Machina struck the floor
A door down the hallway flew open to reveal a grassy field and blue sky
The three of them rushed inside simultaneously The fist was too large to fit through the door but the doorframe was shattered from the blow
From the field side the door itself disappeared as soon as the frame was destroyed They had temporarily managed to isolate themselves from their pursuers
They’ll be in here soon so we need to search Miss A must have left something for us
But what
They had escaped in here but the grassy field really was just that Miss A’s beloved table sat in the center It contained a washed tea set and a few cookie tins A game of chess sat there unfinished and the stuffed rabbit she always played against was there too A new door appeared in the grassy field Without bothering to check who had accessed it Machina bound it in gold thread to prevent it from opening
Ange and Lucia searched for something but that was difficult when they did not know what it was They checked all around the field but it was only a hologram
Once accessed it disappeared to reveal a hall with playing card patterns on the floor That was the place Ange had burned before
The only thing that remained unchanged was the table Ange and Lucia ran over assuming there was something in the tea set or chess set
At the same time a hole was blasted in the wall rather than the bound door
Misses B C and D rushed in
They were trapped They would have to fight even though they had already been shown how outmatched they were
Ange Machina and Lucia stood side by side and the three Witches faced them
Myrddin
Ren’s lance returned to being a short sword
Ange split her large sword into two blades to fight back
A third party’s voice was suddenly heard in the sanctuary
It was a quiet mumbled voice Ange and Lucia did not even hear it Ange rushed to strike Ren with her dual swords
But Ren did not even raise her weapon
In fact the three Witches – no all four Witches including Machina – had stopped moving altogether
They could not move They could clench their teeth but changing their expression was about all they could do
Their clothes had suddenly become as hard as rock They had received a fair amount of muscular modification but witches were generally powerless without their tools so they were motionless
Yahh
But Ange did not notice and continued rushing in
Stop that you savage
Ren’s short sword flew from her hand like it had a mind of its own and it blocked the slash
Wait eh
The scabbard flew toward Ange as well and with enough speed that she needed both swords to block them She panicked
But Ren was even more surprised
Excalibur Impossible That’s a hidden code
This interception did not seem to be her idea
Ange put some distance between them and the sword returned to its scabbard which then reattached itself to Ren’s hip as if to say its job was complete
The battle ended calmly
You
Lucia was the first to realize who was speaking
The stuffed rabbit on the table had an obvious red light in its eyes
What is all this hubbub about Oh an angel and demon have gotten in Do something about that will you I really would prefer not to be burned like last time
There was no tension at all in its voice but it had also kept the four Witches frozen from the moment it began moving All six people there were dumbfounded
Who are you Was Miss Atelling us to meet you
Miss A had always had this partner by her side while having tea here She had also sometimes played chess with it But none of them had known it had a mind inputted into it
The four Witches were confused and the rabbit blinked its red eyes
Miss A Oh yes It must have realized who they meant There was a hint of sadness in its voice Henriette Yes she is dead She held out for quite a long time but it seems her time finally came
Dead
Machina had not been there so she alone gasped The other three seemed to have already accepted it in some way but hearing it stated so bluntly must still have been hard A shadow fell over their faces The rabbit picked up on the situation based on the differences in their expressions and its red eyes flashed
With a quiet groan Ren Schwarze and Makoto fell to their knees
At the same time Machina could move once more and stumbled in place
What did you do to those three
They had fallen and she had been freed She appreciated that the rabbit had taken her side but she was still worried about those enemies who were like big sisters to her
I injected them with wormwood They have simply fallen asleep with a nice lightheaded feeling They will wake back up in two or three hours
A close look showed the three of them were indeed only sleeping They had apparently been given a knockout code through their hardened clothing
Even with the boost from Adam’s power they had been defeated so easily
Ange and Lucia had no idea what was going on but they knew enough to be cautious of this extraordinary newcomer