Toujou Nozomi knew very well that he wanted to obtain Spirits and, by studying the secrets within them, gain their immense power. Although she didn't know the purpose of DEM Industries' current operation, killing Spirits would definitely go against Westcott's interests.
If this satellite really falls to the ground and causes a powerful explosion, then even Spirits with Spirit constitutions wouldn't fare well in such a large-scale explosion; they would definitely be dead or severely injured. But this is where the problem lies. Based on previous situations, those guys from DEM Industries should also know that their arch-nemesis, Ratatoskr's airship, is docked above Tengu City. Intercepting this satellite should, in some sense, not be a problem.
However, now is not the time to think about such things. Right now, they just need to shoot down the satellite in the sky. Their goal is to intercept the satellite; they cannot let it fall to the ground, otherwise, the entire Tengu City will be lost. Everyone will also face a 'Game Over' due to this crisis.
"We can, but completely destroying the satellite is impossible. And if we hit the satellite mid-flight, the explosion will cause some fragments to fall to the ground, which is why I called you all here." As the Commander of Ratatoskr, Itsuka Kotori understood the power of their main cannon better than anyone. But what troubled her was the danger posed by the satellite fragments falling to the ground, as they couldn't possibly block so many attacks simultaneously.
"That's enough! We have so many people here; as long as you successfully destroy this satellite, leave the rest to us." If they waited here for the satellite to fall, Tengu City would not escape its fate of destruction. It would be better to destroy it in advance. Even if this causes a large number of satellite fragments, as long as they can destroy some of the larger fragments, then the smaller ones will only destroy some buildings on the ground. This level of loss can be recovered in minutes. This way, the citizens who hid in the air-raid shelters can also survive.
"Bad news! Commander! For unknown reasons, the satellite has suddenly accelerated its descent! It's now accelerating towards our position." Just as Toujou Nozomi finished speaking, the satellite on the screen began to fall at an extremely fast speed. This was definitely not a normal descent speed, and it was heading straight for them.
"Kannazuki! Immediately take control of Ratatoskr! Aim our main cannon at the satellite and destroy it!" Seeing this situation, Itsuka Kotori couldn't care less about anything else. Toujou Nozomi had already agreed to help destroy the satellite fragments, so she had no more reservations! She immediately ordered Kannazuki Kyouhei to operate the main cannon and intercept the satellite.
Although Kannazuki Kyouhei usually seemed very unreliable, he was exceptionally skilled in actual combat command and operating the Realizer. He was known for being able to hit even an apple on his head if given the command. Before joining Ratatoskr, he was the former ace of AST. However, his command ability regarding dating operations could only be described as "despair," earning him complaints from other team members, even to the point where they suggested removing his command authority.
Upon receiving the order, he immediately accessed Ratatoskr's weapon system, fully charged the energy, aimed at the satellite, and fired the main cannon. This series of actions was flawless, and his operation did not disappoint anyone. The energy cannon fired by the main cannon precisely hit the artificial satellite that was rapidly falling. But just as everyone watched with anticipation for the satellite to be destroyed by the cannon fire, an unexpected situation occurred!
"No... impossible! The cannon fire hit the target perfectly!" Seeing the satellite still falling, Kannazuki Kyouhei roared in a somewhat frantic manner. This was his pride; even if others mocked him in other areas, he would absolutely not allow himself to make a mistake here! This was his most prideful achievement! Why on earth!
"Kannazuki! Calm down! Your attack did hit the target, but the opponent seems to have thought things through more than we imagined. Everyone, look here." Murasame Reine patted Kannazuki Kyouhei's shoulder to calm him down, then operated her computer. The large screen in the bridge then showed an enlarged view of the satellite. They saw a faint green light emanating from the satellite, which had completely blocked the recent attack.
"This is... It seems they anticipated that we might use the main cannon to destroy this satellite, so they equipped it with a large Realizer to prevent it from being shot down? That's quite an elaborate plan! But even so, the Realizer's energy will eventually run out. Kannazuki! Continue the attack!" Itsuka Kotori showed no signs of wavering in the face of this situation.
After all, this was the main cannon attack of their airship; even an airship itself would struggle if hit by such cannon fire! Now they could see that the Territory deployed on the satellite had dimmed considerably. One more hit, and they would surely destroy this meteor! As long as they could destroy it before the satellite fell, it wouldn't be a difficult task.
Just as Kannazuki Kyouhei was about to recharge the main cannon for the next shot, the floor of the bridge suddenly shook violently, causing everyone standing to sway.
"Why is it shaking! Report the situation immediately!" After the shaking stopped, Itsuka Kotori immediately gave the command. This was no time for jokes. Although there was enough time for the main cannon to recharge again, that was only under the premise of no interruptions. If other situations arose, the main cannon's function might be interrupted.
"Report! This is an attack from an enemy airship!" A member quickly reported to Itsuka Kotori.
"Enemy ship?" Itsuka Kotori said, puzzled. Then the large screen showed another airship attacking them.
"It seems we completely misunderstood before. DEM Industries has formulated a perfect plan. First, they anticipated that we might hit the satellite, and now they've even calculated Ratatoskr's presence and intend to prevent us from destroying the satellite with cannon fire." Toujou Nozomi said, biting her Index finger and frowning, looking at the no longer cloaked airship. The enemy's uncloaked status was clearly aimed at them. This way, they wouldn't have time to deal with the satellite in the air. The opponent was clearly there to tie them down. But weren't they worried about being implicated themselves?
"You all engage the enemy, and I'll take care of destroying the satellite," Yoshino said, seeing that there wasn't much time left.
Everyone looked at her when they heard her words. At some point, Yoshino had already changed into her spirit dress. She looked seriously at the satellite on the screen, declaring her stance to everyone.
"No! That's too dangerous! Let others go with you!" Without even thinking, Toujou Nozomi directly rejected Yoshino's request. It would be too dangerous for her to go and stop this! She didn't want Yoshino to do such a dangerous thing.
"No! I'm the only one here capable of destroying a satellite with a Manifestation Device. If I bring someone else, it might affect me. Besides, you all have the task of destroying satellite fragments, and this is the best option. Sister Nozomi." Instead of agreeing with Sister Nozomi as usual, Yoshino refuted her. She didn't know why, but Yoshino felt that if she went with others, something might go wrong. To avoid this, she decided to face it alone.
Saying this, Yoshino knew she wanted to leave without waiting for anyone else to say anything.
"Yoshino!" Sister Nozomi grabbed Yoshino's hand as she was about to leave. Although Yoshino didn't turn around, she could tell from Sister Nozomi's trembling hand that she was scared.
"You absolutely, absolutely must be careful, okay? Tonight, I'll personally cook your favorite dish, so you must pay close attention, okay?" Sister Nozomi said. The girls next to her all nodded in agreement with Sister Nozomi. They all had a sense of unease in their hearts. They felt that something might happen to Yoshino. But now, their hope rested on Yoshino, so even with their unease, they could only let Yoshino face it alone.
"Now, take this with you, Yoshino." Itsuka Kotori came up to Yoshino and handed her a small earphone, which was the communication device Ratatoskr used for communication.
"If any special situation arises, we will contact you through this. Please be very careful. Now, the future of everyone in Tengu City is in your hands, Yoshino," Itsuka Kotori said to her seriously.
"Mhm! Everyone, wait for me." After speaking, Yoshino put on the earphone and turned to look at everyone. Most of them now had tears streaming down their faces, looking reluctant to part.
After giving them a reassuring smile, Yoshino left Ratatoskr and flew rapidly towards the sky.
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