Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 1161: Chapter 1160: Nanoha and the Sudden Third Party

”Can’t learn?”

Hearing Little Sakura speak, Fang Zheng curiously looked at her, and Little Sakura nodded.

”Yeah, none of the Clow Cards I have can cause this kind of......”

”Wait, I wasn’t asking you to learn that......”

Hearing Little Sakura’s reply, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes instantly. He initially thought Little Sakura was referring to Nanoha’s tendency to go all out impulsively, but he didn’t expect that Little Sakura was worried because she didn’t have a Clow Card that could produce such an attack effect?!

That’s not what I meant, kid!

But thinking about it carefully... doesn’t Illya’s character card also have a similar Noble Phantasm introduction?

Could it be that the violent attribute in Magical Girls is innate?

Or is it that only girls with such a violent attribute can become Magical Girls?

This is still a chicken-or-egg dilemma.

However, while Fang Zheng was thinking about these unproductive questions, Fate’s situation wasn’t very good.

In fact, the moment Nanoha unleashed the Magic Cannon, Fate knew she was deceived, but in her rush, she couldn’t think of any other solution. She could only hurriedly gather magic power and cast three Magic Barriers in front of her, forcefully blocking Nanoha’s attack.

”Ugh......”

Raising her right hand and looking at the pink torrent of magic power constantly bombarding her, Fate gritted her teeth. She knew what kind of consequences her mistake would bring, but she didn’t give up.

The wide-range AOE bombardment consumes a massive amount of magic power; that girl called Nanoha doesn’t have that much magic power, and most importantly, a wide-range bombardment weakens damage and attack, so as long as she continues to hold on, the opponent won’t be able to break her defense!

If Fang Zheng knew what Fate was thinking at that moment, he would surely helplessly tell her — when Nanoha originally devised this move, it was to make her think that way.

Unfortunately, Fate couldn’t hear Fang Zheng’s reminder, nor could she communicate with anyone, leading her to make a decision she’d immensely regret.

She poured all her magic power into the Magic Barrier in front of her.

Now’s the time!

As Fate injected all her magic power into the Magic Barrier, a gleam flickered in Nanoha’s eyes in the sky. Then she gripped the Heart of the Rising Sun tighter.

”Heart of the Rising Sun, Second Phase, Converge!”

As Nanoha shouted, three continuously rotating pink halos appeared out of thin air at the top of the Heart of the Rising Sun, then quickly contracted. Along with the contraction of these three halos, the Magic Power Beam that initially covered more than half of the street began to shrink in scope.

It became more precise, and its power...... also became stronger.

No one understood this better than Fate, who was in the midst of it.

How could this be?!

Feeling the increase in power, Fate couldn’t help but be shocked. It’s common knowledge that the power of a Magic Cannon attack is almost constant; even if it fluctuates, it won’t be excessive. In theory, such wide-area AOE Magitech Cannon Fire shouldn’t be too powerful and should even gradually weaken.

But now, in Fate’s experience, the power of this Magitech Cannon Fire wasn’t decreasing; instead, it was increasing?

How did that girl named Nanoha manage this?!

Fate couldn’t figure it out, no matter how much she thought about it. It was clear that the girl named Nanoha wasn’t an orthodox Magitech Mentor; she was just a novice. Even her mother might not be able to accomplish such a feat. If that girl named Nanoha truly had this strength, she wouldn’t have been defeated so swiftly the last time.

Although Fate’s mind was a swirling mess of thoughts at that moment, she had no other options. She could only grit her teeth and endure. After all, she was already trapped here, unable to move or escape. More importantly, her Magic Barrier was starting to crumble......

”Crack...... crack......”

Cracks appeared on the surface of the golden Magic Barrier. As Nanoha further narrowed the Magic Cannon range, the power of Starlight Burst doubled once more. This made Fate feel an indescribable pressure again. If she had been blocking a tank before, now she felt like a mountain was pressing down on her.

No, I can’t...... I can’t hold on!

As this thought flashed through Fate’s mind, the Magic Barrier before her suddenly shattered.

The next moment, the roaring torrent of magic directly engulfed the blonde girl.

”——————!!!”

With a massive mushroom cloud rising from the ground.

A gigantic light orb exceeding a hundred meters in diameter almost filled the entire Barrier; everything was swallowed by the roaring torrent of magic power. The earth trembled, and the air itself began to chaotically scatter. This single strike was no less than the combined explosion of a hundred atomic bombs with its immense power.

Fortunately, the Barrier released by Yuno was stable enough, and Nanoha had intentionally reined in the power of her Magitech Cannon Fire.

Otherwise, this one shot would have been enough to pierce through the entire Barrier.

”Well done, Nanoha.”

Seeing the explosion in front of her, Little Hei’s eyes glowed with excitement.

”I know this move too. Let me show you next time, Illya; you can try it too!”

”Eh? Me too?”

Though Illya seemed a bit resistant, there was still a hint of excitement in her tone.

As expected, the violent attributes in Magical Girls are indeed innate.

”Fate!!”

As the radiance faded, Nanoha immediately saw Fate. By now, Fate’s eyes were shut, appearing as if she had fallen unconscious and was plummeting toward the ground, prompting Nanoha to rush over and catch Fate, landing stably.

Meanwhile, the Big Dog and Snow Mongoose hurried over.

”Fate, are you alright!”

”Arf......”

Upon hearing the Big Dog’s voice, Fate slowly opened her eyes, looking at the large red dog. However, just as she was about to say something more, a beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, landing not far in front of them!

”Boom!!”

A dazzling light flashed, causing Nanoha to step back a few paces. But just then, she suddenly felt her hands and legs tighten!

When Nanoha turned her head, her eyes widened in surprise.

”This is......!”

At that moment, Nanoha’s hands and legs were bound by white magic halos. Not only was she restrained, but so were Fate in her arms, and the Big Dog called Arf and Yuno beside them.

What’s going on?

As this question flashed through Nanoha’s mind, a boy’s voice emerged.

”Enough!”

Along with this voice, the radiance dissipated, revealing a boy dressed in a black coat, holding a Magitech Device, appearing older than Nanoha and the others.

”I’m the Executor of the Space-Time Bureau, Kurono. Harlaown!”

As he spoke, the boy raised his hand, displaying his credentials and insignia, then looked again towards Nanoha, Fate, and the others.

”Now, let me hear what happened.”

”The Bureau!?”

Upon hearing this name, the Big Dog became visibly tense. It wanted to do something, but it was entirely restrained and couldn’t move.

”This......”

However, just as Nanoha was about to speak, suddenly, a voice echoed.

”Space-Time Bureau?”

With these words, Fang Zheng appeared out of thin air, landing on the ground, his eyes coldly fixing on the boy in front of him.

”Who gave you the authority to enter the territory of our Heavenly Dao Palace without permission?”

As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised his Pitch Black Greatsword, pointing it at Kurono.

”I suggest you leave immediately. I don’t care if you’re an Executor of the Space-Time Bureau, but Earth and human civilization are under the protection of our Heavenly Dao Palace. You outsiders, better get as far away as possible. Otherwise...... ”

At this point, Fang Zheng paused and looked at Kurono again.

”I won’t be polite.”