"Kanae and Shinobu joined Grigori!"
"Utaha joined the Super Response Room."
"Kazusa joined the Exorcists Group."
"News that I heard yesterday, Eriri joined the Onmyōu Academy..."
Hikaru pondered the choices of several women related to him. Overall, their choices were quite good, all were guaranteed forces that could lay a good foundation for them in the early stages.
"I'm sure before long, those listed on the Eternal Beauty List will experience qualitative transformation." Hikaru muttered to himself.
Never mind others, at least in this half month Kaguya, Asuna, Kotonoha, Shirayuki Hime, Kuroyukihime, Hayasaka, these six girls had experienced extraordinary growth. Now, the six of them weren't at the Shinomiya residence, but following Rias to conduct actual combat experience, with Stray Devils as targets.
Isolation would never create truly strong people, only actual combat, even life-and-death battles, could.
Regarding this, Hikaru had the most right to speak.
"Sei-chan and Mio, judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it won't end in a short time."
During this period of time, Hikaru paid close attention to the dimensional rift where Sei and Mio were secluding themselves. Because he had the spatial coordinates of their retreat, he wasn't afraid of getting lost in the dimensional rift, plus with Koi's (Great Red) protection, security issues weren't a problem.
It's just that, for the two of them, one to recover from wounds and the other to break through and ascend to The Other Side Realm couldn't be completed overnight.
As Hikaru missed Sei and Mio...
Suddenly, two familiar yet powerful auras appeared in the southern sky, continuously colliding and fighting. Gradually, even the earth and space began to tremble to a degree that ordinary people could feel.
"How did these two meet."
With his senses fully open, Hikaru was somewhat helpless, and immediately shattered space and headed toward the anomaly.
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Meanwhile, several tens of minutes ago, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
An abandoned old house, located deep in the forest. Its wall plaster was peeling, revealing red bricks, and its walls were overgrown with green plants, looking very gloomy and desolate.
A group of people snuck into this place. They were Kaguya, Shirayuki Hime, Asuna... and the others, led by Rias. Their goal was naturally to annihilate the Stray Devil entrenched in that old house, honing their actual experience and combat power.
"Everyone, be careful in a moment. The Stray Devil entrenched here has mid-class Devil strength. Same as before, I won't move unless this is a life-and-death moment."
Rias first set up a blood-red magic circle, covering the entire old house, preventing the Stray Devil sleeping inside from escaping. At the same time, she didn't forget to remind Kaguya and the others.
Kaguya and the others nodded, showing they understood.
"Asuna!"
After that, Shirayuki Hime winked at Asuna beside her. After half a month of fighting side by side, the six people had also developed sufficient understanding. Asuna also immediately understood, and quickly summoned the Boosted Gear using it skillfully.
"Boost!"
"Boost!"
"..."
Mechanical sounds continuously came from the Boosted Gear, until the doubled power brought by the Boosted Gear almost reached the spiritual limit that Asuna's body could withstand!
"Transfer!"
Asuna transferred this power to Kaguya, Shirayuki Hime... and the others.
Instantly, power more than double what they had surged through their bodies!
Shirayuki Hime and Kuroyukihime looked at each other, and their hands immediately formed seals.
Darkness element and water element quickly gathered in their hands, forming a dense black water vortex like a spinning abyss, and its rotation raised wind waves.
*BOOM!*
The Stray Devil sleeping in that old house sensed the elemental fluctuations produced by Shirayuki Hime and Kuroyukihime who didn't hide their power. He immediately emerged from the damaged wall, raising clouds of smoke and dust.
"Sss sss sss..."
What appeared before Kaguya and the others was a strange creature with a human head and spider body, with a disgusting body shape. There was still a smell of rotten blood remaining on its body. Clearly it had just eaten not long ago. Its bloodthirsty eyes stared at Kaguya and the others with a cruel gaze.
If it were Kaguya and the others from before, seeing this ugly Stray Devil full of evil aura might have trembled in fear.
Now, after half a month of tempering, they were already completely accustomed.
"Humans?!"
This Stray Devil was surprised. He originally thought it was Devils from the Underworld who came to hunt him. He didn't expect it to be weak humans. Judging from their appearance, they should be Exorcists, Onmyōji... or something like that.
However, before he could move, the next second.
"Devil Magic: Black Water!"
Shirayuki Hime and Kuroyukihime's magic had finished accumulating.
One from the left and one from the right, two black water vortexes attacked the Stray Devil. As the Black Water Magic left their palms, it continuously expanded.
"Onmyō Technique: Binding Technique (Shibari no Jutsu)!"
When the Stray Devil wanted to dodge, Hayasaka promptly released an Onmyō Technique to restrain the Stray Devil in place for less than one second. However, this very brief time made him lose the opportunity to dodge.
Two Black Water Magics directly coiled around him!
"Ahhhhh..."
Instantly, the Stray Devil let out a pitiful howl. The Black Water Magic not only brought the power of rotation to strangle, but also its own corrosive effect.
In a short time, the Stray Devil's skin was all eroded, looking even more terrifying, but there were no fatal wounds. With Shirayuki Hime and Kuroyukihime's power, it was still somewhat difficult to kill a mid-class Devil in one attack.
*SWOOSH!*
At this moment, Kotonoha drew the long sword at her waist, attacking the Stray Devil.
Her Kendo was very sharp, and she could already release sword energy, the foundation of Kendo. Her attack was very fierce, truly transforming from her usual gentle and hesitant appearance.
*SWISH!* *SWISH!* *SWISH!*
The Stray Devil's four spider legs had been completely severed by Kotonoha, making it continuously struggle in pain on the ground.
"Damn humans, die!"
However, when magic surged through the Stray Devil's body, and black magic spears wanted to attack Kotonoha as the target for a counterattack.
Kaguya, Shirayuki Hime, Kuroyukihime... these people weren't just decorations.
"Boost!"
"..."
"Devil Magic: Blaze Ring!"
"Devil Magic: Black Light Star!"
"Onmyō Technique: Binding Technique (Shibari no Jutsu)!"
"..."
Devil Magic and Onmyō Techniques, under the doubling and transfer from the Boosted Gear, continuously bombarded the Stray Devil's body, and there was also Binding Technique obstructing it.
Instantly, the Stray Devil was covered in blood in painful howls.
*PU-CHI!*
Kotonoha pierced its head with her sword. A large amount of blood flowed out, and the Stray Devil's eyes slowly became lifeless.
*BOOM!*
A muffled sound was heard, and it fell to the ground.
This Stray Devil that possessed mid-class Devil strength, died miserably under the group attack of Kaguya and the others, without the slightest chance to resist.