What? A second satellite? Hearing Murasame Reine's words, everyone's minds went blank. Even Toujou Nozomi and the others, who were about to go out and deal with the satellite debris, stopped. Everyone turned to look at the big screen, which showed a larger and faster satellite descending towards Tengu City.
Before Yoshino destroyed the satellite, everyone at Ratatoskr had been distracted by DEM's aerial battleship. After all, the enemy had been constantly attacking, so there was no way to divert attention. Moreover, even though their battleship was of a higher grade than the enemy's, the enemy kept attacking, which was simply unbearable.
What they hadn't expected was that the artillery fire from DEM's aerial battleship was meant to distract them. This was just a diversion created by the enemy to buy time for the second satellite. The first one was merely a decoy, and the second was the real attack. The enemy's aerial battleship's actions were solely to buy time for the satellite.
"No time! I don't know if Yoshino, who just dealt with the first satellite, has any energy left to deal with the second! Kannazuki! Immediately control the main cannon to shoot it down!?" This was no time to lament the enemy's cunning. If this thing wasn't shot down immediately, Tengu City would truly be doomed. In this emergency, Itsuka Kotori ignored DEM's aerial battleship and commanded Kannazuki Kyouhei.
"Westcott-sama, the enemy's aerial battleship has deployed a Territory. And it's detected that their main cannon is gathering energy. It seems they intend to destroy the second satellite this way." Watching the screen show Ratatoskr's aerial battleship deploying a Territory to withstand their attacks, and the main cannon beginning to charge, the monitor reported to Westcott. Seeing this, Westcott's face immediately revealed a playful smile.
"Don't give them any chance. Order a fierce attack on their aerial battleship now. We must interrupt their main cannon's energy gathering. Since their main cannon has changed targets, now is our chance! Take this opportunity to completely break through their Territory!" I can't let you ruin my plan. If you really shoot down the second satellite, then we don't have a third satellite prepared to implement our plan.
"Yes!?" The monitor immediately issued an attack order to their aerial battleship. Instantly, DEM's aerial battleship seemed to be on steroids, launching a fierce attack on Ratatoskr's aerial battleship. The Territory on the aerial battleship was rapidly depleted.
"This is bad! Commander! If it continues to deplete at this rate, their attack will break through our Territory before our main cannon finishes charging." A member reported frantically to Itsuka Kotori. The enemy's aerial battleship had two main cannons, and they were currently aimed at Ratatoskr and firing. There was no holding back in this fight. At this rate, their aerial battleship was very likely to be sunk.
"Damn it! Did those guys go to such lengths? What should I do?" Itsuka Kotori felt conflicted. She was now facing a choice, as her aerial battleship was in a critical situation. Should she choose to attack the satellite and sacrifice their aerial battleship to be sunk? Or choose to counterattack, but then Tengu City would be doomed! In this situation, Itsuka Kotori, whose mind was racing, felt extremely troubled. She didn't know what to choose.
"Kotori? What happened? Why haven't you said anything?" Just as Itsuka Kotori hardened her heart, intending to have Ratatoskr endure the enemy's firepower to shoot down the satellite, Yoshino's voice came through. Hearing Yoshino's voice, Itsuka Kotori remembered that she had just given the communication headset to Yoshino.
"Yoshino, the situation has changed. The enemy has launched a second satellite again. And this satellite is faster than the last one, not slower. Now I plan to fire the main cannon to shoot down the second satellite." Itsuka Kotori said to Yoshino. There was no longer any room for hesitation in this situation. For them to sacrifice themselves in exchange for the lives of everyone in Tengu City was completely worthwhile. Moreover, Toujou Nozomi and others were here, and with them, there might not be any casualties.
"...Let me do it. You all just focus on dealing with the enemy's aerial battleship." Yoshino said after a moment of silence. Although she could let Toujou Nozomi and the others leave there, knowing that Itsuka Shido was still there, Yatogami Tohka would also be there. If Itsuka Kotori, as the Commander, didn't leave, Itsuka Shido wouldn't either. She didn't want her good friends to get hurt, so she said to her.
"Yoshino, is this... really okay?" Itsuka Kotori was startled when she heard Yoshino's words. After all, the beam of light Yoshino used to shoot down the first satellite was seen by everyone. But now, did Yoshino still have the ability to use such a powerful move? At this moment, Itsuka Kotori couldn't help but worry about Yoshino.
"It's fine, leave it to me. I still want to go back and eat the feast Sister Nozomi made." Yoshino said with a smile to Itsuka Kotori. Then she took off the headset from her ear, because she had just heard Toujou Nozomi and Natsumi's voices. If she kept wearing it, she might not be able to hold back, right? After all, no matter how much time passed, she was still a coward.
"Hey! Yoshino! You don't have the ability to use Dragon's Breath a second time now! Your spiritual energy is almost depleted, and you're only relying on Zadkiel's ability to recover. But this little time isn't enough for you to recover the spiritual energy to use that move! When you used Dragon's Breath just now, you also borrowed other powers. Now the necklace has entered a dormant state, you simply don't have time!"
When Shiina heard Itsuka Kotori say there was a second satellite, she was already watching the satellite's situation. But when Yoshino said she would face it alone again, Shiina finally couldn't help but speak out. If they borrowed power from Toujou Nozomi and the others now, they might still be able to think of a solution.
"No! I'm going to face it alone now! I still want to go back and eat with Sister Nozomi and the others tonight! I have to eat the feast Sister Nozomi made!?" As she spoke, a magic circle appeared behind Yoshino, and then the magic circle emitted a powerful airflow, propelling Yoshino's body, sending her flying at great speed towards space.
"Commander! Yoshino is currently moving at high speed towards space, and her trajectory is exactly where the satellite is descending!?" A member of Ratatoskr, who was fiercely fighting back against DEM's aerial battleships, shouted loudly upon seeing the scene before him.
Then, two light dots appeared on the screen, marked with Yoshino and the satellite respectively.
The two dots formed a straight line, and at their current speed, a collision was estimated to occur in a few minutes.
"What does she want to do? Does she want to die with the satellite?" Itsuka Kotori couldn't help but exclaim.
Such an action was far too dangerous, wasn't it? What exactly did she want to do? Was this what she meant by 'leave it to her'? And could she even breathe in space?
"Yoshino!?" Seeing the image on the screen, Toujou Nozomi became somewhat emotional.
Her priestess spirit dress immediately manifested, and she wanted to rush out to help Yoshino, not wanting her to do something foolish.
But suddenly, several hands emerged from the shadows beneath her feet, grabbing her and preventing her from moving.
She turned around to see Tokisaki Kurumi, who had already changed into her black and red Gothic Lolita outfit.
"Let go of me quickly! Tokisaki Kurumi! I need to get to Yoshino now!" Contrary to her usual gentle demeanor, Toujou Nozomi's face was now anxious and somewhat distorted.
"No! Didn't you see Yoshino just throw away her earphone? She did that so we wouldn't worry about her.
I'm worried about Yoshino too, but we should trust her now.
Don't act rashly and distract Yoshino! That will only cause her trouble!" Tokisaki Kurumi saw Toujou Nozomi's somewhat out-of-control state and knew that soft words wouldn't work on her, so she also shouted.
Who wasn't worried about Yoshino now? Were you the only one worried?
"...I understand." Although somewhat unwilling, a calm Toujou Nozomi knew that what Tokisaki Kurumi said was right.
So, she could only calm down, looking at the figure on the screen with a worried expression.
As she worried, her shoulder was patted simultaneously.
She turned around to see Minami Kotori and Hoshizora Rin standing behind her.
She could see the worry in their eyes, but they were still there to comfort her.
"Kotori, Rin." Toujou Nozomi, unable to control her tear ducts, hugged the two and sobbed silently, the worry in her heart making her unable to control her tears.
She always felt that Yoshino's actions this time might be dangerous, but she could do nothing.
'There's no other way.
I can't let that child risk doing such a dangerous thing.' Murasame Reine saw the sad atmosphere in the bridge, and after seeing Yoshino rushing into space, her eyes struggled for a moment before she made a decision in her heart.
'Even if doing this is a bit against the rules, let me help this child.
After all, she is loved by so many people, and if something happens to her, a series of accidents might occur.' Thinking this, Murasame Reine began to act secretly.
She didn't want Tengu City to be destroyed like this.
"Here it comes, now is the time to face the second satellite.
Using this magic should give me enough magical power to cast the spell.
Now, begin constructing the magic formula to activate the spell, and immediately use this magic!?"
After speaking, Yoshino put her right thumb into her mouth and bit down hard, and bright red blood flowed from the wound.
However, the blood did not drift away; instead, it slowly gathered into a sphere in Yoshino's palm, with a magic circle faintly visible on it.
"No! You can't do this, Yoshino.
Do you want to overdraw your life to cast this forbidden magic? Although that magic can give you enough magical power for a short time, afterward, your body will be severely damaged due to the backlash, and you will fall into a coma for a period of time.
If you fall into a coma in a place like this, where do you plan to fly in the universe!?"
Feeling that something was wrong, Shiina sensed Yoshino's current thoughts and immediately became agitated.
Using this forbidden magic in this situation could lead to a long coma, and if she fell into a coma here, she would fly away like a shooting star!
"I can't worry about that much now, and I believe everyone will bring me back.
As for overdrawing my life force, ever since I established a connection with gaia and alaya, my life has been fixed.
The worst consequence of doing this is just making my coma more severe.
But there's no other way, I can't think of any other method, Shiina." Thinking this, Yoshino gave a bitter smile.
'Sister Nozomi, I'm sorry.
It seems I won't be able to eat your delicious dinner tonight.
Yoshino is truly a bad child, I think I'm about to break the rules.'
"Using this magic here should mean no one will stop me, I'm starting now!" Looking at the surrounding vacuum environment, even if Toujou Nozomi and the others, who were fighting DEM's aerial battleships on the ground, rushed over immediately, it would still take some time.
This way, she didn't have to worry about anyone stopping her.
Looking at the satellite that had completely blocked her entire field of vision, Yoshino swallowed the blood-formed bead in her hand.
Immediately, several blood-red magic circles appeared behind her, and then the magic circles connected with Yoshino.
During this process, Yoshino felt the magical power within her body increasing, but it was not the amount she had imagined.
However, this was enough.
"Dragon Breath!!?" Looking at the red magic circle in front of her, Yoshino reached out and placed her hand on the magic circle, then emitted a crimson beam of light, completely different from the milky white light she had just received.
Although under Yoshino's attack, the imaging devices on the satellite were constantly being destroyed.
However, the satellite showed no signs of being destroyed; instead, Yoshino's spiritual power within her body was struggling to sustain her output.
"Why? Why is this happening!?" Yoshino maintained the magic while shouting!
Why was the situation not as she had imagined!?
Just as Yoshino was blocking the satellite, a pair of amber eyes watched her from a distance.
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