X-Loves: From Another World
Chapter 33: The Resistance
The voice of an adult man broke the silence in the arena. Everyone looked towards the direction the voice came from. A man in his 30s stands in front of a VVIP balcony. Judging from his standing position and the clothes he was wearing, it seemed like he was the bodyguard of the Duke of Deli Territory.
The man looked at Anna very sharply, and occasionally looked towards the object he threw at Ruri.
“What did you do to him?” ask the man firmly.
Anna was quite frightened to hear the man's voice, but she tried to answer him even with stammering eyes.
“Sa... I only fight as usual, sir,”
With both hands in the back, the man asked Anna again.
“What kind of thing did you throw at him earlier?”
The man asked about the black object Anna threw at Ruri. Nervously, Anna answered.
“I... That's my heirloom, sir,”
As if not believing what the girl said, the man looked at her again carefully. And sure enough, the estimate. It was not an heirloom weapon contracted with ‘Angib’, but rather a
objects, or perhaps more precisely weapons that are assembled using a certain amount of material. This made the man angry. Anna has created a tool that belongs to the taboo of this world, the prohibition to create tools like this.
“Liar! You use technology right,” said the man in a loud tone.
His loud voice echoed almost to the entire area of the arena that had been silent. Suddenly it immediately made everyone there surprised.
“What? Technology?”
“Must be, he used that damned tool?”
“Bare once she,”
Licia who was sitting in the western stands was also surprised. He did not expect that his compatriot would violate one of the main restrictions on the planet.
“Anna, Day..”.
It is different with Dwi. He who had known the tactic from the beginning just fell silent to see it. So did Aldy beside those who did not show any expression.
“A..anu...”
“Young Miss, did the school never teach you that the use of technology is strictly prohibited on the entire planet?” ask the man back.
Anna couldn't argue with him. Previously he had been warned by Aldy about the use of technology on the planet, and what is the reason why the tool is prohibited from use here. But because of his high curiosity, he also broke one of the main rules in Tierra Hyuma. In addition, he also thought it might be possible that the way could return them both to the real world, although the opportunity was uncertain.
“Why, Young Miss? Can't you answer that?” ask the man back.
The man kept urging Anna to explain everything. As a result, the girl was forced to answer it as she could.
“I, I just want to fight fair sir,”
“Means?”
“My opponent uses an heirloom weapon, a high-level magic weapon that can only be obtained through a contract with ‘Angib’ Waiter. Witches with heirloom weapons were definitely much stronger compared to ordinary mages. Therefore, I used my own weapon against him. That's not wrong, is it? Just like using a regular weapon,” explained Anna.
Anna spoke according to what she had in mind. But it turned out that it did not make the Duke of Deli's guard men soften.
“Not make sense. The use of sacred heirloom weapons cannot be compared to abject technology. You have humiliated yourself as a human Tierra Hyuma with such filthy deeds, Young Miss,”
The man bluntly insulted Anna and the thing he created. He mentioned that the tool he had assembled was something dirty and despicable.
Hearing the condescending remark, Anna's emotions again peaked. The injustice he felt while fighting against Ruri, exacerbated by what the bodyguard said, set his anger on fire again.
“What do you mean by ‘hina’ acts like that. Is it just creating a simple technology that is not deadly, I can be insulted like that? Why are you so allergic to technology, even though you yourself have also used it in the past?”
Because of her emotions that began to peak, Anna subconsciously answered him informally. It immediately made some of the guards beside him go up black because of the words that were considered disrespectful.
“Hey, Young Miss. Have you forgotten, because technology is the planet almost gone? Are you trying to deny that?”
The man raised his voice, but Anna remained with her stance on technology. The magic battle arena was turned into a debate arena between the academy's students and the imperial ducal guards.
“But what triggered it was just one technology, right, cloning, not the whole thing? It's the same you generalize all guilty technology, when it's not,”
There was a debate between them. And now the Duke of Pasai's bodyguard stood up and pointed his index finger at Anna. The look on her face was very angry with the girl's words.
“Shut! Very presumptuous of you to say that to us imperial higher-ups. Have you forgotten what his name is tatakrama? And again, you're too young, don't be so pretentious about the history of this world. Understand you!”
The man nodded at him loudly. His voice echoed throughout the arena. But it did not make Anna flinch, succumbing to their words. Whether because of desperation or maybe it was out of control, the blonde girl finally said something she should hide with Dwi.
“I don't know anything about this world. I just want to demand my rights. I am not a human being on this planet. I come from a planet that is almost like you, and there technology is growing rapidly and benefiting mankind. It's not as horrible as what you think. So don't tell me I'm pretentious about this world, because about technology, I understand more than you guys,” Anna explained.
What Anna said left almost everyone shocked, including Licia. He could not believe what his friend said.
“Anna? Dia...”
Unlike the Dwi beside him. The man was surprised that the girl had broken her agreement, not telling anyone their true identity.
The other with Aldy. The white-haired man simply looked at him coldly while crossing his arms and legs, without taking out a word.
But it was different from the imperial higher-ups on the VVIP balcony. They assume that what Anna says is nothing but nonsense to cover up her actions. The Duke Pasai bodyguard finally took action.
“Do not fabricate. What you did is unforgivable. You must accept the punishment of all your deeds. Seal, Pyramidia”
The Duke of Pasai's bodyguard pointed his right hand at Anna and cast a spell. Not long after, some magic objects resembling glass immediately shot at him and locked his body in a transparent quadrilateral-shaped object. As a result, the girl was locked there and could barely move her body.
“Aghh..
“ANNA!” Dwi who saw him immediately stood up and shouted.
It was Pyramidia, one of the sealing magic of Helenia. He locked the girl's body in a quadrilateral pyramid and blocked the access of mana usage from inside and outside her body. There was no way to get out of it other than the spellcaster himself releasing it.
“AGHH. GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!”
Anna shouted and tried her hardest to get out of it, but it was useless.
“You must accept the consequences of your actions, Young Miss. Mantra Cipta, Thunder, Noctah Elektrisia”
The Duke of Deli's bodyguards pointed his right index finger at Anna and cast a spell. A lightning element magic ball the size of a fly suddenly appeared in front of him, then flew towards that rectangular pyramid. And just as it hit the surface of the sealing magic, a surge of electricity instantly grabbed the girl's body.
“AAAAAAAAA”
The high-voltage electric strike that hit his body instantly knocked him unconscious.
“ANNA!!” Dwi again shouted from the stands to see what happened to his partner.
“Bring him!!!”
The Duke of Deli's bodyguards ordered several people under the stands to take the girl. The rectangular limas drifted towards them miraculously, and they finally led Anna out of the arena. Looks like they're taking the girl somewhere.
“Sials. This can't be allowed. I have to free him,”
Dwi got up from the place and rushed to free Anna. And just taking a step forward, Licia immediately held onto his hand.
“Eh, Dwi. Where are you going?”
“I must free him,”
“But..”.
Licia's face looked confused. It seems like he wants to question something about her.
“What's up, Licia?” dwi asked while looking at him.
“Actually who are you? And what Anna said earlier, what does it mean?”
Dwi just kept quiet without saying a word. The Javanese man was confused as to what to explain it.
“I don't know what happened to you guys, but I want to know, who are you guys?”
Lia again questioned the same thing. Dwi finally patted Licia on the shoulder and smiled at her. He had no choice but to hide his secret anymore.
“Later you also know yourself. After I bring Anna back, I'll explain everything to you,”
Hearing that, Licia smiled faintly at him. Dwi rushed back to free his partner.
“Good. I have to go save him now. Besides he's your precious countryman too right,”
Licia nodded, letting the man go to save Anna. But again, just stepping his legs, Dwi again stopped after hearing Aldy's voice behind him. His hand was holding his ear, as if he were contacting someone.
“Iya, Tia. What's up?”
They both looked at the white-haired man. Dwi realized, Aldy was talking to his sister as well as the guard of the Jailolo Sacred Library, Pearl. It seems like they are talking about something. At first it seemed normal, but before long, the man's reaction changed.
“What? Not likely. They've come?”
Panic was clearly visible from his face. He seemed to hear some very bad news. Shortly after, he lowered his hand and turned to look at Dwi.
“Dwi, we must quickly save Anna before it's too late,”
“What happened, Brother Aldy?” ask Dwi.
“Anna... and the whole Tierra Hyuma is in danger,”.
Hearing this made Dwi very surprised. He remembered a great threat to the planet that Aldy and Pearl had told him about. And it looks like that big threat is coming soon.
“What? Don't you think he's back here?”
Aldy just nodded without saying anything. He already understood what Dwi said, and the white-haired man confirmed his words.
The entire planet of Tierra Hyuma is now in grave danger. They must rescue Anna before it's too late.