Chapter 331. The Strongest, Priscilla
With her voice unleashed at full strength, this time, Liliana's Blessing was not hindered by the video's broadcast; it reached the ears of everyone in both worlds with absolute clarity.
Because of this, they were all treated to an unparalleled, beautiful melody and came to understand why Liliana was called the one-and-only Songstress—and why she could stand against Sirius's Authority. Liliana's song performed according to her heart, blossoming with brilliant emotions of courage, hope, and progress. It was an intoxicating experience that left almost everyone more or less moved.
The only ones unaffected—aside from the souls of the Witches in the Tomb—were Reinhard, who was focused solely on slaying the enemy, and the Sin Archbishops (excluding Geuse), who were currently immersed in their own twisted emotions.
Whoosh—!
Capella, transformed into a black dragon, flapped her wings, creating a violent gale. The sound of the wind drowned out the singing. She sneered, muttering to herself; from just a moment ago until now, she had been wallowing in the pleasure of cursing Hikigaya Hachiman and Crusch.
"Vixen in heat, slutty meat-female, meat-female who can't get what she wants, hee-hee~ You clearly lust after that meat-female's filthy body and want to strip naked and do all sorts of lustful things with her, yet you still play the hypocritical saint and suppress your desires. What an utterly fake, lustful meat-male bastard!"
Capella laughed maniacally. In her mind, she had already decided: once she dealt with the Water Gate City, she would find an opportunity to slip away and kidnap those two pieces of meat—Crusch and Hachiman.
Since he dared to use that "ultimate insult" against her, she would make that "meat-male" regret ever being born into this world.
She was close now—the Water Gate City!
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「She was close now—the City Hall!」
「Chains burning with raging flames flew from afar, aiming to lash across Emilia's face with a pre-emptive strike that broke the sound barrier.」
「Mana converged in one place. Now, without the worry of having her injuries copied, Emilia's body was condensed with a massive number of Lesser Spirits. She radiated a faint light, her violet eyes burning with a combat spirit higher than ever before.」
「She didn't use an ice shield to block, nor did she use her usual overwhelming barrage of ice spears.」
「Raising both hands high, the sound of freezing ice crackled above her head. A massive ice sword, forty meters long, was manifested and swung down with a roar.」
「"—BOOM!"」
「The ice sword and the chains collided head-on, a world-shaking explosion of violence ringing through the sky. In the wake of this clash of brute force, the chains faltered. In the distance, Sirius's arms were numbed by the shock; she stumbled back involuntarily, coughing up blood as her internal organs took damage.」
「In this battle of ice and fire, with just one encounter, the first round went to Emilia. Without needing to hold back, her full-power output completely overwhelmed the ambush of Sirius.」
「Among the Sin Archbishops, in aspects other than Authorities, Sirius possessed the strongest power, physical fitness, and mana capacity. Her tempered combat techniques were second only to Batenkaitos, who reaped the skills of others.」
「But Emilia, having undergone her metamorphosis in the Sanctuary, her mind reborn like a phoenix from the ashes, could now utilize the vast, innate mana within her body after releasing her contract with Puck.」
「Sirius's power, physical fitness, and mana were extremely strong, but—」
「Emilia's power, physical fitness, and mana were absolutely stronger! More terrifying! More massive!」
「The student surpassing the master, approaching maturity—the silver-haired girl giving her all at this moment was, without question, the strongest person in the Water Gate City, excluding the world's two strongest: Reinhard and Regulus!」
「"Give him back to me, you bastard half-devil AHHHHHHHH!!"」
「"You're the one who needs to reflect! You hurt so many people; luckily they were saved in time. I was so scared, so afraid that Hachiman wouldn't be able to come back! Hup!!"」
「Exchanging unwavering shouts, the battlefield between Emilia and Sirius shifted amidst the clashing of chains and ice swords as the two of them crashed into a nearby tower with a resounding boom.」
「"A disgusting thing that links itself to others at will—We intended to punish such a creature personally, but—you are also an eyesore. Whether it is you or her matters not, as long as We may trample you to soothe Our mood."」
「The drizzling raindrops had vanished at some point. In this area, the clouds in the sky had completely disappeared. The dazzling sun cast down scorching rays, shining brilliantly upon the crimson Priscilla.」
「She reached out her hand and grasped the empty air. In the next moment, the world gave its strongest response. A glorious, orange-red weapon appeared after a long absence—the radiant Yang Sword, drawing all eyes to it.」
「"A new filthy meat-female, la-la~ This Great One can see it! Your dirty, foul, slutty meat-female body has been craving the violent entry of some meat-male, hasn't it? Hahaha~ No matter, no matter. Other meat-males don't have the guts, so This Great One will satisfy you later. After you die, I'll strip you bare and help you out with my fingers~"」
「Her eyes narrowing slightly, Capella—sensing the threat—transformed into a black dragon. She didn't dare be careless, though her mouth didn't stop its insulting tone.」
「"Using your head as a stepping stone would be a defilement of Our incomparably noble and beautiful legs."」
「Priscilla snorted coldly, her gaze sharp, clearly angered. "The fool is an idiot, but at least he has some redeeming qualities—'Bastard Fake' is indeed a term tailor-made for you. However, We shall make a correction."」
「Flash!」
「The Yang Sword left its sheath, carrying supreme orange-red flames. Erupting with maximum speed, it sliced off a portion of Capella's massive body in an instant. As Capella instinctively let out a cry of pain from failing to dodge, Priscilla's final arrogant sentence descended slowly:」
「"We shall strip you bare and parade you through the streets, then wall you up in Our palace to live a life that is worse than death. Therefore, your name is hereby changed to... The Tongueless Slut!"」
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"Whoa!"
In the Shinomiya household, Kaguya's eyes shone with light, completely won over by Priscilla. Although her sharp tongue was grating when directed inward, when she maintained that same
overwhelming strength against an external enemy, Priscilla's "boyfriend-energy" was off the charts!
She provided an incomparable sense of security, making people feel Priscilla's unique, refreshing sharpness!
And it wasn't just Kaguya... at the same time, thousands upon thousands of people couldn't help but be impressed by Priscilla.
When she was insulting Hikigaya Hachiman, this woman was truly annoying. But when she was berating Capella, Priscilla was simply too brilliant.
Even many members of other factions—like Hayama, Shirogane Miyuki, or even Rem and Felt themselves—had to admit...
If Hikigaya Hachiman could tolerate Priscilla and trust her, there was absolutely a reason for it!
"Priscilla is number one in the world!!"
The Priscilla Faction had officially emerged.
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