Come Forth, Fivefold Magical Girl!

Buzz—!

Centered on Seele, a ring of bright flames spread out like ripples, and the space became as dazzling as sunlight.

A white-based [Vogel Knight] with red patterns appeared. It was more slender than a conventional Gundam, but had a stronger sci-fi feel than the Phantasma Knight. Seele couldn't contain her excitement and immediately jumped into the cockpit.

Meanwhile, the 2D animation was still playing:

"Why do I have to fight you, Seele...?"

Karon's voice wavered slightly, but quickly regained its composure. "However, if this is your choice—"

The sound of the Magic Turbo rang out, and the two machines began to move at high speed as if gliding, before colliding head-on without any false alarm.

Bang!

The black and white of the [Vogel Knight] is like a metaphor for the opposing battlefield.

Soon, the battle in the animation subsided, and a rather clichéd plot unfolded: after a series of "Friendly Face-Smashing Fist" (mecha version), Karon had a change of heart and decided to join Seele in Military Princess.

But just as the story was about to reach its happy ending—

Buzz!

A beam of light descended from the sky and pierced the cockpit; Karon's voice was lost in the explosion.

Seele looked at the murderer with sadness and anger—the animation ends!

Meteora in the command center immediately switched the view to the real-world image, which was Seele in the city.

"Cough cough..."

Coughing twice, Seele took a deep breath, intending to let out a desperate scream and curse Altair to seamlessly connect with the anime's plot.

However, to her surprise, as soon as she opened her mouth, a figure as tall as the [Vogel Knight], and even more imposing, descended from the sky!

BOOM!!!

The ground cracked in patches, and the surrounding buildings appeared to be on the verge of collapse amid the tremors. And what appeared in the chaos was indeed a creature that was all white, covered in a steel armor, and lying on all fours like a lion or tiger.

For some reason, Seele immediately thought of the figurines collected by Ernesti... which also included this kind of beast-shaped mecha.

But this looks... more like some kind of creature, doesn't it?

Could it be that—

Seele was startled. "That new character! There were even pre-orders for her? Meteora!"

[It must have been a coincidence... Perfect, let's pin Karon's death on this guy, and you two have a good fight.]

"..."

Seele nodded silently. Although it was uncomfortable for her to talk about her lover's death, the battlefield was clearly not a place to dwell on such things.

"Um, I remember you should be..."

"Just call me 'Mink'."

The sound didn't come from inside the "mecha," but from the building next to it.

Seele looked over in surprise and saw a beautiful woman dressed in a white military uniform that looked like a theatrical costume. She had a mature figure, a cold expression, and short, light pink hair, and was probably around the same age as Celestia.

"Let me introduce myself, I'm Mink, a member of the Monster Prioritization Faction... though it doesn't really matter in this world anymore."

"It really is a character from that work."

Mink comes from a certain tokusatsu anime. She fights against the Monster Controller. The huge creature she controls is actually a monster, but the monsters and Superman in her world are mechanical in style.

Seele's eyes hardened. "Monster Prioritization Faction... Do you also hate humanity, which is why you follow the Uniform Princess? But if you want to destroy this world, we absolutely will not—"

"No, I don't hate humanity... at least not the world."

The sable crossed its arms somewhat awkwardly and turned its head away. "It's just work."

"Well?"

Seele blinked. "Don't you hate your Creator... Um, what's your reason for siding with the [evil] faction?"

"I don't know either."

Mink may seem aloof, but that might just be natural, plus a touch of... laziness?

"They said they were the villains and that they would provide food and lodging, so I went with them."

Seele: "..."

"Gulp! Kill me!"

The green figure carrying the greatsword fell to the ground, looking at the other figure with resentment.

Iori, who had just defeated an opponent, was somewhat speechless. "... It's really not exciting to hear such words from an orc."

Just as Iori lifted her leg to walk towards the orc:

"[Magical Splash Spark]!"

A pink, heart-shaped energy blast appeared unexpectedly between Iori and Baxiu, and then suddenly exploded.

However, the energy blast, which should have displayed power exceeding that of a bomb, was behaving very "gently" at this moment.

It was like a strong wind blowing in my face, blowing over my body in an irresistible way, causing Iori to involuntarily retreat.

"Um?"

Her body flew directly into the air. After landing, Iori was slightly taken aback and frowned as she looked up at the sky.

"Are you going to join the war too, Mamika?"

A pink Magical Girl was seen flying in the sky, wearing a light and airy dress and holding a fairytale-style magic wand.

Although she appears harmless, even cute, Iori knows very well what it would mean if she joined the battlefield.

Because of her worldview, she may not be good at fighting, but the magic power hidden within her is absolutely terrifying!

Previously, for various reasons, she found it difficult to face her own power, but now it seems... she has made up her mind.

Just by looking into her eyes, Iori understood. It was the look of someone who had made up her mind, someone who was ready to give up something, and someone who was ready to save something.

—That's really good.

Iori showed a playful expression, but only for a brief Flash Step.

Magical Girl who can't kill doesn't pose much of a threat to him, but this seed-supply character is surprisingly popular and easier to gain "Recognition Power," probably because children are easier to fool... and innocent.

Now that Mamika has shown such a big change, it's bound to attract a lot of attention!

"Heh, interesting. I thought you would just stand by and watch this battle with a worried look on your face without lifting a finger."

Iori waved her hand, looking at Mamika gently, but her words were quite sharp. "What, are you already mentally prepared to hurt others or even kill them?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the pink Magical Girl landed on the ground and, with some difficulty, helped Baxiu.

The green-skinned orc the Miracle recovered from all his injuries!

This couldn't possibly be a talent or ability of Baxiu, otherwise he wouldn't be staring with such utter astonishment.

This is still the influence of the "Recognition Power"—some people just believe that orcs will gain a boost after coming into contact with Magical Girl.

This setting makes no sense, but it inexplicably gained everyone's approval. After Baxiu and Mamika teamed up, doujinshi featuring them started appearing on the market... and similar settings were added to it.

Although Mamika was also puzzled, she thought it best not to tell her the reason.

"Mr. Iori!"

She raised her head, looked straight ahead, and met Iori's gaze without any confusion.

"No, I don't want to hurt anyone or take anyone's life. I just want to help my friends, Alice and Baxiu, fulfill their wishes."

"Alicetelia aside for now... do you know what Baxiu's wish is?"

"Isn't it a simple yet romantic wish to find a lover who doesn't care about appearance and is only willing to treat you sincerely?"

"Forehead..."

Iori was speechless and exchanged a glance with Baxiu.

Even the usually outspoken orcs remained silent at this moment.

Now that things have come to this, just to lose my virginity... I really can't bring myself to say it in front of Mamika's innocent eyes!

"So you want Altair to win?"

Iori's eyes hardened. "Even if she's a child, you should know she wasn't telling the truth. Even if you get the Golden Star Cup, it doesn't necessarily mean your wishes will come true."

"I know, so I won't let her get it."

"Um?"

I will receive the [Golden Star Cup]

Mamika declared magnanimously, "Then use it 'gently' so that everyone is satisfied!"

"Can you object to the Uniform Princess?"

"Even if I have to use force, I will make her agree!"

At that moment, she felt as if she were being bowed down by her predecessors, and holding her wand, she said without hesitation, "All Magical Girl are like this. As long as we knock her to the ground, we can understand each other!"

"... Is this scientifically sound?"

"This is the True Magic of love!"

Mamika took a deep breath and said loudly, "I want to be friends with her!"

"Hiss!"

Iori gasped, even he was taken aback.

When Magical Girl utters these words, it's practically Law of Causality- level power of words...

"That's impossible. Given Altair's personality, he would never—"

"I think there is no other way but to work hard."

Under Iori's astonished gaze, Mamika said calmly, "Whether you can do it or not is not important; what's important is to try your best."

I believe this story will have a happy ending, and I hope the world will continue to function smoothly as always, even though it seems so difficult. But if you're not willing to try, you have no chance at all.

"While it's true that characters can grow even more once they enter the real world, it's astonishing that they can reach this level."

This time, Iori's tone was very serious.

"Compared to you, I am like an infant who has been pulled out of the 'cradle' world. In terms of mental strength, there is no possibility of comparison."

I once thought that someone as weak as me would be unable to stop this war, nor could I change anything, but now my thinking has changed somewhat.

Mamika gave a gentle smile and looked at Iori calmly.

"Although this is a world that is never short of sadness and hatred, it is also a place that many people want to protect, and it carries everyone's happiness."

I will remember these things, and never forget them, so I will—keep fighting!

"..."

"The Miracle don't come for free. If you pray for a wish, you will experience the same despair—I'm prepared for that."

"..."

"I have nothing to be afraid of anymore."

"..."

"Please let me protect everyone!"

"Because I'm Magical Girl, how can I give up hope!"

"..."

"Oh no, I probably can't beat her now," an utterly absurd thought flashed through Iori's mind.

Chapter 470 Come out, the Quintuple Magical Girl!

[Magical Killer Mami]