Don't force me to use my right fist.

Even though she was usually as shy and timid as a little animal, Saya displayed an extremely strong expression in front of this even more delicate little girl. This girl could only rely on her now; if she abandoned her, those monsters would certainly not let her go. Those terrifying, rotting monsters—even a single glance from them would normally make this timid girl's legs go weak—were now, to save this little girl who was Tamamo-no-Mae's clone, Saya had to become resolute.

Just like how Saya once protected me without hesitation, I can also use my own strength to protect this child!

Thinking this, Saya looked down at the biscuits she was holding, which she had originally intended to feed Saya as a daily treat. The image of that handsome, black-haired boy flashed into her mind, instantly giving her a surge of courage.

His legs, which had almost given way, started moving again, and he even seemed to be gradually putting distance between himself and the monsters behind him.

But soon, Saya, who had thought she had a chance to escape, was stopped by a putrid humanoid figure that suddenly fell from a writhing mass of flesh that had once been a streetlamp in front of her.

To be precise, that person could no longer be considered human, since the body wriggling on the ground resembled a maggot, with only the head at the top being a screaming, sore human face that sent chills down one's spine at just one glance.

But when the arms that resembled the appendages of insects stretched out beside him, the entire path forward was completely blocked.

With monsters blocking her path ahead and grotesque, crawling humanoids closing in from behind, Saya could only helplessly hold the young Tamamo-no-Mae in her arms, trying her best to protect her.

"No, it's alright, someone will definitely come to rescue us."

Even though her own eyes were red from fear, Saya remained gentle.

But those monsters clearly had no intention of showing mercy. Their hands, covered in an unknown, putrid slime, reached out towards Saya. The slime dripped onto the ground, making a sound like strong acid corroding the earth.

All Saya could do was hold the little girl tightly in her arms, trying to protect her from the slime with her own body.

"Sister, I will protect you."

Saya, with her eyes tightly closed, was still comforting the girl in her arms, but what she was thinking was that she would never be able to give Saya the cookies she made herself again, even though she had spent a long time in the kitchen researching new flavors.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no sensation of being touched by those monsters, and even the stench that was so close at hand seemed to have somehow disappeared.

She opened her eyes in confusion, and what met Saya's gaze was the black-haired boy she had just been thinking about.

Although he wore a somewhat strange pumpkin-head helmet, Saya was certain that this was definitely her classmate who had always protected her.

"S-Saya-kun?" Saya's voice was a mixture of surprise and delight. Seeing Saya slowly retract his fist and the monster that had been sent flying to the side, she quickly understood the situation. Was this just like the romance novels she'd secretly read, where the male lead would bravely step in to protect the female lead when she was in danger?

She covered her face shyly, feeling a surge of happiness, as if she had just eaten a piece of honey, because she already had a strong liking for Sōyō.

With a disgusted look, Sōyu flicked the foul-smelling slime off his fist and gave the girl behind him a reassuring smile before turning around and frowning at the group of monsters that exuded a disgusting aura.

These guys must be tired of living. Don't they have any idea who they can mess with and who they can't?

Chapter 537 If you can't beat them, then merge!

Saya wasn't actually worried about her safety; no one understood better than him just how powerful her backing really was.

Saying that she has connections above her is an insult; she has a god protecting her.

If Abi is spoiled by Bubble, the Outer God, then Saya is protected by Black Goat, making her someone most people can't afford to mess with. A difficult situation. A girl.

And these fearless bastards in front of her actually seemed intent on attacking her?

Sōyū, of course, would not agree.

Even if Saya didn't have those backgrounds and was just an ordinary girl, Saya wouldn't stand idly by. That's just his nature; he can't stand seeing others being hurt or bullied.

Although he didn't know why Saya's older sister didn't come to the rescue, since she finally made it in time, Saya had no reason to stand idly by.

A sharp pain shot through his hand, which had just come into contact with the monsters and was covered in their slime. Saku looked warily at the disgusting group of toy soldiers before him.

He then took out a bucket of water and thoroughly rinsed the slime off his hands, and the stinging sensation slowly subsided. These things didn't look particularly formidable, but the slime they carried was truly disgusting.

Looking at his health, which had dropped by half a heart, Zuoyou pondered how to deal with these things.

If you use a Crescent Blade or a diamond sword, it will inevitably be corroded, but to do it empty-handed would be a bit too risky.

Even if being sprayed with this slime by these things doesn't kill you, the sheer disgust is enough to make you feel nauseous for a long time.

Just as Sōyu was struggling with his decision, the girl dressed in a revealing outfit finally arrived at his side, her fox-like golden vertical pupils narrowing, and a dangerous aura emanating from her.

"Do you need my help?"

After glancing at her clone being held in Saya's arms, Tamamo-no-Mae had a pretty good idea of ​​what had happened. She looked up and surveyed the place that was so out of place from the original street before turning to Saya and asking her.

"There's no need. Just help me get my friend out safely. There's a proper order to things, right?"

After pondering for a long time, Saya simply grabbed at the air in front of him and hoisted a black obsidian pillar that had been instantly constructed onto his shoulder. Then he pointed to Saya behind him and smiled at Tamamo-no-Mae.

The monsters before them clearly lacked the intelligence for negotiation, and Saya had no intention of letting them go. As for Tamamo-no-Mae, although she had also come looking for these creatures, she was the one who found them first.

You can't steal monsters, right?

"I understand. If you discover anything additional, please let me know."

After hearing Saya's answer, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't say anything more. She simply nodded to Saya and then disappeared into the distance with the two girls behind him.

Knowing Sōyū's strength, she knew he was unlikely to encounter trouble here. Since he arrived first, she'd let him handle it, saving herself the trouble. She waved her hand, then looked at the monsters that had surrounded them again, trying to chase after Tamamo-no-Mae and the others who had fled.

"Your opponent now is me, don't get the wrong person, okay?"

Saya, who had gripped the thick obsidian pillar that didn't look like a weapon with one hand, pointed it at the monsters and said with a cold smile.

The monsters clearly had no intention of wasting words with Saya. Their already gaping mouths emitted howls, and the monsters that had been crawling on the ground instantly sprang to their feet, lunging at Saya. This terrifying scene would have terrified an ordinary person, but Saya merely sneered, gripping the obsidian pillar and hoisting it behind his back. The thick, stake-like black pillar swung with a deafening whooshing sound, and the attacking monsters were smashed into a bloody pulp as if hit by a speeding train. The first wave of monsters instantly turned into pools of blood, blasted away by Saya's pillar, leaving only a sticky, foul-smelling liquid clinging to the pillar, adding to its horrifying aura.

Sawa, who caused all this, glanced at the stone pillar covered in slime in his hand, threw it on the ground with a look of disgust, and then conjured a brand new and clean stone pillar out of thin air in the space in front of him.

Having an unlimited supply of obsidian blocks is convenient.

The terrifying effect he created instantly intimidated the remaining rotting monsters. Just because they lacked the intelligence to negotiate didn't mean they would rush to their deaths one by one.

Even so, the stench-filled monsters showed no intention of retreating or fleeing. Instead, they howled once more and then huddled together, their disgusting slime binding their bodies together. An even greater force emanated from where they were joined.

"If you can't beat them, you just combine your forces, huh? That's really nothing new."

Looking at the disgusting scene that resembled a clump of maggots stuck together, Sōyū's face showed a look of disgust. Almost without any hesitation, he twisted his waist and threw the obsidian pillar in his hand towards the group of monsters like a javelin.

The stone pillar, whistling through the air, crashed into the monstrous mass of flesh, creating a deafening roar before disappearing into the writhing chunks of meat.

Zuo You clicked his tongue in amazement. He had only made a casual comment, but it turned out the opponent really did have a phase transition invincibility ability?

Chapter 538 You have a good appetite!

A crisp sound, like stone shattering, kept emanating from the mass of minced meat. The obsidian pillar that had been inserted into the pile of flesh trembled, and the exposed section seemed to be grabbed by something and dragged back in.

Upon hearing this voice, Sōyū felt a chill run down his spine.

Does this mean they even chewed up the obsidian?

Even though he only heard the sound, this guess alone was enough to pique Saya's curiosity.

This was the first time he had ever seen a method that could so easily shatter obsidian. The monstrous amalgamation before him still didn't seem particularly powerful, but this ability was quite unique.

Just as he was considering whether to throw something else over there to verify his guess, the mass of flesh composed of countless monsters suddenly began to tremble violently.

As if something inside was about to burst out of its shell, pustules kept oozing from the edges of the throbbing, disgusting chunks of flesh, making the already foul-smelling street even more smoky and filthy.

Even Zuoyou could feel his life points slowly decreasing, meaning that this gas alone was enough to harm a person.

With a frown, Saya cautiously gathered a spell in his hand. He decided to test the waters from a distance first.

Having gathered about half of his magic power, Saya, who had constructed that familiar meteorite covered in magma in the sky, unhesitatingly aimed his palm at the frantically writhing mass of flesh.

The massive meteorite, radiating scorching heat, plummeted from the sky. The immense impact crushed the chunk of flesh into a flattened mass even before it reached its destination.

With a deafening roar, the meteorite blasted a massive crater in the ground in front of Zuoyou, and the cracks in the floor were covered in scorching lava.

Despite having completed this series of actions, Sawa showed no joy on his face. Instead, he looked with concern at the spot where the monster had been smashed into the floor by the meteorite.

Just as Sawa had expected, things didn't end so easily. Like the sound of an eggshell cracking, the meteorite falling from the sky began to tremble.

Cracks kept appearing on the meteorite, and the magma that had been flowing on it seemed to have been drawn away by something, slowly drying up.

Finally, like a monster that had been brewing for a long time bursting out of its shell, cracks covered the entire surface of the meteorite. A black aura accompanied by a stench emanated from the cracks, which then formed a powerful explosion in the deep crater.

After the explosion, the black smoke slowly dissipated, revealing a monster that looked like a humanoid fly. Its head, filled with compound eyes resembling human eyeballs, stared at Sōyū, its eyes filled with murderous intent and almost tangible greed.

Its body, covered in a black carapace, was covered in sharp bristles, and its blade-like wings constantly unfurled. The only difference between it and a fly was perhaps...

Unlike the proboscis of a typical fly, which is only used to suck up liquid food, the monster's mouth split open from the middle, and the sharp teeth on both sides were more like a thing made up of countless arms than teeth.

The slime that had previously troubled Sawa hadn't disappeared; instead, it had all gathered at its joints, flowing continuously across its carapace as if it had come alive.

It let out a roar like a newly born monster, and then leaped out of the pit.

It flapped its translucent wings in mid-air and arrived in front of Zuoyou almost instantly.

The creature still had molten lava dripping from its mouth, meaning it absorbed most of the damage from the meteorite attack?

Before Saya could think further, the monster's scythe-like tentacles, which were now much faster than before, stabbed fiercely at him.

At the same time, its disgusting mouthparts, like a long spear, pierced straight towards Sawa's chest.

Fortunately, Sōyū only briefly considered its origins and did not lose his composure. He dodged its attack with its forelimbs almost instantly and quickly conjured an obsidian pillar to block its mouthparts.

To Sōyū's surprise, the obsidian that should have blocked the opponent melted away as quickly as ice touching a red-hot iron, and was completely unable to stop the thing's strange attack.

The black stone was corroded in the middle, creating a large, round hole. The fly monster's disgusting mouthparts pierced through the hole and headed straight for Zuoyou's heart.

Just as that disgusting thing was about to touch Saya's body, Saya, who was originally standing in front of it, turned into a cherry blossom-colored particle effect and reappeared behind the monster.

"What kind of strange special ability is this? Are its teeth that good? It doesn't even spare obsidian?"

Sōyū squinted and touched his chest. His heart wasn't as hard as obsidian. Although even if he were stabbed, it wouldn't be fatal given his blocky physique, the thought of having such a disgusting thing shoved into his body made him extremely unwilling.

After its attack missed, the fly monster turned its head in confusion, its forelimbs hooking up the obsidian pillar that Sawa had left behind, and slowly feeding it into that terrifying mouth.

With that action and the way it stared intently at Saiyu, Saiyu couldn't help but suspect that it was provoking him. After all, if it were him, it would be a bit unreasonable not to taunt it when he had such an advantage.

But Saku isn't someone who only has this one skill and ability; he just ate one of his obsidian pillars, is he really that arrogant?

If you push it too far, expose the entire bedrock and see if it can still manage to gnaw through it.

"You want to eat me, huh? Then I'll play with you properly." whl

Saku flexed his fingers, and his eyes became serious.

Chapter 539 Thoroughly Understood