The Undressing Edition: All Clear? (5.5K) (Continued)

Destruction is acceptable, copying is acceptable, but creation is clearly not his forte.

Besides that, there's the matter of Alexia and the others.

According to Beta's account, after leaving the Sanctuary, Alexia couldn't forget the bizarre stories and scenes.

Therefore, he wanted to get Rose and Beta involved to conduct a thorough investigation, to judge right and wrong themselves, and to uncover the truth of the world, rather than listening to Mahiro's one-sided words.

Beta would naturally disagree, even if it were under the guise of Natsume- sensei, she would not agree.

Because Alexia's actions could very well cause trouble for Mahiro.

As for Rose, she didn't agree either.

Because Rose's goal is simple: she doesn't want to know about the past, and those things have nothing to do with her.

All she wants right now is to become stronger, to keep getting stronger, so that she can catch up with the Yotsuba Clan- sensei, instead of just watching her from afar.

The alliance of the three girls was stillborn before it could even be formed.

With only Alexia left, she was no longer able to cause any trouble.

The season for the "Bushin Festival" has arrived.

The streets of the capital were bustling with activity, and there were many more unfamiliar faces than ever before.

The pedestrians passing by on the road are diverse in race, nationality, and profession, but they all share the same goal: to enjoy the "Bushin Festival".

He wasn't in the capital last time, so he wasn't too sure, but that's definitely the case this time.

This must be what a festival is all about.

"Wow, so many people..."

The moment Mahiro into the Arcadia Trading Company, he found that the atmosphere inside was even more bustling than outside, almost to the point of being packed with people.

The heat from the crowd was almost overwhelming.

Although almost everyone who entered this place was royalty or nobility, they are now crammed together like ordinary people.

Several elegantly dressed ladies gathered together, holding a brand-new handbag from the latest season, chatting and laughing.

"Mahiro, please come this way."

It's New York.

Like a ninja, he suddenly appeared from the crowd and led Mahiro deeper into the trading company, to a place where customers were not allowed to linger.

Walking along the long corridor, which is covered with luxurious wool carpets and has a European-style hotel feel, soft indirect lighting shines down from the high ceiling.

However, Mahiro showed no appreciation whatsoever.

The main reason he came here today was because he received a message from Ita.

She said her research was almost complete and hoped I could take a look when I had time.

As for what they are researching...

Of course, it was the "Night Demon" he had given him a long time ago. He extracted the magic activation formula from it and incorporated it into his research on slimes.

To be honest, he was curious too.

In a world without computers and massive computing power, how exactly does Ita manage to extract and utilize this ethereal data?

Just as he was thinking this, he was taken to a place that resembled a laboratory.

It was completely different from the scene outside.

The ceiling, walls, and floor were all made of metal, and a table not far away was filled with various beakers and conical flasks.

It does look quite plausible.

The problem is, these things are just for show...

"Ah, Mahiro- nii, you've come..."

A petite elf emerged from within, draped in a long white coat that dragged on the ground. Her voice was filled with a mysterious drowsiness, and her long, dark hair stood on end as if she had just woken up.

He kept rubbing his eyes.

She looked incredibly sleepy.

Only when he saw Mahiro did he perk up a little.

She is Ita.

Unlike the others who called him "Master" or "Master, "Ita preferred to call him "Brother," perhaps because she was the youngest of the Seven Shadows.

She was Mahiro loved the most.

Ita also relied on him a lot.

To his surprise, Ita wasn't the only one in the lab; Sherry was there too!

With her long pink hair and academic attire, she stood out in the laboratory.

She followed silently behind Ita.

For some reason, her face was filled with frustration and dejection, and even the tuft of hair on her head drooped listlessly.

"What's wrong?"

"Teacher Yotsuba Clan..."

Tears welled in Sherry's eyes, and she was about to speak when Ita interrupted them.

"Brother Mahiro, come help me test the new technology weapon."

Ita stood on tiptoe, grabbed his arm, and pulled him to one side.

"I-I'm fine, Ms. Yotsuba Clan. Let's do the test for Ms. Ita first."

Sherry wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

That smile looked so broken, so forced, and so humble.

"All right."

Since the parties involved have said so...

How to test this? Only combat can best demonstrate it.

However, when he arrived at the battlefield, he found it already crowded with people surrounding the area.

"I said, is such a big fuss really necessary?"

They were all dressed in identical black combat gear, and each of them wore an expectant expression.

They are all numbered members of the Shadow Garden.

Leading them were Epsilon and Beta.

They were all waving to him and cheering him on.

Okay, you win.

"Then I'll begin," Ita declared, having already walked to the opposite side of the field and was standing at the other end.

"Okay, let's begin."

Mahiro also perked up slightly and focused his attention.

Are the Seven Shadows of the Shadow Garden very strong?

Honestly, they are not weak at all, especially Ita and Alpha.

The others were alright, but Alpha was the kind of person who excelled in both combat and magic.

Her combat skills are stronger Delta's, her learning ability is almost on par with Zeta's, her magical power is comparable to Gamma's, and her control over magic is second only to Epsilon.

He's practically a hexagonal warrior.

As for Ita...

Although she's not as good as Alpha in every aspect, this quirky and clever little elf always manages to do some strange and wonderful things.

They can even use aphrodisiacs during battle...

Just as he was thinking this and focusing his attention, a thin white mist suddenly filled the area.

And the fog gradually thickened until it completely obscured visibility.

As expected...

"It feels strangely like a simulation battle..."

At the very least, this was something he frequently experienced during his Fourth Laboratory period.

They used the fog as cover to block his vision during the attack, in order to test his reaction speed or something.

But is it useful?

Despair.

As Mahiro activated "Eidos Eye," his ears twitched slightly, and he suddenly caught a soft thud behind him.

"Take this! Dry Ice Hailstorm!"

Sometime later, Ita's white coat had disappeared, and he had put on a black slime combat suit.

Streams of magic, like silken threads, flowed into the Slime Suit, and the magic that emanated from it transformed into countless points of light.

However, the direction in which the magic was cast was not forward.

Instead--

"Above!"

Mahiro up and saw countless hailstones falling from the sky.

This is a composite magic of aggregation, dispersion, and movement, and it is also the prototype magic that makes up "Meteor Stream".

However, when used by Ita, its power and quality were in no way inferior to Mayumi's "Meteor Stream".

However, Mahiro easily dodged the attack of the falling hailstones by simply shifting his body slightly.

Compared to Aurora's skills, this hail density is still a bit lacking.

The hailstones fell to the ground, even hitting his feet, and shattered into powder on the spot.

It begins to sublimate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within a short time, the carbon dioxide concentration in the air around Mahiro had exceeded the standard.

The tactics were quite good; they planned to use dry ice to create an oxygen-deprived environment in order to subdue the enemy.

Ita's actions also confirmed Mahiro's conjecture.

"Neutron Barrier"

Four square, transparent barriers rose up one by one, enveloping him and forming a perfect cube.

"It's voice-activated?"

Makoto Mahiro stepped forward and gently tapped the barrier in front of him, causing ripples to spread out from it.

It's quite sturdy.

Moreover, there are no problems with the tactics. Normally, the enemy would be completely powerless to fight back at this point.

If you add something like "Muspelheim" or "Ice Fog Domain," it would definitely be a guaranteed kill.

But--

"You're still too green to face me, Ita!"

Mahiro raised his foot and stomped it hard on the ground.

Boom!

A powerful earthquake swept through the entire test site, leaving a deep footprint on the metal ground.

At the same time, a large amount of magical power surged forth and flowed within the small space of the cube.

The massive flow of magic could not spread out, so it collided repeatedly within the barrier, gradually forming turbulence.