Melee (Middle)

(Babaluno)

The console is burning.

The temperature of the wreckage could even be felt in the Subspace, indicating that it was completely destroyed.

"..."

I was speechless for a moment.

Shouldn't this production line for "Artificial Magical Girl Soldiers" be something very important?

Sirius is one thing, but why are the others so indifferent to the losses?

"What... what should we do now?"

I looked at Miss Achernar, hoping that someone with a good understanding of the world could come up with some backup plan.

In the end, she could only shrug helplessly.

"Don't bother looking at me. I don't know much more about these technical things than you do."

She rubbed her temples and sighed, "If Jaeger hadn't been injured, bringing her here might have been useful... But now, we need to think of another way to get into the Breeding Facility."

Wait, shouldn't we go out and rescue Sirius first?

However, Miss Jaeger enjoys tinkering with Proxy Unit in her spare time, and perhaps she'd like to know if there's a way to bypass the control panel and activate the Wormhole Device. But it's impossible to go back and ask her to come out of retirement right now; we can only rely on the existing manpower...

"Is there really no other way?"

I couldn't help but sigh, but Miss Achernar said:

"No, if you mean the Breeding Facility, there are other ways... SpiCa originally wanted me to take you to the Breeding Facility."

Walk over Past?

Xiaoling, who was pinching her nose and holding her breath, also popped her head out and asked:

"Huh? Is it far?"

"It's far, but the world is only so big, so it's not really that far. It just takes a bit more time... The biggest problem isn't the distance, but that doing this could easily cross the 'Supreme Council's' red line. You should understand what I mean."

She doesn't like to go into too much detail, but I do understand.

Having suffered heavy losses in the previous battle, the "Supreme Council" is clearly looking to see what Old Man can do this time. But if we try to invade the Breeding Facility, they will realize the danger and intervene on their own. They might even abandon their attempt to seize the City School and directly use the heavy firepower in the Armory —they definitely have weapons other than Annihilation Bomb.

Even if we successfully take over the Breeding Facility by then, everyone in the City School will be in danger.

What about Sirius?

When her master was mentioned, the magical maid Zara raised her hand in agreement.

"Woof!"

They still needed to be saved.

"Um..."

The Achernar.

"We should rescue her from here, but rationally speaking, can our current forces contend with the 'Great Hand'? If Miluno's existence is exposed, will she still be controlled by Aldebaran?"

The risks are significant, but we can't just abandon Sirius because of that, can we?

"Let's go out, then pull her into Zara's magic and escape together. If we can't beat them, can't we at least escape?"

As if going through some internal struggle, Achernar glanced at the broken, unpainted can of Base Body before saying:

"Okay, but don't linger."

"Zara."

"Woof!"

The instant Zara dispelled the spell, Miluno reacted only slightly before breaking free from my embrace and rushing straight towards the "Great Hand," the one with the most Dark Energy present.

Unfortunately, Miluno was currently being manipulated by Aldebaran, and she was completely helpless against the "Great Hand".

In addition, the workshop is also filled with a chaotic battle involving Fomalhaut, Old Man, Viktorika, Sirius, Magical Girl Soldiers, and Monster Soldiers.

Yeah, a free-for-all.

A chaotic and disorganized battle.

The scene was more complicated than I had imagined, and it's no wonder the workshop and assembly line were in such a mess. Although I don't know the specific reason, not everyone was surrounding Sirius.

Aldebaran's forces were also firing on Old Man and his companions. Facing the onslaught of the Magical Girl Soldiers, Fomalhaut and Old Man were still not fully recovered and were only barely holding on with the help of Viktorika's summoned creatures. They were temporarily suppressed and unable to break through...

It seems they were betrayed by Aldebaran?

We need to find a way to get them out of here too.

In contrast, Sirius, fighting alone, was incredibly agile, even the "Great Hand" couldn't catch her, and she was adept at manipulating others into engaging in combat, making her fight with ease, like dancing on a stage.

Given this shift in power dynamics, it seems that the old man's faction has the lowest chance of winning...

I don't know if the "Supreme Council" knows about this, but at least the witch troops that my father left at the front don't.

However, they were equally surprised by our sudden appearance.

"Oh my? Isn't this Sai-chan? When did you sneak in?"

While resisting Miluno, Aldebaran's voice emanated from within the "Great Hand".

"Could they be here to meet Sirius?"

The bubble opened, and a magic missile was thrown by the Magical Girl Soldiers.

"Sort of, but I'm more curious about your current situation."

"That's a real shame. Since you've seen us, we can't let you leave now, can we?"

The enormous arms of the "Great Hand" could generate powerful gusts of wind with just a wave. Although the bubble barely held on, it was still blown backward.

Sirius shouted to us from afar:

"This research institute is a cage prepared by Aldebaran! I estimate that even the 'Supreme Council' cannot monitor the situation here. She wanted to take advantage of Fomalhaut and A-Ji's weakness to modify and manipulate it, but unfortunately, I disrupted this plan!"

Huh? Aldebaran wants to manipulate his father and Fomalhaut?

Aren't they in cahoots?

"Sirius, you really dared to come in alone, but you're not getting out of here either!"

"You think you can keep me here? You're far from it! What will happen if the Supreme Council finds out you attacked our own forces?"

If we can capture the two of them here, it's all Aldebaran to explain to the "Supreme Council," and he might even be able to replace his father as a member of parliament.

But what if it fails...

Given the harsh sentence handed down to Professor Stratos by the "Supreme Council," Aldebaran, even if she survives, will likely face imprisonment, and her father will certainly not let her off easily.

"You can't get out."

More and more Magical Girl Soldiers came down the stairs and stood behind the Great Hand, along with the Monster Soldiers pouring in through the doorway...

It not only possesses the top-tier combat power, the "Great Hand," but also a substantial number of soldiers.

Seeing his overwhelming advantage, Aldebaran's voice became smug.

"This is my territory. Even if you all come at me together, you're no match for me... Don't worry, I'm a nice guy, I'll try my best to spare your lives!"

My father didn't seem to have such a bitter and resentful attitude.

Although she is usually expressionless, her composure at this moment suggests she might still have some trump cards up her sleeve.

Or perhaps, even Aldebaran's betrayal was within her expectations?

Have no idea.

I still can't see through her.

Miluno is still fixated on the "Great Hand".

Instead of launching a direct attack, she clung to the "Great Hand" like a snake, preventing herself from being bounced away and using her speed to dodge the punches. Aldebaran could never catch her, nor could he allow the "Great Hand" to beat him...

However, Miluno also had no way to harm the "Great Hand".