Aiko's voice came over the communication.

At the same moment, a Hyperion streaked across the battlefield. The other six had already exhausted their stored solar thermal energy, but Aiko had left one behind just in case. Though it could only fire a single shot, even if it couldn't annihilate the entire monster army, it should be enough to defeat the Evil Mother.

The prerequisite is that Hyperion must be able to advance within the target's range.

"You think you can get past our defense with such slow movements?"

The Hyperion is not a mobile weapon, but an intercepting weapon used to defend a stronghold.

Therefore, it was easily caught up by the apostles and shot down by the decomposition artillery fire.

"I've already told you, God's will is absolute!"

"We still have a plan! We can defeat the monsters after we defeat you!"

"If you can, give it a try."

Kaori activated "Super Speed" and launched a fierce attack on the apostle, but her face was full of anxiety. Gibbont and the other apostles dodged and defended with all their might, minimizing the chances of Kaori stealing their magic power.

Kaori fired disintegration blasts at the Evil Mother whenever she got the chance.

However, the distance was too great. With Kaori's current abilities, she could still hit the Evil Mother and destroy her with a full-strength attack. However, that would require ample time to gather energy and careful aim.

Of course, the apostle would not give her enough time to do so.

(Not enough! I still need one more move! In my current state, I can’t defeat that monster!)

Kaori racked her brain, her vision flickering, until she could barely think of a way to overcome her disadvantage.

It looks like we'll arrive in about another kilometer.

The coalition's combat power was rapidly decreasing, while the monster army was rapidly approaching the coalition. In Kaori's eyes, it seemed like a death countdown that the battle line was about to collapse.

(Please! Everyone, hold on!)

Finally, she was at her wit's end and could only pray.

So, she finally showed up.

『──『Bad calamity』』

The earth, along with the monsters on it, disappeared—or so it seemed.

In a split second, the ground had sagged into a neat, square shape, forming a massive crater at least a kilometer long. At the bottom of the crater, all the monsters had been crushed flat, reduced to mere stains on the ground.

"Is this... gravity magic?"

Kaori had seen Yue use this magic before. However, Yue couldn't be here.

If that’s the case, then who could it be?

The overwhelming destructive force left the enemy with no chance to even scream. Witnessing this scene, the entire human coalition, even Gaharud, could only stare in amazement. It was Gibbont who answered Kaori's question.

There was a trembling in her resentful tone.

"Middley Lessen!"

At this moment, Kaori remembered that she had heard about the existence of other reinforcements. At the same time, the space between the monster and the coalition forces flashed with lightning.

Space swirled and twisted like a whirlpool, and a massive "space gate" appeared. From the gate, four hundred knight golems emerged, marching forward with heavy, measured steps, like an army.

The last thing to appear was a gigantic golem, approximately twenty meters in length. With such a presence, it was no exaggeration to call it the King of Knights.

Sitting on the giant gol's shoulder was a mini gol wearing a robe and a smiling mask, and looking particularly petite.

"Appearing in times of crisis♪ The supremely talented and beautiful magician! Miss Meredith, here☆come!"

She deliberately turned around to face the coalition forces, raised one foot, put one hand on her waist, raised two fingers of the other hand to her eyes, blinked playfully, and did not forget to stick out her tongue.

That was indeed the founder of the Great Labyrinth of Leysen, the leader of the "Liberators," an organization that had challenged God in the distant past. Believing that one day God's savior would appear, she waited for the long eternity—Milody Leysen.

Suddenly, time on the battlefield seemed to stand still. Even the apostles' reactions were the same.

However, the reasons for each side were completely different. The coalition forces were completely bewildered, completely confused as to what this sudden golem army was. As for the apostles, they couldn't hide the bitter expressions on their faces, clearly revealing their emotions.

"Everyone's so surprised! It seems like I showed up at the perfect time♪ As expected of Miss Meredith! What a woman who knows how to judge the situation! Allied friends, please don't fall in love with anyone♡"

The sound was strangely loud and extremely annoying. It was almost as if I could see all sorts of cutesy effect words.

Although everyone was so surprised that they were speechless, they all felt the same way.

—This is so, so annoying…!

In addition to overthrowing God's will, at this moment the hearts of all mankind are united for the same thing.

Miredi instructed the Knight Golems to deal with the monsters that followed, and flew to Kaori's side.

Regardless of her words and actions, she was undoubtedly a reliable reinforcement, and Kaori couldn't help but relax and smile.

"Ms. Meredith! Hello, my name is Kaori! Please take that monster away—"

"Wow!? He has an apostle's face, but he still exudes a good-natured aura. My head is spinning, Meredith!"

"Uh, no, now is not the time to talk about this, Miss Meredith. Please—"

"No, don't call me Miss Mireidi. You should call me 'Mirelei' with the most intimate heart, otherwise I won't agree!"

Then, Kaori immediately thought of──

"Ah, it's just like Shia said, it's really annoying."

He didn't just think it in his heart, he also spoke it out loud with a very serious expression. So serious that it seemed as if Prajna's face would appear behind him.

"Uh, that's really hurtful..." A frustrated expression appeared on Meredith's smiling mask. At this moment—

"Miledi Raison! What are you doing here now, a ghost from the past?!"

The apostles began to move, and artillery fire came from all directions.

Kaori subconsciously wanted to defend Miledi, but there was no need.

"—[Calamity]."

Countless fist-sized gravity balls appeared out of thin air, circling around Kaori and Meredi like satellites, not only deflecting all the decomposition bombardment but also causing them to hit several apostles in return.

"Hate it, disturbing Meredith? That's unforgivable! I'm so pissed! I'll punish you later, so just wait for it—'Black Sky Poor'."

Perhaps what is truly terrifying is this contrast.

Following those ridiculous and frivolous words, there was a brief chant as cold as absolute zero.

The result is ruthless and excessive.

Meredi's entire body radiated sky-colored magic, and a black planet suddenly appeared above the head of the evil mother in the distance.

The wind howled violently around them, and the world spun rapidly like a whirlpool. Lightning flashed like thousands of bolts of lightning.

Even the Taiqi creatures seemed powerless to resist the mysteries of gravity magic that devoured and destroyed everything.

The monster, along with the surrounding rubble and atmosphere, was devoured mercilessly. All the monsters within the effect area were also sucked into the black vortex and disappeared into the evil star.

"Great! Only... about three thousand left, right? I'll have the Knight Kings and the others defend the front lines. Friends of the coalition, keep up the good work☆"

A cheerful voice spoke to the entire army through the communicator.

"Everyone! She is the reinforcement called by the "Goddess Sword"! The future is in our hands!"

Liliana seized the perfect moment to explain this to the entire army. The coalition forces, paralyzed by surprise and instinctive irritation, snapped back to their senses and cheered loudly.

Since they were reinforcements from the Sword of the Goddess, it was no wonder they could instantly defeat tens of thousands of demons and ancient monsters—everyone readily accepted this explanation.

During this time, the Knight King continued to mow down the monsters that subsequently appeared. The other Knight Golems also fought with overwhelming force, defeating the monsters that approached the coalition forces. Their heroic fighting performances were inspiring.

The golems displayed overwhelming strength, causing the soldiers to breathe a sigh of relief even though they were still fighting.

However, this does not seem to be entirely the case.

"Kaori, I'm sorry."

"what?"

While continuing to deflect the apostle's barrage, Meredith quietly spoke to Kaori telepathically. Kaori looked at her in surprise. The eyebrows on the mask drooped in a splayed shape, looking genuinely apologetic.

"I can't fight for long, so I have to conserve my fighting power until it's truly necessary. Although I see how hard you're trying... I'm truly sorry that I can't help you right away."

This must be what he didn't want the apostles to hear.

Although it was unknown what kind of battles Meredith had fought with the apostles in the past, it was clear that the apostles were very wary of her.

The level of vigilance towards her is even comparable to that towards Kaori.

It was as if his whole body remembered her threat, and if he relaxed even a little in front of her, he would be destroyed in an instant.

Kaori and Mireidi turned their backs to each other, gentle smiles on their faces.

"That's more than enough. Thank you for coming to help us, Miss Meredith—"

"It's 'Mirele'."

This really ruins the atmosphere. Kaori immediately changed her expression and, without changing her tone as she requested, flew forward again.

Under the cover of Miledi, Kaori fought more easily than before, and the rate of shooting down apostles returned to the level at the beginning of the war.

Looking at her performance...

"Sister Mei, it seems the girl who inherited your magic is much more powerful than us."

...Miridi murmured to herself, feeling relieved from the bottom of her heart.

Thanks to Meredith's participation in the battle, the balance of victory and defeat returned to a state of balance.

No, it seems that the human coalition even has a slight advantage.

The apostles were unable to stop Kaori from slaughtering the enemies, even with the slightest chance, and they couldn't even touch the choir. The people summoned from another world were particularly active in the defense. Kousuke, who had gained the ability to clone himself, showed no sign of weakening his abilities over time, but instead grew stronger with each battle.

There were nearly five thousand apostles when the war began, but now less than one-fifth remains.

The number of apostles confronting Kaori was finally reduced to less than 100, and Gibberte himself had lost a hand and a foot, and was covered in wounds.

At this time, the apostles received shocking news at the same time.

“…Shia Hauria. Tio Kularus…”

Gibbert suddenly stopped, a look of surprise on her face. Hearing the name she unconsciously uttered, Kaori also stopped.

"You can't even beat Esther and the others?"

Indeed, at this very moment, Esther, the first through fifth high-ranking apostles who had transformed into "Platinum Apostles" within the Divine Domain, were completely annihilated by Shia. Even Fried and the monster army he led were completely defeated by Tio.

"Shia and the others won!"

"Hey, I remember that apostle's individual name. It's finally that guy's turn to die! He's truly a hero of the Bunnymen! Hey, hey, hey, how are you feeling now? Tell me!"

Upon hearing the good news, Kaori and Mireidi's tone became excited.

However, the joyful mood only lasted for a moment.

"...It seems impossible to accomplish the mission entrusted by the Lord with the combat power bestowed upon us. Shirasaki Kaori, you should be happy. You have truly shattered our pride."

Gibbont said this in a very calm tone, but it was undoubtedly full of emotion.

A bad premonition emerged, and alarm bells rang in my mind.

Kaori and Meredith took up their positions, ready to respond at any moment. Gibbert's expression wasn't so much expressionless as it was a stern expression of being cornered.

"What are you going to do?"

"Pray to the Lord."

As beings created by God, not only are we unable to fulfill God's destiny, but we also have to ask God for help.

For the apostles, this is the worst option, which is to voluntarily abandon the meaning of existence.

"N-That's not good! Kaori, stop her!"

Meredith warned loudly, but it was too late.

The crack in the sky—the [Divine Gate]—instantly erupted with a large amount of silver light.

Emerging from it were a large number of apostles—five thousand.

The opponent who had fought desperately against them suddenly appeared with the same fighting force as when the war started.

These apostles were originally a reserve force prepared to invade the Earth.

They all covered their bodies with decomposition magic, gathered densely together, and formed a formation.

Each individual's decomposition magic combined into a composite magic, forming a high-density formation. The shape was similar to the previous spindle formation, but the scale was much larger.

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