Just as several Magical Girls on Hermit Island's shore discussed counterasures, a shark-type Vanguard Disaster Beast had already pounced onto the beach with shocking speed. Three rows of sharp teeth swept past several Second Awakening girls—the reason for no serious damage was Rainbow Fortress tily blocking.
But the surprise attack was still effective. Magical Girls who couldn't deploy Regalia protection in ti were severely injured, blood flowing.
"Where's Stephanie?" Minase Kaori asked.
"She's on rotating rest, but don't worry—I have thods." After Regalia transformation, Magical Girl Flowering Crabapple snapped her fingers: "Read regional status save file."
Next mont, the 20-ter radius beach rapidly rewound, including wounded personnel, even the Vanguard Disaster Beast attempting pursuit was pulled back by powerful force. Thanks to her usual caution, saving wherever she went. Caution improved error tolerance, and Ruan Xinyue's magic operation was incomparable to before—sufficient to further enhance ti-pulling force during loading.
The shocking scene amazed companions. Though seen in training, each viewing brought admiration for ti-type's incredibility.
"Construct defense lines."
Minase Kaori transmitted to everyone through usual training gesture signals: "Two more Vanguard Disaster Beasts incoming—all combat personnel take positions."
Almost simultaneously with her words, Anri Sakagami sent Rainbow Fortress pushing horizontally to knock away Disaster Beasts, gaining buffer zones.
After repeated tempering improvents, she could burst larger-scale instant barrier generation because manifestation was spatial, gaining another attribute after Seedling Stage: frictionless. Absolute smoothness and absolute defense left enemies unable to grasp openings, forced out of beaches.
So companions even called this defense-type magic that first established invincibility.
Actually, it's not so simple. After Disaster Beasts were pushed 200 ters by barriers, Anri Sakagami supported her knees panting, similar to Ruan Xinyue wiping forehead sweat nearby. Ti-space high consumption wasn't relieved even reaching the Seedling Stage. As for citing counterexamples Hyacinth? Beyond comparison.
"Roar!"
Just blocked Disaster Beasts threw themselves forward again, led by Vanguard Disaster Beasts with increasing numbers—one wave about to reach shallow waters.
Their original target was actually South Pacific frontline base with many people and large magical power content. Passing here and discovering high-quality prey, naturally not missing opportunities—might as well gamble.
"Dream on." With explosive shouts, huge arm armor fists struck hard against Vanguard Disaster Beast skulls.
One hit drew blood!
Possessing technique-type Boxer magic, special Regalia plus top fighting skills, Phalaenopsis held first lines. Flying in air with flowing hair, she laughed loudly.
"—That's why I love Salvation Church so much."
Before finishing, Disaster Beasts counterattacked but were firmly blocked by arm armor. Both sides fought endlessly on shallow waters—coming and going, afterimages crossing.
Though the organization had examples of Hyacinth killing Vanguard Disaster Beasts at Third Awakening, how easy was that? Not everyone was the strongest Magical Girl with overwhelming talent throughout. So Church internally generally believed Seedling Stage slightly exceeded vanguards, with multiple coordination matching general leaders. However, Fallen Zone Disaster Beast vitality was extraordinary. Just several exchanges made Phalaenopsis secretly alard:
Regeneration was fast.
Whenever she used Origin compression techniques causing internal explosive damage, opponents stiffened montarily then rallied.
But overall, neither side could overco the other, forming stalemate.
anwhile, so ordinary Disaster Beasts actually climbed ashore, attempting to attack weaker Magical Girls, yet found themselves confused about directions as targets rapidly disappeared...
"That soone, thanks."
As commander, Minase Kaori discovered she couldn't rember who had concealnt abilities—quite reliable anyway. Those with insufficient strength had distanced themselves.
Under her arrangents, those unable to frontline combat provided long-range fire support, sa as usual exercise wars—or rather, always in actual combat. Current situation recovered from surprise attack confusion. After truly taking charge, she discovered how excellent Church organization was.
Orders obeyed, orderly, everyone in position—smooth operations imdiately reorganized formations.
Soldier quality was apparent after commanders used them briefly. Thanks to reliable companions compensating for her experience shortcomings.
"Miss Red Spider Lily, the other two Vanguard Disaster Beasts are arriving soon."
Helen reporting underwater conditions looked nervous—first ti facing complete actual combat without higher-tier Magical Girls commanding, inevitably worried. Moreover, enemy speed was too fast for ocean currents to react.
Pressure grew stronger!
"Don't be too arrogant either—really think Church has no one?"
Speaking, Minase Kaori gazed distantly. Pressure rolled forth, colliding with two Vanguard Disaster Beasts, friction flas in air. Without this mutual offset, so Magical Girls might have been stunned. Only truly being in this position revealed how difficult it was. Usually Church backbone shielded them, but now they were either busy, resting, or deliberately testing results. If she couldn't handle it, that would be too unseemly...
Before further thought, two more Magical Girl pressures rose—thunder exploding with mountain-toppling montum, conversely stunning dozens of Disaster Beasts.
Flowering Crabapple and Rose, two major ti-space Magical Girls, shared pressure even pushing back. At this mont, three girls' released pressure far exceeded general Seedling Stage, even slightly stunning each other—turns out you were all hiding abilities.
Minase Kaori spoke frankly: "I've already activated glove Regalia, one elent from Growth Stage."
"Origin condensation." Anri Sakagami answered.
"Sa here."
High-consumption instant-burst ti-space types best established foundations unless requiring special precision like Sands of Ti—otherwise trending toward Origin elents.
They weren't far from Growth Stage, belonging to Seedling Stage elites. After all, Magical Girls seed to have 5 major stages, but mid-way elent advancent was obvious—having one more or less made big differences. Like current Phalaenopsis—without Regalia reaching next stage, she'd probably be at disadvantage.
"You two support Miss Miyuki. I'll use summons to assist—don't worry."
Ruan Xinyue shrugged, smiling: "Requiring first rarest and second rarest magic to act—these guys are blessed."
"Then properly entertain them—"
Before finishing, Magical Girls Flowering Crabapple and Rose shot into sea like arrows, critically blocking two Vanguard Disaster Beasts attempting to sneak attack Phalaenopsis from behind. She never turned around, seemingly certain of support.
"Perfect timing—give this beach a blood wash for command to see later."
Fallen Zone-origin Disaster Beasts were often more fierce, tenacious with strong attack desires, almost never missing feeding opportunities. Now they grew more excited.
Facing combined Flowering Crabapple, Phalaenopsis, Rose—three Magical Girls, these three Vanguard Disaster Beasts instead roared proudly, as if vowing to thoroughly tear apart everything before them, craving new powerful flesh or unable to survive in Fallen Zones.
Their shark-body tumors rapidly shriveled, converting to purest magical power shockwaves—
"Incoming!"
First warning ca from kappa demon groups, desperately ramming monsters dozens of tis larger, deflecting trajectories.
Almost simultaneously, Anri Sakagami's spatial barriers further blocked, rumbling as they directly received enemy combined attacks. Explosions spread into clouds reflecting sea surfaces, countless debris falling into water, actually igniting Disaster Beasts. This was so life-force-based adhesive burning, similar to white phosphorus effects—wouldn't stop until targets burned dry, probably from destructive-attribute Disaster Beast masterpieces.
Unsuccessful Disaster Beasts were all stunned—not expecting opponents so formidable.
"You distracted, right?" Catching the flaw, Miyuki's right arm armor clicked, automatically closing while accumulating energy like a pressure pump, striking the frontmost Disaster Beast hard.
Three-elent fusion strike: straight punch.
Seemingly plain yet creating blood holes in targets, penetrating bodies while raising huge waves, exposing coral reefs, incidentally exploding a group of monsters into blood mist.
Solo combat required considering flexibility and all aspects; with teammates, she could unreservedly use luxury-grade ultimates. Actually, technique-type Boxer magic chanisms were simple—increasing fist output power. Almost no magic itself advanced, so she focused developing Origin and Regalia.
According to Senior Hyacinth, "Many technique-type magics can't self-upgrade but opened other paths"—indeed correct.
Miyuki increasingly experienced Boxer's pure value-stacking chanism advantages—strong basics ant strong you.
Her strike seriously wounded Vanguard Disaster Beasts. The remaining two naturally wouldn't miss opportunities to attack, but could only rage helplessly against Rainbow Fortress, unable to break through, at most anxious. Seeing this, they turned to continue attacking coastlines—
"Regional loading."
Next mont they were pulled and dragged, losing self-control.
Then Anri Sakagami withdrew barriers, joining Ruan Xinyue in firing spell techniques at Disaster Beasts just experiencing ti magic hard control—rumbling impacts.
Their seamless cooperation ca from daily constant training's solid foundations, shining at crucial monts.
As Instructor Jin Yulu always supervised Magical Girls' results displayed on battlefields, plus Hibiscus sharing 3-elent training thods, organizational top-to-bottom were well-trained—incomparable to purely brute-force Disaster Beasts. Once group battles exposed weaknesses. Overwhelming scales might crush military defense lines but wouldn't work on Hermit Island.
Not good.
Three commander Disaster Beasts suffering respective strikes got cold feet, secretly transmitting magical power ssages to subordinates preparing withdrawal.
"Think you can co and go as you please?"
Accompanying Minase Kaori's angry shouts, hundreds of demons erged from shallow sea surfaces, clearly surrounding postures, sufficient to entangle general Disaster Beasts. Moreover, this was Salvation Church headquarters with endless thods.
Next mont, sea surfaces actually raised circular ocean currents, forcibly throwing escaping Disaster Beasts back. Inside harbors, snow mysteriously fell, frost hindering enemy movent.
Helen's magic completed environntal encirclent, yet Minase Kaori remained unsatisfied, instructing: "Add another layer of insurance."
"Understood."
Zoe lightly tapped beaches, rumbling responses from earth's crust continuously arching rock layers.
Mountain Building Movent magic forcibly converted harbors into closed baselines, creating pools on-site. Those rock wall surfaces even carried ores.
Two major Seedling Stage elental magics cooperated to instantly construct prisons, trapping hundreds of Disaster Beasts in cramped areas. Regarding map transformation efficiency and scale, they were definitely first-rate, with many companions not even recovering before completing work.
Though Magical Girls Hollow Bubble and Mirror Grass panted, they indeed helped greatly—Disaster Beasts couldn't escape.
"You did excellently."
Minase Kaori sincerely praised, finally understanding why even Senior Hyacinth valued them. Actually, elental magic floors were already high, plus users Zoe and Helen also possessed professional knowledge—like fish in water. This type relied heavily on masters' qualities; once matching, efforts doubled results, guaranteeing enhanced power. In fact, their performance lived up to entrusted missions.
Then Magical Girl Red Spider Lily focused on controlling summons to intercept any escaping Disaster Beasts—since you delivered yourselves, Salvation Church wouldn't be polite.
But having too-powerful teammates had small troubles: battlefield centers were hard to limit. When Anri, Ruan Xinyue, and Miyuki's every punch and kick created shockwaves, field encirclent lost aning.
Three mortal enemies fought and battled each other, vast magical power stirring all directions.
Rare ti-space types and extrely rare technique-type combat specialization—such lineups counted as luxurious even in rotation batches, with situations developing new changes.
Rumble!
Key strikes ca from assault-specialized Magical Girl Phalaenopsis—one Vanguard Disaster Beast's half-body turned to dust. Though still struggling with exaggerated vitality, it essentially lost combat ability—scales tipped.
Before this, Minase Kaori was hesitant about accidentally hurting allies since Vanguard Disaster Beasts had efficient killing lines against insufficient-strength companions, easily causing deaths. Now safe.
"Begin further lockdown—it's yours, Miss Nairu."
Before finishing, fully transford Magical Girl Water Lily flew to battlefield center overhead, protected by two companions with defensive abilities, crossing her ten fingers to channel magical power. Golden circles spread from her center, ancient castles rising on horizons. Golden powder floated in air, beach floors sohow replaced by gold coins, greedy voices echoing in minds.
El Dorado, domain projection.
As consumption second only to ti-types using maximum power modes, striking once must decide victory.
Seeing timing ripe, Nairu unhesitatingly urged rolling magical power surging forth. Her first large-scale application yet incredibly excited, feeling everything within grasp—Disaster Beasts no exception.
She ntally moved, rapidly spreading goldification. Affected Disaster Beasts first abandoned escape thoughts, turning to actively rush toward castles, instantly becoming countless sculptures.
Domain-type magic completed battlefield's final lockdown.
Nairu's El Dorado magic rapidly enveloped entire fields—all Disaster Beasts at least affected by golden powder, no longer wanting to leave, moving slowly with confused minds.
Salvation Church's well-tempered war machine wouldn't miss live targets. Instantly, they were shrouded in magical power beam bombardnts. After repeatedly recording field debuff effects, even First Awakening could cause fatal injuries.
Victory beca clearer.
"Die!" Ruan Xinyue gathered Origin into blades, vertically splitting the heavily wounded Vanguard Disaster Beast.
Already suffering Miyuki's full-power straight punch, it could no longer recover, completely losing vitality. Battlefield center evolved to 3-vs-2, clearly desperate struggles.
Remaining two Disaster Beasts death-resolved attacks, wishing mutual destruction before dying to feast savagely. However, facing Anri Sakagami's spatial defense error tolerance, they were useless—relying on Church's first iron wall's power to forcibly block Disaster Beasts planning final counterattacks.
She stared coldly at enemies: "Prepare to die here."
Three veteran Seedling Stage Magical Girls, systematically trained by the Church, battle-tested, possessing rare magical talents—this lineup would make even those a tier higher suffer, let alone Vanguard Disaster Beasts. Ti for them to conversely hunt the invaders. As Save Points, Rainbow Fortress, and Boxer bombarded in turns, enemies showed decline with no way to continue.
Seeing this, Minase Kaori focused on controlling summons to fill gaps while commanding Magical Girls to maintain formation for battlefield cleanup.
Unexpectedly smooth!
Originally she thought it would take considerable effort, but what happened? Many rotating resting companions weren't even awakened, still doing whatever they were doing. This was equivalent to a very small portion of Salvation Church's total combat strength handling the attackers.
Don't forget the combat strength bulk concentrated in 5 Growth Stage Magical Girls—each with ten-thousand-n-defeating courage. Without their involvent, this was like child's play—no problem.
Among these, Hyacinth was most outstanding with cliff-like leadership, absolute ace combat power.
"I'll beco the next Growth Stage."
Murmuring to herself, Minase Kaori clenched her pink fists as surging energy within seed to respond to her master's fighting spirit.
"...Hundred Demons Night Parade's Growth Stage involves synchronizing main body with demon power plus conversion ability—this should count as summoning-type's general skill."
Even sunlight couldn't truly limit her. From current battlefield, demon armies still suppressed Disaster Beasts. Not fearing daylight enabled adapting to night. Magical Girl Red Spider Lily had found the path to new levels—just careful ditation for a while plus richer magical environnts.
Next ti.
Minase Kaori turned to gaze at storm circles surrounding South Pacific Fallen Zone peripheries, believing many compatriots had similar feelings—magical power revival would accelerate life advancent.
As she pondered, rumbling explosions accompanied girls' cheers.
Looking toward the sound: Miyuki stood on one Disaster Beast with massive arm armor-wrapped hands respectively holding up another, roaring celebrations like championship belt winners.
Two high-consumption users Ruan Xinyue and Anri Sakagami panted but overall morale was high, everyone with lingering excitent.
"The rest is entrusted to you, Miss Ruan Manyue."
Hearing this, Magical Girl Dieffenbachia suddenly struck with palms, layered progressive spatial doors sweeping forward, clearing various magic and Disaster Beast ruins—broad roads, unlimited pathways. Perhaps spatial magic Door-Knocker's more essential use lay in roads rather than obstacle removal on the surface.
Originally prepared as Minase Kaori's backup ultimate in case of ergencies, now no need to accumulate dangerous magical power.
Besides this, Shadow Warrior magic's Yueki and Universal Eraser magic's Angela could provide insurance, though strictly speaking they weren't on rotation duty. Commander Minase Kaori still hoped to settle things with current personnel. Fortunately everything went smoothly, step by step, little to do with her—all thanks to everyone's excellent combat quality, like Ruan Manyue's combat intelligence charging from the beginning.
She smiled faintly: "Didn't I say my involvent wasn't needed? With them here it's sufficient. My spatial killing applications are sowhat dangerous—suitable for higher-tier targets."
The consistently light voice carried confidence. Facing combat, Ruan Manyue was quite brave.
"Indeed."
"Don't you feel mber rotation lists were specially designed? Actually Senior Hyacinth predicted similar scenarios, right?"
"...Really is. Any batch must ensure at least 1 large-scale control-type, group support-type, close combat output-type, high damage-type Magical Girls—this thinking is like playing gas."
Minase Kaori always found Church's ticulous care in details.
Thinking carefully, the 4 backbone also perfectly matched team functional positioning standards. No wonder they dared fight Island 24 at Third Awakening—because one plus one exceeded two.
After experiencing combat, Magical Girls gradually rested. The cleaned coastline stretched endlessly under clear skies.
Though tired, everyone smiled happily, quite excited and proud. This ti completely without higher-tier senior leadership, relying entirely on team combat to defeat surprise-attacking large-scale Disaster Beasts.
Including vanguard levels.
Such lineup configurations could flip city defenses to create major disasters.
"Speaking of which, I noticed earlier." Anri Sakagami looked around: "Now sunlight heads toward noon—how co demons show no reaction? Usually they'd shrink into shadows themselves, yet you seem to have no intention of recalling them?"
"Can I find sothing big to practice with?" Miyuki remained eager after fighting Disaster Beasts.
Minase Kaori scratched her head, making red-white miko Regalia wrinkled before smiling awkwardly.
"Can't hide it anyway—honestly, I tried recalling them but they're unwilling, instead providing increasingly strong magical power feedback. Regalia also changed—gloves can grasp more substantialized magical power, even forming threads to manipulate unwilling summons... I think you all know this feeling, similar to loss-of-control states, or using Senior Hyacinth's better terminology: advancent ons."
Magical Girls imdiately beca serious as if facing great enemies.
Hermit Island's expert abundance made suppressing loss-of-control states effortless, but the key was Hundred Demons Night Parade spreading everywhere. Once stirring up, definitely breaking many bottles and jars, inevitably causing chaos. Moreover, they'd et command personnel soon.
But after speaking, Minase Kaori exhaled deeply, restraining magical power to show everyone absolute control: "Seems okay again? I can safely advance."
"Scared ."
Anri Sakagami patted her shoulder as beach filled with laughter.
Church's internally cultivated Magical Girls actually had very low loss-of-control probabilities during advancent.
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