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A leader in the field of fully-immersive VR games boasting over

30 million players worldwide,

the so-called god-tier game, Shangri-La Frontier,

Seven Colossi

contains a class of unique monsters known as the Seven Colossi.

One of these Seven Colossi is Lycagon the Nightslayer.

I'm a little different than the last time you faced me!

I'll show you the power of level 99!

Ah, kindly listen to me!

I must request that you wait in the Palace of Rabituza!

Don't you worry!

Running will be faster... most likely!

'Tis meaningless to ask, sister of mine.

The lady is simply incorrigible.

Ah, but this fellow is known to you, truly?

I can't be sure...

But...

From what Emul-san said, I think it's the same Sunraku-san!

It has to be!

I thought it was impossible to fight Lycagon head-on.

But Hizutome-kun... with you, I feel like...

no opponent is beyond me!

Apocalypse!

Rei-shi!

Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition, Part 3

I've seen Hizutome-kun dodge it countless times,

but I can't seem to do it myself...

Rei-shi, get yourself healed!

It's okay. That hit blew you away from her.

If I stack on the attacks, it should focus her aggro on me!

Well, how's that feel?!

Did she just ignore me?!

I don't even have a moment to heal.

My sword feels heavier than usual.

My armor, too...

I feel heavy.

But if Lycagon kills me, we'll lose our only way to defeat her...

Rei-shi!

Rei-shi!

Stop that.

He'd never give up because of something like this.

I'm a top player, too...

I'm the Attack Master!

Moping like this is an insult to Hizutome-kun!

Can't move...

The double?!

So in the end, I just slow him down...

Rei-shi!

A log?!

Hagakushi Secret Art...

Utsusemi!

Hagakushi Secret Art Utsusemi

A ninja substitution technique just cries out for a log, doesn't it?

You stopping like that let me get it out just in time!

I survived it...

No... she saved me?

Who is this ninja?

Th-Thank you.

Oh, no problem!

Now, if I may change the subject... You aren't Sunraku-san, are you?

No, I'm Psyger-0.

Which means that's Sunraku-san over there!

I'd heard he had a rather silly bird's head,

but it looks more conventional than I'd imagined!

She knows... Hizutome-kun?

Wh-Who's that?

A player... right?

Sunraku-san!

What the... reinforcements?!

Wait, Emul?!

We're reunited at last!

We had to run such a long way!

What're you doing here?!

I told you to stay at the palace!

Other things came up, you know?!

Goodness. At last, we caught you.

Another rabbit...

Seems pointless to even ask, but... You're another of Emul's siblings, right?

Indeed.

And I appreciate the caring hand you've shown my sister.

This is Big Bro Ceecrue, the one I mentioned!

Ceecrue

Yonder lady is Akitsuakane-dono.

She wished to meet with you.

I have come as her escort.

Akitsuakane? That's kinda familiar...

Akitsuakane

What the heck?!

Is that the other player who made it to the Palace of Rabituza?!

Is that a really big... doggie?

Er... allow me to thank you for saving me earlier.

Oh, it's nothing!

By the way... er...

May I inquire as to your relationship with Sunraku-san?!

Well...

Let me see...

I guess he's a senpai I admire a lot!

Sen...pai?

Look out!

Hagakushi Secret Art:

Utsusemi!

That was a close call!

Utsusemi is such a hard move to time, but she did it twice...

She's really incredible!

Akitsuakane...

She didn't just get to Rabituza. Now she's mixed up with Lycagon...

And though she's not dealing damage, she's still dodging Lycagon's attacks...

Unexpected though it may be,

she is a warrior worthily acknowledged by the Golden Dragon King,

Siegwurm the Sky Ruler of the Seven Colossi!

Right, almost forgot about that.

Is that a Mark on her face?

Does that mean Siegwurm cursed her?

I appreciate her bailing me out, but what's she wanna see me for, anyway?

Though I can't say I'm not grateful for the help under the circumstances...

She's the only other player who's unlocked a unique scenario I had to myself up 'til now...

There's gotta be more to her.

Hey, hey!

What kinda dumb train of thought is this, now?

Don't you got bigger things to think about, Sunraku?

Akitsuakane!

You mind supporting Rei-shi for a while?

Sorry to throw this at you, but you're the only one I can ask!

You've received a party request from Sunraku . Accept? No Yes

Copy that! I've got it handled!

Party Sunraku Emul Psyger-0 Ceecrue Akitsuakane

I-I should be glad for the help...

But I'm so nervous for some reason!

I see. I believe I understand the situation...

Its attacks really are solely focused on you, Psyger-0-san!

We have to find an opening to attack somewhere!

Never thought I'd be facing the Night Emperor herself.

Sunraku-san is truly unpredictable!

I wasn't exactly expecting it myself!

But the big problem now is that Rei-shi's a target.

Guess Lycagon pegged the damage-dealer as the biggest threat.

Crystal Shot Charge

Or maybe she's guessed our strategy...

Strategy?

Either way, if we can't draw Lycagon's aggro off Rei-shi, we don't stand a chance!

Ceecrue, you support the other two!

So I shall!

Now let's get in there, Emul!

Righty-o!

Well... what shall I do?

Good question.

Let's start with a Magic Chain to lock our wolf down.

Righty-o! I'll try my best!

Emul!

Magic Chain!

Nice one, Emul! Right on target!

It failed! She broke the chain immediately!

But it bought me all the time I needed!

Skill—Unbroken Light Dance!

Unbroken Light Dance

Still giving me the cold shoulder, huh?

Guess it takes more than that to get your attention!

It's a very impressive skill, though!

It reminds me of the Quick-Draw Fist you used in Berserk Online Passion!

Hang on a minute!

Don't compare that to a move from a trash game...

Berserk Online Passion?

Hang on. You play BERP?

Yes! I had a match with you under the handle Dragonfly!

Dragonfly?

Hey, you're that player who found that new bug!

Yes!

H-Hang on... Did you come all this way on the of chance that I was that Sunraku?

I had Emul-san and Ceecrue-san help me tear through three areas after Thirdrema!

She seems kind of intense... in a different way than Katzo and Pencilgon.

So that's what she meant by "senpai."

Satanael, reversal...

Satan!

Which means I'm not out of the running yet!

Catastrophe!

Yes! I just need one more hit from Apocalypse!

Then if I can hit one more time with Catastrophe, too...

I'll meet the requiremen—

The double again?!

Hagakushi Secret Art:

Utsusemi!

I'm sorry. I let my guard down.

That's the shadow clone attack?

It seems to like it'd be hard to dodge if you've got aggro.

Never thought I'd get a save from someone I knew from another game.

But unlike some muscleheads I know,

she seems more like an athlete type.

The type who gets better when she sets herself a clear goal.

Still, that substitution technique of hers is a big help!

I'm failing to draw aggro right now, even with Waning Mirror,

so I'd have a hard time providing a distraction!

Excuse me! Regarding that!

In order to use Utsusemi, I need an item called "Substitution Log"...

And I'm out of those logs now!

Say what?!

We had not expected to face the Night Emperor, after all.

Akane-dono!

'Twas a dangerous moment.

Thank you, Ceecrue-san!

Sunraku-san, I'm sorry!

I'm still only level 43,

so I'm not sure I can help with DPS!

Got it! No need to force it!

No more substitutions.

Which means...

I'm gonna have to find a way to draw aggro myself!

But how will you do it?!

Well... before I try it, I've gotta check something.

She's a strong-as-hell member of the Seven Colossi with a super-smart AI...

Lycagon the Nightslayer.

But... there's one thing that doesn't add up, even with all that.

In this game, the blood of living creatures is represented with a polygon damage effect.

But in the battle up to now,

I haven't seen those polys from Lycagon even once.

At first I thought she was just so tough that I wasn't dealing real damage.

But Rei-shi's clearly effective attacks are the same way.

Which means Lycagon is...

Emul!

Right-o?

You've got a spell called Mana Shaker, right?

Hit the big girl with that one!

Righty-o!

B-But that's...

No worries!

I think it's gonna work against Lycagon.

Go on! No time to waste!

U-Understood!

Add Spell!

Mana Shaker!

Mana Shaker

It only grazed her!

No, you nailed it, Emul!

You dealt a little damage.

Mana Shaker has no effect on physical targets...

But against monsters made up of pure magic...

immaterial monsters like ghosts, for instance...

it's a spell that does a ton of damage.

And that's what you really are...

Lycagon the Nightslayer!

Makes a lotta sense when you really think about it.

The fact that your main body can move through darkness, too...

It means you're made out of the same stuff as your double.

I get it. A weak, little hit like that doesn't even leave a scar, right?

And you've been secretly healing from the damage Rei-shi dealt, too.

Ain't it great, Emul?

She's got you pegged as one dangerous bunny!

I would very much like to go home!

He's drawing the aggro!

We're on the attack!

Copy that!

I shall support as I can!

Looks like it worked, at least!

She's after us!

She's only got eyes for you, Emul!

This is not a laughing matter!

True, can't laugh at this for long...

Using Emul to draw aggro is a risky strat in its own way.

NPCs don't respawn like players when they're killed.

If I retreat into the Inventoria to avoid Lycagon's attacks,

I might be safe, but it'll be bad news for Emul.

That means losing ain't an option.

Emul, now that you guys are here, I've made up my mind.

Gamers unlock their peak performance the more the heat is on.

No worries, Emul!

We'll finish this in no time!

I'm gonna tell you something, Lycagon...

Rei-shi's not the only one with an Ultimate!

Wh-What?!

Energy Reserves

Suzaku's power is down to 5%?

How much fuel does it take just to keep some clouds away?!

He's gonna be out in a minute at this rate!

Suzaku! Drop your boosters and head down!

Stay on low-output standby as long as you can!

Yes, sir.

I've still got a big job for Suzaku to do.

Can't let him run out of power!

Wh-What was that? Who were you talking to?!

We've got us a classic race against time!

Do your thing, Rei-shi!

Catastrophe!

Catastrophe

Just one hit left!

Reversal...

Stand back, Psyger-0-dono!

She'll targeted you once more!

Emul, use Mana Shaker!

We need her aggro directed at us!

I cannot use it a second time so quickly!

Whip up a Magic Chain, then!

Righty-o!

Firing up!

You're open!

Apocalypse!

She dodged it?!

No...

The hit registered.

The conditions are met.

Getting a hit out of a situation like that... Nice one, Rei-shi!

Now leave the rest to me and get to casting.

Right!

I am the holder of chaos.

I am in heaven, soaring to the firmament's pinnacle...

What a fight...

What should we do in the meantime?

I have trouble seeing how we might be needed...

Rei-shi's spell has a long activation time.

And the caster's totally exposed in the meantime.

I've gotta keep Rei-shi safe no matter what...

All right, it's climax time.

Come try me, pup!