Proving one's status starting with magical girls

How strong is the lowest-ranking combatant of the Demon Angels?

For a magical girl of the luminous level, facing fifty or sixty combatants at once might indeed be very difficult.

But for the magical girl above the glimmer of light, whether it's the Despair Warrior or the Blood Warrior, they're just speed bumps on the roadside.

So, in the absence of magical girls, how do humans view these combatants?

When countries are asked about "the cost of eliminating a combatant"—

The military forces of various countries had different characteristics at the beginning of the War of the Beasts.

Ahua: "Hmm, the firepower of an armored vehicle."

Amei: "It depends on the situation, but it'll probably be a dozen or so special forces soldiers."

"Anyway, millipedes aren't considered people."

Indian: "It should require a platoon, right?"

"...But if we include cyborgs like the Desperate Combatants, the result would probably be different."

Ade: "A magical girl below the rank of major."

Amei: "Ah, but if you ask me, we should just kill these monsters if we can."

"While these people are technically reformed from captured citizens, can they still be considered human after such a transformation?"

"They weren't even human before the renovation, let alone after."

all in all--

Ahua: We have to pay the price in terms of equipment!

Amei: We'll have to pay the price in terms of numbers!

Ade: Let the magical girl handle it!

Logically speaking, after dealing with the demon angels for fifteen years, humanity should have developed an effective method for dealing with them.

However, the truth is that whenever humanity develops new technological means to deal with the Demon Angels, these Demon Angel combatants also undergo extensive modifications.

Early on, the Demon Sky combatants could only make random noises like the Shocker combatants in movies and TV shows, and their combat coordination was chaotic.

However, the transformation of the Demon Sky combatants has now reached a new level, with the Despair combatants under General Despair being the most extreme.

Almost his entire body has been modified to the same extent as the original RoboCop, reaching 90% of the same level of modification.

These desperate combatants have been completely transformed into humanoid machines. Even if their limbs are damaged, they will almost never stop fighting as long as the core in their chest cavity remains intact.

Just like it is now.

In the subway station hall, the girl struggled to fend off the attacks of two combatants while wielding her sword.

Unlike the previous swift elimination of combatants from the front, the two combatants with iron masks launched a relentless offensive, giving her almost no chance to break the deadlock.

"Clang!"

The iron rod struck the sword head-on, and the two collided violently, sending up a ring of dazzling sparks.

Li Jiangqun felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, and her hand went numb almost instantly, nearly causing her to lose her grip on the hilt.

Before she could regain her footing, another fighter launched an attack.

She didn't have time to parry with her sword, so she could only duck and let the iron rod brush past her scalp. The terrifying force punched a small dent into the pillar behind her.

The meditation technique kept her senses sharp, but it couldn't change the fact that her physical abilities were far inferior to those of these cyborgs.

The girl had tried to switch from defense to offense, as evidenced by the two cuts on the suits of the two combatants.

No matter how many wounds she made, these combatants would not stop unless it resulted in amputation or fatal injury.

Strictly speaking, less than a minute has passed since the start of this battle, but Li Jiangqun's body has already begun to tremble slightly.

She couldn't keep up physically.

Despite the enhancement of her physical abilities by Xuanjing and Chengminglun, which made her quite physically fit, she was still powerless against the inhuman modified combatants.

To make matters worse, her magical powers were gradually running out.

Maintaining both the Tranquility and Golden Light spells simultaneously was more taxing than she had anticipated. If this continued, her magical power would likely be exhausted before her physical strength could keep up.

A metal rod grazed her left shoulder. Although it didn't hit her head directly, the residual force still made her shoulder crack, and the pain made her face turn pale.

The enemy's momentum was overwhelming, while our army suffered a crushing defeat.

The crowd behind them had fallen silent.

They didn't know how a delicate girl could have endured this long, nor did they understand why she, who wasn't a magical girl, would stand up for them.

All they knew was that the girl was still struggling for them, like Sisyphus constantly pushing a boulder, doing her best even though she couldn't see success.

Some people closed their eyes, too afraid to look anymore, while others glared angrily, wishing they could rush up and tear the combatant to pieces.

But that tall figure remained standing in place, as if an invisible fear gripped everyone who wanted to help.

Even at this point, the girl with the ponytail did not cry or cry for help.

She is no longer the fragile child she used to be.

The girl struggled to hold on.

It was at this moment that a pleasant, unfamiliar female voice rang in her ear.

"Don't panic. If you want to win, take the pill you carry with you."

"..."

It must be said that although it is only a fetal breathing technique, the calming technique is indeed quite suitable for beginners.

Whether for practicing martial arts or maintaining composure in battle, this spell is exceptionally effective.

She did not doubt the gap in the divine sense transmission, but instead used all the remaining Taiyin magic power in her body to strengthen herself, and then used a horizontal slash to temporarily force back the two Demon Heaven combatants.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, she took several steps back, put her left hand on the wall, and finally had time to catch her breath.

Fu Xun, who had been watching the battle unfold, finally spoke up again.

"Your performance is not enough to satisfy me."

"It is quite remarkable that you have achieved this level of skill, especially for a mortal like yourself."

"I am not a demon who breaks his word. Since that is the case, I will only execute half of them, and the rest will receive the baptism of our demonic heaven and devote themselves to the great cause."

Its words implied that it planned to kill half the people and then transform the rest into combatants!

The demon had clearly lost patience. At its signal, a dozen or so demon warriors around it stepped forward, wielding iron rods, and simultaneously approached the girl.

Just then, Fu Xun saw the girl take out a round, candy-like object from her pocket, then open her lips and swallow it.

Then, the third eye on the demon's forehead slowly opened.

The girl, who had been so weak that she could only stand by leaning against the wall, had now stood up. Her eyes were closed, and she seemed to be radiating light.

wrong!

That's not like it!

This mortal's body is truly glowing!!!

After consuming the "Luogui Yunxi Pill" given to him by his master, Li Jiangqun felt an incomparably pure and powerful Taiyin magic force violently rush into his body.

Its original Chengming Wheel magic power was like a small stream beside a river in the face of this pure Taiyin magic power.

Her meridians were gradually becoming unable to withstand the power of the Yin energy, and the girl's face turned bright red.

If she doesn't find a way to release this magical power soon, she might explode and die!

Fortunately, at that moment, that pleasant voice rang in her ears again.

"Remain calm. You know how to wield a sword. I will now teach you two incantations for swordsmanship. Repeat them after me."

『——』

As Li Jiangqun silently recited the sword incantation given by the mysterious man, the vast Taiyin magic power within her body seemed to find an outlet, surging all of it into the longsword Xue Li in her hand.

The original black and gold patterns on the sword were now stained with milky white light. As the power of the Taiyin was continuously poured in, the entire Xue Li sword began to emit a halo of moonlight in her hand.

The radiance was not dazzling, but it possessed a captivating brilliance that drew the eye, gradually building up a terrifying aura.

When the radiance on the longsword reached its peak, Li Jiangqun opened her eyes, and a crescent moon faintly appeared on her forehead.

She stared at the Demon Sky combatant so close to her, her eyes flashing white light.

"Condensing the Moon's Edge!"

The crescent-shaped sword energy soared into the sky.