Violet clenched her fists, a savage smile appearing on her beautiful face as she attacked Koneko Toujou. Both were masters of martial arts, trading blows back and forth.
But in reality, they seemed evenly matched.
Only Koneko Toujou, fighting Violet, knew that the female Specter before her was an incredibly powerful opponent; every punch she threw felt like a meteorite impact.
A strained expression appeared on Koneko Toujou's cute face; it seemed she would be defeated in a short while.
"Haah—!!" Violet let out a low growl, and in an instant, her fist—striking like a charging rhino—hit Koneko Toujou in the abdomen.
Struck by the blow, Koneko Toujou's mind went momentarily blank as she was sent flying backward.
Violet watched the flying Koneko Toujou, stretched her muscles slightly, and said, "If you were the White Tiger, I might have exerted myself a bit, but you are just a white cat with insufficient fangs and claws."
"Even a cat... has fangs..." Koneko Toujou clutched her abdomen and slowly stood up.
"Shirone Mode!!" Koneko Toujou used her secret technique. Her body instantly matured into an adult state, possessing a mature figure and appearance that rivaled her sister's.
"Kasha!!" Many wheels burning with white flames appeared beside Koneko Toujou. With a wave of her palm, all the fire wheels surged toward Violet.
Seeing the fire wheels approaching her, Violet showed a satisfied smile and said, "Now this is more like it. To return the favor, I shall use one of my greatest secret techniques against you."
After speaking, Violet's hands glowed with highly pure Underworld Cosmos. She brought her hands together, condensing the Cosmos within them, as the phantom of a massive beast—a hybrid of a boar and a rhino—emerged behind her.
"Dark Incineration!!" The Underworld Cosmos gathered into a giant dark-purple beast, which Violet thrust forward with all her strength.
"Roar—!!" The dark-purple beast let out a wild roar. The powerful dark energy within it incinerated the Kasha it touched before rushing toward Koneko Toujou.
The dark-purple beast emitted a Cosmos of Darkness and Death, terrifying Koneko Toujou to the point where her legs felt paralyzed, rendering her unable to move.
"Shirone—!!" A sharp cry rang out as Koneko Toujou's sister, Kuroka Toujou, flew in. She erected a defense made of a blend of Senjutsu and Youjutsu in front of her. When the dark-purple beast struck the barrier, it exploded with a loud bang, sending up thick white smoke.
Drip, drip, drip—!!
When the white smoke cleared, Kuroka Toujou was crouching, clutching one arm as red blood flowed down her arm.
"Sister!!" Seeing her sister injured, Koneko Toujou rushed forward to check Kuroka Toujou's wounds.
Even though Kuroka had set up a defense to block the attack and absorbed most of the damage, Kuroka Toujou was still injured.
"I'm fine... Sister is fine... Shirone..." Kuroka Toujou said weakly, cold sweat dripping from her forehead.
At that moment, Violet stepped forward and looked at the sisters, saying, "I have heard something of your story. Your mother died when you were born, your father treated you as experimental materials, and then a misunderstanding caused a rift between you before you finally reconciled."
Then, Violet reached out her hand to them, her eyes filled with pity. "Come with me. Lord Hades will take pity on your experiences and allow you to enter Elysium."
"We don't need it! We don't need Hades' pity!! We have family and companions here!! We will not go to Elysium!!" Koneko Toujou shouted at Violet while holding Kuroka Toujou, and Kuroka Toujou shared the same sentiment.
Hearing this, Violet closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Yare yare yare, I really don't know what's so good about that Red Dragon Emperor. He is nothing more than a sinner filled with the sin of lust. To be honest, we Specters feel he is unworthy of you and Miss Asia."
After saying that, Violet turned and left without delivering a killing blow.
On the other side, Balendane set his sights on Rias. The two were like a hawk chasing a chick, with Balendane constantly swooping down at Rias like a bird of prey.
Rias released countless red magic bullets to attack Balendane, but to her surprise, Balendane didn't use any special abilities; he crushed all the magic bullets with his bare hands using nothing but pure strength.
Watching Balendane approach her, Rias gritted her teeth, her face showing tension and frustration as she thought:
'As expected of a Heavenly Star level Specter, an opponent of this caliber is truly difficult to deal with.'
"Extinguish Star!!" A powerful dark-red destruction magic power erupted from Rias's body. A dark-red magic bullet flew from her hand, acting like a black hole that constantly pulled in surrounding objects, turning everything it touched into nothingness.
"Ha~! You dare show off such trivial tricks." Balendane was dismissive of Rias's Extinguish Star, even to the point of not bothering to open his eyes to look.
Then, a powerful dark Cosmos erupted from Balendane. He raised his hands and crossed them, releasing a shockwave of staggering destructive power:
"Greed the Live!!"
The terrifying shockwave struck like a giant bird, crushing the dark-red magic bullet before it like a giant eagle's talons and then lunging toward Rias.
Rias's body was nearly destroyed by the terrible shockwave. "Rias-senpai!!" At that moment, Issei Hyoudou, in his Balance Breaker form, pulled her into his arms, shielding her from most of the damage.
After the shockwave subsided, the armor on Issei Hyoudou's back was in tatters, and his back was covered in blood.
"Issei...!!" Rias, who was less severely injured, looked at Issei Hyoudou, who had taken such a terrifying attack for her sake, her eyes shimmering with tears and filled with heartache.
"As long as you're okay..." Issei Hyoudou said weakly, forcing himself to stay upright. Even though his current body was formed from the condensed power of the Two Great Dragon Gods, the terrifying shockwave had shattered his armor and injured his body.
Issei Hyoudou almost couldn't hold on, but as he was about to collapse, Rias supported him just in time.
Seeing the lovers embracing, Balendane decided to give them a relatively gentle technique: "Sweet Chocolate!!"
Several spatial ripples appeared around Balendane, from which many Harpies flew out. The Harpies flew to Issei Hyoudou and Rias, visibly draining their life force and souls.
Their condition and complexion began to weaken continuously. Balendane turned away and said, "These Harpies feed on the breath of life; they will let you pass away without pain. You can be a couple again after you die."
Having said that, Balendane left the area, leaving the others behind as they grew increasingly weak.
"Rias!!" Seeing his sister and brother-in-law in danger, Sirzechs wanted to step forward to destroy those Harpies, but he was immediately blocked by Syllphid.
Syllphid looked at Sirzechs and said, "If you want to save your sister, you must get past me first."
"Move! Syllphid!!" Sirzechs roared with a distorted face. Then, many Destruction Magic Bullets, ten times stronger than Rias's, surged forth beside him, as he himself seemed to be the embodiment of the power of destruction.
"Hmph! Annihilation Flap!!" Syllphid snorted coldly before releasing his technique. The phantom of a Basilisk appeared behind him, and his six wings, which served as a cloak, spread out, whipping up a powerful hurricane.
All the Destruction Magic Bullets were blown away by the Basilisk's hurricane. Sirzechs, caught in the gale, braced his legs to stabilize himself, but for some reason, his vision grew increasingly blurry until he could see nothing at all.
When the wind stopped, Sirzechs crouched down, clutching his blinded eyes, and roared at Syllphid:
"What did you do to me!! My eyes... why..."
"You can't see, can you? The wind just now was mixed with the potent poison of my Basilisk, which has deprived you of your sight. Next, it will paralyze your nerves, causing you to lose your combat effectiveness." Syllphid said with a smile before turning to leave.
"Wait! Syllphid!!" Sirzechs tried to stop Syllphid, but the poison took effect immediately. His whole body became paralyzed, and he naturally collapsed onto the ice field.
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