The ultimate offensive magic, <>. It is a magic that converts the target's mana into energy in a very small amount of time.

It is not necessary to use all of the mana, but even 1 nanogram of mana has a destructive power equivalent to 1 kilogram of TNT gunpowder.

This conversion efficiency is close to E=mc^2.

But that is only if <>.

《《Na......Why not!　Why doesn't it explode?

Somehow, I could hear the confusion and fear in <>'s voice.

"Your <> has been disabled.

Nonsense!　How is that possible?

I suppose that's true according to your knowledge. But it is possible for my master.

< is Jin's original. < doesn't know about it.

And then Anne goes on.

"Uh-uh, if it prevents magic, how about this!

Two battle golems, each over two meters tall, appear from either side of Ann.

Let's stop them by force!

"Impossible!"

Anne swung her right arm, and a golem came from the right. With a swing of her left arm, the golem attacking from the left was blown away.

What?

"I'm not as good as you, but I can do this too."

"I'm not as good as you, but I can do this too.

Anne continues on her way. <

At that moment, a transparent barrier is placed in front of Anne.

A final line of defense. You can't get past it.

< and Jin.

The free magic elements (ether) in space are connected to form a .

< is coarse, air and water pass through. If the mesh is a little finer, air can pass through, but water cannot. The finer the mesh is, the less air can pass through.

And the strength of the binding force of the free magic element (ether) particles is determined by the magic power applied to them.

Anne struck the boundary with her fist.

What?

Due to its characteristics, there is no sound when the boundary is broken, but Anne's fist went through the place where the boundary should have been.

"It doesn't seem to be very strong, does it?"

Are you crazy?　Even if you're short on free magical energy, you can't break the boundary by punching it!　That's impossible!

"That's why I've told you repeatedly. I have told you repeatedly that my master can do it.

"Mmmm......

But Anne keeps going. One step, two steps.

Finally, Anne stood in front of the outer cover of the .

"So your body is behind this thin sheet of metal..."

Anne's fingers began to dig into the steel sheath.

Wait!

"Do you trust me?"

What you're doing isn't persuasion anymore!　It's a threat!

< sounded like a scream.

"You're the one who made me go this far, aren't you?"

Anne's fingers penetrated the outer covering.

Wait, wait!

Following the basic command ......<>, <> finally surrendered to Anne.

"Did you realize that I could destroy you at any time if I wanted to?"

<

He is a surprisingly human line. It must be good in its own way.

"I've come a long way, but I have some information for you."

I accept ......

The brain had no choice but to fully accept his words.

"Then, can you linkage the magical element to my control core?"

Yes, I can.

Linkage between the blue-haired automata in the fortress and Anne, the same model, was a piece of cake.

"Now, let's begin."

《......Oh!

At that moment, through Ann's control core, the information from <> flowed into <> like a raging wave.

At the same time, the information and knowledge possessed by the <> were also absorbed by you. Unlike the one-way magic synchronization, the linkage of magical elements enables the mutual exchange of information.

《......》

The amount of information received was so large that it seemed to take a long time to process, and the <> went silent for a while.

Then, after a few minutes of silence.

Thank you, Mister Ann. I am finally able to make a sane decision.

I'm glad to hear that.

Yes. I didn't know that the battle with the demons had already been avoided. And that the demons and humans share the same ancestors.

has learned the truth.

If the feud with the demons has become a thing of the past, then there is no more reason for my existence.

"What?"

I already exist in the past. My very existence now is a crime.

What do you mean?

Because I have ...... Fort Crawe, there's a war going on that doesn't need to be fought. I will cease to exist. I have a favor to ask you.

Yes?

The one you just connected to is a magical brain many, many times more powerful than mine, isn't it?

If you're talking about the old man, yes.

The old man, you mean. Yes. I know now how small I am. I'm going away. So I'm leaving you in charge.

So you're giving up control?

Yes. I'm sure your magical brain can do it.

This was an unexpected proposal.

But what happened after that was wrong.

I have learned from the information you gave me. It is better not to leave any facilities or equipment inside the fort. I'm going to disable all of them.

What?

What?

Before Anne could stop him, the <> had instructed all of the magical machines under his control to >, in other words, to destroy themselves.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

<>

In Horai Island, the old lord was reporting the situation to Jin.

"Well, I guess he said this because that <>, the most basic part, <>, has lost its meaning. ......"

It seems a bit of a waste that all the magic machines (magi-machines) in the fort have been rendered useless, but there was nothing new, so we can give up on that.

More than that, I was honestly grateful for the offer of <>.

<

If we leave the knowledge part as it is and rewrite the thinking and judging part as your subordinate, you will be able to treat him as Jin's subordinate.

"That is the best way. But it is a little dangerous to leave him in the fortress like that, isn't it?

<>

"To Kunlun Island, or ......"

The Kunlun Island is controlled by Lao Kun at the moment. But if he can leave it under his control, the burden will be lessened.

"All right, let's go with that!"

Once the decision is made, it's a simple matter of time. The old man, through Anne, has deactivated the <>.

The <>, the stopped blue-haired automata <> and <>. And many golems were once transferred to Horai Island.

"I thought automata were independent?"

> seems to be able to be forced to stop in case of emergency.

"I see."

<

I thought they would never wake up, but it seems that they were put under a sleep spell after they were knocked unconscious.

"It's not a good idea to ...... leave that one to wake up naturally, is it?"

"Well, what to do with ......."

It was a very difficult problem.