Mahou Sensei Negima! 308

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Mahou Sensei Negima!
Period 308: How To Invade An Impregnable Fortress!!
[Insert text: The life of the Magical World's only hope hangs by a thread...]
Kaede: ...Mm. // I entrust the task of healing Negi-bouzu to you.
Konoka: All right!
Chisame: D - Does that include me?
Kaede: Now, then... // All that remains here is to deal with all of you...
FateGirls: !!
Homura: Looking for a fight?!
Kaede: Hm.

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Kaede: I have judged the measure of your abilities from your battle with Ku just now. / Now that Dynamis-dono is unable to fight, you are no longer a threat. // Also, we are short on time. / If fight we must, then I will crush you swiftly, with all of my strength.
Homura: Wha...?!
Kaede: Furthermore, we will have Dynamis-dono submit to a sealing technique suitable for the most powerful of beasts.
Dynamis: Hah... // I will no longer interfere. // I will swear a binding contract to that effect if you wish. / But will you allow me to watch? // Your hopeless struggle, that is.
Kaede: ...All right. / However... // I would prefer that you use our own Ennomos Aetosfragis to form that contract.
Dynamis: How cautious of you. Hahahah... Very well.

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Chamo: HE~~~~Y! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT~~?!
Sayo: Everybody~~~!
[Label: Especially For Sayo]
Chamo: IT'S TERRIBLE~~~!
Konoka: Chamo-kun!
Nodoka: Sayo-san! What's the matter?!
Chamo: We've landed ourselves in a real fix! The plan's gonna need some alterations! // What about you guys? Did you win? // Hmm? Why, they're still in perfect shape! / These girls from Fate's harem!!
Homura: [aside]excuse me?[/aside]
Sayo: [aside]aaahh...[/aside]
Chamo: Wait... ANIKI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~?!!
Sayo: Negi-sensei~~~~?!
Chamo: Urghhhhh...

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Chamo: This is the worst possible news!! For Aniki to be taken out of action at a time like this...!! // He was the only one who stood a chance of fighting on an equal footing with Fate...!!
Chisame: And you're sure Kagurazaka has been taken away by Fate?
Sayo: Y - Yes... Apparently Fate-san just snapped his fingers and she disappeared into thin air... We don't know where she's been taken off to...
Chamo: Mnhhh... Still, we can't let this throw us... / [aside]we gotta make do with what we've got...[/aside] / We need a strategy! We need to come up with a plan! / First of all, let's take a positive look at the situation... // You over there! Dynamis, was it?! From what I hear... // You're the sole survivor of the battle twenty years ago, and the brains and strategist behind the remains of Cosmo Entelecheia! // In other words, you're the guy in charge, yeah?!
Dynamis: I suppose you could say that, yes.

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Chamo: Well then, it's a huge plus that we've managed to take you out!!
[Text: Remaining Enemy 1 / FATE AVERRUNCUS]
Chamo: That means the only serious enemy we have left is Fate himself!!
Shiori: Wait a moment...
Chamo: Hm?
[Text: Remaining Enemy 2 / Shirabe]
Shiori: Our companion Shirabe should be with Fate right now, directing the ceremony.
Chisame: Is that the only other one of you left?
Shiori: Ehm... Erm... // There is one more... An individual known only as the "Graveyard Keeper".
[TN: Well, literally "Graveyard Master/Mistress", but "Keeper" sounds nicer, plus it's gender-neutral, and I don't want to commit to one gender for this character just yet ~~]
Chisame: Wh... Who on Earth is that?
[Text: Remaining Enemy 3 / Graveyard Keeper]
Shiori: I... I do not know much about her myself... She is small in stature, and somehow seems both like a young girl and an old woman at the same time...
Chamo: They had another one up their sleeve...?! // [aside]I'm sure she'll be a strong one, too...[/aside]
Chisame: No... Even with this Graveyard Keeper, their numbers are extremely low. / [aside]there's only three of 'em left![/aside]
Chisame: Yeah... but they're an elite few. / [aside]I mean, they have managed to accomplish all this with only a tiny number of people.[/aside]
Chisame: Miyazaki, over to you.
Nodoka: R - Right!

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Nodoka: D - Dynamis-san! // Where are Asuna-san and the Great Grand Master Key located... / ...and what is the situation surrounding them?
Dynamis: Heh... You again, Miyazaki Nodoka? // I knew I should have eliminated you back then. // I cannot say I enjoy being examined with that book. / I will answer you myself.
Nodoka: Eh...?
Dynamis: Call it a reward for defeating me. // Unlike twenty years ago, the centre of the accumulated magical energy is not here in the Graveyard. / As such, the ceremonial altar has been prepared atop the very highest level.

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[Text: Gravekeeper's Palace / Great Altar]
Dynamis: The Twilight Imperial Princess is positioned in the centre of the altar. // Suspended in the air a short distance away is the Great Grand Master Key.
Chamo: Ane-san and the Great Grand Master Key... // Looks like they're about two hundred metres apart. // This is awful friendly of you, old guy.
Dynamis: This time, we truly have already won. I am merely interested to see what you people do next.
Chamo: Bah... // Right - everyone gather round!
[Text: Time remaining until the Magical World is rewritten: / 1 hour 20 minutes]

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Chamo: So let's get this straight. // Without Aniki, we don't stand a chance against Fate.
Kaede: Indeed.
Chamo: But listen, yeah? Who says we actually have to fight the guy? / [aside]same goes for this new mystery character.[/aside] // All we gotta do is get our hands on Ane-san and the Great Grand Master Key!
Akira: ...Ah! / Murakami's Artifact!
Chamo: That's right - Adjutor Solitarius! Its ability: absolute stealth! / We've already proved that it works against Fate! // You could call it a legendary-class mega-item to match even Nodoka-jouchan's diary! / [aside]Could be because the Ministra and contracting mage were such a perfect match... You never know! Eheheh...[/aside]
Yuuna: I get it... So we use Natsumi-chin's super-ability to get right up close... // ...and just grab them both! We'll be victorious before the enemy know what's hit 'em!

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Kaede: ...Indeed! This would appear to be the only remaining viable option.
Chisame: No... hold it! / If that's what we're going with, then Murakami's Artifact is the ultimate key to our success! I want to make sure we know exactly what it's capable of. // Does it A) make her turn literally transparent? Or is it a case of B) the enemy just can't see her? // The ultimate option would be C) as soon as she puts the Artifact on, the enemy forgets she was even there, but...
Akira: Well... we did get together and run a few tests with it, but I don't think it's quite that powerful. / I'd say it's closest to B). Sort of like slipping into a permanent blind spot. / Though that blind spot applies to sight, smell and even sound.
Chisame: I see. In that case, even if we were able to grab the princess and the staff both at the same time... // ...they'd just disappear from sight, making it instantly obvious that there was an invisible person hanging around.
Nodoka: Oh dear... Then how about using a large-scale spell... / ...to shake up the entire area...?
Kaede: In that case, we'd need to someone to play the bait... / To lure Fate and his allies away, acting as a diversion.
Chamo: And you're volunteering for that role?
Kaede: I am.
Chisame: But that's...
Ako: Wait!

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Ako: I, uh... there's just... something I was wondering about... I'm sorry if I've got this wrong...
Chamo: Nah, let's hear whatever you gotta say!
Ako: Well... I'm still kind of taken aback by all of this stuff about Asuna being a princess and everything, so I'm not sure if I've got this straight, but... // Asuna's ability is to stop magic from working, right? / And right now, she's in the middle of a ceremony to expand that ability out to the whole world... // So I was wondering whether, you know, being so close to Asuna... / Might it not stop Natsumi's Artifact from working...?
Kaede: !!
Chisame: Ah...
Chamo: Sh... / She's got a point...
Dynamis: Hahahah! Well, I'll be! The amateur girl is sharper than all of you put together! // I don't doubt she is correct. Coming too close to the Princess right now should indeed cause an Artifact's powers to weaken. // Hahahah... So, now what will you do?
Chamo: Urghh...
Chisame: [aside]that guy was listening in?[/aside]

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Chamo: It's no good... / Rushing in there when we don't even know how far our stealth will hold up would be a huge gamble... // No, it would be suicide! / The second he spots us, it's all over! // And yet, we don't have any other options... / Urghhhhh... // Mnghhh... // ......
Yue: Chamo-san - if I may?
Chamo: Eh?
Yue: This is Yue, on the upper levels. We have been listening to your discussion. / I may be able to do something about the issue you have just raised. / It should not be too difficult to counteract.
Chamo: Seriously?!
Kotarou: Kaede-neechan, you listening? // Would you mind leaving the diversion to me?
Kaede: What? I don't think...

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Kotarou: I'll be the one to deal with nasty old Fate.
Kaede: That is... too dangerous!
Kotarou: Man, you're pretty dumb, Kaede-neechan. / We're all gonna be in danger no matter what we do! We gotta prioritise making the best use of our resources!
Natsumi: [aside]Erm... is everybody just accepting that I'm going to be charging straight in? When did this happen?[/aside]
Kotarou: There's only one person who can retrieve an ordinary person from the middle of the enemy stronghold and have any chance of escaping - and that's you, with your Tengu no Kakuremino cloak! // Take care of Natsumi. She's family to me. / You're the only one I can trust her with, Kaede-neechan.
Kaede: ...Very well.
Makie: ...... / ...Two hundred metres... // Hey, have we decided what we're going to do about the staff?
Chamo: Hm? / [aside]well, no, not really...[/aside]
Makie: I think I should be able to handle it! I'm going too!
Chamo: Wha~t?! B - But that's too...

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Makie: Natsumi-chan's going, isn't she? / Then there's nothing wrong with us going with her! / Best use of resources, remember?!
Yuuna: [aside]Don't forget me![/aside]
Chamo: B... But...
Chachamaru: Chamo-san. This is Chachamaru, in the lower levels. // I would like to request permission to take part in the diversionary operation.
Chamo: Wha...?
Chachamaru: My participation would cause a dramatic increase in the potential success rate of the diversion.
Chamo: Y... You guys...
Sayo: Everyone...

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Chachamaru: Negi-sensei will be all right. / His condition is dangerous, but I am sure that he will be able to get through it. // Sensei fought his hardest to get us this far. // Now, we must bring about a happy ending with our own hands!
Kotarou: Yeah.
Kaede: Understood.
People: Heheh... Still, who'd've thought it would come to this, huh~~? / When it comes down to it... the whole fate of the Magical World is resting on our shoulders...! // No, no, no! We can't think about that! The pressure will kill us! // Yeah, we should forget that part... / [aside]our goal is the same as ever - to save our friends and escape![/aside] // Still, it all hardly feels real, you know~? / Well, apparently this whole world isn't physically real in the first place, so...

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Haruna: Still, who'd've thought that Natsumi-chan would end up with such a mega-important role~? // [aside]repairs are going well, by the way![/aside]
Kotarou: I know, right? I wouldn't've thought Natsumi-neechan would get a central role like this as long as she -
Natsumi: WHAT WAS THAT~?!!
Kotarou: Bueghh?!
Natsumi: Besides, I still haven't even said I'll do it!! Stop deciding all this without me~!
Kotarou: Oh? Fair enough, then. Guess we'll have to think up another strategy...
Natsumi: Eh...? I - It's not like I'm saying I won't do it...! / [aside]I do owe the Chief a lot, after all...[/aside]
Kotarou: You sure can be a pain sometimes...
Natsumi: What was that~?!
Someone: [aside]you two get on so well...[/aside]
Shiori: ...
Kaede: ...Well, then. / Shall we get going?
[Labels: Great Altar // Performing Magical Ceremony // Rescued Anya, On The Move // Battle // Setting Out; Negi Out Of Action // Repairing Airfish // Battle]
[Text: Time remaining until the Magical World is rewritten: / 1 hour 3 minutes]

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[no text just altar]

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[no text just asuna]

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Fate: With this... / ...One of my duties will be complete. // All that will remain... is to revive him.
[Insert text: Fate's schemings know no bounds! With their trump card missing, Ala Alba are under serious threat!!!]