Chapter 507 : House of Horrors (7)

The situation was thorny, and Mikoto and Misaki knew it...

"Misaka-san, please don't hesitate. These women are ghosts..."

"I already know that! Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"Of course not, but Misaka-san isn't exactly perceptive ~✨"

"Do you want to fight?"

Only a three-year-old would fall for such a trap. Misaki calling her an idiot infuriated Mikoto. Her hand formed a fist, and veins bulged on her forehead as she glared at the blonde with fire in her eyes.

"Arrrgh!"

But while these two girls argued, the ghosts attacked, extending their claws and launching themselves at the intruders. After all, their disguise had been discovered, so it didn't matter anymore...

*Bzzz*

Mikoto's lightning struck, and contrary to expectations, the ghosts evaded the lightning with considerable agility.

"This is bad!"

These ghosts were different from the others, forcing the trio to separate.

*Bam*

A large claw landed on the ground, leaving a small crater. Mikoto broke into a cold sweat as the iron sand moved around her and attacked like a whip. Unfortunately, the ghosts were intangible, and the iron sand passed right through them.

"Misaka-san, that won't work!"

"I already know that!"

*Bzzz*

Electricity erupted once again as Mikoto's lightning quickly expanded and fell in all directions, hitting not only the ghosts but almost shocking Misaki as well.

"Misaka-san! You're doing this on purpose!"

"Stop complaining!"

As expected of these two girls, like oil and water, even in the face of danger, they never forget to throw barbs at each other.

Fortunately, this time the ghosts stopped moving, and their bodies began to fade. Mikoto's lightning had incredible power—never underestimate a Level 5 esper.

"Where is the contractor?"

"We're looking at him, Misaka-san..."

Mikoto didn't want to waste time and asked directly, as there was no one else around. However, Misaki smiled mischievously and pointed ahead.

"Are you kidding... The withered tree?!"

"That's right, Misaka-san. It's the culprit of everything~"

Perhaps because it had been discovered, the tree's branches began to creak, and the ground started to tremble. Roots rose and struck with force like whips.

*Bzzz*

Mikoto deployed her lightning while Junko carried Misaki and dodged.

"Tch! It's tough."

Clicking her tongue, Mikoto jumped back, and electricity began to fluctuate around her, but the tree remained unharmed.

*Tap... Tap...*

And just as she was about to pull a coin from her bag, footsteps were heard, and a huge figure suddenly appeared.

*GUAAAAAA*

"Demon!"

That's right, the invincible demon had appeared, its power on par with Mikoto. Sensing the contractor's danger, it ran as fast as it could and managed to open the gates of hell once again...

*Bam*

Without waiting for the girls to react, the tree struck again, and the demon focused its attention on Mikoto, as she was the most powerful...

*Shuaa*

Throwing its enormous Nodachi, Mikoto used the iron sand to leap back and avoid the weapon.

*Creakkk*

Suddenly, the ground split open, and creatures from hell emerged...

Dozens of nuns smiled coldly and crawled on the ground like vile creatures...

*Bzzz*

Mikoto erupted in electricity again, but the demon was accustomed to this and simply charged using its massive body...

*Bam*

The ground cracked, and the area was a disaster as the demon and Mikoto clashed, creating several craters...

"Misaka-san, please distract the demon. We'll take care of the contractor."

"Alright!"

Mikoto didn't hesitate for a second. She watched as the two women did their best to dodge the huge branches...

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(My mind control is insufficient; I need to get closer...)

Misaki frowned. She could interfere a bit with the contractor's actions, but it was very limited. Unlike humans, the electrical signals of a tree are very different, so her ability was significantly suppressed. Still, Misaki gritted her teeth. Unfortunately, she couldn't amplify her powers using 'Exterior' because they were in the dream world.

*Shuaa*

The branches and roots struck mercilessly, while Junko spun and moved with great agility. Yuki, watching this, blinked in surprise, as Junko seemed to be stimulated by the danger, and her powers were gradually developing. Her physical reinforcement was reaching Tsunade's initial level, which was a surprise.

As expected of the world of Toaru, this dangerous world disguised as a sheep, the living beings of this world are terrifying...

*Bam*

Breaking the branches coming over her head, Junko ran towards the base of the tree...

Misaki's eyes sparkled. Destroying the tree was out of the question, as Mikoto, who possessed the greatest attack power, was being besieged by the demon, and Misaki didn't want to place her hopes on her.

But the fact that her ability worked gave her hope. If she could intervene in the contractor's mind and force them to break the contract...

With that in mind, Misaki gritted her teeth and her ability was at full power. She pushed through the branches and the nuns, and just as they were only a few steps away from the base of the tree, black hands grabbed Junko's legs...

[YOU SHALL NOT PASS!]

A chilling voice was heard. This voice belonged to the female contractor, who seemed very afraid of Misaki's ability. The roots of the withered tree struck down in an attempt to destroy this dangerous woman, but although they stopped Junko, it was different with Misaki. Using Junko as support, she jumped and touched the base of the tree with her hand.

"Well, it's time for this lady to let go of her grudges and rest in peace~✨"

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"It's over~"

Smiling beneath his mask, Yuki nodded as the haunted convent crumbled piece by piece. Misaki's ability was terrifying as it forced the contractor to break the contract. There were many ways to destroy the convent, the easiest being to crush everything with overwhelming power, but that was impossible. After all, the Ojou-samas had been eliminated quickly and hadn't used their powers at the beginning. If they had joined forces from the start...

But they could no longer cry over spilled milk.

Yuki had already left several loopholes for these girls to exploit and pass this test, and one of these loopholes was Misaki's ability...

This girl eliminated the contractor's grudges and helped her reach 'heaven,' freeing her from pain...

An effective way to win using her wits. The tree shuddered, and its branches turned to ashes. The demon let out a heart-wrenching scream and returned to hell, the ground closed, and everything returned to normal...

"Is it over?"

"That's right, Index-san..."

Sighing with exhaustion, Touma finally moved his arm. After all, Index had been clinging to him like a koala, refusing to see the haunted convent...

"Well done, girls!"

With Saten cheering, the participants returned...

"Congratulations on passing the third test!"

This test was the most devastating, as only 4 participants remained, which was quite terrifying. Some girls fell to their knees in relief, while others embraced. All were happy that the nightmare was over...

"Are you still here?"

"Of course~"

And of the 4 girls, aside from Mikoto, Junko, and Misaki, there was one girl who made Misaki open her eyes in shock. After all, this girl stood like a spear and didn't seem to have suffered in the previous test...

This girl was, of course, Ayu Mitsuari...

[1. Misaki Shokuhou, 57 points ]

[2. Mikoto Misaka, 57 points]

[3. Hokaze Junko, 56 points]

[4. Ayu Mitsuari, 39 points]

The results were out, with Misaki leading the list. Satori didn't delay any longer, and the game wheel began to spin again. The girls were mentally exhausted, but they still watched the wheel closely. The fog covered their bodies, and all fatigue disappeared in the blink of an eye...

"Onee-sama!"

While the losers watched enviously, especially Kuroko, who bit her handkerchief in frustration, having lost, which was very regrettable...

<<DUEL! >>

And just as the wheel stopped spinning, Satori's voice echoed throughout the dome, and the crowd cheered...

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TN: Hmmmmm