VIVIT-r was equipped with a laser sword –Why are you rougher with her? You look like a good teacher –She died alright?! It's not something I want to remember –I'm sure it wasn't your fault Yuu… –Muse suddenly lost all the air in her stomach, Yuuka had got her quiet with a hit.
–Yuuka you can fix your issues later! Please help! –she sighed, Hyouka had the potential to defeat the robot –No way! If I make this easy just one bit you will slack! –Muse flown closer to the fight and reached to stop VIVIT-r –No you are not going to! –Yuuka leaped closer to Muse and shot her with a blast –This is her fight she ends it herself! Hyouka you can do it if you actually tried! –it was impossible to keep going now, VIVIT-r had stopped. –Sorry I can't do this, this isn't funny anymore… You won't let her stop until she wins. So I forfeit. –Yuuka turned around, kicked the desk out of the building, breaking the window and jumped out from the hole, all of this without saying a word.
Muse and VIVIT-r didn't have to nurse Hyouka's body back to health, in fact she was still without a scratch, even though she was the one who got hurt the entire fight. Though her mind, was completely destroyed. –I thought we were friends! –she was crying out loud, VIVIT-r had brought her some tea –You think she hates you? –She's a monster who gets off from people's pain! –Muse gave her a light hit on the head –Do not use the word Monster, that is how humans refer to what they don't understand. It's the oldest form of racism. More importantly, she doesn't like seeing you in pain –Why didn't she help me?! –I don't know girl, I wish I did.