Raynare's voice, like a cold viper, slid into the secret room and instantly froze the air.
She leaned lazily and arrogantly against the doorframe. Her deep purple eyes shimmered with mockery and cruelty, as if the people before her were not invading enemies, but pitiful flies caught in a spider's web.
Massive and foul Fallen Angel Light Power surged out from her like a tangible tide, filling the small secret room and making it almost impossible to breathe. That power was full of distortion, corrosion, and destruction, forming a nauseating contrast with the pure light power confined within Asia.
"Hurry… hurry and go!" When Asia saw Raynare appear, the despair in her eyes instantly peaked. She used the last bit of her strength to scream, but the necklace around her neck tightened, causing her to let out another painful whimper.
"Shut up, little toy." Raynare didn't even glance at Asia. She simply waved her hand casually as if shooing away a fly.
That action activated the confining power. Asia immediately curled up in pain, as if an invisible hand was choking her throat. She could no longer make a sound—only tears silently streamed down her face.
"Raynare!" Rias spun around abruptly, shielding Asia behind her. Her crimson hair moved without wind as blazing Destruction Magic Power surged around her like burning flames, forcefully carving out a space within the opponent's foul Light Power domain.
Her gaze was as cold as a blade, revealing the full majesty and wrath of the Gremory Family. "Let her go! Otherwise, the wrath of the Gremory Family will burn you to ashes!"
"Oh?" Raynare raised an eyebrow in feigned surprise, but the curve of her lips grew increasingly mocking. "The little princess of the Gremory Family? My apologies~ However, this isn't your Underworld, is it? To touch my property on my turf, aren't you showing me a bit too little respect?"
Her gaze swept over Kiba Yuuto, Akeno Himejima, and Koneko Toujou, who stood ready, before finally landing on Shin, who was subtly protected behind the others. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, followed by deeper interest. "Hmm? There's another little guy I haven't seen before? His aura is quite strange… What, has the Gremory Family fallen so far that you need to recruit humans who don't even have magic power just to fill the numbers? How ridiculous~"
Shin's heart clenched. He fully activated the Aura Concealment Technique, suppressing his own Qi to the minimum, while his hand quietly slipped into his pocket, gripping the reserve talismans. Raynare's power far exceeded his imagination; just standing within the range of her force field made his heart palpitate.
"Enough talk!" Kiba Yuuto shouted coldly. His figure suddenly blurred. "Holy Eraser!"
The Demonic Sword in his hand instantly left its sheath, erupting with dazzling holy radiance. That light was completely opposite in nature to Raynare's Fallen Angel Light Power, carrying strong purification and restraint properties. Like the light of dawn tearing through darkness, it stabbed straight toward Raynare's face. Its speed was astonishing, and the angle was wicked, fully demonstrating the extraordinary strength of his Knight class.
"Heh~ A fragment of a holy sword? That's somewhat interesting!" A trace of surprise flashed in Raynare's eyes, but she wasn't flustered. She didn't even move, merely raising her right hand elegantly and spreading her five fingers.
Buzz—!
A rhombus-shaped Light Shield, condensed from pure Fallen Angel Light Power and shimmering with ominous purplish-black light, instantly formed in front of her.
Clang—!!!
The holy sword light violently struck the Light Shield, erupting in a deafening tearing sound and a fierce energy impact. Holy Light and shadow violently eroded and annihilated each other. The scattered energy, like sharp blades, cut countless deep marks into the floor and walls of the secret room.
Kiba Yuuto's prepared strike was actually blocked so effortlessly by Raynare with a single hand.
"The force is decent, but unfortunately… it's still far from enough!" Raynare chuckled lightly and suddenly clenched her five fingers.
The Light Shield erupted with stronger dark fluctuations. A terrifying rebound force slammed along the sword body toward Kiba Yuuto. Kiba's expression changed. He felt a cold, foul power penetrate his body, attempting to erode his Magic Power and meridians. He grunted, using the force to fly backward. His steps were slightly unsteady when he landed, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
In just one exchange, the difference in strength was immediately clear. The power of a Fallen Angel cadre was truly terrifying.
"Yuto!" Akeno exclaimed and immediately moved to support him.
"Lightning power!" She formed hand seals, and brilliant blue lightning power erupted around her. Several scorching bolts of lightning, like angry thunder snakes, tore through the air and struck fiercely at Raynare from different angles.
At the same time, Koneko Toujou's figure vanished from her spot like a phantom. The next moment, she appeared at Raynare's side and rear. Her petite body erupted with terrifying strength completely disproportionate to her size as she delivered an incomparably fierce roundhouse kick that swept directly toward Raynare's waist and abdomen, accompanied by a shriek that tore through the air. Her attack was simple and unadorned, yet fast, accurate, and ruthless, aiming straight for the vital points.
Facing the pincer attack, the playful smile on Raynare's face remained unchanged. "Trifling tricks~"
She didn't even turn to look at Koneko's attack, merely waving her left hand casually backward. A comparatively smaller Light Shield instantly appeared at her waist, precisely blocking Koneko's fierce kick—which was strong enough to shatter boulders.
Bang!!
A dull impact sound rang out. Koneko felt an irresistible, enormous rebound force. Her petite body was violently sent flying. She managed to flip several times mid-air before barely landing, leaving cracks on the ground beneath her feet. Clearly, she had suffered a significant setback.
Facing the violent lightning power rushing at her from Akeno, Raynare merely blew a light breath forward. A wave of Fallen Angel Light Power, thick as ink, surged out like a shockwave and instantly collided with the bolts of lightning.
Sizzle—!!!
A harsh sound of energy annihilation rang out. The lightning power was easily neutralized and swallowed by that "Dark Breath," not even a ripple managed to touch Raynare herself.
"Too weak! Too weak!" Raynare burst into wild laughter. "Is this all the Gremory's retainers amount to? You truly disappoint me!"
She seemed to lose her patience for playing, and her gaze suddenly turned cold. "Since you came knocking on death's door yourselves, I shall grant your wish!"
She abruptly thrust both hands forward. "Shadow Tendrils!"
Countless shadows, composed of pure dark energy and resembling tentacles, instantly erupted from behind her. They swept overwhelmingly toward Rias and the others like wildly dancing vipers. These tendrils were not only astonishingly fast, but also carried powerful corrosive and binding forces. Wherever they passed, even the air emitted a "sizzling" sound of corrosion. The offensive was incredibly fierce and vast in scope, covering almost the entire secret room.
"Protect Asia!" Rias shouted sharply. She condensed a highly compressed sphere of Destruction Magic Power in her hands and violently thrust it forward. "Extinguish Star!"
A torrent of crimson Magic Power roared out, colliding with the massive Shadow Tendrils and causing a violent explosion that temporarily blocked the frontal assault.
Kiba Yuuto's sword light flashed repeatedly. Holy Sword Qi crisscrossed as he continuously severed and purified the approaching tendrils. Akeno was surrounded by lightning power, forming a defensive barrier while continuously releasing lightning strikes to intercept the tendrils. Koneko relied on her extraordinary speed and agility to weave and dodge through the gaps between the tendrils, occasionally striking and shattering the ones she couldn't avoid.
But the sheer number of tendrils was too great, and they were endless. The secret room was also small, and the four were completely suppressed for a time, barely able to defend themselves and constantly facing danger.
Several tendrils cleverly bypassed the frontal defense line, stabbing directly at Asia—who was protected in the center—from tricky angles.
"This is bad!" Rias's expression changed drastically. She wanted to rush back to help but was tightly entangled by even more tendrils.
It was at this critical moment—
Shin, who had been staying in the back and seemed incapable of participating in such high-intensity combat, suddenly flashed a sharp light in his eyes. Now is the time!
He had been waiting for the moment when the opponent focused their attention entirely on the frontal assault. He swiftly pulled two prepared talismans from his pocket—they were not offensive, but a combined variant of the Exorcism Talisman and the Body Protection Talisman. He frantically injected his scarce True Qi into them, rapidly chanting a short incantation:
"Heaven and Earth are clear, evil spirits disperse! By Edict!"
Swish! Swish!
The two talismans instantly transformed into two streaks of brilliant golden-azure light. They arrived first despite being launched later and precisely intercepted the Shadow Tendrils attacking Asia.
The golden-azure light violently collided with the purplish-black tendrils.
Hiss—!!!
Like a red-hot iron plunging into ice water, the tendrils containing the foul Fallen Angel Light Power emitted a fierce sound upon contact with the golden-azure Dao Light. Plumes of black smoke rose as if they were being purified. Their movement suddenly stalled, and the dark energy on them was clearly weakened and dispersed significantly.
Although he failed to completely destroy the tendrils, this sudden intervention of power—completely different in nature—successfully bought Rias precious time to recover her breath.
"Well done!" Rias seized this momentary chance. She swept a wave of Destruction Magic Power over the weakened tendrils and completely annihilated them.
"Hm? What kind of power is this?" Raynare's attack was blocked for the first time, and by the "magic power-less" human boy whom she had completely disregarded, using a strange method. This made her extremely surprised and displeased.
Her gaze instantly locked onto Shin. A mix of surprise and intense killing intent flashed in her purple eyes. "Annoying little bug! I'll crush you first!"
Several thicker Shadow Tendrils changed direction and rushed fiercely toward Shin like venomous dragons emerging from a cave.
"Shin!" "Be careful!" Kiba and Akeno exclaimed simultaneously. They wanted to rescue him but were tightly entangled by even more tendrils.
Shin's face paled. Facing the terrifying attack rushing toward him—which far exceeded his capacity—he felt the threat of death. He didn't hesitate. He slapped the last few Body Protection Talismans onto himself while retreating diagonally backward with all his might.
But the difference in speed between the two was too vast. Just as the dark tendrils were about to swallow him—
"Don't you dare!" Rias roared in anger. Ignoring her own defense, she forcefully condensed a large amount of Magic Power. A crimson Magic Power Barrier instantly appeared in front of Shin.
Boom!!!
The Shadow Tendrils violently slammed into the barrier, creating a deafening roar. The barrier shook violently as cracks spread across it, but it ultimately blocked the fatal strike.
However, because Rias was distracted by the rescue, a gap appeared in her own defense.
Poof!
A cunning tendril seized the opportunity, broke through her Magic Power defense, and lashed fiercely against her shoulder like a poisonous whip.
"Ugh!" Rias groaned. The clothing on her shoulder was instantly corroded and shredded, revealing the fair skin beneath. A purplish-black wound quickly appeared, clearly containing corrosive dark power. Her face instantly paled a few shades.
"President!" Everyone exclaimed in shock.
"President Rias!" When Shin saw Rias get injured for him, his heart clenched violently. Anger and guilt surged simultaneously.
"Tsk, what deep affection between master and servant~" Raynare sneered, but her offensive didn't stop for a second. Even more Shadow Tendrils surged forward again.
The battle situation deteriorated rapidly. The members of the Occult Research Club were driven into a passive state. Rias was injured, and the small space of the secret room was disadvantageous for dodging. Meanwhile, Raynare clearly still had plenty of reserves.
The deadlock had to be broken.
Shin's gaze quickly swept across the battlefield, finally settling sharply on the painfully curled-up Asia and fixing on the necklace around her neck that emitted an ominous light. That's it!
That was the core through which Raynare controlled and tortured Asia—and perhaps also the key node of the entire confinement formation.
An extremely risky idea exploded in his mind like a flash of lightning.
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