Even after so many battles, Seiji and the others were all uninjured.
Apart from reasonable tactics, cautious responses, and luck, there was another factor that contributed to this: Miyabi Ishihara becoming stronger.
Her crossbow … or perhaps it should be said that her marksmanship had become much more accurate at an astonishing rate. In her fourth battle, she was able to hit the zombie girl that was moving at high speed. In her seventh battle, she was able to achieve headshots with every shot. In her ninth battle, she was even able to achieve headshots with two crossbows!
Nomura did his best to create some special mana cartridges for Miyabi's magical crossbow to increase its damage and suppressive power. This rapidly growing marksman became even stronger.
On more than one occasion, she was able to explode the heads of zombies that were charging at her!
Seiji, who was the vanguard, felt an obvious decrease in the difficulty of the battles now that there was such a skilled marksman in the rear. To use a video game analogy, it could be said that Seiji's DPS was simply amazing! The tank was now able to stand up.
As for how Miyabi became so powerful, her answer was that she didn't know either. She simply focused her mind when shooting, and unknowingly achieved this.
Everyone could only interpret this as an effect of the power of creation.
Seiji, on the other hand, believed that this was due to Miyabi Ishihara's own potential. Miyabi Ishihara was the library committee member who was able to make Ya-chan appear even before the incident. She was a "Neo Human"!
Seiji's team ventured deeper into the castle.
When they arrived at a location filled with cluster amaryllis flowers, they discovered that there was a rather bad situation ahead of them.
"I've detected more than ten of them, including three who are wearing helmets," Matsutani stated in a serious tone.
Seiji only met the helmet-wearing main character one more time. With the help of his teammates, Seiji managed to forcefully ambush and kill off the helmet-wearing main character without giving him a chance to use his full strength.
This time, he had detected three helmet-wearing main characters! It was likely that there were more that he hadn't detected yet … and even if there weren't any, just these three would be troublesome enemies.
Everyone fell silent for several seconds as they looked at Seiji Mukai.
The enemy was quite strong, so they should use the strategy of luring the monsters away. And, the person responsible for the most dangerous part of this strategy was Seiji.
In the face of his teammates' worried gazes, he smiled.
"We should be able to find Maishi-san if we win this battle. At this time, anything I say will raise a flag, so I won't say much … Everyone, go back to your positions! "
"Not saying anything at all might be even worse than raising a flag. Just say a few words," Matsutani stated with a serious expression. "For example, entrusting your cute younger sister to me and telling me to take good care of her."
Seiji's smile instantly darkened.
There was no obvious change in his expression, but it made everyone feel a chill!
"Matsutani-senpai, I know that you're intentionally saying this for me to comment on, but …"
Peng! An iron fist smashed into the fat uncle's head.
"When it comes to words that go too far, I won't just complain! Please recognize this. "
"Sorry, croak …"
Matsutani prostrated himself on the ground like a frog.
Miyabi and the others were rendered speechless.
Just as everyone was rendered speechless, Matsutani suddenly jumped up and looked in front of him.
"Be careful!"
Before he finished speaking, a sharp arrow had already been shot!
Bullet Time, activate!
When Seiji saw the arrow approaching his face, he quickly tilted his head to avoid it.
Dong! The sharp arrow pierced deeply into the wall.
Everyone looked in the direction where the arrow came from. They saw a zombie girl wearing a helmet decorated with black feathers and holding a longbow retreating into the black mist. Her figure completely disappeared.
This was a main character … a high-level archer who knew how to turn invisible!!
Seiji sensed danger.
"We've been discovered. Hurry and retreat!" Seiji decisively ordered.
Everyone immediately changed into a retreating formation. He was responsible for bringing up the rear and swiftly retreated.
Not long after they retreated, another sharp arrow shot towards them!
This time, there were three arrows! The arrows were aimed at Miyabi, Yuuko, and Ya-chan!
"Nomura!"
Seiji blocked the arrow aimed at Yuuko. Nomura heard his warning and activated his shield's screen of light to block the arrow aimed at Miyabi.
Ya-chan used a demon to protect himself. The demon that blocked the arrow for him was heavily injured and instantly weakened.
Miyabi counterattacked with her magical crossbow!
The longbow-wielding girl turned invisible once again.
Many zombie girls appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"Hurry up!"
Everyone started running.
However, the zombies were even faster and were gradually catching up.
Another sharp arrow shot towards them!
This time, there were still three arrows. All of them were aimed at Seiji Mukai!
While the arrows shot towards them, Seiji also saw a zombie girl wearing a helmet decorated with rings rushing towards him at high speed while wielding twin swords!
After he dodged and blocked the arrows, the ringed helmet girl arrived right in front of him.
"Heaven-subduing Double Sword Style — Ten Seals!"
Two intersecting sword lights suddenly flashed as she spoke in a sinister voice!
Seiji was already prepared for this. He leaped backwards and dodged the two sword attacks while simultaneously casting his spell — [Ice Prison]!
The zombie girl's body instantly froze.
Seiji took another step forward and counterattacked with his sword. He sliced the zombie girl in half with one slash!
"You should be prepared to be slashed at if you dare to attack me by yourself."
The twin sword-wielding zombie girl collapsed to the ground.
Seiji continued retreating.
Sharp arrows continued flying towards them. The entire team felt threatened.
"Matsutani-senpai, assist Ishihara-senpai and take care of her!"
Seiji spoke in a heavy tone just as they were about to reach the counterattack point.
Matsutani had set up concealment barriers at suitable locations along the way in order to deal with this situation where they were being pursued. Once they reached these locations, they would be able to counterattack.
That archer was far too much of a threat. They had to kill her during the counterattack!
Seiji then reached the counterattack point.
The pursuing zombies stepped into the range of the concealment barriers.
Concealment barriers activated! This caused the zombies' movements to become much slower.
Seiji, who was now in his golden form and had a protective shield, took this opportunity to launch a sudden attack. He killed one zombie with each swing of his sword!
Miyabi raised her crossbows while Matsutani prepared a spell. He would counterattack the moment the longbow-wielding girl appeared.
"Shadow-style archery technique — May Rain!"
Seiji's eerie name was heard, followed by a large wave of arrows!!
It was difficult to imagine how a single bow was capable of shooting so many arrows. Not only that, each arrow was incredibly sharp!
Nomura raised his shield to defend, Ya-chan controlled his demons, and Seiji went on the defensive.
Miyabi and Matsutani simultaneously found the archer amidst the rain of arrows.
"Over there!!"
Spell cast! Magic crossbow shot!!
* Boom boom boom boom … *
The longbow-wielding girl was hit by a spell. Her face was blasted apart, and her helmet was sent flying as she collapsed to the ground.
Nomura blocked all the arrows aimed at Miyabi and Matsutani. All three of them were unharmed.
However …
"Urgh!"
Yuuko uttered a pained sound.
An arrow that just so happened to pass through the gap between Nomura's shield and the Ya-chan demon's barrier and hit her!
Blood flowed out and dripped onto the ground.
"So painful …" The female author looked at her own blood as her consciousness became hazy due to the intense pain. "Am I … going to die?"
She collapsed right there and then.
"Hashimoto-san!!"
Miyabi hugged Yuuko.
Nomura's face paled in fright.
Matsutani checked on Yuuko's injuries.
Ya-chan and Seiji were still fighting.
"Take her away!" Seiji shouted when he saw that Yuuko was injured.
"Matsutani-senpai, hurry and take her to the rear for emergency treatment!
Nomura-san and Ishihara-senpai, go as well. Try to use your powers! Treat Hashimoto-san!! "
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