*Plin, plin
Running and dodging, cold sweat ran down Emilia's face.
Her spiritual arts couldn't harm Minene's clones.
"Lia, I don't think we can continue unless we get serious."
Even Puck thought that if they didn't reveal their full power, they would be eliminated.
Especially now, they are limited by the Prana within them since the world is protected by the absolute shield.
"No, we can't. If we do, everyone will be in danger."
If she releases all her power, Emilia fears that another catastrophe like what happened with the Elior Forest will occur.
They have just met, but Emilia already treats the girls as her friends, and the safety of her friends is the top priority.
"But, Lia..."
But Puck thought differently. None of the summoned women are normal, especially Kurumi. There were hundreds of clones flying in the sky, facing Minene.
Yami, who was more brutal, literally crushed the clones with her huge fists. Minene was no match for Yami in hand-to-hand combat, but that didn't mean she couldn't defeat her from a distance. Due to this, Yami had to escape the explosions.
Puck didn't believe these women would fall so easily if Emilia revealed all her power.
*BOOMMMM
However, their doubts turned out to be fatal as a massive explosion was heard, and Emilia opened her eyes in shock.
Mikoto had been eliminated.
"Miss Emilia, if you keep hesitating, more of us will be sent back."
Jumping with great agility, La Folia quickly approached while holding her artificial sacred sword.
(Interesting...)
Narrowing his eyes, Puck, as a great spirit, immediately detected the spirit residing within La Folia and the special body of La Folia. To become a spirit, this girl's affinity for spiritual arts was very significant, surpassing that of Emilia.
"La Folia..."
Murmuring, Emilia didn't know what to say, especially now that they had lost one of their own.
Even though they knew they wouldn't be in real danger since they would be sent back, it still remained a big problem.
"Unfortunately, I am weak, but if you can change the outcome of this battle, please don't hesitate, Miss Emilia."
Winking, La Folia smiled before stepping back and continuing to escape from Minene's clones. Unfortunately for La Folia, due to this small incident, she got caught among Minene's clones and had no choice but to return to her world.
"Puck, what should I do?"
"It's your decision, Lia..."
Shaking his head, Puck sighed. This girl still had the trauma of what happened in the forest, and honestly, Puck wanted her to...
"But I'll support whatever you choose."
"Thank you, Puck..."
Smiling warmly, Emilia closed her eyes slightly, only to open them suddenly.
"Let's go, Puck..."
"Alright, Lia."
With a light emanating from Puck's body, the Prana around Emilia increased, and the temperature in the area rose. The weather changed, with large dark clouds appearing, darkening the night sky even more, and snow began to fall.
After all, the night had long covered the skies...
*ROOOOOAAAAARRRR
With a pillar of light shining in the darkness, a gigantic monster, approximately 20 feet tall, with huge gold cat-like eyes and large sharp claws, rose.
This was Puck, a great spirit, and also the 'Beast of the End.'
"I'm sorry, but we'll stop you."
Standing on top of the head, Emilia looked directly at Minene, who was chasing Kurumi. She also turned her head to where Yami was.
"Please go back. I don't want to hurt you."
"..."
Yami, on the other hand, seeing this enormous monster, simply nodded, disappearing with a flash of light.
She had finished her duty anyway.
Even if she stayed, she might not be able to do much, not with Emilia riding a giant monster.
"Ara, ara~, what incredible power."
However, Kurumi chose to sink into the shadows. After all, the weather had changed drastically, and with that size, fighting must be very tedious, not to mention how easy it is to hit.
"A cat? Do you think you'll stop me if you get bigger? Naive!"
Minene, seeing the huge monster appear, clenched her fists, while her clones quickly gathered, and several black spheres materialized.
"I won't let you hurt my daughter!..."
*Plin, plin.
With the snow and temperature dropping, large pillars of ice materialized and were launched at high speed towards Minene.
*Bam, Bam.
However, Minene did not stand idly by, as her spheres exploded on contact, destroying a large part of the ice energy.
Unfortunately, the weather was too horrible that visibility was limited, and her clones were slowly freezing.
Even she felt the pressure of the ice and low temperatures, so she decided to teleport.
"You won't escape!"
Puck, seeing this, moved his large claws, and a burst of icy wind scattered around, instantly freezing everything in its path.
*Creakkkkk....
With her body freezing, Minene opened her eyes. She never expected that a cold aura would be enough to freeze her completely. Her body slowly broke into thousands of ice fragments.
Minene had died...
"Did we win?"
"Don't let your guard down, Lia!"
*BOMM
But Minene wouldn't be defeated so easily, as time around her began to rewind. The ice fragments reformed, the icy wind began to reverse, and Minene's body reappeared. Similar to rewinding a video, Minene came back to life.
"This power... It's unfair."
Even Puck couldn't help but shake his head and lament. He had just killed her, but like a cockroach, Minene came back to life and with all her power.
It was simply impossible for Puck to defeat her. It had been a long time since Puck felt so helpless, but now his only solution would be to seal Minene.
But again, he didn't know if sealing her would work since this power of coming back to life could have more functions. Besides, Time is a very difficult attribute to face. Still, Puck managed to anger Minene.
'Temporal Resurrection.'
With this power of dying and coming back from death, Minene was invincible. But that didn't mean she was free from pain, as being frozen to death was not a pleasant experience.
"I'll kill you!"
Snapping her fingers, Minene created more clones, while space distorted, opening a fissure that forcefully swallowed all the icy wind.
"What?!"
At the same time, the space around Puck increased gravity, cracking the ice beneath his feet, and Emilia, who was on Puck, couldn't help but fall.
*BOOMM
"Lia!"
The same happened to Puck, who fell to the ground with force, as the gravity was increasing every second, and being a giant creature, his weight was too great, sinking slowly into the ground.
As for Emilia, after falling, she tried many times to get up, but the pressure on her body was something she couldn't bear.
"I'm not done yet!"
[Time Theft!]
Clenching her fist, a small bubble formed around Puck and Emilia, consuming their vitality and power.
Puck's power was vast, and Minene felt very tempted to steal it. Moreover, this monster had killed her once, and Puck had to pay for his sin.
So, she thought of killing him slowly and painfully.
"Guh!"
Groaning in pain, Puck clung to his hind legs trying to stand up, but it was useless. He must know that the ice giant Yuki, which was larger than Puck, couldn't withstand this pressure and ended up helpless before Twelfth. Puck was helpless against Minene, who was many times stronger.
*Bang, Bang.
"Well, you came out of your hiding!"
With great agility, Minene dodged the incoming bullets, smiling at her attacker, who also had a smile on her face.
"Ara, it was a good plan. I'm glad to know that you're on guard against me."
Thinking that by concentrating on Emilia, her sneak attack would work, but Minene wouldn't leave the most dangerous one unattended.
"Of all the brats, you're the most problematic!"
With Kurumi controlling Time, Minene raised her danger level to the maximum. She no longer dared to take those bullets head-on, which possessed powers capable of manipulating time. The bullet capable of freezing time was a clear example of how dangerous it was.
"Is that so? Please answer my question, if it's not too much trouble... Why do you have Gasai-san locked up? With your power, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat her."
"Hmp! That brat is a monster!"
Snorting coldly, Minene would be foolish to let Yuno out, especially now that more meddling brats had come out. So, she had to be extremely careful not to let Kurumi break the barrier and kept a close watch on the sphere that imprisoned Yuno.
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Author's Note: The end is approaching...
TN: I am also approaching your house...