Magiclad Girls and a Mob who will save them, or else the world is doomed!

Chapter 78: Checking answers

I was panicking.

It was an unexpected turn of events.

I was prepared for the possibility that something unexpected might happen, that events might deviate from what was supposed to happen... That's why I invited Kataumi Aoi to this town and added her to our group.

But to think that an enemy from the "Middle Stage" would appear during the "Beginning Stage"... Could such an irregularity even happen?

"World Collapse – the power used by the "Four Heavenly Kings" in the "Middle Stage" including the lion. In this world, it cursed others and prevented them from using their magical powers. There was no way I could win through simple means.

After Kataumi Aoi transferred to our school, we gained a "Mid-Stage Power-Up," and at that point, they could have defeated the lion. But at this moment, there was no way they could win.

However, I immediately thought of one surefire strategy.

First, the lion's personality is that of a confident, heartless being who enjoys toying with and killing others. A truly dreadful enemy. No matter how much someone begs for their life or speaks nonsense, the lion will always prefer to see the suffering expression on their victim's face more than anything.

Yes, that's why there's an opening.

First, I deliberately acted panicked and fled. Just kept running. And then there were the shadowy humanoid figures. They were his creations, his servants. Considering the lion's personality, I was sure it would use them. So I planned to exhaust the lion, tire it out, and ultimately crush its hope before killing it. I could anticipate that from its personality.

We kept running, fleeing, and fleeing. Finally, the lion itself appeared. It must have been watching us all along. Looking down on us while we ran, it eventually got bored and decided to kill us.

But the one who had the lion cornered was actually me.

In this world, maintaining it consumes magical power. The longer it's sustained, the greater the consumption. And the shadowy humanoid figures also use magical power. I had been focusing only on making it use its magical power. Magical power exists in both demons and monsters, and it directly relates to their strength. Defense power, attack power, abilities – I was well-versed in all of them. So first, I aimed to decrease its attack and defense power.

But that wasn't enough. After all, we were unarmed, and our visual acuity should have decreased, making it impossible to see its movements. Even if I tried my best, it would end there.

However, that's where I differ from the norm.

I've read "Masou Shoujo" countless times. Over and over again.

Naturally, when this enemy appeared, I realized what was hidden within me.

There was no clear indication in the "story," but it was definitely there.

This lion has a peculiar habit ......

As the lion charged at us, I noticed its right foot dropped first.

When it raised its right hand, its middle finger moved slightly.

When it swung its left hand to the right, it stuck its tongue out for a moment.

The kick caused the ground to form a small mound as it made contact.

During the rapid attacks, the muscles throughout my body tightened, creating pressure. From there, I executed a six-hit combo with movements in the right, down, left, up, right, left directions – a total of six hits at maximum.