Chapter 42

"Huang, Huanghualin!"

Before the teddy bear exploded, Saya quickly swung her greatsword, creating a spatial fault to absorb the aftermath of the explosion. At the same time, Saya also used the remaining spell in her hand to release the last bait.

A second wave of teddy bears chased the bait and passed in front of Sayaka.

Confirming that the last teddy bear disappeared from view, Sayaka sat down on the ground. The defensive barrier created by "Huang Hualin" did not play a role in a very short time. If the timing had been a little off, I'm afraid that Saya Hua would have been blown to pieces. However, Saya Hana finally avoided the worst outcome.

"Thought I was going to die...... But, even though it's only for a moment, I find you! ”

Saya Hua used the silver sword as a crutch to support herself and stood up.

Reverse probing the magic channel of the demon, although it was only for a moment, but still noticed the figure of the witch who was a sorcerer. The other party's position was finally fixed this time.

Unexpectedly, the witch's body was a petite girl of eleven or twelve years old.

The facial features are very upright as if they were deceitful, and they are wearing dresses that look very expensive. However, he was not convinced by his young figure, and his body exuded a bit of majesty. It doesn't look like an ordinary human being.

"It's a doll, isn't it...... It's not an ordinary mechanical puppet though......"

In general, mechanical dolls cannot use magic. However, what Saya Hua is tracking is, after all, Andrett, a "puppeteer" with rare talents. It's not surprising that a special magic device is embedded in the body of a mechanical puppet to create a new mechanical figure.

And the magic used by that enemy is too powerful for ordinary people. It's not surprising to think that the other party is a special mechanical puppet.

"Since the other party is not human, there is no need for mercy, so let me use a killer move."

As if to speak to herself, Saya said to herself, raising the giant sword to her chest.

The "Huanghualin" in her hand has changed. The blade rotated and parted forward and backward, and in the middle appeared a tough bowstring. Huang Hualin changed from a long sword to a foreign bow with a beautiful arc.

This is the true posture of Huang Hualin, who is known as the "Six-Style Heavy Armor Demon Bow".

"You only get one chance, and that's exactly what I want!"

Sayaka rolled up the corners of her skirt and took out a metal dart from the box tied to her thigh, and extended it into a bow and arrow in her right hand.

Sayaka shot her bow and arrow into the ceiling, tightening the bowstring.

"- The Dancing Lion's High God Shinkojime is here to praise and make offerings."

The location of the enemy witch has been captured, and although it is obscured by the complex research institute, it is not only the witch who can control space to attack through obstacles.

To put it simply, it's just to blast all the obstacles away and let the mana hit directly.

"The flame horse of the aurora, the unicorn of the brilliance, you are the one who commands the heavenly music and the thunder, and the entangled flames shoot through the demons and ghosts-!"

Injecting all the mana into it, Sayaka shoots a curse arrow.

The silver bow and arrow cut through the atmosphere and flew in a graceful trajectory.

"Caught you, Shiki-Messenger-!"

Drawing a magic circle in the sky again, Natsuki gritted her teeth violently.

The location of the Shikikami's envoy is an emergency passage on the third basement floor of the research institute. You don't need to activate the probe magic, you can sense it with the huge amount of magic that gradually condenses. The teddy bear, which was the demon of the month, seemed to have escaped unharmed.

"Is it possible to nullify the attack of the demon through a suspected spatial fault? However, this approach does not allow the barrier to be spread continuously.

As she said this, she leisurely waved the lace fan in her hand.

Shikigami has increased the density of the mana he casts.

It is supposed to be an excess increase caused by the chanting of the greetings, and it seems that this is a large-scale spell to be cast.

However, compared to the speed, the attack speed of that month is faster than the speed at which the enemy's spell is activated.

"Or will you be able to dodge the time-difference attacks of the forty-nine 'Chains of Bondage'?"

The moon waved the fan down. Countless cracks invisible to the naked eye were created in the space, releasing silver chains. This is an attack from all sides in order to capture the Shikikir.

"-What!?"

The expression of the moon who was convinced of the victory became stunned.

The attack unleashed by the Shikikami created a very powerful shockwave that bounced off the silver lock of the moon.

"Bow ......? No, Naruto Ya! What the hell is going on, and what is the spiritual power ......of this nonsense!? ”

The entire building shook with a loud low sound.

Because of the rapid change in air pressure, the eardrum is extremely uncomfortable. The Shiki's attack is not just to create a shockwave, but to transform it into a chant of a spell through the boom generated by the shockwave, thus unleashing a huge magic spell that can be affected even by the weather.

"Do you want to away along with the building—!?"

Natsuki looked at the deteriorating research institute and became speechless.

The technique used by the Shikikami was an artillery bombardment for mass destruction, which was originally a ritual magic curse that required dozens of people to perform.

Indeed, such an attack can indeed destroy the entire obstacle, so as to directly attack that month.

Even that month, I didn't expect to be attacked by such a method.

"Space jumping in this case...... Can't you! What to do!? Do you want to break the seal of the 'Wheel King'......!? But......! ”

Due to the aftermath of the enormous mana released, it is impossible to use spatial magic. And with the power of the incomplete "Guardians" in the sealed state, they cannot fully resist this shelling.

However, there was a reason why the Guardian seal could not be unlocked that month. Because the power of the "Wheel Ring King" of that month is too strong, if it is released casually, it is likely to bring great damage to the String God Island.

"Instructor—"

Beside the entangled Yue, there was a sound that did not fluctuate. The expressionless artificial lifeform girl appeared behind Natsuki without breath.

"Astarot ......!?"

Report. Sensing the activation of a large-scale suppressive magic weapon. Judgment that some kind of action is required. ”

With a "whew", Na Yue showed a wry smile. Astarut honestly obeyed Nayue's order to let her act on her own judgment, and the girl's judgment saved Natsuki from her predicament.

"Let the beast manifest, Astaroth! Right now! I'll take the responsibility and do my best! ”

The artificial lifeform girl nodded at that month's order.

The cannonade unleashed by the Shikimi reached the feet of that month. However, at this moment, the rainbow-colored wings that stretched out from the back of Astarut protected them.

"The order is accepted. Execute, 'Rose's fingertips'—"

……

The sky illuminated by the setting sun gradually expands, and it is a beautiful evening view unique to southern China. The rays of the red-dyed sun shone on the flying dust.

Patting the shards of concrete on her shoulder, Sayaka slowly raised her head.

In the field of vision is the half-destroyed Shelde Pharmaceutical Research Institute. Bombarded by Sayaka's spells, most of the underground was destroyed, and even the above-ground parts were not spared. It's almost like being hit by a Xunn bomb or being involved in a large-scale terrorist bombing.

"It's successful, no matter how powerful it is, it's finally-"

Turning "Huang Hualin" into a sword, Saya Hua breathed a sigh of relief. The spell bombardment was perfectly timed, and the witch was indeed caught up in the largest thermal blast wave. No matter how powerful a spatial control expert is, it is impossible to escape the aftermath of such a huge spiritual power.

It's a shame not to know the true identity of an enemy, but it's not easy to survive a battle with such a formidable enemy, and Sayaka comforts herself.

"Huh!?"

Sayaka suddenly floated into the air. A silver lock that emerged from the sky tied Sayaka's hands and feet, and hoisted her into the air.

Then, in front of Sayaka, who was suspended into the air, two figures appeared from the undulating air. One is an artificial lifeform girl with blue hair, and the other is a petite witch in an expensive dress.

"Liar, deceive, huh!? It doesn't hurt anything...... How could it be ......!? ”

Looking at the witch with a petite body like a doll, Saya Hua was speechless. The magic bullet of "Huang Hualin" is the killer weapon of the Lion King's Organ Dance Weiyuan, and if it is useless, Saya Hua will have nothing to do.

However, the witch pondered over Sayaka's attack. She looked at the long sword that Saya Hua was holding, and exhaled with a sigh.

"I see...... What happened just now was the six-style heavy demon slaying bow - the prototype of the Lion King's machine, a variable-type pressure-type weapon? It is said that there are no skilled surgeons who can use it, so we will not consider mass production plans for the time being. ”

"Who the hell are you? Why do you know this as a cyborg? ”

Saya asked with a strong composure. The assassin's weapon, Mai Weiyuan, is the highest level of secrecy, and it is not something that a mechanical puppet created by a magical guide criminal should know.

However, the petite witch was in a bad mood because she was called a mechanical puppet, and knocked the folded fan into Saya Hana's forehead.

"Painful ......!"

Sayaka, who was hit by the shock wave of the mystery, burst into tears and grieved. The petite witch stared at Saya Hua with cold eyes:

"Who's the puppet, ponytail monkey?"

"Monkey, monkey!?"

Being abused by others for no reason, Sayaka bit her lip with regret.

"You're the Lion King's Mai Wei Yuan. You're here to make sure Zachary? Andrett? Sure enough, the person who adjusted Astarut was the 'puppeteer'. ”

"You...... Isn't it Andrett's work? ”

Saya asked half-incredulously.

Whether it is the upright facial features or body shape, no matter how you look at the witch in front of you, it looks like a puppet. You can feel a subtle sense of majesty and leadership from her.

The petite witch looked lazily at Sayaka who was suspended into the air.

"I just came to investigate the building, commissioned by the Artificial Island Management Commune. Because of the incident of the Annihilation of the Teacher in Lotharingia, the SAR Garrison is now understaffed. ”

"Entrustment of the Artificial Island Management Commune-"

Sayaka's eyes flashed. She remembered that in the materials she had read before coming to the island of the gods, there was a note that the name of the person to pay attention to was the legendary witch hired by the Artificial Island Management Commune. (Markne)