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

Yuuki Yui didn't have time to think and retreated repeatedly. If she hesitated for even a moment, Herika's attack would land on her the instant the time stop ended.

Reaching this position means you've reached your limit.

As Yuuki Yuki thought this, the stopped time began to flow again.

But Helica, who had been standing still, was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a thunderous burst of lightning erupted from behind him.

A thick tentacle, as long as a young girl's waist, emerged from beneath Yuuki Yuki, sweeping behind her like a squirrel's tail.

However, the tentacle that launched the heavy attack was cut in half by a blade of light, and the slapping tentacle, still in the same position, flew out in a circle due to inertia.

Even if it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, it gave Yuuki Yuki enough time to react.

The spear blade in Yuuki Yuki's hand was gone, replaced by a broadsword woven from silk threads, which met Helica's battle axe in the most brutal way.

The greatsword was no match for the battle axe; its blade shattered into thick fragments, but Helica managed to block the attack.

Yuuki Yui never just goes on the defensive; she always thinks of ways to counterattack, no matter the situation.

This was true when she was at odds with Heracles, when they fought together against Mashiro Urouge, and it remains true even now.

Yuuki Yukina's entire arm had transformed into the body of a non-human monster, and its sharp claws, like blades, reached out to grab Helica.

It is Night Demon, a skill that Yuuki Yuuki frequently used when her combat strength was not strong.

But after she learned more abilities, she was able to achieve the same effect with a fictional wand, so she shelved this ability that was known for its speed and flight.

And at this moment, she used this skill once again.

And it only has one arm.

The battles of magical girls are not about grand scale; large-scale attacks only waste time and magic power and increase casualties. Compared to rebuilding wands and extending tentacles, such swift and imperceptible attacks are much more effective.

After all, the condition for victory is simply to incapacitate the opponent with a sufficiently strong attack.

The Night Demon's attack, now used by Yuuki Yuuki, is naturally powerful enough.

However, it missed.

A hammer, much smaller than the previous golden warhammer, with a head about the size of two bricks stacked together, blocked Yuuki Yuki's sure-win blow.

Although their sizes are incomparable, the magic they contain is also far greater than that of Helica's previous golden hammer.

A second wand?

No, this is Helica the Thunder's own wand.

While Yuuki En created an opportunity to subdue Tenrai Helika, Tenrai Helika was also waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables and control Yuuki En.

Just as Yuuki Yukino had just thought, magical girl battles don't need to be grand; it's enough to just defeat the opponent.

In the end, it was Tenrai Herika who waited until the very last moment, and only made her move when Yuuki Yuki had almost confirmed her victory. However, she struck with a speed that even if Yuuki Yuki stopped time, she would still be unable to catch up.

Now, Helica, enveloped in lightning, has taken the lead over Yuuki Eri and rolled the dice that could decide the outcome.

Chapter 295 As She Expected

At the very last moment, at the very last moment, I must wait until the very last moment before I make my move.

Helica kept reminding herself until the tentacles completely enveloped her, until she could feel the cold, slimy tentacles touching her skin, until the chill emanating from the sharp blades seemed to penetrate her body, reaching right to her heart.

It's now!

All the magic power accumulated within Helica's body suddenly erupted outwards at this moment, and lightning burst forth centered on Helica's body. Her strength, speed, and perception all seemed to transcend time at this instant.

Helica only borrowed Hanzawa Kuriko's power to fuse a portion of their magic, which enabled her to use Gherros. However, this does not mean that Helica's wand itself was changed, nor does it mean that her abilities could not be used.

On the contrary, after merging with Gherros, Helica gained a deeper understanding of her own power.

However, Helica did not rush to use her newly acquired breakthrough ability before the battle. Instead, she kept it a secret, all for the sake of this unexpected moment.

It's unbelievable that I, who am not good at scheming, was able to fool Yuuki Yukino.

But regardless, I've won this round!

A warhammer, which had never appeared since the release of the goddess Helica, materialized in her hand, broke off Yuuki Enishi's claws, and headed towards Yuuki Enishi's shoulder.

However, Helica's one-handed hammer landed steadily on something, producing a deafening thud, and the scattered lightning resembled sparks flying when a forging hammer strikes red-hot iron.

However, it was so solid that Helica felt as if she had really hit a steel plate, and she couldn't budge it at all.

Herlica's wand possessed attack power at the level of a god's liberation, capable of shattering even the defenses of a magical girl. Yet, the excessively strong reaction force bounced her hammer back, causing Herlica's arm to go numb.

Immediately afterwards, Helica noticed what was blocking her way.

It is space, although this description is somewhat abstract, but it is indeed space.

A twisted spatial rift, no bigger than a bowl, appeared on the side of Yuuki Yuuki's head, deflecting Helica's full-force hammer blow. The few strands of magic power that had leaked out also slipped away along the rift, like a huge mouth greedily devouring a delicious meal.

Aside from the strong wind that blew up Yuuki Yukino's pink hair, it didn't harm her in the slightest.

Just like he had done, Yuuki Yui also set up a defense around her using Yog's ability. However, compared to his own lightning barrier, Yuuki Yui's defense was more concealed and more solid.

Having missed her first attack, Helica had already lost most of her initiative. After a moment of surprise, she realized her situation: if she didn't retreat, she would be a sitting duck.

Just as Helica had guessed, almost at the same moment she stepped back, several wands that emerged from the crack pierced the spot where she had just been. If Helica had left any later, she would have been riddled with thorns by now.

"Oh?" Yuuki Yuichi raised his eyelashes, quite surprised that Helica was able to dodge his attack—even though that was all she did.

Helica herself couldn't say whether she reacted too quickly and predicted Yuuki Yuki's actions or simply sensed the crisis, but in any case, she could see that her already slim chances of winning were becoming even more distant.

Seeing that Helica Tenrai remained silent, Yuuki Yuuki didn't press the matter further, but simply stretched her arm, which had just been transformed into a Night Demon.

The clothes on Yuuki Yuki's entire arm disappeared as the Night Demon was dispelled, and now all Helica could see was Yuuki Yuki's snow-white arm, bare from the shoulder down, swaying in front of her.

This is illogical. Magical girls cannot engage in this level of combat without transforming. After transforming, the magical armor will always be attached to their bodies. Unless a severe attack tears the magical armor apart, the magical girl wearing the magical armor is their most natural form.

While the Night Demon transformation may appear to bring about a change, it does not alter Yuuki Enishi's magical armor, something Helica has witnessed many times.

Unless Yuuki Yuuki unnecessarily altered her magical armor, which is unlikely.

Or perhaps her magical attire has changed along with her abilities or wand.

Seeing that Helica Tenrai's expression became wary, Yuuki Yuuki stopped moving her arms, lowered her raised arms, and instead put her hands behind her back.

"You seem to have thought of something terrible?"

Herlica remained silent. Any words she uttered could allow Yuuki to find a weakness in her, and she absolutely could not do that now that she was fighting alone.

But Yuuki Yuuki's gaze never merely touched the surface; it seemed to penetrate directly into her heart, making Herika feel that her own hidden thoughts would be exposed before Yuuki Yuuki's eyes.

“That’s right.” There was no joy on Yuuki Yuki’s face, only utter indifference.

With a calm face and a calm voice, she calmly raised her hand, but Yuuki Yuki's coat was unexpectedly torn to shreds by some force.

This time, what was flying in the air was no longer fragments of magic, but real, irregularly shaped pieces of cloth, resembling fish scales.

In the center of the falling fabric pieces, the wide black hem rustled in the magical wind. Beneath the tattered coat, Yuuki Yuuki's sleeveless long trench coat, with irregular colored blocks on the inside and a completely black exterior, was revealed.

Rather than a trench coat, it looked more like two excessively long and extravagant pieces of fabric draped over the body, with no fabric covering the armpits and sides, while the chest and the garment were adorned with diamond-shaped gold metal buckles engraved with strange runes.

As for the bottom, compared to the elaborate top, there was only a pair of thigh-high stockings, a pair of super short shorts that would normally be covered by the top, and a pair of long boots.

Yes, this is indeed a magical outfit.

Gorgeous, fashionable, bizarre—it doesn't matter how you describe it, but among the chaotic and complex magical girl costumes, Yuuki Yukino's costume gives off a particularly unique feeling.

It wasn't the terror and chaos of the primordial darkness, nor was it a sacred image; if Helica had to find an adjective, it would be more like a wicked beauty.

Yes, Yuuki Yuuki is beautiful now, like a small pink flower blooming from a mud pit.

Herica knew without even thinking what Yuuki Yuki's new magical armor meant, and she didn't want to think about it any further.

Since you don't want to think too much, just go for it.

Helica held Grohlose's battle axe in her right hand and Thor's warhammer in her left, both of which lit up at the same time. The strange and beautiful patterns on the cold blades looked exceptionally clear.

Rust-red and silver-white, the two forces merged into one, turning the lightning around Helica a dark red, like a catastrophe brought down by an evil god in mythology.

However, Helica's aura remained completely untainted, still pure and noble.

With both wands swung down simultaneously, a bolt of red lightning as thick as a giant tree descended from the sky, engulfing Yuuki Yuki.

That wasn't just a simple gust of wind; it was a devastating thunderstorm that swept across a mere few meters, like a continuous, relentless flow of water.

Helica pressed down on her wand, continuously channeling her magic into it, determined to completely incapacitate Yuuki Yuki.

But a force actually managed to lift the red lightning up.

The thing that Yuuki Yuka was spinning around her fingers was like a windmill, a shield, tearing the surging red lightning into pieces. Even though the lightning was still rushing towards Yuuki Yuka's body, it couldn't touch her at all.

Is Yuuki Yukino holding a fan?

It is the fan of the swollen woman. In terms of proficiency, Yuuki Enishi's original power is the one she uses most easily.

Immediately afterward, Yuuki Eri's body disappeared once again, leaving a large crater in the ground like a hammer blow.

Time stop again!

After being released from her divine form, Helica's reaction speed was already at its peak, and she instantly realized where Yuuki Yuuki was.

Yuuki Yukino, in her high position, raised her index finger toward Herika, and a point of black light was gathering from her fingertip.

Noticing what Yuuki Yuuki is doing doesn't mean that Helica can dodge the Heavenly Thunder.

A beam of black light shot out from Yuuki En's fingertips, piercing through Tenrai Herika's shoulder.

If Helica hadn't been moving that fast, it would likely have been her chest that had been pierced.

"You really show no mercy? Aren't you afraid I'll just die like this?" Helica covered the wound on her shoulder with one hand, her forehead covered in cold sweat, partly from the pain, but mostly from a wave of fear.

Yuuki Yukino put her hands behind her back and said as if it were the most natural thing in the world: "Aren't you still alive and well?"

Before Helica could answer, in the blink of an eye, Yuuki Yuuki had already appeared in front of her, unleashing a merciless attack like a storm.

We can handle that speed.

Helica quickly discerned the situation and immediately raised both wands to meet the attack.

But as soon as they started fighting, Helica discovered another problem: the wound that Yuuki had left on her body was severely affecting her movements. Even movements that she could do easily before had become incredibly difficult.

Even those few seconds of offense and defense felt incredibly long to Helica, with the pain of her wounds constantly being pulled apart, not to mention the several new wounds that Yuuki had inflicted on her.

There's another way, there's this way.

Helica silently gathered her magic power towards Gherros, but this only made the suppression by Yuuki Enishi even more obvious.

Charge, keep charging, it doesn't matter if I can't launch the same attack as before.