The blue-haired tall and mature woman was named Kalawarner;
The golden-haired twin-tailed loli beside her was named Mittelt;
The last one, an uncle wearing a thick coat and a bowler hat, was Dohnaseek.
These three low-level Fallen Angels cooperated with Father Freed Sellzen, planning to seize the Sacred Gear that Asia possessed.
Bai Li-kun felt that an opportunity had arrived, facing a plot where the details had changed but the core content remained the same.
After all, it wouldn't do to keep Sakurajima Mai fighting those evil spirits.
The enemies were too low-level, with little value for confrontation.
Now it was different.
This time, the enemies had some strength.
Even though they were like roadside pebbles in Bai Li-kun's eyes, for Sakurajima Mai, it was an opportunity to accumulate experience.
Moreover, with Bai Li-kun covering her from behind, Sakurajima Mai, full of confidence, was no longer afraid.
She took a deep breath, recalling the scenes of previous battles.
The Imaginary Energy obtained from Fate was then called upon.
Sakurajima Mai, with the Power of Fate flowing through her body, completely calmed down.
She could feel Bai Li-kun's gaze.
A sense of security.
And… an urge to fight.
Is this also the influence of the Aeon and Fate?
Sakurajima Mai, who didn't know the answer, looked straight ahead.
The golden-haired girl surrounded by Fallen Angels;
The Father who provoked and intended to ravage her.
"This world is indeed very crazy, Bai Li-kun."
"Yes, but you now have the power to stop this madness."
"I will do what needs to be done."
Sakurajima Mai finally locked onto Freed Sellzen.
Freed Sellzen, holding a blade and a spear, laughed wildly.
He looked contemptuous.
In Freed's eyes, the suddenly appearing young man and woman were merely prey seeking their own demise.
"Although I hate devils, it doesn't mean I'll show mercy to humans! What does your blood taste like?!"
Freed, laughing loudly, charged forward.
Rather than a Father, he was a beast.
The distance between them closed instantly, and Sakurajima Mai immediately mobilized her power.
Bai Li-kun had given her permission to control a small amount of Imaginary Energy.
However, this small amount was already enough!
Chaos devoured nothingness, merging it into the same Fate.
Sakurajima Mai controlled this new ability.
"Die, you stinking woman!"
"A foul-mouthed priest is truly unpleasant."
This time, Sakurajima Mai actively altered the world.
Just as she had gone unnoticed in the past, Sakurajima Mai vanished into nothingness.
Freed's downward strike with the dagger missed its target.
No, it should be said it slid down Sakurajima Mai's shoulder.
It passed through the girl's arm without causing any harm.
"What?! What did you do, you wretched woman?!"
"I just want you to shut your mouth."
Sakurajima Mai actively walked towards her enemy.
Bang!
Freed pulled the trigger, and the bullet, like the dagger just now, passed through Sakurajima Mai's body.
The Fallen Angels nearby, seeing this, gradually realized something was wrong.
So, while Sakurajima Mai was entangled with Freed, they prepared to flee.
However, before the three Fallen Angels could act, they heard a question from nearby.
"Trying to run away?"
Bai Li-kun suddenly appeared beside the three, asking as he helped Asia up from the ground.
Teleportation!?
Teleportation array?
The three Fallen Angels' eyes widened; having felt no magic fluctuations, they immediately made a decision.
Escape was impossible.
Turning their backs on Bai Li-kun was impossible.
"Kill him!"
"Finish him quickly!"
"Eliminate them, and take the Sacred Gear!"
The Fallen Angels spread out, extending their wings to fly into the air and create distance.
"Bai Li-kun! Please be careful!"
"They're not worth much."
Before Bai Li-kun finished speaking, chaos, spreading from the void, devoured the three Fallen Angels.
The next moment, agonizing screams erupted from their mouths.
Their minds were dominated by the chaos; terrifying memories and distorted visions turned from false to real.
The Fallen Angels seemed to be swallowed by an unseen torrent, submerged in the chaos.
Thud!
The Fallen Angels, who had been flying in the sky, became broken-winged beasts, lying on the ground and screaming.
As their voices grew faint, the sounds from the other side became more urgent.
"Die! Die!!"
Freed Sellzen shouted loudly, clearly somewhat unhinged.
Because neither his blade nor his pistol had any effect on Sakurajima Mai.
All his means of attack failed to touch the girl's nothingness.
"Damn it! Why?! You wretched woman!!"
Looking unhinged, Freed Sellzen threw away his empty pistol and charged forward again.
This time, he pulled out holy water from his pocket.
"You must be a monster!"
Of course, Freed Sellzen's attack, like before, was meaningless.
Sakurajima Mai, not intending to continue the entanglement, raised her right hand.
"Ah!"
The girl's movements were quite elegant.
What happened next, however, could only be described with two words: violence.
The power of nothingness, controlled by Mai, invaded the real world, causing a sonic boom impact that struck Freed Sellzen directly in the face.
"Pfft!"
Like a crushed frog, Freed was knocked to the ground.
His entire body went limp due to broken bones.
Only pain kept him struggling on the ground.
"I won."
With a single, simple strike, Sakurajima Mai achieved victory.
And the moment she declared it, the system also popped up a notification.
"Accumulate experience, complete evolution."
"The Path Strider's strength has been updated."
Both Bai Li-kun and Sakurajima Mai received notifications; after exchanging glances, they asked the system to open their panels.
"Name: Sakurajima Mai"
"Faction: Affiliated with Bai Li-kun."
"Fate: Chaos (Nothingness)."
"Attributes: None yet."
"Combat Skill: Invisible Strike."
"Ultimate Skill: World of Selflessness."
"Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more nothingness?"
Looking at the name of the ultimate skill, Sakurajima Mai spread her hands helplessly.
Cough, cough, cough!
A cough sounded at this moment.
Freed Sellzen, lying on the ground, still had a breath left.
"I'll clean up, Mai. You take Miss Aixi out first."
"Alright."
Sakurajima Mai accepted the task.
Asia wanted to say something, but Mai interrupted her, pulling her out of the construction area.
After seeing the girls off, Bai Li-kun glanced at the three twisted Fallen Angels and the priest.
"Consider it your salvation."
Snapping his fingers, the power controlled by Bai Li-kun once again consumed the scene.