Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

No wonder he's such a fool, completely fooled by himself.

If I had merely dodged it, the chestnut would have simply missed its mark.

But on the path it must attack now, is Yumehara Sumireko's battle... seahorse, sea warhorse?

It doesn't matter what they're called anymore; the collision between the two is unavoidable given their forward momentum.

Hanzawa Kuriko's falling battle axe and wing blade left two deep wounds on the seahorse's belly. Azure magic surged from the seahorse's wounds, but Hanzawa Kuriko was also thrown away by the impact of the seahorse, and her entire body was embedded in the building.

In this brief clash, all three sides suffered losses, but Sumireko Yumehara was the least injured—only her seahorse was hurt.

Hanzawa Kuriko's fighting style, which relies purely on brute force, was reversed and sent flying by the tank, which gives a glimpse into the power contained within that tank.

Even if the entire tank is destroyed, it won't necessarily have a significant impact on Sumireko Yumehara. After all, Rid from the other moon doesn't usually just randomly inflict damage with his Noble Phantasm during battles.

Furthermore, when Sumireko Yumehara threw the trident at herself, she didn't rely on the power of the chariot; her own attack alone was terrifying.

Looking at Hanzawa Kuriko, although she was also hit hard by Sumireko's chariot, she didn't seem to be seriously injured.

Sumireko was already able to move around at this point.

The raised wing blades caused the large hole they had created to continue to expand. Cracks as thick as an arm crawled all over the building like earthworms, revealing the red bricks and steel bars inside.

Click, click.

The girl, who was practically embedded in the building, forcefully pulled herself out.

As the girl stood up, the entire building collapsed under the stress.

What kind of monster is this?

Despite the collisions and falls, not a single crack was left on the armor covering the opponent's body, which is enough to show that the half-human, half-insect-like mutated flesh armor is in no way inferior to demonic armor.

On the other hand, Yuuki Yuki's own demonic armor, though only scratched, already had a finger-length wound along with her side waist.

So it seems like I'm the one who's hurt the most?

Although her wounds were much worse than before, Yuuki Yuuki's dizziness caused by the impact did not subside even after standing in the air for half a day.

I suspect the internal organs were also damaged.

Normally, injuries of this severity would heal quickly, but this is during a battle. Without the protection of a magical girl like Sumireko Yumehara with healing abilities, it's impossible to pretend this injury doesn't exist in a short time.

Moreover, we are currently in the midst of a battle, and both sides—no, all three sides—are quite strong. Even a minor injury that affects movement could determine the outcome of the entire battle.

If this disadvantage snowballs and grows larger and larger, Yuuki Yuki will only be able to watch herself fail, either being chopped up and sent to heaven, or being raped and sent to heaven.

While Yuuki Yuki was keeping an eye on the other two, the two were also sizing up themselves and the remaining person. Neither of them made any rash moves.

Even that madwoman Hanzawa Kuriko is observing?

Yuuki Yukino's mood grew even heavier.

We have to think of a way, we have to think of a way.

The collision between Sumireko Yumehara and Kuriko Hanzawa just now was somewhat orchestrated by Eri Yuki.

As it turns out, this tactic is indeed effective; it works whenever there is a three-way battle.

But doing so is too dangerous. It's like a parry attack in an action game before you get hit. You have to act at the absolute limit. Otherwise, if you dodge too early, the two sides won't collide. If you dodge too late, you'll have to take the attacks of two people at the same time.

No, this method simply won't work.

Even if you're lucky enough to let their attacks hit the other side once or twice, it can't go on like that forever.

Hanzawa Kuriko is acting completely erratically right now. Yuki Yuki thinks it's possible to guide her, but Yumehara Sumireko seems like a completely different person now, constantly scrutinizing herself with her harsh gaze.

Some people are arrogant for doing this, like Kuroba Reisei who plays this cat-and-mouse game, but Yumehara Sumireko is different.

She was definitely cautious, worried that she might launch a desperate counterattack, and worried that she might have other means to break through the status quo.

This is the look in a hunter's eyes.

Even if she tries to mislead, Sumireko Yumehara will find a way to deal with it.

What to do? Only run.

If you want to escape, there's no need to continue maintaining Divine Liberation. Divine Liberation is your ultimate means; you'll only use it when you're almost certain you can defeat your opponent or when you're forced into a corner.

If we continue like this, we'll definitely burn ourselves out.

But the first person to take action must not be oneself.

Making the first move is tantamount to making a mistake, giving the opponent a chance to respond. Yuuki Yuuki cannot afford to make any mistakes at this time.

Time ticked by, and Yuuki Yuki truly felt that each day was an eternity.

Each breath felt like an eternity, and his entire body felt as if it were being bathed in flames, making Yuuki Eri increasingly agitated.

Fortunately, she wasn't the only one feeling anxious.

Hanzawa Kuriko, the enemy who initially launched a relentless attack on Yuuki Enishi, lost her composure even before Yuuki Enishi.

Chestnut stomped her left foot hard on the ground, and she shot out like a bullet toward Yuuki Enishi in the sky.

Almost at the same moment, the waves supporting the shell chariot began to rumble, and the seahorse let out a neigh that was neither a seahorse nor a horse, and charged headlong towards Yuuki Yuki.

That's right, this is the moment I've been waiting for.

Yuuki Yukino reacted swiftly, her iris ropes scattering in front of her like a shower of flowers, seemingly ready to fight back with all her might. But before she could charge forward, she suddenly turned and flew in the opposite direction.

Yuuki Yukino ran away, but her shrine maiden outfit was left behind, fading into strands of red thread, serving as a final barrier.

But running doesn't mean running naked. Even in a life-or-death situation, even if no one sees her, Yuuki Yukino wouldn't do something so tasteless.

Tentacles burst forth from the black demonic patterns on Yuuki Yuuki's body, instantly covering her entire form. The next moment, Yuuki Yuuki, now with wings and transformed into a Night Demon, accelerated once more.

It's not that Godly Release can completely suppress True Name Release. For example, compared to Enmusubi's Godly Release, Yama's speed is faster.

The things we often see in movies, like someone being sent flying tens of thousands of meters with a single punch, or someone suddenly increasing their speed hundreds of times, are all fake, deceptive, exaggerated, and absurd.

In fact, Night Demon was only slightly faster than Enmusubi, but that slight difference was enough for Enmusubi to rely on when escaping the battlefield.

Judging from Hanzawa Kuriko's clumsy appearance, she probably won't be able to catch up with him, but Yumehara Sumireko might be a different story.

Sumireko Yumehara has a chariot, and besides, she's not slow to begin with. Even if she can't catch up, she can throw her trident at her own back.

If we can hold them off for a while and get back to the previous one-on-one situation, there's still a chance to salvage the situation; otherwise, it'll be a truly hellish challenge.

In that case...

"Terror Hunter!"

Before Yuuki Yuki could finish speaking, a cloud of mist began to swirl around her.

Amidst the black mist swirling around Yuuki Yukino, a winged, black, serpentine creature emerged from the chaos, exhaling a chilling aura. It opened its gaping maw and flew towards Yumehara Sumireko.

Sumireko Yumehara's pupils contracted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she simply raised the trident in her hand.

"Nightmare!"

The waves around the chariot parted, and a dark green creature emerged from them, flapping its wet wings as it flew toward the terrifying hunter released by Yuuki En.

The creature resembled a human, its entire body covered in skin that looked like fish scales, which was incredibly smooth. It had two curved, giant horns on its face, which had no facial features, and a long tail that swung behind its tailbone.

At first glance, no one would doubt that this thing was summoned by Yuuki Yuki, and even its name is extremely similar to the Night Demon that Yuuki Yuki is currently in disguise.

But this strange creature headed straight for Yuuki Enishi's terrifying hunter. The winged human and the snake wrestled together in the air, neither gaining the upper hand for a time.

Yuuki Yuki, as the owner, knew exactly what the Terror Hunter was going through. She didn't expect it to hold off the opponent for long, since it had been used as a expendable item when dealing with Utsuken Mashiro.

But the effect was so small that it was beyond Yuuki Eri's expectations.

Regardless of whether the delay is successful or not, Yuuki Eri needs to speed things up again.

With a flap of its wings, Yuuki Yuuki's speed suddenly surged, unleashing an unprecedented burst of speed.

If something happens to me, my companions are even more likely to die.

Now I must...

The moment the thought of Yuuki Yuki crossed my mind, I felt my body suddenly lose its balance.

A large hole, nearly half a meter in diameter, was torn in the dark wing membrane. Even if it hadn't torn its entire wing apart, only a pitiful section remained attached.

The streak of light that flashed before Yuuki Yuuki's eyes proved to her exactly what had pierced her wings.

The trident, Sumireko Yumehara's magic wand—Yuki Yuuki was extremely careful, but she still fell victim to it.

The moment she was hit, the trident also flew back suddenly at Yumehara Sumireko's summons, heading straight for Yuuki Eri's chest.

The Night Demon's claws were positioned in the path of the trident, and at the critical moment, it seized the trident's blade.

That was close; if it had been a few minutes fuller, it would have actually pierced my body.

Just as Yuuki Yukino was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the force on the trident increased dramatically. Once again summoned by Yumehara Sumireko, the trident pierced deeper between Yuuki Yukino's claws.

Behind him were Sumireko Yumehara and Kuriko Hanzawa, and in front of him was the trident; now he was the one trapped.

"Help! I'm going to die!"

Yuuki Yukino screamed, and this unexpected remark startled Yumehara Sumireko as well.

How could she beg for mercy so pathetically?

In the instant that Yumehara Sumireko was surprised, Yuuki Yuki's eyes sharpened considerably. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she bent her supple body backward and thrust her trident forward with both claws, causing Yumehara Sumireko's wand to accelerate towards its master.

Forced by the reaction force, Yuuki Enishi inevitably fell toward the ground, while the trident slowed down in the air and came to an almost complete stop in mid-air when it reached Yumehara Sumireko.

Sumireko Yumehara reached out and grasped the trident in her hand again.

I knew it would be like this. Yuuki Yuki thought to herself as she continued to fall.

Even though Yuuki Yukino immediately deactivated her Night Demon form and wrapped her body in a giant worm, she still fell quite hard.

On the other side, Fear Hunter and Nightmare also fell like Yuuki Eri, rolling several times on the city streets before being cut in two by the charging Hanzawa Kuriko.

Yuuki rolled over on the ground and was about to get up when the chariot pulled by the seahorse arrived, knocking Yuuki several meters away. The worms used for defense were also squeezed and exploded, turning into a group of tiny purple lines.

As Yuuki Yukino flew out, she immediately created the giant sword Kuroba Rebirth in her hand. The blade pierced the ground, significantly slowing down the girl's tumbling motion.

Stay calm, stay calm!

Yuuki Yui silently chanted in her heart, lowered her center of gravity, and finally managed to stop the violent impact by kneeling on one knee.

We need to get back into combat mode quickly.

When Yuuki Yuki looked up, it was already too late.