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chapter 106




“82, tch!”
I pulverized the head of a crimson Magical Girl with a high roundhouse kick .
*Bakyuu* along with such a sound her brain fluid was splattering and the Magical Girl was falling .
This space was probably as wide as Tokyo Dome’s ground .
On the ground and on the walls of the hemisphere was coated with light pink meat and you can see huge blue and crimson veins around the place .
Leaving aside the blood from the Magical Girls I’ve slain, the smell of blood since the beginning has irritated me .
Basically, to the very end, this is putrid…
And then I looked at the center and glared at the flesh lump that appeared to be Himiko’s core .
A radius of 70 centimeters and 2 meter high of flesh lump .
Probably, in the center Himiko’s clone is stored or possibly that flesh lump itself is Himiko’s—–No, the system’s core .
While annihilating the Magical Girls who assault me sporadically I’m moving bit by bit to the core .
And then from behind me, *Byuu* came a murderous sound .
While dodging the luging sword I rolled forward .
“Magical Arrow”
I prepare my special bow and shoot behind me while rolling .
“Gugyaa”
The heart of the Magical Girl that has a sword was pierced and she dies .
This is 83 .
Currently, more than 200 Magical Girls surround me with a radius of 30 meters .
At the beginning I used Second Burst then plunged deep into the center of enemies and from there I fired a volley with the bow with a radius of 20 meters .
With this 50 of the 300 were destroyed and I was able to create a diversion effect, too .
Even I can’t deal with them if they possibly swarm me with their overwhelming number .
But, at the start of the bombing the enemy had adopted a wait and see strategy .
And when they came attacking me there were only 2~3 bodies at best .
Anyhow, probably they’ve learned that if they go all at once they’ll receive an attack in an area .
I’m extremely grateful to them since it requires preparations for a large-scale attack .
And then, the most grateful thing is that these Magical Girls can not use more than Second Burst .
At this rate… I have a chance of winning if I’m decreasing their number bit by bit and them attacking sporadically .
“That being said, well… I don’t think that it’s going to be easy . ”
Did the enemy notice that they were falling into a situation which was getting worse for them or possibly did they realize that arrow volley can not be fired in succession…
Anyhow, they’ve been walking slowly at me with a number of over 100 .
The encirclement range shortened from 30 meters to 20 meters, and then they stopped walking at that point .
They probably have noticed the effective range of my range attack .
However, several seconds later… They took up a crouching start simultaneously .
And then, they kicked the ground—- 100 Magical Girls came flying at me right away .
“Aren’t you guys like summer insects flying in the fire?”
Honestly speaking, I’m grateful that they’re attacking all at once in this timing .
My range attack has finished charging already, fascinating them to the very last minute and then if I activate the range attack right away then they’ll be dropping like crane flies .
“Magical Arrow— Rainfall!”
The moment I tried to change to range attacks—Maki-ane appeared in front of me .
“Eh…!?”
It’s not the Maki-ane as an older woman, but it is Maki-ane when she had her lustrous skin and her adorned purple clothes in the past .
But, her pupils didn’t have the will of the past; they were shallow .
Thinking about it now, naturally it would be like that .
Successive Magical Girls are used here so naturally Maki-ane would be here too .
But, that’s not Maki-ane that I know anymore… She’s the ruin of what I once knew .
However, her appearance had enough of an impact to make me hesitate…
“Shit!”
The time I froze was for several seconds .
But, on the battlefield that time is plenty fathal .
From behind a sword was being lunged .
Second burst’s defense barrier —- The overly frilly clothes have been cut .
From the front a spear was being thrusted .
Second burst’s defence barrier —- The overly frilly clothes have been pierced, I dodged the spear and flew upwards .
Because of the turbulence my long range attacks that required preparations were nullified .
My available no-motion attacks— I repeatedly fire arrows one by one .
84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90!
And then from the top I began descending .
91, 92, 93, 94, 95!
I fired arrows on the area at my landing place but unfortunately there were many opponents there .
No, there are too many . I wasn’t able to guarantee safety at the landing place .
Damn… I feel like Kandata climbing the spider’s silk .
Under my eyes many of the dead are clinging on the spider’s silk— And then many hands are being held out .
At this rate if I fall, my life will be gone .
And then, at the same time I was landing on the ground; all were coming to attack me .
“Burst Second: Perfect Cross Form!”
A technique that discards all offensive functions of the Magical Girl armament and gives absolute defence for 10 seconds .
At the same time I landed many swords were heading for me .
But…
The Magical Girls probably judged that their attacks won’t work too . And, that time is limited too .
The Magical Girls were coming to coil on my limbs .
Like this, I am going to get pulled down to the ground by the countless Magical Girls .
And, it will all be over when the absolute defence effect wears off .
— Is this it?
I made a mistake in judgement .
In this situation even if I do Full Burst… Nothing will change .
My speciality as a Magical Girl to my utmost best is wide-range attacks with a bow .
I can’t use that when the distance is closed and being cluttered by numbers .
I should’ve used Full Burst from the very start…
I laughed in self-mockery .
—In the end, my resolution was not enough .
Although I received the baton from Maki-ane, I have yet to confront this place with my life on the line .
After using Full Burst and if I destroyed the system’s core, I’ll still turn into an old woman…
The result is this mess .
“I’m sorry… Maki-ane… It seems I wasn’t able to change anything…”
Remaining time to the absolute defense technique is 3 seconds .
The unavoidable and certain death is coming .
My opponents like they understood except the ones that were holding me, they licked their lips and were preparing their weapons .
–3
–2
–1
The remaining seconds of the absolute defense passed .
All sharp weapons were lunged at me, and then—
“Great Explosive Talisman: Megiddo!”
Three talismans were thrown before my eyes and in the next moment the Magical Girls surrounding me had been blown off .
“Good grief, you overdid it . The little sister was also caught up in . ”
“Don’t worry . I judged that the little sister wouldn’t be burned if the magical defense barrier was of that level . ”
“Rather… didn’t you misjudge?”
“Well, I’m confident in dealing with the level of tactics . Trust me . ”
A blonde girl holding a crimson spear and wearing clothes that are unique to the Vatican .
And then, a long black haired girl holding a japanese sword in one hand and in the other hand a dozen talismans while wearing shrine maiden clothes .
“Firepower that breaks through the perfect cross form? Haha… What kind of joke is this? It’s the same technique but… It’s a different level from the JSDF member as before . ”
My whole body was slightly burned .
I received a bit of damage, but… Certainly the Megiddo didn’t scorch me but exterminated the ones clinging onto me .
I stand up and look at both of them .
“Why are you here?”
These people are in the same school as Onii-chan .
They asked for cooperation just a moment ago but I refused since I couldn’t trust in the local organizations…
“As I said before, Himiko’s— No, the system core’s destruction matches our interests . ”
Er… Abeno-san shook her head left and right .
“That is irrelevant . You are Morishita-kun’s little sister, right?”
Why’s Onii-chan’s name brought here?
I don’t get it well but I nod .
“In that case, we have a duty to help if you are in trouble . ”
“Onii-chan? Why does an ordinary person like Onii-chan is involved with exorcists?”
She laughs while brushing her hair .
“You don’t know anything, do you?”
Then the blond haired girl burst in laughter .
“Haha… I think both the sister and the brother are causal fate . Your brother is… actually unbelievable!”
“Onii-chan… is unbelievable?”
They nodded almost simultaneously .
“Yeah, because he is—” “Un, because he is—”
And then they continued talking at the same time .
“”Natural lady-killer!””
Like that they looked at each other strangely and laughed .
“Anyhow, that’s the situation . ” “Well, yeah it’s like that . ”
“That’s why—” “From now on—”
And then they faced the Magical Girls and prepared their sword and spear .
“Leave it to your sister-in-laws!”