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

Baqi grabbed a handful of her hair as if in despair, but the string of arquebuses that appeared behind her was not to be underestimated.

With a flick of her spear, Baqi unleashed a barrage of arquebuses, the explosive barrage silencing the screams of her kin. Another large-scale attack by her kin was averted.

It's like a game of rock-paper-scissors. Yuuki has no way to deal with the primordial magic. Although Yuuki's familiars are no better, they exist only to serve as cannon fodder. So, Yuuki uses a game of exchanging pieces to block the magic from getting close to her.

In other words, as long as you get rid of those annoying subordinates, the final result will still be the same!

Thus, the battle, which seemed to be nearing its end, became even more chaotic.

The magical girls swept away the familiars that tried to approach Yuuki Yuuki, while the familiars attacked the empty shells in the form of Hayashi Mustard that kept appearing around Yuuki Yuuki. Yuuki Yuuki was controlling those familiars to block anyone who tried to get close to her, and at the same time, she was vying for the ball of light.

Amidst this chaos, the real focus has actually shifted quietly.

I'll go to the pharmacy tomorrow to buy the medicine before I feel comfortable writing this!

Chapter 305 Holding the Future Tightly in Their Hands

The chaos continues to expand, with the Familiars occupying the sky and constantly rising, the magical girls constantly blocking their way, and the source of it all, Yuuki Enishi, who, though a little slower, is still at the absolute center.

This is the final battle to the death; every magical girl who can still move has this thought in her mind.

If we can weather this endless barrage, maybe...

Just as this glimmer of hope appeared, an invisible giant hand extinguished the flames of hope in the hearts of all the magical girls, dragging them into deep despair.

Beneath the girls, black liquid seeped from the cracks in the bricks, gradually engulfing the entire ground. Many of the monsters' bodies, which had not yet completely dissipated, and the magical girls who were almost unable to move on the ground, were instantly submerged by the black liquid.

This is different from when the girls fought against Asahimi. It is not an embodiment of filth, nor is it a manifestation of Shubnigs's power. Rather than calling it a liquid, it would be more appropriate to say that it is a flowing, almost tangible shadow bite.

Although its appearance is very abstract, some people have already discovered its true nature.

“Captain, that thing down there…” Sister Inoue frowned, sensing that the thing below was not simple.

"Yes." Kenchi nodded solemnly. "The thing below is alive. It is also a familiar of the pink demon."

As the two nuns were exchanging words, the Pool of Shadows began to boil.

Large, shadowy droplets began to rise from the ground, engulfing the magical girls who were trying to catch up with their fellow magical creatures, like a torrential downpour.

"Waaaah... Waaah!"

A magical girl covered in droplets screamed in terror, her face turning deathly pale. To make matters worse, the droplets seemed to possess a corrosive power, rapidly dissolving the magical armor on the girl's body and leaving her clothes riddled with holes.

But those droplets did not harm the girl; instead, they clung to her skin, as if greedily drawing something from her body.

"Magic plunder?!" Hong Moli instantly realized what this was.

She is a corrupted magical girl known for her ability to plunder magic power, and her vampire attribute perfectly illustrates her nature. But even she could never plunder magic power in such an exaggerated way.

The magical armor worn by magical girls that comes into contact with the droplets of the Pool of Shadows will be directly and powerfully restored to magic power, and the magic power within the magical girl's body will be actively absorbed.

In just a short while, several more magical girls, who were already exhausted, were unable to maintain their strength and fell from the sky, directly into the pool of shadows.

Just the magical girls who were touched by it turned into this state; imagine what those below, who had already fallen in...

Seeing a single girl completely naked might feel lewd or even exciting, but if a group of girls were also lying naked in the shadows, the scene would only feel strange.

The Shadow Pool flowing upstream is not the biggest threat, but if the familiars who are approaching Yuuki Eri suddenly turn around and attack, the magical girls who are attacked from both sides will truly become birds in a cage.

"I was right. Xiaoyuan's backup plan was to deal with the current situation. As long as she turns the tables and wipes us out, no one will be able to stop her."

Inuyama Tomoe turned her head to look at Tenrai Helica, who was almost standing next to her. The arquebuses that kept appearing behind her were bombarding downwards. The shockwaves from the explosions could certainly hurt the magical girls, but they could also quickly evaporate the droplets of the Shadow Pool's counterattack.

In this situation, she couldn't care less about anything else.

If we don't lend a hand, and these people below lose their ability to resist, then if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold, and we won't be able to hold out for long either.

It wasn't just Inuyama Tomoe who understood this principle. After a brief moment of thought and seeing Tomoe's switch of focus, Tenrai Helica also followed Tomoe's example and slammed her own lightning barrier into the ground, rapidly disintegrating the special familiar created and hidden by Yuuki En.

Right now, characters like Tenrai Herika and Inuyama Tomoe are the best choices.

However, that's only what seems like the best option. If judged by the best option on the battlefield, one would definitely fall into Xiaoyuan's trap.

Nishio Reki was almost certain of this, since she felt as if she were fighting Yuuki Yuuki right now, not as a physical Yuuki Yuuki, but as a completely unfamiliar being whose body was entirely Yuuki Yuuki Yuuki.

That's why Nishio Reki chose a different path.

Many of Yuki's companions had already arrived at Yuki's side. One of the giant worms opened its blood-red maw and swallowed Lin Jiezi whole. However, its body was rapidly withering away as if it were being drained of its life force. From the sounds of its chewing and bones breaking, it was clear that the Lin Jiezi inside was already dead.

The fact that Yuki En's family members came to the vicinity of Yuki En couldn't have been just to stop Hayashi Mustard, so Yuki En's focus must be on that person right now.

It was primordial magic. Although Yuuki Yukino threw it away immediately, it didn't mean she didn't want it.

Nishio Reki had already considered a completely possible scenario: since the primordial magic could cancel out Azathoth's magic, Yuuki En could completely remove the harmful magic from her using the magic of her own familiars.

In this way, Yuuki Yuuki would end up with the soul of a magical girl who has absolutely no magical power...

Yes, everyone was fooled by Yuuki Yuuki's initial hesitation and resistance!

Nishio Reki didn't dare waste any more time and rushed towards the sphere of light containing the primordial magic.

Immediately, several of Yuuki Eri's familiars turned around and launched an attack on Nishio Reki.

This level of family ties is harmless.

Nishio Reki swung her trident horizontally, transforming the long-handled weapon into a single-edged halberd, and engaged several of her familiars in battle.

Not far away, new Lin Jiezi appeared, reaching out towards the ball of light, only to be torn to shreds by attacks from either Yuuki En or her familiars.

Even though Nishio Reki's idea is good, it's indeed a bit difficult to carry out if a fight breaks out like this...

……

boom--

Even on a clear day, the lightning that cuts through the sky is exceptionally clear.

It was precisely because it was a sunny day that the lightning bolt that struck from the sky was even more dazzling.

The crimson lightning descended upon the center of the pool of shadows, instantly igniting the entire pool and creating a large foothold within it.

The magical girls in mid-air fell down one after another, temporarily escaping from the dark mass of their familiars rushing towards them.

It's not that the girls don't want to reorganize the encirclement, but rather that the encirclement is already irreparable. If they manage to withstand this powerful offensive, the battle will surely end immediately.

In just one wave of attacks, several more magical girls fell.

If it weren't for some protective abilities—like Helica's lightning wall or Mizuno Yu's ice wall, or the magical girl who directly used her external magic to disperse those shadows—they definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand this attack from both sides.

Even after returning to the ground with Helica's help, the girls' situation remains dire.

The pool of shadows, cleaved open by Helica's lightning, is slowly converging on the girls. If left unchecked, the surging shadows will engulf them all in seconds.

Hongmo immediately bent down and placed one hand on the broken stone brick.

"Cradle of the Demon King! Bloom!"

Crimson magic began to flow from her palm, transforming into a boiling pool of blood on the ground, gushing towards the oncoming shadow.

The two liquids of different colors collided and made a hissing sound like corrosion. For a moment, the girls had the illusion that they were in a boiling pot and would become a morbid delicacy in time.

Although only their own magic power will be used, their physical body will be discarded in a shameful manner.

Moreover, that time won't be too far away from you.

Hong Moli's face grew increasingly pale, as if what flowed from her hands was not magic but her own blood, causing her to sway as she crouched down.

"Lilith's bed!"

Another voice, softer yet more resolute, rang out. Pink mist spread from around the girls, forming a dreamlike, hazy wall that kept the surging shadows at bay.

Miyashita Mia flapped her wings, continuously releasing the strange mist that had once plunged the entire Moonsea Middle School into chaos. However, she was much stronger now, and the mist was no longer directed at the magical girls, but at those even more bizarre non-human beings.

"Miyashita Mia?" Koumori, whose hair was already stuck to her face with beads of sweat, rolled her eyes.

"Stop talking so much, withdraw your strength. If you exhaust yourself, we'll lose another combatant." Miyashita Miya didn't have much affection for this fallen magical girl who had once come to her and posed the most direct threat, but at this critical moment, all personal grudges were put aside.

Hong Moli suddenly raised her hand and stumbled back several steps on the ground. Bai Gui Qianyou caught her from behind and she barely managed to steady herself.

Although Miyashita Mia's ability has a wide range, it is far less effective than Koumori's blood pool in resisting damage. In just a few breaths, it was already riddled with holes from corrosion.

"Stop using your abilities and get out of the way."

Just then, someone completely unexpected stepped forward.

"team leader?"

"Holding a sword?"

Miyashita Mia was also greatly puzzled: "But if I withdraw my power, won't those shadows engulf us in an instant...?"

As he was speaking, Jianchi waved his hand, placed it on the hilt of his sword, slowly closed his eyes, and repeated what he had just said.

"Stop, then move aside."

Although Miyashita Miya didn't understand what it meant, she figured the other party wouldn't lie to her under these circumstances, so she flapped her wings, and the mist immediately scattered and disappeared without a trace.

Unburdened, the pool of shadows surged forth, like a giant maw that would swallow the magical girls whole if its upper and lower jaws closed simultaneously.

If the raindrops in mid-air could be blocked, now that you are completely enveloped by the surging shadows, there is no way to hide.

The swordsman standing there calmly pushed his sword out slightly.

“He said, take up the scepter of the Lord, prepare the belt of truth, put on the armor of salvation, and take up the sword of the Holy Spirit.”

No one saw how the sword in Jianzhi's hand was drawn from its sheath, and no one saw what she actually did.

However, after the sword-wielding incantation, golden sword light spread across the entire sky, like golden laurel leaves scattered with the sunlight, dazzling yet carrying a reassuring aura.

The churning shadows, however, remained frozen in time, like the ebb and flow of the tide, as if captured by a camera, adding a somber backdrop to this vibrant scene.

The girls held their breath, as if the slightest movement would be wrong at this moment.

Clang.

The sword in her hand clashed with its hilt, the scabbard, with a crisp sound. The sword, which she had always held, was now slung behind her back, parallel to her arm.

At the same moment, the entire tide seemed to evaporate into thin air, revealing the familiar and inexplicably welcoming park paving stones below.

The swordsman swayed slightly, then knelt on one knee and used the sword in his hand to support himself.

"Captain, are you alright!" The vice-captain of the Sanctuary immediately used her body to support Jianchi on the other side. She had some questions about Jianchi's departure and return, but now was not the time for her to ask.

"It's nothing, I just overused my magic and I'm a little exhausted." Kenchi cleared his throat, but his voice still sounded like he had a piece of cotton in his mouth, making it seem as if he might spit out a mouthful of blood at any moment.

"And what are you all standing there for?" Kenmochi said, raising his eyes to glance wearily at Yuuki Yukino, who was already surrounded by monsters in mid-air.

Kenmochi was unaware of what had happened around Yuuki Yukino, but as the strongest of the Sisters of the Holy Church, her instincts told her that if she didn't stop Yuuki Yukino now, something even worse would happen.