How could Yuki's plan go so wrong?
When Yuki was plotting against Hinata, Kagali was also present and knew the process.
But what she did not expect was that Hinata's reaction would be so swift.
Originally, Kagali had thought Yuki was making a mountain out of a molehill.
But now it seemed...
Far from overreacting, Yuki had actually been somewhat too conservative.
If they had known Hinata would arrive so quickly, they should have left even earlier.
"What should we do?"
"Yuki?"
Kagali's strength had not yet recovered, and she was still a long way from reaching the level of a Demon Lord.
However, even if Kagali returned to her former peak state, she would still only be a True Demon Lord with abundant magicules but no Ultimate Skill.
Facing the current Hinata, she would still have no chance of winning.
"It's time to make a choice."
"What?"
While Laplace and the other two continued entangling Hinata, Kagali looked at Yuki in disbelief.
"Are you going to abandon them?"
Choice?
Yuki's meaning was already very clear.
They could not all escape.
The best method was to stall Hinata, then split up and act separately to ensure their own safety.
"Even you can't defeat her?"
Kagali did not believe Yuki was weaker than Hinata.
"Hinata has become stronger."
Yuki did not know what changes had occurred in Hinata, but his intuition told him that the current Hinata was not someone he could deal with.
A realm beyond Awakening?
The current Yuki did not understand the difference between an Awakened Demon Lord and a Demon Lord who had mastered an Ultimate Skill.
He did not even know that Ultimate Skills existed in the world.
Only after witnessing an Ultimate Skill would Yuki break through his cognitive barrier, then try every means to challenge the Ultimate, and eventually obtain one in the original work.
Of course, the original work is the original work.
With Justeaze already having obtained Lord of Greed, it was impossible for Yuki to gain the favor of the seven deadly sins again.
Even if he could successfully challenge the Ultimate, what he would obtain would only be a Mid-tier Ultimate.
With some luck, he might even reach the level of a High-tier Ultimate.
In short.
Yuki's potential, due to Rin's appearance, had been severely weakened.
He could no longer reach the heights he achieved in the original work.
"Super Magic Cannon!"
On the other side, seeing Hinata and Laplace begin competing in swordsmanship, Footman immediately gathered magicules and fired an incredibly terrifying crimson magic cannon.
"Hm?"
Hinata glanced at Footman with some dissatisfaction.
She had been fighting Laplace quite enjoyably.
Having just gained power, being able to fight such a strong opponent allowed Hinata to feel her mastery over her power rapidly increasing.
"You're in the way, fatty."
Hinata was about to draw her sword and cut down the giant magic projectile, but in a moment of carelessness, Tear had already sneaked up behind her.
Is it Falsifier's ability again?
Through illusions that manipulated the five senses, Laplace and the other two executed a perfectly coordinated attack.
Tear used visual and auditory stealth and kicked Hinata's back, intending to send her flying toward the magic cannon in the air.
Not to mention Laplace was lurking nearby, watching like a tiger.
If Hinata attempted any countermeasures, he would be ready to support, cover the retreat of his two companions, or fill any gaps.
"Tsk!"
Hinata entered a state of hyper-accelerated thought.
The next moment, the entire world seemed frozen to her, slowing down to an extreme degree.
These three...
Hinata quickly analyzed their strength. Their magicules were all over one million, and their physical attributes were not weak, placing them at the level of a low-tier Awakened Demon Lord.
If it were her from before, facing three Awakened Demon Lord-level powerhouses at once...
Even Hinata Sakaguchi, known as humanity's strongest, would likely suffer serious injuries.
But now...
I am no longer who I was.
Thinking this, Hinata stopped playing around with the three.
She gave up on dodging.
Her posture made it seem as if she intended to stand still and receive Tear's and Footman's combined attacks.
"What?"
Tear was the first to be startled.
She discovered that her foot, landing on Hinata's back, was completely unable to move her.
"How can she be so hard?"
The Crying Clown, who looked like a young girl, immediately leaped away from Hinata.
Hinata did not pursue her, but instead calmly watched the descending super magic cannon and allowed it to engulf her.
"Rumble~"
A terrifying magicules storm swept in all directions, forcing everyone to rapidly retreat from the center of the explosion.
"That woman..."
Laplace's eyes were filled with horror.
"Why would she do that?"
She neither dodged, evaded, nor defended. She took Footman's full-power attack head-on.
Even if Laplace faced that super magic cannon and took it head-on, he would suffer severe injuries.
But Hinata...
"Something's wrong, Laplace!"
Tear said, "Just now, her body suddenly became extremely hard. Tear's attack couldn't break through her defense at all!"
"What's going on?"
Laplace realized that the situation had already exceeded his expectations.
As for Footman, after unleashing such a burst of power, he was panting at the side, clearly trying to recover his depleted magicules.
"Still not..."
However, before the three could continue exchanging information, a figure slowly emerged from the smoke and flames.
It was Hinata.
What shocked everyone was that despite enduring such a terrifying blow, Hinata showed no damage at all.
"Impossible!!"
The one who spoke was not the three clowns, but their creator, former Demon Lord Kagali.
This blonde elf woman dressed as a butler clearly understood the destructive power of her clowns.
If Hinata had used some magic to defend herself or avoided the super magic cannon, Kagali could have accepted it.
Only this complete disregard left her utterly bewildered.
"Is it strange?"
Hinata waved her hand.
A powerful sword pressure instantly extinguished the forest fire, while the terrifying sword light split the surrounding trees and even several distant mountains in two.
"Gulp!"
How could this scene be described as anything other than awe-inspiring?
"This isn't magic."
"Nor is it a skill, but..."
Kagali trembled.
"Pure physical attributes..."
At her level of strength, distinguishing certain powers was not difficult.
Precisely because of this, Kagali could clearly judge Hinata's previous actions.
"Is the gap between us really this great?"
(To be continued.)
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