Raising magical girls, and leave them with eternal regret?!

As soon as Ouja finished speaking—

In the next moment, two figures, one red and one blue, charged forward simultaneously, their fists glowing with crimson and azure light, aiming directly for Ouja’s chest.

“Oh? Instead of a drawn-out strategy, you’ve chosen to test your strength against me head-on?” 

“Very well—let’s see what you’ve got!”

Watching their straightforward charge, clearly intending a direct clash, Ouja let out a scoffing laugh. He raised his rapier, holding it horizontally in front of him.

With a flick of his wrist, he thrust the sword forward, its tip lunging out like a striking serpent toward the two magical girls.

Swish!

In an instant, the tip of the rapier twisted unnaturally, spiraling forward with an eerie, serpentine motion, lunging toward WuYue and Bai Yu.

“!!!”

Noticing the bizarre nature of the attack, the two magical girls immediately split to either side without hesitation, fists ready as they maneuvered for another strike at Ouja from different angles.

“Hmph~ You think that’ll work?”

Seeing their split tactics, Ouja sneered. He abruptly pulled back his extended sword. The blade, as if alive, recoiled swiftly and returned to him.

In one seamless motion, he swung the blade in a sweeping arc toward the closer of the two—Bai Yu, the magical girl blue night.

“I can’t get close to him yet!” 

Bai Yu caught a subtle glimmer of violet along the blade’s edge—an indication, she realized, of intense heat radiating from the weapon. If her guess was right, this sword had been enchanted with a searing, high-temperature property.

Charging in for a direct confrontation now would be unwise. Her liquefaction ability would be at a disadvantage against such heat.

Understanding this, Bai Yu immediately dissolved into liquid form, retreating beyond the reach of Ouja’s attack.

From a safer distance, she began to channel her mana, taking advantage of the pouring rain. Raindrops coalesced into icy spikes, shaped like bullets, and propelled at high speed toward Ouja.

“So, she’s using the trick we discussed last time…,” Ouja mused inwardly, though his expression betrayed no emotion.

Unfazed, he raised his recovered rapier and swung it lightly before him. A crescent of black-purple flames shot forth, evaporating the incoming ice projectiles instantly.

Witnessing this, Bai Yu remained calm. She hadn’t expected the attack to harm Ouja.

This was merely a setup—to create an opening for WuYue.

Boom!

At the next moment, a sudden surge of heat blasted from Ouja’s flank, catching him off guard.

“…!!”

He turned his head just in time to see a flaming fist barreling toward him.

There was no time to conceal his surprise. Seeing WuYue closing in, Ouja hastily raised his sword, flames erupting along its edge as he tried to block her attack and force her back.

However… WuYue, who wielded fire as her weapon, was unshaken by the searing heat. Ignoring the flames on Ouja’s blade, she pressed forward with unrelenting determination, driving her fiery punch straight toward him.

Boom!

Flames exploded as her punch connected, sending Ouja flying backwards.

“Tch!”

He landed hard, skidding across the ground under the force of the blast. The momentum only ceased when he drove his sword into the ground, carving a jagged trench before coming to a stop.

When Ouja raised his head, a massive ice spike erupted from the ground, rushing toward him.

Behind it, WuYue was already advancing, seizing the momentum to launch another assault.

“You magical girls never fail to surprise me!” 

Realizing the danger, Ouja swiftly cleaved through the ice spike in front of him with astonishing speed. He intercepted WuYue’s attack and sent her flying back with a counterstrike.

As WuYue was knocked back to Bai Yu’s side, Ouja let out a sigh, almost as if relieved, and remarked, “Fire and water, working together to attack me?”

“Two inherently opposing forces… and yet, you’ve managed to collaborate to this extent. Impressive.”

“After all, we have trained hard just to take you down!”

WuYue steadied herself, took a deep breath, and felt a surge of conviction rise in her chest. This sense of “resolve” fueled her excitement. Barely pausing to recover, she once again adopted a battle-ready stance.

“You don’t understand us! And you don’t understand what true battle is! All you care about is your own selfish desires—that’s the only reason you call this a fight!”

“Maybe if you’re up against one of us, you can claim victory. But as long as we fight together, there’s no way you can win!”

Their earlier training had been more than just combat skills; it had been about synchronizing their powers.

They had worked tirelessly to harmonize their opposing forces, forging attacks that were stronger and more versatile than either could achieve alone. This was the fruit of their shared effort over countless hours of practice.

“We’ll defeat you! And we’ll rescue YouYu!” 

“…”

Ouja fell silent momentarily before a smile crept across his face.

“Indeed… in your current state, working together, you two might actually give me a hard time.”

“But that’s assuming I don’t get serious.”

With that, Ouja raised his rapier high above his head.

BOOM!

In the next instant, a tri-colored flame—black, white, and gray—erupted from the sword, surging skyward in a blazing column over ten meters high. The intense heat vaporized the falling rain into a thick, misty fog.

“…”

Seeing this display, Bai Yu turned to WuYue and said calmly, “In his current state, my abilities won’t be very effective. So… the next frontal attack will have to be yours.”

“Got it! We’ll stick to the plan we discussed earlier, right?”

“Exactly.”

Nodding, Bai Yu began channeling her mana. Before her, she conjured a brilliant blue ice sword, sharp and gleaming. She handed it to WuYue, who took hold of the hilt.

The moment WuYue grasped it, the blade burst into flames. Fire blazed along the ice sword, yet the ice remained unmelted.

WuYue and Bai Yu had experimented extensively with weapons like this during their training. By skillfully channeling mana, they could maintain a delicate balance between fire and ice, maximizing the destructive potential of both.

If they could wield this synergy perfectly, defeating Ouja might actually be within reach.

After all, WuYue wasn’t fighting alone.

“Oh? You’ve brought out something like that?”

Ouja’s eyes narrowed slightly as he observed the flaming ice sword in WuYue’s hands. His initial surprise quickly gave way to excitement, and his voice carried an unmistakable trace of thrill.

“Interesting. So this is how you intend to fight me in the end?”

“A duel… blade to blade.”

How splendid.

Because he was more than ready to shatter their insignificant tale of resistance!