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Chapter 485 A Realistic Girl, With No Flag to Raise

"Hurry up and move them! If it's not a Section 2 medical facility, a civilian hospital will do! Don't worry about secrecy, human lives come first!!"

In SONG's command room, Kazanari Genjuro was shouting loudly, biting his lip and clenching his fists, unable to hide his anxiety.

The correspondents also wore bitter expressions, the tense atmosphere highlighting the seriousness of the situation.

Only after the red alarm stopped did one of the communicators, Fujiyo Sakuya, report to Kazanari Genjuro.

"The procedures with the neighboring hospitals have been completed! All approximately 720 students from the private Lydian Music Academy high school have been successfully moved!"

Genjuro couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"That way nothing serious will happen, right? Well done...!"

The incident dates back to a few hours ago.

Approximately 720 students from the private Lydian Academy of Music high school suddenly lost consciousness simultaneously, developed persistent high fevers, and fell into a coma.

The two SONG members present, Hibiki Tachibana and Chris Yukine, noticed something was wrong and reported to SONG that the city's hospitals did not have enough beds to accommodate nearly 700 emergency patients. Therefore, they requested assistance from hospitals in the surrounding area to urgently transport the patients to the hospital.

Initially, the hospital thought it was a case of food poisoning in the cafeteria and didn't take it seriously. However, SONG used his political background to force the hospital to admit the patient.

Doctors are now likely perplexed by students suffering from unexplained high fevers.

The music academy attended by Symphogear wearers is not as simple as it seems on the surface... Each student may possess talent and adaptability, but the simultaneous occurrence of such a massive consciousness disorder, with only Symphogear wearers remaining unaffected...

"Commander! Five men have arrived!"

"Uncle, what on earth is going on?!"

Perhaps due to their wavering, the five anxious-looking students rushed into the command room. Among the unconscious students were their classmates, friends, and... Kohinata Mirai.

Wait, five people?
Indeed, there are five people. While Kazanari Tsubasa and Amayu Kanade are on an overseas concert tour, there are still as many as five Symphogear users in the entire Second Division.

—Besides Tachibana Hibiki and Yukine Chris, there are three other costumed characters who were transferred from the American Relics Research Institute (FIS).

These are Maria Kadenzavna Eve, who is also equipped with the Gungnir; Shulshagana (シュルシャガナ), one of the two weapons used by Zababa, the god of war in Sumerian mythology, and Igalima (イガリマ), who uses the Emerald Blade, one of the two weapons used by Zababa, the god of war in Sumerian mythology.

On that day, at Hibiki's request, Finney negotiated with FIS and, for reasons unknown, eventually brought the three armored soldiers under SONG's control from FIS.

However, unlike Kazanari Tsubasa, Tachibana Hibiki, and Chris, the three of them are not much better at adapting to Symphogear than Ame no Kanade. They are able to use relics because they have been using a drug called Linker to increase their coefficients. Forcing them to fight would put a huge strain on their bodies.

Fortunately, noise has almost disappeared, and one villain after another has almost vanished, so the three of them were able to recuperate in the second department and live a school life that was completely different from before.

"All the students in the class collapsed and died..."

"A bad feeling..."

Two girls who looked like sisters spoke in a panic; one had black hair in pigtails, and the other had dazzling blonde hair.

Tsukuyomi Harmony and Dawn Song.

They were even younger than Hibiki, and were originally selected as descendants of Finnie's transferred soul, but that was no longer necessary.

"What was that alarm?!"

Before he could answer, Kazanari Genjuro's expression changed, and he abruptly turned his head.

"A high-quality energy response has been detected from the ship's relic storage area!"

"What! Compare the waveform immediately!"

"This reaction... How is this possible?!" "The Galar Horn! How could it happen at this time?!"

The members of Section Two all looked panicked, and there was also... a sound.

"Could it be that?"

Alas, it's a pity the ominous prophecy has come true.

Just now, the complete relic—the Horn of Galar—sounded an alarm…

"The so-called 'Galar Horn' is a sacred relic that connects our world with parallel worlds. It possesses the ability to detect crises in parallel worlds, issue warnings, and build a path connecting us to those worlds..."

Sakurai Ryoko stared solemnly at the colorful, conch-shaped horn behind the glass. If she could, she hoped this relic would never be of any use.

But clearly, this is the worst-case scenario.

A large-scale outbreak of consciousness disorder suddenly occurred at the private Lydian Music Academy high school. Moreover, an alarm was triggered around the same time by the relic "Galar Horn," making it difficult to believe that the two were unrelated.

"Pandora's box has been opened."

Unlike other complete artifacts, this relic cannot be freely controlled once activated, and under certain circumstances, it will automatically open a portal to another parallel universe.

Because of the spacetime rifts and phase differences that exist between parallel worlds, only those equipped with Symphogear can travel between the two parallel universes through this passage.

"What was the purpose of creating such a sacred relic?"

The answer to this question is simple; just a little thought will tell you the answer.
—To solve a crisis that the world cannot cope with on its own.

If we compare the history of this world to the flow of a river, history flows from the distant upper reaches all the way to the modern era... However, at major turning points in history, tributaries will inevitably emerge, potentially giving birth to extraordinary worlds...

Because the Galar Horn connects parallel worlds, different worlds become entangled, causing noise to proliferate and have adverse effects... such as people inexplicably fainting, becoming weak, or experiencing nightmares.

"That is to say——"

Xiang clenched his fist and turned his gaze to the bugle.

"This is an anomaly! Let me go!"

It's a very simple principle: only those who wear Symphogear can go to the parallel world, and among the five people present, Hibiki is the most suitable candidate.

"I also…"

Maria, with her chubby haircut, raised her hand without hesitation. She was the oldest person there and was more than capable of stepping up in the face of such a dangerous situation.

She was prepared for this from the moment she decided to become a Symphogear wearer.

"You're still far from good enough, let me go."

Klee didn't hesitate to criticize, saying that Maria and the other two hadn't been in the Second Department for long enough, and their "War Maiden Immortal Body" wasn't fully developed yet. Their bodies couldn't support the burden of the relics, and the risks of going to the parallel world were too great.

"Although I really want to say that with adults around, you shouldn't be sent to fight..." Kazanari Genjuro took a deep breath, "I understand. Then this time, Hibiki-kun and Chris-kun will be in charge of investigating the parallel world."

And the most crucial point...

Hibiki Tachibana's biggest advantage over other armored characters is—

"I can call for backup, I can call for help!"

(End of this chapter)