The boy looked perfectly calm but the spider Springloaded was attacking him too However the black water swallowed up the approaching wires and hardened to keep them from moving
My adorable little Succubi were keeping it from moving but – heh heh – a certain someone thought it would be a good idea to burn them all awayWhoops
While mocking Ange he turned around and stood in front of Mutsuki to protect him from the metal wires coming his way The black water followed him and surrounded both of them
Are you okay Mutsuki
The boy had been left speechless by the successive reversals
Stay close to me
Lucia moved so close his shoulder pressed against Mustuki’s chest
L-let go
Even if he could not keep up with what was happening Mutsuki did not remember growing that close to the boy so he violently twisted out of the way
Lucia furrowed his brow at the unexpected resistance but his smile remained
It’s no use With a Springloaded on the scene you’ll have to rely on me
He spoke with a confident tone different from his usual charming one
Were you thinking that girl could help since she beat me and I’m holding off the Springloaded If so I’ve got bad news Angels aren’t that all-powerful
Mutsuki stood perfectly still as the black water created a wall around him and the boy calmly walked out amongst the flying wires
All of those with power are burdened with a certain duty None can be perfect but god If there’s someone at the top then there have to be people down below That’s the absolute rule of all things
He picked up the girl’s dropped swords
You know rock-paper-scissors right Rock beats scissors scissors beats paper and paper beats rock It’s the most even matchup in the world
He placed the two swords together like scissors and lightly swung the original sword around It easily sliced through the Succubi at his feet like they were paper but it was easily deflected by the spider Springloaded that’s metal was as hard as rock An angel’s flames are a purifying light so demons like us can’t beat them But angels can only intervene according to the rules of the natural world and those patterns have been analyzed by the descendants of those who ate the Fruit of Knowledgein other words you humans We demons on the other hand have no restriction to the natural world FeTUS only has the knowledge built up by mankind so they can’t kill non-life forms In other words It’s a three-way deadlock muttered Mutsuki
Lucia gave an exaggerated nod
Mutsuki looked up toward Ange but the captured girl made no rebuttal She hated to lose so if she had nothing to say it was likely true
Angels were strong against demons demons were strong against humans and humans were strong against angels
But enough boring talk What matters is that the angel isn’t going to be any help here
Lucia tossed the sword aside
Two intruders Possibility of capturenegative Prioritizing examination of captured target
The Springloaded also seemed aware of those compatibility issues so it gave up on the demon It quit battling the black water and turned all of its threads toward the girl it already had
The wires were not mere fibers They seemed to be autonomous machines themselves They were already approaching their captured target and branching out their tips into something like a brush
Fwah Wait hey
The split tips dug into the fibers of her clothing Ange cried out in confusion but it was too late
With each turn of the gears the wire brushes mechanically pulled at the clothing
Then there was a tearing sound
Ange Wah
M-Mutsuki you idiot Look the other way
Her uniform had already been cut down the front so it was easily torn away and her skirt fluttered to the floor
Except for her socks the ribbon worn instead of a tie and her hair ribbon she now only wore her sports bra and spats
The skimpy outfit may have been even more provocative than if she were nude Even with the metal threads wrapped around her she tried to shrink down her body to hide her chest and belly
Mutsuki quickly looked away
Ange had superhuman physical strength but not even she could tear through the countless wires Even as she was disgracefully stripped in front of others she could do nothing more than blush Meanwhile the machine continued its assault Beginning to take samplespositive
The finely split fibers pressed against her skin like ivy climbing a wall Attack did not seem to be their goal but goosebumps covered the girl’s skin as they traced along her flesh
Heh heh How pathetic The Springloaded have plenty of ways to leave an angel powerless so it’ll make quick work of you
Lucia sounded satisfied that the opponent who had nearly defeated him was about to be turned into a specimen
Do you get it now I’m the only one that can protect you
Nwah Wah Um stop
Eh heh heh You were worried for me before weren’t you I was soo happy
He returned to Mutsuki and moved his face in close Mutsuki tried to escape but the black water that had defended against the wires wrapped around his hands and feet pinning him to the wall