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Chapter 518 Cyber ​​Warrior Chronicles
"Even without that sword, we can annihilate the enemy!"

"Even without the power lock, we can still become super beast warriors!"

"Even without a summoning device, you can summon armor!"

……

Such settings, which appear frequently in transformation and prop-related works, are situations that occur after a person loses the weapon or prop they have always relied on due to various coincidences.

So, how do the brave girls in this world transform? What medium do they rely on?

the answer is

—Smartphones.

At first glance, it might make you feel like you've completely misheard, and wonder if either you or the world has gone mad.

It features gods from Takamagahara, shrine maidens, and elves... a classic Japanese supernatural and monster world view. Although it also includes a Western class called "Hero," it shouldn't be such a chaotic mess, right?

Seriously?! Even if a beautiful girl doesn't use Soul Gems, Rising Sun Hearts, or artifacts... she still wouldn't use something as out of place as a smartphone to transform, would she?

"To be more precise, it's through the Hero System installed on the phones distributed by the Amnesty. By selecting an application and expressing the will to fight, one can transform into a hero. This allows the user to establish a spiritual energy circuit with the Divine Tree, thereby borrowing the power of the Divine Tree to transform."

"What's this? Download the Brave Warrior app and get an exclusive girl transformation as soon as you log in? What if VTX launches an attack and you shake the app during the transformation and it jumps into an ad?"

Yotsuya Miko suddenly felt something was wrong, took out her cute phone with the charm attached, looked at it, and asked incredulously.

What hasn't she seen?

I've never seen this before.

"Ahem, it's not that bad..."

"The first generation of heroes could simply pick up any weapon they found by the roadside and slay monsters. For example, Nogi Wakaba used a sword that was just an ordinary one among thousands of Japanese swords, forged after the Heian period... But in the instant she received guidance, a divine power resided within this sword, and it became the 'Live Greatsword.'"

"...Ultimately, what's the difference between a smartphone and weapons like knives and swords?"

There is no difference.

Smartphones, swords, and computers are all just objects.

As a "tool" that is used, after being worshipped for a long time and immersed in people's faith, it can achieve the same effect as those ancient "divine artifacts"—borrowing divine power, inviting gods to descend, summoning divine might, and so on.

Bond?

Ridiculous! Is the bond between humans and their ever-present mobile phones really more fragile than cold, lifeless steel?!
Convenient and quick, it can be easily carried in your pocket. It's just as good as any gadget and has all the functions of a real smartphone.

Anyway, after transforming, you can use divine power to directly generate weapons and battle suits. The person who came up with the idea of ​​using a smartphone to transform 300 years ago was simply a genius... no, a prodigy!
What is the difference between so-called techniques and programming?

In the past, it was "My weapon is vibrating, there must be evil nearby," but now it's "My phone is getting a forest alarm, there must be a VTX intrusion nearby."

This is the crystallization of human wisdom that has emerged from the uninterrupted continuation of human civilization to this day. (Looking into the distance)
Just as the Watatsuki sisters in the distant Lunar Capital refer to "computers" as "shikigami," the humans in this world are simply exercising the same subjective initiative. Perhaps in other worlds, there is cyber martial arts, giving rise to generations of "knights-errant" who practice programming systems as "internal strength"...

So, the members of the Hero Club, who are called "heroes" but are actually "magical girls," have no choice but to venture into the fiery world of Earth with their smartphones and fight monsters. "So, what does this have to do with what you said at the beginning?"

"What if your parents confiscate your phone one day?" Without waiting for anyone else's reaction, Jagi continued, "I can still transform even without this phone—that's the basic quality of a hero! Just because they confiscated my cheat item doesn't mean I can't continue to use it! A hero isn't someone who's so inconvenient!"

The strength lies not in the props, but in the user's own abilities!

Practicing martial arts without internal cultivation is all for naught!

"Who knows what you're talking about?"

Yotsuya Miko wanted to yell at him, but then she suddenly saw Nogi Wakagi's spirit nod in agreement, as if it were deeply moved.

—It really happened.

Nogi Sonoko, who is currently bedridden, had her smartphone, which she used to transform, confiscated after sacrificing her body twenty times. As a result, she can only watch helplessly as her juniors continue to sacrifice themselves in battle.

If it weren't for the fact that Sonoko was able to use the power of the Divine Tree to directly transfer her existence within the barrier, the truth might have remained hidden forever.

With a heart as pure as a child and a will as strong as steel, relying solely on oneself and not on external things—this is the persistence and pride of a traditional martial artist.

Although Jagi has always scoffed at this idea and is a staunch advocate of wheelchairs, believing that wheelchair strength truly equates to strength, even borrowed wings can soar high...

However, given the current situation, this is not only not a wheelchair, but also a limitation.

Now that we've had a face-to-face exchange with the Divine Tree, let's just ask it to grant the girls the authority to transform freely!

Nogi Wakaba remained silent for a moment. Returning the lost limbs of the heroes would consume a tremendous amount of the Divine Tree's power and come at a heavy price. Now, granting them access would mean that the day the Divine Tree would wither would arrive even sooner. It was like carving several unstoppable holes in an already sparse pool of water—the risk was far too great…

Moreover, would the Divine Tree agree to such a thing?

Nogi Wakaba relayed this extremely unreasonable request to the Divine Tree. After a long while, she let out a soft sigh and muttered to herself, somewhat expecting it:
"Lord Divine Tree, do you really like humans that much?"

In fact, this outcome was destined from the very beginning.

As an earth god whose power is far inferior to that of the gods, it was precisely because it loved the humans who had always lived on this land that it sacrificed itself and transformed into a giant tree to protect the region.

And he adored these brave young girls... even if they died, he would fulfill all their requests.

Yuna and Togo exchanged a glance, and finally the former took a step forward.

Taking a deep breath, with a determined look in her eyes, Yuuki Yuna clenched her fists.

"—I don't want to see anyone cry anymore. I want everyone to smile from the bottom of their hearts. So please watch closely, my transformation is coming!"

A pattern of cherry blossom and crimson colors appeared behind the girl, and at the same time, she was surrounded by light and bloomed into an unprecedentedly huge flower.

"Henshin!"

(End of this chapter)