It refers to a person who is born with similar physical characteristics to the "Son of God", and then obtains part of the power of the "Son of God" through the theory of idol worship.
The "Son of God" and the "Mother of God" are directly related to each other.
Therefore.
"With the physique of a 'Mother', you can use powers similar to those of a 'Saint'. This is explained."
Kanzaki faced Yuuki with a layer of solemnity in his eyes.
and.
"There is also the worship of the Virgin..."
The female saint spoke her conclusion in a deep voice.
"Rebirth and mercy, the 'Mother's Mercy' gives you resilience and adaptability to magic that ordinary 'saints' don't have."
"That's why Steele and I's magic can't cause effective harm to you."
In layman's terms, it means easing the effects of magic.
If the effect an average person receives is '100%', how much will the effect be reduced to?
50%? Or less.
Kanzaki can't tell.
But no matter how you put it, this makes it more difficult for the female saint to complete the task.
"Excellent judgment."
The talent of being able to find so much information with just a few contacts is quite terrifying.
Yuuki lowered the tip of her sword, neither admitting nor denying those words.
She just stood in front of Kanzaki, leaving the test to the latter.
Tough enemy.
Although Kanzaki had no words, the subtle changes in her body reflected this fact.
(The speed is almost the same. In terms of strength, I may be better, but my body's recovery ability is far inferior to my opponent. If this situation becomes a protracted battle...)
The result will definitely not be what you expected.
Kanzaki thought clearly.
What should we do to break through the current situation?
The female saint did not give up a minute or a second to think.
However, facing the "Holy Mother" attribute user who seemed to have no blind spots, Kanzaki still had sweat on his face.
She kept recalling the magical knowledge in her mind, hoping to find the key to move forward.
After all, even a "saint" has weaknesses.
Kanzaki knows this better than anyone.
The most common one is the "Special Art for Saints".
Since the "Holy Mother" is similar to the "Saint", then the "Special Art for Saints" must also be useful.
It's just that a spell of that level cannot be cast casually.
Kanzaki now had no help from the team, nor did she have enough items to complete it herself, so this option was quickly eliminated.
Apart from that, what other weaknesses does "The Holy Mother" have...
(…)
(…………?)
While seizing the time to think, a glimmer of light seemed to flash across Kanzaki's heart.
The female saint subconsciously looked at her companion who fell beside her, and recalled the details of the battle just now.
The 'certain key' was more and more clearly displayed in front of her.
(...Whether it is what I think...let's try it.)
Kanzaki took a deep breath and sheathed the sword again.
"Have you thought of a countermeasure?"
In response, Yuuki just smiled.
The time to relax each other is only ten seconds.
The answer comes quickly.
"Wei Shan!"
The shouts with the momentum of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat stirred up the space.
Kanzaki, who regrouped all his strength, stepped through the ground and rushed straight towards Yuuki.
This time.
She no longer dodges.
"——!"
In the fierce collision that followed, the sword blades were still evenly matched.
But the dark elf girl was forced to change the direction of her sword skills.
Because if you don't avoid it, the blow just now is very likely, no, it will definitely cause fatal injuries to the female saint.
This is the mercy of Our Lady.
Too--
"Mercy is the symbol of Our Lady."
Before Yuuki could speak, Kanzaki spoke slowly.
"In the Christian magic books, the essence of the Virgin's mercy is to give losers a chance to be resurrected. So."
She revealed the answer with a complicated expression.
"If the Holy Mother is no longer benevolent, then the Holy Mother worship technique based on this will become completely weakened, if not disappear."
The female saint sighed.
"Give up, the outcome is decided."
Taking advantage of the other person's kindness to wield the sword, with Kanzaki's character, it was inevitable that she would feel despicable.
The confrontation between ordinary magicians is just that. The power of the saint level is an overwhelming advantage.
Once the two parties in the battle are at the same level, the one who is found to be unable to show his murderous intent will be at an absolute disadvantage.
Losing both sides may still be the best outcome.
"...But in the end, all this is just your guess, right? What if my physique doesn't disappear because of your inference?"
"..."
Faced with Yuuki's question, Kanzaki didn't say anything.
But that determined look seemed to have answered this question.
"Well... the physical characteristics of 'The Holy Mother' do give me certain limitations."
"But, you don't really think you can win this way, do you?"
The dark elf suppressed a smile, and his gaze gave Kanzaki a bad feeling.
Then, she suddenly pulled back her strength.
No.
This is not the case.
"--Varied!"
A stunned expression stayed on Kanzaki's face.
She couldn't even understand what had just happened, she only saw her sword suddenly passing through the opponent's sword.
Yes.
Not cutting off, but passing through.
"Do you understand now?"
A voice chuckled.
What do you want to say...understand?
Kanzaki really wanted to ask this question.
However, the physical impact is taking its toll on the mind.
The consciousness of encouragement and support seems to be dissipated in the next moment.
"Basically, your assumptions are correct, but you are wrong about one thing."
"When the flame is 'weakened', it is not the power of the 'Holy Mother' that is used."
The man said.
last of the last.
She finally engraved the most important words in her heart.
"'Science' and 'Magic', 'Imaginary Numbers' and 'The Holy Mother'..."
"This is us, 'Mebius'."
…
…
The spell of "Dispersing Idlers" has been released.
Seeing the girl walking towards her under the setting sun, Index finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The thrilling game of manhunt comes to an end today!
The pure white nun raised her hands in her heart.
"Miss Swordsman! Are you okay?"
Index asked worriedly as she jogged to Yuuki's side.
At the beginning of the battle with Steele, her eyes could still keep up, but by the time the Saint clashed, she had completely lost her direction and had to stay away from the battlefield.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
The dark elf smiled refreshingly and showed his state.
This relaxed look soon became contagious.
When Index calmed down, she looked behind her and asked cautiously.
"So, what about those two people?"
"They...are fine, they just fainted."
With such a big commotion, someone has to come and clean up the mess.
The culprit is naturally the best choice.
"Yes, really?"
After hearing Yuuki's answer, Index responded with a subtle mood.
As for why she smiled, it was because she felt a moment of peace of mind deep in her heart.
Even my enemies are willing to pray for them. I am so kind!
Index quickly found a reason to convince herself.
"Let's go."
"Um!"
before night falls.
The figures of the two people gradually disappeared at the intersection.