In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

No, since Sayuri entrusted them to you, you have to pull yourself together, Rika!

Rika bit her tongue lightly, relying on the stinging pain and the taste of blood to forcefully wake herself from her fear. She then raised her head, gently placed her palm on the whale clip above her head, and silently chanted, "Holy Light!"

hum-

Holy light emanated from the whale clip, accompanied by long, mournful cries like those of a sea beast, bringing inexplicable changes to Rika.

With her eyes closed, she underwent a life-level leap while enveloped in holy light. When the transformation ended, she was wearing a sheer uniform that subtly shimmered with light, and she held a sea-blue longbow in her hand. The cry of a whale emanated from the longbow, slightly reducing the intense killing intent in the air.

"Is this how you fight? How beautiful..."

Mikiko murmured, gazing at Rika in her transformed holy light form, her eyes sparkling. It was the first time she had seen her like this, and she couldn't help but be captivated by her beautiful radiance.

Beside her, Shiroshima had a complex emotion on his face. If his [Sacred Artifact] were intact, perhaps he could fight alongside Rika?

However, realizing her current situation, she quickly dispelled those thoughts, took a step forward, and tightly protected Mikiko behind her. At the same time, a dark light quietly appeared in her eyes, a sign that she was ready to use the power of the demon at any time!

Although she had promised Natsuki that she would not use the power of ghosts unless necessary, she believed that even Natsuki-sensei would probably not stop her in this dangerous situation!

By the way, Ms. Natsuki—

Her first thought was to contact Xia Mu, but when her gaze shifted and she saw the phone placed in the entryway, she couldn't help but bite her lip and let out a muffled groan: "Damn it!"

On the other side, the figure in black robes, after entering the room, finally raised his head, looked at the three women, especially Shiroshima in the middle, and slowly said, "The [Disqualified One] has been found. Execute him!"

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Chapter 116 The Shattered Arrow

"The disqualified individual has been found and is to be executed!"

After the black-robed figure finished speaking, a crimson light suddenly spread from his eyes, and Rika instinctively stepped in front of him to block it.

After a few breaths, nothing as expected happened. The girl blinked and asked, "What happened?"

"They're behind!"

Shiro immediately warned him, but the next second he suddenly sensed something was wrong. His gaze swept around and he saw wisps of black mist emerging from the walls, emitting sounds like the roars of wild beasts.

"Ah! What is that?"

Mikiko gasped, pointing at the strange figure emerging from the black mist on the wall, moving like a zombie, her face filled with terror.

Roar!

Their numbers were astonishing. In no time, they surrounded the three women, their roars incessant, and a faint, foul stench filled the air, nearly causing the three women to faint.

"No...don't come any closer..."

Mikiko retreated shakily, and the next moment a withered arm reached out and placed itself on her shoulder. It was then struck directly by a sharp arrow that shimmered with holy light. She tumbled several times in mid-air, knocking over several zombies before finally coming to a stop.

"With me here, you won't be able to threaten Aunt Mikiko's safety!"

Rika raised her bow and arrow, and the heroic spirit she exuded slightly dispelled the unease in the hearts of the two people behind her.

However, to the girl's surprise, the zombie she had repelled rolled around a few times before standing up again. It even grabbed the Holy Light Arrow, letting it corrode its body, pulled it out in the white smoke and threw it aside, then staggered towards the group.

Roar!

"Are these guys undead?"

Rika couldn't help but complain, watching them surround them again. Seemingly remembering something, she exchanged a glance with Shiroshima, and the two said in unison, "They're [Walking Corpses]!"

During this time, in order to deal with potential enemies, Xia Mu also extracted information about the organization from the memories of the Illuminati members he had previously devoured, including the identity of the enemy in front of him.

【The Walking Dead】, codenamed Rigor. Just by looking at the order of the first letters, you can tell how powerful the enemy is. Compared to the former 【Grim Reaper】, he is even a level above!

Their ability is to control the sanity of an endless number of zombies, and because they resemble something unique to certain post-apocalyptic movies, they have been given the codename "Walking Dead".

The problem is, according to the information someone mentioned, the movement range of the "walkers" is concentrated in beautiful countries across the sea, so how did they also come to Tokyo?

Thinking of the Grim Reaper who had also crossed international borders, the two girls suddenly had a bad feeling, but they still focused their attention on the enemy in front of them.

"If I remember correctly, this guy's ability is only to control them. Once we defeat the [Walkers], they won't bother us anymore!"

As Rika spoke, her eyes narrowed, and she once again condensed a holy light arrow on her longbow. The light source shone rhythmically to her fingertips, and when it finally took shape, the incomparably sharp arrow shot out!

call out!

This time, the holy light arrow that was condensed was not as powerful as the one before. The room, which was originally slightly dim, was briefly illuminated by this attack. It even pierced through multiple zombies along the way, which should now be called walking corpses.

Just as they were about to hit the enemy, a sneer suddenly rang in their ears. Sparks burst forth from in front of the [Walking Corpse], and a huge arm emerged from the wall beside them, directly grasping the Holy Light Arrow in its hand.

then--

Click, click!

Rika's eyes widened, her face filled with shock. She never expected that her holy light arrow, which she had clearly gathered all her power for, would be crushed by the suddenly appearing giant arm!

Fragments of holy light drifted slowly down from in front of the [walking corpse], finally revealing the figure hidden in the wall to the group.

Its two arms were quite thick, similar to the Hulk in the movie, and the small entrance hall could not contain them at all. It was only by relying on the black mist next to it that its figure could be barely seen. However, strangely, its lower body was very thin, as if two completely different bodies were forcibly spliced ​​together, which was full of absurd déjà vu.

If Sayuri were here, she would definitely be quite surprised. After all, this guy's form is the complete opposite of what she encountered. Even the legendary creator would have to shake his head and exclaim, "What the hell is this thing?"

After it appeared, it did not move, but silently stared at the three women. However, the fierce killing intent in its eyes was much more terrifying than that of the walking corpses around it. Judging from the fearful expressions of those walking corpses, there was no doubt about the power of this guy!

"Not bad power. Without it, I'm afraid I would have been hit by your attack just now, wouldn't I?"

"But hey, my pet's predecessor shared the same codename as me. How could that weak attack possibly have any effect? ​​Hehehehe..."

The zombie finally spoke again, stepping forward and gently patting the massive arm with such care, as if it were some kind of most beautiful work of art in the world.

Upon hearing the words of the "walker," both Rika and Shirashima showed a look of shock. Rika, in particular, finally understood why her attack had failed. It turned out that this strangely shaped being was a member of the Illuminati who had once been granted the R rank!

Thinking of the "rank challenge" in the Illuminati, the girl had no doubt that the predecessor of the [Walking Corpse] was only ranked after Rigor. Through some means, it defeated the original Rigor and, while gaining the ability to control the walking corpse, also transformed its body into the monster-like existence before her!

In other words, in a sense, the enemies they are now facing are two beings who are equal to or even surpass the former Grim Reaper!

Of course, if they knew that Sayuri was also facing a similar monster, they might show an even more shocked expression—

Trouble!

These words suddenly flashed through Rika's mind, but she tried her best not to show her thoughts on her face. After all, she was the only one who could fight now. If she was afraid, how could she protect Shirashima and Mikiko?

So she forced herself to calm down, looked at the two powerful figures in front of her, and moved her fingertips to the longbow again. Holy light surged, and she was about to launch another attack!

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Chapter 117 The Devoured Body

shhhhhh!

Arrows of holy light swept across this small area, piercing the bodies of the zombies along the way and pinning them firmly to the walls. Even if they couldn't be killed completely, they could only howl and snarl.

While Rika was clearing out the zombies, Shirashima and Mikiko weren't completely sitting idly by. Shirashima grabbed a stool and swung it at the zombies that were biting her. Even Mikiko, who was scared before, mustered up her courage and cooperated with Shirashima to beat them until they were dizzy and disoriented.

Although their clothes were soaked with sweat from their movements, revealing glimpses of their inner curves, the three women did not stop. In a short time, they managed to keep the zombies at a distance of one meter from them, preventing them from getting close.

"We'll be able to drive them off soon!"

Just as Mikiko felt that with the three of them working together, perhaps this terrifying enemy was not insurmountable, she seemed to hear something. In the instant she turned around, a look of horror appeared on her face. Even Shirashima next to her couldn't help but exclaim, "Rika!"

What they saw was that Rika, who had been the main force in clearing out the zombies, was being grabbed by a giant hand.

Even with desperate struggles, it could not escape. As for the longbow, which served as its weapon, it had already fallen to the ground and instantly turned into specks of light and vanished when the other hand slapped down.

"Let...let me go..."

The girl's face turned red. Under the pressure of this immense force, she felt it was difficult to breathe. If it weren't for the holy light within her body, which could alleviate some of the pressure, she would probably have perished the moment she was grabbed.

Even so, she couldn't help but reveal an increasingly desperate emotion in her eyes. The opponent's power was simply too terrifying, and with her current strength, she probably wouldn't be able to break free.

If only Natsuki-sensei were here—

The thought had just flashed through Rika's mind when she suddenly recalled her experience at home, the figure of her turning her back to fight the enemy, which was still deeply imprinted in her mind, as well as the words of advice given by a twin-tailed girl before she left...

She bit her tongue again, and under the intense pain, she briefly wiped away the despair in her mind. Then she raised her fist, and like Xia Mu, she imbued it with holy light, and then slammed it down heavily on the enemy's arm!

boom!

boom!

boom!

……

A series of muffled sounds came from the surface of the zombies. Shirashima and Mikiko ignored the zombies around them and rushed towards her location. Each of them grabbed one of her arms and tried to rescue Rika from among them.

Shirashima: "Rika-san, don't give up!"

Mikiko: "Don't worry, Aunt Mikiko will definitely rescue you. You wretched guy, let go of Rika!"

The encouragement from the two women seemed to give her some strength, and Rika's fist-raising motion quickened.

"Let me go!

It works!

Just as Rika noticed that the strength in that arm seemed to have loosened slightly, the other person suddenly swung their fist at Mikiko and then slammed her heavily against the wall!

boom!

Mikiko is not like a young girl; her body has been enhanced. How could her ordinary body withstand such a blow?

The moment she landed on the ground, her consciousness was completely taken over. The surrounding zombies didn't stop and pounced on Mikiko. There were sounds like wild beasts tearing at each other, and Mikiko's body was completely surrounded by them.

"Aunt Mikiko!"

Shirashima subconsciously looked in Mikiko's direction, a hint of blood red appearing in her eyes. Even Rika, whose mind had been made up, couldn't help but be violently shaken by this scene.

They simply couldn't imagine how desperate Sayuri would feel when she returned here and found that her mother had been killed by the walkers.

In particular, Shiroshima, who had already experienced the pain of losing his mother, rushed desperately toward Mikiko's location. However, halfway there, he heard a whooshing sound from the side. He subconsciously looked over and saw that Rika had also been knocked into the wall. Her holy light form automatically faded, and she returned to her previous appearance in her pajamas. Her entire body slid limply off the wall, and the surrounding zombies pounced on her again.

hoo hoo hoo!

……

Seeing this, Shiroshima no longer hesitated. Bloodshot eyes flashed instantly. Just as she was about to activate the power of the demon, her body was uncontrollably lifted into the air. A huge arm lifted her up and even interrupted the demon power she had painstakingly gathered!

"Rigir!!!"

The zombie, a former member of the Illuminati, roared at the girl, its stench almost making Shirashima faint. But the next second, she suffered the exact same treatment as Rika.