Ciel informed me that all the necessary pawns were in place. I guess Leon and Zarario agreed to help us out. I couldn’t believe it. I mean, Leon, sure, but Zarario was our enemy, right? How had it ever come to that?
It was very simple. Michael, Lord of Justice, the skill I ran Analyze and Assess on, contained something called Ultimate Dominion that allowed for absolute external control over angelic skills, so I merely made use of that.
Oh, right, there was that work-around, wasn’t there? Sucked when the enemy was doing it to us, but look at how much it was helping us now! I mean, it was so awesomely powerful, the lack of subsequent fireworks was almost a disappointment.
So Ciel had opened a channel to Leon and Zarario through their skills and persuaded them to help us. It also tinkered with their skills a bit, it admitted. The sheer devotion Ciel had to its hobby might be downright praiseworthy.
Hee-hee! Thank you very much.
No, I haven’t praised you yet. In fact, I’m more shocked than amazed.
But Ciel sounded happy, so I kept my mouth shut.
Anyway, thanks to this fortunate happenstance, I had more people on my side. Leon and Zarario would maintain the status quo, pretending to fight as they waited for further instructions from Ciel.
For my part, I contacted every party involved as we prepared for the big moment. I’d keep close contact with Benimaru, making sure there wasn’t even the slightest margin of error. It sounded like Benimaru was also assisting against Jahil, but he said not to worry about that. Sylvia was there, as well as Kagali and Teare, all working together to corner Jahil, and I guess they were beating him, if only because Benimaru (who came from a similar sword style) was telling them how to exploit his weaknesses. I was glad to see that chemistry in action, especially since I didn’t think Benimaru alone could’ve won.
I felt fine trusting him at his word, so I turned my mind elsewhere. I explained matters to Soei, telling him to assist Leon and Zarario as needed when the time came. I then sent a Thought Communication to Ellie, updating her on the situation and telling her to inform the Magus about my plans. I thought Benimaru alone as commander wouldn’t be a problem, but this would give me even more peace of mind.
By the way, this was the first time I saw the Magus in person, and it was pretty mind-blowing. They reminded me of big, armored robots like you see in anime. They were “putting it on,” kind of, instead of operating it, so the pilot could sense everything their mech did, but each magus was a good sixteen or so feet high. I really wanted to do some research on these once things were at peace again. It was something to look forward to, I thought, and another reason why this mission had to work. If we failed, Thalion would be reduced to ashes.
Focusing once more, I continued my observation of Milim. She was still blowing off a tremendously powerful aura, showing no sign of fatigue whatsoever. I still had no idea how far her powers could take her, but what truly frightened me was how that aura seemed to be strengthening over time. Even then, Milim’s was actually growing—or to be precise, the power she had suppressed was finally being released.
There was no real point converting this to EP, but hers would definitely surpass Michael’s. I had beaten that guy, but still, I shuddered to think about fighting her head-on. But I’d have to. The decisive battle was drawing near, and I needed to think about every possible situation to come so I wouldn’t be stuck later on.
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