The red flames and the silver-white shield collided in the center of the living room, and the shockwave sent all the tables and chairs flying.
Amakusa Shirou's two-colored light spheres, released from his arms, flanked him from the side, but were blocked by Merlin's golden barrier.
Heracles ' axe cleaved towards Metatron.
The golden-white angel dodged to the side, the Holy Flame Light Sword coalescing in his hand.
The two lightsabers slashed out simultaneously, striking the blade of the axe sword.
The sound of metal colliding with flames pierced the entire living room.
Heracles was forced back several steps.
Metatron remained completely still.
Immediately afterwards, she spread her wings fully, and the holy flames condensed to their limit.
The two lightsabers merged into one, becoming a giant light blade over three meters long.
Heracles charged forward again at that moment.
The axe-sword brought down with full force.
Metatron raised his sword to meet the attack.
The moment the light blade clashed with the axe, Heracles was sent flying, his back smashing through the living room wall and landing in the yard.
The great hero rose from the rubble, dusted himself off, and raised his axe and sword once more.
Then it rushed up again.
He was knocked away a second time.
He was knocked away for the third time.
The fourth time.
The fifth time.
Heracles would stand up every time.
But each time he was knocked away, he was sent flying even further.
His body was enduring an impact far exceeding its own limits.
It's not because he's not strong enough.
It's not because the opponent is too strong.
Archangel, Divine Secretary, Metatron.
That was a power that no " Servant- level" being could contend with.
Metatron walked toward Heracles.
Then he turned to Karna.
Karna's spear was burning with red flames, but he did not charge forward.
Because he had been watching the battle between Metatron and Heracles.
He saw it very clearly.
If you do it yourself, the result won't be any different.
Metatron did not press his advantage.
In this dream world, there is no concept of death, so Metatron chose to use a more effective method.
She raised her right hand.
A pale golden light spread from the palm of his hand.
The light fell upon Heracles.
It landed on Karna.
It landed on Amakusa Shirou.
It landed on Semiramis.
It landed on Atalanta.
Sealing technique.
The five people were enveloped in a golden beam of light, rendering them unable to move.
Karna closed his eyes and accepted the outcome.
Amakusa Shirou tried to break free, but the binding force of the holy light was too strong.
Semiramis cursed, then gave up struggling.
Heracles knelt on one knee, head bowed, axe and sword laid horizontally in front of his knee.
When Atalanta was enveloped by the pillar of light, her ears were pressed tightly flat.
His expression held a hint of guilt.
Metatron walked to the center of the living room and looked around at the five people who were sealed away.
The battle is over.
"You will remain safe within the seal and will not suffer any harm."
"We'll release you after we finish negotiating with Mukuro Hoshimiya."
The golden pillar of light began to shrink, preparing to move the seal to a safer location.
Just then...
A familiar, irresistible, and absolute force of suppression.
Belphegor.
The golden pillar of light suddenly shattered.
Metatron's sealing technique was as fragile as paper in the face of that power.
Atalanta's figure blurred in everyone's sight.
Like a painting blurred by water droplets, her outline began to distort and dissipate.
" Atalanta!" Ritsuka Fujimaru reached out her hand.
It's too late.
Atalanta has completely vanished.
The living room returned to silence.
The four sealed individuals remain bound by Metatron's spell.
Metatron frowned slightly as he looked at the spot where Atalanta had disappeared.
" Belphegor intervened and took her away."
Ritsuka Fujimaru slowly lowered her hand.
Merlin walked over from the windowsill.
"That's really interesting."
Somewhere in the town of Trifas.
A dark purple Gothic room.
Mukuro Hoshimiya Rokuro was sitting cross-legged on the large bed, with a low table in front of her.
The low table was piled high with takeout orders.
Two pizzas, three hamburgers, a large serving of fries, two Cokes, and a big bowl of crayfish.
The television in the room was mounted on the wall and was playing a classic animation.
Tom and Jerry.
Tom Cat was chasing Jerry Mouse when the piano lid smashed into Tom's face, leaving a row of black and white marks on his face.
While watching anime, Mukuro Hoshimiya stuffed fries into his mouth, and in his other hand, he gulped down a cup of cola.
The room was filled with the aroma of pizza and crayfish.
Belphegor lay curled up on the small bed next to him, still fast asleep.
Everything was peaceful.
Then.
A distortion suddenly appeared in the air of the room.
A figure appeared out of thin air and landed in the center of the room.
"Puff!"
Mukuro Hoshimiya choked on the mouthful of cola she had just drunk.
She coughed violently, sprang from the bed, covered her mouth with one hand, and waved the other hand wildly in the air.
Cough cough cough cough.
It was a long time before I finally recovered.
Mukuro Hoshimiya wiped her mouth and looked up at the person who had suddenly appeared in the room.
" Atalanta?"
Mukuro Hoshimiya's voice was still hoarse from the coughing earlier.
How did you suddenly appear in my room!?
Atalanta was also processing what had just happened.
"I have no idea."
Her expression was confused, and her ears twitched slightly.
"I was just fighting the Chaldea when Metatron sealed me away."
"Then the seal was suddenly shattered by something, and I was teleported here by a force."
She glanced at Mukuro Hoshimiya.
I glanced at Mukuro Hoshimiya again.
"Didn't you do this?"
Mukuro Hoshimiya blinked blankly.
"It wasn't me."
"I was just eating crayfish."
She lowered her head and looked at the small bed next to her.
Belphegor.
A round, chubby demon was lying there.
Eyes closed.
His mouth was slightly open.
An elongated straw extended from the Coke cup on the bedside table, fitting perfectly into its slightly parted mouth.
It was drinking cola through a straw while it was sleeping.
" Little Bei."
"You did it, didn't you?"
Belphegor's eyes remained closed.
Its head swayed slightly.
They admitted it.
Mukuro Hoshimiya sighed.
She got out of bed and went to Atalanta.
"Since you're here, please sit down."
She pointed to a chair next to the small bed.
"Want something to eat? Crayfish is delicious."
Atalanta glanced at the army of deliverymen on the low table.
I glanced at Mukuro Hoshimiya again.
I glanced again at Belphegor, who was drinking cola through a straw.
"... All right."
She walked over and sat down in the chair.
Mukuro Hoshimiya climbed back into bed, sat cross-legged, picked up a crayfish, and began peeling it.
On TV, Tom Cat got hit on the head by a vase again.
The room was quiet for a while.
There's only the sound of peeling shrimp and the background music from the animation.
"So," Mukuro Hoshimiya chewed on a piece of shrimp, "What happened over there?"
"A fight has broken out."
Atalanta's answer was straightforward.
Why?
"Because of the two plans."
Atalanta picked up a crayfish and clumsily peeled its shell.
"Restore the old Earth or create a new, materialized Earth?"
"The two sides are at odds, and neither can convince the other."
"Then a fight broke out."
" Metatron sealed away Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, Semiramis, Karna, Heracles, and me."
"But when it was my turn, Belphegor made his move and teleported me here."
Mukuro Hoshimiya stopped chewing.
"Sealed? All of them?"
Mukuro Hoshimiya frowned slightly.
"That Metatron guy, he's pretty decisive."
She put the peeled shrimp meat into her mouth and chewed it a couple of times.
"How did you explain those two plans to them?"
Atalanta's ears twitched slightly.
I only mentioned the second one.
"Materializing dreams."
Mukuro Hoshimiya turned to look at her.
Why only mention the second option?
Atalanta lowered her head.
There was a few seconds of silence.
"Because I want those children to continue to be happy."
"If the first option is mentioned, they might choose the first option."
"In that case, the children will have to go back to their old lives."
"Some children don't have a good life."
I don't want that.
Mukuro Hoshimiya looked at her lowered head and flattened ears.
Then she sighed.
I threw the half-peeled shrimp shell into the trash can.
"You."
"People will dislike you if you act like this."
"I know."
Atalanta's voice was very soft.
" Karna noticed. He asked me what I was hiding."
"I told you later."
"And then they couldn't reach an agreement at all."
Mukuro Hoshimiya pulled her legs up and rested her chin on her knees.
"What do we do now?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
Both of them fell silent.
On TV, Jerry Mouse caught Tom Cat's tail in the crack of a door.