Chapter 440: Sky Severing Sword

Chapter 440: Chapter 440: Sky Severing Sword

Chapter 440: Sky Severing Sword

"Don’t be delusional!"

Seeing the black robed Incarnation begin chanting again, Yuuki Asuna immediately charged forward with Shining Starlight in hand.

Her speed was so overwhelming that the ground beneath her cracked apart as she passed.

"Stop him!"

Kaguya Shinomiya’s shield transformed into a short blade.

Her dark red eyes locked onto the assassin type Nyx Incarnation as she spoke softly.

"Shinso!"

"Clang!!"

Before the rapidly extending blade could pierce the Incarnation, Shido Masayoshi vanished from his towering golden throne.

The moment he returned to the ground, he raised his metallic arm and casually blocked Kaguya Shinomiya’s Shinso.

"It can’t penetrate his defense..."

Each weapon form created by Kaguya Shinomiya’s exclusive talent possessed its own strengths and weaknesses.

Lionheart Shield specialized in stationary defense.

Hecatoncheir Bow and Arrow specialized in destructive long range attacks.

Shinso, meanwhile, was designed for surprise attacks and assassination. Its raw destructive power was not particularly high.

Now, it was clear that Shido Masayoshi, whose entire body had transformed into a gold like metal, served as the main tank among the three Incarnations.

With Shinso’s current attack power, Kaguya Shinomiya could not damage him at all.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Chika, who stood in the rear, revealed a rare serious expression.

A spinning die appeared in her palm.

After several rotations, it landed on four.

"Domain!"

Fujiwara Chika activated the exclusive ability she had obtained after completing the hidden main quest.

Scales of Justice.

She could freely choose any buff or debuff effect.

The result of the die determined the multiplier applied to that effect.

Since she had rolled a four, the selected effect would be multiplied fourfold.

Every target within the designated range, including Fujiwara Chika herself, would be affected equally.

It appeared fair.

However, Fujiwara Chika was the one who chose the effect.

At this moment, she selected a rule that quadrupled the spiritual power consumption of every ability used within the Domain.

Kaguya Shinomiya, Yuuki Asuna, and Kato Megumi all possessed classes focused primarily on physical combat.

Although they had some skills that consumed spiritual power, avoiding those abilities would not significantly weaken them.

For the mage type Nyx Incarnation, however, quadrupling the cost of every spell was practically equivalent to sealing its magic entirely.

Fujiwara Chika selected both the range and the exact effect according to the current situation.

She deliberately excluded herself, Yamauchi Sakura, Hayasaka Ai, and Sakurakawa Rikka, who were positioned in the rear.

It was supposedly absolute fairness and justice.

In reality, the cheating had begun the moment the ability was activated.

Even if the enemy understood that, there was no way to counter it.

That was Fujiwara Chika’s exclusive ability.

"A magic sealing Domain?"

Feeling the restriction placed upon it, the mage type Nyx Incarnation immediately abandoned its spell.

Although its spirit was connected to Nyx’s origin in another world, that did not mean it possessed infinite spiritual power.

Even Nyx, the embodiment of the Will of Death, could not ignore the barriers between different worlds and provide an unlimited supply of energy to its Incarnations.

At that moment, Sakurakawa Rikka’s vision suddenly plunged into darkness.

The next second, a tearing pain surged through her body.

"What!?"

Yuuki Asuna’s expression changed when she saw the Dark Devil instantly tear off one of Sakurakawa Rikka’s arms.

She immediately tried to move toward her, but the assassin type Nyx Incarnation launched another attack, preventing her from leaving the battlefield.

"Don’t worry about me."

Although Sakurakawa Rikka could not see and was enduring the unbearable pain of losing an arm, her tone remained as calm as ever.

"It can’t kill me quickly."

"Focus on defeating the enemies in front of you."

As she spoke, Sakurakawa Rikka’s missing arm began regenerating at astonishing speed.

However, as a support type class, she simply could not compete directly with an existence as powerful as the Dark Devil.

Even with her nearly immortal regenerative ability, she might not endure for more than a minute before her physical attributes fell to their limit.

The Dark Devil also appeared to sense her unique nature.

After tearing off one of her arms, it did not continue attacking her.

Instead, it immediately shifted targets and locked onto Fujiwara Chika, who was maintaining Scales of Justice.

"This thing..."

Hayasaka Ai quickly stepped in front of Fujiwara Chika.

Her vision instantly turned pitch black.

Then an overwhelmingly dangerous presence appeared beside her.

Hayasaka Ai had no time to evade.

She could only raise both arms in an attempt to block.

The impact sent her flying nearly a hundred meters before she crashed heavily into the ground.

Fujiwara Chika did not even have time to worry about Hayasaka Ai.

The Dark Devil had already appeared before her like a ghost.

"It’s over."

Feeling the terrifying aura radiating from the Dark Devil, Fujiwara Chika instinctively revealed fear in her eyes.

Her vision was rapidly swallowed by absolute darkness, the manifestation of humanity’s primal fear.

It was about to consume her completely.

At that moment, the darkness abruptly vanished from Fujiwara Chika’s sight.

A figure stood before her.

His black Hunter’s Windbreaker was already stained crimson with blood, and his back shielded her from the Dark Devil.

"Shadow!"

Seeing Asagiri arrive at the final moment, Yamauchi Sakura showed no relief.

Only worry appeared in her eyes.

As the Priest attempting to heal his wounds, she understood Asagiri’s current physical condition better than anyone.

His body was on the verge of complete collapse.

This was no longer a matter that could be overcome through sheer willpower.

To Yamauchi Sakura, the fact that he could still stand after fighting his way out of Hell was already unbelievable.

His will, which had surpassed its limits, was barely holding his ruined body together.

Flower of the Tree had restored some of his stamina and spiritual power, but if he continued fighting in his current condition...

He would die.

Sakurakawa Rikka’s exclusive talent could only share incoming damage.

It could not transfer severe injuries that had already occurred.

"Hoo..."

Asagiri slowly exhaled.

For some reason, the moment that breath left his lips, the scent of blood across the battlefield seemed to grow even stronger.

"Since that’s the case, I’ll simply kill you one more time."

Asagiri extended his left hand and seized the Dark Devil’s cloak.

Then his body shot into the sky, forcibly dragging the Dark Devil toward an area several kilometers away.

"This is taking too long..."

Anxiety appeared on Yuuki Asuna’s face as her thoughts raced.

She stared at the three Nyx Incarnations before her, including Shido Masayoshi, and suddenly thought of a method.

"Kaguya, move back!"

Kaguya Shinomiya immediately retreated toward Fujiwara Chika and the others.

Yuuki Asuna then shouted,

"Chika, do you have an effect that can restrict movement? Use it now!"

Although Fujiwara Chika did not fully understand Yuuki Asuna’s intention, she immediately obeyed.

She rolled the die again.

When it landed on one, Fujiwara Chika instantly activated her exclusive talent and changed the result to six.

Then she established a new rule over the battlefield.

"Movement Restriction!"

The moment Fujiwara Chika spoke, Yuuki Asuna and the three Nyx Incarnations opposing her felt an inexplicable heaviness descend upon their bodies.

Attacks and other actions were not affected.

However, under the sixfold movement restriction, even taking a single step became extremely difficult.

"Has she gone insane?"

Shido Masayoshi could not understand why Yuuki Asuna would request such a rule.

She belonged to a physical class centered around agility and speed.

Although their assassin type Incarnation would also be weakened, this battlefield was far more advantageous for Shido Masayoshi, the main tank, and the mage type Incarnation.

Even Kaguya Shinomiya and Fujiwara Chika could not understand Yuuki Asuna’s intention.

However, Kato Megumi stared at Yuuki Asuna’s back as she stood there holding Shining Starlight.

Realization suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Her normally calm expression turned to disbelief.

"Violet, are you...?"

"Waves of corruption, ship of madness, boil! Numb! Flash! Sleepless..."

Hearing the mage type Incarnation begin chanting once more, Yuuki Asuna merely tightened her grip around the sword hilt.

Her eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

"At this moment, we’ll decide the victor!"

"Flash Thrust!"

Yuuki Asuna activated her exclusive class skill.

Flash Thrust.

This ability ignored all movement restrictions.

Once activated, it allowed her to perform a thrust at a speed resembling teleportation.

However, the skill imposed an overwhelmingly severe burden upon her body.

Yuuki Asuna had started from a completely stationary position and had received no physical attribute enhancement beforehand.

Forcing Flash Thrust under those conditions immediately caused a violent backlash.

The crisp sound of bones breaking echoed from within her body.

Unbearable pain spread through every limb.

"Good..."

Yuuki Asuna endured agony that would have rendered an ordinary person unconscious.

Her eyes never wavered.

Although using Flash Thrust in this manner came at a terrible price, the unrestricted acceleration granted by the skill temporarily increased every aspect of her physical ability.

More importantly, the three Nyx Incarnations before her could no longer evade the attack that would follow.

"Hado #90..."

As the mage type Incarnation completed its chant, Yuuki Asuna raised Shining Starlight.

Her dark red cloak danced violently behind her.

The hood slipped from her head, revealing her delicate face and the determination burning within her eyes.

"Black Coffin!"

The instant the pitch black coffin erupted from the ground, Yuuki Asuna swung her sword.

"Sky Severing Sword!"

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