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Original Draft（第4页）

Moreover，themightoftheaurawasundeniablyftheelementstoorbitArashi，whonowstoodatthetreofthestormofmagicelements.

BeingtooclosetoArashi，Kagamihadtofightharderandharderinordertobreatheair，whichwasbeingspeedilycarriedawaybythewhirlwind.

Suddenly，Arashiattackedtheemptyspafrontofher.Visiblepushedforthfromthesword，andcutopeormofelements.Inaninstant，alloftheglowingmagicelementsweredrivenforward，alongwithalltherestofthemagicelementsintheroom，tothewallsofthelecturehall，likebulletsbeingfired，likeashockwaveafteranexplosion.

Thewallstookthebombardment，andreverberationechoedthroughthespace.Suddenly，thelecturehallbecamedevoidofmagicelements.Theairwasrefreshingandlight，asiftherewasacoolbreezethroughabeautifulforestofcedarandspruce.

（“Thatwassuchapowerfulimpact!Skillfulandwell-calibrated，too.Theenergyonlyhitthewalls，anddidn’ttakeoutmyheadalongthewayeventhoughIamsittinginsuchcloseproximity...”

）

Studentsstoodupandbowedtoexpressgratitude，andwithanod，Arashilefttoattendherownclasses.

Ayoulemanassumedtheterstageasclassenced.“WewouldliketoweleaudenttoKageyama.”

HegesturedtoKagami.

Kagamistoodup，turnedaroundtofacetheclass.“Goodm，IamKagami.Ihavealottolearn，pleasetakecareofmefromnowon.”

Thestudentssmilediurn，gavealightroundofapplause，andKagamiresumedherseat.

“Iwillnowgivearefresheronthebasics，andwewillhavevolunteersboutonstage.Iwillthenanalyzeandgivesuggestionsforareasofimprovement.Thiswillrepeatuntiltheendofclass.”

Kagamiwatchedtheinstructorillustratethebasicswordteiques，andthentwostudentsvolunteeredtoeonstage.

WhileArashi’spersonalswordwaslong，straight，andslender，remiofaRenaissancerapier，thepracticeswordsusedinclassremindedKagamiofmilitarysabres，sturdyandreliable.

Watgthebladescutthroughair，Kagamikhatshewastooweak.

（“TobeabletoavoidthebladewithfootworkrequiresadefthatIwouldneedyearstotrainfor.Indeed，myfirsttaskistobeephysicallyfit.”

）

Kagamialsohadafeelingthatshemightbeaskedtotrytheswordheendoftheclass.Notwantingtobedefeatedinmereseds，Kagamirememberedwhathergrandunclehadoaughther，batheotherworld.

Hitomi’sgreatgrandfatherlanningonservinganimportantnobilityfromtheHouseofLordsduringthewar，hisEmiheHonorable?imikado.However，animperialprince，hisHighnessPriakahitoofMikasa，wasabouttoembarkonamissiontoiigatethetrueditionofwarinNortherna，soHitomi’sgreatgrandfatherwastransferredtoapanytheprince.

Priakahitowentdeepintotheland，andfoundthewartobeunsustainablefortheempire，andmorallywrongtobeginwith，despiteloftyidealsusedtojustifyit.UponhisHighness’sreturn，PriakahitopetitiohegoverowithdrawalltroopsandtopaydamagetotriesafflictedbyJapaneseinvasion.Priakahito’sreportmethostilityanddisbelief.Priakahitounsuccessfullytriedtooverthrowthegoverinordertoendthewar，andresdedallprivilegesinprotestoftheEmperor’sinatoputthetrybatherightcourse.

Theprincemademeaningfulesduringtheiigation，andopenlylaudedtheanizationandmoraleoflocalresistanceforceswhotookadvantageofmountainousterraintoimpedeandtobatthemeizedImperialArmy.

AsHitomi’sgreatgrandfatherapaheprinthejourney，helearnedabouthowthelocalresistanceforcewastraiobeeffective.Theresistancesoldierswerepoorlyequipped，urained，andmalnourished.TheycouldnotmatchuptotheImperialArmy.

Resistancesoldiers，onaveragehavingnomorethanthreebulletsperpersontofirefrompoorlymaderifles，moreoftenthannottriedtoambushtheImperialsoldiers，andthenquicklyengageinclosebat.

Beingmalnourished，theresistancesoldierscouldnotletthefightdragon，andtheyfocusedoncuttingtheenemy’sheadoffasquicklyaspossible.

Simplyput，whenaJapanesesoldierswungthebayo，aresistancesoldierwastouseagreatdealofforcetoknockthebayoasidewiththebackofhissabre，whichwouldthenbereadytostrikewiththebladepointingdirectlyattheenemy.Inonetinuousmovement，theresistancesoldierkhebayoaside，swungthesaber，andoffcametheenemy’shead.

Hitomi’sgreatgrandfathercalledthisstyleofusingthesword‘EnshuuHachiRoRyuu’[延州八路流]，andpasseditontohisyouchild，Hitomi’sgranduncle.

（“Well，”

）thoughtKagami，（“I’mweak，untrained，anduncoordinated.Perfect.Mightaswelltrythat.”

）

Asexpected，theinstructoraskedKagamiheendoftheclassifshewouldliketogiveitatry.Kagaminoddedauptothestage.

Kagamifeltthebladewithherthumb，andiwasnotsharpened，butpolishedtobesmoothandround.（“IhopeIdon’tgetbadlyhurt.”

）

Sheheldthesabrewithherrighthand，andfindingittobeheavy，sheusedherlefthandtoholdherrightwrist，forextrasupport.Kagamiimagiheswordcallingouttoher，andsaid“Hi”

totheswordinhermind.Therewasnoresponse.ShewouldnotbeabletorecreateArashi’smiracle.

Ayoungboyaroundtheageoftwelvevolunteeredtobetheoppo.

Seeingtheshiningsabreintheboy’shand，Kagamilostherceandcouldnotcarryoutwhatshehadplanned.Assoonasshesawtheslightestmovementfromtheboy’sleftshoulder，Kagamiinstinctivelypushedthefloorwithherleftfoottogetoutofallpossibledanger.

“Veryfastrea...Whichisgoodinitself.Relaxabit，andtryfrontingtheoppoalittle.”