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The sky was quite clear today. The golden radiance—no, a terrifying gigantic creature—swept away the few clouds in the blue sky, descending upon Tokyo Bay like a meteor.
The sky was quite clear today. The golden radiance—no, a terrifying gigantic creature—swept away the few clouds in the blue sky, descending upon Tokyo Bay like a meteor.


More bluntly stated, it was a super enormous turtle a hundred meters long.
More bluntly stated, it was a super enormous tortoise a hundred meters long.


Furthermore, the giant turtle's massive body was enveloped in golden light. This surreal creature was descending to Tokyo Bay.
Furthermore, the giant tortoise's massive body was enveloped in golden light. This surreal creature was descending to Tokyo Bay.


Only mere minutes had elapsed since he had noticed the light. It was falling rather fast.
Only mere minutes had elapsed since he had noticed the light. It was falling rather fast.


However, as it neared the sea surface, the gigantic golden chelonian creature decelerated with astounding smoothness. Then quietly, it landed on Tokyo Bay's surface.
However, as it neared the sea surface, the golden tortoise-like gigantic creature decelerated with astounding smoothness. Then quietly, it landed on Tokyo Bay's surface.


Despite its super large body, it was equipped with amazingly agile aerial mobility.
Despite its super large body, it was equipped with amazingly agile aerial mobility.
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Hal's quiet comment made the three witches jump in fright.
Hal's quiet comment made the three witches jump in fright.


At this moment, the golden brightness had vanished. In other words, the light surrounding the bizarre chelonian creature hovering in the air. Right now, the massive body's surface and shell looked greenish black.
At this moment, the golden brightness had vanished. In other words, the light surrounding the tortoise-like bizarre creature hovering in the air. Right now, the massive body's surface and shell looked greenish black.


Surprisingly, the giant black turtle landed on the water surface near the destroyer.
Surprisingly, the giant black tortoise landed on the water surface near the destroyer.


They were only ten meters apart. Observed from close range, the giant turtle's visage exhibited sacred dignity befitting a humongous monster.
They were only ten meters apart. Observed from close range, the giant tortoise's visage exhibited sacred dignity befitting a humongous monster.


In addition, a black-haired girl was standing on the giant turtle's wide forehead.
In addition, a black-haired girl was standing on the giant tortoise's wide forehead.


She was dressed in a white one-piece dress with her arms crossed in confidence, standing sternly upright with her feet apart. Her appearance was as adorable as a snow fairy with a sense of serene beauty.
She was dressed in a white one-piece dress with her arms crossed in confidence, standing sternly upright with her feet apart. Her appearance was as adorable as a snow fairy with a sense of serene beauty.
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Terrified by the arrival of a sovereign standing at the pinnacle of their race, they were flying aimlessly all over the place in disarray.
Terrified by the arrival of a sovereign standing at the pinnacle of their race, they were flying aimlessly all over the place in disarray.


"That insanely huge turtle is her minion... It's just a flunkie..."
"That insanely huge tortoise is her minion... It's just a flunkie..."
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GOAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYH...
GOAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYH...


Carrying Princess Yukikaze on its forehead, the gigantic chelonian creature gave a low growl. Although the sound was not fervent enough to call roar, it spread far and wide like the rumbling of the ground.
Carrying Princess Yukikaze on its forehead, the tortoise-like gigantic creature gave a low growl. Although the sound was not fervent enough to call roar, it spread far and wide like the rumbling of the ground.


This giant black turtle, a hundred meters long, was precisely "Genbu-Ou."
This giant black tortoise, a hundred meters long, was precisely "Genbu-Ou."


"Thus concludes Yukikaze's declaration. Should there be any objections, express them directly with a show of force instead of wasting words. Feeble rebellions have no value to speak of, this is a dragon king's way of conducting business. Even I, Yukikaze, am no exception!"
"Thus concludes Yukikaze's declaration. Should there be any objections, express them directly with a show of force instead of wasting words. Feeble rebellions have no value to speak of, this is a dragon king's way of conducting business. Even I, Yukikaze, am no exception!"
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As a result, a streamlined white board flew over from the far end of the sky with speed too fast to capture with the eye. This object greatly resembled the surfboards of the human realm.
As a result, a streamlined white board flew over from the far end of the sky with speed too fast to capture with the eye. This object greatly resembled the surfboards of the human realm.


The princess took a mighty leap and jumped off the forehead of the Genbu-Ou the giant turtle.
The princess took a mighty leap and jumped off the forehead of the Genbu-Ou the giant tortoise.


Then before she fell straight into the sea, she landed safely on the incoming surfboard-like object.
Then before she fell straight into the sea, she landed safely on the incoming surfboard-like object.
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But at this moment, the escort ship began to shake violently.
But at this moment, the escort ship began to shake violently.


This was because the nearby giant turtle minion, Genbu-Ou, had crashed over lightly.
This was because the nearby giant tortoise minion, Genbu-Ou, had crashed over lightly.


"Kyah!?"
"Kyah!?"
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However, there was no way for a ship to wrestle with this kind of giant monster. Although the gatling cannons on the ship's aft were already firing continuously, Genbu-Ou remained unshaken regardless how much gunfire it was under.
However, there was no way for a ship to wrestle with this kind of giant monster. Although the gatling cannons on the ship's aft were already firing continuously, Genbu-Ou remained unshaken regardless how much gunfire it was under.


Furthermore, the giant turtle was emitting terrifying growls from its mouth.
Furthermore, the giant tortoise was emitting terrifying growls from its mouth.


GOAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAATH!
GOAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAATH!
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Then Genbu-Ou vanished together.
Then Genbu-Ou vanished together.


However, the whole time before vanishing, the gigantic and imposing turtle's eyes were watching the movements of Hal's magic gun intently as though keeping him under scrutiny. This too was the undeniable truth—
However, the whole time before vanishing, the gigantic and imposing tortoise's eyes were watching the movements of Hal's magic gun intently as though keeping him under scrutiny. This too was the undeniable truth—


===Part 5===
===Part 5===
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