"Ugh…"
Looking at the bombardnt in the sky, Mikoto let out a weak groan.
The previous strike had co too suddenly.
Just as Origami and Shido were about to kiss, deadly light suddenly blossod in the sky. By the ti she moved her attention away from Shido and realized the energy torrent in the sky was aid at her, it was already too late to switch Tsukuyomi into its anti bombardnt form of layered torii gates.
The bombardnt that she had failed to fully defend against dealt considerable damage to Mikoto. In this state…
[I may not be able to defend against the next attack…]
She knelt on the ground and barely raised her hand, adjusting the barrier into the form of layered torii gates, attempting to block the enemy's bombardnt.
"Ugh…"
However, the blazing stream of energy tore at the barrier, making Mikoto realize that the enemy before her was not an opponent she could face in such a half hearted state.
[At this rate…]
The first and second layers of the barrier had already been destroyed. Mikoto used all her strength to maintain the final line of defense.
Even so, the girl could only watch helplessly as cracks began to appear little by little across that layer of night.
[Am I… going to die here?]
In a daze, that thought arose in Mikoto's heart.
To be forgotten by Shido like this, to disappear under the enemy's bombardnt like this…
Gradually, the light began to fade from the girl's eyes, and despair spread through her heart.
"Yakumo—senpai—!"
Suddenly, a voice awakened the consciousness that was about to sink into the depths.
"Shi…do?"
Coming back to herself, Mikoto realized that Shido had already stood in front of her, manifesting an identical angel to protect her.
"I barely made it in ti."
Shido said.
Just monts earlier, right as he had resolved Origami's inner turmoil and was about to seal the girl, a violent roar had sounded in the distance.
Although he did not know what had happened, an extrely ominous feeling surged within him.
He desperately ran toward the place where the explosion had occurred, and then he saw the scene before him.
In the sky, a platinum aerial ship was preparing to rain down a fatal strike.
"Shido…"
Mikoto's body trembled lightly.
Even though he had lost his mories, Shido had still co to her side and protected her.
"Wait… where is Origami?"
However, in the next instant, an extrely, extrely bad thought surfaced.
If Shido had co running because he saw the explosion, then Origami…
[!!!]
Hearing Mikoto's words, Shido also froze.
The two of them turned around and looked in the direction Shido had co from.
Standing there was a girl.
"Spi…rit…"
It was already too late.
After Shido ran toward the explosion site, Tobiichi Origami had followed soon after. She had personally witnessed Tsukuyomi. Then, the girl's consciousness vanished into the darkness that surged forth.
The Spirit hunter, Devil, had arrived.
anwhile, in the sky…
"You have got to be kidding …"
Kotori struck the armrest hard.
Not only was there an aerial ship, Devil had also appeared. This was simply the worst possible developnt.
"Kannazuki! Deploy Yggdfolium. Use part of them to generate a Territory and restrict Tobiichi Origami's movent…
"Shido! Leave the ship in the sky to Fraxinus. You must sealOrigami as much as possible during the ti Yggdfolium restrain her!"
Kotori issued orders to Kannazuki beside her while speaking into the microphone.
The Yggdfolium were independent units equipped at the rear of the ship's hull. Each one was loaded with a small Realizer and could generate a Territory.
[Yeah, I know!]
Although there was a spiritual barrier around Tobiichi Origami, Mikoto's thousandfold torii gates could overco that problem. What remained was…
"Deploy the remaining Yggdfolium around that aerial ship!"
Kotori commanded.
Since the enemy's characteristic was mobility, then she would turn the Yggdfolium into floating mines in the sky. As long as that aerial ship touched it, the Territory on it would activate and attack.
Either it would take Fraxinus's bombardnt head-on, or it would have to collide with Yggdfolium and detonate the mine.
If the opponent were a normal person, they would surely choose to concentrate their defensive Territory in the direction of the bombardnt, tank Fraxinus's cannon fire, and then counterattack.
Then Kotori would seize the instant when the enemy let its guard down and use Yggdfolium to attack the undefended part.
But—
"Mystletainn, fire—!"
Faced with the powerful bombardnt, the platinum aerial ship moved.
It brushed past Yggdfolium , ignoring the explosions they caused.
No, it was not ignoring them. It concentrated its defensive Territory on a single point, perfectly defending against the Yggdfolium that had beco mines.
"Is that woman a monster…?"
Kotori could not help widening her eyes.
Although both were defensive techniques, if concentrating a one-sided Territory to defend against bombardnt was like blocking a thrown spear with a large shield, then defending against mines was like using a shield the size of a broad bean to block an incoming bullet.
If there was even the slightest mistake, it would suffer fatal damage.
After dodging the bombardnt, that aerial ship aid its cannon at Fraxinus. Magical power began gathering in the muzzle.
"So she wants to shoot us down first, then attack Mikoto? I won't let you do that!"
Although concentrating a Territory on a single point was an extrely difficult technique, Ellen was not the only one capable of doing it.
"Kannazuki!"
"Yes! One o'clock direction! Defensive Territory Protect Territory designated, coordinates 130, 59, 37! Range 255 by 240!
"Hurry now, or we'll die. Ah… but maybe that wouldn't be so bad?"
Kannazuki issued orders while hugging his arms and writhing, as though imagining what it would feel like to be struck by a battleship's main cannon.
Since the enemy was using point concentrated defense, they would imitate the thod as well. After all, that was the least costly and most efficient defensive asure.
[Kotori! Run—!]
Just then, Shido's heart rending voice rang out from the speakers.
"Eh?"
Just as Kotori had focused all her attention on Goetia, countless wings had already surrounded Fraxinus in the night, firing deadly rays.
From Shido and Mikoto's perspective, Fraxinus began falling, trailing thick smoke and sparks.
[We can't let Origami keep attacking Kotori and the others.]
Mikoto forced Tsukuyomi to extend forward and sealed Origami herself inside the barrier with Shinawa ropes.
Just as expected, after the main body was trapped, the wings changed direction and flew toward her and Shido.
However, this caused her and Shido's situation to deteriorate rapidly.
Not only Origami, but even the aerial ship had turned its cannon toward them after Fraxinus began falling.
[So their target is ?]
From the fact that it did not pursue the now powerless Fraxinus, there could only be one goal—to kill her.
Looking at the battleship in the sky, Mikoto was certain of it.
On one side was Devil, who was concentrating her wings together in order to break through the seal, preparing to unleash focused fire in Mikoto's direction.
On the other side was the platinum aerial ship, floating in the opposite direction, magical power gathering at its cannon muzzle, also aiming at Mikoto from the sky.
[There's no choice…]
Because of her injuries, she could not draw out her full strength. As for Shido… although the Shido who had lost his mories could manifest the angel very smoothly, he could not skillfully deploy the multi layered barrier used to resist bombardnt.
At this rate…
Mikoto closed her eyes and secretly steeled her resolve.
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