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Draft 15 19（第3页）

“Yukari，nowIshallpronouncemyverdict.”

KagamilookedatYukariwithuandingandpassion.

“Thosewhodesiretheshallfirstbearitsweightofresponsibility.Asyouhavenotreadiedyourselftotakeontheweightofbeingamonarch，yourshallbetemporarilytakenawayfromyou.”

“Ifpeopletiofollowyoubecauseofthewisdomyoudisplayilingdisputes，ifpeoplegatheraroundyouandobeyyourwordbecauseyouespousegoodnessihenyoushallbemadearulerbypeoplethemselves.”

“Ifonedayyourwisdomhasthecapacitytouplifteveryperson，alongwiththewholeworld，withheranimalsandplants，herriversandmountains，herfieldsandlakes，ifonedayyourlovingkindnessbringsyourhearttoembracetheentirecreation，andtomoveeveryhearttowardgfellowship，thispowershallthenseekyououtandabidewithyou，asyouhavefirstprovenyourselfbytakingonthegrandresponsibility.”

AsKagamihadfinishedherjudgement，theswordsoflightthathadscatteredallacrossthesky，whichwereformedbythedustoflightleftoverfromftheholyvessels，chargedattheFive.

Yukari，Midori，andKasumistoodpetrified，whileYayoitriedtoactivatetransportspellsandescape，andRyō，beingthemostexperiencedotlefield，wastheonlyonewhomaocastspellsofdefensebeforetheswordsarrived.

Theswordspassedthroughthespellsofdefendtransportationasifthemagicmatricesdid，andimpaledthebodiesoftheFive.

Theswordspassedthroughthebodiesasiftheswordsthemselveswerejustpartofamirage，butasthebladespiercedtheFive，eachswordtipremovedaglowingfragmentofmagiwithiherainoftheswordsseemedtolastforever，andbytheend，theFiveweresittingontheground，exhausted，despitethefactthattheswordsdidnotinflictasinglemomentofpain，norleftbehindasinglewound.

“Theextraordinarycapacityfichasbeenmomentarilyremovedfromyou.Goandbeerealleaders，andyoursupremestrengthshallreturnwithjubilation.”

Yukarifeltweakforthefirsttime.（“Isthishowonersfeel!”

）

“Kagami，thisisimpossible!IotbealeaderifIamweakandtired.Noonewilllistentomywords，letaloneobeymyands!”

“Donotworry.Therestofyrouparestrippedoftheirsuperiorrankingaswell.Noneofthemaregoingtousurpyou.Youarefamiliarwithadministration.Thatexperiendexpertisestillabidesinyou.Trustyourself.YouwillachievesuccessiingHimeyamaevenwithoutsuprememagicaltalent.”

“MydearfriendsatKageyama，”

Kagami’svoicewasnowbeingfaint，“thankyoufortheyearsofjoy.IhumblybeseechyoutiveYukariandeveryoHimeyama，anddonotturnthemawaywhentheywanttohaveversationswithyou.TeachHimeyamahowtocareandloveandserve，notbywords，butbyyentlegiftoffriendship.”

KagamithenlookedatArashiandAkishi，“mydearOneesama，mydearOnee，takegoodcareofyourselves，andmayyouliveinpeadhappiness，fortherestofyourlives...”

Kagami’svoicefadedawayintothestillness.Thesunhadalreadysetbehindthedarkclouds.Theglowingholyvessels，whichhadlitupthespace，begantodisie，returningtofloatingspecksoflight，thendisappearingintothedarkness.

TheoutlineofKagami’sspiritbodybegantoglow，butinsteadofbeingsolidagain，itstartedtoevaporate，untilatlastallthatwasleftwasasmallwhiffofsmoke，whichseemedreadytodissipate.

ArashirantothelocationwhereKagamihadbeen，whileshoutingwithgreaturgency，“Akishi!ehelp!”

Akishidashedforward，“shehassacrificedherbodyANDherspirit--weotreviveher!”

Kagamihadsacrificedherphysicalbodytthedivinepowertothisworld，andthepricefortemporarilydeactivatingTheFive’sunparalleledtalentswasherspirit.

“Akishi!Nowevenhersoulisgoingtoperish;IwanttopreservemyKagami-inmydearswordbeforeshevanishesforever.”

“Okaythen，Arashi.Iwilldraellquicklywithmyblood，andyoutraceitcarefullywithyours.”

Thetwoworkedhurriedlywhileeveryonelookedon.

“Arashi，sword!”

Theyplacedtheswordontothespell，andAkishipouredherstrengthintoactivatingthemagic.

Thewhiffofsmokestartedtodrifttowardthesword，andArashirejoiced.“Success!”

“Notdo!”

Akishireplied.

Thewhiffofsmokeattacheditselftothetipofthesword，andapureglowoflightbluestartedtocoattheentiresword，likeshimmeringlightfromapureaquamarine.

Suddenly，justastheglowwasaboutteintothesword，itquicklystartedtofade.“Itfailed!”

CriedAkishi，beingtakenbysurprise.

“Whatwentwrong?!”

Arashiquicklyasked.

“Hersoulisnotenoughinquantity--it’sinplete!”