"Now that you've disconnected all the mana drivers, how is <> doing?

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"I see."

Jin nodded his head in understanding since the old man had similar security measures in place.

"Well, let's take out the moving facilities next.

"Well then, let's take down the moving facilities next, just in case the <> does something crazy.

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The old man decided so, and sent Reiko and the Land troops as before.

Reiko and the others are transferred to a place where a <> of some kind is installed.

"This must be the main cannon.

Reiko muttered, looking up at the huge cannon.

Reiko reached out her hand gently, but was blocked by a boundary.

"I guess there is a physical boundary after all..."

"Miss, they're here."

Reiko turns around at the sound of Land 22's voice to see five deformed golems protecting the Magi Transcription Cannon.

"I'll leave it to you."

Reiko first of all concentrates on breaking the physical wards.

"It seems that the wards here also have independent generators.

Now that we have disconnected all the mana drivers, we can assume that all the facilities in operation have an independent energy supply.

"In such a case, it is decided that they are inside the warding."

It is a logical conclusion that if there is a generator outside of the boundary, it would be destroyed and that would be the end of it.

"Then we just have to find it with magic and destroy it with magic."

One of Reiko's new equipment, an ultra-compact <> is built into her helmet, and the results of the scan can be read directly by Reiko.

The range of effect is limited to a radius of 20 meters due to its ultra-small size, but in this case it is sufficient.

"I thought it was the floor, but it's the ceiling."

I soon found out by following the flow of free magical element (ether).

"<>"

I used the pistol-shaped <> equipped on my battlesuit for a quick examination.

The gun did not seem to be strong enough to protect against optical weapons, and a hole was made in the ceiling.

As Reiko continued to fire her laser beam, the boundary in front of her wavered and vanished.

"Now we can disable the , can't we?

Reiko first carelessly rolled up the outer cover.

"It's similar to the that your father made, but ...... this one seems to be less efficient."

As might be expected, the construction lacked any enthusiasm for weapons development.

Reiko ends the disabling of the weapon by cutting off a part of the internal magic circuit (magi-circuit).

And Lando's team also neutralized all the deformed golems that seemed to be used for security.

"It's over, isn't it? Let's move on."

The tireless Reiko and the Land team, under the leadership of the old man, neutralized the facilities one after another.

* * * *

［Mmmm... ...... Can't we do anything about it?]

The central brain tries to grasp each facility, but the supply of mana has been cut off and no response is forthcoming.

［How can we be disturbed by barbarians in the exercise of our noble mission? ......!]

But no matter how much we gnash our teeth, there is nothing we can do.

The few remaining facilities are being cut off one by one.

［It's a shame. ......]

The central brain has given up now that it has come to this.

［Even barbarians are not to be underestimated.]

And they think about what they should do now.

［If we continue as we are, we will be destroyed, and we will not be able to fulfill our mission.]

And we think about what we must do to avoid that.

［Strategic retreat.]

There was no other way.

And the central brain takes the necessary measures.

* * * *

has been completely neutralized.

The old man said after checking the inside of the disaster with his "peepers".

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< is the donut-shaped that partially protrudes.

<>

The old man's words were unusually broken off in mid-sentence.

"Oh, what is that?

< is slowly coming off.

"Don't tell me ...... you can still fly?"

The had told him that that part of the ship had once been the spaceship that had come to Ars.

But the old man did not expect that it could still fly.

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"No, it can't be helped. <

"I see."

While he was saying this, a sphere of about 50 meters left the < and floated up. Then it slowly ascended.

"Where do you think it's going?"

Reinhardt tilted his head.

"Maybe they're running back to Hale. It looks like it's our turn. , be on the lookout!

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The sphere gradually increases its speed and crosses diagonally far below <>.

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"Now what do we do?

We can't just send them back to Hale and hope they bring back all kinds of information.

On the other hand, I would like to confirm whether we are really going to Hale or some other place nearby.

"What should I do?"

Unable to decide, Jin consulted the members of the <>.

In the meantime, <> slowly followed the sphere so as not to lose sight of it.

"I think it would be better for me to catch it and get some information out of it..."

"Yes, I agree with Reinhardt.

Reinhardt and Count Kuzma, who had learned from the previous battles that they could overpower the enemy, said.

"What about just sticking the markers on and letting them go?"

Erza was somewhat reluctant.

"That's a difficult question."

Saki is also wondering.

"I'm not sure what we should do. ......"

Licia looks puzzled.

But then something happens that prompts them to make a decision.

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