The Black Sky Pirate Laughs Beneath the Moon. The Crimson Mage Howls at the Stars (54)

★ Anastasia ★

(What was that?)

She had witnessed an impossible sight.

When the girl standing on the Moonlit Beauty's deck raised her right hand, an enormous black blade appeared and cut through the monster, sky and all.

'—Danger! Damage to Engines 1, 4, and 5. We can no longer maintain lift!'

The blaring alarm and the operator's voice brought her back to her senses.

That's right. This was no time to worry about what was happening to the monster.

(We're going to crash—)

Even if they had driven off the monster attacking the Empire, there would be no point if she died here in a crash.

Moreover, the Emperor and many ministers were aboard. If they all died, the country would be thrown into chaos...