Endless Silver Machine

Under the instigation of No. 5, Lilith raised the staff again, which felt a little heavy. The hands holding the staff were still shaking uncontrollably.

She has not faced a real enemy since her battle with the fourth-level monster "Cave Beetle" in the final test of her second grade. In the past, when I was in Shimozuki Academy, I had reliable companions by my side, but in reality, I would eventually face a situation where I had to prove myself with my own strength, just like now.

The body of Lilith's magic tool staff is the diamond ring worn on the ring finger of her right hand. It is the oath ring that Aika put on her personally.

It was precisely because of Aika's existence and his hand to save her when she fell off the cliff that Lilith made up her mind to become a "just magician".

So now, as long as she recalls the solid back of the "unreliable junior" in her heart, Lilith will no longer tremble or be afraid.

——No problem, I can do it! If you can't even prove yourself, you have no right to stay by his side!

Luoluo, Ling and Wei Xi, every girl around Aika has their own strength. Without the determination to stand alongside them, Lilith would not have the courage to continue standing here.

No. 5 noticed a change in Lilith's eyes and showed an interested smile.

"I am the national magician commander, Lilith. On the 5th, I will arrest you here for joining a terrorist organization!"

"Do I need an answer from my side? The criminal who is about to be arrested will definitely have to fight to the end!"

Lilith's magic covered this dim space without light, and all the natural elves in different realms were brought under her control.

"The steel elf, obey the call of the contractor, build a knight to guard the throne——"

The surrounding steel ground rose like a hill, and in compliance with Lilith's orders, the same steel body as the dragoon was constructed.

“Inspired by that pile?”

The dragoons controlled by Komachi before were not destroyed, they just lost their power and could not continue their activities. Lilith used their appearance to construct corresponding magic.

The dragoons wielding giant swords and shields charged towards No. 5 like a bull that had lost its reins. The Steel Dragoon built by the Steel Elf not only has a form similar to the original version, but also has a solid body that seems to be made of ultra-fine parts, and its flexibility is no different from the Dragoon that Komachi controls using the magic suit "Puppet Master's Cross".

No. 5 used smoke to trigger a violent explosion to block the dragoon's impact, and then relied on his strengthened body to compete.

The underground space here is used to secretly manufacture giant spider-like magic machines for war. It is also used to test the power of the experimental works. The materials used to create such a place are naturally the most solid ones that the Bis Empire can obtain. building materials.

Even No. 5 cannot easily defeat the Dragoon's steel body, but this is not enough to completely defeat the middle-aged man who has the same almost steel body.

"The elves of fire, the elves of ice, give supreme glory to the knight's sword and shield——"

The dragoon's steel body was instantly covered with flaming ice, and every swing of the giant sword and shield was accompanied by a burst of magic power. Compared to the magical mechanical dragoons that require a molecular power furnace to convert magic power, the steel dragoons built by Lilith's natural elves have stronger attack power.

"The Dark Elf gives the dead an eternal abyss; the Steel Elf uses the body of a knight to seal the souls under the sword——"

The dark magic quickly spread in this space like a swamp, and enveloped No. 5 like a thick fog, blocking his vision. At the same time, the Steel Dragoons besieging No. 5 stopped moving at this moment, and the materials that originally constructed the body of steel instantly turned into a cubic cage, imprisoning No. 5 within it.

The combat effectiveness of No. 5 has been evident in the previous melee. The capacity of the natural elves in the underground space here is not sufficient, and Lilith is not confident that she can defeat No. 5 with the magic created by the natural elves alone.

So she gave full play to the flexible thinking she learned in Shigetsuki Academy, and sealed No. 5's mobility with seamless combos.

Unless a summoning magician can summon a monster with a strength equivalent to the fourth level, it is impossible to completely supply magic power to the summoned beast so that it can fight freely. Otherwise, they will use auxiliary tactics while controlling the summons.

Lilith originally had a more violent attack method, but her purpose was only to arrest No. 5, not to execute him on the spot, so she did not go to that extent.

"it's over……"

Next, all he needs to do is contact the Kingdom's magician troops on the ground to come and receive No. 5. Now, he only needs to maintain the confinement of No. 5...

"!"

Just when Lilith breathed a sigh of relief, the message from the Steel Elf who imprisoned No. 5 made her heart hang up again.

The surface of the cubic cage gradually turned red, as if it was being heated from within, and was then blasted apart by the power from within.

The building materials used to test the power of the super-giant magical machinery seemed to have turned into fragile plastic. A pair of rough hands stretched out from the broken cubic cage and tore the steel alloy apart forcefully.

Although he looked a little embarrassed in Lilith's seamless combo, and his straight suit was torn in many places, No. 5's footsteps were still powerful, and he did not suffer any substantial damage, and he still had enough power to fight back.

"Little girl, do you still want to let go when facing an enemy like me? This kind of useless kindness will only make you suffer more losses in the future. Today I will help you keep it in your heart."

No. 5, who forced his way out of the Steel Elf's confinement, moved his whole body. The next moment, he tightened his leg muscles and rushed toward Lilith, who was still standing there, with footsteps as loud as thunder.

"Steel Elf..."

Lilith hurriedly raised her staff. She had no time to chant, and hurriedly recalled the nature elves who had withdrawn from the useless cubic cage.

Lilith has never been complacent about how powerful a magician she is. If it weren't for her ability to summon natural spirits to further build magic with her special physique, she wouldn't be able to use so many high-level natural magics continuously.

With the help of nature spirits, Lilith's magic has risen to a new level. This is a unique advantage for summoning magicians.

Without summoning nature elves through chanting, their full abilities cannot be exerted, and the magic constructed by nature elves is naturally limited. But they still worked together to build layers of high steel walls in front of Lilith like huge waves on a calm sea, blocking No. 5's dashing route.

"It's useless, it's useless, it's useless!"

No. 5 waved his iron fist, and used only his flesh and blood to blast apart the steel alloy layer by layer.

But when No. 5 squandered his power and exceeded the limit, Lilith also clearly saw that with No. 5's reckless attack, the flesh and blood appeared cracks like blood vessels all over the body.

Hallmonks' body is not as tough as Lilith imagined. If it is overused, it will be overloaded and collapse.

"Stop, your body won't be able to hold on if you keep fighting like this!"

"Hahahahaha, you still have the time to care about me at this time!"

Finally, No. 5 broke through the last layer of defense built by the Steel Elf, and the iron fist struck the slender girl with unstoppable momentum.

Fortunately, Lilith will not only support the magician from behind. She used her flexible body to bend her head back with all her strength, and No. 5's iron fist swept past her chest with a whistling wind.

--strangeness……

Lilith originally thought that the power of this punch should not be underestimated, but the wind pressure it brought unexpectedly lacked the sense of oppression. I don't know if it was because No. 5's body was on the verge of being broken, or because he deliberately lowered his strength.

Without thinking too much, Lilith had to make a decisive decision. Before No. 5 could withdraw her fist, she crossed the staff over her thick arm and caught the end of the staff with her other hand, forming a posture where No. 5's arm passed between the staff and her chest.

Then Lilith suddenly pressed down the staff, used the reaction force from the squeeze between the staff and her arm to jump up, withdrew the staff and stepped on No. 5's arm lightly over his head, while chanting——

"The elves of darkness give the dead the erosion under the moon's shadow——"

The deep darkness quickly gathered at the feet of No. 5, and the steel ground that was originally a foothold immediately sank and turned into a pitch-black quagmire. No matter how fast No. 5 reacted, the strong suction from directly below still gradually dragged his body into the quagmire.

it's not finished yet. Lilith landed lightly behind No. 5, the skirt of her uniform drew a graceful arc, and the elegant staff handle made a sonorous and powerful knocking sound when it hit the steel ground.

"Elf of light, follow the ancient covenant...the brilliance of the cross star——"

A huge amount of magic power rolled up from directly below the Shadow Mire, and a giant cross shining with golden light rose from the ground, sealing No. 5 in the shape of a cross like a martyr in the holy golden cross.

Lilith used her staff to support her crumbling body, panting and trying to strengthen the absolute confinement that her companions had built for her.

"Absolutely...I can't let you escape again..."

No matter how powerful Lilith is, physical exertion is inevitable. Her shoulder-length short hair was stuck to her cheeks with sweat, but she didn't bother to smooth it away with her fingers, still trying her best to maintain the magic of the natural elf.

The giant cross that shines brightly is nearly three meters high and has the special effect of suppressing magic. Even if No. 5 still has enough energy left to resist, it is impossible to escape the confinement of the cross on his own.

"Your body really can't hold it anymore... Please, please don't continue to resist..."

"Hahaha, the little girl is really always soft-hearted."

"Why did you show mercy to me at that time..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is a life-and-death battle between the two of us. How can I still show mercy to you, hahaha!"

Sure enough, it was just Lilith's illusion that No. 5 felt that she had relaxed her strength at that time.

The man in front of her had a familiar appearance in Lilith's memory, but his fighting style and tone of voice were different.

"Dad... doesn't know how to smoke..."

No. 5 was stunned at what Lilith suddenly whispered, and suddenly burst into laughter.

If his whole body wasn't imprisoned by Lilith's magic, No. 5 would probably be holding his forehead, leaning back, and laughing.

After laughing for a while, No. 5 gradually stopped laughing and lowered his head.

The pair of black sunglasses had added new scars from the previous battle, but still obscured No. 5's sight.

"Do you have any special feelings for your dad?" No. 5's voice was much deeper than before, "Or is it that your dad left you a long time ago and left a huge mark in your heart?" Isn’t it a pity that I have always pinned my thoughts on him?”

As the restrained person, No. 5 still maintained a condescending attitude and questioned Lilith.

The eyes looking down at Lilith under the black sunglasses didn't know whether it was a sneer at her Electra complex or a pity for her who lost her father early in life.

"My father is a national magician that our family can be proud of. Whether he died in an accident or for some other reason, as you said, his place in my mother's and my heart has never changed."

"Is it something to be proud of..."

"What I am proud of is not that my father is proficient in magic, but that as long as he is around us, he can always make my mother and I feel happy. Even my mother, who is so strict and conscientious, is always happy when she is with my father. She will show a sincere smile. My father will always care about me and protect me. I feel very happy to be her daughter. Such a man who can bring happiness to my family deserves to be given to me and my family forever. Keep it in our hearts and he will always live in our hearts.”

"..."

"I didn't aspire to become a national magician because of my father... I embarked on this path for the boy I like. Although I later found out that he was not a magician, just an ordinary boy. , but he became the person who supported my dream all the way, so I don’t want to give up this dream.” Finally, Lilith added, “So, I stand here and have nothing to do with my father.”

"Do you have a boy you like?"

"!"

"You just said you already know that the boy is not a magician. Does that mean you two have already met?"

"It has nothing to do with you..."

At the critical moment, Lilith's voice didn't sound like the one who had the victory at all.

"That boy is the 'just magician' you have been talking about before, right?" No. 5 showed a gentle smile that was different from the previous mockery, "Remember, he should be a kid about the same age as you. If you put it that way, , you two should be at the right age to date now, right?"

Lilith noticed a certain key word in No. 5's words and opened her eyes slightly. It's not a joke that arouses girls' hearts like love, but a fact that can only be known after spending childhood together.

Lilith finally found evidence to prove the truth, but she just closed her eyes again.

"Well... I reunited with the important male protagonist in my life. So..." Lilith's voice was filled with sobs, "If dad can still hear what I say and see how hard I work... I I want to tell him that he doesn’t have to worry about me anymore.”

She did not raise her head to look at the man who "may be him", and only the broken sunglasses that fell from the sky were left in her field of vision.

The dark sunglass lenses were shattered the moment they collided with the steel ground.

"If I were Addison, I would probably be happy to hear these words."

This was the last farewell message No. 5 left for Lilith. After receiving the signal from Lilith's PDA, the magician troops staying on the ground had arrived here fully assembled from the damaged passage gate, and also brought reinforcements from the "Roxi" family.

Lilith's work is completely over here.

She didn't raise her head to look up at the man's face.

Now that he has lost the disguise of black sunglasses, his face can be revealed in front of Lilith without any concealment, but Lilith has already got the answer she wants in her heart.

——Although I don’t know what you went through during the time you left, I still want to be a daughter that you are proud of, and I hope that you can continue to be a father that I am proud of.

"Commander Lilith, Her Royal Highness Queen Ziming Yiela from Augustus has just released the video of the dinner party. The acting head of the family hopes that you can return home immediately."

"I understand. I'll leave it to you to deal with the aftermath. The man and the girl were arrested and sent to Petak Prison. The rest of the work will be arranged after coordination with the people above."

"receive."

Lilith turned around and left the underground space after the fierce battle without looking back. The staff in her hand turned into a starlight and returned to the diamond ring worn on the ring finger of her right hand.

The unexpected reunion may be just destiny, and Lilith's path of mild doubts finally ushered in a moment of enlightenment.

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