*Bang, bang
*Bom, bom
"What the hell is happening?!"
"Shit! I can't move!"
Staring at the enormous dark barrier covering Orario, several adventurers panicked, especially seeing hundreds of people falling unconscious.
Only those level 2 and above could stand, so more than half of the city's inhabitants collapsed due to this barrier.
"What is that?!"
Looking up at the sky, they could see hundreds of people attacking each other, the sounds of gunfire and explosions echoing loudly. Even though they were far in the sky, the magnitude of power was evident.
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Loki Familia, Orario...
"This is not good."
Looking up at the sky, Loki frowned. She could feel it—her vitality was being devoured by that barrier.
With her power sealed, she felt her body getting heavier, to the point of fainting.
"Your Excellency... You."
Recognizing the figures in the sky, Loki gritted her teeth.
*Bom, bom
With explosions getting closer, Loki panicked. After all, she was so weak that she couldn't even stand.
"Loki! There you are!"
Grabbing Loki by the arm, Riveria and Finn quickly took her inside. They didn't know why the sky suddenly darkened, but they knew it was dangerous.
"Yuki-sama."
Ais, who was with them, also looked at the sky, where several Yukis were fighting to the death.
"Champion-sama?!"
Hearing Ais, Tiona looked to the sky, and not just her, but also all of Loki's children—Bete, Tione, Lefiya, and Gareth.
They widened their eyes in shock, seeing hundreds of Yukis in the sky, as well as their opponent.
"Impossible... Someone really dares to face him."
With complete disbelief in her eyes, Tiona knew how powerful Yuki was. Still, someone dared to confront him.
She had to admit she admired that person's courage, as well as their power.
*BOMMM
While they were watching, something fell at high speed, crashing right in front of them.
"Guh! Yuki-san..."
Spitting blood, Kurumi smiled at Yuki, who also fell with her.
"Hahaha, I'll see you on the other side."
*Bang, bang
Mercilessly shooting at the severely injured Kurumi, Yuki licked his lips.
"Ara~ how terrifying."
"Yuki-san, it's not gentlemanly to shoot a lady."
"As expected of my soulmate, no mercy."
However, while he was shooting, several clones of Kurumi also fell from the sky, attacking Yuki.
*Bang, bang
"..."
Dodging several incoming projectiles, Yuki tried to fly, but his escape route was sealed with several clones grabbing his body.
"See you on the other side, Yuki-san~"
*Bang, bang, bang
Shooting a large number of bullets, Kurumi's clones showed no mercy, massacring Yuki...
"Ummm! I leave it to you... My original."
Gritting his teeth in pain, Yuki's clone fell alongside Kurumi's clone. At the same time, Kurumi's clones, seeing their opponent fall, flew off to find their next prey.
But...
*Bang, bang, bang.
"Let's go! Let's go! Keep on dancing!"
They encountered the retaliation of another Yuki clone, who massacred several clones before chasing the next ones...
"..."
Watching this, the Loki Familia opened their mouths; this wasn't a fight; it was a massacre...
There were hundreds of clones, chasing each other, shooting and killing each other.
The scale of this fight was on a completely different level than any adventurer.
After all, this fight covered all of Orario, with hundreds of clones fighting in the shadows, in the sky, and even some crashing on the ground.
"Yuki-sama!"
Running towards Yuki's body on the ground, Ais was the first to recover from the shock. She didn't know why there were other Yukis in the sky or who the woman facing him was, but judging by the slaughter, she was an enemy.
"Yuki-sama! Please respond!"
Taking Yuki into her arms, Ais shook him, but this 'Yuki' didn't respond. His wounds were large and deep, blood pouring out, covering his armor.
"Wait, Ais! Don't move him!"
Approaching in large steps, Riveria took Yuki's pulse, but soon froze.
"He... He's dead."
"What?!"
Opening their eyes, they couldn't believe it. Someone with Yuki's power dying was unheard of.
Yuki was powerful after all, yet now they were seeing his corpse.
"Are you sure, Riveria?"
Even Finn couldn't help but doubt. He knew Riveria had no reason to deceive them, but this was too unreal.
Riveria didn't want to believe it either, but this 'Yuki' had no pulse; his heart had stopped beating.
That's why she merely shook her head, as even elixirs couldn't save the dead.
"If he's dead... then who are they?"
Pointing to the sky, Bete was in total confusion, as there were several clones massacring each other in the sky. This was another mystery; it wasn't an illusion, as Riveria and Ais could feel Yuki's body.
"Kill... I must kill the enemy."
However, Ais didn't care about this. She gently lowered Yuki to the ground and drew her sword.
No matter what, Yuki was her master, and if someone threatened him, she had to be there to support him.
"Ariel!"
Covering herself with her magic, Ais ran off. There were hundreds of those women in the sky, and although she knew she was weak, Ais trusted she could take at least one of them.
"Ais, wait! We still don't know what's happening!"
Running after her, Tiona followed. Joining that fight was too dangerous.
"These idiots!"
Frowning heavily, Riveria also ran. This wasn't something they should interfere in.
"Tch! Damn it!"
Annoyed, Bete also followed suit.
"Not good."
Watching this, Finn shook his head; things were getting out of hand.
"Raúl, take Loki. Gareth, Tione, come with me."
"As you wish..."
"Yes, Captain!"
Grabbing their weapons, they also ran. No matter what, they would protect their family, and if this fight threatened them, they would take part in it.
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*Bom
*Bang, Bang
"This is impressive."
Squinting her eyes, Ryuu looked at the sky. The black barrier and the people flying in the sky left her surprised.
"Champion-sama, nya~"
Chloe, who was by her side, was also impressed. Being able to cover Orario with a barrier was something they hadn't seen.
"This barrier weakens us every second."
Leaving the tavern, Mia crossed her arms and looked at the sky. She could feel it; their vitality was being consumed.
"I know, it's very troublesome." Nodding, Ryuu also noticed it. As an elf, she was sensitive to abnormal changes in the environment, and since this barrier covered them, her body weakened every second. Moreover, seeing weaker people fall to the ground confirmed her theory.
*Bang, bang.
"Where are you going, Yuki-san!"
*Bom
Crashing at high speed, several Kurumi clones clung to a Yuki clone, shooting at point-blank range and creating a small crater where they crashed.
"Where is Yuki-san going!"
*Splat
This time, a Kurumi clone fell from the sky, landing right next to Ryuu and Chloe.
"Hahaha, splendid... Kurumi, you're impressive. Being able to handle Zafkiel in that way, even using it against me... I tip my hat to you."
"Ara~ I'm honored. Should I take that as your surrender?"
"Hahaha, don't underestimate me."
*Bang, bang, bang
While Yuki was immobilized, another clone took advantage of the moment to shoot at point-blank range, both at his clone and at Kurumi's clones, causing mutual destruction.
"Good!"
Confirming the death of the group, Yuki's clone flew to hunt other Kurumis.
"Nooooo!"
With a cry of desperation, Chloe ran towards Yuki's corpse, taking him in her arms.
"Nya! How could you! You said you liked my ears! You can't leave me! I have your baby! Nyaaaaa."
With tears streaming down her face, Chloe screamed at the top of her lungs, creating a heart-wrenching scene.
"..."
Ryuu, on the other hand, opened her mouth. She was impressed by her companion's performance. After all, both she and Mia could see that there was something off with that 'Yuki.'
And in no way was he the original; otherwise, the same wouldn't shoot himself.
"Enough already; don't make a scene. There's work to do."
Unable to bear it any longer, Mia grabbed her employee by the tail.
"Nya?! Nooo! At least let me finish! I haven't said my farewell words yet! Nya."
Stretching her hands, searching for Yuki's dead body, Chloe screamed again. However, this time, everyone watching her shook their heads, as even they could see that she was acting.
And they weren't wrong, as Chloe also knew that this 'Yuki' wasn't the original.
How did she know?
Her Shota instinct told her that he wasn't her cute and huggable champion.
But seizing the opportunity to create a scene of a young girl in love, losing her beloved in war, she decided to take advantage of the moment. It's a pity that Mia didn't let her continue the scene.
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TN: holdup let her cook