The Vertex, without a moment of delay, had switched to another attack.

—Gin, a big one is coming!

Right as Sumi screamed.

A mysterious light that looked like a laser was vertically fired directly below
the enemy.

Aiming exactly at Gin’s location.

Gin joined her two axes together to make a shield, and stopped the beam.
—Ugh, grrr…! Th-this is hard!

Gin, who had become an open target, was somehow able to continue
blocking the light.

—Mino-san, how long can you keep blocking that beam~?

—A-about 10 seconds…!? I-if I put out my spirit then, ab… about twe, lve,
se, cond…

Gin already sounded like she was at her limit.

(Chapter 3, 18)