I, System Creator

How is a human without wings supposed to fly...

Chu Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief. With Ilyasviel tying up the opponent, he no longer had to rely on golems one by one to block the bombardment, since Caster had shifted her target to Ilyasviel.

Then, Chu Chen turned his gaze to Miyu. It seemed he needed to give her a nudge.

Miyu was severely bound by long-established common sense, which was why she couldn't fly.

In the original story, Miyu formed a buoyant platform beneath her feet and used jumping to achieve flight.

That being the case, he just needed to remind Miyu, and she could probably manage it.

"Miyu..." Chu Chen's voice suddenly rang out, making Miyu's body jolt.

She looked at Chu Chen, a flicker of guilt surfacing in her eyes.

This was her own problem, yet now she was making Mr. Chu Chen help her...

And just now, Mr. Chu Chen had protected them... No! She had to figure it out herself!

"Um, Mr. Chu Chen, please let me try... I want to give it a shot on my own..."

A firm resolve appeared in Miyu's eyes, even making Chu Chen pause in surprise.

He was now curious about what method Miyu would use to make herself fly.

Then, Miyu silently walked to the side and took a deep breath—

Miyu: "Um..."

Miyu: "Do you all know how a human without wings can fly?"

Administrator: "..."

Chu Chen was speechless. He had thought that under his influence, Miyu might break through her own common sense.

But now it seemed... she was going to ask for help instead...

Still, this was a good thing. Miyu being willing to seek help from the people in the network was a positive step.

Seeing the Administrator's expression, Miyu couldn't help but glance at Chu Chen beside her.

Ilyasviel: "Well..."

Haibara Ai: "Even with wings, humans can't necessarily fly. We're not birds!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Miyu, asking this question—is it some kind of school assignment?"

Administrator: "It should be that after transforming with Sapphire, Ilyasviel can fly but you can't... Ruby and Sapphire, as Kaleidoscope Staves, have systems that rely on the user's imagination. Miyu's common sense is what's shackling her imagination. Meanwhile, Ilyasviel is so obsessed with Magical Girls that for her, a Magical Girl being able to fly is just common sense, so she immediately does what Miyu can't!"

Ilyasviel: "I feel like the Administrator is insulting me... 'Obsessed with Magical Girls' or whatever—I'm not that bad!"

The Administrator didn't want to talk and just dropped a recording into the System Network.

Let's stick to facts instead!

"Regarding my brother's confession to Ilyasviel last time, all I can say is, sorry! Brother, you're a good guy..."

Haibara Ai: "..."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."

Saeko: "..."

Miyu: "..."

Ilyasviel: "...Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Haibara Ai: "Ilyasviel's completely lost it. Drag her out!"

"Boom!"

At the same time, Caster Medea fired a blast, sending the suddenly frantic Ilyasviel plummeting straight down from midair.

Watching Ilyasviel fall like a shooting star, Chu Chen, the culprit, felt no guilt at all—in fact, he was a little amused.

Chapter 28: So the System Network Has This Feature Too...

"Ilyasviel!" Tohsaka Rin and Luvia's expressions changed as they saw Ilyasviel get blasted away.

But fortunately, Ilyasviel quickly flew back up, her face flushed bright red.

Clearly, Ilyasviel was so embarrassed by Chu Chen's teasing that she was completely out of sorts.

In fact, it was because she was off her game that Caster had managed to knock her down with a single shot.

Surprisingly, though, Ilyasviel had no injuries at all. The blast's power was only enough to make her feel a little hot. Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but remark that Ilyasviel's current strength was worlds apart from the original story. Maybe she didn't even need his help to take down the Blackened King alongside Miyu...

Suddenly remembering that these two girls still had Nanoha and Fate's Transformation Cards, Chu Chen felt even more certain of this.

A Nanoha from her pre-Season period could almost match the King in combat, let alone adding Fate, who was no weaker than Nanoha... Besides, the Blackened King's strength could probably be handled by Illyasviel von Einzbern alone.

After seeing Ilyasviel get blasted away, a hint of urgency flickered in Miyu's eyes.

Miyu: "Um... isn't there any way?"

Haibara Ai: "Back on topic. Based on what the Administrator said about the Kaleidoscope Staff's principle... I think Miyu, you don't need to fixate on 'flying.' You're dealing with an airborne enemy, right? So you just need a way to float in the air, then use your own jumping ability to move around up there..."

Miyu: "Float in the air... I understand!"

Miyu's eyes suddenly sparkled with light. In that instant, she finally understood how to proceed.

Once she knew what to do, Miyu hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

Miyu: "Umm... thank you..."

Haibara Ai: "No need to thank me. Since we're all in the same System Network, helping each other is necessary. There's no need to keep your heart so tightly closed off. If you need help, no one here will refuse. Also... you can call me Ai. Can I call you Miyu?"

Ai chuckled softly. She had a general idea of why Miyu kept her heart so tightly sealed.

Though she seemed somewhat distant, Ai had come to understand Miyu's true nature through their days of contact. The girl must have some unknown past.

Miyu: "...I understand... Ai..."

After a moment of silence, Miyu quietly replied. She was starting to agree with Ai's words. At this moment, she knew that not everything could be solved by relying on her own strength alone.

Miyu silently looked up at Illya in the sky and, without another word, shot into the air.

The moment she leaped, ripples spread across the space beneath her feet.

She created a buoyancy point under her feet, allowing her to gain leverage mid-jump.

"Miyu! Nice one!"

Seeing that Miyu had thought of this way to join the battle, Luvia shouted excitedly.

Luvia's reaction made Tohsaka Rin twitch her mouth. Do you really need to get that excited?

Chu Chen, however, wasn't focused on the battlefield anymore. With Illya and Miyu, Caster was no match.

In the original story, the two of them could kill Caster on their own, let alone now with Illya and Miyu.

The only thing to worry about was that Caster Medea was skilled in Divine Era Magic and could use Teleportation effortlessly. Illya and Miyu's combat experience was still lacking, so they might fall for it.

Still, he also needed to watch out for Saber suddenly showing up. With himself as a butterfly, who knew if he had completely scattered the original course of events in this world.

Illya and Miyu exchanged a glance, as if understanding something, then nodded in unison.

When Chu Chen saw this, his expression turned extremely strange.

The reason was simple—don't think they saw something profound in each other's eyes. It was purely—

Illya: "Miyu! I'll draw her attention. You use the Lancer card to deliver the finishing blow!"

Miyu: "I understand..."

So the System Network had this function too—discussing tactics while fighting...

A barrage of Magic Bullets rained down on Illya and Miyu like a storm. Yet neither was stopped; their figures were so agile that the bullets couldn't hit them.

Caster Medea was fully qualified for the title of "Master of Body Outline Drawing"...

Illya's expression was serious as she swung the Ruby Staff in her hand toward Medea.

"Scatter Shot!"

Countless Magic Bullets shot straight toward Medea. But—

Medea stopped attacking and instead activated a Magic Reflection Plane, blocking Illya's bullets.

However—

To Medea's surprise, the bullets bounced off the reflection plane and came right back at her.

"Illya, nice one!" Tohsaka Rin shouted excitedly, earning a look of disdain from Chu Chen.

And you have the nerve to look down on Luvia for getting excited earlier?

Still, Illya had surprised Chu Chen. He hadn't expected her to plan for this—using the enemy's own reflection plane to turn her attacks back and disrupt their movements...

"Protagonists really can't be judged by common sense..." Chu Chen concluded inwardly.

No matter how you looked at it, she had only been a Magical Girl for a short time, yet in her second battle, she already showed this level of combat instinct. Illya's potential couldn't be underestimated.

The moment Medea's movements were restricted, a glint flashed in Miyu's eyes. She took out the Class Card Lancer from her pocket and touched it to Sapphire. Light burst forth.

"Limited Deployment—Class Card Lancer!"

"Pierce—"

A vermilion spear materialized. Vast magical power slowly gathered at its tip, ready to deliver the finishing blow.

But before Miyu could attack, Medea suddenly vanished from sight, making Miyu freeze for a moment.

"What—!"

Miyu was startled. She quickly stopped her movement and turned her head to scan her surroundings, searching for the enemy.

"It's Teleportation. As expected of a Divine Era mage—even this level of magic is effortless!"

At that moment, Illya was the first to notice the anomaly. Her expression changed as she urgently shouted to Miyu.

"Miyu! Behind you!"

Medea's figure reappeared in the air behind Miyu. The silver Staff in her hand began gathering magic, flashing with a brilliant, violent lightning glow that sent chills down one's spine.

The next moment, the devastating lightning bolt crashed down toward Miyu.

Chapter 29: Illya: Why Do I Have to Endure Pain I Shouldn't at This Age

The thunderbolt capable of destroying everything crashed down toward the direction where Miyu stood.

Miyu spun around swiftly, a Skill Card appearing in her hand... In the moment Medea began casting her magic, Miyu thought through many things.

The opponent's ability to use Teleportation would introduce countless variables into their battle.

So now, the only thing Miyu could do was to push the enemy back through a head-on clash of attacks.

When casting magic, Medea could not perform Teleportation, so only now was the chance!

Without hesitation, she pulled out the Skill Card she had obtained earlier, and then—

"Water, cold air, and atmosphere. O heavenly god who commands the gale, grant me strength to strike the weak point. Haze Angel, Storm Angel, god of destruction and rebirth."

The Skill Card radiated a dazzling light. In an instant, countless orbs of lightning appeared around Miyu, each brimming with immense magical power, glittering like stars in the distant sky.

Viewed from afar, with these golden Magic Bullets shining like constellations, the area around Miyu resembled a long ribbon winding around her. At the same time, a massive hexagonal barrier formed in front of her.

Unlike Medea, when using a Skill Card, the card automatically activated the skill.

And Miyu could still use her own power to defend or attack...

This was Miyu's advantage—while defending against the opponent's attack, these light bullets could directly target Medea.

"Photon Spirit Gun, Starlight Shine! Go!!"

Countless Magic Bullets, like machine-gun fire, swiftly and continuously bypassed the crashing thunderbolt, heading straight for Medea.

Medea's expression twisted sharply, but while maintaining her attack, she was completely unable to dodge.

The countless Magic Bullets landed fully on Medea's body, while the thunderbolt slammed into Miyu's barrier.

Miyu gritted her teeth fiercely, straining to withstand Medea's assault.

But as Medea vanished, the massive thunderbolt gradually faded, allowing Miyu to breathe a sigh of relief.