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So, going by Valeria’s pre-exercise speech, they’d all have to work together and perfectly coordinate their attacks if they wanted to defeat their opponent. It was certainly a good way to encourage teamwork, Olivia reflected, but she was a little unsure of how such a sizable number of girls could all hit one single spot simultaneously, especially on a foe that could [i]fly.[/i] And speaking of…

[color=LightSkyBlue]“Oh my goodness!”[/color] Olivia gushed, her eyes seeming to sparkle at the sight of the mechanical monstrosity Valeria had conjured. [color=LightSkyBlue]“How incredibly fascinating! I just love the drill it has for a stinger! And the claws on its hands look very menacing as well! You know, I almost feel bad about having to destroy it…”[/color]

The blonde beauty was so enthralled by the sight of the insectoid war machine that she completely failed to hear their instructor note that she might be [i]firing on them[/i] at various points of the exercise, not to mention her robot aid’s little denial of liabilities… It was the sound of Suzuya’s inquiring voice that ultimately broke Olivia out of her awestruck musings, and she turned to the fox-tailed maiden with a brilliant smile.

[color=LightSkyBlue]“Oh, of course!”[/color] Olivia told her. [color=LightSkyBlue]“That’s a wonderful idea, isn’t it darling?!”[/color]

[color=MediumBlue]“It is indeed, my sweet,”[/color] Xolys agreed. [color=MediumBlue]“And it would be my great honor and pleasure to provide you with a suitable firing position, Miss Suzuya,”[/color] the eldritch beast added as he lowered himself for ease of access, a series of steps and handholds forming themselves on his back. Upon ensuring Burning Heart was firmly secure, the Master of Xhar’doth would gently scoop up his azure-clad consort and charge toward their mechanical foe, a mighty beam of unreality charging in the center of his lamprey-like maw…