How to Deal with Shadows (Mi)

(Miluno)

However, the "Supreme Council" even brought up the "Great Will."

They really want to take this outpost, but it's also a battle we can't afford to lose.

Once they gain a foothold, Skyreach City will not only become an anchor point for invasion by "the Other Side," but also a symbol, a terrifying totem, taking root in the hearts of the people...

The Corruption Rate is likely to skyrocket.

"It's resolved."

I shattered the Black Crystal that had formed within the three Shadow Girl, but this time I didn't let the Morning Star Crystal absorb them; I simply let them dissipate into the air.

"Doing this will increase the Corruption Rate, you know?"

"I can't absorb all the Dark Energy. Ultimately, relying solely on me to absorb it isn't the solution."

SpiCa, her body wrapped in bandages, emerged from the warehouse, followed by four witches, all with White Silk bandages wrapped around their heads, clearly indicating that the Mental Overlay brainwashing was still ongoing.

"Miluno... cough cough..."

SpiCa looked a bit overworked. She looked up at the Black Mud flowing down and frowned.

"Looks like it's time to go."

"Where to? A refuge? Miss Bai Ze is organizing magical girls at the town's elementary school on the edge of the barrier to protect the civilians who haven't evacuated yet. If we go there..."

However, SpiCa raised its hand in denial.

"No, it's not convenient for me to Past."

"Ah?"

"It's inconvenient for me to appear in public. If they see this..."

She pointed to the short horn on her forehead, a symbol of a witch.

"... It's hard to explain."

SpiCa is now in the body of a witch, but this is still a secret to the public. Fortunately, she has not appeared in front of the camera often before, maintaining an air of mystery. She leaves the public appearances to Sirius, and even when she has no choice, she can wear a hat... But if she goes to the shelter, it will be easy for the public to recognize her.

Is that why you're not going to meet up?

Then Mono and I can't go to the base right now...

After all, we are witches too.

SpiCa nodded and replied, "Yes, and not entirely. I just want to resolve the invasion as quickly as possible... Although the Modified Witch are harder to deal with than the Monster, they also have advantages for me. Those Construct Monster now have an extra brain that they can control, allowing these witches to serve as our pawns, which can greatly increase our combat power."

"But this won't work against the 'Great Will'."

These Black Mud have no brains.

Miss Chris drove up in a pickup truck from somewhere. The truck had four seats in the front and a cargo bed in the back where people could sit.

"This is the first time I've driven a left-hand drive car... Aren't you going to get in?"

Mono and I climbed onto the cargo container.

"No, the rear cargo area offers better visibility and makes it easier to counterattack."

Most importantly...

It's easy to escape in case of an attack, saving time opening doors, and you can jump out of the car at any time. When facing attacks from Monster and witches, no car is more fragile than paper.

SpiCa also opted for a cargo box.

Finally, four Modified Witch with White Silk wrapped around their heads squeezed into the seats in front of Pikachu.

Reversing away from the warehouse and onto the road, Miss Chris asked:

"Where do we go now?"

"Let's go to the outskirts first... observe the situation near Bai Ze's refuge."

SpiCa didn't say anything about relying solely on us to solve the "Great Will."

With her destination in mind, Chris stepped on the gas, and the pickup truck sped off.

Behind us, the overwhelming darkness continued to pour down, and we could already see the slowly churning Black Mud in our field of vision.

This night is destined to be exceptionally long and dark.

"Miluno, we..."

SpiCa hesitated for a moment, which was uncharacteristic of him.

"We must stop the 'Great Will' from continuing to flood into this world... The 'Great Will' is an invisible entity, and this Black Mud is its vessel. In other words, the Dark Erosion is the process by which the 'Great Will' invades this world. It's just that the darkness on Earth is not yet enough for it to materialize... but it's only a matter of time."

There was a hint of despair in her eyes.

"He has already arrived. It wasn't that He could only come after the Corruption Rate was met; it was only after reaching that Corruption Rate that He could manifest in physical form... Ironically, we are currently using His power, the witch's power."

If SpiCa's speculation is true, then the "Great Will" is already omnipresent, and there is no way to stop Him.

It's normal for SpiCa to feel powerless when it realizes this.

"Even if we understand, what can we do to stop all of this?" I asked.

She looked up again, gazing at the enormous ring in the sky.

"This wormhole is like a sewage tap; you need to go to the 'The Other Side' and turn it off. Be careful."

Closing the wormhole would prevent the Great Will from entering further... but...

"There's no way to open a passage to 'the Other Side' right now. This Witch Domain is interfering with the teleportation magic. Even if we could open a passage, we don't know if it would lead to the correct location, unless..."

Unless you travel Past through this giant wormhole.

SpiCa understood what I meant and retorted, "No, going directly Past is too risky. The 'Supreme Council' is definitely on guard against you... Besides, the wormhole is filled with Black Mud. Who knows what will happen if Past?"

"Miluno!"

Mono suddenly shouted.

"Those guys are catching up!"

A group of Shadow Girl chased after the pickup truck, moving quickly and closing the distance.

"Are those guys brainless?" SpiCa asked.

"Hmm, their bodies don't have a fixed shape, and they reflect the force they receive, so they can only be killed slowly... Let me demonstrate."

I've come up with a strategy to deal with these Shadow Girl. Their tricky rebounding ability will likely put you at a disadvantage the first time you encounter them, but once you understand it, there are ways to handle it.

He jumped out of the car and sped towards one of the Shadow Girl was the leader.

Her reaction was quick; her five fingers transformed into sharp claws. I promptly grabbed her wrist, circled around her from behind, and, to avoid being injured by the rebound force, gently pulled her into my arms. Her face, covered in black, had no features, but she was still clearly startled, even reverting to her claws, and helplessly tried to break free from my embrace.

However, my short sword was already deeply embedded in her body, and had traveled all the way to her...

With a crisp crack, the Crystal shattered.

The Shadow Girl vanished as a single entity.

I sped up and chased after the pickup truck.

"That's about it. The greater the force, the harder it is to hurt her. Don't use force beyond your own tolerance, and she won't be too difficult to deal with."

"Then let me try."

SpiCa unleashed several strands of White Silk from her hands, which snaked towards the pursuing Shadow Girl dodged nimbly, but one part of her body was still entangled by the White Silk.

The White Silk, now bound together, disappeared into the Shadow Girl's body...

With a gentle tug, like a fishing hook leaping out of the water, the Black Crystal was pulled out.