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Last Embryo Volume 5 Prologue Part 2

Because of that, none of the falling masses of rock that became red-hot due to the contact with the lightning spears were able to reach them, being blocked by the barrier made from elevated earth instead. And as for what was happening up above their heads, the stone giant was swinging its giant fists around trying to strike the lighting spears that were dancing around it down, but it was all to no avail because no matter how hard it tried, it was simply too slow to ever hope to match their blinding speed. I mean, what else did you expect? This “battle”, if it can even be called like that, was literally a contest between rock and lightning, so it should be pretty obvious as to which one of there two would be the victor. It repeatedly smashed through the right arm that the monster was constantly trying to regrow, pierced through the pulsating left arm, and then it finally dealt a finishing blow by flying straight through its head, blowing it up to smoldering pieces.

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Finally, the stone giant has collapsed onto the ground without showing any signs of getting up anytime soon, much to Suzuka’s astonishment which she voiced by screaming internally with all her might. She simply could not believe that someone could make such a short work of such a dangerous monster, and make it look like a child’s play at the same time. However, the opinion that this monster was highly dangerous was only Suzuka’s personal one, influenced by the fact that that up until their adventure in Little Garden started, she was just a regular girl who did not have to fight against such monstrosities on a daily basis, enjoying a carefree life free of any kind trouble.

But the girl who destroyed that stone giant with that lightning spears. . . . . . . . . Suzuka could tell at just a glance that she was nothing like her. She walked among the monsters remains, picked up one of the burnt stones and muttered to herself:

「. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now that is a surprise. I never would have expected this kind of monster to appear on the Lost Continent of Atlantis as well.」

「Its sightings have also been confirmed on the northern and eastern sides of the Lost Continent, which might mean that it and the likes of it have been summoned to Little Garden by something. . . . . . or someone. Either way, that makes the situation all the more dangerous, considering all of the other forces that also have been gathered here for the purpose of the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority.」

Then, another woman with a very intelligent-sounding voice appeared right next to the girl. Now that the threat has finally been dealt with and her life was no longer (hopefully) in any immediate danger, Suzuka, who was still lying on the ground covering her head with her hands could finally calm down, and after a while of winding down she decided to lift her head up and take a closer look at the two women who saved her life.

(Oh my frickin’ GAWD these two are total beauties!)

One of them was a pretty girl with waist-long, jet-black hair. She looked to be around. . . . . eighteen years old?

The clothes she was wearing were a combination of red and white, and even though just mere moments ago there was a literal pandemonium happening all around them, they somehow managed to remain perfectly neat and tidy, without even a speck of dirt on them. Combining her perfectly neat attire and her stunning looks, she was wrapped in an aura of dignity and pride that made even the perfectly sharpened Japanese katana she had hanging from her waist look like an integral part of her that did not feel out of place at all. Overall, if Suzuka had to describe her using only a single sentence, it would probably be the one depicting her as a classic example of Yamato Nadeshiko, a perfect example of Japanese beauty that all young women were encouraged to pursue.

The other one was a woman with blonde hair and a pair of big breasts. She also had what looked to be a pair of goat’s horns growing out of her head. The black-heired girl then walked up to Suzuka and asked her while slightly tilting her head to the side:

「Uhm. . . . . . . . are you okay? You are not injured, are you?」

「Y-Yes, I am fine, thank you. I was I a really big pinch just now, so allow me to extend my deepest gratitude to you for saving me.」

「Fufu, well are you not a polite girl? It is all right, do not worry about it, it was nothing, really. Now, tell me: you do not look like any of the indigenous people of Atlantis, so does that mean that you are here as one of the participants in the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority?」

「Yes, that is right. I am participating in it together with my stepbrother, Saigo Homura and Sakamaki Izayoi, who is like a big brother to us.」
「Ara?!」

The black-heired girl let out an uncharacteristically cute voice, but quickly collected herself from her amazement and asked with a smirk:

「Sakamaki Izayoi and your step brother, Saigo Homura. . . . . . . . . . then, could it be that you are Ayazato Suzuka?」

「Hueeeee?!」

Suzuka screamed in surprise, because she never would have expected to hear Big Bro Iza’s name from someone she would meet in such a strange place, much less that someone being such a breathtakingly beautiful girl.

「Y-Yes, that is indeed my name. If I may ask, do you know Big Bro Iza. . . . . I-I mean, Big Brother Izayoi?」

「Of course I know him. I have not seen him for almost two years, but he is an important friend and a trustworthy companion of mine.」

The black-haired girl said happily with a slight tinge of nostalgia in her voice, which prompted Suzuka to think: (Who is this girl exactly, how come such a 10/10 cutie knows Big Bro Iza and what is the relationship between them?).

On the other hand though, the other woman, the blonde one with the goat horns, pointed her slender finger towards the western horizon and said to the black-haired girl:

「Master. This place is still dangerous. We are going to reach 「Heracles’s Stone Pillars」soon, so would you like to proceed there now?」

「I am well aware of that, but thank you for your input nonetheless, Alma. What are you going to do now, Miss Suzuka?」

「Ah! I-If possible, then I would like to go to 「Heracles’s Stone Pillars」as well. I absolutely need to check if there is a stone monument there or not!」

Suzuka said while standing up and expanding the copy of the map that she prepared back on the Giant Spirit Train during the Pre-Gift Game debriefing. However, the blonde woman, the one whom the black-haired girl called Alma, looked greatly surprised at her words.

「. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone monument? Did you just say 「stone monument」? Not 「Stone Pillar」?」

「Y-Yes, that is indeed what I said. I know that in the original text left on Plato’s stone tablet the words that have been used there are 「Stone Pillar」, but that translation is actually an incorrect one, and what should have been used there instead should be the word 「Monument」, not a 「Pillar」. That is why in this Victory Condition right here: 「Following the guidance of the overlapping stars, find the old hero and discover the mystery of the Chief God’s declaration.」the words 「overlapping stars」are not what they initially appear to be. They are actually a double meaning of the word 「Stella」.」

While she kept on talking, Suzuka took out her copy of the Geass Roll for the current Gift Game and began to look over what was written on it, showing the part that she was talking about to the two women.