This is not the date I wanted.

however--

[Report - No fatal external or internal injuries were found in the subject's body - No treatment is required - Please reconfirm the mission content -]

However, the "Sage of Dawn" gave Mengyue an incredible answer.

Although there was no wound at the place where the light band pierced, and not even a drop of blood had flowed, Mengyue could clearly feel that the temperature of "Shixiang"'s body was constantly decreasing, his skin was losing its blood color, and his heartbeat and breathing were weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What a joke! How can you say it's alright? Hurry up and heal me! Ratziel (Sage of the Dawn)!"

Meng Yue urged anxiously.

"It's useless...Liang Yi Meng Yue..."

"Shixiang" said in a very calm tone. She slowly stretched out her right hand and placed the spirit crystal into Mengyue's hand.

"Tohka's soul... is inside... I know these are all... For the rest... you have to find a way yourself."

"……Why?"

Holding the "goal" she had always wanted in her hand, Meng Yue asked with a sob.

"Hmph... don't get me wrong... this doesn't mean I agree with you..."

Looking at Mengyue with tears streaming down her face, "Tohka" replied with a sneer.

"It's just that... rather than leaving Tohka to that woman... it's better to give her to you... and..."

The next moment, like a robot that had run out of power, Tohka's eyes gradually lost their luster, and her outstretched hand fell weakly to the ground.

"I said... I'm not Tohka..."

Finally, Shixiang's body gradually became transparent and turned into countless tiny light dusts, which dissipated into the air.

"Even if you say so... I don't even know your name, bastard..."

There was no one in her arms anymore. Looking at the only remaining spirit crystal in her hand, Meng Yue squeezed out a word from between clenched teeth.

(Failed again——)

Anger, sadness, regret—negative emotions were tangled in Mengyue’s heart.

But you have to stay calm.

Others can let their emotions control them, choose to escape, run away, and give up on themselves. But Meng Yue is the only one who cannot do that. She must face everything directly, so that no one's death will become meaningless.

“Hah…”

After taking a deep breath, Meng Yue's expression gradually calmed down. She looked at the spiritual crystal entrusted to her by "Shixiang" in her hand, and placed it on her chest as a tribute.

"Ratziel (Sage of the Dawn), begin."

[Received! Start scanning——No rejection reaction——Can be directly absorbed——Received the task——Perform special treatment on the crystal——]

Unlike previous reversal crystals, this spiritual crystal did not resist the contact of the "Sage of Dawn". It just emitted a cold light and merged into Meng Yue's body.

A trace of emotion emerged in Mengyue's heart.

Helplessness, reluctance, and a little expectation.

Soon, blue and white electric light flashed around Mengyue and gathered into a dark blue mechanical bow.

However, it was slightly different from before. The bow of this mechanical bow had some inconspicuous purple lines on it, and in the center of the handle, there was a beautiful purple gem inlaid.

(Is Tohka's soul... inside this?)

Meng Yue couldn't help but think.

After hearing what "Shixiang" said, Mengyue did not directly absorb the spiritual crystal, but embedded it into the angel for preservation.

Maybe it was an illusion, the originally very light "Sage of Dawn" now had a heavier texture in Mengyue's hands.

Is this the weight of Shixiang's soul? Meng Yue has no way of knowing.

After trying hard to adjust her mood, Mengyue contacted Fraxinus's airship with the headphones she carried with her.

[Bilijiang?! Are you okay? ]

Hearing Erya's helpless voice, Mengyue's heavy mood inexplicably relaxed a little, and she replied in a light tone.

"Don't worry. I'm safe and sound. I'm at European Refuge Point C. How are things going over there?"

[We are fine here, but Bili-chan, the flower-like thing that appeared where you just fought with Tohka is really incredible.]

I just heard Erya swallowing and speaking with some confusion.

[The pollen-like substance released by that flower dies all animals and plants within the range covered. Not only living things, but also the unmanned cameras released, the desert and the minerals underground are all destroyed. How should I put it... the life captured by that thing? Lifespan? Or durability? In short, all these things will be reduced to zero in an instant. Should I say it is an absolute death ray? In short, it is a setting that will never be approved by the editor if it is drawn in the comics. ]

[I'd like to add a supplementary explanation for Ms. Nia who can only give examples from comics. It seems that individuals with spiritual power can resist that effect. ]

After Erya spoke, Ju Ya made some timely additions.

"is it?"

After hearing Erya's description, Meng Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had withdrawn the airship to a far distance in order to fight "Tohka" one-on-one. Otherwise, if she was alone, it would be fine. If the airship was affected by the effect of the "flower", I'm afraid it would be completely wiped out without knowing it.

[Mengyue, that "flower" has moved. ]

Junai suddenly reported.

[Just now, that thing moved north at a speed three times faster than the maximum speed of our airship. Judging from the direction it moved, it might be heading towards you.]

"Well, I see."

Perhaps it was because he sensed the fluctuation of his spiritual power when he used the angel. Meng Yue looked down at the "Sage of Dawn" in his hand and continued.

"Kannazuki, follow the target's movement trajectory to the designated coordinates here. It doesn't matter if you can't catch up. If the target turns back and attacks you, don't hesitate to retreat immediately."

【receive. 】

"Niya, you are responsible for contacting the Ratatoskr branch in Europe and ask them to drive the DEM airship to the designated location. Juya and Junai will provide the specific coordinates later."

[Good, good Bili sauce. 】

After completing the deployment, Mengyue hung up the infinite communication, took a deep breath, and waited for the target to arrive.

The wait didn't take long. In just a few minutes, the flower-shaped angel arrived above Mengyue.

Like a dream, the grassland is covered with crystal clear pollen.

Just as Erya said, Mengyue saw that the originally lush green grass began to turn yellow, age, and wither in less than a second, and finally turned into dust and dissipated into the air, turning into a dead land.

It is said to be a rose with thorns, but more like the god of death in beautiful skin. In front of the flower angel, everything is so fragile and powerless.

Meng Yue couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. If she didn't have the support of spiritual power, she would probably lose her life in an instant like those plants.

Then, a young girl floated down from the flower angel.

That was a gorgeous girl.

To be fair, Meng Yue has known many beauties and elves with distinct personalities since she came to this world. But they, including Meng Yue herself, are slightly inferior to the girl in front of her.

Silvery, smooth long hair, a beautiful face, and a pure white dress decorated with leaves and flowers, which is different from the modern clothing style.

If we have to classify her, she should be described as a fairy or a goddess. If you walk into a party, the woman in front of you will definitely attract everyone's attention and become the absolute focus.

About ten meters above the ground, the girl stopped descending and looked down at the girl.

Faced with such a beauty, Meng Yue felt not obsession or intoxication, but fear.

The hairs on her skin stood up, and her heart began to beat wildly and uncontrollably. Perhaps this was how a carnivore confronted a herbivore. Meng Yue's instinct was constantly ringing the alarm bell, telling her not to confront the being in front of her, and that running away immediately was the best option.

Of course, this was impossible at this time. Meng Yue knew very well that even if she escaped to the ends of the earth, the other party would chase her relentlessly.

"……long time no see."

Mengyue pretended to be calm and greeted the girl.

Yes. Meng Yue recognized the person in front of her. Although her clothing, age, and temperament had changed considerably, the girl's face still overlapped with someone Meng Yue knew.

Moreover, tied around the waist of the girl's skirt was a teddy bear doll that Mengyue was very familiar with and had been repaired several times.

"It's been gone for three or four months. The dark circles are gone. It looks like your sleeping conditions have improved, Lingyin."

"..."

"It's better to call you this. Phantom? The spirit of origin? Deus? Or -"

Having said that, Meng Yue paused for a moment, looked directly into the girl's hostile eyes, and spoke.

"Takamiya Mio."

15 The Denied Future

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Thick dark clouds, dead earth, and crystal clear flowers floating in the sky, spreading pollen that takes away all traces of life.

In such a world, Ryougi Yumezuki and Takamiya Mio are facing each other.

"Honestly, I thought you would come a little later, Lingyin."

"..."

Mio remained silent.

"Silent? I haven't seen you for a few months. You've become really cold."

(Ratziel "Sage of the Dawn" - Future Prediction.)

[Received, calculation started.]

While trying to communicate with the girl in front of him, Meng Yue secretly urged his angel to predict the future in a few seconds.

The next second, Meng Yue dodged without hesitation.

At the same time, a large number of light bands suddenly shot out from the ground without warning, like bamboos growing from the soil after the spring rain. The originally soft and silky light bands were as sharp as spears and swords at this moment, attempting to pierce Mengyue's body.

Relying on her ability to predict the future and her own agility, Meng Yue managed to avoid the sudden attack of the light band without any danger.

"Huh... I say, launching an attack without saying anything is too despicable, isn't it, Lingyin?"

Meng Yue breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear, and couldn't help but complain to Mio.

Judging from the texture and appearance, those light bands are more like part of spiritual equipment rather than angels. Judging from the symptoms and reactions of "Tohka" after being hit just now, it is probably just the function of forcibly extracting spiritual crystals, and they themselves do not have lethality.

However, it would be completely different if it was combined with Mio's Flower Angel. In this space filled with pollen, individuals without spiritual power would die directly without exception. In this environment, being hit by the light band and having their spiritual crystals taken away was basically equivalent to a one-hit kill skill.

Seeing that her attack was dodged by Mengyue, Mio couldn't help but frown slightly. After a while, she opened her brows to question.

"...Where is Tokisaki Kurumi?"

"Hmm? Kurumi?"

Hearing Kuang San's name, Meng Yue raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in confusion.

"Why did you suddenly mention her name?"

"Don't play dumb. You were the one who hid her."

Mio clenched her teeth in displeasure.

"Who knows? The last time I saw Kuang San was on February 2th, four months ago. I haven't seen Kuang San since then."

Meng Yue replied in a nonchalant manner.

"You don't deny hiding Kurumi?"

Mio said this, looking at Mengyue with increasingly cold eyes.

"Well, I can't fool you after all."

Meng Yue smiled slightly, shrugged and did not deny it.

"Indeed, Kurumi's whereabouts are related to me. But I didn't hide her, I just recommended a place for her to live in seclusion."

"Where is that place?"

"No comment."

Facing Mio's increasingly strong murderous intent, Meng Yue answered without fear.

"No, it's not that difficult. Although there are seven billion people in the world, with the power of the Origin Elves, we may be able to find it in about a year."

"I've already looked for it!"

Whether it was because of Meng Yue's playful words or because of her overly calm attitude, Mio finally couldn't suppress the anger in her heart and roared loudly.