Editing Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden:Volume 5 Final Chapter (section)

===Part 5===

“Wha……what……is……this!?”

In response to the sudden announcement and red lamp lighting.

There had been nothing like this since she’d snuck into the Governmental Sector. Nothing had happened when she’d escorted Sheltis and intruded on the Holy Hall either.

……And what’s this rumbling?

“The building……just the building is shaking?”

Holding herself flat against the wall, Yuragi somehow managed to stay upright.

The tremors that seemed like they’d turn the ground inside out appeared to be getting larger and growing closer. This wasn’t an earthquake. It was a tremor like some giant lifeforms had banded together and were coming to them.

A giant lifeform, so possibly Yuugenshu?”

“No……this isn’t a joke……this is the interior of the building, you know!?”

They shouldn’t be able to advance without getting lost with the labyrinthine structure. It would be impossible for them to advance without being artificially guided.

“……What’s……going on……here?”

With a hand to the wall, she stepped her way to the door. She timidly reached out a hand to the doorknob. Something might be waiting on the other side. Resolving herself, she swung open the door with all her strength.

At the same time──

 

A giant lion’s claws and fangs tore through everything in sight.

 

…………Eh?

A lion. But I’ve never seen a bright red lion like this before. ……No way. Dangerous animals infiltrated this building and are attacking. That’s ludicrous.

Impossi────

“O〰kay, just stay still like that!”

Before her brain could process the voice that came from directly behind her, a white blade cut through the gap between her and the lion.

……All she managed to see was a momentary flash.

“Ah〰, it’s fine now. I cleaned it up.”

Ishtar rested the spear’s handle on her shoulder.

Just like she said, the lion had come to a sudden stop without a twitch. Without understanding what had been done ── the beast’s body crumbled into a lump of earth. With that, she finally understood that the flash from before had been a slash.

“Heeh, a red manticore, and it looks just like the real thing. Though it’d be the same even if it were real.”

She whistled with an expression of admiration.

“Yuragi-chan, hide here. Ishtar will meet with the enemy and come back.”

“E-enemy!?”

The Governmental Sector’s assailant. Then the broadcast from before was also real?

“Lock the door. Also, don’t make a sound. Isn’t it nice that you can nap now and nobody will find out? You were lacking sleep, right?”

“…………”

“Mm? What’s wrong?”

“……Pardon me, but you seem somehow happy.”

“I am happy.”

With a smile.

The Cadres Guard nodded with a smile like she was about to meet with family.

“Yup, I’m happy. The happiest. '''Ishtar’s waited for this for a long time'''.”