Knight Ceruno

(Ceruno)

Quanyin's motorcycle roars loudly, disturbing the peace. During the battle, she is so arrogant and domineering that it is hard not to attract the enemy's attention. However, when those Monsters who want to surround the point and attack the reinforcements emerge from the street, they are blown away by the sound waves emitted by the Megaphone. The scattered long-range firepower also failed to break through my defensive bubble.

They passed by the town's middle school in the Old District amidst all the noise and commotion. Seeing the reinforced walls and the magical girls patrolling the rooftops, Quanyin- ne didn't go in.

"Let's not go in! Let's go straight to the edge of the barrier!"

"Um."

The edge of the barrier lies behind the town's middle school.

The boundary between the inside and outside was located in a small grove of trees, which appeared especially dark in the dim light of the night.

The red curtain stretched from the ground into the sky like a giant canopy. The previous barriers of the Witch Domain were like a bell, but this one looked more like a giant bowl turned upside down on the ground.

Although one can still see the stars and the moon when looking up, the part of the barrier near the ground is opaque, so even if one gets close, it is impossible to know what is happening outside.

Now, I'm going to make a cut in this bowl.

Although the town's middle school wall was only a hundred meters from the edge of the barrier, some daring Monster still gathered around. Perhaps realizing my intention to open the barrier, they didn't observe for long. As soon as Quanyin stopped her motorcycle, three or four Monster attacked under the cover of darkness.

These Monster people have glowing eyes; are they completely unconcerned about nighttime combat?

"Get out of here--"

With just a roar, the Megaphone- shaped subwoofer sent the leading Bucktooth Beast flying.

Even after being given a rude awakening, the other Monster did not back down. One of the Monster, shaped like a rooster doll, spat out some kind of ray from its mouth, and suddenly a thick chain lashed out at its face from afar, knocking its beak askew.

The light veered to one side, petrifying the grass and trees.

"Ceruno! Dormitory Leader! I'm here to help!"

Someone ran over from the City School...

It's Sky Lock.

Since Miss Bai Ze is here, it's normal for her to come along, since she's always following Miss Bai Ze around during her free time.

Sky Lock manipulated her thick chains to deflect the Monster's attacks, simultaneously drawing a defensive line. She and Quanyin stood back to back, confronting the four Monsters. The latter said, "Ceruno, you just focus on breaking through the barrier; leave your back to us!"

"Is everything alright?"

Sky Lock shouted, "I haven't been completely stagnant during this time either!"

Since they all said so, I also erected a defensive bubble and ran towards the barrier of the domain... but I couldn't break through and was bounced back.

Looking back at the previous breakthroughs, it seems we still need a drill-like design?

Even with a drill-shaped one, I can't apply any external force...

It requires sufficient power.

Thinking this through, I looked at Quanyin's car.

"Quanyin- nee! Can I borrow your bike for a bit?"

"Ah?"

Without turning around, she used our conversation as a barrage of attacks on the Monster opposite her.

"If you had said so earlier, we wouldn't have had to get off the bus!"

"I didn't think of that just now."

Can you ride it?

Won't.

Assuming the right throttle is the correct pedal, its stability should be similar to that of a bicycle?

However, heavy machinery has always been a man's dream. Although I'm not a man anymore, my desire to try it out hasn't changed.

"Let me try!"

Quanyin added, "Be careful, my car is very expensive!"

Even just holding onto a heavy motorcycle is a bit strenuous, especially for someone as short as me. It took me ages just to get on.

Just raising my legs to the seat height was difficult enough; I was so careful not to tip the motorcycle over. After climbing on, I had to deal with the uncomfortable skirt pressing against my bottom... Luckily, no one noticed my awkward way of getting on the motorcycle.

According to the plan.

I put a drill-shaped Bubble Membrane over the front of the car, then turned the key on the front panel to the right to start it, and finally twisted the throttle on the handlebars...

For a moment, the beast beneath them roared and howled.

But I didn't feel any motivation to move forward.

Hmm, this isn't what I expected. Why isn't the car moving?

"Left hand on the clutch, left foot on the gearshift! How can you drive with it in neutral?! And put my helmet on!"

Quanyin- nee hid behind the chain defense line to fend off the Monster's blades, and while fighting back, she taught me how to ride a motorcycle...

Hold the clutch.

Press the pedal to shift gears.

Because my right hand was constantly twisting the throttle, this beast, whose engine was already revving to its maximum, shot off the moment I shifted gears.

In my panic, I pressed the gear lever a few more times, but the speed actually increased, and the front of the car even lifted slightly, pushing the spiral-shaped bubble towards the barrier.

Suddenly...

I dashed out!!

Leaving the witch's barrier, they nearly bumped into armed police officers on duty outside.

They set up a warning line 20 meters outside the barrier. I instinctively slammed on the brakes, but this caused the front wheels to lock up, and the heavy beast's rear end sticks up high, spinning in mid-air.

"Phew? That scared me to death!"

Take off your helmet.

Before them stood bewildered armed police officers and the rapidly arriving Association drones.

"Huff... huff..."

I took a few deep breaths before I said:

"We need reinforcements! This is a large-scale enemy invasion, with nearly two hundred Monster and witches, and many civilians who haven't evacuated yet... Please contact Miss Sirius and ask her to gather at least fifty more combat-type magical girls!"

However, Sirius himself was at the temporary command post near the barrier.

"Ceruno- chan, I'm so glad you're alright!"

The world's number one idol gave me a wry smile and a hug.

He then asked, "Are the others alright? Were there any casualties inside?"

Casualties...

Although I haven't seen it directly, I suspect it exists.

Putting aside the powerful Modified Witch, the Monster invading this time are not on the same level as the previous cannon fodder. They are all elites of the Supreme Council, and even a seasoned magical girl would find it difficult to deal with more than three bodies at the same time.

But I simply replied, "I'm not entirely clear on the overall situation either. Miss SpiCa failed to arrive at the temporary shelter in time, and I haven't even been to that location myself..."

Buzz--

A white wormhole halo unfolded overhead.

Buzz--Buzz--

And it's not just one link.

One magical girl after another fell from the sky and gathered before our eyes.

"Is it support from the City School?"

Sirius replied, "Not only the City School, but also the magical girls from various branches, no matter what the current world situation is, 'The Other Side' is always our greatest enemy... This is a consensus worldwide."

In the blink of an eye, more than forty magical girls have arrived, and this number continues to grow.

Sirius asked:

"Ceruno- chan, can your magic open continuous channels?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. It would take a lot of power to break through the barrier, and the damaged barrier would quickly recover... I need to borrow your power."

Sirius stroked his smooth chin and muttered to himself:

"No problem, but right now... what we need is that!"