"A pity I was only capable of stealing half of the White Princess' current available power, but I doubt I would've been met with much success if I attempted to consume her utterly." Orochi looks impossibly smug. "I suppose that you could call me a 'Beast' now. It seems that the consumption of her flesh caused me to ascend to the next stage of existence for a Divine Spirit." Where before, you were fairly certain that Alítheia would be capable of defeating this dragon, you... aren't so certain anymore.

"M-my powers! I can't use my magic!" Medea suddenly shouts in panic, and the look of panic on her face is replicated by Tamamo. Damn it! Both of the girls must've been unable to resist the effect of his Nega-Skill! That means that the two previously powerful Casters have been reduced to nothing but dead weight! This... This is a disaster!

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"Good! Then get us the hell out of here!" You yell at the star, and she obliges the request, the world around you disappears in... well a kaleidoscope of color. For a second, you are surrounded by an endless amount of reflected prismatic light, before the warp finishes and you find yourself standing in Rin's bedroom. This would be very awkward if Rin was in the house, and if you weren't accompanied by the rest of your faction. You breath a sigh of relief as you realize that at least for now, the danger has passed.

Part 21