Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Having no other choice, Lingyi had to suppress her desire to resolve the situation quickly and decided to wait for an hour. Although rebuilding was difficult, she could repair the damage using the existing materials, which wouldn't take her long.

However, just as she was thinking this, the eyes monitoring the players' movements relayed back information that surprised Lingyi.

Without hesitation, the gathered musicians charged directly towards the modified 'territory' where Zero's true form was located.

[Hmm, they didn't run away, but instead moved closer to me. It seems they realized I suffered a loss with Adam, so they think now is a good opportunity to defeat me.]

Lingyi neither agreed nor disagreed with their ideas, but was amazed by their courage and decisiveness.

After all, if they had hesitated even slightly, she could have recovered from the losses in the battle with Adam and fought them in even greater form.

Now that her mobile forces have been largely depleted, she can only rely on the defensive facilities built across her territory to resist.

Although Zero believed that the defensive forces she had set up were strong enough, she still felt that it was uncertain whether she could defeat the Symphogear who had gained new power.

[Fine, since you're willing to do this, then I'll offer my countermeasure... That armor, although it doesn't meet the activation requirements yet, might be able to be forced into activation if we use the string-enhanced attack of seven billion humans...]

Therefore, in light of the situation, Lingyi chose to give the performers' actions a certain amount of attention.

She began to think about and prepare for the final armor and power hidden within the Flashblade, which could not be fully activated due to certain unmet conditions.

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

Meanwhile, after helping Carol with what she described as assistance, the musicians set off for the final destination.

Hibiki Tachibana and Chris stood on the protruding swords on either side of the motorcycle driven by Tsubasa Kazanari, while Kirika Akatsuki and Maria rode on the Forbidden Moon of Tsukuyomi, and Mirai Kohinata followed using the flying ability of the Divine Beast Mirror.

"This time, we must win."

Suppressing her inner tension, Tachibana Hibiki on the motorcycle looked up at the shadow hanging in mid-air, earnestly preparing herself mentally.

[Gentlemen, using our knowledge of alchemy, we've calculated the node positions. The first node is about to appear... Please hurry, the window of opportunity is very short.]

At that moment, Elfnein's voice resounded in everyone's hearts, pointing them in the right direction.

After Carol went into a period of silence, the task of supporting the musician in battle was handed over to her clone, Elfnein. To this end, Carol instilled a lot of knowledge about alchemy into Elfnein.

And now, the very hardworking Elfnein is providing important support to the players.

"Received it, thank you very much, Elfnein. I'll clear the way from here on out!"

Having received the location, the wind-whistling wing ejected a blade from somewhere on the motorcycle. She forcefully threw the blade upwards, and the next moment, the blade transformed into a giant sword in mid-air, which then pierced the ground.

Using the ramp created by the giant sword, the motorcycle carrying Hibiki Tachibana and Chris climbed up and sped towards the calculated location.

"I'll help too!"

"Miss Yi!"

Meanwhile, in order to seize that window of opportunity, Chris's armor extended two huge missiles, while Tachibana Hibiki stretched out her fists, using the thrusters on her fist armor to further enhance their power.

Immediately, like shooting stars, the three rushed into the shadow that shrouded the sky, and then their figures disappeared into the pulsating membrane.

"here it is?"

Passing through the membrane, Hibiki Tachibana realized that they seemed to have arrived in some other dimension. This dimension had no normal ground or clouds. Instead, there were high-temperature flame clouds floating in the sky and lava lakes on the ground that emitted a blazing red light.

"It's like a scene from the deepest hell. What kind of place is this?"

With the help of Ame no Habakiri's abilities, Kazanari Tsubasa managed to float on the lava lake, while Tachibana Hibiki and Chris clung to Chris's missile for a brief moment of suspension.

【Miss Tachibana, Miss Tsubasa, Miss Chris, you are currently at the core of the fire element. By destroying the location with the highest energy reaction in the area, you can break the perfect energy cycle of the four elements. I have already located the location of the highest energy for you!】

[Also, it seems the others weren't able to enter in time during the window of opportunity and got caught in the turbulence of the phase space. They're temporarily out of contact; we'll only be able to reach Miss Maria and the others once the defenses are broken!]

Immediately afterwards, intelligence analysis from Elfnein and corresponding support instructions quickly pointed them in the right direction.

"Now that you know this, things are simple. I'll destroy it, shoot it through! [ARTHEMIS CAPTURE]!"

After learning of the target, Chris climbed to the top of her missile, stood on it, and transformed her main weapon into a longbow, which was equipped with an arrow-shaped implosion missile. She then released the bowstring directly towards the target location.

The arrow, launched with incredible speed, reached the center of the space in moments, where the orange-red blade, radiating immense heat and light, was about to destroy it.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Chris. Battles are not something that can be won so easily."

But at that moment, the orange-red blade suddenly erupted with intense flames, which engulfed everything and melted the missile. At the same time, a familiar voice came from within the flames.

"Zero clothing?"

Seeing the mecha girl emerging from the flames, clad in crimson heavy armor, moving as usual on the lava, Tachibana Hibiki called out her name.

"I didn't expect you to be so courageous and decisive. In terms of your strategic judgment of the situation, you did a good job."

Holding an orange-red blade, Zero appeared out of nowhere on the battlefield, calmly declaring his unparalleled presence.

Although Adam had almost destroyed most of the mobile armor, Zero was able to materialize the energy into his own armor in this special space by utilizing the abundant elemental energy within the defensive facilities.

This was also the final line of defense she designed, a protective barrier built by her elemental armor and clones to safeguard her core.

[Be careful. Observations show that the core of this space has merged with the newly appeared Miss Zero. If you want to destroy it, you can only defeat her here.]

Elfnein's timely explanation clarified the current situation for the three people and indicated that there were no shortcuts available.

"In that case, let's fight head-on, Zero-chan! This time, I'll definitely convey my feelings to you, and I'll do it with my fists!"

Having learned of the situation from Elfnein, Tachibana Hibiki gazed resolutely at the red figure on the lava lake, clenched her fists, and declared with these words that the first battle of the decisive war had begun.

P.S. Good afternoon.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Defeating Liaoli

"If you can do it, then give it a try."

In response to Hibiki Tachibana's declaration, Rei unfurled eight fiery wings, revealing a high-temperature orange-yellow glow.

"That's exactly what I'm thinking! Tachibana, Yukine, draw your swords!"

Faced with the situation of the Ryouri Armor, Fengmingyi knew that there was no way to defeat the opponent except by drawing his sword.

"Ah, let her see the newfound power we've gained!"

"Yeah, I got it!"

Agreeing with Kazanari Tsubasa's words, Chris directly pinched the pendant on her chest, and Tachibana Hibiki did the same.

"Draw your sword, Daines Reeb!" ×3

Without further ado, the three of them drew their swords at the same time, and instantly, pitch-black energy surged from their bodies.

"Some kind of enhancement mechanism, this artifact fluctuation, the legacy of the dwarf Dain..."

Zero wouldn't let them strengthen themselves. As they made their move, she swung her sword, and the orange-red longsword transformed into a flaming arrow, flying towards the three people shrouded in black patterns.

[We absolutely must defeat her, we absolutely must overpower Zero-chan, we absolutely must save her!]

This time, we can't let that guy bear it all alone anymore!

[It is our responsibility to prevent the virtuous from falling into dire straits and to restore everything to its proper place!]

Enduring the mental shock brought by the cursed demonic sword, and looking at the orange-red flaming longsword rushing towards him, he recalled his original intention for participating in this battle.

The cursed sword pierced the three bodies, releasing some of Symphogear's restrictions, stimulating uncontrolled energy, and harnessing it. The burst of dark energy blocked the impact of the flames.

Immediately afterwards, the armor exploded into energy, which reconstructed into pitch-black armor. The original brightness disappeared, and the cursed blackness, carrying immense power, climbed onto the armor covering the three people's bodies.

Thus, the three musicians, having entered a "darkened" state, gained explosive power beyond their normal limits.

[The song has not yet begun, the drum has not yet sounded]

The dark light dissipated, and Kazunari Wing and Chris, having changed their posture, gripped their main weapons, aimed them at Zero in the distance, and prepared to launch an attack.

[Hibiki ν ferry machine hope O sound]

Meanwhile, in the center front, singing an exciting melody, with her fists facing each other and covered in black armor, Tachibana Hibiki opened her eyes and aimed at the flaming arrows rushing towards her.

He took a step forward and threw a punch, the sharp fist shattering the flames and knocking away the crimson blade within them.

[“Life's purpose and all endeavors depend on diligent effort” ∑]

The next moment, Kazanari Tsubasa and Chris, singing the same song, followed closely behind and leaped into the air.

[(Wings) Reveal the World (Chris) Passionate Dream O (Sound) Curtain Opens (Ten Left)]

The black and blue Iaijutsu "Azure Blade Punishment Slash" with the character "义" (righteousness) launched four gradually splitting arrows (a hundred million arrows flying) towards Zero, while Tachibana Hibiki stood on the ground in a defensive stance to cover her.

[(Wing) Blast 5 (Chris) 20 (Sound) Miracle (Part 2)]

[Shh/Support (1)]

Soon, the attacks of Kazami Wing and Chris flew towards Zero, who was holding no blade. Sword energy cleared the way, followed by a rain of arrows, and an explosion occurred where the Ryouri armor was located.

"Did the group/flirting with Ying Ni hurt her?"

Staring intently at the rain of lava unleashed by the attack, Kazaki spoke unconsciously.

"Senior, don't make a promise at a time like this!"

Chris couldn't help but complain, while also looking intently at the flames and lava that obscured her view, trying to catch a glimpse of Zero.

Just then, Tachibana Hibiki, who was below, suddenly felt that the point of support under her feet seemed to be shaking.

Before Hibiki Tachibana could react, a fierce burst of magma and flames shot into the sky, sending her flying. As the magma receded, a figure wielding a long sword and Hibiki Tachibana's arm armor emerged from the flames. It was Zero, who had just been hit by the other two attacks and was wearing the Ryouri Armor.

"An attack launched using the terrain, ugh... even so!"

Despite being suddenly hit by such a heavy blow, Tachibana Hibiki, whose stats had already been significantly improved, was not immediately able to break through her defenses.

"BAKA, watch out over here!"

[(Chris) When you're at your wit's end, why not slap your heart with kindness?]

With her weapon transformed, Chris, in her sword-drawing mode, launched her attack without charging (the Ten Thousand Kill Quartet), firing four missiles and countless other projectiles directly at Zero, who was clashing with Tachibana Hibiki.

"I understand, Chris-chan!"

[(ring)

Noticing Chris's support, Tachibana Hibiki used her close-combat skills, briefly abandoning her defense and sacrificing her abdomen to grab Zero's scorching armor.

"...That's all there is to it."

Although she couldn't shake off Hibiki Tachibana's entanglement for the time being, Rei directly separated the Flame Wings made up of eight flash blades on her back. The next moment, the scorching Flame Wings directly shredded Chris's missiles and detonated them in mid-air.

"My true power is here!"

[(Wing) Child's Techniques: How to Defend the Game as a Certificate List]

Although she managed to block Chris's attack with her eight fiery wings, she lost momentum and began to fall.

At that very moment, Feng Mingyi below, wielding two swords and enveloped in flames like a phoenix, unleashed the [Flame Bird Extreme Soaring Slash] and charged straight towards Lingyi.

[(Chris) 伝（响）热（翼）明日-苏寸-在]

[Radiant Inch of Fire [Death]]

Finally, under Tachibana Hibiki's close restraint, Zero, in mid-air, was unable to dodge and took the hit directly from both Kazanari Tsubasa and Tachibana Hibiki's attack.

"Well……"

Having taken the hit head-on, Zero's posture became slightly unstable. The weakness of the Ryouri armor, which is not particularly good at defense, became apparent here. Once the offensive was properly restrained, it would fall into an unbalanced rhythm.

It seems this level of attack is child's play for them. In that case...

While the armored vehicle was blasted into the air by the two attacks, Lingyi slowly pondered and decided on her next move.

"Flash Blade Technique: Rekindling the Flames"

Zero directly activated the decisive battle function of the Ryuri Armor. In this state, the Ryuri Armor's defensive capabilities would be further reduced, replaced by an absolutely irresistible and ferocious offensive capability.

"It's so hot..."

Just then, Tachibana Hibiki, who had just completed a combined attack and was about to confirm her victory, suddenly noticed that the surrounding temperature had risen even further from what it had been before.

"The magma is boiling, the atmosphere is turbulent, just how much heat is gathered here?"

Realizing the source of this phenomenon, Kazemikaze looked up at the sky and saw Zero-Yi, who was radiating heat in mid-air like a small sun.

"Senior, BAKA, gather your strength! This attack cannot be withstood by one person alone!"

Seeing the flames that blotted out the sky like a natural disaster, Chris, who had reunited with her companions, immediately realized the situation and alerted them.

"Energy gathered, complete. Unleash your limits here and annihilate all enemies who have invaded this land. Polar Special Attack Flash Annihilation Mode, Blazing Inferno, technique activated!"

The intense, abnormally high temperature converged on Ryouri's blade, showcasing the strongest attack power among elemental armors. A moment later, wielding the Flash Blade, which had become an energy form obscured by the high temperature, and propelled by the Flame Wings reloaded onto her back, she slashed down at Tachibana Hibiki.

"This must be a lie. Just how powerful is this energy? And is all of this energy coming from that Nephilim breeding reactor?"

Chris felt a little fear at the terrifying blow.