Chapter 275 275: Rescue (Part 2)

At the same time Shido fired the Exorcism Arrow, Mikoto also fired talismans wrapped in spiritual power toward Ellen.

According to common knowledge, Mikoto was a Spirit who severely lacked attack power.

However, that was only against "certain people" who possessed special power.

Whether it was Spirits with Astral Dresses or Wizards with Territories activated, ordinary spiritual power bullets were attacks they could almost ignore.

However, for ordinary humans, just one talisman wrapped in spiritual power was quite deadly.

Unfortunately, right now, Ellen was an "ordinary human." On top of that, she was an ordinary human whose physical ability was extremely poor, and who was being crushed beneath her own equipment.

Although the girl was kind, she was not a saint.

Before meeting Shido, she had never attacked the AST, but that was because the AST's reason for attacking Spirits was simply that Spirits had damaged this world.

However, Ellen Mathers and DEM were different.

Their motive was to torture Spirits, make them fall into despair, and make them invert.

Their methods, from the perspective of ordinary humans, had completely lost all humanity. Nia's state was proof of that.

Even more importantly—they would attack Shido. They would destroy the small happiness Mikoto had finally grasped in her hands.

Their motive, methods, and results had all completely crossed Mikoto's bottom line.

During the Izu trip, there had also been a very good opportunity. Under Natsumi's power, they had transformed into DEM Wizards and successfully fooled Ellen's eyes. However, at that time, Ellen had not lost her combat ability, and Mikoto and the others were still inside the enemy's base, so she had not attacked.

But now…

Not only Mikoto, but also Origami, Kaguya, Yuzuru, and even Tohka, who had regained her first worldline memories, all launched attacks at Ellen!

Several attacks rushed toward Ellen. No matter how one looked at it, it was a scene of certain death.

"What?"

However, before Mikoto's eyes, a certain figure descended elegantly from the sky like a hawk, unfolding a Territory to protect Ellen.

Boom!

At the same time, an impact of magical power exploded at Nia's side, blowing the girl away.

Not only did that strike make Nia narrowly miss the Exorcism Arrow, it also made her land on Ellen's side.

At the same time, she landed by the feet of a girl who had not been there a moment ago, but now stood there.

It seemed that perhaps she was the one who had flown down from the sky just now, and it was also she who had fired that precise strike—both saving Ellen and preventing Nia from being purified by Shido.

Blonde hair tied into a princess style. Blue eyes that seemed to reflect the sky. Fair skin. She was a girl who looked as if the phrase "adorably lovely" had been personified.

Her face was expressionless, and she wore metal armor that displayed her status as a Wizard.

It was a CR-Unit dyed white and blue. Its smooth appearance called to mind armor from the medieval era.

However, what stole everyone's attention was not that adorable girl, but the double-edged laser sword in her hand.

The girl held the laser sword upside down and, with an expression as if nothing had happened, pierced Nia's abdomen, pinning Nia to the ground like a specimen butterfly.

"Guh… Artemisia."

Ellen knelt on one knee and barely supported herself, her face filled with frustration.

With her pride, being saved by someone was probably very difficult to accept.

"Artemisia Bell Ashcroft… why are you here?"

It was not only Ellen. It seemed that even Origami knew the girl named Artemisia.

Artemisia did not respond to Origami.

She simply nodded to Ellen, then pulled out the sword. Toward Nia, who had a large amount of blood flowing from her wound, she raised a hand. As she murmured something, the Territory surrounding her changed.

At the same time, Nia's body gave off a pitch black glow. A black jewel emerged from her chest, while Nia's Astral Dress dissolved into the air.

"Give Nia back!"

Just as Shido grabbed Sandalphon and prepared to rush forward and fight the enemy with everything he had—

Just as the Spirits controlled their Angels and focused their fire on Artemisia—

Just as Mikoto placed the Exorcism Arrow on her bowstring—

Everyone's movements stopped.

Because they noticed someone.

No, rather, that person gave off an eerie aura they could not ignore.

"Westcott…"

Mikoto looked at the man with dull gray hair, a pitch black suit, and rust colored eyes, and spoke softly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Artemisia. Sending you to lie in ambush beforehand was the correct choice.

And Itsuka Shido, as well as everyone from Ratatoskr, allow me to thank you. Thanks to all of you, I have finally managed to take another step toward my long cherished wish."

Westcott announced loudly.

Before his words had even fallen, he took the Sephira Crystal that Artemisia handed to him.

"Uoooooooooooooh!"

Then, right before everyone's eyes, he absorbed it.

"Beelzebub!"

He stretched out his hand, and the Demon King that had previously been controlled by Nia appeared in his hand.

The sight was—as if he were a true Spirit.

On one side was an unknown Wizard. On the other was Westcott, who had obtained a Demon King.

The situation on the field began to turn dangerous.

"We have already completed our greatest goal of obtaining a Demon King. Let us stop here for today."

However, Westcott said that.

"Are you sure?"

Ellen barely stood up and said that.

"After being hit by Miko's dangerous ability, you are likely still unable to fight them head on. Besides, even for me, absorbing multiple Sephira Crystals at once would be too much."

Westcott shook his head.

"And besides… pleasures should be enjoyed one by one."

After saying that, he, Ellen, and Artemisia floated into the air together.

"We will meet again very soon, Itsuka Shido, and all you Spirits. Please enjoy what little peace you have left to your hearts's content."

"Stop!"

Shido tried to chase after them, but Mikoto grabbed him.

"Don't worry about that man for now. Nia's condition is terrible!"

She indicated Nia, who was still lying on the ground, with her eyes.

"That's right… Nia!"

And so, Shido came back to his senses and ran toward Nia.

"Her spiritual power was taken, and her abdomen was pierced. If this continues, it'll be dangerous."

Looking at Nia's state, Kotori's expression was very bad.

Even a Spirit would be heavily injured if their abdomen were pierced through. Even more so when Nia had currently had her Sephira Crystal forcibly stolen.

However…

"Huh?"

Mikoto's eyes widened slightly.

She could feel that a certain amount of spiritual power still remained inside Nia's body.

That was—spiritual power purified by the Exorcism Arrow.

"Shido's arrow purified Nia!"

She said.

From the looks of it, even that Artemisia had been unable to perfectly protect Nia and Ellen.

The Exorcism Arrow had brushed against Nia before she was blown away, and had even purified part of the Sephira Crystal.

"Kotori, you once said that there are invisible paths connecting me and everyone, and that spiritual power constantly circulates through those paths, right?"

Hearing Mikoto's words, Shido seemed to remember something.

"That's right. Don't tell me you…"

Kotori seemed to understand Shido's meaning, and she looked shocked.

"That's right. We can only try!"

Since part of Nia's Sephira Crystal still remained, then if he sealed Nia, he could share more spiritual power with her through Shido himself.

With the protection of spiritual power, Nia's chance of survival would greatly increase.

"Please, Nia! Accept my power! It's fine even if you take all of my power! So…"

Shido lowered his head and kissed Nia.

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