Boom! Boom! Boom!
On the other side of the forest, Akeno and her companions were already engaged in battle with Tosca and her group.
“Ashen Thunder!”
With a wave of her hand, Akeno summoned several bolts of thunder and lightning, which exploded towards Tosca and her companions.
“It’s useless, Akeno San. Your Thunder and Lightning can’t break through my barrier.” Tosca chuckled and spoke while utilizing her inherent barrier to shield both herself and the nearby Mihae.
Her inherent barrier was many times stronger than ordinary defensive magic. No matter how Akeno’s Thunder and Lightning struck, there was no sign of it breaking through.
“Extend, Fine Iron Rod!”
With a determined cry, Mira leaped up from behind Tosca. The Fine Iron Rod in her hand rapidly extended with a sharp whistling sound, sweeping toward Akeno.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, Akeno managed to dodge the attack, but a massive ancient tree beside her was struck and snapped in half by the Fine Iron Rod, crashing to the ground.
Though Mira appeared to be a petite girl, her strikes held tremendous power. Even Akeno couldn’t help but feel a lingering sense of dread. If she were hit by that iron rod, it would likely be quite painful.
“You truly live up to being Tenraku’s Peerage. It seems that ordinary methods won’t be enough to defeat you.”
“In that case—”
“I’ll also use the power Tenraku bestowed upon me!”
After making her decision, a radiance flashed, and a golden war spear materialized in Akeno’s hand. It was none other than the most powerful Longinus, the True Longinus!
“Holy Spear, pierce through!”
“No!!!”
Akeno thrust her spear, and Tosca’s expression changed.
Unable to dodge, Tosca could only continuously channel her Spirit Power to strengthen her inherent barrier’s defense. However, the once impervious barrier was effortlessly pierced through by the Holy Spear upon contact.
“Ahhhhh…”
The Holy Spear continued its momentum and struck Tosca. Though Akeno had managed to avoid any vital areas, Tosca was still sent flying with a pained cry.
“Tosca!”
Seeing Tosca defeated so suddenly, Mihae, who was by her side, couldn’t help but feel a surge of anxiety.
As fellow Bishops of Tenraku, Tosca and Mihae were practically inseparable in their daily lives. Even when serving Tenraku, the two of them were always together, and their bond was the strongest among all the sisters.
However, Mihae’s anxiety left her exposed.
“Thunder and Lightning!”
“Ahhhhh…”
Akeno summoned several more bolts of Thunder and Lightning, and with her defense down, Mihae was also struck and fell to the ground with a cry.
“Two of Tenraku-Sama’s Bishops, out!”
“I’ll apologize to them later when we get home…”
Listening to the host’s announcement, Akeno murmured to herself, then turned her gaze to Mira, who stood nearby with a solemn expression on her face.
“Come, Mira. Let’s see whether your Fine Iron Rod or my Holy Spear is more formidable!”
…
“HāHāHā… Don’t run, Gasper!”
“Stop right there and let us disassemble you!”
“Ahhhhh… I definitely don’t want to be disassembled!”
On the other side of the battlefield, Ile and Nel were wielding their chainsaws, relentlessly chasing after Gasper.
“Hā… Hā…”
“That darn Gasper, always running away.”
After chasing for a while, the two sisters couldn’t help but stop to catch their breath.
Gasper was incredibly slippery; he excelled at escaping, even if other tactics didn’t work for him. In the corner of her eye, Nel suddenly noticed Asia, who was hiding and not participating in the battle. Nel’s eyes glinted with mischief as she proposed,
“Ney Ney, Ile, how about we go and chop up Asia Nee Chan?”
“You silly Nel, do you want to be punished by Tenraku-Sama again? You dare to chop up Asia Nee Chan.”
Ile looked at Nel as if she were a fool and said in exasperation.
After a moment of consideration, Nel realized that Ile was right. If they were to chop up Asia Nee Chan, Tenraku-Sama would surely punish them afterward. Just thinking about those memories of Tenraku-Sama tickling and spanking them made Nel shiver involuntarily.
“Then let’s continue chasing Gasper!”
“Yeah, let’s get him!”
Since they couldn’t chop up Asia Nee Chan and the other Anekis were too formidable to beat, they ultimately decided to continue chasing Gasper.
With their chainsaws raised, the two sisters once again pursued Gasper…
…
Boom! Boom!
Explosions resounded. Marion, Burent, and Shuriya’s figures flickered among the trees, continuously releasing magic attacks on the center figure, Rossweisse.
Rossweisse unfolded two massive magic shields to protect herself, and even in the face of the three women’s attacks, she appeared to handle it effortlessly.
“Huff… Huff…”
“Worthy of Rossweisse San, our attacks are completely ineffective.”
After a prolonged assault, the three women took a moment to catch their breath.
“Your attacks are good, but you’re wasting too much Magic Power. If you’re interested, I can teach you more efficient ways to conserve Magic Power later.” Also taking a breather, Rossweisse smiled and said.
“Can we really?”
Knowing full well the expertise of this Valkyrie in magic, the three women wore expressions of pleasant surprise.
“Yes, you’ve always taken care of me, so I’d like to give something back.”
“But for now, let’s end this match.”
“For the victory of my master, Rias, I apologize!”
Rossweisse activated a magic array, and suddenly, thousands of light arrows shot toward Marion and the others.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
“Ahhhhh…”
“Three Pawns of Tenraku-Sama, out!”
…
“Elder sister, be careful.”
“Hehehe… Shirone’s concern for her elder sister really touches me, meow.”
Back-to-back, Koneko-Chan and Kuroka remained vigilant of their surroundings, while two streaks of red and blue shadows continuously flashed around them.
“Invincible— Meow Meow Fist!”
Simultaneously, Koneko-chan and Kuroka leaped into the air. The spots they had just vacated were now two enormous craters created by the crashing attacks of Ni and Li.
“Aneki, running won’t help!”
“Koneko-Chan, come down and duel with us, meow.”
Seeing Kuroka and Koneko perched on branches, Ni and Li below shouted.
Fists clenched, Koneko-chan prepared to jump down, but she was stopped by Kuroka beside her.
“Shirone, go help that vampire boy. These two silly cats are mine.”
Glancing to the side, Koneko-Chan also spotted Gasper, who was being chased and hacked at by Ile and Nel. A slight twitch appeared at the corner of her mouth.
“I understand, Kuroka Nee San.”
Without further ado, Koneko-chan leaped upwards and headed towards the other side of the battlefield. Ni and Li below didn’t try to stop her either.
“Ni, Li, as my disciples, are you really going to rebel against me?” Looking down at Ni and Li below, Kuroka couldn’t help but taunt.
“Aneki, we’re not who we were yesterday, meow!”
“That’s right, Aneki. We’re not the same as before. We’ll defeat you, meow!”
With their fists raised in the form of cat paws, Ni and Li responded without backing down.
“Hehehe… Mischievous children will receive punishment, you know.”
“Come at me together. Let me see how much you’ve improved.”
Extending her finger in a beckoning motion toward the two sisters, Kuroka grinned.
Locking eyes with each other, Ni and Li nodded. Then, with a stomp of their feet, they charged towards Kuroka…
To be continued…
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