A journey into an infinite dimension

Buzzing——————

However, before Shizhi finished her words, a low and ominous buzzing sound interrupted her, making everyone's eyes focus at the same time.

"Is it a space quake alarm?"

At this moment, everyone who was still in the class turned their heads to look out the window almost at the same time, and the bursts of discussion also made the atmosphere in the class become noisy.

[Since a space quake precursor has just been detected in this area, please evacuate to the nearest shelter immediately. This is not a drill.]

[I repeat, this is not a drill———]

"Is it coming?"

"Anyway, let's take refuge in the school's underground shelter."

Shizhi had just finished speaking when she heard the sound of a chair rubbing against the ground.

However, when she turned around, all she saw was the silver-haired girl walking out of the classroom.

[Shiori, first check where Kotori is. Given her personality, I'm worried she won't keep her promise this morning.]

Just as Shiori was about to follow everyone in the class to seek shelter, Kaya's voice suddenly stopped her.

〖Even if a spacequake occurs, you must come!〗

Inevitably, what Kotori said that morning came to her mind again, and an ominous premonition suddenly filled her whole body.

「That shouldn’t be the case, that child────」

Despite saying so, Shiori still quickly took out his cell phone and called up the positioning system to check Kotori's location information.

"Acquiring location information..."

"Hey, Gokawa, what are you still dawdling about?"

Noticing that Shiori was standing there without moving, Hiroto Tenmachi couldn't help but remind her loudly.

"Hurry up and evacuate! It's not too late to play with your phone after you get to the shelter!"

And at the moment when Hiroto Tenmachi finished speaking, the positioning information was successfully obtained.

When Shiori saw clearly the location of Kotori on the phone, his pupils suddenly shrank.

【Gaya! 】

【learn. 】

Quickly taking over Shiori's body, Shiye opened his eyes, then dropped his schoolbag in front of Hiroto Tenmachi, and then turned over and jumped out of the classroom window.

"Wait, this is the second floor——"

However, when Hiroto Tenmachi reacted and wanted to stop him, Shiye's figure had already disappeared from his sight.

......

......

"Why, why is the street in such a mess? Why is Kotori still waiting there like an idiot?"

[Calm down, Shiori. Maybe Kotori just accidentally dropped her phone while escaping in a panic.]

On the dead silent street that was no longer as lively as it was in the morning but deserted, Shi Ye was riding a heavy motorcycle that came from the side of the road and comforting Shi Zhi, who was a little out of control.

After all, lunchtime is when restaurants are busiest, so it's normal for the crowd to become chaotic during a sudden disaster alert.

Then Shiye turned the accelerator with one hand, and took out the mobile phone with the positioning interface still open with the other hand and waved it in front of Shizhi.

[Kotori hasn't moved yet. Even if she's scared, she'll know to leave the scene.]

[...Yes, that must be the case.]

Perhaps Shiye's comfort worked, or perhaps he felt that what she said made sense. Even though he knew that he didn't need to breathe and it was okay, Shizhi still took a few deep breaths and tried to calm his chaotic emotions.

However, just as she managed to regain her composure and looked up to say something to Shi Ye, she suddenly saw something high in the sky not far away.

A huge, expanding black and purple sphere.

[Gaya, be careful! ]

The sense of crisis was stinging his nerves crazily. Although he didn't know what it was, Shizhi immediately reminded Shiye.

【understood. 】

He turned the accelerator to the bottom with his right hand. At this moment, there seemed to be a faint flicker of flame-like light in Shi Ye's amber eyes.

boom! !

Amid the huge roar of the heavy motorcycle, after turning another corner, a strong impact that was strong enough to blow a person away suddenly swept from the front and collided with the heavy motorcycle, which had a speed of nearly 190 kilometers per hour and had kinetic energy superimposed to the extreme. For a moment, the heavy motorcycle could not move forward, and the impact could not lift the heavy motorcycle up. Neither of them could do anything to the other.

"roll!"

Feeling the impact coming towards her, her long blue hair swaying in the wind, Shi Ye's eyes focused, and she slightly turned the front of the car with her hand. At the same time, a wisp of red lotus flame quietly flashed behind her.

The next moment, the heavy machine seemed to have suddenly gained support from a brand-new force, breaking through the resistance in front of it and continuing to move forward.

However, the heavy machine quickly slowed down, and broke into countless parts the moment Shi Ye suddenly jumped up.

Although it is a pity, Shiye no longer needs to use the motorcycle for transportation.

Her figure landed lightly on the ground with her skirt pressed down. Shiye and Shizhi stood together in the ruins of the shopping street that had been destroyed beyond recognition by the shock wave. What was reflected in their eyes was that even the ground of the road had been lifted up, revealing the most primitive soil underneath, and the shape of a large circular pit like a meteorite crater.

"..."

And in the center of the bottom of the pit, there was a stunning girl standing on a throne that Shi Ye was familiar with. She had long purple hair that reached her knees and a pair of eyes as incredibly crystal-colored.

The girl was wearing a gorgeous long dress that looked like both armor and a dress, and a purple crystal headdress on her head. Her exquisite and beautiful appearance and elegant and noble temperament made her look like a real princess.

At the same time when the two men saw the girl, the girl also saw Shi Ye.

Stupid!

The next moment, the girl suddenly pulled out the double-edged sword stored on the back of the throne, jumped high, and swung it towards Shi Ye from a distance.

hum ---

Along with the low sound of sword chanting, a stream of purple light cut through the ground beneath their feet, passing directly by the side of Shi Ye who was standing still, and finally cut a building behind her in half.

When Shizhi came to his senses, the girl was already standing in front of Shiye, and raised the big sword in her hand, which reflected the cold light in the sunlight, and pointed it directly at Shiye.

"You... too?"

Without making any further move, the girl spoke softly.

Her voice was as sweet as a yellow oriole's, but the calmness and hidden sadness within it were not at all like those of someone who would draw his sword upon someone upon first meeting.

"You too, are you here to kill me?"

Hearing the girl's words, Shizhi's pupils shrank.

Why was this the first thing she said?

'also'?

"Do you want to be my enemy?"

However, as Shi Ye was actually facing the situation of being pointed at by the tip of the greatsword, his expression showed neither sadness nor joy.

She probably guessed that the girl in front of her was the elf, and also the target of her mission.

However, there is no limit on the number of tasks this time. In other words, if the girl continues to point her sword at her and Shiori, she doesn't mind taking less reward.

"....What?"

The girl paused slightly, and she didn't seem to expect that the girl in front of her would ask her this question in return.

Obviously, from the beginning, you all treated me as an enemy and wanted to kill me, but now you ask me something like this——

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Shiye and the girl turned their heads almost at the same time and looked at the distant sky.

In the sky within their sight, five girls wearing special weapons were approaching the two of them from far to near, driven by wing-shaped propulsion equipment, and at the same time launched a large number of small missiles.

The target is not me, is it her?

Thinking of this, Shi Ye glanced at the girl beside him, then prepared to step back and let them fight each other.

[Jiaye, can you help this girl? ]

However, just as Shiye was about to make a move, Shizhi's voice made her stop.

[Are you sure? She just attacked you, didn't she?]

Looking at Shizhi who was floating beside him, Shiye asked in his consciousness.

[I know, but...]

Looking at the girl, and the sadness faintly revealed on her delicate face, Shizhi said softly after a long silence.

[I don't like her expression, so I want to help her. Jiaye, are you willing to help me?]

"There's no need to ask. After all, if I don't help you, who else can I help?"

He spoke softly, then Shi Ye gently raised his hand and pulled it across his face.

With a flash of fire, a fox mask with flame patterns appeared on her face. At the same time, as a ray of fire passed by, the original dark blue hair was replaced by a flame-like color.

A windbreaker made of flames appeared on his body, covering the school uniform of Laizen High School. At the same time, a flaming scarf swayed slightly in the wind, and sparks flickered like stars.

With all these changes, at this moment in Shiye, perhaps even people close to her like Kotori might not be able to recognize her true identity.

Amidst the surging crimson flames, a huge alien sword made entirely of flames appeared in Shi Ye's hand. Then, in the girl's surprised eyes, Shi Ye gently swung the sword at the incoming missile before she could make any move.

Boom boom boom boom——————

In the sudden wave of flames, numerous missiles were caught in the flames and exploded one after another before hitting their targets.

For a moment, the sound of explosions was endless.

Chapter 138: Today's Unknown, Please Accept~

"A second spirit?!"

At the moment the flames started, Tobiichi Origami, who was leading the team at the front, suddenly felt her pupils shrink, and at the same time, some childhood memories unconsciously flooded into her mind.

The flames that engulfed everything, the beams of light that fell from the sky, the parents who died before my eyes—

And the spirit codenamed Flame Demon, who had the ability to manipulate fire, caused that incident five years ago.

At this moment, the red lotus flames in memory overlapped with the flames before his eyes.

“Flame Demon!!!”

Her pupils shrank to the extreme, and ignoring the dissuasion of the team members beside her, Tobiichi Origami held the gun in her right hand and pulled out the lightsaber equipped with her set of weapons with her left hand. The thrusters behind her were running to the limit, and her whole body turned into a meteor-like light and shadow, rushing through the curtain of flames at a high speed, rushing in front of the sword-wielding figure covered in flames, pointing the gun at the other party, and suddenly pulling the trigger.

A high-energy beam of light converged in front of the muzzle, but before it could be fired, Shi Ye slashed the barrel with her sword. Then, flames formed a pair of wings behind her. With a vibration, pieces of flaming feathers fell, and Shi Ye's figure quietly disappeared in front of Tobiichi Origami.

"?!"

A dangerous atmosphere enveloped her from all directions. Following her battle instinct, Origami discarded her broken rifle and suddenly turned around, sweeping across with her lightsaber.

Clang——

A long and clear sound rang out, and before the sound faded away, the two sword-wielding men swung their weapons at the same time, each move aimed at each other's vital points, but each move was blocked by the other. For a moment, the sound of swords continued, and the solemn and cold music seemed to become the only sound in the world at this moment. The dazzling sword shadows bloomed one after another between Shiye and Origami, looking both dangerous and beautiful.

Why... do you want to help me...?

The girl stared blankly at the intense battle taking place before her eyes, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of doubt in her heart.

This was the first time someone was willing to help her.

Everyone who saw her in the past wanted her dead, even though she had done nothing and she had never attacked them the first few times.

So much time has passed, she no longer expects anyone to accept her, help her, or affirm her.

However, there is someone who is willing to stand up for her now——

What's this?

This strange emotion churning in my heart?

Covering her chest blankly, feeling the heart beating faster than usual, the girl looked at Taxi Night who was fighting fiercely with Origami. In her beautiful crystal eyes, there seemed to be some subtle but real changes.

However, before the girl could figure out what this strange feeling was, she suddenly felt a familiar pulling sensation.

Do you need to go back again?