Chapter 102

The violent collision caused wind pressure to continuously dissipate from the Sky Manipulation, scattering everything around it. If there were concrete buildings as a backdrop, one could clearly see the buildings being destroyed into ruins by the vibration.

Mana has already cut open the third meteorite. Meteorites over a thousand meters long and those only a few dozen meters long are completely different worlds. Cutting open a meteorite only takes a little effort, but cutting open a meteorite over a thousand meters long requires her to go all out.

This might only break the meteorite in half; the extent of the impact depends on the buffering effect of the atmosphere.

The Blade of Immortality was in place, and everyone wore expressions of readiness. The burning falling stars in the Sky Manipulation carried an unstoppable momentum. Although they were buffered by the atmosphere, their speed and power did not decrease; on the contrary, they became even more dangerous.

"I'll intercept the first wave of meteors; the rest is up to you."

Among the crowd, a blonde girl dressed in white robes formed from the power of Tengen stood out with a solemn and serious expression.

"Yes."

Rita was well aware of the danger this time. The Blade of Immortality's plan was actually quite simple: to have Yulande charge forward alone, as she always did.

Intercept the first wave of meteors as Yulande advances, then entangle the elf, preventing her from continuing to throw a large number of meteors. Even if she uses meteors to attack, they will either be shattered by Yulande or dodged by Yulande. In any case, she won't face the pressure of so many meteors falling like she does now.

"Yulande, please proceed to the most crucial battlefield."

Origami also showed a serious expression. The training she had received during this period had made her stronger. Although she couldn't compare to the overpowered Rita, she was second only to top-tier warriors like Rita and Ellen.

Amber nodded to the two women and the other Valkyrie, then said nothing more and flew directly toward the nearest meteorite.

As the power of the Tengen gathered, a black warhorse fully armored appeared beside the girl. She grabbed the reins and, as if on the ground, flipped herself onto the ground. The girl and the horse, like blue-black meteors flying against the Sky Manipulation, collided with the meteorite carrying the aura of destruction at the forefront.

"Krishna!"

It was originally a warhorse formed from the essence of a young girl, so how could it not understand its master's meaning?

A transparent shield radiating blue light appeared ahead. Krishna's speed increased instead of decreasing, smashing through the 700-meter-long meteorite and then rushing towards another meteorite without slowing down.

Its path is not aimed at shattering all the meteorites, but rather at selecting meteorites that do not affect its forward movement and can alleviate the pressure on the Valkyrie below to the greatest extent.

Amber was not idle either. The Black Abyss White Flower in her hand seemed to have no weight as she spun and threw it, not only shattering two sizable meteorites, but also returning to her own hand.

The other Valkyrie weren't just spectators. Although they mostly took on the task of cleaning up the battlefield for Yulande, their elite strength wouldn't be diminished by their repeated empty-handed defeats.

They always understood that the reason they were the only ones needed to clean up the battlefield was because Yulande was in charge. And the reason why the Blade of Immortality still chose the most elite selection criteria despite Yulande being in charge was because they had to bear the responsibility of dealing with situations that even Yulande might not be able to handle.

Therefore, they never slack off, because they are the first line of defense behind Yulande.

"Everyone maintain your maximum radiation distance! As members of the Blade of Immortality, we cannot allow a single meteorite to fall to the ground!"

Rita took the lead and stood at the forefront, giving a clear command. The members of the Blade of Immortality gradually widened the distance between them. "This is the first line of defense against the meteorite. There are countless other Valkyrie guarding the area closer to the ground, but we cannot take any chances. We must do our utmost to show Lady Yulande our quality!"

"Yes!"

Intercepting meteorites is certainly not something that a Blade of Immortality can accomplish entirely. As the distance increases, even if the angle of the meteorite thrown by the person involved is only ten degrees different, the meteorites will be separated by countless distances when they land on the ground. The Blade of Immortality is at an extremely high altitude and can stop the spread of meteorites in the first instance, but it is impossible to really stop them all.

While the entire Blade of Immortality team was full of fighting spirit, Mana Takamiya was already drenched in sweat.

No matter how talented she is, this is the universe, and the computational pressure of the Imaginary Domain far exceeds that of Earth. Coupled with such sustained full-force output, even she is starting to feel the strain.

Most of the other Magician had already succumbed to the spell and had retreated before reaching their limit.

"It's a monster!"

Looking at Mukuro Hoshimiya, whose expression remained unchanged throughout, without even a flicker of emotion, Mana felt a profound sense of powerlessness, a feeling even stronger than when facing Yulande.

After all, Yulande wouldn't really do anything to them, but this elf clearly loved fighting and didn't hesitate to kill without any hesitation.

"It seems to be over."

Rokuya tilted his head and stated the truth.

Mana didn't intend to speak. She had tried to communicate many times before, saying things like, "Stop throwing meteorites, come at me instead," but all of them were ignored. Now, what the other party was saying wasn't directed at her, but merely a monologue.

This Cosmic Spirit is simply impossible to communicate with.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw the other person's eyes look past her and towards what was behind her.

Behind you?

Mana Takamiya subconsciously turned around and saw a figure riding a black warhorse, trailing a blue light, climbing at an extremely fast speed. It could even casually shatter several meteorites that had not yet condensed. In less than two blinks of an eye, the figure arrived in front of the two of them.

It looks... somewhat familiar?

Mana Takamiya felt the figure in front of her was familiar, but she couldn't quite place it... Wait... Valkyrie with blonde hair and blue eyes who could physically reach this place...

No matter how confused she was, she had no choice but to equate this voluptuous, spirited girl with Yulande.

Come to think of it, Arutemi and Ellen seem to have mentioned that Yulande inexplicably shrank?

The girl, who had always only cared about her older sister and training, belatedly remembered this matter.

Upon seeing another person arrive, Mukuro Hoshimiya did not hesitate at all and immediately pointed the long staff in her hand, which resembled a key, at the other person. Purple light shot out from the top of the staff, but it was directly swept away by the black-handled, white-headed lance.

Rokuya remained expressionless, tilting his staff slightly. A dark door appeared at the end of the staff, where the key blade was. As the blade disappeared, the vanished part appeared behind Amber. Just as it was about to touch Amber's body, Krishna turned around, and Amber swept it away with her lance.

Finally, Rokuya spoke, "Who are you?"

Chapter 82 Mio Takamiya: King Gigi.

"I am the Valkyrie of Schicksal ... Even if I say that, you wouldn't understand."

As soon as Amber opened her mouth, she realized that the other person was in a state of chronic autism, and even before today, the other person might not have known what DEM and Schicksal were.

"I can still understand the name."

"Rokuya said."

"I apologize for my rudeness. I am Bianca Yulande Atagina. What is your name?"

"Mukuro Hoshimiya".

The golden-haired elf glanced at the girl on horseback opposite her, then at the sweating Mana, and continued, "You and that blue-haired girl are not companions. I can let you leave, and you won't destroy the Earth anymore, as long as you don't bother me."

She felt she had made significant concessions, but the answer she received was still unsatisfactory.

"Thank you for your kindness, but my mission is not only to stop the meteorite, but also to bring you and these Magician back to Earth."

Amber hadn't expected Rokuya to be so agreeable, but she still had to achieve her goal.

"Mmm..."

The blonde girl's words were polite and sincere. Coupled with the fact that he couldn't easily deal with her, Rokuya fell into thought for a moment, then asked, "Why? I haven't done anything to bother anyone."

"You can understand this as... a kind of protection."

This is not a lie, because Black Amber has already made her plan very clear to Amber.

After the Moonlight Throne is officially completed, it will be used to directly irradiate Moonlight Throne Mio Takamiya. At that time, even Mio Takamiya herself cannot guarantee what will happen to the elves. They may be fine, since they have already separated from Mio Takamiya. However, they may also die, since Zero Crystal is also part of Kabbalah, and it is very possible that it will lose its activity as Mio Takamiya's energy evaporates.

An elf who loses Zero Crystal will only face death.

"Protect?"

Rokuya tilted his head. "I'm safe here. Even if I encounter an enemy I can't defeat, I can escape."

"Unfortunately, once the situation we anticipate occurs, you will have no way to escape."

Although it's said to be protecting the other party, it's actually our side that puts the other party in danger.

That being said, the plan could not be abandoned just like that. After all, Black Amber, Amber, and Mio Takamiya were all ready. If Amber hadn't spoken up to stop them, even Rokuya wouldn't have had a chance to talk to them.

After learning that Black Amber's plan to revive Mao Takamiya was basically ready, Mio Takamiya couldn't wait a moment longer. She was even afraid that Black Amber and Amber, who were helping her realize her long-cherished wish, would suffer losses because she was not in her complete form. So she immediately wanted to collect all the Zero Crystal of the spirits and send their power out.

Fortunately, Black Amber explained that the final preparations were not yet complete, and there was no point in going to get the Zero Crystal now, which dispelled the idea.

"Mmm..."

Rokuya didn't really believe what the other person said, but... the other person had a convincing aura and also had beautiful blonde hair similar to hers.

"I can't trust you directly."

After all, anyone can say, "Humans are good at lying, and if I go with you, I might be taken to a dangerous place."

"So, how can you gain my trust?"

"Fighting."

Rokuya's approach was simple and direct. "If you can defeat me, I will believe you."

Upon hearing this, Mana's eyes widened in disbelief. She knew very well that those meteorites thousands of meters tall were nothing. "This is utter nonsense! Aren't you cheating?!"

Do you even need to believe I can beat you? I'll just pack it up and take it with me!

Of course, Rokuya knew this principle, but she didn't think she was making things difficult for others. She explained, "If you can't defeat me, I won't take your lives, as long as you don't bother me anymore."

"I see."

Amber nodded. The other party's attitude was actually much friendlier than when she faced Ratatus in the original work. In the original work, if she hadn't been unable to kill Itsuka Shido, she wouldn't have even given him a chance to talk at first. Even when she did give him a chance to communicate, what she said was very realistic.

'Without power, there's no point in talking.'

In Mukuro Hoshimiya's mind, strength is the basis for conversation; if you can't beat me, you have no right to talk to me.

Even now, Rokuya didn't think that the other party could force him just because they could beat him. After all, if he really couldn't beat them, he could run far away. So, "If you can beat me, I'll trust you" was already the best attitude Rokuya could give.

"Mana Takamiya, retreat with the other DEM Magician. The battle that follows will be very dangerous for you."

Amber didn't act immediately, but instead reminded Mana had been watching the show for a long time.

Rokuya glanced at her. These small fry, who could be dealt with so easily, might as well let them go.

"...I see."

Mana gritted her teeth, knowing that she was nearing her limit and couldn't be of much help. Hesitation on the battlefield was a major taboo, so she didn't say anything more. After sending a retreat signal to the other Magician, she turned around and left.

In the dim light of the universe, two blond figures stood facing each other. After all the people in the way had left, Mukuro Hoshimiya did not wait any longer and directly ordered the meteorite to be thrown at the other side.

The power of Tengen gave Amber immense confidence. It was a near-perfect power, where three different elements—human, Honkai Beast, Stigmata —achieved a unique balance through countless coincidences, thus unleashing her Limitless potential.

And the most direct increase in this power... is in the numerical value.

Facing several meteorites with radii of several hundred meters, Amber's charge was unimpeded. Riding her warhorse, she seemed to transform into an indestructible spear, or a meteor that destroyed everything, and in the blink of an eye, she had arrived in front of Rokuya.

But Rokuya was already prepared. With a slight adjustment of her posture, she aimed her blade at Krishna's head.

Since it's impossible to hit them easily, use meteorites to obscure their vision and then strip them of their mobility.

Thinking this, Rokuya pushed out his staff without hesitation, but it was swept away by a lance just before it hit.

'So strong...'

Rokuya had already been swept away by the long staff once before, but at that time Rokuya did not expect Amber to react, so she did not use much force.

Before Rokuya could regain her footing, the lance swept back with a backhand motion, the swift movement making it seem as if she hadn't used much force when she deflected the attack. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain the opponent's even faster lance return speed than when she went.

"Ugh!!"

A powerful blow slammed into his side, the immense force causing Rokuya's body to form a horizontal U-shape. The pain, which he hadn't felt in a long time, and the body's reflexes made Rokuya cough violently, almost vomiting up his stomach contents.

"Ouch...?"

It doesn't hurt?

The discomfort and dizziness from being thrown dozens of meters to the side just felt like an illusion. I was clearly hit, but... why didn't I feel any pain? Could it be that becoming an elf increases my pain tolerance?

Rokuya hadn't been injured since becoming a spirit, was a little confused, but in any case, this was advantageous to her. Since it didn't hurt and she didn't look like she was actually injured, she could continue fighting.

Chapter 83 A World Completely Quiet.

Thinking of this, Rokuya suddenly realized that they were still in the middle of a battle, and quickly looked at the other side.

Finding that the other party did not charge, Rokuya breathed a slight sigh of relief, but quickly realized that something was wrong with his state. He should have used the Unsealer to seal his emotions, so the tension and pain should have disappeared, right?

"Shall we continue?"

Amber raised the Black Abyss White Flower in her hand once more.

"I haven't lost yet."

Mukuro Hoshimiya spoke calmly. The situation she had just experienced made her realize that she had little chance of winning in close combat, and besides... her opponent's reaction speed and body coordination were excellent, so even if she used the door to launch a sneak attack, it would be dodged.

Therefore... you need to create a situation where the opponent is overwhelmed before launching a sneak attack, or weaken her stamina as much as possible.

Having quickly formulated a battle plan for the next round, the key-shaped staff in Rokuya's hand lit up again. The fragmented or wandering meteorites, under the influence of her power, reassembled. This time, they did not form an excessively large meteorite all at once, but rather each formed a meteorite a hundred or two meters long, which rained down on Amber like raindrops.

This attack was not even a threat in Amber's eyes. With a thought from the girl, Krishna suddenly stepped into the void. The two of them did not need to make any tactics. They just needed to charge, charge, and charge again. The endless stream of meteorites, like raindrops, was indeed as harmless as raindrops. Amber even actively destroyed those meteorites that had not yet formed. The collision of Spiritual Power and magic power continued to explode in the universe.

'Completely... ineffective...?'

Forget about exhausting the opponent's energy or distracting them; when your attack lands, the opponent doesn't even need to defend.