A shower of Cell Medals falls like rain from the impact of the explosion. But they vanish the moment they touch the ground, like snowflakes. Everything that supported their existence must have been erased.
"Phew..."
"Sho, you did it..."
I let go of the control stick and sigh in relief. Yoha, in my arms, smiles weakly.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah... I'm sorry, I feel a little weak..."
"I see... Whoa!?"
As we talk, the Time Mazine we were on disappears. Decade must have erased it.
I carry Yoha and land.
"Thanks for the help, Decade."
"Don't mention it. I'm used to it. Besides, it doesn't look like it's over yet."
"I know. Monsters are still rampaging outside."
The cause seems to be different from Another OOO, so I have to deal with them right away.
"Monsters... Does that mean there are Ultra Warriors in this world too?"
"...I can't believe it, but have you been to the world of Ultraman...?"
"Who knows... That's enough talking. Let's split up."
Decade disappears, swallowed by a silver aurora. He said he was tired from the attacks of all those OOOs, but his actions are swift.
Woz has also disappeared at some point.
I have to go too.
"Onii-chan!"
"Kuro! Take care of Yoha!"
"Huh? Wait, take care of—"
"The situation outside is getting dangerous. I have to go help them."
"—Okay. Leave everyone to me."
Kuro understands the situation immediately.
I nod and try to take off—
"Heave-ho."
"Whoa!?"
Giant swords are plunged into the ground, surrounding us.
"Take this..."
My Ride Watch is removed, and my transformation is undone.
"K-Kuro? What are you—Mmph!?"
"Mwah, mmwah, chomp, slurp."
Kuro leaps at me and steals a kiss. The force of her leap makes me fall on my rear.
And I feel my magical power being drained.
"Doing this in front of other people is scandalous. It was supposed to be my turn to be the princess."
Even in this situation, Yoha's lightheartedness is still there. She's glaring at me with a half-lidded expression and pouting.
"I used a lot of magic power in the last fight, so this is to replenish it."
"If that's the case, you could've just told me..."
"Onii-chan, you're always so sudden. This is my revenge!"
Kuro licks her lips and smiles like a little devil.
"Hey! We've defeated the monster, so why don't you explain the situation to us!"
Victoria is banging on the swords from the outside. Jeremiah is probably nearby too.
"Did Decade just go ahead because explaining is too much trouble..."
There's no time for explanations.
"Well then, have a good trip."
"You too. Take care. Open Get!"
Three Get Machines take off from the small room made of swords. Victoria is shouting something, but I can't hear anything over the jet noise of the Get Machines.
"Change Getter, One!"
Transformed into Getter 1, I spread my cloak-like wings and fly out through a large hole in the ceiling.
From the sky, the entire island is in a terrible state.
The monsters are slightly smaller than the Ultraman setting, but their power hasn't changed. They easily destroy buildings in front of them and head in different directions.
In that case,
"Come, Saber—!"
My Command Seal glows, and two Artorias are summoned. Both are in their familiar armor, not their room wear.
"What is the situation?"
Alter asks curtly.
"As you can see. I can't handle this alone. Let's each go in a different direction and fight."
"But if the two of us fight at the same time, your magic power..."
"This time, all my magic power will be for you. Don't hold back."
This time, I'm fighting with Getter, not magic.
"Understood."
"Yes. You be careful too, Sho."
We scatter in three directions.
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The island is thrown into chaos as the monsters begin to rampage.
Even on this somewhat dangerous Academy Island, there are enough forces to counter such threats. Thanks to that, large-scale terrorism and crime have been prevented until now.
But these monsters surpass that. The situation is already at a level where it's impossible to secretly resolve it.
Each of the monsters is not a weakling. They are opponents that can't be scratched by ordinary handguns, and even psychics below Level 3 can't harm them.
Some destroy buildings with their giant arms, while others spew fireballs from their mouths, emit lightning, or fire the weapons equipped all over their bodies.
They are a force capable of wiping out a national army.
However, the island's forces, prepared to counter this, are also not to be underestimated.
With the appearance of the monsters, a scramble order is issued to all the bureaus and Butei on the island. The fastest to move is the Sixth Section of the special forces.
Seven mobile unit members are in a helicopter heading to the scene.
"Everyone! We're almost at the scene!"
The person shouting back is Vice Grancenic, the Sixth Section's exclusive helicopter pilot.
The seven people waiting for the moment of deployment—Nanoha, Fate, Vita, Signum, Tiiana, Subaru, and Claudia—are already clad in their Barrier Jackets, having their final briefing.
"Alright, I'll pass on the information we've gathered."
Hayate, on the display, doesn't show her usual playful attitude. The seven of them understand how critical the situation is. The atmosphere is heavy.
"Currently, seven monsters have appeared on the island. Some people have already been injured or killed, and many are trapped in the collapsed buildings."
On the screen, a map of the island with arrows shows the monsters' paths.
"First, saving lives is the priority, right?"
"But we also need to eliminate the threat. If we can't stop them, the number of injured people will only increase."
While nodding to Nanoha's words, Signum crosses her arms and offers her opinion.
"Maybe we should just blow the monsters away and leave the rescue to the Butei and other bureau members?"
"I agree. If those monsters are as strong as the ones we fought before, only a few people can handle them..."
Vita, the smallest among them with a body like a grade-schooler, is the most motivated.
Fate, who has experienced the monsters' strength firsthand, also agrees with that opinion.
"Looking at it this way, it's a good thing we were all on duty today."
"Yeah. We can all move together like this!"
"This day is originally the most highly-alerted because something is likely to happen."
Tiiana is completely in work mode. Subaru is not much different from usual, which conversely livens up the atmosphere.
And Claudia is smiling calmly even in this situation.
As Claudia says, the final day of the conference, when everyone's fatigue is at its peak, is a time of heightened alert due to the high possibility of being targeted.
Of course, Claudia can be on alert for other reasons.
"But other places are also at their limit, so we have no choice but to deal with them one by one. We don't know when reinforcements will arrive either."
Everyone nods to Nanoha's words.
"I think that's a good idea... And one more thing. We've received a report that's pretty unpleasant for us."
Hayate opens her mouth as if it's difficult to speak.
"An unpleasant report?"
"A new monster seems to have appeared—at the Inter-Middle venue."
"What!?"
Everyone except Claudia gasps, and Claudia's expression sharpens.
The monster that appeared at the Inter-Middle is, of course, the Another OOO. Although it's not exactly the same thing, it doesn't matter to the Sixth Section.
"No way! What happened to everyone there!?"
Today is the Inter-Middle finals. Everyone knows that the Nakajima Team and the Yagami Dojo members are there to watch.
It's understandable for Nanoha to be a little flustered.
"I don't know. They seem to be in a lot of confusion over there."
"...!"
Nanoha bites her lip and lowers her body, which she had lifted. She remembered her duty. The others also suppress their emotions, seeing Nanoha's reaction.
"It's against our job to mix personal feelings with work, but the Inter-Middle is also a place where a lot of people are gathered. We can't just ignore a known location."
"Then let's split the team into two. Testament and I, with our relatively high mobility, will go to the Inter-Middle venue. Takamachi will provide support fire from the sky. Subaru and Vita will attack the monsters. Tiiana and Claudia will go down to the ground to report on the situation and rescue the injured."
"Yep, that sounds good."
The final decision on how to move was made by Signum, who is also known as the "Blazing General." With Hayate's approval, they arrive at the scene.
The helicopter's hatch opens.
"Alright, everyone, good luck."
"Understood!"
The seven of them reply in unison and leap towards their respective battlefields.
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It's not just the Bureau that is active. By proving their worth here, they will later receive rewards from the Bureau. The Butei, who saw this as a chance to earn, began to act in unison.
However, among them, there is a group that is not motivated by money.
In the original story, they are a famous Familia in the Dungeon City of Orario, and in this world, they are the right hand of the Holy King's Church—
"Loki Familia, go!"
With a single word from Finn, the members leap forward all at once.
The vanguard, Bete, creates a diversion, and Gareth absorbs the monsters' heavy attacks. Once the monsters' movements are stopped, Tione and Tiona's teamwork strikes.
Finn observes the battle from the rooftop of a building.
"Just defeating them would be easy, but with them rampaging in the city... Riviera! How's the rescue going!?"
"Wait a little longer. I'm recovering the injured to a state where they can be moved."
"Hurry. We can't spend too much time here... Now then."
The Loki Familia members will likely be able to protect the collapsing building from the monsters and rescue the injured. After that, they can defeat the monsters.
However, merely reacting to the situation will not solve anything. Finn, who judged this, gave instructions to the members he had kept with him.
"Ais, you'll be a skirmisher. These monsters, though their appearance and abilities are different, appeared at almost the same time. If so, it's not impossible that the summoner is nearby."
"Got it. I'm going."
Ais nods quietly to Finn's instructions.
"—Awaken (Tempest)."
With that single word, a gust of wind wraps around Ais's body.
The magic 'Ariel' is a wind-attribute enchantment magic that manifested through Loki's Status. It's a simple magic that envelops herself and her weapon in 'wind.'
If it's wrapped around her weapon, it 'increases attack power and range,' and if it's wrapped around her body, it becomes an 'armor' that cannot be touched. It's a versatile magic that is effective in both offense and defense.
Just as she's about to leap, Finn calls out to her.
"Oh, and Ais."
"..."
Just before she's about to take off, Finn speaks to her.
"The opponents this time are 'monsters,' but be careful not to use 'that power,' okay?"
"...Understood."
Ais nods quietly and flies away.
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Jugglus, who had been watching the commotion on the island from the rooftop of a four-story building, stopped releasing monsters.
"They're being defeated as soon as they're released, huh? As expected of Academy Island. It's full of skilled people."
Especially impressive is Nanoha, who uses her exceptional firepower to draw the monsters' aggression to herself. She uses guided missiles to rain down a constant barrage of bullets on the monsters. When they seem to lose interest, she uses a powerful shot.
Thanks to her, the four monsters have stopped advancing.
The Butei and Bureau members are gradually gathering at the monsters' feet. To overturn this situation, he would have to deploy more monsters...
"This much chaos is enough. Those guys seem to have escaped safely, so I guess I'll make my exit."
Jugglus doesn't need to go that far. It's best to call it quits at a good point, and this is the time.
Jugglus tries to put away his Dark Ring when,
"Don't move."
"Hmm?"
He's stopped by a sharp voice. It's a girl in a Butei High uniform.
"(This is Yuuki Asuna. That Sho Yozuki's girl... I've been found by a troublesome person.)"
"What is that thing in your hand?"
"Oh, this is... It's none of your business, is it?"
Jugglus can't think of a good answer right away. He doesn't think saying it's a toy will fool her.
Her suspicion grows at his unnatural behavior.
"(This girl is more cunning than I thought. She's not intimidated by me.)"
"(This person probably knows something. Maybe he's the culprit.)"
It might be rude to judge by appearances, but Asuna is almost certain that the person in front of her is the source of the current commotion.
"Would you mind telling me what's going on?"
"If I say no, are you going to draw that thing on your waist?"
"In some cases, yes."
"Heh!"
Jugglus laughs at her words.
"I don't like it."
"I've warned you."
Asuna draws her rapier, and Jugglus draws his katana.
"I'm going to have to give you a little hurt, little girl. Don't resist too much."
"That's my line."
The blades of their swords reflect the sunlight—and the next moment, they clash.
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