Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

Faint ripples emerged from the ball of light, and the Tenmangu Shrine at dusk instantly lost its color, with black, white, and gray dominating the space.

Squeak~

That was the sound of an ancient portal, buried deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, opening, as if a colossal object were crashing against a sealed, ominous gate, pushing open the long-sealed, rusted doorway of the abyss.

After the anomaly occurred, the ball of light had completely materialized, and even those who did not possess the [Eye of Karma] could see it directly.

It wasn't until the moment it truly appeared that Fujimaru Ritsuka could intuitively perceive the size of the orb: it was about 10 meters in diameter, with red patterns forming blasphemous designs on it, clinging to the predominantly black orb.

With a crisp sound, a crack appeared on the surface of the orb of light, revealing a long snout. Crimson vertical pupils lit up within the orb. The long, scale-covered body finally stretched out from within, and the monster stretched its body comfortably, completely ignoring the tiny ants below. It simply raised its head and let out a long howl towards the setting sun, like the melodious roar of a whale in the sea, but with a chilling cruelty.

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt her bones tremble. This enormous creature was a full 15 meters long, like a hybrid of a snake and a crocodile. It had a crocodile-like gaping maw and a thick body, but its fangs, head, neck, and tail were like a snake's, and its scales were like a snake's. It had no limbs, only four flat fins, which moved leisurely through the air as if swimming in the sea.

However, its scales and body, when viewed through the Eye of Karma, can be seen to be composed of countless soul heads stacked together, like a monster formed from millions of people.

"I never imagined that this sword of mine, which has slashed dragons, cut chimeras, and sparred with all sorts of monsters, would today be used to cut down the mythical beast of doomsday." Machio Naruzo raised his twin swords with trembling hands, his face flushed red. He gritted his teeth and shouted unwillingly, "Fujimaru, if I lose, you must escape. While it is still in the otherworld, gather everyone to deal with it."

Fujimaru Ritsuka managed to straighten up, the pressure from the mythical beast as heavy as the sea, but he still held on: "Don't talk nonsense. With your legs trembling like that, you're talking about slaying snakes. You'll probably collapse after taking a couple of steps."

"I'm not kidding you! This guy seems to have encountered some kind of mishap and isn't fully mature, so he created this alternate world to develop for a while! Listen to me, be ready to escape at any time."

"...You just said this guy is weak, right? Then I can't hide even more. You know, I'm a professional at slaying snakes!"

76. The penguin began to flap its tiny wings.

Although she was spouting nonsense, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't have that much confidence.

The so-called "snake-slaying expert" refers, of course, to the Muramasa sword he wields.

and many more....

In mythology, Susanoo didn't use the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi to cut down Yamata-no-Orochi, but rather the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi. If you really want to say something, this is just an ominous sign.

It's like Fujimaru Ritsuka saying to Rimo Ansen, who's scattering the ashes of his kind: "Hey, Son Ze~ look, I've scattered all your kind."

It's not very threatening, but it's quite insulting.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's confidence stemmed from the Twilight Muramasa she held in her hand. This katana possessed dual special attacks against both hell and kings, and Ritsuka Anson represented the demon king of the Seven Deadly Sins—at the very least, it should be able to break through his defenses.

"..."

The two remained motionless, silently gazing at each other, while Lemonsen above them swam leisurely, gently absorbing the drifting magic in the air; the scene was quite harmonious.

Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but ask Machio Naruzo, "Speaking of which, Mr. Machio Naruzo, you just looked so heroic, wanting to sacrifice yourself to pave the way for us. So, what do you have to do about this guy flying in the sky right now?"

Masahiro Naruto stared blankly at Rimo Ansen flying in the sky. He scratched his head in frustration: "It seems like there's nothing we can do right now? This guy doesn't even take us seriously. Maybe we should unleash a burst of Noble Phantasms to tear open the protective barrier of this other world, and then retreat first."

After his initial burst of enthusiasm subsided, Masahiro Naruzo was left with a bitter pill to swallow: he had wanted to play the hero, but his words, though impactful, left him with no way to back down.

The biggest problem we face now is how to bring down this enormous creature flying in the sky. If we can't do that, we should all go home, inform others, and pray that the monster hasn't grown too fast by the time reinforcements arrive.

Yukino Yukinoshita spoke up at this moment, tilting her head and saying hesitantly, "I feel like this guy used magic to turn this environment into a virtual ocean?"

"He's not flying right now, he's swimming in the sea."

What are you talking about? Everyone knows the answer, right?

Fujimaru Ritsuka was wondering why Yukino Yukinoshita was saying such correct but meaningless things.

But then he remembered something: on Cat Island, he recalled that Yukino Yukinoshita was feared by cats because of her ferocious aura. If he remembered correctly, the source of Yukino's ferocious aura was Leviathan.

Leviathan or Leviathan are simply different names for the great monster representing jealousy in biblical mythology.

"Hi~!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka pressed Yukino Yukinoshita with some uncertainty, "Could it be? Could it be that you also sense something about this ocean?"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded silently, her eyes narrowed as she adjusted her magic, seemingly sensing her surroundings.

In a blur, her surroundings appeared in her mind; it seemed as if a phantom ocean floated and sank within this strange space of thousands of square meters, and she could almost try to shake it...

At this moment, Rimonsen made a move. Circling and swimming hundreds of meters in the air, it shook its huge head in confusion, nimbly turned around, lowered its head, and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others with its huge vertical pupils.

not good.

Like a beast just awakened from its slumber, Lemmon's unfocused gaze sharpened, fixing on their position. Then, he swooped down.

!

Question: What would it feel like if a locomotive, pulling about one carriage, were to swoop down on you from high above?

All Fujimaru Ritsuka could say was, it was like a great hero self-destructing in front of you.

At the critical moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka, her scalp tingling, lunged forward, grabbing Yukino Yukinoshita, who was still sensing with her eyes closed, and rolled a great distance away, avoiding the terrifying high-altitude dive.

As expected, the dragon chariot is the most terrifying.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, covered in dust and amidst the rising smoke, searched for her companions.

The vigilant Machio Naruzo and Yui Yuigahama successfully evaded the seemingly powerful but actually very rigid attack.

He was relieved that he had pulled Kasumigaoka Utaha to a far corner to rest when she collapsed. And the direction he had just swooped down in wasn't aimed at Kasumigaoka Utaha's location.

"Silent pervert, can you let go now?" Yukino Yukinoshita coldly gestured for him to remove his hand from her chest.

"Ah? Sorry, sorry, I didn't feel any softness at all, I didn't even realize it..." Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly withdrew her hand, completely unaware of the terrible things she had said without thinking.

...I'm so angry! Fujimaru Ritsuka, I'm going to kill you!

Yukino Yukinoshita gave him a look that said, "You'll be reduced to ashes when you turn around."

Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked: Is she thanking me?

You're welcome! Taking care of my teammates is my responsibility.

Yukino Yukinoshita forcefully suppressed the urge to jump up and smash his head in, and looked at the huge monster that had fallen to the ground and was shaking its dizzy head.

She calmly began to analyze: "It reacted suddenly, either because it is sensitive to magic, or because I violated its power and threatened its territory, which is why it started to attack."

"What should we do then?" Fujimaru Ritsuka watched as the giant monster pulled its head out and then leisurely swam up dozens of meters into the air.

Wait, isn't it a little lower than before?

"You guys just charge in, I'll provide you with off-field interference, and its maneuverability will be disrupted."

I've been enhanced, hurry up?

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head. She shouted to Yuigahama Yui and Machimura Naruzo, "Ready! Yukino says we can go!"

"Ah, finally we can chop up this giant mudfish, right?"

Jie Xiongming, wielding two swords, took the lead.

Yui Yuigahama was speechless: "This uncle seems a bit off. Isn't Saito Hajime supposed to be a charming and intelligent intellectual?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka laughed as well: "So, while the power of the inheritor must take into account the history of the Heroic Spirits, it depends even more on the individual's struggle. Mr. Machio Meizou is all muscle and brain, he's beyond saving."

Lemonsen watched curiously as the tiny fleshy figure ran beneath him and then stood there motionless, staring blankly.

Its newly formed mind seemed to possess little intelligence. It had acted purely out of instinct, sensing that its territory had been invaded, and angrily rammed down.

It showed no interest in the magic of the inheritor. Just as a king in the sky and sea freely absorbs free-floating magic, it has no strong interest in the succulent creatures that walk on land.

"!"

Suddenly, it sensed the magic in the air turbulent once more; the sky-sea environment it had constructed was being invaded once more. This time, the invasion was even faster. Lemonsen struggled to maintain its balance, but still tumbled from the air and fell several meters above the ground.

"Got you!"

Chapter 77. Rebuilding Leviathan's Glory: Our Duty Is Inescapable

"Oh dear... Well then, goodbye... Go, go, go, go! Let's end this here! [Invisible]!"

Jie Xiongming leaped high into the air, his muscles tensing and his magic surging. White mist burst forth from his pores and orifices, and the twin blades in his hands transformed into indistinct streaks of light, countless afterimages sweeping and ravaging Limo Ansen's locomotive-sized head.

To use a numerical analogy from a pay-to-win game, it's like a 30% increase in attack power! A 20% increase in Art and Buster commands, and a 40% decrease in Arts attack resistance!

The rapid, storm-like slashes made Fujimaru Ritsuka want to name this move after Kirito's "Starburst Slash," a move he was very close to.

Lemmon's mind, as blank as a sheet of paper, only had time to instinctively avoid vital organs such as his eyes, and he screamed in pain as he was frantically slashed.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka's keen eyes had already noticed that Rimonsen's head wound even exposed bone.

"Oh no!" Fujimaru Ritsuka once again used her ingenious little trick, launching herself with the skill [Flame] and lifting Twilight Muramasa horizontally at her waist.

lb!

Rimonsen's tail pierced through the air and struck Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had rushed to defend herself.

The Twilight Village in her hands let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain. Fujimaru Ritsuka rolled and crashed into Machio Naruzo, who had already begun to fall. The two rolled together on the ground.

"Ptooey!" Fujimaru Ritsuka used her sword to prop herself up, spitting out a mouthful of blood. She could only say that she was fortunate to have Machigami Naruzo cushioned her fall and used the judo techniques she had learned in her spare time to avoid losing her fighting ability.

Jie Xiongming stood up through gritted teeth. His right arm was dislocated, but as expected of a comedian, he simply groaned and used his left hand to grip his right arm and exert force. After a series of cracking sounds, the joint was put back in place on its own.

Shivering, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"It can't be okay. My right hand is at least 10% weaker now, and..." He looked at the katana in his hand with frustration and sighed, "The blade isn't sharp enough; it can only make a shallow cut through the surface... Here it comes!"

After being slashed repeatedly, Limo Ansen seemed to have a sudden realization. It let out a long howl on instinct, and the scales on its body, covered with dense prajna patterns, fell off and flew towards the two of them.

Without time to think, the two scattered and dodged. The scales exploded the moment they hit the ground, turning into balls of magical light.

"Supernatural power!" Seeing that there were several attacks that she couldn't dodge, Fujimaru Ritsuka was ready to take a few hits, but the scales drew strange arcs and slid to the sides.

Yui Yuigahama laboriously pointed her knife at the scales, but an invisible psychic force interfered with the scales' trajectory. She shouted again, her eyes shining with a jewel-like brilliance.

Lemmonsen, who was preparing to launch more scales, suddenly froze.

Is that Suzuka Gozen's Mystic Eye? It actually worked? Isn't that long snake female?

Fujimaru Ritsuka was also speechless, and before she could think it through, she immediately realized that this was a good opportunity.

He rushed over quickly, waving the Twilight Muramasa in his hand.

With a sigh, Masahiro Naruto also raised his scarred sword and followed.

"Mr. Machigami Naruzo, catch!" Yui Yuigahama threw the Kenmei Ren and another small Tongren over.

"The sword of serpents and the sword of mercy? Very well! Let me offer mercy to this serpent!"

The two crossed paths in mid-air, and the twilight-covered Muramasa, wreathed in flames, clashed with two famous swords from gods, Buddhas, and demons, leaving deep marks on Rimo Ansen's body.

Once he regained consciousness, Lemonson roared furiously, summoning a huge wave that once again violently slammed the two of them away.