This is not the date I wanted.

With a light sigh, Meng Yue continued speaking earnestly.

[So, if you still choose to use this plan to save Niya after understanding all this, I won't object. However, what you should say to us at this time is not 'If you don't do this, Niya will die', but to promise us that you will not force yourself and will come back safely.]

"You are absolutely right."

Shidou closed his eyes, weighed Mengyue's words for a long time, and answered firmly.

"Lingyin... I want to rescue Niya. But at the same time, I also promise you and everyone that I will come back safe and sound."

After a while, Ling Yin finally nodded in compromise.

"...Since you really said that...I understand...I will convince Kotori..."

……

"Shidou, how are you?"

[Huh... Fortunately, the magician here has lost consciousness. The wound has also healed. Although it hurts a lot, there is no problem. ]

Hearing Shidao's answer, Mengyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"How about going back and telling everyone to let them treat you? I believe everyone will be very willing to use various methods to help you blow away the pain, especially origami~"

[Haha~ Please spare me...]

Shidou couldn't help but smile bitterly. Perhaps because the most dangerous step had been successfully taken, the two of them felt much more relaxed.

He looked in the direction of Mengyue and Erya, just to make sure they were safe. However, he saw a dark figure hiding behind the silent "alien" less than a hundred meters behind Mengyue, with a cold gun pointed at Mengyue.

"Mengyue, get out of the way!"

Shidou shouted without thinking.

Hearing Shidou's warning, Mengyue didn't hesitate at all. She loosened her hands that were binding Niya's joints, stepped on her back and kicked her away, then took advantage of the momentum to kick her feet and jumped away in the opposite direction.

The next second, the other party pulled the trigger, and the cold bullet shot out of the gun barrel silently.

--boom!

Just where Mengyue and Erya were just now, just like a huge rock dropped into the water, the ground eroded by Erya's spiritual power exploded, and black mud mixed with earth clods splashed everywhere.

The magic bullet was specially processed and was not made of metal. After figuring out what was attacking her, Meng Yue couldn't help but frown.

Besides Artemisia, there are other magicians lying in ambush nearby.

To be honest, even without Shidou's reminder, Mengyue's ability can also sense when the bullet is close to a certain range and avoid sniper attacks, but in such a hurry, she might not be able to help Niya avoid the attack.

Although Erya landed in a very awkward position like a dog eating shit and seemed to have lost consciousness, well, there was nothing he could do in this emergency.

"I was careless..."

Meng Yue secretly blamed herself.

Solving the problem of future voyeurism does not mean that the incident is over. The crisis in the second Asia has not been resolved, and DEM cannot just give in and retreat because Artemisia has been disabled.

Although she knew this clearly, Meng Yue still subconsciously relaxed her guard for a moment.

"We have only just stepped onto the starting line..."

After quietly warning herself, Meng Yue let out a breath and adjusted her mentality.

Following the trajectory of the bullet, according to common sense, after the position is exposed, the sniper will move to another location to hide and prepare for the next round of sniping. But at this time, the opponent gave up the cover and rushed straight towards Mengyue.

Are there other enemies?

Meng Yue frowned in confusion.

Just now, in order to prevent Erya from noticing her, Mengyue had been limiting her strength. Now there was no need for that. Mengyue used electromagnetic waves to detect the people in this area.

There were only five people in this area at this moment: Nia, Shidou, the unconscious Artemisia, himself, and the magician who suddenly rushed out.

"Shidou, you're too far away! Protect yourself first. I can handle Nia."

—Bang! Bang! Bang!

Perhaps because he was carrying different firearms, the magician fired three consecutive shots in the direction of Shidao, Mengyue, and Niya while sprinting over.

The same magic bullet as before was more than enough for a sneak attack, but it obviously posed no threat to Shidao and Mengyue who were already on guard.

But obviously, the opponent did not expect the attack to cause any harm to Shidao and Mengyue, but only to serve as a distraction. The real target was Niya, who was already unconscious and unable to resist.

[Ice Puppet! ]

Shidou summoned an ice wall to block the bullets.

"'Ratziel' (Dawn Sage) - Turret Mode."

As Meng Yue finished her words, the flashing lightning around her turned into a dark blue mechanical bow, and at the same time turned into a clamp-shaped turret fixed on her wrist.

Since the land in this area has been eroded by Erya's spiritual power, there is no metal gravel around that can be controlled. Mengyue filled the muzzle of the gun with the metal tokens prepared in advance, and swept the Dawn Sage forward like wielding a sword.

A spark flashed in front of Meng Yue. With the precise calculation of the Dawn Sage, the bullet hit the angel's bow arm accurately and was deflected to the side.

"Railgun!"

Just as the magic bullet was about to hit Erya's body, a scorching orange ray suddenly inserted into the trajectory, swallowing up the bullet and shattering it.

It seemed that the magician did not expect that his attack would be so perfectly resolved, and a hint of surprise could be vaguely seen in his actions.

Then, as if he had changed his mind, the magician slightly changed the angle of his flight, gave up on Erya, and attacked Mengyue.

"Mordred!?"

Seeing the display device equipped on the other party clearly, Meng Yue's pupils suddenly contracted.

Although she couldn't see the other person's face because of the goggles, Meng Yue was sure that the mecha he was wearing at this moment was the CR-Uint equipped by Origami in the previous world, and the sister machine of "Pendragon", Alan's exclusive equipment developed by DEM.

The weapon that fired the magic bullet just now was not an ordinary firearm, but the exclusive weapon of this mecha - the artillery form of Clarente.

Coming in front of Mengyue, the magician raised his arm and swung it down from top to bottom. The Clarente in his hand instantly turned into a sword and slashed towards Mengyue.

Mengyue used the Sage of Dawn to block the opponent's attack.

As if intending to overwhelm Mengyue with his strength, the magician increased the intensity of the random field, and the huge gravity forced the earth to sink.

"..."

Meng Yue wordlessly resisted the opponent's attack, pretended to be exhausted and bent her knees, while secretly pointing the metal token hidden in her palm at the opponent.

R——

However, at this moment, the opponent suddenly let go of his weapon and grabbed Mengyue's wrist with both hands.

"Boom!" The electromagnetic cannon was fired from the opponent's side. Although it did not hit directly, the accompanying wind pressure still blew away the opponent's goggles.

She was a black-haired woman who looked to be around 25 years old and looked very dignified and mature.

"Liang Yi Meng Yue, no, Miss Meng Yue."

Pinching Mengyue's wrist tightly, the woman looked at Mengyue's face, a hint of shyness appeared on her face, and she gently said her name.

Just like a child who wants to beg his parents for toys, he showed a cheerful smile that was not in line with his age and said to Meng Yue in Chinese,

"I like you, so can you - turn it around for me?"

In an instant, Mengyue felt an unprecedented chill.

It was just like the feeling when facing Westcott. With just this short sentence, Meng Yue could be sure that the other party was definitely not a normal person.

However, although she asked Mengyue a question, the woman did not seem to intend to listen to Mengyue's answer. She just grabbed Mengyue's wrist, turned around, and suddenly exerted force to throw Liangyi Mengyue out.

(Over the shoulder throw!?)

I never thought that a magician would use such monotonous physical skills against the elves. Mengyue was pulled into the air by the opponent without warning.

If he was thrown to the ground like this, he would lose the initiative and be completely suppressed by the opponent. After making such a judgment in an instant, Meng Yue gathered the lightning at his wrist.

Although there was a mecha between them, the large electric current still caused the opponent's hands to become numb and lose sensation, and he let go of Meng Yue's wrist in the middle of the over-the-shoulder throw.

Just like that, Meng Yue, who should have been thrown heavily to the ground, was thrown into the air and landed steadily on the ground.

pain--!

A sharp pain came from both sides of her shoulders, making Meng Yue take a breath.

(Did you dislocate your joint when you just tried to break free?)

"Ah~ It's amazing. Amazing! As expected of Miss Meng Yue, both her judgment and actions are so sharp and decisive. As expected of the person I like."

The woman was not annoyed because her attack had no miraculous effect on Mengyue. She clapped her hands excitedly and exclaimed with satisfaction.

Meng Yue couldn't help but look at the other person with a strange look. The woman seemed to be unable to bear Meng Yue's gaze and looked away shyly.

"Well, it's working hours now, can you please stop looking at me with such passionate eyes... Otherwise, after we're done, let's find a hotel... I'll accompany you..."

"..."

Mengyue felt the corners of her eyes twitching.

Although there were many things she wanted to complain about, she still suppressed the urge to complain and asked the question.

"Um...are you a man?"

"Haha~ Miss Mengyue, you really know how to joke. I must be a woman."

"So you are Lily?"

"No, strictly speaking, I should be the type that is popular with both men and women."

Well, this is the type I am least good at dealing with, Meng Yue thought speechlessly.

"That...the first sentence, can I take it as your confession to me?"

"Of course! I was transferred from the Celestial Empire just to meet you! When I saw your information, I was sure that you were the destined person I had been pursuing!"

Hearing Meng Yue's words, the woman nodded happily. Then, seeing Meng Yue's troubled expression, she seemed to understand something and scratched her cheek to apologize.

"Ah, the confession just now was indeed a bit rude for a first meeting. So can we start as a date?"

"I don't think it's as simple as being rude..."

If Meng Yue heard correctly, the woman just now did say the word "reversal".

(I really don’t understand what this woman is thinking… For a weirdo like Westcott, it’s not surprising that he recruits weird people.)

Meng Yue thought in her heart.

"So... suppose I agree to your confession here. Can you just retreat like that?"

"No." The other party refused without hesitation, and replied with a smile, "I'm sorry, although I do like you. But work and personal feelings must be separated. Besides, Miss Mengyue must be planning to break up with me directly after I withdraw."

Meng Yue curled her lips in disbelief.

"Absolutely. You understand my approach."

"Of course, because you are the one I like. Well, although I am sorry Miss Mengyue, I will accept you as Sister... Hmm?"

Just as the woman was about to fly towards Erya, she suddenly found that her feet had been firmly frozen to the ground by a layer of solid ice.

"I see. The reason you suddenly started chatting with me was to buy time and wait for reinforcements. You are truly worthy of being Miss Meng Yue."

The woman nodded in realization, not caring at all about the ice that had spread to her knees. She turned her head and looked at Shido Gokawa who was not far away.

"Although I know you have the ability to heal yourself, I didn't expect you to be so energetic after having your chest cut open by Artemisia, handsome boy."

Shidou panted rapidly, looked at the woman in front of him, and slowly said her name.

"Ai...Wu Lian..."

"Nice to meet you again, Itsuka Shido. I've finished reading the comics you sold. They're very interesting."

Kiriren smiled and waved at Shidou.

Staring at the other person's glasses, although there were a lot of questions in his mind at this moment, Shidou knew that now was not the time to pursue them.

"I won't let you hurt Erya."

"I'm just completing the job my boss gave me."

Wu Lian shrugged and replied calmly,

"Handsome boy. I admit that you are the winner. I am different from Sister Allen. I don't have such strong magic to break free from the ice created by the power of the elves. But - you are too naive."

As he spoke, Wu Lian took out a small gun from his waist and pulled the trigger towards the sky. The bullet rose into the air with a whistling sound, leaving behind a trail of green smoke.

"Flare gun?"

Before Shidao could understand the other party's intention, suddenly, accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge explosion occurred in the city far away.