1176 -1161- [ No. 193 ]
"Boom..."
A burst of air exploded as the Keystone Gate opened at its peak.
Countless huge tentacles surged out from the mist, roaring past and causing significant air blasts, propelled by the swirling winds at the heights, creating waves of impact.
These countless tentacles rampaged recklessly, fueled by the anger of the Meyer sisters, heading straight towards La Folia's direction.
In the next moment, La Folia's figure was engulfed by the multitude of tentacles.
If La Folia hadn't retaliated...
"Boom!"
Just as the countless tentacles engulfed La Folia, a brilliant flash accompanied by a loud firing sound appeared.
The flash darted like a beam of light, piercing and severing each massive tentacle on its path, causing them to fall from the sky and ignite, gradually turning into ashes.
"What?"
"The tentacles were...!?"
Even in their rage, both Emma and Octavia Meyer were surprised by the sudden change before their eyes.
Yet La Folia's figure emerged unscathed amidst the burnt tentacles.
"How crude of you."
La Folia's voice sounded somewhat melancholic as she spoke.
In La Folia's hand was a gun, which she seemed to have acquired unnoticed.
It was a highly sophisticated and ancient-looking flintlock gun, adorned with exquisite decorations.
"That's...!?"
Emma was astonished.
"A Jushiki Gun...!"
Octavia exclaimed even louder.
Indeed.
What La Folia held in her hand was a weapon so rare and precious that even putting it on display in a museum would be acceptable, a weapon designed specifically to fire Jushiki Bullets imbued with immense magical power—Jushiki Gun.
The flash that had just severed numerous tentacles was the devastating special bullet—Jushiki Bullet.
"Why would a Jushiki Gun appear?"
"Isn't that a high-end item that only nobles and royalty can afford?"
The Meyer sisters seemed to be shaken.
But it couldn't be helped. Both the Jushiki Gun and its bullets were extremely rare, not to mention costly. Unless one had an extraordinary status and wealth, it was impossible to afford such weapons.
Yet for La Folia, such a weapon was merely for self-defense.
La Folia raised the Jushiki Gun in her hand, sounding somewhat resentful.
"To stand by and watch me being attacked without lifting a finger... How heartless."
La Folia's resentment was clearly directed at the young man beside her.
"Anyway, with your abilities, you should be able to handle that level, right?"
Rozen said casually.
Although Rozen had never seen La Folia in action, as a princess of Aldigyrian royalty, a member of the royal family of the Magic Kingdom, and possessing the highest level of Spirit Medium aptitude, she was undoubtedly formidable.
At least in Rozen's eyes, La Folia's strength should not be inferior to that of the third-generation elder vampires, and she might even rival the second-generation vampire royals.
So, taking advantage of this opportunity, Rozen wanted to see La Folia's strength as well.
But as Rozen had said, given the current situation, it seemed insufficient to force La Folia to reveal her true strength, leading her to resolve all the problems with just a Thaumaturgical Gun.
Even...
"The opponents are the guardians of the witches, you know?"
La Folia seemed to kindly remind.
Guardians.
The companions of witches, incarnations of demons, formed by contracts themselves.
Their power could easily surpass that of ordinary mages, and they were considered the trump cards of witches, capable of matching the beast vassals of vampires.
Moreover, among the guardians, there were beings as fierce as Natsuki's Rain Gold, capable of destroying the entire Itogami Island, whose might was comparable to that of the Primogenitors' beast vassals.
Those tentacles were the guardians of the Meyer sisters, proof of their status as witches.
Facing guardians was as dangerous as facing the beast vassals of vampires. It was easy to imagine how perilous it would be to resist them with mere human bodies.
But Rozen still wanted to say so.
"Such guardians are not worth worrying about."
Rozen said indifferently.
"That's true."
La Folia did not object at all, but instead agreed.
The two of them carried on their conversation, completely ignoring the parties involved.
The Meyer sisters' wavering emotions once again turned into rage.
"I can't take it anymore, sister, I can't hold back."
Octavia said in a low voice, as if losing her sanity, "I want to kill them, I absolutely want to kill them, please don't stop me, sister."
Octavia spoke out like this.
"I won't stop you, Octavia." Emma also expressed her anger, "Kill them, sacrifice them to our guardians, let the guardians tear their limbs, pierce their lungs, extract their organs, crush their flesh and blood, and torture them mercilessly!"
The emotions of the witch sisters completely spiraled out of control.
Who were they?
They were members of the first team, "Philosophy," of the LCO, the notorious criminals of the highest-level magical offenses, who once plunged the North Sea Empire of Ashdown into despair, turning entire provinces and forests into nothingness, infamous throughout the world.
The older sister took pleasure in observing those who were about to die.
The younger sister enjoys gory killings that make brain matter and internal organs splatter.
These witch sisters are extremely brutal and sinful, and they are also beings that make everyone fear and dread.
Now, a pair of little kids from who knows where actually ignore themselves like this, and even despise themselves. How can the sisters accept this?
"Let's use their fear and despair to embellish the moment of our sad wish fulfillment."
Emma declared so.
"That's great, sister."
Octavia finally smiled again.
Under such circumstances, Octavia took out a book.
The cover of the book is marked with these words.
———— "No.193".
"The second grimoire..."
La Folia narrowed her eyes.
"So that's"No.193"?"
Rozen stared at the grimoire and recognized its origin.
"————A list without windows, only appearances————"
Octavia then opened the grimoire and began chanting.
"Buzz————!"
The grimoire named "No.193" suddenly trembled, releasing terrifying magic.
Magic formed a new mist.
The mist transformed into the appearance of tentacles.
However, the color of these tentacles was different from before, with black and deep red streaks.
"Go!"
"Tear them apart!"
The Meyer sisters simultaneously ordered their guardians, and countless tentacles surged out.
And this time, the target was not only La Folia but also Rozen, who was included in the attack range.
In response, La Folia immediately counterattacked without hesitation.
"Boom————!"
Amidst the loud gunshot, a new Jushiki bullet was fired.
A brilliant flash erupted from the muzzle of La Folia's Jushiki Gun, turning into arrows of light and rushing towards the incoming countless tentacles.
With the power of the Jushiki Gun and Jushiki bullet, let alone mere soft-bodied tentacles, even tanks and helicopters could be smashed.
However...
"Bang————!"
Amidst the explosion, the Jushiki bullet, which had turned into a flash, was fiercely knocked away by one of the tentacles.
"...!"
La Folia's expression changed instantly.
