The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"I'm sorry, that's not possible."

"Huh? Why...?!" Frustrated by being blocked again, Rin grabbed her twin tails in frustration, on the verge of going crazy.

"A fierce battle is coming, and I need to conserve my magic to protect Miyu-sama. This is my bottom line as a Mystic Code, and I will never back down!"

Sapphire's generous words deeply moved Miyu.

But this aroused Luvia's disgust.

"So you abandoned me, your master, so easily back then?"

"How rude of me! Please don't misunderstand. My master is only Lady Miyu, and could never be some blonde old woman!"

"What are you! You—!"

"Oh, Luvia, never mind."

Seeing that Luvia was about to get so angry at the sapphire that she started arguing, Rin quickly intervened to prevent a fight between the two.

Just kidding, the Berserker is getting closer and closer, I can hear the vibrations downstairs...

I'm afraid he'll come knocking on my door soon.

At such a critical moment, why would they have time to argue?

"Tsk, Kiana... are you alright? If you're feeling unwell, remember to tell me. Although the gems are precious... it hurts me to see you fighting with an injury."

"Uh... there's really no need to worry so much, Rin-nee. I'm all better now."

"what?!"

Kiana's words left the three people present, including the stubborn Mystic Code Sapphire, completely bewildered.

They looked at the strangely dressed girl with puzzled expressions, then, as if skeptical, they all crowded around to examine her...

"Hey! Miyu!"

"Rin, don't look there! It's so cold."

"Ugh... Sister Luvia, it itches!"

In short, after some interaction, Kiana covered her face, feeling embarrassed about what had just happened.

However, after some investigation, everyone finally confirmed...

She wasn't lying?

"That's really surprising, Kiana... how did you recover so quickly?"

"Huh? Uh, because Rin-nee's magic is really amazing?"

Kiana scratched the back of her head and said these words with a forced smile.

Of course, she wouldn't tell Rin that the reason she recovered so quickly was entirely due to spending Herrscher Points to ask the system for help.

"I didn't expect you to be so reliable at times, System."

The system continued to play dead and did not respond to Kiana's praise.

Seeing that it didn't respond, Kiana, who was already familiar with it, didn't say anything more, but simply turned her gaze to Miyu beside her.

"Miyu...how many cards do you have left?"

"I?"

Upon hearing this, Miyu slowly took out a card from behind her back, trying to figure out which other cards she could use their power to assist her.

Sentimental Magical Girls (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya): Chapter 40 A Day of Nuclear Peace in the Mirror World

In the initial encounter, Miyu used up her Lancer card immediately, and it's unlikely she'll continue fighting with that card in the short term.

Therefore, at this moment, the only cards that can be considered are Saber and Assassin.

Despite the fact that they were all powerful cards, Miyu felt that even if she used them one by one...

It still couldn't reverse the overall situation, and it couldn't defeat the terrifying Berserker.

Realizing this, Miyu lowered her head in frustration.

"If Ilya were here..."

Seeing that she had suddenly become depressed, Kiana offered words of comfort:

"Miyu...don't worry, Ilya will never abandon us."

"Well..."

Miyu seemed quite puzzled and confused by Kiana's inexplicable confidence.

She blinked, then turned her gaze to Rin-nee.

"These are all the cards I can use. Rin... will I still be of any use in the upcoming battles?"

"Of course you can, but don't forget, you have the help of sapphire."

After Rin finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Luvia, who was standing to the side.

"There's no time to lose, quickly take them to the entrance on the next floor and wait there."

"Oh? And you?"

"No need to ask, I'll lure Berserker over, then Miyu and Kiana will take action..."

Rin calmly explained her plan and told everyone not to worry about her.

How can a mortal try to match the speed of a heroic spirit?

Kiana and Miyu both looked incredulous at Rin's unauthorized decision.

Did she not consider her own safety when she was formulating the strategic plan?

Doesn't she know that if Berserker catches up with her in the next battle, she'll be torn to shreds?

Or rather, the reason for such a hasty decision is ultimately because...

She felt that she had to take this risk to ensure the success of the operation.

"So...we'll part ways like this—"

"Wait a minute."

Rin, who was already planning to set off, was decisively stopped by Luvia.

The elegantly dressed blonde woman tossed her wavy hair and looked at her colleague, who didn't value himself, with utter disdain.

"How foolish, you brat from the Tohsaka family, are you really planning to sacrifice yourself like this?"

"What?! Bread roll, don't stop me! We're running out of time!"

“Ridiculous! With your skills, how could you possibly lure the enemy successfully!” Luvia looked unwilling, clearly not wanting Rin to take such a big risk. “In the end, acting as bait is a really naive tactic. We must act together! Otherwise, it may lead to unnecessary casualties.”

"What? What's wrong with you? I don't understand. Besides, if you weren't so fat, how could we have been caught by the Berserker!"

"What did you say? How ridiculous! To question a lady's weight!"

I said...

Once Rin and Luvia start arguing, it never ends.

Kiana and Miyu were unclear about the cause of their disagreement.

But at this moment, both of them knew that if they didn't find a way to stop it, then when the Berserker arrived, a bloody battle would be waiting for everyone.

Therefore, the two hurriedly approached, intending to pull them apart.

However, just as Rin and Luvia were arguing at their most intense moment...

'boom!'

The walls of the Mirror World room were smashed to pieces by the sudden, heavy blow.

As the dark bricks crumbled, Berserker's powerful body appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Uh..."

Grabbing each other's collars, Rin and Luvia, who were too focused on arguing, finally realized that danger was approaching and froze on the spot, not knowing how to deal with it.

Finally, after a brief hesitation.

They realized what was happening instantly and quickly retreated.

After dodging Berserker's onslaught, the two hurriedly began casting their respective magic spells to defend themselves, and urgently said to Kiana and Miyu:

"Prepare for battle!"

Now that things have come to this, although an encounter is not what Rin wanted, there aren't many other options left.

Without hesitation, Miyu and Kiana unleashed their full power, launching a fierce attack on Berserker.

With the use of the Saber card, Miyu instantly transforms into a sword-wielding warrior, fighting alongside Kiana against Berserker.

The giant blade and the twin swords clashed violently in the confined and narrow space, creating a terrifying spectacle.

The swinging of the sword and the rampage of its energy transformed the entire room from perfectly intact to on the verge of collapse in an extremely short time.

The floor cracked, the walls shattered, all in a short period of time.

The entire room collapsed and fell into ruin, and Berserker, the one who caused all of this, was pierced through the chest by two swords and fell from the high building.

"Is it over...? What a terrifying Heroic Spirit—oh no! The card..."

"Miyu, don't worry. Rin and the others are far enough away from us that they can't hear your whispers."

Kiana stared intently down below, calmly reminding Miyu.

"You should be aware of the Heroic Spirits' strength; the battle is far from over. Prepare yourself, an even fiercer storm is coming..."

As if to prove her words, the Berserker, who had fallen from the high building, quickly climbed back up, still covered in smoke.

He climbed the building in the Mirror World with his bare hands, using his strong limbs to smash into the walls of the floors, thus gaining the opportunity to move upwards.

Compared to his previous rebirths, this time he was clearly in a much worse state.

What should have been just some reddened muscles on the body was now completely red, hot, and emitting thick smoke.

It was precisely because of this trait that he looked like a demon crawling out of hell.