792 You were the one who killed those Orochi experimental subjects? (1/2)

Fighting in the dream world was different from fighting in the real world.

For Seiji's entire group, everyone was much stronger in the dream world compared to the real world. The specifics of how much stronger each person was differed from person to person, and neither was the power increase stable, as everything was rather hazy.

Even so, Mai's barrage of long-range sniper shots had exceeded her normal power level when she destroyed Yakushi's clone! Being able to reach this level wasn't due to her own power. It was also thanks to Seiji's support and the White Sakura Goddess's support.

At this moment, the maid felt like she was more powerful than ever before. Even if she acted as bait, she was fully confident that she would be able to protect herself.

Perhaps her confidence was actually arrogance, but she felt that it wouldn't matter. If the worst happened, she was sure that Seiji would step in to protect her.

Snipers were high-priority targets to take out first in any battle.

Even though Yakushi knew it might be a trap, he had no other choice. Now that he knew an enemy sniper was around, he absolutely couldn't let the sniper roam freely.

...Unless he could somehow defeat the entire enemy group in one attack.

Judging from the enemy group's power shown so far, this was not likely to succeed. However, Yakushi decided to give it a try.

And so, he gave a command to Snake #9 to release its power.

”Gaaaaahhhiiiisssssssssssss!!!!”

The seven-headed snake monster made an ear-piercing screech that sounded like it was in agony. Its body sent out an explosive amount of dense black mist that forced everyone backwards. The snake's giant body swiftly became much smaller, but an eighth snake head emerged from its body in return!

Although the snake monster had become smaller, it gave off an even more powerful aura than before. All its eyes started glowing bright red and giving off an ominous impression.

Destruction curse, ”Snake Corrosion Blood”!

All eight snake heads simultaneously spat out destructive red beams of light! This light also had a disgusting stench of corrosion.

”Get behind me!” Seiji shouted towards all his companions while simultaneously activating his [Tremendous Light] spell formation to flash with a golden light that blocked the snake monster's attack!

The bright red beams and the golden light viciously clashed, causing something that resembled liquid to be sent flying everywhere!!

Just this splashing caused some damage to Hisashi and several others. Everyone swiftly retreated behind Seiji.

Yakushi took this opportunity to circle around the enemy group to get behind them!

Natsuya and the others attacked, but were unable to stop him.

Seiji glanced over at Shika. She instantly understood what he wanted, so she chased after Yakushi.

Since she was unable to hide, she would fight.

Mai raised the silver flashing sniper rifle in her hands, aimed, and fired!

More spiritual bullets arced towards the enemy.

Dodge spell, ”Bee Dance”!

Yakushi's body started glowing yellow as he swiftly flitted around in midair, leaving many afterimages behind while dodging the spiritual bullets.

None of Mai's shots landed.

And then, seeing the enemy shoot a large number of spiritual needles at her, she ducked and dodged while still holding onto her sniper rifle, transforming into a high-speed silver flash.

However, Yakushi had already expected this. He waved his hand slightly, controlling his magic needles to follow his target!

Mai fiddled with her gun, changing it with a flash into an assault rifle form. She then turned around and shot at all the spiritual needles!

All the magic needles were destroyed by the assault rifle fire. Yakushi then created even more needles, but at this time, a girl wearing a blue skirt jumped into the air and shot out a large number of ice spikes at him!

*Bam!* Yakushi used his barrier to block this powerful spell. However, the impact from the ice spikes knocked him back more than ten meters.

The next instant, Yakushi's beehive-shaped spell formations started glowing black. Two ”Night Corrosion Claws” came out and swiftly grabbed at the blue skirt girl!

The blue skirt girl, or Shika Kagura, dodged one black claw by changing her direction in midair. At the same time, she used her Demon Blade Muramasa to slice through the other claw!

His ”Night Corrosion Claw” was actually sliced cleanly through… Yakushi's eyebrows went up at this scene.

He instantly decided to change his main target as he shot out a large number of needles at the blue skirt girl!

Destruction curse, [Devil Piercing Drill]!

Shika was prepared for an attack, and cast a spell which created a giant golden flashing ice drill. The ice drill crashed into the needles and destroyed all of them. Not only that, the ice drill's momentum carried it onward, piercing right through Yakushi's beehive barrier and slamming into his body!

Seeing this beautiful hit land, Mai who was still on the ground changed her gun back into a sniper rifle form. She aimed for Yakushi who was sent flying backward and shot out another round of spiritual bullets while he was still in midair!