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"Huh?" tide Jian finally understood.

“That’s right. Since the teacher says so, she must be going all out.” Olga Marie also came over. “To balance the fighting strength of both sides, I’ll join in too.”

"Mary?!" Shio-mi began to regret it.

Bawan Xi pushed up her glasses, looking a little troubled. "Well... I don't really have any wishes, but since this is a rare opportunity, I'll attend on behalf of my mother."

“Bawan Xi, isn’t that a bit too cunning of you to say? It makes it sound like I’m only thinking about myself,” Sakura said.

"Oh dear, that's really not how it is." Bawan Xi realized that it wasn't quite right. "Let's beat Father first, shall we?"

“If you can’t win, there’s no reward.” Olga Marie nodded.

In the blink of an eye, three girls burst into the battlefield of the simulation battle, all drawn by Shio's verbal promise.

This change suddenly gave the Chaldea members, who were just watching the excitement, some strange expectations—for example, how would Shiomi divide the rewards, or would everyone who participated get a share?

"Oh, things are getting lively here." Scáthach leaned against the window of the monitoring room, looking down at the situation inside. "My protégé really likes to dig his own grave."

Morgan, holding a cup of black tea, said, "That's just because my husband is in a safe environment and has completely let his guard down."

“It would be very inconvenient for us to get involved in this situation…” Skadi was clearly eager to try, but also embarrassed to go over.

“Even if you don’t participate, Tianxi will grant you whatever you want,” Artoria said.

Orange shrugged with a hint of schadenfreude and pressed her earpiece: "If no one else wants to participate in the simulation battle, then we'll begin this live-fire test. Tianxi, be careful not to break your precious equipment."

"Shouldn't we be worried about people at a time like this?" Shio complained over the loudspeaker.

“You wouldn’t actually do anything to them,” Orange pointed out incisively.

Then, tide Jian fell silent.

The girls gathered around Melusin and began discussing tactics.

At this moment, the simulated battle room begins to disperse spiritual particles, generating a wide-area barrier that simulates the battlefield environment.

This magical device can expand a room that was originally only about 200 square meters into a vast space similar to a singularity environment.

It doesn't possess any magical properties other than spatial extension; it simply recreates the actual battlefield as realistically as possible.

Although it is not an infinitely expanding world, it is still enough for both sides to fight to their hearts' content in the simulation battle.

Considering the necessity of conquering the Greek Lostbelt, this battlefield was simulated based on the environment of the Third Singularity, located on a tiny island surrounded by an endless ocean.

Shiomi watched as the four of them discussed the matter with great enthusiasm. Both Bawan Shi and Melusin were very involved, and Sakura and Olga Marie naturally accepted them. He felt very happy and patiently waited for them to finish their discussion.

They waited for about ten minutes before stopping and looking at Shio, who was sitting on the ground.

"Is the discussion over?" Shiomi stood up, leaning on Longinus, and smiled slightly.

The girls quickly assumed a combat-ready stance, forming a formation with Meloshin as the vanguard, and silently observed Shiomi's movements.

"Then let me see what you're really capable of!"

As soon as she finished speaking, tide Jian's figure disappeared from the spot.

Melusin's eyes widened instantly. She took a step forward, crossed her two swords, and blocked the falling spear. A powerful shockwave spread outwards.

The three girls behind her were all a little unsteady on their feet.

"It was the right decision to have you go first. If it were them, they might have been eliminated right away," tide Jian said.

“After all, they are all magicians, and I am the only warrior,” Melusin replied confidently.

Shiomi nodded slightly: "But if you train with a playful attitude, even with Melusin, you'll be the first to be eliminated, okay?"

As he commented, a shadowy claw rose from behind Melusin.

Chapter 56 Simulated Battle (2)

That's Sakura's imaginary number magic.

Interfering with imaginary space, summoning beings from the netherworld, and allowing them to transform into various attack methods according to the caster's will.

At first glance, it might remind Shiomi of Morse of Britain, but it is different; it is a purer and more direct power.

It is the right thing to do not attach a curse.

It's not because this would hurt Shiomi, but because it's very likely that she would be returned exactly as she was.

The sharp claw suddenly opened and landed squarely on Shio's head.

If you try to take that hit head-on, even you will expose a significant weakness.

He exerted his strength at point-blank range.

The enhancement magic granted the body greater strength, forcing Melusin to be unable to stand easily, and then the power was dissipated without warning.

Losing her balance, Melishin had to roll backward to avoid being hit by Sakura's magic.

boom--!

An explosion occurred on the coast.

As expected, it missed.

After rolling a few times, Meiluxin knelt down on one knee to steady herself and observe the battlefield.

Olga Marie fired Gandr repeatedly, and Shiomi dodged left and right with tiny movements.

"Uh..." She was immediately a little embarrassed.

This level of magic is too weak to even cause interference. The reason why Shiomi did not immediately counterattack is because Bawan Shi's magic was already prepared and she planned to assess it first.

From nothing, four tornadoes approached Shiomi.

“A magic battle…” Shiomi smiled and agreed, then raised his hand and wrote a string of runes. “Shall I give it a try?”

Bavan Hyde suddenly felt that she was finding it increasingly difficult to control her magic.

Or rather, it became difficult to control those four tornadoes.

Her father is using runes to steal her magic. Once stolen, these completed magic spells will skip the activation steps and instantly become Shiomi's attack methods.

“Runes are the most basic of basics!”

Olga Marie crossed her arms, with four runes between each of her fingers.

After saying that, all the runes were thrown out and quickly swallowed by the four tornadoes, shattering in the eye of the storm and spreading magic.

"Huh?" tide Jian was slightly surprised.

“It’s better than nothing. I always keep runes on hand.” Olga Marie laughed smugly.

However, what surprised Shiomi was that Mary used runes to cast a spell, attaching them to the tornado summoned by Bawan Shi. The magical wavelength changed, temporarily rendering Shiomi's usurpation spell ineffective.

Just like in a tug-of-war, if the weaker side suddenly interferes with the stronger side's footing, causing the situation to reverse, there is a gap for counterattack until the side that lost its balance regains its footing.

Even though this interval is very short, only a few breaths.

"My mind is made up, my shadow draws its sword!"

Seizing the opportunity, Sakura ignored the raging wind, opened the gate to the imaginary space, and summoned shadow soldiers to surround Shiomi.

"All things flow and circulate."

Shiomi's calm yet amused voice traveled through the sandstorm and reached the girls' ears.

"Not good!" Bavan Shi sensed something was wrong and quickly flipped through his magic book, activating the next spell, "Tidal Surge!"

At that moment, Sakura raised her magic wand and summoned lightning from the sky, which struck the violent whirlpool of waves brought by Bavan-Shi.

The battlefield by the sea suddenly descended into chaos. The testers, who were observing and simulating battles through familiars and measuring various conditions, reported the situation to Orange, who was leading the actual combat test.

"The magic power within the barrier is stable! We can continue!"

"Of course, the crucial part of this practical test hasn't even started yet. And—" Orange pushed up his glasses, "putting aside how the girls are doing, at least he's having a lot of fun."

“After all, it’s bullying the weak,” Scáthach said, shrugging. “My beloved student is just that shameless.”

“Since it’s not about winning for the sake of winning, the most important thing is to get the children to give their all,” Morgan said. “However, with such a small number, we can’t beat my husband…”

Artoria chuckled: "Even in a simulated battle, unless we go down to help, even if we call in all the other combat personnel, we still won't be able to do anything to Tianxi in its current state."

"Others might also want to try their luck—"

Skadi notices that Mash, Ritsuka, and Gray come to Orange to ask if they can join in.

Since Shiojian would definitely not object, he could take advantage of this simulated battle to assess everyone's strength and make more appropriate strategic and tactical preparations.

“In that case, why don’t we send everyone?” Orange smiled. “That way we can collect enough data all at once, and Da Vinci would be very happy.”

She had just approved Gray and the others' request to participate in the simulation battle, and then turned to tell Morgan.

“Don’t rush to send these three kids up there…” Morgan gestured with his chin. “The first round of magic battles is over, and Melusin has already changed into her aerial combat gear.”

Amidst the chaos, Melishin did not forget the initial objective of the simulation battle. She donned aerial combat gear and began to strafe and bombard the area where Shiomi was located from a high vantage point.

"Oh my..."

Shiomi carefully dodged Meloshin's attacks, mentally assessing the speed.

In terms of flight functionality alone, it is similar to the Valkyries' "Swan Attire," but as the user, Melsin, as the incarnation of Albion's left limb, is stronger than the daughters of the great god Odin.

Therefore, the performance gap was bridged by skill, with Merusin demonstrating highly proficient control and aerial combat techniques.

Even if Shiomi uses magic to fly, it would be difficult for her to keep up with this speed and seize the opportunity to counterattack Melishin.

But... the enemies in the Lostbelt may not be so simple.

Moreover—

"Father, don't forget us. Simulated battles can be one against many."

Bawan Shi put away his grimoire and attacked with his slender warhammer, but Shiomi parried it with her spear.

“I know. But why do you prefer this kind of weapon…” Shiomi felt like complaining, “Morgan and I are both better at using guns, did I forget to teach you marksmanship?”

“I’m not quite sure either. Maybe I’m just more used to this kind of weapon.” Bavan Shi thought for a moment. “Perhaps… I already knew how to use this weapon before I became your daughter.”

"Back then..."

Shiomi couldn't quite recall either, because during the pilgrimage, Bawan Shi was more of a follower of Morgan than a subordinate of him.

"There's a flaw!"

Bawan Shi happily swung her hammer, and Shiomi, who was distracted, was unusually put on the defensive.

"They don't learn the good things, but they've learned how to use words to confuse the other person."

tide Jian was both amused and exasperated, realizing she had inadvertently included herself in the joke.

He could tell that the four of them were determined to win today's simulated battle.

If all of them are approved, you can be rewarded with a wish.

tide Jian secretly pondered.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: A Minor Singularity

Shiomi retracted Longinus, interlaced her fingers together, and stretched backward.

He has always fought life-or-death battles, and it has been a long time since he has fought for training purposes only.

There was no intention to kill; he was only using almost all his strength to demonstrate his power.

My muscles and bones, which had become sluggish due to rest, have regained some of their former strength.

But as a price to pay, the girls who participated in the simulation battle were all sitting or lying on the ground in a sorry state, panting as they looked at Shiomi, whose clothes weren't even dirty.

"The piecemeal approach was quite effective; even the Valkyries ended up on the field." Shiomi stretched her arms from side to side. "Compared to subjective feelings, it's through battles like this that we can better understand everyone's growth over this long period of time."

Sakura leaned on her wand; as the main attacker in the magic battle, her magic power was greatly depleted, and she was quite exhausted.

"Sakura? How about we launch another attack while the teacher is off guard?" Olga Marie refused to give in. She knelt on the ground, panting as she suggested to Sakura.

"Hahaha..." Sakura let out a dry laugh, "Is there really still a chance..."

Around them were others who had joined the simulated battle one after another, all of whom were exhausted and unable to continue fighting.

Not only are there Mash, Ritsuka, and Gray, but also Bagst and Valkyries.

Despite having an overwhelming numerical advantage, they were still unable to suppress Shiomi and win the simulation battle.

"I'm fine with everything, but it seems like I damaged Melosin's equipment, so we need to put it aside." Shiomi reached out and pulled Melosin, who was in the shallow sea, ashore.

She was just shot down from the sky by Shiomi, who then crashed into the sea.