Raise Magical Girls and Leave Them With Eternal Regret

22. Snake Knight

“Roar—”

Then, under that invisible force, they were twisted together like clay.

Ultimately, they formed its final shape—

A black spider monster over three meters tall, with a head like a spider and numerous appendages sprouting from its back.

At this moment, its level of danger was far greater than before.

One could sense it from its more terrifying aura…

“In certain situations… compressing negative beasts into smaller forms for combat is often more advantageous than fighting in larger forms…”

“Because this way, they can become more agile… and better utilize their own strength…”

“So—can you still handle it now?”

“Magical girl, Lan Ye.”

“Chattering away, you beast, you really talk too much!”

Bai Yu was not intimidated by this display; although it was indeed her first encounter with such a situation, it was still not enough to instill fear in her.

No matter what monstrous form they took, as long as they were still living beings, as long as they were still negative beasts—

Then she would kill them all.

“Roar!”

In the gap of thought, a giant spider… no, it’s better to call it a spider monster. It had begun to learn from some failed man how to swing its web, then grabbed hold of a nearby building and swung over from the side.

“Boom!”

It kicked towards Bai Yu’s chest, but it missed, passing right through her body and smashing into the ground, creating a large pit.

However, this time, it didn’t panic like it did before it had fused. Instead, it quickly turned around and spat out a web towards Bai Yu!

The speed was incredible, almost impossible for anyone to react in time!

However…

“I can react to your web, you beast.”

Even though the spider monster had reached such a level, Bai Yu still easily avoided its attack, her brain completely unfazed.

Then, without hesitation, the power beneath her feet suddenly erupted, and in an instant, she charged right in front of it.

“Boom!”

She threw a punch at the spider monster’s face, sending it flying once again.

Immediately after, Bai Yu extended her left hand, blue light shining from her palm…

A massive water column shot out from her hand, rushing towards the spider monster.

“Thud!”

After enveloping the spider monster, the enormous water column transformed into a giant hand, firmly grasping it and pressing it into the ground.

“Turns out, it’s not that strong after all.”

Looking at the spider monster she had controlled, Bai Yu thought.

However, just as she was about to deliver the finishing blow—

A black sphere suddenly flew above the spider monster’s head and exploded.

“!!”

“Boom!!”

The black sphere erupted with red light, instantly evaporating the water columns, followed by an incredibly intense black flame burning from the monster.

Feeling the temperature around her rise sharply, Bai Yu was startled and dared not hesitate for even a moment, instantly retreating from the spider monster.

During the time she distanced herself from the spider monster, the black sphere had already disappeared.

This meant it had completed its evolution.

“In an instant… the battle situation has been reversed.”

Watching the spider monster and Bai Yu, the humanoid creature flying in the sky murmured.

“After your proud liquefaction ability has failed…”

“Can you still achieve victory? Blue Night.”

“Again like this…”

Looking at that beast in the sky, Bai Yu gritted her teeth in anger.

The reason she had never defeated them before was precisely this.

Because these officials always had various abilities to restrict her liquefied form and counter her methods.

She had tried to fight back, but with little success.

Although she had recently found a potentially effective method, the risks were still too great.

Did she really need to do this now…?

“…”

Glancing at the humanoid creature flying above, Bai Yu took a deep breath, calming herself down.

No matter what, it wasn’t the right time yet.

Her trump card shouldn’t be used at this moment.

But the enemy wouldn’t care about that—

“Go!”

“Roar!”

With the command from the humanoid creature, the spider monster charged toward her, engulfed in flames.

As it ran, it spat out webs, the strands laced with black fire; any ordinary person caught in them would either die or be gravely injured.

“Tsk!”

Realizing that her liquefied form might not be very effective, Bai Yu frowned and channeled her magic, conjuring three sharp ice spikes that circled around her.

These ice spikes, enhanced by her magic, wouldn’t melt away easily for a while.

But if this dragged on, they would eventually disappear.

So, she needed to find a way to counter it during this exchange.

Or simply kill it.

“Whoosh!”

As the spider monster closed in, Bai Yu controlled the three ice spikes, instantly thrusting them toward various parts of its body.

Head, chest, knees.

All those spots were filled with ice spikes!

However, even so, the spider monster continued to advance, trying to attack Bai Yu!

Logically, after sustaining damage to these vital areas, even if they had strong vitality and wouldn’t die, they shouldn’t be completely unresponsive!

Unless—

When that black sphere was “evolving” the spider monster… it had eliminated its sense of pain!

So, without the sense of pain, it was naturally fearless, unstoppable, daring to launch a suicidal attack against Bai Yu!

However… it wasn’t entirely hopeless.

Once the flames on that spider monster burned out, it should be close to death.

But could she hold on until then?

With this monster’s reckless, suicidal assaults, just managing to cope was already a challenge.

…

No, she had to tough it out!

After more than five minutes, she thought to herself.

If she fell, then everything would be over.

If she fell, all her efforts, everything she had achieved up to now, would turn to nothing.

So… she couldn’t fall! Absolutely not!

At least… not now!

“Ha… ha…”

“…!!”

However, it was as if the heavens were playing a cruel joke on her.

In a moment when she was fending off the spider monster’s attacks, one of the ice spikes was briefly burned through by the flames—

Then, that flame surged through the hole, crashing toward her.

“Ugh!”

After being struck by the flame, the three ice spikes shattered, and Bai Yu gritted her teeth against the pain, using her abilities to cleanse her wounds.

After intense combat, her consciousness was becoming a bit hazy; although she could still fight, the effectiveness would definitely not be good.

To recreate ice spikes like the ones before… was no longer possible.

Could it be… she was going to perish here…

“Whoosh—boom!”

But before she could finish her thoughts, a terrifying sound like a cannonball suddenly erupted from above.

Everyone, including that humanoid creature, instinctively looked up at the sky.

However, before they could see anything clearly, the source of that sound had already crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

“Ha…”

As the smoke cleared…

What appeared before them was a humanoid… armored figure?

Or rather, a monster, a humanoid armored creature interwoven with elements of snakes, clad in black and white armor.

Just like those knight characters in special effects films, he stood before them.

“…An unexpected turn of events… Who are you?”

The humanoid creature asked after a moment of shock.

The armored figure simply uttered three straightforward words—

“Snake Knight.”

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