"Sakura... that black mud... are you alright..."
Rin was trembling all over; just looking at the black mud before her gave her a splitting headache and made her feel nauseous enough to vomit.
Yet her younger sister was playing inside it, and the Sakura before her had suddenly become so unfamiliar.
"Ara, it's fine, Elder Sister. Isn't it just all the evil of humanity?"
Sakura raised her bare foot and stomped down onto the black mud. "Nothing special."
The black mud that had been desperately trying to crawl up Sakura's calves was completely shaken off, and at the same time, Sakura's black shadow began to spread across the cleared ground, starting to devour the black mud in return.
Within the continuously spreading shadows, one could vaguely see something wriggling, but looking closely, it was entirely that indescribable, unspeakable thing.
Then, as if in an instant, all the black mud across the entire land was transformed into twisted black shadows. Simultaneously, directly beneath the hole, a vast amount of unspeakable flesh-based creations extended upwards, drinking greedily from the black mud like thirsty travelers in a desert.
These creations kept proliferating and climbing upwards, forming a massive tower of filth, but just as they were about to touch the hole, they were blocked outside by a golden light.
"A Blessing of the End? That really is an unprecedented usage, but how long can this thin Barrier hold out?"
Sakura (BB) was now sitting on a throne constructed of tentacles, looking over with a mischievous grin.
"An Alien God? No, it seems to be an even deeper existence..."
Lia frowned deeply. The girl before her had suddenly seen her strength swell to match Lia's own true form, while she herself was currently...
"Just a projection!" BB said with a giggle, following Lia's train of thought.
"!!!"
"Ara ara, that's why gods from the boonies just don't cut it. When it comes to closing off one's thoughts, the girl over there does it better than you."
Lia wore an expression of disdain for BB's words, but still casually cast a Blessing of the End upon herself.
"A blessing Barrier that manifests the concept of the end of the world? Not bad at all."
Having successfully tricked Lia into casting the Blessing of the End again, BB felt even more confident about breaking through the Barrier above the hole after observing it carefully.
Jean Stardust watched this scene unfold. Since BB had voiced Lia's thoughts earlier, Jean Stardust knew there was a trap; after all, as long as one didn't speak, one had the advantage of constant mind-reading.
Of course, this was an open conspiracy; knowing the opponent could read minds, it was impossible not to take countermeasures.
High in the sky, the giant tower of tentacles kept extending eerie limbs to strike at the Blessing of the End attached to the hole. Although every striking limb would shatter and turn to ash, it would quickly extend again, repeating the process.
BB sat there without the slightest bit of anxiety, as if she were waiting for someone to come and attack her.
At this moment, Jean Stardust took a step forward and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
"I'm the cute Matou Sakura, aren't I?" BB pointed to the dimples on her face and struck a cute pose.
"I asked that wrong. It should be: Are you truly BB? Or are you Nyarlathotep?"
Jean Stardust was waiting for her to admit it. The moment she did, Jean Stardust would activate the previous contract and summon Cthugha.
After all, in the view of the appraisal, this was already beyond what Jean Stardust could handle:
[Target Evaluation] Name: Matou Sakura (BB / Nyarlathotep) Race: Human (AI / Evil God) Rank: God Rank: Mid-Tier
Description: Due to the favor of that Evil God messenger, she obtained a template of its abilities. Nourished by the endless black mud, she can already be mentioned in the same breath as a God-High Rank Evil God. At the same time, the will of the Evil God Nyarlathotep itself accompanies it, watching things affected by it for amusement.
Hearing Jean Stardust's questioning, BB's temperament suddenly shifted again. Although it was still Sakura's voice, it had changed to a deeper tone.
"Oh? I didn't expect to be discovered. Although appearing here is a 'coincidence', on the whole, it's quite 'interesting'. Let me 'observe' your reactions."
Jean Stardust didn't know that Nyarlathotep had once been warned by 'D', but felt that what he said was inexplicably a bit cowardly. However, since he had admitted it, Jean Stardust could summon Cthugha regardless of whether it was true or not. But if that happened, Sakura definitely wouldn't be saved, so Jean Stardust still intended to make a slight effort:
"Then can you return Sakura to me?"
"That won't do. This child was something BB spotted first. After all, you beings who possess physical forms cannot imagine how important a body is, and besides, when was she ever yours?"
The girl's tone suddenly shifted back to BB, but considering the nasty personalities of those two, BB and Nyarlathotep, Jean Stardust couldn't say for sure who had actually spoken that sentence.
However, Jean Stardust could still understand BB's words, as Jean Stardust had once existed in the form of a soul before possessing the current body.
Understanding was one thing, but different stances meant reconciliation was impossible. Jean Stardust had already begun communicating with that contract, preparing to deliver the goods, when a meteor from afar came rushing straight towards this place, accompanied by a voice almost identical to Lia's:
"Evil God! Detected!"
Piloting the 'Holy Spear Armor avalon', the ace of the Special Investigation Unit 0 of the Space Police, which specialized in cracking down on Foreigner invaders from outer space, the Evil God Hunter XX made a spectacular entrance!
Accompanied by a massive impact, she smashed BB's tentacle throne apart, sending BB flying. Fortunately, tentacles extending from the shadows hooked onto the giant tower, preventing her from turning into a star like a comedic villain.
At this moment, in Jean Stardust's appraisal, XX's status had undergone a huge transformation compared to before.
[Target Evaluation] Name: Mysterious Heroine XX (Order State) Race: Anti-Saber Decisive Weapon Rank: God Rank: Mid-Tier
Description: EX Noble Phantasm 'A Shining Galaxy is the Universe' in activated state. The Aether Universe requires order; the true name projected by the cosmic laws guarded by Rhongomyniad. At this moment, the LR safety mode has been disengaged; a full-power strike can cause the opponent to explode along with the planet.
Note: Special Attack against Foreigner, Special Attack against Saber.
Just like the Sword Saint's 'Excalibur' which releases the light of the stars to repel enemies when facing extraterrestrial invaders, XX's 'Cosmic Scale Rhongomyniad' would also grant her the power of 'Maintaining Cosmic Balance' to repel other high-level cosmic existences at this moment.
Therefore, even though they were both God Rank: Mid-Tier, XX possessed an overwhelming advantage against BB, who had manifested as a high-level Evil God. Although BB unleashed tentacles, shadow flames, lightning, and various monsters formed from shadows to attack XX, a single light wave of the holy spear caused them all to vanish into smoke.
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