Sorry, Sakura!　We might be late!
We'll take it from here!

　Garnett and Ezell stepped forward to replace the wounded Sakura.

'Look out you two!　That doll's skeleton is harder than my sword!

　Sakura shouted out the information she had found out in the fight as a possible cover for her current situation.

　The timing couldn't have been more perfect to join them, but it wasn't as if they were the only two people who had rushed in.

　At least there must be someone who threw the shuriken - and just after I looked around to see that, a boy just as I had imagined appeared close by.

''Your hands are badly beaten, Shiranui.
'Kirigakure...... you're here too? Where's Melissa?
I left him to guard Commander Luke. He wasn't happy about it, but he's in the right place.

　Nagi responded without even looking at Sakura as she kept her eyes fixed on the inside of the Great Hall.

　It was very easy to imagine Melissa's reluctance to separate herself from Nagi, and the scene seemed to come to mind.

'Shiranui. Do you intend to keep fighting?
In case of need.

　There was no hesitation in Sakura's reply.

'If you keep your hands on the wall like this, Luke-dono's magic will heal your body, albeit a little at a time. ...... In a little while, you should be able to recover enough to fight at the very least.
...... Right. Then you keep this one. It's from Commander Luke.

　He catches the object Nagi throws at him with one hand without giving him a second glance.

　It was a single sword in its scabbard.

''No way... ......!''
As you can see, it's a sword made of total scarlet gold, a ritual tool for the descent of the gods. You said you didn't want to keep it on hand, and you left it with Commander Luke, didn't you?　You decide how you want to use it.

　After saying just that, Nagi disappeared with a fast movement with his skills and went to cover Garnett and the others in the battle.

　The experience of letting the gods descend out of control in the battle with Demon General Suzuri still remains in his mind as a bitter experience.

　That's why I left the sword (this) with Luke and made sure that I couldn't use the divine descent without his permission.

'(So having Nagi carry this sword means that you can use the divine descent if you need it).

　The anxiety is constant, and the fear never goes away.
　The thought that if you let it run amok again, it will always follow you.

　But to end up not accomplishing what should be done for such a reason is a far more shameful folly than letting your power run amok.

　If the power of a godsend is required, I will never hesitate--just as Sakura made up her mind to do so, there was a change in the war situation in the Great Hall of Congress.

''Haha!　As expected, three against one isn't going to be a simple matter!

　Algernon, who was watching Hadary's battle from the sidelines, laughs.

　Garnett, Ezell, and Nagi...... three people are working together to cut and tie up with Hadary, but the battle situation is evenly matched even in a patronizing way.

　In fact, it's even as if Hadary still has some room left in it.

You'll have to wait for the suicide bombing to happen later. Wake up, Muspel!
That's none of your business. If you don't have it in you, do what you want.

　The flaming giant with only its upper body, which had been silent for some time, begins to move its massive body again.

　It regenerates a mass of flame that is neither a sword nor a club, and turns to swing down at Garnett and the others.

''......!''

　Without any hesitation, he pulls out his scarlet sword and releases it.

''Oza-syuan-nichi-onna, Hinokagahime!

　The next moment, a tremendous pulsation of power rushed through my entire body.

　My flesh became searingly hot, and I felt as if my own consciousness was being driven into a corner.

　And something that was trying to push away the personality of Shiranui Sakura began to roar with fierce anger in my head.

　--I will not forgive, I will not forgive, I will not forgive, I will not forgive--!

(Gulp ......!)

　--Don't forgive, don't forgive, don't forgive, don't forgive, don't forgive, don't forgive--!

"(Wait!　What in the world do you have to be angry about?

　Somehow, he called out in his head while maintaining consciousness.

　Then the roar stopped for a moment, and this time a rush of emotions rushed towards Sakura.

　--they're trying to trample on the legacy of A(⋅)man(⋅)!　There's no forgiveness!　You can't just leave it--!

　Is this the consciousness of Hinokagahime?
　And if A(⋅)people(⋅)means Alpha-Zulu, then is the heritage the Asropolis, or is it this dungeon itself?

"(...... I fight!)　(I can handle it!)

　Sakura called out in her mind to shout.

'(I have a history with that man, too!　(Let me protect my people!)

　At the moment I was able to throw out my thoughts, my whole body became light as a lie and my vision opened up.

　The scene that jumped into view was right before the fire giant was about to swing down his prize.

　The conversation with Hinokagahime, which seemed to be long, is only a moment in the real world.

"I'll make her do it!

　Sakura kicked and leapt across the floor, crossing the air in an instant like a glow.

　Her clothes and hair merged with the flames, tossing and turning like a feather coat, and with an afterglow like a meteor tail in tow, she cut off the flame giant's gains and landed on the wall near the ceiling.

　Sakura herself still didn't realize it, but her figure was much more divine than her previous gods' descendants, emitting a dazzling light.

''Garnet!　I'll take care of this one!　You will avenge the automaton!










　--The battle in the vicinity of Daiki, which houses the Great Council Building, continues to rage on.

　Automatic dolls rushed to one place after another to engage in fierce battles with the defending forces.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new set of dolls.

　The target of their attack is undoubtedly me.

　They've sensed that my presence, which continues to put both hands into the outer wall and invoke 【Restoration】 at full force, is a hindrance to their goal, and they're gathering their forces that have been rampaging outside the great tree.

''Luke-san!　It's about time!　Please interrupt!

　Melissa, releasing her magic right beside me, calls out in an impatient voice.

'What's the danger?　You and Dustin are protecting me. Where is there a safer place to be than here?
'Not that!　Mr. Luke's body won't be able to hold up!

　Oh, what the hell is that?

　It's true that my body is screaming all over the place.

　Even if the total amount of magic power can be supplemented with a large number of magic crystals, my body is the pathway through which that magic power is sent out with the effects of my skills.

　In other words, the upper limit of magic power that can be sent out at once is dependent on the limits of the body, and if it is exceeded, the flesh and blood can't bear the load and could be damaged.

　...... No, in fact, it's actually still bullet(s) flying(s) all over the place right now.

　It simply continues to [repair] at a rate faster than it breaks.

　Furthermore, the Right Eye of Wisdom also continues to be activated and is in the midst of raising its output even more.

　The blue flame-like mass of magical power that resides in the right eye socket is also beginning to feel as if the area around the eye is beginning to crack as it burns out of the eye socket like a plume of smoke and spreads.

'Garnett and the others are putting their lives on the line, you know. If they don't do this, they won't have a face to match!
You changed your tone a little bit!　Utterly and utterly!

　Melissa gave up on my persuasion and activated fire and wind magic simultaneously, blowing away the doll that Dustin's stormy attack had struck and leaked.

　In the meantime, based on the information I got from the [Right Eye] and [Analysis], I determine the places to be fixed and the people to be healed, and adjust the magic power to reach those areas in a priority manner.

　On a scale like this, it's extremely difficult to completely pinpoint 【Restoration】, so it's all I can do to create a bias in the effect while fixing the entire large tree, but it's still much better than not doing it.

'd*mn, the battle at the Great Capitol is intense again ......!　Stay safe, Garnett: ......!

　Just as I was about to send my best magical power into the area where the Great Capitol is located, I suddenly felt my vision distort and I felt my consciousness being dragged away to a distant place.

　Then, when the surroundings went completely dark, the voice of the administrator Flaxinus came directly into my mind.

''--Do you hear me, Luke White Wolf?''