One-way traffic

This is no longer an area she can be involved in.

"Right now, rather than dealing with the Saigyou Ayakashi's anomaly, we should be talking about how to ensure our own safety. If we continue... huh?"

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Seeing Alice suddenly show a surprised expression, Accelerator was taken aback.

But he quickly noticed the direction of the other person's gaze.

The first person turned around and finally saw what the other person was so surprised about.

Swah——

That was the sound of a blade flashing.

Behind her, the half-spirit girl stood up again, gripping her twin swords tightly, and rose without a word.

"you…"

“Accelerator…and Miss Alice.”

The girl walked forward as if whispering.

Ignoring the extremely dangerous forces surging around her, she turned around just before Alice was about to call her back.

It was a helpless smile.

"The power that Saigyou Ayakashi controls is death, which is a power related to spirits. But since you are dealing with other power systems, you certainly can't influence it."

"So, the person most suitable to resolve this force should be me, who is also a spirit, right?"

Although it is only half spirit, it is still the realm of spirit.

A half-human, half-spirit girl, Youmu the Ghost.

At this moment, what she did was something akin to enlightenment.

"You...could it be?!"

"Gentlemen, I am very sorry for causing so much trouble to your area, and for the serious consequences caused by my relationship with the young lady."

The girl spoke softly, word by word.

She ignored her exhausted body and the influence of the outside world.

In one breath, he rushed out of Alice's barrier.

"No! You'll be attacked by the Saigyu Ayakashi—!!"

"If there's still a chance to reverse things later."

She raised her twin swords and began to wield them, facing the apocalyptic scene.

The blades crossed.

All the branches of the Saigyuu were cut off.

but.

Due to the impact of the force, the girl's body was almost instantly stained with an unimaginable amount of blood.

But her smile remained unchanged.

"Please help me fulfill my last wish."

"I know I'm not in a position to make this request right now... but I still really want to ask for your help."

"Please rescue Lady Yuyuko, thank you."

And so, the final prayer was conveyed.

She no longer hesitated at all.

“Haa ...

With an unimaginable burden on its body, it surpassed the speed of sound in one breath.

In an instant, Youmu Konpaku arrived directly in front of the Saigyou Youkai.

Thump—! ! ! !

Alice couldn't help but shield her face with her hand, while Accelerator narrowed his eyes in surprise.

The power exploded.

However, the oppressive atmosphere that had just been there completely dissipated.

"...The burden on the barrier has lessened."

The power of the Saigyu demon has been partially altered.

Although it still exudes that same despairing aura, the essence of its power is no longer something that is inaccessible, purely about life and death.

just.

Before the two of them, the half-spirit, half-human figure, wielding a sword in both hands, had completely vanished.

Everyone knows exactly what her ultimate fate was.

"Did that girl... sacrifice herself to suppress the Saigyou Ayakashi?"

Even Alice couldn't help but bite her lip.

In any case, she created a sliver of hope for them... Even so, dealing with the Saigyou Ayakashi was still an unimaginable problem, let alone rescuing Yuyuko.

From a broader perspective, Youmu's sacrifice was probably meaningless.

"That idiot..."

She clenched her fists and couldn't help but sigh.

At that moment, countless tree branches attacked the two of them once again.

But, in that brief moment...

"Spell Card!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Along with the shout, a burst of intense light erupted.

That was a beam of light, white and colored.

"Love Symbol 'MasterSpark'!!"

The radiance devoured everything.

Although it was only for a moment, the dazzling colored light did temporarily suppress the destructive aura of the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Two figures appeared in front of the two in an instant.

One figure maintained the posture of releasing beams of light, while the other instantly raised his hand.

"Spiritual Talisman 'Dream Seal'—!"

Instead, countless colorful spiritual energy projectiles were shot directly forward.

A power almost equal to that of the Saigyu Ayakashi exploded.

The other party finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked directly behind them.

"You two actually came so far ahead of us... What on earth happened? This is so strange, DaZe!"

"It's an unbelievable scene...it's so troublesome."

The speakers were a blonde girl who excitedly adjusted her witch's hat on her forehead and a red and white witch who looked like she was sighing.

The two experts in Gensokyo who are best at resolving incidents have finally arrived here.

Chapter 442 The Tree of Destruction, the Wings of Destruction

"...You've finally arrived."

Alice, speaking in a slightly displeased tone, looked directly at the two people in front of her.

The shrine maiden of Gensokyo's paradise.

A black and white magician girl.

If we were to name the most suitable people in Gensokyo to resolve the incident, without a doubt, it would be these two.

No matter when or what kind of anomaly occurs, these two will always be the first to arrive.

then.

As if sensing the arrival of the two, the giant demon tree directly in front of them immediately took action.

Boom——! ! !

Countless branches spread out in all directions like arrows.

Each branch possessed enough power to easily pierce through thick rock, a force far beyond what the human body could withstand.

However, the two girls showed no alarm whatsoever.

One person picked up the imperial coin in his hand, while the other decisively and firmly grasped the tiny Bagua Furnace in his hand, which was large enough to be held in one hand.

"Blow them all away—!!"

A burst of colorful light shot forward in an instant.

Compared to before, this time its power and momentum seem even greater.

The apocalyptic aura brought by the Saigyu demon was suppressed almost instantly.

However, this alone was not enough to achieve perfection. The suppression of the aura lasted only a moment, and the black and red domain then began to directly erode the colorful magic cannon.

But this is not the end.

Relying on her unique abilities, the shrine maiden flew into the air in one breath and waved the gohei in her hand.

Lights intertwine once more.

One after another, delicate, raindrop-like colored spiritual energy projectiles gathered directly in front of her.

The forces, manifested as invisible fluctuations, collided with each other.

In an instant, the destructive power generated by the Saigyou Ayakashi completely stalemated with the spiritual power in the priestess's hand.

With just a moment of combined effort, they easily suppressed the demonic tree that we had been struggling to fight before...?

"As expected of the Hakurei Shrine Maiden..."

"Hey, why do you only mention Reimu and not my name, Alice? That's too much!"

"You'd better keep your mouth shut and be quiet."

This sentence was spoken by Reimu and Alice in unison.

Left with no other choice, Marisa could only sulk and immerse herself in the focused release of her power.

Accelerator also looked up, and upon seeing this situation, he quickly increased his control over the ley lines.

Meanwhile, Alice also channeled a large amount of her own magic power into the magic cannon that Marisa was unleashing.

The four immense forces converged instantly.

The combined power of spiritual energy, magical energy, and the earth's veins creates a tremendous impact that goes far beyond simply suppressing the Saigyou demon.

The pure white light was even enough to gradually cover the enormous body of the Saigyou Demon.

It was truly an unbelievable scene.

"What will happen if this continues?"

Accelerator turned around and asked Reimu Hakurei a question in a rather humble manner.

First of all, although he possesses great intelligence and strength, in this situation, the one who understands spiritual energy the most is indeed Reimu Hakurei, who controls the same power.

We should at least listen to her opinion first.

"Very efficient. Although I don't know why this demon tree has taken such a strange form, even under these circumstances, with the combined strength of the few of us, it will be an easy task to completely destroy it."

Perhaps it would be impossible to accomplish this with the efforts of just one or two people, but there are four people here.

If the power of four extraordinary individuals were combined, even a powerful demon tree like the Saigyou Demon would be no match for them.

"I see."

Accelerator nodded, as if he had suddenly realized something.