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The exact details were unclear, but it seemed that the girl, War, had the ability to enhance and control anything she recognized as a “weapon.”

A mere pebble could become as powerful as a cannonball, and even a golem could fall under her control. There was no guarantee that humans wouldn’t be affected as well.

More than anything, the triumphant smile on her face as she touched Momo confirmed the worst possible outcome.

“Now then, let’s turn this into a master-disciple duel. You will kill your master with your own hands, stupid pink one.”
“Huh? No way!”
“…Hah?”

Contrary to my expectations, Momo remained completely sane.

Judging by War’s expression—more shocked than anyone—this turn of events had taken even her by surprise.

“Wha… what…?! Why…?! You are War’s weapon!”
“No, I’m Momose Kaguya! A human being!”
“T-this can’t be…! It’s not working?!”
“Uooooh! I caught her!”
“GYAAAAH!? I messed up!!”

War was left stunned, utterly dumbfounded by how completely unexpected this was. With such an obvious opening right in front of her, even someone as simple as Momo wouldn’t let it go to waste.

With the very arms War had just called a “weapon,” Momo firmly wrapped her up in an iron grip.

“Urgh… I can’t get free…! Don’t you ever question your own strength?!”
“I dunno! I dunno, so I just stopped thinking about it!!”
“YOU’RE AN IDIOT!!!”
“This is hardly news. Momo, keep holding her down. I’ll finish this.”
“No! We need to talk first!”

Momo, who had gone through all the trouble of capturing War, now shielded her behind her back.

I could still strike with ease—one human-sized obstacle wasn’t enough to block me—but with them pressed so close together, I risked hitting Momo as well.

“That girl tried to kill you. Not to mention, she’s already murdered someone—even if it was the curse spellcaster. There’s no reason to let her go.”
“We can hear her out first! I can hold out!”
“And what about that Saint over there. He doesn’t have time to wait. He’s got life-threatening injuries.”
“Cough! D-don’t just assume I’m dying…!”

The young man groaned, spitting up blood as he sat up. Momo had left him lying next to Daigorou when she tackled War.

“You… I didn’t hold back enough for you to just get up…!”
“Sorry to disappoint. I’ve got an auto-regen skill. A little thing called God’s Gift.”
“…Do not speak God’s name so lightly…!”

War turned to glare at him, her eyes burning with murderous rage. It wasn’t the kind of anger born from a fleeting grudge. It was deep-seated—years, maybe even decades of hatred smoldering beneath the surface.

“…Since Momo asked, let’s hear you out. Why are you targeting Outlanders?”
“Hah! You think I’ll just obediently spill my secrets?”
“Momo, tickle her.”
“Yes!!”
“Wait, hold on—wait!! If we talk this out, we can—AHAHAHAHAHA?!?!”

When it came to nonviolent methods of interrogation, Momo was the perfect choice.

Her endless stamina, combined with an unrelenting assault on War’s sides, was bound to be effective.

“H-hiii…! Hhh…! D-do you people have no hearts?!”
“Are you ready to talk? If not, we can repeat this process indefinitely.”
“L-Like hell I’d give in to something so ridiculous—WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! N-not the armpits, s-stop—!!”
“Still not talking? I see. Momo, go even harder this time.”
“I exist to punish you Outlanders for pushing the hands of civilization forward!!!”

Before the third round of tickle torture could begin, War finally screamed out an answer between ragged breaths.

“The hands of civilization? You mean the technology Outlanders bring? Sure, it’s different, but—”
“Plumbing, sanitation, food, manufacturing, mathematics, entertainment… Outlanders have introduced plenty to this world, and not all of it is bad.”
“You also brought narcotics and firearms! Do you deny that’s a crime?”
“That’s…”

The impact Outlanders had on this world was undeniable—both for better and for worse.

Unlike magic power, their knowledge and technology required no innate talent. Once someone learned them, they were usable by anyone. And there would always be people who sought to use them for harm.

“The drugs you brought wiped out an entire nation. The weapons you introduced tipped the scales of war. The diseases you carried spread across a whole continent. This is all your fault!!”
“But that has nothing to do with the two people standing here. Don’t drag unrelated people into your vendetta.”
“It has everything to do with you! Civilization advances because of you, and that is what will destroy this world!”
“…? What do you mean? Explain yourself.”
“For example—”

Still held firmly under Momo’s arms, the girl raised her index finger toward the sky.

With the ceiling now collapsed, the sunlight poured freely into the ruined room. The sky above was perfectly clear, not a cloud in sight.

“Even this light that falls from the heavens—”

Her gaze dropped momentarily to the floor, where scattered remains of the knives and katanas she had wielded earlier littered the ground, reflecting the sunlight in sharp glimmers.

“—can be turned into a weapon when properly focused. You Outlanders call it a laser, don’t you?”

The realization struck me in an instant.

Every fragment on the ground—every single one—had been touched by her hands at some point.

“Momo! Break her neck, now!!”
“Thus, light itself is a weapon!!”

I was too late. Her triumphant cry rang out.

At that moment, the sunlight refracting off the scattered shards transformed into searing beams of heat, streaking across the room with devastating force.

The building was already on the verge of collapse from the chaos we had wrought upon it, and this final blow pushed it past the point of no return.

“M-Master… ah!?”
“Tch… Momo! Don’t chase after her! Get back to me, now!”
“Heh, I’ll take my leave for now! But I’ll make sure to repay this debt when we meet again!”

Momo hesitated for a fraction of a second, distracted by the onslaught of heat rays. And in that moment, the girl slipped from her grasp.

With debris raining down, chasing after her would have been far too dangerous.

“…That hair, that magecraft, that face—you were the most disgusting of them all, you Pathetic White…!” Spewing her final words like a curse, the blue-haired girl vanished into the collapsing ruins.

All we could do was watch her escape while shielding ourselves from the falling rubble.

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