It's big when I look at it again, that it is...

　Yae couldn't help but let out an audible cry when she saw the starfish-type advanced species on Schwertrite's monitor.
　Although the advanced species has a pentagonal star shape, when it landed on the beach like this and looked at it from the side, it looked like a bit of a small mountain.
　It seemed to be floating slightly, and was slowly rotating its body as it danced around the sand on the beach. Its dark-gold body reflected the sunlight in a shimmering way.

''Now, how shall I cook for you?
Don't even think about it. You have to win first, before you get beaten up!　[Boost]

　The crimson aircraft driven by Else, Gerhilde, blew the vernier on her back and headed in a straight line towards the starfish-type advanced species. Her hands are quick as always.

''【Fighting Qi Release】!　Must-kill!　[Cannon Break]

　Gerhilde's right fist, clothed in fighting spirit, explodes into one of the starfish-type advanced species.
　Gaon!　And without a moment's pause, the pile bunker equipped on his right arm was launched and further crushed the body of the advanced species. A large crack enters the advanced species.

''One more shot!''

　A poised Gerhilde's left fist was unleashed in the same place. Then the vicious pile bunker was launched again, and the cracks became even deeper.
　Rags and dark golden fragments peeled off, and the tip of one of the horns held by the starfish-type advanced species snapped off with a bobble.

''Mu........''

　However, just as the broken tip dissolved, the broken part began to regenerate again, and it was back to normal.

I wonder if there is a nucleus for convenience.

　Muttering this, Else moved Gerhilde away from the advanced species.

''But the regeneration now has given me a rough idea of where the nucleus is, sister.

　A communication comes in from her twin sister, Linse. Her ride, Helmvige, was in flight form, observing the advanced species from the sky.
　Both Frase and the mutant species supply their magic power from the nucleus when they regenerate. In other words, if you trace back that flow, you can get a general idea of their location.

''Maybe one in the center, and one in each of the five legs.

　In all, there are six nuclei. Even if it's an advanced species, that's quite a lot.

''Six......... Does that mean you have to destroy almost all of them at the same time?''

　Hilda, riding her orange knightly frame gear, Sieglune, blurted out.

'Linse, can't you go get Lean and attack him with 'Bruhnak'?

　The giant magic cannon, "Breunak". It is a one-hit kill weapon that shoots out drill bullets that have been specially processed by the enormous magic power and 【Spiral】 and 【Explosion】 magic.
　

''I don't think it's impossible. But if it misses, it's the end of the world, and if even one nuke is left behind, it's all for naught.......so it's a high risk, huh?
''Mmmm, it would certainly be painful for you to fail and for Linse-dono and Lean-dono to leave, that it would be...''
"Ladies and gentlemen!　Front!

　At Hilda's voice, Yae and the others turned their gaze back to the starfish-type mutant, and before they knew it, the slowly spinning starfish had come to a halt.
　The five legs were cracked, leaving a central pentagon, and the legs were detached. Each one was connected to the central part by a long, slender tentacle-like object.
　The tips of the feet connected to the tentacles held up a sickle-neck like a snake.
　And grains of light begin to gather at the tip.

Check....

　The frame gears reacted to Yae's words and were the first to scatter from the spot.
　From the toes of the extended starfish, something like a laser, thinner than the charged particle cannon modus operandi that the two-headed dragon mutant had released earlier, was emitted.
　Jwah!　And a disgusting sound reached my ears, and I looked at the pierced sandy beach and saw that it had melted into sludge.

'They'll be back!'

　Else exclaims.
　When I look, I see that the other toes have extended their tentacles towards us as well. Once again, a laser is released from its tip.
　A total of five lasers are chasing down the special machine Yae and her team ride on, in all directions.

''Restia-style swordsmanship, two styles, Ranbu!

　The sword of Sieglune, controlled by Hilda, jumped up from the sandy beach and instantly slashed the toes of the starfish extending from its tentacles.
　In the blink of an eye, the dismembered tip fell to the sandy beach in a blur, dissolving into a sloppy mess with a plume of black smoke. Among them was a red core about two meters in diameter.
　However, the tentacle that had lost its tip began to regenerate again and returned to its original form.
　Presumably, the nucleus had also regenerated. It was the original tree.
　Once they all distanced themselves from the starfish-type mutant and escaped the tentacle's lasers.

''It's still pointless to just crush one of them, isn't it?''
'You mean you have to destroy them all at the same time?
There's only four of us, okay?
"The other two.......would you like Lady Yumina, Lou, or Lean to assist you, that you would?

　
　But in this situation, Yumina, Lou, and Lean wouldn't be able to leave the support of the Order.

''The remaining two, you know. Then why don't we help you?
"'Huh?'

　The voices of all of them hummed as they came out of nowhere.
　When I looked, I saw that before I knew it, there was a woman standing on the shoulders of the octogenarian Schwertrite and Hilda Sieglune, respectively.
　One of them held a sword with a blade length of three meters that could not be carried by a woman, while the other carried an arrow case on her back and a large, beautiful bow in her hand.

''My sister-in-law and Karina-dono...⁉︎...''

　Yae looks at her fiancé's sister, who is riding on the shoulder of her beloved plane, and opens her eyes.

I didn't mean to mess with you, but.... I've been itching to do something about it. I'd like to get a little help from you.
I don't mind. - I don't mind either. I got a double-edged sword. Well, it's good for killing time.

　They talk as if they are here for fun. No, it's actually a playful thing. At least for them.

"Five of us, including me, will hunt for the legs of the starfish. Let's use Karina's arrow in the center of the last part of the starfish...
Oh, no. We've got to be the support. So to top it all off Linse, it's on you.
"What? ! I will be on a seat...

　Linse's voice rises at the sudden appointment. It's easy to say tome, but if you miss, everything resets.
　It's a bit of a burden for Lindsay, who has always had a tendency to get upset.

"Just try to relax. You've been through a lot of trouble in your life. I'm sure you can do it. You're going to have to show me a good time.
"Ha, yes!

　Linse responds emphatically inside the cockpit of the flying Helmvige.

''Okay, then me, Karina, Else, Yae, and Hilda will crush all the nuclei of that starfish's legs at once. Then, without a moment's notice, Linze will destroy the central core, and so on. Okay?

　Carrying a huge crystal sword, the various blades informed everyone. Hilda wondered a little bit why it sounded so good without even getting through the speakers, but she decided that although she was down on the ground and humanized, she was essentially a goddess, and it was useless to think about it, so she chased the question from her mind.
　Morobane and Karina landed on the beach from Frame Gear's shoulder.
　The first time I saw him, he was in the middle of the night.
　I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.
　The four men on the frame gear were so dumbfounded that they couldn't even speak, wondering what kind of technology could be used to pull off such a feat. All four of them chased that question out of their heads, saying it was useless to think about it too.

''Good. Let's go then. All of you except Linse must spread out and crush each of the objective nukes within a minute. Got it?
You know what I'm talking about.
I understand.
I understand.
I got it.
Copy that.
So let's get to work.

　Three frame gears and two goddesses ran across the beach.
　Chasing each one of them, the toes extending from their tentacles attacked them with lasers. However, they all ducked, played and slashed through it. No, it's only one person who is slashing through.

''Kokonoe Shinmei-ryu'' profound technique, Shiden Issen.

　The first to be set up was the eightfold Schwerdtite. An unnoticeable slash sliced through the starfish's leg, extending from its golden tentacles.
　Yae found the red nucleus contained in the dismembered pieces and instantly thrust her sword out and pierced it.
　The nucleus shattered with a high-pitched sound with a crackle. One thing first.

''[Boost]!

　Following Yae is Else, who drives a crimson Gerhilde. Using the pile bunker on both arms, she strikes the toes of her feet, which are fired with lasers.
　She is hit with a fist clad in divinity, and a pile bunker is shot into the cracks. The golden tentacles are crushed one after another, and the scene is no longer more like a battle, but more like demolition work or rock excavation.

''I found it!

　A gory nucleus falls from the shattered pieces. With a scooping uppercut, Else's Gerhilde shoots it to smithereens. That's two.

''Hoi, hoi, hoi.''

　A series of lasers were released in rapid succession, played with the machete in both hands, and Karina ran across the beach. The prey never misses, the instincts as a hunting god were assessing every movement of the tentacle.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it. There was nothing of note about it; it was a very quick and easy decision. This is three.

The Restia school of swordsmanship, the fifth style of spiral!

　Hilda's riding orange knight, Sieglune, collided with the tentacle arm that charged from the front.
　The crystal sword unleashed from his right arm spiraled into a spiral, smashing the tentacle's toe like a drilled spear.
　The red core caught in the wind of the spiral soars high into the sky.

''Hmph!''

　Sieglune's sword fell as it was pulled down by gravity, and he slashed it down in a single blow with a flash of sideways cleft. 'Yotsume.

''Looks like everyone else got it done in one piece. Well, let's go and clean up my mess too, shall we?

　The Sword God, Morohara, who was carelessly manipulating a huge crystal sword with one hand, with a blade length of three meters and a blade width of three or forty centimeters, and slicing through the laser, smiled.
　Against the attacking tentacles, he also swung his sword carelessly. Even though it was at a distance, the shockwave created from the tip of the sword easily sliced through the tentacle.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on it. This was the first time.
　The various blades, which did it without moving a single step, turned their gaze to Helmvige, who was flying above.

''Well, let's call it a finale, shall we?

　At the center of the starfish with its five legs destroyed, you can feel the flow of magical power at the center of the pentagonized starfish. For sure, the final core is right there. We must hurry.
　The regeneration has already begun. If it regenerates to the nucleus of our toes, everyone's work will be in vain. We can't do that.

I'm going!

　Linze gripped the control stick tightly and began to descend toward the center of the starfish.
　I focused all my attention on the sights of the machine gun 《Revolver Cannon》 on the monitor.
　When the center of the starfish overlapped with the center of the starfish, Linse pulled both gun claws from the control stick.
　Gaga gaga gaga gaga gaga gaga!　And with a thunderous sound of gunfire, crystal bullets were shot out all at once.
　The center of the advanced starfish species was being chipped away from its shape by the rain of bullets that fell.
　Eventually, a large red core is exposed from within the dark golden metal pieces. Relentlessly, the rain of bullets released by Helmvige struck its core as well, giving it countless cracks.
　However, the size of the central core was nearly four meters in diameter, and it was difficult to shatter. At this rate, the regeneration of the nucleus at its toes would be complete.

''Don't let it, no!

　Linze transformed the Helmvige back to its transformed, frame-gear state in the skies above the starfish center.
　The ability to fly was only in flight form Helmvige, and it couldn't fly in its frame gear state. Naturally, it would fall right down. However, for Linze, that was his aim.

''Yaaaaaahhhh!

　Helmvige's heel drop, with the spirit of a cleaver from above, exploded into the central core of the crack.
　It is said that "a little boy in front of the gate, reading a sutra he never learned," but it was a blow unleashed by his sister, who continued to watch her sister, a martial artist, train and fight most closely, as if she were watching him.
　That stunning strike certainly destroyed its central core. It had buried the starfish-type advanced species.
　With a rattle, the main body of the starfish advanced species began to crumble at once and began to dissolve into sludge. All of them moved away from the spot so as not to get caught up in it, and watched the last of the advanced species.

''You did it, Linze!　It was pretty sappy!'
I felt the bond with Else-dono once again, that I did. That was a wonderful blow.
'Yes. That was a wonderful, spirited blow. That's great.
Yeah?　I was selfless, because. But I'm glad I made it...

　Linse laughs in embarrassment.
　The starfish-type advanced species has been defeated.