"So cold…"
Miku cupped her hands and gently breathed warm air into them. White mist scattered from between her fingers. Raising her head, Miku looked at the city before her, which seed to have been carved from ice and snow, and could not help sighing in admiration.
"It's so beautiful! As expected of a stage created by Yoshino-chan. This is my first ti holding a concert in a place like this!"
[Um… Miku, it may be a little rude to say this, but you are currently carrying out an important mission. Please be serious.]
Looking at Miku, who had no sense of tension at all, Maria reminded her helplessly.
"I know. Basically, I'm fulfilling cute Yoshino-chan's wish and using my singing to help those sleepless Wizards get a good rest, right?"
Miku patted her chest and answered confidently.
"Don't worry. An idol always gives her all during a concert!"
[Did Mukuro and Miku resolve their side?]
A familiar voice suddenly ca through the earpiece. Miku's eyes lit up, and she waved toward the distant sky.
"Honey ♥~ Sorry to keep you waiting! Your beloved Miku has co to help!"
[Hey, hey—I know you're already here. You don't need to answer so excitedly. Anyway, good work.]
Hearing Yutsuki's perfunctory but affectionate tone, Miku could imagine Yutsuki's expression on the other side of the call and secretly lifted the corners of her mouth.
[Now for the serious matter. Those Wizards went berserk after absorbing inverted spirit power. Can you calm them down?]
"Mm… Honestly, this is my first attempt, so I don't actually know. In any case, let's trust Marina-san and try it first. Oh! If Honey can co listen to my concert, I'll be even more enthusiastic!"
Hearing Miku's request, Yutsuki said helplessly,
[Haha… I would love to co, but—nice expression just now, too exaggerated, Miku—this enemy is more troubleso than expected… Tch.]
"No problem!"
However, hearing Yutsuki's words, Miku did not beco discouraged at all. Instead, she replied with abundant enthusiasm.
"This ti, all of Tengu City is my stage. I'll deliver my singing to everyone—including Honey, and even to Darling's side!"
Seeming not to have expected Miku to give such an exaggerated answer, Yutsuki froze for two seconds, then laughed in surrender.
[Pfft! Haha, I see. As expected of the idol I support! Then I'll look forward to it properly!]
Ending the communication with Yutsuki, Miku took a deep breath and silently chanted in her heart.
(Astral Dress release—Astral Dress, Number Ninth, Shaddai El Chai.)
A dancing dress and ornants glittering with gorgeous light spread across Miku's body. Imdiately after, colorful spirit power light cords coiled down from Tengu Tower, which had beco an ice tower. Then the light cords gradually took physical form, manifesting into the organ pipes representing Gabriel.
[Power supply activated. Citywide sound system online. Lighting prepared. Microphone sound test beginning.]
Cooperating with Maria's transmitted instructions, Miku extended a finger and gently pressed the keyboard of light before her.
"————————."
In an instant, a beautiful sound effect impossible to describe in words spread perfectly to every corner of Tengu City. At that mont, Miku felt many invisible gazes filled with hostility gather on her.
Strangely, Miku did not feel afraid.
[Then let us begin~]
A radiant smile appeared on Miku's face as she spoke gently.
[For this beautiful snowy scenery, let us give our audience a quiet song.]
Gabriel—Lullaby.
…
On one of DEM's airships, Brennan, the fleet commander for this battle, was currently sowhat hesitant.
The battle was going very smoothly. Three of Ratatoskr's airships had already been shot down, and the drones and Wizards on the ground were steadily destroying Tengu City's artillery units.
As for Westcott's disappearance, that did concern him sowhat. But since Westcott had personally said that even if he died, they were to continue fighting, Brennan did not dwell on it too much.
At present, only the flagship's mobility was sowhat difficult to handle. However, judging from the current situation, shooting it down was only a matter of ti.
—That was how it should have been.
"Report! A high-intensity spirit power reaction has been detected on the ground. Type confird as Hermit."
"The Wizard troops's life signs still exist, but they have lost mobility. The Spirits are destroying the deployed Bandersnatch. Current losses have exceeded 63%."
Hearing this, Brennan first observed Fraxinus EX, which was exchanging fire with his fleet not far away, then looked at the giant ice rabbit whose presence on the ground had dramatically increased. He began considering his next course of action.
Judging by the current situation, Brennan's side held a nurical advantage in aerial combat. Although they could suppress the enemy with firepower, they lacked any special decisive unit. Whether they could shoot Fraxinus EX down within a short ti still carried so risk.
On the other side, the Wizards and drones could not move because of the ice Spirit. Zadkiel's enormous body was undoubtedly an excellent target for airships. Dividing off part of their firepower to eliminate Hermit first was clearly a viable option.
However, Brennan's intuition, sharpened through many years of experience, was vaguely warning him that this seemingly safe and reasonable choice actually hid so imasurable risk.
But before he could reach a conclusion, another report ca in as if urging him.
"Report! A new Spirit reaction has been detected at the top of Tengu Tower. It looks like she is holding a concert… It sounds so beautiful… Is this nature… Ah~~"
Hearing his subordinate's lazy yawn, Brennan was montarily so confused that he could not understand the situation.
What the hell? Who? On this battlefield? Holding a concert?!
But in the next second, a chill shot up his spine, and Brennan imdiately realized the severity of the problem. Without hesitation, he stepped down from the command platform, quickly turned off the speakers, and, while he was at it, fiercely slapped the drowsy communications officer across the face twice.
Imdiately after, Brennan used the communication spell to issue orders to the other airships.
"All personnel, attention! Diva has launched an attack on us! Imdiately block all external audio signals! Maintain clear consciousness! Units 4, 9, 13, 22, 23, and 29, attack Diva and Hermit!"
After receiving the order, five airships above Tengu City reacted instantly, aiming the muzzles of their magical convergence cannons toward the ground.
Brennan's expression was grim. He had just ordered six airships to attack, but one of them had not responded at all. He understood that the operator aboard that airship had reacted one step too late and had already fallen asleep under Diva's song.
[—————!]
As if hearing a silent roar, the five airships on the screen fired dazzling magical beams, blasting toward Yoshino and Miku, who could not move on the ground.
(Hit! Hurry up and hit!)
Brennan urged anxiously in his heart.
However, just as he thought the shots would land, a massive shaking suddenly ca from the ship's hull. Startled, Brennan quickly grabbed the railing to steady himself.
"What happened this ti?! Enemy attack?"
"R-report! The underside of the bridge was hit by artillery fire just now. Judging from the scale and timing, it seems to have been… friendly magical cannon fire…"
"Magical cannon fire?! Don't tell …"
Brennan hurriedly opened the screen and scanned the map. Sure enough, a blonde Spirit holding a staff had appeared above Tengu Tower at so point.
…
"As promised earlier, Muku shall seek justice from Westcott on behalf of Ar-sothing."
Pointing Michael toward the fleet in the sky, Mukuro declared war with a serious expression, not caring whether the other side could hear her.
However, she seed to realize sothing and tilted her head in confusion.
"But… Muku has heard Westcott has already passed away… No matter. It does not affect the overall situation."
…
"Even Zodiac has appeared… Damn it. Looks like the underground teams were wiped out."
Gritting his teeth and closing his eyes, Brennan only recovered after a mont and began issuing orders again.
"Abandon attacks on the ground units! Leave six airships behind to pin down Zodiac and Hacker respectively. All other units concentrate firepower and break through Fraxinus EX in the shortest possible ti!"
"Report…"
At that mont, a communications officer below the bridge raised a hand sowhat awkwardly.
"…What now?"
Seeing his subordinate's reaction, Brennan knew it would not be good news and could only suppress his headache as he asked.
"Just now… the other airship beside Fraxinus EX sank two of our airships."
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