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

Om-!

Centered on Ceresia, a ring of bright flames spread out like ripples, and the space became as dazzling as sunlight.

A white-based [Folger Knight] with red patterns appeared. It was more slender than a conventional Gundam, but had a stronger sci-fi feel than the Phantom Knight. Ceresia couldn't contain her excitement and immediately jumped into the cockpit.

Meanwhile, the 2D animation was still playing:

"Why do I have to fight you, Ceresia...?"

Caron's voice wavered slightly, but quickly regained its composure. "However, if this is your choice—"

The sound of the magic turbines rang out, and the two machines began to move at high speed as if gliding, before colliding head-on without any false alarm.

Bang!

The black and white of the [Ferguson Knight] is like a metaphor for the opposing battlefield.

Soon, the battle in the animation subsided, and a rather clichéd plot unfolded: after a series of "friendship-breaking punches" (mecha version), Caron had a change of heart and decided to join Ceresia in rebelling against the Military Princess.

But just as the story was about to reach its happy ending—

hum!

A beam of light descended from the sky and pierced the cockpit; Karon's voice was lost in the explosion.

Ceresia looked at the murderer with sadness and anger—the animation ends!

Meteora in the command center immediately switched the view to the real-world image, which was Ceresia in the city.

"Cough cough..."

Coughing twice, Ceresia took a deep breath, intending to let out a desperate scream and curse Altair to seamlessly connect with the anime's plot.

However, to her surprise, as soon as she opened her mouth, a figure as tall as the [Knight Ferger], and even more imposing, descended from the sky!

Bang! ! !

The ground cracked in patches, and the surrounding buildings appeared to be on the verge of collapse amid the tremors. And what appeared in the chaos was indeed a creature that was all white, covered in a steel armor, and lying on all fours like a lion or tiger.

For some reason, Ceresia immediately thought of the figurines collected by Ernesti... which also included this kind of beast-shaped mecha.

But this looks... more like some kind of creature, doesn't it?

"Could it be that--"

Celestia was startled. "That new character! There were even pre-orders for her? Meteora!"

[It must have been a coincidence... Perfect, let's pin Caron's death on this guy, and you two have a good fight.]

"..."

Ceresia nodded silently. Although it was uncomfortable for her to talk about her lover's death, the battlefield was clearly not a place to dwell on such things.

"Um, I remember you should be..."

"Just call me 'Mink'."

The sound didn't come from inside the "mecha," but from the building next to it.

Celestia looked over in surprise and saw a beautiful woman dressed in a white military uniform that looked like a theatrical costume. She had a mature figure, a cold expression, and short, light pink hair, and was probably around the same age as Celestia.

"Let me introduce myself, I'm Mink, a member of the Monster First Party... though it doesn't really matter in this world anymore."

"It really is a character from that work."

Mink comes from a certain tokusatsu anime. She fights against the protagonist as a monster controller. The huge creature she controls is actually a monster, but the monsters and superheroes in her world are mechanical in style.

Ceresia's eyes hardened: "Monster-first policy... Do you also hate humanity, which is why you follow the princess in military uniform? But if you want to destroy this world, we absolutely will not—"

"No, I don't hate humanity... at least not the world."

The sable crossed its arms somewhat awkwardly and turned its head away: "It's just work."

"Ugh?"

Ceresia blinked: "Don't you hate your creator... Um, what's your reason for siding with the [evil] faction?"

"I do not know either."

Mink may seem aloof, but that might just be natural, plus a touch of... laziness?

"They said they were the villains and that they would provide food and lodging, so I went with them."

Ceresia: "..."

……

"Gulp! Kill me!"

The green figure carrying the greatsword fell to the ground, looking at the other figure with resentment.

Iori, who had just defeated an opponent, was somewhat speechless: "...It's really not exciting to hear such words from an orc."

Just as Iori lifted her leg to walk towards the orc:

"【Magic Sparks】!"

A pink, heart-shaped energy blast appeared unexpectedly between Iori and Bashu, and then suddenly exploded.

However, the energy blast, which should have displayed power exceeding that of a bomb, was behaving very "gently" at this moment.

It was like a strong wind blowing in my face, blowing over my body in an irresistible way, causing Iori to involuntarily retreat.

"Ok?"

Her body flew directly into the air. After landing, Iori was slightly taken aback and frowned as she looked up at the sky.

"Are you going to join the war too, Mami-ka?"

A pink magical girl was seen flying in the sky, wearing a light and airy dress and holding a fairytale-style magic wand.

Although she appears harmless, even cute, Iori knows very well what it would mean if she joined the battlefield.

Because of her worldview, she may not be good at fighting, but the magic power hidden within her is absolutely terrifying!

Previously, for various reasons, she found it difficult to face her own power, but now it seems... she has made up her mind.

Just by looking into her eyes, Iori understood. It was the look of someone who had made up her mind, someone who was ready to give up something, and someone who was ready to save something.

—That's really good.

Iori showed a playful expression, but only for a brief moment.

A magical girl who can't kill doesn't pose much of a threat to him, but this seed-supply character is surprisingly popular and easier to gain "recognition," probably because children are easier to fool...and innocent.

Now that Momi-ka has shown such a big change, it's bound to attract a lot of attention!

"Heh, interesting. I thought you would just stand by and watch this battle with a worried look on your face without lifting a finger."

Iori waved her hand, looking at Mamika gently, but her words were quite sharp: "What, are you already mentally prepared to hurt others or even kill them?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the pink magical girl landed on the ground and, with some difficulty, helped Ba Xiu up.

The green-skinned orc miraculously recovered from all his injuries!

This couldn't possibly be a talent or ability of a powerful cultivator, otherwise he wouldn't be staring with such utter astonishment.

This is still the influence of the "acknowledgment power"—some people just believe that orcs will gain a boost after coming into contact with magical girls.

This setting makes no sense, but it inexplicably gained everyone's approval. After Ba Xiu and Mami Kaoru teamed up, doujinshi featuring them started appearing on the market... and similar settings were added to it.

Although Mami was also puzzled, she thought it best not to tell her the reason.

"Mr. Iori!"

She raised her head, looked straight ahead, and met Iori's gaze without any confusion.

"No, I don't want to hurt anyone or take anyone's life. I just want to help my friends, Alice and Bashu, fulfill their wishes."

"Leaving Alice aside for now... do you know what Ba Xiu's wish is?"

"Isn't it a simple yet romantic wish to find a lover who doesn't care about appearance and is only willing to treat you sincerely?"

"Forehead……"

Iori was speechless and exchanged a glance with Bashu.

Even the usually outspoken orcs remained silent at this moment.

Now that things have come to this, just to lose my virginity... I really can't bring myself to say it in front of Mami's innocent eyes!

"So you want Altair to win?"

Iori's eyes hardened. "Even if she's a child, you should know she wasn't telling the truth. Even if you get the Golden Star Cup, it doesn't necessarily mean your wishes will come true."

“I know, so I won’t let her get it.”

"Ok?"

I will receive the [Golden Star Cup]

Momi declared magnanimously, "Then use it 'gently' so that everyone is satisfied!"

"Can you object to the princess in military uniform?"

"Even if I have to use force, I will make her agree!"

At that moment, she felt as if she were being bowed down by her predecessors, and holding her wand, she said without hesitation, "All magical girls are like this. As long as we knock her to the ground, we can understand each other!"

“…Is this scientific?”

"This is the magic of love!"

Mami took a deep breath and said loudly, "I want to be friends with her!"

"hiss!"

Iori gasped, even he was taken aback.

When a magical girl utters these words, it's practically a causal-level power of words...

"That's impossible. Given Altair's personality, he would never—"

"I think there is no other way but to work hard."

Under Iori's astonished gaze, Mami said calmly, "Whether you can do it or not is not important; what's important is to try your best."

I believe this story will have a happy ending, and I hope the world will continue to function smoothly as always, even though it seems so difficult. But if you're not willing to try, you have no chance at all.

"While it's true that characters can grow even more after arriving in the real world, it's astonishing that they can reach this level."

This time, Iori's tone was very serious.

"Compared to you, I am like an infant who has been pulled out of the 'cradle' world. In terms of mental strength, there is no possibility of comparison."

I once thought that someone as weak as me would be unable to stop this war, nor could I change anything, but now my thinking has changed somewhat.

Mami gave a gentle smile and looked at Iori calmly.

"Although this is a world that is never short of sadness and hatred, it is also a place that many people want to protect, and it carries everyone's happiness."

I will remember these things, and never forget them, so I will—keep fighting!

"..."

"Miracles don't come for free. If you pray for a wish, you will experience the same despair—I'm prepared for that."

"..."

"I have nothing to be afraid of anymore."

"..."

"Please let me protect everyone!"

"Because I'm a magical girl, how can I give up hope!"

"..."

"Oh no, I probably can't beat her now," an utterly absurd thought flashed through Iori's mind.

Chapter 470 Come out, the fifth level magical girl!

【Magic Killer Mamika】