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“Im…… Impossible…… How…… How did you…… I mean, there were my other comrades, over there――” (Lady)

Lady who has been threatening Lucia speaks in a terrifying voice.

The Phantoms around Lucia disappeared like scattering baby spiders. The bear and shark that had been fighting also stopped grappling and ran away together.

I, Saya, deliberately let the fleeing Phantoms go.

What is important is, Lady. A Phantom possessing special powers. Intelligent Phantoms are troublesome, so I must make sure to kill her here.

I am out of breath. It might be the first time I have ever felt so tired. All of this is because the Foreigner never came. I ordered them to search for Lady but where did they go…… However, it doesn’t matter.

I feel terrible, but I am in top condition. A strange energy wells up from my whole body.

This is the first time something like this has happened, but considering the fact that the Phantoms in this Treasure Shrine can perceive the Foreigners, it might mean that my abilities might be a good match for this Treasure Shrine. Is that what Cry was referring to when he said I am the best for it?

“Don’t, underestimate me” (Saya)

I spit out these words and roughly drop my completely unconscious fake self onto the floor.

“Hh…………” (Lady)

Lady’s expression contorts. After Lucia and Lady disappeared, I tried to follow them, but I was interrupted. There was my fake self and multiple power-type Phantoms like that one that had many hanging heads from its neck.

It was troublesome. Leaving aside the Phantoms, the fake version of myself undoubtedly possessed abilities very similar to my own. She was probably able to use Sarasara as well. In that case, it was unclear whose side the Foreigners would have taken――.

I clench my fist and close the distance to Lady. A strange black light clings to my fist――The light that has been enhancing my attacks since I entered this Treasure Shrine is a new, unknown power even to me.

However, what is important is that this light deals critical damage to the Phantoms of this Treasure Shrine.

It doesn’t matter. If it works, I will use it. Lucia and I must get out of this Treasure Shrine alive at all costs.

Lady exaggeratedly distances herself to avoid my attack. I pull the arm of the pale and obviously exhausted Lucia and shield her behind my back.

“I have――Something I have to protect!!” (Saya)

That’s all. That is the only reason I won.

The fake me probably had nothing to protect. The Phantoms that were assisting the fake me were far too inferior. They ran away when I just threatened them a little. The only one I needed to be careful of was the fake me――Thinking that level of support was enough to defeat me is insulting.

Defeat Lady and find the exit. As for the missing people, we can work with Cry, who may know something about this Treasure Shrine.

“Hh………… Ku…… Kuh…… Even if you defeat me, the exit――” (Lady)

In that case, I will just keep hurting her thoroughly until she creates an exit. If my words can reach my opponent, I am confident that I can do it.

She must have realized that her threats would not work on me. Lady shows signs of growing impatience.

There, the Shadow People I have sent out finally gathered. The *barabara* scattered Shadow Fragments gather together and return to a human form.

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Where had they been searching all this time? To think that they would show up now――However, this settles it once and for all.

Lady turns pale as she notices the Shadow People gathering, and speaks in a trembling voice.

“A-Alright…… I will let you out of here. I have had enough.” (Lady)

No way. You did terrible things to my friend.

Lady begins to gather her power. She plans to drive us out of the Treasure Shrine. However, at this distance, I am faster. I pick up my baton, kick the ground, and close the distance toward Lady.

Lady is afraid of me. Her movements have become sluggish. I imitate the moves Tino used in the mock battle and kick the ground mid-way to accelerate my move. Lady is unable to keep up with my movements while I am in top form.

――Die!

Just before swinging down my baton, I am certain of this result. And then, just as the baton is about to cut the teary-eyed Lady――A strong impact hit me.

“Hh!?” (Saya)

A dull pain spreads across my back. My arms go limp, and I hear the faint sound of my baton rolling on the floor. Lucia screams. Lady, who is supposed to be the enemy, opens her eyes wide in shock.

And then, I realized the true identity of the person who attacked me.

The one who attacked me from behind was――The Shadow People. The tip of its arm, which has transformed into a sharp blade, is visible, protruding from my chest.

――Why?

Questions fill my mind, but my consciousness quickly fades away. It caught me completely off guard. It is a fatal blow.

However, we will be able to escape. The power Lady has been gathering is unleashed and light fills my field of vision.

Maybe Lady didn’t expect the Shadow People to attack me either. Since Lady wasn’t lying, Lucia should be able to escape with me too.

I am glad I am able to bring her back alive.

Then my consciousness snaps off abruptly.

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Thanks for reading! Whaaat!? Unexpected betrayal!What happened!? Why did the Shadow People attack Saya!? Of course when Saya find something (Lucia lol) to protect she gets stabbed! Please stay alive!

For the new episode, I totally forgot about the city crisis with the lightning, I was like Oh yeah something like that did happen, it was just 2 sentences in the web novel (well not really) but nice seeing this animated! I love the contrast between Arnold chasing Cry and Cry’s vacation. Arnold is all epic deadly fight anime while Cry is chill, slow life anime Arnold doing the thumbs up in Gula, I laugh so hard! Can you image Schwarzenegger voicing Arnold in the dub XD! Also on both occasion Strange Grief successfully provoke Arnold, one by Cry and one by Liz And poor Tino being so stress because she is afraid of Cry’s Infinite Trial By the way it’s been 3 episodes and the graphism is still so good! Hope it will stay the same for the future episode!