"Woosh... Woosh..."
These were the sounds produced by the flapping wings of the steel dragon in the air. The magical dragon, with a body length of nearly ten meters, appeared in the sky above the Night Party.
It flapped its four wings vigorously, flying there. It lowered its head, gazing down at the battlefield below, its eyes revealing a hint of complexity, yet retaining the same icy coldness as its master.
Even though the size, posture, and behavior were vastly different from its usual self, Rozen was still able to confirm that it was Sigmund.
Among some automatons, there were types that could change their body shape through magic or built-in mechanisms.
For instance, the "Cherubim" in Loki's machine doll series had this capability and could transform using mechanical constructs.
Sigmund, as an automaton existing for over a hundred years, possessed similar abilities, allowing it to alter its body shape. That wasn't anything unusual.
What was truly peculiar was one thing.
"Why...why is it you?"
Rozen asked this question from the depths of his heart. Regardless of the circumstances, he hadn't expected that the final opponent to appear before him would be Sigmund. He had never imagined that the one who had autonomously demoted before him, the one sent by Alice to target him, would be Charl.
Even if their relationship was not particularly deep, Charl shouldn't have a reason to be his enemy.
"What exactly happened?"
Rozen had this question and only this question in his heart. Unfortunately, the other side had no intention of providing an answer.
"Lustre Cannon!"
Standing on Sigmund's head, Charl stifled all her emotions and issued this command.
"Buzz..."
Sigmund immediately opened its dragon mouth, and the magic power accumulated within it all burst out in a dazzling beam of light.
"Yaya!"
Rozen's expression darkened, and without hesitation, he gave an order to Yaya.
"Yes!"
Even though Yaya was still somewhat shaken, her unwavering trust in Rozen overcame her hesitation, and she chose to obey his command.
Thus, Yaya activated the magic circuit of "Kongouriki."
Her slender body erupted with tremendous strength, causing her to shatter the floor beneath her feet. She leaped into the air.
Almost simultaneously, the light from Sigmund's mouth burst forth.
It was an incredibly dazzling beam of light.
The beam was both radiant and blinding, just like a burst of radiance rising in the middle of the night, illuminating the entire Night Party battlefield.
However, this blinding beam of light was lethal.
The beam swept through the area where Yaya had been standing just moments ago.
"Sizzle...!"
With a teeth-gritting sound that sent shivers down one's spine, the ground that the beam passed over seemed to melt like butter, creating a massive trench. The air was filled with a pungent burnt smell and scorching heat.
Seeing this scene, all the students watching felt a chill in their hearts, and their limbs turned cold.
Even Rozen recognized it.
"She's serious."
Serious about what?
"Serious about taking Yaya down."
He didn't need to think to understand that being hit by such a beam would reduce even the sturdiest automaton to ashes.
Even Yaya's "Kongouriki" was no exception.
Why?
Rozen was still pondering this question.
But the opponent had no intention of holding back.
"Laser Flare!"
Charl continued to issue orders without the slightest hesitation, causing Sigmund to compress the dense radiance in its mouth once again.
Seeing this, Rozen knew that it was not a time for him to be indecisive.
Rozen was not unaware of Sigmund's magic circuit. Even though Charl had never disclosed the details of Sigmund's magic circuit, anyone who knew something about the Belew family would be aware of its reputation.
Sigmund, as a dragon that had served the Belew family for a hundred and twenty years, taming it since the time of the first generation of Belew, was known throughout the entire United Kingdom and even the entire world of magic.
It is the ability to refine a power called "Element Annihilation" within the body and then launch it, causing a reversal of the existence of matter, turning something from existence to nothingness in the form of magic.
The beam that Sigmund emits is precisely that. It can forcibly turn all the matter in the world into nothingness. No matter what kind of defense is employed, it can eliminate it, and it can dissolve any entity.
This is the power of the Belew family's dragon, Sigmund, and his magic circuit, a secret technique involving the truth of the universe - "Gram(Maken/Cursed Sword"
The reputation of the Belew family's "Dragon of the Cursed Sword" is known throughout the world, and Rozen naturally couldn't be unaware of it.
For this reason, Rozen needed to be a bit more serious.
"If Yaya's 'Kongouriki' isn't supplemented with my 'Mind's Eye,' I'm afraid it would be pierced by the 'Gram.'"
So, he had no choice but to suppress Charl to get the answers he needed.
Rozen took a deep breath.
"Yaya."
Along with Rozen's calm words, a flow of magic like water was injected into Yaya's body.
This magic flow was neither massive nor overwhelming. In terms of quantity, it could only be described as extremely inconspicuous.
However, with Rozen's control, this minimal amount of magic, like a lifeline, flowed through Yaya's body at an astonishing speed, traversing an incredibly intricate path.
Under the guidance of this magic flow, Yaya's "Kongouriki" magic circuit, which had never operated like this before, suddenly activated.
In the past, Rozen would inject magic into the "Kongouriki" magic circuit, then activate it, and then use it.
The more magic he injected and the better his control, the better the "Kongouriki" would perform.
Now, Rozen was no longer just controlling the "Kongouriki" magic circuit but following a principle that no one could see. He allowed an extremely small amount of magic to flow like a lifeline within Yaya, causing the "Kongouriki" magic circuit to be induced, activate itself, and unleash its maximum performance.
This was definitely a technique that no one had ever used, something that no other automaton user could imitate.
As a result, Yaya unleashed an unprecedented level of immense power, releasing a terrifying aura.
"Boom!"
The radiance from Sigmund's mouth exploded, turning into countless beams of light like raindrops, descending from the sky, shrouding the entire battlefield of the Night Party.
Faced with this deadly bombardment like a rainstorm, Rozen's choice was as follows.
"Knock them away!"
Rozen issued this command.
"What...!?"
This time, it was Charl's turn to be astonished.
Yaya, on the other hand, didn't hesitate for even a moment. She immediately stomped on the ground, generating a powerful force, and like a rocket, soared into the sky to meet the incoming barrage.
The girl of the moon and the rain of light collided in mid-air.
"Hahhh!"
Yaya let out a spirited cry, and her delicate hands turned into countless fist shadows, meeting the descending beams of light.
"Boom!"
With a muffled explosion, one of the beams was sent flying by Yaya.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom...!"
In a continuous series of muffled explosions, all the light beams that touched Yaya were sent flying by countless fist shadows.
The light that could eliminate all matter was easily knocked out by a girl with a mortal body.
One by one, nothing remained.
//// Frey's 'Garm' series doggo and Sigmund's Magic circuit 'Gram' might sound a bit close but Sigmund's 'Gram' is actually pronounced 'Guramu' in japanese tone. I belive y'all heard of the term 'Maken Guramu' in some other anime before. Just saying. ////