This is not the date I wanted.

"From what you said, it seems that even if I don't contact you, you still want to ask me something. If I put myself in your shoes, I would do something similar if there was such a dangerous elf."

Meng Yue shrugged and answered as a matter of course.

"And did I pass, Woodman?"

[Well... I'm very sorry for my rudeness, Ms. Mengyue.]

Woodman nodded, put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, apologizing to Mengyue.

[But please understand. I don't distrust you. I'm just worried that Gokawa Shido's death will make you unconsciously become a little extreme in some situations.]

Hearing this, Meng Yue showed a somewhat complicated expression.

"...I understand that your concerns are normal, Director Woodman. But don't worry, I know exactly what to do and what not to do."

[Is that so... I feel relieved when you say that. ]

"Then, what is it that Director Woodman wants to ask me?"

Trying to ease the serious atmosphere, Meng Yue asked back with a smile.

Woodman understood what he meant and asked back with a smile.

[Haha, with Commander Liangyi's intelligence, I'm afraid he has already guessed it without me saying anything.]

"About the method of extracting the spirit crystal from the reversed spirit and saving the spirit?"

[That's right. It's just my curiosity. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it.]

"It's okay... It's nothing worth hiding."

Meng Yue explained with a little nostalgia,

"About a year ago, out of a similar feeling of indignation and unwillingness to accept, I wanted to let Yui and Yakuya solve their problems without encountering Shidao, so I began to think of a way to separate the spiritual power from the spirit body without sealing it."

[That's how you took away Commander Gokawa's spirit crystal. ]

"Yeah, but I gave up very quickly at that time." Meng Yue replied helplessly, "If it was only a small part of the spiritual power, it would be fine. If you want to separate all the spiritual power, you must first condense the spiritual power in the elf into crystals, and then take it out physically. Simply put, it means opening the chest and stomach. Not to mention what will happen if the elf loses all its spiritual power, but the wound is enough to be fatal. Since there is no way to avoid this step, I did not insist. Until - Erya appeared."

【Ms. Honjo Niya? 】

"Yes. At that time, Nia had her spirit crystal taken away by DEM, and her heart, lungs and other organs suffered massive damage, and her spirit power was also exhausted. This was very close to the result of the method I envisioned. In the end, I successfully rescued Nia by extracting some of the angel's spirit power from Nia beforehand, and using Shidou's healing flame to repair her body. Although that battle was undoubtedly our defeat, from another perspective, Nia did extract the spirit power from her body without going through Shidou's seal."

[I see... you accidentally found a way to solve the obstacle from that incident.]

"Well, even though I said that, the thing that really convinced me that this method was feasible was... after Shidou's death."

【what happened? 】

"Director Woodman, you should know that after being rescued, Niya still accepted Shidao's seal and absorbed the spiritual power in Shidao's body through the spiritual power channel to survive."

[Yes, it was mentioned in Commander Gokawa's report.]

"So... now that Shidou is gone... all the spiritual energy has returned to the spirit body... why is Nia still alive without the spirit crystal?"

【——!? 】

Hearing this, Woodman seemed to realize something and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Niya...is no longer an elf...but an ordinary human without any power."

After taking a long breath, Meng Yue continued to explain.

"If a fish living in water is thrown onto the ground, it will naturally not be able to adapt to the sudden change in environment and will die. But if it is given enough time to adapt, the fish will have the opportunity to transform into an amphibian or even a reptile and live on the ground."

[So that's how it is. When you only rely on a small amount of spiritual energy to maintain your life, your body's dependence on spiritual energy will become less and less, and you will eventually turn back into a human.]

"That's right. So while I was healing Kotori's injuries, I also injected a small amount of my spiritual energy into her body. Does this answer your question, Director Woodman?"

[Hmm... Honestly, I'm quite shocked. Without any traditional magic training, he developed a technique to extract spirit crystals on his own. I'm afraid even Ike would be quite shocked if he heard it.]

"Traditional magic? As one of the inheritors, do you know other ways to extract spirit crystals? To be honest, the feeling when I dug open Kotori-chan's chest, I don't want to experience it a second time if I can."

[I'm sorry, Commander Ryougi, if I really had such a convenient method, I wouldn't have involved Gokawa Shido in the first place. Ike is much better than me at adjusting and modifying the structure of magic rituals.]

"That's true... I don't think that scumbag would be kind enough to leave this method behind."

[Anyway, thank you for providing valuable information, Commander Liangyi. ]

"It's nothing. It's a relief for me to be able to say these words and confess them. Well, that's the end of the report, Director Woodman."

[Well, I wish you good luck in military affairs. Commander Liangyi.]

After hanging up the call with Woodman, Mengyue stood up from her chair and slowly walked to the life support cabin containing Qinli.

Looking at the girl sleeping in the life support cabin, Meng Yue's expression seemed somewhat sad and helpless.

"I'm sorry, Kotori-chan...please get some more sleep."

10 Prelude

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And so, on the night of April 4, Ratatokskr, following Mengyue's instructions, issued a message to magician forces around the world, recalling the defective CR-Units and manifestation devices produced by DEM, as well as a declaration to eliminate all elves in the near future and resolve the spacequake disaster.

In order to avoid misunderstanding among the crew of Fraxinus, Mengyue returned to the ship the next day and explained her plan to everyone, and persuaded them to help her continue to recover the remaining reversed elves.

then……

[Report: Yui Miku's vital signs have all reached safe values.]

[The operation was successful, Commander Mengyue. ]

"call……"

Meng Yue was quietly floating in the air above the ruins. After watching Meijiu being sent back to the airship after her treatment, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the dark purple gem in her hand.

"Ratziel (Sage of the Dawn)."

[Received - Heterogeneous spiritual power reaction detected - Spiritual power absorption - Filtration started - Mission accomplished! ]

The plan went very smoothly. Unlike the situation when Kotori was reversed, Mengyue, who had obtained the healing flame, did not need to be as careful as before to weaken Miku, nor did she need to worry about the treatment problem after extracting the reverse crystal. So she easily subdued the reversed Miku and took her crystal for herself.

And then, Mengyue conquered several reverse elves with great momentum.

——Seven sins.

——Shishino.

——The Yamai sisters.

——Rokuko.

- Origami.

The outcome of the battle was not in doubt. Every elf Meng Yue encountered lost their minds after the reversal without exception, and destroyed only by instinct. Such an opponent naturally could not defeat Meng Yue, who had made sufficient preparations in advance.

Moreover, every time she defeated an elf, the spiritual crystals she obtained would greatly increase Meng Yue's strength. Even if these prerequisites were put aside, judging from the pure data alone, Meng Yue could completely defeat any reversed elf.

At the beginning, Meng Yue needed the assistance of Fraxinus EX airship when facing the elves. But in the end, when facing Origami, Meng Yue completed the task of suppressing and extracting the spirit crystals by herself, and the whole time was less than ten seconds.

"Bili-chan. Are you okay? Do you feel uncomfortable or out of place anywhere?"

When Mengyue returned to the airship, Erya, who had been waiting on the deck for a long time, immediately came up and asked with an anxious look on his face.

"Eiya, I've heard you say this so many times that my ears are almost callused."

Meng Yue sighed helplessly, spread her hands and answered.

"As you can see, he's completely unharmed. He used 'Seal Master' to dodge Origami's barrage and went around to the back to subdue him. He doesn't even have a scratch. I really don't understand what you're worried about.

"Well……"

Erya was speechless for a moment.

Just as Meng Yue promised her. Except for the slightly thrilling accident with Qin Li, the extraction of crystals from other spirits went very smoothly.

Originally, Erya was worried that after obtaining Kotori's Healing Flame, Mengyue would rely on this healing ability to reverse the Pokémon, but in fact, her worries were unnecessary. Mengyue was very cautious in every battle and basically ended the battle without any injury.

However, whenever Erya saw the ominous black mist emanating from Meng Yue when she absorbed the spiritual crystal, his heart could never settle down.

"Hey... Bili-chan, do you really have to absorb the spirit crystal every time? If you just want to treat everyone who has extracted the crystal, absorbing the crystal of my sister is enough. Seriously, please don't lie to me, do you often hear the voice that sounds like a villain's voice tempting you? After all, if the comics unfold, the protagonist will either lose himself in the powerful force, or the negative emotions hidden in the reverse crystal will breed a negative personality and occupy the body."

"Hey, according to the comic book, the flag was basically pulled down when you said that. Thanks for your help."

As if amused by Erya's words, Mengyue's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Hey! I'm seriously worried about you."

Erya said with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Ok, I know."

Meng Yue nodded and answered seriously.

"To answer your question. So far, what you are worried about has not happened. I have not heard any voices similar to the second personality, nor have I become addicted to the power. Rather, if it is not necessary, I would like to abandon these powers now."

"Then why do you want to absorb those spiritual crystals?"

Erya asked in confusion.

"So I have no choice." Meng Yue explained with a wry smile, "There are many reasons... The main one is to increase the success rate of the operation. The second is that these reversal crystals are too dangerous. If they are not filtered and purified, if they are stolen, new reversal spirits will appear. Rather than that, it is safer for me to absorb and keep them."

"Yeah... indeed."

It was a very reasonable reply, and Erya had to nod in agreement.

If those reversal crystals were to be handed over to Erya, Erya would not be able to let them go no matter where they were kept. If such a terrible power were to be entrusted to someone, Erya had no other trustworthy person except Mengyue.

"Well, anyway, thank you for your concern, Niya."

After expressing gratitude, Meng Yue entered the airship.

"Oh……"

After sighing helplessly, Erya followed Mengyue back to the ship.

"Commander Mengyue."

"How is it? How is the situation over at Tohka's place?"

After arriving at the command room, Meng Yue retracted the relaxed expression she had when chatting and laughing with Erya, and asked with a serious face.

"Same as before, staying in the Sahara Desert, no signs of moving."

"Very good, just keep monitoring. Remember to tell the personnel on the scene to keep their distance and not to offend her. At the same time, always monitor the approach of foreign forces. If you find any, immediately issue an evacuation warning."

"understand!"

Listening to Mengyue's conversation with other crew members, Erya sat down at his seat and began to look through the records and reports of the past few days.

At 6:10 on June 8th, the reverse elf Princess - Yatogami Tohka appeared in the Sahara Desert.

Since the location is a desert area with no human habitation and no valuable resources, Meng Yue, after determining that this space quake would not cause casualties, did not go directly to Tohka as he had done before, but chose to target Origami who reappeared in North America a week later.

However, an unexpected accident happened.

Unlike other reversed elves, Tohka did not wreak havoc on the surroundings after her arrival, nor did she "disappear" back to the neighboring world after a period of time. She just stayed where she was quietly.

Just yesterday at midnight, a group of about a hundred magicians sneaked into the desert and attacked Tohka.

The ending was not surprising. When Mengyue Erya received the news, the magician army had already been wiped out by Tohka.

(Are these people idiots?)

Erya couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Of course, from an objective point of view, Erya could guess their general thoughts.

Although it is a large company comparable to DEM and has once destroyed Efreet, it is, after all, just a private enterprise outside the jurisdiction of the government. It may be difficult for some arrogant soldiers to convince themselves to hand over everything to such an organization, so they secretly hid some manifestation devices from Ratatoskr.

Then, probably because he saw Ratatoskr's irresistible force in destroying several Reverse Pokémons, he unconsciously looked down on the Pokémons. In addition, Tohka showed no tendency to attack, so he took advantage of the situation and launched a sneak attack at night.

To be honest, Erya felt more like it was what he deserved rather than pity.

(Typical cannon fodder thinking... Well, there are more than seven billion people in the world, with such a large base, it's not surprising that there are a few idiots. Well, with this lesson, others should be more honest and not come to mess things up...)

Thinking of this, Erya couldn't help but look up at Mengyue who was sitting in the commander's seat.

"Alright! Tomorrow we will head to the Sahara Desert to capture Tohka. The decisive battle will be tomorrow! Everyone, have a good rest and adjust your condition. Then disband!"

(No way…)

————————————I am the dividing line of dissolution——————————

"Hey... Sister-chan, what should I do?"