In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

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Chapter 224 Unrivaled Fame

While the two were "playing around," Xia Mu had already turned the corner. His expression was somewhat serious, as if his recent encounter had left him quite puzzled.

"Why...why..."

Xia Mu frowned. The reaction of the precocious Xingzi just now, as well as the teammates who appeared with her, were not the "gentle" ones they were on the court. Their ruthless "killing moves" and the fierce eyes that appeared when they touched the volleyball were still vivid in Xia Mu's mind!

In addition, the ghostly power that was originally sensed has now vanished into nothingness, as if it had never existed. This is what puzzles Xia Mu.

To confirm whether it was an illusion, Xia Mu had just used some of his holy light power, but he still couldn't find the ghostly power, so he had to give up in the end.

While pondering, Xia Mu had already returned to the rest area where Shiroshima and the others were. Noticing their eager preparations and the expectant looks in their eyes, he could only banish the doubts from his mind. He then looked at the content on the screen and murmured, "So soon... the second round of the match is about to begin?"

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The Osaka team's unusual behavior was just an interlude for Natsuki. Realizing that he might not be able to take action against them in the short term, he could only shift his attention to the Tokyo Gakuen volleyball team's match.

Quite smoothly, after winning the first match, the team continued like a sharp spear in the second and third matches, defeating many teams from all over the country, including the school team that won third place last year. They have gained a lot of attention. After completing the third match, the Tokyo Gakuen volleyball team became the fourth team to enter the finals in this competition!

Furthermore, in each match, the volleyball team led by Shiroshima was often able to finish the game within three sets, with a huge difference in the score of each set. In this respect, it didn't make much difference no matter which team they were facing.

In a sense, this may be the best record the volleyball team has ever achieved, because in previous competitions, Tokyo Gakuen could only make it to the top eight at best, and they had not been able to reach the top four for many years. The current result alone is enough to make the school pay more attention to the volleyball team after they return to school. There may be more benefits and training support in the future, which is why they participated in today's competition.

Of course, the team that has the most buzz and attracts the most attention is none other than the Osaka team, where Kyoko Hayate plays.

After defeating last year's champion Shibuya Gakuen volleyball team, they are already showing signs of winning the championship, especially in the second match, where they also defeated last year's runner-up team!

The continuous honors brought considerable attention to this volleyball team, which was participating in the competition for the first time. Coupled with their "wild" fighting style and hot figures, every match was full of excellent visual effects.

Even during every match, the stands were completely packed. In just half a day, they spontaneously formed a dedicated cheering squad for the Osaka team, making them the talk of the town!

Although the Tokyo school volleyball team, which includes Shirashima and Miyamoto Rei, also achieved remarkable results, their opponents were simply too strong. However, everyone seemed to have already assumed that the champion of today's match would be the school team from Osaka.

Whoosh!

beep—

"Osaka team won again!!!"

"Osaka team is the best! They're exactly the team I initially favored! I look forward to you winning the championship!!!"

"Zao Hui-chan is so beautiful! I really want to be trampled on the ground by your jade feet! I can't take it anymore, just thinking about that scene makes me..."

boom!

"Where did this creepy old man come from? He's disgusting!"

Sayuri, expressionless, knocked the man unconscious with a single punch, glanced at the Osaka team below, who were cheering for their latest victory, and began to mutter a disapproving remark while pouting:

"Seriously, she's just a little bit better in terms of figure and skill, does she really deserve so much adulation? It's obvious that Hajima-san and Miyamoto-san are also... well... their skills are pretty amazing too!"

She originally wanted to say that Shirashima, Miyamoto Rei, and the others had figures that were no less impressive than those of the volleyball team members, but when her gaze fell on the chest of the person in front, the curve of that protrusion seemed to be roughly the same size as her own, so she changed her words after thinking about it.

Next to Sayuri was Rika, who had come with her. As a spontaneous cheerleader for the Tokyo Gakuen volleyball team, they felt it was necessary to scout out the enemy's situation, so they came here during a break in the match, which led to the scene just now.

Sayuri looked down at herself, then at the precocious Kyoko below, narrowed her eyes, and said in a voice only she could hear, "Hmph, no matter how big it is, it's useless. The only person in the world who can make Natsuki feel satisfied is Sayuri!"

As she muttered to herself, she noticed that Rika's gaze had been fixed on the Osaka team below since earlier, so she leaned over and asked, "Rika-chan, what have you been looking at all this time? You seem quite engrossed. Do you have a crush on one of the players? If that's your kind of thing, it's really surprising!"

As a result, Rika acted as if she hadn't heard, and said with a serious expression, "Just like what Natsuki-sensei said, it's really strange!"

Sayuri blinked: "Is there something strange?"

Rika turned her head and looked at her speechlessly: "Hey Sayuri, you haven't forgotten, have you? Natsuki-sensei just said that we should observe the Osaka team carefully, right?"

"Ahem, I was so focused on the game that I didn't remember. So, did you notice anything?"

Sayuri coughed lightly, her eyes darting around to hide her thoughts, while Rika simply sighed and then turned her gaze back to the Osaka team below.

"Just like what Teacher Natsuki said, the members of the Osaka team emit a faint demonic energy during the match. It is because of the existence of this demonic energy that they become very... well, I should call them 'warlike'? But after the match, that demonic energy disappears as if it never existed. It's very mysterious!"

As she finished speaking, her words carried a hint of surprise, and Sayuri, after hearing what she said, finally looked at her with scrutiny: "Is that so?"

Rika: "..."

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Chapter 225 Fated Showdown

Rika, forgetting to complain, seemed to remember something and pointed to the Osaka team below, or more accurately, to a certain girl with the most voluptuous figure, with a thoughtful expression.

"However, what I'm more curious about is why that guy touches his necklace before each match? Is it some kind of strange ritual?"

As she spoke, the pattern of the cross stigma appeared in Rika's pupils. This was not a transformation into a state of holy light, but rather the use of a portion of the power of holy light. By activating this condition, she could enhance her sensory abilities for a short period of time.

At this moment, she could clearly see the necklace on the chest of a girl below the arena, even through a distance of over a hundred meters, and could even faintly glimpse the faint black mist emanating from the necklace—

"Wait, black mist, could it be..."

Seemingly remembering something, Rika hurriedly ran towards a certain direction, and Sayuri, who was about to follow, suddenly noticed the content displayed on the screen and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it finally going to be... Shirashima-san and the others' turn to face off against the Osaka team?"

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"...After the competition, were you still wearing the jewelry imbued with demonic power?"

Recalling Rika's words not long ago, Natsuki inexplicably thought of something similar to the "Sacred Relic." After all, in his previous encounter, there had been an incident where someone suspected to be from the Illuminati distributed the "Sacred Relic" to a girl, granting her the power of holy light. He had reason to suspect that the source of all this might be related to the girl's jewelry.

but--

Looking at the scene before him, he could only shake his head and mutter, "So, it's finally come to this?"

In front of us, on the court, two teams stood on their respective sides. On the left was a pure white team, led by Shiroshima, the Tokyo Gakuen Volleyball Team. On the right was a fiery red team, with hot women, who were clearly the dark horse team that had made it to the finals—the Osaka team!

Finally, after their respective matches, they have reached this point. The matches between these two teams are both incredible. After all, even in international competitions, it would be difficult to pull the score to such a terrifying level so easily.

According to the rules, both teams need to shake hands before the official match to show respect for the match and the opponent. When Shiroshima and the girl named Saya Kyoko faced each other and extended their palms to each other, they suddenly saw a meaningful smile on each other's faces.

"Finally... I can play a match with you guys... Shirashima-kun... do you know... how long I've been waiting for this moment..."

"?"

Shirashima frowned, but still reached out and touched the other person's palm: "What do you mean?"

Saki Kyoko still looked at her with a puzzled expression: "It's nothing, just some pre-match reflections. I think whichever team or player among us is, we'll probably all be immersed in the joy of the game, right? Hehe, hehe..."

Although Shiroshima was puzzled, he still replied seriously, "Of course! Moreover, I have already made a promise that I will defeat you fair and square on the field and win the game!"

Her gaze swept towards the distant stands, where, in addition to Sayuri and the others' cheerleading squad, she also saw the Shibuya Gakuen volleyball team, who had previously lost to the Osaka team. A glint flashed in her eyes, and even the movements of her hands unconsciously tightened a little.

Crunch!

"Sorry, I think I used too much force!"

Shirashima subconsciously apologized, after all, the force she had used just now was enough to injure an adult male. This was a change in physical strength brought about by the power of holy light. Her series of incredible moves on the field were also made possible by the aforementioned reasons.

However, to Shiroshima's surprise, Saya Kyoko simply withdrew her hand, licked her fingertips lightly with her tongue, and gave her a chilling smile: "Hehe...hehe...hehe..."

For some reason, looking at the other person's appearance, Shiroshima felt a chill run down his spine, but thinking of his previous promise, he still showed a determined expression.

beep—

Soon, the whistle blew, and the serve for the first set fell to Shirashima of the Tokyo Gakuen Volleyball Team. She took a deep breath, felt the trusting gazes of her teammates, tossed the ball high as usual, and then took a quick step forward!

Unbeknownst to her, as she tossed the ball, the precocious Kyoko reached into the depths of that dark ravine, and after grasping a necklace that shimmered with a dark, eerie light, a faint black mist suddenly spread out from her.

hum-

Something seemed to change around them, but Shiroshima had already jumped into the air and slammed the volleyball down!

boom!

"This feeling..."

At the same time, a puzzled expression appeared on Xia Mu's face. Although the actions were exactly the same as before, for some reason, Xia Mu keenly sensed something unusual about the voice—

"What exactly is it..."

Before he could finish speaking, before the volleyball even touched the court, a large, fair hand suddenly reached out and lifted it up lightly. The next moment, it flashed like lightning, and a loud bang suddenly came from the Tokyo Academy court.

boom!!!

Everyone stared wide-eyed. Whether it was the spectators, the substitutes in the rest area, or Xia Mu, they all looked at the field with surprise. Then, the numbers on the screen started to jump.

0: 1.

"Osaka has scored the first goal!"

"Hey, did you guys see where the ball went just now? It looked like it was hit back in an instant! How could something like that happen..."

"Still the same terrifying skills! As expected, even the Tokyo Gakuen volleyball team, which is also considered a dark horse, can't compete with them?"

"I'm starting to think that the Osaka team might be the winner of today's game!"

"..."

Amidst the continuous surprises, the serve returned to the Osaka team. Sawamura Kyoko tossed the volleyball high into the air, revealing a cryptic smile. Meanwhile, her teammates in front of her seemed to have black mist flowing around their bodies, and similar expressions appeared on their faces.

boom!

Another astonishing explosion came from the field. Looking at the score changing again on the screen, even the usually composed Xia Mu had a slightly serious look in his eyes.

In his eyes, Shiroshima and the others seemed unchanged, but as long as he concentrated, he could still feel that the distance was quite far, including the sensing of the [Sacred Artifact], which had become much weaker than before.

"What... happened...?"

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Chapter 226 Critical Hit!

"Um...where am I...?"

Shirashima groaned and slowly opened her eyes, waking from her deep sleep. The dilapidated house and the gloomy night sky outside the window made her feel disoriented.

Where is this place?

Wasn't I just playing volleyball?

Why are we in a place like this now?

What exactly is this...?