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The place Minato and Minako are right now is a place that looks like an empty space.

They are to fight Igor's two assistances for some reason they still felt strange but they had no choice since they knew that those two will not hold back and will use every last bit of their strength.

Minato had already fought Igor's assistance before but he barely made it and that opponent is nowhere here and Minako is too already fighting Igor's assistance before, and that assistance is here, Theodore.

So that made them able to somehow analyze Theodore fighting ability with fewer problems.

Now the real threat they should consider is the one who both of them had never seen before, the new assistance, Margaret.

It was unknown what Margaret fighting ability is and since they knew that Igor's assistance had the power to maybe even destroy the world, they should be very careful.

In the past, Minato and Minako used a gun or Evoker to summon a being that reside within their Sea of Soul, Persona.

But right now, both of them had none of that equipment.

So how should Minato and Minako summon their persona?

"Don't underestimate me now, I may look fragile but my skills are far better than any of the SEESmember!"

Minako said while she put her earphones and touches the MP3 player hanged on her neck.

"Let's start!"

Within that moment, Minako had already summoned a being above her.

It has a long brunette hair and somehow had more golden color than silver. The harp is on its back and its face is that of a woman so it should be okay to call it a she. The persona whom claimed to be the wife of the Master of String, Minako's persona, Eurydice.

"It's been so long since I summon a persona. Well, who should I fight? What about you Theodore?"

"It'll be an honor to fight you again, Minako-san."

Both of them smiled, while ignoring the fact that Minato and Margaret are in the same area, they seems to be very eager to fight as the aura around them had become those who had entered a battlefield.

Looking at it, if Minako is fighting her previous ultimate boss from her world, then Minato should have been the same but despite that, he had the worst luck which he won't even be able to win from his enemy this time.

"You are, Arisato Minato, correct? I heard you defeated my sister before, quite a power you have."

"…"

"Simply said, not many people, or maybe beings in our case, that barely able to stand even one minutes with that girl. She may look calm, pure and beautiful but she surely had the power to may even able to compare to the Mother of Night, no?"

Minato didn't answer, it's not like he didn't want to answer, he just doesn't know what kind of words he should respond Margaret with.

But Margaret simply smiled.

"Hm… that said, those many beings are actually only two of us. Yes, me and you. We both had defeated Elizabeth and maybe our powers are actually equal… knowing that, do you still want to fight?"

"Will you let me not to fight?"

"Good question, and you should know the answer to that."

"Then… please, stop asking for a respond and just start the battle, I didn't want to hold Minako back."

Minato did the same as Minako, putting his earphones on and playing music on his MP3 player.

Within that moment, a figure of a man with short-white hair and black face, much silver and a harp on the back, is appearing above Minato.

"I'm looking forward for this."

With that, Margaret open the books she had on her hands and quickly after that, an image of a card spinning slowly appear.

The card glows, radiating the light as it disappear when Margaret move her hand above and a figure of a gallant man, appearing behind her with a sword in hand.

"Now then, shall we?"

As Eurydice pulls the string of her harp, an explosion of flame occurs near Theodore.

"My my, I see you still had the power inside you."

"It's not like I gone for hundred of year. Well, it could be, but no part of me change. Not my body, nor my age."

"I can see that. But, may I ask you something? Why are you fighting? Why are you standing beside that young man who supposed to be guarding the world he sacrifices his life for?"

Minako stood in silent.

She hesitates to answer or rather, she couldn't answer those questions.

For the reason why she fights, maybe it's quite logical if she said it's because she wants to, but what about the second one?

What should she answer that question with?

"Hm… no words come in mind, I presume? Well, why don't you think of it… while restraining this attack!"

The moment he said that, a man, an angelic figure of a man holding a sword appears slashing Eurydice from the front.

However, Minako never let her guard down and thus block the attack with Eurydice's harp.

But, even though it's only a slash attack by a sword, the impact was quite powerful as Eurydice suddenly back down.

A small smile appears on the side of Theodore's face.

However, Minako didn't flinch. She's not even moving an inch from where she was.

Indeed, the wind caused by the impact passed her and made her hair flutters a bit but that's all.

"Uriel..."

Minako suddenly muttered.

"Hm?"

"… Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Sandalphon, Lilith, Abaddon, Beelzebub."

"I see… so you remember my attack pattern. I expect no less from you, Minako-san. But… it's a mistake if you thing my power is the same as last time."

"No… I'm just thinking how your persona really reflected yourself."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you look calm, manly, handsome, polite, and has great attitude. But your insides are crueler than your outside. Lilith, Abaddon, Beelzebub. Why are this three are the only devils while the other five are the prominent angels?"

The smile on Theodore's face suddenly vanished.

"Appearances of an Angel, heart of a Demon. That's what you are."

"So? If those are true, then what are you going to do about it?"

"Why, fighting you, of course. Well, it's not like it's going to change anything. But still, in order to advance, I have to defeat you."

Minako's eyes becoming sharper.

The earphone she used seems to be playing some song but only she can heard.

At that moment, her persona, Eurydice, had already vanished.

"Hm? Are you going to change persona?"

"Who knows?"

No, she's not changing her persona.

Minako had already repeated her life more than once.

She had through the same thing again and again that she can even walking and talking with her eyes closed.

And during those repeated life cycle, Minako had gained power that she thought she wouldn't have to use.

But during a fight with an ultimate boss, it's impossible not to go all-out.

"Say, is it okay if I end this fight earlier?"

"Why, if you can, of-"

Before Theodore could answer, the long brunette persona had already in a posture which ready herself to strike Theodore with her harp.

Theodore quickly dodged to the right.

While opening his book, a card suddenly appear and he was about to summon another persona, but,

"No time!"

Minako is in front of him.

Swinging the glowing-gold-naginata that almost cut through Theodore's neck if he's reflex is not quick enough to let him instantly take a step back.

Theodore then jumps backward.

He looks at Minako who is holding the glowing naginata, bringing the naginata to her back like she usually do while the persona, Eurydice, is floating above her.

He was surprised when Eurydice suddenly appears behind him but he was more surprised seeing Minako with that glowing naginata.

He took some time to think but within 10 seconds, he already figured what is happening.

"I see… a summoned weapon."

"..."

"Well, it looks like I, once again, will be able to see the dance of the ancient onna-bugeisha. It means you are ready to give it your all, yes? Then maybe I should give it my all as well."

"I was surprised when I heard she lost. Aside from me, Elizabeth had never lost before. She even considered Theodore as nothing but a cat, when she engaged him in battle."

"…"

"It's rare enough for her to give 100% when fighting. Even me, although we both used 50% of our power, that was enough to made me serious and instantly defeated her. Mind telling me, how do you able to make her fight like that?"

"I fight her because she challenges me."

"I know. She challenges you, because she considers you a person whose worthy of fighting. Harboring Death for 10 years, not having anything to fear, had many talents and know how to live by yourself without relying on others. You're definitely a unique human."

Margaret take a step while Minato still on unmoved.

"You managed to build so many relationships with even more unique people than the one I served."

One more step.

"You gained trust. Even though all you did was standing there. It's like for them, by having you, they can all do anything. Like a magnet you are."

Another step.

"At the final battle, despite Nyx's several ultimate attack that maybe even I won't be able to survived, you managed to resist and survive, then sacrificing yourself with the power given by your friends."

Last step.

"Becoming a seal which is impossible for any human, but having the most powerful arcana that even surpassed the World, you managed to do that."

Stopping right in front of him.

"The Universe, wielding the power of the creator. It is indeed a power worthy of praise. With absolute chance of never being able to obtain… but you obtain it. How wonderful is that…"

Closing her face to Minato's.

"… Mind telling me, how you obtained it?"

With that said, Margaret smile as her persona, the gallant man with sword, Siegfried, raised his sword and then

*Blaarr!*

A pillar of fire, rotating like an inferno, appear under Minato's feet but nothing happen.

"Hm?"

Margaret was surprised seeing Minato not even break a sweat.

The attack, Ragnarok, had directly charged toward Minato but he doesn't seem to be burning or do he seems to be in pain.

"What's this?"

Margaret took a step back after seeing Minato with a smile on his face.

Then, she looks behind Minato where Orpheus was supposed to be, and there she saw it.

Orpheus bringing his harp to the front and then pulling the string of the harps as if he was playing it but no sound enters Margaret's eardrums.

"Meltdown."

"What?"

With just one word, Orpheus pulls a string and Minato had already 10 step in front Margaret.

From her surrounding, the pillar of flame that is similar to Ragnarok, being 6 in number raise like an eruption.

While the pillars rotating, another one, a big one, appear under Margaret's feet and launching a direct hit upon that body of her.

Of course, the attack was not long as the flame vanished after 10 seconds and Margaret still standing with four-limbs intact.

It seems the attack didn't do much damaged to her.

"That was very surprising. Had I summoned another persona, I definitely will received even greater damaged than I was. But still… it was quite impressive for another persona, other than mine, to have the "Meltdown" skill. I supposed Orpheus was stronger now?"

"Who knows?"

Minato speak directly in front of her.

Since when did he there, even Margaret wondering was wondering.

She was surprised. But not of Minato suddenly appearing, but because of a long thin blade that was swing toward her.

Margaret quickly evaded and while balancing her footing, she looks at the blade.

"A rapier?"

For her to be uncertain is maybe because the blade was not fully visible. Only light of white, that keeps the blade visible for Margaret.

"I see… looking at your partner over there wielding a weapon. I presume both of you had mastered a way to summon weapons with the help of your persona? Impressive."

She was impressive, because seeing a persona with a skill that was supposed to only she have was quite rare. And now, she had witnessed two persona users which able to summon weapons with the help of their persona.

"I guess, the arcana wielder of: Death, Judgment, and Universe, and also the one who had faced and sealed the Absolute Destruction, must never be taken lightly. Then I supposed it is time."

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