Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"When I first met you, you seemed to be able to do everything, so you took on all the responsibilities and forced yourself to do so many things that shouldn't have been yours."

"To be honest, you look really bad right now."

"Although you have a kind of indescribable handsomeness in your current state, and some unique charm worth praising, I don't particularly dislike it."

"But I still prefer your relaxed state, that genuine enthusiasm for everything around you, always pulling me along to do things that I still enjoy looking back on now."

Gripping the other's hand tightly, her legs clamping around the cold, black armor, Chris murmured her last words as the scene flashed before her eyes.

"So, if you can, could you promise me that you'll be happy... Ah, speaking of which, you lost your hearing a long time ago."

Finally, Chris remembered that the girl in front of her had lost her hearing sometime earlier.

"What a pity, I was hoping you could hear it, mine..."

He wanted to say something more, but the poison had already reached his throat, and he couldn't finish his last words.

Thus, the last one in armor also lost all life force, turning into fragments of ruby ​​powder on the black and red blade.

........

Zero could sense it.

Even in the silence of her world, she could still feel the burning, radiant emotion emanating from the heart of the girl before her.

“Chris…”

Lingyi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but stopped halfway because she didn't know what to say.

What else can be said? This is how it has come to be.

The surroundings were perfectly safe; there were no threats whatsoever, and no signs of life whatsoever.

In my most ruthless state, I mechanically and coldly dealt with everything, ultimately leading to the current situation.

"Should I be sad right now?"

In this scene, in this situation, now that everything I wanted to protect has disappeared, I should be sad.

"No, you can't."

However, we must not be sad.

Lingyi was very clever, so she quickly understood the thoughts of them, including Chris.

I don't want to destroy it, I don't want to fall into that kind of evil path.

Therefore, you should not be sad or angry. You should remain calm, listen to their ideas, and quietly continue living your life from now on. That is what they expect.

This is perfectly rational.

There's no need to do anything more; simply following their expectations will be the most authentic and correct ending.

No one will criticize you, no one will make demands of you.

She was able to rationally analyze that everyone in front of her was fighting for the same reason and with the same ultimate goal: to escape their misfortune.

Therefore, there's no need to do anything more. Upholding their hopes and living a righteous life is the right thing to do...

"No way, I don't want that kind of thing."

A cold flame ignited in her eyes; Lingyi absolutely refused to accept this terrible ending.

So he raised the Flash Blade in front of him.

The Flash Blade, a blade possessing wondrous power, was used by Zero to defeat many enemies and accomplish many unreasonable feats.

In the end, it even destroyed everything by relying on this unreasonable power.

And now, Zero is about to activate the most unreasonable and powerful of all this unreasonable forces.

"Sky Striker Princess = Zero"

A burst of pure white light erupted and exploded in all directions, turning the once dark night sky into a dazzling display of daylight.

Sky Striker = Zero: The activation of this armor itself did not require the previously stringent conditions.

However, due to Zero's own problems, she would fall into the demonic path once she used it, so she had no choice but to use such harsh conditions to activate the armor, which was only a stripped-down version.

But now, it doesn't matter anymore; Lingyi no longer has any expectations for her future.

After using this power, her future will disappear, but it doesn't matter. Rather than accepting this hopeless future, she might as well change it.

"Duel, start, speed, second speed."

P.S. Good afternoon.

Volume 4, Chapter 00

Chapter One: The Possibility of a Cure

Three days have passed since that battle.

Today, people are still discussing this major event that has changed the world, but most people have gradually returned to their lives and are not paying too much attention to it.

This is partly due to the fact that the changes themselves are not significant, but also because most people in the upper echelons do not want this matter to have too much of an impact.

And if there's anyone who really cares about this, it's probably those who have been completely controlled for months.

Therefore, it was only natural that after the situation on their own side stabilized, this incident, known as the "Sky Striker Incident," was put on the agenda of a multilateral meeting.

As the UN’s directly affiliated agency and theoretically the most deeply involved in the process of the event, SONG’s commander, Genjuro Kazanari, also participated in this meeting.

In the spacious hall, the screen was densely covered with the portraits of representatives from various groups, creating a bustling and vibrant scene.

As time went on, this meeting, where everyone was expressing their opinions and engaging in oral gymnastics, gradually came to an end.

The progress made was limited to reaching an agreement that all parties should engage in more exchanges on heretical technology crimes.

"Commander Fengming, is there really no more information about this incident?"

At the end of the meeting, one of the representatives, despite having already received an answer, still asked him this question.

After all, this question was also the one that most of the representatives present were most concerned about.

Although the girl's impact on the world wasn't bad in the end, the very fact that she could have made an impact was enough to terrify almost everyone.

Therefore, her whereabouts after the final battle, for whatever reason, is a matter of great concern to many.

Commander Fengming, who had the last contact with her, and SONG behind him, became the focus of expectations at this meeting.

"Regarding this... as I explained before, you are all well aware of the other party's methods of hiding and escaping. We have already exhausted all our efforts just to stop them, and we do not have any more energy or means to do anything more."

"If she really wants to leave, there's no way we can stop her on our own."

In response to the questioning from the screen, Kazanari Genjuro calmly and clearly explained the facts to everyone present.

The fact is obvious: even when they were at their best, they had never managed to capture her, let alone when everything was in such a chaotic state.

"But there should be at least some clues, like which direction she fled in, Commander Fengming. This is a disaster that all of humanity needs to face."

Most of the people present knew about Kazanari Genjuro's explanation, but one of the representatives still raised a question.

"As I've emphasized before, I'm absolutely certain that I haven't found any trace of her running away in any direction, not even the slightest bit."

"Moreover, even if I do find evidence of her escape, I can't be sure if it's just a smokescreen to mislead people."

His expression remained unchanged, and in response to this question, Kazanari Genjuro calmly and firmly emphasized this fact during the meeting.

"Moreover, rather than questioning, what we should be more concerned about now is how to better protect the Symphogear players who have made great contributions in the battle."

“I believe the most urgent thing right now is to use more resources to build safer homes to prevent Symphogear players from being ambushed by external enemies.”

Immediately afterwards, without changing his expression, Kazanari Genjuro seriously raised their SONG's requirements.

"Let's discuss that later. That concludes today's meeting."

Finally, when the topic turned to endless arguments, this pointless meeting was called to a halt.

After a while, as the screen went out, there was nothing left to discuss, and everyone began to think about how to deal with a similar crisis if it were to occur again.

-……call."

Having confirmed that the communication had been cut off, Kazanari Genjuro relaxed.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander of the Weeping Doctor 2. Also, the defense construction and security of headquarters have been completed."

Shinji Ogawa stepped forward and silently reported some matters to him.

"Are you sure there won't be any mistakes? This project was built to protect the Symphogear players. Ogawa, are you sure you won't let any unreliable outside collaborators or enemies trying to gather intelligence in?"

Upon learning this, Kazanari Genjuro said nothing, but instead inquired further to confirm what kind of inquiry was needed.

"Yes, there won't be any mistakes. Miss Lingyi's information is unlikely to leak out for at least several months."

In response, Shinji Ogawa quickly gave this answer.

By demonstrating through actions that the current environment is safe enough and there will be no oversights, they also convey a fact through their words.

Yes, that's right. In fact, although the process was very strange and it was difficult to know what happened in various ways, they still got the chance to retrieve the girl named Zero.

Thinking of this, Kazanari Genjuro couldn't help but recall the situation at that time.

At that time, the situation was extremely bad. There were successive sacrifices, the situation was terrible, and the rapid development did not even have time for rear analysis and support. By the time they realized what was happening, it was already over.

What came into their view was the light that enveloped the entire battlefield, and a change that seemed to occur in an instant and was extremely illogical.

At the time, all the SONG members present saw it clearly through the camera footage.

Everything that should have been consumed by that crimson, the destruction from all the battles, and all the sacrifices.

In an instant, like a frame dropping, the change had already occurred by the time you realized it.

Everything was restored to a state as if nothing had happened. Everything they had witnessed before seemed like a dream from another timeline, and this present moment, where no battle had taken place, was reality.

SONG immediately conducted observations and analyses on this matter, but unfortunately, due to the time constraints of having to devote all reliable personnel to the search for the Symphogear player, they did not have time to analyze anything.

Later, during the search, they found the Symphogear players on the mountain peak where the battlefield was taking place, looking around blankly, and the unconscious girl who was surrounded by them, lying on the ground clutching a black and red blade.

Although it was unclear what had happened, it was obviously not something that could be left unattended, so SONG's personnel secretly retrieved it.

Even now, SONG is doing his best to handle the related matters.

"Is that so..."

With the recollection over, let's return to the present. Having learned this, Kazanari Genjuro can finally relax for the time being.

These days, he has to try his best to maintain the facade of the lie on the surface, while constantly looking for reliable people to participate in the work of contacting Lingyi.

In this way, she can avoid being affected by the storm brewing in the outside world, even though she is currently at the center of the storm.

"Commander, also, Miss Ryoko's medical examination report on Miss Zero is about to be released. She said she has something important to discuss with you, Commander."

Shinji Ogawa then reported on the new developments.

After recovering Lingyi and the complete relic in her possession, SONG quickly utilized the available medical resources and equipment, with Finney leading the thorough examination.

Today, the inspection is finally over.

"Okay, let's go there now."

Having just finished one task without taking a break, Kazanari Genjuro quickly threw himself into the next.

Soon, the two arrived at the module specifically responsible for medical work in this headquarters, which was extremely well-hidden and confidential.

This medical module gathers the most advanced medical resources that SONG can find.

While publicly claiming it was for the health support of Symphogear players, the large amount of medical resources gathered was actually solely for the purpose of curing this young girl.

SONG was well aware that Lingyi's actions were largely due to her mental and physical health issues, therefore, treatment and examination were necessary.

"Master."

Upon arriving at the sanatorium, in a quiet, even somewhat oppressively quiet place, Tachibana Hibiki greeted Kazemura Genjuro with a sense of worry and dejection.

After the incident, they underwent a brief physical examination to confirm that there were no problems, and then they took turns waiting for news about Zero's treatment.

This is the only thing she can do right now.

Hibiki Tachibana clearly understood that the problem Rei was facing stemmed from a psychological illness that was difficult to cure by ordinary means, and this was precisely what her fists could not solve.

Even though his fists had an advantage in combat, he could never reach the opponent's starting point.

That attitude of rejecting all trust, including its physical defects, renders any attempt to achieve mutual understanding futile.

Therefore, she had no choice but to fight with her life on the line.

Only by fighting the opponent in battle can you force them to receive proper treatment and thus help them recover from their terrible condition.