Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Thinking this, Zero looked up at Tachibana Hibiki who was rushing towards her, activated the power to send the attack into the future, and temporarily used this absolutely unbreakable defense to erase her and Kazanari Tsubasa's sword energy in the present.

[Month 00 on 5U invasion lz <]

"Even you, Zero-chan, can only use the power to teleport to the future once in a short period of time."

"Then we'll take over the attack on Death!"

Although they successfully blocked Tachibana Hibiki's attack, what followed was a machine cut from Tsukuyomi Chouka and Akatsuki Kirika's [Shiki 7 9 10] and a massive, chaotic slash from [^Nuai?Ne Po a7 Ran Nu].

[The future will not be established]

Lingyi did not intend to get entangled with the two of them for too long. Taking advantage of the gap in the attack, she concealed herself and returned to the teleportation portal. The next time she appeared, she would be a little further away from the battlefield.

"[Storm Bias]"

At the same time, Saten's electromagnetic cannon appeared beside her, aiming at Kohinata Mirai, who had been staring intently at her from the group of musicians, wanting to use the Divine Beast Mirror to give her a full-body cleanse.

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"I won't let you succeed so easily! Yueyi Qier Shanling & Jiuqi Sansi"

But then, Chris stepped in front of Kohinata Mirai, and with her full power, she deflected the beam of light fired by Zero.

While Chris and Zero were attacking each other with their [Storm Deflection], the other musicians were not idle either. They poured their power into ArmdGear and used their respective ranged attacks to bombard Zero.

[The Odd Jumping Power of 'Er Mi Shi' Divination]

Naturally, this attack did not hit Lingyi and she quickly dodged it, but the musicians' target was not Lingyi in the first place.

With the help of unrestrained circular saws, scythes, sword energy, floating swords, and beams of light that pierced the sky, the spatial nodes that constituted this airspace were found.

"That way, you won't be able to open spatial portals at will anymore!"

Having found the node, Kohinata Mirai gathered the light of the Divine Beast Mirror, completely destroying the device that supported Zero's continuous spatial movement in this area.

[He De'ai is important; fe]

"Let's attack together, everyone!"

Having disrupted Zero's most mobile ability, Hibiki Tachibana, now back in the present timeline, raised her fist-gun and charged at Zero once more.

"This time, you won't get away!"

At the same time, in coordination with Tachibana Hibiki's movements, Chris's armor's red beam cannons aimed at Zero in the air and blasted it. Although it was quickly blocked by Zero's Zero Void Armor Shield, it still bought her some time.

[My town went to the altar in Chong]

"Haaaaaaahhhhh!"

Hibiki Tachibana, singing the opening song, swung her spear down with all her might. The heavy spear and the flash sword held by both hands began to wrestle, colliding and bursting out with a violent storm.

[The history of the extraordinary jumping ability]

"With this one blow!" "Death!" "Help Tachibana-san!" "We'll win!" "Please, fall here." "This time, I'll definitely defeat you!"

What followed was a full-scale attack from the performers.

The blue and white blades swung fiercely to resist the emerging azure shield, while the silver short sword blocked the Flame Wings that were trying to do something.

The emerald green sickle and pink saw withstood the crushing force of the yellow mechanical arm, while the fierce electromagnetic beam cannon fired from above was intercepted midway by a red beam cannon from another direction.

Meanwhile, the constantly appearing anchor grabbers, tiger shark cannons, and wasp units were all cleared out by the purplish-red floating cannons.

At this moment, all the musicians gave it their all to fight against Zero, just to win this victory that they had been striving for for who knows how long.

The pressure from Symphogear's offensive weighed heavily on Zero, suppressing even her constant attempts to retaliate.

An immense pressure was pressing down on Lingyi at that moment.

"Don't joke around. Even so, victory will absolutely belong to me!"

However, even with such a heavy burden, Sky Striker Princess =Zero is still an armor that will definitely have the advantage in terms of stats, and a fierce flash of light appeared from Zero's body.

The next moment, the burst of energy expanded, completely disintegrating all the attacks aimed at her and blowing away all the musicians who were surrounding and attacking her.

"Ugh—damn it, the attack had no effect. Even so, there's no way to defeat Zero-chan, Death."

After regaining her balance and catching her breath, Xiaoqiege was slightly disappointed that she hadn't achieved anything in the battle.

"No, the attack was effective! Look at her condition!"

At this moment, Feng Mingyi, who had also steadied himself, locked his gaze on Lingyi, who was hovering in the air.

In the players' view, Lingyi, who had just put on that bright white armor, suddenly began to emit bursts of electricity from his body.

Then, as if something had gone wrong, the armor with the skirt disappeared completely after a violent shaking.

Only Lingyi remained, hovering in the air with the help of a flying vehicle, her face full of exhaustion.

"Ha, phew... So, time's up? Did the final blow fail to defeat him?"

Looking at the musicians around her who weren't seriously injured, Zero felt terrible. That was probably the closest she could have come to victory.

All the players should focus their energy on the attack, and at that moment, unleashing a full-force attack would theoretically yield the greatest results.

However, as a fusion, the Symphogear players were greatly enhanced in terms of defense and recovery, and as a result, the final blow was ineffective.

"Zero-chan, that's enough, you've already lost."

Seeing how exhausted Rei was, Tachibana Hibiki stepped forward, wanting to persuade her to stop fighting.

"Losing, ha, indeed, you won this battle. Congratulations on seizing my weakness and miraculously pushing me to this point."

"But I still have the ability to fight, and this body can still move, so I haven't lost. Open the gates of the Babylonian vaults!"

However, despite Tachibana Hibiki's persuasion, Rei showed no sign of accepting it.

The emerald gate opened, and green light shone brightly. In an instant, bizarre noise gradually filled the entire sky, preparing to attack the Symphogear players.

"These grunts are nothing at a time like this; in XD mode, they're practically no obstacle!"

In response to Zero's stubborn resistance, Chris raised the cannon in her hand and aimed it at the surrounding noises, intending to attack.

Are you idiots? Don't waste your time on these grunts!

But before Chris could make a move, a roar from the depths of their hearts resounded in the hearts of the musicians, abruptly interrupting Chris's movements.

"Carolo?"

Hibiki Tachibana, who was just about to clean up the noise released by Rei, realized the source of the sound.

I'll handle these henchmen. The priority now is to pursue her and not let her get away!

Carol, who had extensive experience fighting Zero, was barely clinging to life. At this crucial moment, she gave the musicians instructions on what they should do most.

At Carol's prompting, all the players, including Hibiki Tachibana, noticed Rei, who had already stepped halfway into the gates of the Babylonian Treasury and was clearly preparing to escape.

P.S. Good afternoon.

Chapter Forty-Eight: Defeat

Yes, it was clear that it was impossible to win by confronting the musicians head-on at this point, so for Zero, running away was the only option at the moment.

Ultimately, the power the performers currently possess is a time-limited power pieced together from Carol's Doomsday Song, the fusion with the sacred relic, and various miracles that are difficult to replicate.

As long as they can escape the current situation, Lingyi is confident that she can rebuild everything in the present moment.

After all, all the external weapons are just external objects. She has already thoroughly mastered the specific technology of these external objects, and all the heretical technologies needed at the moment have been stored in her mind.

As long as she can escape, she can recreate anything she needs, whether it's Nafili, territory, or anything else, by hand in a shorter amount of time than before, since the blueprints are in her mind.

If she can escape, she won't put herself in this predicament again next time. She will be better prepared and use even greater power to completely extinguish any potential threats.

If only we could escape...

[Now's the time! While the passage is open, ignore the noise and charge in!]

Almost as soon as Lingyi stepped into the gates of the Babylonian Treasury, just before they were about to close, the seven musicians, urged on by Carol, rushed toward the gates that had not yet been closed.

Meanwhile, the noises that tried to obstruct the group were all blocked by the alchemical noises that Carol had stored up and released, sparking a fierce battle between noises and alchemical noises around the gate.

With Carol's help, all the Symphogear musicians stormed into the Babylonian vault and located the Zero Clothes inside.

"Ugh...does it have to be this persistent?"

In a chaotic space filled with mixed colors and countless noises, Zero, wielding a flash sword and wearing only basic armor, faces alone the group of people radiating seven-colored light who are pursuing her.

"Zero-chan, it's over... so, you can stop fighting now."

Holding a fist-gun, Tachibana Hibiki flew forward and made this request to Rei, whose brows were visibly furrowed with exhaustion.

If possible, she still believes in resolving issues through dialogue whenever possible.

"Do you think you're already in dire straits with these words... Hmph, not necessarily. This body can still move. I'm not at my wit's end yet."

Lingyi had no intention of heeding any of this. Even if she was chased here, she still had a chance to win. She hadn't played her last card yet.

"Ha, if that's the case, then even if I knock you out, I'll still take you back!"

Faced with Zero's stubborn resistance, Chris, who was getting impatient, took the lead in opening her arms. Red cannon fire scattered in all directions, attacking Zero from all sides.

However, Chris's attack was blocked by a fully-fledged relic they were all familiar with: the grotesque, gluttonous humanoid Nephilim.

“Nephili, even if it were a complete relic, we, clad in our XD mode armor, would not be afraid. If this is your trump card, you cannot possibly defeat us.”

Looking at Zero, who was protected by the enormous humanoid figure, Kazanari Tsubasa calmly made a judgment.

"Ah, right, even a complete relic is not powerful enough to contend with you all right now. However, with the power of a complete relic, I can still create a final piece of weaponry."

Zero agreed, and then, in front of the musicians, she plunged the Flash Blade directly into Nephilim's heart.

Although she had used up most of her equipment, and her powerful Sky Striker = Zero form was unable to be activated due to insufficient energy.

However, if Zero were to use the existing Nephilim, a complete relic, as material, he could still create a crude and cumbersome prototype weapon, but one with considerable power.

"Here, I offer Nefertari as a sacrifice. The prototype of all armors, created at the very beginning but then discarded, descends here: X-001, [Prototype Sky Striker Princess? Amatsu]."

Almost the instant Zero plunged the Sky Blade into Nephilim's heart, the form of this complete relic underwent a complete transformation.

Its entire body transformed into amorphous black mud, which then began to expand and engulf Zero, who had plunged the Flash Blade into its body.

Before the performers present could even comprehend the situation, the amorphous black mud that had devoured Lingyi began to expand and swell, transforming into a pitch-black oval.

Subsequently, cracks appeared on the ellipse, resembling a cocoon. The cracks multiplied and expanded, exposing the outer shell and rapidly revealing the new contents inside.

It was a large mecha with white as its main color scheme, a platinum blonde-haired girl bound in the center, a complex structure, and the number [X-001] printed on its mechanical left thigh.

"An armor style that is completely different from Zero's previous styles."

This was Tachibana Hibiki's first thought upon seeing the scene before her.

Zero's usual attacks focused more on flexibility and mobility. This was the first time she had seen Zero use such a large mecha that had nothing to do with lightness and looked bulky and heavy.

"Although I don't quite understand."

"But if we destroy this, Zero won't have any other trump cards left, right? Death!"

Unsure of the strength of the armor constructed by Zero, Xiaoqiege and Tsukuyomi prepared to take the lead and launch a probing attack.

In an instant, the circular saw and scythe slashed at Zero from two directions, cutting towards the center, which was clearly her weak point. However, in XD mode, their attacks were blocked by a suddenly appearing, sturdy energy shield.

"So hard..." "Can't cut Death?" "Change the song, be careful!"

The two were shocked by the mech's defenses, and then they heard Maria's warning from behind.

“Death?”

Immediately afterward, before the two could even realize it, the mech's head armor lit up with a blue light, and the armored fist on its left hand moved, disrupting their movements.

Immediately following, a large armored sword swung fiercely, swatting the two men away from the echoers' lines like flies.

"Then I'll do it!"

Seeing that the two had failed, Chris activated the Cannon 202, aiming the two main cannons at the mech in front of her. Red beams of light erupted, causing a violent explosion in front of her.

However, as the smoke from the explosion dissipated, the mech, protected by its shield, was not only unharmed but also raised its mechanical arm, retaliating against Chris with a beam of light with its sword and spear.

"Chris-chan, watch out!"

Seeing this, Tachibana Hibiki stepped forward and used her spear to block the mecha's counterattack.

Seeing that the ranged attack was blocked, the mech began to move and charged towards the musicians in the air. Its huge body brought a huge impact force, and the musicians had no choice but to scatter.

"This mech has a sturdy energy shield and a swift attack, but it doesn't seem to excel in agility."

After this brief exchange, Kazami Wing, who had circled around to the rear of the mech, realized the characteristics of the new armor that Zero Suit had displayed.

It possesses considerable strength in attack, defense, and speed, but its massive size makes it somewhat clumsy when turning.