When Fighting Evil, Forget Chivalry-Everyone, Pile On!

In the middle of that cave sat a mummy-like figure, emaciated and shrouded in a ghostly light.

Suddenly, the two bandages around the Bandage Monster's eyebrows separated, revealing a pair of terrifying, dead fish eyes that gleamed with an eerie green light.

"Come, let today's dedication begin."

"Help me become the King of Curses, and you will share in the glory, possessing this world together!"

He slowly stood up, opened his arms, and shouted loudly.

I curse you to a terrible death...

"I curse you to eternal damnation..."

"I curse your body to decay..."

The mummies' pupils lit up with the same light, then they all knelt down, chanting in hoarse voices.

However, among these sounds, there were also some discordant notes.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"It's all a lie, a lie, a lie!"

"I'm cursed! I'm cursed!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Some of the mummies uttered human-like sounds—madness, regret, pain—a mixture of emotions rising and falling.

Hate me! Then curse me!

"This is the price you must pay for accepting power!"

The Bandage Monster was completely unfazed by their hostility, and instead laughed wildly.

Yukinoshita Yukino and Gokou Ruri were deeply moved by the tragic and bizarre scene before them, and many questions arose in their minds.

"This guy is the one who turned those people into mummies?"

What exactly is his purpose in doing this?

"Is the curse the power he wields?"

"Is this guy Ability User, or Demons and Monsters?"

Unsure of what to do, they hesitated.

Amidst these curses, the eerie light that appeared behind the Bandage Monster seemed to grow even deeper.

The two girls noticed this.

It turns out that the verbal curses uttered by those turned into mummies really do enhance the power of the other party.

"We can't let it get stronger."

"Let's give it a try."

Yukinoshita Yukino and Gokou Ruri exchanged a glance and decided to take action.

They had originally planned to launch a surprise attack first, but the moment their figures emerged from the shadows on the ground, the Bandage Monster seemed to have noticed them, its eerie green eyes locking onto them.

"I didn't expect to have two guests tonight."

The Bandage Monster's voice was equally hoarse, yet even deeper.

"Don't waste your breath on it."

Slightly surprised, the two girls still acted without hesitation.

With a wave of her Yukinoshita Yukino condensed the water droplets in the air into dozens of tiny ice crystals. Then, she pushed them with her spiritual power, which was equivalent to shooting out sharp knives. A mere graze would cause injury, and those hit would be corroded by the cold air, suffering unbearable pain.

Gokou Ruri used the power of light; a Light Orb flew to the top of the cave and then exploded, turning into raindrops that fell from the sky.

This combined attack of 'Multiple Ice Crystals' and 'Rain of Light' would likely cripple an ordinary opponent in a single blow.

However, the Bandage Monster not far away remained motionless, enduring the attacks of the two without sustaining any damage; only the eerie light emanating from it rippled slightly.

With just one strike, the two girls' expressions changed drastically, Byakugan was no match for them.

"I curse you all to be weak in the limbs..."

Suddenly, a soft, mournful sound reached my ears.

"W-what's wrong?"

Yukinoshita Yukino felt as if her body suddenly lost all strength, her steps faltered, and she almost fell.

"Oh no, we've been given a debuff!"

Gokou Ruri exclaimed in surprise, using gaming terminology.

"Debuff?"

"Walk!"

Yukinoshita was still wondering, Gokou Ruri grabbed her arm without saying a word, then quickly disappeared into the shadows and fled as fast as she could.

"Um?"

The Bandage Monster hadn't expected her to make such a decisive judgment and retreat so quickly. The Curse Speech he had intended to continue was swallowed back down. He then abandoned the mummies and chased after her out of the cave.

"Gone?"

When it reached the grassland outside and saw the forest completely untouched, it had no choice but to abandon the pursuit and return to the cave.

A kilometer away, after crossing a hill.

Two figures emerged from a mass of shadows.

"Huff... huff..."

Gokou Ruri was panting heavily, trying to recover her greatly depleted spiritual energy.

Yukinoshita Yukino stood guard nearby, keeping watch for any possible enemy attacks.

"It seems it didn't choose to chase after us."

After resting for a few minutes, the two continued their escape until they reached a safe area in the city, where they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That brief encounter almost left them with psychological trauma.

The fear subsided only after I thought of that one person.

"It seems that the mummy's power is what it calls a 'curse,' but its manifestation is very bizarre."

"It just verbally cursed us for about thirty seconds."

"I last for twenty seconds. It seems that spiritual power can also resist the effects of this strange ability."

"There should still be distance limitations, but other methods of inflicting curses cannot be ruled out."

"But even with this intelligence, we are no match for it, and far inferior."

After discussing and analyzing the situation with Gokou Ruri Yukinoshita Yukino determined that they were outmatched. They exchanged a glance and made the only correct judgment—

[Requesting reinforcements!]

It's impossible to let the other party act arbitrarily; it would not only affect one's own living environment but also contradict one's own ideals.

As for requesting members of the organization, yes, but it's unnecessary.

Those people are too weak; they're already struggling just to maintain a semblance of stability.

After returning home and resting, the two simultaneously posted in the group chat, recounting their experiences.

Although it was late at night, the group members, who stayed up all night cultivating immortality, responded quickly.

Thunder Hammer User: Dekumori has recently developed a new move and is looking for someone to test it out on, so let that guy receive the baptism of thunder!

Nibuya Morika: It looks like the situation isn't looking good. I can lend a hand.

The Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King User: In my Heart of Justice, evil cannot exist.

Spirit Channeling: I want to be with everyone.

Greedy Witch: Oh my, is everyone so interested?

Greedy Witch: Hmm, what did the Club President say?

Sage: At Kōko's request, I will be giving Kōko special training recently, so I won't be able to be there in person.

Greedy Witch: Oh, I see. I won't go. Without the Club President's memories, existence is pointless.

This statement greatly disappointed everyone.

Because this looks like a team-building opportunity.

However, the Club President's next words cheered them up.

[I was just saying I don't plan to be there in person, but sending a mental clone would be fine.]

The group members cheered from below, eagerly anticipating how Hasegawa would arrive.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the girls from the Tokyo headquarters arrived at the meeting point.

Before long, a Demon Rabbit that looked like a living creature appeared before the group.

They recognized it immediately; it was the plush toy that Kōko often held in her arms. Apparently, it was the first gift her older brother had given her, so even though it was worn out, she still cherished it.

"Could it be...?"

The girls looked it over and immediately made a judgment.

"Yes, it's me."

The Demon Rabbit's mouth was sewn shut, and its body remained motionless, but a familiar voice rang directly in their minds.

49

Chapter 49: When dealing with evil spirits and heretics, there's no need to talk about chivalry; let's all fight side by side!

Hasegawa's methods are always unexpected and quite magical.

The girls were only stunned for a moment, but quickly accepted it.

"So cute, Club President!"

Natsukawa Masuzu was the first to react, rushing towards the Demon Rabbit and hugging it tightly.

"M Liang, what are you doing?"

"Hasegawa Izumi spoke up."

"It's in a girl's nature to want to play with cute toys, isn't that true for Kōko too?"

Natsukawa Masuzu had a grin on her face.

"Then why didn't you hug me before?"

"That's because Kōko is holding her in his arms. I can't just take Kōko's toy away!"

She answered as a matter of course.

"Do as you please, toys are just a medium anyway."

Hasegawa Izumi's tone changed slightly.

In short, this reflects a laissez-faire attitude.

"Hey, Greedy Witch, this is Kōko's toy. What if you damage it? Give it to me."

"Greedy Witch, hand over the Demon Rabbit to me right now! I won't allow you to keep the sacred relic, Death, all to yourself!"

"As expected, I, the strongest among us, should be in charge of safeguarding it!"

The girls were preparing to use this opportunity to criticize Natsukawa Masuzu, but upon seeing the outcome, they all changed their minds.

"Hmph! You people are all hypocrites..."

Natsukawa Masuzu turned her head to look at them, her smile contemptuous.

"There's a flaw!"

With lightning speed on his back, Dekomori Sanae transformed into a bolt of lightning in an instant and snatched the Demon Rabbit from her arms.

"You Little Dot!"