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

Herlica gritted her teeth and persevered. The white plasma flames floating around her were wiped out by Yuuki Yuuki the moment they appeared, and the lightning snakes surrounding her were also crushed to pieces by Yuuki Yuuki.

Just as Helica was about to be overwhelmed, she raised the battle axe once more.

The enormous eyes on the axe were wide open in anger, the red on the eyeballs indistinguishable as bloodshot veins or rust. The powerful magic was compressed to its limit, and it swung down at Yuuki Yuki with unshakeable force.

Just as Helica had predicted, a spatial rift appeared on Yuuki Eri's side.

But the axe blade sliced ​​through the crack as easily as a wallpaper knife cutting through a sheet of paper. Yuuki Yuki's defenses were completely unable to withstand Helica's attack.

As the axe blade approached Yuki Ebi's side, Helica dared not relax her vigilance even slightly. She understood all too well the principle of failure at the last moment.

Herlica's arm swung down effortlessly, crossing from Yuuki Enishi's left waist to her right waist, without any exertion whatsoever—even easier than when she cut open the spatial rift.

But Helica's expression was anything but relaxed.

Her hands were empty; the battle axe that should have been used to strike had vanished.

Clang clang.

The sound of metal hitting the ground rang out as Geheros's battle axe fell onto the floor tiles behind Yuuki Yuki.

Oops……

Herika tried to lift her head abruptly, but before she could move, Yuuki Yuki grabbed her head and forced her face up to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Helica felt a heavy blow to her stomach, causing her to arch her back in pain, her internal organs churning.

But Helica still held the warhammer in her hand, something she could still rely on.

Before the warhammer could even be swung, Helica suffered another heavy blow to her wrist, causing her wand to slip from her hand. Yuuki Yuuki reacted quickly, kicking the one-handed hammer aside and then using her lower body to pin Helica down as she tried to get up.

The second and third punches rained down on Yuuki Yuka like raindrops. They weren't particularly forceful, much lighter than the black beams of light shot from Yuuki Yuka's fingertips, but they left Herika with no choice but to raise her arms to block.

Herlica's defenses gradually crumbled under Yuuki Enishi's fierce attacks, and her magic and strength seemed to be exhausted as the two wands in her hands flew out of her hands.

But the more significant reason is that Helica's spirits have been worn down.

Even so, Helica will not, and will never, give up.

Helica opened her palm, and Gheros, sensing this, took flight and flew toward Helica's hand.

Just as Helica was about to grab Geheros, Yuuki Yuuki's raised fist did not fall. Instead, without even looking, she flipped her hand and grabbed the flying axe handle.

Gherros was spun halfway through Yuuki Yuka's hands and pressed directly onto Helica's shoulder, adding another wound to it.

Herlica's hands, wreathed in electric arcs, pressed down hard on Yuuki Ei's arm, trying to stop the battle axe from cutting any deeper. However, her already battered body couldn't muster much strength, and she could only feel the pain in her shoulder growing stronger.

This is really the end for me. Even if Yuuki Yuki doesn't do anything to me afterward, if Yuuki Yuki's axe lands on me, I'm sure I'll lose my fighting ability.

Was I too impulsive after all?

Just as Helica was thinking, Gherus, which was held in Yuuki Yuki's hand, suddenly emitted a different magical light. The battle axe quickly deformed, melted, and became impossible for Yuuki Yuki to hold.

Hanzawa Kuriko, wielding a bess axe in one hand, appeared from the light screen, hooked her knee and rammed it into Yuuki Yuka's abdomen, sending Yuuki Yuka flying off Helica.

Yuuki Yukino raised her hand to block, but Hanzawa Kuriko did not press her advantage as she had expected. Instead, she reached out and pulled Helica up from the ground.

Hanzawa Kuriko's body became ethereal again, and with the hand that was clasped together with Helica's as the boundary, Helica once again gripped Gherros's battle axe.

Helica didn't let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by. She opened her hand to the side, and the warhammer that Yuuki had kicked away flew back into her hand.

"Impressive," Yuuki Yukino commented admiringly.

"Hmph." Heavenly Thunder Helica snorted coldly and assumed her fighting stance again.

"Never mind." Yuuki Yuen shook her head, seemingly pondering something, then gave up on her idea, shaking her head a few more times: "Never mind."

While Helica was still wondering what Yuuki Yuki was talking about, Yuuki Yuki had already given the answer through her actions.

"It's so boring to keep playing like this."

As Yuuki Yukina spoke, she opened her arms as if to embrace something, and the hem of her clothes fluttered without wind.

It was as if an invisible force was lifting Yuuki Enishi up, causing her to rise into the sky at a relatively slow speed.

Around Yuuki Yuuki's body, it seemed as if a force was crashing into the surrounding space. The deafening and indescribable heavy sound seemed to resound directly in Helica's brain, greatly shocking her spirit.

Something was indeed impacting this space. Several cracks appeared visibly around Yuuki Yuki, and tiny fragments of space broke off from them, falling towards the empty ground.

This time it's not a portal, but a rift in open space.

The unsettling aura of Yuuki En's family, which had been present in the skies above Tsukishima City, was released freely from that damaged space.

"These monsters didn't perish along with the space I destroyed?" Helica asked incredulously, but no one could answer her question.

The monsters were no longer hidden in concealed spaces, but instead leaped out and danced wildly around Yuuki Yuki.

The worms that swarmed around, the Night Howlers that were as big as mountains, the disgusting shadows that wielded katanas, the scarecrows made of piled-up dead wood, and many more monsters that Helica had seen before or had not yet seen, covered the entire clear sky like dark clouds.

Wow, that's a lot.

Helica thought to herself, then used all her strength to control her trembling hands, firmly holding the wands in her hands, and then looked up at the monsters that were completely disproportionate to her.

That's really exaggerated.

The sheer number of people who had previously dominated the entire Moonsea City was laid out before her eyes, leaving Herika utterly unable to think of any way to contend with them.

Helica couldn't think of any other option but to retreat.

Herlica turned her head to look at the entire city behind her, and then at her retinue in front of her, which could easily engulf the entire city.

Never mind, never mind.

No matter what, she is a magical girl.

Helica sighed, lowered her wands, and placed them upright on the ground. This action caused Yuuki Yuuki, who had witnessed everything, to wince slightly.

Helica tore off a corner of her magical armor with one hand, wrapped it around the wound on her shoulder a few times, and then tied it into a rough bow.

The wands on the ground moved once more, and Helica once again grasped them in her hands.

Helica, holding her weapons in both hands, walked towards the dark cloud without looking back.

Chapter 296 The Power of Offense and Defense

The sky blocked out in front of him, but there was no one behind him.

Helica took a deep breath, looked at her trembling hands, and slowly exhaled the air from her lungs.

Was it excitement? Or fear?

Helica couldn't quite describe her feelings, but whatever they were, there was only one thing she needed to do.

Helica dragged her wand across the ground with a series of clattering sounds as she strode toward the monsters hovering in mid-air.

Yuuki Yui lowered her arms from her shoulders, gathered the wide, flowing ribbons on her clothes, sat on the shoulders of the giant Night Howler, and then casually waved her finger at Helica Tenrai.

Herlica's pupils reflected a scene of countless monsters swarming towards her.

The wounds on my shoulder, stomach, waist, and legs all hurt so much.

However, we must move forward, we must move forward, we must go to the very last moment.

Herlica curled her lips into a smile, let out a roar in her not-so-fierce voice, and charged towards the swarming familiars with her weapon in hand.

But before the two sides could even make contact, a muffled thud interrupted their collision.

A terrifying, serpentine hunter plummeted from the sky, making intimate contact with the earth.

The Terror Hunter flapped its wings, preparing to take flight again, when a blunt object, nearly the size of a girl of that age, fell from the sky, smashing the proud snake's head into a puddle of mud. The Terror Hunter convulsed and fell to the ground, turning into scattered specks of light.

Iron Maiden?

Herika stared in surprise at the object that was undoubtedly a wand.

A magical girl in a nun's habit emerged from behind the Iron Maiden, hoisted her onto her shoulder with one hand, and then glanced at Helica.

These are nuns from the cathedral.

The change in the situation began with this church nun, but it was not the end.

The body of a moon beast lying prone on the ground suddenly paused, and then extremely fine wounds covered its entire body, turning it into neat chunks of flesh that splattered and fell to the ground.

The girl holding the flute had her hands behind her back, but a slender blade could be seen hidden inside the flute.

The spinning cross slashed wildly among a flock of Shatak birds, slicing through their wings like a helicopter rotor, the sound of bones breaking echoing continuously.

A nun holding a cross above her head stepped on the back of a shatak bird and kicked it aside.

Amidst the sounds of flesh colliding, the last nun from the Holy Church, wearing gloves, actually knocked a huge, obese monster with several gaping mouths to the ground.

This is the entire convent of the nuns!

Apart from Kenmochi, who was almost nowhere to be found, everyone who had stood on Asahimi's side that day was present.

"What brings you here?" Helica glanced at them and asked.

The magical girl carrying the bloodstained Iron Maiden, whom Helica was unaware of, replied, "Because the Holy Maiden wants to cause some trouble for Yuuki Yukino, now is the perfect time to make her move."

Helica nodded vigorously and charged into the horde of monsters, carving a bloody path through them with her two wands.

However, the familiars controlled by Yuuki Yuki were not comparable to those before. They were much stronger and more numerous than before. Moreover, they did not have the characteristics of ordinary creatures. Helica would rather fight the nuns copied by Shub-Nicholas than be enemies with Yuuki Yuki's familiars.

Despite the help of several nuns from the Holy Temple, defeating these followers was still somewhat difficult. Their initial strength was quickly worn down, much like the first few hundred meters of a long-distance race. Once the comfort zone was over, all that remained was the struggle to see the end.

If it were just like a long-distance run, it would be fine to keep going, but this is a battle. If you are not careful and reveal a flaw, you will be defeated.

If things continue like this, utter defeat is inevitable.

A nun from the sanctuary also sensed their precarious situation and immediately approached the Iron Maiden's sanctuary nun: "Vice-Captain, we..."

She was already considering leaving. The task they had been given was just to cause some trouble, but if they didn't leave, they might have to stay.

The last time a similar situation occurred, it was when a group of them ganged up on Mashiro.

And that time, they were actually left there.

"This is the Holy Maiden's order. If we go back so easily..."

"This isn't the Saintess's order, it's what Genki Mashiro said! Make up your mind quickly!"

As she spoke, the nun who was fighting with her fists was swallowed up by the oncoming monsters. No matter how hard she swung her fists, defeat was only a matter of moments.

While it's uncertain whether Yuuki Yukino will still use the trial method, if not, then her fate will only be more tragic.

"Understood, we'll rescue her, and then..."

There's no need for that.