Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

However, it was only a momentary lapse in concentration.

"The bad things, all the sadness, the preparations for facing these things have long been complete!"

Her mind, shaken by the injury, was quickly brought back to normal by Tachibana Hibiki's reason.

"With people shedding tears right before your eyes, and hearts wailing in anguish, how could you possibly have the mind to pay attention to these things!"

Ignoring the instinctual impulse to survive and escape.

At this moment, the unwavering determination to never turn back continued to surge within Hibiki Tachibana's heart!

In response to her will, the rampage of the demonic sword stimulated the fusion of the sacred artifacts. The fusion of the sacred artifacts released energy, which then formed new matter in the dark light.

Even if my body is riddled with a thousand wounds!

Her gaze drifted upwards, where the blade, having missed its target, was poised to fall and slice her in two.

"We must absolutely use these hands to protect them!"

A violent, intense throbbing pulse surged through his heart, causing the armor's built-in thrusters to overload.

He threw himself into a passionate, fierce attack, his feet pointing upwards, meeting the blade head-on with pure malice.

--boom!

Then, a violent explosion occurred between the two, and a confrontation ensued.

Naturally, it was Tachibana Hibiki who lost; given the absolute difference in strength, words ultimately had limited effect.

However, the explosive power resulting from the significant increase in the progress of artifact fusion brought about by the reconstruction of limbs is not false.

Thus, this sudden surge of power allowed Tachibana Hibiki to successfully escape from a situation where only two and a half people remained. In the end, she was knocked to the ground with a severely injured body that was still somewhat human.

My heart is burning, my body is so hot, something is piercing my body. Is this the feeling that Ms. Ryoko described—the feeling of the relic's fusion deepening...?

Upon landing on the ground, Tachibana Hibiki immediately noticed the changes within her body.

[But if this could grant me power, if this could save Rei-chan!]

Her inner doubts vanished instantly; her goal had always been to achieve the best possible outcome.

Therefore, I am fearless no matter how much I have to endure.

Moreover, she wasn't fighting alone; she had companions who shared the same will.

"Wait, Miss Tsubasa?!"

Thinking of her companions, Tachibana Hibiki suddenly remembered Kazanari Tsubasa, whom she had seen earlier with her body pierced by the floating cannons, and her gaze moved urgently in the direction she had seen.

......

Kazami knew very well that destroying the entire armor head-on was unrealistic for them in their current state.

Therefore, the only option is to try to break through the outer armor defenses, pry open the obviously core area, and take out Zero Suit from inside.

This task was the perfect fit for her, given her flexibility and resourcefulness.

But it failed.

A beam of light destroyed the motorcycle he was using for his maneuver.

Despite his efforts to dodge, a beam of light still pierced through his chest and abdomen.

Then came the failure, and a sharp, heart-wrenching pain arose from within, with bright red blood continuously flowing from his body.

"Ha—but, only to this extent."

With vital organs destroyed, it was as if he could already see the hellish underworld before his eyes.

Strangely enough, despite being treated this way, Kazunari Tsubasa felt no hatred towards the girl who had caused him the harm.

Although, as a warrior protecting humanity, she should have shown resolute hostility towards those who intended to destroy everything, she had no such thoughts whatsoever.

I'm truly grateful... and I'm truly sorry.

The reason is probably the gratitude from the heart for the other party's life-saving act and the guilt of not being able to save the other party sooner.

Feng Mingyi has always seen this very clearly.

Although the other side has consistently opposed their various actions, plundered the precious wealth of many countries, and continuously expanded its own power.

However, her unwavering respect for life and her upright conduct of never standing idly by while innocent people were implicated made it impossible for her to dislike her.

Moreover, because of this upright conduct, many tragedies that should have been averted by the disaster, including those involving his own friends, were saved from the brink of collapse.

"Therefore, this body is a sword, a shield to protect the nation and its people, and also a blade to receive grace. I cannot stand idly by and watch you fall into a prison of suffering!"

Emotions flowed forth through the song and words.

Immediately, the dark curse power was guided, staining the body black, healing wounds, and transforming into power.

"The sword of wind howls, its clanging sound echoing, its fiery wings flashing, cutting through nothing!"

Then, the blade was closed onto the hilt, transforming into a double-headed sword, from which flames erupted.

Then, the flames instantly transformed into a blazing inferno.

"At this moment, the Wind Wheel Fire Slash is in my hand, and the Moon Blaze Sword shines brightly!"

Having withstood two consecutive attacks from the floating cannons, Windwing charged towards the core, slamming its flaming sword into Zeke's core, creating a crack.

"It's working. If we keep attacking like this..."

The effectiveness of the attack gave Kazami Wings a glimmer of hope.

"Miss Yi, watch out!"

However, the cracks that healed rapidly in front of her, and the floating cannon that rushed over and knocked her away, told her that she needed to work harder.

"Damn it, I felt like I was just a little short."

Regaining his balance, Kazanari Tsubasa returned to Hibiki Tachibana's side, who had just reminded him, feeling somewhat annoyed.

"It's okay, we can try again. If we get closer, with the help of my Divine Beast Mirror, we might be able to open a passage."

Flying to the two of them, Kohinata Mirai, who had also entered Ignite mode, offered her idea.

Due to the interference from the floating cannons, she and Chris were unable to provide any decent support.

But now that most of the floating cannons have been destroyed, with the combined power of her and Chris, they might be able to break through the heavily guarded core.

"Okay, let's do it this way. We need to hurry and not let this guy devour any more and grow even bigger."

Chris stepped forward, her eyes filled with eagerness as she looked at the Zeke armor.

Meanwhile, Zeke was also scrutinizing the four extremely threatening individuals in front of him when a burst of red light erupted.

"Zero-chan, what are you doing?"

Subconsciously sensing an attack, Tachibana Hibiki assumed a defensive stance.

"No, no, that light... it's spatial teleportation! This guy's trying to escape!"

Because she had carefully studied Zero's abilities, and had also learned a lot about heretical technologies from Finney, in addition to the information she had heard from Elfnein.

Chris realized the intentions behind the massive armored vehicle before her.

This is to be expected. From Zero's perspective, the enemy she faces is someone who recovers quickly after being severely injured in an attack.

Furthermore, after recovering, it possesses even greater power.

Faced with this extremely disgusting mechanism, choosing to temporarily shift strategies was the best answer she came up with after calculation.

After all, even wild beasts understand to some extent that when faced with an obviously risky battle, retreat is the best course of action.

With just a little more growth, she was confident that after absorbing enough matter, she would gain the power to kill with a single blow.

As a result, the spatial fluctuations spread out, gradually enveloping the massive armor. In just a little while, it could be moved to a place where no one could find it.

"We must stop it, but how?!"

Kazemyou realized that if Zero escaped here, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

"We can't get there in time, Chris-chan. Is there any way in the future?"

After estimating the distance, Tachibana Hibiki realized that she couldn't arrive before the opponent moved away, so she turned her gaze to her companion who had ranged attack capabilities.

"The light of the Divine Beast Mirror was inexplicably distorted before it even made contact with me, probably due to spatial manipulation... I'll try a little harder."

Having already tried, Kohinata Mirai looked somber, and the mirror light in her hand gathered once more.

"I've already started my attack, but this kind of attack is completely ineffective at preventing spatial teleportation!"

The missile was already set up and ready to launch when it saw her action, but the feeling of powerlessness that followed, without any sense of interruption, made her feel dejected.

Ultimately, space is not something that ordinary beings can control, and ordinary attacks cannot stop it.

“Leave it to us, Death!” “Shulshagana, igalima, come to our aid.”

Just when the situation was extremely tense, the sounds of Akatsuki's song and Tsukuyomi's tune, along with the sound of a saw cutting metal, suddenly rang out from above.

"Go ahead, change the song, adjust it!"

In the distance behind, where the place appeared taller due to being swallowed up, Maria used countless short swords to build a silver-black bridge in the air.

Meanwhile, Tsukuyomi, piloting the Forbidden Moon Wheel, and Akatsuki, carrying a briefcase, were traveling on the constructed silver-black bridge.

They used every means to accelerate, sparks flew as the moon wheel rubbed against the silver sword, and flames erupted from the thrusters behind Xiaoqiege.

The goal was to achieve this as quickly as possible, advancing towards the Zeke armor that was beginning to glow red at the center.

"Turn the song, switch it. Even if they attack now, it won't make a difference, right?"

Chris was somewhat tormented. She didn't believe that what her armored attacks couldn't do, the two of them could accomplish.

"No, it's possible. Elfnein has helped us, so trust them. They've already...resolved for this."

But then, Maria, who had just leaped off the cliff, watched the two men charging toward the massive armored vehicle like shooting stars, and expressed her conviction in a voice that was a mixture of worry and determination.

P.S. Finally, my cold is completely gone!

P.S. It's wonderful to not have any sneezing, stuffy nose, cough, or fever!

P.S. I'm now back to 1000%!

Chapter Fifty-Nine Continuous

I'm so tired, I have no strength left, but... Boku, I have to get these to them.

Rewind a bit, to the point where Elfnein, weakened by the inherent flaws of her android body, encounters Maria and the others who are moving rapidly forward.

"Elfnein?"

Seeing Elfnein parked by the roadside, seemingly preoccupied with something important, Maria, though anxious to get to the battlefield, braked and let her into the car.

Once in the passenger seat, without hesitation, Elfnein handed her black briefcase to Maria as she restarted the vehicle.

"According to Adam, if a large number of teleportation gems are used to interfere with the phase space during teleportation, it may induce a brief spatial storm, which may force the originally stable teleportation to stop."

"Therefore, if you don't have enough power to fight against Miss Zero in that state, this is indispensable."

Then, despite her weakened state, Elfnein relayed this crucial information to the three of them in one go.

After Zero successfully escaped, Adam reflected on many things. What he cared about most was Zero's elusive spatial teleportation ability when she was in dire straits.

Therefore, he created many inferior space gems to counter space transfer. With their power, he made the originally stable space unstable, thus forcing the space transfer to stop.

However, despite all that he had thought about, he never expected that, since then, neither he nor the Alchemy Society had ever managed to force Zero into a desperate situation where she had no choice but to use that power.

"So, this briefcase contains... I understand, Elfnein."

After being explained, Maria quickly understood everything, accepted the briefcase, and placed it beside her.

"However, it should be noted that the resulting spatial storm must be close enough to force Miss Zero to stop. If the storm is only generated at the edge, it will not be able to interfere with such a massive spatial transfer."

"And there's one more thing... cough cough, space storms are extremely dangerous. Once triggered by a teleportation gem, you must get away as quickly as possible. The best approach is to rely on Miss Chris's ranged attack capabilities for precise strikes."

Before arriving at the battlefield, Elfne, still weak, continued to give her explanations and advice.

"Understood, will deliver it to them as soon as possible... Wait?!"

Maria, having indicated that she understood the situation, continued along the road towards her destination.

But at that moment, she suddenly discovered that the road ahead had turned into a cliff for some unknown reason, and in the distance of the cliff was a huge mech suspended in mid-air.

"The road disappeared - Death?"

Was this a pit originally?