In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Chapter 73 Arrow Pierces the Darkness!

"How...why isn't it?"

As Rika ran through the streets and alleys of the shopping district, she kept looking around.

Her red shrine maiden dress had unknowingly become covered in dirt, but she seemed oblivious, engrossed in searching for something.

Just now, she clearly sensed Xia Mu's presence, but for some reason, when she followed the presence, she kept going around in circles in one place.

It felt like you could see the other person, but there seemed to be a barrier separating you, like two different worlds.

As she ran, she remembered the statues in the shrine and the thrilling battle. As if recalling something important, she suddenly turned and ran in the opposite direction.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

Finally, upon reaching the top of the tallest building in the shopping district, Rika gazed at the sky, which seemed no different from usual, her eyes gleaming with holy light, and a faint cross suddenly appeared within them.

"I see!"

She let out a sound of surprise.

In his eyes, a terrifyingly large black fog was enveloping the entire commercial street area, and even most of the sky was almost dyed black.

Below the black fog, pedestrians seemed oblivious, simply going about their business as usual.

However, they did not notice that a powerful suction force was being generated around their bodies, forcibly tearing away the crystalline starlight emanating from their bodies and then "swallowing" them up by the black mist.

The light emanating from her body was also gradually diminishing, as if it were about to disappear at any moment. Even Rika herself felt a slight pain, as if her life force was being torn apart.

This eerie scene reminded Rika of when her mother was corrupted by the statue. In her memory, the reason her mother became like this was due to the influence of what Natsuki-sensei called a "ghost"!

"This is bad. If this continues, all these people will be in danger. We need to dispel this black mist quickly, and what about Teacher Xia Mu..."

As Rika spoke, the stigmata on her eyes became more prominent, as if she had sensed something, and the whale clip above her head emitted an even brighter light.

finally--

"Holy Light!"

As Kanzaki Rika uttered those words, a long roar, like that of a deep-sea whale, suddenly emanated from her body. At the same time, a sphere of light formed by water-blue ripples enveloped Rika's entire body.

If Natsuki were here, he would probably be quite surprised!

After all, when I handed the [Sacred Relic] to her back then, I only regarded it as a tool to protect Rika and the shrine, and then I gradually forgot about it.

Even though Natsuki didn't tell Rika how to activate the [Sacred Artifact], Rika had unknowingly resonated with it without his knowledge!

Whoosh!

On the azure sphere of light, waves surged, sounding like the ocean, and combined with the calls of whales inside, a magical power gradually emerged.

The nearest black mist couldn't even get close; it was forcefully blocked by the light, and even faint black smoke rose up, as if it were being eroded by this power!

Finally, when the concentration of holy light inside reached a certain limit, two huge waves of water spread out to one side with the center as the line, and Rika's figure reappeared.

Nowadays, she is not wearing pure white clothes like Sayuri or Shiroshima, but rather a modified version of a shrine maiden's outfit.

Her upper body was covered by a sheer vest with light blue ripples etched on its surface. The ripples seemed to flow with life, further highlighting the stunning curves that were originally hidden.

Beneath the blue and white striped tulle skirt, two long, jade-like legs were revealed, swaying in the wind and exuding a subtle charm.

When Rika slowly opened her eyes, the cross stigmata was clearly visible in the center of her eyes, no longer as dim as before, and looked very radiant.

However, when her gaze fell upon herself, the alluring curves revealed by the sheer fabric of her dress sent a sudden wave of unprecedented embarrassment rising across her cheeks.

"Why didn't Natsuki-sensei tell me that my clothes would turn like this? Rika is so embarrassed!"

Since it was her first time wearing such "revealing" clothing, Rika was still a little uncomfortable, but feeling the powerful aura emanating from her body and the surging black mist in front of her, she quickly adjusted her emotions.

"Since Natsuki-sensei entrusted me with something so important, Rika, who has been trusted by him so much, should repay Natsuki-sensei by doing what she can to help!"

As she spoke, Rika raised her arm as if drawing a bow, and the long cry of a whale rang out again. Suddenly, a light blue longbow appeared in her hand.

The longbow is smooth and flowing, and its astonishing height even surpasses that of Rika. In the center, there is a lively and dynamic whale pattern that leaps and frolics on the surface, as if waiting for something.

"Grant me strength!"

Rika placed her finger on the whale pattern, then pulled it back, and an arrow radiating holy light suddenly appeared at her fingertip.

At the same time, her gaze swept across the black mist, and the Holy Cross mark shone brightly again, quickly locking onto a certain location. Then, she focused her mind on the power of holy light, and the arrow shot out at an extremely fast speed!

boom!

A whooshing sound rang out, cutting through the black mist along the way, like late snow meeting early spring, constantly melting away, and finally landing on a certain solid space. A cracking sound came from this space, and the next moment it suddenly shattered!

In an instant, Rika traversed space. When she opened her eyes again, the scenery before her eyes had changed. The shopping street and pedestrians had disappeared, and a thicker black fog enveloped the area. Along with them, a familiar face appeared.

"We've found Teacher Xia Mu!"

Rika completely ignored the black-robed figure not far away. After exclaiming in surprise, she fell directly from mid-air. When she arrived in front of Natsuki, she almost couldn't help but fall into his arms!

As the girl arrived, a fresh scent of herbs and trees filled the air. Looking at her face, Natsuki couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Rika, how could you...?"

Judging from the holy light emanating from the girl, Xia Mu had no doubt that she had activated her holy light state.

That's why he was quite surprised. He never expected that the [Sacred Artifact] he had given away casually would resonate with the girl so much, even more so than the previous White Island!

Suddenly, Xia Mu raised his head and looked at the void opposite him with a cunning and cold glint in his eyes.

"Rika-san, would you be interested in coming with me..."

……

Chapter 74 Holy Mark Eruption!

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Rika blinked, and although she didn't quite understand what Natsuki meant, she nodded emphatically: "Okay, Natsuki-sensei!"

The two stood together, and the overlapping and fused holy light brought an immense sense of oppression to the void, as if they were facing a natural enemy!

"This feeling... could it be that we're in cahoots?"

His gaze swept over the girl, and that repulsive aura was clearly the same as Xia Mu's, so he immediately categorized the two together.

Even so, nothingness showed no sign of panic.

Although the illusion he created has shattered and his previous efforts seem to have returned to square one, as a Void, ranked 22nd in the organization, he relies on far more than just what he just did!

"We need to end this battle quickly; if it drags on any longer, we might not even see our lord appear—"

As he spoke, Void slowly raised his palm, and the surrounding shadow giants melted away, then condensed like liquid in the void above his palm.

At the same time, he uttered a chilling voice: "Gods and demons, summon them, unite!"

Rumble!

Black lightning suddenly flashed across the black mist above, then plummeted straight down, merging with the dark sphere above the void palm.

An aura far more powerful than that of the previous Shadow Giant suddenly appeared in Natsuki and Rika's senses.

"Teacher Xia Mu—"

Rika subconsciously showed a worried expression, placing her hand on her chest and squeezing it out of shape. But when she saw Natsuki, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a smile on his lips, and her mind immediately calmed down.

Teacher Xia Mu is here; he's sure to have a solution!

Finally, amidst inexplicable changes, nothingness reappeared in a brand new guise.

The Void can no longer be called humanoid. Its enormous size is even larger than the Shadow Giant from before. What is most astonishing is its numerous arms, like a thousand-armed Buddha, yet filled with a strange and absurd aura.

"My name is Nothingness..."

“Any enemy who attempts to offend the Illuminati will be punished by me…”

"In order to offer your sincere faith to our Lord, I hereby sentence you to death!"

A buzzing sound came from the mouth of this enormous thousand-armed behemoth, and then its hands clenched into fists and pressed down on the two below!

In an instant, a huge wave surged towards them, causing Rika's clothes to flutter and her two fair thighs to be completely exposed. However, she had no time to care and could only raise her arms to block it.

What should we do...?

"Rika, do you believe me?"

Natsuki's voice suddenly rang in her ears, and Rika nodded without hesitation.

"Alright, then give it to me—"

Xia Mu pointed at the colossal thousand-armed creature and shouted, "Shoot it!"

"it is good!"

Rika assumed the archery stance again, drawing the bow and aiming in one fluid motion. An arrow, shimmering with a thick aura of holy light, appeared again at her fingertips!

Just as she was about to fire, she suddenly felt a strong hand slap her back, and Xia Mu's voice rang out again: "Holy Mark Resonance!"

hum-

A surge of intense power suddenly emanated from the palm of his hand, and the concentration of holy light increased several times in an instant!

The change this brought about was that the arrow at his fingertips suddenly grew to enormous size in the next second, and the tip of the arrow even showed an unprecedented and astonishing momentum!

She turned around and saw Natsuki nodding slightly in front of her. Rika took a deep breath, and in the instant she turned her head, the cross mark in her eyes trembled slightly. Ignoring the attack that was about to fall, she simply aimed the arrow tip at the top of the thousand-armed behemoth's head!

"Go!"

There were no fancy names for the moves, only the instant of launch, like sunlight piercing through the night, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky. The sound had barely been heard when it struck the Thousand-Armed Giant in the next second!

squeak--

Its attack stopped, and a look of terror appeared in its once solemn eyes. With a long "No!" its arm suddenly fell off, and its entire body shattered inch by inch in an instant!

Rumble!

The remains of the thousand-armed behemoth turned into black liquid as it fell to the ground, and at the same time, the aura emanating from the void also dissipated.

This time, the black liquid could no longer condense into a shadow giant, and seeing this, Xia Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "This guy is finally taken care of!"

Void truly lives up to its reputation as the 22nd ranked member of the Illuminati. Whether it's the ability to create illusions or the ability to control an endless stream of shadow giants, it completely annihilated the former Z!

Natsuki couldn't believe that without Rika, he might have fought on until the very end, eventually dying from exhaustion, and all his past thoughts and ideas would have vanished like smoke.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned his head, intending to say something to thank a certain girl, but what he saw was a smooth body.