More translations out for Vol. 6. Lots of new feats for Stella and a new hax power. So here we go :
ÒÇîThis is horrible! Stella's left hand is all torn up, almost like it's been twisted using a corkscrew! But, then this means that...ÒÇì
ÒÇîYes. The Crimson Princess didn't avoid Total Reflect. As Tatara had foreseen, the Total Reflect did indeed shatter her left hand - she certainly hit the mark there...but for one thing. She had not expected that the Crimson Princess would follow through and hit her with that shattered arm without any regard for her injury!ÒÇì
Stella gives no f*cks about a bronken arm. Stamina feat i guess.
The fear that pierced Tsuruya's heart could paralyse her mind.
But even so, she was one of the previous year's national Best Eight.
She was one of Japan's elite. She would not retreat or show fear.
The magic she unleashed from her monocle -a rare sight among Devices- was one that could instantly reduce the temperature of a selected area within her vision to Absolute Zero.
"Satin Ice!"
A glaring light wrapped in a frigid, cutting shroud shot forth from the monocle.
This magic's speciality was that its effect triggered instantly upon her focusing on a target. In other words, this magic travelled at what was effectively the speed of light.
In a split-second, the temperature around Stella fell below freezing point right through to absolute zero. Even liquid nitrogen, which was well-known to be able to freeze objects instantly, reached only around minus 200 degrees Celsius. No human could remain unharmed when exposed to temperatures even lower than that. It would freeze them right down to the marrow - their heart having stopped long before that.
No matter the terms in which one spoke of it -activation speed, range or stopping power- it was a first-rate ability.
With it Mikoto could go toe-to-toe with any of the powerhouses in the Seven Stars Sword-Art Tournament.
That was true.
Only one person-
"Empress Dress"
-the strongest fire user in the world, was exempt.
Turning the entirety of the utterly frozen atmosphere into steam under extreme heat, she caused it to dissipate before the raiment of roiling flames that was clad about her.
"As I thought, that's how that would go, huh."
In truth, Mikoto had known it would turn out this way.
Satin Ice was at its simplest the manipulation of temperature. Fire users on the other hand could raise temperatures, thus making it hard for this technique to beat them. If those two abilities were to clash, then the difference between victory and defeat lay with each individual's mana pool.
That's actually a really good hax. But it seems it can't affect people directly. Also, Stella is confirmed to be MUCH stronger than that Small Building level lion.
"Tear my enemies asunder, Sphinx!"
"Gooohhhh!!!!"
Having waited on the sidelines away from Stella, Rinna now took advantage of the momentary pause in her movements and struck out with King's Pressure.
Yes. One moment was enough.
If she but stopped Stella for a moment, Rinna could land a clean hit with King's Pressure, rendering Stella immobile.
The lion leapt into pursuit immediately, aiming for her head. Earlier, its blow had done no damage - that must have been quite a blow to its pride as the King of Beasts, for even without Rinna's orders it opened its mouth wide, preparing to crush Stella's head between its fanged jaws.
Even Stella could not possibly emerged unharmed from being mauled by a lion as large as an elephant and empowered by magic as it was.
If it went through, this would decide the battle.
But even as that faint expectation blossomed within Mikoto-
"Gaaaaoohhh!!!!!"
-Stella led out a sudden earthshaking roar aimed at the black lion the Beast Tamer commanded.
"!?!?!?"
The lion came to a dead halt just as it was about to lay into her.
As though it itself were affected by the King's Pressure.
"S, Sphinx?! What ails?!" Rinna berated the beast at its sudden disobedience. "Wherefore did you cease?!"
But even so, the lion did not budge.
Why? The answer was simple. Animals in the wild walked far closer with death than humans did. The strong devoured the weak. This was how that lion had lived long before Rinna had ever tamed it.
Thus, it understood, could not help but recognize the vision that hovered behind that young woman.
That vision of a towering, winged dragon.
The crimson-haired girl before it was by far a superior predator.
There was no way it could intimidate her, for how could a mere cat frighten a dragon?
Thus, upon meeting a predator whose capabilities far surpassed its own, wild animals would choose only to do one thing.
Run.
Also, Rinna's maid is a freaking badass.
The same heavy hand of Stella's that had taken Yui out in a single strike fell upon Rinna, hitting not only her but also collapsing a portion of the ring itself.
It was unmistakably a killing blow.
"..."
But Stella did not count to two.
The reason for that was a voice that spoke from within the dust cloud churned up by that explosive impact.
"Even in my dreams, Crimson Princess, I did not think that during these parlor games I would be forced to lean on mine favored right hand, and thus bring forth my sin-drenched, fell-branded knight - she whose form was blessed by powers dark: the Sealing Arts of Accursed King!"
"My lady means to say 'Thanks, Charlotte, you saved me!' No, no my lady, you need not thank me. I am your personal maid, and also your sword and shield."
As the wind carried the dust away, it gradually ceased to veil the eyes, and what had transpired in the ring became clear to all.
Stella's blade had failed to reach Rinna.
The ground beneath her feet broken and cracked, the apron-clad maid Charlotte Cordé stood between Stella and her master...
...having stopped Laevateinn with but a single finger.
So yeah, this Volume is awesome so far. Also, might as well rename chapter one to "Stella kicks ass" or something like that.
tl;dr, Stella is at least Small Building level, probably Building level. Tsuruya drops the tempereature of stuff to absolute zero, and it's instant too. The narrative said it was almost lightspeed. Rinna's maid is a badass.