"He carries the scent of the Serpent."
Esdeath stared at Kurourushi, a flicker of light in her eyes.
"It's only natural that the Khaos Brigade is involved."
Irisviel smiled. "Otherwise, a mere Special-grade Cursed Spirit..."
"How could it withstand one of your attacks?"
"Damn woman, are you looking down on me?"
Kurourushi was furious, glaring at Irisviel. "I'll..."
Before he could finish, Irisviel's figure had flickered into the air.
The next moment.
Irisviel had vanished, replaced by a ten-foot-tall machine that looked like a perfect work of art.
It was the Princess Mecha.
"This insolent creature. I'll handle him."
Irisviel piloted the Princess, firing a magic cannon that sent Kurourushi flying.
Seeing this.
Esdeath and the others didn't hesitate and ran towards the building.
"Ugh!"
Kurourushi spat out a mouthful of murky blood, looking at the Princess with some shock and uncertainty.
What was this thing?
It felt like something out of a science fiction novel.
Its aesthetic was completely different from his.
"Oh well, no matter what it is, my little ones will chew it to pieces."
With a roar, a black tide began to spread from Kurourushi.
Looking closely...
It was swarms of cockroaches.
"AAAAHHHH, what is that?"
Irisviel screamed. "No way, someone switch with me!"
"I don't want to fight such a disgusting creature!"
But.
Hearing Irisviel's voice.
Esdeath and the others ran even faster.
Saeko looked back with lingering fear. "That Special-grade Cursed Spirit's ability is like that? So disgusting."
Kisara nodded. "Thank goodness for Miss Irisviel."
Even the two killers were genuinely grateful they hadn't chosen to engage.
Unlike Irisviel...
They were close-range fighters.
If even a little got on them...
That would be unclean.
Maki stared at the distant building. "Miss Irisviel should be more than a match for that Cursed Spirit."
"But right now, our priority is to break this barrier. Otherwise, the enemy will have a huge home-field advantage against us..."
Just as Maki finished speaking.
Countless piercing roars came from inside the building.
"Eat you."
"Eat you."
Countless Cursed Spirits, like a tidal wave, poured out, as if blotting out the sky.
"As expected, the enemy won't give up this advantage."
Maki frowned. A light flashed in her hand, and a crimson longbow appeared.
Balance Breaker: Myriad Arms.
Weapons that only she could use, created by her own will.
There was a high chance the weapons would have special effects.
Shing! Shing! Shing!
Maki drew and released arrows, each one like a missile, causing huge explosions among the hordes of Cursed Spirits.
Seeing this, Nobara and Mai also prepared to use their Balance Breakers.
But before they could act, two figures had already charged out.
In a daze.
It seemed they saw two bolts of lightning weaving through the crowd at unbelievable speed.
In just a few seconds.
All the Cursed Spirits were frozen in place, then split in half.
After annihilating all the Cursed Spirits, the two bolts of lightning returned to the group.
Revealing Saeko and Kisara.
As expected of senior servants.
The new servants looked on in awe.
But soon.
Everyone heard the roars of countless more Cursed Spirits inside the building.
"This is no good. Even if these Cursed Spirits can't threaten us..."
Maki pushed up her glasses and said seriously. "The priority now is to break the barrier."
"Otherwise, should we call Miss Seiko over?"
"Don't worry. Leave it to me."
Esdeath smiled slightly.
This statement caused surprise in the eyes of Nobara and the others.
According to their understanding...
Esdeath was only good for fighting, right?
Under everyone's gaze, Esdeath's figure flashed and appeared in the sky.
She raised one hand slightly, then simply swung it down.
The next moment.
Before the shocked eyes of Nobara and the others...
A massive block of ice, comparable to an iceberg, fell like a shooting star.
Rumble!
Amidst the deafening roar.
Countless cracks appeared on the magic barrier, until it finally shattered completely.