Chapter 381 Chapter 381 The Girls Join.
"So, what are you planning to do, Leader?".
Serafina asked the first question and asked Hina, who kept her eyes peeled on the Video while seeing another person infiltrating the scene. She halted for a few seconds before uttering.
"...I don't know".
"...".
Hina's face pales after seeing many awakeners who came with hostile intentions to apprehend Soma. However, the Video soon exploded with comments when Soma got blown away by the appearance of another party.
A woman with silver hair that flows to her back is holding the wounded woman in her hand. The two seemed acquaintances, looking at their small banter in the scene. She wears a pale blue Hanfu outfit, perfectly enhancing her charm.
"!?".
Something happened when the Video was distorted for a moment, and the figure of Soma, who rose from the rabble, floated above the ground while exuding a dangerous aura around him. His figure attracted much more hatred for his disrespectful actions toward the awakeners and the people in this country.
They acted fine, but internally, they were clouded with an ocean of questions and doubt about Soma's actions. The three knew well that Soma would not act unless he was certain about something first. So, what pushed him that far?
There are several things that will make him go that far, and that is if the other person is related to the Demon. Soma abhorred them from the deepest part of his consciousness, after all.
However, despite all the speculation she could think of, there was no definite proof that her theory was correct. Now, they were trapped in the swirling thoughts of their own doubts.
Silence hung inside the place; Serafina and Xiao Lian could only stare at the party leader on how to approach the current problem.
Serafina probably has something she could do to help as someone who holds massive power through her wealth. The same is true for Xiao Lian, despite hating being mentioned as the Xiao family's future head. For the person she cares about, she is willing to swallow her pride and plead to her father to help Soma.
Then comes the problem for Hina. She has nothing; her parents' status, hailed as an S-Rank superpower in Japan, had little influence in this place. What she had was on her own, her own strength and thought to save the person she cared about.
All of that was rather a small worry that plagued them anyway. Deep down, they already resolved to do the extreme for him.
However, the things that pressed Hina's consciousness as a leader were other things. Hina exhaled, put away the Video in her pocket, and began to lament. She hunched her back, thinking deeply about how greatly her decision would affect her surroundings.
A shadow loomed over her, but she was too oblivious to realize it. A stinging pain jolted her consciousness back to the surface, and she saw Xiao Lian, with her cold gaze, staring down at her while pinching her cheek.
"Ouch, What are you doing, Xiao Lian!? Release me!".
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Xiao's Lian brows knitted in annoyance and put more strength into her fingers, making Hina squirm in tears. Satisfied by her punishment, Xiao Lian snorted and then released her cheek, which turned red.
"...Mm, What are you hesitating about?".
"Hm, but, you are the daughter from Xiao Family?".
"To hell with that, I don't care about my own status or some sort".
It is unusual to see Xiao Lian express her emotions so freely like this. It takes Xiao Rui a moment to calm down from her shocked state. Meanwhile, beside them, Serafina observes them with a smile on her face, watching her little sisters argue.
"Bu-but…".
"Leader, you probably concerned yourself with our status, but actually you don't need to worry about that".
"Sera?".
Serafina and Xiao Lian pierced Hina from both corners, giving her a small freedom to think too deeply.
"Don't worry about money or fame and stuff. I am willing to abandon it if it's to save my precious one, besides I can get money easily with the knowledge I have in mind. Also, we are probably already aware of what Soma is after right? If what our hunch is right, then I am willing to become a terrorist to assist Soma in killing some pest".
Hina could see a glimpse of Serafina's fierce side. In a blink, she saw Serafina's eyes turn blood red for a moment before they vanished along with her blink.
Beside her, a chilling atmosphere seeped through her bones, making her body shudder. Hina glanced at Xiao Lian, whose eyes gleamed in ridicule at her pathetic self, who worried about some petty things.
"...Mm, let's do it together!".
"You guys!?".
Seeing her friends' firm determination, Hina exhaled, throwing away the hesitation she had built up and putting on her brave front. The two responded with a fleeting smile that shifted to a solemn nod in understanding.
"Aunt Rui, could you deal with the people inside the Limousine? Just in case, if the car still has another passenger in it and if it does, please use your connection, or power as the Xiao family representative, because probably Xiao yin was inside it".
Xiao Rui in front nodded her head solemnly, getting caught up in the atmosphere between the girls, and opened her mouth.
"Understood".
Hina then turned to the sister in arm beside her, chuckled to herself, and sent her earnest pleas to both of them, which resonated with them about what kind of wish she had in mind.
"Let's help, Soma".
The other two girls nodded their heads in deep resolve. Hina placed the ring she received from Soma on her lips and closed her eyes in deep thought.
"Girls, we almost arrived, prepare your gear!".
A cue from Xiao Rui prompted the girls to take out their equipment from each storage. Hina took out her Green katana, and the Hagoromo circled behind her. Blue Spear radiates a cold energy, humming pleasantly as if responding to its wielder's will. An ancient book floats around Serafina's side, giving her a picture of an old-fashioned wizard.
The Limousine was nearing the scene, but when the car stopped, at the same time, a huge explosion rang in the surrounding area, creating a mass panic. Crimson bolts shot toward the sky several times and burst apart like fireworks that burned the air around it.
They hurriedly stepped out from the Limousine and glanced at the place where the commotion stirred. Xiao Rui, from inside, pushed open the door and glanced at the girls.
"Be careful girls!".
With a swift nod from the girls, the two groups separated. The girls, dodging the crowds scattered around the palace, took their first step into the alley when a chill ran up to their skin, making their bodies move in reflexes for the incoming danger.
A strong gust of wind carried a figure with half tentacles, blown away toward the highways. With the appearance of the foreign creature, the world turned muted and stilled for a few moments until a huge uproar happened.
"Demon!?".
Serafina reacted quickly and began to conjure a spell to attack the Demon with tentacles. The Demon seemed to suffer considerable damage; its body convulsed, holding back the searing pain that charred the nerves.
Another blast alerted them, and they saw a huge black figure blown away toward the sky, followed by a crimson meteorite that chased after it.
Hina and Xiao Lian eyes shone in sparkle, but it only lasted for a moment when intense pressure hit them both.
"Whirlwind!".
A swirling vortex began to form around Luxuria, who was still affected by the lightning that took away her freedom. She gritted her teeth, and from beneath, her other mouth spewed a large amount of dark substance, which repelled the Swirling that began to form into oblivion.
Luxuria, who regained her freedom, stood up from her place and leaped back to get a distance from the incoming enemy. She glared at the three figures that she had once seen on her Mind Eyes skill when she observed Soma up close.
This situation seemed too good to be true for Luxuria, having her plan foiled from the start and having to show her true figure. Her mind began to plot to use the girls as a perfect opportunity to become hostages for Soma.
A smirk emerged from her horrendous teeth, but in an instant, like knowing her evil thoughts, a flash of crimson lightning came forth like a pillar that obstructed the two parties' thoughts. Her face frowned upon seeing Soma's appearance.
Soma turned to the girls and saw a fierce glint in their eyes. He believed that no matter what word he chose, the girls wouldn't back down, so he gave them a little help in their fight.
"Be careful with her eyes, Look only until her neck!".