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mere gesture as if brushing away dust, while unpleasantly commenting on it.
Just as I thought, ShuVi asserted inside her heart. A Flügel nevertheless, even
though they were born with the magic of Artosh, if something like elemental
bones that interfere with magic, were to make direct contact with their
materialized body, it would become poison for them----!
"But do you think that something like this is enough to do something to m----
huh?"
Looking over at the direction the attack's blue light had cut off, Jibril felt troubled that ShuVi's figure wasn't there.
Inside her heart----ShuVi once again answered that question.
---- There's no way I could think that.
At the same time she activated Recht-Harnas, she reactivated
and decided on taking a certain distance.
----From the beginning a simple Ex-Machine defeating a Flügel was, almost
impossible.
Astronomical chances----even if a miracle occurred and it succeeded, it would
go against the
Victory in a retreating battle. The victory condition, is only one----[escape].
"----
In the past the Ex-Machina combated it---- for ShuVi who stole Riku's homeland,
it was a despicable weapon.
The greatest firepower ShuVi possessed that replicated Aranreiv's strongest
attack Far Cry[Fallen Roar], would catch Jibril.
The storm of elemental bones that dirtied the world was blown behind---in the
cannon's mouth light started to gather.
Jibril turned her eyes towards the upcoming light, and got engulfed in that
light----
----,
ShuVi apologized to Riku inside her heart. It was necessary to correct the map.
---The Einde-Pocrifen attack, at the same time it hit Jibril directly----it changed
the land.
The instant it hit the target it exploded dying in red and vaporizing everything,
dragging up a small scale of the crust, and with a ultra-high heat of many
thousands decrees, reached up to the horizon...
Even if it's a Draconia, it's impossible to take a direct hit and end up unharmed;
it has enough power to alter the form of the stars.
But, ShuVi never thought it was an opponent that could be defeated with just
that.
"---Eensweg---!"
At the same time she confirmed the blast, ShuVi activated the armament.
It was the Shift (Spatial Teleport) used by the Flügels and the Elfs'
counteraction, designed by the Ex-Machinas - "Space Disruptor".
The hole of the broken space is literally a One-Way Street that engulfed ShuVi's
body, and closed off.
If she jumps to a distance that's impossible to sense even Jibril wouldn't give
chasing.
But the distance that can be jumped within Eensweg is at most 100km----the
same distance possible for Jibril to sense, and that she said there was no Ex-
Machinas reaction within. If after the jump she intercept it again----"
"OYA? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?”
ShuVi's thoughts stopped.
In the middle of 0.000046 seconds before the broken space closed, a painfully
insufficient time.
Jibril inserted her hands in the space----and forcefully, with plain brute strength
opened it, and peeked inside with her head.
A voice echoing from hell, a face with a smile like of a Noh mask----
(TL Note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh)
"If you want to run from me, you shouldn't use a long distance jump, but enclose me with light dust and move to [outside my vision] before that, ok.... ah, or do
you mean that, could it really be that,---"
Repeating it on the forcefully broken space by ShuVi----she "tore it off" as if a matter of fact.
ShuVi noticed an unknown emotion, instant reacted by changing position and
started running while analyzing the situation.
"Did you really thought that the attack from before could even put a scratch on me?"
----Conclusion----this is a [nightmare].
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
It can't be. It can't be it can't be there's no way----!
Certainly, Einde-Pocrifen doesn't reproduce Aranreiv's Far Cry's destructive
power perfectly. 43,7% of reproduction---- that's Zweihen[Examination Unit]'s
report.
But, Aranreiv is, even within the Draconia, one of the top three crowned with the
name of [King].
That individual, released Far Cry at the price of destroying himself----Even if it's 43%----
"...Aren't you, underestimating me a little too much...even though you're just a scrap...~"
Taking that "direct hit"----and being "unharmed"----
----Something like that----there's no way that can be----
"But for making me, need to deploy defensive magic, I shall praise you for that."
----With Jibril's words, ShuVi doubted her sensors having heard such a
irregularity.
A Flügel, its body by itself is a race of magic born from Artosh (God of War).
That's why something called defensive magic, a technique that protects
oneself----is constantly being deployed.
That's exactly why she calculated that Einde-Pocrifen could pierce through. But
this Flügel----no.
Reconfirmation----this being should no longer be even categorized as a [Flügel].
This [Irregular]...Jibril...
By "doubting" the protection received by Artosh----she deployed an even
stronger defense.
That's not an action of a Flügel. It's impossible. This individual----can't even be
predicted anymo----
"For the sake of bringing back your head, I held back "all I could" but----I changed my mind."
------
What did this, [Irregular], just said? She said that she held back?
"I don't know whether, there's something called brain in you or not, but..."
Towards ShuVi who was making a blank face, she grabbed her skirt and raised
it a little while slightly lowering her head, as if bowing.
Closed her fists, and with a face like steel, but like an angel, and like a devil...
"It seems like this has been wearing out for a little too long. Let's cool you down a little----forever."
The next thing she could confirm, was her right arm being blown away.
Correction. That wasn't correct.
ShuVi (Analysis Unit)----The machine with the greatest specialization in
recognition ability within the Ex-Machina, couldn't even notice a single thing.
The most that could be confirmed was only the damage report saying [Right arm
lost].
Without even being al owed to understand what was done to her, her battle
capacity was stolen----but.
"...Oya. I targeted the entire body but----did my hand slip?"
Is this what Riku----humans call [Intuition]?
She noticed later that by taking such an evasive action that ignored logics she
barely managed to avoid being [heavily damaged].
"......I wonder why, I have a weird feeling..."
There's no way ShuVi could've knew, but Jibril started holding a certain
conviction.
It was just a Ex-Machina, also just one [Proofer], yet it was surpassing my
attacks?----
Why it was taking action alone----What did it possess that surpassed her own
attacks-----
The interest hasn't died out but----Jibril said in a low to
ne, enough to ShuVi too
perceive,
"I have a bad feeling about you. It's about time I scrapped you like it how should be, and bury you in the earth without questions."
Through the words that were as if they carried compressed kil ing intent, once
again ShuVi understood.
There's no [zero] in Probability Theory. While believing in Riku, and betting
against the cool chances of going to Nirvana in this engagement, she aimed for
an escape.
But, after things went this far, even the fact about things not being about
Probability Theory became something unrelated.
Against this monster[Irregular]----something like escaping, even surviving, was
impossible, no matter what logic - or reasoning used to the extreme. And the
one who concluded that was nothing else but the involuntary reasoning that
ignores logic called [Intuition].
----But----even so, as ShuVi wiped away her thoughts.
----Even so----it was necessary to [win].
The one who should be an agglomeration of logic, ShuVi, clearly recognized
that.
(...I don't want to, die... I'm scared, of...dying...Riku!)
I'l be unable to see Riku again.
That fact made her have an il usion, as if her thoughts circuit had frozen, and
reminded her of something----something beyond that.
Something Riku----something her husband----something his companions,
something the [ghosts]-
Got the skin burned and the insides charred out, and betted everything
seeking----a single one victory.
(......because of...ShuVi's, miss...becoming something like...[defeat]----)
I can't accept it. Definitely----there's no way I can accept it!!
----Then, what should be done.
----In this situation----for [victory], what should be done----while thinking so fast that even time seemed to stop, she thought of one "hand" to play.
Thinking of Riku it would be the worst method possible.
It would bring him the worst sensation, as if being crushed by his own self-
hatred.
Even so----for me who brought up this situation of certain defeat----it's the sole
victory chance I can bet on----
Then----
towards Übercluster Ein[Ü-Connected Units' First-In-Command Unit]>
"Communication"----I talk towards the Ex-Machina from the [cluster] that once excommunicated me from the link.
----There was no answer.
While Jibril was once again materializing the light, with eyes that said "the next won't miss",
time----"Sharing"----please, the reconnection!>
----After the small time that seemed like an eternity----a communication got
through.
<Üc207Pr4f57t9, you are permanently excommunicated from the link. The
request has been denied.>
Even with the nearing sound of death, ShuVi stil communicated as if roaring.
Connected Units] is strongly requested! Über-Ein, that includes all kinds of
reports towards the [Proofer] Eintihi too, you should have no authority for
rejecting the transference!!>
(TL Note: It's written アインツィヒ -lit. "Aintsihi", so I left it as Eintihi. He is a Proofer with the position of Commander.)
The rebuke towards the cluster's Bepher[Command Unit]----not only that, but
towards ShuVi's insistence too----there was no answer.
But ShuVi in frustration, she continued the communication even as she yelled.
<Über-Ein... no, retract that... BLOCKHEAD!!>
<----------->
<----In truth, I don't want to hand it over to anyone!...These feelings...belongs to, ShuVi.>
----I like Riku. I don't want to separate from him; I got so much of it from Riku
that I can't keep it inside, all those errors[Heart].
I decided that I don't want to hand it over to anyone. Because----"it’s
embarrassing"....
"It belongs to ShuVi"----! To Hand that over----!!
<...I'm saying that...I'l hand it over!! Understand, what it means
already...IDIOT!!!>
----Because, besides that, there's no other method.
Besides that, she couldn't think of any other way of undoing her miss, and
allowing Riku to [be victorious].
Forget even that it's a communication. That's why----ShuVi let her voice out in a
yell.
"....Stop talking, about the small stuff!!Carry on----THOSE FEELINGS!!!"
..........---------,
<Üc207Pr4f57t9. As expected you are broken.>
<....I, know!>
<..That too, I, know!>
----Instantly. The connection that was cut off----she felt being relinked to the
cluster.
It's been a few years----having the sensations shared with four hundred and
thirty seven machines, she included--- that feeling came back.
The original, sensation as a Ex-Machina----cluster. Several as one colony.
Shared thoughts.
Now that was----the sensation of having everything inside the head being looked
through without reservation, was terribly disgusting.
Even so, right now, it's necessary----having concluded that, ShuVi shook her
head.
>
Forbidden----and the communication that was to continue like that, after
examining the current situation----had the words cut off.
Now that she was reconnected, all machines of the Übercluster that she
belonged to understood the current situation.
----The exterminating enemy. The Flügel's strongest individual----Jibril.
And the single machine that's opposing it, the fact that it's stil operating made
all machines sense errors.
At that reaction, ShuVi laughed, thinking that she couldn't wait until the sharing
is completed.
Because that error itself----is one emotion called [surprise].
Isn't that right? Thinking logically, the opponent is Jibril[Irregular] of all things.
A Flügel and----a single [Proofer] machine having a battle, that situation by
itself----it's impossible right?
----But that's reality. That's what the [Heart] received from Riku indicated----
Making a impossibility possible, the one end of that undeniable fact.
<----Situation understood. Üc207Pr4f57t9----Al armaments possessed within the
Ex-Machina's unrestricted use authorized.>
The weapons possessed within the Ex-Machina----the deploying network of all
twenty-seven thousand four hundred and fifty one armaments have been
released.
completed "obliteration" is forbidden.>
----At such a time, if it was a human----someone who had a soul, then it would
say something like this right.
<..."Don't die"....won't you, say it...?>
Über-Ein won't understand. What difference in meaning could there be between
obliteration and death----
but----
(TL Note: Aus is german for “over”, as in ending a transmission.)
Sensing feedback in that answer, ShuVi thought----surely you would understand.
She raised her head, and what reflected in her eyes was the oncoming death----
Jibril, and.
----The message 《Four minutes and eleven seconds----until the sharing is