Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Now that the seal on the territory has been lifted, I'm finally a little tired."

After doing so much work, even Lingyi felt a bit tired.

Although she had anticipated some setbacks in the implementation of the plan, the sheer number of unexpected events still made her feel somewhat tormented.

Fortunately, these minor mishaps during the process did not affect the final result.

Soon, with the last button pressed, the progress bar reached 100%, and all the problems inside the Divine Beast Mirror were finally fixed.

Next, as long as Kohinata Mirai uses the Divine Beast Mirror at its maximum power output to illuminate the location of the territory, the seal on the territory will be lifted.

"Hmm, something's getting closer, a torpedo?"

Just then, Zero noticed that the radar installed inside the Hercules base showed that something was approaching at an extremely fast speed in the sea below.

Based on the analysis, it appears to be something like a torpedo.

Before Lingyi could figure it out, the object marked as a torpedo was propelled out of the sea and into the air by a waterspout that appeared out of nowhere.

"It's Symphogear!"

Immediately afterwards, the interior of the torpedo opened in mid-air, and Tachibana Hibiki, clad in yellow armor and emitting steam, emerged from within.

"Tachibana, this is all I can do for you. The rest is up to you!"

Below him, Ogawa Shinji, who had just used ninjutsu to assist Tachibana Hibiki, said this as he began to retreat on the water's surface.

"Yes, Mr. Ogawa, thank you!"

After thanking Shinji Ogawa for his assistance, Hibiki Tachibana looked at Rei, who was hovering in the sky, and stomped hard on the torpedo, using the momentum to rush towards it.

[The strength of everyone brought me here, and I cannot let them down. I will use this Armed Gear that belongs to me.]

As her conviction grew, Hibiki Tachibana felt her body become lighter, radiating a faint glow and intense steam, while unleashing even more power.

At this moment, she stomped down hard and used the shockwave from her feet to leap into the air without any point of leverage. In this way, Tachibana Hibiki continued to approach Rei's position in the air.

"Is that so? With the help of torpedoes on the ship and the aid of ninjutsu, they broke through the vacuum of noise beneath the sea and brought Tachibana Hibiki over?"

Soon, Lingyi figured out what the Second Division had just done.

[Zero, this looks tricky. Do you want me to help you?]

Maria, inside the air base, sent a message to Zero through the communicator.

"No, no need. It would indeed be difficult to handle if we were fighting near the ground, but this is the air, my home turf."

Despite Tachibana Hibiki gradually approaching her, Rei didn't ask Maria to help her, showing absolutely no pressure.

One of the biggest difficulties for Hibiki Tachibana in fighting her now is that Gungnir is not a flying armor.

This state of temporary levitation achieved by using shockwaves from the feet, which seems to work like miracles, is ultimately not flight, and its flexibility is far inferior to weapons specifically designed for flight.

"Understood, I'll remain on standby."

Seeing that Lingyi didn't need Lingyi's skills, Maria obediently continued to do her job of controlling the aircraft.

"Well, even so, is there an easier way to win?"

While using the Tiger Shark Cannon to slow down Tachibana Hibiki's progress, Zero slowly pondered a countermeasure.

Although it would be easy to win an aerial battle against a non-flying enemy if you have air superiority, she was already a little tired and wanted to choose an easier way to win.

"I've got it, perfect! You probably want it back too, so I'll give it back to you."

Having made up her mind, Rei let go of his hand and threw the little Hinata Mirai, who was still wearing the Divine Beast Mirror, towards Tachibana Hibiki.

"future! ?"

Seeing Kohinata Mirai falling towards her, Tachibana Hibiki's momentum faltered for a moment, and she hurriedly caught him.

[In the future, we need to get her to a safe place first... wait, no, I remember Rei-chan seems to have...]

Startled, Hibiki Tachibana was about to protect Mirai Kohinata when she suddenly remembered an ability that Rei had previously demonstrated.

"Ah, it seems you remembered, but it's too late. I should say you two are very close. Your panic made you forget such important information."

Looking down at Tachibana Hibiki, whose eyes had gone from chaotic to clear, Zero directly activated Kohinata Mirai, who had been anchored and bound by Black Widow for a long time and was already completely under her control.

Thus, the manipulated Kohinata Mirai pointed the mirror she had been hiding in her hand at Tachibana Hibiki's heart, and it burst forth with purple light.

"Jiu Liujiu`Iba][Liu has no strength left?"

The moment the purple light struck her at close range, Hibiki Tachibana felt that most of the explosive power within her body had been reduced, and the semi-floating state that she could maintain by stepping on the air lost its foundation.

"Don't worry, I've tested it. Kohinata's Divine Beast Mirror attack is purely a targeted attack against Sacred Relics, and it has no effect on the human body whatsoever. And then..."

Watching Tachibana Hibiki begin to fall due to losing buoyancy, Zero said this while aiming the Black Widow she had just picked up at Tachibana Hibiki and launching it.

Immediately, with the steel cable piercing the air, Tachibana Hibiki, who was momentarily exhausted, was caught without any ability to dodge, and black electricity leaped across her body.

Meanwhile, Kohinata Mirai, who had already been controlled, had long since broken away from Tachibana Hibiki and flown back to Rei's side without saying a word.

"...I can't muster any strength at all, damn it, even though I made up my mind."

Hibiki Tachibana wanted to change the status quo, but it seemed that the sacred relic fused within her body had been significantly reduced by the Divine Beast Mirror, and for the time being, it could not provide her with the energy she desired.

“Perfect timing. Since you’ve delivered it to my door yourself, I’ll take this opportunity to do what I promised Kohinata, which is to treat your Relic Fusion Syndrome.”

After completely suppressing Tachibana Hibiki, Rei pondered for a moment before deciding how to deal with her.

Although many unexpected events made her feel annoyed, the last one was actually quite to her liking.

Removing the relic fragment from Hibiki Tachibana's body here will save us from having to deal with this trouble again, and it will also save us from having to think about how to fulfill Kohinata Mirai's request later.

Soon, following Zero's will, Kohinata Mirai adjusted her posture, leaning down to face Tachibana Hibiki, who was being anchored and suspended in mid-air, and the territory seal in the sea beneath her.

Then, tiny lenses extended from both sides of the mythical beast mirror, forming a ring.

"Don't worry, I assure you, it will be over soon. According to my prediction, the power of the Divine Beast Mirror will only clear away the fragments of the sacred artifact without leaving any aftereffects on your body."

Without saying much, Lingyi directly issued the order to start the operation.

The Divine Beast Mirror, now completely under its control, unleashed a thick, purplish-red beam of light without hesitation, engulfing Tachibana Hibiki in mid-air and shooting into the seabed.

...

"Huff...huff, hey, that idiot, he got caught so easily?"

Meanwhile, Chris, panting and having just cleared out another wave of noise, was incredulous at how easily Hibiki Tachibana had been defeated.

"Something's not right. After being ambushed, Tachibana's posture changed. Could the power of that equipment ignore Symphogear's defense?" Kazanari Tsubasa, who had just swept away the surrounding ash and was also paying attention to the battle on Tachibana Hibiki's side, showed the same confusion.

The second lesson also had this puzzle, so after an expedited analysis, they finally figured out the nature of the beam of light.

"According to the last information we received, after Tachibana was exposed to that beam of light, the armor on her body showed signs of being erased."

"Furthermore, based on the analysis of traces of the surrounding battles, it is speculated that the Symphogear of the Divine Beast Mirror seems to have the function of eliminating sacred relics." Kazanari Genjuro's explanation reached the ears of the two.

There is no doubt that Section Two has its own expertise in heretical technology, but this intelligence came too late and could not be provided in time.

"Ha, how can this be so unreasonable... Wait, what's that, land?"

Before Chris could fully evaluate the information, her attention was drawn to a completely new situation.

After being illuminated by the crimson beam of light, the once calm sea became turbulent, and land-like objects gradually broke through the surface and came ashore.

"Commander, a gigantic object has been observed rising from the sea, suspected to be an island."

Teng Yao reported the newly released monitoring and analysis results.

"The territory is so vast, so this is what it is. The legacy of the ancient civilization that FIS has always wanted to unseal."

As the massive landmass gradually rose in the distance, the members of Section 2, including Genjuro Kazanari, were all awestruck by the sight before them.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Steady Progress

"Frontier is the spaceship that the Anunnaki and their companions traveled on when they came to Earth. The part of the spaceship that is currently visible above the sea is just the tip of the iceberg."

"FIS's purpose is to find the heretical technological information left on this spacecraft and to find a way to correct the moon's orbit from that information."

"As for Zero, she also seems to have a need for the heretical technology on this spaceship, which is why she agreed to cooperate with FIS."

"That's all. What's next, Genjuro?"

After giving the Second Division a brief explanation of the true nature of the giant object that rose from the sea and the purpose of FIS, Finni asked Commander Kazemura for his opinion.

"Even if there's something we want to do now, there's nothing we can do. Tsubasa and Yukine are already exhausted and can't fight again for a while."

Kazanari Genjuro shook his head, pointing out the current predicament.

"That's true. She can't wear clothes because of excessive use of linker, and the anti-linker effect hasn't worn off yet on the song-cutting side."

After hearing the current situation described by Kazanari Genjuro, Finney also realized that they no longer had anything that could be considered a fighting force.

"Commander, good news. After damage control, the temporary headquarters' functionality has been restored to 32 percent. Well, that's about enough to float over."

At this time, amidst all the bad news, a piece of good news did arrive.

After emergency repairs and replacements, the temporary headquarters of Section Two was finally restored to a barely usable state.

"It's not bad that you were able to float over. So, the next tasks are to gather intelligence on the territory from the outside, move the temporary headquarters back to the temporary headquarters, and let Yukine and Tsubasa recuperate for a while."

After a moment's thought, Kazanari Genjuro determined the next task for Section Two, or rather, they had nothing else to do.

............

Meanwhile, inside the Hercules base, which is suspended in mid-air, Zero is also busy.

Although it seems that the problem with Kohinata Mirai has been resolved just now, it was only a temporary measure. The pressure that the Divine Beast Mirror was putting on Kohinata Mirai's brain has not been completely resolved.

While working on the second section, Rei was working diligently to perform a more detailed surgery on Kohinata Mirai in order to safely remove the Divine Beast Mirror from her body.

"call"

With Zero's final move, a white and purple light flashed across Kohinata Mirai's body, and all the Divine Beast Mirror Armor disappeared, transforming back into the red pendant hanging around her neck.

However, perhaps due to damage, the armor of the Divine Beast Mirror did not disarm perfectly. In short, what should have disappeared disappeared, and what should have appeared did not.

"Let's give it a try first..."

Looking at the overly clean scene in front of her, Lingyi found herself in a dilemma after temporarily covering it with a cloth.

Without considering spare clothes, she had no choice but to turn around and use the equipment that was placed nearby due to space constraints to check the Divine Beast Mirror and see if she could take out the clothes inside.

My head is spinning, what's wrong with me?

As the Divine Beast Mirror was deactivated, Kohinata Mirai's own consciousness gradually began to awaken.

It seems there's something very important I need to do.

However, although she had woken up, her consciousness was not very clear, and Kohinata Mirai felt that her thoughts were somewhat hazy.

[You need to remember this, you need to think about it carefully, because it's a very important matter.]

With a hazy consciousness, Kohinata Mirai opened her eyes, looking around blankly while searching her mind for forgotten memories.

[An unfamiliar room, a hospital bed, and not far away... Ah, I remember now, I must protect this very important person, and stop her from suffering any longer!]

As she casually glanced around, a glimpse of white-gold reflected in her pupils, and following her heart, she took action.

"This is the lock, but this isn't it either. I remember the converter's clothes were in this area, hmm? Found it. Now, activate this area. Ah, Hinata, you're awake... hmm?"

Lingyi was carefully examining the space inside the Divine Beast Mirror when she noticed the movement behind her. She subconsciously turned around, but her CPU didn't quite catch on for a moment.

In an instant, the conditioned reflex of wanting to retaliate after being attacked and the thought of stopping this conditioned reflex to prevent harming the other party were fighting in Lingyi's mind, and for a moment she did not take any action.

puff--

The white cloth used for covering flew into the air and then fell down, landing on the two girls who had fallen together. Their black and gold hair was intertwined, and their delicate legs collided with each other.

............

When she felt the soft touch beneath her and the warm breath on her face, Kohinata Mirai's hazy consciousness returned.

Then, after assessing the situation, a clear mind became confused again.

At this moment, even though there was an outer garment between them, Kohinata Mirai could feel the other person's body temperature and presence more clearly than ever before.

Reason and emotion battled in my mind, and in the end, there was only one conclusion.

It must be a hallucination.

Closing her eyes, Kohinata Mirai, as if escaping reality, tightened her arms around the other person, buried her head in the girl's fair neck, and inhaled a certain fragrance.

[Phew, no, I can do it. I can control myself. I can do it.]

At the same time, like Kohinata, Rei was also having a mental struggle, but it was a more violent and frantic one.