Knowing he was no match for them, Bringer immediately chose to absorb the Ether stored there while continuously attacking and blocking anyone attempting to catch up to him.
When the Ether absorption was more than halfway complete, everyone finally arrived.
Harumasa's arrow detonated a portion of the Ether, interrupting the absorption.
Just as everyone thought Bringer had been thoroughly defeated, Sarah, hiding in the shadows, used a sniper rifle to grant him another powerful boost.
An even stronger surge of Ether energy erupted from Bringer, and the sudden attack caught everyone off guard.
The group had no choice but to leap from the high platform to the ground. Facing Bringer, whose strength had increased several times over, Wise could only lead the others into retreat for the time being.
After all, aside from the Ethereals rushing over from nearby, Yanagi and Soukaku were already physically and mentally exhausted after the battle.
Harumasa was in even worse condition, looking so weak that he seemed as though he might collapse on the spot if he continued fighting.
Under Wise's command, the group retreated while evading Bringer's attacks. Just then, a sharp flash of blade light sliced through the giant white hand Bringer had swung toward them.
The newcomer was Miyabi, accompanied by Caesar, who arrived riding a motorcycle.
Caesar coolly parked the vehicle in front of everyone, while Miyabi landed gracefully after delivering a single slash.
"Charge forward, delivery service!" Caesar shouted excitedly.
"Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting," Miyabi said calmly.
The moment she arrived, the three members of Section 6 felt as though they had regained their backbone. They let out huge sighs of relief as they happily gathered around her.
Meanwhile, Nicole praised Caesar, saying she truly lived up to her title as an Overlord for arriving so quickly.
But the previous attack had failed to kill Bringer, and he now stood before everyone once again. Immediately, everyone adopted fighting stances.
After the brief respite, the three members of Section 6 regained enough strength to continue fighting, and Miyabi stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wise.
"You... are you the culprit?" Miyabi asked coldly.
"Hmph... so what if I am?" Bringer sneered mockingly.
"Very good. The training objective of capturing the suspect as quickly as possible can now be completed."
Miyabi's tone remained calm as she slowly drew Tailless from her waist.
"Hahaha! If you can catch me, then come and try! I have completely absorbed the power of the cursed blade!"
Bringer arrogantly unleashed his energy, and in an instant, the Hollow sky was dyed blood-red.
Even the four members of Belobog Heavy Industries in the distance noticed the anomaly. The aura resembled that of the monster within the monument.
Before they could say anything further, however, the Ethereals attracted by Bringer's energy surrounded them.
"Ha! Dismantling crystals is our specialty!"
Koleda looked confidently at the group of Ethereals before her.
Not far away, Victoria Housekeeping found themselves facing the same situation.
"Uninvited guests... Hehe~ You are not welcome here~"
Rina chuckled softly while covering her mouth with one hand. Behind her stood the timid Corin and a yawning Ellen.
"Nicole, the Ethereals are surrounding us, nya!" Nekomata shouted while slaying an Ethereal.
"Heh, they're all small fry. Leave them to us!"
Nicole's words immediately drew Caesar's agreement. As an Overlord, she naturally wanted to target the biggest enemy present, but Miyabi reached Bringer first.
As the saying goes, no matter how airheaded Miyabi could be at times, she was still the backbone of Section 6.
The moment she joined the battle, she immediately synchronized with Wise. Their attacks flowed together perfectly, as though their movements were one.
Each understood the other completely.
Bringer had no power to resist. Before long, he was overwhelmed and struck down.
Unwilling to accept defeat, he desperately attempted to fight to death, using the power of the cursed blade to launch one final counterattack.
Wise and Miyabi exchanged glances. Though neither spoke, their movements became perfectly synchronized as they entered identical drawing stances.
The crossing arcs of blade light unleashed by the two carried unstoppable momentum, cutting through everything in their path.
Even the energy wall at the edge of the Hollow was left with two massive scars that would take a long time to fade.
The commotion even attracted the attention of Zhu Yuan and the others outside the Hollow.
As for Bringer, who took the full force of the attack head-on, he was blown to pieces instantly.
"Seriously, did you have to make it so flashy...?"
Nicole sighed as she stared at the purple smoke lingering after the explosion.
At the same time, somewhere outside the Hollow, Sarah appeared to be reporting to someone.
"Elixir P07 validation effective. Bringer has completed his mission. May the Creator... refine him..."
Later, while preparing to leave, the siblings brought Eous with them into the Hollow and discovered one of Bringer's remaining arms.
"Bringer, answer our questions!"
Belle wasted no time. She immediately kicked the weakened Bringer, sending him tumbling across the ground.
"Where did you take our teacher?!"
As she spoke, she looked ready to stomp on him again.
Seeing this, Wise quickly stepped forward to stop his sister, while Bringer himself still looked somewhat confused.
"Teacher...? You are...?"
"Carole Arna. On the day the Old Capital fell... it was that giant white hand that abducted her!"
Wise's tone was unusually urgent, but upon hearing those words, Bringer let out a weak laugh.
"So... you are her students... About that... I can only say... Creator... please refine me...!"
As he spoke, Bringer used the last of his remaining energy to launch one final attack. When the smoke finally dispersed, he appeared even weaker than before.
"Creator... my mission... is complete..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw the siblings standing there completely unharmed after the smoke cleared.
Astonishment flashed across his "face," followed by resignation.
"...So be it... You will spend the rest of your lives hiding in the shadows... drowning in the fantasy of finding the 'true culprit'..."
After saying those final words, Bringer's remaining arm disappeared as well.
This time, he was truly dead.
The incident within the Elpis Port Hollow finally came to a temporary conclusion, and both new and old friends gathered together to enjoy a rare moment of peace.
City life was like a stage play, always filled with intermissions and curtain calls.
That was how things should have ended, but...
"Wise! My father wants to see you," Miyabi said as she approached him.
"Huh? So suddenly?"
"Yes. I told him what happened inside the Hollow earlier, so he wants to discuss the matter of you becoming a live-in son-in-law."
"W-What?!"
Wise opened his mouth, utterly unsure how to respond. In that instant, he felt an ominous premonition rise within him.
However, Miyabi paid little attention to his reaction and continued speaking seriously.
"Because I am the only daughter of the Hoshimi Family's main branch, I must inherit the position of family head in the future. That means I cannot marry outside the family. I do not really understand these customs, but... Wise, can you become a live-in son-in-law?"
Miyabi stared intently at him with a blank yet unusually serious expression.
Before Wise could even begin to answer, more than a dozen voices suddenly shouted in unison.
"No!!!" xN
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