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

“Yuan…you really have the heart to do this…” Baqi ground her teeth together, pulled out the arrow that had pierced her back in one go, and glared angrily at Yuuki Yuen with a hint of grievance in her eyes.

"Big sister, if it were a normal Yuuki En, she would never have attacked us so fiercely," Hong Moli reminded her, gripping the long katana, which was taller than a person, with both hands and thrusting the blade forcefully into Yuuki En's defenses.

Sumireko Yumehara's throat, pierced by an arrow, had long since healed. The azure magic on the tip of her trident spun like a drill, eroding the defenses set up by Yuuki En: "My identity doesn't matter, since I'm nominally a dead person anyway. But be careful not to reveal your true identities."

There weren't many people left to watch the spectacle. Even in Moonsea City, very few people were willing to risk their lives for gossip, let alone the citizens of Hoshimi City who had absolutely no way to deal with the magical girl.

Although most people can't hear what the girls are saying, the topic of magical girls is definitely unavoidable.

After this extremely brief incident ended, a team leader in charge of station security described the scene as follows.

"How should I put it? Special effects movies, you know? They're the kind where flames suddenly appear from someone's hand, and they pull out weapons. 3D movies, 4D movies, that's roughly the idea. But no matter what they are, nothing beats the shock of seeing it with your own eyes."

"Those arrows, and the weapons in their hands, appeared out of thin air. And they were so fast, they were gone in the blink of an eye and back in an instant. It's not that the naked eye can't see them, but to think that something moving at such speed is a human is still a bit scary, isn't it?"

"Sorry, sorry, I was so excited that I rambled on a bit, but how could I not be excited when I saw that thing? Think about it, it's already strange that a weapon appeared out of thin air, and those piles of light fragments are like black holes, which is also very powerful, but even the weather changed, that's the most powerful thing."

"It was actually dusk, and it had just rained. The weather was very clear, and we had all taken off our clothes... No, that's not the point. The point is that there was thunder! A bolt from the blue! There was no rain, just a bolt of lightning that struck the square! Even though I was far away, it felt like I was going to be burned by that lightning."

A silvery-white lightning bolt descended from the sky, and the four magical girls who were trying to break through Yuuki Enishi's defenses immediately retreated. Then, a bright green healing light flashed over the four of them, as Sakura Hanako began to exert her power.

As they retreated, the already riddled transparent defenses were blasted into pieces.

Immediately, the lightning struck with overwhelming force, completely engulfing Yuuki Enishi.

From the dazzling lightning, Helica the Thunder revealed her form.

Although Helica's face was pale after being choked by Yuuki Yuki, she managed to break free of Yuuki Yuki's grasp.

Herlica's body was still shimmering with emerald light, and there was no doubt that Sakura Hanako had helped Herlica with her lightning strike.

At this moment, Helica showed no sign of happiness. Yuuki Yukino had become like this, so she couldn't be happy. But even disregarding that, she felt no sense of accomplishment for having just broken free from Yuuki Yukino's control.

Yuuki Yukino patted the charred parts off her body and slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.

Yes, that's why. Even though Herica's attack just now wasn't as powerful as the one she used to blow up the giant monster in that sanctuary, it was still a strike she unleashed with all her might at the time. Moreover, with Sakura Hanako's help, its power couldn't have been small.

However, Yuki Eri was completely unharmed.

Before they came, everyone was saying things like they had to go all out against Yuuki Yuuki, but deep down they were all wondering whether they should go easy on her.

In retrospect, to even have the thought of showing mercy for half a second is arrogance.

But after all, they still had the numerical advantage. Reality isn't like a game where you can dominate. Dealing with multiple opponents at the same time would be a real challenge even for Yuuki Yukino—or the one controlling her inside her.

Herica's use of divine liberation to break free from Yuuki Eri's control is the best proof of this.

"No matter how strong Yuuki Yu is, she'll definitely get distracted. Everyone, don't stand still, attack together, don't give her a chance to react!" Herica shouted, swinging her fist and taking the lead in punching Yuuki Yu.

Yuuki Yukino raised her hand and caught the attack steadily, then used a mishand strike to block the next blow, and the two were once again locked in combat.

Reminded by Helica, the girls' offensive became fierce once again. Yuuki Yui had just used Yog's ability to deflect Mizuno Yui's attack, so she must still have some lingering effects.

Forcing Yuuki Yukino to neglect everything else is the first step to success!

No one cared about the teleportation ability or the injuries anymore; all eyes were on Yuuki Yukino.

As they fought, they discovered something even more terrifying.

Yuuki Yukino is much more skilled at using Yuguru than she was in Tsukishiro City.

Yuuki Yukino now wields the power of Yog effortlessly, completely integrating this ability into her fighting style. However, with so many eyes watching her and everyone being cautious, she hasn't been able to gain much advantage.

But could it be that Yuuki Yukino has already given the Yog-Sothoth wand to...?

Many magical girls had this idea, but none of them voiced it to dampen morale.

Moreover, the intervals between Yuuki Yukino's use of Yog's power are getting longer and longer. Anyone with eyes can see that it's not that Yuuki Yukino doesn't want to use it, but that she really doesn't have many opportunities to use it.

If this continues, it might actually bring down Yuuki Eri.

The flame of hope reignited in the girls' hearts, but just as it was leaping and growing stronger, it was mercilessly extinguished by Yuuki Yuki.

Everyone felt their bodies suddenly sink, and then they were inexplicably sent flying backward.

That's right, not just one or two, but everyone, except for Mizuno Yu, who was providing support fire from the rear, and Sakura Hanako, who was providing healing.

To the two of them, it was like a simple, unadorned firework blooming around Yuuki Enishi.

Baqi flipped in mid-air, the blade of her gun plunging into the paving stones, stabilizing her flying body and landing steadily on the ground.

The others who had been thrown back with Baqi regained their balance and prepared to charge towards Yuuki Eri again.

But no one actually went up again to fight Yuuki Yuuki once more.

They were shocked.

I wasn't scared, I was shocked.

Just now, the portal that transported Mizuno Yu's arrow rain once again appeared above Yuuki Yu's head.

Yuuki Yuuki put her hands behind her back, lifted her leg and stepped into the air. A dark tentacle, which had been extending from a small crack, was waiting at Yuuki Yuuki's feet, supporting her body and lifting her into the air like a series of steps.

From the portal above Yuuki Yukino's head came a series of unsettling sounds, like something sticky being crushed to powder, like sharp fingernails scraping against wooden planks, like the long howl of a green-eyed beast in the deep forest, and like the prayers of people in a Shinto shrine.

Several, dozens, even hundreds of different sounds rang out from the portal above Yuuki Eri's head, making it impossible to tell whether they were arguing or celebrating.

But their shadows have gradually appeared before the girls.

A twisted, withered hand gripped the edge of the portal, and a head without facial features entered the girls' field of vision. Several writhing, slimy creatures hovered above the girls' heads.

Various strange shapes, some distinguishable and some indistinguishable, emerged from the portal, but instead of spreading throughout the city, they circled around Yuuki Eri like the most loyal hounds, poised to pounce.

This is just what has appeared so far; there must be something else behind it, something much larger and more terrifying, but it's just not the right time for them to make their appearance yet.

Standing in mid-air, Yuuki Yuki put her hands behind her back, her narrowed eyes filled with emotions that no ordinary person could understand, looking down at the crowd below her and the entire complex of buildings.

It was as if they were an arrogant god who had looked down upon this land thousands of years ago, a god who had abandoned and mourned.

Chapter 273 Bite

When those strange monsters, like dark clouds, filled the entire sky, and stood beside Yuuki Yuki like the most loyal guards, glaring angrily at the girls—provided that some of the monsters actually had eyes—Inuyama Tomoe's heart sank.

It's so oppressive. Being stared at by something like this is just too oppressive. Although Inuyama Tomoe had fought Yuuki Yuuki before, it was only when she was completely on the opposite side of Yuuki Yuuki for the first time that she could truly feel how strong the disharmony and oppression were when Yuuki Yuuki released her in the past battles, and even when she was riding the monster that she and Yuuki Yuuki were happily flying around in the sky.

But the greater sense of oppression did not come from this, but from Yuuki Eri herself.

Yuuki Yui casually hung her arms, looking down at everything below with an arrogant and disdainful gaze, as if these magical girls she had just fought were no different from the pebbles under the broken paving stones.

Such a gaze only made the girls feel uncomfortable.

The most critical issue is that Yuuki now wields the power of Yog-Sothoth. The only chance the girls have to defeat Yuuki is to attack her as a group, find her weakness while she is busy dealing with other enemies, and then achieve victory.

Even if these countless monsters were weak, they were able to completely even out Yuuki En's numerical disadvantage, and even turn the tide of the battle in an instant.

“This magic…this is Shubnigs’s aura, not Nyarlathotep…although these monsters all seem to be Nyarlathotep’s abilities, there is a subtle difference.”

Yumehara Sumireko's words heightened Tomoe's unease to another level.

The offspring of the evil god in charge of reproduction have already exhausted the girls with the nuns and monstrous creatures like those in the sanctuary. Now, however, the creatures appearing are not so ordinary; they are Nyarlathotep's familiars or even incarnations.

Hell!

The magical girls were still able to control their emotions, but the crowd that hadn't run far enough was in an even bigger uproar when they saw this scene that was about to shatter their entire worldview.

After all, the experience of seeing something like this on TV is completely different from being in the midst of chaos yourself.

The cries of children, the screams of girls, the chaotic footsteps and the sounds of collisions—all sorts of sounds mingled together, completely drowning out the few voices that were trying to control the situation.

"A monster...a monster!"

"Help! Help! Run! Run!"

"I'm scared! Mom! I'm so scared!"

Theoretically, calming down passersby is not part of a magical girl's job. However, it is sometimes something they can do, and magical girls themselves represent a symbol that can make people feel at ease, so most magical girls do it as a side job.

But the current situation clearly doesn't fit that description, does it?

Baqi glanced at Tianlei Helika beside her out of the corner of her eye. Tianlei Helika was also on high alert, clearly looking like she wanted to rush forward, but she didn't move because of the current situation.

As long as Yuuki Yukino remained still, the others could not know her intentions, and naturally, they could not respond to them.

However, they cannot maintain order around them, otherwise they might reveal some flaws—even though they know that even if they don't reveal any flaws, they are still very likely to be no match for Yuuki Yuki. But for this reason, they have to be even more careful.

Therefore, they could only watch as the chaos around them escalated further, allowing fear to spread throughout the city.

Could this be Yuuki Yukino's purpose?

As soon as the thought popped into Baqi's mind, she saw Yuuki Yukino's knowing expression.

"spread!"

Baki immediately shouted it out, startling the magical girls around her.

Why are you spreading out when Yuuki Yukino hasn't even launched an attack yet?

Yuuki Yui did not attack them, but casually flicked her curled fingers outwards, as if shooing away some small flying insects.

But the magical girls all knew that it was issuing orders.

The monsters that had been lurking around Yukihara immediately raised their heads in unison and scattered in all directions without even pausing for a moment.

Whether Yuuki Yukino's intentions were discovered by Tomoe, or whether she was deliberately going along with Tomoe's wishes, such things were completely meaningless in the face of monsters flying everywhere.

In short, it was fortunate that Baqi had given a heads-up beforehand, alerting the girls so that they were able to react at the same moment Yuuki Yukino made her move.

Several magical girls transformed into streaks of light of different colors, chasing after the monsters that were flying overhead.

Yuuki Yui, who was standing in the very center of the circle, took a step back, just enough to let her body disappear into the largest teleportation portal behind her.

A portal opened silently in front of Koumori, and Yuuki Eri, wielding a fictional greatsword, stepped out quietly. Without even a greeting, she slashed the greatsword at Koumori.

Hong Mali had already awakened her divine liberation. Even if her strength wasn't outstanding, she wasn't someone Yuuki Yuuki could easily manipulate. She raised her katana to block.

But the power that Hong Moli felt from that giant sword was like hitting a high-speed tram. Not only did it not stop her, it even carried her body back in reverse.

Heh.

Hong Moli turned her body to the side, allowing the force of the greatsword to be largely deflected by her long katana, and then, taking advantage of the backward flight, she turned the tip of her katana towards Yuuki Yuki.

But Hong Moli watched helplessly as Yuuki Yuuki's figure disappeared into the portal once again, her own blade slicing through the portal as if it were a mirage.

Yuuki Yukino appeared once again through the portal, now standing before Hyakki Senyou, her weapon transformed into a roaring chainsaw that was no longer as effective as a dagger.

Hyakki Senyou defended herself with her hands against the dagger, but she still couldn't escape being forced back by Yuuki Eri.

Yuuki Yukino's body disappeared into the portal again, leaping to the front of the next girl.