Chapter 40: The Willows and Flowers

Although he finally managed to find a way to settle the situation in front of him, which was quite troublesome and tricky in every way......

However, the price Frémi paid for this was too great

- The bruises all over the body, and the ...... visible to the naked eye A scratch that cuts through the flesh easily!

These are constant reminders of how dangerous the battle has been for their owners.

Although these injuries will not make him lie in the hospital for ten days and a half months, they are not the kind of existence that can be laughed at.

At this moment, Frémi looked at the broken glass on the ground, and because of the fierce battle between the two......

Damaged walls.

"I thought I could clean it up more beautifully, but it seems that it may have to be counted down by Melt for a few more days."

In an instant, along with such a heartbeat, what slowly fell was a broken tile like a drizzle.

And in such a view, the pain of the body......

Finally let this man, who couldn't help but bear a sense of responsibility beyond his ability, let out a bitter **......

"Really, carelessly......"

Consciousness became blurred in the blink of an eye due to the sudden relaxation of muscles, as if it were a lonely boat.

Even so, he couldn't stop the body.

Although the trouble here has been solved, I am afraid that the other side is still ......

"You'll have to report the situation here to Allen......"

But now, maybe it's the body itself that is resisting such orders and wills, right?

It was as if the hands and feet were locked, and they couldn't lift them heavily.

“......”

And when he finally realized this strange phenomenon-

When he turned to look at his hands and feet, the blood that covered them ran into sight in an instant.

When he finally realized how serious his injuries were, he was very calm about the outcome......

He even took it for granted that it was the way it was.

- After all, this is the price he has to pay for the time he has been pushing himself, and that's it.

And this is already much better than all the battles that have been experienced before......

Then, he couldn't help but pour his eyes on Ezel, who was lying just a few feet away—

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth slowly rose.

"It seems that I am still stronger......"

That said, Fremi was very satisfied with the results he was getting now.

At the same time, I am also sincerely glad that I was able to survive such a fierce battle.

"No matter where you are in the world, my sword is only for you!"

When he decided to join the Knights Templar, he swore so secretly.

At the same time, he also offered his loyalty to Vane......

And the original promise, even now, is being well practiced.

However, at this moment, South Street, which is not far away, seems to be surrounded by a raging fire!

In the midst of this, Stella is doing her best to evacuate as many people as possible!

But now that she was under attack, it was obvious that she was not able to cope at all. ——

There are just too many enemies!

And she had to be on the defensive all the time because of the frenzied attacks of the enemy group......

However, if you want to really repel the enemies who seem to be entangled—

That meant that the decisive blow had to be dealt to those who were flying around in mid-air.

But at this moment, she is clearly at a loss for what to do with the current situation.

"If we switch to attack mode right now......

It means running the risk of bringing in the people who are panicking at this moment.

Moreover, there is no doubt that the weapon will reduce my body's performance by half, and I may even fall into a dilemma where I can't move an inch......

"But, if the status quo is maintained—"

There's no way to get out!

And, what's even trickier is that it's even capable of attacking......

"If they don't be besieged without a single blow to reject them all, everything will be over!"

"Even if you need to use it, you have to have someone to help you—"

With this in mind, she used all the energy of her body to support the plasma barrier with both hands.

Stella is undoubtedly using her own way to protect the helpless people behind her.

It is precisely because of her gritted teeth and persistence from beginning to end that there were no injured people.

However, even she knows that if it drags on any longer, people's negative emotions will only burn more and more.

"Tsk!"

The passage of time was urging her to make a decision at all times, and even Stella herself was in a hurry to gnash her teeth, but she could only do her best to maintain the status quo.

No, maybe it was at this moment that she finally made up her mind, right?

"Everyone, stand back a little, but don't get too far away from me!"

"Ming, understood!"

"Got it, but what are you going to do?"

Even if the words blurted out just out of curiosity, they were full of apprehension and uneasiness.

And at this moment in this place, such emotions are almost everywhere.

"Don't worry, I'm not thinking about dying with the enemy...... So rest assured. ”

Stella knows better than anyone that she must become a "shield" for these people.

That's right, even if it burns out this body!

In short, she has already done a good job of such an awareness.

But you can't expose your fears in front of so many people, right?

This is absolutely not allowed......

So in order not to let anyone notice, she tried her best to put on a fake smile as if nothing had happened-

"That guy ......"

However, such a disguise could not hide from Fremi.

He had already seen it......

"Because that guy is not very smart in every sense of the word, she can only come up with a method similar to the Jade Burning!"

It is precisely because of this that I can't help but hate this guy.

"Hey, stupid guy over there, you're not going to be a hero alone, are you?"

So, he shouted loudly with all his might to make sure Stella could hear.

"What does it mean to call someone stupid?!"

As a result, she roared back without thinking, so loud that it directly caused a mournful noise to come out of the communicator......

Luckily, Frémi kept the communicator away from his ears ahead of time.

"It's still so loud! By the way, do you need my help with those guys? ”

With that, he asked, pointing to the air.

"Huh? Why do you talk so much nonsense, then that's what you should do as a partner, right? ”

The crisp and crisp words suddenly made Fremi's expression difficult to put into words.

- Put this aside for now, in short, seeing Stella still in such spirit is already a harvest that I can't ask for.

"Okay, okay, anyway, my position is to clean up the aftermath for your wayward nonsense......"

“......”

As he spoke, he saw Frémi stretch out his left wrist without hesitation, even though there was still a little blood on his sleeve.

Yet he endured the pain that almost rendered his entire arm unconscious......

I've made an aiming move!

- but he didn't have any weapons in his hands.

"Are you kidding me? Is that some kind of vaudeville show! What the hell are you doing?! ”

"Just shut up and watch—"

Soon, he did use the weapon hidden in his sleeve to take down the enemies surrounding Stella one by one......

"The airframe is still being renovated...... I'm sorry. ”

"Huh?!"

When he said this, Stella was so angry that she mercilessly smashed her fist into the ...... who was floating in mid-air

Virtual images for conversations.

"You, you, you...... Don't drop the chain at the critical moment! ”

- Like that, she doesn't know how many times she's repeated it in the days she's been fighting side by side.

"No, you just have to concentrate......"

After all, if you let the enemy take advantage of the loophole at such a time, you will be in trouble!

"Really, why did I choose you as my partner in the first place, you guy who only had half a bucket of water from beginning to end!"

- This sentence is like a sharp knife straight into Frémi's heart!

"Hey, hey, hey...... Too much, right? ”

"I'd love to refute it, but she's telling the truth......"

I really can't help myself now.

However, it can indeed be used as a diversion......

“......”

At the moment when such an emotion was brewing in his mind, another voice in his heart suddenly roared as if he couldn't bear it-

"What if you admit that you're half a bucket of water?! Wouldn't it be nice to leave that kind of woman aside? ”

If only that could be done......

Although it was only for a moment, he was still taken aback by the idea that came to him instantly!

At this moment, as if it was an appointment, someone patted him on the shoulder with a smile that he couldn't hold back-

"You look like you're having a hard time......"

"Is it that funny? Anyway, why did you just come now? ”

Fremi seemed to exude resentment all over his body at this moment......

His eyes were fixed on Melte.

"I was taking a nap when I got the contact from the captain. After all, I don't want to waste a rare vacation—"

"Now, now I want to beat you up, is that okay?"

Melt smiled back, "If you think you can settle those guys on your own, please?" ”

"Hey, guy who only talks a lot!"

As soon as Frémi finished speaking, he had already jumped into the body that had just arrived at the designated position and stepped into the cab.

"Mmmm, it seems to be in good shape, it seems that you can fire at full power!"

In the blink of an eye, the behemoth-like body slowly stood upright......

Easily surpasses most high-rise buildings!

Perhaps, in front of this tactical machine that seems to symbolize the silver giant, ordinary high-rise buildings are just toy models, right?

"So, let's get started!"

"Stella, before you finish changing your weapons, I'll stop these shrimp soldiers and crabs!"

"So rest assured, I won't let any of them get near you until then!"

In an instant, she was so moved that she almost burst into tears......

"You're so much more reliable than that Frémy guy! Then please, I'll be ready as soon as possible! ”

"It's okay to take your time, right? Let me have a good time first! ”

"Ha ......"

After speaking, I saw that Stella's body symbolizing "flames" suddenly cracked endlessly without warning-

"Hehe, then please hold on for a while-"

And then there was a physical and visible tactical machine until just now......

In the blink of an eye, it suddenly turned into irregular cubes like stars, floating silently in mid-air......

However, after a while, they began to converge towards the same place again, as if by magic.

However, it was not magic, but a change of form that did take place according to the vision she had sketched in her mind at this moment.

Having said that, in the eyes of ordinary people, this incredible change made their thinking fall into a predicament of stagnation in an instant!

"What's that?"

"I don't know......"

Seeing the cubes slowly and quickly piling up, everything seemed to fall into place.

"Is it done?"

"As you can see, it's going very well, huh?"

"Let's go!"

So at the same time, Melt also took out his own weapon -

It was a halberd that seemed to be forged from blood, and the fork at the top was always reminiscent of thorns.

It is a symbol of "destruction" and "death".

Now it's undoubtedly on the move, hungry and thirsty!

"Sorry, it's not allowed here?"

As soon as the words fell, I saw Melt throw the halberd that was originally in his hand with all his strength with a dazzling speed!

In the blink of an eye, a whole row of enemies was wiped out ......!

"It's so strong!"

"Huh? Is that so? ”

- Go on!

Of course, the enemy can't stand still and be passive forever.

But their counterattacks are always a fraction of a centimeter, and the difference between them is like a moat!

If it goes on like this, it will work!

The two of them always see the right moment and seize every subtle gap to dodge.

So despite the ravages of the road, it was able to shoot unscathed and unilaterally shoot enemies who attacked from a high position in mid-air.

Moreover, he also used this row of buildings as a natural bunker to play hide and seek with those guys.

"Alright, Melte...... Stay away! ”

"I'm going to deal with these guys in one go!"

At that moment, a loud shout accompanied by a beam of light that split the sky in two sped away!

"That's ...... Oops, oops, oops! It's really bad, isn't it a joke if you get hit!? ”

That's right, it was an artillery bombardment from Stella's mech, and its range spanned almost everything within a radius of 500 km!

And what makes people break out in a cold sweat is that the destructive shelling is not just one shot......

In short, they are as numerous as goose feathers and snow!

In the next moment, before Melt could speak, the entire city was shrouded in snow-covered light in an instant!

“......!”

Suddenly ushered in the silence where all the sounds seemed to be swallowed up in the blink of an eye......

The spectacle in front of you is beyond words to describe.

It's ...... It's incredible.

At the same time, Loki and Klaus began to act one after another after everyone rested according to their schedules-

"Rescue signal?"

"Just now someone reported that a suspicious communication similar to a tactical plane's call for help signal was discovered, but it was too weak to even be of parsing value."

So, the two people who came to this conclusion sighed at the same time.

Now, how can we have room to lend a hand......

"You say, is it possible that Her Royal Highness the Princess is still alive?"

"Of course, it can't be so easy to die...... That. ”

Therefore, the two can only look for it while walking.

However, this is a great test of patience -

"I will continue to send out the search signal, and I must find Her Royal Highness the Princess no matter what. Because she is an existence that cannot be replaced by anyone! ”

"That's right, go ahead."

"Don't worry, it's not a good thing if we mess up at this time."

How is it possible not to be in a hurry?

"Thank you, I know what you said, but for now...... Just leave me alone for a while. ”

Unexpectedly, he had only taken a few steps when he saw Mainhall-

"Ah, Captain Loki......"

"Still nothing? Your side? ”

She nodded.

Very depressed mood.

After all, this is the fourth round of searches, but the results are still ...... There are no valuable clues.

As a result, when she washed the dishes and chopsticks that night, she accidentally broke the dishes several times......

It was even cut when it was being cleaned up.

"What the hell are you doing—"

"Uh......h I'm sorry. ”

"Pain, pain, pain...... Pain! ”

She fell to the ground, and the tableware she was holding fell everywhere needless to say......

"Come on with me, go and rest."

"I'm sorry......"

Then, in the fifth search the next morning—

"That, that, that! Captain......! ”

Loki was about to tell her to take a deep breath before she spoke, but it didn't seem like she could do it anyway—

"I have found the trace of Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Suddenly, after hearing this, he was stunned for a long time-

"Really?!"

"Are you sure you're not talking in your sleep?"

In order to further confirm the authenticity of this news, he couldn't help but ask again.

"There's no way I'm going to joke about that!"

After getting such an answer, even Loki, who had always been cautious, couldn't help but be overjoyed-

"Then what are you doing here, hurry up and bring everyone over!"

"Yes!"

After so many days of sleeplessness, it finally came to fruition!

That's great!

At this moment, Loki's mood was as excited as if he was on the verge of death and returned to the sea!

"It's really, great!"

In fact, he was in a hurry more than anyone else, which is why he spent a week without sleep personally piloting the body to participate in the search operation.

However, the vicious circle from hope to disappointment again and again eats away at everyone's patience like a malignant tumor.

And at this moment, he still knows better than anyone else in his heart that this time it is very likely that he will get exactly the same result as the previous experience.

However, this time there is something different......

After all, that guy was excited just now.

There should be no way to go wrong.

However, it has come to this point, and now he does not dare to move forward.

"Captain Loki, the location of Her Royal Highness has been determined! Just waiting for you to confirm, come on in! ”

Naturally, Loki had no reason to refuse, and went straight to the observation room without hesitation!

"It's ...... Brunhilde's body recognition signal! That's right...... It's true! ”

"It's really her!"

And now even Klaus can't hold back his excitement—

"Loki, if we search now, will the search team be able to act immediately?! We can't afford to delay any longer, you get the idea, right? ”

Of course, Loki's answer was also expected.

"Let's go out and search! Be sure to bring Her Royal Highness back this time! ”

"Yes!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone showed a tacit smile......

Of course, Vane's current situation is not good, but it is not too bad.

It's just that with the passage of time, the symptoms of hypoxia gradually appeared.

As a result, Brunhilde also put on hold on to the restoration.

"Brunhilde, don't worry about me, just go and do your job."

Such a request, as a highly intelligent system blessed by Brunhilde, of course, could not agree -

"No, it's all about Maste now

As a first priority, I will do everything in my power to ensure that you have vital signs. ”

"The repair is almost complete—"

"What a terrible guy...... All right. ”