This is not the date I wanted.

At this time, Shidao also realized that if he really broke this agreement, he might not be able to call himself a human being as he is now.

"…Ratziel (Sage of the Dawn)."

[Received the instruction - began to limit the host's spiritual power output scale - mission completed. ]

As the dark blue metal arm guard responded, the huge ice tree lost the support of spiritual power, as if its skeleton had been stripped away, and collapsed bit by bit in the gravity-free universe.

"…Your spiritual power has weakened. You actually put shackles on yourself. What is your intention?"

Rokuko asked in confusion. To this, Gokawa Shido smiled and answered honestly.

"Because I don't want to hurt Rokuko. In order to open your heart, I must show my sincerity."

"...Can't understand."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I'll be there soon. Wait for me, Rokuko."

After saying that, Shidou took a deep breath.

Gabriel (The Song of the Broken Army) - March.

The exciting music spreads vibrations through the random area, thereby strengthening Shidao's physical strength.

Shidou pushed his feet, using the ice under his feet as a pedal, and approached Hoshimiya Rokuko at an extremely fast speed.

however--

【Shidou, stop! ！】

"——!?"

Shidou stopped vigilantly, and at the same time, the random field covering him suddenly moved backwards under Maria's control.

The next moment, a laser swept across the place where Shidou had just been.

Who is it? Shidou turned his head and looked in the direction of the attack.

"Hello, I'm really grateful for your care last time, Gokawa Shidao."

The blonde girl wearing the CR-Unit, Artemisia, greeted Shidou with a smile.

Perhaps because he was concentrating all his attention on Rokuko, or perhaps because the other party was able to hide his aura, Shidou did not notice the other party's presence until Maria reminded him.

Realizing that the other party had ill intentions, Shidao's expression became a little solemn.

Then, quite suddenly, Artemisia increased her speed to the limit, approached Shidou quickly, and swung her sword directly at his neck.

Ice Golem! Barely catching the opponent's movements, Shidou summoned an ice wall as a shield. Although it only blocked for a second before being shattered by Artemisia's slash, it also gave Shidou time to create some distance.

[Shidou, quickly distance yourself, you are no match for Artemisia! ]

"learn!"

Shidou's only target is Rokuko, so he naturally won't fight with Artemisia. He immediately summons Hurricane Knight to speed up and get rid of the enemy.

However, in a hurry, Shidao forgot one thing: he now had to face more than just Artemisia.

"Michael (Master of Seal) - [Open]."

"Varied--!?"

In front of Shidao, the "gate" connecting the space opened again, and the barrage of bullets blocked Shidao's way. At the same time, although Artemisia was also affected, she still opened the defensive random field and surrounded him under the barrage of bullets.

In an instant, Shidou was cornered by the magician and the elves.

For Hoshimiya Rokuku, although they are both enemies, Gokawa Shido is obviously more dangerous than DEM. Although the enemy of his enemy is not his comrade-in-arms, he can be used.

As for whether this behavior is despicable, it is not within the scope of Xinggong Liuku's consideration. It is better to say that for her who has closed her emotions, the concept of "despicable" does not exist in her code of conduct.

"What bad luck, Gokawa Shidou."

While Shidou was defending against Rokuko's attack, Artemisia came in front of him with her sword pointed at his throat.

However, unlike the expected feeling of cutting through skin and flesh, the magical sword was blocked by a spear that suddenly inserted before it could chop off Shidou's head.

(Ratatoskr's magician?)

Artemisia frowned, looking at the uninvited guest who suddenly stood in front of her.

"Are you okay, Shidou?"

"Origami?!"

Shidou looked at Origami in surprise. The girl was wearing a mecha with beautiful streamlines, and the parts covering her shoulders and chest were like European armor. She held a sharp spear in both hands.

"You look like this..."

"We'll talk about it later. I'll leave her to me."

Before Shidou could ask, Origami rushed forward to catch up with Artemisia and swung her spear at her.

"Ku..."

"……Well."

The clash of weapons and the collision of random fields, after just the first encounter, Origami and Artemisia understood each other's strength and their faces became solemn.

The magic power transformed into a sharp blade drew a shining trajectory in the dark universe as the two people collided.

"Shidou!"

However, before Shidou could catch his breath, Tohka, who had deployed her limiting spiritual outfit, rushed to his side, grabbed his arm and left the spot.

At the same time, several "doors" appeared out of thin air, and beams of spiritual power converged into a point where Shidao stayed.

If Tohka had been a step slower, Shidou's life, which was just saved by Origami, would have been almost lost again. Thinking of this, Shidou couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

"Well, thank you Tohka, that's a big help."

Shidou turned his gaze to Rokuko. Although the other party still had an indifferent expression, Shidou could still vaguely sense Rokuko's regret.

With a slight sigh, Rokuko used the angel again to attack Shidou and Tohka.

[Shidao, a large number of drones are responding from behind. ]

Moreover, although Origami successfully sent Artemisia away, as a byproduct, a large number of Bandersnatch also arrived at the battlefield a step later and attacked the enemies present. (Author: "I don't know how many times this little fighter has been shot down, can't you try another one, Old Orange?")

Shidou immediately summoned an ice puppet to block the bombardment of magic and spiritual energy, while Tohka also summoned Aosha-Kou to knock down the flying rocks and metal.

In an instant, Shidou and Tohka were caught in a storm of spiritual power and magical power.

However, in the middle of the vortex of the firefight, Gokawa Shido was surprisingly calm.

Unlike Artemisia who was clearly targeting Shido at the beginning, the drones were obviously unable to make a smart judgment on the enemy's choice. Some of the drones did not attack Shido, but instead locked onto Rokuko.

Although the situation on Shidou's side is not optimistic, Rokuko no longer has the resources he had before.

This is an opportunity!

"Tohka!"

"Well! I'll lead the way!"

Obviously, Tohka and Shidou had the same idea. In terms of judging the battle, Tohka was much better than Shidou.

Just like that, Tohka and Shidou did not retreat but advanced, rushing into the depths of the meteor shower composed of artillery fire and debris.

03 Battle of Cosmos (Part )

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At this moment, Tobiichi Origami is fighting Artemisia in the universe.

To be honest, the opponent's strength was far beyond Origami's expectations.

"ha--!"

A spear was thrust out, and the sharp spear stabbed towards Artemisia's heart like a dragon emerging from the sea.

"Innocent."

Artemisia swung the sword in her hand, and the magic-wrapped blade accurately hit the gun blade from the side, blocking Origami's attack with her clever strength.

Then, in Origami's field of vision, Artemisia's figure suddenly enlarged.

It was a kind of unprepared acceleration that used the random field. It could complete the acceleration before the enemy's brain could react. It was a difficult technique used in battles between magicians.

In 0.1 seconds, the distance between Artemisia and Tobiichi Origami was shortened from two meters to one meter.

"not good!"

Origami's pupils suddenly contracted.

Unlike Artemisia, Origami Tobiichi is now using a spear. This kind of medium-range cold weapon must maintain a certain attack distance in order to maintain an advantage in a confrontation with a sword. If this distance is shortened, the more flexible one-handed sword will have more advantages.

Although Origami had been consciously maintaining this distance, Artemisia still found a flaw in her after several consecutive confrontations.

A cold light flashed, and Artemisia's sword slashed down from top to bottom.

If it were an ordinary magician, he would have been defeated by this attack. But Origami was different. Her rich combat experience allowed her to react quickly, and her body dodged to the side under the effect of the random field.

——Crash!

The sharp sword blade fell less than a few centimeters away from Origami, and a few strands of light white hair were cut off and scattered in the vast universe.

The strike missed, but Artemisia did not stop there. She suddenly turned her sword in the middle of the attack and slashed at Origami again. However, in this small gap, Origami had already retracted her spear and held it at her side to block the attack.

However, Artemisia's attacks had not yet stopped.

Normally, after swinging a sword, there is usually a brief moment to adjust the stance before launching the attack. However, when Artemisia attacked, she skipped this process.

If the strength of Alan's sword lies in its "heaviness", then the strength of Artemisia's sword lies in its "continuity". As soon as the first strike ended, the second strike followed, followed by the third and fourth strikes. The whole process was as smooth as flowing water, leaving the opponent no chance to breathe.

Above, below, to the left, to the right, and straight in front of her, Artemisia's attacks almost blocked any direction Origami could dodge.

"Gu..."

No matter what, it was impossible to block them all. Origami was hit in the abdomen and flew backwards.

After flying twenty meters away, Origami finally stabilized his body.

[Hint: The mecha is damaged by 3%.]

Fortunately, although Alsimia's attack was fast, its lethality was relatively low. Under the double defense of the random field and this mecha, Origami was not injured.

"Hmph... you're quite capable."

Artemisia did not continue to pursue, but looked at Tobiichi Origami with interest.

"That gun should be absorbing the battlefield's magic power to replace your consumption. It would be very bad if it becomes a protracted battle. This is the first time I have seen such a CR-Unit. Where are you from, a magician? Why do you want to help the elves?"

"It has nothing to do with you."

Origami frowned slightly when she heard Artemisia's words.

It wasn't that she was surprised that she had seen the characteristics of the "Heroic Warrior" from the previous battle, but Origami felt a sense of disobedience in what she had just said.

"But you... Artemisia. Why did you leave SSS and join DEM? You probably have no reason to be loyal to them, right? Are you threatened?" (For details, please see the original derivative comic "Date Attack".)

"Huh? Why are you mentioning SSS here? By the way, how do you know my name?"

Artemisia looked puzzled when she heard Origami's question.

“…Forget it. I feel like it will affect the mission. Let’s put this issue aside for now.”

After thinking for a moment, Artemisia let out a breath and didn't continue to dwell on this issue.

"Well, you just surrender like this, okay?"

"what?"

Origami raised her eyebrows in surprise when she heard Artemisia's words. Artemisia scratched her cheek in annoyance and explained with a wry smile.

"Well, my mission here is just to capture the elves and the boy who can use the power of the elves, and kill the humans... Somehow, I still feel a little reluctant. What's more, you are such an excellent magician. If you surrender and are captured, I can ask the director to take you in as a subordinate."

"..."

Tobiichi Origami could sense that the woman was not joking. However, whether Westcott really took Origami in as a subordinate as she said, or locked her in a cage as an "experimental material" was another matter.

"I'm sorry, but I have a big account to settle with DEM."

"Really? That's a shame."

Upon hearing that Origami rejected her invitation, Artemisia couldn't help but sigh in regret.