Editing City Series:Volume6c Chapter7 (section)

===Part 3===

At 3:42 AM, the Big Signal finally received a transmission from Germany while it was waiting above the North Sea after completing its incantation.

Now that it had an accurate location for the Babel Cannon-equipped ship, the Big Signal wrote the Reqiuem’s message information into its bullet based on the range data it received. That gave the bullet homing capabilities.

After a minor adjustment to its position, it ordered every friendly craft within firing range to temporarily ascend.

To provide the final tone needed to complete the bullet, the loading section’s barriers opened. The exterior armor opened with a mechanical hum. The first noise to leave the interior came from the escaping steam.

Bendaughter was illuminated by the moonlight.

Her empty eyes looked past the white steam and up into the sky.

“…”

The emotionless Sein Frau’s face was placid and her hair was windswept. She had sweat beading up and dripping down her forehead and chest.

There was no strength in her gaze, but her cheeks were a touch red. That was due to singing for nine hours straight.

A quiet sound of escaping air came from the pipe connecting her to Sunshine.

At the same time, she leaned back like a spring-loaded doll.

Her hair was thrown back as she arched her back as if to stare into the sky. That tension was broken by a single large tremor running through her body.

“––––––!!”

Then she bent forward, steam rising from her sweaty body.

With her body bent forward and her head lowered, bloody saliva dripped from her open lips.

But when she raised her head again, there was already strength in her gaze.

Sweat dripped down skin that had gone cool and even pale and she directed her eyes upwards.

Toward the moon.

She viewed the moon as she spoke.

“Speech…begin.”

At 3:47 AM, Big Signal finally launched its first shot.