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''I need to make one thing very clear. Once we proceed, all of you need to help me reach the apex of that snake pyramid, I'll be able to interrupt her grand ritual.'' Ama had manifested without warning, while still unable (or unwilling) to fully step out of her anchor, half of her body and all nine of her elegant fluffs demanded attention while hovering above Shereen. ''Before you ask.'' One tail point at Deruella, all the others wave at the sky beyond the roof. ''I haven't mentioned this little detail because I didn't know what form her ritual would take place, so let's not bog ourselves down in a useless argument. I can step away from my anchor for a little while now that it is afternoon... but it is best to let Zerase believe I am still crippled by that obvious weakness.''
''I don't like this.'' Elina grunted, interrupting the fluffy witch. ''We've carved ourselves out of this bloody mess and now you're telling us what to do?''
''I concur. Killing the Pharaoh sounds safer.'' Sieglinde stood so motionless her chest wasn't heaving with breaths. The dark mask covering half of her face and her limbs transformed into shiny dark weapons gave her the eeriest appearance you've ever seen, hints of dreads coming from the girls perfectly described her presence.
''Pah!'' Ama impatience manifested in a rude gesture. ''If your mind is to butt heads with a fearsome mage sitting on more than a thousand death pearls then I'll just take Mimiru and leave you to your joyous festivity. I'll wager Zerase stashed all of her jewels inside the pyramid acting as a nexus for this new mess were in, pray tell who else here can purify pearls? Do you have a quick solution that can prevent the <span class="mu-r">merging</span> that's going to happen soon? Also, my protective petrification has been dispelled.''
''What!?'' The witch glanced at you, frowning at your outburst. ''Can you tell how Anais is!?''
''No.'' Her pale ears flattened. ''We can only hope Waltier and Zazawu have managed to keep both of our darlings safe, meaning we cannot waste any time. Do we understand each other? Bring my anchor as close as you can to the apex of that bloody pyramid and I'll be able to... interrupt the flow of souls being sucked in there. Without fuel, her ritual should only last a few minutes, Zipangu army won't suffocate.''
''Souls sucked in there... Will they...?'' Hao murmured, then grimaced and slapped her helmet to force her visor down. ''Let's go! Little girls to save, Papi to save, and big otter-man to save too!''
Before anyone else could raise a word, your second and most fearless of knights ran toward the half-closed doors and broke them open with a phenomenal shoulder charge, once more proving that her short stature was a ruse. The treatment of her soul was amplifying everything she did and it trickled into your cold heart of steel.
''Up we go darling!'' Deruella scooped Shereen in her arms.
