Just as Parasite " Parasite " were about to touch Lina's body, a cold voice reached the ears of everyone present.
A shimmering magic circle solidified beneath the Parasite ' feet, and ropes of light element extended from the circle, binding the Parasite tightly to its center.
Lina stared in astonishment at everything. After a moment, she looked up at the figure floating above her. Just then, the five "STARS" members who had met up in the city center arrived. They immediately rushed to Lina's side and surrounded her in the center.
At this moment, the park presented a three-way standoff: a dozen or so " Parasite," eight members of the "STARS" team, and Yunyi, each representing one side.
Through the magic spell she had just used, Lina had recognized Yunyi's identity. Just as she was about to say something, Yunyi's voice rang out again.
"Your head is held too high!"
As he finished Kanon, an irresistible pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on all the "STARS" members standing next to Lina, making them unable to stand up straight.
As for those " Parasite," they received even better "care" than the members of these "STARS"! They could even feel that the host's body was about to be crushed by the Gravity Magic released by Yunyi!
" Yunyi, stop! They are all my teammates!" Lina shouted urgently upon seeing this. These few people beside her were the last remaining members of "STARS" who had come to Japan with her.
Yunyi glanced down at Lina, clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but stopped using Gravity Magic to suppress the "STARS" team members.
He didn't intend to take action against the "STARS" members here; he just wanted to keep them under control to prevent them from suddenly jumping out and causing trouble later.
As for the " Parasite," Yunyi was also somewhat troubled. His main purpose in coming out this time was to find Lina and the members of "STARS" to ensure that they would not be parasitized by the " Parasite " and cause subsequent turmoil. However, he seemed to be a step too late. Based on the information fed back by his Domain Magic, he was able to identify that some of the people below who were parasitized should be members of "STARS".
Just as Yunyi was pondering, several bolts of lightning suddenly condensed in the sky and struck him down.
"Small..."
Seeing this, Lina hurriedly tried to warn Yunyi, but before she could even utter a second word, the lightning bolt that was about to strike Yunyi vanished in mid-air!
"Huh!?" Lina was completely bewildered. What was going on?
In her understanding, Yunyi did indeed possess very strong defensive magic—a kind of defensive magic that even her Strategic-Class Magic couldn't break through. But the effect of that magic wasn't what it seemed now. Could it be that in the less than a year since Yunyi left the America, he had mastered an even more powerful magic that she was unaware of?
The dissipation of the lightning did not stop the " Parasite " from continuing their attacks on Yunyi. They had to create an opening, or all the " Parasite " here would be captured.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three consecutive booming sounds rang out as the hosts of the three " Parasite " that had fallen to the ground self-destructed, thus breaking free from Yunyi's magical control.
Having reverted to being energy entities, the " Parasite " were naturally immune to ordinary Gravity Magic. The three " Parasite " came into contact and merged in mid-air, transforming into an even more powerful Parasite.
The moment it solidified, the surrounding Psions surged. As energy entities, the Parasite's manipulation of Psions was beyond the comprehension of human magicians. Just as it prepared to launch its attack, Yunyi snapped his fingers.
"Smack~"
With that crisp sound, the magical domain enveloping the entire park trembled slightly. Immediately afterward, all the Psions within the domain ceased their activity!
This unexpected turn of events plunged the newly formed " Parasite " into a state of panic. This was an emotion they had learned from their human hosts, and it remained in their "memory" even now that they had just separated from their hosts.
Within the domain, the Psions were completely dominated by Yunyi, and most of the " Parasite " were suppressed by Gravity Magic. The situation had completely tilted in Yunyi's favor. As for the "STARS" members, this was the first time they had experienced having their Psions severed. They were still questioning their existence and had completely lost their ability to fight.
"This guy..." Lina looked at the Yunyi in the sky in horror, her voice trembling as she whispered.
The " Parasite," now freed from its host, floated in the air, wanting to escape but unable to abandon its companions below. Caught in this dilemma, Yunyi was also troubled. What should be done with these " Parasite "?
In the original story, the " Parasite " were eliminated using Miyuki Shiba's Cocytus. But she's not here now, and even if she were to come, the situation here can't be delayed any longer. As for the Gate of Transfer, he still needs to suppress the " Parasite " here; how could he possibly leave!
Just as Yunyi was struggling with this problem, the Parasite suddenly made a move. Unable to break free from the oppressive gravity, they all abandoned the human bodies they were inhabiting.
More than ten explosions followed in quick succession, leaving everyone present with a constant ringing in their ears. The " Parasite " that had detached from their host immediately moved towards the first one to break free and merged with it.
More than ten " Parasite " merged together, causing their power to converge in one place. Originally energy beings, they could now unleash energy shocks as a means of attack even without relying on their Psions. Moreover, the power of these energy shocks was not to be underestimated; they even rivaled the power of A-rank magic!
The moment the energy surge erupted, Yunyi frowned. He descended rapidly, directly shielding Lina. As for the "STARS" members nearby, they were also protected by the defensive magic Yunyi unleashed.
Still reeling from the shock of the " Parasite's" self-destruction, Lina and the others stared at Yunyi's sudden actions in bewilderment. But before Lina could even speak, the surrounding ground was overturned by the cascading energy.
This scene terrified Lina and the others, as they could not see the " Parasite " that had detached from its host body, and therefore could not see the incoming energy surge.
"Oh no, Claire, Rachel!" Just then, Lina, who was hiding behind Yunyi, exclaimed in alarm. She turned to look in the direction where Claire and Rachel were, but the area had already been swallowed up by the energy wave that cut down at an angle, and her vision was also obscured by the flying dirt and rubble.
Lina froze, unsure of what to make, what to say, or what to do. Most of the "STARS" members around her were in the same state, except for one person who reached out and caught her just as Lina was about to fall.
Yunyi looked up at the flamboyant " Parasite " soaring in the sky. After finding a way to fight against Yunyi, these creatures did not choose to flee. Instead, they seemed to be planning to use Yunyi and the others as their new parasitic targets. After all, the people who survived were far stronger than those they had previously parasitized.
"Damn it, you've got some nerve!" Yunyi cursed, raising his palm at the " Parasite " swirling in the sky.