Chapter 289
The opponent was a Black Death Cult -level Monster, and in bird form.
Takanashi, now transformed into the Magic girl Thousand Sins, carefully examined the Monster's appearance. Compared to Rainbow Snake's gorgeous and colorful appearance, this Monster's feathers were composed of luxurious gold and dark red.
Bird face, human body, giant wings.
The image, combined with the pale female mask, evokes a strong sense of Indian mythology.
Seeing this, Thousand Sins recalled his knowledge of Magic ---
"Who are you..."
She recognized this Monster.
It is a Monster modeled after a mythical bird from Hindu mythology.
Finally, the Monster spoke.
It was a woman's voice.
[Magic Girl Thousand Sins, by order of His Majesty the Demon King, I must stop you from approaching the battle there. Please stop here.]
It was saying things that were incomprehensible to most people at first.
The bird-like Monster took a step forward, its long hooks embedded in the ground.
Thousand Sins frowned as he looked at the Black Death Cult was blocking his way.
"I remember, a long time ago, you were defeated by a Magic girl, weren't you?"
As one of the most famous Monster in textbooks, Thousand Sins was very clear about all aspects of the Monster in front of him.
She had never heard of such Monster ever producing a second individual.
Then, the bird-shaped Black Death Cult raised its head, seemingly having anticipated Thousand Sins's possible response, and spoke in a deep, resonant voice—
[My fellow humans and I were awakened from centuries of darkness by our creator, a being of Monster, and now we have the chance to fight Magic girls and spread this miracle born of desire throughout the world.]
Centuries of darkness?
Golden feathers fell one by one.
[Magic Girl Thousand Sins, who inherited the power of the rebellious Fifth Demon King, please also heed the call of your deepest desires and recite my name.]
The divine bird raised its arms covered in golden feathers, and a blazing sun-like flame erupted from them, along with the pair of wings on its back.
It raised its head, imbued with divinity, revealing a side distinct from the other Monster.
[--- Garuda.]
Behind the divine bird unfolded a halo, flowing with a faint divine aura. For a moment, if an ordinary person were to see it, they might truly believe it was a god descending to earth.
It reveals its name.
Garuda Black Death Cult.
Hundreds of years ago, the Black Death Cult left an indelible mark on the history of Monster.
This Monster likes to call himself a god and spreads the gospel of the Monster and miracles, luring the mortals of R'lyeh to accept its temptations and making them a breeding ground for the desires of the Monster.
Why would such a troublesome creature suddenly come back to life and appear right in front of it?
Seeing the troublesome enemy before him, Thousand Sins glanced towards the fire-ravaged street, his blood-red snake eyes not showing the same excitement as the Black Death Cult before him.
"Garuda, is it? I'm sorry, even if I beat you up again right now, it wouldn't be in the textbooks..."
Thousand Sins slowly raised the heavy cross-shaped Cross Nail in his hand, and with effortless ease, hurled it downwards. The massive nail instantly shattered the earth, simultaneously unleashing a crimson Magic Power mist that tore through the irritating light like blazing sunlight.
"So... you'd better just die already."
Chapter 82 Former Henchmen
While rushing to the scene of the Monster incident, Kirishima Ai, who had transformed into the Fate Kite, was still asking the question about the Magic female ghost in her mind.
"What exactly do you mean by 'troublesome guy'?"
The female ghost seemed to have anticipated this scene, which annoyed Kirishima Ai, who wanted the Doctor or Takanashi to find a way to get rid of the ghost as soon as possible.
The female ghost seemed to be looking towards the raging fire as well.
[They are a group of Monster beyond the Perfect Form, Black Death Cult, also known as... the Overlord's minions.]
"The Overlord's henchmen?"
Kirishima Ai paused for a moment.
So, she was once a subordinate of the strongest Magic girl?
She's a Magic girl, but her subordinates are all Monster.
The female ghost nodded, then continued to explain:
[Once, throughout R'lyeh, a group of powerful and dangerous Monster wreaked havoc and spread despair and panic. In the short time since their appearance, they have gnawed at R'lyeh like a nightmare and a shadow.]
However, these Monsters did not last long in their rampage and arrogance.
[However, soon enough, a Magic girl went to war and crushed these Monster one by one.]
[That is, Lilith, the woman you call the Overlord.]
Even Lilith, the most terrifying Demon King of R'lyeh, was once hailed as a hero of R'lyeh.
At that time, the brilliance of any Magic girl paled in comparison to her.
The female ghost herself was no exception.
In other words, those Monsters were originally the defeated enemies of the Overlord.
"Did they later become the henchmen of the Overlord because the Overlord controlled them through some means?"
Kirishima Ai's mind works very quickly.
Her guess was quickly confirmed by the female ghost.
That's what I heard.
Later, when that group of Monster were awakened from the darkness once again and returned, they had become the Overlord's subordinates.
Some of them even transformed into Serpent System Monster, becoming executives under the Overlord's command, and also her sharpest and most terrifying claws. Only a united group of Magic girls from the Sacred Domain could defeat them.
"You heard about it?"
She frowned.
Why would this female ghost suddenly use such an unreliable word?
This time, however, the female ghost remained unusually silent.
After a while, she said in a casual and nonchalant manner:
[Long before that, I was defeated in the battle against Queen Al White and sealed away, so I didn't experience the period that Lilith called 'Overlord'.]
"Uh-huh."
For a moment, Kirishima Ai didn't know what to say.
However, whether it's hearsay or not, what actually happened is currently none of her concern.
More than any of these things, she cared about Silver Feather.
"Is that why they're causing trouble for Silver Feather?"
Previously, the female ghost also said that the Silver Feather was Crystal related to the power of the Overlord.
Thinking of this, a shadow fell over Kirishima Ai's heart.
[Yes.]
"Logically speaking, shouldn't they have been defeated along with the Overlord hundreds of years ago?"
Inevitably, Kirishima Ai felt a little irritated and nervous again. After all, just hearing about the Monster who had once been driven by the Overlord was enough to make one feel terrible.
The female ghost then recalled this.
That was decades ago.
[When I found that ruin in Europe, they were unearthed from the dust that had been buried for hundreds of years, along with the Silver Feather.]
At that moment, the female ghost was not fully resurrected; she was merely conveying a message to President Cangyue, who was possessed by her, through a vague instinct.
But she still remembers the first time she saw those former Black Death Cult Crystal, buried in the dust, resurface.
Even for her, it was somewhat unbelievable.
[After that, with the successive resurrections of the Demon King, those who should have been in eternal slumber became increasingly active, until they awoke from the deep darkness.]
It turns out this guy was the culprit.
Kirishima Ai lowered her head and began to seriously consider how to bury the female ghost deep enough so that she would never be able to speak again.
"Are they under your command?"
If that's the case, why keep it in her head, and why call it "tricky"?
Unfortunately, they didn't obey my commands. Even after the Overlord's death, these creatures broke free from Overlord control, completely reverting to their former wild state, and their hatred for the Overlord reached an indescribable level.
[If I had to name one, there is one guy who could barely command them...]
At this point, the female ghost left everyone in suspense again.
Silver Feather and Phantom Wind had already arrived at the battlefield and had no time to listen to what the female ghost had to say next.
The scene before her eyes brought back a desolate silence to Kirishima Ai's mind.
It was a sea of fire.
The scorching temperature was so intense that even Fate Kite felt a pressure, an overwhelming weight, as if getting too close would mean being burned by the flames of hell.
This hellish scene is the first of its kind to be seen in any Monster incident to date.
Even Demon King and Chameleon wouldn't create such an exaggerated scene during a battle.
Finally, Fate Kite saw the Monster causing destruction in the firelight. This time... there were three in total?
"Three Monster?"
She muttered something to herself, but couldn't find Silver Feather anywhere.
Moreover, after careful observation, they discovered something even more perplexing.
The three Monster present were not causing destruction together, but rather...
"----boom!"
A burst of crimson Red Lotus, as if venting its fury, slammed into Monster resembling an Eastern dragon. The powerful Black Death Cult's shell was instantly charred black, and it already had multiple wounds on its body.
In the firelight, there was another Monster, resembling Snowy Owl, clearly in league with the dragon.
It was also scorched by the flames.
Although difficult to understand, there is no doubt---
"Monster... are they fighting amongst themselves?"
Beside her, the Magic girl Phantom Wind looked puzzled.
This wasn't the first time they'd witnessed such a scene, but seeing such chaos was still a bit hard to comprehend.
But who is that Monster who opposes them?
As they thought this, from the karmic fire of hell, the figure of a girl with tattered gray wings on her back slowly emerged, step by step, into the suffocating heat and black smoke.
The Feather Wing were so enormous that they seemed completely out of place compared to the girl's figure, giving her a monstrous, alien appearance.
For some reason, Fate Kite suddenly had a bad feeling.
Then, when that figure completely emerged from the Red Lotus, Fate Kite's mind went completely blank.
He was a Monster, without a doubt.
But every part of her body was so similar to Silver Feather's, just like Silver Feather's entire body after being scorched and charred by flames.
And on her face was a pale bird beak mask.
It can't be wrong.
"... Silver Feather."