You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"..."

Junji tilted her head like a lazy cat, looking quite troubled.

While recruiting a powerful henchman is a good thing, such remarks really make one question his mental state.

...After a while, several more figures appeared inside the building.

There are magical girls in casual clothes, female knights in heavy armor, handsome blond boys, and a chain-smoking uncle who looks like an ordinary person.

"Everyone's here. With such a powerful military force, saving the world will be a piece of cake."

The military princess stood up with an air of importance, opened her arms, and said to the crowd: "This is the world where the hateful and terrifying gods live. They wantonly entertain and play with our fates, immersed in happiness they know nothing about, naively and cruelly constructing fantasies."

But isn't it unreasonable that we have to bear the tragedy that arises from their pleasure?

Let's join forces, everyone!

In this real world built on illusion, we will launch a brand new revolution and change our destiny.

If you feel your world is full of tragedy, then this is an opportunity to make up for all your regrets.

No one spoke.

They weren't the type to clap or cheer with the atmosphere, but without exception, they all acknowledged the authority of the military princess.

It's very simple. This opportunity was given to them by the military princess. Whether out of practical interests or out of gratitude and affection, they must obey the military princess's instructions.

After all, they had no idea how to save their respective worlds (or fulfill their own selfish desires), except for Junji, who knew what to do.

"You all must be very eager, but please be patient. We need to gather more companions. Only by bringing together those who bear destiny can we have enough power to shake the laws of the world."

In short:

"The current number of characters is far from enough to support a compelling 'story'."

……

"That's it, do you understand?"

No, I don't understand at all!

It certainly sounds tempting, but I'm turning it down!

"Then I'll have to use force to make you submit."

boom!

On the highway under the night sky, a car with its engine at full throttle, roaring and traveling at top speed, crashed headlong into the girl in military uniform standing proudly in front of it without hesitation or deviation.

If a human were hit, they would undoubtedly be crushed into mincemeat, but the girl showed no panic, and even revealed a cold smile.

Zheng——!

A flash of silvery light appeared, and dozens of blades formed a circle around the girl, spinning at a speed beyond the reach of the naked eye, creating a ring-like wall of blades.

The car crashed directly into the rotating blade ring, its front end colliding head-on, sparks flying everywhere. The high-speed blades sliced ​​through the car, and amidst countless flashes of light, large and small mechanical parts scattered through the air.

However, even after the car was dismantled, no one appeared, as if there had never been a driver inside... or that the driver had escaped.

"As expected of the pilot of the [Ferguson Knight], even after losing his own machine and arriving in a strange world, he can immediately get the hang of the new vehicle."

The silver-haired princess in military uniform smiled knowingly, turned around, and spoke to her target.

"Unfortunately, cars, being simple mechanical constructs, are incapable of combat. They are vastly different from the [Vorgel Knight] you used to drive, Lady Celestia."

"Damn it, what kind of magic is that?!"

“My power is slightly different from the magic you know.”

Why do you keep bothering me?!

The female swordsman, who had landed on the ground, posed a stern question to the princess in military uniform.

This woman with long, vibrant red hair was dressed in clothing that resembled both a knight and an adventurer. She was tall and mature, and her blue eyes were filled with wariness and hostility towards the princess in military uniform.

Anyone familiar with light novels will recognize this appearance at a glance:

This is the kind of straightforward female lead character!

However, because she lacks femininity, she often gets overshadowed by the more beautiful supporting actresses. Even though she hasn't done anything wrong, she's never ranked first in popularity, sometimes even losing to the second male lead… It's truly pitiful!

She looked wary. Not long ago, she was fighting enemies in her original world when this girl in military uniform suddenly appeared, not only fighting her for no reason but also bringing her to this strange world.

Even though the girl in military uniform kept saying that this was "the abode of the gods," Celestia found it hard to believe her, let alone cooperate with her.

"Because my 'one' also likes you very much, Lady Celestia."

"baffling!"

"What a pity, I was full of sincerity."

Despite saying that, the princess in military uniform showed no sign of disappointment.

"Well, let's just say this is a conventional way of unfolding:"

"If I win, you'll be at my mercy"—I don't like this kind of villainous line, but I'll borrow it for now.

The silver-haired girl drew a military knife and narrowed her eyes slightly.

But at that moment, the princess in military uniform paused slightly, turned around and looked at the end of the highway tunnel, where someone she didn't want to see appeared in her field of vision.

"Oh, did the commotion attract your attention, Lord Aizen Iori?"

The military princess gave a calm, faint smile. "Isn't Miss Meteora here?"

"I'm all alone."

Iori walked in step by step. In the huge tunnel, apart from the car that had been cut into countless pieces, no other vehicles could be seen passing by.

This is because he spread out the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" outside.

Whether it's a sports car or a heavy truck, the moment they enter the tunnel, they are actually entering a modern scene within the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" (山河社稷图). Then, the exit of this small world is placed at the end of the tunnel. In effect, it's like using the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" to replace reality.

Many drivers probably don't even realize they've just "traveled through time."

"You seem to know me very well and aren't worried at all."

Iori said with amusement.

The military princess, on the other hand, seemed confident and prepared.

She is also adept at using the internet, and with her own abilities, she can even travel to fantasy worlds through electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets—this is an innate talent of hers.

After learning of Iori's name, she personally entered the data sea to search for related information and eventually found the relevant settings on a certain forum.

For a military princess who can manipulate cause and effect and all things in the universe, only the "unknown" and "change" are beyond her control, but no matter how powerful the "known" things are, there are ways to restrain them.

In other words, in the eyes of the military princess who had already gained a complete intelligence advantage, Aizen Iori was nothing more than a monkey in her palm.

As for the claim that the data is fabricated...

What a joke!

Let alone the absolutely authentic log records, this guy in front of me, who is clearly on the magical side, probably doesn't even know what the Internet is!

Chapter 448: We must still adhere to the character settings (revised)

Perhaps due to an unexpected situation, Ceresia, unable to distinguish friend from foe, drew her sword and distanced herself, cautiously scrutinizing Iori and the military princess, unsure of what to do.

Judging from her fighting style, she is a magic knight, but her real job is a "mecha pilot". During her time travel, her personal mecha was "destroyed" by the military princess with an incomprehensible attack. Although she is carrying a sword, she is still essentially unarmed.

Of the three factions, Ceresia is probably the weakest. Knowing this, she dares not act rashly, since it involves more than just her own life.

"Miss Celestia!"

During the intermission when the battle subsided, a black-haired boy wearing glasses ran over, calling out anxiously while carefully avoiding Iori and Gun-hime. Judging from his attire, he should still be a student, and no energy fluctuations could be sensed.

Is he not a fantasy character, but a native of this world? — Iori's eyes flashed as she glanced at the student.

Just then, he noticed a very interesting phenomenon:

Junji's attention was also drawn to the boy by the sound, and for a very brief moment, a very subtle expression appeared on her face.

It's not hatred or disgust, but it's not joyful either. If I had to say something, it would be regret or sigh.

--interesting!

Iori had a sudden thought. According to the information he had gathered, the creator of Princess Altair in her military uniform should be a woman.

If the theme of this world is "characters" and "authors" (which can actually be seen from the name [Re:Creator]), then Altair, as a purely fan-made character without any background story or character relationships, should only have her creator, that is, the female artist, as her only connection and the only one she cares about.

Iori believed that obtaining this information was equivalent to touching Altair's "core," but it seems that they haven't dug deep enough yet... Could it be that it's not Altair's interpersonal relationships, but rather someone the female painter knew?

—The male student "Mizushino Sota" and Altair were unaware that in those few short seconds, Iori had already thought of many things and was about to complete the final piece of the puzzle.

Even if she were to reveal it, Junji probably wouldn't believe that her deepest, most shameful secret had been so easily discovered by someone else.

However, she was well aware that Aizen Iori was a difficult person to deal with, even from the perspective of the "setting":

He values ​​friendship and his subordinates, is gentle and refined, can see the essence of truth in everything, has excellent interpersonal skills, can easily complete all kinds of tasks, and is even called the "Dragon of Documents"!

In reality, besides his formidable strength, his image is more like that of a strategist or civil official—he even wears glasses.

It's naturally difficult to deceive someone like that. When the two met last time, Junji was indeed touched on a sore spot... In fact, she was quite wary of and even disgusted by Iori.

"Miss Celestia!"

"Sata, don't come any closer! It's not safe right now!"

The red-haired female swordsman was getting anxious.

"Hug, sorry..."

The boy's face showed a timid expression, and his black-rimmed glasses gave him an aura of harmlessness, like that of a small animal.

His name is Mizushino Sota. He appeared in Celestia's world for some unknown reason and was caught up in the battle between the military princess and Celestia.

Looking back now, it's probably because when the Military Princess used her ability, for some unknown reason, or purely by coincidence, she placed the "entrance" to this world in Mizushino Sata's room.

Or to be more precise, it's the screen of Mizushino Sata's tablet computer.

Celestia protected Sota, who was caught in the crossfire, and then the two of them were transported to the real world by the power of the Military Princess.

After arriving, the princess in military uniform did not appear immediately. Celestia quickly calmed down and took the opportunity to extract a lot of information from Mizuno Sata—but to be honest, Mizuno Sata himself did not know much about it.

All he knew was that he had accidentally entered the world of "Folger Knight" while watching the anime broadcast.

Before he could figure out what had happened, he had already traveled back to his room, only this time he brought one more person with him...

Through her conversations with Sota Mizushino, Celestia gradually realized that she was a character in a certain work. After reading the novel and watching the anime of "Spirit Machine Rhapsody: Knight of Fogel", she also believed this in her heart, but she could not accept such an absurd fact for a while.

Before she could even prepare herself, Junji had already come knocking on her door, and the two women immediately started fighting as soon as they couldn't agree on anything.

However, Princess in military uniform was overwhelmingly powerful, while Ceresia did not have a construct called "Ferguson Knight" by her side, and she herself could not tear apart Gundams with her bare hands. Naturally, she was at a disadvantage and could only run around.

Fortunately, she was someone who could pilot a mecha, so she stole a car and sped off using her intuition and experience. However, she was caught up by the princess in military uniform not far away, which caused chaos ahead.

She had thought all hope was lost, that she would surely be beaten to her knees by the military girl and imprisoned. But unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn, and a man who seemed utterly unfathomable barged in!

"These two are probably not working together... Wait, find a chance to escape, understand?"

"Yes, Miss Celestia!"

Shui Xiaosa nodded emphatically.

Although they had only known each other for about half an hour, he trusted Celestia completely. This was partly because he had been saved by her many times along the way, and partly because he had read the "original work" and knew very well what kind of personality Celestia had.

She wouldn't abandon her companions, so Sota must cling tightly to her coattails!

"..."

Although Junji overheard the two's "conspiracy," she didn't care. She simply turned to look at Iori and said, "I've never been to the world of 'Bleach.' The 'barriers' there should still be quite strong. Why are you here... in another world?"

"Is this a question?"

Iori raised an eyebrow: "But you seem very insincere."

"...Never mind, the things that need to be done won't change anyway."

Your existence is a threat to me.

"So, would you be willing to become my ally? Otherwise, I will have no choice but to exclude you."

"Such words can only be uttered when you have an absolute advantage."

Iori smiled slightly: "But in any case, I will not take orders from a guy of unknown origin."