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His intuition told him that something existed behind that empty, dark place.

In any "story," the protagonist is probably never lacking in this inexplicable "intuition for danger." Following the established plot, after being reminded by Mireji Yuya, Bai Yaxiang also noticed the abnormality around him.

There wasn't even a chirp of insects; the night was excessively quiet.

"Hey, isn't she over there?"

"Besides the new one with a gun, there's another one with a sword."

"With a sword?"

"Ah, that kid Ruki Kanoya was killed by this guy... If I remember correctly, this guy had another characteristic when he attacked."

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Re:CREATORS: Chapter 515 Re: The Holy Grail War (18)

The Holy Grail War, Day Six.

Early morning. (Yingming Yinqi Siwu/Jiu Shi Jiu Ba)

city ​​fringe.

While most of the Special Disaster Headquarters members were urgently dealing with the traces left from last night's battle (to avoid being noticed by ordinary people), a small number of people appeared at another location.

Unlike another battlefield that was almost completely leveled due to the terrifying energy unleashed by the magical girl's self-destruction, this place, although also considered a "battlefield," is completely untouched.

Even the mages only confirmed through the online preview of episode 5 of "Re: Holy Grail War" that Bai Yaxiang and Miroku Yuya "left the stage" here. Apart from that, they did not notice anything unusual during the entire process from their encounter with the enemy to their disappearance.

"assassin, the old man of the mountain."

"Miteora, are you really alright?"

"Please don't worry, Miss Seresia. Your condition is more important than mine. Right now, besides me, you are the only fighting force on our side. You must be in perfect condition to have any chance of defeating the enemy."

Upon hearing the mage's words, Seresia looked around in confusion and said, "It's... only us left."

"...The sacrifices of the knights were by no means meaningless, nor were they deaths. They simply disappeared from this story that did not belong to them. In their world, they still live in their own way, and I believe Mr. Caron is the same."

"Yes, I know."

With the encouragement of the mages, Seresia patted her cheek: "What do we do next? Although there are only two of us left, so are they. Besides the assassin, they only have the 'summoner'."

"...In this situation, all 'we' can do is continue to follow the previous plan and carry out our actions."

Noticing the unusual tone in the mage's voice, Seresia asked in confusion, "Us?"

“Have you noticed, Miss Seresia, those messages circulating online lately?”

"Ah, if you're talking about that anime with us as the main characters. Although the instigator was the enemy, thanks to him, I can now use abilities that I couldn't use before."

"I feel the same way, but this information can be used for much more than that. Do you remember how Miss Altair came to be?"

"If I remember correctly, it was Setsuna—wait?"

Yes, just as you thought.

Opening the magic tool, the vast amount of information retrieved through the internet was presented to Seresia in a relatively clear form: "Since Altair, a character created by Miss Setsuna, can appear in this world, then characters created by other characters also have the same possibility, with only one limiting condition."

"The power of recognition!"

Nodding, the mage continued his speculation: "The process of broadcasting 'Re: Holy Grail War' is probably the process of gaining recognition."

"If that's the case, why not stop them?"

"This is not 'our' mission."

When Seresia expressed her confusion, the mage gave a rather vague answer: "If there is a 'protagonist' in this world, then it is definitely not us created by the Creator, but the Creator of this world himself. Ms. Kikuchihara has already informed the 'King' of this world about the phenomena on the internet. They have their own considerations and plans. We only need to do what 'we'—the characters in the story—can do."

He paused slightly, then said, "If 'we' fail, then Ms. Kikuchihara's plan will be the last possible way to salvage the situation."

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Time does not stand still for anyone. When the hands of the clock have circled around and point to the end of the road to tomorrow, the "story" moves forward again under the cover of night.

As Altair stepped out of the barrier, he saw the figure that was already waiting ahead.

"moment……"

"Do you really want to go?"

“I caused all of this, and I have an obligation to end it.”

"But hasn't Altair already given up on that flawed desire to destroy the world?"

Facing those eyes, Altair had no choice but to say: "Because of the mistakes I have made, allies with the same flawed ideals have appeared in this world. This is a problem I must solve."

"But……"

"Don't worry, Setsuna. Now that I've finally met you, I will never leave you alone again."

Seeing Altair's gentle smile, the girl had no choice but to step aside and make way for the path leading out of the barrier: "Altair, you must come back safely."

"Is this an order?"

"……Um!"

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He did not use the "All Things in the World" ability, but walked along the road like an ordinary person. Of course, in order not to cause a commotion, Altair still concealed his traces.

Even so, after experiencing this journey from the perspective of an "ordinary person," she still felt things that she had never been able to experience before.

The world is not perfect, but it is not so ugly that it must end in destruction.

The person who actually has this thought is just themselves. Because they can't accept the reality of the departure of someone they care about, they direct this rejection and anger at the world itself... Can such behavior really be called right?

Standing before the final destination, Altair received his answer.

“I was just making a mistake, my ally.”

Tilting his head, Lin Yi's expression was subtle: "A long-awaited reunion, just to say this?"

“I have said before that you are my most suitable ally.”

"Oh?"

“You are just like I was before, so I will not try to make you give up with simple words, because that would be contempt for both you and myself.”

Behind the surrounding sabers, the girl in military uniform bared her fangs—aiming at her ally.

“I do not deny that I betrayed you, and you have the right to punish the traitor, but in any case, this world must not be destroyed because of my mistakes.”

Fight on, my allies!

Drawing a saber from its coiled array and pointing it in this direction, the being named Altair declared without hesitation: "I'll stake the future of this world on it."

"...So, 'justice' is truly 'omnipotent'."

P.S.: I'm begging for blades (knife-wiels) at this late hour!

Re:CREATORS: Chapter 516 Re: The Holy Grail War (19)

[An extremely high-intensity energy reaction has been detected; preliminary assessment suggests that Altair is engaged in combat with an unidentified target.]

"Miteora!"

"and many more."

Ignoring Seresia's anxious expression, the mage cautiously scanned the barrier she had maintained.

She did this not because she had discovered anything, but simply because of some kind of premonition... a premonition about how the "plot" would develop.

“If things follow the previous ‘plot,’ then when Altair reacts in a way we didn’t expect, there will inevitably be more than one side taking action…”

With the mage's reminder, Seresia gradually realized: "Eh, could it be?"

“We cannot judge someone’s purpose solely by their actions. The Knight’s incident is proof of this. There must be another purpose hidden beneath the surface, such as luring us away from the barrier. Inside the barrier, I can capture all the people who are not inside thanks to the ‘Book of Ten Thousand Miles.’ But if we leave the barrier, it’s not impossible that we could end up like Mr. Mirokuji, who left without being able to convey any information.”

To focus all his attention on the search target, the mage simply entrusted all his defenses to Selecia beside him, concentrating intently on finding the "anomaly" within the barrier. The first time was normal, the second time there was a subtle feedback, the third, the fourth, and so on—until the fifth time—

"found it!"

On the screen, the area that should have been empty suddenly began to distort. As the mage shifted the "center of gravity" of the inner side of the barrier toward that area, the slight distortion began to change violently until the figure holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other was fully revealed.

"It's Assassin—!"

Inside the barrier.

The assassin, whose tracks were unexpectedly discovered, seemed completely oblivious to his predicament. Even after being exposed, a situation every assassin considers a fatal harbinger, he remained unmoved and continued to approach his target step by step along his original route.

"Is this guy really an assassin?"

Not only Seresia, but even the mage who personally identified the target had the same doubts. Moreover, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but when she was looking for this "assassin," it seemed that the other party did not try to hide too much, but rather seemed to have deliberately exposed himself to her.

"...We must stop him no matter what."

After making the decision, the mage displayed his true strength for the first time within the barrier, now enhanced by the immense power of recognition.

Inside the barrier.

Within this barrier that isolates reality, there is no life other than the "characters." Even if a massive destruction occurs, it will not affect the outside world. It is precisely because of this that the Red Team can wage war in the "city" without any scruples.

As the one who created the entire barrier, Meteora can be said to be the character who makes the most efficient use of this barrier. If we convert her to her corresponding Caster class, then the mage who created this almost indistinguishable barrier probably already has an A+ rank in terms of defense construction.

After the mages began to act, this "trump card," which had never been shown to anyone before, officially revealed its terrifying power.

The first to appear were steel war machines that drove out from both sides of the street. With the detailed data provided by Kikuchihara, the mages could be said to have completely replicated the full power of these human war weapons. Even without a driver, with the mage in charge of the operation, they were even better at coordination and cooperation.

The second wave consisted of fighter jets roaring through the sky, swarming up to drop hundreds of bombs on slow-moving targets on the ground, coordinating with ground tank units to carry out a combined land and air attack that would be impossible to evade in a conventional sense.

However, this is not the limit...

"...Startup complete, target locked."

On screen, several objects trailing long plumes of flame plummeted straight to the very center of the explosion. After a brief moment of deathly silence, blinding flames and a deafening roar erupted in an instant.

As she watched the mushroom cloud slowly rise, Seresia unconsciously opened her mouth.

"...Um, Meteora?"

"These attacks were not carried out by me alone; in a way, it was also due to the Black Side. The capabilities and destructiveness they displayed in the previous battles were so great that we were initially skeptical of the whole incident. The Japanese government, which had only intended to wait and see, took the initiative to intervene. A small part of the attacks just now were carried out by me, but most of them were carried out with the support of the Japanese government."

The mage paused, then said, "Originally, I intended to use this as a trump card against the Black Faction Summoner, but judging from the previous 'plot,' this Assassin might be even more dangerous, so I'm using it directly against him."

"Phew, I see... Now that we've taken care of the Assassin, let's hurry and go support Altair."

The mage nodded, about to agree, when he suddenly heard a voice—

The distant sound of bells.

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His mind drifted into a daze, a state of confusion where he couldn't tell if he was awakening or asleep. With the last vestige of his consciousness, the mage activated the barrier's final self-defense mechanism.

“Buzz——————————”

The high-frequency ultrasonic shocks caused both people present to show expressions of pain, but successfully masked the lingering echoes of the bell.

"Selesia—!"

"Cough cough, I'm fine... Are you alright, Meteora?"

The mage, who had been supporting himself against the wall with one hand while holding a spellbook, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Seresia's condition: "Hmm, she can still move normally, but..."

Looking at the screen, the once densely packed "army" had lost control the moment the bell rang. They either crashed into buildings or collided with each other in a chaotic manner. In just a few seconds, the entire plan was reduced to scrap metal.

In the center of that battlefield, the "Assassin Willow Bar Witch?〃z Eight Phosphorus Four K Netherworld Screamer" slowly moved forward.

"..."

"..."

“Miteola, I have a plan.”

No matter how slow the speed, as long as you are still "moving forward", you will eventually reach the end.

With eyes gleaming with eerie blue flames fixed on the knight Frege blocking his way, the "Assassin" calmly raised his ancient sword and stepped forward.

"That's true. In the original world, I had Charon to support me, and in this world, I have Meteora and the others to support me. No matter where I am, I have others to support me, which is why I can do things that were originally impossible... If I were alone, I couldn't do anything."

"But even someone like me has times when I can't back down!"

As the figures charged forward, the death knell tolled once more.