Episode 18 : Watch now, it's annihilated

　It didn't take long to subdue the terrorists at the back gate, but the sound of gunfire coming from the front gate means they've already started.

　Activating the communication device, I contacted Yukina, who was probably fighting near the main gate, to check on the situation.

"This is Saijo. Can you hear me, Yukina?"

"I can hear you! Where are you? "

``I went around just to be sure, and there was an ambush at the back gate, so I was trying to suppress it.''

　I'm not telling you the truth, but I'm telling you the truth.

　Someone somewhere once said that the trick to lying is to mix in some truth, and that's absolutely true.

　Regardless of the truth, the evidence is still there, so if she have any doubts about it, she can take a look at it later.

``The back gate... well, I understand, please come here quickly, Senpai! "

"I understand."

　It didn't make sense to me 100%, but I guess it's just Saijo Chihaya's actions so I guess she overlooked it.

　Like I said, I have to hurry too.

　Even if there was no need to worry about Yukina and the others being injured in a gunfight, there were about ten golems stationed near the main gate.

　In the original story, Koyomi and Yukina had to fight off both terrorists and golems with handguns until the invading force from the back gate appeared, but I don't let that happen.

　Even though the golem's armor can't be damaged by bullets, I remember at that point that it was such a shitty game to have to fight ten of them with a handgun that only fired non-lethal bullets.

　However, the real challenge is the gunfight that awaits them later, involving the students.

　All Koyomi can do is watch as the students die miserably, and no matter how much she hates the culprit, she can only shoot the culprit with non-lethal bullets.

　The plot of this sneaking mission was that a deep dark shadow would fall on her heart as she was forced to witness such a horrifying scene due to their own blunder.

　I guess the production team hasn't yet implemented the human spirit. Those devilish bastards are just trying to distract the heroine.

　However, I won't let that happen this time. Is it worth letting it happen?

　I muttered in my chest and jumped in one breath, using my magic as propellant to fly through the sky.

　It would be faster to just jump across the school building than take the detour to get to the main gate.

　Fortunately, recognition inhibition is working, so even if someone were to see me flying in the sky, no one would think it was the same person as Chihaya Saijo.

　That's probably true though. If anyone finds out, I will be subject to surveillance by the government and public security, so I hope they don't.

　Don't waste your future like I did in my previous life, students.

　By the way, the people who attend this school are destined to get jobs at major consulting companies, general contractors, advertising companies, or even government officials or politicians after attending top universities, so I guess they're preaching to Buddha.

　When I jumped over the school building and looked down at the schoolyard, I saw a scrapped truck on fire, and Yukina and Koyomi fighting against a golem that had been activated from there.

　Hazuki and Mayu seemed to have joined them, and the terrorists who had rushed in by the dozens fell unconscious one by one, as if being overrun.

"...Is this?"

　Naturally, the direction of the battle is in the hands of the magical girls.

　Even if there were enough of them, golems wouldn't be able to reach them because they would be blocked by burnt stones, water, and magical barriers.

　It's too obvious to say it's obvious. In the original story, the surprise attack might have been successful, but that plan was ruined, and now they had to deal with a special class magical girl.

"...Well, there's no reason to leave them alone, so I guess I should at least pay my respects."

　However, if there is no reason to show mercy to the enemy, and there is no room for sympathy, then regardless of whether it is overkill or not, you should attack them thoroughly.

　Even if these people really stood up because they were concerned about the fate of this country and its future, no matter how noble their aspirations they may have, the moment they resort to violence, it's not worth discussing.

　What's more, they decided to resort to indiscriminate killings targeting children, and they were also guilty of arson and mass shootings of private houses.They were no patriots. It's just a bunch of outsiders.

"W-what...!? Isn't there a commotion going on by now?"

"What's going on with the assault force?"

"No, I can't contact them!"

　That's why so far, the proud golem has been crushed by Hazuki's sword mace, overwhelmed by Yukina and Koyomi in a gunfight, and Mayu's "Narcosis Syringe", which has been infused with magical power that knocks out the opponent, as if it were an added bonus. They are being guided to a dream world, but I will also jump to the front lines to make sure not to let even one person escape.

　Activating the magical power of lightning, applying it to both a force field that protects the body and a repulsive force, it suddenly descends from the air to the front lines.

　It took about two seconds for her to pull out the Contender from the holster on her waist and thrust it into the masked bastard's stomach.

"Now then, are you the commander?"

"H-h... I-I just... y-yeah! I was just told by my superiors that I had a job that paid well, so..."

"It's novel that you talk in your sleep with your eyes open."

"Captain!?"

　It's a shame, but whether you're told from above or from below, you're already out.

　Without hesitation, she pulled the trigger of the Contender at almost zero distance, but the masked guy who was called the captain was hit by a rifle bullet at close range, even though it was a non-lethal bullet, and the masked guy who was called the captain was hit on the side of the embankment. .

　For a moment I thought he was okay, but it looks like he's wearing a bulletproof vest, so I don't think he'll die. It would be so painful that it would kill him.

"T-Captain! She is a magical girl, you corrupt, power-hungry dog! Everyone stand up, we're going to purge her!"

　Hmm, I see.

　As I bounced the bullets off with my magic barrier, I twisted what I had guessed in my head.

　Their motives may be idiotic, but these guys aren't amateurs.

　It's not because they come up with a three-step strategy or anything like that.

　Simply put, even though he is an unruly terrorist, he is well-controlled, and the fact that the chain of command is still being handed over smoothly is proof of that.

　The most decisive thing is how they handle the gun. There is no hesitation in stance or aim, and the accuracy is high.

　If you're an amateur, you can't do this.

　This is also the first time in my life that I've had the experience of shooting a real gun, and that was thanks to Saijo Chihaya's ability assistance--anyway, guns are harder to aim than an amateur would think.

　It is said that even a poor gun can hit a few shots, but that is assuming that it is handled by a professional who knows how to use it. No matter how many shots an amateur shoots, he or she will most likely hit a fluke.

　If you could kill someone just by holding a gun, like in FPS, if a casual amateur could take a headshot, then the military wouldn't be practicing shooting as hard as they could, and there would be no need for assault rifles.

　Leaving aside for the moment the type of mass shootings that amateurs casually shoot at civilians, the important thing is that these guys are used to handling guns.

　The fact that this crime was not just an amateur with a weapon means that this problem is quite deep-rooted.

　It's also troublesome that there was only fragmentary and ambiguous information about these guys, ``Sora of the Dawn,'' even in the setting material collection.

　There were hints that there was a mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, but he didn't appear in the main story until the end.

　It's possible that the situation in the main story wasn't quite like that, but I find it strange that even the setting materials released as fan service contain blurred descriptions.

"...'Raiden Blunt Hammer'!"

"G-grrgh! F-fuck..."

　But right now, getting rid of these guys is the top priority.

　Perhaps because they thought it would be a close-range bullet, everyone automatically fell within range, so it was easy to neutralize the terrorists.

　It was careless of them not to be wary of ranged magic users, but there was nothing they could do about it even if they was wary, so I guess they ended up losing their mind.

　Chihaya Saijo isn't particularly specialized when it comes to interpersonal combat, but she's an all-rounder who can handle everything with ease.

　Looking aside at the people who were struck by lightning and passed out, I tentatively put my hand on the handle of the ``Thundercut'' and brought the remaining terrorists and golem into my field of vision.

　After losing their commander, the person who took over must have gotten scared after being knocked out.

"Tch... retreat, retreat! Run away──ga!?"

"I'm sorry, but I have no intention of letting you get away."

"...I won't forgive you for targeting everyone at school...!"

　The terrorists had given up and were preparing to flee, but they were all shot through with non-lethal bullets by Yukina and Koyomi.

"Is this the end? It's not chewy!"

　As for the golem, it was shattered by Hazuki who slammed it with the sword mace while avoiding all the magic bullets fired by the remaining individuals.

"H-hi! Please help me, please don't kill me!"

"That's not my intention...I just want you to go out into the dream world for a little while."

　After confirming that Mayu had stabbed the last terrorist with the "Narcosis Syringe" and knocked him unconscious, I let go of the handle of the "Raikiri".

　Well, what is it?

　It was a bloodless and complete victory, and the post-mortem was to be dealt with by the relevant agencies, but for now, the mission was complete.