Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Is that so?

Looking at the girl in front of him, who was still a bit green but had already begun to stumble and take her first steps, Commander Fengming began to ponder.

"Then, Tachibana, you and the others should return to the Second Division headquarters as soon as possible, and do your best to protect yourselves."

Then, under Tachibana Hibiki's serious gaze, Commander Kazanari made the following arrangement to Tachibana Hibiki.

"well?"

Upon hearing Commander Kazunari's arrangements, Tachibana Hibiki voiced a question.

“Wait, Mr. Kazunari, what I mean is, I can fight alongside Ms. Tsubasa.”

Then, Tachibana Hibiki explained somewhat anxiously.

"Yes, don't misunderstand, I know what Tachibana Hibiki wants to do to help us, but right now, protecting yourself is the greatest help you can give us."

Commander Fengming said.

"Ah, why?"

Hibiki Tachibana was somewhat puzzled.

"Is it because Zero's target this time might be Hibiki, Genjuro-kun?"

At that moment, Sakurai Ryoko, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"That's right. Based on the analysis of the other party's previous two actions, we can see that each of her actions is usually driven by a clear and valuable objective, and she acts in a way that revolves around that objective."

"The first time was the Bronze Serpent Armor, the second time was Durandal, and the third time must also be something of value. And in the current Second Division, the most valuable one is Tachibana-kun, who is a rare case of fusion of a living relic."

"So, Tachibana, do you understand now? You are very important right now."

In response to Sakurai Ryoko's question, Commander Kazanari briefly explained his reasons for making this arrangement to Tachibana Hibiki, who was somewhat confused.

"So, Miss Zero, you're here because of me?"

After Commander Kazaki's explanation, Hibiki Tachibana realized that she seemed to be more important than she had imagined.

"That's right. Although I'm pleased that you, Tachibana, have such awareness, as a commander, I cannot allow you, as a high-value target, to be easily exposed to danger."

Commander Kazaki agreed with Tachibana Hibiki's statement.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Darkness Ersan Lengsi's Investigation into the Three Private Envelopes

"Understood, Mr. Fengming, I will do my best."

"Okay, let's get started then."

After Commander Kazanari and Hibiki Tachibana finished speaking, they prepared to carry out their respective tasks.

Commander Kazunari boarded the car that Shinji Ogawa had arranged, while Hibiki Tachibana was pulled away by Ryoko Sakurai with words like "Let me show you my driving skills." Meanwhile, the other members of Section 2 also prepared in an orderly manner to board their respective vehicles to return to headquarters.

Wow, that was a quick reaction!

Watching the actions of the main members of the Second Division displayed on the screen in her right eye, Lingyi thought to herself. At this moment, she had just successfully tricked Fengmingyi away and was preparing to move on to the next step.

If we hadn't prepared in advance, we would be in trouble now.

Leaning against the tree trunk, watching the wind-whistling wings disappear into the distance, Lingyi's thoughts stirred slightly, and she activated the device she had set up in advance.

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The next moment, the crackling sound of electricity came from several nodes responsible for supplying power to the hot spring town.

Then, the electricity that had continuously brought convenience to human society ceased to exist in this neighborhood, and in the blink of an eye, most of the artificial light sources in the neighborhood disappeared.

Of course, this level of damage can be quickly repaired by a few skilled electricians with their equipment, but even at the fastest pace, it still takes a certain amount of time, and that time is enough for Lingyi to do the next thing.

[After that, we will need to use the Staff of Solomon.]

Noticing that the device had been successfully activated, Zero gripped the retrieved Flash Blade and then took out a silver-white staff-shaped object from a portal that appeared to the side.

Although no analysis has been conducted yet, if precise operation is the premise, the number of targets that can be manipulated will not be too large, but it should be sufficient for creating chaos and posing a threat.

Thinking to herself, Zero paused for a moment, looking at the staff-shaped object in her hand, and then crossed the flash blade in her other hand with it.

"What happened? Why did the power suddenly go out?"

Meanwhile, on the Second Division's side, Tachibana Hibiki was just about to get into Sakurai Ryoko's car when she was caught off guard by this unexpected incident.

"It looks like the power has been cut off. That guy really doesn't give anyone a moment's respite. Anyway, Xiao Xiang, get in the car first. We're probably going to get busy from here on out."

Sakurai Ryoko, who was in the driver's seat, said this, then pulled Tachibana Hibiki into the passenger seat and turned on the headlights to temporarily dispel the darkness in front of the car.

At this moment, the once brightly lit streets were shrouded in darkness due to the power outage. Although the scattered vehicles on the road and the diffused light from the unaffected areas on Monday prevented complete blindness, visibility was indeed greatly affected.

"Ah, Miss Ryoko, you mean that Miss Rei caused this power outage, but why would she do that?"

Hibiki Tachibana asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Who knows what she's planning to do? But since she's already made her move, this power outage is probably just a declaration of war."

Sakurai Ryoko responded and started the vehicle.

"A declaration of war? That means Miss Zero is coming to fight us? But isn't she fighting Miss Wing right now?"

Hibiki Tachibana was somewhat confused. She clearly saw Kazanari Tsubasa rush towards Rei in the air, and Kazanari Tsubasa was indeed fighting Rei.

If this is her declaration of war, then who is fighting Kazanari Tsubasa? It's impossible that Kazanari Tsubasa was defeated by Zero in just a few minutes.

"Who knows what she's planning, but anyway, we need to get you back to headquarters first. As long as we have the headquarters defense system I designed using heretical technology, that guy will have absolutely no way to take you away."

Sakurai Ryoko said confidently, then stepped on the gas and drove the car onto the highway.

Although it was pitch black due to the power outage, the headlights illuminated the vehicle, and as long as the speed wasn't too high, there shouldn't be any accidents.

"Ah, but wasn't I successfully invaded by Miss Zero before... Ouch, that hurts."

Upon hearing Sakurai Ryoko's confident words, Tachibana Hibiki reflexively retorted, and then felt as if she had been hit hard on the head.

"Don't question me. That time, it was just to lure her into the encirclement. Although we didn't manage to trap her in the end... But I've been iterating and upgrading the security system for the past two weeks, so there's absolutely no chance of it being easily hacked like last time."

Sakurai Ryoko reassured him by bringing her clenched fist back onto the steering wheel.

"Okay, I understand."

Under Sakurai Ryoko's persuasion (physical), Tachibana Hibiki agreed with her point of view.

"Hmph, it's good that you know, Hibiki. Hmm, we're almost at the exit of the block. We can see the streets with electricity now."

As the two chatted, their vehicle arrived near the intersection of the not-so-long street, where they could already see the glow of the streetlights that were still lit in the distance.

"I see, um, wait a minute, Miss Ryoko, there seems to be something over there..."

Tachibana responded in agreement, and suddenly, as she shifted her gaze, she noticed something strangely colored wriggling out from the street corner beside her.

"What...that's noise! ​​A noise disaster has occurred!"

Following Tachibana Hibiki's instructions, Sakurai Ryoko noticed the glowing object and, after instantly recognizing its true form, realized what had happened.

"It's noise. Not only here, but there's noise on the other side too. Why is noise appearing at this time?"

Hibiki Tachibana, who also realized her true identity shortly after, reflexively pressed her hand to her chest.

Although she was ordered by Commander Fengming to protect herself, she ignored the noise killing humans, which also went against her original intention in fighting.

"Xiao Xiang, calm down. If something happens to you, then Genjuro and the others' efforts will be in vain. These noises appearing at this time may be under the command of Xiao Lingyi. If you go out now, you may be playing right into their hands."

Sakurai Ryoko tried to steady the agitated Tachibana Hibiki while sharply turning the steering wheel. Under her control, the car swerved sharply, narrowly avoiding a small group of colorful noises wandering the road.

“But, Ms. Ryoko, right now, with Ms. Tsubasa fighting, I’m the only one with the power to deal with noise. I’m sorry, but I have to go.”

There's no doubt that Sakurai Ryoko is right, but if she could always maintain rational thinking, she wouldn't be Tachibana Hibiki.

【Balwisyall nesceell gungnir tron】

An ethereal chant rang out from the flaxen-haired girl's lips, and the next moment, accompanied by the prelude to the song in her heart, yellow and white armor was mounted on the girl named Tachibana Hibiki.

P.S. Goodnight.

Chapter Fifty-Eight Encounters

As the armor was attached, Hibiki Tachibana jumped out of Ryoko Sakurai's car.

[Absolutely C...Deathly Ashes U Two D Tie You Hand Body]

The next moment, the song that belonged to Hibiki Tachibana's heart rang out, accompanied by Symphogear.

Although I'm not strong enough right now, killing just one noise could potentially save another person.

With this in mind, Tachibana Hibiki looked at the small group of noise she had just encountered.

"Come on, I won't let you hurt anyone!"

Hibiki Tachibana shouted loudly, intending to attract the attention of the noise. Once these monsters noticed people, they would pounce on them like zombies. By doing this, she could attract enough noise to prevent them from harming others.

"Huh, what's going on? Why are these noises so strange!?"

A great deal of confusion arose in Tachibana Hibiki's mind.

The reason she was like this was the behavior pattern of the small group of noise she had just encountered.

When Tachibana Hibiki tried to attract their attention by making a sound, they acted as if they hadn't noticed her and continued crawling in a certain direction on their own.

"How strange, why are these noises ignoring me? Never mind, since they won't come over, I'll go and eliminate them."

Driven by the idea that noise must be eliminated, Hibiki Tachibana didn't think too much. She clenched her fist and quickly caught up with a noise wriggling on the ground, throwing her fist at it.

Then, Hibiki Tachibana watched as her fist, which she was absolutely certain would hit the noise, landed squarely on the empty concrete road thanks to the noise's almost prophetic, extreme rolling maneuver, adding to the workload for the road maintenance personnel.

"what?"

Seeing Noise completely ignore her and continue to crawl forward after dodging her attack, Tachibana Hibiki's initial confusion instantly intensified to the extreme.

"what is going on."

Hibiki Tachibana's long-standing experience was challenged. The noises she usually fought were dull-witted monsters that relied on speed, strength, and phase difference defense to frantically attack humans.

She had never seen a noise like this before, which not only didn't mindlessly rush up to attack her, but also avoided her attacks.

"Could it be a new type of noise?"

Hibiki Tachibana thought to herself.

There are many types of noise, so it is possible for a more flexible noise to exist.

Just as she was thinking, the noise she had locked onto, crawling on the ground, had moved a few meters in a certain direction and was about to turn into a small alley.

"Ah, they're trying to escape! Wait, don't run away!"

Noticing this, Hibiki Tachibana pulled her fist out of the concrete road and strode after Noise. Soon, she caught up with Noise again.

"This time, I won't let you get away with it."

After her attack was dodged once, Hibiki Tachibana learned her lesson and kept a close eye on Noise's movements while throwing a punch. She would adjust the direction of her attack as soon as Noise made any rolling movements.

"Hit!"

The sensation of striking the noise came from her hand. With complete concentration, Tachibana Hibiki successfully landed her attack on the noise.

"Next, let's clear away the remaining noise?"

At the same moment that Hibiki Tachibana felt the punch hit her, her side abdomen also sent her a sensation, a sensation called excruciating pain.

[It hurts so much, it's so uncomfortable. What happened? Is there any other noise behind me?]

The unbearable pain and the accompanying burning sensation made Tachibana Hibiki realize that something was behind her, and in the next moment, she reflexively prepared to turn around, wanting to know the source of her pain.

However, she couldn't do it. At the same time she had this thought, a violent tremor affected her brain. The next moment, countless golden stars filled Tachibana Hibiki's vision, and her thoughts were momentarily frozen.

bang-

And so, unable to do anything, Tachibana Hibiki lay motionless forward and collapsed to the ground.

"...So weak."

Behind the fallen Tachibana Hibiki, a platinum-blonde girl named Rei, holding a black mechanical grappling hook and preparing to fire it, uttered this sarcastic remark.

Although the intelligence gathered beforehand indicated that she wasn't particularly strong, her current weakness is still quite unexpected.

Looking at the girl lying on the ground, her body full of openings, Lingyi thought to herself.

Then, without a moment's hesitation, she immediately activated the grappling hook in her hand. The black mechanical claws burst forth and instantly locked Tachibana Hibiki's limbs tightly.

Then, accompanied by a crackling sound of electricity, the armor on Hibiki Tachibana's body, like an electronic device attacked by an EMP, crackled a few times before losing power.

Zero originally intended to use this anchor grabbing technique to limit the opponent's combat power and create an advantage while the opponent was distracted by the sneak attack.