In any case, Armor was starting to master his seven star weapon. After I sent Glass on ahead, that left us with Raphtalia and Raph-chan handling attacks. That could make things difficult. Miyaji and his women still posed a threat, and Armor’s attacks were gradually increasing, even as he unleashed them without thinking of his allies. Witch wasn’t part of the equation. If she closed in, then I was planning to order Raphtalia to take her head. But at a distance, all she could do was keep trying to cast the same magic, and it would keep getting nullified.

S’yne maybe presented the greatest risk.

If she was defeated, that one development alone would turn the dangerous moron woman on us. Perhaps the only saving grace in the situation was Miyaji’s attacks not really being that potent. Itsuki’s contribution from the rear was definitely having an impact.

I hoped Glass would save Kizuna soon . . . but not much time had passed since she left. As I was thinking about all of this, Miyaji turned a murderous gaze on Armor.

“If you don’t stop this, I’m going to have to kill you,” he rasped.

“Give it a try, if you think you are capable. That will be the moment in which our justice judges you,” Armor replied.

“Hurry up and defeat the shield! You can bicker once the demon king is dead!” Witch cut in.

“Of course,” Armor responded. I cursed to myself. Even with the mirror, I didn’t think I could stop Armor’s attacks at my current level of defense. Even if I could draw out more of its potential, it wouldn’t be enough.

This situation had been more than a possibility once Aura X was sealed. Not to mention, Miyaji could use performance support. If they kept working together like this, they would overwhelm us before too long.

“I’m focusing on killing these losers now, but once this is done, you too will pay the price for your deeds here!” Miyaji shouted. And with that, Miyaji started to play Hero’s Melody again. Itsuki was playing interference from the rear again.

“Now learn that your tricks mean nothing to our justice!” Armor shouted, launching a relentless series of attacks toward us.

“Formation One. Formation Two: Glass Shield. Chain Binding Mirror!” I shouted.

“Not this time!” Armor retorted. I had launched Chain Binding Mirror, the modified version of Chain Shield, but it was unable to stop Armor’s raging attack! We needed something decisive!

Itsuki was still desperately playing interference, but he couldn’t stop the magic completely.

“Hero’s Melody! Come on! Finish them off!” Miyaji shouted. The completed skill was finally cast on Armor and Witch, further increasing the power of Armor’s attacks.

“Moon Katana: Crescent!” Raphtalia launched a skill at Armor’s arm from a Draw Slice stance, but it couldn’t penetrate the aura from the cursed axe and the protection from Hero’s Melody.