Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　From this perspective...

　This may be a common feature of extermination techniques, that is—

　"A common problem."

　As he said this, Cong Yu's gaze

　A moment of darkness flashed across the field, his pupils contracted, and he abruptly raised his sword.

　"bite!!!!"

　The black substance that suddenly flew in was no longer an extension of the previous black mud. It was more like a "needle" or a "prick" in some sense.

　It was probably a "hidden weapon".

　Cong Yu barely managed to knock away the tiny yet extremely powerful black thorn with the [Source Darkness Apophis Sword] in her hand.

　The "ding" sound quickly accompanied the collision of "possibilities" and transformed into the sound of black spiderweb lightning.

　It's tough... still tough.

　But at least for this moment, Cong Yu's mood has improved considerably.

　At least after confirming that the power used by the giant serpent was merely a magical incantation and the burning of resolve (not really...)

　After learning that the giant serpent couldn't regenerate at high speed, and that he could actually fight it without being instantly killed...

　Cong Yu was genuine and realized the opportunity for victory.

　At this moment, Hikaru Yokawa once again looked at him with concern: "Congyu-chan! Is Etzel alright? Are you really okay?"

　"..." She didn't seem to... Why are you cursing people, child?

　"It's alright, there's still a possibility of victory."

　As he said this, Cong Yu glanced at Etzel, which he had placed aside. He then held up the Source Darkness Apophis in his hand: "I quite like puzzle games."

　And at this point, the mystery known as the "Giant Serpent" has now been perfectly solved.

　The answer to victory is now laid out before Cong Yu...

　"we won!"

　Cong Yu spoke confidently, then paused before adding—

　"As long as that giant snake isn't like Frieza, with multiple transformations and the ability to increase its fighting power several times over."

　"..."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Murasame, although I don't think I should say anything discouraging, no matter how you look at it, I haven't truly accepted my other self yet...]

　Cong Yu: "Shut up, do you think I don't know?!"

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Oh (obedient)]

　Chapter 1158 Pray!

　"call……"

　"Huh...huh..."

　War, a bloody war!

　Fight, fight, fight!

　He fought until his magic was exhausted and his physical strength was depleted, and the consumption of his faith power was also considerable... to the point that he was already somewhat delirious.

　This was the first... or rather the second time, that Cong Yu had engaged in such a high-intensity battle with a high-intensity enemy.

　Last time, the enemy's name was Moile.

　However, the battle against the "giant serpent" is now much more intense than the battle against Moirai.

　If I had to describe it...

　The reason why the battle with Moirai took so long was because of her ability to resurrect infinitely.

　But the giant serpent is different...

　The intense and prolonged battle with the giant serpent was purely due to the serpent's overwhelming strength.

　The meat is killed quickly, but the damage is also high...

　Moreover, although the giant serpent itself never seemed serious, it was clearly capable of fighting.

　Therefore, their ability to seize opportunities, as well as their skills in attacking and counter-attacking, is outrageously strong.

　As a result, under the immense pressure, Cong Yu's vision gradually began to blur, and then... his chest was suddenly pierced by the black spikes fired by the giant snake.

　Blackthorn? No…

　That's no longer something as simple as a "thorn".

　If I had to describe it, it would be a "black rod" or a "steel bar," a long cone with a diameter of almost half a meter.

　"Boom..."

　"puff!"

　Pierced by the high-speed black nail that tore through the air and light, Cong Yu was quickly pinned to the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

　However, this was not a fatal injury.

　Even if Cong Yu were beaten into a pulp on the spot, he could be reshaped and resurrected like clay under the power of faith.

　The difference between "dodging" and "blocking" is merely the amount of faith power consumed.

　"..."

　"Ha... Huh..."

　Panting, Cong Yu tried to ignore the "loneliness influence" spreading into his thoughts by the black nail, while using the power of faith to condense into azure flames, burning the nail to nothingness.

　Even without deliberately using the power of faith or magic to repair it, the large hole in his chest was healing at a rapid pace.

　but……

　Physical wounds can heal quickly, but mental exhaustion has reached a rather obvious level.

　Cong Yu struggled to stand up straight, his breathing still rapid... He could feel that he was sweating.

　His vision was somewhat blurred, and he seemed to hear countless whispers echoing in his ears—the effect of the giant serpent's black thorns, attempting to erode his will.

　But thankfully...

　He had experienced this kind of "nagging" thing many times before, so he was quite experienced.

　This is all thanks to our own source, Dark Apophis.

　[Source Darkness Apophis (Proud): Hehe!]

　But this isn't praising Origin Dark Apophis; it's more of a rant and complaint... and a subtle form of torture.

　[Source Darkness Apophis:]

　No, hehe.

　"Huh...huh..."

　Cong Yu took a deep breath, trying to banish those distracting thoughts from her mind... Then, out of necessity, she used her faith power to quickly calm her mind.

　If I had to describe it, it would be like giving myself a boost of sanity.

　We have to replenish this sanity value.

　……

　However, the situation of the "giant serpent" is not good right now.

　To describe it in more detail, the giant snake is now almost unrecognizable as a snake, but rather a long, thin object covered in black mud.

　The giant snake's body was completely covered by countless wounds, from which black mud gushed forth.

　As the "armor" was being formed, one could also sense that the "giant serpent's" magic was being consumed at a rate almost identical to that of Murasame.

　Unfortunately, given the giant serpent's characteristics as an "extinction spell," it's unlikely that Murasame can win by "exhausting the opponent's magic power."

　However, it is also true that the giant serpent's offensive is gradually weakening.

　Just like those extermination techniques that are suppressed and whose influence is limited to a very small range.

　Unfortunately, Cong Yu was unable to feel any joy about this.

　After all, it's a fact that the giant snake still doesn't seem to be taking things seriously.

　Even if he waits a while, and the giant snake is killed and revived on the spot with full health and status, Cong Yu won't be greatly affected.

　After all, there's no logic in saying "Only I can revive, but you're not allowed to revive"... Ultimately, the giant snake isn't the boss.

　This is not a pre-designed boss battle.

　If we can't win...

　Then we need to find a way to win.

　This is Cong Yu at this very moment...

　【consciousness】

　-

　The words are divided into two parts.

　Cong Yu and Li Xiang were aware of the enemy's strength. Therefore, they maintained a serious and conservative attitude in the face of the current situation.

　On the Star Alliance side, the aliens who had never even experienced version 1.0, had never mastered magic, and were not very clear about the situation were different.

　The Star Alliance members watched as the situation in Li Township reached a stalemate...

　The optimistic and pessimistic views represent two extremes.

　Probably...

　"Great! Those scales are no match for magical girls and mages! We're saved!"

　and……

　The difference between "Oh no, the snake scales keep coming back, that giant snake still looks incredibly fierce, we're doomed (sad)" and "The snake is still oozing scales."

　It's worth mentioning that the latter is particularly numerous, after all...

　Panic and despair are more easily spread and inherited than hope and waiting...

　This is also true within the Star Alliance Council.

　Inside the Star Alliance's command center, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating.

　On the enormous holographic screen, the giant serpent's silhouette resembled a black mountain range stretching across the edge of the universe.

　The members of parliament sat around the conference table.

　"Based on the analysis and interpretation of the data, the values ​​of this creature... or rather, this being, have exceeded the range that we can understand."

　The half-human, half-machine senator said this, shaking his head helplessly.

　The fleet is useless, the naval guns are useless...

　In fact, the Star Alliance's power was insufficient even to deal with the Calamity, let alone the Giant Serpent, which was far more powerful than the Calamity.

　"It seems we can only rely on our allies."

　The speaker said this, and this person, who could do nothing but sigh, asked, "Is there anything we can do?"

　In response, one of the newly elected councilors, whose left side of his head seemed more optimistic, said: "We can just leave it to the boss, right..."

　The senator's right head seemed speechless at the comment about the left side of his head: "Blue left... well, that's really all we can do."

　Just as Lan Zuo and Lan You said.

　It must be handed over to the Li village, and can only be handed over to the Li village...

　Besides that, Starlink can do nothing else.

　Well, it's not like I can't do "anything"...

　A congresswoman dressed as a scientist pushed up her tactical goggles and said, "Pray."

　These two words caught everyone's attention.