Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

Trees were uprooted, the asphalt road was like a smashed barrel, and the asphalt was completely torn up.

This was merely a clash of pure physical strength between the two, yet it was already so terrifying.

However, this is not the end.

As if they had planned it beforehand, the two spun around at the same time, each step landing heavily on the air, like two shooting stars suddenly appearing in the starry sky, heading straight for the heavens.

"clang--!"

The thunderous sound of metal clashing exploded in the sky.

The flashes of swords and the clash of blades spread out again and again, the sharp longswords and heavy greatswords clashing repeatedly, like a storm, constantly repeating the process of flashing, colliding and striking.

The two of them flashed through the sky, tracing circles in the air.

Looking up from below, it's like two shooting stars spinning, dancing, and leaping across each other, with a long, wide arc—sometimes a straight line, sometimes a diagonal line, and sometimes an arc—intersecting in the sky to create beautiful geometric patterns.

Each collision between these two meteors would cause the sky to explode, shockwaves to rush in all directions, and black holes of energy to condense in the sky.

Like a dream, like an illusion.

If it were nighttime instead of daytime, this scene would probably be even more beautiful.

"Boom..."

Immediately after that, a strange change occurred.

Countless streams of water were drawn from the ground, some bursting directly from the soil, others accumulating in underground tunnels.

In short, they shot into the air like geysers, and in the process, they turned into thin streams of water that intersected with each other.

When it fully ascended into the sky, these countless water lines drew an extremely complex magic circle in the sky.

An extremely terrifying magical power also erupted from the body of the water behind.

The water magic circle, which had been completely solidified, also emitted an extremely dazzling light.

Rear Water stood at the front of the formation, his eyes fixed on Haramura Makoto.

"Now, it's time to get serious."

Chapter 376 The Mercy of the Virgin Mary

Itsuki was the last to enter the villa because she was really worried about leaving Haramura Makoto to face the water behind him alone.

This hesitation caused her to fall far behind her companions in speed.

However, when she entered the room, the scene before her calmed her hesitant heart.

Her companions were either leaning against the wall, sitting on the ground, or sitting in chairs.

Their clothes were covered in tears and deep bloodstains, but the wounds appeared to have been bandaged.

They were also using healing magic on each other to treat their companions' injuries.

It was indeed Wuhe who was fighting against the water behind them just now, but to maintain their formation, they sometimes had to make contact with the water behind them.

These injuries occurred during that brief moment of contact.

In fact, their withdrawal from the battlefield now is the most correct decision they could make; the balance of power they are barely maintaining is truly just that—a precarious one.

They really couldn't hold on any longer.

However, what truly impressed and surprised Gowa was that tall figure standing out among the group of Amakusa-style cross-cult members.

"The Pope...?"

Yes.

It was Shinrai Kaori.

The Pope they had been longing for was in the center of her companions, bandaging their wounds.

Aside from the anomaly of the Water Behind, the Saint cannot use any spells other than the Angelic Spells, so bandaging the wound is the only thing Kanzaki Kaori can do.

"Wuhe..."

Kanzaki, who was bandaging the wound of one of the Amakusa-style Cross Cult members, noticed Itsuki entering and a nostalgic smile appeared on her face.

"Let's rest here. It seems there's a defensive barrier around the villa, specifically designed to prevent saints from entering or leaving."

"I have no way to get out either, so I will stay here and protect you."

"You have done enough."

Kanzaki looked around at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed again.

"His sending you here was just an excuse; I had already thought it through."

"I can't do the Amakusa-style cross-shaped shamanic teachings. It has nothing to do with anything else, it's just that my current identity is not suitable for returning."

Kanzaki Kaori stood up, her tone becoming calmer and her voice rising.

"I have seen all your efforts, and you have done a great job."

"I will continue to watch over you all from now on."

At this point, Kanzaki Kaori's tone shifted, becoming cold and sharp. Her piercing gaze and the aura she naturally exuded made all the members of the Amakusa-style Cross Cult present feel as if they had returned to the time when the Pope was still alive.

"But next time, even when helping others, we should act within our means."

"Helping the abandoned does not mean wasting your own life in vain."

"do you understand?"

……

It's not accurate to say that Rear Water was fighting against Haramura Makoto solely based on his physical abilities.

It's true that the water behind is very strong in combat.

In terms of pure physical strength, apart from Makoto Haramura, Mizuhiro is probably the strongest human in the world.

After all, he was originally a saint with extremely strong physical strength, and he could also use his own saintly nature to increase it to 200.

Even so, it would be absurd to say that Rear Water could match Haramura Makoto in terms of physical strength.

The speed of sound is 882 times faster than the speed of light.

Even Makoto Haramura can't achieve the speed of light right now, but reaching half of that level is no problem at all.

Needless to say, his strength is unparalleled. If he were truly reckless, severing the earth's veins would be an easy task for him.

So, how can the water from the rear keep up?

One reason was that Makoto Haramura was releasing water, and another was that the command center was manipulating the water to create a thin film of water between the soles of his shoes and the ground, thereby enhancing his physical abilities.

However, even with this fighting style, Mizuki could barely keep up with Haramura Makoto, who had been holding back.

The water behind realized that if he only used his physical abilities to fight his opponent, he would have no chance of winning.

Whether in terms of agility, strength, or speed, he was completely outmatched.

Even in his most prized combat skills and experience, he was now far behind by a significant margin.

Try to defeat your opponent using abilities that are far weaker than theirs.

It's like someone with a pistol and someone with a sniper rifle. The person with the pistol insists on using a sniper rifle to fight the other person; they're just asking for death.

So now he only has one way to attack.

That was his magic, the magic of the Right Seat of God; he was now about to use the only power he might have to defeat his opponent.

"boom!"

The next second, a huge column of water gushed out directly from the massive magic circle.

This is not an ordinary water column.

The color of the water column reveals its pressure; the deep blue indicates that the pressure has been condensed to its limit.

Water is gentle; pure water, no matter how much, cannot cause effective aggression.

However, it would be wrong to say that water cannot be used as an attack at all.

The heavier the water, the more terrifying the water pressure can be. For example, in the deep sea, the deeper the water, the more terrifying the pressure.

A water pressure of 100 meters can kill an ordinary person, and a water pressure of 1000 meters can crush a person to pieces.

Even a magician's body has its limits.

This move represents the limit of the water pressure that can be condensed by the water behind.

Even his own body, if it were to withstand this attack, would suffer broken bones and damaged organs.

He knew that his move wouldn't be able to kill the man directly.

But what he needs is to seize that fleeting opening; as long as this move can cause some trouble for the opponent, that's enough.

If he can seize that one moment of opening, he can turn defeat into victory.

"Actually, if you keep using your physical abilities, I'd be interested in playing with you."

Makoto Haramura shrugged, his pale golden pupils immediately filled with golden light.

A crimson glow shone behind Haramura Makoto, like a rising sun, emanating an extremely terrifying power.

"You and I are absolutely incompatible."

Even if you fight with all your might, you can't hurt me in the slightest.

Makoto Haramura slowly raised his left hand, and terrifying light and heat gathered in his palm.

This is the power known as the origin of the sun.

A large amount of steam burst open, and extremely concentrated white fog spread rapidly, enveloping the surrounding scenery.

It's just water pressure; how could it possibly pose a threat to Makoto Haramura?

“I know that, so I never pinned my hopes on that move.”

In the thick white fog, the rushing air suddenly stirred up the fog layer, and a huge figure, enveloped in the fog, charged towards Makoto Haramura.

The next second.

The water behind him had already moved up directly above Makoto Haramura.

The color of his enormous sword also changed, from a gray metallic hue to a fluorescent green.

The back of the greatsword, which resembled a can opener, was swung around by the water behind it and delivered a powerful slash directly at Makoto Haramura.

"laugh--!"

The sound was like the air being violently torn apart, a piercing whistling sound that resounded throughout the room.

The attack, capable of piercing even a dragon's scales, directly blew away all the white mist.

"So that's how it is, a smokescreen."

"Will you ultimately choose the combat tactic you're best at?"

Makoto Haramura left behind only these words, his afterimage remaining there, his figure already flashing away like a phantom.

"Don't try to escape."

The water behind them would absolutely not dare to widen the distance like that.

He knew all too well that this was his only chance to get this close, and he couldn't use the same tactic again.

Once the opportunity to cling tightly to him is lost, I'm afraid I'll fall into the situation of being manipulated by him again.

Therefore, the water behind could only let out a low shout, unleashing its strongest power, and gliding forward at a terrifying speed, closely following Haramura Makoto, and continuously launching Ascalon's slashes at Haramura Makoto.

When the red light shines, the heavy, axe-like blade, designed to sever the dragon's flesh, will burst forth.

When the blue light illuminates, the thin, sharp blade, designed to remove the dragon's fat, will cut through it.

When the green light shines, the nail-like back, which exists in the workout as a can opener to peel off the dragon's scales, will launch an attack.

When the yellow light shines, the wire saw-like metal wire attached to the sword, which was created to remove the dragon's internal organs, will coil up.

In addition, there is a purple glow, a huge Hong Kong-style sword mounted on the back of the greatsword to cut through the dragon's hard bones, a pink glow, a forked steel nail installed at the back of the hilt to pull out the dragon's teeth, a white glow, and a melee spike set at the base of the sword to dig out the dragon's nerves.

With her best skills and the unique nature of Ascalon's magical armor, the Water in the rear constantly switched Ascalon's attack methods.

He is now like a dragon-slaying warrior chasing a giant dragon, causing all sorts of lights to flash continuously in this space.

Of course, this is still far from enough.