touchnovel Chapter 302 Rescue for the Future
Chapter 302 Rescue for the Future
Even among orcs, snake people are a rather rare race.
After all, snakes and beasts are two completely different groups. Like winged people, they have almost no place to stand in the now widely distributed urban areas.
However, when it comes to monsters, the monsters and witches represented by the "snake" creature are all heavyweights—
Ophiuchus, Serpens, Hydra
Su Tianqing knows of at least four snake-type Star Witches, each with different abilities, but all are exceptionally strong.
But it wouldn't be so pleasant if these witches were his opponents.
"Whoosh!!"
"?!"
Fenrir tried to subdue the snake-woman in front of her with her wolf claws, but their speed was far beyond Fenrir's ability to keep up, causing her to miss her target.
Cheshire Rabbit's situation is similar, but fortunately, her invisibility ability gives her an absolute first-strike advantage, so she's not as untouchable as Fenrir.
After all, they are also Star Witches. Although the Hellcat, who is full of magic, is easy to fight, it is still a formidable opponent for the two villainous magical girls who do not have the shadow of stars.
There is even a risk of the vehicle overturning.
"Snap!!"
"?!"
Before Fenrir could react, a snake-woman seized an opening at his side, her powerful snake tail lashing out and striking a sturdy magical shield.
Bai Lili stood on the lawn, blocking the two golden-haired fox girls who were concentrating on setting up a barrier, like a pure white city wall.
"Watch out for the sides, they're much stronger than those weirdos."
"...Thank you."
Fenrir didn't have time to respond to Lily's words, so he simply thanked her and continued to engage in the battle against the witches.
Lily Bai was focused intently on the three people fighting the witches in the air, occasionally casting a spell to assist in the battle, while her attention was mostly on the two people behind her.
...I never imagined I'd be fighting alongside them one day. Bai Lili thought to herself.
But upon closer reflection, I realized that I had fought alongside Hellcat against a monster back in Shanghai, so in a way, I had some experience fighting side by side.
Although such experience is completely useless in the present day.
...
Compared to the fierce battle behind her, Su Tianqing faced a more complex situation:
[Jormungandr's Gaze]
Without Bai Lili's magical supply, Su Tianqing was forced to use her own body to supply magical power, which also exposed her to Jormungandr.
The magical interference from the depths of the earth was directly transferred to her, giving Su Tianqing a terrifying sense of oppression that she had only felt with Leviathan or Red Rose.
It felt like a mountain was pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe.
It's even more terrifying than the golden snake eyes we saw when we analyzed the whale monster!
[...the foolish little fellow]
Su Tianqing seemed to hear the whispers of the stars from the depths of the earth.
Su Tianqing was well aware that the astral behemoth possessed complete intelligence.
But Jormungandr's ability to communicate directly with himself through magic... why does it seem so familiar...?
[Trying to stop me by altering the barrier's structure? What a naive idea!]
Your manipulation of magic is childish; this level of magic cannot stop me at all.
"Yes...of course I know this barrier can't stop you..."
Su Tianqing muttered to herself in her mind, not caring whether Jormungandr could hear what she was saying.
"But I'm very clear about one thing—I never expected this barrier to keep you underground."
Everything I did was in response to the request of that red fox girl who harbored a dream!
She devoted herself to saving the city, even designing a dangerous and unconventional magic spell, displaying her extraordinary talent to preserve her former glory.
In order to gain even the slightest advantage in any possible battles in the future.
She warned herself of Jormungandr's existence and did everything in her power to delay Jormungandr's awakening, bringing a full decade of peace to the city.
I must respond to her expectations! I must respond to her requests!
【…】
Jormungandr did not continue speaking to himself.
Su Tianqing didn't know if it had heard her inner monologue, but she only had one thing to do right now—
Before the giant beast breaks free of its restraints and reaches the ground, complete the legendary barrier left by Inari.
Liberate her from the rift in time, transcending these ten years, and accomplish the greatest magic ever:
"Legendary spell - Inari Future Leap".
With the power of the Starry Shadows from their original forms, Heart Moon Fox and Dandelion Fox were able to modify the barrier several times faster.
What would have taken a long time to work on was mostly completed in just a few minutes, with only a few final adjustments and changes remaining.
But at this final sprint, a violent earthquake suddenly struck!
The earth trembled and shook, and a deep, angry roar came from the depths of the earth.
"?!"
Xin Yuehu and Dandelion almost fell to the ground because they lost their footing, and only Bai Lili helped them to their feet.
"An earthquake?!" Bai Lili exclaimed.
"The Astral Beast has broken through the binding barrier! It's carving out a path to the surface!" Su Tianqing shouted in response.
"What...?"
Bai Lili was stunned.
The binding barrier he saw underground could not have been created in the mortal world; it could only have been sealed away by a star god from the astral realm.
Those chains, shimmering with starlight, were proof enough of the barrier's sturdiness.
But if even that kind of barrier can be easily broken through by a giant beast... can Inari's barrier really hold it back?
"Hurry and seek refuge, Heart Moon Fox."
Bai Lili said,
"The power of that behemoth is beyond our imagination. I will send the Stargazers to the Astral Plane for help; this is far beyond our capabilities..."
"We're just one step away, we can't give up here! Inari's barrier is the key to our victory!" Su Tianqing resolutely refused.
Bai Li couldn't understand the persistence of these two golden fox girls.
In her view, the best option was to evacuate the port city and seek support from the astral plane. It was essential to preserve the elite combat force to the greatest extent possible to ensure that a counterattack against the behemoth could be launched as soon as support arrived.
Heart Moon Fox is undoubtedly one of the top combat forces! Dandelion's enhancement magic is also indispensable!
However, the two of them stubbornly continued to manipulate the barrier left by Inari, causing Bai Lili considerable confusion amidst her impatience.
"Only this final change remains...!" Xin Yuehu said through gritted teeth.
Just like turning a key, he poured all his Starry Shadow magic into the Variant Barrier, activating it completely!
But what followed was not the buzzing of magic, but a colossal figure in the distance that seemed to break through the ground and reach straight to the sky!
"######！！！！"
The astral behemoth Jormungandr has broken through the thick layers of earth and arrived on the surface!
Millions of years of rage were unleashed and released at this moment, roaring and howling at the distant sky, and ragingly challenging and howling at the stars.
Su Tianqing felt extremely dizzy.
I have rarely experienced the feeling of magic depletion before, and this is the first time I have experienced such a strong lack of magic.
"Fox!"
Seeing that Heart Moon Fox was in bad shape, Hellcat immediately abandoned its pursuit of the snake witch, rushed to the golden-haired fox girl, helped her up, and said with concern.
The roaring giant snake in the distance was certainly eye-catching, but nothing could compare to the safety of the fox girl before him!
"The behemoth has broken through the ground, and Inari's barrier has failed. We should retreat immediately," Bai Lili said to Hellcat, supporting the unconscious Dandelion.
Nan Jiayu hesitated slightly.
Should we withdraw now?
The barrier of Inari failed to work and could not stop Jormungandr. Now, this behemoth has come to the ground with the rage of millions of years, and it will surely vent all the pain it has suffered over the long years.
Protecting the safety of the sky is my top priority, even if it means letting Jormungandr—
"—The barrier has failed?"
"...No."
The golden fox in the catgirl's arms murmured.
With the help of a small amount of magic temporarily drawn from the surroundings, Su Tianqing was able to regain her original consciousness, open her eyes, and take a deep look at the roaring Jormungandr.
The fox spirit pointed to the sky.
"Look there, she's right there, she will never be absent."
"She meticulously planned all of this, just for this moment of starlight."
"—[Legendary Spell: Future Leap]"
"Barrier deployed!"
A beam of magical light shot into the sky!
The immense magical power injected by the Shadow of Stars finally completed a full cycle within the variant barrier of Inari, exactly enough to fully activate the barrier!
The barrier, which had been barely activated with the help of the magic of the two Star Shadows, finally revealed its truly magnificent effect!
A rift, shimmering with starlight, appeared in the sky.
Jormungandr turned in surprise to look at the crack.
A crimson-clad girl slowly floated out of the crack, opened her pale red fox eyes, and looked at the astral behemoth before her, which was filled with surprise and rage.
This time, she didn't wear the mysterious fox mask; she appeared in her true form.
Magical Girl [Inari]
Spanning a decade, supporting the future!