A Trump Card Isn’t Just One Card
Kou’s expression tightened.
「Her machine was something Hyoue-san and I tuned up, but… so she really joined the fight. So the ‘last trump card’ was her.」
Kou hadn’t been eager to send Fran out. But this was a total war—and given his own position, he’d left it to her will, and to Merlin.
「The people of Planet Asia have to be the ones to defeat Achilles. Not the Transferees.」
Merlin spoke with leisurely composure, slipping past Kou’s accusatory stare with a smile.
「Kou. Merlin’s right.」
「No, I get it logically. It’s just… emotionally. If anything happens, I won’t be able to face her brother.」
「We feel the same. But in this battle we need every elite we can get. And as she is now, she’s unquestionably elite.」
Athena’s Aimer gently admonished him.
「And Galahad alone can’t bear it all. She—and Unit 6—have two latent abilities: Mizar and Alcor. In terms of potential, they’re enough to bring down Achilles.」
「And
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