Chapter 26

Messenger From the Other Side is the twenty-sixth chapter of the Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan manga.

Summary
As Ikki, Stella, Tohka and Utakata walk back towards the training camp where the others are waiting, Stella questions if it's okay to let the Blazer who controlled the rock puppets free. Tohka though tells that the Blazer controlled the puppets from a very far distance, at least a hundred kilometers away, which shows how skilled and dangerous the Blazer is. However, Tohka tells them not to worry, as she was able to injure the Blazer, through the puppets.

When the group arrives at the training camp, they are greeted by Ikazuchi Saijou and Renren Tomaru. After arriving, Tohka suggests that they should immediately take Stella to a hospital, as she still might be sick. Stella and Renren though want to go to eat, with Stella saying that her sickness isn't that bad anymore. Tohka initially objects, but after some persuasion from Ikki, Tohka agrees that they'll go eat after, taking Stella to a hospital.

Ikki asks Saijou where Kanata Totokubara is, with Saijou explaining that Kanata is currently meeting a person, who has come to meet Ikki, called Mamoru Akaza. Hearing this name, visibly scares Ikki. Just then, Kanata and Akaza arrive, with Akaza greeting Ikki and saying that it's been a while since they last met. Ikki tells Stella that Akaza is the head of a Branch Family of the Kurogane Family. Akaza tells Ikki hat he has business with him, and shows him a newspaper. Ikki is shocked when he sees the cover of the newspaper, which has both him and Stella kissing. Akaza reveals that Ikki's and Stella's relationship has been revealed to the public, which has resulted in a scandal between Japan and Vermillion. Further reading the article, Ikki finds out that the paper describes him as a delinquent, who has been bothering the Kurogane Family for a while, and an overall shady ad dangerous individual. This infuriates Stella, who declares the article as a lie, blaming Akaza and the Kurogane Family for spreading such lies. Akaza though notes that the public believes in the article and thus Ikki has been called into an inquiry by the League of Mage-Knight Nations. Stella realizes that the situation is purposely arranged by the Kurogane Family, who want to dispose of Ikki and ruin his reputation. Despite knowing that the inquiry is arranged by the Kurogane Family, Ikki agrees to come with Akaza anyway.

Characters

 * Ikki Kurogane
 * Stella Vermillion
 * Tohka Todo
 * Utakata Misogi
 * Ikazuchi Saijou
 * Renren Tomaru
 * Kanata Totokubara
 * Mamoru Akaza