Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"it is true……"

Pretend, keep pretending!

The women were even more disdainful, resolutely dragging the cunning snake toward the opened magic cage.

hum!

However, just as Samael was about to be thrown into prison, a beam of red and black light tore through the vast cosmic galaxy and shot into the sky, bringing with it a chilling and heavy aura of death that made people feel as if they were in hell.

This is!

Instantly, the women's expressions changed drastically as they stared in astonishment at the sudden outburst of eerie magical power.

"I told you long ago, something came out from outside, but you wouldn't believe me..."

Samael, who was being pinned to the ground and rubbed against by a group of women, looked both innocent and frustrated.

"Oh no! They're in trouble!"

Immediately, the ancient snake's expression hardened, and its voice became deep and somber.

Immediately, the women present unanimously let go, ceasing the maintenance of the closed barrier, and rushed into the large shopping mall in reality.

"This way!"

Similarly, Samael, now free from his restraints, followed suit with his own reminder.

At this moment, inside the shopping mall, the colorful stained glass windows are all gray and white, the dust in the air has stopped moving, and everything seems to have faded and stopped; the potted plants in the aisles are all withered and yellow, the goldfish in the fish tanks have sunk to the bottom, and all things have returned to the quiet beauty of decay.

The original third-floor clothing section was now a mess, with clothes racks and shelves overturned and carefully designed luxury items lying carelessly on the ground, buried and trampled.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, several giant dogs, dragging black chains, their bodies shrouded in blood mist, and their hair as sharp as steel needles, leaped onto the collapsed shipping container. Their two lantern-sized eyes gazed intently at the blonde girl in a gothic dress in the corner.

"Trimmau!"

Seeing the terrifying monster pounce, Reines quickly issued a command.

The mercury maid behind him immediately rushed forward, her hands transforming into sharp blades, and slashed away the black giant dogs that surrounded them.

Even though the mercury-infused blades cleaved them in two and ripped open their hearts, these black dogs absorbed the wisps of black mist and instantly healed their wounds, continuing their attack with even greater ferocity.

What exactly is going on?

Reines looked towards the center of the shopping mall, at the towering red and black pillar of light, sensing the terrifying and sinister aura emanating from it, her eyes revealing deep apprehension and confusion.

Just now, this power suddenly appeared, along with hundreds and thousands of black dogs that emerged from the pillars of light, as well as the messengers.

If I hadn't hastily set up the Hunyuan Formation and worked with Ayaka Sajou, Rani, and the other Clock Tower classmates to guard the core of the formation and isolate the inside from the outside, these suddenly appearing monsters would probably have already wiped out the entire mall.

But no matter how ingenious the formation is, it can only hold out for a short time.

This force was too powerful; it was something they simply couldn't contend with.

I wonder how they are doing now...

As Reines was pondering, a figure dressed in black robes and wearing a vine mask appeared behind her, raising a scythe high in its hand.

"Miss!"

The mercury maid Trimmau, who was being harassed by a large group of black dogs, anxiously warned them upon seeing this.

But by the time Reines reacted, the black scythe that had fallen with the force of thunder was already right in front of her.

The cold, sharp edge caught his eye, sending a chill down the spine of the magician, who was skilled in strategy but lacked close combat skills. He froze on the spot, watching helplessly as the scythe cleaved toward his neck.

"puff!"

At the critical moment, a sharp blade of light slashed horizontally, cutting the black-robed monster floating in mid-air in two.

"Are you okay?"

A silver-haired girl wearing a red cloak and a woolen hat leaped over the collapsed shelves, pulled Reines up from the ground, and while asking her questions, she cautiously looked around while holding a long rune scythe in her arms.

"Grey, thank goodness you came..."

Reines, who had survived the ordeal, patted her chest with lingering fear, and looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her with gratitude and affection.

As she glanced back, Reines was surprised to find that the seemingly endlessly regenerating black-robed monster had actually dissipated and vanished, and she couldn't help but show a look of delight.

"Do you have a way to control this thing?"

"No, it has nothing to do with me, it's all thanks to Xiao Hei."

Grey shook her head slightly and raised the scythe in her hand.

Although they are gravediggers who are experts in fighting the undead, these black dogs and messengers seem to be able to continuously draw power from the red and black pillar of light in the center of the mall and regenerate.

Their own spells had little effect on them; only this scythe could sever their connection with the pillar of light.

Reines was somewhat disappointed upon receiving the answer, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and looked at Grey.

"How are they?"

The Primordial Qi Array originates from the Four Symbols and is derived from the Eight Trigrams. Therefore, to control the operation of such a large-scale array, one must at least guard the four directions of east, south, west, and north.

As originally agreed, Gray was to guard the Azure Dragon position in the east, Lani and Olga Marie the White Tiger position in the west, Ayaka Satoh the Vermilion Bird position in the south, Luvia the Black Tortoise position in the north, and he himself would be in the central palace to coordinate and temporarily close the entire mall.

Now that Grey has appeared here, something must be happening in the East.

“I noticed that the magic here was rising sharply, so I resolved most of the troubles in the east ahead of time, allowing Mary to maintain the situation for the time being.”

Grey responded in a low voice, then looked at the rising magic in the center of the mall, her eyes showing concern.

"But if this continues, we probably won't last until the next round."

hum!

As they spoke, the red and black pillar of light in the center of the mall trembled once more, unleashing a new wave of magical energy, and thousands of black dogs surged out.

Following the black dogs, besides the black-robed messengers wearing vine masks, there were also armies wielding swords, clad in armor, and exuding a murderous aura!

The tattered flags fluttered without wind, rustling in the red and black beams of light, as if welcoming their king.

The girls' pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran through them.

Wild Hunt!

They're sending a bunch of half-baked people to deal with an army, and the truly capable ones can't be contacted. This is hopeless.

Chapter Nineteen: The Future Director, with an Extremely High Absurdity Tone (4.2k)

At this moment, with the surge of a new wave of magical energy, the four cardinal directions, bearing the brunt of the attack, are under immense pressure from the massive influx of black hounds and messengers. The Hunyuan Formation, which they are barely maintaining, is on the verge of collapse.

With the combined efforts of Gray and Reines, the central array core could barely hold on.

The North is the position of the Black Tortoise.

Luvia, who was gradually losing her strength, had to summon her Libra Cloth to maintain the situation.

If even the advantageous areas are like this, the remaining areas are naturally even more difficult.

The White Tiger position in the west.

Lani VIII, who was in charge of guarding this place, moved around the shelves, using whatever materials he could find, and constantly used alchemy to fight off the black dogs that surrounded him.

She is the most advanced android created using the magical theories of the Atlas Institute and the latest scientific technology. Her basic abilities surpass those of most so-called "genius" alchemists, enabling her to...

Nanofibers called "ether fibers" serve as terminals, enabling the translation and writing of matter without interfaces.

Because her heart is made up of a sixth-generation quantum computer called Hermes, which is supposedly still incomplete, it seems to be related to the Philosopher's Stone, which is said to contain immense magic and life force.

Therefore, the Mooncell team, though ostensibly researchers, actually possesses considerable fighting power.

In addition, its alchemical properties were perfectly suited to the White Tiger's location, and the large shopping mall made it easy to obtain materials locally, allowing Lani VIII to maximize its performance.

Even so, faced with a massive number of black dogs and ubiquitous messengers, her area of ​​activity shrank again and again, soon leaving only a few square meters, and the materials she had were almost exhausted.

The Vermilion Bird position in the south.

Ayaka Sajou chanted rapidly, and the red and black feathers she threw from her Black Magic Feather Ring transformed into sharp arrows that shot through the air, piercing through several black dogs that pounced on her.

But the monster, which had briefly disintegrated under the influence of black magic, retreated to the area shrouded by the red and black pillar of light in the center of the mall, and then instantly reformed and pounced again. The dark mass seemed endless.

If only my sister were here, I would still be so useless.

The girl, who was used to feeling sorry for herself, couldn't help but think of her genius older sister who, after receiving a rumor, immediately slipped away to Tulipas and has not returned since.

But in a moment of distraction, several messengers emerged from the shadows and nearly cleaved her in two.

Startled and breaking out in a cold sweat, Ayaka Sajou quickly composed herself, gritted her teeth, and steeled her resolve.

Pshaw, what's the big deal!

Whether it's the Sajo family or me, is it impossible to survive without my sister?

I am the heir who promised my father that I would revive the Sajo family!

If she can do it, I can definitely do it too if I work hard!

Ayaka Sajou cast aside her weakness, steeled her resolve, and faced the dozens of black dogs rushing up the stairs. Leaning against the last corner, she raised her trembling hand once more.

The Azure Dragon position in the East.

The areas where the guards had been moved were the first to collapse.

As dozens of black dogs, enveloped in red and black mist, burst forth from the expanding pillar of light in the center of the mall, Olga Marie, in a flustered state, missed her target several times in succession with her spellcasting projectiles.

"what!"

Seeing the gaping maw and the ferocious dog heads lunging at her, Olga Marie was terrified. She screamed instinctively, covered her head with her hands, squatted on the ground, and closed her eyes tightly, unable to bear the bloody scene that was about to unfold.

However, after waiting for a while, there was complete silence around us.

Huh, it doesn't hurt?

Olga Marie instinctively and carefully pulled her head out from her chest, her tightly closed eyes opening a crack as she secretly glanced up from the corner of her eye. She immediately saw the black dogs frozen in mid-air, like a still painting, maintaining their forward-leaning posture.

So, I was actually this powerful inside the formation?

A second later, Olga Marie looked at her fair little hands, a surge of joy welling up in her mind. Her lost courage returned, and she couldn't help but straighten her chest, wanting to face these frozen, defeated opponents head-on.

But as the little girl suddenly looked up, the black dogs' jagged, sharp teeth and enormous heads instantly extinguished any courage Olga Marie had gained. Her legs went weak, and she shrank back to the ground.

"I'm telling you, how long are you going to keep squatting here?"

Just as Olga Marie was about to back down, a deep voice, tinged with a hint of mockery, came from behind her.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the little girl instinctively turned her head and was startled to see a man's face with a mocking expression.

"We meet again, little Mary, I..."

"Help! You peeping tom!"

Olga Marie was slightly taken aback, then her face paled, and she jumped up from the ground as if she had been electrocuted. She hurriedly covered her still undeveloped chest, cried out in pain, and ran away in a frenzy.

However, in her panic, the little girl, who was running with her eyes closed, ran straight into a pack of black dogs swarming down the stairs.

"..."

Samael's smile froze, his mind brimming with complaints, but he didn't know where to begin.

Um, this kid doesn't seem very bright.

"Waaah, don't eat me!"

At this moment, looking at the black dogs that had once again swarmed around her, and the ferocious dog heads, Olga Marie's face turned pale, and she let out a low whimper like a little rabbit being pressed down on a cutting board.

Seeing the gaping maws with jagged, sharp teeth tearing at her from all directions, about to devour her, Olga Marie, who was almost in despair, was suddenly lifted by the scruff of her neck and thrown out of the black dogs' encirclement by an unexpected force.

"I'm here to save you, why are you running away..."

Samael pulled the little girl back from a distance, rubbing his forehead with one hand and complaining helplessly.

Faced with this obvious fact, Olga Marie, whose reaction time was too slow, finally realized what was happening, but her first words were: "Where are they?"

During the questioning, the little girl unconsciously hugged her chest tightly, her words and actions revealing her distrust of the person.

"They're helping out elsewhere, let's make do for now."

Samael, who was speechless with frustration, simply rolled his eyes at the surroundings and gave a sullen snort.

Meanwhile, the fresh troops who arrived on time entered the venue one after another.

In the north, Themis turned her hand...

The Libra ornament on her wrist, enveloped in starlight, pulled the large number of wild hunters who had just stepped out of the red and black pillar of light into the void;