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

Alexandra leaned against the wall, feeling the violent shaking coming from all directions and her face was full of solemnity.

"It's not just the surface, the entire underground city... seems to have gone mad."

Kaguya gripped the hilt of his sword, listening intently.

From the depths of the dungeon came the frenzied roars of countless monsters.

The sounds mingled together, like the wails of the depths of hell.

Lynn and his group were currently descending rapidly along the spiral staircase inside the Tower of Babel.

They did not choose to take the elevator intended for adventurers, because in the current situation, that would be tantamount to being a sitting duck.

"Keep up close!"

Lynn's voice echoed in the empty passageway.

He took the lead, his [Strong Wind] running ability making him move as if on flat ground, his speed so fast that he was just a blur.

When they reached the true entrance to the underground city, the enormous void deep within the foundations of the Tower of Babel,

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Countless monsters: goblins, kobolds, killer ants... these low-level monsters that usually only roam their own floors.

At this moment, however, they seemed to have gone mad, surging upwards recklessly, trampling and tearing at each other, forming a chaotic wave of monsters.

"They're...escaping?"

Ryu frowned deeply as he watched this unusual scene.

"What is it down there that terrifies them?"

"It seems to be that 'Great Evil'."

Lynn stopped in his tracks. He could feel an immense, indescribable power...

A power filled with destruction and ominous aura is slowly rising from the deepest part of the underground city.

That force even made the surrounding air feel oppressive.

"There's no time to waste on these rabble."

Alexandra drew her rapier, "Crimson Order".

"We must force our way through! Target: the eighteenth floor!"

"Ryu!"

"understand!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu lightly tapped the end of her "Elf Radiance" staff, the "53 Reading Club," on the ground.

He felt as weightless as a feather, and was the first to leap into that chaotic sea of ​​monsters.

"—The distant forest sky, the endless night sky studded with countless stars..."

A cold, clear chant rang out amidst the monster's roar.

Ryu's figure darted and weaved among the monsters like a dancing elf, and not a single monster could touch the hem of her clothes.

As she sang, dazzling orbs of light coalesced around her.

"【Wind of Light】!"

Seventy-two orbs of light shot out like a meteor shower toward the densest horde of monsters below.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent explosion instantly cleared a large vacuum zone amidst the monster wave.

"Follow!"

With a shout, Alexandra sang as flames swirled around her hands, feet, and sword, and charged down as the second one.

"Burning fiercely, burning fiercely, burning fiercely, unleash the full power of fire!"

【Abundant Red Flowers】!

Her figure transformed into a streak of crimson light; any monster that approached her...

They were all instantly ignited by the high-temperature flames and turned into charcoal.

Kaguya, Nitz, Celty, and others followed closely behind.

Each displayed their unique abilities, forming a sharp arrowhead that surged irresistibly into the depths of the underground city.

However, there were simply too many monsters.

They seemed endless, surging forward fearlessly, filling every gap that had been cleared.

"This can't go on, our magic and stamina are being depleted too quickly!"

Maru, the healer at the back of the group, shouted anxiously as she cast a healing spell.

Just then, two figures swept past over their heads.

It's Lynn and Frilian.

"Get out of the way."

Lynn's voice was flat.

He didn't even draw his weapon; he simply extended his right hand.

A ball of crimson flame condensed in his palm, and then he pushed it forward with a sudden burst of energy.

There was no chanting, no incantation.

Only the purest, most direct violence.

call--!

A massive pillar of fire, over ten meters in diameter, resembled an enraged fiery dragon.

It roared down and burned all the monsters and rock walls in the hundreds of meters ahead into glass-like crystals.

[Fire Control]!

The temperature in the entire passage suddenly rose.

Everyone was no longer surprised by Lynn's strength.

After all, Lynn has now reappeared after his disappearance and is now capable of defeating Chardo.

Although they didn't know why, the members of the Asteria Familia were not surprised at all.

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"Let's go."

Frilian's voice came through; she merely waved her staff slightly.

[Flying Magic].

A gentle breeze lifted everyone up, allowing them to ignore the rugged terrain and the monster's corpse beneath their feet, and to move forward at an even faster speed.

"This...this is..."

As a magician, Leyana was so shocked by the exquisite manipulation of magic that she was speechless.

She had only ever seen this level of flight magic in the oldest ancient texts.

With Lynn and Freylinn, two exceptionally powerful individuals, leading the way, the Astrea Familia's advance speed increased several times over.

The floors that would normally take several hours to traverse were as easy as paper to them.

“We must find an open space to confront that ‘Great Evil’.”

As they sped forward, Alexandra shouted.

"Fighting monsters of that level in narrow passages is a huge disadvantage!"

"The eighteenth floor!"

Lyra, the little girl, took a map out of her pocket.

"That's the only 'safe floor' in the dungeon. It's spacious, and... there's a 'city tree' there that can suppress the monsters' power to some extent!"

"It's settled then!"

Lynn made a decision.

"Everyone, target the eighteenth floor! There, let's settle things once and for all!"

Kaguya looked at the figure ahead who was easily clearing a path with flames, and then she thought of the massive war on the surface that Finn had orchestrated and that had affected the entire city.

She couldn't help but purse her lips and mutter something under her breath.

“One or two, they’re all monsters.”

"But... can Finn really hold the surface?"

Kaguya's words also expressed the concerns in the hearts of Arisaka and Ryu.

Although they were advancing through the underground city, their hearts were always with the final battle on the surface that determined the survival of Yullari.

Lynn heard their conversation, but without turning his head, his voice was filled with unquestionable trust.

"Do not worry."

"That guy is Finn."

"He never gambles without being sure of winning."

"Can Finn really hold the surface?"

Kaguya's concerns were not unfounded.

As they ventured deeper into the underground city, the battle on the surface intensified.

"East Gate! East Gate has been breached!"

"Damn it! It's a 'siege troll'! Our city defenses are useless against it!"

"Monsters! Countless monsters are pouring in through the breach!"

The piercing sirens and panicked screams echoed throughout the city's eastern district.

Valetta's orders were carried out without fail.

The Dark Faction spared no expense, concentrating their strongest siege forces. After suffering heavy casualties, they finally breached Yulari's fortified city gates.

Like a flood bursting its banks, thousands of monsters, mixed with bloodthirsty members of the dark faction, surged wildly into the city through the breach, raising their knives to slaughter the civilians who had not had time to evacuate.

In an instant, the streets of the East District were transformed into a living hell.

"Lord Finn! The East Gate has fallen! Should we send reinforcements?"

In the guild headquarters command center, a liaison officer anxiously reported.

On the sand table, the black pieces representing the enemy have crossed the first line of defense, like a sharp knife piercing straight into the heart of the city.

However, Finn, as the commander-in-chief, showed no emotion on his face.

He simply stared calmly at the sand table, as if the enemies surging in were not the ones destroying the city, but a swarm of insignificant ants.

"No need."

He spoke calmly.

"The breaching of the city gates was expected."

"what?"

All the guild members around looked on incredulously.

As expected?

Was the massacre of civilians also something that was expected?

Finn ignored their shock; his voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

"The city gates can be rebuilt, the streets can be repaired, but the Tower of Babel must not be compromised in any way."

"Pass on my order: all defenses must be tightened, the outer city areas abandoned, and the central area defended to the death, with the five major strongholds at the core!"

"Ensuring the safety of the Tower of Babel and maintaining overall control is the only thing we need to do right now."