A journey into an infinite dimension

"So, do you want to help me?"

As Kotori finished speaking, almost at the same moment, everyone present suddenly stood up and gave Kotori a neat and standard military salute.

““““We will swear to follow the commander until death (and always be the commander’s most loyal and devoted dog!)!”””””

"Very good, throw Shen Wu Yue out and get ready!"

“Yes! (Forgive me, that would be fatal, really fatal!)”

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Above the ocean a few hundred meters away from the Twin Islands, Junai, who had already manifested his spirit suit—<Data Spirit Suit: Nidhoggur>, waved his hand forward and called out the name of his angel.

"Ho ho ho ho!!!"

A tyrannical and majestic roar resounded throughout the sky. Under Junai's feet, a pitch-black dragon with six wings, including angelic white wings, dragon-like ferocious wings, devilish wings, and three pairs of scarlet eyes, spread its wings at the same time. Its deep breath began to gather in its mouth, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a sharp arrow that pierced through the space and headed towards the colorful disaster. All the rainwater that passed by was evaporated, and the extremely high temperature even caused the surrounding air to show signs of strong distortion.

Ding---

However, such an attack that was powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks disappeared in the blink of an eye with a wave of Caihuo's hand. After that, she deflected Origami's attack and raised the spear in her hand, pointing it in the direction of Junaiji.

The next moment, accompanied by the sound of a certain voice, countless gray cracks quietly bloomed in the void and quickly attacked Junai like a swarm of snakes, but were crushed by a sweeping ice dragon halfway. At the same time, the sky full of gun shadows that were difficult to capture with the naked eye also filled the area around Cai Huo in the blink of an eye.

"Jiaye, I don't want to fight with you."

Cai Huo said softly, waving his gun to block all attacks.

"That's not something someone who would cut off one of my hands upon meeting me would say."

The figure quietly appeared in front of Cai Huo, Shi Ye smiled slightly, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"Besides, your target is me, so a fight between us is only a matter of time."

From the previous communication, it can be guessed that Cai Huo's target is her, and she has repeatedly told her to leave Shizhi and go to her side.

However, she would not leave Shiori until the mission was completed, so this matter was completely out of the question.

What's more, ever since Caihui said those insulting words to Shiori, they were destined to be enemies.

No one can touch the person she wants to protect.

Even scolding is not allowed.

Before she finished her words, Shi Ye's figure quietly disappeared from the spot, and then Cai Huo, who had been staring at her, noticed it.

After Shi Ye's figure disappeared, the thing that was hidden by her figure was exposed—countless black chains surging like a swarm of snakes.

"Yes, I will take you away, whether you like it or not."

He nodded slightly, and as the wings of light behind Cai Huo spread out, the deep color on them faded away, replaced by the original pure white. Then the pitch-black spear slowly turned in a circle in the void. The next moment, a "sun" appeared in front of Cai Huo, and in a moment it released a "light" formed by countless tiny and violent platinum lightning, which illuminated the entire world in an instant, and at the same time decomposed all things within the range into the most primitive electrons and disappeared.

Tsk!

She couldn't help but be slightly surprised in her heart, and then Shi Ye's figure appeared in front of Junai with origami in two flashes. Then she threw the origami in her arms to Junai, and then held the knight's lance in her hand, which was formed by the spiritual power of three elves and looked like a work of art, horizontally in front of her.

Everything happened in microseconds. When Shiye finished these actions, the "light" had already reached her, and was about to annihilate her along with Origami and Junai, who were protected behind her. At this moment, time seemed to be infinitely slowed down.

The terrified expressions of Tohka and Yoshino who came from the direction of the beach, the movements of Juna and Origami behind them who wanted to reach out to stop her, and the complicated and surprised look that Shiori next to her finally came back to her senses and looked at her, everything was so clear in Shiye's eyes.

Of course, it also included the monstrous lightning that was attacking him, and Cai Huo's expressionless eyes.

With the "Kingdom (Malkuth)" that cuts off everything as the spear tip, the immortal "Severity (Geburah)" as the core, and the "Mercy (Chesed)" that freezes everything as the spear handle, it condenses Shiye's understanding of the three angels symbolized by the three sephirah in this world, supplemented by a trace of her new weapon's breath and concept, and finally gave birth to this lance-shaped, quasi-Noble Phantasm weapon in her hand.

This was her only reliance to fight against the existence before her without breaking free from the restraints.

Its name is————

"Shaping incomplete knowledge (Da'at) and integrating sephiroth, mimicking the true name—"

“———<The Known Pure Pulse (Hollowheart Albion)>———”

The pillar of light that had flashed across the sky before appeared again, but this time it no longer penetrated the sky and the earth, but the distant horizon behind and the dazzling "sun" in front.

"Deploy, Elf Spirit Cannon, fire!!"

At the same moment, in the distance, above Fraxinus, accompanied by a command, a crimson beam of light broke through the layers of space in the blink of an eye and descended upon the battlefield.

What followed was a huge explosion like the birth of the universe.

Chapter 178: Choice

Has anyone ever seen a huge hole appearing above the sea?

It is not a whirlpool, nor is it a so-called underwater cave under the seabed, but a real hole that reaches the seabed directly where there is no sea water or anything else.

The range is hundreds of meters and the depth is thousands of meters. All the sea water, fish and seabed rocks are melted into invisible particles that cannot even be called the most basic atoms in the terrifying high temperature. Even the ubiquitous air cannot exist in this range. The lingering energy even causes the sea water that should have flowed into the cavity under the pull of gravity to fill the gap to be evaporated and vaporized.

The dark clouds in the sky had long since vanished, and the cloudless blue sky appeared so pure and beautiful. However, none of the people who saw this scene paid their attention to this stunning and beautiful scenery, nor did they have any mood to appreciate it.

All because of that beautiful and peaceful figure standing in the void between the sea and the sky as if walking on flat ground.

"As expected of you, Jiaye, you have already successfully mastered part of the secret of the power of the elves."

Bathed in the astonished gazes of many people, Cai Huo reached out and gently touched the "air" in front of him that was covered with countless cracks. The next moment, a circular transparent barrier that enveloped Cai Huo flashed in the void, and then suddenly disintegrated into countless tiny fragments that reflected the sunlight and dissipated with the wind.

She spoke softly with undisguised admiration and pride.

"There's even a strange aura that makes me feel a little bit of a sense of crisis. Jiaye, you really are worthy of being my Jiaye."

Her long brown hair swayed gently in the wind, and her flaming eyes stared intently at the eyes of the same color, but more brilliant and dazzling. In those deep and quiet eyes, there flashed an irrepressible nostalgia and desire.

The desire to snatch her away and keep her by his side forever.

[Gaya, where's your head? How dare you take such a terrifying attack like that?!]

"You could have taken Origami and Maruna away from the attack range just now. What were you thinking?!"

"Do you know how my heart nearly stopped just now? Why can't you consider other people's feelings before doing anything? You're always hiding things and doing dangerous things!!"

"But I don't know you, so please leave your dreams for the night."

While accepting the bombardment of angry rebukes from his consciousness, Shi Ye responded with an unchanged expression.

At the same time, she also felt a bit of a headache, because the attack just now was her strongest move at the moment. Combined with the support from Fraxinus, even a complete elf whose angelic ability was mainly combat could be killed in one move. However, it could not leave a trace of scar on Cai Huo's body.

If the other party continues to pester her, she will have no choice but to release the restraints. However, Shi Ye is a perfectionist and also has some obsessive-compulsive disorder. If possible, she hopes that all tasks can be completed perfectly. At the very least, she cannot let the words "mission failed" appear on the system panel.

That would make her very unhappy.

[Jiaye, we need to have a good talk later.]

Her emotions had calmed down a little, and Shiori knew that the crisis had not been resolved yet and it was not the time to discuss the matter between her and Jiaye, so after leaving these words, she turned to look at Caihuo.

Through all the memories that Shiye had thoroughly shared with her, Shizhi had completely confirmed that Shiye did not know the other party.

So why did the other party target Shi Ye?

That kind of familiar tone is definitely not something that can be produced by one-sided attention. The other party must have spent some time with Shi Ye, so he has that kind of tone.

Moreover, for some reason, Shiori's feelings towards Cai Huo were inexplicable, like a mixture of disgust and a hint of pity.

Shiori didn't know why he felt this way about Caihui when they first met.

Although she didn't know the reason, she knew that it was not because Cai Huo had insulted her in front of Shi Ye and instigated Shi Ye to leave her - of course, this was also part of the reason, but this emotion was only pure hostility and had not reached the point of disgust.

So, where does this feeling come from?

"The days of dreaming are over, because my dream is about to come true."

Cai Huo didn't pay attention to the sarcasm in Shi Ye's words, he just smiled faintly.

"I believe you have already realized, Jiaye, that you cannot defeat me with your current strength, so it is best not to resist."

"Otherwise I will have to kill other people to make you give up."

The moment Caihuo finished speaking, Tohka and Yoshino arrived at the same time, stopped beside Shiye, and confronted Caihuo together with her.

"Shiori, her aura is so strong, who is she?"

Tohka asked without turning her head, while keeping a vigilant eye on Caihuo with the Aosako in hand.

"This person's aura is very dangerous..."

Riding on a giant rabbit made entirely of ice, with her palms placed in the access ports behind the ice rabbit's neck, Yoshino looked at Caihuo with some fear and caution, and quietly agreed with Tohka's words.

"Ah, what a terrifying aura! I vaguely seem to see a long black river."

From the ice rabbit's mouth, Shionai's slightly sharp voice rang out.

"Father, this person's words are serious. No matter what, we must keep her here today."

Driving to the other side of Shiye, Junai gave advice.

"..."

Origami said nothing, but silently tightened his grip on the laser spear, once again opening up his offensive free field. His sky-blue eyes stared intently at Cai Huo, his gaze filled with solemnity.

This was the most powerful enemy she had ever encountered, bar none.

Unlike Tohka and Yoshino, whose powers were sealed but could be regained by their own will, Brunnhilde, who had no power from spirits and could only barely rival them, was destined to be the weakest among those present.

The battle just now has already made her unable to cope. It is conceivable that the situation will escalate further. Will she be able to hold on then?

Origami didn't know that, moreover, CR-UNITs couldn't be used indefinitely. The more advanced the CR-UNIT, the greater the burden on the body and brain. Although the CR-UNITs produced by "Ratatoskr" were generally milder and less burdensome, they couldn't support her fighting forever.

Thinking of this, Origami couldn't help but grit her teeth.

She is still too weak.

Whether it's the still confused heart or the strength gained through hard training.

[Jiaye, if you don't want to remove the restraints, I have a way to help you.]

In this stagnant confrontation, Ge Jiuye's voice quietly sounded in Shiye's consciousness, and only she could hear it.

As Ge Jiuye explained, although it was not shown on the surface, Shiye's inner thoughts gradually became more exciting.

This method is quite good, and it can basically take into account both branch task 3 and the constraint task, but it is a bit...

[I'm just giving you a suggestion. It's up to you to decide how to proceed.]

Even if he didn't go to see it on purpose, Shi Ye could guess that Ge Jiuye was definitely waiting to watch the show with a smirk on his face.

It seems there is no other way, but I always feel that after doing this, my moral integrity will never be restored...

There was a fierce ideological struggle going on in her heart, but on the surface, Shiye still looked at Caihuo calmly. Even Shizhi could not sense her thoughts, and others thought that she was thinking about how to deal with the current situation.

However, others trusted her and were willing to wait for her to think, but Cai Huo was unwilling to give her time to think.

Because she knew very well that even in the face of such an irreversible desperate situation, as long as enough time was given, Shi Ye would definitely come up with a solution.

This is her trust in her, so she won't let her do anything.

"Jiaye, I'll give you five seconds to make your decision."

The wings of light behind him fluttered, and an indescribable terrifying aura quietly burst out from Cai Huo's thin and petite body. A sense of oppression as if one was alone facing the entire universe swept over everyone's hearts, making them all feel depressed.

Surprisingly, there is still hidden strength?

"five---"

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However, just as Cai Huo finished her show of force and began the countdown, two clear female voices suddenly rang out. At the same time, a dazzling light and countless sharp rocks swept around Cai Huo in an instant, completely covering her figure.

Tohka and the others were shocked by this sudden change and stood there in a daze for a moment.

The support came too suddenly, catching them off guard as they had originally thought they would be defeated today.

These two sounds are...

His eyes moved slightly, and Shiye and Shizhi beside him looked at each other, and they both saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

But it is not enough. The angels of the two of them are not enough to reverse the situation of the battle, but there is a chance that they will anger Cai Huo.

It seems like this is the only way to go.

He extended his hand and gently placed it on the shoulder of Tohka beside him. Then, as she turned her head with a puzzled look, Shiye opened and closed his eyes. His aura underwent a huge change, and the flaming color in his pupils disappeared without a trace.

The next moment, another figure of 'Shiori' reappeared out of thin air beside Shiori, and then whispered to Origami, Junai and others who had diverted their attention here because they noticed the movement here.