“Boom!!”
The last Monster minion fell.
Hyacinth pulled her greatsword from the lizard Monster, and the sharp magic covering the blade dissipated.
Ever since the Monster army started fighting among themselves, Xin Yuehu's anti-magic spell covering Hong Kong City had been lifted, making it a piece of cake for the Magic Girls to deal with these Monsters while firing at full power.
“I'm done over here!”
Hyacinth took the walkie-talkie from Bai Ling and spoke on the public channel.
“So, can someone explain to me where Inari Senior popped out from?”
“...Hyacinth, were you not observing your surroundings at all?”
Iris complained in the communication.
Nan Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly squawked in response:
“Because I was just fighting two Monsters! How could I have noticed what was in the sky! I...”
“Alright, alright, stop chatting on the public channel, get to the point!”
Nightingale interrupted Hyacinth's squawk and said sternly.
Magic communication took over the walkie-talkie's public channel.
“Inari Senior is here to deal with that Star Realm Giant Beast, we need to find a way to cooperate with her actions,” Nightingale said.
“But what about that Xin Yuehu? Why is she suddenly on our side again?” Hyacinth was a bit confused.
In her understanding, Xin Yuehu was completely a sly Fox Girl, so why would she suddenly help Inari Senior?
She really couldn't figure it out!
“We'll talk about these things later. I just received a message from Inari Senior; she asked us for a favor.”
“What? Inari Senior asked us for a favor?”
Hyacinth blinked, her face showing confusion, just like Bai Ling.
As a long-time Magic Girl enthusiast, Nan Xiaofeng's understanding of Inari, while much deeper than the average person, wasn't significantly better.
After all, there was a long geographical distance, and Inari always maintained a mysterious image with her mask. The Hero Association's merchandise for her was also restricted in design, leading to high repetition and poor sales, which indirectly resulted in a severe lack of recognition for this legendary Magic Girl among residents from other areas.
“What does she want us to do? Does Inari Senior have a way to kill that giant snake?”
“...Things are a bit simpler than you think, not that terrifying.”
Iris complained helplessly,
“What we need to do is — cover Xin Yuehu and Hellcat, ensuring they can reach the top of that Star Realm Giant Beast's head.”
Hyacinth froze.
...Huh?
Me? Cover Xin Yuehu?
Are you kidding me!
“I know this mission might be strange, but Xin Yuehu said they prepared an important operation that can greatly weaken the Giant Beast's power, bringing it to a level where we can defeat it together.”
Iris continued,
“Hyacinth, you are our captain, you decide what to do.”
“Why are you suddenly talking about this...”
Hyacinth mumbled, but hesitated.
In the past, she would have decisively drawn a clear line with Xin Yuehu, especially after a series of robberies and confrontations. Nan Xiaofeng felt her level of gnashing her teeth at Xin Yuehu had reached an unprecedented high.
Help her? Dream on! The first thing she'd do upon seeing that stinky Fox Girl would be to smash her greatsword onto her head!
But in the current situation...
Hyacinth turned her head and glanced at the Star Realm Giant Beast that was trying to burrow its entire body out of the ground.
...It must not be allowed to leave.
If Xin Yuehu really had a way to weaken that Giant Beast, allowing herself and Iris to break through the thick magic barrier around its body, then trusting her once might not be impossible...?
“...Tch, let's do as she says! Let's find a way to rendezvous with them!”
It wasn't just the Hyacinth Squad that took action.
Magic Girls across Hong Kong City all received Inari's request, with deployment arrangements varying, but all shared a common goal:
Cover Xin Yuehu and her three companions, and advance towards the Star Realm Giant Beast Jörmungandr!
“So, this is an escort mission, right?”
Hellcat stood on a still-intact rooftop and said to the Red Fox Girl beside her.
Inari smiled wryly and nodded.
“You could say that, Miss Hellcat.”
“Don't worry, leave it to us, we'll definitely deliver the VIP safely.” Xin Yuehu confidently gave a thumbs up.
Cheshire Rabbit stood timidly beside the Fox Girl, not daring to say a word, giving off a feeling of cyber-psychosis due to social anxiety.
But with a formidable enemy at hand, she still suppressed her inner social anxiety and tried her best to appear reliable.
“Then I'll leave it to you.”
The Red Fox Girl nodded lightly, her gaze fixed on the Star Realm Giant Beast coiling among the reinforced concrete forest. She waved her small hand and loudly spoke the line that had been absent for ten years:
“—The thunder hammer project, operation start!”
...
The figures of the four Magic Girls soared from the rooftop, tracing four rainbow-like trajectories, launching an assault towards the giant snake!
Deprived of Inari's magic protection, the four were directly exposed to Jörmungandr's perception, and the giant snake immediately turned its attention to them.
Naturally, it also noticed the Gray Wolf Girl in the team at the first moment.
“You're still alive? Little Gray Wolf.”
“So this is your boring plan, betting everything on this Gray Wolf gaining the attention of the Greedy Wolf Star? So foolish it makes me laugh!”
The giant snake's roar echoed through the sky, speaking the language from the Star Realm.
Su Tianqing could understand what Jörmungandr was saying from Yue Tianxin's Fox Fox, but she didn't reply, only concentrating all her magic on herself.
Monster Recycle!
This time, she recycled the Ursa Major Witch, attaching all of her power to herself, hoping to gain her proud resistance.
But when Jörmungandr let out a deafening roar, and when countless Monster armies reappeared in the sky, Su Tianqing suddenly felt that she had prepared too hastily.
Jörmungandr was not limited by magic like she was; its almost infinite Star Realm Magic granted it the power to summon countless Monsters at will!
But as that massive army surged forward, several brilliant pillars of light suddenly shot up into the sky!
They tore through the sky, shredded the scorching air, and directly smashed through the thick and sturdy formations of the Monster army, ripping them into scraps of waste paper!
Xin Yuehu looked down.
On the few remaining rooftops, the four members of the Maisui Squad were scattered, each setting up their magic cannons and pouring their proud firepower into the sky!
Mai Sui, Liza, Violet, Edelweiss.
“Maisui Squad all members, free fire!”
“Full firepower! No need for any reservations!”
“Anyway, this city is already almost a ruin, and there are no residents left in the city!”
“I've been frustrated for over half a month, so let them witness our magic cannons!!”
Magic cannons fired in alternating bursts, weaving a dense filter net, unleashing without reservation the terrifying firepower capable of flattening a city.
But amidst the dense barrage of cannon fire, there were still several incredibly precise beams of pure white light.
Iris ☆ Star Shadow.
The rotating fire of three quadruple-barreled magic cannons, combined with her extremely precise effective shots, meant that every shot could accurately pinpoint and eliminate any stragglers that escaped the Maisui Squad's gunfire.
From pure white transforming into the pitch black of the starry sky, Iris, like the starlight-shining black Grim Reaper, brought down destruction from the heavens.
...But, it wasn't enough!
To break through the defenses of these Monster armies, mere cannon fire was far from sufficient!
Hellcat charged forward.
Her Cat Claw Gauntlet smashed away a Monster that had broken through the magic cannon barrage, then she stomped on the head of another Monster, kicking it towards the ground, where it was quickly swallowed by a magic cannon beam.
But two fists, after all, couldn't contend with countless hands.
Several Monsters bypassed the Cat Girl's defense, attempting to ambush the Golden-haired Fox Girl.
A Rabbit great hammer blocked their path.
“Bang boom!!”
With each swing of the hammer, the Monster's body shattered and dispersed, ground into dust amidst the Rabbit Girl's wild laughter as she swung the great hammer like a windmill.
...However, the advance was still being delayed by the Monster army.
The endless assaults caused more and more Monsters to gradually infiltrate through the gaps in the firepower net, and the pressure on the Cat and Rabbit duo sharply increased.
It wasn't until that azure figure plunged into the battlefield that the situation saw a breakthrough—
“Hraaaaaah!!!”
Greatsword slash! Sword energy surged mightily!
Hyacinth ☆ Star Shadow!
“Yo, you're here too.”
Punching away several Monsters in front of her, gaining a brief moment to breathe, Hellcat smiled lightly at Hyacinth.
“Less talk! Break through from the front! Just like that time in Sui City!”
Hyacinth roared, slashing out another strike, not looking back, charging straight forward, unstoppable!
The Cat Girl smiled slightly, crushing the cheap, genuine guardian star she had obtained from Fox Fox.
Hellcat ☆ Star Shadow, BLACK HOLE!
Hai Lan Shi and Red Zircon charged forward, followed by the arrival of the Bai Lili Squad,
Bai Lili, Siyecao, Cang Er, Liza.
Two melee Star Shadows charged at the front, with Hai Lan Shi and Red Zircon providing flank support, plus the diverse magic bombardments from Bai Lili's four members, and the Maisui Squad's firepower switched to support mode:
“Maisui Squad, cease free fire.”
“—Aim one hundred meters in front of Hyacinth and Hellcat, creeping barrage, fire!”
“We must get them to the top of that guy's head! Give it a severe blow!!”