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"What a sexy big sister!"
Bonk!
Just as he said that, something smacked the back of his head hard.
"Idiot! Get your head on straight!!"
He stood frozen on the asphalt road of Shuchiin Academy, his whole body trembling.
Wait....
What the hell is that in the sky?!
Those glowing blue things—are those… magic circles?
Katerea Leviathan's lips curled into a sly smile. "That look on your face… priceless~"
She raised a hand, then pressed it downward.
Whoosh—!
A vast ocean-like torrent suddenly appeared out of thin air!
With a thunderous roar, the water surged downward, crashing toward Shuchiin Academy like a raging tsunami!
The students inside Shuchiin stared in stunned disbelief.
"That's a superpower, right?!"
"Wait—wait, is she trying to flood the place?!"
"Run! Run for it!!"
Chaos broke out across the school in an instant.
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Inside the faculty office—
Minamiya Natsuki abruptly stood up, her gaze darting to the window.
"That magic… it's insanely strong!"
She gasped, then immediately activated her space magic.
In a blink, her figure vanished without a trace.
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Meanwhile—
All across Tokyo, panic was spreading.
Water was bursting out of the blue magic circles that had appeared underfoot!
"What the hell is going on?!"
"Is this… divine punishment?! A flood from God?!"
People on the streets were running and screaming, totally overwhelmed by fear.
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—At the Suou household.
The head of the Suou family stared dumbfounded at the magic circles and the gushing waves.
Boom!!
A cherry blossom tree was ripped from the ground by the force of the water.
Gulp!!
The patriarch swallowed hard, his pupils trembling with terror.
This was definitely a catastrophic supernatural event!
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—At the Lion King Organization.
Himeragi Yukina clenched her fingers tightly, eyes locked on the figures hovering in the sky.
"Maou…"
The word escaped her lips like a curse, gritted through her teeth.
Why would Satan-level beings suddenly attack human society?
She was furious… but also confused.
Nowadays, devils were heavily reliant on humans.
Under normal circumstances, they'd never do something so extreme.
Then, suddenly, her eyes widened.
"The Old Satan Faction!"
A theory formed in Yukina's mind.
"Endou-san!"
She called out, and in no time, a black cat landed in front of her.
"Hey! Spread the order—deploy the defensive barriers immediately. We need to contain this situation before it spirals out of control!"
Yukari Endou hesitated a bit, then spoke through the black cat. "That might not be possible."
"You're aware of what kind of destruction a Maou can unleash, aren't you?"
"And besides…"
"That's not just one Maou, is it?"
Yukina's fists clenched even tighter.
Her gaze swept past the leading woman to the person standing slightly behind.
A man with short golden hair, dressed in high-class noble attire.
No doubt about it.
He was Satan-level too.
Maybe not as powerful as the woman in front—but still, a massive threat!
Two Devil Kings…
Yukina bit her lip. The calm she usually carried was gone.
Tokyo couldn't handle this kind of disaster!
But more importantly—
Why the hell were these devils attacking Tokyo in the first place?!
Her mind was full of questions.
But now wasn't the time for that.
"Even if it's impossible, do it anyway!"
Her voice rang with determination.
"Buy as much time as we can!"
"And—!"
Yukina's expression darkened. "Send out a distress signal to every organization in nearby regions!"
"Oh, and…"
She suddenly thought of something else. "Also send a request for help to the devils."
Endou blinked, clearly surprised.
"We're asking the devils… for help?"
"That's right!"
Yukina nodded without hesitation. "They're the ones who caused this mess—let them clean it up!"
"…Okay."
Endou turned to leave.
But Yukina called out again.
"Wait!"
"When you send the request, don't word it like that!"
Endou: "?"
…And here I thought you were being all tough?
Yukina looked a little embarrassed but clarified, "Just spread the news that members of the Old Satan Faction are in Tokyo. That's enough."
She wasn't entirely sure if the ones in the sky were really with the Old Satan Faction…
But once that news got out, the Maou of the Underworld would definitely take action.
Yukina stared at Katerea Leviathan and the others in the sky, grinding her teeth.
Humans… are still way too powerless in this world.
— — —
At Shuchiin Academy.
Just as the flood was about to crash down—
A small figure suddenly appeared right in the path of the water.
"Natsuki-sensei?!"
"Natsuki-chan?!"
The students gasped in surprise.
A few even called her "Natsuki-chan," which made her cringe.
Now wasn't the time to scold them about respecting their teacher, though.
She raised her hand.
Buzz—
The air rippled like a stone thrown into a still pond.
And just like that, the flood that was moments away from smashing into them… vanished into thin air as if it had been sucked into a black hole.
"Oh?"
Katerea Leviathan raised an eyebrow, looking down at her with genuine curiosity.
"My, my… I wasn't expecting a human with such precise control over space magic."
Natsuki kept a calm face, not saying a word—just silently funneling the rest of the flood into a dimensional rift.
"Wait… is sensei a supernatural being too?!"
It finally clicked with the students.
"Sensei, you're amazing!!"
"I promise I'll never call you Natsuki-chan again!"
Cheers and shouts of relief echoed across the school.
But none of them noticed the heavy look on Natsuki's face.
Using space control magic consumed a lot of mana.
She didn't know how much it cost to cast the spell Katerea had used…
But what she did know—
Was that this woman's presence alone screamed Maou.
There was no way her own magic reserves could compare to a Devil King's.
If this dragged on, she'd burn out way too soon.
And worse—
That woman wasn't alone.
Natsuki's heart tensed.
Since becoming a witch, she'd never faced anything this dangerous before.
Sure, she could use her magic to escape.
But—Her beloved students? They'd never make it out in time.
Her gaze hardened.
She wasn't going to let anyone hurt Shuchiin Academy.
Not on her watch.
Katerea Leviathan chuckled softly.
"You don't actually think I'm gonna keep playing around with you like this, do you?"
She didn't see Natsuki as a real threat at all.
Yeah, her space magic was impressive…
But at best, she had the strength of a High-Class devil.
Against a Maou like her?
Not even close.
Katerea casually raised her hand and—
Snap.
A crisp sound rang out.
And in the very next instant—
A monstrous wave erupted from the ground beneath Shuchiin Academy, rising like a wall of ocean fury!
Natsuki's eyes widened in alarm.
"Ahhhhhh—!!"
Screams of panic echoed through the school again!
Kitagawa Marin stood frozen, eyes locked on the towering wall of water—like a damn skyscraper made of the sea itself!
(A/N: Marin is from My Dress-Up Darling.)
"..."
"RUN!!"
Someone shouted—snapping her out of her daze.
Her eyes shrank in fear. She spun on her heel and bolted like mad—
Splat!
But the overwhelming pressure of that apocalyptic wave made her legs buckle. She tripped and hit the ground hard!
"Agh—!" Marin cried out in pain, tears welling in her eyes. She looked up—straight at the tsunami about to crash down on her.
I'm screwed. I'm so, so screwed!
Despair took root in her chest.
Was this really it?
Was this how her life was gonna end?
Seriously?! This kind of ridiculous death?
She'd been living in such a normal, boring world all this time.
Then all of a sudden, superpowered people showed up and started attacking her school—
No, all of Tokyo?!
What the hell was going on?!
Tears welled up again as she stared at the massive wave looming above her.
An overwhelming fear washed over her.
Was this... the feeling of death?
Marin's heart sank with helplessness.
She didn't want to die yet...
There were still so many characters she wanted to cosplay!
She hadn't even experienced a cute, romantic love yet!
She hadn't even become a real adult!!
Dying here like this...?
No way!!
But of course, the tsunami didn't care about her silent pleas.
Whoooosh—!!
The deafening roar of the wave crashed in her ears as it bore down on her without mercy!
"No!!" Natsuki cried out, panic flaring in her chest.
She was just about to use Space manipulation—
"Nooope~"
Katerea narrowed her eyes and ramped up the torrent even more.
"Urgh—!"
Natsuki let out a grunt as her hands trembled violently.
She...
She couldn't hold out much longer!
Her breathing grew ragged.
She'd been trying to hold her ground against a Maou... what was she thinking?
This was bad!
That student—!!
Her eyes widened as she looked down—then froze.
Tap.
Footsteps echoed beside Marin's ears.
A tall figure suddenly stepped into view.
"Eh?"
Marin blinked, still not processing what was happening—then saw him raise his hand.
And gently close it into a fist.
BOOM!!
The raging wave stopped, tightening in place like it was gripped by an invisible giant hand!
Then—
In the blink of an eye, the skyscraper-sized tsunami was crushed into a tiny, deep-blue droplet—spinning in Lynn's hand.
The water droplet sat neatly in his palm.
Katerea Leviathan narrowed her eyes instantly when she saw that.
That technique...
It reminded her of the White Dragon Emperor's power—Dividing.
Just who was this guy?
But before she could ask anything—
The figure raised his hand again and flicked his finger toward her.
Fwoosh—!
The sharp sound of something slicing through the air shot out.
In the blink of an eye, the deep-blue droplet was right in front of her face.
Katerea: "???"
She didn't even have time to react—
BOOM!!
The droplet slammed into her abdomen, forcing a gasp from her lips as she doubled over in pain—then got launched like a cannonball across the battlefield!
CRASH!!
Far away—
A skyscraper collapsed with a thunderous roar.
Bedeze Abaddon: "?"
He whipped his head around, shouting in shock, "Boss Lady?!"
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