Not only were Waver and Fujino in an awkward state, but Loreley and Shinji, who were far away, were in a similar state.
"... Has Ms. Kirie always been like this?" Lorelaia asked.
Five years ago, she and the girls around Shinji had teamed up once, and Kirie was also so excited at that time. At that time, Lorelaia thought it was Kirie's first battle, and she was excited due to nervousness, but she didn't expect that she would still be the same five years later.
"Ah, yes, it has always been like this." Shinji nodded helplessly.
After such a long period of development, especially after obtaining Danzo, Orange's puppet technology has been greatly improved. If we ignore the intelligence factor and the cost issue and only emphasize the combat effectiveness, it can even be comparable to the fantasy species.
The final product is the Freedom Gundam, which is the container of Wuhui's "dual existence", and its official number is "Aoko X10A". Seeing that she first knocked down a flying hoof thunder bull, and then fought back and forth with another one, it can be seen that her performance is superior.
However, because Kirie would enter a hot-blooded and explosive mode once she entered a battle, Shinji had to keep her in seclusion until Scathach was injured this time. Just in case, Shinji brought Kirie and Fujino, who were guarding the house, out.
As a result, if Wan Wan succeeded in defending it, Wu Hui would also enter a middle school state.
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought her into the otaku circle. Now she's even more fanatical than me. It's really--But, although it's a bit childish, it really helped a lot. Without her, I might have failed, don't you think, Loreleija?"
The latter realized the troops and his expression suddenly changed: "Not good! Saber, retreat quickly."
Unfortunately, it was too late. Shinji grabbed Altira's wrist and threw her to the ground.
It turned out that Shinji's tight attack and defense rhythm had a brief flaw because of Lorelaia's conversation. Altira, who had been suppressed and holding on, didn't think twice and attacked directly through the flaw.
However, this flaw was deliberately left by Shinji. Altira successfully cut Shinji's arm with his sword through the flaw, but this also gave Shinji the opportunity to grab him.
So—"he fell while holding his sister in his arms".
Both sides were injured? Judging from the injuries, that was the case—if it wasn't the case, it would not be hidden from Altira's keen fighting instincts.
However, Shinji has the "blood of the True Ancestor" and has a self-recovery ability comparable to that of a Dead Apostle. Altira does not have that ability, and the battle becomes increasingly precarious as one gains strength while the other loses strength.
On the other hand, Scathach, although at a disadvantage, defended very steadily, not greedy for merit, not reckless, and not giving Lorelaia any chance to take advantage. She was like a diligent old farmer, working day after day, just for the expected harvest.
This is the gap in experience, and also the gap between intuitive flow and technical flow. This gap has become the decisive weight that tips the scales.
"It's almost time to end it."
Shinji injected magic power into the gun in his hand, and the red color on the gun seemed to come alive, surging like blood and burning like flames.
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"not good!"
At the edge of the battlefield, Faker's face turned pale when he saw this scene, and he spoke anxiously to the boys and girls beside him.
"Go and help."
"Well... "
"this... "
"But... "
"Professors and instructors..."
Sphinx and Gray, as well as Sphinx and Flatt, who had previously acted with Lorelaia and arrived later, looked at each other, at a loss for a moment.
In their eyes, Waver and Shinji were both their own people, and Waver had said beforehand that they could not do anything without his permission. It was true that these guys were troublemakers, but those were just small matters. When it came to big things, they were still very reliable.
"Hurry up, it will be too late if you don't go now. That guy is now an enemy, don't forget your position."
Faker guessed their thoughts and struggled to weave magic. However, every time she wanted to perform magic, communication with "Dayuan" became surprisingly difficult. She didn't know what Roa had done to that knife.
Now she can't even fulfill her duties as the King's Shield. If not, she wouldn't have been standing by and watching from a distance with her seriously injured body. All she could do was ask these kids to help.
Flatt, who had the most flexible mind, rolled his eyes and slapped his cheek hard: "Let's do it!"
"No way, that's someone who can even suppress Servants and Barthelmero." Coles, the weakest one, retorted instinctively.
"But we are not without help, and we have four of us. Think about it, we have been beaten by him a lot. Don't you want to fight back when you have a rare chance?"
"I was never beaten."
"That's because you were here for too short a time, Gray, Lu Xian, what do you think?"
Hearing Flatt's proposal, Sven first complained as usual, "Don't call me Lu Xian", then nodded and said, "Let's do it. If we fail, the worst that can happen is that we will be knocked unconscious again. I'm used to it. Grey, dear, you should come too."
Gray didn't answer directly, but patted the "threshold" in her cloak: "Yade."
"Ah, what's wrong?"
Gray was a little worried by Ad's attitude, which seemed like he had just woken up. Ever since arriving in Fuyuki, his attitude had been very strange. Not only did he speak less sarcastically, but he also spoke less.
"Ade, are you okay?"
"It's okay. What can happen to me? You're asking me if I want to beat that guy, right? Beat him, beat him hard, beat him to death, don't show mercy! I've been annoyed with him for a long time."
"I suggest you don't do that."
A woman's voice suddenly sounded, somewhat familiar, accompanied by a faint smell of cigarettes.
Everyone turned their heads and saw a woman with orange hair and an orange coat, holding a cigarette, standing at the dividing line between light and shadow. Behind her stood a woman in a kimono, and a young boy and girl with the same red hair.
"Aoi, Aozaki Orange!!!" Flatt screamed exaggeratedly, while Sven and Gray were tense all over, as if facing a great enemy.
In the battle of Izeluma, this legendary woman left a deep impression on them. She easily subdued three people and Lanis while chatting and laughing. In their hearts, this woman was definitely a monster of the same level as Shinji, unfathomable.
"Don't be so nervous. I'm here to collect data on the latest model of dolls and meet old friends. As long as you don't make trouble, I won't do anything to you."
There was nothing false about Orange's words. She returned to Fuyuki only after the Izeluma incident, and it was during this period that she built the Freedom Gundam for Kirie, which was completed just before the Holy Grail War began. This was the first actual combat test. In addition, she learned that Ryougi Shiki was in danger, so she rushed over like a gust of wind.
"—Hmm, you seem to have been poisoned by a rather interesting substance. If you don't mind, could you let me take a look?"
PS: Orange is not one of the people who can fight against the average servants in the setting. However, Orange has never relied on herself. She is a prop-based person. If she can't beat you, she will make something that can beat you. In "The Second Generation Case Files", Orange's trump card monster has risen to the level comparable to Gray's Holy Spear (before the release of the Thirteen Restrictions). It is further strengthened in this book. Through communication with Justisa and research and analysis of Danzo, in terms of puppet technology, Orange is almost unprecedented. It is estimated that there will be no successor. She aims to become an immortal. In 2015, she still looked like she was in her 20s. It is estimated that she has achieved immortality.