Outside the building, the rain was still falling, and the AST members were still maintaining their vigilance.
The attack order hadn't been issued yet, and it was clear that Origami Tobiichi was becoming increasingly impatient.
And on the other side, Ryouko, watching Origami Tobiichi's performance, sighed softly again. In reality, the girl didn't want the attack order to be issued either.
Not only because their target was a harmless girl, but also because of Origami Tobiichi's mental burden.
Perhaps only the blood of the Spirits could truly resolve this knot in the girl's heart?
The hatred for her parents wasn't something that could be easily forgotten, but Ryouko was also worried that Origami would be blinded by hatred and do something irreversible.
The wait didn't last long. Soon, an order rang out in everyone's ears.
"Notify all AST members, the Spirit is moving. Immediately attack again after confirming the reaction."
Origami, who was wearing the Wiring Suit all over her body, heard that communication in her eardrums.
"Understood..." The girl answered softly, holding the anti-Spirit Gatling guns equipped in both hands.
The current equipment was a long-range type, aimed at firing a large amount of ammunition from outside the opponent's range.
From the moment 'Hermit' appeared, it had been raining.
While watching the rain bounce off the outside of the Territory, she was vigilantly watching the building, and the Spirit reaction that was directly displayed on her retina.
In an instant.
Boom, along with that sound, the wall of the building was blown away, raising sand and dust.
At the same time, the Spirit reaction projected on her retina lit up.
"Fire!"
At the same time as Ryouko's command as captain rang out, Origami and the others pulled the trigger together.
Countless bullets poured down on the giant beast that had broken through, Boom! The tattered wall was once again subjected to a hail of bullets.
The wall of the building was blown away, raising sand and dust.
The bizarre rabbit-shaped giant beast roared, rapidly fleeing through the dust raised by the stray bullets, bringing with it a large amount of cold frost.
Although she had summoned her Astral Dress, Yoshino still had no intention of attacking, only running away single-mindedly.
Origami kept her finger tightly on the trigger and narrowed her eyes.
Using the super vision honed through the Territory, she captured the figure moving at high speed in the dust.
The girl remained silent, issuing instructions in her mind.
In response, the missile pods attached to her feet opened, and ten tracking missiles each from the left and right, were fired at 'Hermit'.
Yoshino, who had escaped from the hail of anti-Spirit Gatling bullets, saw the tracking missiles rapidly approaching before her eyes, and showed a look of astonishment.
Yoshino pulled her hands, and the puppet lightly danced in the air, shaking off the pursuit of the tracking missiles.
But, at that time, AST members other than Origami also captured her figure.
There were tracking missiles behind her, and, from all other directions, a huge amount of anti-Spirit Gatling bullets were also being fired. It was impossible to completely evade them.
"No..."
The sound of a small, mournful cry was heard by Origami's super hearing. At the same time, all the bullets hit, creating a huge explosion.
Although the terrifying Astral Dress wrapped around the Spirit could nullify most attacks...
If it was 'Princess', it would be understandable, but it was impossible for 'Hermit' to be unharmed.
"Good! The attack was successful! Don't stop! Fire! Fire!" Ryouko's voice came from the earpiece, but...
Origami's finger, which was tightly on the trigger, twitched.
What appeared from the smoke of the explosion wasn't the figure of the Spirit 'Hermit', but the figure of another man who was very familiar to Origami Tobiichi.
The Spirit 'Hermit' had disappeared, had she returned to the other world? It was unknown, and now wasn't the time to consider that question.
What was before them now was a more serious crisis, the man before their eyes.
Named Arthas, a man who called himself a protector of the Spirits.
How strong was he?
The scene from that day at the academy involuntarily reappeared before Origami Tobiichi's eyes, the ice as sharp as a blade and chilling to the bone.
Her body reacted involuntarily, a goosebump-inducing sensation with a hint of trembling.
"What... should we do now?"
Origami's slightly trembling voice reached the ears of all AST members.
Not only Origami, but the AST members present also clearly knew the terribleness of the man's strength.
Against the Spirits, they could attack without restraint, but against this man, they couldn't even move.
Although the Spirit 'Princess' was also equally powerful, it was completely different from the beauty and power of Tohka, which burned people's eyes and made them feel ashamed.
The man before them gave off a suffocating sense of foreboding just by standing there. That feeling of death coming head-on made everyone involuntarily hold their breath.
The confrontation continued. As the Spirit left, sunlight poured down from between the clouds.
The rain that had been beating against the Territory stopped just in time.
"How is it, this feeling? Does bullying the weak bring you pleasure?"
Finally, Arthas slowly opened his mouth, breaking the silence and plunging all the AST members present into silence.
"Arthas... What do you want to do?"
Kotori, who was in the sky, said this with some worry, afraid that Arthas would do something irreversible.
"Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you. It's just that it seems they've completely forgotten my words. I'll just give them a little reminder."
Arthas said this casually, and Kotori responded with a wry smile. She knew that it was useless for her to say anything.
She could only watch the decisions that this man made.
"Spirits... aren't weaklings. They're calamities that kill the world!"
Origami said this somewhat unconvinced, and for the stubborn girl, Arthas simply waved his hand.
Although it was a light wave, the consequences were devastating.
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