"Ratziel—Coordinate Interference!"
[Received. Specific coordinates locked—Interference comncing—]
Just when Shido fell into a crisis under Marina's attacks, Yutsuki finally dealt with Marina's clones blocking the way and arrived at the core of the Fraxinus computer space.
Space underwent a distortion invisible to the naked eye. The countless lasers and magic bullets suddenly disappeared a split second before touching Shido and Maria. Then they suddenly appeared from behind, moved according to their original trajectories, and finally bombarded an empty space.
"Phew... barely made it in ti."
Wiping the sweat from her head, Yutsuki couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Yutsuki ran to Shido's side. Shido was currently in a semi-conscious state. His whole person looked as weak as a candle in the wind. His unsteady body seed like it would fall to the ground the next instant. Even though the injuries on his body had been healed by the flas of healing, from his tattered clothes, one could imagine just how imnse the pain Shido had endured previously was.
Realizing this, Yutsuki felt a sting in her heart. Reaching her hands behind Shido's back, Yutsuki gently pulled Shido into her embrace.
"Good work, Shido."
"You're too slow... Yutsuki..."
Hearing Yutsuki's words, Shido gently rebuked her, a relieved smile appearing on his tired face.
His consciousness gradually relaxed. The strength that had been supporting his body gradually disappeared. Feeling the warmth and softness of Yutsuki's embrace, Shido fell into a deep sleep.
[Sorry Shido... and thank you... for keeping our promise.]
Yutsuki slightly tightened her embrace and silently said in her heart.
"Maria, are you okay?"
"Yes, I have no problems. But Shido..."
"He just fainted. He'll be fine after a good rest."
"That's great."
Hearing Yutsuki confirm Shido was not in danger, Maria couldn't help but show a relieved expression.
Yutsuki handed Shido to Maria and said.
"Maria, I have lifted Marina's blockade of this area. Take Shido and leave here, go regroup with everyone."
"What about you, Yutsuki-san?"
Maria asked worriedly.
"?" Yutsuki turned around and showed a resolute smile without looking back, "According to the promise, going to settle things. Now that things have reached this point, if I plan to give up and leave. I'll be scolded to death by everyone."
"...I understand."
Although she really wanted to help, her permissions had already been completely taken away by Marina. Shido was also unconscious. Even if she stayed here, she would only beco a burden to Yutsuki.
Heave-ho—Maria's current physical strength was even weaker than a normal girl's, but she tried hard to prop up Shido's slightly taller body. Maria looked at Yutsuki, lowered her head and requested.
"Yutsuki-san, Marina—my sister, I leave her to you."
Watching Maria slowly leave here dragging Shido, Marina didn't continue her attacks.
Even if I attack, it would probably be useless. Marina looked at the girl standing in front of her right now and judged in her heart.
"Yutsuki..."
Marina said with complex emotions. This girl, the only one who interacted with her in the computer world, the only one who acknowledged her wish, unsurprisingly beca the biggest obstacle to Marina achieving her goal.
"Then, since Shido and Maria both left safely. I don't need to hide anymore."
The girl was seen taking a deep breath, pointing her finger at Marina, and loudly retorting.
"What the heck is that pose, Marina!!!!"
Ah? Marina instantly looked completely dumbfounded.
Yes! It's the pose. Ever since Marina changed into her Astral Dress, she had maintained a pose that looked extrely bizarre to Yutsuki.
Right now, she was floating in mid-air, palms facing up raised above her head, both upper arms kept parallel to her shoulders. She looked like a pose in a religious ceremony of so tribe.
Shido and Maria didn't seem to feel anything, but to Yutsuki, Marina's pose was practically forcing her to retort.
Praising the sun? Believing in the Holy Light!? Or are you trying to gather the resentnt of single dogs around the world to fire a resentnt bomb?!
Because the atmosphere when she arrived here was really not suitable for retorting, Yutsuki had held it in until now.
"...!?"
Ahem, ahem—Marina couldn't help but cough drily to ease the awkwardness. Because after changing her Astral Dress, the system defaulted her pose to this. Since she was in a hurry to deal with Shido and Maria, she forgot to change it back.
Slowly putting her arms down, after a mont of silence, Marina sighed helplessly.
"To be this relaxed even in this situation, I really must say as expected of you."
"If you could strike a more normal pose, I could be a bit more serious."
Yutsuki rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Shut up, shut up, shut up!"
Hearing Yutsuki's words, Marina's face instantly turned completely red. She bristled from sha and anger.
Looking at Marina being the sa as usual, the corners of Yutsuki's mouth curled up slightly. How should I put it—she seed a bit relieved.
"As expected, this is the Marina I know."
"What do you an?"
"No, it's nothing~" Yutsuki gently shook her head. Looking at Marina, she said with a calm face, "Then, Marina, co kill ."
"Eh?"
Marina looked at Yutsuki with a surprised face.
"If you don't do this, you won't be able to undo Ratziel's virus net, right?" Yutsuki shrugged with a matter of fact face, "Didn't I say it? I don't think your wish is wrong. So I won't preach to you, nor will I say things like I want to save you. If you want to move forward, just keep walking straight ahead."
Saying that, Yutsuki suddenly revealed a slightly provocative smile.
"Of course, if your actions threaten my safety and my family's safety, I will naturally perform self defense. If you still can't defeat in the end, Marina, then just obediently give up this wish. And then—"
Yutsuki knew she wasn't a nice guy like Shido, nor did she have the confidence to persuade Marina through talking.
Honestly, if it weren't for their conflicting positions, Yutsuki would actually support Marina's actions.
So, Yutsuki chose a more direct thod.
"Beco my family!"
Not conveying goodwill, but choosing to express desire.
—After this fight ends, you are my harem. The White Devil (Nanoha Takamachi) is my great senior after all.
Uh, even though I should already be in Shido's harem.
"Make give up..."
Hearing Yutsuki's words, Marina was speechless for a mont. After a long ti, she finally sighed.
"I see. Unlike Itsuka Shido, you actually said it quite straightforwardly."
"Are you unwilling?"
"How could that be, it's exactly what I want!"
Marina showed a carefree smile. Her original plan was also to finish all preparations and obtain her Astral Dress before engaging in battle with Yutsuki.
If she lost just like this, it would only an her wish was truly unreachable.
"Is the reason you haven't stopped my actions until now because you wanted to make lose wholeheartedly?"
"You can interpret it that way too."
What an annoying face. Marina couldn't help but think.
"However, since you gave a chance. Then, I will also return the courtesy and take a step back."
[Command—Itsuka Shido, Yatogami Tohka, Yoshino, Yamai Yuzuru, Yamai Kaguya, Izayoi Miku, Itsuka Kotori, Tobiichi Origami, Tokisaki Kurumi—Forced logout complete. Artificial AI—Arusu Maria, data transfer to Itsuka Shido's phone—Transfer complete.]
"This is..."
Yutsuki looked at Marina with a surprised face.
"Just triggering the ergency ejection program you installed on the others. Did you think I didn't notice?"
Marina said grumpily.
That was a program that would log a player out of the ga if they were threatened by impending death. If Itsuka Shido had suffered damage approaching death earlier, he would have also been directly ejected from this computer world.
Marina's face didn't show any anger either.
You ask why? No other reason. Ryougi Yutsuki didn't put this insurance on herself.
If Yutsuki died in the computer world, she would also lose her life in the real world.
"The only life a person can bet on is their own... That's what you were thinking, right."
"Ah... how surprising. Marina actually knows what I'm thinking."
Having her little tricks discovered by Marina, Yutsuki scratched her head awkwardly.
Isn't that a given? Marina thought in her heart. During the ti spent in this world, Marina also had a clear understanding of what kind of person Yutsuki was.
This person would absolutely never let important people fall into danger because of her own selfishness.
"Even if I collapse this airship now, they have enough ti to evacuate. Don't misunderstand, I'm not caring about you. I just don't want you to find excuses to back out of your loss after you lose."
Realizing she said sothing that sounded like caring for the enemy, Marina hurriedly denied it.
"Is that so..." Yutsuki didn't tease Marina like she usually did. After a mont of silence, she suddenly sighed, "Idiots..."
Yeah, we are all idiots. Itsuka Shido is, you are too, and I am no exception...
Marina and Yutsuki exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly in unison.
"Then, let's begin!"
"Mhm."
The black ribbons attached to Marina's Astral Dress began to gather dazzling light. With this as a signal, the battle between the two people began.
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