The Magic Called a Miracle (5.2K) (Continued)

However, the Seitenshi's regretful voice came through the phone.

"It's no use, the Sky Ladder has already been destroyed by the Five Wings Society."

"Is that so? That's truly a pity."

Although there wasn't a trace of regret in his tone, rather a hint of relief?

Then he asked:

"Your Seitenshi, do you believe in miracles?"

Miracle?

The Seitenshi hasn't heard this term in ages. I remember the last time I heard it was probably when I was a child, maybe ten years ago?

During the Second Battle of Kwantung, everyone celebrated the miracle and erected a tall Monolith, because the magnetic field emitted by holmium could weaken the vitality of Gastrea and repel them.

They successfully trapped themselves on the last piece of land behind this Monolith.

"Kisara, if a miracle were to occur this time, in what way do you think it would happen?"

In the chaotic operations headquarters, the Seitenshi gripped his phone tightly and asked the person beside him.

The uninvited girl who exposed part of the Seven Stars' Legacy Society's missing conspiracy now stood before the screen, watching the scene unfold alongside the Seitenshi, and shook her head, saying:

"I don't know either, but— Your Seitenshi, the one capable of creating miracles must be Mahiro."

Kisara Tendo more certain.

Meanwhile, at the harbor piers overlooking Tokyo Bay.

A salty sea breeze blew in from afar, ruffling her short, pale golden hair.

"Is Mr. Mahiro planning to run away?" she asked in her usual calm tone.

"Why would you have such a thought?" Mahiro asked rhetorically.

"Because this is the best strategy right now. We can't fight against the Gastrea in Phase 5. But it's a pity that we won't be able to see our friends in Arcadia anymore."

"Don't worry, you'll see him."

Mahiro words of comfort.

She glanced instinctively at the colossal beast slowly moving across the distant sea, then looked at the girl in front of her.

Not long ago, Senju Kayo accepted his invitation to join Arcadia and help him build the Cursed Children's utopia...

"Mahiro? Why are you staring at my chest like that? Even if I've agreed to be your tool, you can't let your beastly nature run wild right now. Scorpio is almost here, and I'm only ten years old, I can't do that kind of thing. Please be patient."

As Mahiro watched Senju Kayo contemplate her strategy, he unconsciously lowered his head in deep thought, causing his gaze to fall on the girl's chest.

As if to break the tense atmosphere, the girl spoke these words in a calm tone, causing his lips to twitch involuntarily.

"... Miss Kayo? When did I stare at your chest?"

"From just now until now."

The girl stated a fact without any expression.

"I was just thinking about something."

"I understand. Many animals awaken their instinct to continue their species when they reach the end of their lifespan or are about to die. In other words, wanting to reproduce is an instinct and not shameful. However, it would be wrong if I were the object of that instinct. I am too young to conceive, and even if we mate, it would be meaningless. At most, it would only satisfy my sexual urges."

"... You really have a sharp tongue."

This girl can actually say such strange things with such a straight face.

"I'm just stating the facts."

"Okay... then, Miss Kayo, do you have breasts?"

"... It will happen, please look forward to it."

The girl's expression was calm, showing no embarrassment; she simply held the greatsword upright in front of her chest.

"I wouldn't expect something like that, and besides..."

Halfway through his sentence, Mahiro suddenly paused, placed his hand on her little head, and rubbed it vigorously.

"I understand you said that to help me relax and think things through, but as a girl, it's probably better not to say things like that."

"In a life-or-death situation, isn't telling dirty jokes the best way to relieve a man's tension?"

Although she appears aloof, the highly intelligent Senju Kayo occasionally enjoys playing pranks or making small jokes, so even at this moment, she can still retort with a straight face.

Most importantly, Mahiro still doesn't know how to respond.

"Never mind..."

He gave up.

"From now on, you stay here and behave yourself. Big Brother Mahiro will guide you to witness a magical event called a miracle, okay?"

"?"

Kayo didn't understand his words.

But there's no need to understand, and there's no way to ask.

At this moment, Mahiro was already standing at the very edge of the dock, taking out that strangely shaped pistol again, and surrounded by glowing... no, starlight-like points of light.

"... So beautiful."

This was the most beautiful scene Senju Kayo had ever seen in her life. Of course, the person surrounded by starlight was also very handsome.

But then, she saw Mahiro muzzle of Mahiro's pistol suddenly change.

It's like a scene from a science fiction work where a weapon is reconstructed, transforming a pistol into a sniper rifle, but with the barrel appearing in a semi-transparent form.

"Tsk, if Tatsuya hadn't installed an aiming aid on my CAD, casting spells at this distance would probably have been quite difficult with a general-purpose spell machine."

Mahiro muttered to himself softly, then closed his eyes.

"Multiple Observation" -- Let's Unfold!

"The Realm of Consciousness" -- Expand!

"Eidos Eye" - Activate!

A domain is constructed through Multiple Observation, consciousness is projected within the domain, and then the Eidos Eye observes it.

At last--

"Information Dimension Search" - Begin!

However, the next second, his brows furrowed and his forehead was covered in sweat.

Untraceable, unresolved.

To be precise, he can see with his Alpha Stigma, but the human brain alone cannot analyze it.

Because Scorpio's genetic makeup is extremely complex, with tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of genetic traits mixed together, and Scorpio elemental composition is even more outrageous, almost covering half of the periodic table!!!

This doesn't even include a detailed list of the isotopes.

How could such an illogical creature exist?

Even more unexpectedly, one day they were defeated by their own hardware.

"If that's the case, then let's try a different approach..."

Strategic-level magic – "Abyss" – activated!

A powerful burst of magic erupted from Yotsuba Mahiro's body, making him almost turn into light.

Immediately afterwards, the sea began to shake, as if a magnitude 7 or 8 earthquake had struck!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Scorpio began to sink beneath the surface of the sea!

A hemispherical crater with a diameter of three kilometers has formed around it, and it is engulfing Scorpio.

The waving tentacles, which could easily stir up huge waves with a casual sway, couldn't even create a ripple when they hit the water's surface.

Immediately afterwards, a bone-chilling cold air spread across the sea.

From a distance, it looks like a mist brought by a ghost ship sailing on the sea, but wherever the mist goes, it freezes everything.

Even turbulent seawater will turn into glacial land.

However, the operations headquarters saw the reality from the footage transmitted by the drone.

"It was... just one person?"

"How did they manage to do that? Are they also cyborg soldiers from the <New Humanity Creation Plan>?"

"If it could be done to that extent, wouldn't that be a bit too exaggerated...?"

The ministers who had been panicking and preparing to flee have now all fallen silent, their eyes fixed on the figure on the screen.

The Seitenshi and Kisara had already recognized the figure walking on the glacier, releasing icy mist.

It's definitely Yotsuba Mahiro!

"So, this is the miracle he was talking about?"

If that's the case, they might actually be able to defeat Scorpio in Phase 5!

At the very least, the Seitenshi prayed this in his heart.

Even the most composed of them all, Tendo Kikunojo, remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on the figure on the screen.

However, whether these feelings stem from doubt, curiosity, or amazement...

But one idea will never change, and that is--

We/ the Tokyo Area are saved.

Frost is spreading.

In a very short time, the entire Tokyo Bay was frozen, along with the enormous Scorpio!

However, although this level of "Ice Fog Domain" is vast, it has not yet reached absolute zero. Even if it is enough to freeze seawater into an unbreakable glacier, it cannot freeze the Gastrea of Stage Five.

However, being able to restrict movement for a short period of time is sufficient.

Yotsuba Mahiro activated her flight magic, leaping onto Scorpio's head and pulling out the syringe made of ultra-holmium alloy.

At the same time, the needle was plunged in, having pierced through Scorpio's hard armor using "Molecular Divider".

The fluorescent blood rapidly filled the syringe, and the writhing flesh was healing at an incomprehensible speed, resonating with the blood inside the syringe, seemingly wanting to devour it as well.

However, although Stage Five is immune to the magnetic field emitted by the super holmium alloy, it can be easily suppressed by just a tube of blood.

"My goal has been achieved, so it's time to say goodbye, little sister. I'm sorry, I couldn't save you."

Yotsuba Mahiro away the syringe, knelt down, and gently stroked Scorpio's head, murmuring softly.

That's right, he has traced the true origin of Scorpio. She is actually the younger of a pair of twin sisters who became Scorpio after undergoing the experiment in Seven Stars Village.

And the older sister also transformed into a Stage 5 Gastrea, namely the Libra, also known as the Plague King!

Although it sounds absurd, this is the reality of this world, the cruelest and most tragic reality.

At the same time, Mahiro had already pressed the muzzle of the CAD gun against Scorpio's skin, and that surging Psion Light reappeared.

"Lamenting Styx - Activate."

Just then, Scorpio, who was about to break free of the ice, suddenly stopped struggling, as if it had been frozen again.

But that's not the case.

Lamenting Styx, belonging to the category of mental interference magic, is the magic that once Yotsuba Miya Yotsuba Clan the title of [Ruler of the River of Oblivion].

Unlike the Ice Fog Domain, which freezes the body, the Lamenting Styx is a magic that freezes the spirit; the physical body stops and stiffens along with the "stillness" of the spirit.

The interaction between mind and body may also lead to the crystallization of parts of the body.

A frozen spirit will not awaken again; a frozen spirit cannot perceive death, nor can it command the body to die.

For Gastrea of this enormous size, this is a magic that is practically its natural enemy.

But that's not enough; at the very least, the Scorpio's physical form must be erased.