The Mecha-Kai Species During Dimensional Travel

Dressed entirely in white, Origami looked like an angel descending from the heavens.

At this moment, Origami had completed her spirit transformation, and the purpose of her return here was precisely...

Origami raised her hand above her head.

"Extinction Angel!"

[Extinction Angel]

This was the angel manifested by Origami after her spirit transformation, composed of countless floating cannons shaped like feathers of light.

One by one, golden floating cannons emerged from the radiance, circling around Origami.

To prevent the spirits from escaping, Origami immediately launched her attack.

"Solar Halo!"

A large number of floating cannons appeared, marking the area below and the spirits within their range. Countless points of light descended from the sky—these were the light bullets fired by the floating cannons.

Countless light bullets rained down from the heavens, indiscriminately bombing every inch of this region.

Xiu Er, being closer to the spirits, was also drawn into the attack range.

But unlike Tohka and the others who kept dodging the attacks, he simply used [No Passage] to completely shield himself, then quietly stayed inside the barrier, analyzing Origami's data.

"Data collection complete. Analysis successful."

Meanwhile, on the other side—

"Shido, be careful!"

Protecting Shido behind her, Yoshino stared warily at the "person" ahead.

Now, she was no longer the timid girl she once was—she could protect Shido!

Shido looked at the Xiu Er blocking their path, disbelief filling his eyes.

The Spirit Hunter, who had once vanished, had now reappeared—and here, of all places, where the spirits had gathered.

"It's you! What are you after this time!?"

Xiu Er coldly regarded the three wary figures before him: Yoshino, who was protectively shielding Shido with a determined expression; Shido, who stood anxiously behind her; and Kaguro Nana, hiding behind the Rigel.

"[Reply] Blocking your path is this unit's mission for this operation."

"Why are you doing this!"

Looking at the forest behind Xiu Er, where explosions kept erupting, Shido was growing increasingly frantic. Origami and Tohka were fighting—how could he not be desperate?

"..."

Xiu Er remained silent, which only made Shido more anxious.

Nana trembled as she hid behind them, too afraid to face Xiu Er.

None of her abilities could effectively affect Xiu Er, and Yoshino couldn't defeat him either. The two of them together weren't enough to fight him.

And to protect Shido, they didn't want to provoke a conflict either.

"[Notice] Wait here for a moment. This unit will release you on its own."

Knowing they couldn't force their way through, Shido and the others had no choice but to stop. As they waited, watching the forest not far away where explosions continued to erupt, Shido could only pray in his heart.

Please, don't let anything happen to them.

"Gokurokugai! Final Sword!"

"Extinction Angel, Cannon Crown!"

Gokurokugai, fused with the throne fragments, revealed its ultimate form, while Origami's floating cannons converged together, forming a massive cannon crown.

Both of their weapons pointed at each other, as they charged energy into their respective arms.

Xiu Er stood between them at this moment, choosing to collect data from both sides at close range.

In the end, no one interfered.

The two attacks collided.

The enormous impact obliterated the trees and buildings in the area.

Xiu Er, who had deployed [No Passage], now stood completely unharmed in the crater formed by their clash.

"[Notice] Data collection complete. Analysis finished. Mission successful."

Ignoring the two spirits lying on the ground, Xiu Er took off on the spot after completing his mission and vanished at light speed.

As for Shido's side—

"[Notice] Mission complete. Target acquired."

"...Understood."

He looked at Shido before him.

"[Notice] You may leave now."

With that, he turned aside, signaling passage.

Shido exchanged glances with Yoshino and Natsumi, then cautiously walked past "Xiu Er."

Only after confirming that the other truly would not stop them did he quicken his pace toward the site of the largest explosion.

After letting Shido go, a golden teleportation portal opened behind "Xiu Er," enveloping him entirely...

On a certain mountaintop—

Xiu Er sat at the cliff's edge, gazing into the distance.

From here, his mechanical eye could zoom in clearly on the distant battlefield where the Spirits fought.

Three portals opened behind him in succession, and three "Xiu Ers" stepped out one by one.

Among them, the one who had blocked Shido and the others was the last to return.

"[Notice] Mission perfectly complete." ×3

With those words, the three clones stood still, no longer moving, then dissolved into golden particles that scattered into the air.

Xiu Er himself began to check the weapon database, confirming that everything he needed had been fully acquired.

Time was up.

The timing was just right—as Xiu Er finished this series of objectives, the time limit for his arrival in the future reached its final second.

In an instant, Xiu Er returned to his original time.

He returned to the Kurumi who was still under control...

Chapter 31: Coming to the Door

Back in the original timeline, Xiu Er looked at Kurumi before him.

Now that he had obtained all the Angels, he could logically choose to leave this world directly.

"Dimensional Device energy... 100%, ready to activate at any time."

"Not yet, wait a little longer."

But there was no rush yet; there were still some things he could supplement.

Looking at Kurumi, still in her controlled state, Xiu Er thought of an excellent plan.

He gazed at Kurumi...

After that, he had Kurumi use all of Zaphkiel's abilities before him, further acquiring related data and analyzing it, ultimately replicating and completing all of Zaphkiel's bullet abilities.

Only after draining Kurumi of her remaining value did Xiu Er let her go.

He ordered her to return home on her own. As for the matter of memories—

To be honest, for Kurumi, erasing her memories would have no effect.

One of Zaphkiel's bullets, the [Tenth Bullet], could convey the memories of the target's past upon impact. As long as Kurumi used the [Tenth Bullet] on herself once, she would immediately recall everything that had just happened.

So Xiu Er couldn't be bothered with such futile efforts.

After releasing Kurumi, only one final item remained on Xiu Er's plan.

Once that was done, it would be time for him to leave this world.

His original purpose in coming to this world was merely the Spirits' "Angels." As for the reversed Spirits' "Demons"...

To be honest, his nature wasn't so malicious as to deliberately induce a Spirit's reversal, so that thought had never crossed his mind.

For now, before leaving this world, only one thing remained to be done.

Aboard the Fraxinus—

"Reine, your complexion has been worse than usual these past few days, hasn't it?"

Kannazuki had long noticed Reine's unusual state, but had only been waiting for an opportunity to ask.

In response to her colleague's kind inquiry, Reine simply shook her head.

"I'm fine."

"Are you really fine?"

Kotori, standing nearby, was also worried about Reine's physical condition.

To be honest, she herself had been like this before because of the Spirit Hunter, so what was Reine's reason?

Kotori didn't know, and she couldn't ask.

On this question, Reine would either change the subject or simply refuse to talk about it outright.

"Forget it, since you won't say, there's nothing I can do. For now, go get some rest."

"Put work aside for now; your health comes first."

"..."

Kotori's kindness ultimately moved Reine. She set down her work and headed to the ship's medical room, which had beds for patients to rest on.

Opening the door to the medical room, it was empty inside.

Though reluctant, out of consideration for Kotori's goodwill, she still sat down on the bed.

But even so, her mood was absolutely terrible at this moment.

Just as she sat down on the bed, however, a second voice rang out in the medical room.

"[Inquiry] Are you Muramasa Reine?"

Reine whipped her head around to look behind her.

A Mechanical Girl with a halo above her head stood at the entrance of the medical room, the door already locked and sealed shut.

Taking in the situation, Reine furrowed her brow. Her already grim expression darkened further, lines of tension spreading across her face.

"It's me. May I ask, Miss Hunter, is there something you need from me?"

She had already pressed the alarm button by the bedside, but the expected ringing never came.

It seemed the equipment in this room had been taken over by the other party.

The other party said nothing. In response, a massive Assault Rifle suddenly appeared in her hands.