As Yoshino made her way to the skies above Tengu City to prevent the satellite from falling, Zadkiel and Astaroth within her watched everything. Regarding Yoshino's idea of going alone to stop the satellite, they couldn't help but think that their Master really liked doing such dangerous things. However, since this time the task was only to prevent the satellite from falling, which was much easier than the previous confrontation with the world's consciousness, they didn't say anything.
"I didn't expect our little Master, despite her delicate appearance, to be so fond of doing reckless things. But I quite like it; if she were a boring Master, I'd probably die of boredom," Astaroth said with a smile, looking at Yoshino flying with all her might through the halo in front of her. However, not hearing Zadkiel's reply made her turn around in confusion, only to see a serious-faced Zadkiel, which struck her as odd.
"What's wrong? Our little Master is just going to destroy that metal lump in the sky. You don't need to be like this, do you? Even if it's protected by some Territory, with her magic power, she should be able to handle it easily, right?" Although they were an angel and a demon, their relationship had improved considerably through their time together. At least there wasn't the same confrontational dynamic as before, so seeing her like this, she couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, I don't think it's that simple. As a demon, you also know the inherent flaws of humans. This matter is definitely not that simple. At least, I have a premonition telling me that there might be danger in the guardian's actions this time," Astaroth said worriedly, looking at Yoshino flying in the halo. An angel saying something like 'premonition' surprised Astaroth, but seeing her serious expression, she knew she wasn't joking.
"Don't worry, if any unexpected situation arises, then we can just go help her. After all, we've even blocked the world's consciousness's attacks, so are we still afraid of human weapons?" She signaled that there was no need to worry about such things. After all, they had just been through a major event, so why be afraid now?
"Now, this is all we can do." Zadkiel sighed helplessly. This was all they could do for now, mainly because their current energy was already low, and she was worried that even if they went out, they might not be of much help. However, if there really was an unexpected situation, then there was only one move left to use.
"Shiina, listen carefully. According to my calculations, if you simply use ice and water abilities to create ice cones to directly attack the satellite, even if you can break through the satellite's Territory, you still won't be able to destroy it in the end. If you could use the rule-based power of the necklace Muse gave you, you might be able to shoot down this satellite. But the necklace has just used a large amount of energy, so it can't provide you with power for a short time." Thinking of this, Shiina sighed helplessly. Why did something like this have to happen just after they had solved Tobiichi Origami's problem?
"It's fine! If spirit power isn't enough, then use magic power! Among the 103,000 Grimoires, there's bound to be a spell that can solve the current situation!" Arriving in the sky above Tengu City, Yoshino looked at the satellite, which was growing larger and larger in the sky, and shouted to Shiina. Then she closed her eyes to search through the 103,000 Grimoires in her mind to find a powerful spell that could resolve the current situation. Although this kind of work was usually done by Shiina, this time she had to give it her all!
Watching Yoshino close her eyes, Shiina knew that she was searching for a specific spell that could resolve the situation. It looked up at the fiery satellite, and a huge pressure immediately arose in its heart. It wasn't because they couldn't solve the current crisis, but because if they couldn't solve this situation, then all the citizens of Tengu City would die! This immense pressure made it feel an unprecedented pressure attack.
"Yoshino, aren't you scared right now? Shiina feels a lot of pressure. But if you can solve this crisis, then you'll be the hero of everyone in Tengu City."
"No, Yoshino. I'm very scared right now. Not because of the satellite crisis, but because if I can't stop it, then all the important people in Tengu City will die because of me, and that's what Yoshino fears most. And Yoshino doesn't want to be an influence; Yoshino is already very satisfied if she can protect her most important people. After all, if I can't even protect my most important people, then what's the point of becoming a hero?" Saying this, Yoshino smiled. All she wanted was to protect the people important to her.
"I see, that's not like our cute Yoshino at all. But this makes you more real. Compared to those hypocritical people, Yoshino, you're better," Shiina said. At the same time, it cursed DEM, thinking that if it could solve this crisis, it would definitely stop everyone on their side from going to DEM's headquarters and wiping DEM from history!
"Now, it's Yoshino's time to shine. We absolutely must stop this attack!" Yoshino opened her eyes, which glowed with a pale blue light while two magic circles rotated within them. Then, a magic circle appeared both in front of and behind her, encircling her. As Yoshino injected her spirit power into them, the magic circles became increasingly dazzling.
Meanwhile, at DEM's headquarters, a monitor closely observing everything in Tengu City, upon sensing the energy emanating from Yoshino, turned the screen towards Yoshino. Seeing the magic circle appear at Yoshino's location, he immediately reported to Westcott. "Lord Westcott! The figure of Hermit has appeared above Tengu City, and the opponent intends to destroy the satellite. Do we need to send combat personnel to stop her?"
"Oh? Hermit? Let me see?" Westcott, who was commanding his aerial battleships against Ratatoskr, came to the screen. Seeing Yoshino's figure, a triumphant smile appeared on his face. "It's been so long, have you finally decided to come out? I've been waiting for you for a long time. This was all prepared for you."
"No need! Hermit is the target of our mission this time. Just let her act. However, we must stop Ratatoskr's aerial battleships! Our goal this time is not to destroy the enemy's aerial battleships, but to tie them down, slowly wear them out, and prevent them from having the energy to help Hermit," Westcott commanded. The situation was still under his control, and everything was proceeding according to his plan.
"Now, the only Magic Formula that can 100% stop the satellite is that one! Although Index only used it once, I still recorded that Magic Formula properly!" After the Magic Formula was prepared, Yoshino reached out and pressed her hand on the magic circle in front of her, loudly shouting the name of her move: "Dragon Breath!!?"
Under Yoshino's shout, a huge beam of light erupted from the magic circle. The powerful impact of the beam caused the rapidly descending satellite to halt, and the two attacks were locked in a stalemate. Both attacks were consuming each other; the satellite was consuming the energy of its Territory, while Yoshino was consuming the spirit power within her.
Dragon Breath, in the original work, even Kamijou Touma's Imagine Breaker couldn't dispel it. It's important to know that this isn't just a matter of 'quantity'; the beam contains
The 'mass' on each light particle is different! But it was precisely this kind of attack that rapidly depleted Yoshino's spiritual energy.
"Indeed, the energy consumed by this legendary attack is far too much! This was beyond my expectations. But this is, after all, an offensive magic capable of killing dragons. How could a mere satellite with a Territory possibly resist it? So..." Thinking this, Yoshino increased the output of her spiritual energy, "You better get properly annihilated!"
As Yoshino increased her energy, the beam of Dragon's Breath grew larger and larger. The satellite, which had been in a stalemate, was instantly pierced through. After being penetrated, the satellite emitted a dazzling explosion, like fireworks, but with some debris floating out. Everyone at Ratatoskr cheered loudly at this sight!
"Westcott-sama, according to the original plan, the satellite has been destroyed by Hermit. Is it necessary to proceed with the second phase of the plan now?" Seeing their satellite destroyed, the monitor showed no regret, but instead turned and asked. She was now ready, waiting only for Westcott's command to execute.
"Hmm... no! It's not time yet. I don't know if Hermit has any other trump cards. Let's use the second satellite. This will greatly increase the success rate of the plan." After a moment of thought, Westcott commanded. This would be safer. He had been planning this operation for a long time and didn't want any unexpected incidents.
Just now, when he saw the power Yoshino unleashed, he was already impatient to capture Yoshino. As long as he captured her and researched the secret of her power, he would gain this powerful strength!
"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, the monitor entered a password on the control panel beside her, and a device appeared on the console, seemingly a fingerprint input. Then Westcott pressed his hand on it, and the screen controlling the sky displayed text indicating the command was accepted.
"Hoo~ hoo~ The crisis should be over now. Now, knowing that Ratatoskr will repel DEM's aerial battleship, this incident can finally conclude." Due to the massive consumption of spiritual energy, Yoshino's breathing was a little ragged. But her face was still full of smiles. She had resolved the crisis in Tengu City this time, and no one would sacrifice themselves.
At this moment, as the members of Ratatoskr were about to launch a counterattack to repel the DEM battleship, a member suddenly shouted.
"No! The matter is not over yet!" They were already prepared to counterattack, had another problem arisen?
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, Murasame Reine, who was checking the situation, cleared their doubts.
"There's another satellite! The second satellite has appeared!"
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