Poor magical girls, work for me!

The next day at 3 PM.

In the coffee shop.

Four girls appeared right on time.

Hikawa was dressed more extravagantly than usual today—a black leather jacket, a red mini-skirt, and over-the-knee boots. She propped the chainsaw up next to the chair like a cane.

Ryosuke Miyagi pushed the documents onto the table.

"Take a look at the information about a club called 'Red Moon'."

The words "Red Moon" elicited varying reactions from the group.

Hikawa's eyes lit up: "Kabukicho! We can grab some ramen while we're at it!"

Matsushima Yukio frowned slightly: "Red Moon... I've heard of that place. It seems to be a high-end members-only club, where ordinary people can't get in."

Sena Momose shrugged: "A high-class club...is it dangerous...?"

Nanatsuji Kirion looked at the documents, seemingly lost in thought.

"Ryosuke-kun, is this club haunted?"

"No, this is just to show you that the vengeful spirit is in this place."

Ryosuke Miyagi took another information sheet and placed it on the table.

"I'm just telling you to be careful whenever you hear the words 'Red Moon' in the future."

"careful?"

"Hmm. Seems like a very powerful organization."

Ryosuke Miyagi leaned back in his chair.

It did not provide details about Red Moon creating vengeful demons.

"The intelligence says that the vengeful monster is a missing person who disappeared three years ago, and their body has never been found. In the past week, it started to vengefully transform into a monster, and it's been lurking around the second basement level of the nightclub, dancing there at night. A security guard saw it and was so frightened that he quit."

"Disappeared three years ago... and only started being active a week ago?"

Matsushima Yukio keenly grasped the key point.

However, the level 3 dancer's vengeful spirit can be used as a starting point.

Let's explore the area first.

"Our target tonight is this vengeful spirit. It's level 3, its combat strength is average, but it might be involved in other things, so we need to take it seriously."

He paused.

Hikawa raised her hand: "Can we get some ramen while we're at it?"

"……able."

"Yay!"

……

It's 11 p.m.

Kabukicho is brightly lit.

Five people were standing in an alleyway opposite a building.

The building wasn't tall, only six stories, but its exterior was ornately decorated, with the word "Moon" spelled out in neon lights. Two security guards in black suits stood at the entrance, while well-dressed men and women came and went.

"This is it."

Ryosuke Miyagi looked at the building.

[Intelligence Intuition - A Subtle Movement]

[Target: Nightclub, second basement level]

[Wraith Level: 3]

He looked back.

"Kiyone, can you set up a barrier here? It's quite lively here."

Nanatsuji Kirion looked around at the bustling environment.

"We can set up a simple shield to keep ordinary people from noticing us. But it will only last for ten minutes."

"Ten minutes is enough."

Ryosuke Miyagi looked at that building.

"We'll come in through the back door."

……

Five minutes later.

The back door of the dance hall.

Nanatsuji Kirion's talisman was pasted on the door, and a faint golden light flashed by.

The door lock clicked open.

Five people silently infiltrated.

The hallway was dark, with only the emergency lights casting a stark white glow. The air was thick with a mixture of perfume, alcohol, and some indescribable, musty smell.

"Second basement level...this way."

Matsushima Yukio pointed to the stairs.

down.

layer.

Another layer.

Two underground floors.

The moment I pushed open the fire door, a blast of cold air hit me.

A chilling cold that seeps into the bone marrow.

The corridor was long, with rows of closed doors on both sides. The doors were labeled with numbers: B201, B202, B203…

At the end, there was a half-open door.

There is light inside.

A faint, pale blue light.

And music.

It's a very old tune, like a song from the Showa era.

There's some noise.

The five people approached silently.

Through the crack in the door, one could see what was inside.

It was a small room.

It looks like a locker room.

Mirrors, dressing tables, and clothes racks full of performance costumes.

In the center of the room, a woman was dancing.

Wearing a red dance dress and barefoot, she slowly twirled in the dim blue light.

The moves were beautiful, but... this guy has no face.

That face had only one patch of smooth skin.

There are no eyes, nose, or mouth.

"..."

Himawari gasped.

The dancer seemed to sense something.

Her "face" turned towards the doorway.

In an instant, it vanished.

The next second, she was already in the doorway!

That faceless face was almost pressed against Hikawa's face!

"!!!"

Hikawa instinctively raised the chainsaw!

But Matsushima Yukio was faster!

An ice wall instantly rose up, blocking that face!

"spread!"

The five people scattered instantly!

The dancer missed, but she was incredibly fast!

She caught up with Momose Sena!

Momose Sena unleashed her fiery fist!

boom!

The dancer was driven back!

Her body was shattered into countless points of light, only to coalesce again in another place!

"Physical attacks are ineffective?!"

Hikawa was stunned.

"It's not invalid."

Nanatsuji Kirion's talisman has already lit up.

"It's a manifestation of resentment! It needs purification!"

She recited a blessing!

Pale golden light emanated from the talisman, enveloping the entire room!

The dancer let out a silent scream in the light!

Her body began to twist and deform!

Just as she was about to disappear!

An even stronger resentment surged from underground!

Inject it directly into her body!

The dancer's body instantly froze!

On that face that had no features, outlines began to appear...

A level 3 resentful monster couldn't possibly last two rounds against a level 3 shrine maiden, Nanatsuji Kirion.

eye.

nose.

mouth.

That was a very beautiful face.

But his eyes were filled with resentment.

"She...she's absorbing other powers?!"

Matsushima Yukio exclaimed in surprise.

Ryosuke Miyagi's eyes turned cold.

[Extraordinary Observation - Initiated!]

2 seconds.

He saw it.

There is a huge formation on the third underground level.

In the center of the formation lay more than a dozen corpses.

They were all women.

They were all dancers, wearing identical outfits and designer clothes; it was obvious they were employees of the nightclub upstairs…

The resentment of their deaths is being continuously transmitted to the vengeful spirit before them.

[Target: The Wraith of a Dancer (Level 3)]

[Status: Being strengthened by the "Cultivation Array" on the third underground level]

Current level: 3→4 (Upgrading)

[Estimated completion time: 30 seconds (Under a deadly threat, she begins a forced breakthrough. Originally capable of reaching level 5, she now only aspires to reach level 4 to quickly end the current battle.)]

30 seconds.

If it becomes a level 4 vengeful spirit.

The difficulty of the battle will double.

After noticing the anomaly, Ryosuke Miyagi began to retreat, leaving the entire battlefield to the magical girls.

"Hikawa! Go all out! Stop letting her absorb any more!"

"clear!"

Hisakawa's chainsaw roared!

Flames erupted!

She transformed into a streak of red lightning, hurtling straight at the dancer!

boom!

The chainsaw slashed viciously at the dancer's arm, sparks flying and sizzling flesh intertwining.

A chainsaw knocked them back!

The resentment surging from underground grew even stronger!

Her level is skyrocketing!

Level 3 → Level 3.5!

"Damn, I need to think of something. Time is running out. If we reach level 4, the battle will definitely attract other people's attention. This is a bustling city, not some deserted area."

"Yukio! Hyoyuki is attempting to block the underground passage!"

Matsushima Yukio flicked her staff!

An ice wall rose from the ground, attempting to seal off all the gaps leading underground!

The dancer's enhancement speed slowed down.

efficient!

But not many!

Momose Sena took a deep breath!

Blue flames ignited!

with full force!

Charge forward and fight alongside Scarlet Moon!

She punched the dancer!