Machine Soldier |
"Gree gree..." |
Machine Soldier |
"Greegreegree..." |
Yuuzen |
"I thought we've beat most of them, but these mobs are different from the usual." |
Maki |
"Strong. Big. Fast." |
Mary |
"They don't break ranks. Their movement as a unit is sophisticated." |
Miyako |
"There are more of them than we can take them down. The vanguard is protecting the individuals who call for more reinforcements. They also have high resistance to both sorceries and magic." |
Yuuzen |
"So we can't do it all at once then...? " |
Yuuzen |
"!" |
Yuuzen |
"MIYAKO, DEFENSIVE WARDS! PROTECT THE WHOLE SQUAD!" |
Miyako |
"Ye, yes!" |
While struggling against the remnants of the machine soldiers, Yuuzen sensed something and ordered Miyako to deploy a warding sorcery. |
Yuuzen herself deployed the same technique to protect the entire squad, but the relentless rain of light, even from above the warding, instantly obliterated the elite force of machine soldiers that we could not defeat. |
Maki |
"What power. The machine soldiers are gone in one strike. Was that sorcery?" |
Yuuzen |
"Yes, it's sorcery. It's just different from what we use." |
Canaria |
"That was a close one. Yuuzen." |
Yuuzen |
"Canaria... So it's ya?" |
Canaria |
"Would you have preferred Youko?" |
Yuuzen |
"Not really. I don't see any difference between the two for me right now." |
Canaria |
"Don't look at me with that long face. I saved you." |
Yuuzen |
"How can ya say that when ya also tried to blow us all up?" |
Canaria |
"I had to do that much to stop them. Sides, you would've spot the slightest hint, right? And everyone is still alive as a result." |
Queensway |
"Canaria..." |
Yakutsk |
"I only saw it through Yuuzen's sorcery the other day, but seeing her with my own eyes makes it more real." |
Queensway |
"She said she was split when she went through a Gate, is that Canaria really a different identity from the Canaria we defeated?" |
Canaria |
"Why don't you all stop sneaking around and come over here?" |
Mary |
"Stay away from these girls." |
Canaria |
"Oh...?" |
Canaria |
"I was prepared for it to a certain extent, it seems I'm pretty disliked by people in this world, although judging from Yuuzen's reaction I didn't think it was this bad." |
Mary |
"That's not surprising considering what you've done in this world." |
Yuuzen |
"It's okay Mary, I know how ya feel, but she has no idea. This Canaria has nothing to do with what happened here." |
Mary |
"But she remembered you, Yuuzen." |
Yuuzen |
"She shares some of the same memories." |
Mary |
"Then, that means Canaria over here is responsible. It can't be that she didn't remember only what was inconvenient." |
Yuuzen |
"I'm telling ya already. She is not that Canaria." |
Yuuzen |
"Confronting her now is not going to solve anything. Yer not this stupid that ya don't know that, are ya?" |
Mary |
"Yuuzen..." |
Canaria |
"You don't have to defend me. Mary's reaction is quite natural. If anything, Yuuzen's overly understanding attitude makes me feel even more uncomfortable." |
Canaria |
"I guess that's due to how much she understood her." |
Queensway |
"If you are not that Canaria, what in the world did you come here for? As I recall, you said you were here to investigate Poison?" |
Canaria |
"Yes, that objective has not changed. Strictly speaking, I was investigating Poison on my side of the world... In case you're wondering, we're doing the same thing on this world too." |
Canaria |
"But I do have another personal objective. I think you all can easily understand this one." |
Canaria |
"It's to capture and interrogate that bitch Youko. I've been wondering if she had a hand with my failed transference causing the birth of my unfortunate alter ego. I'll make that bitch spit up what she knows." |
Yuuzen |
"Youko was originally one of yers, wasn't she? Does that mean she betrayed ya?" |
Canaria |
"Not a good idea to jump to conclusions yet. We don't know if she's black or white yet." |
Canaria |
"But if she's black. It would mean that she 'used' me rather than betrayed me. And that would make a lot of sense." |
Canaria |
"Youko can do a good job of tampering the transporter. It might be possible that she used sorcery to create some kind of irregularity into the Gate's formula." |
Canaria |
"If all of this is Youko's work, then this is a dirty deed done squeaky clean. If she's staying in this world, she won't be hounded by assassins." |
Yuuzen |
"Is Youko an Extremist in your world too?" |
Canaria |
"So she was like this in this world too?" |
Yuuzen |
"Well, yeah. It seems that she has taken over our organization and is doing whatever she wants." |
Canaria |
"Stupid people are stupid no matter where they go. I guess I let her have a little too much freedom." |
Yoshino |
"......" |
Yoshino |
"By the way, can ask you a question?" |
Canaria |
"Ara, you cute little fox. Go ahead go ahead. Ask me anything. I'll tell you anything I can answer." |
Yoshino |
"Canaria's personal objective is to catch Youko's tail, right?" |
Canaria |
"Yeah yep. I don't care if it's her ears or her ass." |
Yoshino |
"Then what is your 'organizational objective'?" |
Canaria |
"......" |
Yoshino |
"......" |
Canaria |
"I sure hate kids with good instincts... Can that be an answer to your question?" |
Yoshino |
"So you're saying it's a question that can't be answered." |
Canaria |
"That's right. But you got some useful information, didn't you? I'm not 'working alone'." |
Yoshino |
"Different unlike that Canaria. Your mouth is tight." |
Canaria |
"I will tell you something. My organization works with Poisons. That's why I'm interested in the Poison on this side of the world." |
Canaria |
"You there, the Conductor, yes? You seem to have special powers related to Giant Trees, but I'll tell you one good thing." |
Canaria |
"The Iris Cloud Giant Tree is weakened by Poison. This makes it easy for people to infiltrate inside. Even if people don't have special powers like you, they can get to the Guardian's Chamber." |
Canaria |
"Has that ever happened before?" |
Conductor |
We are cognizant of that as well. The Eisengradian Giant Tree has already been invaded. At that time, the Giant Tree Guardian helped us, but... Don't tell me the same thing could happen in other Giant Trees? |
Canaria |
"It can happen. Or rather, it has already happened. Someone is inside the Giant Tree and is up to something. I have no intention of overlooking this." |
Conductor |
Then the intruders is most certainly the Mistism cult. The Mistism cultists has gained new power and is leading an army of demons. Since they are aiming for the interior of the St. Iris Steel Tree, we can assume that they are seeking Poisons of the otherworlds. |
Conductor |
So if they can summon things like the Hone Ningyou.... They would be able to destroy Iris Cloud from inside the Giant Tree. |
Canaria |
"That would be inconvenient for my world. Guess what could happen if the Giant Tree rots?" |
Canaria |
"So first we have to grab a certain someone who seems to know a lot...!" |
Youko |
"That's amazing, Canaria-san... You're good at what you do." |
Yuuzen |
"Tch... There ya are." |
Mary |
"She hasn't healed from her previous wounds. Quite a daredevil." |
Canaria |
"You're still not very good at hiding your presence. It seems Yuuzen has noticed you just now." |
Youko |
"I got a little injured the other day. I'm still not in good shape." |
Canaria |
"You have a lot of nerve showing yourself to me. I have so many questions for you. My cute little girl has been through a lot, no?" |
Youko |
"Don't make such a scary face. We are comrades belonging to the same organization." |
Youko |
"I am sorry about your alter ego. She did her best despite her inexperience, but she lost her life because of these people..." |
Canaria |
"You're the one who killed her." |
Youko |
"No way! I would have never killed your alter ego!" |
Youko |
"It was the sorceress there, Yuuzen-san who killed her." |
Canaria |
"I know you've been guiding her around in this world, and the reason why she can't remember much since she left Yuuzen is because of the strange art you put on her, right?" |
Canaria |
"Let's just say that such retaliation towards me is quite personal. You ended up manipulating a Canaria that's not me in this otherworld. Handling that irregularity... That kind of 'excuse' is possible, no?" |
Youko |
"It's not an excuse, it's a fact." |
Canaria |
"But interfering with transference magic is a felony. It is not an acceptable thing to do as a member of the organization." |
Canaria |
"If it was your doing... You know what would happen, don't you?" |
Youko |
"......" |
Youko |
"I could tell you everything, but you wouldn't understand. You've been on the other side of this world all this time." |
Canaria |
"Is that answer a declaration of war against me? You shouldn't do that, okay? You know that better than anyone, don't you?" |
Youko |
"I don't know. You can't even give your all in this world." |
Canaria |
"You honestly think I need to use full strength to defeat you?" |
Youko |
"Damn..." |
Canaria |
"I know you are after the Hone Ningyou. I also know what you're trying to do with it." |
Canaria |
"But that thing is one of the strongest monsters in the world. You can't tame it like any other toy. It's not even close to being ready. You haven't had enough time to do it all by yourself." |
Yuuzen |
"Canaria." |
Canaria |
"Never mind. It's our story." |
Yuuzen |
"It's not. Ya need to leave now. Ya can use Gates, right? Keep changing yer destination and fly as far away from here as ya can." |
Canaria |
"That thing is coming..." |
Yuuzen |
"Yeah, it will be here soon. We'll talk more about it later." |
Canaria |
"Understood. I'll catch that vixen for you for letting me know." |
Youko |
"Dark Binding technique...! How did you do that without a sorcery seal!?" |
Canaria |
"This is the power difference between you and me. Next time I see you, I'll show you no mercy." |
Canaria |
"Yuuzen, do whatever you want with that one, Youko is no longer our friend." |
Canaria |
"And you're lucky to be alive, Youko. Good luck and try not to get eaten by Hone Ningyou." |
Yuuzen |
"Everybody, it's coming. Be prepared for a surprise attack." |
Mary |
"Affirmative." |
Maki |
"Miyako, form up with Yoshino. Let's get started." |
Miyako |
"Understood." |
Hone Ningyou |
"ーーーー!" |
Mary |
"Here it comes!" |
Queensway |
"What's going on, it looks different this time?" |
Hone Ningyou |
"............" |
Queensway |
"Hone Ningyou's body... transformed?" |
Mary |
"It's a little smaller." |
Queensway |
"It's not just the size. It looks different too. It looks like..." |
Yoshino |
"The Hone Ningyou looks more like Koutetsu Ningyou, but it's much stronger than the one we fought before." |
Mary |
"Yuuzen, what is this all about?" |
Yuuzen |
"I have no idea at all. Maybe it got mixed up with a Koutetsu Ningyou because of the Poison..." |
Yuuzen |
"The only thing I can say is that this thing is not perfect. If this is Hone Ningyou, it is incomplete. Let's get rid of it before it gets any smaller." |
Hone Ningyou |
"......" |
Hone Ningyou |
"Yuuzen......" |
Yuuzen |
"I don't care if ya call my name now. Yer the most evil monster Nishiki has ever produced." |
Hone Ningyou |
"ーーーー!" |
Queensway |
"What in the..." |
Yuuzen |
"We're in the Vortex. We've been pulled into her world." |
Mary |
"And the only way out is to beat it. Am I right?" |
Yuuzen |
"...Yeah, that's correct. Take care of it for me." |
Mary |
"My pleasure. I'll follow you to the depths of Hell." |
The enemy swoops in without any magical response or sound. From beyond the vortex of Poison, the monster charged towards us with terrifying speed. |
Hone Ningyou. The death battle to defeat the monster born of Nishiki's forbidden arts and curses has begun... |