Go ahead and bloom ... 'Blossomblade'!

　Current Situation
　Elitia activates the Blossom Blade → ? Twelve-dan hit on the Wheel of Will.
　Elitia's additional attack is triggered → ? A six-step hit on "Wheels with a Will

I'll be next........
Huh...!

　Current Situation
　Misaki activates the Blast Card → ? Wheel of Will hits the Wheel of Will.
　Theresia activates Azure Slash → ? A hit on the Wheel of Will. Knockback small, magic burn 4th level

"....the power to stop the ...wheels of destiny...
Me too.....

　Theresia's attack created wind pressure, and the enemy was pushed - beyond that, the waiting Melissa was holding a huge demolition knife.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　Melissa activates Cutoff → Ambush effect is activated. A hit on the Wheel of Will Critical.

Huh...!

　You can't cut the metal wheel, gagin, and the blade of the knife is played back - but the position that Melissa is in is still the 'enemy's blind spot'. And that is also the time for Murakumo to kill.

''-- just like my secret god's ability to protect its contractors. I too will grow together with my masters. What cannot be cut, will eventually be gone.''

　Murakumo's shape changes - it's not just my magical power, Ariadne's power is flowing in to unleash Murakumo's power.

'Through the Contractor's body, I and the Star Machine Sword are connected. In accordance with the synchronization between me and the contractor, I will release the second stage--''

　Current Situation
　Aricht activates Backstand → Target: Melissa
　Murakumo activates the Hokuten Six Star Impulse → ? The Wheel of Will hits with a 6th step.
　Breakthrough of the limit of "Support Attack 2" Tenchi Blades 28 times

　I activate "Backstand" and go behind Melissa. In the next moment, she received the Murakumo that I was holding in my hand, which materialized - and performed a technique that I had never seen before.

''-- Only with the power of a master can I do this. My own 'Heaven and Earth Blade' accelerates my technique.

　Current Situation
　The "Northern Heavenly 6 Stars" and the "Heaven and Earth Blades" 6-dan resonate with each other.
　The linked move "Wind Flower Solemnity Slayer, Six Star Tenchi" → '? Accumulative slowdown in Wheel of Will cumulative Knockback small Magic Burn

"The crown of the northern heavens the forgotten god of mystery...

　Even with this barrage of blows, the wheel still moved - as if to say that it couldn't stop.

'.........I will end it. I will stop it.........!

　Current Situation
　Seraphina activates "Provoke".
　Aricht activates 'Support and Defense 1' → Target: Seraphina
　Seraphina activates Niou-stand → Knockback against Seraphina is nullified.
　Seraphina activates the defensive stance.
　Seraphina activates "Aura Shield".
　Great Shield of Mirrored Armor's special effect is activated.
　'? Wheel of Will attack → hit Seraphina

'Ugh......................!

　Serafina-san catches the assault of the wheel with her shield - even if she uses her skills to not back down, she is still going to be pushed down.

　She receives it through - as if 'stopping the wheel' is the proof of victory.

''Seraphina-san........!


　Current Situation
　Aricht activates 'Support Attack 1'.
　Seraphina activates Fanatic, which increases her status.
　Seraphina activates 'Shield Parry' → '? 'Wheel of Will' temporarily suspended in action
　Seraphina activates "Shield Slam" → ? Wheel of Will hits for 14 damage.
　'? Defeat a Wheel of Will

　The wheel that was supposed to stop, which continued to turn with infinite magical power - stopped.

''Hah, hah........''

　Ms. Seraphina breathes on her shoulder - they all do their deadly best and no words come out immediately.

　The spike-shaped light that covered the wheel is gone. Even if you try to get closer, there's no sign of it starting to move.

　◆? Wheel of Will◆

　The "Self-Defense Mechanism" is dormant.

　The spirit body that was driving the wheel has disappeared, but it must be residing in this wheel itself. Once again, it's quite large for a wheel - its diameter is as tall as my height.

　The materialized Murakumo, holding out the sword it carried to me - and then walking towards me, it disappeared when I almost touched it.

''I'm going to get some sleep. Master, this place leads to the place where the secret god ... Ariadne is.

'This is.........Murakumo, what does that mean.......'

　Before she could answer my question, Murakumo also seemed to have fallen asleep - her newly performed technique must have been a consuming one herself.

'Those who have received the blessing of the secret gods are invited to the place where the parts of the secret gods sleep. I have never gained a believer, and I could not have foreseen that such a thing would happen.''

　Ariadne speaks to me as she replaces Murakumo. Her tone is casual, but her voice sounds powerless - she's probably apologizing for it.

　Then I have no choice but to say that I don't have to. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.

There is a reaction of armament control near there. If you discover it, you can interfere with the wheel and free the passage sealed with thorns. It can be destroyed, but I recommend keeping the wheel under control rather than leaving it unattended.''

Okay, I'll see what I can do. All of you take a break from this, please.
Yes ... Aricht, where are you going?
''It looks like there's some kind of Breakthrough Crystal that I used when I made the Murakumo spiders my friends around here. If you use it, you can get rid of the thorns that are blocking the way.
'Then let's all split up and look for it. Ah.........

　Igarashi-san, who has walked over here, suddenly loses her balance - she seems to be in a bit of a daze after overusing her magic power that much.

''Please rest, Igarashi-san, you've done your best to attract the enemy.
I managed to do my job.
'You're pushing it a little too hard it's not a skill you can reliably avoid. I was able to pull off a hit, and Kyouka seems to be very athletic to begin with, so I was able to dodge it.

　Igarashi caught me and supported her body, and she barely stood on her own. I get behind her and activate 'Assist Charge' once more - after taking a sip of the mana potion, as my own magic power is also in danger.

''Wha........oh, thank you.
''This is my role as well, so don't worry about it. I may ask you to take on the role of attracting the enemy's attacks again in the future... although I would like to find a safer way to do it, if possible.
'Thank you. We're all in danger, so don't worry too much about it.
"My brother was behind me when I found out, so I managed to stay safe, but...
If it weren't for Mr. Aricht, I think we would have been trapped in the rubble.

　Depending on your positioning, you can stay in a position that is considered 'behind', so even if the formation is disrupted, your support skills will not be neutralized. However, it was a good experience when the enemy moves upwards, as in this case - it is necessary to understand the situation in three dimensions.

''Igarashi-san and the depleted members of the team should rest. Is Theresia okay?
..........
'Hmm does that mean you're okay with the mana potion?　All right.

　Since I'm looking at the potion I have, I give it to Theresia. Using the 'Assist Charge' restores my magic power as well, but there's no need to consider that much right now.

''.........hmm......''

　Theresia takes a sip of the potion. She doesn't let the bad taste show on her face - or so she thought, but she stuck her tongue out in a small way for a moment.

''........bitter?''
.....

　Theresia shook her head. Did she think that denying her taste was something she shouldn't do - or is it that all sub-humans are like that? It might be a patronizing thing to do, but I think it's the former.

''Haha, big brother, really... if it were me, I'd have to be pretty bold to do it, wouldn't I?

''Although there is a drain on magic power, the fact that you all have hardly lost any strength shows the uniqueness of Lord Atobe's party... of course, that's great.
'....Seraphina's strength is at its lowest point. ''Yes.''
''Thanks, but I have the potions as well, so that's not a problem. The problem with these potions is that I can barely afford to drink them in the middle of battle.

　Serafina-san takes out the potion she carried with her as she said - but the bottle has been broken by the impact of the battle.


Well, I'll take you up on your offer.

　While blushing a little, Seraphina-san received the potion again from Melissa and drank it - indeed, the fact that everyone is almost unharmed by this is an unexpected result after a battle with a strong enemy that was not expected.

　◆◇◆

　Once I passed by, the weathered wreckage of a searcher - in it, I found a buried stone.

　◆Renzhensheng ◆
　We don't have all the details, including the purpose of use.
　Invalid appraisal

　It's not the same name, 'Breaker Crystal' - but you can tell just by looking at it that it's of the same quality. The shape itself is similar, with the only difference being the slight difference in color.

　Everything is still just a guess, but among the party that came here before us, there were people who had the 'Divine Weapon Control Crystal'. And the 'Wheel' put them to the test - they lost their lives.

　The things that made the God of Secrets, and the 'parts' - the speculation surrounding those things would sometimes play with the searchers and take their lives. Or they can give them great power in exchange for trials and payoffs.

　Either way, because we've survived, we're able to get a little closer to the hidden gods - the secrets related to Ariadne. Until we eventually come to some truth, we must survive at all costs.

　The 'Divine Weapon Manipulation Crystal' that doesn't accept appraisals, doesn't show any details in the license, and even the guild hasn't been able to fully grasp it. We're already out of bounds with normal searchers. We should be careful not to spread that information unnecessarily and stand around.

　After returning to the room with the wheel, I told everyone that I had found the "cheap jerseys," and then I put it in the hollow on the surface of the wheel - and then.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　'? Change the owner of "Wheel of Will" to "Aricht".
　'? The first title of The Wheel of Will turns out to be "Alfeca".

Alphecca that's the name of the wheel.
'She looked like a princess or a queen but I wonder if she'll come out again when she materializes, like Murakumo-san.
'Master Atobe, the thorns are moving and it looks like we can move on.
Brother, I was looking for this room in the rubble...
The 'black box' was dropped. What does this mean...?

　It's certainly a tricky thing to get the "Black Box" trap released and the "Trap Cube" removed - and then the "Black Box" is obtained again at the destination of the transition.

　The fact that there are almost no items left behind from those who were defeated by the Wheel here suggests that they are contained in this Black Box.

　The reason why the 'Ren Zheng Crystal' did not enter the 'Black Box' - could it be that the divine Artifact Manipulation Crystal would never enter the box in the same level as the place where the 'Wheel' was located?

''The 'Armament' is hoping to be found by the one who made a contract with the Secret God... although it's a contradiction in terms to give it a trial. Perhaps that's what it's all about.
'If you want me, you can beat me, right? Is it a rule that you have to be strong to be accepted?
'Well I think we have that much power. Without the 'Murakumo', I think we would have had a difficult time winning, too.

　In order to get an armament, you will need other armaments. The more you collect, the easier it will not be to obtain new armaments. I think once again that they won't let you choose the easy way.

I'm gonna have to get out of here anyway you guys wanna go?

　We made our way to the passage where the thorny blockade was lifted. The wheel, which recognized me as its owner, faded from sight a bit before I had time to think about how to carry it, and then it was gone.

'Armament can be called to me. I can also etherize it and accompany it as a spirit body........and Murakumo. I would like you to come to me once. From that space, I can connect the transference to my source.''

　I can transition to Ariadne - for the first time in a long time, I can see her in action. I was able to speak using Suzuna's 'medium', but I thought it would be quite a while before I could travel to the eighth ward, so being able to transfer is a great help.

　I tell everyone that Ariadne is calling me. I also want to bring in the members who haven't met her yet - she's always been there to help us, our guardian goddess.