Chapter 38. Five Points of Caution (II)
War Council
"The third point is, even if it's not for Plan B, I hope you can end the battle with Sirius as quickly as possible, because even if you don't talk to Sirius, Sirius's Authority will unknowingly change your mind.
Well, you don't need to feel too burdened. After all, it's still not certain that Sirius is Fortuna-san, right? So, even if this new plan can't be implemented, there's no loss, right?" Subaru said to Anastasia, who thought for a moment and nodded seriously.
"That's right. Although the plan's feasibility is higher, the uncertainty has also greatly increased. Although I would like to prepare for both simultaneously, manpower is indeed a big problem…"
"Then let our excellent Otto-san step up."
"Eh!!! Wait, wait, I don't know how to use that 'Metia,' and I'm not familiar with the Water Gate City..."
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7X Minutes After the War Council Ended, Central Plaza of the Fourth District
"Why? Could it be that I've unknowingly resonated with Mama Fortuna? Is that why Geuse just..."
Emilia, noticing the passage of time and recalling Subaru's instructions, suddenly became nervous.
"Stop joking! The love between him and me doesn't need this kind of thing to prove it!" Sirius shouted furiously.
"As for you! You filthy half-devil, you pitiful half-devil who doesn't know what 'Love' is, who wants to understand you!
That's right! You are the heretic in this world full of flawless love! You are the [Trial]!
As long as you are eliminated, it proves that I am the one truly worthy of that person, and I can once again love him mutually! Be burned by that person's love!!" Sirius shouted with fighting spirit.
"Could it be!" Emilia thought of the three people who had stopped their actions simultaneously at the end.
—If Mama Fortuna was affected by Liliana's singing, that influence would be transmitted to the 'soul-washed' city residents through the Authority. That's why the last three people stopped at the same time.
"Geuse."
"Mhm, she can sense the outside world." Geuse also confirmed that the person in front of him was capable of communication.
"Die, you beast! Half-devil! Fly! Maggot! Slut!"
Hatred and disgust, aided by the Authority, transformed into flames, and then Sirius waved her arm forward while shouting angrily. A gigantic wave of fire filled all the space in front of them.
Emilia instantly noticed signs of melting on the brick walls on both sides of the road. This was an un-dodgeable, undefendable, strongest blow.
Facing this seemingly endless fire wave, if it were Ricardo and Julius, whom Subaru had initially arranged, they might have been seriously injured or even killed directly.
It could be said that the firepower Sirius displayed in this instant had exceeded Subaru's imagination. Fortunately, Anastasia was someone who valued her subordinates, and Emilia, due to the possibility of Fortuna, had actively taken on this task, forgoing Pandora.
—Speaking of which, is there a chance Geuse's El Clausaria could pierce through this flame?
"Emilia-sama."
A year of being together made the awakened Emilia instantly understand Geuse's plan. Indeed, the 'Unseen Hand' was more than enough to protect both of them, but Emilia looked at the crowd behind her, who were engrossed in the singing, and shook her head at Geuse.
"I'll do it. Geuse, you rest for a moment."
Emilia said, stepping forward. She took a deep breath, and the radiance caused by the mana gathering in her hands illuminated the entire street. Then, several massive ice walls suddenly appeared between the fire wave and Emilia, sealing off the entire intersection.
Amidst Liliana's passionate music, the fire wave and the ice walls collided. A thick fog instantly filled the entire area, quickly reducing the visibility range, which had already shrunk to over ten meters with the coming of night, to a degree where one couldn't even see their own hand.
"Eh???"
Emilia, who had been in a stalemate for dozens of seconds, suddenly felt the opponent's offensive lessen. Before she could ponder.
"Stop that grating song! Don't you dare deny the [Wrath] that person gave me!"
A loud noise came from the fog, and then Liliana's singing instantly diminished by a notch.
—Oh no!!!
Emilia understood that once the music's restraint was lost, the situation would revert to the previous tug-of-war, a result Emilia could not accept.
"And then there's Sirius's spatial ability. This ability, combined with her power to control burning chains, is really dangerous. We lost largely because of the combination of these two abilities."
Watching the burning chain that suddenly appeared in the air, after the ice wall dissipated, rushing towards her head, the first thing Emilia recalled was Subaru's warning at that time.
Sirius was undoubtedly the most cunning Sin Archbishop. She used the fog to reduce visibility, used the chain to remotely destroy the broadcasting equipment to mentally shake Emilia, and finally used the spatial chain to launch a fatal blow at Emilia.
If it were just Emilia alone, this would undoubtedly be a guaranteed kill. But there was another person with considerable strength present. At that moment, Geuse was close to despair in his heart. Geuse understood better than anyone that with the speed of the 'Unseen Hand,' which even Subaru could dodge, it was impossible to reach Emilia before the chain did.
—Emilia-sama, am I still unable to protect you from the Witch Cult?
—Don't give up! Why have you lived until now!
—What to do, what to do...
But Geuse's affection for Emilia prevented him from giving up. He desperately thought and thought, and finally recalled what had happened a few hours ago—Roswaal sending him underground to avoid Regulus's fatal blow.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Even though Geuse rarely used magic in the past century, he was originally an Earth Spirit. Manipulating the earth had become as instinctual as breathing. Geuse not only made the dirt beneath Emilia's feet disappear but also created an earth pillar in front of Emilia.
BAM~~~~
The earth pillar instantly shattered, but it also slowed down the chain. It was this slight time difference that allowed the chain to only take a lock of silver hair from Emilia.
"I'm saved. Thanks, Geuse."
"Emilia-sama, I'm so glad you're alright!"
Geuse cried while hugging Emilia and simultaneously used the Unseen Hand to create a strong wind to blow away the fog.
"You're just like a fly, no matter how much I burn you, you keep popping up... What deep hatred do you have for me!? How far, how far are you going to oppose me...!"
The furiously cursing Sirius and the crowd appeared before the two again. It was only then that the two realized the singing had stopped.
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New Fanfiction!
Hachiman please tone down your Inner Thoughts
While waiting for Yukinoshita in the clubroom, he unexpectedly travels to the world of Classroom of the Elite and becomes the representative of Class B.
Initially, he only intended to keep a low profile while helping Class B escape its tragic fate from the original story, and incidentally saving Ichinose Honami.
However, why these girls seems to know what am I Thinking?
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