Le-Beng-Ma
"Oh! Should I make a move?"
Takemikazuchi move, had crackling purple lightning crackling around him. "Shouldn't you, Snow Woman, do it?"
Although the Snow Woman's entire power is basically based on cold-related magic, that doesn't mean she can't deal with that Monster.
It would be laughable if the King of North Capital couldn't even kill a Monster... At the very least, she could simply use her magic to kill the Monster.
Although that would be more difficult.
"I'll do it."
The Snow Woman spoke simply, then gently raised her right hand, and a pale blue light quickly appeared on it, then increased in number.
More and more... more and more...
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Afterwards, the whole world seemed to be filled with this snow-like icy blue, followed by a cold, lifeless gray.
Grayish-white, malicious ice and snow.
It looked like a tsunami or an avalanche.
The Monster froze in place, and all around was silent except for the sound of falling snow, like a soft sigh.
An extreme sense of oppression arose as the Snow Woman unleashed her magic indiscriminately.
In a daze, it seemed as if chilling air seeped into the very bones of the strange people present, making them feel an unbearable cold.
The immense pressure felt like being in a bone-chilling, dry room, with the surrounding walls seemingly squeezing inwards, making it hard to breathe.
A heavy, oppressive atmosphere hung in the air, like a thick fog, blurring the surrounding scenery.
Subsequently, on the outskirts of the North Capital, a pure wave of magical energy surged and swept towards the Monster.
On such a scale, even enormous Monster appear small and powerless.
"Roar!!!!"
The Monster roared, and faced with the overwhelming magical power rushing towards it head-on, it bravely chose... to turn and run!
Moisten it! Moisten it quickly! It's tough!
Then...
"Pfft--"
The magic that caught up with them flattened them, leaving behind excrement.
Of course, "pooping" is just a figure of speech, because Monster don't actually produce poop, and they don't even have normal organs or internal organs.
However, it was indeed flattened by the Snow Woman's magic, and negative magic power seeped out of its body, constantly dissipating into the air.
It will probably dissipate completely into the air in a little while.
After the magic was dispersed, it returned to the source of the world, and then one day in the future, it mixed with other magic.
Then they are categorized as "positive" or "negative," and ultimately obey someone's orders, or are reborn into the world.
After the Snow Woman withdrew the released magic, the heavy atmosphere caused by the terrifyingly large amount of magic disappeared.
"Let's go."
As the Snow Woman said this, she turned to go back.
"Good."
The Frost Fairy answered.
"Good."
Takemikazuchi said.
"..." The Frost Fairy, who was following Snow Woman and Takemikazuchi, suddenly became unsure whether Snow Woman had spoken to her or Takemikazuchi.
Could it be that she's just imagining things?
As she walked silently, she inexplicably felt a little awkward.
Fortunately...
"Who goes there? What are you doing?!"
Soon, a strange man shouted something, causing all three of them to turn around and look in that direction.
There seemed to be a strange person wearing a pale mask, searching for something in the snow... Their attire and appearance were completely out of place among the strange people around them.
"Who is he? Do you know him?"
"Takemikazuchi."
"Have no idea."
The Frost Fairy shook her head, then watched as the other party pulled a ring from the Monster's remains in the snow.
Ring?
Why are there rings?
Amidst the confusion, an ice sprite with snowflake-like decorations on its head stepped forward and asked, "Friend, may I ask who you are from the North...?"
Before she could finish speaking, the strange man wearing a mask that looked like a skeleton casually swung out a black blade and attacked her.
"Wow, what audacity!"
As Takemikazuchi commented, a burst of blue-purple lightning flashed across his body before he swiftly placed it in front of the ice sprite.
With a gentle flick of its tail, it shattered the opponent's attack.
"Sizzle--"
The flickering plasma condensed around Takemikazuchi, then blasted towards the strange man who had appeared out of nowhere, like Light Cannon.
"Zzzzz!!!"
The plasma Light Beam rapidly melted the opponent's left side... The opponent casually raised a shield, but it had no effect whatsoever.
"!!!" It was obvious that the other party was somewhat surprised... Then, in fear and panic, they lay down and rolled on the ground, trying to avoid the following Light Beam.
"Sizzle!"
"..." And then, that was it.
"Hmm? Strange, have all the remains been removed?"
Takemikazuchi looked at the ground, which had been melted by his attack, but couldn't find the strange man.
The Snow Woman also looked in that direction and gently shook her head. "It seems to have disappeared into a black rift in space."
Is that so? He got away...
Thinking this, Takemikazuchi curled his lip in disdain. "Too bad, he was melted down along with the rest of him."
In response, Snow Woman sighed softly and tapped Takemikazuchi's head, "Cong Yu has told you many times before not to be so playful."
"Did you... did you say that?"
"I said that."
"No... right?"
"Why don't you send him a message and ask him?"
"Just ask."
[Takemikazuchi: Cong Yu, didn't you tell me before that I shouldn't be too playful during battles?]
[Cong Yu: Hmm? Hmm, I don't quite remember, but I think I reminded you. If you decide to fight, you'd better be serious.]
[Takemikazuchi: Uh.]
"..."
"How about it?"
"Ahem, Cong Yu said she doesn't quite remember."
."
Snow Woman: "..."
Did Cong Yu really say that?
The Snow Woman expressed strong doubt.
Chapter 157 (This last part is a fragment and doesn't translate directly. It seems to be a mix of chapter titles and numbers.)
[Snow Woman: Takemikazuchi and I encountered a very strange Monster. The spells related to ice and water were ineffective against Monster, and it seemed to be able to escape.]
[Snow Woman: After I killed that Monster, a strange person wearing a robe and a mask picked up a ring from the Monster's corpse and ran away.]
[Cong Yu: Where are you?]
[Snow Woman: North Capital.]
[Cong Yu: Is that strange person really a strange person?]
[Snow Woman: Huh? What do you mean?]
Cong Yu fiddled with her phone, realizing that her question must indeed seem strange to the Snow Woman... after all, the difference between a weirdo and a magical girl was quite obvious.
She had no idea that the "Monster" would transform into an intelligent human form after mastering the monster's magic.
It wasn't that I was deliberately hiding it from her; it's just that there had never been any particular need to explain this topic before.
The Snow Woman and her companions have more than enough power.
Cong Yu wouldn't pat her on the shoulder and say something like, "[Want power? Then master the magic that belongs to Monster, and evolve to become stronger!]"
However, he probably now understands why Takemikazuchi suddenly asked him those strange questions earlier...
[Cong Yu: Okay, we can talk about this later... So, it was Takemikazuchi who underestimated his opponent and let him escape by accident?]
[Snow Woman: Hmm, the opponent was weak. Half of his body was vaporized by Takemikazuchi. However, a black crack suddenly appeared on the ground and swallowed the monster. It's somewhat similar to your Jormungandr Train.]
At first glance, it does sound quite similar.
However, the black crack rescued that strange man... Why does this description feel strangely familiar?
Cong Yu thought to herself.
"False Mask" and "Broken Face" were just things he made up on the spot... Why do Monster actually use Black Hollow!?
--
"Recovery successful?"
A woman with a white mask covering her face stood to one side, arms crossed, looking at the man in front of her with a sarcastic tone.
In response to her words, the man, also wearing a white mask, chuckled lightly, "Well, you could say that, but half of your men are dead."
There's no such thing as "half of someone died" in this world, so he probably meant seriously injured.
And that's an interesting joke... at least that's what he thinks.
"..."
"So, you've finally decided to implement automatic recycling of the converter? Is your brain filled with shit?"
The woman asked in a calm tone, but her anger and accusation were still palpable. "Where were you before?"
"..."
Hehehe--
The man was laughing; he seemed to enjoy laughing, and the bone mask on his face also had exaggeratedly upturned corners of his mouth, making it look as if he were laughing maniacally.
"Who would have thought? Magical girls these days actually wait for Monster to dissipate! I thought they were all just pretentious show-offs who would turn their backs on Monster and leave, hahaha!!!"
The woman clicked her tongue in displeasure at his words, her mask revealing her continued displeasure...
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"I'll smash your head into your own stomach sooner or later."