Chapter 357

He was clearly visible in the crowd.

Those who remain conscious are either Ability User or possess related items.

"How could something like this happen..."

A little girl clutched the necklace around her neck, staring blankly at her parents who had fainted.

"Another arrogant lunatic!"

A young man with a buzz cut, hiding under a chair, couldn't help but mutter curses.

Many people came out of curiosity about 'aliens,' but they never expected that someone would be so bold as to defy the orders issued by many agencies and cause such a huge uproar.

"My power has been reduced by thirty percent in this area."

Isayama Yomichi gripped the sword hilt, feeling the awkwardness of channeling spiritual energy, and made a mental estimate.

But this predicament did not make her frown, because she noticed a familiar figure in the front row.

"The magic seems to have weakened considerably... but it doesn't matter, since everyone's here, it's fine."

On the other side, Nanamiya Chion also noticed the same situation and had the same mindset.

At that moment, a noisy conversation broke out from the front row, sounding remarkably clear in the now completely silent meeting room.

"Let's decide with rock-paper-scissors?"

"Why not let the Greedy Witch go, the weakest one?"

"What? I'm no weaker than you guys now! I've truly mastered the 'Invincible Power'!"

"No matter what, you will be the last one to die among us."

The girls in the front row were arguing, but none of them wanted to fight; they all found it troublesome.

Of course, they didn't find their opponents' strength troublesome; they simply found the task too tedious and wanted to slack off.

Eriri and Shinomiya Kaguya listened to their conversation, speechless, but kept quiet to avoid getting into trouble.

After all, the two of them couldn't handle this situation.

"Is everyone so calm?"

Miss Maria was somewhat dumbfounded.

Mikadoin Nagi looked extremely anxious, but under the pressure of the spirit realm, she dared not utter a sound.

Haven't you realized how big the trouble is?

"..."

Bishop Saint Reason also noticed this scene, but suddenly fell silent.

The nonchalant attitude of these people seemed extremely eerie, instantly raising his sense of crisis to its peak.

Never mind, we need to activate the 'sacrifice' spell right now!

He turned his head and immediately began to manipulate the spell in his mind, preparing to complete the final step.

High in the sky, a magic array drew down countless chains of light, preparing to connect the people below.

In this way, he could use everyone's spirituality, the essence of Ability User, including his own advanced ability called 'prayer', as a price to trade for the Cursed Object with the ability of 'exchange' that he had previously obtained, so that he could obtain the terrifying ability to manipulate time from the 'alien'!

However, his vision was destined to fail.

Because the boys in the front row won't just stand by and watch him do all that.

"Have you chosen someone yet?"

Hasegawa Izumi glanced to the side, urging him on while casually making a swipe.

The spiritual chains high in the sky snapped all at once.

The Bishop Saint Reason's act of equivalent exchange came to an abrupt end.

"What!?"

He was instantly covered in sweat, utterly terrified.

That was a technique that took months to complete, how could it be so easily defeated?

Meanwhile, the outcome of the other match had also been decided.

"I lost! Oh well, might as well use this guy for some experiments~"

Tapping his head with his fingers, Natsukawa Masuzu feigned a troubled expression, but his eyes were actually brimming with excitement.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Club President ~ Now, please enjoy my performance!"

She raised her finger, winked playfully at the boy, and then leaped lightly onto the stage.

"Hey, Natsukawa, don't make us a laughingstock!"

"If we lose, you will be a disgrace and a death among us!"

Nibuya Morika and Dekomori Sanae immediately expressed their opinions.

What appears to be mockery is actually a reminder.

They could all see that the man on the stage seemed quite capable, and with the added boost of his spiritual domain, he was practically at the third tier. Meanwhile, Natsukawa Masuzu had only just broken through, and if they weren't careful, they might suffer an unexpected setback.

What are you talking about?

On stage, the Silver-haired Witch glanced sideways, chin held high, exuding extreme confidence, and spoke in a dignified manner.

"I'm the 'strongest' right now!"

This sentence sent chills down the spines of the few still-sane audience members.

"Snort!"

Shinomiya Kaguya gave a soft hum.

"What on earth is this guy trying to be cool about?"

Eriri looked indignant.

Because they all lacked a sense of participation.

The members of the Far East Magic Society were having a hard time keeping up, because the lines were really funny.

Who exactly are you people!?

Bishop Saint Reason was slightly embarrassed and began to feel guilty, even considering backing out.

"You have no 'escape route' to choose from in front of us, so be prepared..."

"However, I'm kind-hearted, so I'll give you the chance to make the first move."

Please.

Natsukawa Masuzu smiled and said, her eyes narrowed.

Not only did he imitate someone's act, but he also retaliated against what the other person had said before.

"Hateful!"

"Why did you suddenly appear and ruin my plans!"

"I already possessed that godlike power!"

Seeing that he had nowhere to retreat, the Bishop Saint Reason became enraged and roared several times while unleashing his power—

Pray!

You can pray to all living beings, and if they respond, you can gain strength from them.

This was also his purpose in creating the sect: to greatly enhance his own abilities through his followers.

At this moment, with the blessing of the spirituality of all living beings, his height and vision suddenly rose to a higher realm, and the surrounding spiritual realm was completely under his control, transforming into a true domain.

Then, just as he turned his gaze to the silver-haired girl, his pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, along with fragments of his internal organs.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, a woman in a bluish-purple hue appeared before him, and his chest was pierced by her right arm.

With his elevated status, Bishop Saint Reason vaguely sensed the difference in the passage of time; his intuition told him...

"It... it's actually... time..."

He murmured weakly to himself.

"Hahaha..."

Then, the man laughed self-deprecatingly several times, and died simply, dying because of the godlike power he had coveted.

This drama ended abruptly, with the bishop dead and the other members naturally becoming insignificant.

What just happened?

"Did I miss something?!"

"That man just died like that?"

Below, those with Ability User rubbed their eyes, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.

Not to mention them, even experts like Isayama Yomichi and Nanamiya Chion couldn't understand what had happened in that instant.

Only girls of the same social class vaguely noticed it, but that was all.

In that instant, even they were unable to react.

"It is indeed an ability that can be described as 'invincible'."

Nibuya Morika's expression turned serious.

"Although the time is short, if used for a 'first encounter kill,' it is indeed impossible for Ability User of the same level to defend against it."

Takanashi Rikka, seemed lost in thought.

"Damn it! This guy has mastered a really troublesome ability."

Dekomori Sanae clenched her fists quietly, feeling extremely unwilling.

Clearly, this will cause a significant change in the ranking of strength within the guilds.

"Easy."

Natsukawa Masuzu clapped her hands, turned around, and smiled contentedly.

No wonder she developed this ability after going through so many cycles!

Although it's only a brief 0.5-second pause, it can be absolutely decisive in battle!

"How was it, Club President?"

"Good."

Seeing her smug expression, Hasegawa Izumi naturally offered a compliment, which she shook hands with, looking quite pleased.

"That's... that's amazing!"

Mikadoin Nagi was still in shock.

Although she had heard of such battles, this was the first time she had witnessed one in person.

"Wow, that's really impressive."

Maria nodded in agreement.

"Hasegawa."

"Seeker of Truth!"

"Hey, do you know them?"

Isayama Yomichi and Nanamiya Chion approached, both expressing surprise as they spoke.

So, Hasegawa Izumi introduced them to each other.

"Miss Isayama..."

"I understand. Leave the rest to us."

"Okay, then we'll be going now."

Soon, they parted ways again.