Date a Live:Date Under The Moon Chapter 223 223: Crisis and Turning Point

While Mikoto was planning how to help Origami restrain Hina, the enemy's actions also began to change.

"!!!"

Hina suddenly stopped dodging Origami's attacks. Instead, she charged at the barrier Mikoto had created like a berserker and launched a fierce assault.

"They noticed."

Origami frowned. Although they had tried their best not to let the enemy realize that they wanted to save Hina, after fighting this long, whether it was that man nad Kojima observing them through remote caras, or Hina herself having so ability to analyze the battle—

In short, the enemy had finally realized that their side had no intention of killing Hina, so Hina began attacking without caring about defense at all.

This kind of fighting style was very bad for Origami.

But for Mikoto's Yata no kagami, it was perfect. After all, Yata no kagami itself would not cause any physical damage.

However…

If only there were fewer enemies…

Right now, Mikoto did not have enough room to use that skill. Hina, together with a large number of Bandersnatch and Wizards, was putting huge pressure on her. Under these conditions, splitting off spiritual power to attack was far too difficult.

"Target the Bandersnatch and the other Wizards first. Let's reduce the number of enemies."

With no other choice, Mikoto said that.

"Can you hold out?"

Origami asked. Precisely because she had also used Mordred before, she understood that against that CR-Unit, a Spirit who could only deploy a partial Astral Dress was at a clear disadvantage. In fact, in the world before history changed, if Tohka had not recovered all of her spiritual power, Origami had nearly defeated Tohka, Kaguya, Yuzuru, and Miku all by herself.

And now, Hina's power was even stronger than Origami's had been back then, and also much more reckless.

"I can hold out for another fifteen minutes… If I push myself, maybe five minutes more."

Mikoto felt the spiritual power remaining inside her body and the speed at which it was being used, then gave an estimate.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at like that?"

Noticing that Origami was looking at her with a strange gaze, Mikoto tilted her head.

"I'm starting to understand why that Ellen wants to kill you."

Although Origami's face did not change at all, she was very shocked inside. She had thought that Mikoto being able to hold out another five minutes would already be the limit. In terms of defense, Tsukuyomi really was extrely troubleso for the enemy.

Origami raised her head and looked toward the sky. Since their position was so solid, the remaining problem was firepower. Fortunately, her tatron was very good at this kind of one against many battle.

Countless wings fired countless beams toward the enemy formation. With no outside enemies interfering, the accuracy of the wings Origami controlled was frighteningly high. Almost every shot brought down a large number of enemies.

As for Miku, her task was only one thing: to use March to strengthen everyone. Natsumi was responsible for turning the modern electronic equipnt Hina controlled, such as cables that moved like giant steel snakes, into harmless objects.

According to the planned strategy, Shido did not make a move. Since he could manifest all kinds of Angels, he was the all rounder of the group. Mikoto decided to have him handle offense or defense depending on how the battlefield changed.

Also, Shido was human, so he could not keep using Angels for a long ti. Because of that, he had to appear at the most important mont.

There are two situations I can imagine…

Mikoto calmly analyzed the battle. For so reason, that woman Ellen Mathers had not co here. Because of that, the battle was easier than expected.

If there were no other changes, then once Origami shot down most of the "small fry", they could focus all their power on capturing Hina.

As for the other possibility, it was that Kurumi's base trade would succeed, and the enemy would either retreat in a hurry or fall into chaos. At that point, they could also shift from defense to offense and take the initiative.

However, after the battle continued for several minutes, a change appeared.

"Yakumo-senpai!"

Noticing the burning flash in the sky, Shido rushed to Mikoto's side and manifested Tsukuyomi, creating a double barrier.

Boom—!

After that, burning light poured down, scorching the divine realm of night.

"No way! An airship?"

Mikoto looked up and saw a huge ship appear above Hina. It seed it had been using invisible camouflage all this ti, watching the situation below.

She had thought this was only one of DEM's secret bases, so they would not have a large strategic weapon like this. Yet it had actually appeared here. Just how valuable was this so-called Material A? Mikoto thought helplessly.

"Let's retreat, senpai!"

Shido said. Precisely because he could also use Tsukuyomi, he clearly understood that for Mikoto, who could only deploy a partial Astral Dress, a battleship's powerful main cannon was a very bad opponent.

"I'm afraid we don't have the room for that."

Mikoto looked into the sky, her expression ugly.

Everyone looked up and saw countless Bandersnatch dropping from that airship. Compared to the robot army before them, the enemies Origami had shot down earlier did not even amount to thirty percent.

"Shido… help defend!"

Mikoto gritted her teeth and made the quick decision to use Yata no kagami to destroy that battleship. Its huge size ant the ship could not dodge Yata no kagami, and once its key energy system was purified, the whole ship would be disabled.

"I understand!"

Shido nodded.

"Huh? That's…"

Just as Mikoto was preparing to summon Yata no kagami, she suddenly saw several familiar figures, each trailing spiritual power of different colors, rushing toward that airship.

The next instant, storm winds, slashes, and ice burst open on one side of the airship, making the hull tilt.

"Everyone…"

There was no doubt. Shido understood—Tohka and the others had arrived.

"Turn to ash! Camael!"

Flas swayed, burning countless Bandersnatch to ash while also knocking down many Wizards who had moved carelessly.

"Kotori!"

Shido saw a small figure descend from the sky.

"Although I did think you would co, that really was at the last second."

Mikoto also stepped forward and said with relief.

"Well, isn't it fine as long as we made it?"

Kotori smiled as she landed on the ground. At this mont, she had also manifested a partial Astral Dress. Because of the risk of going berserk, the little commander rarely used her Spirit power.

But right now, there did not seem to be room to worry about that.

"We'll explain the details later. Please help us capture that girl wearing the special CR-Unit!"

Mikoto also knew that Kotori could not keep this form for long, so she said it simply.

"Capture her, huh… I don't really know what's going on, but that ans it's fine to beat down everyone else, right?"

Kotori swung her giant axe and scattered the enemies. Just like Origami's Angel, Camael was also very good at dealing with large groups of small enemies. That was clear from how efficiently she had cleared Kurumi's clones back then.

"Shido!"

"Yeah!"

Mikoto and Shido looked at each other and nodded. After confirming each other's thoughts, they both manifested the strongest defensive Angel—

"Tsukuyomi!"