Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

Stop talking. Why are you putting in so much effort? Why didn't you just show a weakness and get killed?

That's the downside of being infected by rituals and turned into a fanatic; everyone becomes mentally unstable.

Old John gritted his teeth as he pondered, “My servant, you can just go and set the trap in a bit. A bunch of juniors, they’ll be easy to capture by hand. I don’t need to do it myself.”

The middle-aged security guard looked at him with admiration: "As expected of the master, so powerful. I'll..."

He struggled to get up, but was pressed down again. John said gently, "Let's wait until they step into the trap before launching the attack. The best sacrifice is to see the Fool's desperate eyes after falling into the trap. Here, take this, and remember to record their reactions later."

Old John handed him a crystal ball and warned him not to act rashly or turn back, to which the middle-aged security guard enthusiastically agreed.

Relieved, while the middle-aged security guard was intently watching below, old John slowly crawled backward.

Unaware of the little incident over there, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others crossed one area after another.

The sea monsters that once roared in the deep ocean have silently subsided their arrogance; the once sinister and terrifying instruments of blood sacrifice now appear harmless, declaring themselves merely stage props; and the bizarre and wondrous voodoo items from around the world no longer exude their seductive charm.

Without looking to the side or stopping, they walked straight toward the Cthulhu Mythos exhibit.

The other onlookers (?) breathed a sigh of relief—"Boss, you're going to mess with him? You should have said so earlier. We'd just cover our eyes and pretend we didn't see anything."

Perhaps sensing that there was no escape, an anomaly occurred in the Cthulhu Mythos exhibit area.

At the entrance to the exhibition area is a model of a huge urban complex, about three meters in diameter.

The city model's construction resembles futuristic art; the buildings' structures are anomalous, completely contradicting Euclidean geometry. Its unprecedented spatial structure and dimensional dimensions evoke a strong sense of revulsion. These buildings are constructed from green stone unavailable on Earth, featuring dazzling megalithic carvings, magnificent statues, and ornate reliefs; the entire city exudes a strong sense of uncleanliness.

At that moment, Eriri witnessed the unclean city and seemed to see the prototype of the deep sea.

There are absolutely no steps to climb here. Miasma constantly rises from this twisted, seawater-soaked complex of buildings, refracting the air and distorting even the sun. The surrounding stones initially appear convex, but upon closer inspection, they seem concave; and the unpredictable, twisted edges of the rocks seem to conceal sinister threats and treacherous intent…

Swish!

The sharp blade cleaved the ocean, splitting the city in two. The Deep Ones and the Great Gourd, hidden within, roared in fury before turning to ash in crimson flames. Eriri Sawamura, only then regaining her senses, saw Kasumigaoka Utaha wielding a brush, showering her with light. She turned to look again, but there was no longer any deep-sea city.

Only Yukino was constantly dismantling the strange model, while Fujimaru Ritsuka would occasionally sprinkle a flame on it, muttering as she burned it: "Do you really think you're Cthulhu? A broken model, always babbling on and on, disturbing other people's sleep, what if you disturb the children? Even if you don't, it affects the growth of the surrounding flowers and plants, and it's not good to hinder the cleanliness of my great Tokyo city."

"Emmmm," Eriri Sawamura tilted her head, unable to speak.

"What are you doing?!" The middle-aged security guard finally couldn't hold back any longer and jumped from the second floor. "How dare you desecrate this sacred place! I can no longer tolerate you arrogant people!"

He raised his hands high, calling out His name: "Hear me! King of Infinite Space! Planetmover! The Foundation of Fastness!"

Names hold a magical power in the hearts of many, and the power that old John unearthed from folklore also inherited this.

As the fanatic shouted, a shockwave that shook the air surged from in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka and his companions, tearing everything else in the exhibition area to shreds. In the center of the exhibition area, a strange stone tower appeared.

The fanatic laughed loudly: "Behold, this is the power of our Lord, a divine power strong enough to seal space and freeze everything! Falling into this trap, even you extraordinary beings would have to submit!"

He bit his tongue.

The reason for this is that the heroic spirits of the three inheritors unleashed their full power, tearing away the restraints with considerable difficulty.

Fujimaru Ritsuka gave a "friendly" smile: "Hey buddy, come here for a second, I promise I won't kill you."

25. Two cores are stronger than one core (1/3)

"I'm sorry for the task my master entrusted to me, I'm sorry my master, I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid." The middle-aged security guard, who was tied up hand and foot, squatted on the ground and kept muttering to himself.

After the three of them worked together to break free of the trap, things became very simple. Yukino Yukinoshita leaped 5 meters high and easily chopped down the second-floor floating platform with her sword-like foot, causing the security guard to fall to the ground and be easily captured.

Then Fujimaru Ritsuka tried questioning him from the security guard. But he just kept repeating the same thing over and over, showing no intention of confessing.

Forget it, let's put it aside for now and see what's going on with that so-called stone tower.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was circling the stone tower, examining it closely, trying to figure out what it was.

"So, Kasumigaoka, have you figured anything out?"

“Hmm…” Kasumigaoka Utaha drawled out the sound, then said, “I can’t see anything, after all, Kaori’s sorcery skills are only D… which means she only studied Abe no Seimei’s sorcery to write a novel.”

“Hmm, and I guess the system used here doesn’t have much to do with Onmyoji.” Yukino Yukinoshita is also a book lover. She has even skimmed through books related to the Cthulhu Mythos. Naturally, she doesn’t think this strangely shaped stone tower has much to do with Onmyoji.

“That makes sense.” Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little embarrassed. She thought she would be able to show off her skills, but she didn’t expect that all she could do was come over and add buffs and activate the healing function.

"You've done really well. Most people can't do what you do." Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly comforted her, and didn't forget to praise Yukino Yukinoshita, "This time, if the three of us hadn't come, the trap's binding force would have been much stronger than this."

This isn't just a simple compliment.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they escaped the trap in just a few seconds. If it were two people, it would take much longer. Moreover, if a real fight were to break out, a few seconds of stagnation would be a very significant opening.

So why was only one weak security guard left behind? This was clearly a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

Fujimaru Ritsuka hadn't expected that simply showing off her [Flame] skill would scare her opponent into hiding.

However, there was still a reward, namely the stone pagoda in front of us.

This stone tower is in the style of a Western-style tower, but its shape is strange and twisted, quite different from what ordinary people imagine. It is covered with dense incantations, but many parts of it have already cracked due to the counterattack just now.

Even so, Fujimaru Ritsuka could sense that the stone tower before him was faint and indistinct, appearing blurry even with his golden Eye of Karma. However, at such close range, he could still discern that this was the source of Eriri's curse, the core of the unknown ritual.

"Be happy, Eriri, now I can help you solve your problem." Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand ignited with crimson flames, and before Eriri could answer, he pressed down hard on the stone tower.

The flames surged onto the stone tower, as if encountering a powerful tonic, and instantly intensified, completely engulfing the tower. Under Eriri's excited and expectant gaze, the stone tower slowly softened in the fire, then turned into a pile of ashes.

Old John, spitting out blood, wiped the blood from his mouth. "Uh, the stone tower was indeed destroyed. Luckily, I severed the control link beforehand and transferred it to that guy. Although setting up a ceremony to attract ordinary people is standard practice, my delayed, subtle brainwashing function is still a bit against the rules. I'd better make a run for it..."

Old John, who had always been a coward, continued to advance. But Fujimaru Ritsuka sensed something was wrong.

Eriri heard a sound like shattering glass coming from her body. She covered her head, feeling a little relieved, and then she regained access to a hidden memory—a scene where she opened someone's blog with lifeless eyes and, following Aki Tomoya's instructions, personally uploaded article after article.

"Fujimaru-chan, Ia, Ia, Yog-Sothoth! Ossadogowah!"

Tentacles as thick as thighs ripped open black fissures from nothingness, randomly whipping everyone present. Blasphemy attacked indiscriminately, causing Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yukinoshita Yukino to momentarily lose their senses.

clang!

As dusk fell, the tentacles clashed with the steel, steel and flesh collided, producing a resounding clang.

Fujimaru Ritsuka gripped the Twilight Muramasa with both hands, gritting her teeth: "Ha, it's still dual-core powered, huh?"

Because he had his Eye of Karma open the entire time, he keenly noticed that at the moment the stone tower was destroyed, a tangled ball of fur appeared on Eriri's body, with lines extending from her body into the surrounding void.

"Hehehehe, so amazing, so amazing. As expected of a professional, so diligent~~~" Eriri's eyes rolled back, and although the tone was still her own, it was completely different, filled with hysterical frenzy, "Ugh~ How annoying, how could you guess that? Why couldn't you have told those two unsuspecting women..."

"Who said we weren't on guard!" A sharp sword slashed, cutting through the thick tentacles, sending filthy black blood flying. Yukino revealed a contemptuous expression and spun away from where she stood.

"Ouch, that hurts so much~~~" [Eri] screamed at the top of her lungs, then laughed, "Just kidding. I didn't feel any pain, but my [best friend] might not."

Indeed, when the tentacle was severed, Eriri's face contorted, her complexion turned pale, and large beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Despicable~!" Countless tentacles struck again, lashing out from all directions. Yukino Yukinoshita only had time to dodge on her own, but she caught a glimpse of Fujimaru Ritsuka holding Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had avoided the tentacle attack.

I'm getting angry...

Eriri calmly manipulated her tentacles to attack the three, forcing them to scramble and jump around in a sorry state, but they dared not retaliate rashly. She said with a grin, "Where have I done anything despicable? Besides, I'm just deepening your bond, hehehe~"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, holding Kasumigaoka Utaha, twirled three and a half times in the air, displaying the gymnastic skills of the Hassans to dodge several tentacle attacks. He panted heavily and asked in confusion, "Weren't you going to play a game? Why did you come down and flip the table yourself? That's so tasteless."

Eriri stopped attacking, yawning boredly: "It's all because you guys are too slow. I'm stuck on Tokyo Tower, and nobody comes to play with me. Oh well, let's finish you off quickly and then cause some trouble!"

She/He pointed, and an amorphous creature emerged from the black crack, its countless mouths opening and emitting terrifying screams that chilled the heart. Amidst the frenzied roars, the surrounding lights went out one by one, the power system crashed, and the arena became pitch black.

Eriri smiled with satisfaction, then heard Fujimaru Ritsuka ask strangely, "By the way, after deliberately leaking the information, you activated an EMP spell? Little brother, your fishing skills aren't up to par..."

Eriri's affected, manic smile vanished, replaced by a serious gaze. In the darkness, only a pair of golden eyes, seemingly burning with flames, floated in the air. Eriri felt her thoughts were laid bare before those strange golden eyes; she forced a smile and asked, "When did you find out?"

"Just now... Although the bosses all like to give commentary, your commentary was way too purposeful." Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head nonchalantly. "Revealing your location, then claiming you were going to cause trouble, and then using that EMP-like spell, I heard the sound of a drone crashing outside..."

"...It's decided. We don't need variables like you. Guardians of the gate, pioneers of the path, I offer my blood..."

[Eri] opened and closed her mouth, but the second half of the incantation did not come out.

A radiant light appeared on the ground, and a pentagram-shaped Kikyo Seal firmly bound her/his body. Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, "Don't really think I'm a freeloader."

"Meeting again on the river and sea, I can hardly recognize my former lord. The moon in the clouds at midnight vanishes without a trace!" All evil, begone!

26. Aki Tomoya reveals the smile of a tentacle monster seeing a magical girl (2/3)

"Eri, wake up, it's me, Safulin~~"

Eriri vaguely heard someone calling her, and her soft ass was poked a few times. She was fast asleep, and impatiently slapped it back: "I'm still the universe's superhero!"

It sounded like someone was trying not to laugh. Never mind, I'll just go back to sleep.

My drool is practically dripping onto the floor...the floor?!

Eriri opened her eyes, trying to jump up, but she couldn't move.

She was embarrassed and annoyed to find that her head was indeed resting on the ground, her little bottom sticking up high, in a posture even more cramped than a tiger crouching on the ground.

Eriri bared her sharp fangs and struggled, shouting, "Hey, what are you doing to a beautiful young girl of sixteen? Let me go!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka coughed, signaling for Kasumigaoka Utaha to answer.

Shi Yu crossed her arms, her little leather shoes tapping the ground cheerfully: "What are we doing? Of course, we're inflicting divine punishment on the traitorous undercover agent!"

She looked you up and down with a critical gaze: "Don't worry, with your barren appearance, no one will have any bad intentions."

"Fat woman, wait till I get out, I'm going to fight you for three hundred rounds!"

"It's good that you got out."

"Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm~~~!"

Yukino Yukinoshita covered her mouth, suppressing a laugh: "Kasumigaoka~ It's about time we released her. I feel like we've basically banished that guy's possession spell."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was quite unwilling, muttering, "She just beat us up and made us run all over the place, and we didn't even let her suffer a little more~" She snapped her fingers.

Snapped.

The pentagram-shaped Kikyo mark on the ground disappeared, and Sawamura Eriri lunged forward, tears welling in her eyes: "Fat woman, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Yukino Yukinoshita watched Eriri being pinned down by Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand, unable to make any progress, and laughed happily. She even unconsciously licked her tongue. Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was secretly observing, couldn't help but shudder: As expected, Yukinoshita holds grudges too.

He quickly spoke up to prevent Yukino from getting carried away and doing something weird: "I just contacted Haruno-nee, and it's all good news from there."

Yukino's attention was diverted: "How is it?"

"Most of the people involved have woken up and said they are no longer driven by the curse-like inspiration. Everyone has expressed their gratitude to us, and we estimate that we have gained a lot of potential clients and connections this time." Fujimaru Ritsuka continued with a smile on her face, "Mrs. Sawamura has also woken up and said that she will join us as a sponsor of Chaldea. She will soon discuss with Mrs. Yukinoshita how to allocate the funds."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled genuinely. The organization they had built together was starting to get on track, which was good. However, she remembered what Fujimaru Ritsuka had said earlier and was a little curious: "What was that conversation with Aki Tomoya about just now?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head: "This is bad news... After hearing the situation, Haruno asked her friends in the Special Affairs Bureau and said that the intelligence we sent out earlier was accepted by the Third Operations Division and used as a mission."