Looking at the cherry-blossom-colored labyrinth that had overwritten all of Chaldea, Samael's expression shifted subtly.
An AI crisis?
Could it be that the advanced AIs originally tasked with managing Chaldea had collectively rebelled?
This was going to be troublesome.
The true financier behind Chaldea, who wanted to preserve his private property, could not help but feel a headache coming on.
"Come, let us dance our final dance, everyone!"
Having completed the data overwrite with a casual wave of her hand, Dissolving Lilith lifted the hem of her skirt and dipped into an elegant curtsy. Then, her blade-like legs glided forward, and she charged straight at the two people standing before the infirmary doors with lightning speed.
"Watch out, Senpai!"
Mashu was alarmed. Without time to think, she immediately raised her massive cross shield and rammed toward Dissolving Lilith's back.
Standing by the door, Samael caught the teasing curve at Dissolving Lilith's lips and immediately shouted a warning.
"Mashu, don't come over!"
However, it was already too late.
At the same instant Samael spoke, Dissolving Lilith tilted sideways, drawing a graceful arc beneath her feet. She leaped and spun beautifully like a figure skater, her ice-blade legs sweeping mercilessly at Mashu, who was right beside her.
Bang! Bang!
Caught off guard, Mashu could only take the two crushing blows head-on. Her body flew back like a cannonball until she crashed heavily into the metal wall of the corridor. Pain wracked her body, and she could no longer hold onto her cross shield. It clattered to the floor.
I can't fall asleep. Senpai still needs my protection...
With her consciousness fading, Mashu bit through her tongue, pulled her limbs from the deep dent in the metal wall, and reached for the weapon on the ground—the one thing she could rely on.
However,