72. Rampage

<So what if those wavering, potential traitors are affected? I already told you, this is divine retribution upon the unfaithful.>

<Go, show your true form.>

<I... I can't. If I really do this, then Guinevere... Then everything the God Eaters say about the Church will be taken as gospel by everyone here!>

<Plus, there really are some problems in the Church, that's why they can accept what the God Eaters said. Please! We can still prove that God allows Their people both to make mistakes as well as the opportunity to return to the right path and improve!>

<Please support us from the outside, and once we have the square under control, we can definitely, >

<Silence. The Church makes mistakes and needs to return to the right path? ...Silly puppet, you would dare disavow my methods?>

<I... would never...>

<Enough. Allowing you to have humanity and emotions was the greatest failing of Project W. Vivi, as a failure, your final mission ends here.>

Oh! Ahh... Aaaahhhhhhh!

...She lost control?! No, that's not possible! The reinforcements were just made yesterday... No, this feeling, Your Holiness?! It was you?!

<That's right, and thanks to the little spell you set up yesterday, I was able to force start [Gospel of God]. Vivi will also need to be scrapped after today.>

No, no!! How... How did you... How could you?!

<As the director of Project W, remember to clean up the mess afterwards. Remember. This... has nothing to do with me.>

Isn't that the Holy Lady?! She can move around freely?! Are those... angel wings on her back?

Vivi, my lady... We've never seen this form before!

Is that... Vivi? Something's not right about her. And... Huh? When was the restraint spell released?

She looks a lot like she did last night. The restraint spell probably failed because she broke free of the magic array with the sum of her forbidden magic alone.

Does that mean Vivi's lost her awareness again?...This is bad, isn't it?

Target detected. You have all been deemed enemies of God by the highest authority.

...Of course you'd be the last hand she plays. It might not be you doing this, but I still can't let you stand in my way.

It is useless to argue, prepare for annihilation. Calculating... Greatest threat confirmed: Guinevere. [Light of Divine Retribution - Commandment].

, Nightingale, and Gryph!

I'm tired of waiting! I won't let you lay a finger on Guinevere!

Don't forget, our goal is to control her range of attack. Don't get anyone else in the square involved.

I've had a way to turn the tables from the beginning. Your magic might be extraordinarily powerful, but it's not infinite, it just needs to be offset with an equal or even higher amount.

Calculating... Chance of completing annihilation mission: less than 0.001%. Assessment complete, launching final program.

Oh? She's giving up so easily? Could there have been too much wear and tear yesterday?

No, this is... Stop, Vivi! There are still civilians and our compatriots here! You can't use that move here!

Removing restrictions. [Light of Divine Retribution - Holy Mary].

Huh? ...Wh-why are you facing us?!

Hey, hey, hey! this is bad, right?! How are we supposed to get away from that?

Vivi, my lady?! Th-this is advanced holy magic... isn't it? Does she... see us as enemies?!

...Annihilation incomplete, initializing charge.

Barely blocked that one... What just happened?

Apart from us, there are only a few others left standing... Surely no creature is capable of such power?!

... Vivi isn't the Church's final weapon, this [Holy Mary] move is. She absorbs all magic within a one-mile radius and launches it.

This kind of brutal absorption is no less than advanced-level spirit magic, ordinary people... No, anything not high-level is helpless to resist it. We may still be awake now, but after the next attack...

Have we come this far only to be defeated by a lack of intel? This is our last chance to fight back...

No, you still have us. Everyone!

So... you didn't leave after all. No wonder I sensed a magic other than the Church's and ours.

Hehe, you guys weren't affected by the magic array and can still use your magic freely... Lucky you.

...Magic supply... less than... Error, automatic... Human module... damaged...

Oh, I... Is this...