Vol 9 Chapter 5 (2/2)

“Eh?”

“We cannot go pick you up anymore ------but, if we intercept the artificial satellite, there should be no daround Please hurry to evacuate to the a nearby shelter”

“------, aah, I get it Don’t worry abouton you”

He probably guessed the situation fro extra and said that Kotori restrained her tre the transmission

“Co-commander…………”

“………There is no problem More importantly, please hurry with the preparations for interception-------we have to accurately shoot it down”

“Ro-roger!”

The crew shouted and operated their consoles <fraxinus> changed its course and headed towards the interception point

“………kuh”

Kotori grinded her teeth and clenched her fist

Kotori’s decision was supposed to be right If they prioritize retrieving shi+dou there, it will make it impossible to intercept for <fraxinus> and in result, many people will lose their lives But-------

“----commander!”

And after so, shi+zaki’s voice shook Kotori’s eardrum

“We reached the interception point!”

“The target will pass the prescribed point in 30 seconds!”

“Ar-008 has finished loading the Maryoku! We can go anytime!”

The voices of the crew echoed in the bridge Kotori swung her head to throw off any unnecessary idle thoughts before, staring straight at the monitor

And as if to match with the countdown displayed in the corner of the screen, she followed the nuet fell into the screen perfectly------she raised her voice

“-------<mystletainn>! Fire!”

At the sa torrent of Maryoku was shot out from the <fraxinus> cannon

The giant cluster of Maryoku released froiant Realizer installed inside the airshi+p headed towards the target shown in the middle of the screen and sed it up

It was in a perfect tiuts pose even though they haven’t checked it was shot down or not

But-------

“Wha………!?”

In the nexta dismayed voice

However that was only natural The ht at the artificial satellite, it distorted and only pierced one side of the solar panel and thrusters before disappearing into the sky

Although the artificial satellite loses its balance because it flicked away thedown as if it was pulled down by gravity like that

“Wha-as that………!”

“It is most likely, a Territory……”

Kannazuki standing beside the commander seat was the one who answered Kotori’s shout He placed his hands on his chin and Fuuroaned “Territory you say……!?”

Kotori shouted and-------at that moment, she found a weird point inside the artificial satellite inside the ie

The round object that got pierced through by the <mystletainn>

Inside it, a fa face peeped out

“That’s…………<bandersnatch>……!?”

Yes The DEM’s mechanical doll <bandersnatch> More specifically, it was a unit quite similar to it It was able to use the Realizer without the assist of a Wizard, and thus is able to deploy the Territory; it was the DEM’s unmanned weapon

That was completely docked onto the artificial satellite

“Impossible-----they had such a method……!”

Looking at that, Kotori understood the outline of this artificial satellite in an instant

Most probably the DEM Coround and made it dock with the artificial satellite which was planned to be disposed of

Even though it is an artificial satellite cruising with crazy speed, it is possible to seize it if it is a unit with a Realizer installed

And having the <bandersnatch> attached on it would mean------it is possible to attach a Territory onto the artificial satellite

“I see……………That’s the reason why the artificial satellite is not dah the atmosphere…………!”

After Kotori clicked her tongue in detest, she heard the sound of Reine fiddling the console

“………This is not a good situation If an artificial satellite with this size crashes dohile h-rank explosion arts owned by DEM, and what’s more all of that would be amplified by the Territory made by the <bandersnatch>…………”

Kaa the sound of a key was produced and a number was shown on the screen

“…………I don’t know the exact numbers so, it would just approximate but…most likely, it would be equal to a tactical nuke”

“……………………!!”

Hearing those words, Kotori gasped

She planned to expect the worst case scenario but------in reality, it crossed her assuuu city would wholly turn into scorched earth

And inside the a difficult face while stroking his chin

“-----it’s weird”

“What is”

“No, it is unthinkable that the Territory generated by the Realizer from the installed <bandersnatch> would deflect <mystletainn>”

“Then what is……no, anyways, striking it do is our first priority! Reload the Maryoku! We have to do it before the artificial satellite reaches the ground------Kyaaa!?”

In an instant, the <fraxinus> frame shook intensely and Kotori cut her voice

“What happened!?”

“It’s a bombardment! The Realizer has reduced by 15 percent!”

“A bombardment………?”

“The ie is out!”

At the sae of the sky was shown out in the er than <fraxinus> was floating there Even though it was organized in a straight line, it has a frame which makes them think it was somewhat coordinated DEM’s common, eerie weapons could be seen on it

“That’s----the DEM’s”

“Kuh…………so that’s the reason why our cannon attack was averted”

Kotori clenched her teeth in regret Most likely, they predicted that the artificial satellite would be intercepted by them

They don’t know the details of the enemy shi+p’s perforenerate a spontaneous point with the Territory to avert the <mystletainn> They could not shoot down the artificial satellite unless they do so about that enemy shi+p On the other hand, if they do that, the artificial satellite will fall to the ground

“Commander……!”

That result was probably easy to predict The crewtheir face

However After Kotori ain sat back at the commander seat

“Kannazuki, I will leave this to you-----ill use the <gungnir>”

When Kotori said that, everyone twitched their eyebrows

“…………are you alright with that, Kotori”

“Yes It’s not like I a to shoot it in enerative abilities now”

After Kotori answered Reine with that, she then brought her sights towards Kannazuki

“Don’t miss this, Kannazuki”

“Leave it to me”

Kannazuki said that while standing straight After Kotori nodded in satisfaction, she then placed the palm of her hand on the verification device attached to the side of the console

When she did that, the co, slide back doards as if it was being sucked to the ground

And after a few seconds, Kotori as sitting in the chair came out in an open area

It was a round shaped space with a radius of 3 meters Since the outside condition could be projected on the smooth curved wall in real ti in the air

But, Kotori does not have the leisure of enjoying a walk in the pleasant air now After Kotori jumped off the commander seat, she stood in theher heart

“Well then, let us begin-----My war”

Inside the cage of her consciousness, she felt the reeling in of a thin thread

She i her body

Not long later, that iht a swirl of fire was covering her surroundings, it turned into the shape of a ical raiment And after that, the fire crawled up to Kotori’s hair and-----horns of an oni[9E 1] appeared on the side of her head

--Astral Dress The absolute ar the Spirit

There was once a time when, Kotori’s reiryoku was sealed by shi+dou but, thanks to her controlling her own mental state, it became possible to reverse the reiryoku from shi+dou spontaneously

Nonetheless, if she brings out 100 percent of her power then, there is a danger of her consciousness being eaten by that power By ensuring her reiryoku to a certain level, she would close the pass deliberately and maintain a limit release astral dress

“<camael>”

After Kotori quietly said that, the flaiant battle-axe

At that moment, an explosion echoed and the shi+p shook a little

It was most likely because they received an attack from the foresaid ene right now but, if ed before the artificial satellite falls Kotori hanged <ca her voice

“----[Megido]!”

When she did that, the cylindrical shape of <caed and was equipped on Kotori’s ariant cannon that did not look suitable on Kotori’s sht hand

And at the saiant connector like equipment descended in front of her When Kotori then touched it with <camael>’s tip, a small electronic sound was produced and <cahtly

“Let’s do this, Kannazuki”

“Yes, anytime as you wish”

When Kotori said that, she could hear Kannazuki’s voice from the speaker

After acknowledging that, Kotori concentrated her el

Yes If it was able to flick off the convergence Maryoku cannon <mystletainn> then, there was only one method left

The Spirit Reiryoku cannon <gungnir>

Just like its name, she would convert the power of the Spirit and release a aest weapon

---in the surrounding of her body,

“Now! Spirit Reiryoku cannon <gungnir>!”

“Fire!!”

At the sa froiant cannon located in the center of <fraxinus>

That was It was soer be called a laser cannon or beam anymore

Suffice to say-------a pillar

The giant light pillar made up of thick reiryoku, extended out to the artificial satellite fro

If it was pierced with this cluster of reiryoku then, just ould happen to the target

Iot shown

The instant the cannon hit its target, the artificial satellite once again averted its course and had the Territory deployed on its surroundings

But, after the <gungnir> attack slaughtered that in an instant--------the artificial satellite that was falling to Tenguu city got annihilated without leaving any shadow or shapes left

The explosion art Countless fragot evaporated without a trance with that sih output attack

“-----Target, destroyed! It’s a success!”

The crew’s voice echoed through the speaker After hearing that, Kotori fell to her knees on the spot

“Haa…………haa……………”

A light headache and drowsiness attacked Kotori Although it was a part, maybe because she used her spirit powers, aKotori’s heart as if it was scorching it

This was the reason why they could not frequently use <gungnir> which holds absolute power By any chance, Kotori’s consciousness got eaten by that destructive impulse then, Kotori would become a threat to <fraxinus> Because of that, they could only fire thereally critical moments

Kotori took a deep breath while erasing her angel and released her Astral dress She then sat on the ground like that

She then let out her voice to call out to the crew in the bridge

“Good work But we still can’t rest We have to do so about the enemy shi+p-----“

But, at that moment

As if to interrupt Kotori’s voice, a very loud e and echoed

“…………, what happened! Did the ene!?”

“N-no! it’s not! Thi-this is------“

At the saot shown on a part of the wall showing the sky’s scenery

Looking at that readings shown on it------she gasped

“Wha…………this is------another artificial satellite………!?”

Yes A reading siot annihilated has appeared on <fraxinus>’s higher air again

“I the last one was a decoy……!?”

Kotori distorted her face in detest

Most likely the ene as they saw through the fact that they had an airshi+p and they had a method to shoot down the artificial satellite Kotori clenched her teeth before placing her hand on her knee and putting strength in it to stand up on the spot

“Bring it on…………! One more time………!”

“…………no, you can’t, Kotori Continous <gungnir> would bring big burden to you and <fraxinus>”

Just when Kotori hung her hand up to ain, Reine said that softly

In an instant, another sound of an explosion echoed and the shi+p shook harder compared to just now

“Kuh…………!”

The attacks froerous to stay defensive Either they have to switch to retaliation or took evasive maneuvers

It was the worst thinkable situation Even nohen the 2nd artificial satellite was falling towards the ground, they could not shoot the <gungnir> and they are unable to shoot down that shi+p’s territory with <mystletainn>’s output No, even before that, if they were to concentrate their attacks onto the artificial satellite then, the <fraxinus> would sink before that

“Just what should we------“

When Kotori was lost in her decisions for a fewfrom the speaker

“Mu……………Wha-what is happening”

After confirirls were the ones that entered the bridge Maybe she saw the noisy bridge, the enee of the 2nd artificial satellite continuing its fall; she echoed her voice in surprise

“Ah-Ahnoo……what is this………”

“Uhhaa Don’t you feel we are in a pinch?”

“Kuku………howlike this”

“Agree You all should be calmer”

“Ah-re? Is that the artificial satellite ere told just now on the screen? Soh………”

Following after Tohka, the next that entered the bridge were, Yoshi+no, [Yoshi+non], Kaguya, Yuzuru, and Miku; all of them said that

“Yo-you girls………!”

After Kotori opened her eyes wide and answered back, Tohka replied in wonder

“Kotori? Where are you? I don’t see shi+dou but, what is………”

Kotori gasped unintentionally at Tohka’s question

Maybe she felt so from that Kotori manner, Tohka made her expression a little stern

“-----Kotori, what’s wrong Please tellwe can help?”

“…………”

Kotori silently clenched her teeth The Spirits are targets to be protected Even if there is a erous surface

But-----shi+dou is on the ground

If they find out that the artificial satellite is still falling then, shi+dou, that kind brother would without a mistake oppose it

Commander and sister

Each position's intentions fought each other------ Kotori opened her lips half unconscious

“Please………everyone That stupid………my only Onii-chan……save him…………!”

Part 5

“Time limit……………huh”

After the transot cut, shi+dou looked doards and clenched his fist

In an instant, he was about to ignore Kotori’s evacuation advice and the thought of resuets heavily injured by the poured down artificial satellite fragments and blast, if it is shi+dou who has Kotori’s protection then, he would not die straight away and would probably resurrect back

But, when he thought about that, Kotori’s words revived in his mind

(------inside the lives you want to protect, please properly add yours in it too)

“That’s right……sorry, Kotori”

shi+dou said that as if he re-thinks back, and raised his face

He has been shouting while running around for thisshi+dou then, she would probably run away after realizing the restless situation He could only pray for that

shi+dou crawled his sights and, looked for the public shelter nearby During the tins and electric noticeboard would show the path to the nearest shelter

After shi+dou confirround shelter, he once again raised a shout to his surroundings

“---Natsuround shelter! If you don’t knohere the shelter is, then follow me!”

A reply……there was none, like he thought

“Okay!?”

shi+dou prayed that his voice would reach Natsumi and ran towards to the shelter

Since he ran around to find Natsus were in dull pain But he could not stop He does not kno roup were to destroy the artificial satellite then, an explosion would probably occur Before that happens, he has to run inside the shelter------and if Natsu shi+dou then, Natsued into this too

He appealed to his body which wants to stop and soe to reach a nearby shelter

Since quite some time has passed since the alarm was announced, the main entrance has already closed down But, basically these types of public shelter would ency entrance for late runners like shi+dou He moved towards that

“Fuu……made it”

Having reached the e behind

“Natsumi! it’s over here! It’s okay to hide yourself! Before the fragments fall------“

He then raised his chin for his voice to get through, before leaving a last appeal

But

“Eh………?”

shi+dou stopped his body there

The reason was simple When he raised his face, he saw so from the rift of the clouds

“That’s-----“

shi+dou opened his eyes wide in surprise for an instant but, he immediately noticed its identity-----It was the artificial satellite Kotori told him about

“Oi, You’re joking right………?”

shi+dou squeezed out his tre voice from his throat

That was only norht now the thing falling down to Tenguu city was-----a giant cluster of metal

If that artificial satellite falls down the ground like that, the surrounding shelters won’t end up safe He recalled back what Kotori said just now shi+dou felt so in his stomach

Don’t tell me, <fraxinus> failed to shoot it down…………!? shi+dou raised his voice towards the Incam in panic

“Kotori! Oi, Kotori! What happened!?”

When he did that, he could hear a voice with noises mixed in from the Incam

“-----dou!? Right noith eneht now-----“

“Eh!? Wha-what did you say!?”

He asked again but, at the same ti anymore from the Incam

He doesn’t know the details But, he could at least understand that there was so in the sky

After shi+dou gasped, he once again looked back at the sky

That black boorish silhouette was slowly-----but certainly getting bigger

“……………damn it!”

After shi+dou shouted that, he did not enter the shelter and ran away from that spot

Even if he enters the shelter now, it would be less if that artificial satellite remains un-destroyed and crashes down The whole area would be scorch down because of the explosion arts and impact of the crash, and the people evacuated in the shelter would die too

Tonomachi, Ai, Mai, Mii and his other classhbor he exchanges greeting with everydistrict that are always kind to him………………countless lives would disappear in an instant

“I won’t let…………so like that happen…………!”

He glared at the sky while shaking his throat and ran towards the bottom of the artificial satellite

shi+dou did not think he could do soiant artificial satellite with his powers alone in the first place But, there was no one else that can ives up then at thattheir lives would be definite shi+dou would never allow so like that

“…………!”

But even so, the speed of the artificial satellite falling was crazy it got bigger in a blink of an eye-----and the whole picture could be seen by shi+dou eyes

“Kuh……………!”

shi+dou ran while grinding his teeth

If this goes on----it would be no good Even if he reached the point where the artificial satellite was going to fall to, it would end with shi+dou and the city getting blasted off

--Power

It was essential to have a giant power strong enough to sink that e from the sky in one hit

But even so, shi+dou was huh he walks a life decorated with ically, there was no way he would have that power

But Even if shi+dou does not have it------if it’s the Spirits powers that shi+dou was borrowing then

“I beg you…………there is only me! Please lend me your power………!”

After shi+dou shouted, he thrust out his right hand As if he wanted to cling onto so

And then There was only one thing in his heart He only pictured the wish of wanting to save everyone

“-----I beg you………<sandalphon>!”

At that instant when he did that, a dazzling light shi+ned in shi+dou’s sights and------a feeling of holding soht faded away, a giant sword giving off a pale glow appeared in shi+dou’s hand

The Angel <sandalphon> It was the absolute sword Tohka holds

“……! I did it!”

shi+dou raised his voice unintentionally It was the angel that he has manifested many times until now This was the first time he was able to hold <sandalphon> by his oill

“With this I could-----!”

After shi+dou sharpen his sights, he stopped his legs and glared at the falling artificial satellite whileboth his hands

He made a thin exhale and calmed his heart down He threay any unnecessary worries and only thought of protecting the people in the ground shi+dou then swung down <sandalphon>----and made a line towards the sky

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-----!”

Light overflowed out from <sandalphon>’s blade and shi+dou then extended it to the sky as if he was following swordsel No matter if the opponent has a territory put up; it should break easily in front of the Angel’s slash

But

“Wha………!”

shi+dou opened his eyes wide

The moment the strike shi+dou released approached the artificial satellite, it then changed its direction unnaturally just before it hits and then extended to the sky just like that

The artificial satellite was still going strong It was spreading thunderous roars while, approaching the ground to annihilate Tenguu city

“damn……! Once more-----“

After shi+dou clenched his teeth, he once again lifted up <sandalphon> But at that h his body and fell to one of his knees after distorting his face in reflex

“A-gah………”

It’s the price for using the power of Angels which is too much for humans shi+dou’s whole body turned worn-out in just one swing

Next off, a scorching feeling of hi thrown into fire attacked his body It was the fire regenerative ability he gained by sealing Kotori’s powers but, it half-forced heal shi+dou’s injured body

“Guh-------!”

His faced was dyed in pain and he put in strength into his right hand to avoid dropping <sandalphon>

But, while he was doing that, the artificial satellite was still approaching to the ground If he waits for his body to heal then, everything would end before he could release the next strike Inside the pain and heat which is aled to stand up with both his legs

“Kuh, ah, ah ah…………!”

He lifted <sandalphon> with all hisits giant appearance towards shi+dou’s sights Most likely in another 10 seconds, the whole of Tenguu city would become scorched earth

“A-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

shi+dou recklessly swung <sandalphon> But, there was no way he could use an angel after having lost his concentration The point of <sandalphon> sliced the sky fruitlessly and produced loud sounds when it touches the ground

But, shi+dou did not give up He did not let go of <sandalphon> even when his muscle fibers are torn, bones cracked and his whole body was burned in scorching heat due to it getting forcefully healed

“The hell…I will let you………!”

He put strength into his legs when he was about to fall

The ives up, the people evacuated in the shelter will be killed He would never let so like that ever happen

“My…………city………! Don’t you fall………on itttttttttttttttt!”

shi+dou<sandalphon> down The sword strike turned into light and stretched out to the artificial satellite as if to s it But-----that strike could not even break the Territory

--at that moment

“……………!?”

shi+dou suddenly twitched his shoulders

Thethe sword, a cold wind suddenly blew passed by suddenly

It was a sudden cold win

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