"GETTER TOMAHAWK!"
I pull out the Getter Tomahawk, Getter 1's favorite weapon. This weapon, which has mowed down countless invaders, is also effective against Ultra monsters.
Furthermore, a red vein-like magic encroaches upon it. It's the magic of the Knight of Owner: A Knight Does Not Die with Empty Hands.
Magic and Getter Rays mix. As a result of the overwhelming power filling the Tomahawk, cracks appear all over it, and it swells up by a size.
"TAKE THISSSSSS!"
The Tomahawk, swung down with enough force to destroy the weapon in a single blow, scrapes Gomora's hide and scatters spectacular sparks. At the same time, it shatters into a thousand pieces.
"Nanoha-san!"
"I'll match you! Here I come!"
Matching my timing with Nanoha-san, who is in the sky,
"GETTER...BEAM!"
"DIVINE BUSTER!"
A pink beam from the sky and a green beam from the Getter strike it.
"How was that..."
When the smoke clears, the form of Gomora, which has fallen but is still moving, can be seen.
"You still won't go down, will you!?"
Nanoha-san's bombardment hits Gomora again.
—GYAAAAAAA!!
Even Gomora couldn't endure this. With a death cry, it explodes and vanishes.
"You're merciless..."
I didn't intend to be merciful either. I was going to cut it in half with the Getter Tomahawk.
I think this is one of the reasons why I'm called a devil, but I don't say it out loud. She's going to be my boss next month.
Besides, she's a scary person in many ways.
I look back and see everyone in the building.
"Nanoha-san, I'm going to check the situation inside!"
"Got it! It looks like Vita-chan is struggling, so head over there as fast as you can!"
"Understood!"
I disengage from Getter Robo and land inside the building.
Yuki and the others immediately run up to me.
"What's the situation?"
"I don't know the cause, but monsters like that are appearing all over the island. I have to go too."
"...I understand. Please leave the Holy Princess to us."
"Master, please be careful too."
"Thank you, both of you. Holy Princess..."
"Don't worry about me, just do what you need to do."
"Yes!"
Receiving her words, I jump out of the building.
"CHANGE, GETTER 1!"
I head to the next battlefield.
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A raised arm smashes the building where Asuna and Ais were. Even though its size has been significantly reduced from the original, Pandon is still about the size of a five-story building.
Pandon, which boasts a considerable size even compared to regular summoned beasts. The sight of its body, which casts a large shadow on the ground, is enough to break an opponent's fighting spirit, but...
"(If it were a boss monster from SAO, this size would be completely normal!)"
"(It's okay, calm down. I can fight calmly against a monster. I can fight.)"
The two swordswomen were not intimidated by the monster at all.
They both jump to the next building and look for an opportunity to attack.
Ais rides the wind, and Asuna runs on the rooftop of a building to get closer to Pandon. They are both excellent swordswomen, but to hit the enemy, they first have to get close.
Pandon also attacks its opponents.
It shoots fireballs at Ais, who is flying in the air.
"Tch!"
A firework blooms in the sky.
She barely manages to avoid a direct hit thanks to the wind, but she can't completely kill the impact and is blown away to a building.
"Now's my chance...!"
Asuna jumps from the rooftop. Her rapier emits light, and she's about to use a Sword Skill—
"No way!?"
Pandon grasps the tip of her rapier. And then, it throws her to the ground. The speed is so fast that even Asuna can't cushion her fall.
"Whoa! T-Thank you!"
"Mm."
The one who catches her is Ais. Her clothes and armor are scorched in some places, but her glowing blonde hair is completely unharmed.
"Let's attack together."
"Let's."
Asuna and Ais nod to each other.
And the two of them begin preparing their ultimate moves.
Asuna charges at Pandon while holding her rapier. Ais unleashes her magic, Ariel, at maximum output.
After a certain amount of running start, Asuna's rapier begins to emit the light of a Sword Skill.
The Sword Skill she chose is one of the top-tier rapier techniques, Flashing Penetrator.
It's not just a simple thrust, but an attack that uses her entire body. The light that envelops the rapier also wraps around Asuna's body. She thrusts the tip forward like a comet.
On the other hand, Ais's chosen technique is also her most powerful. The gale surrounding Ais is compressed to its limit and then released.
It catches up to Asuna, who was running ahead, in an instant and lines up with her.
But Pandon doesn't do nothing when an opponent charges at it head-on. It spits a fireball at the two who are rushing in side by side, but...
"HAAAAAAA!"
"Lil Rafaga!"
They pierce through the fireball, and—
—GYAAAAAA...
Pandon, which received the two's slashes, falls and explodes.
They put away their weapons and face each other.
"Thank you. For saving me."
"No, I let him get away because I interfered."
Ais bows her head, thinking that she gave Jugglus an opportunity to summon a monster because she interfered.
The area is ravaged by the fireballs Pandon spat out. Of course, Jugglus is nowhere to be seen.
Even if they look for him, he's probably not in a place where he can be found anymore.
"No! Not at all! Even if we had fought alone, the outcome would have been fifty-fifty."
"Thank you. I'm going back to report, but what about you?"
"I'll do the same."
Ais and Asuna part ways after saying that.
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"HAAAAAAA!"
Alter's black holy sword deflects Galactron's beam.
"Kurumi, throw me up!"
"I am not a trampoline!"
Despite saying that, Kurumi grabs Alter as she was told. Another clone appears underneath her, and they launch Alter up like in a gymnastics routine.
The attack is so fast that it slips through Galactron's sensors.
CLANG!!
A high-pitched sound of metal clashing echoes. With the Dragon's Heart and Mana Burst, Alter wins against Galactron even in a simple test of strength.
Galactron, who received the attack, falls, taking a nearby building with it.
But...
"I see. My holy sword can't cut it in half. No wonder normal people struggle."
Alter grimaces at the dull sensation she just felt. No matter how many times she slashes, the result is the same.
"Honestly, how much is it going to cost to rebuild all of this?"
Kurumi looks around and sighs.
The familiar scenery has completely changed due to Galactron's bombardment. And Alter's brute-force fighting style only makes it worse.
Due to Galactron's durability, Alter was damaging it more by hitting it with her sword like a club rather than slashing it.
The road cracks every time Alter stomps on the ground, and a building collapses every time Galactron falls.
"No, it's a good thing it's destroyed, it makes it easier to fight."
Alter grips her holy sword with both hands. If a simple slash doesn't work, there's only one option left. Unlike the Holy Grail War, there's no reason to hold back.
"Watch the timing and make your clones retreat. Unless you want to get scorched."
"You could give me a signal, you know?"
"Do you need such a thing?"
"Kih, you have a way with words."
Kurumi's face distorts into a smile.
"In return for your wonderful trust, shall I stop that machine's movements with my abilities?"
"Hmph. It would be harder to miss such a giant target."
"Yes, yes. That's right. Until then—us!"
A large number of clones fly out of Kurumi's shadow. They begin to provoke and lure Galactron. This is to minimize the damage from the attack that is about to be unleashed.
In the meantime, the magic power stored in the holy sword converges, and the holy sword itself begins to shine like a black cross.
She slowly adjusts the direction of her body with shuffling steps. And then,
"EXCALIBUR MORGAN!"
A pitch-black slash is unleashed. The slash, which easily melts Galactron's armor, extends far into the sky.
Due to Galactron's size, it was aimed diagonally upward, and thanks to Kurumi's guidance, there were no tall buildings behind it.
"...Indeed, it was fortunate that the view was slightly better here,"
Kurumi mutters to herself. Ahead of her, Galactron, which has been cut in half vertically, loses its balance and falls.
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Meanwhile, Artoria, Subaru, Vita, and Claudia were struggling against one monster.
The ground is rumbling like an earthquake, an impossible phenomenon on an artificial island.
"Damn it! Where did it go now!?"
"This is bad! If it destroys the underground any further!"
Subaru and Vita show their impatience in this situation.
"Tch! If only I could use my holy sword...!"
"It's a bit dangerous to use it from this position..."
Artoria knew that even without Claudia telling her.
Compared to Alter, who defeated Galactron with a single swing of her proud holy sword, Artoria was struggling.
The struggle wasn't because the opponent was too strong. She couldn't recklessly use her holy sword because the monster was burrowing underground.
The three of them are fighting the underground monster "Gabora." This island is an artificial island, and there is no "underground," but it's moving forward by smashing through the composite materials inside.
If it rampages too much, this entire section might be destroyed. On the other hand, if she tries to attack Gabora while it's burrowing underground, she will end up damaging the island itself.
"It's going to be alright."
"What do you mean?"
Artoria looks at the calm Claudia with a questioning expression. She knew from Sho's information that Claudia could see the future, but she wonders if that's what this is.
"You'll see soon."
Claudia just smiles and says nothing more. However, the answer comes immediately.
"Everyone, can you hear me?"
"Nanoha-san!"
"This is gonna be bad! We can't carelessly attack this monster!"
It's a telepathic message from Nanoha.
"Yeah. Most of the other places are taken care of, so Sho-kun is heading there now. I've also notified Fate-chan and Signum, so let's all work together."
"Sho... Is he the new recruit?"
It was an unfamiliar name, but Vita immediately understood.
"(If we just have more people, we might be able to come up with a plan. Until then, I'll just focus on minimizing the monster's damage...)"
A faint hope begins to form in Vita, but monsters are the kind of thing that crush hope.
A giant drill-like creature, Gabora, appears from the ground. In its path are vehicles for evacuation.
"This is bad!"
"Tch!"
Seeing that, Vita and Subaru rush to stop Gabora in a hurry.
Meanwhile,
"Artoria-san, Nanoha-san, please prepare to fire."
"Huh?"
"What are you..."
Claudia gave instructions with forethought. They are confused by her sudden instructions.
What does it mean to prepare for a bombardment when there are people about to be attacked right in front of them?
"It's going to be alright."
Claudia smiles like an innocent child whose long-awaited hero is about to arrive.
"Because he's coming."
As if in response to her words, a super robot flies in from the sky.
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"His timing is really perfect...!"
I flew the Getter at full speed. Below me, Gabora and cars that are about to be crushed in 10 seconds.
I could attack with the Getter Beam—no, if I can't defeat it, it will just charge right in!
I have to hold it back here!
"CHANGE, GETTER 3!"
Getter Robo, which has tracks instead of a cloak, lands on the road. Gabora, with a giant drill-like shape, is approaching. As there are civilians behind me, I have to stop it here.
"GOOOOOO!"
I point my arms at the charging Gabora and receive its charge. At the same time, I put the tracks in full throttle. I move forward with all my might.
"Whoa...!"
I hold it back with all my might so it doesn't flip over.
I managed to stop its charge, but Gabora also made a move.
As if to confirm who's stopping its advance, it opens its fins, which were closed like a drill.
There's a head in the center of what looks like a flower. A faint light is leaking from its mouth.
"This is bad...!"
That's the stance for a radioactive heat ray. I can dodge it at this close range, but that would mean... behind me!
"I won't let you!"
Subaru's Revolver Knuckle hits Gabora's face, and the pressure on me weakens.
"This is the chance!"
The output of the arms wrapped around Gabora increases. With the output of Getter 3, which boasts the strongest arm strength of Getter Robo!
Gabora's body lifts into the air.
"DAI-SETSU-ZAN! OROSHI!"
I swing Gabora around with Getter 3's special move and throw it into the sky.
And then,
"Here's a bonus! Get outta here!"
Vita moves in underneath it. She enlarges the hammer part of her device, Graf Eisen, and smashes it into the sky.
"Nanoha-san, Artoria-san, now."
"Got it!"
"Yes... I wish you had told me beforehand if you could predict it."
"I'm sorry. My precognition isn't always accurate. If I rely too much on it, I don't know what kind of mischief this child will get up to."
Claudia says so and strokes her device.
Artoria has no intention of blaming her more than necessary. What's important now is...
"I won't let this once-in-a-lifetime chance go to waste."
"We'll shoot through it!"
Both Nanoha and Artoria are ready. Their target is Gabora, which has been thrown into the sky. Gabora, which has no wings, is a perfect target as it just flails its limbs.
"EXCALIBUR!"
"DIVINE BUSTER!"
My magic power is completely gone. In return, the slash of the strongest holy sword is unleashed into the sky.
Intersecting it, a pink beam pierces through Gabora. It can't withstand the attack and explodes in the air.
"Everyone! Are you okay!?"
"Takamachi told me to hurry, but... it seems to be over already."
Fate and Signum arrive about a minute later.
"Yeah. As far as we can tell, all the monsters that appeared have been defeated. Also, Yozuki-kun. We got a call that the party venue has also calmed down."
"I see...!"
Nanoha-san's report makes me feel a little relieved.
And so, Academy Island temporarily regained its peace.
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