Library ......

Shido couldn't help but show a pained expression. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 As if you were riding a high-speed elevator, you were surrounded by a wonderful sense of floating, and the scene that greeted you changed from the dark interior of the ship to the road at night.

Using the teleportation device mounted on the Fraxinus, the teleportation was completed in an instant. In order to maintain your consciousness from your drunken state, hold down your forehead and put your feet on the ground.

After the blur in his field of vision disappeared, he looked around carefully.

The place where Shido landed is the square in front of Tachilang Station in the western part of Tengu City.

Since it is the closest station to the multi-purpose activity center Tiangong Grand Theater, whenever there is a concert or event, it will be crowded with people. In the past, when he passed by a popular band holding a concert here, he was shocked by the spectacular sight of the crowds, and he was deeply impressed.

But in such a station square, there is no one in sight now.

That's inevitable. Most of the sight that catches the eyes of the priest is dug up to form the shape of a bowl, like a volcanic crater. Most of the square in front of the station has also disappeared, and only a part of the fence remains.

Space earthquakes. A sudden disaster that corrodes the world and human beings.

It is a wide-ranging vibration phenomenon that can destroy all "things that exist here" in an instant.

"Looks like I've arrived at the scene without any problems~"

From the small earphone on the right ear, the sound of the piano can be heard.

As the commander of Fraxinus, Kotori is now staying on a ship floating 15,000 kilometers above here to monitor the situation of Shido.

"The elf's reaction is to move south towards the site of the space quake. You hold on! “

"Understand ......!"

After answering, he immediately began to run.

- Elves. It is said to be a calamity that destroys the world and a special disaster designated creature.

The space earthquake is the aftermath that occurs when an elf emerges into this world from a space called "critical".

“…… I almost fell. “

Although it was easy to fall under his feet, he continued to run. It may be that a concert or some kind of event is taking place here today, and the streets illuminated by street lamps are sprinkled with colorful flyers and fans with photos. For a moment, I thought that the low-quality audience members were still on the ground, but if I suddenly remembered the sirens of the space earthquake, I would not have been able to run away with the flyers in hand.

"In the genre, where is the reaction of the elves!?"

"Wait a minute, get the exact location now-"

Just as Kotori was about to start talking. Shido twitched his eyebrows.

From the direction of the Grand Theater in the front, there was a voice.

"It's ...... Song......? “

That's right. Because it was blocked by the wall, only a faint sound could be heard, but there was no doubt that it was a "singing".

Could it be that there is still a singer who insists on staying on the stage and continuing to sing after the space earthquake alarm sounds, and the audience has run to evacuate, and only one person is left? For a moment the thought came to my mind - but immediately shook my head.

Somewhat stunned, Shido pushed the huge door open and stepped into the grand theater.

Then walk to a position where you can see the entire stage.

Instantly, Shido had a feeling that his body could not move.

The center of the Grand Theatre. The performers and staff must have left the stage equipment and fled to take refuge, but in the dimly lit venue, there was only a stage like a high platform, which was illuminated by several lights from below, and was filled with light.

Right in the middle of there.

A young girl dressed in what you thought was made of light particles stood there, filling the entire venue with her singing. It was a calm and calm tune like a lullaby made up of words he was not used to hearing, and it vibrated Shidao's eardrums, but for some reason, the girl's back gave him a familiar feeling, like... Where have I seen the same.

"Ahh

Inadvertently, an exclamation-like sound came from Shidao's throat.

There is no musical accompaniment. Loudspeakers such as microphones are also not used. It is a completely a cappella solo.

However, this melody composed only of human voices gives the illusion that it penetrates the entire brain stem through the ears, and has overwhelming power.

"Could that be the ...... Diva!?"

“……！“

Because of the sound of the piano that suddenly sounded in his right ear, he regained consciousness. Shido closed his eyes and shook his head slightly. By the way, he gently patted his cheek and cheered himself up.

- That's right. Now is not the time to immerse yourself in singing.

After all, for Shidao, there is an extremely difficult task waiting for him right now.

"Singer? …… Is that the girl's identification name? “

"That's right...... An elf that appeared and was identified once about half a year ago. Although her existence is recorded in the database, it can be said that her personality, temperament, abilities, and detailed information about angels are basically the same. So please be very cautious and try to contact her! “

"Yes, yes."

Shido nodded slightly, then turned his face in the direction of the girl again, and slowly moved closer.

It was then that there was a click-um-hmm, such a dry sound in the room.

"Ah......h

Shido maintained a posture of stepping forward. It's frozen there again.

When he took a step before, he seemed to have accidentally kicked the empty bottle on the ground away.

The girl seemed to notice the voice as well. Suddenly stopped singing.

"--huh-?"

Then, it made a slow sound, which was different from the previous singing that resounded in the theater.

"Stupid, what are you doing!"

"I'm sorry...... It's so dark under my feet that I ......."

But Shido was not able to finish his defense.

That's because the girl on the stage started talking after looking around the venue.

"So there's an audience. I thought no one was here—"

A gentle, leisurely voice was heard. It seems that the guest seat is dark, so I haven't noticed the appearance of Shido yet.

"Where are you? I also happen to find myself a little bored. Let's talk a little bit if you can? “

"Kotori—"

"Hmm...... It doesn't seem to be the kind of elf that attacks directly without matter what. We'll take care of the conversation, so please stay close to a location where you can have a direct conversation. ”

"Understood, then I'll be there."

Shido agreed, clenched his hands into a fist, and walked up the steps leading to the top of the stage.

But just as he was about to step on the stage, he heard a sound in his right ear that stopped him.

"Stop. The option appears. ――Hehe, it seems that it is a mode of accosting her while appearing~"

In the dimly lit semi-elliptical space, the light emitted by several monitors emerged.

The place where Qinli is now is the bridge of the sky ships floating in the dark 15,000 kilometers above the Tiangong Grand Theater where Shido and the others are located.

In the middle of the bridge, he stood up in the captain's seat with a lollipop in his mouth, wearing a crimson tunic and swinging his skirt, and shouted from inside the bridge.

"All staff, make a choice!"

Following Jeanri's instructions, the crew members seated on the bridge began to operate the controls they had at hand.

Now on the main screen of the bridge, a window with three options lined up appears.

(1) "You are so beautiful and dazzling, I can't help but be fascinated by you"

(2) "Your singing voice is really wonderful."

(3) "The view from below is amazing."

That's the AI that monitors the mental state of the elves, and the means to attack the elves.

While Jean licks her lips, the small monitor shows everyone's answers.

The most chosen ones are- (2).

"I see. …… It's not bad."

At the same time as Jean said it, the crew members on the lower deck of the bridge also expressed their opinions.

"Although (1) is also okay, but it seems a little too explicit, so it is better to choose (2) here!"

"After all, it's going to be singing in this kind of place. There shouldn't be any negative impact after being praised! ”

It is exactly as they say. Kotori nodded slightly.

"Yes...... Lingyin, what do you think? “

After saying that, the woman sitting on the left seat of the piano rushed over with her eyes with deep dark circles.

“…… Well, that's what I said. It's safer to do that. After all, our information about the elf can be said to be extremely scarce. Based on the reaction of this answer, it is also a good idea to detect the next tendency! “

"I see. So, I'll decide (2). - By the way, Kamino Moon? “

He glanced at the screen again before giving instructions to Shido. The votes were basically concentrated in (2), the rest went to (1), and one person chose (3).

Behind Jeanri, a tall man with a mannequin-like face stood motionless. It's the deputy captain of this ship and the lieutenant of Kotori, Kyohei Kamino Tsuki.

"Yes!"

"Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?"

"Huh? Is it the topic of where to travel with the commander? Then sure enough, the sea with a relatively high exposure is relatively ......."

"Good. Then decide to turn you into fish feed! “

After Kotori snapped his fingers, two strong men appeared through the door behind him, holding down both of Shen Wuyue's shoulders.

"This is a wrong! It's wet clothes! This time, I chose (2)! “

“…… What did you say? “

After that, the company manipulates the controller to display the details of each option.

It was discovered that Kannatsuki had indeed voted for (2).

"So who chose ......?"

I was surprised to look at the part (3), where the name of "Nakatsugawa" was recorded.

"Is that you, Nakatsugawa!"

"Scared!?"

Nakatsugawa, a member of the ship who was called the Transcendent after hearing Kotori's shout, couldn't help but shake his shoulders.

"That...... Is there anything going on, Commander......"

"I'm not going to say anything like that, don't choose (3). After all, I need all sorts of advice. - Just, at least give me an explanation of why you chose this option! “

"Huh? (3) Yes...... Huh? “

Nakatsugawa thought as if he didn't know what he was being blamed for, and when he looked at his personal screen, he let out a "Wow!?" Such a surprising sound.

"Really, I'm really sorry, I didn't look at the options at all and kept pressing the controller button, so I ......!"

Kotori furrowed her brows unhappily.

"Nakatsugawa, do you know what you've done yourself? Is there a possibility that your choice will push Shido into danger? “

"No, I'm very sorry! I'm ready to accept any punishment! But, but ......"

"But what?"

After Kotori finished speaking, Nakatsugawa continued after glancing at the main screen.

"The voice of this elf, Diva, looks like I've heard it somewhere before......"

“…… What did you say? What's going on? ”

Just as Kotori frowned in surprise, Shido's voice came from the speaker.

"Hey, hey...... Haven't picked the option yet? “

"Ahh Yes (2). Praise her for her singing! “

After hearing this statement, Shido nodded and walked up the steps to the stage.

Jeanri let out a breath as if to change her mood, and sat back in the captain's seat.

"Well, so be it. Now it's time to prioritize the raids. Nakatsugawa will let you report back to me after a while! “

"I—I see!"

Nakatsugawa returned to the controller after a respectful salute.

At the same time, a weak voice came from behind him. It was sent by Kannatsuki, who had been tied by two sturdy men all the time.

"Whew...... It's great to be able to clear up misunderstandings! ”

"I'm sorry. But that's also because you have too many ordinary evil deeds to cause such misunderstandings! “

"But, after all, everyone in humanity makes mistakes. It's important to do some soul-searching. So, this time, let's just hit my hand with the commander's pure white school socks! “

With a snap of her fingers, the two men grabbed Kanazuki's arm and dragged him out of the bridge.

"Commander! I, I know wrong! Insole! Just hit me with an insoles! “

The door was closed with the electronic stereo, and his voice was never heard again.

“…… It's noisy, what's going on over there? “

"Nothing. Shidao, just focus on the elf in front of you."

The piano spoke in a tone that seemed like nothing had happened. …… I always felt like I heard the mournful cry of the god without a moon...... Well, let's leave that alone. Shido couldn't help but sweat on his forehead as he scratched his cheeks.

It's not a situation where you can be idle about other things. After taking a deep breath, Shido walked up the steps and appeared on the stage.

The stage is lit up by a large number of lights, and it is as hot as daylight. Even then, you can't close your eyes. Desperately breaking open her eyes, she looked at the girl standing with her back to this side.

It seems that the girl also noticed the noise behind her. Slowly turn around.

"Did you even go out of your way to come on stage? Good evening. I'm—"

Then the elf, who had turned around with a smile on his face, suddenly stopped talking and moving his body when he saw Shido.