This is not the date I wanted.

“Ugh—uh, ah, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

A huge shockwave burst out from Shidou's body, sending Tohka flying away.

"Tohka! Are you okay?!"

"Yeah...it's okay."

Shixiang shook her head and stood up. It looked like she was not seriously injured, and Mengyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Compared to me, Shidou, how is Shidou?"

"This one……"

Meng Yue raised her head with a headache.

At this time, Shidou was floating in the air, and it seemed that his transformation ability had been lifted, and his tuxedo had turned back into his original school uniform. He did not respond to Tohka's call, but just stared at the ceiling expressionlessly.

Mengyue clearly felt that at this moment Shidao was surrounded by spiritual power so dense that it was chilling.

This is the situation that Kotori has been worried about, spiritual power running wild.

Then, amidst a strange alarm that had never been heard before, the spiritual energy around Shidao surged again, engulfing the entire banquet hall, and then pierced through the ceiling and flew towards the ground.

21 Forgotten Name, Sister's Choice

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In the pitch-black night, the edges of the two knives kept intersecting, and the collision emitted a dazzling flame.

Waving the "wolf-Tail" in his hand, Mana continuously slashed at Alan fiercely and quickly, and every time the sword landed, it was a fatal blow.

"Humph--"

With a disdainful snort, Alan swung the "Caledwich" in his hand, and the trajectory of the laser sword was so fast that it blocked and resolved Mana's attack without any mistake.

"..."

Seeing that her attack didn't work, Mana didn't seem discouraged.

The opponent is the strongest magician, it is impossible to defeat him so easily. This is something that is very clear.

Her mission at this time was not to defeat Allen, but to buy time for Kotori and the others. If Allen was not defeated in the first move, then her next mission would be to delay the fight, and there was no need to sacrifice herself to harm Allen.

boom--!

However, at this moment, a beam of light suddenly burst out from the Ratatoskr facility below Mana, and the strong wind pressure that came with it caught Mana off guard and he lost his balance in an instant.

And there is absolutely no possibility that Mana's opponent will let go of this moment of carelessness.

"Full of flaws."

"Well--"

The laser blade made of magic power slashed down from the air. Although Mana immediately raised her weapon and held up the random field for defense, the passive defense was obviously unable to completely resolve Alan's attack. The remaining impact force made Mana fall to the ground like a volleyball that was smashed.

"Wow... that's really ruthless. By the way, what did that just now?"

While keeping alert and looking around, Mana looked up and saw a person suddenly appearing, which really made Mana open her eyes wide in surprise.

"Brother?!"

“…Ah——Really.”

As if hearing Mana's voice, Shidou turned around while floating in the air.

"I'm so glad you're safe?"

"Brother... Sir?"

Mana frowned in confusion.

In her opinion, her brother's condition at this moment was definitely not normal. Not to mention that he was using spiritual power to float in the air, his eyes were also very hazy, as if they were injected with some kind of drug.

Moreover, although it seemed that the question was out of concern for her injuries, Mana could sense that it had other meanings.

"After you were taken away by the DEM people... I have been... worried about you. But. It's great. Really..."

"...Taken away? Onii-sama, what's going on?"

"—Where is Mio? Wasn't she the one who rescued you?"

"So what are you talking about? Onii-sama—"

The speech was interrupted midway.

For some reason, when she heard the name "Mio", an inexplicable sharp pain appeared in her mind. Mana couldn't help but hold her head, her expression twisted in pain.

What followed was a series of unfamiliar pictures.

The park where friends play together; the teacher teaching in the classroom; the brother who celebrates his birthday.

And——the figure of a long-haired girl.

"Ah...ha..."

Feeling a tightness in her chest, Mana couldn't help but open her mouth and gasp, and her face was covered with cold sweat.

"What's this?"

Although she couldn't remember the face of the long-haired girl, just like when she first met Shidao, Mana's subconscious was telling her very clearly that she knew this girl and had known this girl before -

"——You actually got distracted in front of me. I really underestimated you."

A cold voice from above interrupted Mana's thoughts. Alan raised the laser sword in his hand and slashed at Mana.

"Oops--!"

There was no time to defend, and just when Mana thought she was going to be hit, Shidou stretched out his hand, and the huge spiritual power was like an outstretched arm, blocking Alan's slash.

"……oh?"

Alan couldn't help but let out a surprised sound, and turned his hateful gaze towards Shidou.

"——Itsuka Shido. I see. I don't understand what happened, but given the situation, it's no wonder that Ike wants to have you."

"D-E, M..."

As if something terrible had been touched, Shidou's expression darkened.

“—Uwaa ...

Like a mad beast, a terrifying roar resounded through the sky, and the runaway spiritual power rose from the ground like a tornado with Shidao as the eye, blowing away the surrounding plants, as well as Eren and Mana.

——————————————I am the dividing line that diverts attention————————————————————————————

"Ahem - is everyone okay?"

Choked by the smoke, Kotori coughed and shouted loudly to the people around her.

"Here. Tohka and I are fine."

"Reply. Yui and Yakuya are safe as well."

"Jiang Jiang - the banquet hall being destroyed is such an unexpected development. But don't worry, Kotori-chan, Yoshina and Yoshino are still alive and well!"

"Yes... I'm fine..."

“Wow——I was startled. Kotori-chan, I’m fine here too.”

"I'm not feeling well here...Miku...let me go...I'm suffocating..."

"This is Origami. There are no external injuries to the body."

After hearing everyone's responses, Kotori breathed a sigh of relief.

"——Kotori! Mengyue-sister!"

"Really?"

Kotori exclaimed upon hearing Mana's voice.

At some point, Alan and Mana, wearing CR-Uint, landed above everyone, steadied themselves from being blown away, and confronted them with their weapons.

"Brother, I'm counting on you!"

With these words, Mana slashed at Allen, and the swords of the two intertwined and collided like sparks, and then disappeared into the night sky.

"That child... forget it."

Kotori was not unaware of Mana's help here, but because of the urgency of the matter, they did not meet or even talk. Kotori had always been quite resentful of Mana for leaving her contact information and leaving it to Mengyue.

However, now is not the time to complain about these things, and taking advantage of the opportunity when Mana is holding Alan back, Kotori turns to Shidou again.

However, the moment she saw Shidou, Kotori couldn't help but hold her breath.

"nonsense……"

The Shidou in front of him is not the gentle and clumsy Shidou of the past, nor is he the cynical Shidou from before.

The creature standing before him could no longer be described by human words.

A dense vortex of spiritual energy was swirling around Shidao, flickering like a heartbeat. The clouds, forests, the earth, and even the entire space were trembling in fear of Shidao's power.

Not only that. Part of the spiritual power transformed into shining curtains or metal fragments, just like the spiritual clothing of elves.

"what--"

It was then that Kotori noticed the strange alarm sound that had been echoing in her ears.

There is also this alarm so remember it. It is best not to hear it ever. The alarm was only heard during testing.

Until just now, Kotori had instinctively ignored this voice.

“————————————————”

For a moment, Kotori's consciousness went blank for a few seconds.

"Kotori-chan!"

Just then, Mengyue's voice brought Qinli back to her senses.

"Now is not the time to be surprised! You have to stop Shidou quickly!"

"what……"

Looking up in the direction Mengyue pointed, Kotori saw Shidou on the ground roaring and moving in a certain direction.

The destination was uncertain, but if Shidou continued to move forward, he would definitely pass through the city. Kotori couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

Seeing everyone looking at her anxiously, Kotori didn't know what to say. There was nothing she could do, this was already the worst possible situation.

“…Everyone, stay here and wait. Don’t worry, Ratatoskr has already prepared a way to deal with this situation. I… will find a way.”

Kotori told a lie against her will with a trembling voice, not daring to look at everyone's expressions, and fled the scene in a panic.

The elevator was damaged due to Shidou's rampage, so he climbed the stairs of the emergency passage and reached the ground.

"..."

With a light breath, Kotori took out a small device from her pocket.

Fingerprint authentication, eye mask authentication, and finally the password - placing her hand on the button of the device, Kotori's fingers trembled slightly.

“…I’m sorry, Onii-chan. It has to end like this…”

"Don't move."

Just as Kotori was about to press the button, she suddenly felt a cold touch on her temple.

She was being held at gunpoint. ——Kotori realized this immediately.

Her gaze shifted slightly, and what Kotori saw was Origami holding a 9mm caliber pistol.

With her finger on the trigger, Origami stared at Kotori and asked in a tone that was chilling to the bone.

"Answer my question. What is that in your hand? What are you going to do to Shidou? Itsuka Kotori, you——"

The words stopped midway, and Origami's brows twitched slightly, which was rare.

The reason was the same. Kotori was crying bitterly, and her originally cute face was distorted as if it was about to collapse.

"… Explain to me the reason."

"I'm going to... kill Shidou."

Perhaps she realized that Origami was someone she couldn't fool. Kotori gave up completely and spoke.