This is not the date I wanted.

The satellite orbital weapon "Dáinsleif", the ultimate weapon prepared to kill Shidao who has the ability to heal himself.

This is a set of insurance. Of course, Ratatoskr cannot be a gratuitous organization established to realize the boring fantasy of an ordinary high school student to save the beauty. At least, it cannot be all of them.

The reason why they chose Gokawa Shido was simply because of coincidence, and the boy's abilities were very suitable for achieving their goals.

Originally, Woodman, as the chairman of the council, had proposed other methods to seal the spirit power of the elves in the human body, whether it would be dangerous. But unfortunately, when he found out, Shidao had already sealed Kotori's spirit power.

Even if she continued to seal the spirit power of the spirits, it would only increase the possibility of Shidou going berserk. However, Kotori still chose to let Shidou seal the spirits.

One of the important reasons is that one of the research inferences is that after sealing all the current spirits, the spiritual power in Shidao's body will be discharged from the body in the form of spirit crystals.

Therefore, Kotori still took the risk of Shidou going berserk and let Shidou seal the spiritual power of the spirit.

Naturally, in exchange, when Shidou really goes berserk and reaches the point of no return, Gokawa Kotori must kill Shidou herself.

"Let tens of millions of people die with Shidao. Or just kill Shidao. I choose the latter - because Shidao definitely doesn't want to see himself killing so many people."

"..."

Origami clenched her teeth in annoyance. Although there were many doubts about what Kotori said, she couldn't make any rebuttal at this moment.

"Kotori! Origami!"

Tohka's voice came from behind, and Kotori looked over and saw that the spirits had also come over.

"Everyone--"

"You're so polite, Kotori! Why didn't you discuss this with us?"

"Eh?"

Hearing Tohka's knowing-it-all tone, Kotori's eyes widened in surprise.

"Headphones, Kotori-chan, did you forget?"

Meng Yue knocked on her headphones speechlessly to remind her. Kotori then realized that everyone was wearing headphones with the same channel for the convenience of strategy, which meant that her conversation with Origami was naturally heard by everyone. Because of the momentary panic, Kotori accidentally forgot about it.

"…I'm sorry, everyone. But it's over. It's all over—"

"It's not over yet!"

Tohka shouted loudly enough to drown out Kotori.

"I'm not in charge of the details. But even if you fall into a desperate situation, it's only when you're alone, Kotori."

"...!"

For a moment, Kotori felt her heart being tightened.

"That's right, giving up like that is not like Miss Kotori at all!"

"Kuku - you are not alone, I am here with you and others. The reversal of the desperate situation, the battle has just begun!"

"Let's... help Mr. Shidou together."

"Everyone……"

Hearing everyone's voices, Kotori couldn't help but choke up.

When she got the device, Kotori was very scared, even though it was just a one in a million chance. But when she thought that the method to kill Shidou was in her hands, Kotori didn't sleep for several days.

However, you must be prepared.

For the world. For humanity. And most importantly, for Shidao.

Kotori has been using these sounds to numb herself.

but--

"Origami, that's enough. Leave the rest to me."

"..."

After glancing at Mengyue silently, Origami was silent for a moment and put away the pistol.

"Kotori-chan, you're being a little too serious."

Meng Yue said softly while gently stroking Qin Li's head.

"Didn't I tell you that it's too early for you to choose between justice and evil? If you really encounter a situation that you can't solve alone, rely on me and everyone else."

"Mengyue...Sister..."

The tears in the corners of my eyes are sliding down my cheeks because of different emotions.

I am no longer the same person I was back then. I have more awareness, experience, and most importantly, I have reliable friends who share the same ideas as me.

Her fingers moved away from the button, and Kotori lowered her head, sobbing.

"Please... help me save... my brother..."

"Oh—hold on to me!"

Mengyue nodded readily to Qinli's request.

however--

[——Confirm activation, start attacking the target.]

"……Eh?"

Hearing the sudden sound of the activation device in her hand, Qin Li couldn't help but make a confused sound.

22 No need for outsiders to interfere in family affairs

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"Why, why didn't Commander Gokawa attack?!"

Anxious shouts were heard in the dim conference room.

However, the owner of the voice was not at the scene at this time. On the round table in the center of the conference room, a mechanically projected three-dimensional image was roaring.

Elliot Woodman sat at a corner of the round table. Not far behind him, his secretary, Karen Mathers, was waiting quietly.

The three stereo images in front of him were from Ratatoskr - including the man who was roaring just now, they were all projections of the superiors of the branches around the world attending this meeting.

"Attack! Attack, Commander Gokawa!"

Laurent Clayton. A middle-aged man with a slightly impatient personality and an appearance that reminded people of a bulldog.

Although his behavior is not consistent with the status of a cadre who is holding a round table meeting... his anger is not inexplicable. The scene currently projected on the screen can be said to be the worst case scenario that Ratatoskr can imagine.

Looking at the young man who was constantly releasing terrifying spiritual power in the forest, and the momentum of the explosion seemed to be continuing to rise. If left alone, it would undoubtedly repeat the tragedy of 30 years ago. Although the other two people did not lose their composure like Clayton, their faces were definitely not much better.

"Lord Woodman."

Fraser Dagulas, a thin man wearing a monocle and giving the impression of a mouse, came first. From the projected image, Woodman could sense the other party's panic and dissatisfaction.

"If this continues, a massive spacequake will really occur. Why did you only give the right to launch the Dáinsleif to Commander Gokawa alone?"

"That is to say. Even if her grades are excellent, she is still just a junior high school student. And the other party is her brother. Do you really think she can make the right judgment?"

The last member of parliament, Killian Wal-Longstead, who had the appearance of a sinister and cunning cat that often appeared in cartoons, echoed the protest.

(If you were given the right to launch, you would definitely launch without hesitation.)

Woodman remained silent and thought helplessly in his heart.

Ratatoskr is an organization founded to save the elves. However, only the faction led by Woodman has truly implemented this concept, while the others have participated in it for some kind of benefit.

Of course, Woodman didn't think there was anything wrong with this. To be precise, it was the most normal attitude for humans to prioritize their own interests. On the contrary, maybe he was the weird one.

So at this time, when the risks are greater than the rewards, these people will naturally abandon the elves without hesitation.

"Everyone calm down."

Woodman said in a calm tone

"It is true that what is happening now may be the worst case scenario we can foresee. However, this does not mean that everything is a foregone conclusion."

Woodman's words caused a moment of silence at the scene, but soon Clayton made an angry accusation.

"What are you talking about now? How can we change this situation?"

"As long as Commander Gokawa hasn't given up, I won't give up either."

"you--"

Clayton couldn't help but widen his eyes in anger. Although the other two didn't say anything, they were obviously also angry at Woodman's seemingly unreasonable idea.

Of course, Woodman still had some confidence that Gokawa Shidao could regain his self-awareness, but he didn't think it was necessary for him to tell the three people in front of him the reason for this possibility.

What he needs to do now is to buy time for Kotori Itsuka.

"That's true, Clayington. I also know that what I said is a bit unreasonable. So let's do this. From now on, for every minute that passes, I will transfer 1% of my shares in Asgard Electronics to you."

"Varied……"

All three were surprised by the bait Woodman had thrown.

Asgard.Electronics——A technology company affiliated with Ratatoskr. It is also the only company besides DEM that can manufacture manifestation devices. This is not only the lifeline of Woodman, but also what the three of them are extremely eager for.

However, it was obvious that the bait was too tempting and it was a bit suspicious. The three of them could not help but weigh the risks and benefits. For Woodman, this was what he wanted. The more suspicious they were, the more time they could buy for Kotori.

However, the spiritual power value displayed on the screen was still rising, and the noisy alarm interrupted the thoughts of the three people.

"… As expected, it still doesn't work! Expanding the passage is impossible. Allowing the situation to develop will only cause irreparable damage. What we have to do now is to free him as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Clayton pulled out a small device from his arms.

Woodman held his breath when he saw the object in Clayton's hand. He recognized it as the activation device of the Dáinsleif that only Woodman and Kotori should have.

"Clayington, why do you have that!?"

"Hmph - there's a saying that goes 'Be prepared for an emergency.' If you want something like this, you can always find a way to get it."

Clayton raised his mouth in triumph. Although Walronstead and Dagulas seemed surprised by Clayton's action, they had no intention of stopping him.

"Stop it! Don't do anything stupid—"

Ignoring Woodman's words, Clayton pressed the button without hesitation.

【——Confirm the start and start attacking the target. 】

Hearing the electronic sound echoing in the room, Woodman's heart sank to the bottom.

however--

[Beep - Received instructions from the superior administrator and started to modify the attack target.]

……Eh?

The command that followed left everyone, including Woodman, at a loss.

Suddenly, a large number of complicated windows popped up on the screen in the center of the round table, and a large amount of complex and dense codes kept sliding quickly in front of everyone's eyes.

[Ah, I didn't expect it to come. Really, that guy's premonition is too accurate. ]

[Sister, stop sighing there and come and help me. ]

【Hi hi...】

(Are these... the two artificial elves on Fraxinus?)

Woodman looked at the black and white nuns that appeared at both ends of the screen and couldn't help but think in surprise.

Or Shou Maruna, or Shou Mariya. It is an artificial intelligence placed on the Kotori airship that is being modified at the headquarters. It is the product that was accidentally created by Shidao and others during a hacker invasion confrontation with DEM.

Since it was not detected as dangerous as an elf and it was a valuable artificial intelligence, the other three did not regard it as a threat at the time. In fact, they have been very well behaved since that incident.

[Coordinate modification completed, target locked - (XXX, XXX), (XX, XX), (XXX, XX). ]

"Varied--"

"That's not—"

"etc!?"

When they heard the attack coordinates of Dáinsleif announced by Junai, the faces of the three people except Kallen and Woodman turned pale at the same time.

[Nice to meet you, Master Clayton, Master Vollanstead, Master Daculus. I am Fraxinus's artificial elf, or Shujuya. Now, I am here to convey the words of a certain lady.]

On the screen, Ju Ya lifted her skirt and bowed like a lady with a friendly smile on her face.

[——Don't interfere in our family affairs! ]