In the luxurious bed of the room, over a hundred beautiful maidens lay sprawled in various positions, their faces filled with happiness and contentment, like the legendary sleeping beauties.
Anyone, whether man or woman, would be deeply shocked by such a scene!
At a certain moment, the only man lying among the maidens suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of deep, star-like black pupils, profound and ancient…
Looking at Musubi and Yume, who were lying on either side of him, still tightly clinging to him even in their sleep, Sora smiled.
Gently moving their hands away from his body and kissing their foreheads, Sora got out of bed alone and stood by the window, gazing at the sky in the distance.
There, floating in the sky, was an island supported by massive snow-white wings—the origin of everything, Kouten!
"The time has finally come…"
Whether it was a sigh of emotion or uncertainty about the future, Sora murmured softly.
"Don't catch a cold, Sora."
Behind him came the gentle voice of Queen Miya, followed by a long coat being draped over his shoulders.
"Don't worry, Sora, this time we won't lose."
"Because we have you…"
Miya adjusted Sora's slightly disheveled hair and hugged him from behind, her voice gentle yet firm.
"Yes, this time we won't lose, because I have you all…"
A flash of determination crossed Sora's eyes, and he regained his confident demeanor.
"Miya, wake everyone up and get ready. I can feel it—they're coming!"
"I'll contact Hiroto first. After breakfast, we'll set off."
Turning around, Sora instructed Miya.
"As you command, my king."
With a smile that could captivate anyone, Miya gently kissed Sora's cheek and walked over to the girls who were still sleeping.
Capital City, MBI.
"Old friend, don't die!"
Uncharacteristically, Hiroto Minaka patted Sora on the shoulder and then walked away, saying nothing more.
"Bring Yukari back alive, or I'll run off with this bastard!"
After throwing out that remark, Takami turned her head away.
However, if you looked closely, you could see the worry and concern etched on her face. Her hands were clenched so tightly that her nails were almost digging into her palms.
"Don't worry, Mom! I'm really strong now! Even if Dad can't make it, I'll carry him back!"
"President Hiroto, if you dare take advantage of my mom, hmph, I'll make sure you regret it!"
Though she was nervous herself, Yukari ran over to comfort Takami, but when she noticed Hiroto smirking in the corner, she clenched her little fist and threatened him.
Everyone was amused by Yukari's antics, and the previously tense atmosphere lightened up a bit—except for Hiroto, who looked terrified.
"Hey, hey, Yukari, don't mess around!"
He had watched Yukari grow up, and she had inherited Takami's devilish traits from her younger days. Plus, with all the trouble she had caused during the Sekirei Project, Hiroto couldn't help but be scared of her!
"Alright, Yukari, that's enough."
Shaking his head, Sora pulled Yukari back.
"We'll try to settle the battle on Kouten. If any stragglers escape, we'll leave them to you."
Turning to Sanada Nishi and the young boy, Mikogami, Sora spoke with a smile.
"Tch!" Mikogami glanced at the familiar figures behind Sora, clearly displeased, but he didn't refuse.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm a scoundrel, but I keep my promises." Sanada Nishi, looking like he hadn't slept a wink, yawned.
Looking at this clueless, unrepentant guy, Sora's eye twitched, and he had the urge to kick him.
"Alright, my lovely warriors, let's move out!"
Turning around, Sora called out to the sea of battle-ready girls.
Over a hundred Sekirei girls, all dressed in black, form-fitting combat suits with silver-gray capes—the same uniform as the first generation of the Disciplinary Squad.
"Yes, Ashikabi-sama!"
The girls knelt on one knee, their voices ringing out in unison, their expressions serious and their spirits high.
Standing up, they gazed toward Kouten, their bodies radiating a dazzling light. To the astonishment of the onlookers, pairs of glowing wings sprouted from their backs.
Like petals bathed in light, they were pure and beautiful. Some of the girls with special abilities had unique wings, such as Homura's fiery wings, Tsukiumi's water wings, Hikari and Hibiki's lightning wings, and Taki's mist wings.
And then there were the members of the Black Magic Squad—Karasuba, Chiyo, and the others—who stood out even more.
Karasuba's gray, destructive wings were one thing, but why did Chiyo have blood-red wings?!
Sora wanted to shout, "Girl, just how bloodthirsty are you?!"
Of course, the most special were Queen Miya's golden wings, noble and elegant, exuding a sacred aura.
Nodding to each other, the girls flapped their wings and shot into the sky!
Watching the girls dance freely in the air like spirits, Sora smiled.
This was the flying ability that every winged Sekirei possessed, though it was rarely used due to the immense energy consumption. But for the girls now, it was effortless.
Having formed contracts with Sora, an incredibly powerful Ashikabi, the Sekirei girls' potential had been fully unlocked. Combined with the battles during the Sekirei Project and their subsequent training, the girls had grown tremendously.
Now, they were the most beautiful and powerful warriors in the world!
"Yukari, it's time for us to go too!"
Picking up Yukari, Sora spoke.
Though Yukari's strength was on par with most of the Sekireis, she was still human. She didn't have glowing wings or the ability to fly, so Sora had to carry her.
"Okay! Hurry, hurry, Sora!"
Though it wasn't her first time being carried by Sora, Yukari couldn't help but feel excited. Especially seeing her Sekirei sisters flying freely in the sky, the little girl was filled with envy.
Shaking his head helplessly, Sora took one last look at the people behind him. Without hesitation, he spread his wind wings and, with a whoosh, shot into the sky with Yukari.
"Sister, let's go back and prepare dinner for everyone."
Watching Sora and the others disappear into the distance, Chiho walked over and took Takami's hand.
This angelic girl had no power and couldn't fight, but she deeply prayed for everyone's victory in her heart, ready to welcome them back with her sunny smile.
"Well, it's been years since I've cooked myself, but I'll make an exception this time to reward those guys."
With a complicated look at the disappearing figures in the sky, Takami took Chiho's hand and left MBI, heading home…