(1P)
Alpha, wielding a sharp cleaver, truly intended to chop through both me and my armor.
Fortunately, under Time Acceleration, I could still dodge with ease. Even when she occasionally hit me, my sturdy armor was not so easily damaged—though getting knocked flying was unavoidable.
The other me never made a move.
She merely stood by the Wormhole Device from afar, seemingly intending to stop me from destroying the equipment.
Could she still not tell that I was me?
I had to shut down that transport channel.
Even if I could not close it, I had to stop the Magical Girls from continuing to reinforce the front lines. Simply destroying the Wormhole Device probably would not be enough; I also had to cut off its energy supply.
"Don't even think about it!"
Seeing through my intentions, Alpha's blade seemed to have grown eyes, chasing after me from every angle. I had no choice but to keep my combat suit in its inflated, hardened state. While its soft state could absorb impacts, it risked being cut open.
But I could not keep running forever. I waited for an opening and closed in on Alpha, yet even when I used Future Moment to circle behind her, she turned and slashed at me immediately. People did not have eyes on their backs; her reaction could only be explained as instinct. What terrifying instincts.
I released the inflation, preparing to endure a slash and rush forward to grab Alpha, then freeze her time with Present Moment. But several White Silk ribbons that had been deployed at some unknown time suddenly closed in from all directions.
I was bound.
But Aldebaran had already proven that I could break free through inflation...
"Huh?"
These White Silk ribbons had somehow gained a certain elasticity. Even after I