"In the end, did she still show mercy?"
Kotori opened her eyes and looked at the huge rift beside her; the Spirit Cannon had grazed them as it flew into the sky.
"That... that's great, Kotori."
Shiori, recovering from the brink of death, hugged Kotori and cried, her voice filled with the joy of being alive.
"She's surprisingly a pretty good person!"
Kotori didn't pay attention to her sister's emotions; she had already noticed that there was no killing intent in that attack.
Moreover!
"In exchange for your 'bravery,' I will spare your lives.
From now on, Ratatosk must abandon its strategy against Tokisaki Kurumi, and also cover for Tokisaki Kurumi.
I can grant you a small request."
Kuesumi's words lingered in her ears, bringing a faint smile to Kotori's face.
Then, under her sister's worried gaze, she fainted.
Forcing her way through Kuesumi's'Spirit Word' had left her mentally exhausted.
Although Kuesumi had held back and didn't use too strong a spiritual power to activate the'Spirit Word,' for Kotori, whose mental state wasn't very stable, it was already enough to overwhelm her.
So, the mental strength she had just barely maintained relaxed for a moment, and instantly her consciousness plunged into darkness.
This was Kuesumi's'Spirit Word' power, a portion of which she had extracted from Eu after meeting her in the 'Is This a Zombie!?' world, allowing Eu to slightly control her'Spirit Word.'
Although the extracted portion was small and didn't have the power to bring the dead back to life, the advantage was that Kuesumi could control it.
Eu was very happy with this, even though she couldn't say many words each day, she had finally somewhat regained her voice.
And Aikawa Ayumi would get nosebleeds every day from Eu's voice.
She truly was a loli-con zombie; this type of zombie is hard to find.
Although Kuesumi had vented her frustrations this time, the outside world was now going crazy.
The towering pillar of light and the god-like majesty were felt across the entire globe.
That feeling of having one's life controlled, that suffocating heavenly might.
This war involved too many things.
Kuesumi's powerful emergence made everyone in the surface world feel the anomaly.
The government's mysterious side began to forcefully suppress it.
For them, spirits could not be known to the outside world, otherwise, it would cause panic, which was not something the ruling powers wished to see.
"The Earth has experienced a once-in-a-millennium crustal movement."
"The surging of the crust causes our surface layer to float."
"..."
So, Kuesumi returned to her residence, drinking the black tea Kurumi had prepared, and watched the various speculations and conspiracy theories from experts on TV.
But the underlying message was: it's no big deal, everyone go about your business!
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Taking a small sip of black tea, Kuesumi spoke to Kurumi, who had been staring intently at her from the side.
That gaze, as if looking at a strange creature, made Kuesumi a bit annoyed.
If it weren't for her being a girl, she would have already struck with a blade.
"I didn't expect my dear to be so amazing, easily defeating even such a violent Spirit (Kotori)."
What could Kuesumi say?
The power system in this world was too weak.
No, it should be that Kuesumi had seen too many world-destroying scenes.
The top existences in this world, in Kuesumi's eyes, were like a level 30 small account challenging a level 90 rich account.
Seeing the power of this world, Kuesumi stated that she had hundreds of ways to blast them to smithereens.
"Don't you still need to find that imprisoned Spirit? Go!
If you have difficulties, ask me for help."
Kuesumi looked into Kurumi's eyes and said calmly.
"Uh! Alright, my dear, don't miss me when I'm gone. Oh."
Kurumi lightly kissed Kuesumi's cheek, then directly activated her ability.
A black halo opened beneath her feet, and Kurumi's figure slowly sank.
Her still-uncovered face was smiling at Kuesumi.
"Then! I'll start working too!"
Kuesumi silently watched the spot where Kurumi disappeared, then put down her tea. She stretched her fiery figure slightly, looked up at the ceiling, and vanished from her original spot. She had important things to do now.
Today, during her battle with Kotori, she unexpectedly activated the spiritual power of the Fifth Qizhi. Although it was a bit volatile, Kuesumi instantly suppressed this minor emotion. Like coaxing a crying baby, a song quieted it down. With the opportunity presented by the Fifth Qizhi, the spiritual power of the Sixth Qizhi began to show signs of activity. After Kuesumi had a moment to herself, she noticed one resonance after another from outer space. Although very faint, Kuesumi still perceived them.
If it's outer space, then there's only one Spirit.
A long time ago, there was a beautiful Spirit in Earth's outer space. She had long golden hair and a lovely face, but an unexpectedly curvaceous figure. Her enormous chest was on par with Tohka's, and paired with her petite body, she was a true loli with a magnificent bust. She wore a slightly suggestive purple qipao mixed with medieval armor, indeed a beautiful maiden like a CD girl.
The reason for mentioning this girl is because Kuesumi's current target is her. This world has too many tragedies, such as Honjou Nia, the Spirit Hoshimiya Muku whom Kuesumi is now searching for, and Tokisaki Kurumi, whose heart is filled with sorrow, and so on... Thinking of this, Kuesumi couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. Reine! You, who single-handedly created the tragic circumstances of these girls, do you feel even a shred of guilt? Why can you be so indifferent while doing such cruel things? To purify Spirit crystals, how many innocent girls have you harmed?
As the saying goes, 'Those who are pitiable must have something hateful about them!'
Kuesumi flew, following the traces of spiritual power fluctuations, which were becoming more distinct. In this dark space, one could see countless points of light. But if you were to truly get close and see what the stars looked like, you wouldn't know what to say.
The bizarre'stars' around her made Kuesumi want to complain. She had never seen five-pointed stars floating and glowing in space like light bulbs. After flying for an unknown amount of time, Kuesumi saw her target, curled up and'sleeping.'
Looking at that adorable, animal-like sleeping posture, so lacking in security, Kuesumi couldn't help but smile dotingly. What a cute child!
This one had sealed her emotions. To avoid being lonely, if this were her previous life, this girl would definitely be revered as a goddess-like figure, but here, she endured many years of solitude and loneliness.
Pitiable, cute, and a little tragic—these words perfectly describe the Spirits. They were originally ordinary, innocent girls, yet being drawn into opposition with humanity was truly heartbreaking.
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