In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

"According to previous information, the Illuminati has already subdued five forbidden-type demons, which means they may possess the means to subdue forbidden-type demons!"

"This kind of thing, which is enough to overthrow a country, will cause a catastrophic event no matter who possesses it, let alone the infamous Illuminati?"

After Natsuki finished speaking, Sayuri realized that her thoughts might have been a bit too naive. At the same time, she couldn't help but look at Natsuki with admiration. As expected of the man she liked, he actually...

"I see it! That's it!"

"what--"

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Chapter 176 The Arm Outside the Window

Because of her earlier thoughts, the girl's cheeks were still slightly flushed, and a lingering halo of light on her chest revealed Sayuri's slight nervousness.

However, the moment she saw the scene below, her mouth dropped open, and her expression visibly turned to shock: "What...what is that?!"

The two are now positioned above Shibuya's busiest street. As the camera pans down, a strange object made up of many arms fused together appears before them.

The object was so large that it occupied almost half of the block, with pale arms overlapping and intertwining to form cages of varying sizes.

Inside the cage were naked women, all of whom were very close in age to Sayuri, and some were even the same age as Nanako!

The cages, resembling a honeycomb, formed a massive whole. Even the King, who had previously merged with the gods, or the Lich, were like ants to it.

pat!

Sayuri retracted her wings, and Natsuki used this opportunity to land in front of one of the cages. When his gaze swept over the girl inside, especially a certain item on her body, he couldn't help but frown and say, "It's actually... a [Sacred Artifact]?!"

As the creator of the [Sacred Artifacts], he would naturally not easily forget every [Sacred Artifact] he handled, and the familiar fluctuations right before his eyes also indicated its "identity" as a [Sacred Artifact]!

Xia Mu looked towards another cage and discovered that every girl there carried the [Sacred Artifact] that had been lost before. The faint connection fluctuations that appeared before his eyes also symbolized that they, like Sayuri, were holders of the Sacred Artifact!

Strangely, in Xia Mu's perception, the power of the [Sacred Artifacts] on these girls had not only completely dissipated, but the life force within their bodies had also vanished, leaving only a mere shell. This was undoubtedly a very bizarre thing!

He suddenly realized that the reason why they had not been able to find the other holders of the sacred artifacts was that they were all trapped in the cage.

Even so, a series of questions still arose in Xia Mu's mind—

Why are there suddenly so many holders of sacred artifacts?

And why are these artifact holders trapped in this cage, with even their life force being absorbed?

……

Sayuri, on the other side, also looked surprised after hearing Natsuki's words. She had the same thought as Natsuki in her mind.

Looking at them now, their skin still retained a rosy glow, but the vitality within had clearly dissipated. Sayuri suddenly realized that she herself seemed to have become like them, trapped in a cage, her life force gradually being absorbed...

Just then, Sayuri's gaze drifted upwards, and when it landed on a woman's face, she exclaimed in surprise, "Natsuki-sensei, look over there! If I'm not mistaken, she wouldn't be......"

Xia Mu subconsciously looked over, and when he saw the familiar face in the cage, the cross mark that had been trembling suddenly flashed with a red light!

"Damn it! Even Mai—"

……

Time rewinds once again.

Inside an apartment building, a woman wearing pink pajamas, with a rather voluptuous figure, lay on the bed, letting one of the buttons on her pajamas fall off, revealing her fair skin underneath.

Mai stared at the ceiling, muttering, "That wretched Natsuki, he actually left me here all alone. I just bought some nice clothes today, and I wanted to wear them especially for him. Humph!"

Her gaze drifted toward the wardrobe, where a black lace tulle dress hung in the corner. The minimalist fabric seemed to already give one a vivid idea of ​​how "exciting" it would look on a linen dress!

However, because of Natsuki's promise to Mikiko, Mai had to abandon her plans for tonight. But after thinking about it, she got up and walked towards the corner, muttering to herself:

"Never mind, I'll try them on anyway. My body seems to be developing again lately, so if they don't fit, I might have to return them..."

It's quite strange, really. Ever since she got together with Natsuki, especially after the many physical contacts at night, Mai discovered that certain parts of her body seemed to be undergoing a second development. Not only did her bra size increase, but the luster of her skin also improved significantly compared to before.

This magical change made Mai realize that it might be some kind of power called love that made her body's charm become more and more exaggerated.

So, after accepting the reality that she had undergone a second puberty, Mai began a shopping spree, which led to the scene we see today...

Soon, after a series of rustling sounds, Mai took off her pajamas and changed into a black, sheer lace dress. Looking at her strangely alluring body in the mirror, she widened her eyes: "Is...this still me?"

With minimal embellishment, this lace garment simply showcases the best features of the woman's body. Her hazy curves exude a subtle allure in the mirror, especially her two fair legs, which have a faint, flowing sheen that makes one want to explore even deeper into the landscape!

Mai had no doubt that if she appeared before Natsuki like this, she would be completely devoured, and it might even be like the scene from when the two of them first got together, where she was exhausted for several days in a row...

Thinking of this, Mai's expression immediately turned flushed. She exclaimed and cupped her face, feeling it visibly burning hot!

However, Mai also noticed that although the lace dress enhanced her charm, the area around her chest seemed a little tight.

"...Oh dear...has this place...grown up again without my knowledge...? This is so annoying..."

So, while admiring her own charming reflection in the mirror, Mai kept muttering to herself about whether she should buy a similar outfit.

She didn't notice that black mist was suddenly spreading in various corners of the room until the lights above her head suddenly went out. Mai was so frightened that she sat down on the ground, looking at the darkness that had appeared around her without her noticing, her face filled with fear.

"What... happened...?"

At the same time, outside Mai's room window, amidst the billowing black mist, a pale hand emerged from the void and then slammed onto the windowpane with a "smack"!

"what!!!"

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Chapter 177 The Truth!

"Why……"

Natsuki spoke in a daze, his eyes filled with disbelief, and Sayuri beside him also showed a shocked expression.

"It's... Mai-sensei..."

In their eyes, Mai, like the other women, was trapped in a cage, and judging from her closed eyes, she seemed to have fallen into a coma.

She was wearing a disheveled lace dress, which, due to her posture, almost revealed her inner genitals. Seeing this, Xia Mu felt his heart bleeding, and his fists clenched tightly without him even realizing it.

Crunch!

Not only that, when Xia Mu looked to the side, another familiar woman appeared in his eyes. Her still hot body was now as disheveled as Mai's, especially her signature white coat, which revealed her identity as Mizuno, the school doctor!

"...Even Mizuno-sensei..."

Sayuri looked at Natsuki with concern. She was well aware of how important these two women were to men. She had even considered them rivals at one point, but because of Natsuki's repeated rejections, she turned her attention to the future.

That's why she vaguely sensed that a raging fire might be burning in the man's heart at this moment, and subconsciously comforted him, "Teacher Xia Mu..."

Before they could finish speaking, the other party suddenly rushed towards their location, and along with him, a gradually intensifying holy light power emanated from his body!

"Let them go!!!"

Xia Mu shouted. He never expected that Mai would encounter such a thing in such a short time after he left, and that Mizuno, the school doctor, would also be in danger!

hum-

His two fists were filled with dense holy light, and the next moment he slammed them down heavily on the cage of the man in hemp clothing!

boom!

boom!

boom!

……

A series of dull thuds came from Xia Mu's fists!

The material used to make the cage seemed incredibly hard. Xia Mu had easily defeated [King], a mid-ranking member of the Illuminati, and could leave a dent in the wall with a single punch. Yet, no matter how Xia Mu attacked, he couldn't destroy it!

"【Holy Mark Resonance】!"

He used his skill directly. The next second, holy light condensed into the shape of a ball of light on his fist. The energy was so high that the sound of electricity crackling could be heard, and electric arcs jumped on the surface, symbolizing the terrifying nature of the move!

As a result, when the fist imbued with even stronger holy light slammed down, the surface of the cage remained completely undamaged.

In fact, Xia Mu's attack seemed to have some effect. The rope-like object binding the hemp clothing tightened, stretching their bodies and turning their limbs into a "T" shape. Their brows furrowed involuntarily, and they let out soft cries of pain at the same time.

"Mai!"

Noticing this, Natsuki quickly looked at Sayuri and saw that she had reached the top of Mizuno's cage and was about to swing her sword down. He immediately shouted, "Stop!"

Sayuri immediately stopped and looked at Natsuki. Only after being reminded by him and noticing Mizuno's unusual behavior and pain in the cage, did she quickly sheath her weapon, unable to help but complain, "This is too unfair! Why are our attacks still affecting..."

The next second, as if they heard something, the two looked in one direction at the same time, and saw a figure slowly emerging from the top of the unidentified object made of cages.

She was a beautiful woman, who looked to be in her early twenties. Her long hair fell from the top of her head like a galaxy. But the moment she opened her eyes, both of them felt as if they were being stared at by some ferocious beast, something that had never happened before!

"This guy..."

Natsuki gritted her teeth, desperately resisting the strange emotions rising within her, and shouted at him, "Hey, you're the one who arrested Mai and Mizuno, aren't you! Let them go right now!"

Only then did the woman glance at the two of them, then looked around again, muttering to herself, "How strange. According to the agreed time, they should have already delivered the remaining 'food,' so why hasn't it arrived yet..."

"Food?"

Xia Mu repeated, then suddenly pulled out a soul crystal from his pocket. Because of this action, the woman finally turned her gaze to him.

“That thing…it has the aura of those guys…human…on you…why does it…”

Sayuri's pupils darted around, and she pulled out a soul crystal from behind her, tossing it up and down in her hand repeatedly: "Not only that, but this guy was also defeated by us not long ago!"

Upon hearing this, a clear look of confusion flashed across the woman's face. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a familiar fluctuation emanating from Xia Mu's body. The soul crystal that possessed the aura of a companion also floated into the air, echoing the cross necklace on his chest.

“It tastes like ‘food’… I know… You’re like them… You’re also possessors of that kind of thing, aren’t you…”

As she spoke, her lips parted slightly, her pink tongue licking around her mouth, and her eyes revealed a bloodthirsty killing intent!

However, Xia Mu ignored him and focused on absorbing the soul crystal in his hand as quickly as possible. Finally, in a dozen breaths, he digested part of the original [King]'s memories and learned the identity of the woman in front of him!

"It's... [Fathom]... "

Within the Illuminati, there are five Ghost Masters at the very top of the pyramid. Because they control forbidden ghost creatures, they hold an unimaginable position within the organization!

Below these five demon tamers is the being called [Fathom], which translates to [Deep Sea]. It can control ghosts and powers related to water and the deep sea. For example, the terrifying tsunami that almost overturned a certain island nation in the past was caused by this demon tamer.

Because of its immense power, even without controlling forbidden ghosts, it possesses almost the same authority as the top five ghost tamers for ordinary organization members. This is why it was able to command the two ghost tamers just now.

Of course, the above information is not the main point. Rather, it is the major reason why Xia Mu found out everything that just happened through King's memories!

The goal of [Deep Sea] is indeed to reach the summit, attempting to seize—the symbol at the top of the pyramid, the forbidden species!