Miluno's Battle

(Miluno)

I was wrong.

I was really wrong.

I shouldn't have jinxed things; the speed at which I've been proven wrong is just too fast.

Because of the world's own "firewall" restrictions, even if there are factors within the body that can deceive the world, "The Other Side" cannot send out too many Monsters and witches at once. Obviously, that Hexagonal Shuttle Tower is a new type of troop transport pod that can break this rule and overcome the historical problem of only being able to send out a few Monster at a time, which is like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather all day long.

With such a large number of Monster and witches, it would be difficult to deal with them with fewer than fifty magical girls... They would even have difficulty protecting themselves. The enemy has also fixed a bug that allows them to leave the instance using teleportation magic, cutting off the magical girl army's retreat and reinforcements.

SpiCa's encirclement formation was also fatal. She arranged more than a dozen rendezvous points to surround the wormhole, with only three or four magical girls at each rendezvous point. Forget about trapping them, they would be divided and defeated by Monster several times our size!

Even worse...

The magical girl, despite the unfavorable situation, also has to protect the ordinary people who were unable to escape the barrier's range.

I pointed to Dantai Xue and Dantai Zhengchu.

"Ceruno, take them to find other magical girls for refuge! Then find a way to leave the barrier and seek help!"

Her magic has the ability to break through barriers.

Ultimately, the barrier of the Witch Domain was developed by Aldebaran based on the magic of Ceruno.

You should be careful too.

"Put the protective film on me, "Ceruno before getting into Dantai Xue's car. The Dantai Society's convoy then set off for the edge of the barrier.

Looking back at the Shuttle Tower that resembled a building, and the witch mixed in with the Monster, I felt a bit of a headache.

But it was still arranged as follows:

"Mono, ignore those ordinary Monster, the other magical girls can handle them. We need to rush in and take care of the witch."

At least some of them are magical girls who work as teachers at the City School and are paid by the government. They're more than capable of dealing with ordinary Monster. If I can snipe those witches, I might be able to break the Witch Domain and still have a chance to turn the tide...

"Then should I Witchification?"

The little thing hiding in my hair asked a question, and I answered:

"Not for now. I'll transform after I get closer to the witch to avoid being mistaken for an enemy and getting hurt. I also need to take care of Monster along the way..."

I can't hide the black ram's horns on my head. Wouldn't it be tragic to be sunk by friendly forces while wearing the enemy's uniform?

The little thing was still chirping in my ear:

"Heh heh, give our friendly forces a proper burial!"

"Etc!"

Just as they were about to set off, the tiger-striped cat girl called out to them, carrying a huge golden hammer and shouting, "I'm going to fight those demons too!"

As he spoke, the cat ears on his head twitched.

I had no choice but to give her directions.

"You can't keep up with me. If you really want to fight, go to the nearby rendezvous point and find other magical girl squads. Otherwise, go to the edge of the barrier and find a temporary shelter to protect the general public."

"Huh? But how am I supposed to know where the other magical girls are?!"

Without answering, I hastened my disappearance from her sight.

Some of the magical girls have already engaged the enemy; by following the movements, you can always find the group.

Unlike the Witch Domain we'd encountered before, this vast Witch Domain didn't change based on any particular witch's mental image, so the damage in the battle was still limited to the old houses in the North Suburbs.

"Careful!"

Mono's reminder.

The road ahead suddenly burst open, scattering a large amount of gravel and nails. This kind of large-scale scattering was quite difficult to dodge. Fortunately, I had a lot of similar experience before, and I swung my twin swords to block most of the damage, but some shrapnel still grazed my body and drew blood.

Looking up, they saw a short, rat-like Rat Monster a pointed snout and monkey-like face, peeking from the roof of a three-story house. He was carrying a grenade launcher and had bombs of various sizes hanging on his body, clearly lying in ambush for magical girls passing by.

Noticing my gaze, the large rat even turned around to run away.

I lunged forward, using the wall as a springboard to climb the stairs, and while it was reloading, I pierced its heart with my sword.

"Hehehe--"

But those small red eyes revealed a sinister and mocking glint.

BooooM!!

He detonated the bomb on his body before he died.

The shockwave from the explosion was incredibly fast. I retreated immediately, but was still blasted off the building by the shockwave, flying in an arc across the road and landing awkwardly on the roof of a car. Thanks to the protective shield and the Battle Dress I was wearing, I wasn't hurt, but I was a little dazed.

But before he could even catch his breath, he sensed a dangerous, scorching heat.

Another humanoid Monster, engulfed in flames, gathered its power nearby, then unleashed a burst of blue flames infused with electrical ions from its mouth...

Um, ions?

Flames at tens of thousands of degrees?

Are you kidding me?!

I scrambled out of the car, barely escaping the direct attack of the flames, but the intense heat radiating through the Bubble Membrane nearly killed me—to be honest, I felt like I was already three-quarters cooked.

But I still survived.

Therefore, the fire demon's death was imminent.

The combined longsword strike shattered its Simulacrum Factor from behind. I dared not be careless any longer, so I found a deserted corner to catch my breath and recover my health.

My plan was to snipe the witch and deal with the Monster while I was at it, but the two Monster I encountered right away both gave me a bit of a hard time...

I took a bottle of water from the Star Crystal to quench my thirst. The little creature peeked out from my permed hair and said with a worried look:

"Miluno, these Monster don't seem like cannon fodder; they're probably the elite of the Monster in the Supreme Council."

"Then we need to find a way to get rid of the witch even more."

If every Monster possessed this level of power, magical girls would likely perish.

"Mono, Witchification."

We need to act quickly.

"Okay!"

Although there was a possibility of being accidentally injured by the magical girl, the Monster along the way did not attack me again even when they saw me...

Until I met the first Modified Witch.

A pair of long, blood-red, hooked claws peeked from between his sleeves. A muzzle covered his mouth, and beneath a red hood that obscured most of his face, his eyes gleamed with a mad, red light. He was tall and powerful, like a combination of Little Red Riding Hood and a wolf...

Okay, let's call her Little Red Riding Hood.

A witch transformed from Elite Monsters is theoretically weaker than a witch transformed from a magical girl.

But the witch before me was no pushover. As soon as I got close, she swung her claw at me, aiming straight for my face. Ominous black mist swirled around her long, hooked claw. I dared not take it head-on and instinctively dodged. As a result, the witch missed and her claw scrambled into the pavement. I thought the claw would get stuck, but the cement, which had been touched by the black mist, was quickly corroded, and she effortlessly pulled out her claw.

Corrosive black mist—is this her magic?

"Rua--"

Little Red Riding Hood turned around and glared at me, letting out a series of low growls.

This is some kind of signal.

The Monster around hesitated for a moment, then continued to advance towards the edge of the barrier.

"You know who I am, right? Still planning a one-on-one fight?"

I don't think I'd lose to a witch outside of the Fomalhaut; this is based on my confidence in my abilities.

I thrust my sword straight at her, but it was just a feint. I didn't put any force into the sword; it was as if I had just thrown Past. Little Red Riding Hood flicked my sword away with her claw, but I had already focused my strength on my legs and dodged behind her.

"Ha!"

With a spinning burst of power and Super Acceleration, he unleashed a soaring whip kick aimed at Little Red Riding Hood's vulnerable lower back...

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