"The charmer is dead, but it was not an ugly thing. They were two women.

  "Women!" "I was surprised to ask Yuuka.

  -Two... Unrevealed to the public the magician of the strategic class?

  Kazama, as expected, quickly understood the truth.

  -I do not think that the ugliness did not participate in this, but I was targeting exactly those two women. And they were undoubtedly in the Far east of the New Soviet Union.

  -If on the railroad, it means a military train that came on the new Trans-Siberian highway?

  For the self-Defence forces, this information was important.

  There were rumors that to activate Tuman-Bomba they had to used a large CAD, occupying a wagon train. However, this theory had no evidence.

  Moreover, at a time when magic resembling a Tuman-Bomba was used in the Soya strait, no such movement of trains was recorded. For this reason, the self-defense forces were thinking about whether the information about the private train was erroneous, and whether another spell, not Tuman-Bomba, was used that time.

  But according to Tatsuya, it turned out that this private train is actually involved in the use of Tuman-Bomba.

  Although Tatsuya said, "Magic is supposedly a Tuman-Bomba," but by its power and range of action, this magic was definitely Tuman-Bomba. If this is not the case, it means that the new Soviet Union possesses another, except the Tuman-Bomba, the magic of high power and outbound range of action.

  Tuman-Bomba It was or not, but it was clear that the magic that represented the threat of Japan was launched using this private train. The resources used by the Army for observation were limited. These resources could be effectively distributed if the objectives of the monitoring were clarified.

  However, Kazama did not have time to plunge into a feeling of satisfaction.

  Lieutenant Colonel, it's your turn now.

  Tatsuya not reported before Kazama, as a member of a separate magically equipped battalion and as subordinate Kazama. It was a ' bargain ' between them.

  -The self-defense forces knew that this morning there would be a sudden attack in this place. Is that so?

  We didn't know. and the exact date and time we could not predict.

  In other words, did you expect this place to be attacked? Why?

  Kazama couldn't answer immediately. This question concerned the ability of the army to gather information. Once Tatsuya partially was "his " for the forces of self-defense, no, precisely because he was for them "his ", Kazama for some time pondered the question whether Tatsuya has the right to know it.

  -Self-Defense forces... No, Her Excellency Saeki received information on the movement of the inimage. And from that you made the assumption that I would be the target of a sudden attack?

  Without waiting for the answer Kazama, Tatsuya gave his guess, nothing different from the truth.

  Kazama said nothing. Seeing that he could not give an answer, Tatsuya realized that his guess is correct.

  If they were warned of a possible sudden attack, it would not have come to such a situation that Minami had to crumble from depletion. He wouldn't even let Miyuki and Minami come to this villa. If Tatsuya was alone, there would be no damage, even if he had a direct impact on that attack.

  "We have a wounded man, so I'm going back to the villa.

  Tatsuya pacified his discontent. Even if he evilness him on the Kazama, it would be meaningless.

  "Then, Lieutenant colonel, and Yuuka-san, goodbye.

  Wait, Tatsuya-san. The wounded man you said... Is it Minami-san?

  The outgoing Tatsuya turned around, hearing the voice of Yuuka.

  Yes. Yuuka-San seems to have understood the state of Minami now.

  Minami had no injuries that could be called "injured." However, the area of the calculation of magic-the unconscious area of the mind was "wounded ". Tatsuya used the word "wounded" in this sense, and Yuuka understood it.

  "She needs to be sent to the hospital urgently! Should I ask my family to help?

  Yuuka excitedly offered to help with transportation. Despite the fact that she assumed it, she could not suppress the excitement.

  "The main house has already organized a helicopter. It should arrive soon...

  "So I have to go back," hinted Tatsuya in his own words.

  What's up? Then... Take care.

  Thank you very much.

  Slightly bowing Yuuka, Tatsuya turned around again and left.

  His retreating figure Yuuka spent a glance, filled with anxiety.

  Kazama to the end did not say a word of concern about the mentioned "wounded ".

  Chapter 2

  The hospital where Minami was placed was located in the immediate vicinity of the building in Tjofu.

  Of course, it wasn't a coincidence. The building in Tjofu, which moved Miyuki, was built as the headquarters of the Yotsuba family in Tokyo. Measures concerning sick and wounded have been considered from the outset.

  Tatsuya returned together with Miyuki in the new house of a multi-storey building. Miyuki wanted to go along with Minami, but the doctor politely refused. Miyuki did not become stubborn when she was told that her magical power, which could unwittingly be released, could interfere with the treatment.

  "Is everything OK with Minami-chan..." Unconcealed murmured Miyuki, sitting next to Tatsuya, with a voice of anxiety. Apparently, she didn't even think about hiding those feelings.

  I think her life is no longer in danger.

  When Miyuki heard this from Tatsuya, words coinciding with expectations, her facial expression became a little less disturbing.

  — ... Right. Tatsuya-sama used "Recovery ". Nothing bad should happen.

  Tatsuya looked at the Miyuki eyes, filled with indecision. He did not want to escalate the alarm, but also to be insincere to the Miyuki, deceiving her with empty words of consolation, he also did not want.

  — ... What I did was only temporary measures, like first aid. I couldn't cure her completely.

  He first laid out the dry facts, but he added an additional explanation before the Miyuki anxiety began to grow.

  "But we managed to avoid the weakening of her state to the deadly level. In addition, Minami is the second generation. Her resistance to magic must be stronger than that of the first generation, Honami-san.

  Yes, that's right!

  Miyuki raised her gaze. In search of hope and support, this look met with the look of Tatsuya.

  -With the change of generations, magic is strengthened in the genes... The same can be said about us, improved people, right?

  Tatsuya was disgusted to hear how Miyuki calls himself an "improved man."

  -Ordinary improved people have a second generation more stable than the first. There are some exceptions, but there is no doubt that this is the trend.

  Usually, the improved people lack vital stability. There have been many cases of sudden deaths without preconditions, as well as deaths from sudden weakness.

  And at the moment there is no established theory about the reason for it. However, there were many hypotheses. One of the most convincing hypotheses, and that to which inclined Tatsuya, is the "defective terminator hypothesis ", which asserts that "People with improved bodies use magic with the removed Terminator ".

  According to this hypothesis, the mind of people initially did not have the opportunity to use magic. The Magic Zone is not a unique feature of magicians, it is present in the mind of every ordinary person. But since the use of magic has a load exceeding the limits of the human mind, usually the limiter set in the unconscious area blocks its activity by 100%. In other words, it is completely frozen.

  But in rare cases, there are owners of the mind, endowed strong resistance to magic, and such people are slightly removed this limiter. In such cases, the limiter is not set to 100%, but to 99%, or sometimes 98%.

  Even if it is only 1-2%, the difference between the total zero and the amount that allows the use of magic is very significant. Even with 1% of the person gets the opportunity to use the magic, which he initially should not use.

  By analogy with the muscles, the use of the zone of calculation of magic can also have increased power. As the strength of the bones and tendons inhibits the increase in physical strength, the mind is constrained by resistance to the load caused by magic. This is in favor of the "defective terminator hypothesis ". Unlike the physical body, here first increases the durability, and then simultaneously removes the limiter and amplifies the output power.

  From this it is possible to understand, that ordinary magicians by means of use of magic gradually increase the natural durability to use magic, and thus gradually remove a limiter further. and wizards with improved bodies artificially create conditions for the use of magic, and the limiter under these conditions does not work, as well as claims "defective terminator hypothesis ".

  The zone of calculation of magic, which should "turn on " Only when the antimagic stability of the mind, "turns on " Just like that. The mind, constantly being exposed to the load of magic, superior durability, in the end is damaged. These injuries also extend to the physical functioning of the body. This explains the instability in the viability of improved people.

  Speaking of which, it is believed that the antimagic fortitude of the mind is inherited as a purchased skill. Although Neolamarkizm, claiming that the acquired skills of the physical body are inherited, could not be the basis of modern theory of evolution, but in the realm of mind responsible for magic, the inheritance of purchased skills can best be explained by the observed The "magic adapts to genes " phenomenon.

  If this way of thinking, which can be called "lamarkizm of Reason ", is true, then "second generation " should have from birth to possess antimagic resistance, purchased "The first generation " on its way to self-destruction. "Third generation " will inherit even more resilience, reinforced "second generation ".

  All these are conjectures. There is no guarantee that they are true.

  However "second generation " Minami was more adapted to strength excessive use of magic than "first generation " Honami. When Miyuki thought about it, her feelings calmed down a little.

  The feelings of tragedy and guilt disappeared from her expression. Her strong sense of guilt was due to Minami sacrificing herself for her.

  Seeing this, Tatsuya smiled Miyuki, hiding anxiety in the depths of the mind.

  The fact that Miyuki is an improved person for Tatsuya was an unpleasant thing. If he could, he would prefer not to believe it, but there was no reason to deny it. He had no sense of discrimination or detachment from the most advanced body. It was unpleasant to him that with the body of Miyuki someone was playing with his hands, even though it was before her birth. It can be said that Tatsuya unconsciously felt the desire to be a kind of the sole owner.

  But if you remove such emotions and accept the fact that Miyuki is an improved person, then he will not be able to ignore the serious fears.

  For example, the concern about whether Maya was able to overcome the lack of sustainability of the first generation.

  If you adapt the words of Maya to the previously mentioned hypothesis, then the Miyuki limiter works fine despite the improved body. Or is its antimagic resistance so high that the limiter is not needed at all?

  Tatsuya didn't have a way to check it. Even now, completely freed from his seal, he could not reach the realm of mind.

  So it was only to believe.

  If what Maya said Tatsuya was a lie, then Miyuki had the disadvantages of improved people.

  And if Miyuki waiting for the fate of the improved people in the form of sudden death...

  Tatsuya simply could not imagine such a future.

  Then he couldn't live. Tatsuya was not sure that he would be able to live alone.

  At 2 p.m. Japanese time, the Japanese government protested to the international community about the sudden attack of an unknown country.

  However, USNA learned about the fact of the Japanese peninsula Izu ranged magic in almost real time.

  The USNA spy satellite recorded the response of powerful magic in the far region of the New Soviet Union at the same time that the Izu attack was made. There were no such people in the Government or in the USNA Army who could not relate these two events. But they were too happy and too unhappy.

  Lina was also informed about it, but only a few hours later.

  The headquarters of the Stars in New Mexico, still Saturday, June 8th. In the evening, at a meeting after completing the training, the star officers discussed this shocking news.

  The report said that one of the regions of Japan, besides not a distant island or sea surface, and close to the capital area early in the morning local time was attacked by the magic of the strategic class of the New Soviet Union.

  "The goal of this attack is the newly discovered Japanese strategic class magician, Tatsuya Shiba.

  In the coaching room, the not-magician assistant to the Walker base commander explained the details of the message.

  -What is the state of Tatsuya Sheba?

  This question was not asked by Lina. She was in shock at the moment and was not able to ask the connected questions. Sprosivshim Assistant commander of the base about the state of Tatsuya was Canopus.

  The assistant looked at Commander Walker. Confirming that Walker nodded, he replied:

  "The details are unknown, but it seems that he was not hurt at all.

  The reaction among the magicians present was varied.

  Lina didn't even try to hide the relief.

  Canopus strongly squeezed his lips, as if fearing that Tatsuya would retaliate.

  Arcturus was depressed, apparently due to the fact that the murder task will not be canceled.

  On the face of Vega, who received the same task, on the contrary, a daring smile surfaced.

  Colonel Walker spoke at this point.

  A directive was received from the general staff that in this matter our country occupies a position of non-intervention. It looks like we won't be allowed to show ourselves this time, but still be ready.

  The voices of confirmation were heard from all of them. Although not only one Lina could not agree with it, but they all understood their situation.

  "Then, disperse.

  Thirteen of the best magicians USNA at the same time gave honor after the order of Walker.

  When they led the Lina one after the other began to come out, the back was a voice, stopping only one person.

  Captain Arcturus, I'll ask you to stay.

  According to the rules, the operations assigned to the stars are passed through the Lina, but the exceptions, when the orders pass by it, were not so rare. And Lina itself is usually not very disturbing.

  Lina and 11 other commanders of different units, as well as the assistant came out, and in the coaching room left only Walker and Arcturus two.

  This room was equipped with a serious listening protection system. Of course, it has now been included.

  -captain, activate the Soundproofing field. Walker Arkturu told me when everyone came out.

  There.

  With doubt on his face, Arcturus, following the order, blocked both internal and external sounds.

  Installation of the Sound insulation field is complete.

  Not having Magic himself Walker could not verify whether Arcturus told the truth or not. However, he nodded quietly and immediately moved on to the main issue.

  Captain. It was decided to carry out an experiment, which we talked about earlier.

  Face Arcturus Naprjaglos.

  Is this about the micro black hole experiment?

  He unconsciously lowered his voice, though he had just used magic to insulating sounds.

  Yes. The venue will be the same as last time: the National Laboratory of Particle accelerator in Dallas. Time: Next week, June 15 at 11 o'clock. You are the best user of Lunar magic among the stars. Although I think you can handle it if there are parasites, but if you need to, we may send the eleventh squad to help you.

  In the Army of USNA, the magic of psychic intervention was called Lunar magic. Arcturus was a user of powerful magic of mental intervention. But Arcturus, like those specializing in this kind of magic, had little real combat experience.

  He inherited the blood of his ancestors, Native Americans. His grandmother was from now almost no remaining thoroughbred shamans of Native American tribes. His predisposition to the magic of mental intervention is considered inherited from this grandmother.

  Because of this pedigree, he was usually expelled from missions against magicians of ancient magic specializing in the magic of psychic attacks (they can also be called "sorcerers " or "Shamans ").

  "Sorcerers " Many among the magicians of ancient magic with the pedigree of Native American peoples, and "Shamans "-Among the black magicians of ancient magic. To be more precise, this is white people and Asians called the Native American magicians of ancient magic "Sorcerers ", and black magicians of ancient magic- "Shamans ", so there was a prejudice that Arcturus can show sympathy for people The same race.

  And in the eleventh squad there were three magicians specializing in lunar magic, and not having racial prejudices. They were often in command on operations against magicians of ancient magic, specializing in the magic of mental intervention, and were able to withstand attacks that vredjashhim the mind.

  No, I'll be enough.

  Arcturus also understood that he lacked real combat experience. But he also had a high conceit. In addition, he believed that the presence of stars in this matter should be kept to a minimum.