One-Click Restart

(Bai Ziye)

Running away has never been my style.

Watching UI-31 and Ceruno enter the rainforest, I turned and launched a surprise attack on the warship.

Thirty-two times.

It reaches speeds close to Mach 1.5.

This is the limit that Ceruno's protective membrane, which has been soaked with all her magic, can withstand.

With these robotic arms, I have a way to deal with the Hunter Witch.

The countless mechanical arms in the sky became stepping stones with their own equipment in my eyes. Their weapons were my weapons, and they themselves were my stepping stones. Even if the witch flew higher than the mast, as long as the mechanical arms were still hovering around me, I was confident that I could shoot her down.

Don't underestimate people!

Stepping on the mechanical arms would cause me to sink, but that was enough time for me to jump over one, slicing through the flying bullets as I leaped towards the sky above the coast. It was easier than I had imagined. By the time I had stepped over a dozen mechanical arms, the witch had barely reacted and was manipulating the arms to turn her gun at a ridiculously slow pace.

"Too slow."

She couldn't keep up with me; the speed difference couldn't be bridged by any tactics or skills.

Use stolen guns, crossbows, or throwing weapons such as daggers and short swords to fight the Hunter Witch.

Although these attacks slow down after they leave my hand, and I can't guarantee the accuracy of my shots, they always manage to damage other mechanical arms or interfere with the witch's judgment.

Unfortunately, the Hunter Witch's judgment was very clear.

To stop me from getting any closer, they started to widen the distance between their hands, which was a very wise decision.

But I was too slow; I had already circled around behind her unharmed.

"We succeeded!"

I guess I'm still better suited to going it alone... No, Ceruno also played a part in my success.

She naturally wanted to turn around, but I wasn't going to give her any time. I raised my leg and side-kicked the witch in the lower back. The heavy horseshoes on the soles of my boots were extremely destructive after the acceleration. The mechanical hand supporting her back was crushed, and she crashed into the sailing warship at an extremely high speed.

But in the time it took her to fall, I was still faster!

In order to completely incapacitate her...

Mahou-ShoujoKick!!

With her foot planted on the witch's lower back, she endured a 32-fold acceleration, piercing through the first and second decks, and crashing into the bottom of the warship, where she lay sprawled on the metal floor, completely motionless.

We won, but I feel like Ms. SpiCa will scold us.

Since it's a robot, as long as its head isn't injured, it's not considered dead, right?

"Legendary magical girl? Witch? Looks like I'm still the stronger one."

Defeating a strong opponent always brings a sense of pride, just as Sirius said, I do indeed have a competitive spirit that I'm not even aware of.

"Magical girls... must be eliminated..."

It could speak, and surprisingly, it uttered meaningful words.

"Hey, weren't you a magical girl yourself?"

She was still conscious and began to mobilize robotic arms to flood the warship.

This place is too cramped, which would be disadvantageous for me in a real fight. Once the bulkhead is breached, the floodwaters would make it difficult for me to move at high speed.

Even if it can't move, as long as its brain is still functioning, it can continue to command those robotic arms.

But I can't twist her head off, and she doesn't have any switches on her body... No, wait, maybe she does.

I turned her over, her body weighing over 200 pounds, and lifted her stiff, metallic pleated skirt. Right there under the skirt, in "that part," was a button with a common power symbol printed on it, emitting a faint red glow.

Is that Monster developer on the Other Side suffering from some serious illness?

This is why robots also wear panties.

"..."

I'll poke it.

Pressing the power button, the Hunter Witch lost her last bit of power and lay limp on the ground like scrap metal. The mechanical arm that had been trying to crawl through the hole also lost control and floated in the air, motionless.

Is that all?

I was going to carry her out of the cabin, but after thinking about it, I decided to take out her panties first... the ones I stole from UI-31 using telekinesis... and put them on this robot lady who was going commando.

Just as the panties were pulled up to her thighs, a sound came from above her head.

"Hey, Miluno- chan~ What are you doing?"

"..."

Sirius.

Her arrival was so coincidental that it made one suspect she did it on purpose.

Awkward scene dividing line

With the assistance of drones sent by the Hawaii Branch, the fire on Nabu Island has been extinguished. The once magnificent mansion has been reduced to a smoke-filled ruin, a sight that is anything but funny.

After the fire was extinguished, the drones worked together to carry away the heavily wounded Hunter Witch.

The maids rested on the beach with the salvaged data, and UI-31 deactivated its Werewolf Armor, reverting to its original form, Bai Ziye.

He was covered in bruises, clearly having been badly beaten by the Hunter Witch.

"Miluno, are you sure she's still alive?"

"It's just turned off."

"Shut down? She has a power switch on her?"

The power button is right there...

"How could it be installed in a place like that...?"

SpiCa's expression turned strange, even flushed, as he whispered in her ear.

Although it was a girlish reaction, she was actually a woman approaching forty.

Ceruno said angrily, "To turn living people into killing machines... Doesn't 'the Other Side' have any concept of humanity?"

"Whether they are even human is questionable, and they probably don't have empathy."

Sirius patted my arm as he spoke, offering his sincere praise.

"Well done! You managed to take down the witch single-handedly. I'm very impressed with you now!"

"I have no reason to be praised by someone who slacks off, do I?"

After I said that, she explained with dissatisfaction, "My maids needed help too! I rushed Past as soon as they came out, but you solved the problem too quickly!"

That's unreasonable. Should we be condemned for being too fast?

A large yacht sailed in from afar and then docked at the pier.

SpiCa called out, "Everyone, please board the ship. Why don't you spend the night on the ship? I'll arrange new accommodations for you tomorrow..."

Ceruno asked, "Huh? Can't we stay overnight at the Hawaii Branch?"

"The Hawaii Branch is small and doesn't have extra dormitories, so a yacht would be a better choice if comfort is a consideration."

I glanced at the yachts docked at the pier. Although they were not small, it wouldn't be comfortable to squeeze nineteen people in.

Melissa replied, "Don't worry, we'll take these documents to the kennel and spend the night there."

"Huh? Aren't any of the maids coming?"

"Yes, the same goes for the kennel. We'll make more details tomorrow."

I would feel bad even if I slept on the yacht myself while Melissa and the others huddled in the kennel.

Even if I wanted to invite her to squeeze onto the yacht, she would definitely refuse with something like, "I'm the guest, and she's the maid."

"Miss Sirius really suffered a heavy loss, destroying a mansion, but I gained a sailing warship~ Where did I lose out?"

I reminded them, "But the warships have already disappeared."

"At least it existed at some point."

The magic of Betelgeuse will dissipate once its effect wears off, including those landmines.

At this point, Ms. SpiCa's expression turned serious.

"Disappeared..."

"They disappeared when the fire was put out, right? And those traps and robotic arms too?"

"I meant Betelgeuse... The branch reported that the Hunter Witch disappeared during transport."