This is not the date I wanted.

05 battle of cosmos (IV)

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"...Huh. The scum has been basically cleared out."

Rokuko exhaled lightly and whispered softly.

At this time, the Bandersnatch sent by DEM had been completely destroyed by her, and countless metal fragments were scattered in the universe in a disorderly manner, just like the waste dumped into the ocean by unscrupulous companies.

"There are many visitors today. However..."

After dismembering the last drone into metal parts, Rokuko calmly glanced at the rather strange-looking mechanical head, paused for a moment, and then continued.

"None of them are as difficult as you, Itsuka Shido."

As he said that, Rokuko turned around and looked at the young man who was protected by Yatogami Tohka with indifferent eyes.

Shidou felt a sense of pressure and a very faint but clear murderous intent from Rokuko's eyes. After realizing this, a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on Shidou's forehead.

However, Shidou naturally couldn't show this on his face. He just smiled as if he was not worried and said to Rokuko.

"Haha, being difficult and stubborn are one of my few strengths. This may be a compliment to me."

"That's fine. It's up to you to interpret the conversation however you want. I don't want to waste my time commenting on it."

Rokuko half-closed his eyes and answered without any interest.

"Ask, hypocrite. What are you going to do? Your human form has turned to dust, and your tricks are useless. You and the sword spirit with your incomplete power are no match for Liu'er. You should offer your head to avoid physical pain."

"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to this. My family will be angry if I die."

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Shidou looked at Rokuko and kindly corrected him,

"Besides, even if it's just dust, it can be used."

As he said that, Shidao raised the "Seal Master" in his hand.

Michael (the master of sealing and unlocking)——[open].

As Shidou turned the angel in his hand, a "gate" suddenly appeared and sucked the scattered metal fragments into it. At the same time, several "gates" unfolded around Rokuko, and a large amount of fragments shot out from the "gates" and flew towards Rokuko quickly.

(Is this Liu Er's move?)

Although he was not surprised, Rokuko still raised his eyelids with a little surprise when he saw this scene.

However, having said that, Shidou's move was, after all, learned on the spot and sharpened before the battle, so both the scale and power of the move were far inferior to the original, and it could not pose a threat to Hoshimiya Rokuko.

There was no need to even use angels. Rokuko simply used his spiritual power to open a shield to block the flying metal fragments.

However, Rokuko would not be so naive as to think that this was Shido Gokawa's trump card.

Sure enough, as soon as the shooting of metal fragments ended, the sword spirit, Yatogami Tohka, rushed in front of Rokuko.

(Gokawa Shido is missing?)

Rokuko frowned in confusion. However, before she could start to think about Shidou's trick, Tohka slashed through Rokuko's spiritual shield, raised the Aosha-Kou, and slashed at Rokuko with the sound of breaking wind.

Having said that, Rokuko remained calm. Tohka's attack looked powerful, but there was no killing intent in it. But it was not surprising, since Gokawa Shido kept saying that he wanted to save her, then his companions naturally could not really intend to cut Rokuko in half.

This kind of attack was very simple to block or ward off. However, Rokuko did not choose between these two options.

"—"

"Wow?!"

Just as the sword was about to fall, Rokuko took a step to the side and dodged Aosakou by almost a millimeter.

Of course, when Rokuko dodged this attack, he not only avoided Tohka's slash, but also the imitation "Sealing Master" that poked out from the "door" that opened behind him.

(As expected.)

Rokuko thought in his heart.

First, he attracted Rokuko's attention by imitating Rokuko's moves, and at the same time let the sword spirit approach Rokuko under the cover of barrage. Under this double cover, Shidou himself quietly opened a "door" behind Rokuko to connect the space.

If he had chosen to take the attack from the Sword Spirit head-on, Rokuko would have been stabbed by Shido Itsuka's "Sealing Master".

It was a very brilliant tactic. Unfortunately, it would only work if the opponent was not Rokuko, who actually possessed this angel and was familiar with its use.

"——Please don't get in the way, Sword Spirit."

Rokuko went around behind Tohka, pressed his left hand on her back and pushed hard, at the same time, the "Seal Master" in his right hand pierced into the void.

"Whoa?!"

The "door" suddenly opened in front of Yatogami Tohka. As she was in the universe and couldn't control her body smoothly, Tohka could only roll over and be sucked into the "door", and teleported to hundreds of meters away from Shidao.

"What--?!"

Seeing that his plan failed, Shidao's embarrassed voice came from the "door". He quickly took back the "Sealing Master" and prepared to close the "door".

Hoshimiya Rokuko would naturally not let Shidou escape right under his nose.

Michael (the master of sealing and unlocking)——[open].

Rokuko stabbed into the door that was about to close and twisted the "Seal Master" as if he was using brute force to kick the door open. The small hole, which was only the size of a glass bead, suddenly expanded.

As he stepped into the "door", the scenery in front of him suddenly changed, and Gokawa Shido appeared right below Rokuko.

"You can't escape this time."

Rokuko looked down at Itsuka Shido and spoke softly.

"Damn it - partial expansion - Zadkiel (Ice Puppet)!"

As if to block Rokuko's attack, Shidou created an ice wall in front of Rokuko.

Although it was a hasty struggle, his judgment was not wrong. After Shidao did this, even if Rokuko used the Sealing Master, he could at most seal Shidao's "Ice Puppet" and would not be able to kill Shidao with one blow. This gap also gave Shidao Itsuka time to escape.

However, these are all irrelevant to Rokuko.

Because, there is not just one way to kill Gokawa Shidao.

"Die, Gokawa Shidao."

Hoshimiya Rokuko tightly grasped the "Seal Master", and the front end of the angel pierced into a mechanical device that looked like a leaf floating on the periphery of the random area - the Leaf of the World Tree.

Humans cannot survive in the universe relying solely on their physical bodies. Even though Hoshimiya Rokuko has been in the universe, he still knows this common sense.

If you want to move freely in the universe, you must make corresponding preparations. Even Rokuko is no exception. She uses spiritual power to cover her entire body with a layer of membrane to maintain the minimum level of physiological activity and prevent dangerous substances from affecting her body.

During the battle, Rokuko has been wondering why Shidou and the others can move around in the universe. It is obvious that although both of them possess spiritual power, they do not know how to use it like Rokuko.

Through continuous observation, Rokuko confirmed that it was the metal leaf that had always been following Shidou that helped him move freely in the universe.

Then, as long as this tool is destroyed, Gokawa Shidao will naturally fall into the dilemma of being unable to survive in the universe and bring about his own destruction.

Michael (The Master of Seal)——[Closed]

Rokuko twisted his scepter to the right, and immediately, the glowing light on the leaves of the World Tree quietly dissipated.

However, just when Rokuko thought he had destroyed Shidao's lifeline, something strange suddenly happened.

——Duang!

After a strange sound, the shape of the World Tree Leaf suddenly changed into a broken mechanical head.

"Varied--!?"

The unexpected situation made Rokuko's eyes widen.

At this moment, the "Seal Master" in Rokuko's hand was grabbed by another hand.

"I finally found your flaw, Rokuko."

When he arrived in front of Rokuko, Shidou showed a smug smile on his face.

"Didn't I tell you that dust can also be used?"

At the same time, Rokuko saw a metal fragment behind Shidao change, and that was the real leaf of the World Tree.

Seeing this scene, Rokuko frowned and showed a serious expression for the first time.

"Ru, how did you see through Liu'er's scheme?"

"Ah... Sorry, I didn't see your plan, I just cheated a little."

Shidou replied with a wry smile. Honestly speaking, if the ability to "see the future" hadn't suddenly been activated, if he hadn't had the experience with Niya, Gokawa Shidou's current situation might have been completely different.

"Zadkiel (Ice Golem) - Ice Armor."

As Shidou shouted, his body was covered by pieces of ice-blue ice. The cold air spread outward through Shidou's hands, completely freezing Rokuko's "Seal Master" and his right hand.

"Gu——!"

Feeling that his entire right arm had lost sensation due to the erosion of the cold air and had lost his most important weapon, Rokuko did not intend to admit defeat. He gathered his spiritual power into a beam of light and continuously shot it towards Gokawa Shido at a very close distance.

However, the attacks of the spiritual energy beams were almost all blocked by the ice armor formed by the ice puppets. Even if they caused damage, they could only cause minor injuries to Shidao.

Moreover, even such a small wound was quickly healed under the coverage of white flames.

Rokuko's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Impossible. Who on earth are you——"

"I am Gokawa Shido."

Staring into Rokuko's eyes, Shidou said solemnly word by word,

"An ordinary high school student."

As he said that, Shidou raised the fake "Seal Master" and stabbed it into Hoshimiya Rokuko's chest.

"……【open】."

As Shidou spoke, the fake "Seal Master" on Rokuko's chest turned to the left.

"——!?"

In an instant, a strange feeling suddenly expanded rapidly in Hoshimiya Rokuko's heart.

What is it? Smell? Sound? Temperature? Light? Color?

Before Rokuko could figure out what it was, her consciousness was buried by this "unknown" and she fell into a daze.

PS: After all, I'd better give up writing Rokuko in classical Chinese, I don't have the talent for it.

06 Battle of Cosmos (V)

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Let's go back in time and turn our attention to another battlefield.

Fraxinus EX, Goetia - two airborne ships, like steel behemoths running in the universe, drawing gorgeous and tortuous tracks, and quickly shuttling between the stars.

--boom!

As the two clashed, their respective arbitrary domains collided like weapons, and the invisible thrusts squeezed each other, crushing the rubble and metal wreckage between the two ships into pieces.

After a collision, the two behemoths crossed each other without stopping. The glazed aerial ship and the platinum streamlined battleship turned around while flying into the distance and launched a fierce attack on each other.

To be honest, the battle between the two has long gone beyond common sense. If the specifications of ordinary airships are equivalent to racing cars, then these are more like Transformers disguised as racing cars.

The high mobility beyond common sense made both sides abandon the long-range artillery tactics, and use the surrounding defensive random areas as weapons to collide with each other.

However, a little, just a little, insignificant difference in reaction speed between the two caused the direction of the battle to gradually tilt to one side.

[Kotori, the enemy's main gun has detected a magical reaction. ]

As Maria's report sounded, on the screen in the bridge command room, Goetia's main gun muzzle began to gather surging magical light.

Kotori shouted without hesitation.

"Kannazuki!"

"Understood. Leave it to me, Commander!"

Just by being called by name, Kannazuki Gongping responded with understanding and adjusted the random field of Fraxinus EX.

Then, there was a slight shake in the bridge and the image on the main screen suddenly switched, as if Fraxinus EX was being moved like a chess piece by an invisible giant hand. Without the help of any thrusters, it completed a parallel movement that was physically difficult to achieve.

The next moment, a giant cannon of scorching magic flashed past Fraxinus's abdomen.

"so close……"