A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

231. The entirety of Yulari was burning.

West of the city, a secret warehouse.

Asphie moved silently through the shadows like a nimble cat.

Her ability to disguise allows her to blend perfectly into her surroundings.

Even a level 4 adventurer would find it difficult to locate her without deliberately searching.

The warehouse was surrounded by patrols from the dark faction.

They clearly knew that important supplies were stored here, and they guarded the place with impeccable security.

Asphie hid behind a pile of abandoned wooden crates, calmly observing the enemy's patrol routes and shift changes.

Her brain, like a sophisticated computer, rapidly calculated the best infiltration plan.

"Lydia..."

She silently murmured the name of the deceased battalion commander, suppressing all her grief and weakness deep inside.

Falgar was right, now is not the time to cry.

She must complete her mission and obtain the raw materials for that "panacea," which is their hope for a counterattack.

Finding an opening, Asifi's figure flashed, slipping into the warehouse like a ghost.

The warehouse was dimly lit and filled with all sorts of odds and ends.

Two level 3 Dark Faction executives were leaning against a wooden crate, drinking and chatting.

"Ha, this is a huge profit! After I crush Yullari, I'm going to go to the entertainment district and have my way with all the girls from the Ishtar Familia!"

"Stop dreaming. Lord Witte said those were offerings to the gods."

Asphie held her breath and carefully bypassed them, making her way towards the target area deep inside the warehouse.

Just as she was about to succeed, an official seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.

"Who is it?"

Asifi's heart leaped into her throat.

Without the slightest hesitation, she threw a smoke bomb she had prepared earlier at the other end of the warehouse.

boom!

Thick smoke instantly filled the air.

"Damn it! Enemies!"

The two officers were immediately drawn to the smoke and rushed toward it.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Asphy quickly put the box of precious raw materials into her magic backpack, and then quietly left through another inconspicuous vent.

The whole process was smooth and efficient, without the slightest delay.

Only when she returned to the night and was far away from the warehouse area did she dare to lean against a wall and breathe heavily.

She succeeded.

She accomplished this seemingly impossible task all by herself.

An unprecedented sense of accomplishment and confidence quietly sprouted in her heart.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead, her blue eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.

"I am the leader of the Hermes Familia."

……

Central Plaza of the city.

This place has become a meat grinder.

The adventurers, stripped of God's grace, were utterly powerless against the swords of the dark faction.

Desperate screams rose and fell.

"Hold on! The defense line must not be breached!"

Astraea's voice had become slightly hoarse.

Her divine blessing, while able to heal wounds and restore strength, cannot restore the fighting ability of adventurers who have lost their power.

Hermes, standing beside her, also abandoned all his frivolity, and with each swing of his rapier, he took a life.

But there are too many enemies.

Like an endless tide, wave after wave.

"Lady Astraea! We can't hold on much longer!"

An adventurer from the Ganesha clan, covered in blood, roared as seven or eight of his companions lay dead beside him.

Just when the defense line was about to collapse.

"Awooo—!!!"

A ferocious wolf howl came from the end of the street.

Bert transformed into a streak of silver lightning, fiercely crashing into the enemy ranks.

With each swing of his claws, he could easily tear open an enemy's throat.

"Tch, a bunch of trash!"

In an instant, everyone was once again locked in battle with the Dark Faction.

The entire city of Yulari was burning.

……

Hero Bridge.

Raul and Anachiti felt as if they were filled with inexhaustible power.

Instead of resting, they spontaneously organized a patrol team composed of low-level adventurers and guild members.

Outside the central square, they were clearing out lone enemies and rescuing trapped civilians.

Gubernius's words ignited a flame in their hearts.

They want to become heroes who protect hope.

"~There's a situation over there!"

Raul pointed to a small alleyway emitting black smoke.

They rushed in and saw several members of the dark faction surrounding a small girl huddled in a corner.

That girl was Lily Luca, whom Bert had rescued earlier.

"stop!"

Raul roared and charged forward without thinking.

His LV.2 power gave him an overwhelming advantage against these grunts.

In no time at all, they had knocked the "53 Reading Club" members to the ground.

"Are you alright?" Annakidi helped the trembling Lily to her feet.

Lily stared at Raul in shock.

She remembered this boy; in the guild, he was always timid and submissive, being bossed around by others.

But now, he stands before me like a true hero.

"I...I'm fine, thank you."

“Come with us, it’s not safe here, we’ll take you to the shelter.”

Raul's face showed a hint of shyness, but his eyes were incredibly firm.

Lily looked at him, then at his equally young but spirited companions behind him.

Her heart, which had been chilled by fear and despair, seemed to begin to warm up a little.

232. Destroying the Tower of Babel

sewer,

All eyes were on Lynn and Otta.

One was a newly emerging powerhouse who had just single-handedly killed a hero of the old era, but now he was exhausted of magic and extremely weak.

The other is Yulari's recognized "fierce warrior," the pinnacle of LV6, and the absolute core of the Freya Familia.

Now, the latter has actually made a request to the former that is... utterly absurd.

They begged him to use that astonishing "healing technique" to save their companion.

Lynn felt her temples throbbing.

This cat-person Anya seems to be the younger sister of Eren, a cat-person from the Freya Familia.

That is, later, she joined the wealthy hostess family, the one who always meowed when she spoke.

Although it's quite pretty.

But this is just right.

“I…” Lynn was about to explain.

"you dare!"

Two delicate shouts rang out simultaneously.

Alexie and Kaguya, like two mother hens protecting their chicks, stood on either side of Lynn, glaring at Ota.

710 “You pervert! What do you want to do to Lynn!” Alexie was trembling with anger.

"Don't even think about it! He needs to rest now!" Kaguya's longsword was already half an inch out of its sheath, the blade gleaming coldly.

Ota ignored them.

His golden eyes remained calmly fixed on Lynn, as if awaiting an answer.

Behind that calm exterior lies an undeniable pressure.

Hedin watched the scene with great interest, making no attempt to stop his leader.

Finn's lips curled into a playful smile.

He was eager to see how this man, who always managed to create miracles, would end things this time.

"That..."

Just as Lynn was having a terrible headache and was about to make up some excuse to get by,

Ryu, the elf girl who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised her head.

Her watery eyes looked at Ota, then at the cat-woman Anya, whose face was deathly pale from blood loss.

Then, she walked to Lynn's side and whispered something in a voice barely audible.

"Lynn...if...if it were possible..."

Let's help her out.

These words shocked the entire audience.

Alexie and Kaguya looked at Ryu with the eyes of someone looking at aliens.

"Ryu! Have you gone mad?!"

Do you know what you're saying?!

Ryu's cheeks were as red as the sunset, but her eyes held a pure kindness and compassion unique to elves.

"She...she's dying."

"And... that feeling, although strange... wasn't bad."

"My body is filled with power..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, until the last few words were almost inaudible to herself.