Chapter 97

"I'm worried about Sam. Shouldn't we be at his side right now?" Lily wonders. Surrounding her, white balls of light with intense heat quickly manifests, blasting away any zombie trying to get close to her. It is undeniably contradicting. Under such circumstances, she only thinks about her love rather than herself. While the monsters run toward her with their mouths gaping, trying to eat her flesh and infect her with the disease the Goddess created, Lily can still maintain a carefree attitude.

Light, water, and wind combination.

Light Creation Magic: Laser Prism Barrage.

Immediately, the white orbs shoot out a stream of laser beams and pierce through the heads of the enemies around her delicate body. However, rather than moving similarly to how laser attacks should be, the rays can somehow bend and curve at ridiculous angles. Some even went straight and then made a 180-degree turn to hit a target behind her. The powerful spell moves according to Lily's will, precisely piercing through everything she was aiming for without a hitch.

"We should. But we must find the right moment to be there with Sam. Doing it too soon may have the reverse effect. Our best move is to conserve as much mana as possible in case Sam uses ours. I don't think I need to tell you girls this. Anyway. Don't get injured. He will be in a bad situation if we do." Standing nearby, Nycta replies. "So. Destroying the zombies and protecting ourselves are our two most important criteria."

Then, Nycta turns her head at one angle and shouts. "Yuno. Fireball. 6 o'clock."

Yuno's heterochromia eyes glance over in the mentioned direction. She sees a red-hot fireball getting big by a fraction of a second. Still, thanks to the heads-up from Nycta, the girl is not caught off guard. On the other hand, she thinks that it is a great chance to try out her new magic spell.

Fire and wind combination.

Sam's Fire Creation Magic: Fire Bomb.

In her tiny hands, an orb of orange appears. Comparing her attack to what is being fired at her, it is, without a doubt, much smaller and more compact. The spell coming towards Yuno has an appearance not so different from a red flame, while hers is more like an orange tennis ball. One would be terrified to face such a thing, yet Yuno does not mind. Nycta's early warning is already a great support. If Yuno fails to defend herself, the rest of the girls will look down on her.

"This is Yuno and Sam's child!" Yelling that, the girl throws her spell away.

Seconds later, the fireballs collide with each other. In the air, a deadly fire flower with petals made of red and orange appears. Incredibly beautiful as they are, their destructive power is incomparable to their size. When they explode, a gigantic shockwave is sent through the air and destroys a big group of monsters into charred bits before they can get close to the rest of the group. But the effect of the collision is not yet finished. The heat generated from inside also burns the zombies nearby who did not get caught in the explosion. Even if the area is completely covered in flames, Yuno stands back up without a scratch.

"Now THAT's the result of our love!" Yuno cheers, making a victory sign.

"No, Yuno! Sam is not just yours!" Yui pierces a zombie's chest with an Ice Lance using one hand. "He loves us both, and you know it!"

"Aww... That's right. I had forgotten. Ehe!" Her twin sister gives a cute little nod. "How's your arm, Yui?"

The little sister looks down at her left arm and frowns. "Not bad, not great. It's painful, but it'll be okay. Truth be told, it would be better if we had SOMEONE to heal my arm." She then glances over Lily's side, and her sister does the same.

"It's broken, sure. But not like you'll have to amputate it. Remember, my healing power is not like that bastard. If I use all of my mana right now only to connect your bone back together, it will be bad when the desperate time comes." Sensing the glares from the twins, Lily nonchalantly replies. Even though their stares are not pleasant, she still does not flinch. "Trust me. I'm almost a doctor. And don't forget about this."

She raises her hand, the same one that Yui and Yuno burned on the day they met at the hospital after Sam's event, not saying a word to explain. Nonetheless, anyone who can think can deduce that she still holds a big grudge for that day.

"Hmph." Yui breathes through her nose while Yuno turns her eyes away like it has nothing to do with her.

"Girls! Focus!" A black tentacle made from mist extends out from Nycta's hand. As if it has a mind of its own, the tentacle quickly moves and wraps the head of a zombie dashing at Yui. Instantly, the body drops down to the ground, headless. Unlike Yui's Ice Lance, Yuno's Firebomb, and Lily's laser, the spell did not leave a trace. There is no burned mark, no icy fragments, or heat wave. Not even blood.

"Every time Yuno sees Nycta's magic, Yuno can't help but be in awe of what she can do. This level of power Void is already near Prime Magic." Yuno mumbles.

"It looks hideous. Unlike Light Magic." Lily chimes in. "I mean...tentacles? She could have visualized anything for her spell. And she chose tentacles!"

Yui nods. "I agree. It's weird. Like, this is not something that should exist in the world."

"The spell fired at Yuno just now proves that there are infected participants in the midst! Concentrate!" Nycta hurriedly calls out to the team.

"Also, since I can't see, I wanted to use something with the best chance to reach my targets. Tentacles are a good option. I can reach wherever I need to. Yes, it may be horrible to look at, but you can't deny the practicality of this form."

"Ugh..." The three other girls simultaneously reply.

Just as Nycta is about to continue explaining, suddenly, the underground beneath the girls rumbles.

"GUOOOOOOOO!!!" A muffled sound can be heard.

"JUMP!!" Nycta commands.

*BOOM!!!*

The earth opens up, revealing a disfigured zombie monster. At first glance, one may dismiss the thing as a regular zombie due to its size. When they get closer, then the horror can show its form. Instead of the opaque eyes other zombies possess, only two bloody holes remain in the sockets. Making up for the lack of visuals is the sense of hearing. The ears are three times as big, and they move directionally. Finally, also most prominent of all, is its drill-like arms. Every finger has been conjoined together by unknown means into a conical shape. In addition, the skin covering the wrists is wide open, revealing protruding white bones. From the shoulders down to the tips are enormous muscles and veins. It is obvious that this mutation is for what.

"GAUUUUUUUUU!!!!" Another roar erupts.

"It comes from above!!" Yui screams.

*Whoosh*

"Look out!!"

Metal chains fire out from Yui's only hand and wrap the waist of Yuno, who is frantically looking above her head. Without waiting for her sister to notice, she pulls it as hard as possible. Although the little twin sister has only one good arm, that is enough for the attack of the new monster to miss her. In a fraction of her breath, Yuno's eyes could barely catch the image of a winged creature aiming straight at her neck and a flock of her hair being cut down.

*Wham*

Both legs grab the building near the girls, and the second monster threatens. "KREEEEEE!!!*

It is like a bat with wings made from human skin that connect the arms and the sides of its body. At the end of the monster's back is a razor-sharp tail shaped like a crescent moon. That tail was the thing that almost decapitated Yuno's head.

But when the girls think the fiasco is already ending, another one appears.

*Rumble rumble rumble*

Clad in a metallic exoskeleton, a massive ball rolls into the views of the three girls. At three times the height of a normal undead, it crushes everything in its way, no matter friends or foes. Soon after, the whole outer layer is dyed in red blood.

*Wham!!*

It stops after hitting a wall, making a gigantic round shape.

*Bam-bam-bam*

With a pop, the metallic orb opens up just like an armadillo. From the inside, a pair of opaque eyes look straight at Lily. Slowly but surely, it walks out, still focusing on its target. Contrary to its metallic shell, the skin at the center of the zombie is white and smooth, like looking at a baby's bottom.

"This is mine!" Lily stares at the armadillo. The light orbs behind her back double.

"Yuno NEEDS to get revenge!!! That thing almost killed Yuno!"

"Yui will help!"

"I guess I have my own work, too." The ground underneath Nycta is covered by darkness.