Great Hand Sai

(Ceruno)

The school gate of the shelter was broken down by the Monster. Teacher Bai Ze, who was guarding the gate, rushed forward with his arms outstretched and pushed the Monster out of the school gate with brute force. Then Sky Lock pulled up the chain and resealed the school gate.

However, this also led to Professor Bai Ze being attacked by the witch's long-range magic.

"This can't go on."

Why hasn't Miluno started dealing with this Black Mud yet?

I think turning the Black Mud into a little girl is a pretty good solution.

The Black Mud not only climbed onto the bubble, but also prepared to completely surround it, cutting off our retreat...

Soon after, with the last Monster that rushed in falling, the battle inside the shelter came to an end. Although there were occasional long-range attacks from the witch and Monster, they were just random bombardments without any target, and most of them were neutralized by Phoenix's Flight Control. Otherwise, the school building beneath my feet would probably have collapsed.

However, not long after, probably realizing it was pointless, the witches and Monster gave up the bombing, and only then did things truly quiet down.

They are waiting for the Black Mud to break through my defenses, and are conserving their strength for that purpose.

The Black Mud covering the surface of the bubbles is impossible to break apart; it will regenerate no matter what kind of attack it suffers. The Dark Energy of the Black Mud at this stage does not yet possess the intelligence to understand human speech; it can only be regarded as a cluster of energy microorganisms.

But why didn't these Black Mud mix together?

Based on past experience, when a large amount of darkness accumulates together, it will cause a qualitative change and evolve into a more advanced form like the Shadow Girl.

"Ceruno, I need to go out and check on the situation before the Black Mud seals off..."

Phoenix shouted as it flew out of the bubble from the top.

At this point, the highest part of the Black Mud had climbed to halfway up the bubble. If this continued, it would completely seal off, and my magic would run out even faster.

To avoid this situation, some unconventional measures will be needed.

"Teacher Bai Ze, I... I need to replenish my magic power."

"Ceruno, why are you so shy? You're so comfortable to hold, no one could resist the idea of 'charging' you up~"

I don't know where she got the sofa from, but Quanyin hugged me and started sucking on it. In doing so, she not only sucked on me, but also sucked on Sirius.

"It smells so good! I've just broken a light sweat, and the scent is perfect."

"Don't talk about the taste..."

Quanyin- nee treats me like a doll.

In return for selling my body, I received a portion of the magic.

By the way, the magical girls lining up to replenish my mana have stretched all the way downstairs... They all want to be my battery, I don't know if I'm getting a good deal or a bad deal.

"Wow? What are you doing?!"

Phoenix flew back from the sky. By then, the Black Mud had covered most of the bubbles, making the already dark night even more gloomy.

"We're replenishing our magic... How's it going outside? Haven't Miluno and Miss SpiCa made a move yet?"

"They took care of the witch and the Monster for us."

That's good news; no wonder the intermittent attacks have stopped.

"But we can't do anything about the reunited Black Mud."

"Why? Didn't they successfully clear out an entire area?"

"That didn't clear away the Black Mud; it merely gathered the Dark Energy and forced it to fuse into a higher-level form. However, that form is also highly pure and will itself cause an increase in erosion. It's just easier to manage, but it can't dispel the Witch Domain."

"Is that so..."

"Let me hug you too?"

Phoenix said that, but Quanyin- nee brushed her hand away.

"Go to the back of the line, it's my turn now."

What am I, really?

Continuing the stalemate wasn't going to solve anything. I tried changing the shape of the bubbles and flicking the Black Mud down, but it didn't work. They didn't rely on the friction of the bubble surface; instead, they climbed up by piling themselves up.

Suddenly, the Black Mud began to stir and twitch as if it were boiling.

"What's going on? Are they about to break through?"

Sky Lock, who was clinging to me, asked this question, but I didn't know how to answer it.

"No, that wasn't an attack on the bubble."

The bubbles showed no signs of bursting. Had Miluno done something again?

Then, the Black Mud finally began to gather towards a certain point...

No, it wasn't just the Black Mud; Dark Energy of the entire Witch Domain was concentrated above the town's middle school.

Did they lose patience because they saw me constantly refilling my magic potion?

It is worth noting that...

Black light can also be seen on the top of the distant Shuttle Tower, and there is some connection between that light and the aggregation of Black Mud.

The massive aggregate is compressing, its volume decreasing while its density increases geometrically, gradually forming a human-shaped outline.

This is bad...

This is probably the most formidable enemy we've ever encountered before.

I rarely rely on intuition.

But I had a feeling this time that I might die here...

Finally, the aggregate revealed its true form: dark brown skin and long, pure white hair. It wore a sleeveless dress that was neither entirely white nor entirely white, with no design sense, and was somewhat worn out. In appearance, it bore a resemblance to the Witchification Miluno.

No, it should be said that Miluno resembles her...

Miluno's Witchification borrowed the power of Mono, and Mono is likely a part of the "Great Will," so it's normal for Miluno's Witchification to resemble an embodiment of the "Great Will."

The newly formed aggregate was expressionless and had no horns on its forehead. Instead, it had exaggeratedly large black arms that almost reached its calves when hanging down, but they did not appear bulky. They were covered with hard, dragon-scale-like armor plates, and the fingertips resembled the curved claws of an eagle.

The density of darkness within her body was extremely high, yet it was completely under her control; no darkness permeated her body surface, it was all contained within her body.

"On your marks, prepare for battle!"

Quanyin -san is already giving instructions from below; now is not the time to conserve magic power, and I've also strengthened the bubble's defensive capabilities...

The aggregate raised its hand and punched the bubble, but the entire town's middle school, protected by the bubble, shook violently from this seemingly ordinary punch.

The bubbles started to crack.

I immediately removed the massive, magic-intensive bubble and instead created an even thicker bubble cage around her.

Even the Solidified Bubble in the "Milius" form could be blocked by Fomalhaut Beiluoshimen's sword energy, which could at least delay things...

Another punch shattered my Solidified Bubble once more.

"This guy, we can't win."

What outrageous and bizarre strength this is...

The magical girls began to fight back.

The Black Mud, which had previously been unable to find its center of gravity, has now taken on the form of a young girl. Its attacks are clearly targeted, and all sorts of magic are being unleashed at the aggregate outside the bubble. Phoenix's Fire Phosphor storm is like the sun, illuminating the dim North Suburbs.

Unlike the previous Shadow Girl, the aggregate was not scattered and did not even react to this round of attacks.

When the magical smoke cleared, she remained floating there, doing nothing.

"That is... the strength befitting the name 'Great Will'."