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In her left eye, the Zafkiel time was spinning wildly, as if Shiori would merge with her at any moment.
Just as Kurumi was about to devour Shiori, she suddenly sensed danger approaching and jumped away from her spot at an extremely fast speed.
A laser beam that had curved around a bend struck the spot where Kurumi had just been standing.
Are you alright, sister?
"S-Shin-na, what are you doing here?"
Shiori looked at Mana in surprise, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less afraid than before.
Mana, dressed in combat gear and wielding a lightsaber, looked at Kurumi with a wary expression.
"That was a close call! Are you alright? I told you to stay away from nightmares, sister!"
"Oh dear, how rude of you to interrupt my date with Shiori, little sister."
"Nightmare, no one can save you today."
Mana pointed the cannon at Kurumi, who was still unaware of the truth and treated the battle as an ordinary one, believing that she would be resurrected after being killed.
However, what she didn't notice was that Kurumi in front of her was wearing a necklace around her neck that none of her other clones had.
"Mana, Kurumi, she..."
"I'll explain in more detail later, sister. I'll end the battle as soon as possible."
After saying that, Mana fired a green laser beam from the muzzle of the cannon, which shot straight towards Kurumi.
Kurumi instantly jumped into the air to dodge, and Mana moved her finger slightly, causing the laser beams to distort and attack Kurumi from all directions.
The first bullet allowed Kurumi to dodge the attack and teleport to the ground.
Mana was not surprised. She fired both cannons at the same time, and countless laser beams shot out, heading straight for Kurumi.
Kurumi frowned, twisting and turning, flying around in the air, but the laser still followed closely.
Just as Kurumi dodged a surprise attack, Mana waved her hand, and a laser suddenly shot out from under Kurumi's feet. Kurumi couldn't dodge in time and was about to be hit in the face.
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A giant white metallic rabbit descended from the sky and blocked the laser beam.
"What is that? Even Hermit has come?"
Mana had seen Yoshino's battle videos before and recognized that the creature in front of her was Yoshino's angel ice puppet (Zadkiel), which had the ability to change the weather.
"Seriously, don't make me save you every time, Kurumi!"
A familiar voice came from above the rabbit. The chill dissipated, and Mana looked up to see Mo Li holding Kurumi in his arms, speaking gently to her.
Kurumi touched Mo Li's face with her hand, and couldn't help but laugh, saying:
"Oh dear, has the Demon King recently taken to rescuing damsels in distress, always showing up at the last minute?"
"I can't help it. I can't just watch you die."
Mo Li's hair was already quite disheveled by the wind. The fastest way he could think of to get from the AST base to Tengu Park was Yoshino's ice puppet.
They finally arrived at the last moment and saved Kurumi, which also gave Mo Li a fright.
"Speaking of which, why did you use your real body for this date? What about your clones?"
"Oh dear, is Mo Lijun jealous? It's okay, I can go on a date with Mo Lijun next time too."
Seeing that Kurumi avoided answering the question directly, Mo Li didn't ask any more questions. He dispersed the ice puppet, and the two landed on the ground.
Mana frowned as she watched the two embracing. If it were really Yoshino, she wouldn't be so cautious, but since it was Mo Li, Mana was already prepared to retreat.
"It's you again. You haven't forgotten what I said last time, have you?"
"Heh, who are you? Why should I remember your words? But you, are you ready to run away?"
Mo Li narrowed his eyes; this was the prelude to his anger.
Seeing this, Shiori quickly stepped between the two and, to prevent further conflict, suggested:
"Don't do it, Zhenna, you step back first!"
"Big sister, be careful! Get behind me quickly, this guy's danger level is SSS!"
"Listen to me, it's true. I was the one who suggested this date, so I should be the one to end it."
"No, sister, it's too late!"
As soon as Zhenna finished speaking, the AST members behind her arrived and all pointed their guns at Mo Li.
Mo Li turned and smiled, put Kurumi down, clapped his hands, and said to Origami:
"You're quite fast, aren't you? But after witnessing my methods, do you still dare to come up and face your death?"
Origami's expression was somewhat conflicted. To be honest, she really didn't want to leave the gun with Mo.
Seeing Origami's expression, Ryoko immediately understood what she was thinking and quickly said:
"Tch, we're just following orders. Origami, don't be fooled by him!"
"I see. So, you mean I don't need to hold back then?"
As soon as Mo Li finished speaking, all the guns were pointed at him in an instant, as if they were about to pull the trigger and shoot him dead.
Liaozi's heart skipped a beat because of Mo Li's words. After seeing Mo Li's origami training, Liaozi's only confidence came from this set of equipment.
But we can't just retreat because of Mo Li's words; that would be too unreasonable.
Seeing that he hadn't started folding the paper, Liao Zi panicked and quickly said:
"Origami, your responsibility in this operation is to take that girl away. You don't need to participate in the fighting!"
"But, Captain, I..."
"There are no 'buts,' this is an order!"
Origami dared not disobey orders on the battlefield, so she came to Shiori, said "I'm sorry" to her, and forcibly took Shiori away from the battlefield.
Seeing that AST was about to get serious, Mo Li loosened his muscles, raised his arm, and shouted:
"This is an angel, the angel of Hermit!"
"It's not over yet! This is my first time using this move, so please don't die! Ice Puppet - Ice Armor (Zadkiel Tyrion) Extends!"
A set of crystal-clear, transparent armor appeared on Mo Li's body. The head armor had a rabbit-like pattern, and the tail of the armor looked like snowflakes.
Mo Li waved his hand forward, and the weather suddenly changed. Snowflakes fell one by one, and driven by the wind, they began to spin, eventually forming a huge tornado.
"I wonder if your free-flowing domain can withstand this attack!"
Mo Li gave a wicked smile, and with a gentle push of his hand, the tornado moved towards the direction of AST.
Having witnessed the power of the blizzard in the last battle, Liao Zi knew that it was strong enough to freeze any area.
"Attention everyone, retreat!"
"Hey, Captain, aren't you being a bit too cautious? What's so scary about this little blizzard?"
Mana was somewhat dismissive; having not personally experienced that battle, she did not understand the danger involved.
"I don't care if you're a Ground Self-Defense Force ace or a lieutenant, the bottom line is, on this battlefield, everyone has to listen to me: retreat!"
Chapter 97 The Battle Begins, Mo Li, Which Side Are You Planning to Stand On?
Before the blizzard hit the AST team members, Ryoko led everyone to retreat.
Left with no other choice, Mana had to obey Ryoko's orders and retreat. After all, she alone could not defeat Moli and Kurumi, and there might be other spirits hiding elsewhere.
Before leaving, Mana accidentally saw the earphones that had fallen off Shiori, picked them up, and heard Kotori's voice coming from them.
Although Mana was puzzled, she did not delve into it. She leaped up and flew away into the distance.
"Ugh, how boring. They just ran away like that. That's so cowardly!"
Mo Li complained, then waved his hand again, and the blizzard vanished without a trace.
"Oh my, Mo Li-jun always manages to give me new surprises. He truly lives up to his reputation as the Demon King!"
Kurumi's praise did not elicit a response from Mo Li, who was currently frowning and deep in thought.
Shiori's current actions can be considered a failure, but she will definitely not give up and will look for new opportunities. Can he always show up on time?
Mo Li shook his head. This time it was purely accidental, but it might not happen next time.
"Kurumi, what are you planning to do next?"
"Oh dear, is Mo Lijun worried about me? If it were me, I'd probably just take action next time."
"Indeed, this suits your personality perfectly!"
Mo Li didn't say much, but his brows furrowed even deeper. At this moment, he actually hesitated.
Kurumi seemed to have read Mo Li's mind, gently smoothing Mo Li's brow with her hand, and said:
"Mo Lijun, are you perhaps worried about whom you should side with, me or that little girl?"
"That's exactly what I think. Given Shiori's personality, she'll definitely get to the bottom of things. She's known for being incredibly stubborn when it comes to spirits."
"It's alright, Mo Lijun, I won't care who you help."
Kurumi said this with a smile, but Mo Li knew that she might not have really thought that way.
Looking at Kurumi's clenched fists with tension, Mo Li finally made up his mind and said:
"What do you need from me?"
"Oh my, Mo Li-jun, you've finally made up your mind, but I don't want to put you in a difficult position!"
Kurumi shook her head and refused Mo Li's help. The fact that he could say that already moved Kurumi deeply.
However, Mo Li's decision will not be changed because of Kurumi's rejection.
Although doing this is somewhat unfair to Kotori, no one can stop the Demon King from doing what he's set out to do.
"As always, I won't get involved in what's between you and Shiori, but I can help you stop Ratatosk and the AST group!"
"That's enough, Mo Li Jun!"
Kurumi put her arm around Mo Li's neck, pressed her whole body against him, and whispered in Mo Li's ear.
Mo Li slightly turned his head, his expression still cold and stern, as if he had suddenly thought of something, and said:
"Hey you, what on earth are you thinking, actually using your true form to appear? Are you out of your mind?"
"There was no other way, because I believed that Mo Lijun would definitely appear to save me, and I always believed that."
"Tch, watch yourself, I'm leaving!"
Kurumi watched Mo Li's departing figure and couldn't help but laugh. What had she just seen? The arrogant Demon Lord was actually blushing. How interesting!
After all, no one had ever said such things to Mo Li before, so it was inevitable that she felt a little embarrassed.
To avoid further embarrassment, Mo Li had no choice but to leave and go somewhere else to calm down.
Mo Li knew that Kurumi wouldn't give up. Even if she didn't manage to devour Shiori this time, she would wait for another opportunity.
Never underestimate Kurumi Tokisaki, who is obsessed with time; no one can stop her.
On the other side, after Tobiichi and Shiori left the battlefield, they did not stay long and retreated with the main force.
Shiori then encountered Mana, who arrived shortly afterward. The two stood face to face, speechless.
In the end, it was Zhenna who couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first:
"It seems like Teammate Tobiichi has told you quite a bit. Forget it, just treat today's events as a nightmare and forget about them."
"Don't joke around, how could I forget?"
"She can't die, Nightmare. Tokisaki Kurumi is a special spirit. No matter what method I use, no matter how many times I kill her, this woman can reappear elsewhere and kill people as if nothing happened. That's why I keep killing her. If it weren't for the Demon King this time..."
Mana didn't say much more after that, but Shiori could probably guess that she would be eaten by Kurumi (ajfc).
Shiori could sense that Kurumi was no different from the other spirits. Perhaps it was because only she could seal them that Kurumi wouldn't run away.
"I won't give up, this is something only I can do!"
"Although I don't know what you're going to do, it's dangerous. I suggest you stop immediately."
"Isn't what AST does dangerous? Why do we all have to fight to the death?"
"I can't answer that question... I don't know either!"