Seeing Evangeline appear before him, Fate frowned in confusion. The Saintess of Salvation shouldn't lie, so why was she here? This wasn't what was agreed upon.
"This doesn't seem to align with our original agreement, Dark Gospel. Your current actions have violated our initial pact, haven't they?" Fate said indifferently, seemingly not taking her seriously. But his body was tense, clearly ready for battle.
"Hmph! Your agreement with the 'Evil' shouldn't include your plan succeeding. If we really stopped you, would you truly have a chance to summon such a thing?" Looking at Ryomen Sukuna, who was constantly being attacked by the Extinction Angels, Evangeline's face showed disdain: "As someone from the Complete World, you wouldn't naively think this thing would be our opponent, would you?"
"Of course not. The moment I saw you, I already knew that foolish woman's idea wouldn't succeed." Thinking of Amagi Chigusa's foolishness, even he, with his usually calm expression, covered his head with a headache.
"You're not wrong, Dark Gospel. The summoning of Ryomen Sukuna did succeed. As for whether she can use this thing to rule Kansai and Kanto, that's none of my business. My appearance in the Old World this time is merely for my own mission."
Then, several giant stone pillars appeared behind Fate. Since the mission was complete, he needed to find an opportunity to escape. He just needed to buy himself a little time.
"I wonder if your current strength has fully recovered to its peak, Dark Gospel?"
Looking at Fate, who had adopted a fighting stance, Evangeline felt somewhat surprised. Then, upon hearing his doubt about her strength, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on her face. After more than a decade at Mahora Academy, the renown of her Dark Gospel had been forgotten by many. It seemed she needed to remind these fellows of the Dark Gospel's power.
"If you want to know, you can try it yourself, kid. As your senior, I'll make sure you understand how a junior should respect me, your senior." Her hands filled with a vast amount of magical power, Evangeline's eyes had turned white with black pupils.
"You, having lived for over six hundred years, are indeed my senior. Let me experience just how powerful the fearsome Dark Gospel of the Magical World truly is. "Pillars of the Underworld!""
"You're attacking without even a greeting, quite disrespectful to your senior. I'll show you how to respect me, your senior! "Dark Night Blizzard!""
"Boom!" The clash between the two masters caused massive explosions on the surrounding water surface.
"Good grief~ It seems someone has forgotten what their original mission was and gone off to fight Fate. What a disobedient one. This conflicts a bit with our plan, Yoshino."
Looking at Evangeline who had started fighting Fate, Yoshinon said with a headache.
She was supposed to deal with Ryomen Sukuna, so why did she run off to fight Fate?
"Heehee~ Maybe it's because she hasn't moved in so long, Yoshinon. Don't forget that Kitty spent over a decade at Mahora Academy. Although she didn't have to hide from the Church's pursuit like in the past, attending school with a group of teenagers for over a decade must have been quite tiring for her. I guess she's just excited to finally have a suitable opponent."
Watching the excited smile on Evangeline's face, Yoshino said with a smile.
Although she could only use half of her power right now, Evangeline, with her hundreds of years of combat experience, could still completely crush Fate.
"Forget it. Although it deviates a bit from the original plan, let her vent her desire for battle for now. Besides, this doesn't seem like a bad thing."
Looking at Negi not far away, who was watching the two fight with a complex expression, Yoshinon could see his clenched fists and look of unwillingness.
"Their battle should serve as a wake-up call for him. The battles he has encountered so far are nothing more than children fighting."
"Children... that's a bit too harsh, isn't it, Yoshino? Negi just graduated from the magic school. Didn't you notice the power Negi just unleashed? That power even shattered Ryomen Sukuna's protective barrier. If I recall correctly, that power..."
"You're not wrong, Yoshinon. It is the Royal Magic. Otherwise, even if his total magical energy is vast, it wouldn't be enough to achieve a qualitative change. Ryomen Sukuna's shield, which has an SA-level magical energy capacity, is not something the current Negi could break. Only that mysterious Royal Magic could allow Negi to do it. However..."
Watching Negi, who had exhausted all his magical energy, Yoshinon said helplessly: "Looking at him, he only used it because the situation was too critical; he hasn't mastered this power himself. If he were in a time of war, possessing Nagi's talent and Princess Erica's Royal Magic, he would certainly be much stronger than Nagi is now. The problem is that the war is over, and he hasn't had the opportunity to train."
"No battle is a good thing, Yoshinon. Although it sounds a bit chuunibyou, my wish is for world peace. Although I have forgotten some things about this world, I know that the Perfect World also wants to save the Magical World; it's just that their methods are a bit irrational."
She couldn't do something like sacrificing hundreds of millions of people to save sixty million. How was this approach any different from Emiya Kiritsugu's method of saving the world?
"According to the agreement, Fate hasn't done anything life-threatening to the students, and even after capturing Konoka, she hasn't done anything excessive to her. Although Fate currently lacks human emotions, I believe she is not an unforgivable person."
As a doll of the Origin Mage, Fate's life has always been controlled by others and does not belong to her. "She just lacks a purpose for living."
"And my goal is to protect the important people around me. I won't say anything naive like protecting the world; after all, how can one protect the world without the power to protect those around them? As long as I can protect those around me, as for the others, I will judge based on the situation."
"If I'm not mistaken, one of the reasons Fate came here was to see what stage Negi's true strength has reached, and she wasn't fighting Negi seriously. At most, the power she used was on the same level as Negi's current level. The current Negi doesn't have the qualifications to make her use her full strength."
"...Sigh~ Forget it, I can't argue with you. If Evangeline won't do it, let us handle it. Anyway, taking care of this big guy is a simple matter."
The disdain and indifference in Yoshino's voice stunned the people around her again, but soon, Amasaki Chigusa, who had just gained control of Ryomen Sukuna, was unhappy.
"Hmph! You want to take care of Ryomen Sukuna? Little Girl. Don't think that just because Ryomen Sukuna was heavily injured by that brat, you can take advantage of the situation now. Hmph! You are all too naive!"
Amasaki Chigusa showed a look of disdain. Although the current situation was dangerous, she did not believe that the Little Girl in front of her could defeat Ryomen Sukuna.
"Little Girl? Ahahaha~ Yoshino, did you hear that? That old woman is actually calling you a Little Girl. Hahaha~ I'm dying of laughter. She thinks she's invincible just by relying on something summoned by Konoka. And as a war orphan from the Magical World, she doesn't even know who you are. It seems you've been gone for so long that people have truly forgotten. I don't know where you get your confidence from, but is this vulnerable big guy your trump card?"
Hearing the other party call Yoshino a Little Girl, Yoshinon couldn't help but burst out laughing, and her sharp tongue dealt tons of damage to Amagi Chigusa.
However, she also began to observe carefully. Although Yoshino did give her a familiar feeling, because so much time had passed, she couldn't realize that Yoshino was the 'Saintess of Salvation' from over a decade ago.
"Too much time has passed now, and it's not the time to be chatting, Yoshino. Hurry up and finish her off; this farce should come to an end. I really don't want to see this woman's face anymore."
"I understand. Should I use Yuzuru and Kaguya's power to deal with it?" Yoshino asked with confusion.
The attack of El Kanaph was the strongest attack concentrated on a single point, which should be more than enough for it. However, Yoshinon shook her head, rejecting Yoshino's idea.
"You have to know, Yoshino. This big guy has the trait of being immortal, no matter what. Although the attack of El Kanaph is indeed very strong, it's still a bit of a stretch to deal with it. Use the power of Yatogami Tohka; let them see your violent side. A monster like this can be solved with just one slash."
"Alright! Adonai Melekh!" Yoshino shouted. Then, a huge vortex suddenly swirled in the sky, and all the clouds were sucked into the vortex. At the center of the vortex, a purple-black lightning bolt crashed down onto Yoshino.
Enveloped by the electric current, all of Yoshino's clothes faded away, and the electricity turned into light that attached itself to her. When the light dissipated, a purple, dress-like armor appeared on Yoshino.
"ousagong!!" Yoshino stepped onto the water, and a burst of purple light quickly rushed into the ground beneath. The water surface behind Yoshino suddenly burst open, and a golden throne flew out from within, towering behind Yoshino. Behind the throne was a giant sword!
With a thud, Yoshino jumped onto the armrest of the throne and pulled out the sword resting on the back. Then, Yoshino came to the front of the throne and split it in half with one strike. Under Yoshino's attack, the throne turned into scattered fragments. The fragments of the throne seemed to be attracted by the sword, slowly wrapping around the ousagong that Yoshino was holding.
"Halvanhelev!!!" Under the enhancement of the throne fragments, the ousagong in Yoshino's hand turned into a giant sword over ten meters long. Although it looked incredibly heavy, it was still easily lifted by Yoshino with one hand.
This was the final form of ousagong, capable of cutting through anything at will. Its destructive power was extremely strong, prone to going berserk and difficult to control. But for the current Yoshino, it was very easy to control. Purple energy emanated from the blade, and with a casual swing of Yoshino's hand, one of Ryomen Sukuna's arms was easily severed.
"Hey! Hey! This power is too exaggerated! Just a casual sword swing severed one of Ryomen Sukuna's arms; this is excessively strong."
Amagi Chigusa's face streamed with cold sweat as she looked in horror at Yoshino, who was hovering in front of her. The power emanating from the blade of Halvanhelev made her feel extremely uneasy, and even Ryomen Sukuna, whom she relied on, could not give her a sense of security.
"Yoshinon, use a defensive barrier behind Ryomen Sukuna. I don't want any casualties in Kansai because of the attack of Halvanhelev." Yoshino raised the Halvanhelev in her hand and said to Yoshinon. Even if this demon god had the ability to be immortal, as long as she hit the opponent until not even slag was left, it shouldn't be able to revive, right?
"I understand." After she finished speaking, a huge defensive barrier appeared behind Ryomen Sukuna. This was the strongest defense made to resist the slash Yoshino was about to unleash.
"Wait! Don't do this! I surrender! I give up on this mission! Don't let this attack be released!" Amagi Chigusa said with a terrified expression as she looked at the blade already covered in purple lightning.
"Sorry, I can no longer control it; I must release it. Don't worry, I'll find the right angle!" Yoshino said in a nonchalant tone. However, her words made Amagi Chigusa's face turn even paler.
"Halvanhelev!!?" Exerting all her strength to release the sword's energy, a dark purple slash instantly enveloped Ryomen Sukuna. A violent explosion occurred on the water, causing everyone who was fighting nearby to stop what they were doing and look towards Yoshino.
Fate widened her eyes as she watched the attack Yoshino released. This was a power Yoshino had not displayed in the previous war. In other words, when dueling against the Perfect World back then, Yoshino hadn't used her full strength?
"Truly terrifying, Her Highness the Saintess." Fate said with some emotion.
A long time passed, and the explosion cleared. Under the water surface that Yoshino's attack had just passed over, besides a patch of land that was dozens of centimeters lower than the ground and completely desertified, there was nothing left. Yoshino also deactivated her spirit dress state, holding the unconscious Amagi Chigusa in her hand.
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