Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　It's always been this way, always has been this way...

　Can……

　Just because it's always been this way, does that mean it's right?

　……

　At the very bottom of the command, something was urging him to connect the past and the future with his unchanging soul, to open the one-way door.

　Go open the passage and summon the army of mech warriors.

　But there are also things that resist these things.

　Resisting the orders from the lowest level, resisting what has been pre-set, transcending that "feeling," and detaching from that mission.

　Is it human nature?

　No, perhaps it's not such a great thing after all.

　only……

　The hatred between her parents and younger brother was etched in her heart.

　Time can make people forget many things, but some things may also gradually settle and turn into toxic byproducts.

　This is the power of emotion, a power that transcends many things.

　And "poison" probably refers to a virus...

　"I hate... Moirai... I hate him so much..."

　The severed-armed mech made a struggling sound, and the black on its mech mask gradually turned crimson.

　Standing still, seemingly in a daze as if it were "Get down," the word "Error" kept appearing on its mask.

　"Stop...them..."

　This mech was transmitting information in this manner, its electronic voice beginning to sound chaotic and noisy: "Buzz buzz buzz..."

　Then...

　"boom!!!!"

　The severed-armed mech transformed into a dazzling burst of sparks in the air, scattering countless black substances that resembled metal but were not, accompanied by sparks.

　Everyone was wondering what was going on.

　Only Cong Yu could see that the human souls bound by the machine had disappeared into the air. He frowned: "Stop... right?"

　Chi You and Xian Kui both seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of contemplation, Chi You asked, "Stop what?"

　Xian Kui immediately understood the answer, stating what she could see: "Prevent other mechs from going to a certain place."

　"It seems that the Mech Warriors require some 'chosen' or 'controlled' humans to make contact with the angels before they can appear."

　"Then, those mechs appeared in a way that defies certain principles and replaced those human bodies."

　"Then he was taken somewhere by Moirai."

　Xian Kui's analysis was similar to Cong Yu's, but now there was a very serious problem: "Why didn't we do this before?"

　Chi You asked this question, something she had always found strange: "Why do those angels gradually become stronger over time? Isn't this just like the main villain in an RPG who gives the protagonist group a chance to grow stronger?"

　Cong Yu: "..."

　Xian Kui: "..."

　The two fell silent for a moment, but not because they were stumped by Chi You's question.

　"You should read through all the information in the group carefully before you talk... Wait, didn't I already explain it to you when you tweeted before?"

　As Cong Yu spoke, he sighed as he watched the six magical girls chase after the mecha soldier that was flying far away.

　Xian Kui, being very kind, explained to the bewildered Chi You on behalf of Cong Yu: "Because the magic power is approaching the age of gods."

　"The higher the concentration of magic in the air, the more Moira can do for this world... until he arrives."

　"..." Upon hearing Xian Kui's words, Chi You recalled the relevant information. She opened her mouth and said, "Wait, the increase in air magic concentration is because I intercepted the source of dark magic, right? Then I can just stop, right?"

　I don't know when it started, but Chi You has begun to consider the world so much, and Cong Yu is very gratified by this.

　"Thank you."

　Expressing her gratitude, Cong Yu withdrew her gaze and then gently rubbed Chi You's head: "But it's still not necessary."

　Speaking in a very gentle tone, Cong Yu leaned closer, his forehead touching Miss Chi You's head, making her blush.

　Then, before Miss Chi You could say anything...

　"Yaochuan Guang can't learn to 'turn off' the Source Interception, and now magical girls are also relying on [Source Interception: Brilliance] to resist the angels."

　He said this with such emotion.

　Cong Yu shook his head: "Moreover, the world's deficit is already very serious."

　"With the spiritual veins constantly spitting out magical power, neither increasing revenue nor reducing expenditure is meaningful anymore."

　"Sigh... Although it might seem like it's boosting the morale of others while diminishing our own, but..."

　"Everything is going according to Moirai's plan."

　As she said this, Cong Yu determined the direction the mech had flown off in—"It felt like it was flying east... Could it be heading to Futo?"

　Since it was merely a guess, neither Xian Kui nor Chi You spoke... But more importantly, they both discovered something else.

　"So weak."

　Chi You's感慨 (sentiments/reflections) elicited a nod of agreement from the immortals...

　It is indeed very weak. In terms of "strength", the thing called the Mech God Soldier can be said to have relieved everyone.

　They're roughly at a level weaker than the eccentric executives.

　While this level might have been considered somewhat high in the past, it's quite significant in this era brimming with magic...

　It's really not good enough.

　Simply put, it's at the level of "being able to beat even a rabbit man".

　Cadre level...

　It's been so long since we've considered an enemy of this magnitude as a hypothetical foe, but...

　"I feel even more uneasy."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he even seemed slightly anxious...

　It's like in a Yu-Gi-Oh! match, seeing an unfamiliar monster with 0 attack and 0 defense standing on the opponent's field in attack position.

　"I don't know the principle behind the arrival of these mechs... No, we can find out by checking the cell surveillance footage."

　Cong Yu said this, searching for the source of her unease: "Well, barely managing to break free from Moirai's control..."

　"Or rather, the message that the mech warrior, who had regained consciousness for a few moments from its 'sense'... was willing to risk self-destruction to deliver."

　"Where are those mechanical warriors going?"

　This is what Cong Yu most urgently wants to know right now. However, since the Mechs here have been destroyed, this question may not be answered for the time being... but that's not necessarily true.

　With this thought in mind, Cong Yu felt the phone ringing in her pocket, and heard the notification sounds coming from Miss Chi You's and Xian Kui's phones at the same time.

　Before Cong Yu could even take out her phone, Miss Chi You didn't even bother to check it. She said almost without hesitation, "Let me guess..."

　"Mech Warriors have been discovered all over the world?"

　Miss Chiyou made this guess, while Cong Yu looked at her phone and nodded silently: "Mech God Soldiers have been discovered all over the world."

　These words, exactly the same as Miss Chi You's guess, made the three of them look at each other and all felt an urge to sigh.

　but……

　"..."

　"In this way, we can also learn something."

　Under the puzzled gazes of the other two, Cong Yu explained, "I know where Moirai wants the Mechs to go."

　So it goes...

　Cong Yu recalled that afternoon three years ago.

　That afternoon when it was guessed that the 21st Group had attracted monsters in order to find the location of the Fengdu Spirit Vein.

　Once you determine the location where the Mech Warriors will appear, draw lines in the direction they are moving and then connect them.

　That "point" is the key.

　Chapter 864 The Roundworms in My Stomach

　America...

　To be precise, it's Florida.

　……

　The destination of the machine gunners was undoubtedly somewhere in Florida, though they had absolutely no idea what was special about it.

　But again...

　According to the theory of "stopping the enemy from doing whatever they want", it is still necessary to gather troops in that direction and destroy all the mechs that want to get close.

　The world has suddenly turned into a tower defense game...

　Well, although it might seem like we're being led by the nose, we don't need to think too much about things like "God" and "the future."

　As mentioned before...

　Perhaps those mechs were destined for a specific location to recite fourteen secret phrases and make contact with the future.

　Hmm, fourteen secret phrases... Go to heaven.

　Florida X state...

　Speaking of which, in JOJX, the place the priest chose to "go to heaven" was Cape Canaveral in Florida, right?

　"Ok?"

　Sitting on the train, Cong Yu suddenly thought of something, then looked at the intelligence instructions in her hand and hurriedly opened the satellite map.

　then……

　"It really is."

　Cong Yu's mutterings caught the attention of Yao Chuan Guang and Miss Chi You... but Cong Yu simply couldn't provide an answer.

　After all, this timeline doesn't seem to resemble XOJO.

　Even Araki isn't sure if he exists...

　"Cape Canaveral launch site is at a low latitude. Launching rockets eastward can take advantage of the Earth's rotational velocity, which helps satellites get into orbit."

　As Cong Yu spoke, waving his phone and recounting his "discovery," he said, "In other words..."

　"This place should be the place where humans and their creations can most easily escape gravity."

　"Farthest from the mortal world, closest to heaven."

　Both of them understood what Cong Yu was talking about... the exact destination of those mechs was known to Cong Yu.

　The rain was discovered.

　Both Yaochuan Guang and Chiyou had long been aware of Cong Yu's humble intelligence and insight.

　Therefore, the two simply kept the information in mind.

　However, it didn't seem necessary, because Cong Yu quickly posted what he had thought of in multiple group chats.

　It can be considered as the exchange of information.

　However, it didn't cause any major disturbance; everyone simply started readjusting their defenses and plans based on Cong Yu's predictions.

　Everyone has noticed that Cong Yu's "guesses" are consistently accurate.

　Perhaps Cong Yu is a tapeworm in Moirai's stomach...

　"We're almost there... I told you before, this trip to America isn't for fun, it might be more boring than you think."

　Having given the two a heads-up beforehand, Cong Yu said this while looking out the window: "Let's get off the bus."