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

"Next... is your turn... shorty..."

Bara's face still bore that wild smile, but her life force had vanished forever.

"Shut up, you stupid woman."

For the first time, Dain's voice trembled.

He didn't turn around, but instead slammed his shield even deeper into the ground.

With his small but sturdy body, he single-handedly made his way through the sea of ​​monsters.

He created a small safe zone, shielding Noah from all attacks behind him.

Countless claws, fangs, and spells bombarded his shield.

The massive shield that had been with him for decades, scarred and worn, groaned under the strain, cracks spreading across it.

"Run!" Dain roared.

His legs were deeply embedded in the mud, and the sound of his bones breaking could be clearly heard.

But he did not back down.

Boom!

Finally, the shield shattered completely.

Countless monsters instantly engulfed his small figure.

"Really... one or two of them, they're all so impatient."

A tear slid down Noah's cheek, but his steps did not falter in the slightest.

He stepped on the path paved with the lives of his companions and charged into the core area where the monsters were most concentrated.

He looked ahead at the most solid line of defense, composed of dozens of "enhanced" monsters.

He smiled.

"Hey, look over here, you scum."

He opened his arms, and a dazzling smile appeared on his frivolous face.

"I am Noah of the Loki Familia."

He suddenly ripped off the fuses of all the self-destructing magical artifacts on his body.

"A grand fireworks display has been prepared for you!"

"Goodbye, Lord Loki."

"Goodbye, Commander Finn."

"And you little brats, you'd better live on for our sake too."

The next second, a light brighter than the sun burst forth in the dark sea of ​​monsters.

Although this meaningless explosion had no effect on the course of the battle.

However, this behavior stirred up the emotions of everyone else.

"Kill them all!!!"

The first to break the silence was Allen.

The cat-person of Freya's Familia watched the explosion.

An unprecedented surge of anger and murderous intent erupted from him.

He held nothing back anymore; he charged forward like a cannonball.

His roar ignited everyone's anger.

"Kill them—!!!"

Bert, Aisha, Philwiss... all the powerful figures who came from all directions followed Allen's footsteps, transforming into torrents of revenge, and charging into the enemy ranks without hesitation.

"Now!"

In the command center, Finn's voice, amplified by a sonic boom, resounded throughout the central square.

That voice contained both suppressed grief and a chilling murderous intent.

"Magic barrier dispelled!"

"All troops! Counterattack!"

"Exterminate all of these scum, leaving none behind!"

With Finn's command, the already precarious magical barrier vanished instantly.

The adventurers, who had been suppressed within the defensive line, roared and charged out like wild beasts unleashed.

Ota took the lead, and with each swing of his Black Sword, a storm of blood and gore ensued.

At this moment, the tide of battle was completely turned!

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Baslem, the leader of the dark faction who was in charge of controlling the "enhanced" monsters, was watching all of this in horror.

He never expected that the adventurers would break the deadlock in such a brutal way.

"Hold on! Keep your footing!"

He brandished his tin staff, trying to regain control of the monsters that had fallen into chaos due to the explosion.

But he no longer had the chance.

"Got you."

Four figures appeared silently around him.

They are the "Four Flame Warriors" of the Hephaestus Familia, the four Alfred brothers.

Their orders were to kill the enemy commander at all costs.

"Celestial Soldiers! Charge!"

Baslem screamed in terror.

However, the coordination of the four Flame Gold Warriors was exquisite.

First, use heavy shields to block the frontal attacks of the immortal soldiers.

They launched a simultaneous attack from both sides, using specially made chains to bind the limbs of the immortal soldier.

"Now!"

Another appeared behind Baslem, his short sword tracing a deadly arc.

puff!

Basilam's right arm, along with the tin staff that controlled the monster, was severed at the shoulder.

710 "Ahhhhh!"

The excruciating pain caused Baslem to let out a piercing scream. He looked at his empty shoulder, his eyes filled with madness and despair.

"You...you all must die!"

He pulled a magic stone that shimmered with an ominous light from his pocket and pressed it into his chest without hesitation.

"Let me show you!"

His body began to swell rapidly, and his skin became as hard as rock.

He transformed himself into a celestial soldier!

However, what awaited him was a colder and more coordinated attack from the four brothers.

"It's over."

Four flame-wreathed weapons pierced through Baslem's modified body simultaneously from four different angles.

With Baslem's death, the "enhanced" monsters that had been rampaging across the battlefield instantly lost control and began to frantically attack everything around them, including their own comrades.

The alliance of the dark faction has completely collapsed.

Valetta's face turned ashen as she watched the battlefield crumble like a house of cards.

She knew that the battle on the surface had been lost.

"Retreat! Everyone retreat!"

She roared in despair and, with her remaining men, fled in disarray out of the city.

Finn watched all this coldly, without ordering a pursuit.

Because he knew that the true outcome of this war was still uncertain.

He looked up at the still towering Tower of Babel.

Lynn, and the dungeons, those are the battlefields that will determine the fate of Yulari, and even the entire world.

246. Magic Ineffective

The underground city, eighteen levels.

The Great Evil, whom Erebus named Nidhogg, was now staring intently at Erebus himself.

"Roar--!!!"

The silent roar transformed into a pure destructive shockwave, sweeping across the entire eighteenth floor.

Erebus seized the opportunity, his figure flashing several times in the ripples of space.

It's obvious they're going to run.

Lynn immediately tried to stop her, but Alphia suddenly made her move, casting a spell instantly.

Because another pure magic was blocking her way.

It's Freylan.

The silver-haired, twin-tailed elf had somehow appeared before the Astrea Familia, her staff lightly tapping the ground.

"[Defense Magic]".

A plain, unadorned word.

A magical barrier, seemingly as thin as a cicada's wing yet radiating an aura of eternity, held everyone captive.

The shockwave struck the barrier, causing only a barely perceptible ripple before dissipating without a trace.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Erebus calmly disappeared into the depths of the collapsed building.

"The plan... is complete... Hahahaha!"

His maniacal laughter echoed through the underground city for a long time.

Alphia's attention shifted to Frilian.

"Are you also one of the 'heroes' of the new era?" A hint of inquisitive interest flickered in Alphia's eyes.

Frilian tilted her head, seemingly pondering the meaning of the word "hero".

A few seconds later, she shook her head.

"I'm just a traveling magician~".

“Since that’s the case…” her voice turned cold again, “then let’s start by cleaning you up.”

"【Gospel】."

The invisible sound waves transformed into sharp spiritual blades, sweeping towards Freya.

However, Frilian simply raised her other hand and made a light sweeping motion in front of her.

[Defense Magic]

The magical shield reappeared before her.

The sonic attack, powerful enough to drive even a level 6 adventurer to a mental breakdown, struck the shield without even causing a ripple.

Frilian retaliated, raising her staff and pointing it at Alphia.

"【Thunder of Destruction】".